Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

After all, he was a time traveler. He learned so much information from the perspective of a traveler, so it's normal for him to make a few small changes, right?

"But what you did went far beyond shaking fate; you directly changed fate. You could even say that you swept away the predetermined fate."

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Jiang Ming, Xin Hai, and Wu Lang all looked in the direction of the teacup at the same time.

Fate... has it turned out differently?

"It's like a sturdy tree. Ordinary small animals can't possibly affect it. Stronger animals, like lions, elephants, or bears, might make it sway when they bump into the trunk, but tilting doesn't mean displacement. But you uprooted this tree and planted a new tree of the same size in the hole you left behind."

The number of wonderful metaphors has increased again.

No, the focus shouldn't be on that right now...

Am I that powerful?

Jiang Ming was completely dumbfounded.

However, he soon noticed that both Shinkai and Goro were staring at him.

"These contents are not yet suitable for them to hear, so I am speaking in your mind. You can communicate with me directly with your thoughts, like this..."

No wonder, it turns out they've switched to encrypted calls.

Following the method suggested by Nico, Jiang Ming began to converse with Nico in his mind.

"You have a very strong aura from beyond this world about you, and mixed in with that aura, hmm..."

"What's mixed in?"

"The primordial aura."

"Do you mean...the primordial beings, or...those in the high heavens...?"

There are so many things related to the Primal Era in Teyvat, aren't there?

"It's hard to say, I just sensed that aura."

"..."

"However, as I said, the fate of Teyvat is hard to shake, let alone change. You should also know that the fate of Teyvat originates from the gaze of the heavens."

"Indeed, I've heard a little about it."

"Therefore, the difficulty in changing one's destiny lies not in changing it, but in defying the rules set by the laws of nature, which is to defy the laws of nature. This is something that even the once powerful Second Descendant could not do, yet you did it, and you are just an ordinary person who is as ordinary as can be. This is what surprises and puzzles me the most."

Even under the current circumstances, this is simply impossible.

Jiang Ming didn't know what to say.

Just a few minutes ago, he had no idea he was this capable.

"Perhaps, if my memory serves me right, Tenri has already fallen asleep, and perhaps he is unaware of these things."

"The Sustainer is still alive and active. Even the Sustainer's power far surpasses that of ordinary gods, and is not something that ordinary people can contend with."

Ok?

"As far as I know, the upholders of justice are dying."

"The power of the maintainer mainly comes from the principles of nature, so 'dying' can have a double meaning. Also, as you know, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

This was the first time Jiang Ming had encountered content that didn't exist in the game since he came to Teyvat.

At least the content that has not yet been exhibited.

Chapter 165 Let's hurry up and keep going.

Jiang Ming could no longer give an immediate answer.

This has already touched upon his blind spot in knowledge.

"And what's most surprising is that, faced with this situation, the maintainers not only didn't intervene, but instead let it develop unchecked, and even..."

Nico's tone was filled with uncertainty and hesitation.

"Are there still people covering for their new destiny...?"

It seemed that Nico had thought about it for a long time before finding a suitable adjective like "providing cover".

Ordinary methods would not be able to see the new possibilities on the continent of Teyvat. Clearly, while two destinies are struggling, someone is covering it up.

They might be maintainers, or they might not; it could be a deception to fool the maintainers.

In short, it is unknown who it was or what their purpose was.

"While it is indeed perplexing, it is true that based on your current progress, a possibility has emerged, and you are fighting against your predetermined fate. Barbiros believes that there is a god, at least as powerful as the laws of nature, guiding all of this."

Deities who are as important as the laws of heaven...

Jiang Ming felt a moment of disorientation.

So, was my journey to Teyvat part of this person's—or rather, God's—plan? Or was it just a coincidence?

Were Gauss and his fellow researchers, who seemed to have been given a cheat code and progressed at an astonishingly rapid pace, also part of the plan?

So what is the other party's purpose?

