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While Kano Nana was so busy she was practically running around, Yaeji was sitting calmly indoors, leisurely sipping tea.

Across the low table, a young man with a sour face watched her drink tea.

—Former sixth seat of the Fools' Executive Committee, "Scattered Soldier".

These days, he has been staying at Narukami Taisha Shrine to heal his injuries.

As a puppet created by the gods, his physical injuries healed very quickly; his severed arm had healed in just a few days. However, the wounds to his soul were slow to heal—the divine child had indeed struck with great force, perhaps even nearly causing his soul to be annihilated.

Before he recovered from his injuries, his strength was only half of what it was at his peak, and he could only be forced to "work" under the tyranny of the divine child.

"I've made what you asked for."

The "scattered soldier" pointed sullenly at an object inside the room.

At first glance, it looks like an inconspicuous wooden stake, but those with elemental vision would notice that faint lightning elemental light flows on the "stake".

The god-child crossed his legs slightly.

The "scattered soldier" saw the slipper that had been in close contact with his face many times.

"...Please take a look, sir." He added a respectful address through gritted teeth.

The divine child nodded in satisfaction.

"Well, now that everything is ready, then... the 'Anti-Lightning General Special Training' should begin."

Chapter 175 Anti-Lightning General's Special Training [4k]

For those who are passionate about their careers, Yingxiang Mountain is the best place for cultivation.

Mount Kageshima has been the most famous "sacred mountain" in Inazuma since ancient times. The fox deity of Narukami Shrine and the tengu with supernatural powers both live in this mountain.

Whether it's the renowned "Three Shadow Actors," the founder of the "Iwazo-ryu" school, Iwazo Doin, or the swordsman known as "Kirigiri Takane," all of them learned their skills in this mountain and created their own legends.

Therefore, warriors in Inazuma have always had the saying "shortcut to the shadow"—if they are lucky enough to gain the favor of a certain fox spirit or tengu, who will impart some skills to them, then their rise to prominence is just around the corner.

Ultimately, it's like drawing lots; what if you happen to draw the lucky one?

...Anyway, there's no entrance fee for "cultivating" at Yingxiang Mountain.

Ying is currently in a "training ground" in the mountains.

Calling this a campsite would be a more accurate description.

This is a clearing in the forest, surrounded by tattered tents, broken wooden stakes, broken knife racks... all the junk left behind by previous seekers of immortality.

Ying's presence in this place was certainly not to wait for some Tengu or Fox Spirit to appear—"Tengu" Sara also has a nose and two eyes, nothing special... and her coming to this training ground was precisely at the request of that "Fox Spirit".

"Anti-Lightning General Special Training".

The cultivation method that Yae no Miko prepared for her was named after this.

As her name suggests, she was preparing for the final battle against General Thunder.

As for how this "Anti-Lightning General Special Training" came about, according to Ying's memory, it went like this—

The day before yesterday, for the sake of the villagers and miners who were killed, and to save the people of Inazuma, the righteous Mondstadt "Honorary Knight", the guest of the Liyue Seven Stars, the world-renowned adventurer, the "Sea God Unrivaled" General Ying, broke into the castle tower at night and fought the Thunder God again!

As the saying goes, those who follow the right path will find many helpers, while those who stray from it will find few. General Ying's passionate spirit inspired countless people of goodwill, and the righteous warrior Sha Luo descended from the sky to join hands with General Ying in fighting against General Lei Dian.

The two stepped into the Sky Keep, their momentum unstoppable. None of the guards dared to confront them, and they were forced to retreat in defeat.

A poem praises it:

"Look at the clouds hanging low over the nine heavens, and hear the waves surging across the four seas."

The time for reform has come; a hurricane rises in the night to sweep across God's kingdom.

The winds from a foreign land will soon sweep away the thunderstorms, bringing a brand new tomorrow to Inazuma...

However, that despicable Thunder General, she actually used a sneak attack to harm people!

Was it a hidden arrow or a bolt of lightning? In any case, Yingmei remembered being ambushed by a bolt of lightning...

When I woke up, I was already at Narukami Taisha Shrine.

According to Paimon, who had been protecting her ever since, she smelled delicious when she was taken to Narukami Shrine. Paimon thought it smelled a lot like the half-cooked "Scout Knight's Roasted Meat" that Amber made...

The person who saved her was the kind-hearted priestess of Narukami Shrine, Yae no Miko.

Paimon witnessed it firsthand: Ying was unconscious all day yesterday. Even though Young Master Han and Thor had made such a commotion, Ying didn't wake up.

The Divine Child would visit the unconscious Ying from time to time and treat her. According to Paimon, the Divine Child's healing methods were very gentle. After each treatment, Ying would sleep very soundly, as if she was having a sweet dream.

