Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Log

Chapter 345 Star Baby: Darkness! It's too dark!

On a bright, sunny midday, Mugino Shizuri met Gu Jing's gaze through the glass of the fast food restaurant. Mugino Shizuri's expression was playful, Kinuhata Saiai's eyes were filled with curiosity, while Frenda was shy and nervous. Takitsubo Risa, whose mind was absorbed in the live broadcast, lay on the table without looking up.

But Gu Jing on the street simply smiled and nodded at them before moving away, which made Mugino Shizuri raise an eyebrow.

The next second, the diary copy vibrated familiarly. Watching Gu Jing walking around while writing in his diary on the live stream, Mugino Shizuri and the others, who had already developed the habit, easily turned the pages.

[About magic, superpowers, and the world—]

[First, it needs to be stated that...]

The story that takes place in this world is also set on Earth.

But in this world...

Magicians and superpowered individuals are real people.

However, on the other hand...

By now, all you wives should have figured it out, right?

Magic, or rather, mystery, is essentially a concept.

For example, there is a technique called [Boundless Emptiness].

Its origin lies in the famous paradox proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno.

Achilles, a very fast runner, raced against a tortoise. Zeno reasoned that if the tortoise started a certain distance ahead, Achilles could approach the tortoise infinitely, but could never truly catch it. This was because every time Achilles reached the tortoise's previous position, the tortoise had already moved forward a certain distance. This process could continue indefinitely, therefore Achilles could never catch the tortoise.

The technique called [Boundless Emptiness] operates on this principle.

Within the scope of this technique, people can get infinitely close to each other, but they can never touch each other; there will always be a slight distance between them.

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Everyone: "..." It's just a tiny bit! (laughing and crying emoji)

They could easily imagine the scene in their minds. Looking at the universe drawn by their fingertips, Misaka Mikoto and the others couldn't help but chuckle.

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However, this power itself is based on mythology and history.

It looks somewhat like the power of [laws].

In reality, it's just borrowing the [rule].

It is a dubious and false thing born from [faith].

It's not exactly stable.

[Just like the situation in the world of Gensokyo.]

Whether it's a monster or a god.

Although they are all supernatural beings born from the very origin of the world.

However, the advancement of science has caused humanity to lose its reverence for nature and the mysterious.

Both of these groups have become relics of the past.

[For example, in the world of Type-Moon, whenever the Holy Grail War becomes intense, news of a gas explosion in Fuyuki City will surface.]

This approach is precisely to prevent ordinary people from knowing about this [mystery].

Because [mystery] has transformed from the unknown into the known.

[Once mysterious, it ceases to be mysterious.]

However, a deeper investigation reveals that these are merely superficial phenomena.

The birth of monsters and gods.

[This is itself the work of Gaia consciousness and Alaya consciousness.]

[They want them to guide humanity's progress.]

The ultimate goal is either to elevate the world itself or to achieve complete stability.

The reason for this so-called mysterious dissipation is...

To put it bluntly, Gaia and Alaya no longer need this power.

[Although this approach does have a somewhat smack of discarding the useful tool after it has served its purpose.]

However, it also left a glimmer of hope.

For example, in the world of Type-Moon, these two even created a habitat for mysterious creatures called the [Inner World].

The same applies to the world of Gensokyo; a dragon god was specifically sent to guide Yukari and Ibaraki Kasen in building Gensokyo.

However, not all gods are willing to obey such an arrangement.

[For example, the worlds of "Problem Children" and "Godkiller."]

To guide human development, many deities originated from mythology, thus their lives are intertwined with human history.

But what did the gods of the Godkiller world do? They united to create the Dark Christmas Festival—wanting me to guide humanity's development? Fine! Let them defeat me! Then I can hand over my authority to this person!

[In "Problem Children," things get a bit more extreme. The gods of this world unite to create the "Miniature Garden" gambling game, willing to wager their blessings, authority, and divinity on others!]

[Win and take it all!]

Losing comes at a price!

To put it bluntly, the gods of these two worlds are simply looking for some fun.

Overall, it can still allow the world to develop steadily.

But in this world...

Gaia and Alaya have completely gone too far.

Everyone: "—!!!" Did they go too far? (Beautiful woman in shock.jpg)

The sudden bombshell piqued the curiosity of Misaka Mikoto and the others, and everyone living in this world couldn't help but widen their eyes.

As they watched the words appear one by one on the pages of their diaries, they instinctively held their breath, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

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In this world, the beings standing on the ceiling are called Demon Gods.

Some of them were born gods.

Some of them are evolved from human beings.

Life inevitably ends in death, apples inevitably fall from the top, one plus one equals two... these are the fundamental rules of the world.

But the demon can change these rules, making one plus one become three, making apples fall from the bottom up, and making life die and then be resurrected.

Using the technical terms of this world, these rules are called [phases].

The essence of a demon's power is the creation or destruction of [phases].

[The world guides humanity to ascend to the level of Demon God.]

This approach itself aims to make the world a better place.

[As a result, the world itself could not contain the size of the demon god.]

The [phases] created by the demon gods act like filters, layer upon layer, firmly covering the world itself.

This is arguably the most egregious example of self-inflicted wounds.

[But what happens when the power of the demon god surpasses the world itself.]

The impact on the world is considerable.

For example, when using magic, a magician mispronouncing a spell is a minor matter.

However, under the influence of multiple overlapping phases...

[At best, it can cause vomiting blood; at worst, it can lead to death.]

It's fair to say that this world has been ruined by the demons.

Everyone: "..." Terrifying!

Misaka Mikoto and the others who saw this gaped in astonishment. The existence of magicians was secondary; the consequences of mispronouncing a spell were just too outrageous—either vomiting blood or dying. Luckily, they were espers!

So what exactly are superpowers?

There are two possible scenarios.

The first type is the Primal Stone user who gains their abilities due to the influence of multiple [phases].

This type of superpowered individual is somewhat special; it's a bit like 'survival of the fittest,' their bodies have begun to evolve.

However, out of a world population of 70 billion, only 50 people achieve this.

The proportion is very low.

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The second type consists of artificially created ability users within Academy City.

[The superpowers of artificially gifted individuals.]

According to higher-ups, this is "personal reality."

But in reality, this thing is a hoax created by Aleister.

Because they didn't want to reveal their identity.

He combined his research on magic with science.

[Through methods such as drugs and hypnosis.]

[This grants access to the legacy left behind by those who aspired to become Demon Gods but failed in the past.]

The final product is an artificially enhanced individual.

The inheritances people receive are actually flawed products of [phases].

In other words.