Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

(Shadow: You need to find a remote, uninhabited area close to nature, which will be conducive to the transmission of elemental forces...)

(Xiao Yi: Hmm.)

(Video: Then the ritual array was set up. Its purpose was not to transfer power but to drive away wild animals or people during the process...)

(Xiao Yi: Hmm.)

(Voiceover: Finally, you guys take your clothes off...)

(Xiao Yi: Huh?!)

(Miyamoto Jiro: Something's not right.)

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, I've been away from home these past few days. Did you read some weird light novel? This doesn't sound like a blessing or a transfer of power; it's more like the plot of an Inazuma adult film!)

(Video: "Short Film"? Is this a strange nickname that takes my name apart and puts it back together?)

(Xiao Yi: It's a form of artistic expression... Never mind, forget I said anything. Anyway, whether Yura accepts it or not is already a big problem. If Gan Yu finds out about this, you might never see me again.)

(Shadow: It doesn't matter if you wear clothes, but it would feel more equal if everyone took them off, because during the blessing process, elemental forces would destroy mortals' clothes. This is the price of gaining power, and afterwards, every time you use the power, your clothes will be damaged.)

(Xiao Yi: Is that so? My clothes were perfectly fine when I used my power!)

(Shadow: The backlash was entirely to your physical body. Your clothes are fine, of course. Only after the meridians in your body are cleared through the Fulong Tree can you fully unleash your power. However, I have now improved the principle of blessing, so you can safely lend your power to that child.)

No wonder that during the battle against the evil spirit, when his trust value was above 50 but not too high, he would feel sore in his waist and legs and lack energy after each use of his power. After defeating the giant snake, he was completely exhausted and had to rely on the gems made by Thor to barely keep going.

However, the underlying principle of Xiao Yi obtaining power from Thor is completely different from his attempt to lend power to Yura. He essentially copied and pasted a portion of Thor's power, which had no effect on the Thunder General and the Shadow. Lending power to Yura was like cutting and pasting, which actually consumed his energy.

It's actually not that complicated.

Even if you only give Yura five percent, she would still be equivalent to a weakened demon god. Anyone in Teyvat who wants to mess with her would have to think twice about their own strength.

(Xiao Yi: Here comes another problem. Even if I lend Yura my power, every time she releases lightning, her clothes will be destroyed. Putting aside the issue of whether it's elegant or not... it's such a waste of fabric. As a modern young person who is both frugal and environmentally conscious, I can't accept that.)

(Miyajiro: Power comes at a price.)

(Xiao Yi: Damn, what a strange price to pay!)

He left the chat room and looked at the noble female knight who was petting the kittens and occasionally letting out a soft hiccup.

Xiao Yi used his fork to pick up the last slice of carrot from the bowl, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it with the beer at the bottom of his glass, thus marking the end of the meal.

“Miss Yura Lawrence,” Xiao Yi suddenly asked solemnly, “do you crave power?”

Yura stared at him blankly, puzzled. "Why are you suddenly asking this kind of question? Oh, I see, you're still thinking about that whimsical idea from this morning." She smiled. "Don't worry about those unrealistic and wonderful ideas. You don't mean to take me to see your godson and ask him to give me power, do you?"

Xiao Yi remained serious and asked, "If I were to give you power for free, not much, like what my adopted son gave me, would you accept it?"

Yura realized that the other party was genuinely asking, so she picked up the cat that was lying on her lap and put it aside, then stopped smiling and stood up to look at Xiao Yi.

"Yes, gaining great power means I can protect what I want to protect, such as my friendly friends, the peaceful city of Mondstadt, and I can change other people's prejudices against me, as well as get rid of my annoying family... More importantly, no one will be sad or in pain in front of me, just like her, who can also find happiness with my help."

Xiao Yi understood that "she" referred to fake Yura No. 47, or more broadly—all Yura-type fraudsters.

As she spoke, Yura realized the topic was getting too cheesy, so she quickly changed her tune, saying, "Ahem, of course, most importantly, I can carry out my 'revenge' plan, that's right!"

Unexpectedly, the female knight in front of him was also a Power. Xiao Yi felt that she shouldn't be carrying the Songlai Greatsword; perhaps the Yama Blade would be a better match.

"What if power comes at a price?" Xiao Yi prompted.

"Price? Ha, I saw you using it quite smoothly, why are you suddenly talking about price?" Despite her words, Yura still pondered and replied, "That depends on what kind of price it is. I definitely wouldn't be willing to burn my life force or something like that."

This answer was beyond Xiao Yi's expectations, and he stared at the female knight in front of him in bewilderment.

