Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"That's not necessarily true; the real show has only just begun."

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On the sea, as Su Zhe had expected, the young master did not retreat despite the support from the Thousand Rocks fleet.

Instead, he instructed his men to prepare for battle. He was under orders from the Queen, and he would naturally do his utmost to complete this mission. As for the consequences of fighting Ningguang here, those were consequences, and he would consider them later.

However, with the application granted by the Ice Queen, his actions were granted a degree of divine immunity from punishment.

Although this was an exemption granted by the gods of the Winter Kingdom, Ningguang could not completely disregard it.

In short, things will become quite complicated once the fighting starts.

Just as the young master was preparing to abandon his schemes and make a big move, Ningguang suddenly ordered the fleet to make way for him.

Now he was completely bewildered.

"Miss Ningguang, what's going on? Weren't we supposed to have a fight?"

"Hehe~ Who said I was going to wage war against your fleet?" Ningguang smiled slightly. "Guests from afar are welcome. Liyue is not an unreasonable place. The Winter Kingdom's diplomatic corps is carrying out the Winter Queen's orders, which is perfectly reasonable. We have no reason to attack you."

"Hey! Ningguang, what are you up to now?"

Beidou hurriedly asked in a low voice.

"Even now, why aren't you fighting? What are you afraid of? Even if they have the Winter Queen's order, bringing the ship to Lonely Cloud Pavilion without permission or any prior application violates the laws of Liyue."

"With so many of us, once we win, I don't believe that the Empress would disregard the dignity of the gods and come to Liyue to demand an explanation."

Ningguang smiled without saying a word.

You won, so what?

Her goal was not to defeat these fools.

These past few days she has not given up investigating the motives of the foolish crowd, and two days ago she finally got a useful piece of information: the reason why the Winter Kingdom took action against the Calamity seems to be to conduct some kind of experiment.

That experiment is said to greatly enhance the strength of the Winter Kingdom.

The person who led this experiment was called 'Doctor', who was also one of the executors of the Fools.

Ningguang had heard of this name and was quite wary of him, as none of his experiments had ever yielded anything good.

As far as she knew, the Doctor had spent some time in Mondstadt, and under the pretext of helping Mondstadt kill the dragon Usa, he had been recruiting people there ever since.

Those who were conscripted were actually taken by the doctor to conduct human experiments, using people as subjects to test and study the function of the Evil Eye, and committed many crimes.

This guy even appeared in Liyue before, but it didn't cause any major turmoil. To avoid chaos, Ningguang didn't take action against him.

But she knew that this guy was powerful and evil, and had no humanity whatsoever.

The experiments he conducted must have been dangerous and terrifying.

Therefore, she must find a way to understand the situation and not let the young master take the disaster away smoothly before that happens.

"Wait, Ms. Ningguang, you mean... you won't hinder us from carrying out our mission?"

The young master was somewhat puzzled.

His fighting spirit, which had just been ignited, was abruptly suppressed by Ningguang's move, leaving him feeling extremely upset.

"Why should I stand in the way? Liyue and Shiyu have always lived in peace. I don't want to ruin this situation in my hands. After all, although my position is prestigious, there are many people who covet it. If I make any mistakes, there will be people waiting to kick me when I'm down."

"Since this is a misunderstanding, there is naturally no need to resort to force. However, we hope that you can hand over the application for mobilizing armed forces and the mission execution letter to us afterward."

"Of course," the young master readily agreed. "In addition, I will also express my sincerest gratitude to Liyue on behalf of the Winter Kingdom!"

"Thank you very much... By the way, this is Lonely Cloud Pavilion, a place fraught with danger. Let me bring some people to escort you before the mission."

Young Master: "Hmm...hmm?"

...

"Tsk~ Now the young master is in trouble."

Su Zhe heard every single movement on the sea surface clearly.

Ningguang was indeed not so easy to deal with; her tactic of retreating to advance had made things difficult for the young master.

The so-called escort is nothing more than wanting to participate in the entire plan to deal with the disaster.

Moreover, due to the difference in strength, Ningguang will still be in control in the end.

In this way, there is no need to directly clash with the Kingdom of Winter here, nor to bear the accusation of potentially damaging relations between the two countries.

There is no need to force the fools to find a way to bring about disaster.

Because she had foreseen the young master's fate, no matter how difficult the situation, he would do everything in his power to complete the Ice Queen's mission.

