He changed Tiwat

At the time, he thought that this was, after all, a secret of Sky Isle, and not something that could be easily revealed. Asking him to do something for Mondstadt in exchange was only fair. But now it seems that he underestimated the magnanimity of that wind god.

The method to become a god in human form is hidden in the history of Mondstadt.

If you think about it carefully, Vanessa, the "Dandelion Knight" who defeated the royal nobles, liberated the people from the slavery of the nobles, and created the Mondstadt of today, is the best example.

Suppose Vanessa, as the "Guardian of the West Wind," received some of the Daedric powers bestowed upon her by Venti, the Anemo Archon. Her achievements in saving the country and its people satisfied the Mondstadt people's desire for "freedom," and the people regarded her as a heroine who saved the country, even placing her on par with the gods, and she became the "Far Wind Hawk."

Power plus willpower equals a demon god... This is probably the "formula for becoming a god" in Teyvat.

Wendy's guidance to explore the history of Mondstadt and find the truth buried in the mists of history is essentially pointing him on a "path to godhood".

Wendy even thoughtfully reminded him that it "wouldn't be free," suggesting that he do something in Mondstadt to earn the people's willpower... To use a test analogy, Wendy not only highlighted the key points for him but also revealed the test questions.

The story of how the wind spirit and the slave girl became gods is the "past exam questions" for the Sky Island civil service exam!

If he still can't pass this exam, he'll be letting down his reputation as a test-taker in his small town.

The reason he is still only a demigod is mainly because he has never "monopolized" his past achievements in Liyue. A lot of the power that should have been directed towards him was shared with his collaborators, such as the immortals, Gan Yu, Shen He, Ning Guang, Ke Qing, and others. Therefore, his progress towards godhood is relatively slow.

But from another perspective, this is also a kind of gradual accumulation that won't make Sky Island aware of his plan quickly, allowing quantitative changes to slowly lead to qualitative changes.

As long as he continues to "change the world for the people," he will eventually reach the end of this road.

Vanessa's willpower from one nation was enough to make her a god, but what about the willpower from the seven nations of Teyvat?

If his "Teyvat Fate Community" plan can be successfully implemented, helping him gather the power of the seven nations, he truly has a chance to ascend to the throne of a god, and even become the "strongest demon god in history"...

Han Fulai felt increasingly excited as he thought about it, and a signature smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

Just then, the ten-minute time limit expired, and the external barrier that Han Fulai had used to conceal the earth vein perception suddenly collapsed, and the pure white world returned to Mona's living room.

The sudden change in environment startled Mona, who was still turning the pages of her book. She looked up abruptly and saw Han Fulai's smile—which seemed to be mocking her for being startled.

"Hey, what are you laughing at? I'm angry!"

She painstakingly found the information and read it to him, only for this guy to dare mock her and give her such an infuriating look...

As the saying goes, flattery will get you through anything. Han Fulai reacted quickly and immediately offered a compliment: "Ah, I was just thinking that Miss Mona is truly a genius among geniuses. In just a few days, she has managed to unravel the hidden truths in history to such an extent... Thinking about this, I can't help but feel how lucky I am to be able to work with Miss Mona. It is truly a joy."

Of course, Han Fulai's words were quite sincere; he was indeed quite surprised by Mona's academic abilities.

Mondstadt Library doesn't have internet keyword search functionality, yet in just a few days, Mona has managed to find at least four valuable historical documents in the library.

The West Wind Codex, Mondstadt Tower, The Royal Secrets, and the Biography of Gunnhildr... The ability to find these useful books from a vast sea of ​​literature, and to reconstruct a true history of Mondstadt using fragmented content from them—this level of research is enough to make the scholars in the Academy who are struggling with their graduation theses green with envy.

As a college student who had struggled with his graduation thesis, Han Fulai knew all too well how arduous the task of selecting materials was. If it were him going to the library to find materials, he might not be able to find even one of the four books that Mona brought out.

If he knew that Mona also devoted a lot of energy to writing articles for the Steambird Newspaper, without even neglecting to make money, he would probably have to bow down to this true academic genius on the spot.

Mona raised her chin high: "Y-Is that so...cough, um, that's right, I am the great astrologer Mona! These things are nothing but a piece of cake for geniuses, easy and simple!"

"Oh right, we haven't gotten to the main point yet. The key point I'm going to talk about, which is about... the influence of 'that demon god,' is hidden in the battle records from 2,600 years ago."

Mona cleverly changed the terminology used to discuss the matter of time as a form of governance. In any case, she had already informed Han Fu of the most important conclusion at the beginning; the rest was just supplementing the arguments. The name used to refer to them didn't affect their tacit understanding.

