He changed Tiwat

After all, she might not have the chance to thank him in person, right?

A spatial rift opened before her; it was a ley line portal to Inazuma City.

The divine child stepped into the spatial rift without hesitation.

Her figure vanished in an instant, leaving only the last waka poem she recited at Narukami Shrine to drift leisurely in the air: "Parting from you, I know not when I will return; I am like morning dew, fleeting in an instant."

A gentle breeze rustled the petals of the sacred cherry blossoms, causing the crimson cherry blossoms to dance in the air.

In the breeze that carries the scent of flowers, a silvery voice sings alone: ​​"The flowers will eventually fall, but the divine cherry blossoms stand as before, and the old friends return to their hometown."

"Son of God..."

Upon seeing the protective charm in Han Fulai's hand, Lei Yingdong finally understood.

—He came to Inazuma because of the Goddess, right?

Her only friend was the mastermind behind this series of "variables".

Only the Divine Child, the Thunder God's companion who walks alongside her on the path of "eternity," truly understands how to break through her "eternity" from within.

Suddenly, she remembered the divine child from five hundred years ago—that guy, who was just a pink-furred little fox who could be tempted by fried tofu back then… and now, he's actually so skilled in strategy.

Time really does change a lot of things.

But that is why "eternity," which remains unchanged by time, is all the more precious.

Lei Yingdian closed his eyes slightly, shifting his gaze away from the protective charm.

She spoke again, asking Han Fulai a question: "You said you would save me... but did you ask me if I needed someone else's 'saving'?"

Chapter 201 In this fleeting world, dreams are not limited to sleeping.

Lei's film raises a very pointed question: why should outsiders save someone who doesn't believe they need to be saved?

In Lei's view, Han Fulai's so-called "saving her" was nothing more than the wishful thinking of the god.

Lei believes he has always been on the path of "eternity" and has never deviated from it. Others' concerns are simply due to their insufficient understanding of "eternity".

But in Han Fu's view, this question about Lei's films has already been repeatedly answered in Chinese history books:

“There is a story in Liyue about a highly skilled doctor who met a patient who knew nothing about his illness. So the doctor told him, ‘You have an illness in the skin and muscles. If it is not treated, it will become more serious.’ The patient replied, ‘Doctors like to cure those who are not sick to make a name for themselves.’ Thinking that the doctor was exaggerating, he replied, ‘I am not sick.’”

Ten days later, the doctor saw the patient again and warned him: "Your illness is in the skin; if left untreated, it will worsen." The patient completely ignored him.

Ten days later, the doctor saw the patient again and said to him very seriously, "Your illness is in your stomach and intestines; if left untreated, it will worsen." The patient still ignored him.

Ten days later, the doctor saw the patient again, said nothing, and turned to leave. The patient was puzzled and pressed the doctor for an explanation. The doctor replied, "The illness is in the superficial layers of the skin, where hot compresses and poultices can reach; in the muscles, where acupuncture and moxibustion can reach; in the stomach and intestines, where herbal medicine can reach; but in the bone marrow, it is beyond the reach of fate, and there is nothing that can be done."

"This patient had ignored the doctor's advice to seek timely treatment, and now his condition had deteriorated to the point of being incurable. Sure enough, a few days later, the patient died."

"The general is like the patient in this story, sick in the stomach and intestines, but unaware that he is already ill. If he continues to ignore his illness and refuse to seek medical help, he may become incurable."

Lei Yingdian shook his head: "Perhaps you and Shenzi mean well, but I think you've misunderstood something—I'm not the 'patient' in the story. On the contrary, I'm the 'doctor' in the story."

Han Fulai frowned slightly; Lei's answer was different from what he had expected.

He had anticipated that Lei would ignore his advice and insist on his own way. His "vow" to collect the "wishes" of the Inazuma people was also a way to deal with this stubborn Thunder General—if reasoning doesn't work, then you have to use physics. If a shut-in is unwilling to leave his "pure land of mind," then knock him out and drag him out...

The way Ke Lei is acting now is a bit unexpected... She seems to be suddenly very willing to reason, maybe because of the Divine Child?