Ningguang can either steal the mission or sabotage it; she can accept either outcome.

As for why we didn't wait until the young master found the calamity before calling out the ambush, it's actually quite simple. This is Liyue after all, and as one of the Seven Stars, we can't afford to suffer a loss so easily. The young master is also aware of this, so we need to at least gain the upper hand on the surface to dispel his suspicions.

Chapter 46 Those who scheme are all filthy >>

Su Zhe was certain that Ningguang was still holding back some trump cards.

I just don't know if Ningguang had planned this from the beginning, or if it was something she came up with on the spur of the moment.

If it was from the beginning, that would be terrifying, as it means Ningguang even foresaw Winter Queen's actions.

"Those who scheme are all wicked."

Su Zhe thought to himself.

Does the young master have any other choice?

No, not at all!

Ningguang didn't want to take action, not because she was afraid to, but because she lacked a suitable excuse.

But if the young master refuses, then she will have a reason.

After all, this is Liyue, and it's Guyun Pavilion. How could we allow foreign armed forces to move freely here? Protection is the best form of restriction.

If I don't refuse, what if my family changes their mind halfway through?

Unless he turns back now.

In this way, both sides are at peace, but it won't be so easy for them to enter Guyun Pavilion again next time.

Ningguang won't give him that chance. Even if she can't catch the calamity, it doesn't matter. This is Winter's mission, not Liyue's.

Therefore, the young master had no choice but to do as Ningguang requested.

Moreover, after this incident, this shrewd woman might use the pretext of escorting them to extort them.

"Boss, what is that human woman thinking? I'm getting more and more confused."

Stones have discovered that humans are truly incomprehensible.

One second they looked ready to fight to the death, and the next second they were perfectly fine, even chatting and laughing.

How strange! How really strange!

Fish in the sea are so much better; they're so innocent and carefree.

If you like it, go for it; once you're done, run.

"It's good that you don't understand. Anyway, that orange-haired guy has already lost. When it comes to competing in strategy, who can outwit the most shrewd businessman in the world?"

"Oh, should we continue following them? They seem to be looking for trouble. Boss, I think it's better to be cautious and not follow them. Anyway, human affairs are none of our business."

"Are you that afraid of trouble?"

"Hmm... Anyway, it's very powerful and can kill me."

In fact, Stone had never seen what Huo Yang looked like. When he and the other sea creatures acted according to Huo Yang's orders, that was all; Huo Yang hadn't even shown his face.

Stone had also gone to the previous place, but unfortunately there was nothing there.

From this perspective, the Calamity is not only powerful but also very cunning.

He and Su Zhe combined probably wouldn't even be enough to fill someone else's teeth.

"Don't worry, we don't need to fight head-on. We'll just pick up any bargains we can, and if we can't, then so be it."

If we're talking about being afraid of death, Su Zhe is no less afraid than Shi Tou.

He cherishes this body immensely.

However, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. The ways to make money are all written in the law. Those things that are life-threatening cannot be touched. But the fundamental way to survive is to strive for as much benefit as possible while ensuring one's life.

After all, this world is too dangerous. Even if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. The only way is to become stronger as soon as possible.

"Don't think too much. Let's go kill a few sea beasts first and try to help you advance as soon as possible."

The outcome of this contest is unlikely to be decided anytime soon.

Therefore, Su Zhe was not in a hurry.

"Thank you, boss!"

...

The sky gradually darkened.

The coastal area of ​​the northern mountains of Liyue Harbor is not far from Guyun Pavilion. Due to the recent incident involving sea monsters, almost no one comes here.

But at that moment, the wind and waves subsided, and the two cargo ships were now moored together, connected by planks.

Many strong, muscular men were moving back and forth between the two ships, carrying cargo.

Sun Shi looked up at the sky and said, "Speed ​​up, it's going to rain in the next couple of days."

When encountering severe weather at sea, it is difficult to even navigate normally, let alone load cargo.

Fortunately, this batch of goods is almost ready.

He glanced at the things that had been moved from Liyue onto the ship and a smile appeared on his face.

After this trip, he sold the goods he brought from Zhidong and exchanged them for these Liyue specialties. Once they're sold, he won't have to work for the rest of the year.

"Sun Shi, how's the situation?"

A middle-aged man dressed as a businessman came out and asked.

"It'll be ready soon. If all goes well, it should be packed by tonight. We'll rest for the night and wait until the stormy weather gets better before setting off first thing tomorrow morning."