For Han Fulai, the most crucial thing Mona had already told him was that obtaining the "past exam questions" for the "Path to Godhood" was his greatest gain. However, he was also interested in the hidden history from 2,600 years ago.

"Wait a minute, let me guess... Was it possible that the battle against the 'Lone King of the Tower' two thousand six hundred years ago was actually won with the help of that demon god?"

Chapter 200 The Position of Wind God Already Decided

Mona nodded seriously.

"The epic struggle that led to the overthrow of the Lone King in the Tower is vividly described in the historical records of Mondstadt and in those ancient narrative poems. This book, 'The Short Biography of Gunnhildr,' also contains quotations about that battle."

"First is the current 'Guardian of the North Wind'. Back then, the North Wind Wolf King Andrius helped the rebels break through the fierce winds that were blocking the royal city, allowing the rebels to enter the city, while also restraining the power of the 'Lone King in the Tower'."

"The Gunnhildr family, along with the original Lawrence family and the Imloka family, faced the followers of the Lone King in the Tower, creating an opportunity for the elite squad composed of the wind god and warriors to ascend the tower and confront Deckalapian. For this achievement, these three families became the original 'Starting Families' of Mondstadt."

"The Gunnhilds and Lawrence families have continued to this day. The Imloka family is said to be brave and skilled in battle, the most adept warrior clan in battlefield combat—but this also resulted in a small population, and they eventually died out during the Mondstadt royal era. The Regentford family took their place afterward."

"Regarding that crucial 'Battle of the Tower,' all existing records indicate that there were four warriors involved—"

Mona pointed to a note in the book and read aloud:

At the very end of the battle, when the winds of resistance rose, the huntress Amos, along with the nameless young musician, the nameless wind spirit, and the nameless red-haired knight, ascended the spire that seemed to pierce the deep sky like a sword, to challenge the eccentric king in the wind.

The divine throne crumbled, a thousand winds swept through chaos, and all nations trembled. In the smoke of war, we witnessed the demise of a tyrant; in the ashes, we witnessed the collapse of a towering structure.

The huntress and the boy perished in the battle, the nameless knight departed silently, and the wind spirit donned the crown of victory, later known as Barbatos.

"According to later historians, the huntress Amos was a slave and enemy of Decalapian, and she raised her bow and arrow against Decalapian in order to take revenge; while the nameless red-haired knight was the ancestor of the Legionnfender family and the beginning of the 'Knight of the Dawn' lineage."

"The musician's origins are unknown. We only know that he was once a citizen of Dekalabian and a close friend of the Wind God. According to the legends passed down in the Gunnhildr family, the Wind God took his friend's likeness as he donned the laurel wreath—"

Han Fulai picked up where Mona left off: "In other words, before Barbatos defeated Deckalapian, he was just an 'unknown wind spirit,' and his abilities were only enough to protect the Gunnhild tribe. He had not even truly possessed divinity."

After all, at that time Barbatos only possessed the power of the Gunnhild tribe. In terms of combat strength, he was not even as good as Andrius the Wolf King of the North Wind, let alone the "Tornado Demon God" Dekarapian, whose combat strength was even greater than that of Andrius the Wolf King of the North Wind.

As for the nameless boy playing the harp, the huntress Amos, the red-haired knight Legnfender, and others, they were all just humans. Although they may have been the elite of humanity at the time, teaming up to challenge a powerful demon god was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

The deaths of the huntress Amos and the nameless boy on the spot prove that Wendy, the wind spirit, did not have the power to protect her friends in front of Deckardapien at that time.

So how exactly did this four-man squad manage to defeat Deckardapien?

There is no historical record of how Wendy won that battle.

When the people of Gunhild witnessed the collapse of the tower, only the victorious wind god Barbatos remained.

The only two parties involved were the red-haired warrior from Lygenfind who disappeared without leaving a single word about the battle, and Wendy herself who remained silent.

It's no wonder that Han Fulai and Mona had doubts. The battle between Venti and the "Lone King of the Tower" was full of mysteries. If we set aside our respect and faith in the Wind God and objectively review the battle, anyone would conclude that Venti could not have won.

However, the truth is that Wendy won. Not only did he win, he also completely absorbed the power of Dekalbian and immediately gained godhood.

The fact that Wendy was immediately crowned the Wind God and ascended to the position of one of the Seven Rulers of the Earth after his victory is also suspicious.

It's important to remember that at that time, Andrius the North was still present in Mondstadt, and the Great Demon War of the Seven Regents had not yet determined a final victor. Andrius the North was unharmed in that battle and still had a fighting chance. However, the wolf king decisively relinquished his right to compete with Venti.