In short, in Paimon's eyes, the Divine Child is the kind of "gentle older sister who knows how to take care of people".

When they first met in the suburbs, Ying felt that Yae no Kami was mysterious and unpredictable. Later, she learned that as a member of the Thunder God's family, she had been secretly helping Haiji Island. She wondered what her intentions were... If you ask Ying what she thinks of Yae no Kami, she is mostly wary.

After all, the goddess has fox ears, and foxes are always cunning, unlike Goro, who has dog ears and looks honest and kind.

But thanks to Yae no Miko's chivalrous rescue this time, Ying's attitude towards Miko has changed drastically. Miko not only risked the crime of betraying the general to save her, a "wanted criminal," but was also willing to impart all the information she knew about the general's martial arts to help her defeat the general—this is the "Anti-Lightning General Special Training."

Yes, the God Child is really nice.

"Luminous, it's already noon, do you want to take a break?" Paimon asked, who was watching Luminous train from a short distance away.

She has been practicing watching the lights all morning.

When Luminous was training to master various elements, Paimon accompanied her. For example, Paimon practiced Luminous's moves such as "Wind Breath" and "Rock Tide" with Luminous, and she also gave Luminous a lot of advice.

Ying's martial arts talent is top-notch. Not only can she master the techniques of using various elements, but she can also create her own unique moves. Basically, if she absorbs an elemental force from the "Seven God Statues" in the morning, she can use it quite well in the afternoon.

She had only been in Inazuma for a few days when she first fought General Raiden, and was only a "beginner" in the use of lightning element, yet she was already able to fight General Raiden on equal terms with her "Raiden Sword".

But in today's "special training," Ying seems to be failing repeatedly.

Ying stared at the wooden stake in front of her, which shimmered with lightning elemental light, and shook her head stubbornly: "I won't rest. I must pass this 'beginner trial' before the Divine Child arrives!"

Yes, the special training she's undergoing now, according to the Divine Child, is still the most basic trial.

The trial is quite simple: after activating the wooden stake, you have three minutes to dodge attacks emitted from it.

The divine child said that the attacks launched by the wooden stakes were all simulations of the Lightning General's sword light. If you can dodge these simulated attacks, you will have a chance to dodge the Lightning General's sword. Ying lost to the Lightning General in the past because she was "careless and did not dodge".

So the divine child helped her familiarize herself with the Thunder General's attack patterns, focusing on enhancing her evasion abilities.

This "dodge training" is purely physical dodging; you cannot use elemental shields such as Geo or Anemo to block attacks. According to the Divine Child, "no shield can block the general's sword," and you can only rely on your own reaction speed to dodge attacks.

The goddess said this in a rather relaxed tone: "If you can figure out her attack patterns in advance and find a way to deal with them, it will be a great help, right? Try not to get hit by those moves. After all, you've escaped death from her once, so I don't think it will be too difficult for you, will it?"

Ying confidently stated that when the Divine Child returned to inspect the performance, she would give her a demonstration of defeating the Thunder General (simulation device) without sustaining any damage.

Then Ying got completely outmatched by this simulation device...

The simulation device made by the Divine Child was much more realistic than she had imagined. The lightning elemental blades would emerge from various tricky angles centered on the wooden stake, almost completely covering the entire training ground.

Moreover, the attack frequency of the simulation device is almost non-stop, leaving no time to even catch one's breath... No matter how fast Ying's movements are, she can't dodge continuously for a second!

Even if you give her a dodge button, pressing it twice will reset the skill cooldown!

The night before last, when she fought the Puppet Sword Demon, she witnessed the secret sword "Tengu Shou," which was hailed as the best of Inazuma's quick swords. But compared to this simulation device, even "Tengu Shou" was insignificant.

—Sword flashes as fast as "Tengu Shou," this thing unleashed at least a hundred slashes in three minutes...

General Raiden himself doesn't seem to be that powerful.

In addition, the lightning element attacks emitted from this simulation device are all real lightning strikes.

Although the divine child adjusted its power to a weak electric current that wouldn't cause much harm, being hit by it would still temporarily paralyze the body...

The simulation device will not stop until the timer expires.

The result is that once you get hit, you'll be immobilized and repeatedly shocked with electric shocks until the training session ends...

Honestly, Ying felt a tingling sensation all over her body, and even the slightest friction between her skin and clothing gave her an electric shock feeling.

In this sense, the "Anti-Lightning General Special Training" did indeed enhance Ying's alertness, or rather, her physical sensitivity... but what use is this sensitivity!

Ying began to wonder whether this special training was a legitimate simulation or some kind of prank game.

However, since she has already boasted that she will "clear the game without taking any damage", then Ying must keep her word. Even if she gets electrocuted and her whole body is smoking, Ying must clear the game!