Lei Yingdong pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "There are some secrets that can only be known by those who have reached the level of 'Seven Rulers of the Mortal World,' and you shouldn't know them... But, as a way of repaying your kindness... I can tell you what I know."

It was naturally a good thing for Lei Yingdian to be willing to reason things out, and Han Fulai nodded and said, "I would like to hear more details."

Lei tilted his head slightly, as if thinking about where to begin.

Then, she slowly recited a waka poem: "In this floating world, not only can one dream when going to bed, but everything is empty."

“I don’t know if Morax and Barbatos have mentioned this to you… The entire continent of Teyvat is enveloped by the ‘False Heaven’ of the Heavenly Principles. It uses the ‘False Heaven’ as an ‘eggshell’ to separate Teyvat from the real universe…”

Han Fulai continued, "At the same time, ordinary people in this world are also controlled by the 'False Heaven,' which is the so-called 'Destiny System.' I already know about this. In addition, before I came to Inazuma City, I saw the 'prototype' of the Thunder General you created, the Collapsed Kingdom. He also told me that everyone in this world has their soul manipulated by Sky Island and is constantly going through reincarnation."

He said, "Everything above and below ground is in a cycle. Memories and elements constantly surge within the earth's veins. The decaying sunset fruit returns to the dust, and the trees that grow from the soil will one day bear glistening fruit."

"'All that is dead will be reborn in another body; all that is decaying will sprout new, pure and tender shoots.'"

He called it a 'false cycle'.

"...The country collapsed...So you've already met him." A rare hint of sadness appeared on Lei Yingdong's face, but he quickly recovered. "Since you know about 'reincarnation,' that makes things easier."

"In fact, the continent of Teyvat has been undergoing an 'eternal cycle' under the divine plan established by the laws of nature."

"Based on the four original shadows, the Heavenly Principle divides this cycle into four infinitely repeating generations, and each generation will have an 'angel' as the chief priest to preside over the cycle."

"The first generation was located in what is now the Winter Country, and was called 'Hyperborea'. At that time, the energy was waning and the earth was frozen solid."

"The second generation lived in the region of present-day Natlantean, and was called Natlantean. At that time, the permafrost began to thaw and fires were first lit."

"The third generation lived in what is now the Kingdom of Fontaine, and was called 'Remuria'. At that time, the old fire was about to go out, and the first rains fell."

"Currently, the continent of Teyvat has undergone three complete cycles."

"Now, it is the fourth cycle, the fourth generation, called 'Khraun-Arya'. At that time, the rivers and seas dried up, and the thunder began to freeze... According to the plan of heaven, this generation should have been led by Inazuma, and the priestess was my sister, Shin."

"Human civilization will flourish to its peak in this generation, then disappear, restarting the cycle and returning to the first generation..."

"'All prosperity, of course, comes to an end. But that does not mean there is no eternity. At the end of the cycle, the earth will once again welcome spring. Therefore, eternity is cyclical.' — This is the 'eternity' that the laws of nature once promised to mankind."

As a time traveler, Han Fulai understood almost immediately what Lei Movie was talking about—this was an ancient civilization that had vanished and served as the background in the game. The "upside-down city" at the bottom of the Abyss of Layered Rocks, and the ancient kingdom of "Shar Fendnir" on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, were both remnants of ancient civilizations from a previous cycle of reincarnation.

Although the plots of these ancient civilizations were mostly not revealed when he traveled through time, the combination of the "scattered soldiers" and the claims of the Thunder Movie makes the idea that the civilizations of Teyvat are cycling highly credible.

However, there is a problem here—

"But...didn't your sister, Raiden Zhen, pass away five hundred years ago?" Han Fulai asked.

Chapter 202 A man's heart is as firm as iron until death. Let's see if he can mend the crack in the sky! [4k]

As is widely known, Raiden Shin, the sister of Raiden, Inazuma's predecessor, died in the War of Kanria five hundred years ago.

If, as Ray's movie suggests, Raiden truly played a crucial role in Teyvat's "cycle," then why did she die five hundred years ago?

Does her death symbolize the collapse of this "cycle"?

