The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

However, after these buds grew to a certain length, they began to knot and differentiate. Soon, two embers appeared at the fork in the road.

"This is a clone?" Ember 1 touched Ember 2's face, finding it very novel, because this was the first time he had used the ability to create a clone after defeating Corruption.

"What clone! I am you, and you are me," Ember 2 retorted to Ember 1.

"Then why isn't Malenia like that?" Ember 1 asked. He remembered that Malenia had five clones, and they were all complete people.

Ember 2 lowered its head and pondered for a moment before saying, "Because we want to become stronger?"

"You're very smart, just as I thought!" Ember 1 gave Ember 2 an approving look; they were thinking the same thing.

Then the two smiled at each other and went their separate ways.

Ember 1 walked along the mountain path, savoring this peculiar experience. He and Ember 2 shared the same perspective and thoughts, as if one person were controlling two bodies simultaneously.

However, aside from a unified consciousness, the two clones each have their own distinct thoughts. It's truly an unprecedented experience.

Yu Jin glanced at the decaying creatures chatting and joking inside his body and sighed inwardly. Sure enough, those who could become gods were no ordinary people.

But didn't he still get a beating and turn into a little lamb? Thinking of this, Yu Jin felt that he was really fierce.

First, he punched Yousui and Chuhuo (???), then he kicked Dianhuo and Furou. Is this something a human could do?

Sorry, but no one really would do such a thing.

After lost in thought for a long time, Ember 1 saw an empty adventurer camp in front of him.

Yu Jin's spirits lifted; finally, there was a clue! He had been searching for a long time, and if he hadn't found any clues, he would have had to go inside his body to find those four guys to kill time.

"Bang!" A dark figure descended from the sky. It was Ember 2, who had returned. After Ember 1 found the clue, he ran over from another path to meet up with him.

Another twitch of fleshy buds, and the two embers merged back into one.

He shifted his body slightly and felt perfectly fine. So he went forward and began searching the camp.

Soon, he saw a journal. Yu Jin sat on the ground, picked up the journal, and began to read.

"Heh, looks good." After reading it, Ember smiled and closed the neatly written journal. Judging from the records, Joel's father was in good condition.

"But how can you run so fast!" Ember laughed, then gritted his teeth. Because at the end of the log, Joel's father said he had already set off for the next camp.

However, this also shows that Joel's father was definitely an experienced adventurer.

An ordinary adventurer would probably be exhausted before even crossing the snow-covered path, let alone have the leisure to venture deeper once they've reached this point.

"Alright, I've been entrusted with this task, so I must fulfill it faithfully." Yu Jin stood up, dusted himself off, put some supplies in the camp, and continued on his way.

Ember remembered Joel saying that his father seemed to want to go to the western slopes of Dragonspine. So Ember followed the map and headed west towards the mountains.

The deeper one goes into the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, the fewer traces of human activity become. Even the so-called "road" beneath Ember's feet only appears to have slightly less snow than other places.

Moreover, on this road, Ember saw a scene of monsters blocking the way, something he hadn't seen in a long time. It seemed that due to the scarcity of humans, monsters had taken over this area.

However, none of this stopped Ember's progress. After climbing a cliff and advancing for a while, Ember saw that the road ahead suddenly opened up.

Looking down the road, he saw a Hilichurl King sitting in the middle of an open space, with two or three ferrets playing around it.

The Frost Armored Hilichurl King was watching the ferret play on the ground, its eyes showing a contrast to the ferocity of other Hilichurls, replaced by peace and gentleness.

Ember felt curious: could there really be Hilichurls who could break free from the curse on themselves?

Ember took a step forward, his iron boots crushing the frozen leaves and grass, the faint sound penetrating the wind and reaching the ferret's ears.

"Hiss!" The ferrets were clearly startled by the sudden sound. Seeing a figure approaching from behind, they scattered in fear.

"Roar!" The Hilichurl King roared, and his body was instantly covered with armor formed from condensed ice element.

Ember twitched his lips. "Alright, it seems I'll have to break this curse."

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Chapter 49 The Curse of the Hilichurls

2023-08-28

"Calm down, big brother!" Ember shouted as he saw the Frost Armor King roar and charge at him.

This Hilichurl King is a rare Hilichurl who can maintain a certain level of composure, and Ember is quite curious about him.

Unfortunately, Uku, enraged, could no longer hear Ember's words; all he wanted now was to tear everything in front of him to shreds.

"Roar!" Uku roared, and his body, enhanced by the ice element, shot towards Ember like an arrow released from a bow, at a speed completely disproportionate to his size.

Uku was like a mobile battering ram. Wherever it passed, even the hard frozen ground was ripped up.

"Don't underestimate me, strength is the reason to be king!" Ember crouched down. Among Hilichurls, as long as you are strong enough, you can become their king.

Similarly, in the past, power was the reason for becoming king in the borderlands!

"Fly!"

With a loud "boom," Ember also rushed towards Uku. At just waist height, Ember looked like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

But many things don't always go as planned. When Uku and Ember collided, it felt like he was wrestling with a mountain, and then he saw himself grow taller.

"Bang!" Ember picked up Uku and, with a burst of strength from his waist, threw the massive Uku away.

