People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 381 Lin Feng: I understand. Then I will go to Nata to catch the ruler of death and beat him up.

".The Dragon of the East Wind passed by Benlang Ridge some time ago."

".As long as you are willing to protect my people from extinction, I am willing to do my part."

Lin Feng originally thought that Andrius would be very considerate of the principles of heaven, but after saying this, he decisively joined the plan.
But compared to this unexpectedly smooth progress, he was actually more concerned about a certain term uttered by the giant wolf:

——It seemed that when he wasn't paying attention, Tevarin had already helped him spread his "name" unconsciously.
Although it seems that the guy didn't shout "The Dragon King is back" to everyone he met, but seeing how Andrius looked relieved at the moment, the effect should be similar.

"."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say about the result in front of him, but after all, a lot of effort was saved in the negotiations. Lin Feng, who was hesitant to speak, reluctantly felt that this should be considered a good thing.

Expressing his attitude in the most straightforward way, the giant wolf, whose form was temporarily condensed by the ice and wind elements, leaned forward and said:
".To be able to do this, your power has reached an incredible level.

I will not explore the secrets of the depths, nor will I ask for the specific reason why you need my help.
But now I am only a remnant soul, and my "death" has long been recorded in the world. It will be difficult for me to stay awake for a long time.

Whatever the outcome, Barbatos will still have to shoulder most of the work.”

Active since the time of the Lone King of the Tower, Andrius has existed for a long time.

And from traveling with the first generation of North Wind Knights to channeling its power into the earth veins to protect Wolf Ridge, its remaining soul has also been worn away a lot.

Today, although the power of the "North Wind Wolf King" is still too strong for humans, its "dead" status cannot be changed, and the power and authority belonging to the demon god are gradually fading away.

"That's the original plan. Barbatos will be responsible for most of the tasks. You don't have to worry."

Ignore the drunkard next to him who had awakened all the way with him and was in good condition but still wanted to play badly.

Lin Feng looked at Andrius, who had obviously become indifferent to life and death and was ready to follow them all the way to the end.

Even if we put aside this extremely valuable reference status, which is "exactly the same" as a certain "dead" god of our own,
He still felt that such a highly credible demon god was worth a little more effort.

After thinking about the key points of Andrius's previous words for a while, he was curious about how the "life and death" of the demon god was defined, so he also asked:

"——After actively channeling your power into the earth veins, your memory remains intact and your consciousness has not changed.

Even to your people, the difference between before and after may be completely imperceptible, so why is this state attributed to "death"? "

He had figured it out a long time ago.

As long as a demon god has a little bit of soul left, it can continue to exist for thousands of years like Andrius.

Faced with a "dead" being who can communicate normally with others, has all his memories and reason, and can even use elements to temporarily condense his own form,
So how do we define their life and death?

Even if it's just the original body that disappeared, isn't there also a guy on Inazuma's side who modified himself to have a lot of bugs?

In the past, he thought that giving the residual soul a body would be enough. This idea also matched his intuitive judgment of life and death:

——The memory is not lost, and the original consciousness is not changed.
In this world where souls actually exist, it is just the equivalent of a full-body regeneration surgery. How can this not be considered living?

But when he actually faced Andrius who was in a "dead" state,

Lin Feng found that even if he could provide it with a suitable body similar to a puppet,
But if no additional operations are performed, it seems impossible for it to return to the "living" state after entering the "dead" state.
The most crucial point here is probably that it no longer has the possibility of life "growth" and will only become an existence similar to "a machine with a soul stuffed in it".

"."

I'm sure that this person in front of me has probably never witnessed the "death" of a demon god.
Andrius, who had the most experience in the afterlife in Teyvat, was silent for a moment.
Finally, I chose to use a more straightforward way to state the research conclusions of these years:

"——First of all, whether it is a mortal or a demon god, the double destruction of consciousness and body undoubtedly represents absolute "death". I think you should have no doubts about this point."

"."

Lin Feng nodded. If there was nothing left, that would certainly mean death.

Andrius, whose body occasionally emitted some elemental light, paused for a moment and then spoke:
".Secondly, for ordinary beings who have not mastered high-level extraordinary powers and whose souls and consciousness still rely on their bodies,

After the body dies, once the soul begins to return to the earth veins, they will naturally "die" if they are unable to use their own power to keep their souls intact. "

".That is, the ghosts from Liyue."

Remembering something, Lin Feng spoke thoughtfully.

"Well, these creatures can exist in the world because they rely on the power of the earth veins and even the power of "death" itself.

After their souls leave their bodies, if they do not accept "death" first and draw strength from the earth veins as the dead,
Then, in a matter of days at most, everything that makes up the soul will completely dissipate from the world, and there will no longer be even the possibility of "rebirth".

".Of course, the reason why this situation is more common in Liyue is because the battle between the demons there is too intense, and the "Law of Life and Death" is also somewhat special. It can probably be regarded as a unique ground vein anomaly."

When Andrius traveled to the Seven Kingdoms, he had some understanding of the various countries of that era.

In his perception, the laws of life and death there were probably influenced by one or more demon gods, and there were some subtle differences in the process, so the various events related to "life and death" were also different from those in other countries.

He shook his huge head and realized that the above two situations were actually easy to define. The key point of the problem still lies in the extraordinary individuals with powerful souls and the demon gods with power.

Andrius also perked up and decided to get to the point:

"——From now on, the death of the body no longer represents the extinction of the soul. The immortal beasts and immortals of Liyue, the followers who share the power of the gods, and even the demon gods who can survive for countless years with just a little bit of soul left, all have ways to almost live forever even if they lose their bodies."

