Genshin Impact, Raiden Shin joins the chat group

What were they expecting? It really puzzled him.

On the other side, Zhong Li was having dinner in Dadalia. He looked at the messages in the chat group and sighed inwardly.

These guys really love to stir up trouble. Oh well, the plan is progressing slowly anyway, I just need to wait quietly for that day to come.

"So... the Eight Dragons sealed by the Rock King Emperor isn't that far from Oser?"

D'Artagnan's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Mr. Zhongli, is this demon god named Baqiu very powerful?"

"Or rather, does he have any amazing achievements?"

D'Artagnan was quite excited here, because he knew the location of the vortex demon god Oser.

Now another Ba Qiu has appeared. For Mr. Zhongli to specifically mention his existence, his strength must be considerable.

To be honest, Tartaglia's feelings were quite complicated at this moment. On one hand, Zhongli trusted him so much and thought that he simply wanted to know about the demon gods in the history of Liyue.

This is quite normal; many historians in Liyue study information about the Daedric Prince.

However, most of them are loyal fans of the Rock King Emperor, and they study those demon god news only to better promote the Emperor's power.

In D'Artagnan's view, these people were false historians because they focused on the Rock King Emperor rather than the demons he was studying.

Mr. Zhongli is different. His subjects of study are never the Rock King Emperor, but those who lost in the war between demons and gods.

Sometimes, when D'Artagnan was having dinner with Zhongli, he would even hear Zhongli belittling the Rock King, saying that the Rock King had done some wrong things in the past.

This shocked Tartaglia. She never expected that someone from Liyue would dare to criticize Morax, the Geo Archon. It was truly unexpected.

But Tartaglia soon realized that Mr. Zhongli was commenting on the wrongdoings of the Rock King from a third-party perspective, and he had no personal motives.

It is precisely because Mr. Zhongli is a person of this kind that he is able to know so many hidden historical secrets buried in the past.

“No, Baqiu is not a demon god.” Zhongli took a sip of tea, picked up another dish with his chopsticks and put it in his bowl, and slowly explained, “Baqiu is a sea beast from the deep sea.”

"He possesses unparalleled power, and has become the overlord of the vast seas over countless years. Even when fighting against the stone whale created by the Rock King Emperor, he was not at a disadvantage!"

"Legend has it that he was unmatched in the depths of the ocean, and occasionally he would rise from the bottomless abyss to the shallow waters, creating huge waves that would destroy houses and boats like a landslide."

"Then the Rock King Emperor personally sculpted a kite from jade and rock."

"As soon as the stone bird was created, it broke free from the shackles of the earth and soared into the sky."

"Like a spear thrown by the blazing sun, it plunges straight into the battlefield where the monsters and rock whales are locked in fierce combat in the center of the ocean."

"The eight dragons were nailed into the dark trench and never resurfaced."

After saying this, Zhongli put the food in his mouth and stopped talking. This was Ba Qiu's achievement.

The opponent has a brilliant record. In the past, he emerged from the depths of the ocean and was invincible in the deep sea. He possesses unimaginable and terrifying power.

Although he was not a demon god, he possessed the power of a demon god, and his every move was enough to instill great fear in the people of Liyue back then.

The sea was his domain, and no one could act recklessly in the waters he controlled, until he attacked Liyue Harbor, and then that was the end of it.

"!!!!!!"

Upon hearing these words, Tartaglia's eyes gleamed even brighter, for the Rock King's Rock Spear was renowned for its power.

Putting aside everything else, Lonely Cloud Pavilion was a place personally created by Morax.

Unexpectedly, the Eight Dragons managed to force the Rock King Emperor to create a unique rock spear to suppress him.

That sea beast named Baqiu, though it doesn't possess the authority of a demon god, does have the power of one. If it were released, it could cause Morax considerable trouble.

Thinking of this, D'Artagnan felt even more guilty. Mr. Zhongli was truly a kind person. He not only told him about the Eight Dragons Seal, but also revealed the other party's battle record.

It's really inexcusable that I would use this information to release Osel and Baqiu.

“Mr. Zhongli, thank you for satisfying my curiosity.” Tartaglia took a deep breath and looked at Mr. Zhongli seriously, saying, “From today onwards, Mr. Zhongli, you can send the bills for everything you purchase in Liyue to the Northern Bank.”

"Our Northern Bank will certainly fulfill all your requests, Mr. Zhongli!"

Two pieces of information about demon gods are extremely valuable. If others were to obtain them, they could likely cause a bloodbath.

Unfortunately... D'Artagnan is the one who stirred up the bloodshed. Although he was very reluctant, for the sake of Winter and for Her Majesty the Queen, he would play the villain.

However, Liyue Harbor will not be destroyed; his goal is the Heart of Geo, and he will not go too far otherwise.

Once he obtains the Heart of the Rock God, he will find a way to suppress the Demon God.

"Thank you, young master." Zhongli didn't mind at all and continued to be polite, "I hope the information I have can satisfy your curiosity."

"And being able to tell you these things makes me feel happy."

This is a double entendre; for Zhongli, talking about the past is indeed a pleasant thing.

At the same time... he is using the Fatui to make Liyue's future better.

The other party is working for them for free. They not only have to find ways to break the seal they once set up, but they also have to face a whole host of difficulties.

All Zhongli had to do was hand over the Heart of the Rock God, and he didn't have to worry about anything else. This made him quite emotional.

It may seem like Zhi Dong is the one who profits, but from any perspective, Li Yue is the one who profits the most.

Therefore, both sides felt they had made a huge profit, and the atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious. D'Artagnan even had a very genuine smile on his face.

Soon, the dinner ended, and Zhong Li left readily, as he had other things to do.

