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

According to Xiao Yi's original plan, he was to absorb the shockwave when the machine was destroyed to prevent the Mondstadt residents from being harmed by the aftershocks. At that time, he would be unable to do anything else, so Gan Yu's arrow, fully charged with power, would be needed to pierce through the evil invention in the square.

But now it seems that Gan Yu's body is nearing its limit. Compared to himself and the blessed Yura, who are able to use the lightning element to become familiar with and counter the doctor's machine, Gan Yu is relying entirely on his body to endure it. It is already very difficult for him to have lasted this long.

At first, I just felt a buzzing in my head. Over time, it was as if a voice was whispering in my ear, constantly disturbing my mind and personality.

Faced with mental manipulation that even the blood of the Qilin could not resist, Gan Yu now only has one last line of defense left—the mental strength honed over a thousand years.

Xiao Yi said with concern, "How about you..."

“I can!” Gan Yu said seriously, “and it has to be me, doesn’t it?”

Xiao Yi had to admit that his wife was right.

In terms of combat, he has always been a lone wolf. Before obtaining the power of the Thunder God, he only fought once in a team battle with Kujo Sara and Arataki Kazuto. After obtaining the power of the Thunder God, his only team battle was completed in cooperation with Gan Yu.

Moreover, they have lived together for a long time, and their tacit understanding and cooperation are so good that they are in perfect harmony, which is something that no one else can match.

Therefore, the important task of destroying the doctor's invention can only be entrusted to Gan Yu. After all, it is a huge gamble involving all the citizens of Mondstadt, and it certainly cannot be done casually or hastily.

Since Gan Yu said she could still persevere, Xiao Yi also felt that his wife was not someone who would pretend to be strong; she could endure the pain and go through that troublesome machine.

Just then, Yura suddenly said, "How about I do it? I'll use Mora and lightning to destroy that illegal building that's bothering Mondstadt."

Xiao Yi and Gan Yu both looked at her at the same time.

"You only have one chance." Xiao Yi neither agreed nor stopped him, but calmly stated a warning, "If you can seize the opportunity..."

“I can,” Yura said without hesitation.

Her eyes held determination, responsibility, and confidence in protecting Mondstadt.

"Gan Yu, what do you think?" Xiao Yi asked the Qilin girl.

Qilin Banxian remained silent for a long time. In the eyes of this young female knight, she saw the same look as the Qianyan Army who had bravely rushed to the battlefield back then, eyes that were not afraid of death and firmly believed that they could succeed. And this confidence was the foundation for victory.

"Thank you, Miss Lawrence, I believe you!" Gan Yu's stiff posture immediately relaxed. She leaned against the wall and looked seriously at Xiao Yi and Youla. "Go ahead and do it. I'll be waiting for your good news."

Yura was deeply moved. She secretly resolved that she would never betray the trust that Gan Yu had placed in her husband, and that she would destroy the machine that was harming Mondstadt perfectly.

They got to work, collecting all the little yellow flowers called Zigela in sacks, like sanitation workers collecting garbage, throwing them pots and plants into the bags.

Five large bags were collected in total. Based on the calculation that one flower could cause an entire street to fall unconscious, the powder from these Zijella flowers could cover almost half of Mondstadt. In addition, the controlled citizens were very concentrated, and 90% of them would be unconscious.

Xiao Yi carried three bags, and Youla carried two bags, and they headed towards the laboratory door.

Before leaving, Xiao Yi said, "Gan Yu, I'm entrusting Miss Sugar to your care."

Meanwhile, Gan Yu is munching on a giant sweet flower grown in sugar to replenish the nutrients her brain is missing, ensuring she stays awake throughout.

"Mmm!" Gan Yu nodded, her mouth full of food.

……

As Xiao Yi rushed out of the gate and into the alley, he discovered that things were not so simple. The street was once again blocked by countless Mondstadt people who had lost their minds. To return to the underground base where Wendy was, he had to break through the encirclement of citizens without hurting a single person.

They hid behind cover and observed the situation.

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, may I borrow your knife?)

In this situation, it's best to open a portal and bypass them.

(Video: Sorry, we can't deliver it this time.)

(Xiao Yi: Is the general beheading some pointless bastards again?)

(Shadow: No, the energy emitted by that machine blocked my matter transmission.)

Xiao Yi frowned.