Paimon greatly admires Sparkle's perseverance and supports her spiritually, but...

"Ying, it's really time to rest... I'm hungry."

If Ying keeps training, no one will cook for Paimon, and if no one cooks for Paimon, Paimon will starve to death...

Just as Paimon's stomach was growling, his savior arrived.

The Eightfold Divine Child carried an exquisite food box and gracefully entered the training ground.

"Little ones, these are gifts. They're 'Fukunai Udon,' specially made by the chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine. You can't usually get to eat them, you know?"

Little Paimon eagerly opened the food box and saw two bowls of udon noodles with fox-shaped fried tofu and scallions. Although they looked simple, the aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

Even Yingmei, who was engrossed in cultivation, was drawn in by the fragrance.

Seeing the two little gluttons drooling with desire, the divine child smiled and clasped his hands together, softly praying: "May they obtain what they seek, may their wishes be fulfilled, may they purify their hearts and enlighten the gods, and may they receive the blessings and protection of the gods."

As she prayed, a few crimson cherry blossom petals drifted down from somewhere and landed right on the fried tofu in the bowl, making it look like a fox wearing a flower hairpin.

The goddess clapped her hands with a smile: "If you finish it all in one go, you will be blessed by the fox fairy goddess for the rest of the day, with bad luck far away and good fortune abundant."

Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance and confirmed it again—yes, the Divine Child is really kind.

During lunch break, Ying also asked about the whereabouts of Sara and Manyo, among other companions.

When she woke up at Narukami Shrine last night, she only saw Paimon and the shrine maiden; her friends who were supposed to be with her were nowhere to be seen. Then, this morning, the shrine maiden called her out for training, so she didn't have a chance to find Mango and the others.

The priest replied, "They are all safe and sound, and are currently lying in wait in Inazuma Castle, awaiting their opportunity."

Paimon asked curiously, "When?"

The divine child smiled: "The time to defeat the general."

She looked at Ying and said, "When the little guy completes this 'Anti-Lightning General Training,' that will be the time when we defeat the general."

Ying almost choked on the fried tofu in her mouth.

...She struggled all morning, but didn't even pass the "beginner trial".

There are still "Intermediate," "Advanced," and "Ultimate" trials to come...

Although she was a little unwilling, she had to admit that this special training was much more difficult than she had imagined, and it was not a hurdle that could be "speeded through".

Of course, even the most talented person needs a training process. Ying felt that she would pass this special training sooner or later, but she had no idea how long "sooner or later" would be.

If she can't complete the game, everyone has to keep waiting for her... which is kind of embarrassing.

As the "mouth of God," Paimon helped Ying ask what was on her mind: "But... God Child, isn't there something wrong with the difficulty of this special training? Did you confuse the 'Beginner Trial' with the 'Ultimate Trial'?"

Ying nodded quietly. She had withstood dozens of moves against the real Thunder General! But she couldn't even last three minutes in this simulation device. There was definitely something wrong with the difficulty level.

The divine child glanced at the two of them and smiled.

"Oh dear, can't even pass such a simple trial? I can assure you, this is the lowest difficulty level, equivalent to a casual strike from General Thunder. Even a little fox without intelligence can easily dodge it."

Ying and Paimon shook their heads together: "I don't believe it."

"Well then, I'll demonstrate for you. Watch carefully."

Without saying much, the divine child entered the training ground and activated the simulation device.

Ying and Paimon both widened their eyes at the same time.

Amidst the flashing lightning, the divine child nimbly spun around, dodging the endless barrage of sword strikes.

Each blade of light was only a hair's breadth away from her body, yet none of them could touch her. She was like a butterfly, dancing gracefully in a dense spiderweb.

In the midst of thousands of flowers, the leaves do not stick to the body.

Her figure was so beautiful and graceful that even Ying and Paimon, who were both women, couldn't help but stare in admiration.

Three minutes later, the lightning stopped abruptly, and the divine child stood quietly in the field with a smile on his face.

"So, do you believe me now?"

Ying and Paimon were stunned for a moment, and their first reaction was to applaud the Divine Child—the Divine Child's performance just now was less like "dodging" and more like "dancing," both beautiful and composed.

Paimon asked, still somewhat unsatisfied, "Divine Child, the 'little fox without intelligence' you mentioned... it wasn't you when you were a child, was it?"

The divine child smiled: "Yes. Five hundred years ago, General Raiden 'played' with his retinue in this way. What, do you want to see me demonstrate it again in the form of 'Miss Fox'?"

"I want to see it!" Ying shouted very loudly.

The divine child did not answer, but slowly walked closer to Ying, and then... flicked her forehead hard.