Genshin Impact: Teyvat Travel Log

[Amidst the intense flames, in the dimly lit canyon!]

[Firefly Team Four, where Liu Ying is located, has discovered the mother insect!]

[The mother insect is enormous!]

[At first glance, it looks like a giant mountain!]

[The firepower of the SAM mech alone is completely insufficient to destroy this mother insect!]

What should we do in this situation?

[Firefly's teammates immediately thought of scorched earth tactics!]

[That is, using herself as a target to unleash the orbital cannons from the sky upon her! She wanted to perish together with this queen insect!]

[Firefly accepted this teammate's request!]

[While his body was being pierced by the mother insect, he suppressed his grief and pressed the location switch!]

[An orbital strike rains down from the sky!]

[A mushroom cloud of destructive energy rose from the mother insect!]

[In that instant, apart from the Firefly who barely retained a sliver of consciousness, the Mother Insect, the Insects, and the Grammer Cavalry of this area were all dead!]

[But in her final moments, the firefly begins to awaken the power of her destiny!]

[Her awakened spirit slowly rose from the ravaged battlefield!]

[The noisy yet reassuring order to attack has ceased!]

Everything around was so quiet!

[Gazing at the scattered limbs and remains on the ground...]

[Liu Ying's gaze was blank; at this moment, she couldn't help but wonder, was she dead, or were everyone dead?]

[Until a girl with short hair, whose body was mostly wrapped in red cloth, walked laboriously towards her from the smoke-filled battlefield.]

[With all his might, he uttered to her: "Born to fight... is the glory of the Grammer... for... Her Majesty the Queen..."]

[Those watching the live stream felt the girl looked familiar, but Liuying herself knew it was her!]

[This time, the fireflies didn't respond to the slogans; instead, they wept, reminiscing about the past and contemplating the meaning of life and death.]

Why die? Why live?

[The Grammer cavalry once fought for the Grammer Empire of the Azure Sky!]

[For Her Majesty the Empress!]

[However, the Azure Empire of Grammer never existed in the first place!]

[Her supreme Empress Titania perished along with the Grammer civilization!]

The sorrow in my heart is impossible to conceal!

[At this moment, the fireflies also broke through the limitations of the thought imprint!]

[Although I still don't understand what the meaning of life truly is!]

[But she is no longer the AR-26710 who was 'loyal to the Empire, loyal to the Empress, and born to fight'!]

[She awakened her own will and was reborn: "I dreamt of scorched earth, and a new bud breaking through the soil, blooming in the morning sun, whispering to me... 0.6 Fireflies fly towards the flame, living towards death!"]

[After awakening, Firefly unleashed its full power to crush the remaining insects, completely annihilating the planet that had become an insect hive!]

[Then it fell into a deep sleep.]

[However, Kafka also arrived at this time.]

[This is also one of the main reasons why Firefly later became a Star Core Hunter.]

After reading this history, Yingmei and the others fell into an unspeakable silence. Liuying's past was really too heavy. On the other hand, the quick-thinking Heita and the others felt that the scene just now was particularly suggestive!

The scene where Liuying, after reciting the slogan, seemed to have died, now looks like she's kneeling before her present self. That phrase, "For Her Majesty the Empress," is it perhaps saying—

As the last of the Grammer Knights, has Firefly inherited the throne of Titania?

PS: The picture shows fireflies.

Chapter 481 The Power of "Reproduction" in Destiny; How to Deal with Grammer?

Although the story of Grammer ends in tragedy, the awakening of the fireflies brings a strange and profound shock!

Himeko gave it high praise: The blood and tears of the past have turned into soil, allowing new shoots to break through the earth and fireflies to no longer have to risk their lives to fight the flames! Even though the road ahead is long and arduous, she will eventually find the meaning of existence in her journey!

Gu also recited a verse: "Early I knew the insects were hard to eradicate, the blood of the Molten Knights stained the sky. Fireflies fly to the flames, no one cares, they fight to the death among the stars!"

The reason why Lady Emerald admires Firefly is even simpler and more direct. There are so many Grammer Knights, but only Firefly has truly been fully unleashed and has reached the level of destroying a planet with a single blow in terms of individual combat power!

