Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

It's just a pity...

"I'm sorry, due to certain factors, I can't say, and I don't know how to say it."

I can't exactly tell Zhongli that I played this game, Genshin Impact, in a 12+ game, can I?

Upon hearing this, Zhongli appeared somewhat disappointed.

I can't say, and I don't know how to say it. It seems that the situation is more complicated than I imagined.

Zhongli didn't force anyone, but simply changed the subject back.

"My contract with the Ice Queen is still under discussion and has not yet been signed. The Heart of God is indeed still in my possession."

Zhongli had already tacitly accepted that he was Morax's identity.

"That's good. It seems I still have a chance."

Although Jiang Ming was very curious about the contents of the so-called "contract that ends all contracts," now was clearly not the time.

Not to mention, Zhongli might not even tell him.

It's best to be careful not to say too much, as it can lead to mistakes.

"From a purely rational standpoint, in Teyvat, the Eye of God is already an invaluable treasure with no market value, and as a higher-level elemental hub, the Heart of God is even more immeasurable in value."

In Zhongli's eyes, since the other party already knew everything, and since the other party had already made their needs clear, there was no need to remain a riddle-maker. It was better to be frank and speak plainly.

Name your price, and I'll give it to you if it's reasonable.

In Jiang Ming's eyes, the fact that Zhong Li started discussing the issue of value meant that Zhong Li had already tacitly agreed to let the Heart of God be traded.

The only difference is the value.

As long as the right resources are available, acquiring the Heart of God is entirely feasible.

Now, it remains to be seen whether his conditions are enough to entice Zhongli.

Chapter 182 Conversation with Zhongli

"Why did you initially establish the contract and have people follow it?"

"Well……"

The answer to this question was already second nature to Zhongli.

For thousands of years, he has never been troubled by this problem.

"Making people follow contracts and act according to the rules of contracts is actually hoping that people can follow fairness."

"But there are always people who don't realize this."

Zhongli now seems quite helpless about this.

“You are still ‘alive’ now, and you descend once a year as the Rock King Emperor. If there are still people like this, what if, after you fake your death and escape, another ten, thirty, fifty, or one hundred years have passed?”

Zhongli remained silent, only raising a cup of tea and taking a sip in quiet contemplation.

This plan was only in his mind; he had only just made the decision and hadn't even taken any formal action yet, and he already knew about it?

Will future history record even such small things with such accuracy?

"If I may ask, when do you plan to launch your project?"

"According to the plan, it should be the year after next."

"The ceremony to invite the immortals in two years is still about a year and a half, less than two years away."

This means that, if the plot hasn't changed, Yingmei is about to wake up.

Now we just have to see when Mondstadt will be plagued by dragons.

If he remembered correctly, the Dragon Disaster started about six months before the main storyline began?

Zhongli remained silent.

They even knew about his plans during the invocation ceremony?

Did he also know that he planned to "smack" and throw it down?

But... what will happen to him after the ritual of summoning the immortals?

He still hasn't figured out how to test the people and immortals of Liyue.

Several methods were quite good, but he was still struggling to decide.

"Young friend, do you know what will happen after this?"

Jiang Ming was surprised that Zhong Li would suddenly interject with such a remark.

He swallowed back the words he had just prepared, and instead answered Zhongli's question.

After all, it's a seller's market now.

"You mean after you faked your death and escaped?"

"Yes."

"You should have already reached a pact with the Winter Queen at that time. The last chief executive of the Fools used the Unrestricted Talisman to release the Vortex Demon God Oser. This seems to have been part of your plan all along."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that, unexpectedly, he ultimately chose this path.

It's likely that the Fatui's executors will help him carry out the plan, which is something that happened after a deal was made with the Winter Queen.

Although Oser is not strong enough, is it a bit too hasty for the immortals and mortals of Liyue Harbor?

Or was it that the seal wasn't actually fully released at the time, but rather loosened?

If that's all there is to it, then it's actually not bad for a major exam.

The future history provided Zhongli with a clear direction for reference.

Zhongli began to consider the feasibility of releasing Oser in the future—or at least releasing a portion of him.

"So, how will Liyue respond?"

This is his biggest concern.

