Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Since both of them have plenty of time, it's still necessary to exchange pleasantries and get to know each other better.

"Although the Fatui's operation in Liyue appears to have suffered heavy losses on the surface, I think they have gotten what they wanted."

Jiang Bai, who was drinking tea, turned to look at him. "You know?"

At the time, only Kongpaimon and he knew that Wendy's Heart had been stolen.

Even Jean might not know that Venti's Heart of God was stolen; she only thought that the Fatui generals had injured Venti.

Qin probably won't tell anyone about this, right?

However, it's quite possible that Diluc himself guessed it.

"They are doing this for the heart of God, aren't they?"

"After carefully analyzing their actions and objectives in Mondstadt, I concluded that their objective was the gods."

"Although the incident of the lady attacking Wendy at the church entrance turned into a public attack on the people of Mondstadt by the Fools, it is clear that she had already gotten what she wanted, which is why she left directly."

"At the time, I couldn't understand what the Fools could possibly possess that they coveted, especially since the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt had disappeared thousands of years ago, and there were very few ways to learn about the gods from books..."

This matter did trouble Diluc for quite some time, since obtaining the Heart of God was a secret even among the Fatui.

Otherwise, if outsiders were to learn that the Fools coveted the power of their gods, countries would take strict precautions against them for the sake of their faith, and might even expel them from their borders.

"Until the news of the sudden death of the Geo Archon of Liyue, and the sudden unsealing of the sea demons... news kept coming to me, and I was able to vaguely find some clues from the chaos."

"The death of the Rock God caught the Fatui completely off guard, but whether the Rock God is truly dead remains in doubt. Therefore, the unsealing of the Demon God was probably intended to force the Rock God to reappear, but unfortunately, this goal was not achieved, and the Demon God of the Sea was suppressed again by the Jade Pavilion..."

"Logically speaking, the Fools should not have achieved their goal, but there has been no follow-up action, which is not like the Fools' style."

"Then I started to wonder if the Fatui had already gotten what they wanted..."

"Although I don't know exactly how they got it, judging from the fact that they haven't caused any more trouble yet, my guess is obviously correct."

"After that, I used my intelligence network to look up a lot of information about the gods and figured out the purpose of the Fools."

“It is the Heart of God.” Jiang Bai nodded, confirming Diluc’s guess.

Honestly, very few people know that gods possess a divine heart, especially since, according to Wendy, the divine heart is the source of his power.

Losing the Heart of God is equivalent to losing most of one's power. Therefore, the existence of the Heart of God is generally unknown to anyone other than the gods, unless the gods tell them on their own initiative.

If it weren't for Wendy and Zhongli, he really wouldn't have known that gods also had such a thing as a divine heart.

Diluc is truly remarkable for being able to deduce that the Fatui's goal is the Heart of God based on this information.

No wonder he's been so busy; this is something that can't be investigated in a short time.

"Their goal is to collect the seven God Hearts. They have already obtained two of the seven God Hearts, and the others will probably fall into their hands one after another."

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, Diluc's expression also became somewhat solemn.

It's hard to imagine what the consequences would be if all seven Hearts of God fell into the hands of the Fools, but there's no doubt that the current peace would be shattered then.

Jiang Bai looked at Diluc's solemn expression and asked:

Do you know their ultimate purpose in collecting the Heart of God?

"I don't know, but whatever the purpose, it's probably not a good thing for us right now."

"Why do you say that?"

Jiang Bai felt that the Ice Queen's goal was Sky Island. After all, if she was collecting the Heart of God to attack the Seven Kingdoms, then Wendy and Zhongli would definitely not give it to her.

"What could possibly require the power of the Seven Gods to fight? And what would happen to the world if they went to war? Five hundred years ago, the calamities of Kanria spread far and wide; wouldn't their war affect us too?"

Clearly, Diluc had guessed what the Fatui wanted to fight against.

But what does this mean for those of them who yearn for a peaceful life?