However, Black Tower and the others, who pay more attention to details, couldn't help but be curious, because the destiny power awakened by Firefly seemed to be "reproduction"!

Moreover, the personal experience of the Firefly is similar to that of the "breeding" star god Taizyuros, as both are the last members of their kind!

So—what kind of power is the destiny of "reproduction"? For example, consider the bizarre actions Taizyuros took back then; it was as if he altered the fundamental logic of the world, changing normal production processes, including mechanical production and cell division, into the birth of insects!

Yes! Anything related to production and reproduction, such as animal births and mechanical production, has all been turned into breeding insects!

Therefore, the entire swarm swept through two-thirds of the "Collapse Iron" universe in just a few Amber Ages, causing a global locust plague!

Taizyuros was ultimately killed by a group of star gods working together, and the concept of "reproduction" was diluted by the heavy hammer of "preservation" Kripper. If it weren't for this wave of divine justice, no civilization would have been able to live a normal life!

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Just as Theresa and the others were feeling a chill run down their spines, they saw Gu's figure already walking among the stars in the live stream.

The planet floating directly in front of him was the homeworld of the Grammer Republic, while on the other side, the swarm of Zerg appeared one after another, and at this speed, it wouldn't be long before they reached the homeworld of the Grammer Republic!

Seeing everyone discussing the power of "reproduction" in their destiny, Gu Jing, who was floating in the starry sky with his hands behind his back, smiled and sent a comment:

[This power isn't just about altering the results of reproduction; the real highlight is its ability to cause pregnancy out of thin air! It can even grant reproductive capabilities to living and non-living entities that were originally incapable of reproduction. Specifically, the power of "breeding" can allow men to give birth and ordinary stones to become pregnant with stone babies!]

Hiss~~~ Yingmei and the others gasped in shock upon seeing this; this kind of thing sounded even more terrifying!

On the other hand, Hanabi, Kaguya Houraisan, Vita, Yae no Miko, and the others had such excited expressions that their eyes were shining with mischievous smiles!

But then Gu Jing added another comment: "[Don't rush into discussing 'breeding' for now. If anyone is really interested, feel free to discuss it with me privately. I'll definitely share everything I know! *winks*"

[Kafka couldn't help but chuckle: On this point, I think no one would doubt it, but I'm curious, Grammer Knights, what do you plan to do with them?]

[Paimon: Oh right! Jing is now traveling through time, ready to change history! The tragedy that just happened can all be changed!]

[Yura: This is just a bit tricky... From the perspective of the Grammer Republic, the Grammer Iron Cavalry was created by them from the very beginning to fight the insect plague, but their later actions seem somewhat like they've used them and then discarded them...]

[Empress Lena: It's more than just crossing the river and burning the bridge! The Grammer cavalry fought valiantly on the front lines, building walls with their own flesh and blood, driving out the swarm bit by bit, but the Grammer Republic discarded them like used tools! They used them and then tried to silence them, forcing them to perish together with them! Honestly, I think they deserved it!]

[Yura: I totally agree! But... when I go back to before the problem occurred, I feel like I can't look at the same issue with the same old perspective anymore... because at this point, I can't help but think that if there hadn't been the insect plague, perhaps the subsequent tragedy wouldn't have happened... Sigh~]

[Beidou: Haha! After traveling all over the country for so many years, I've come to realize that you ice-type God Eyes are really quite conflicted. As for this matter... everyone has their own reasons, but in reality, there are only three main directions to address it—]

Either let bygones be bygones and reconcile, or go your separate ways, or just hold a grudge and keep fighting!

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As the conversation progressed to this point, Liu Ying herself felt a headache coming on, while Gu Jing and the others were at a loss for words.

If the characteristics of Ice-type God's Eye holders are mostly contradictions and entanglements, then Lightning-type God's Eye holders are undoubtedly the representatives of swift and decisive action!

But in reality, BeiDou only clarified the general direction for everyone, without providing a specific solution. What kind of feeling does this give people? She would rather do something than sit idly by and wait for death, and that's obviously not wrong.

