The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Suddenly, the ground became extremely damp, accompanied by the ethereal sound of schools of fish swimming in the sea, which pulled Yuan Shang out of his fantasy of becoming a baptist of the abyss.

"What is that?" Yuan Shang turned around and saw a light blue spirit pearl that had appeared in the shrine at some point.

With a wave of his hand, the spirit pearl flew automatically into Yuan Shang's hand. "This means... it's done?"

Yuan Shang scratched his head, put away the spirit pearl, and ran towards the designated meeting point without looking back.

As for how this thing came about, who cares? As long as it gets into his hands!

Yuan Shang left, leaving only the Thunder Stone on the ground crackling.

The person who set it up probably never imagined that one day someone would crack the mechanism without even glancing at the Thunder Stone.

……

"Om-"

The abyss passage, reflecting starlight, was opened, and Yuan Shang emerged from it.

"Is everyone here?" Yuan Shang looked at his companions, each of them holding a light blue pearl in their hands.

"Just arrived." Yuan You glanced at Yuan Shang and nodded.

“Yuanxia, ​​give me a shock.” Yuanshang leaned close to Yuanxia and pointed to his arm.

"Discharge? Did you get sick from drinking tree bark water?" Yuanxia looked at Yuanshang as if he were a lunatic. It turned its head and said to Yuanzuo, who was playing with a precious pearl to the side:

"Yuanzuo, make him another cup of bark water."

"Oh."

Yuan Zuo responded, and then pulled out four glasses and a handful of withered golden bark from his blue fur.

Before long, everyone had a cup of the golden bark water.

"Slurp~, speaking of which, Yuanyou, when are we going to start our operation?" Yuanshang took a sip of tea and asked Yuanyou.

"Slurp~, let's wait until it gets dark." Yuan You glanced at the sky, indicating that it was still early.

"Slurp~, have you guys noticed something's been off lately? I keep feeling like I'm carrying a book in my hand." Yuanxia glanced at his companions and revealed his secret.

He had considered studying it secretly, but considering his own character, Yuanxia felt that if he had the book in his possession, it was very likely that he had been corrupted by forbidden power and driven mad.

“It’s been there for a while.” Yuanyou was not surprised at all; it had already noticed its companions’ unusual behavior, but it just hadn’t said anything.

"Slurp~, I have one too, now I can make hot tea." Yuan Zuo also raised his hand and said softly.

"It really is!" Yuan Shang exclaimed, raising his glass in surprise.

"It really is!" Yuanxia took another sip, equally surprised.

"That's true! You should soak more often in the future." Yuan You patted Yuan Zuo, and his words finally showed a change.

……

The Coral Palace remained brightly lit at night, though there were far fewer guards outside than during the day.

"Is nobody here?" Yuan Shang peered around furtively, muttering to himself.

"If you speak again, someone will come!" Yuan You covered Yuan Shang's mouth, then took the lead and took out the pearl, throwing it into the water cave below the Coral Palace.

The others followed suit, throwing their precious pearls into what the people of Haiqi Island called the "Abyss of Moon Bathing."

"Boom!"

As the four precious pearls entered his heart, the tranquil Moon Bathing Abyss immediately reacted, and the calm waters instantly roared.

The water flowed ceaselessly, and a deep hole appeared on the surface of the water due to the rotation of the water.

"What are you waiting for?! Jump!" Yuan You saw the swaying figures in the Coral Palace above, waved to his companions behind him, and then jumped down.

"Yuanxia Palace! Here I come!" After Yuan You jumped down, the remaining few followed suit.

After swallowing four travelers from the abyss, the Moonbathing Abyss returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

……

"What's going on? What was that noise just now?!" Xin Hai, who was on official business, heard the roaring sound of water outside and immediately ran out of the Coral Palace.

"In reply to your question, sir, it is the Abyss of Moon Bathing that has changed," the priestess, who had been waiting on the sidelines, replied.

"The Abyss of Moonlit Bath? How long has it been since the Abyss Palace was last opened?" Xin Hai asked the priestess beside him as he pondered.

"It has been 427 years, now the Goddess Priestess."

"Oh? I was wondering why this Haiqi Island was so abnormal. So the whirlpool below is the key point of the formation."

"How about it? Do you need our Fools' Clan's help?" The woman asked with a smile, sensing the chaotic energy of the ley lines beside the Abyss of the Moon.

"Thank you for your kindness, Zhi Dong, but the [Spirit] Ritual has already been held several times on Haiqi Island, so we don't need the Fools' help for the time being."

"Ruko, give the order to have the priestesses prepare for the ceremony. It seems this year's [spirit] restoration ceremony will most likely be held under my supervision."

"Remember, there must be no mistakes!"

After nodding his thanks to the lady, Xin Hai quickly gave the instructions, his calm demeanor suggesting he had anticipated this.

Chapter 452 The Young Master in Action

2024-01-29

Tatarasa is where Inazuma's prized specialty, "Tamagang," is produced.

However, the once bustling steelmaking base is now deserted, with hardly anyone to be seen.

The reason for this was the inexplicable explosion of the Mikage's furnace core a while ago. This explosion not only destroyed the furnace core, but also leaked out a large amount of crystallized marrow that had been smelted inside.