If it weren't for their own selfish desires, it would be fine. But if it were just their own selfish desires, wouldn't it be an undeserved disaster for these people?

At that time, the dark times of five hundred years ago may reappear, or even worse.

Jiang Bai had also heard of the calamity that occurred five hundred years ago, a disaster that affected the entire Teyvat region and is still influencing various places today.

Jiang Bai felt that Zhong Li would not make such an unwise choice, so the Ice Queen's fight against Sky Island was definitely not for her own selfish desires, but because if she did not do so, there would be more serious consequences.

But whatever the reason, these people will definitely be affected.

This is why Jiang Bai keeps improving his strength; he's afraid that when that time comes, he won't even be able to protect the people he cares about.

Diluc sighed softly, "No matter what these gods want to do, it is we humans who are most affected."

Sky Island has existed for a long time, but there is very little information about it. All that is known is that it arranged the war between the gods and demons and elected the seven rulers of the mortal world. But what gods exist above the gods is something that ordinary people like them cannot know.

Perhaps there is some information recorded in Mondstadt's forbidden book section, but the reason it is forbidden is because those books are forbidden and not just anyone can read them.

He has left the Knights, and with heavy security in the restricted area, seeing any books there is no easy task.

“That makes sense.” Jiang Bai sighed as well. Unless one has the strength to rival a god, one doesn’t even have the right to be cannon fodder in this kind of situation.

"Do you want to stop them from obtaining the Heart of God?" Jiang Bai asked.

"If we can stop them, we should. Even if we can't, we should still make things difficult for them!" Diluc said earnestly.

People always have to try to do something; no one should be a victim!

Chapter 399 Is the Rock God Really Dead?

"How exactly did the Fatui obtain the Heart of the Geo Archon? How much do you know about this?" Diluc, wearing black gloves, clasped his hands together under his chin and looked at Jiang Bai.

He thought about this matter for a long time.

The Rock God is not like their Wind God, who is known as the God of War and is the oldest of the Seven Gods.

Furthermore, Liyue is protected by many immortals. Although these immortals live in seclusion in the deep mountains, it does not mean that they do not exist.

No one can take the God's Heart from the God of War.

Even after his death, he would surely entrust such an important item to someone he trusts for safekeeping beforehand.

Furthermore, the sudden passing of the Geo Archon was very strange; it was too sudden and didn't give Liyue any time to adjust.

This is unlike what a deity would do, who has been giving developmental guidance every year for thousands of years.

If such a deity were aware that his lifespan was coming to an end, he would surely arrange everything and give Liyue enough time to adapt.

Rather than a sudden death.

Considering the destruction the Fatui have caused in Liyue, this seems more like a test.

Looking into Diluc's eyes, which seemed to see through the truth, Jiang Bai was unsure whether he should tell him.

Seeing that Jiang Bai had not answered, Diluc seemed to be deep in thought.

Judging from his reaction, he probably knows quite a bit, but it likely involves many things that he can't say.

"Is the Rock God not dead?" he asked directly.

"Ah."

"The Heart of God was given away by the Geo Archon on his own initiative?"

Jiang Bai blinked.

Diluc's reasoning ability is a bit too strong.

After observing Jiang Bai's reaction, Diluc fell into deep thought.

He murmured to himself, "What price did the Ice God pay to get the Rock God to willingly give up the Heart of God?"

Jiang Bai couldn't answer that question because he didn't know either.

After thinking for a long time, Diluc decided to put the problem aside for the time being.

"Including the Goddess of Ice, three of the Seven Gods of the Heart are gone, leaving four gods. Where do you think their next target is?" Diluc asked.

He was also thinking about it when he asked the question.

Inazuma is currently still in a closed country, the Little Lucky Grass King of Sumeru is almost invisible, the Water God of Fontaine has been active, and even he doesn't know what the current situation of Nata is.

Nata is a very closed country, and you can hardly see Nata people or receive any information from Nata.

"They've probably been planning this for the other four countries for a while now, after all, the Fools aren't just two seats away."

