Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

The Land of Thunder.

As one of the seven kingdoms, Inazuma's guardian deity, General Raiden, is renowned for his martial arts skills and is worshipped by countless people.

This place was once a powerful and prosperous nation.

However, with the implementation of the policy of isolationism, the sea area around Inazuma was blocked by thunderstorms, and the situation immediately took a sharp turn for the worse.

As is well known, Inazuma is an island nation whose domestic resources are mainly minerals and seafood. Its closed-door policy and trade restrictions greatly hindered its economic development. Over time, conflicts among the people accumulated, and the long-term inaction of the shogunate made the internal situation of Inazuma increasingly chaotic.

Half a year ago, a force formed under the pretext of resisting the Eye Hunting Order, and started a war with the shogunate army. The long war dragged the Inazuma people into the abyss of despair. When their prayers could not be answered, some Inazuma people chose to risk going to sea, but they were either captured by the Tenryo magistrate or swallowed by the sea. Very few were able to escape Inazuma successfully.

Only a few fleets were allowed to enter Inazuma after receiving permission from the magistrate, but their activities were mostly restricted to the outlying islands. Staying on the islands required entry procedures, and entering Inazuma required temporary residence procedures. All these procedures cost Mora to manage.

Given this situation, any outsiders who come to Inazuma nowadays are either foolish and rich, or they really have something to do.

The boat rocked and swayed, and the traveler opened his eyes. The captain said that the day of arrival in Inazuma was today.

When the fleet arrived at the island's pier, the atmosphere changed. The sailors who had been chatting and laughing just moments before now had solemn expressions, as if they were about to face a powerful enemy.

Even the renowned Southern Cross fleet could easily run into trouble with the local authorities if they made a mistake. At best, they would lose some money; at worst, they would end up in jail and risk their lives.

The outlying islands were the territory of the Kanding Commissioner, one of the three major commissioners.

After bidding farewell to the people of the Southern Cross, Ying and Paimon set foot on this unfamiliar land.

"Traveler, I feel like the atmosphere here is really strange," Paimon said in a low voice. Compared to the warm and hospitable people of Liyue, everyone around him seemed very wary and even cautious, especially afraid of the armored magistrates.

"Haha~ Little Paimon, what you're saying is quite normal." The blond youth who was in charge of meeting them laughed. "Right now, Inazuma is in a closed country state, and the situation of outsiders here is very delicate. A slight mistake can lead to trouble."

"Huh? Then why don't they leave here?"

"Well, there are always reasons why we can't leave right away. It's like you all knew that Inazuma was a closed country, but you still came here anyway, didn't you?"

The young man's name was Thomas, a sunny and handsome boy.

Paimon scratched his head: "Yeah, that's true."

The two of them went through the entry procedures with Thomas.

During this process, we witnessed once again the difficult situation faced by outsiders in Inazuma.

A simple certificate costs millions of Mora, but in reality, one can simply use connections to remove the "million" from the document. In any case, the money embezzled ends up directly in the pocket of the person in charge. This despicable act of using one's position for personal gain infuriated Paimon.

Neither Mondstadt nor Liyue had ever seen such a blatant scam.

"Alright, alright, Paimon, calm down," Thomas reassured. "The entire island is under the control of the Kanjurō Magistrate, so if you want to survive here, you have to learn to adapt to the rules."

Paimon, hands on hips, scoffed, "Hmph! This isn't the rule; this is a bunch of robbers!"

Thomas laughed and said, "Even bandits follow procedures, which is the most troublesome thing."

"Ugh... even if you say that... it's really infuriating, Traveler, don't you think?"

Paimon turned around and found Ying standing there, looking up at something.

"Huh? What's that statue over there? It doesn't look like the Statue of the Seven." Paimon noticed it too.

They stood in the center of the island, with a statue of the Seven Gods on the eastern beach, and another statue not far from them.

“Oh, that’s the Dragon King statue,” Thomas explained. “The Dragon King Cardodia, the guardian dragon of Inazuma, has countless legends about him. In short, in Inazuma, besides the Thunder General, the faith in Lord Cardodia is also beyond question.”

“Cardodia?” Paimon tilted his head. “Traveler, don’t you think this statue looks like…”

"Human Emperor." Ying said what Paimon wanted to say.

"Yeah, yeah, it looks just like the statue of the Human Emperor. Could it be the same one?"

"The Human Emperor?" Thomas asked. "Is it the Human Emperor from Liyue?"

"Yes, we just participated in the Emperor's Festival! Let me tell you...blah blah blah." Paimon excitedly told Thomas about the Emperor's great achievements. Because of his connection to the Xuanyuan Sword, the people of Liyue took good care of them in every way, even giving them a 50% discount on meals! Therefore, the two of them had great respect for the Emperor.

"Hmph! How can the Human Emperor you speak of be compared to Lord Cardodia?"

A disdainful voice rang out.

The three turned around and found a squad of samurai, whose leader had obviously heard what they had just said.

“You can’t say that. That human emperor was really powerful,” Paimon said. “He founded the Liyue Kingdom and even slew the Demon God.”

The squad leader roared, "How dare you! How dare you disrespect Lord Kadodia! You must be spies sent by Liyue! Arrest them!"

"Wait, wait, wait!" Thomas hurriedly said, "Brothers, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Little Paimon didn't mean it that way."