If we assume that the Wolf King initially joined forces with Wendy to attack Deckardapien, it could be considered a "united front against the Lone King of the Tower." However, after the victory in the war against Deckardapien, it would be the normal historical process for the two to fight each other again.

However, in Mondstadt's history, after this battle, the Wolf King chose to pour all his power into the ley lines of "Wolf Ridge," and even transformed into a remnant soul to eternally protect Mondstadt, making it seem as if his participation in the Demon Wars of the previous centuries was all a lie.

Well, the Wolf King's level of thought and political awareness are so high that anyone who didn't know better would think he was an internationalist fighter who came to support Mondstadt...

Compared to Liyue next door, the Demon War in Mondstadt is like a heartwarming fairy tale.

"All these inconsistencies ultimately point to 'that demon god' in Mondstadt..."

That is, the one who was in power at that time.

—It has been decided on Sky Island that Barbatos will be the god of wind.

Deckardian was immature, so he died; Andrius was very sensible, and is still serving as the Vice-Prefect of the North in Mondstadt, even leaving behind a temple that is worshipped...

"Although Mondstadt did not leave a detailed record of that battle, and the truth about the Daedric Prince cannot be found through divination, I still found some clues from the Mondstadt 'starter family' back then."

This time, it was Mona's turn to wear a smug smile.

"In fact, the research to find the truth of history is based on the same principle as our astrology: stars leave tracks as they move in the sky, and any event in history should also leave a trace. Even if someone obscures the trajectory of a star for a certain period of time, we astrologers can still deduce the complete star track from its previous and subsequent trajectories."

"Assuming that 'demon god' intervened in the battle against the 'Lone King of the Tower,' it would certainly have had a corresponding historical impact. And we know that the Lawrence family in later generations was also connected with 'that demon god.' So I wondered, could it be that the Lawrence family and others witnessed 'that demon god's' intervention in that battle, which is why they developed beliefs different from the Wind God?"

"Is there anything that shows that the Mondstadt ancestors had objects of worship other than Barbatos during that period? With this question in mind, I found an ancient ritual text in the Forbidden Library, the Fragment of the Ritual."

Chapter 201: The Remaining Chapter of the Sacrifice

Upon hearing the name "Fragments of Sacrificial Rites," Han Fulai's heart stirred.

He still misses the night he spent in the snow-capped mountains when he couldn't see the full "Ritual Dance" performed by Yura.

In the game, the "Ritual Fragment" is a magical artifact. Up until Han Fulai's transmigration, the mastery attribute added by the Ritual Fragment was basically useless, so the artifact was basically left to gather dust in the player's warehouse. Han Fulai didn't have much of an impression of it.

—In a way, its experience is quite similar to that in reality.

Does the book also contain the choreography of the "ritual dance"?

Han Fulai looked on with anticipation.

Mona shrugged. "Don't look at me like that. I can't bring that book out. Two thousand six hundred years have eroded and destroyed it long ago. Now it's barely maintaining the shape of a book. It would crumble at the slightest touch."

Although it was a bit of a pity, Han Fulai was not disappointed: "But the great astrologer Mona can read its contents through divination, right?"

The Book of Mountains and Seas left behind by the adventurer Leonard was in a similar situation, but Mona could directly read the contents of the book.

"Hmph, of course." Mona puffed out her chest, something only astrologers of her lineage could do.

Even if it were Lisa or Alice, who are also witches, let alone Han Fu, they couldn't do it.

Without Mona, the contents of this "Fragments of Ritual" would probably have been buried forever in the dustbin of history.

"That book is a ritual text for worshipping the gods, compiled by the Gunnhild, Lawrence, and Imroca families. To put it more simply, it should be considered a 'script'. It contains hymns to the gods and sacrifices offered to them."

"The form of the ritual was theatrical. Because they believed that their gods loved stories and songs."

"The play is divided into three acts. The first act is led by the Lawrence family, who play warriors who explore the snow and ice and tell the story of how the pioneers conquered the earth with strength and wisdom."

"The second act is an opera about war performed by the Imroca clan. In the ritual, they play warriors stained with blood, fighting fiercely. They believe that fighting can please the gods in the heavens who have no amusement."

"The final act features the Gunnhildr family portraying the guardians, telling a story of protecting life and freedom, while the eldest daughter of the Lawrence family offers a noble and elegant 'ritual dance' to the gods. The object of their sacrifice is called 'The Wind of Time.' And the place where they worship the gods is on the high cliff overlooking the sea to the east of Mondstadt..."

"'Thousand Winds Temple'!" Han Fulai suddenly remembered it.

