Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Perhaps we could be more honest.

In the face of a crisis that impacts the world, everyone must work together.

Although I spent about half an hour in the Book of Revelation, it seemed to outsiders as just a moment.

The world depicted in the Book of Revelation is not the real world, but rather a scene created using special methods.

Jacob looked at Jiang Bai, who had regained consciousness, and asked:

How would you feel if you saw the end of the world?

He had asked this question to many people, and everyone who saw this scene for the first time showed fear and bewilderment.

Jiang Bai sighed, "I've seen this kind of scene for many years, in places beyond the reach of the border..."

Jacob's expression shifted for the first time. "You've been beyond the border?"

"To be precise, I am an outsider from beyond the border. Some people call me an arrival."

"The Descendants?" Jacob shook his head. "Do you understand what the Descendants mean?"

"Does 'Descendant' have any other meaning besides its literal meaning?" Jiang Bai asked in confusion.

The first person to call him the Descendant was Zhongli.

He naturally believed everything his master said.

One who descends, a person who comes to this world.

He has always interpreted the meaning of "the Descendant" literally.

He simply didn't know which number of the Descendants he was.

"Not everyone who comes from outside Teyvat is an Adventist. Only those whose life level is equivalent to that of the world can be called Adventists. Witnessing everything, recording everything, designing everything..."

Jiang Bai was stunned.

For the first time, he began to doubt whether he was worthy of the title of the Descendant.

To be honest, he had always thought that the title "Descendant" was just what it literally meant.

As it turns out, it actually represents so much more.

Isn't Master giving him too much credit?

How could he not know that his level of existence is on par with the world?

Aside from being able to manipulate elemental power without relying on the Eye of God, having relatively high perception, and being able to use ley line anchors, there doesn't seem to be much else...

He is still made of flesh and blood; he will die if he is killed.

There is no extraordinary power, and it cannot suddenly unleash its full potential in battle.

Although he snatched a necklace from her when he encountered the guardian of justice, it was only a desperate act of retaliation, an unintentional act. In the end, he was still seriously injured and expelled.

During that period of constant injury and escape, his life force had already been greatly diminished.

So, the only one who truly deserves the title of "Descendant" is Sora, whose origins in this world remain a mystery.

He's at most an outsider with the potential to be a descendant.

"I am not sure if I have the rank of a Descendant; it's just that the Rock God once called me that."

"Since the oldest rock god calls you that, then you are the Descendant."

Jacob murmured:

"The Descendant... This might be a variable that Rene never considered in his calculations. Will adding this variable change the final result...?"

Jiang Bai was completely confused.

"What do you mean by 'calculation'? What kind of group are you? What are you doing here?"

“Those who are without the weakness of consciousness submit neither to God nor to death. We are merely delusional people who presume to save the world.”

Jiang Bai frowned slightly, sensing a deep self-mockery in Jacob's words.

"Why do you say that? Why is it considered wishful thinking?"

"For 500 years, we have never stopped trying to change the predetermined outcome. But no matter how we calculate it, the result is destined. Fontaine is destined to be submerged by the flood, and people are destined to dissolve in the water."

What kind of calculation are you referring to?

"It's a formula for deducing the world's outcome, derived by my friend René from the documents left behind by Canria and his own research. We call it the 'World Formula'."

"This……"

Jiang Bai was extremely surprised.

Can the world still be calculated?

"In the world-scale calculation, Teyvat has experienced several cycles, with civilizations constantly dying and being born, but this time there will be no new civilization."

Jiang Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

All of this matched what he knew.

Teyvat is on the verge of extinction; the protective shell of the world has become extremely weak.

Once the eggshell is broken from the outside, Teyvat faces death.

"So, what method do you plan to use to save the world?"

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"The Beast of Stars will drink up the world's womb water, and after that, another hundred years will pass, and all life on the surface will be wiped out."

"We can't do something as great as saving the world; the only thing we can try to save is Fontainebleau."

Jiang Bai's eyes lit up slightly. "Do you have a way to resolve Fontaine's prophecy crisis?"

He didn't have much affection for Fontaine, but he couldn't just stand by and watch the country be submerged by floods.

Jacob did not answer his question, but simply looked at him:

Do you want to join us?

They had been planning this for centuries, and it was impossible for them to casually reveal such important information.

No one knows whether a small variable will cause the entire process to be overturned.

They can't gamble, and they can't lose.

Although Jiang Bai was interested in their methods for resolving the crisis, he did not avoid rashly joining in.

How many of you are there?

Jacob remained silent for a moment, his voice tinged with loneliness and sighs.

“There used to be many people on this road, but now only my friend and I are left.”

"The authorities also attach great importance to this matter, so why don't you cooperate with them?"

“Ha, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.” Jacob’s voice carried a chill.