On the continent of Teyvat, many warriors spend their entire lives honing their skills, ultimately for the vague concept of "power." The relentless training day and night is itself a way of wasting life. It's rather strange that Yura craves power but is unwilling to waste her life to gain it.

Yura argued logically, "Think about it, I gained power only to protect Mondstadt and to prove myself. If I were to consume my life, I could only fulfill my duties as a knight for a short time. Furthermore, I would not be able to prove to the people that I, born into the Lawrence family, am not a villainous noble. I must change prejudices through long-term actions."

Xiao Yi roughly understood that in Yura's eyes, power was merely a means, not an end. She would definitely not be willing to expend her life force to gain power.

However, compared to consuming life, Miss Shadow's method is much less costly, and frequent use will not lead to biological death, at most social death.

"If I had to say... well, it's a little embarrassing to say..." Xiao Yi asked the strange question seriously, "What if I gave you power, but every time I released it, it would damage your clothes?"

Yura didn't want to answer this harassing question, but Xiao Yi's expression was extremely serious, like a master about to impart unparalleled martial arts, which made Yura feel a sense of awe, even though she didn't know what she was "respecting".

“Let me think… destroy the clothes…” Yura thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, “If a disaster worse than the Stormterror’s attack were to occur, and even the power of Mondstadt couldn’t stop it, I might choose this insignificant sacrifice to save the lives of the people.”

Even if it means going naked, I will save Mondstadt. This is a noble cause, something even Barbatos probably couldn't do.

(Video: Righteous and awe-inspiring!)

(Miyajiro: So touching!)

Xiao Yi and Yura stayed in the bar for too long, and in the middle of the afternoon, almost no one came to drink. Only DIO Na, who was shaking a cocktail glass behind the bar and trying out a new recipe, listened to their conversation.

The little cat-eared girl didn't pay much attention; adults often acted strangely after drinking, and she was used to it.

Witnessing Yura's realization, Xiao Yi waved his hand, signaling her to leave the tavern.

The two arrived at a secluded alley.

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, is there any way to quickly lend me Dream Heart?)

(Voiceover: It's already stuffed into your chest.)

(Xiao Yi: What super delivery?)

Before Yura's surprised expression and gaze, accompanied by dazzling lightning, Xiao Yi reached to his chest and pulled out a purple-light longsword. He swung the sword in the air, and the lightning disappeared immediately.

"This is also... your adopted son borrowing your power?!" Yura said incoherently, "When did you become so skilled?"

“I don’t really know either. It’s like this knowledge suddenly appeared in my mind. There’s no need to understand the matters of gods so clearly,” Xiao Yi said vaguely, then changed the subject. “Actually, the reason I asked you these questions is because I suddenly realized that I can transfer some of my adopted son’s power to others.”

Yura was stunned for a few seconds, unable to believe that he would so generously share such a valuable ability. Considering that Xiao Yi was a shrewd Liyue person, she asked, "Then what is the price?"

Xiao Yi shook his head and said easily, "I am Mr. Xiao, who is always willing to help others. Mondstadt has been unstable these past few days. You must be thirsting for power to fight against the organization that created the fake Yura, right? Transferring power to you will not do me any harm. Naruto no Kamiko did not forbid me from doing so."

Xiao Yi used his dream to tear through space and open the portal in the central part that shone with lightning—shattering spacetime and creating the shortest passage between the two spaces. This is the authority of the combination of god and artifact, which can be used by Ming Shenzi as long as he has a weapon.

He explained sincerely, “Transmitting power requires a quiet place. This portal leads to Dragonspine Snow Mountain. If you trust me, come with me; if not, then forget it.”

This wasn't just polite talk; if Yura resisted, he couldn't force her.

"According to what you said before, gaining power might cause my clothes to explode?" Yura said as she walked towards the portal. "That's fine. It's been a long time since I've taken a bath in Dragonspine Snow Mountain. I can enjoy it for half an hour. Please help me get a new set of clothes."

Yura was chatting about the consequences of her clothes being torn off without any concern, and Xiao Yi couldn't help but think: Is this what the free and open-minded Mondstadt people are like?

The two then entered the portal. When they appeared on the other side of the portal, a cold wind mixed with heavy snow hit them in the face. Before them stretched an endless expanse of white mountains, and at their feet were slightly steep cliffs and remnants of human civilization.

They arrived at the recruitment site of the Righteous Society, the ruins of a castle destroyed by bombs, and Xiao Yi stepped on the starting point of the General's skiing.

"Whoosh—" Yura exclaimed, exhaling white mist, "Amazing, we've really come to the snow mountain!"

As Yura looked around, Xiao Yi stuffed his dream back into his heart and sent it back to General Lei Dian.

