Chapter 39: Conversation with Zhong Li, Yan Jun
The previous chapter said that Dadalia found a secret realm, but Zhong Li saw it and silently strengthened the seal on it. After all, the wear and tear was purified during the interaction with Tianhe, so the strength returned to its original peak, and was even better than before.
Thus, this unpredictable competition began. After all, Dadalia and Tianhe agreed not to use elemental power, but to rely purely on martial arts. So Dadalia was quite confident in this aspect. He did not need a bow, but could use other weapons. Tianhe took out the Thousand Chance Umbrella, which had been sealed for a long time, and had not been used for a few days.
Tianhe thought, and the Thousand Chance Umbrella turned into a spear. After all, an inch longer is an inch stronger! And Dadalia also took out her own double swords, but because she couldn't use elemental power, they looked inferior to the spear in Tianhe's hand.
However, in terms of quality, the double swords in Dadalia's hands are not much inferior to the weapons in Tianhe's hands. After all, when Dadalia just became an executive officer, she used her power to customize a weapon for her. For this purpose, she also mobilized the best craftsmen in the territory of Dongdong and used many precious metals and rare materials to make the weapon. The double swords in Dadalia's hands are evolved from this weapon. Dadalia personally named this weapon Dongji White Star!
"My dear friend, watch out, I won't hold back." Dadalia turned into a shadow and rushed towards Tianhe. However, Tianhe thought this first move had many flaws. Tianhe made a gun flower and broke through the shadow of Dadalia in front of him. "Hmm? Interesting." Tianhe thought to himself, raised the gun and turned his waist, picking up Dadalia who appeared behind Tianhe without knowing when.
"As expected of someone I recognize, what about this move?" He merged the two swords into a spear, but of course he didn't use elemental enchantments. Dadalia didn't know that Tianhe had reached the pinnacle of elemental power, so Tianhe was very aggressive when he attacked Dadalia. "Hahahaha, my dear friend, you didn't expect it, take this move from me." In an instant, Dadalia formed three afterimages around Tianhe, and then stabbed Tianhe three times in succession.
As a result, Dadalia used a great deal of her own strength to release this move, which was also the ultimate of Dadalia's martial arts. Tianhe did not dodge, but closed his eyes. Then Tianhe held the spear in his hand and felt Dadalia's attack method with his heart. "Heh!" The weapon in Dadalia's hand was instantly knocked away and thrown to the side. Zhong Li also blocked Tianhe's attack for Dadalia in time.
"Well, you won. You are worthy of being someone who can fight with Captain Falgar." Dadalia was a little exhausted, and the previous attack hurt her a little. But under Tianhe's treatment, she gradually got better. "Call me Tianhe. After all, there is a saying in Liyue, you don't know each other without fighting." Tianhe looked at her and said stubbornly even though she was injured. She was really a martial arts fanatic. Then he replied helplessly, "Yes, you don't know each other without fighting. Hahaha, Tianhe, I admit your strength, but I will definitely catch up with you in the future." Dadalia felt much better now, so she ignited her fighting spirit for the young man in front of her, wanting to catch up with him in the future. One day, she will be above Tianhe, well, in terms of body position, she is also above him.
Tianhe helped Dadalia pick up her Winter Star and handed it to her. Dadalia took the opportunity to put the Winter Star back into the storage space of the Eye of God. Tianhe stretched out his hand to pull up Dadalia who was sitting on the ground, and at the same time brushed off the dust on her body. Of course, there are sensitive places. Although Dadalia is a martial arts fanatic, touching sensitive places will make her blush a little, but Dadalia does not reject this feeling, on the contrary, she enjoys it.
Zhong Li also lifted the barrier around them, and the three of them walked out of the same place as before. However, the only difference here is that the seal of this unknown secret place, that is, the place where an unknown demon god is suppressed, has become more perfect (unknown demon god: Morax, I will teach you immortal).
However, on the way back, a Fatui's Rock Envoy Guerrilla came near Dadalia, knelt on one knee, and handed a sealed message to Dadalia. So Dadalia hurriedly said goodbye to Zhongli and Tianhe, followed the Rock Envoy Guerrilla and ran towards Liyue Harbor and disappeared.