".Although I heard in Liyue that they seem to use the word "wear and tear" to describe the loss of willpower of extraordinary beings,
But I don’t really understand this law that has huge individual differences and seems to be almost unaffected by most creatures.”

Liyue is rich in ancient beings, and its research on lifespan limits is much more advanced than other countries.

But Andrius had never clearly felt the effect of "wear and tear" on anyone, and ultimately could only understand that it was a law with extremely strong individual deviations.

".How did the state of "death" come to you?"

Lin Feng was a little curious.

"--I don't know either."

Surprisingly, Andrius shook his head.

"——At a certain moment after I lost my body, I suddenly realized that I was completely "dead".

It was as if someone who was responsible for judging all this had finally recorded my "death" into the world.
At that moment, the former demon god "King of the North Wind" died completely.
In this "dead" state, even if I take back the power and authority that I injected into the earth veins, I have lost the qualifications to fully control them as I once did.
I can only understand that this is a rule that has been established long ago, and I have no power to fight against it. "

"."

Lin Feng: "."

I see. If you say that, then I know who changed your status in the world to "death".

If you look at it this way, how come the job of the "Ruler of Death" is somewhat similar to the Judge of the Underworld in the legends of the previous life?

Unless she crossed out the names of those extraordinary beings, even if she ran back from the pile of dead bodies, her identity would no longer be a living person but a wandering ghost.

".Well, overall, it doesn't seem to be a big problem."

Andrius: ???
Even from the wolf's face in front of him, he could instantly read the incredibleness visible to the naked eye.

But for Lin Feng, he finally figured out who to look for if something unexpected happened, and he felt relieved:
"From this perspective, perhaps it is because when the strength exceeds a certain level, the law of life and death itself becomes more complicated to judge, so a combined judgment is made.

Your status should have been manually updated by the being in charge of the "Law of Death."

"It's not a big problem."

"The power you injected into the earth veins can be recovered naturally after the subsequent transformation plan is completed.
And if you are willing to help me do some research on "resurrection", then I can also try to reshape your body for you, and even restore your state to that of a "living person". "

I haven't forgotten that there is a perfect substitute with rich work experience waiting to be resurrected at home.

Although the resurrection of the Tree King is likely to cause interference with the authority of the Grass God, there are always various ways to deal with the problem.
For him, Andrius in front of him was already a reference individual with a very similar situation.

——Having come this far, he naturally could not accept the original plan of combining the Tree King and Nashida into a Pin Xixi version.

In Lin Feng's opinion, the individual created in this way actually has some subtle differences from both of them, and it is difficult to say which one it is.

Even though he was still Nashida in essence, he didn't want to lose the commemorative title of "First Sage" on his head.

But apart from that, whether from the perspective of Nashida's wishes or the development of Xumi, a most outstanding scholar and administrator like the Great Compassionate Tree King is very precious.

Even if it was just to bring together this pair of grass goddesses, who he wasn't sure whether to describe as "sisters" or "mother and daughter", he would definitely try to revive the Great Compassionate Tree King later.

Now that we have discovered that the biggest obstacle is just a "Reign of Death",
Then after he can help the Tree King to rebuild a perfect body, the worst that can happen is that he will go to Nata and use up the power in the Throne of the God of Fire.
If you can get the power of death, it's best to do it yourself. If you can't do it, lure out Ruona Wa and let her think carefully about whether to fight with you or just draw your name.

Not to mention that guy's habit of collecting souls, if I take the opportunity to catch this guy and shake him, I might be able to help the old man get a few friends back.
"."

Feeling the obvious disbelief of the giant wolf in front of him,
Lin Feng didn't care about angering the Death Ruler at all, and even hoped that the other party would show up to fight with him. He raised his hand and shook out a contract, letting Andrius in front of him decide whether to sign it:

".Serve as a sparring partner in the practice of ice and wind elements, cooperate with experiments and research related to "resurrection", and provide military support when necessary.
Comply with the above terms in exchange for the promise of the continuation of the race and the opportunity for perfect resurrection."

Looking at the rather attractive agreement in front of him,

Convinced that the other party could kill him with just a thought and there was no need to go through so much trouble, Andrius raised his paw and chose to sign without hesitation.

A moment later, in the center of the trial venue.

"boom--"

An extremely cold storm that was many times stronger than Andrius's spread out from it, hitting the wind walls on all sides and gradually neutralizing them.

A certain giant wolf watching this scene nearby was feeling so complicated that it was hard to describe:
Before you start practicing,
The one who was going to take part in the "trial" suddenly clapped his hands and said that he almost forgot that it would be more convenient to train with the same authority.

Although it was somewhat confused, it still provided some of the authority it had reserved as requested by the other party.

then
- Can anyone explain to me how this power, which is exactly the same as my own at the moment of perfection, but is several times stronger, is possible?

The reason why Barbatos is no longer afraid of justice and even has the confidence to change the rules is because of such an outrageous thing?

Just like that, he watched as the authority that was unique to each demon god was copied effortlessly right before his eyes, and the reason was simply to "facilitate practice."
There is no doubt that if this person is given some more time, he may be able to copy the authority of the entire Teyvat.
Andrius felt confused for a moment as to what he had been honing his authority for for so many years.
But because of this deep shock to the soul, while it understood Barbatos' mentality, it no longer thought that the other party's plan was a fantasy.

(End of this chapter)