Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Log

PS: The picture shows Milk Light.

Chapter 429 Alicia: Pfft~ That's actually possible!

On the high platform of the Temple of Time, constructed with pure white steps, Goetia on the throne was stunned as he watched the enormous Void Sword God break through the clouds.

This guy... he has no sportsmanship! What happened to the hero we were supposed to be? He launched a sneak attack?

In this hasty response, the magic shield that Goetia constructed was no match for the attack of the Void Sword God. It took a solid hit, and the entire platform made of pure white steps was cut in half. Goetia felt as if he had been split in two.

But as He came to his senses, He realized that it had been a mental attack. The fear of death, accompanied by the pain in His soul, swept over Him. He gasped for breath, and upon closer inspection, He realized that His connection with Solomon had been severed. Was He free? No!

The covenant between Solomon and Him was indeed severed, but the covenant between Him and Solomon still exists; to put it more bluntly—

Originally, their relationship was one of mutual destruction, but now it had become one where if Solomon was in trouble, he was in trouble too, but if he was in trouble, Solomon would be unaffected, leaving only him to suffer. Unable to contain his anger, Goetia stood up from his throne, his dark eyes fixed on Gu Jing, his whole body trembling:

"Insolence! You madman! How dare you!"

"I thought that allowing you to have an audience was the greatest act of leniency I could show!"

"What did you take my kindness for?"

Humans are so stupid!

"Utterly foolish!"

As they spoke, the entire Temple of Time trembled violently, and tentacles burst forth from the earth like dragons turning over. The bright sunshine in the sky turned dark red, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

But—no matter how the dark red aura spread, the area where Gu Jing was located always gave people a feeling that no evil could invade it.

Under the live broadcast camera's lens, the dark blue aura and the dark red aura formed a very sharp contrast.

When Goetia met Gu Jing's gaze, she was inexplicably excited and couldn't help but tell him about her plan. It was like riding a rocket, using the entire history of humankind as fuel to travel back to before the birth of the planet, to personally experience the moment when the "celestial bodies" were born in this realm, and to collect all the energy for herself! She would become the "new celestial body" and thus create a world without death!

"If no one can overcome death..."

"Then let me overcome it!"

"You will all walk toward your miserable deaths right beside me."

"Before my great achievements."

"You still have time to lament the rest of your lives!"

******

With a sinister grin, Goetia's body returned to its most realistic form, resembling a tall giant with a deer's head.

It is over 3 meters tall, with a robust build, a white torso, golden limbs, and a blood-red eye on its chest.

Gu, who met His gaze, spoke up at this moment: "Leaving aside your ideas, I only have one question: if your strength is too weak, and your power is insufficient to support your dreams, how will you realize these ideas?"

"Weak? Are you kidding me?"

"I acknowledge your bravery!"

"But what makes you think I'm weak?"

Goetia was furious. In the past, it was always the demon gods who looked down on humans, but this time, he was being looked down upon by humans. Even though his performance just now was indeed very strong, how many times could a mere human use that level of power? Let him face reality!

"Ha~ It's you who failed to face reality."

"Goetia".

"You may not know this yet."

"Villains like us."

Even without saying it myself.

"Others have already recognized your abilities."

Before the laughter-filled voice could reach Goetia's ears, Gu Jing's figure had already appeared in front of him. A knight's flying kick struck him squarely in the chest, and the unsuspecting Goetia was sent flying backward. But Gu Jing grabbed his ankle at that moment.

Just as Loki flipped the Hulk upside down, Gu Jing, who was relatively smaller, flipped Goetia on the spot!

Smashing and slamming, the ground cracked, and the sounds of 'bang, bang, bang' were incessant. Goetia was completely stunned by the impact. When he was finally thrown to the ground, Gu Jing's voice rang in his ears again: "Do you understand now? Bluster is not always useful. Just like now, talking big will only make you look weaker."

Feeling completely disoriented after being thrown around, Goetia felt not only anger but also a tiny bit of fear, because He hadn't had a chance to react at all.

This made Him realize that there was actually a huge gap between Him and Gu Jing, so the first thing He did after regaining His senses was not to speak, but to subconsciously put distance between Him and Gu Jing.

Seeing His extremely vigilant appearance, Gu Jing's smile widened, and with a flash, he was back beside Him.

Floating in mid-air, she gently pressed on Goetia's shoulder and said to him, "Why are you keeping your distance? If you want to defeat me, you should get close to me and attack me. Or... are you actually afraid that if you get close to me, any part of me might disappear from your sight?"

"If that's the case, then it's just unnecessary worry."

"Battle distance is only meaningful when both sides are of equal strength."

"And the combat distance between you and me..."

"It doesn't make any sense."

Upon hearing this, Goetia, who was struggling but unable to move, broke out in a cold sweat. But the next second, the entire scene shattered as if a mirror had broken.

As if time had reversed, Gu Jing, with a faint smile, still stood in front of Gudako and Mashu.

Goetia's figure returned to the throne constructed of pure white steps. If it weren't for the fact that His covenant with Solomon had indeed been severed, He would have suspected that everything that had happened before was just an illusion.

At this moment, Goetia clearly realized that he was doomed today. Although he was very unwilling, he did not lose face.

After a moment of deathly silence, He spoke: "We have only one question: Must life necessarily lead to death?"

******

This is actually a rather profound question, and Gu Jing did not give an answer immediately. People in the live stream were also discussing it.

[Liang Bing: Must life necessarily end in death? This is clearly a fallacy. If one can live, who would want to die? (cfag)]

[Black Tower: If I weren't resisting death, I wouldn't be researching rejuvenation!]

[Bluebird: Strange... Most people who don't want to die think life is wonderful, so why would He burn down the entirety of human history?]