Upon hearing Han Fulai mention his sister, Lei Yingdian's expression once again turned sorrowful: "My sister loved humans very much, and she loved human civilization. As the high priest of this generation, she conceived the idea of ​​wanting human civilization to continue without destruction... including the 'godless kingdom,' the Kanria people, who were also the humans she loved."

“At that time, Inazuma was attacked by the ‘Dark Calamity’. I was unable to follow my sister to Kanria immediately, but I guess that my sister left me behind and went to Kanria alone, probably because she still had the idea of ​​negotiating with Sky Isle and Kanria... Perhaps, she still thought there was a possibility of peace.”

"But the result was that she died. And none of the seven gods who responded to the call of Sky Island at that time were by her side..."

At this point, Lei Yingdian took a deep breath, as if forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.

The crimson moon behind her stirred restlessly.

"And then... I saw it. The power that Kanria summoned, from beyond the world..."

Lei turned around and pointed to the crimson moon.

"The crimson moon you see is merely its projection within my heart—its true form is an existence isolated from the world by the laws of nature, which I call the 'God of Calamity'."

"I only made eye contact with it once on the battlefield."

"But that one glance made me realize that it was not an opponent I could face... In just a glance, my divine body was already corrupted by its power. At that moment, I felt true fear. The power of the 'God of Calamity' far surpassed that of any demon god I knew... But my sister was sent by Sky Island to face it alone!"

"They...they...killed my sister."

Although Lei Yingdian didn't explicitly say it, Han Fulai understood—Lei Yingdian believed that Sky Island's design must have been behind Raiden Shin's death. This might be related to the ideological differences between Raiden Shin and Sky Island…

Unfortunately, Lei Yingdian, who was not present at the scene, did not know exactly what happened and could not inform Han Fulai at that time.

When she arrived in Kanria, all she found were her sister's remains.

Of course, for Lei Movie, the reason that his sister died because of the Sky Island's design was quite sufficient: "Although my sister wasn't good at fighting, she wasn't so easy to kill. She was one of the 'Seven Rulers of the Mortal World,' a demon god with an immortal soul, a 'Goddess of Life' who inherited the power of that 'Ruler of Life'... She was inherently closer to 'eternity' than I was..."

"You're saying that lightning is truly the 'god of life,' possessing the power to 'rule life'...?" Han Fulai asked in surprise.

Lei Movie calmly replied, "'Autumn thunderstorms are a thousand koku of harvest.' This is a local saying in Inatsuma, meaning 'Autumn thunderstorms are a thousand koku of harvest.'"

"The country's name, 'Inazuma,' also originates from this."

"Thunder is the prelude to life. It was my sister's thunder that brought life to this land... The land of Inazuma was not originally suitable for growing crops. It was my sister who gave life to this land with her power. People praise the manifestation of the Thunder God, which is to express their gratitude for my sister's blessing, not for me, the 'shadow warrior'."

"However, after my sister passed away, the faith in Narukami was inexplicably transferred to me. It seems that no one remembers my sister's deeds... It is because of this that I am certain that Sky Island was definitely involved in my sister's death."

Han Fulai frowned deeply.

Even as a transmigrator, he was hearing these secrets for the first time. In his memory, Raiden was just a weak demon god, just like the salt god Heuria, who was not good at fighting. It was only because of her very capable sister, Raiden, that they won the demon god war.

However, thinking about it now, there are indeed some unusual aspects to this matter—could it be that Lei Dian is really "weak in martial arts," but only relative to her younger sister? It's similar to how everyone knows that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are very good at fighting, but Liu Bei, who came from a chivalrous background, also had excellent swordsmanship. There are even records that he was one of the famous swordsmen of his time and the creator of the "Gu Ying Fa" double sword technique.

And the "Dream of One Heart" weapon in Lei's movie is, in fact, a divine weapon forged by lightning.

Because Inazuma swordsmiths need to control the quality of their works, they need to conduct "test cuts." Basically, everyone there is a martial artist, so Raiden's fighting skills are probably not too bad.