"Yes, I didn't disrespect your Lord Kadodia. I just said the Human Emperor is very powerful." Paimon couldn't understand why these people were reacting so strongly. There were a lot of Human Emperor and Emperor fans in Liyue, but they weren't arrested for saying a few words, were they?

Even in Liyue, there's the Emperor's Blackie, but as long as they don't break the law, the Thousand Rock Army won't take action.

However, the squad leader wouldn't listen to any explanation and shouted, "How dare a mere Human Emperor compare to Lord Cardodia? Don't try to argue! You unidentified outsider, how dare you trample on the Dragon King's majesty! Go to the prison and repent!"

The surrounding samurai drew their katana.

Swish!

A flash of light flashed.

The samurai's katana were immediately cut in two.

"Hmph!" Ying sheathed her sword and put her hands on her hips. "The Human Emperor is indeed very powerful. Having believers like you in Kadodia is simply tarnishing his reputation."

Thomas slapped his face with his hand.

It's over.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta.

Suddenly, a large group of warriors rushed out from the surrounding area.

"They must be spies for the resistance! Arrest them!!"

"Traveler, stop standing there! Run!"

Seeing the samurai charging towards them menacingly, Ying quickly pulled Paimon away and fled into the distance.

After a half-hour game of cat and mouse, the three stopped to rest in a safe location.

"Huff...huff...huff...I'm so tired, I can't run anymore," Paimon gasped. "What's wrong with them? They're completely unreasonable."

Thomas gave a wry smile: "Because you arrived at this time."

In fact, this would never have happened before the lockdown order.

The various conflicts brought about by the isolationist policy increased dramatically, and the emergence of the resistance army made the situation more sensitive. As a place for outsiders to settle, the island was a mixed bag and was often used by the resistance army, which caused several problems. That's why the whole island was in such a state of paranoia.

The order was given from above, so the samurai carrying out the mission became increasingly outrageous. They would arrest people for any reason, regardless of whether it was right or wrong. Every arrest counted as a 'performance' achievement.

Of course, the islanders' faith in Cardodia is genuine.

Legend has it that during the calamity five hundred years ago, the island was attacked by countless magical beasts. If it weren't for the intervention of the dragon lizard clan protected by Kadodia, the island would have been destroyed long ago.

So, to express their gratitude to Lord Cardodia, the people of the island specially erected a statue in the center of the island. Although it is not as magnificent as the Seven Gods Statue, its location is special, and every year during the Dragon King Festival, a large number of people come to worship.

Later, however, it evolved into "Operation in the Name of Lord Cardodia," which became a very convenient slogan.

Ying and Paimon looked at each other in bewilderment.

How come Inazuma and his ilk are even more insane than the people of Liyue?

The isolationist order, the eye-hunting order, the resistance army...

Will we be wanted by the police?

"Probably...maybe."

"how about you?"

“I don’t need to worry, I’m from the Kamisato family, they wouldn’t dare do anything to me.” Thomas pondered for a moment, “How about this, I’ll take you to see my young lady?”

Ying nodded; there was no other way anyway.

"Traveler, traveler."

On the way, Paimon muttered to himself, "Actually, I think this Cardodia is quite similar to Su Chen."

"Seems to be."

"Tell me... is it possible that Su Chen is actually a super big shot?"

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wow~~

The surging waves rolled up spray and crashed onto the passenger ship, the sea breeze brushed past our ears, and the weather today was a bright, fiery red.

Su Chen stood on the deck, gazing at the approaching dock, the air thick with a familiar elemental energy.

Just by standing here, the faith from all directions of Inazuma began to converge upon him. A smile appeared on his lips. It had been a long time since he had set foot on this land, and his feelings were quite special.

"Phew~ That was close, Lord Su Chen. I didn't expect that stormy sea area to be so dangerous. If it weren't for the professionals leading the way, we would all have drowned in the sea," a member of the envoy group said thankfully.

"Yes, by the way, I just heard them chanting something about 'Kadodia Dragon King,' saying that the Dragon King is protecting them."

"Cardodia, I've heard of it. It was Inazuma's former guardian thunder dragon, probably similar to Dvalin."

While talking.

The passenger ship is approaching the dock.

The shogunate official in charge of receiving them was a cold and beautiful girl with purple hair and golden eyes. She had exquisite features and a sexy figure. The purple divine eye hanging from her waist and the token representing the shogunate's command proclaimed her extraordinary identity to everyone.

Kujo Sara, the adopted daughter of the Kujo family, and a confidante of the Raiden General.

Originally, receiving diplomats was not her responsibility, but it just so happened that the Dragon King Festival required her to be in charge of security. When she was liaising with the priest of Narukami Shrine, the priest was supposed to arrange the reception for the shrine official, but he was lazy and delayed the process. In order to avoid delays in the Dragon King Festival, Kujo Sara had no choice but to lend a hand.

It just so happens that things are rather chaotic in Inazuma lately, so having her escort the delegation to Inazuma Castle will prevent any mishaps along the way.

"Lord Su Chen, welcome." Kujo Sara bowed slightly, showing Su Chen ample respect.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Hello, Miss Kujo Sara."

"I will take care of getting you to Inazuma Castle. As for the diplomatic matters, there will be someone specifically in charge there."

"Good work."

A group of people walked out of the pier and onto the outlying island.

Along the way, you can see that almost every house has strings of beautiful seashells hanging outside.

"What are those used for?" Su Chen asked curiously.