In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

"Yes, it's me."

Rhodes narrowed his eyes and readily admitted it.

The boy's identity is easy to identify.

The Abyss Prince, Ying's older brother, Sora.

He was the one who spearheaded the corruption of Dvalin in Mondstadt at that time.

There were eyewitnesses present.

Rhodes had no reason to deny it.

He also understood why Hafdan had asked him for help.

The device that Kong led the Abyss Order to set up was an amplification device used to purify the curse on the Hilichurls gathered here.

This is an attempt with a success rate of zero, rounded up to the nearest zero.

Having coexisted with the curse for hundreds of years, Hafdan knew they could not succeed. If they used the device, the only outcome would be the death of all the Hilichurls in the ruins.

Hafdan was a loyal knight.

When Kanria suffered a great upheaval, his orders were to protect the people of Kanria, even though they had been transformed into grotesque monsters by a curse. He and his Black Serpent Knights still persisted in carrying out their mission.

He couldn't just stand by and watch the people he had protected for hundreds of years die in vain.

Even the ones who did the dirty work were Kanriyans.

That's not OK!

As a court knight of Canria.

The Abyss Order will not lay a hand on him.

But they would never allow Hafdan to ruin their plans.

So after discovering Rhodes.

While he still retained his intellect, he chose to ask Rhodes for help in stopping the Abyss Order's actions.

This caused great distress to Rhodes, who was completely unaware of the situation.

He truly didn't expect to run into an empty shell here.

These apostles of the abyss are nothing to fear.

With the power of a demon god, it would be easy for Rhodes to deal with them.

The problem lies in this empty space.

In Rhodes's mind, this guy was at least no less than a real god.

This is why Rhodes immediately took out the Heart of God upon meeting Zhongli, preparing—no, he had already sent a distress signal to Zhongli.

It is clear.

Sora also noticed this.

He raised his hand and said, "That's enough, all of you, step back."

"Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, the Abyss Apostles, who had been filled with murderous intent, immediately shouted, "Please let us kill this damned human for you."

Rhodes is not an empty blood relative.

Ying thwarted the Abyss Order's plans, and the Abyss Order dared not retaliate.

But Rhodes is different.

After Mondstadt's last plan failed, these members of the Abyss Order have been eager to kill him.

This is the perfect time.

With the Abyss Order heavily fortified in the underground mines, and with the help of Kong, the Abyss Apostles were absolutely confident they could teach Rhodes a lesson before Zhongli arrived.

Can't you hear me?

"Go back!"

Kong's voice was cold and indifferent, devoid of any emotion. He then turned to Rhodes and said in an irrefutable tone, "I have something to say to this human."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Abyss Apostles fell silent. Behind each of them appeared a portal to the Abyss. Without making a single unnecessary move, and without even glancing at Rhodes again, they left as quickly as possible.

After they left.

Kong, a head shorter than Rhodes, walked slowly towards him, ignoring Hafdan who was still standing behind Rhodes, and said as he walked, "How about joining us?"

".?"

Rhodes frowned: "Why are you all trying to recruit me?"

"To be precise, I want to cooperate with you."

As they were talking, Kong had already walked to within five meters of Rhodes.

The feeling he gave Rhodes

Just like an ordinary person, there was no sign of any elemental force or abyssal power fluctuations.

This feeling is very bad.

as far as I can tell.

The person who can make Rhodes feel this way.

They are either truly ordinary people, or their power far exceeds his perception, just like the gods he knows.

This also indirectly illustrates the point.

Rhodes is no match for Kong now.

This discovery made Rhodes tense, and his body faintly glowed with elemental energy.

"take it easy."

"I bear you no ill will."

Kong shook his head slightly, his expression serious, and said, "You are a variable, and you are worth cooperating with."

"variable?"

Rhodes pointed to his head: "You mean this?"

"Not everyone can be called a variable."

Kong didn't explain much, and continued, "You are a person under the Grass God, so you naturally know that the fate of the people of Teyvat is predetermined from birth. No matter how many twists and turns occur in the middle, you can only change the process, not the result. Only variables can change the predetermined fate."

variable.

This was the first time Rod had ever heard this word from anyone else.

But there is one thing to say.

He actually knew some of what Kong was talking about.

The fate of the Teyvats was predetermined, unchangeable, and irreversible; they could only accept it.

Only those who are equivalent to the arrival of a world are qualified to become the variable that changes everything.

The Descendants are still active on the continent of Teyvat.

At most, it's just Ying and Luo De.

It's still hard to say whether Tianli, who was also a descendant, is alive or dead.

However, it is different from the unrestrained firefly.

Rhodes is now shackled, and is even actively seeking a new shackle.

With such thoughts in mind, how could he possibly agree to Kong's request for cooperation?

So he continued to shake his head and said, "Sorry, I'm not ready to cooperate with anyone right now."

When saying this.

Rhodes was prepared for Kong to take action against him and forcibly abduct him.

However, Kong, despite being rejected, still did not make a move.

He didn't continue to look at Rhodes, but glanced in another direction before saying, "It's a pity, but I still hope you can think about this carefully. If there's a chance, we'll meet again, and I hope you'll change your mind then."

Say it.

He then stepped into the portal behind him, just like the other Abyss Apostles.

before going.

Kong also left a few words: "Since you are unwilling to harm them, then this operation can be considered a failure on our part. These instruments are yours to dispose of as you see fit."

Just as the empty figure disappeared.

For some reason, Rhodes, who had been tense all along, suddenly had a thought: "If I had a few more Eyes of God, would I not feel so powerless when facing him?"

The idea had just popped into my head.

A dazzling burst of lightning erupted from Rhodes's hand.

The lightning came quickly and went quickly.

Wait until they disperse.

A purple Eye of God lay prominently in Rhodes's palm.

at the same time.

This rare sight was also witnessed by a streak of blue light that had come from outside the giant abyss of layered rocks.

It was a short, blue-haired boy carrying a long, emerald-green spear, dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt, with a mythical beast tattooed on his right arm, and a ferocious Nuo mask hanging from his waist.

The moment we met.

His gaze lingered only on the Thunder Elemental Eye for a moment before turning to Rhodes' face, and he calmly said, "The Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal, Xiao, has come to assist on the Emperor's orders."

(End of this chapter)