Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Oh, really. So, what do you want to do, Yingmei?"

Paimon seemed to have guessed what Yingmei wanted to do and tugged at the Traveler's hand.

"Traveler, calm down. Don't you find it strange that Juexi... what if he has some kind of hardship?"

At this point, Juexi quickly interrupted, saying that it wouldn't do if Yingmei was too soft-hearted to take action.

"No, Paimon, I don't have any ulterior motives~ I just think those insignificant people, if they die, they die. They're just small fry whose names won't even be remembered. Like... those rebels who used the Evil Eye, they all deserved to die~"

"You! Do you even know about them...?"

"Alright, stop talking about those people and things I don't care about at all. What am I? So many people's God Eyes have been taken away by the General, and all their wishes are worthless. Their gods are like this, so what did I do wrong? I just provided the Evil Eye, a tool. They can use it if they want, and blame me when they die. I didn't force them to use the Evil Eye. In the end, some people should thank me."

"Enough! I challenge you to a duel before the Emperor!"

Jue Xi feigned a shocked expression.

"Oh? You've really improved, Yingmei. But the loser dies, you know? Have you thought it through?"

Paimon anxiously grabbed the traveler's hand.

"Traveler..."

But Ying summoned the Bladeless Sword directly with her other hand; that was her answer.

Jue Xi also summoned her "Sword of Domination"...

"Come on, Ying."

Dominate the Theater

Kiana was a little worried.

"Little Rabbit, won't the captain's dominance really affect his mentality?"

The little rabbit wasn't worried at all.

"No way~ He probably meant it that way on purpose."

Mei was a little worried about her Kiana. Would Kiana have any problems if she stayed with Juexi like this for a long time? Juexi's words just now were just like those of a thousand-man Herrscher... so aggressive and extremely annoying.

Airi, who was next to Mei, seemed to sense Mei's worry and shook her arm.

"Don't worry, Mei, I still have some 'treasure' I left for Juexi. There won't be any problems."

"What baby?"

"A girl's little secret?~"

Castle Keep

"I...I won?"

Ying struggled to raise her sword. In truth, she didn't know if she would win. She only knew that she absolutely could not remain indifferent in the situation she had just been in.

General Thunder, wielding a longsword crackling with purple lightning, slowly approached Juexi.

Jue Xi wondered if she should say something that a defeated villain should say, but... she couldn't think of anything for the moment.

"Um, I... I'm the envoy of Winter's Arrival, you know the implications of taking action against me..."

General Lei Dian did not slow down in the slightest. After Jue Xi finished speaking, she flashed behind Jue Xi.

With a deafening roar, a beam of purple lightning shot into the sky. When the light faded, only ashes remained.

Yingmei felt a pang of sadness. Was Juexi really dead? But the general didn't give her much time to think about it.

“You… are my eternal enemy. But I acknowledge your glory as the victor, so… I allow you to leave the castle tower standing.”

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Kevin was a little disappointed.

"Uh...that's it?"

Rosalyn felt a little alarmed as she watched. It seemed that Jue Xi was using her own words. If she didn't have the "Ice Law Power" that Jue Xi had given her, she would probably have lost. How did Ying Mei become so strong?

Wendy, however, cheekily moved closer to Rosalind.

"How about it? Aren't you very grateful to Juexi~"

"What's it to you? Why are you bothered?"

Kiana was reluctant to say it outright, but she still asked anyway.

"Captain...did you hold back?"

The little rabbit hit the nail on the head.

"This is beyond just letting them win. I think the Traveler's chances of beating Juexi are no different than Kiana beating me in the game."

"Hey... I'm not that bad, I'm always just a little short, okay?"

The little rabbit tilted its head and mocked.

"You almost touched me?"

"you!"

Enraged, Kiana erupted in anger and chased after Usagi. Usagi bumped into Zetsu, who had just returned to the Domination Theater, just as she reached the door.

"Hey, little rabbit, why are you running? And what are you all doing sitting here like this?"

The little rabbit, always eager for excitement, seemed to think that being chased by one person wasn't thrilling enough.

"They're all insignificant little people."

...

Jue Xi realized that her cringeworthy comment had been heard, and she was immediately put on red alert. Meanwhile, Kosmo looked at her strangely and even gave her a thumbs-up?!

"Cool~"

Chapter 192 The People's Wishes

Castle Keep

Ying walked out of the castle tower absentmindedly, somewhat dazed. Paimon flew around her.

"General Thunder, he might not let us go so easily, right? The atmosphere in the air feels so oppressive... Is it the pressure from General Thunder?"

Ying slowly walked down the steps of the castle tower, her mind filled with nothing but thoughts.

"Juexi... is dead? No way, he's so powerful. He clearly didn't use his full strength in his duel with me before the Emperor, but that strike... was just too..."

Looking at Ying, who seemed preoccupied, Paimon immediately guessed what she was thinking.