[Silver Wolf: Didn't I just say that? That's their fuel. They want to do great things, and they're willing to make any sacrifices. But I understand what you mean. When I heard this question, this guy seemed to value life, but his actions were desecrating other people's lives. It's a contradiction!]

[Yingmei: I do have that feeling, and it also reminds me of the Fools. These guys also want to do big things, and they're stirring up trouble in Teyvat.]

For example, without A-Jing, the lady would have been incredibly arrogant, punching and kicking Wendy in front of the Cathedral of the Rising Sun and trying to steal Her Heart of God. How dare she? This is a deity of a nation! How could she cause trouble in front of someone's cathedral? Was she not afraid of being beaten to death? Even if she withdrew in time, what would happen to diplomacy? Wouldn't relations between the two countries become tense?

Then there's Tartaglia, the guy whose mind is always on fighting. Although he was pushed along by Zhongli, he really dared to do it. He stormed into the Golden House all by himself, and when he failed to get the Heart of God, he became so angry that he released the Demon God. As long as he achieved his goal, he didn't care about the lives of others. And Inazuma and Sumi were in no better condition.

On the contrary, when we arrived in Fontaine, Arecino gave me a much better impression. She provided supplies and helped deal with the doomsday prophecy, running around doing everything she could. Only at the very end did she ask Violet if she could give her the Heart of God.

Overall, what feeling do these events give me when they're put together? The problems are the same, but the people solving them are different, and the specific processes are also different. Some people are really good at dealing with people and things, while others are too hasty.

So, after all these experiences, I really want to say that even if you have good intentions, you still need to be mindful of your methods. At the very least, you can't just do things recklessly if others disagree. Otherwise, what if your good intentions backfire? It will be too late to regret it then.

Everyone: "..." Indeed!

Seeing this, everyone in front of the screen nodded in agreement. Yingmei's point of view really struck a chord with them. The same feeling was true regarding the Goetia incident; this guy was just too high up in his position.

When he does things, he seems to disregard the lives of others, yet he insists that he is doing the right thing, which is very difficult to bear!

[Xingbao: Where's Jing-ge? What's Jing-ge thinking, @Gu Jing?]

[Gu Jing: Me? I don't have a deep understanding of death, but if you ask me, I still want to live well with you all and happily witness the beautiful scenery of countless dimensions.]

Seeing this, Yingmei and the others in front of the screen couldn't help but feel a little shy: Oh my~ what is this rascal suddenly saying?

[But then Gu Jing added: As for Goetia's words? I don't really know how to answer that question. I even have a feeling that He's setting a trap for me. If I answer that life doesn't necessarily end in death, will He say to me, "Then why did you kill me?"]

[Alicia: Pfft~ That's actually possible!]

[White Yaksha: Hahaha, this question is indeed a bit of a cliché. For example, if you answer yes, He might say to you, "Since I'm going to die sooner or later, why are you in such a hurry?" Or, "Since we're both going to die, why are you going to die before me?" Hahaha!]

Completely unexpected, some people couldn't help but laugh out loud at the trick. It was too clever. However, there was no way to stop now. After a little thought, Gu Jing decided to refine the Temple of Time into a [dungeon].

While doing so, I said to Him, "I cannot answer this question for the time being; you can continue to think about it."

"I also know that your Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars are seventy-two curses, an aggregate of malice, and it is actually very difficult to eradicate them completely."

"But from now on..."

"You will all become nourishment for the further advancement of civilization."

"To put it more bluntly, since you think that humans with malice are dirty and ugly, why not turn that malice into something valuable?"

"In this way, the disgusting malice will no longer remain."

"The entire civilization can also take another step forward."

"Aren't we all doing well?"

Upon hearing this, Goetia opened its mouth as if to say something, but... Gu Jing's idea truly opened a new world for it. After careful consideration, it ultimately did not object:

"Since that's the case—"

"Then let me witness this future myself!"

PS: The picture shows Alicia.

Chapter 430 Star Baby: Holy Lance Breaks Down, Right? British Visor Warning! (doge emoji)

By using a modified Spirit Gathering Array to gather the malice permeating the narrative layer, setting the conditions for clearing the level, the rewards for clearing the level... and arranging everything, the [Temple of Time] dungeon gradually took shape in Gu Jing's hands.

【——The Grand Temple of Time——】

Dungeon Description: A palace constructed by the seventy-two demons of Solomon in the dimensional space of time. The seventy-two demons of Solomon, the Demon King, and the Beast-I, the Beast of Mercy, Goetia, all reside here.

Recommended entry level: lv75 or above, and completion of second job advancement.

副本掉落：4星材料、5星材料、4星技能、5星技能、4星概念礼装、5星概念礼装-...】.

******

At the Hive Base, after watching the whole process, Miura Yumiko and the others felt that Gu Jing's battle with Goetia was like an old father disciplining his unworthy son, and no matter how they watched it, they couldn't help but laugh.

However, the dungeons are quite a pleasant surprise, as the base has more than just the [Temple of Time], including the [Black Beast], [Totsuki Tea House], and more.

This includes not only combat skills but also life skills training, which is clearly a benefit that Gu Jing, the leader, provides to the organization's members. If Miura Yumiko and others initially joined the organization mainly to save their lives, as they learned more and more, their sense of belonging grew stronger and they became full of expectations for the future.

Interestingly, upon noticing the 'Recommended Entry Level', Ebina Himeko couldn't help but ask Gu Jing what his level was.

Susana couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and said that she was also curious about this question at the time. Then she relayed what Rita had told her to these newbies: "The current job change altar has a maximum level of 100, but this is just the level of the job change altar. It's like an exam paper. No matter how you take the test, the highest score is only 100."