Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"Huh? You don't like it? Let me think about it some more."

No, it's not...

Master! Master! That's not the point!

Yi Guan was anxious, but he was helpless against this quirky hall master. His gaze shifted and he saw the young old man returning from outside.

"Mr. Zhongli! Mr. Zhongli!"

He quickly sought help from Zhongli.

As everyone knows, Mr. Zhongli of Wangshengtang is equally adept in formal settings and domestic matters, possessing vast knowledge of astronomy and geography. Asking him about anything is more reliable than consulting the Seven Stars.

"Oh? Zhongli, you're here! Perfect timing, come and see the slogan I came up with."

While Yi Guan was explaining the situation to Zhong Li, Hu Tao immediately sprang into action and wrote down the promotional slogans.

She was about to post it on the bulletin board.

"Grand Sale at Wangsheng Hall..."

Zhongli stared at the words above, thinking very seriously for a while, without objecting or agreeing.

"The activities launched by the hall master are indeed profitable, but from a generally rational point of view, funeral services are not something that ordinary people pursue, so ordinary people probably don't want this profit."

"What's the big deal? Everyone dies eventually, whether it's early or late. It's better to plan ahead than to die suddenly and have no one to care for after death, right?"

Zhongli nodded in response to Hu Tao's fallacious reasoning.

"The master is right. It's just human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. People generally avoid talking about life and death, so discounts alone are unlikely to be effective."

The attendant standing to the side agreed wholeheartedly.

If you're offering a discount, isn't that practically cursing people to die?

If someone with a short temper were here, they would have ruined their reputation.

Upon hearing this, Hu Tao looked distressed and said, "Oh dear, what can we do? It's a ceremony to invite the immortals, not a ceremony to send them off."

A ceremony to send off immortals?

These four words made Zhongli's eyelids twitch.

He's been having a lot of worries lately.

Although there are already plans for retirement and some initial ideas.

However, the final timing and method have not yet been determined.

When to step down and let humans take over is a crucial question.

After all, retirement is a skill that can only be experienced once.

If the timing isn't right and humanity can't hold out for the time being, then we'll have to return to work eventually. What will happen after that? Will we have to retire again?

Therefore, Zhongli specifically sought out Ausel as a touchstone.

I just heard Hu Tao mention the ceremony for sending off immortals...

"That's a good method."

Zhongli said thoughtfully.

"Huh? What do you mean by a good method?" Hu Tao looked at him in confusion. "Sending immortals? I'd like to too, but our Rebirth Hall's business hasn't expanded to immortals yet. Besides, Liyue is at peace right now, where would we find immortals to send?"

Zhongli didn't speak, but a rare smile appeared on his face.

Hu Tao was so frightened that she jumped back, and the servant fell to the ground!

Good heavens! Mr. Zhongli actually smiled?! He actually smiled!

To her recollection, Hu Tao had never seen Zhong Li display such a clear change in emotion.

Whether he encounters something sad or something joyful, he always maintains a calm and indifferent demeanor, as if everything in this world is irrelevant to him, and he is merely a passerby.

This is indeed the case.

Zhongli has lived for thousands of years and often traveled through the mortal world. Having seen so much, his temperament, like his skin, has long been as hard as a rock.

Therefore, with this smile now, life and death are uncertain.

"Zhongli, are you... are you alright? Have you been too busy lately? Or is it because there are too many people in Liyue and you're not used to it? Why don't you go and take a break? I approve, you're allowed to take a vacation!"

Zhongli asked, puzzled, "Why does the Hall Master say that?"

"Because...because..."

Before the words were finished, a voice came from not far away.

"Ah, Mr. Zhongli, you really are here." The orange-haired youth strode over and said with a hearty laugh, "I've prepared some wine and dishes at Xinyue Pavilion. I have some things I'd like to ask Mr. Zhongli. I wonder if you have the time to grace me with your presence?"

Upon seeing the young master appear, Zhongli finally understood everything.

Now we have executors, collaborators, problem solvers, and retirement solutions.

Moreover, I've heard that the young demon that Ningguang and Keqing have their eye on has been quite active in Mondstadt and Inazuma recently.

The Emperor pondered for a moment.

Let's just set the timeframe for this year.

...

Cold, shivering.

Su Zhe found that he seemed to be conscious, but he just couldn't move his body.

I felt an invisible shadow pressing down on me, and I couldn't struggle. Then a strange sense of fear welled up inside me, and I tried to make a sound, squeezing it out little by little from my throat...

"what!"

In that instant, Su Zhe felt as if something was rapidly receding, and then he finally regained control of his body.

"Hoo~ Ha~ Hoo~ Ha..."

After catching his breath, Su Zhe finally felt better.

"Damn it, I'm not human, how could I have this kind of sleep paralysis experience?"

Thinking back to how I felt just now, it was like experiencing sleep paralysis.

Moreover, Su Zhe vaguely recalled the dream he had just had, which was damp and dark, and seemed to be from the part of his memory where he existed as Oser.

"Ok?"

After a while, Su Zhe realized that something was not quite right.

The surroundings were pitch black, filled with a strong sense of oppression.

"How could I..."

He discovered that he had somehow returned to Osel's body.

Su Zhe clearly remembered that he should have been on Ke Qing's diplomatic fleet.

Because he had longed to take a boat ride for a while, Su Zhe boarded the ship in human form, rested in bed at night, and then...

Recalling what just happened, the feeling of not being able to control my body is still vivid in my mind.

Su Zhe remained silent for a moment.

"Hey?"

He tried to communicate with the sealed will.

"I know you're here."

"Hmph! Don't call me by that strange name. I am Oser, the Vortex Demon God Oser!"

Hei Ao's tone was very unfriendly, suggesting he was still holding a grudge against Su Zhe for the last time.

Su Zhe ignored him and asked instead, "What did you just do?"

"What did what?"

"Just now, you tried to control Osel's body?"

Do gods dream?

Most likely they will.

However, as a demon god, Su Zhe's mental strength is so great that it is rarely affected by ordinary emotions. Moreover, the so-called sleep paralysis is just caused by some mental pressure, such as long-term anxiety, insomnia, and disordered sleep patterns.

This was simply impossible for Su Zhe; just before he returned, he was happily splashing water with Xin Hai.

If we're talking about pressure, yes, it's the feeling of being weighed down by one's own emotions.

It's impossible for him to have any mental problems. Su Zhe guessed that he might have really sensed something while asleep and was drawn into Oser's body. Because he was fast asleep, he lost control of his body for a short time.

Therefore, in this dark and sunless underground space, only Black Ao can do something.

"Don't you already know perfectly well?" Heiao said in a cold voice, "I'm sealed away, I can't do anything."

Right.

Logically speaking, the power of Black O shouldn't be able to break through the seal on its own.

Unless Su Zhe accepts his existence.

As Su Zhe's mental strength increased, he absorbed more and more of Oser's memories recently.

Those memories flashed through my mind like slides.

But strangely, every time I recall those events, it feels like I experienced them myself, without any sense of incongruity.

Su Zhe wondered if this was a common trait among all soul transmigrators—wouldn't they feel a sense of rejection after taking over someone else's body and absorbing their memories?

Su Zhe didn't bother to research the question that even Baidu couldn't answer, but he had a feeling that he was becoming more and more like Osel.

"Hehe, are you dreaming again?"

He suddenly laughed.

When Su Zhe was still weak, he was often awakened by the terrifying memories of Osael. Black Osael even mocked him, saying, "You're the first person to be awakened by your own fears."

"You don't need to worry about it."

Su Zhe replied coldly.