Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

It wasn't until almost evening, after most of the afternoon had passed, that Navelette finally got down to business.

“Mr. Jiang Ming, recently, well… within Fontaine, conflicts between various social groups are on the rise, and the incidence of mass incidents has also increased. These uncertainties may have some impact on our cooperation.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming instantly perked up.

"What you mean by the conflicts and uncertainties between groups is..."

"Volkswagen Fontainebleau is wary of full automation in production, but businessmen are pushing for it, and despite my repeated efforts, the results have been minimal."

Navigette was already feeling somewhat overwhelmed in dealing with the various conflicts and contradictions.

It's not that I can't control the situation, but rather that I don't know what to do.

No matter what you do, it's right; no matter what you do, it's wrong.

The nobles and merchants were unhappy about being restricted, but because of Navilette's prestige, they didn't say much yet. Instead, they kept trying to find ways to compensate from the sidelines and open up new avenues.

The people of Fontainebleau, the workers, are dissatisfied with the frequent changes, rising prices, declining living standards, and increasing uncertainty about the future.

People may not know how many difficulties Navelette faced or whether she had the resources to act, but they can sense whether they are doing well or not, and how it is compared to before.

Although they still trust Navelette and believe things will get better in the future, they can't help but complain about inefficiency, procrastination, and inaction.

Caught in the middle, as an "outsider dragon," Navelette, from a higher perspective, views the people of Fontaine as a whole and tries to find a balance to maintain the harmony and stability of Fontaine society, but the result is often unsatisfactory to both sides.

It's a real dilemma.

The root of the problem remains the complete replacement of humans by machines. Humans will be largely excluded from production activities, which will cause the old system to collapse, while a new and suitable system has not yet been born, and people can only dream about it.

All of this happened too fast, so fast that Fontainebleau society didn't have time to react and could only make do with what it is now.

However, at this very moment, the Inazuma Revolution overthrew the rule of the shogunate and their gods, the isolationist edict was lifted, and the new Inazuma emerged.

Its aggressive deployment in automation has far surpassed the progress of Fontaine Society. Most importantly, at least so far, it is still thriving and developing rapidly without any large-scale social problems, which has undoubtedly attracted the attention of Navilette.

How do they manage to do all this without causing any trouble?

To be precise, it also attracts people throughout Teyvat who are interested in sociology, as well as those who are sociology researchers.

This is an unprecedented system, one that has never existed in the known history of Teyvat. This unprecedented system has fostered unprecedented productivity, forming the unprecedented landscape of the present-day Inazuma society.

The Catechism School, in particular, was celebrating as if it were a major New Year's celebration.

That's all water... oh no, it's an endless research topic!

As for Navelette, who was already in dire need of a solution due to the real-world impact, he only cared whether Fontaine could learn from him.

Judging from the current situation, Inazuma seems to have solved the problem that has long plagued Fontaine.

During this period, he carefully studied the works published by Inazuma.

However, his feeling after reading it was that Fontainebleau society was beyond saving.

The conclusion is that the social conflicts in Fontaine have reached a point where they can no longer be mitigated, and the two sides are bound to begin a fierce confrontation.

With productivity having developed to this point, a qualitative change has occurred. For him to stand in the middle and hope to reconcile the situation is now simply impossible.

However, Navelette still clung to a last glimmer of hope that she could find a way to satisfy both sides.

The person who "initiated" all of this is clearly the one most likely to have this win-win solution.

Therefore, he originally planned to visit Inazuma to "learn from his experience".

Unexpectedly, something happened in the desert. Inazuma called first, so he took the opportunity to invite Jiang Ming and the others over.

From Navelette's account, Jiang Ming roughly understood the awkward situation Navelette was facing and the problems that Fontaine urgently needed to solve.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do either. Everything I know is written in those books; there's no such thing as hiding anything or holding back information."

"Is that so?"

Navelette lowered her head slightly.

In Navelette's office, the light streaming through the window suddenly disappeared, and the room became visibly darker, as if dark clouds had blocked the sunlight over Fontaine.

"In fact, Inazuma's current stable development is largely due to the special circumstances it faced before, which is a difficult condition to replicate. From this perspective, we should thank the shogunate."

"Ok?"

Villette looked at Jiang Ming with a puzzled expression.

The shogunate turned Inazuma into that monstrous state, and we should thank it for it?

"The series of actions they took had already plunged Inazuma into turmoil, causing Inazuma's economic level to plummet and people's expectations for life to be extremely low. In a sense, the shogunate bore the 'destruction' part of the process of rebuilding from ruin to prosperity for us."

"That's why we can confidently and boldly try new things after we come to power. Even if we fail, it can't be lower than the level of the shogunate. With the rapid recovery of life, people are happy to accept this change. In addition, we are coming to power as a new regime, so we have enough support and reasons to crack down on the old forces."