“Quite impressive. After the initial chaos, immortals and mortals joined forces to fight Oser, and in the end, Ningguang defeated it at the cost of the destruction of the Jade Pavilion.”

"I see. This result is indeed somewhat unexpected."

Jiang Ming used the term "self-destruction" rather than "battle damage."

He knew that Ningguang was only using money as a means, but he was still somewhat surprised that the dream building that Ningguang had spent a huge sum of money to build could be destroyed so easily.

"Thank you for informing me, young friend."

This information will be of great help to his future actions.

"It was just a small favor. Now, shall we get back to the main topic?"

"of course."

"As I just mentioned, you have less than two years left before you fake your death and escape."

"Indeed."

"You create contracts so that people will act in accordance with fairness."

"Indeed."

"However, at the current rate, in three to five years at most, Liyue Harbor will enter the most unfair era in its history. No one can predict how long this era will last. At least I cannot."

"Your original intention in establishing the contract will be completely trampled underfoot during this period. The contract will be reduced to a mere plaything. For some people, the so-called contract may not even be as valuable as toilet paper at that time."

Zhongli paused in mid-air, his hand holding the teapot to brew tea.

It wasn't until the tea was about to overflow that he realized what was happening and put the teapot away.

How do you know? Is it because of my departure?

"Simply put, surplus value refers to the difference between the value created by workers and their wages. The profits earned by merchants and the increase in capital depend on the uncompensated appropriation of this part of the labor. This is equivalent to workers working hard but not getting paid, which is inherently unfair. However, under the complex relationships and the background of being born this way, this point has been well covered up."

Zhongli remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

That's... definitely true.

"And the alienation of people by capital means that most businessmen have long since become tools for capital appreciation."

It's a novel way of putting it, but its prototype seems to be the same as "becoming a slave to money."

"Workers will put in more and more labor and receive less and less pay. More and more surplus value will be appropriated. Even if labor contracts and employment contracts exist, they are just a legal excuse for this appropriation. Doesn't a contract that makes workers increasingly unable to earn their keep violate your original intention of fairness?"

"Hmm... It does go against the grain, but there's no better way to maintain the operation of Liyue society at the moment. Making some acceptable sacrifices is actually a helpless compromise with reality. Besides, Seven Stars' performance recently has been outstanding."

"I cannot deny that Seven Stars is indeed one of the best among the people of Liyue, and a rare example of a great merchant who can still stay true to his original aspirations. However, Seven Stars himself is keeping his original aspirations, but his influence is probably very limited. They may not even be able to convince the supporters behind them."

"While you are alive, your fame is awe-inspiring, and some people dare not go too far. So Liyue is still relatively harmonious now. But what about after you 'die'? They will test the waters little by little and constantly cross the line in order to increase their capital."

"That's alright. This is just another stage in the development of Liyue society. If it really comes to this, the people of Liyue will make their own choice. This will be a choice made by the people of Liyue themselves, a choice that has nothing to do with the gods."

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, the struggle between the two sides may last for hundreds or even thousands of years. Only after countless bloodshed and lives have been shed, and after countless detours have been taken, will true fairness finally arrive."

Zhongli remained silent.

Indeed, bloodshed, loss of life, and social unrest are difficult to avoid.

He felt somewhat reluctant, and if it could be avoided, he would definitely try his best to resolve it.

Chapter 183 A Promise

"In our world, on our planet, not just in my country, we face the same situation, and our social contradictions are becoming increasingly irreconcilable."

"In order to alleviate the vertical class contradiction between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie—that is, the large merchants who own the most means of production—and to avoid being ousted from power and swept into the dustbin of history, the bourgeoisie, who occupy the ruling position, have almost exhausted all means to divide the proletariat and delay the arrival of this process."

"Extreme animal protection, extreme environmental protection, these are all old tricks. Then they divided people by skin color, and people of different skin colors hated each other. Then they created a antagonism between the two genders. After that, they even advocated 97 genders. Can you imagine? Ordinary people, 97 genders, including even shopping bags. People of different genders hate and attack each other."

"This……"

For an old man who has lived for thousands of years, even in Twat, he has only ever seen three kinds of people: men, women, and people with no fixed gender.

Using shopping bags as a gender reference is a bit too ahead of its time for him.