Although the name suggests a place dedicated to Barbatos, the wind god, the Mondstadt nobles' rituals are actually performed for two deities: the wind god and the "Wind of Time."

Logically speaking, the three starter families of Mondstadt are all considered to be Barbatos's loyal followers, with the Gunnhildr family being priests who had followed Barbatos since his time as a wind elf. However, after defeating the "Lone King of the Tower," the three starter families of Mondstadt actually came together to choreograph a "ritual dance" and even built a theater specifically to worship the "Winds of Time."

In the eyes of the Mondstadt nobles, this Lord of Time was clearly more important than Venti, the Wind God—that's why they went out of their way to arrange rituals and even went outside to build a theater to put on shows to please him, and Barbatos tacitly approved of their behavior.

If Barbatos is the "Emperor" of Mondstadt, then the Reign of Time is undoubtedly Mondstadt's MacArthur...

No wonder Wendy always calls himself the "weakest of the Seven Regents." With a supreme ruler looming over him, he naturally has to keep a low profile. Even the "salaries" of the Sky Isles' civil servants, which are essentially the faith and willpower of their subjects, are probably largely "tribute" to the "Wind of Time."

It is estimated that before the end of the Mondstadt royal era, Barbatos was actually a nominal "Seventh Earthly Ruler," and his Mondstadt was a "municipality" under the long-arm jurisdiction of the "Time Ruler."

It's no wonder that the nobles didn't face much resistance when they toppled the statue of the wind god—everyone in Mondstadt at that time knew who the "mascot" was on the front stage and who the big boss was behind the scenes.

Barbatos's true history as the only true god of Mondstadt probably only spans a little over a thousand years after the disappearance of the Time Reign.

Following this line of thought, Han Fulai continued to ponder the possibility that Barbatos, after moving the "pointed hat peak," fell into a deep sleep, possibly because he was implicated in Vanila's spying on the secrets of the heavens.

The Mondstadt nobility subsequently degenerated into such a state that the once free Mondstadt reverted to a slave-owning society for nearly a thousand years. Barbatos remained deaf to the prayers of his people—he couldn't control it even if he wanted to. These were the punishments imposed on Mondstadt by the Sky Isles.

To draw an analogy, it's as if the goddess Nuwa sent Daji to wreak havoc on the Shang Dynasty. The Lawrence family is like Daji, and Vanessa is like King Wu who overthrew King Zhou. The Mondstadt soldiers who defected because of a "secret pact with the wind at their backs"—doesn't this echo the complete defection of the Shang army at the Battle of Muye?

Assuming the Lawrence family truly follows the ruler of time, and assuming that in Teyvat, shrouded in a "false heaven," the fates of most people, aside from special outsiders like him, have already been predetermined by the beings high above...

Perhaps the Lawrence family was just a pair of disposable "gloves," with everything in the hands that arranged fate.

Everything is "preordained by fate".

The true cause of the thousand-year tragedy of the Mondstadt dynasty was probably the gods who manipulated the fate of mortals from high above.

This also seems to explain why Vanessa didn't exterminate the Lawrence family after her revolution succeeded, why Wendy plotted against Sky Island, and why the Knights of Favonius are now willing to accept Yura, a "sinner"...

Of course, Han Fulai was just thinking about it; what actually happened in between is something they can't speculate on based on historical records.

But in any case, they have clearly taken another big step closer to uncovering the hidden secrets of this world.

Han Fulai and Mona discussed the historical details for a while, becoming even more certain of their next breakthrough point—

Yura.

Han Fulai still remembered that when Yura was training him in aristocratic etiquette, she told him that the Lawrence family's pre-meal prayers were never addressed to the wind god—if they didn't pray to the wind god, then they must be addressed to the god of time, right?

The Gunnhilds no longer have any tradition of "rituals," and the only family that still preserves the ritual traditions related to the Time Ruler is the Lawrence family.

Moreover, Yura is the inheritor of the "Ice Seal" in this generation, and is probably the only one who can dance the "Festival Dance".

It was nearly noon, so Han Fulai invited Mona to lunch as a way of thanking her for her hard work these past few days. Mona, hearing there was a free lunch, readily agreed.

Just as the two were about to leave, there was a knock on the door of Mona's rented apartment.

Mona opened the door—it was Yora, the very person they had just been talking about, who had knocked.

Chapter 202 The Missing Schubert

Does this count as "say 'Yura,' and 'Yura' will arrive"?

Han Fulai had a feeling that he had seen this episode before...

Mona took two steps back with a strange expression, silently placing Han Fulai in front of her.

Then she slowly pushed Han Fulai out of the room and slammed the door shut.

"...Is that Miss Mona?"

Yura's face was frosty, and she looked genuinely angry.