"Juexi... Traveler... Even if he really was killed by General Thunder... it's not your fault. Oh, no, no... Don't worry, he definitely won't die like that. Traveler, Juexi is so powerful, he definitely won't die. Sigh... I really don't know why that guy joined the Fatui, what's the use of collecting 'Hearts of God'..."

Ying didn't reply. She suddenly felt a headache and stood there, which worried Paimon.

"Traveler, what's wrong? Do you have a headache? Cheer up, let's get out of here quickly, I have a bad feeling."

After resting for a while, Ying continued on her way, while Paimon continued to comfort her.

"Although General Raiden's strike was indeed powerful, it didn't seem as powerful as Juexi's strike in Liyue. He'll definitely be alright, Traveler, don't blame yourself."

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"Traveler, are you alright? Why haven't you said a word the whole way..."

"It's so noisy outside."

When Ying said that, Paimon also noticed it.

"Oh right, those guards look really tense. There must be some kind of conflict outside. Let's go check it out."

After Ying and Paimon left the castle tower, Ying felt a little better seeing Manyo, Goro, and the rest of the resistance fighters arriving. Paimon waved happily. Suddenly, Ying sensed something, as if something dangerous was behind her, just like... when Sakura drew her sword... Ying quickly turned around and saw Raiden General emerge from a purple space... followed by a sword strike. Ying instinctively tried to summon her bladeless sword, but her body became unusually sluggish in the face of this 'unthinking strike,' unable to react at all.

The eye of a deceased friend that Manyo wore at his waist suddenly began to flash with a purple light.

There will always be creatures on earth that dare to face the might of thunder.

Wan Ye swiftly drew his sword and rushed towards Ying, managing to block the "Unthinking Strike." General Raiden, watching the man struggling to defend himself, initially didn't take it seriously, not expecting him to last long. However, as Wan Ye's two divine eyes simultaneously lit up, he laboriously swung his katana. A sharp, crisp metallic clang was followed by a purple whirlwind swirling around the two. General Raiden was actually forced back two steps by the impact, and Wan Ye successfully neutralized the attack without injury.

General Raiden momentarily lost his composure, his face filled with astonishment. Wan Ye also stared blankly at his own sword. General Raiden recovered and glared fiercely at Wan Ye, then thrust his sword forward, only to be blocked by Wan Ye again. But this time, the powerful recoil sent him flying. Goro quickly caught Wan Ye, and the resistance fighters, seeing that even the invincible "Unthinking Slash" had been blocked, were greatly encouraged. Someone shouted "Charge!" and everyone surged forward.

At this moment, the eyes of the gods embedded in the Thousand-Eyed Hundred-Armed Statue in front of the castle tower also lit up.

Paimon was terrified as she watched the resistance soldiers rushing towards her. She turned around anxiously to look at Ying.

"What should we do? They're no match for General Thunder either."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ying immediately turned around. This time, without the previous oppressive aura, she immediately summoned the Bladeless Sword and slashed at General Thunder.

General Thunder silently closed his eyes, and the space around Ying gradually distorted; she had once again arrived at the Pure Land of One Heart. This time, however, this Ying wasn't eating instant noodles...

Ying greeted them first.

"We meet again. Let me think, what is it that has brought you before me once more? Is your foolish courage to protect those people, or... is it that your true intention is to pay homage to me?"

Ying didn't want to see anyone else sacrifice themselves (assuming that Zheping and Juexi were both dead). Even if it wasn't for the sake of the God Child, she couldn't bear to watch her former comrades rush up to their deaths.

"Both are true. The Fools have misled you. The Eye Hunting Order should not have been issued."

Ying was somewhat speechless.

"Oh? Just to say this? Aren't you underestimating me a bit? Of course I know about the Eye Hunt Order."

Ying was furious. As the god of the country, how could he have known everything and allowed things to develop like this? Ying then put on a sullen, cat-like face.

"You knew all of that?!"

"That's not the case. All I know is about 'Eternity.' Including the issuance of the Eye Hunting Order, which was naturally done by me. As for the actions of those Fools... they have not yet posed a threat to Eternity, otherwise... they would have been eliminated long ago."

Although Ying said this, he was actually quite worried. It seemed that he couldn't beat any of Jue Xi's group who had fighting ability. It was really ridiculous. Fortunately, he didn't have any bad intentions.

"However, the Eye Hunting Order caused the people of Inazuma to lose a lot."

Ying felt inexplicably irritable and didn't want to say much more. Lately, the more she interacted with Jue Xi and his group, the more inexplicably she felt down; it was really strange.

"Pursuing desires will only lead to greater losses. Confiscating the Eye of God won't kill you; those who truly lose their lives are those who insist on pursuing their desires, aren't they?"

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Dominate the Theater

Rosalind loved watching the drama unfold.