Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"Yes, our electromagnetic gun doesn't require much energy to fire, but how to release it in a few milliseconds is a problem. That's why we chose to use gunpowder to provide the initial velocity of the projectile, thereby reducing the pressure."

"I probably understand."

Although I explained it to her, she still didn't understand the principle. However, she learned how to control the lightning elemental force.

Isn't this thing much easier than a greatsword?

Beidou suddenly felt that the greatsword in his hand wasn't so appealing anymore.

"Looks like I can consider making some coins to use in the future."

Beidou's tone was quite emotional.

After years of honing her greatsword skills, her primary attack method may soon shift to a brand-new version similar to a bow and arrow.

The greatsword may become a last resort, something that will be used only once in many years.

“We do have some left over, made from the same material as the armor-piercing rounds we use. How about we make a batch of special ammunition for you, Captain Beidou?”

"Alright then, thank you for your help." Beidou accepted the offer without any hesitation.

"Okay, please wait a couple more days. We'll try our best to get it done for you before you leave this time."

Chapter 176 Action

Beidou, with its crew and cargo, departed satisfied.

On Hachiyun Island, the shogunate army had been basically wiped out in just half a month.

The remaining few die-hards and stragglers hid in the mountains and forests and began guerrilla warfare.

Given that their combat capabilities were not great and they no longer had a complete organizational structure, the Sea Spirit Army directly classified them as Sea Chaos Demons and would send robot troops to slowly wipe them out in the future.

The entire island of Ba Yun is now effectively under the jurisdiction of the Coral Palace.

The shogunate made no response, seemingly expecting this and wanting to handle the matter discreetly.

Since they had already found a scapegoat from the beginning, even Ayato Kamisato couldn't really make a fuss about it.

Jiang Ming and his team simply got the newspaper to cooperate to minimize the impact.

The people inside Inazuma Castle only saw in inconspicuous places in the newspapers that the shogunate army had annihilated tens of thousands of enemies and returned in great victory, before moving on to Nashiina.

Under the deliberate cover-up by various forces, the fall of a large island and the deaths, escapes, and surrenders of tens of thousands of shogunate soldiers were just like a small conflict that had occurred at least a thousand times before.

This incident did not cause much of a stir among the people of Inazuma.

As for the internal workings of the shogunate, and how the shogunate and the foolish sects communicated, that is unclear.

In any case, Kujo Takayuki seems to be under a lot of pressure lately. The failure of Hachiyū Island left him to bear the external pressure, and there are huge disagreements within the Tenryō Magistrate's office about this.

The most important point is that this battle was initiated by the shogunate army under the orders of Kujo Takayuki, and it ultimately failed.

One argument is that if Kujo Takayuki hadn't ordered the attack under unprepared conditions, the current defeat wouldn't have happened.

It's hard to say what the facts are, but the blame is definitely on Kujo Takayuki.

The one who feels most aggrieved right now is probably Kujo Takayuki.

Forced by the Fools to launch this farce, he ultimately had to bear all the pressure himself.

He now deeply feels that he's on a pirate ship and can't get off.

We have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end, taking it one step at a time, and if things get really bad, we might just report it to the general!

If I'm not going to survive, then you can forget about surviving either!

Fortunately, the Fools seemed to know to maintain the principle of "moderation" and feared that Kujo Kogyo would become desperate, so they successfully silenced the others in the Tenryo Execution.

After that, all he had to face was pressure from Ayato Kamisato.

Ayato Kamisato is directing the final chapters to continue investigating his numerous messy debts.

However, these crucial pieces of evidence were protected by the Fools, and the progress of the final battle was very limited. The struggle between the two sides was still evenly matched for the time being.

The only things they could find in the final chapters were the sea monsters and the Nobushiki clan; the missing refugees were just people they used to test their swords after robbing people.

Anyone who believes this result is a fool.

After contacting the Coral Palace, he discovered that the captured shogunate soldiers on Hachiyun Island also knew nothing.

Meanwhile, a high-ranking officer of the shogunate army on Hachiyū Island, who might have known something, immediately committed seppuku.

The trail went cold.

The fools handled it very cleanly.

As long as all those who know the truth are silenced and all related traces are disposed of, then it can be considered top secret.