However, Dadalia did not leave, because when Zhongli left, his subordinate came over and reported something to him.

That was because the servant wanted to see him; she had been waiting outside for a while.

This made Dadalia frown slightly, but he quickly relaxed and told his men that he was free to see her now.

Soon, Arecino entered with two lightning spellcasters. She looked at the table full of food and said nonchalantly, "Looks like I've come at just the right time. I haven't had lunch yet."

With that, Arecino picked up a brand new bowl and chopsticks and began to eat.

"No new dishes needed?" D'Artagnan looked at Arecino with some surprise. As an executive himself, he had just prepared to send someone to tell the restaurant to serve new dishes.

These are all leftovers from Mr. Zhongli's meal. Although Mr. Zhongli enjoys eating delicious food, he is more interested in savoring it than eating it.

They eat a few bites of food and then go for the next dish, but when they order food themselves, they always like to order too much.

In D'Artagnan's view, it's better to order more than less, because it would be terrible if Mr. Zhongli didn't like some of the dishes.

If you really can't finish it, you can pack it up and take it back for your subordinates to eat.

These leftovers could be packed up and given to the subordinates, but not to Arecino, because that would be extremely impolite.

"It doesn't matter, I've already spent five billion Mora today," Arecino said nonchalantly while eating. "I'm sure the rich will protest to the Queen at the next meeting."

“Oh? What a coincidence~” D'Artagnan said nonchalantly, “Although I spent relatively little today, the series of preparations that follow will probably start at around 3 billion Mora.”

Arecino raised an eyebrow, gracefully setting down her chopsticks and looking at D'Artagnan with interest. "Could it be that you've found a way to obtain the Heart of God?"

"If that's the case, the rich man probably can't say anything to you, because it's normal that the plan to seize the Heart of God requires so much Mora."

D'Artagnan smiled nonchalantly. He was now quite confident, because thanks to Mr. Zhongli's information, he felt that his chances of obtaining the Heart of the Rock God had increased to about 50% to 60%.

Even if the Rock King Emperor is strong, he will definitely show a weakness when facing the combined attack of two demon gods.

Tartaglia didn't think he could defeat Morax the Rock God, but if Morax showed a weakness, he could grab the Heart of God and escape!

Opportunities are fleeting, and he wants to create them.

As for why Alegino spent 5 billion Mora, D'Artagnan didn't intend to ask, because that was his prerogative.

Someone as shrewd as her would never do a losing deal.

D'Artagnan himself wasn't particularly concerned about Mora, even though he often worked as a debt collector.

However, he spent more Mora, as each of the Fools' Executors had the ability to earn a large amount of Mora in a short period of time.

Those who are focused on earning Mora are probably only the wealthy; their fervor for Mora is unmatched by ordinary people.

Therefore, the existence of an executive officer who specializes in earning Mora allowed Tartaglia and Arecino to use their methods without restraint to obtain a large amount of information for their plan to seize the Heart of God.

Seeing Tartaglia's expression, Arecino knew that the other party had most likely been tricked by the Rock King.

However, she didn't want to get involved in Liyue's affairs. She had done what she needed to do, and now she just had to wait for the Tartaglia Project to proceed.

After that, she can meet with Zhongli and ask him to hand over the Heart of Geo, thus ending her mission in Liyue.

"You came to see me, is there something?"

D'Artagnan knew that Arecino was someone who wouldn't visit unless she needed something.

Just coming over for a meal? That's impossible! Executives like them are either busy or on their way to work.

“It’s simple. I know who the culprit behind the Fontaine prophecy is, so I came to find you.” Arecino continued eating. She had come to Liyue Harbor without stopping from Wangshu Inn.

She was already very hungry, so she ate whatever she could. Next, she needed to pass the information to Fontaine and provide her children with first-hand intelligence.

Send them to observe Navelette and the water god Fucarus, and... investigate where that whale, which Mona described as terrifying, actually lives.

All of this requires investigation, and time is running out, so Arecino is not going to waste any more time.

"Find the culprit behind the Fontaine prophecy?" D'Artagnan felt somewhat bewildered. If that's the case, why is Arecino here looking for the culprit behind the Fontaine prophecy?

Could he be directly related to the culprit behind the Fontaine prophecy? That's impossible!

"Hmm." Arecino briefly recounted what had happened at the Wangshu Inn not long ago.

In the middle, Arecino emphasized the abnormal situation of the water elemental eye on Mona, the mysterious whale that Mona saw, and Su Hao's statement that he had a 50% chance of defeating the whale.

This information was given directly to D'Artagnan, which made him frown and his expression become somewhat subtle.

Yes, at this moment, D'Artagnan's expression was very subtle. After hearing about the situation with the whale, his eyes lit up, as if he couldn't wait to grab his weapon and rush over.

But he quickly calmed down, because he knew very well that Liyue's plan was about to begin, and he could not leave at this critical juncture.

If I were to leave at this critical juncture, it would likely delay things for another year, and this year is the best time.

The first year of the Liyue Age of Humans and Asmodians is not only the year Morax will inevitably appear, but it is also the year when Liyue is at its weakest in recent years.

The reason it is said to be the weakest period is because it represents the era of humans and immortals, signifying cooperation between them.

However, due to various reasons, Liyue is currently facing a shortage of manpower.

While the Liyue immortals are indeed somewhat troublesome, due to the limitations of the human and immortal eras, they cannot intervene unless in a critical situation.

Otherwise, all the efforts made by the Liyue Septs and their people over the past year would have been a joke.

The two sides haven't fully gelled yet, and they're both hesitant to make a move, which is exactly the kind of mentality Tadalia wants.

At that time, the vortex demon god Orsay will be released, and the sea beast Baqiu, who possesses the power of a demon god, will make its appearance.