[Liang Bing: Then why not set up a test? For example, wasn't the SAM mech technology already developed by scientists in the Grammer Republic by this time? If they really didn't have to go through the insect plague, what would they do? This is obviously an unknown, but we can judge them based on their actions!]

[Yingmei: This... feels similar to our previous discussion about whether or not to reveal superpowers to the public in the 007 universe, but I sincerely believe that there is no need to test human nature.]

This is similar to flipping a coin to decide how to do something. The moment the coin is tossed, people often already have an answer in their minds. If the answer they get is the one they expected, everyone is happy. But what if the final answer isn't what they expected?

Having said all she wanted to say, those watching on screen understood what Yingmei meant. Moreover... following her line of thought, Yunyun and the others had a very dangerous idea forming in their minds:

If the final result is not the answer they expect, then they really want to destroy the Republic of Grammer!

But—thinking about this, she broke out in a cold sweat from her own thoughts, because... the So, who was currently imprisoned in the Hive Base by Gu Jing, did the same thing, destroying the civilization she herself had created without hesitation! But compared to So's status as the creator, what status did they have to decide the future of the Grammer Republic?

Those who were thinking about this fell silent. Gu, who was observing the planet Grammer from space, also stood with his hands behind his back and remained silent. Liu Ying, who had come to her senses, knew very well that no one could make the decision for her in this matter!

PS: The picture shows fireflies.

Chapter 482 Ada Wong: Now? Now probably not, I'm still dealing with...

Watching the Grammer planet on the live stream and the ever-growing swarm of insects, Firefly fell into deep thought. If she had to say something—

The Republic of Grammer is undoubtedly the creator to the Grammer Knights, but how did the Republic of Grammer do it?

When the insect plague struck, the ruling council of the Grammer Republic fabricated lies to make the Grammer cavalry fight bloody battles on the front lines for a non-existent empire. After using them, they planned to discard them like dirt! It's truly disgusting!

However, those watching the live stream gradually understood a problem—why did the Grammer Republic have to fabricate a lie about the Azure Empire to send Firefly and the others to fight the insect plague? Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing once the lie was exposed? But now everyone understands that fabricating the story of the Azure Empire was actually to instill faith in them!

But to put it bluntly, this operation was actually intended to get this android army into the battlefield as soon as possible!

Was it despicable? Obviously not. Because they didn't want to sacrifice themselves at the expense of others, even if those "others" referred to were androids, the Republic of Grammer ultimately paid the price for its arrogance!

In the original timeline, Titania perished along with them, and the Grammer civilization also perished. In other words, their grudges were settled at that time, so remembering this hatred is not very meaningful.

At this time, because Gu was traveling through time and space, this matter had not yet occurred, but Liu Ying still had a thorn in her heart.

However, this kind-hearted girl could not bear to stand by and watch someone die, so her final choice was clear: resolve this global insect plague and then leave with the newly established Grammer Cavalry!

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Gu Jing and the others were not surprised by this, and they supported Liu Ying after she made her choice. However, this time Gu Jing did not call on everyone in the live stream to help, but planned to solve it by himself.

In his own words, "This is a great opportunity to win her favor," which made the young girl blush with embarrassment.

Under the live broadcast, Gu acted decisively, snapping his fingers and causing ripples in space. A huge golden octahedron sealed off the entire swarm of insects, who were trapped inside like insects in amber, their struggles growing weaker and weaker.

Moreover, through comparison, people discovered a fact: the largest of these insects is larger than an ordinary planet!

A dazzling burst of flames suddenly appeared, and the insects trapped in the space melted rapidly in the blazing fire. Although you can't feel anything through the screen, watching this scene, people seemed to smell the burning protein!

As for the Republic of Grammer? Gu used the mental fog of the [Mysterious] Destiny to isolate the [Sam Armor Technology] within the civilization of the Republic of Grammer. In this way, unless one breaks through this mental fog, the [Sam Armor Technology] will be a rare find outside the organization.

In addition—besides using android technology and SAM armor technology to perfect the birth and past of Firefly, Gu did not create any Titania or her knights, because the current Firefly is the queen of her race!

Although she is the only one left in the tribe, just as Sister Himeko commented.