After much deliberation, Ayato Kamisato shared some clues he had recently found with Sangokami.

Against this backdrop...

"Doctor! Doctor!"

The doctor, who was focused on the electromagnetic gun experiment, heard the shout and slowly withdrew the lightning elemental power from his hands.

"what's up?"

"A batch of our materials has been stolen!"

"what?"

The doctor was startled upon hearing this.

Upon hearing that they had been robbed, his first thought was that those sea monsters and wild beasts had become so bold as to rob the Fools' possessions.

How did they manage to defeat the guards?

"It's the Sea God Army. There are checkpoints all around. They may have already sealed off our factory. Lord Sanbing just sent people to investigate the situation. Our transport team ran into them and was stopped, which is why the supplies were stolen."

The doctor remained silent.

But the Fools soldiers who came to report felt as if a volcano was brewing and could erupt at any moment.

For the doctor, he was already trying to avoid conflict and only hoped that the two sides would not interfere with each other, but the actions of the Sea Spirit Army seemed to be taking advantage of his kindness.

He was rationally considering whether he should take direct action and use physical means to lift the blockade.

What did they take with them?

After thinking it over, he decided to find out more about the situation first.

"Mainly crystallized bone marrow, and the 'materials' you requested, sir."

"What???"

The doctor's voice suddenly rose a notch.

The materials he wanted... were those experimental subjects whose power was overdrawn after using the Evil Eye?

Where have they sent these now?

"I don't know...

The doctor gradually entered a state of deep thought, and the soldier facing the doctor felt that his pressure seemed to be gradually decreasing.

"Go and fetch the people who negotiated with Haiqi Island last time," the doctor said in a deep voice.

It would be fine if it were something else, but a batch of "materials" were lost.

If the Society Magistrates get their hands on these materials...

Acting rashly is too risky.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, the doctor decided to try to resolve the issue through negotiation.

As long as the conditions offered by the other party are less than the cost they would pay if their scheme were exposed.

On the other hand, the Haiji Army, after completing their mission, did not send the rescued people to the Shabu-bu, but secretly kept them behind.

The "materials" they rescued were sent back to Haiqi Island for medical treatment.

The notes and documents found on the soldiers of the Fools were all written in code, and these were temporarily handed over to the Final Chapter.

They couldn't decipher the coded messages either, so it wasn't of any value to them for the time being.

Soon after, the Coral Palace received a request for talks from the Fools.

"After so many rounds of talks without any progress, they've come over on their own initiative. It seems we've hit a nerve."

Jiang Ming and Xin Hai looked at the letter sent by the Fools and discussed their next move.

After receiving information about the final episode, they conducted further investigations and confirmed all aspects before taking action.

After all, this involves the executors of the Fools, and they wouldn't act without absolute certainty.

"This time, the two sides are in different situations. We have leverage over them. What conditions do you think we should offer this time?"

"First, rescue those subjects from human experiments and get them released. Second, regarding the permits for entering and exiting the Inazuma thunderstorm area, do you have any objections?"

"No, asking for too much might make them angry."

"There's no need to worry too much about that. The fact that they're willing to talk instead of just wiping out our blockade troops shows that the price they'd have to pay for a complete break is exceptionally high. Otherwise, given the way the Fools operate..."

How many of the Fools' ways of doing things are consistent with their identity as a "diplomatic mission"?

Chapter 177 Changing lanes

In exchange for three conditions, the Umijima Joint Company agreed to remain silent about the doctor's recent series of inhumane acts and to lift the blockade on the factory.

After several rounds of negotiations, significant progress has been made, but a complete consensus has still not been reached.

The Fools have long maintained an ambiguous attitude towards the matter of Umijima wanting to borrow the Fools' travel permit.

On other issues, however, a certain consensus has been reached.

The doctor needs to stop the human experiments in Inazuma, release all the detained human test subjects, and ensure that such incidents do not happen again in Inazuma.

Secondly, the Fools must cease the circulation of Evil Eyes within the territory of Inazuma and prohibit the provision of Evil Eyes to any entity within the territory of Inazuma.

The doctor was surprised that Umijima would meddle in these matters that the shogunate didn't care about, but he didn't object. Anyway, he had more than one research base, so it didn't matter.