Jiang Bai felt that the plan of collecting information on one god before looking for the next was too slow. The Fools had 11 seats, and there must be people assigned to each country.

Just like how the young master has been in Liyue for a long time, but he just hasn't found the right opportunity yet.

The other countries must have had their own groups of fools plotting this for a long time, they were just waiting for the right opportunity.

After all, the Heart of God is in the hands of the gods, and it is almost impossible for something like Wendy deliberately acting out just to give it away to be repeated.

Diluc sighed deeply.

Faced with the vast Kingdom of Winter, his idea was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—utterly overestimating his own strength.

"Unfortunately, my intelligence network is still too small..."

His intelligence network was limited to the northern continent, namely Mondstadt and Liyue. Intelligence from the central continent, the southern continent, and even further afield would take a long time to reach him.

He may have only heard about it a month or two after it happened.

Jiang Bai didn't speak; he didn't know how to respond.

The rays of the setting sun streamed in through the window, and realizing it was almost dinnertime, the two stopped discussing such serious matters.

"What have you been busy with lately? Have you been thinking about these things?"

“No, that’s not it…” Diluc took a sip of red tea to moisten his throat.

"I have a huge winery at home to manage, and there are some things in Mondstadt that require my attention. I need to keep an eye on the movements of the Abyss Order and the Fatui, and there are all sorts of other miscellaneous tasks..."

He will carry out his own justice in Mondstadt tonight...

It's fair to say that he was incredibly busy when he was busy.

"That's certainly quite busy..." Jiang Bai suddenly stopped envying the richest man in Mondstadt.

Fortunately, the head of the hall is a hands-off manager, and everyone at the Rebirth Hall is very reliable. The head of the hall only worries about the accounts occasionally, thinking about expanding the business or something like that...

After a sumptuous dinner, Jiang Bai enjoyed a relaxing night at the Dawn Winery. The next day, she formally discussed business matters with Diluc in the study.

The study is a relatively private place, mostly Diluc's workspace, and contains many things that should not be seen by others.

Diluc brought Jiang Bai to the study with the intention of telling him something.

There were only two people in the room, and when they started talking about serious matters, the atmosphere became slightly more serious than yesterday.

“I remember you wanted to use our services to have the information you wanted to convey passed on after you die. What exactly is that? Although we are a body collection service, any additional requirements can be negotiated and written into the contract as long as the price is right.”

"Hmm. Money is no problem." Diluc exuded the extravagance befitting a billionaire.

Money is no problem. With just that one sentence, Jiang Bai's enthusiasm instantly soared to two hundred percent.

Diluc continued, "Remember when I told you about my intelligence organization?"

"Ah."

Jiang Bai always felt that his intelligence organization might be a bit secretive. After all, what boss would personally go out and gather intelligence?

Like Ningguang, all she needs to do is stand on the Qunyu Pavilion, and her various spies will transmit the information she wants to her.

"There is an underground intelligence network in the Northern Continent, composed of volunteers, most of whom are warriors who have given up their identities and honors. I am one of them."

Jiang Bai suddenly realized that it wasn't his organization, but rather that he was a member of it.

"Are you interested in joining us?" Diluc extended an invitation.

"Huh?" Jiang Bai was stunned by his question.

Weren't you here to discuss business? Why are you suddenly inviting me to join your organization?

If the organization's intelligence network covered the entire Teyvat, that would be good; joining it would allow one to obtain a lot of intelligence. But limiting it to only the northern continent would be too restrictive.

After all, the hearts of the two gods of the Northern Continent have been taken away, so joining them at this time wouldn't be of much use.

It's no wonder that Jiang Bai's first consideration was what he could gain from it; after all, who doesn't prioritize their own interests?

Moreover, it is composed of volunteers, meaning there is no salary or reward, and they persevere purely out of faith and sheer courage.

Although Diluc, as one of them, would certainly provide financial support, Jiang Bai is not such a noble person.

"Your question came too suddenly, and my answer might disappoint you..."