Add to that the power of the "God of Life" mentioned in Raiden's movie, Raiden's ability to find the "Time Ruler" to help revive his sister, and Inatsume's transfer of faith to Narukami, etc... Raiden's identity is definitely not simple.

Her death certainly had the air of a conspiracy, and it's even quite possible that Sky Island used the "False Heaven" or the "World Tree" to do something...

However, with the death of Raiden, these matters have become permanent secrets, and perhaps only the divine principles and rulers of Sky Island can answer them.

What they're saying here is just speculation; the truth is something he can't be certain of right now.

Looking at the crimson moon behind Lei Yingdian, Han Fulai asked the crucial question: "So, you usurped the power of 'Time Ruler' and secluded yourself in 'Pure Land of One Heart' to study the power of the crimson moon. It's not just about resurrecting your sister, nor is it just about returning to five hundred years ago... You want to take revenge on Sky Island and the crimson moon?"

"Revenge...?"

Lei Yingdian slowly raised his hand and placed it on his chest.

"I do want revenge... but I know I can't. That's not an opponent I can defeat."

"As I said before, I am not a 'patient,' but a 'doctor.'"

"Like the doctor in your story, I want to prevent illness before it manifests, five hundred years before the 'dark calamity' occurs."

"So I want to go back to the past... back to when my sister and everyone else were still around, and then... take everyone and run away."

"Escape...?" Han Fulai was taken aback, then suddenly realized something.

Lei Movie, however, spoke with unwavering certainty: "The world of Teyvat is truly mortally ill and on its deathbed. The principles of life are about to die. I simply want to save as many of Inazuma's people as possible before this world is destroyed, and take them from five hundred years ago with me to escape this doomed world."

For the first time since entering the "Pure Land of One Heart," Han Fulai fell into a long silence.

He came to see Lei Yingdian to shake her resolve and change her will... but now he had to admit that Lei Yingdian's words had actually made him waver.

As if to show his inner turmoil, the trefoil knot on the back of his hand began to dim.

After a long silence, he asked again in a low voice, "What you said... is it all true?"

Lei Yingdong nodded calmly: "Yes, justice is about to die, and the world is about to be destroyed."

"...Tianli is about to die, and the world is about to be destroyed?" He repeated the sentence mechanically.

At that moment, countless clues from the past strung together in his mind.

Why would Wendy, this "veteran civil servant" who has mastered the "time-based rule" and is a trusted confidant of the court, secretly rebel against Sky Island? Why does he need an "artificial heavenly law" to replace the sleeping heavenly law?

Why did Zhongli and Guizhong conduct the "Heaven and Earth Cage Fate Test," and why did they simulate "creation"? What were they trying to achieve?

Why did the Ice Queen take in the remnants of Kanria and form the Fools? Why did she raise the banner of rebellion against the laws of nature, declaring that she would burn down an old world and create a new one?

And... why has Sky Island been neglecting everything for the past few hundred years?

Han Fulai recalled that Zhongli had asked him this question in the Salt God Ruins: "I remember many years ago, Gu Hua once recited two lines of poetry to me - 'The clouds and mist pass by, but you and I are true friends in this world'... Young friend Han, do you remember what the last two lines are?"

The answer to this question is—

"When a person is sick, does Heaven know?"

When a person is sick, does Heaven know?

Heaven knows nothing.

Because of "Heaven," he was about to die.

Venti, Zhongli, and even the Ice Queen... the "Seven Rulers of the Earth" from various countries are all using their own methods to "mend the sky"!

Lei's choice was to build an "ark" called "Pure Land of One Heart" and take the people on board to escape this doomed world.

Why does she need an indestructible doll body? It is to protect her people during their long escape in the future.

Why does she need the power of "ruling through time"? Aside from her "selfish" desire to resurrect her sister and relatives, it is also to bring back the "God of Life" and grant life to this "everlasting paradise".

Why did she seclude herself in the "Pure Land of One Heart" for five hundred years to gain access to "power beyond the world"? Because she wanted to lead her people to "beyond the world"...

She is indeed an "eternal goddess".

Her "facing the wall" was to protect the flame of survival for the people of Inazuma.