The earth seemed to tremble a few times, and Uku rolled several times on the ground before finally stopping his advance.

When Uku stood up again, its frost armor was already shattered, and it was completely disoriented.

"Can we talk properly now?" Ember ran onto Uku and mumbled something.

These Hilichurls are always like this; they only listen to people after being beaten up.

"Uku will listen to you. You're strong!" Uku immediately quieted down. It had the aura of a Hilichurl, and if it was stronger than it, it must be an even stronger Hilichurl!

He must be the Qiuqiu Emperor!

Looking at Ember, who was completely different from the other Hilichurls, Uku imagined a non-existent Hilichurl race in his mind.

If Ember knew what Uku was thinking, he'd be utterly speechless. What kind of Hilichurl Emperor is this? What good is ruling all the Hilichurls?

"You have a proper name?" Ember was immediately surprised; he had never seen a Hilichurl with a proper name before.

Uku just said his name in Teyvat!

“Uku! Uku’s name is Uku!” Uku shouted, feeling very excited.

As for why? It's probably because some other players understood his name. Before, whenever he said his name to other players, none of them could understand it.

“Uku, sit down and let me take a look!” Ember said to Uku.

"Uku will listen to you!" Uku immediately sat down on the ground, letting the embers fly over its body.

The embers disappeared from Uku's body, plucked a few hairs from his neck, tapped his horns, and then secretly released a little of Uku's blood to examine it closely.

A curse from the gods? Ember stroked his chin; this was the first time he had observed the Hilichurl race so closely.

The souls of the Hilichurls he had previously absorbed into his body had returned to human form and begun new lives. As a god of high moral character, Ember naturally would not disturb them.

He thought about it and realized that the people on Sky Island were really ruthless. They not only killed people but also tortured them like this.

He should curse these guys sometime. Come to think of it, he seems to always be blessing others, but a god's curse is just as powerful as a blessing.

Yu Jin patted Wu Ku and asked, "Wu Ku, what do you think of this kind of life?"

"Great! I have little things to play with!" Uku clapped his hands excitedly, remembering the ferrets that always played with him.

"Tsk, this is troublesome." Ember shook his head helplessly. It seems that thousands of years of curse distortion and wear have turned Uku into "Uku".

“But Uku is always very upset.” Uku’s voice suddenly became low.

"Uku was afraid of hurting Chuchu, so I came here." Uku sighed, then pounded his head in pain, saying, "But this place is even more troublesome! But Uku can't leave; this place seems very important to Uku!"

Is that so? Ember looked at Uku, who was sometimes down and sometimes happy. Flames can forge out the brilliance in humanity, and so can time.

“Uku, look at me.” Ember walked to Uku’s face and stared intently into his bright blue eyes.

Undead attract souls, especially Ember. If he hadn't suppressed his nature, there probably wouldn't be many living people left in Mondstadt by now.

As an undead who has devoured countless souls, Ember's familiarity with souls is second to none.

By slightly letting go of her true nature, an attraction from a higher dimension descended upon Uku.

Soon, the once energetic Wuku lowered his head and fell into a state of suspended animation.

Ember looked at the distorted figure in his palm—Uku's soul. Eroded by both the curse and the passage of time, Uku's human form had become almost nonexistent.

Fortunately, the soul didn't dissipate, and the embers can be saved. But before that, let's divide them up first.

In Yu Jin's other hand, a small, pure white ball suddenly appeared. A pure soul, a soul without any marks.

Once you've experienced something, it will leave a mark on your soul. Through these marks, the embers can see the forgotten past of the soul.

Uku's soul was divided into two parts three thousand years ago: one was the human Uku, and the other was the Hilichurl Uku.

Everything about the human Uku was absorbed into his pure soul by the embers, and he will be reborn in this purity.

Then Ember pinched the Hilichurl Uku's soul and slowly extracted the ominous black aura from it.

"Tsk! The taste isn't good enough, not as good as the Deep." Ember absorbed the curse into his helmet, letting out his own mocking laugh.

It seems that Heaven has not mastered a method to spread curses on a large scale without diminishing their power.

He had embers, but he didn't use them. Curses weren't as effective as fists.

Soon, the curse within the Hilichurl Uku's soul was completely absorbed by the embers. At this moment, the interior of its soul was pure white, untouched by any filth.

Ember sent the Hilichurl Uku's soul into the body of the Hilichurl Frost-Armored King, and then prepared to leave.

The newly born Uku will probably have to fight it again, and he doesn't want to fight right now.

"King Qiuqiu, where are you going? Uku, follow me." Just as Ember had taken a few steps, Uku's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Yu Jin suddenly turned his head, ignoring even the fact that Uku called him Qiuqiu Huang. He stared at Uku as if trying to see right through him.

"Hahaha! I'm not going anywhere. You don't need to follow me, Uku." Ember laughed and ran towards Uku, almost bursting out laughing beside it.

What's wrong with me? It seems no one has ever said that only humans can shine, right? The gods wouldn't say that.

Wondrous life! Of all things, it seems that only the embers know the least about it.

"Uku, let's make friends." Yu Jin plucked a flower feather and handed it to Uku.

"Make friends! Uku likes friends!" Uku accepted the flower feather and tucked it into his waistband.