The current situation is: to obtain the Dream Heart, one must have the Dream Heart to help tear open space, bypassing the citizens and approaching the doctor's machine. However, to obtain the Dream Heart, one must destroy the doctor's machine. To destroy the doctor's machine, one must first bypass the controlled citizens. To bypass the citizens, one must...

Endless loop.

He could normally fly through the crowd to cover this distance, but taking off requires the help of lightning. He could only ensure that his clothes wouldn't be torn by the lightning, but he couldn't guarantee that Zijera wouldn't deteriorate and burn.

To make matters worse, the streets that were empty when I arrived are now packed with people, indicating that Miss 47 has failed and her final mission of restraint is over.

“Yura, we…” Xiao Yi turned to her companion and said, then her expression changed drastically, “Damn it, what’s wrong with your clothes?!”

A quarter of the female knight's clothing had disappeared, revealing her strong, healthy abs. Much of the clothing on her sides had also been removed, and her armpits were visible when she raised her hand.

“To resist spiritual erosion, I must release my power. Wearing out my clothes is the price for releasing that power—that's what you told me when I gained it.” Yura touched her smooth belly. “By the way, you didn't intentionally set it up this way, did you, so you only accept girls as chosen ones and train a whole bunch of them in the future…”

"Hey, hey, hey, clothes falling off is an unavoidable event, don't slander someone's innocence!" Xiao Yi interrupted and complained, then returned to the topic, "Time is tight, we don't have time to talk nonsense here, there's only one way left!"

"Charge!" Yura had already guessed.

Xiao Yi handed over all of Qi Jiela to the female knight, preparing to precisely control the amount of electricity discharged.

Although ordinary electric shocks cannot stop the controlled citizens from moving, Mondstadt citizens are ultimately made of flesh and blood. As long as a certain amount of electric shock is given to their muscles, the resulting spasms will be beyond what their mental strength can withstand.

He was to lead the way, with Yura close behind.

Xiao Yi said earnestly:

"Three, two, one, charge!"

Chapter 190 The Wind God Delivers Goods to Your Door

As Xiao Yi gave the order to charge, he threw all three cloth bags at Yura, who caught the large bag containing the winning treasure with perfect understanding.

They rushed out from behind the bunker and ran towards the crowd of Mondstadt residents.

The dense crowd almost blocked the street, blocking Xiao Yi's way forward. Moreover, the crowd occupied nearly fifty meters of the road, which meant that if Xiao Yi and his group wanted to pass, they would have to cross this fifty-meter-thick barrier without harming anyone.

But he already knew what was going on and was prepared for it.

Xiao Yi, running ahead, had lightning crackling around his body, bracing for the impending fierce conflict. Behind him, Yura, carrying five bags of Qijie La flowers, was sprinting forward recklessly.

Before completely passing through the manipulated crowd, Yura must not release any lightning or use her own Ice God's Eye, in addition to maintaining her sanity. Otherwise, the plants she carries may change their properties due to the influence of elemental forces.

In that case, all the previous efforts will be in vain.

The citizens who had been brought under control finally realized what was happening, and the crowd blocking the street surged forward rapidly, rushing towards Xiao Yi and Youla in unison, soon overwhelming them.

The doctor's voice, which had been silent for a long time, rang out again.

"Tear them to shreds!"

The "bacteriophage" standing in Mondstadt Square released a powerful light for the third time, and the shockwaves that impacted the mind enveloped Mondstadt, driving the controlled citizens even more insane.

Xiao Yi guessed: The doctor knows the situation outside, can not only broadcast commands to all those being controlled, but can also manipulate the state of the machine at any time... Could he be hiding inside the machine!

The machine flashed by, and the doctor suddenly disappeared and never reappeared. Therefore, Xiao Yi felt that his guess was very likely.

But there was no time for him to analyze in detail; they were about to confront the frenzied crowd head-on.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi released an arc of electricity centered on himself, enveloping him and Yura behind him.

The electric arc enveloped the two like a semi-circular membrane, but it did not imbue the people or objects enveloped with lightning elements, so Yura was temporarily unharmed by Zijra, whom she was carrying.

The Mondstadt citizens who rushed forward recklessly collided with the arc of electricity, and were immediately thrown back, lying on the ground convulsing, unable to get up for a short time.

And so Xiao Yi charged forward relentlessly, smashing through all the citizens blocking his way and quickly breaking through the human-built defense line.

