Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

Until, high in the heavens, the eternal throne appeared, and the great war began.

Scenes unfolded before Su Zhe's eyes like an epic movie, but when all the images ended and Su Zhe came to his senses, he found that he couldn't remember anything he had just seen.

Immediately afterwards, a bell rang in my ears.

Clang!

That was a voice that had traveled through time and space, not belonging to this time and space.

As the bell tolled, the hourglass in Su Zhe's hand, which had been half empty, finally reached its bottom. The bell seemed to symbolize that, at the end of the sound, the sand began to slowly flow from the other half.

Swish~~~

The hourglass flashed, merged into Su Zhe's body, and finally landed on the crystals in his mind.

The crystals of time were incorporated into the hourglass, and then the arrangement of those crystals underwent subtle changes.

Originally, all elemental crystals were arranged around water-based crystals.

Now, the hourglass and the water crystal stand side by side, with other crystals arranged around it.

Logically speaking, water-type crystals are Kyogre's 'life essence', and even if they possess the divine powers of other elements, they could not possibly dominate Kyogre's body.

But as the Sands of Time merged with him, Su Zhe felt that his control over the power of time had increased dramatically.

And many of the incomprehensible mysteries of time were suddenly enlightened.

Moreover, he sensed that he would no longer need to acquire time-related power.

As his strength increases, so does his power over time.

It's like a water-based ability.

This is a power originating from the very essence of life.

"That's amazing."

Su Zhe couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

I never imagined that such wonderful things were buried in this underwater world.

The appearance of the Sands of Time forced Su Zhe to start thinking.

Chapter 3: As the night bells tolled, the Lord of Time descended!

And this thing? How did it end up here in Osel?

If the Sands of Time truly represent the power to govern time, then they should be in the hands of Ishtar.

thump~

Just then, a muffled sound came from outside the secret room.

The hidden compartment made a sound when it was moved just now. Although it wasn't loud, it was quite noticeable in this silent underwater space.

With his formidable strength, Ba Che was naturally acutely aware of these movements, not to mention that the source of the sound was suspected to be the residence of the great 'Lord Oser'.

However, she didn't seem to know where the cave was. After all, according to her memory, Oser ignored her and probably had never been inside.

After inspecting the cave, Ba Che left very quietly, as if he was worried about damaging it.

After she left, Su Zhe also came out of the three-bedroom apartment.

The existence of the Sands of Time is both an opportunity and a crisis, but in any case, there is no reason to give up what has been obtained.

He had a feeling that with the Sands of Time, he might truly become the 'Lord of Time' in the future.

However, until you've fully matured, you should stay in Liyue and cling to the old man's coattails.

Hmm, I'll treat the old man to a meal at Wanmintang later.

...

"Hasn't Su Zhe returned yet?"

On the island where the Thousand Rock Army was stationed, Ke Qing and the others gathered together.

At this moment, both Qing and Xiao Gong looked worried, and even Shen He, who had no personality, had a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Three days have passed, I hope nothing bad has happened."

Ke Qing said, biting her lip lightly.

Three days have passed since they split up to conduct the sea investigation. Just yesterday, news came from Liyue that Ningguang had someone bring over Bazhe's information to Keqing.

The beef offal chef took a look and realized that the mysterious giant beast was actually Ba Che.

These powerful sea beasts, which existed in the 'ancient times', are definitely not to be underestimated.

So she's a little worried about Su Zhe now; if he's currently entangled with Ba Che, something bad might happen to him.

"I'll go look again."

Shen He walked towards the sea.

As soon as they reached the beach, they ran into Su Zhe, who had just returned from underwater.

"you..."

Shen He paused slightly.

"Huh? Shen He, where are you going?"

"Su Zhe!" Ke Qing and Xiao Gong ran up from behind. "You're finally back!"

"Uh, what's wrong? I just went downstairs for a little while."

"What do you mean 'a while'? It's been three days already!"

Xiaogong's words startled Su Zhe. Recalling what happened at the bottom of the sea, he realized that three days had passed without him noticing when he obtained the Sands of Time.

"Su Zhe, what exactly happened? Did you encounter that sea monster from before? Oh right, Li Yue sent a message yesterday saying that its name is Ba Che, and it is a follower of the Vortex Demon God, and its strength is quite powerful."

"No wonder."