Crystallized bone marrow is the remains of a giant serpent, and the power it contains is far beyond what ordinary people can withstand.

So the miners who originally gathered here either fled or scattered, leaving only an empty shell behind.

The shogunate was busy with the war against the rebels and could not spare any manpower to deal with this thorny matter. They simply sent out a few guards and assumed that they had already taken care of it.

"So easy again?"

In the heart of the sand dunes, a group of Fools stealthily crept in. Standing in the vast, purple-glowing mine, they marveled at how easily they had infiltrated.

"Haha, those useless shoguns, what can you expect from them?" Musketeer heard his companions laughing and joined in the mockery.

"If you don't want to be as incompetent as them, then shut up!" Thunder Hammer was clearly the leader of the group. As soon as he spoke, the Fools immediately fell silent, trembling with fear.

Seeing that the group had quieted down, Lei Chui turned around and asked the only intellectual among the guerrilla soldiers, Yan Shi:

"So, can you see clearly what state the furnace core is in now?"

Upon hearing this, the Rock Spirit slammed his rock staff, which was almost identical to that of the Hilichurl Shaman, into the ground. Several transparent crystals formed from rock elemental energy then flew up into the air and hovered there.

The crystals are extremely unique in style and shape, and look very small and exquisite, not at all like stones summoned to smash people during battle.

Indeed, it was through the suspended crystal chips that the rock maker was able to clearly see the appearance of the furnace core located in the sky below the mine.

"Hmm... compared to a few days ago, the furnace core is in even worse condition. We don't need to do anything about it." After carefully observing the condition of the furnace core for a while, Yan Shi said with certainty.

"That's good. This place is no place for humans. Everyone, stand down!" Even the usually serious Lei Chui breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that there wouldn't be much work to do today.

The Mikage's furnace was sabotaged by the Fools, initially to frame the rebels and exacerbate the conflict between them.

But that's easier said than done. After all, Mikage's furnace is Inazuma's production base for Tamahagane. And Tamahagane is precisely the reason why Inazuma's weapons are renowned throughout the Seven Kingdoms.

Therefore, one can imagine how well the inner workings of the Shadow Furnace were guarded. Even the Fools could only lie in wait in the Sand for several months and make inquiries before they finally found a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

However, they underestimated the protective measures of the Mikage Furnace Core. The elemental bomb, which could have shattered the steel of the Mikage Furnace Core of the same volume, only managed to blast a small hole when it was installed on the Mikage Furnace Core.

To avoid being exposed, the fools who tread on sand quickly fled the place after the plan was carried out.

But no one expected that a small opening in the Mikage Furnace would allow all the miners and guards to escape.

So the Fools, who had left, returned. What they saw there shocked them.

When they first damaged the furnace core, it only had a small crack, but when they returned, the entire furnace core was covered with cracks!

The reasons behind this are probably only known to professionals.

"Fools? So you were the ones who ruined this thing?!"

Just as the Fools were packing up their equipment and preparing to return to camp, they suddenly heard a shout coming from afar.

Everyone turned around and saw a man wearing a tall hat and a red and black suit walking out of a mine tunnel.

"Fontaine people, what brings you to Inazuma?" Thunder Hammer's eyes narrowed beneath his mask. Only the people of Fontaine wouldn't find such elaborate clothing troublesome.

But why would a Fontainebleau person come here?

"You Winterborns are allowed to come here and cause destruction, but we Fontaines are not allowed to come and maintain it?" Xavier adjusted his hat and questioned the Fools in front of him.

Even though he was alone, he showed no fear whatsoever when facing the Fools' squad.

"Maintenance?" The Rock Envoy in the group looked Xavier up and down. Fontaine had many inventors, and the people there were considered the best in the Seven Kingdoms when it came to mechanical research.

This person is probably an inventor, right?

“Yes! I can’t just stand by and watch your scheme succeed.” Xavier nodded, then pointed at the group of Fools opposite him:

“You lot had better come with me to the court of law... ptooey! The Heavenly Court orders you to surrender and try to get lenient treatment, otherwise…”

"Hey, hey, hey, is it just the few of us?" Xavier was about to threaten the Fatui on the other side when Iwa interrupted him.

He turned his head and saw that Yan Shi's face, wrapped in bandages, had a half-smile that was full of mockery.

"Could it be that you have accomplices? You'd better try to use a sleight of hand!" Xavier said righteously, seemingly oblivious to the mockery on Iwa's face.

"Hahaha, you're really good at playing dumb." Yan Shi burst into laughter.

After laughing, he leaned on his rock cane and continued, "Don't tell me you don't know how the furnace core became like this!"

"It's true that we made an opening in it! But that kind of malfunction can be fixed in less than half a day if you're willing to put your mind to it!"

"How did the furnace core become like this? Was it caused by the Shogunate's infighting? Sir, the messenger of justice!"

After Yan Shi finished speaking, Xavier fell silent. After a long while, he raised his head, his tone once again becoming as excited as before.

"I can't manage the officials of the shogunate now, but I will in the future. As for you, I can manage you now!"

"Everyone, get out there!" Xavier waved his hand, and a group of clockwork mechanisms shot out from the mine tunnel behind him.

"A wind-up mechanism? You think you can stop us with something so rigid? You're dreaming!"