"In short, in the possible future we see, there are indeed scenes of you appearing. Under three huge spaceships, there are about 5000 soldiers wearing mechanical armor. In front of them, you seem to be talking to a woman. However, we can't see the woman's appearance or learn any information about her. She is mysterious, doesn't seem to be from Teyvat, and is very powerful."

Is this the mysterious person who helped in the shadows? Or the mastermind behind my own journey to Teyvat?

However, a huge spaceship? Wearing mechanical armor, which should be powered armor, and he's still alive?

It seems that this is a timeline where I have achieved victory according to my predetermined plan?

Although he doesn't know who the woman he'll be talking to in the future will be.

But if that's the case...

The technology used to build such a huge spaceship must have been incredibly advanced.

The research and manufacturing personnel needed cannot be just him alone.

"It seems you're just as confused. But that's normal. Even I felt dizzy when I first saw all this. The world has changed, and changed so fast, that it's almost left me behind."

Seeing that Jiang Ming did not reply, Nicole assumed that he was shocked by the vision of the future.

"Ah? No, no, no, no..."

Nicole's voice woke Jiang Ming.

He was just thinking about the problem and some associations came to mind!

"I'm wondering, if that's the case, is it possible that, for some reason, the forces of nature and those who maintain it are unaware of the current situation, or are aware but unable or unwilling to intervene, and that later... when things develop to a certain point, the power of humanity, the power of the people, will be sufficient to defeat it?"

"Are you referring to the power of will or faith, which are spiritual forces with an idealistic aspect? It is undeniable that the combined power of will and faith of mortals is indeed powerful, even enough to rival powerful demons and gods, but the situation you described is impossible."

Jiang Ming's first thought was that he was referring more to material power than to pure spirit, but then he suddenly remembered the certainty in Nico's words.

"why?"

"Um……"

Nico didn't give an answer immediately, but instead started to think about it.

"It's like a fountain that can't rise higher than its source."

After a long time, Nico gave an ambiguous answer.

"What is the source?"

"I'm sorry, you'll have to figure these things out for yourself."

Can't you say it?

Nico's choice of words reminded Jiang Ming of the game, where a certain lazy guy and a retired old man clearly knew something but just couldn't say it.

Damn riddle maker!

However, the very fact that it cannot be said already reveals a great deal.

Moreover, in Nico's words, the true and pure spiritual power of willpower and faith is merely idealistic.

"Does true idealism exist in this world? Is it 'I think, therefore I am,' 'my mind is the universe,' or some kind of objective spirit?"

"It exists within a certain range. However, the height of the fountain will not exceed its source, so fundamentally, it does not exist."

It's the source again.

Jiang Ming felt that if he continued to ask this question, he probably wouldn't get any answers.

Moreover, he already had his own guesses.

Jiang Ming's gaze shifted to the divine eyes of the other two people in the conference room.

To be honest, this thing... to those who don't know the facts, it seems like "wish fulfillment."

But those who know will understand that this thing is a fragment of authority, which is guided by the human spirit, or rather, manipulated by elemental forces, to ultimately achieve the effect of controlling matter.

Essentially, it is just a machine that is beyond people's current understanding.

Xin Hai and Wu Lang felt completely bewildered by Jiang Ming's gaze.

Are these two talking about themselves? Why are they looking this way?

Turning his gaze away, Jiang Ming asked the question that concerned him most: "What if it's not the power of the spirit, but the power of matter? For example, the enormous spaceship you mentioned."

“Is that so?” Nicole paused. “I don’t know.”

"Don't you even know?"

"Just as a fountain's height cannot exceed its source, my knowledge comes from ancient trees, and what I understand is limited to what those ancient trees have recorded. Isn't there a saying among humans: 'Man cannot imagine what he has never seen'?"

"However, if it's Alice, she might be able to answer your question."

"That Ms. Alice who is exceptionally skilled with explosions?"

“That’s right. She’s traveled to many worlds, not just limited to explosions; her knowledge is very broad.”