Xiao Yi decided to let Youra receive the blessing while wearing clothes, since it wouldn't affect the actual operation, and his own clothes wouldn't burst, so he could take them off and drape them over Youra afterwards.

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, what should we do next?)

(Video: There are basically no animals or people here, so we can save the trouble of creating a barrier. Next, have her close her eyes, take a deep breath, and relax.)

Xiao Yi instructed Youla to follow Ying's instructions, and the latter obeyed with complete trust, unafraid that the other party might push her down the steep slope.

(Video: Pressing down on her back, slowly channeling energy into her.)

He carefully channeled the lightning elemental power into Yura's body. Compared to Saro's grand performance, Xiao Yi's transfer of power was more like a delicate surgery. Even the lightning was not very obvious, with only tiny currents flickering around the two of them.

Nevertheless, the fact that the falling snowflakes vanished without a trace the moment they touched the lightning is enough to demonstrate the strong transmission of lightning element between the two.

At the same time, Yura's clothes began to break down and turned into dust, which was carried away by the wind. However, her divine eye suddenly glowed, and the decomposition of the clothes gradually slowed down.

(Shadow: I didn't expect this. The Eye of Ice neutralized the effect of the lightning. Although it didn't affect the blessing, it preserved the integrity of the clothes.)

Xiao Yi thought to himself: This is a good thing.

(Voiceover: We can stop now.)

The previous faint electric current was like the calm before a storm. A powerful beam of lightning shot into the sky, reaching the clouds and breaking through the flying snow, thus interrupting the continuous snowfall.

As the beam of light disappeared, Yura's clothes, though riddled with holes and revealing her fair and smooth skin, were still relatively conservative overall, less revealing than Xiangling's.

"How are you feeling?" Xiao Yi asked.

Yura raised her hand expectantly, and a badge-shaped ice crystal artifact formed in her palm, with gentle lightning flashing on the outside.

"You really only gave me a portion of your power?" Yura asked incredulously. "It feels like I've been reborn, it's indescribable..."

Her expression suddenly changed, and she said seriously, "You know too much, it's abnormal, and you're so familiar with Naruto's power..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yi took out a coin, stuffed it into Yura's hand, interrupted her speculation, and said, "Come on, let's try firing Mora with electricity!"

Chapter 173 Fire! Fire!

Taking the coin from Xiao Yi, Yura remained silent for a few seconds, placed it near the base of her thumb, aimed it at a small hill not far away, and closed one eye to aim.

Compared to Xiao Yi's method of shaping lightning into weapons by condensing power, he recommended that Yura use lightning elements to launch objects, which would be less likely to cause backlash.

Besides, he didn't lend Yura much power. She's probably only a few times stronger than she was when she fought Miyamoto.

However, Yura doesn't need to condense weapons through elements. When her pine blasts, it's already top-tier equipment in Teyvat. If the "electromagnetic cannon" works, she can bombard enemies with a few waves of attacks before drawing her greatsword and hacking away.

The superconducting effect produced by the ice and lightning is precisely what allows her to inflict the most extreme physical damage.

At this moment, Yura had already aimed at the small hill, everything was ready except to fire the cannon.

Xiao Yi gently pressed down on her wrist, slightly adjusted the angle, and announced that the test could begin.

"Fire!" Xiao Yi signaled.

Ding! Yura flicked the coin.

sizzle-

Deep purple lightning flashed at her fingertips, precisely aimed at the fallen Mora. Powerful lightning instantly pierced through the small coin, propelling the Mora toward a small hill dozens of meters away, like a beam of light interwoven with purple and gold.

If it were any other material, it would have been melted by the powerful energy the moment it was launched. However, Mora is the flesh and blood of the Geo Archon, and its Geo attribute is like the essence of the earth, stable and extremely inclusive, capable of accommodating the effects of various elements.

With rock as its base and lightning as its propellant, the tiny Mora transformed into a devastating weapon, piercing straight through the mountain peak that Yura had aimed at.

Yura, who was trying it for the first time, was clearly not used to it. After firing the shell, she instinctively reached out to shield her eyes from the blinding lightning, so she didn't see the spectacular scene she had created. Xiao Yi, on the other hand, was already used to the lightning and witnessed the whole process from firing to hitting the target.

The powerful electromagnetic cannon struck the hill squarely, sending large amounts of snow flying everywhere. Meanwhile, the rocks that were supporting the snow and ice, buried beneath it, could not withstand the intense impact and collapsed, causing the entire hill to cave in.

In Xiao Yi's eyes, the raging golden light and lightning caused snow to fall, followed by a loud bang. The top of the small mountain, which looked like a giant, separated from the whole and slid down the slope at high speed until it disappeared from sight.