However, will Zhong Li give Liyue Harbor a test in the future? This is a question, but Tianhe will not directly ask Zhong Li's thoughts. After all, with Tianhe's current ability, he is absolutely sure to beat the weak demon god Osel back to the seal, but there is one thing that Tianhe is not sure whether to say now. If Osel can be taken back into his own hands, then for Tianhe's sake, the Abyss Cult will not attack Osel in the future.
There is no other way. The Abyss Princess has a very high say in the Abyss Cult, and Tianhe has a close relationship with the Abyss Princess. If the Tianhe plan succeeds, then the Cult will definitely consider other demons for the Loom of Destiny plan. There are so many demons in the Dark Sea, and many of them are stronger than Osel.
Therefore, Tianhe did not ask Zhongli whether he would test Liyue or what kind of test he would test. There was no need. Tianhe's countermeasure was to make the best of it, so he talked to Zhongli about whether it was possible to subdue Osel. After all, if the Qunyu Pavilion was not destroyed, it would always be a huge threat, and people with less strength than the Demon God would have to think twice.
Zhong Li’s reply was that if Tianhe was sure he could subdue Osel, he could then ask Osel to sign a contract with Tianhe. However, considering that it was a conquest, the contract would naturally be an equal contract. As for whether it could be negotiated, it would naturally depend on Tianhe’s ability to persuade Osel with emotion and reason.
If the negotiation fails, according to Zhong Li, the seal of Osel will loosen anyway, and it will be broken in a few years. He will give the Heart of God to the Ice Queen as a bargaining chip, and wants to use the hands of the Fatui to give Liyue a huge test. As the former Rock King, Zhong Li wants to see what Liyue can do with herself and Tianhe. As for sacrifice, since she wants to join the Thousand Rocks Army, she must be prepared for sacrifice. The slogan "Thousand Rocks are solid, the mountains are immovable, the fortresses are armored, and the demons are quiet and evil" is not spoken by mouth, but is fought out by the flesh and blood of the Thousand Rocks Army.
This is also why the Qianyan Army treats people very well, but not many people can join every year. There are many aspects. The first is the political review. One must be a Liyue person, and his political history and direct family history within three generations, including three generations, must be spotless. Many people are directly persuaded to withdraw at this point; then one's own physical and psychological qualities must be up to standard, otherwise you will not be able to carry the gun in your hand on the battlefield, or you will be scared away by the enemy, then you will become a deserter; finally, after passing various tests and becoming a member of the Qianyan Army, the Qianyan Army needs to perform many patrol missions in normal times. During holidays such as the Lantern Festival, the tasks will be even heavier. Many people may want to go home, but aren't they there to protect the lights of thousands of homes in Liyue Harbor behind them?
Tianhe understood Zhongli's thoughts. Liyue Port might have sacrifices in Zhongli's test. All this was worth it. Liyue was not so soft. On the contrary, was the Qianyan Army that followed the Emperor during the Demon God War really weak? The answer was definitely no. Tianhe thought of the history of Liyue that he had read before. During the Kanreya War, monsters came out of the Layered Rock Abyss in droves. The Qianyan Army, the warlocks of the exorcist family, and the Yaksha faced the "dark disaster" head-on. They relied on the Qianyan spears in their hands and the Qianyan suits they wore to complete the encirclement of these abyss monsters and forcibly beat the abyss monsters back to the deepest part of the Layered Rock Abyss. The Qianyan Army blocked with their own flesh and blood. The warlock Boyang and Yaksha Fushe used the Taiweiyi disk to seal this space together, and finally all died. After the only survivor Rong Zhao came out, he also disappeared madly because he was the only one left.
However, the Qianyan Army no longer needs to fight against various demons as before, and no longer needs to carry heavy Qianyan spears or wear Qianyan suits when patrolling. Instead, they wear the current Qianyan uniforms and hold white tasseled spears or black tasseled spears in their hands, which makes patrolling more convenient. This can be regarded as keeping up with the times.
After Tianhe finished chatting with Zhong Li, he returned to Liyue Harbor. After that, he continued to get to know the original gods, such as Yunjin, Xinyan and others.
As for how Liyue will develop in the future and who the protagonist will meet, let the author explain it next time!