Chapter 249 Doing a Favor

"Many people only see that Inazuma developed rapidly with a completely new system and an unprecedented speed after we came to power, but they fail to realize that the actions of the shogunate, while wrong, were also an important part that cannot be ignored. Studying us in isolation from the shogunate will inevitably lead to no correct conclusions."

These contents were not difficult to understand, and Villette quickly figured out the relationship between them.

However, as Jiang Ming said, historical conditions like those of the former Inazuma are hard to replicate, and among the existing Seven Kingdoms... oh, Eight Kingdoms, you can't find anything so inhumane.

Even if such a person were to emerge in Fontaine and try to harm Fontaine society, he would not allow them to exist.

But... is destroying the old and then rebuilding the new really the only way?

Moreover, in Fontainebleau, he is probably the only one who can take on this "damage" responsibility, otherwise the situation may very well get out of control.

Even so, the resulting turmoil will likely be significant.

However, if you hesitate and don't take action, things may become more complicated as they drag on.

We should act quickly before his prestige is completely eroded.

Navette remained hesitant.

"Some jars and pots, if they break, they break. Out with the old, in with the new."

Jiang Ming looked at Villette's furrowed brows and the gloomy weather outside the window, and couldn't help but offer some words of advice.

He knew perfectly well what Navelette was hesitating about.

Even in the most peaceful transition, some turmoil is still inevitable.

Where there is turmoil, there will inevitably be losses, including loss of life.

All of this was not caused by natural development, but by his own decision.

In other words, he has to bear this blame in the present, and only in the future can he be exonerated.

For Navelette, the opinions of others were not important, but he might not be able to overcome his own inner struggles.

His perspective is different from that of ordinary humans, and he sees things differently.

However, since we are in human society, we must solve problems in accordance with the methods of human society.

It's impossible to gain something without paying a price.

“Fontaine’s current conditions are already quite good. After so many years of your management, the power of those noble merchants has greatly diminished. The key is to eliminate the environment in which those noble merchants exist and to eliminate the capital they control. If handled properly, the losses may be reduced to a very small extent.”

Of course, this is very small, only relatively small, compared to something like the Fontainebleau Revolution.

Does this mean... that he should resolve the issue of those nobles and merchants through political struggle?

Navelette thought to herself.

But... that's easier said than done.

This is jeopardizing the very lifeblood of those nobles and merchants; how could they possibly sit idly by and wait to die?

Or, we could simply eliminate them physically, wipe them out, and then quickly seize control of their resources to quell the unrest.

Given his strength and the resources he controls, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do these things.

Judging from today's perspective, the loss is indeed quite small.

However, regardless of whether it aligns with his inner thoughts, the fact that vigilante justice, or even assassination, is being carried out without trial has led to a breakdown of the consensus on justice. What consequences this bad precedent will have is completely unpredictable.

As for helping those noble merchants?

impossible.

Navelette hadn't even considered this option.

He hoped for a compromise, and it's true that he hoped there would be no loss, but when there was really no other choice, he was still very clear about choosing between the majority and the minority.

"In our world, every major social system transformation has been achieved through revolution, involving countless wars to ultimately overthrow the old forces that hinder progress. The losses each time are incalculable, but what follows is comprehensive social progress, so it is worthwhile."

"In comparison, Fontaine's current conditions are truly excellent, and it is expected to be handled properly at the lowest possible cost. If it drags on any longer, things could get very different."

Jiang Ming emphasized for the second time the superior conditions that Fontaine now possesses.

That's all he could say; after all, it was Fontaine's business, and he couldn't interfere with Vilette's choice.

Anyway, if Villette doesn't make a choice now, someone else will do it for him later; that's inevitable.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance."

Navelette snapped out of her reverie, ended her momentary thought, and nodded her thanks to Jiang Ming.

When Jiang Ming ruthlessly shattered the last glimmer of hope, Navelette stopped fantasizing about how to resolve the problem in a compromise and instead began to think about how to properly deal with those noble merchants at the lowest possible cost.

However, the specifics of how to proceed require further detailed consideration. After consideration, corresponding preparations and arrangements must be made in advance, as the current diplomatic occasion is clearly not appropriate.

"It's getting late. I've already instructed people to prepare a banquet at Mo Mang Palace. If you don't mind, please join us."

"Of course, but there's one more thing."

After thinking about it, Jiang Ming decided to inform Navelette of the news in advance.

"Hmm? What is it? Please tell me."

"The original womb."

The four simple words caused Xin Hai to cast a puzzled look at Jiang Ming, and made Vilette stare at Jiang Ming with wide eyes.

For Xin Hai, this is yet another new term.

This was not one of the many preparations they made before coming.

As for Navelette...