He controlled the release of lightning element precisely. The citizens who were thrown back might be numb for a few days, but they would eventually recover on their own over time and would not suffer any lasting health problems.

The advance went exceptionally smoothly. They quickly reached the center of the crowd, and all those who tried to attack them were knocked down by the electric arcs and could not get up again, but were not in mortal danger.

In order to avoid harming anyone, Xiao Yi maintained a high level of focus, analyzing the physique and endurance of the surrounding citizens, and adjusting the intensity of the electric arc at every moment.

Because of this, he neglected other aspects, and an accident occurred.

A long spear flying at high speed, whistling through the air, attacked Yura behind Xiao Yi.

In order not to hurt anyone, Xiao Yi deliberately reduced the power of the electric arc. As a result, the West Wind Lance, mass-produced by the Knights, penetrated the electric arc with only minor damage and reached Yura's abdomen, which was exposed due to her clothes being burned by lightning.

The thrower is a controlled Zephyr who stands atop a shop sign and unleashes this crucial attack from above.

The battle-hardened female knight quickly spotted the incoming spear, and she had many ways to dodge it before this clever yet tedious attack hit her.

Whether it was activating the Eye of the Ice God to create a small ice wall to isolate it, or releasing the power bestowed upon him by Xiao Yi to use lightning to deflect the spear, or even dropping the bags in his hands to catch the flying spear with his bare hands...

However, these actions could potentially put Zijra in danger and cause the plan to fail.

Therefore, Yura chose the most painful but safest method—she did nothing!

puff! ! !

The flying spear pierced Yura's side abdomen. The electric arc reduced the spear's kinetic energy, and with the cushioning effect of Yura's abdominal muscles, only the tip of the spear penetrated her side abdomen.

Xiao Yi, noticing the problem, paused, stopped in his tracks, and suddenly turned to look at Youla.

The citizens around kept rushing towards the two, but they could not get within three meters of them before being repelled by the electric arcs emanating from Xiao Yi.

"Cough cough... Why stop? Keep going!" Yura put the bag full of Zigela flowers on the ground, broke the spear shaft that was hindering her movement, leaving only the spearhead in her abdomen. "I am the Wave Knight of Mondstadt, this little injury is nothing..."

Xiao Yi began to hesitate. Although he had blessed the female knight, making her physical strength surpass that of ordinary people, this injury was still not to be underestimated. If it was not treated in time, even if Mondstadt was saved in the end, Yura's name might be added to the monument.

They still had half the journey to go, and even if they managed to shake off the citizens, they would eventually have to traverse a complex network of underground passages to rendezvous with their leader, who was waiting at the Fools' base.

Will Yura be able to hold out until then...?

Just when things reached a stalemate, a clear, youthful voice resounded throughout Mondstadt, bringing Xiao Yi and Yura a glimmer of hope for victory.

"The world's finest bards, along with the Knights of Favonius, are here to help!"

Just as Commander Qin had promised, if she believed that something had happened on the ground, everyone would do everything in their power to help Xiao Yi.

On the other side of the crowd, the reinforcements formed a strange formation.

Ayaka Kamisato, acting as an external aid, stood at the forefront, with Captain Jean standing behind her. Three elite Favonius Knights raised their hands and ran wildly toward Jean.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the three knights were supporting the fallen, green-clad bard in their raised hands. The one in front was supporting his feet, the one in the middle was supporting his waist, and the one lying in front was supporting his shoulders.

The manipulated citizens discovered the surviving Zephyr Knights who had come to their aid, and realizing that attacking Xiao Yi was an ineffective action, they all turned around and rushed towards the aiders.

At the same time, Ayaka suddenly plunged the borrowed West Wind Sword into the ground, creating a long, narrow ice track in front of her. Captain Qin jumped onto the track and slid forward.

The three knights who had been running wildly also arrived. With all their might, they threw Venti toward Jean, who was sliding forward. Jean activated her Vision while maintaining a half-crouching posture, causing Venti to stop precisely at the wind field created by the sword tip.

"Disperse!"

Jean thrust forward sharply, releasing her accumulated wind elemental power and projecting Venti outwards.

The combined force of the three knights' throw, the momentum of the harp leader's forward stroke, and the burst of wind elemental power propelled the young bard's short frame into the air like a green shuttlecock, soaring over the crowd and landing precisely where Xiao Yi was.