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just got into a fight with her and chased her a bit too far, so I probably lost track of time for a moment."

Su Zhe made up an excuse.

"However, in the end, there was no winner. It felt like she didn't want to fight to the death. Since she is a follower of Oser, I suspect that her purpose in appearing here was not to invite the immortals for the ceremony, but rather to the Lonely Cloud Pavilion."

“Yes, I think so too.” Ke Qing agreed wholeheartedly. “They’re probably just causing trouble here to distract us.”

Ke Qing could also guess what Ba Che was thinking.

It must have been because of Osel's appearance last time that made her notice.

And yet, after all this time, they didn't show up earlier or later, but just when the ritual to invite the immortals was about to begin, they suddenly appeared to cause trouble.

It's highly likely they'll take advantage of the lull in the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, when Li Yue is too busy to handle everything, and with the added pressure from here, the defenses at Gu Yun Pavilion will definitely be weak.

Then she can go and save Osel.

This is probably why I never intended to fight to the death during my several encounters with Liyue.

Sea creatures of the caliber of Ba Che are no less intelligent than humans, so it's quite normal for them to come up with such a method.

Now that she knew Ba Che's true purpose, Ke Qing didn't intend to waste any more time here.

"We need to get back quickly, and then take some people to set up defenses at Guyun Pavilion. No matter whether Ba Che can break the seal or not, we can't let it get close and cause trouble!"

Ke Qing left without warning, which Su Zhe was more than happy about, as his identity made it difficult for him to have contact with Ba Che.

Perhaps we could inform Zhongli beforehand.

...

Liyue, Crescent Moon Pavilion.

"Haha~ Mr. Zhongli is truly knowledgeable. I'll toast you again."

Inside the private room, the young master raised his wine glass and said with a loud laugh.

After finishing a cup of wine, the young master asked, "Mr. Zhongli, what did you mean when you said that Liyue also has its own flaws?"

Zhongli put down his wine glass and slowly said, "Liyue appears prosperous, serving as the economic center of the Teyvat continent and a place where the continent's wealth is concentrated. However, upon closer inspection, Liyue's land has been over-exploited and severely damaged, with many places being abandoned sites left over from history."

“When the earth’s veins are damaged, it becomes unsuitable for planting. Evil spirits breed and disturb living beings. The sea area also poses a great deal of uncertain hidden dangers, with Lonely Cloud Pavilion alone being the biggest threat.”

"Therefore, Liyue can only develop through business, and for now, it can only develop through business."

The young master nodded; he had also learned some information about Liyue before coming.

However, he didn't pay much attention to the issues Zhongli mentioned.

Now that I see it, it turns out that the powerful Liyue actually had so many big problems hidden behind it?

"In addition, there is another very important issue."

"Oh? What's the problem?"

Zhongli said slowly, "Everyone knows that Morax is the god of Liyue. The people of Liyue all revere and rely on Morax. And this god of Liyue has protected his people in every way for thousands of years."

"This is the duty of the gods, but it is also a shackle that the gods place on their people. Today's Liyue almost always follows Morax's lead and lacks its own insights."

"Unfortunately, Morax doesn't seem to realize this yet. Whenever Liyue is in crisis, he immediately descends to resolve it. While this protects Liyue, it also makes Liyue gradually 'vulnerable'."

The young master's eyes flickered slightly: "Mr. Zhongli, are you sure that the Geo Archon will appear if a crisis breaks out in Liyue?"

“Of course.” Zhongli picked up his wine cup and took a sip. “Liyue is still in the age of gods.”

The young master stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Because Mondstadt and Inazuma suffered consecutive defeats, their scattered troops were wiped out, the Doctor was sidelined, and the Lady was imprisoned, the Fools were practically becoming a laughing stock.

Therefore, Liyue cannot afford any more mishaps.

The young master's initial plan was to use the opportunity of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony to release the mighty and powerful Vortex Demon God, let it fight to the death with the Rock King Emperor, and then he would find a way to seize the Heart of God.

However, the young master knew that this plan was somewhat crazy.

Even with divine powers, mortals cannot directly confront gods.

If we're talking about the most promising candidate, it would be the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, whose divine power has weakened due to a thousand years of neglect of governing the country, perhaps offering a sliver of hope.

But this is Liyue, and among the Seven Gods, the gods of Liyue are said to be extremely ancient.