Jiang Bai blinked. Could it be that the method they wanted to use was unacceptable to the authorities?

"Can you tell me the truth about the Fontaine prophecy crisis as you know it? Why are the people of Fontaine guilty? Why do they merge into the water? Why is the water rising? I have been investigating this matter."

“It won’t hurt to tell you this. According to my and René’s research, the bodies of the Fontaine people contain a special substance that cannot be expelled. This substance has been passed down from generation to generation, causing the Fontaine people to dissolve in the waters of the Fetal Sea.”

"Is this the [sin] that the people of Fontainebleau possess?"

Therefore, the only way to avoid being dissolved is to rid oneself of this sin.

"As for the rising sea level in Fontaine, it is due to the Star Beast hidden in the Fetal Sea."

"Ok?"

"The Beast of Stars is greedily drinking in the energy of the Sea of ​​the Womb, its body is growing larger and larger, and the sea level is rising as a result."

"If that's the case, why not just kill this Beast of Stars?" Jiang Bai wondered.

Now that the culprit has been found, why do you still act like you can't do anything?

"That behemoth has absorbed far too much of the power of the planet's womb, almost merging with it. According to world-scale calculations, even with the combined power of the Water Dragon King and the Water God, it's impossible to separate the power of the womb from its body..."

As for other ordinary people, there is no need to include them.

If sins cannot be cleansed, contact with the water of the womb will only result in dissolution; they may not even be able to reach the womb.

"This..." Jiang Bai also sensed that the matter was unsolvable.

They even included Vilet's power, and it still wasn't enough.

"What if we add other gods? I can call over the other gods as well."

Although Jacob was surprised that Jiang Bai could so easily summon gods from other countries, he still shook his head.

"It's no use. The other gods do not have the power over water. Even if all seven gods arrive in Fontaine to fight the Star Beasts, they will not be able to separate the energy from the Fetal Sea."

The beast of stars wasn't difficult to deal with; the challenge lay in separating the energy from the fetal sea that had merged with it.

"What if we add me? Add another Descendant! We can all manipulate water elementals."

Jacob was stunned.

"This...this is an uncalculated result."

This is a completely new variable, and no one knows what kind of result it will bring.

A glimmer of hope suddenly rose in his heart: perhaps this new variable really could change the world's outcome!

But then, the light in his eyes dimmed.

René is still asleep in the womb, and it is unknown when he will wake up. Without him, the world-scale calculations cannot be completed again.

However, if they truly are variables capable of changing fate, then whether or not there is world-wide calculation is actually unimportant.

“If only you had appeared seven hundred years earlier…” Jacob’s expression was complex and hard to describe.

For the past five hundred years, they have walked a lonely path to save Fontaine, where former friends have become enemies, and friends have become strangers...

To achieve this goal, they resorted to any means necessary, committing numerous wrongdoings and causing countless irreparable consequences.

If these variables had appeared earlier, this path might not have been so arduous.

But it doesn't matter, their goal has always been the same: to save Fontaine.

If Fontaine could be saved, they would be willing to let all their efforts over the past five hundred years go to waste.

"I hope you can truly become a variable capable of shaking the world..."

He and Jacob were the last resort.

If Fontaine cannot ultimately be saved, then they will allow the consciousness of the Fontaine people to survive.

"What is your plan to save Fontainebleau?"

Jiang Bai couldn't think of any way to save Fontaine under such circumstances.

Jacob simply shook his head and did not answer the question.

"Hopefully, we'll never have to use this method; it's a last resort..."

"Although new variables have emerged, the things that need to be done cannot be stopped. Time is running out, I should go and do what I need to do. Until we meet again..."

Jacob waved and left the deep-sea cave.

Jiang Bai watched him leave, and felt inexplicably at peace.

Although it is unclear what Jacob and his friend René went through, judging from the fact that they were the only two left on this road, it must have been a lonely and arduous journey.

The world is never short of people with a long-term vision. There are always some who suddenly realize their limitations, see the impending doom, and work tirelessly to overcome it.

So as long as you do your best and do what you can, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Jiang Bai spent a month in the wilderness of Fontainebleau, constantly venturing into various ancient ruins in an attempt to find the cause of the Fontainebleau people's "sin" and thus find a way to remove the "sin" so that the Fontainebleau people could avoid dissolving in the rising sea of ​​cephalophora.

At the same time, he was also using various methods to train his control over the water element. Only when his control over the water element reached a certain level could it truly become the "variable" that could change things.

However, conventional methods were not very effective. His time in contact with the water element was already too short, and to reach the level of a god in such a short time was nothing short of a pipe dream.

After spending a few days with Hu Tao in Liyue, Jiang Bai submerged himself in the pool of fetal water found in the Vashj case.

Since the Star Beasts can absorb energy from the Sea of ​​Embryo to become stronger, so can he.