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

For this reason, Xiao Yi has not summoned the system for more than ten days, and has almost regarded it as a passive skill.

Suddenly, several wild cranes flew overhead, and a long, slender crane feather slowly drifted down.

Like someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder who wants to clamp the clips a few times, Xiao Yi couldn't resist and drew his sword to slash at the feather in front of him.

As he had envisioned, the longsword should have drawn a beautiful arc, instantly severing the feather in two, just as it had done this morning when he tested the sword.

Unexpectedly, an accident occurred.

He felt a strange sense of unease when he held the scabbard, and even made a mistake when drawing the sword. By the time he finally drew the sword out, the feather was almost falling to the ground. Even so, Xiao Yi still missed. His haphazard slashes couldn't even touch the edge of the feather.

Moreover, his sword-wielding speed decreased significantly, and his arms began to gradually weaken, causing Xiao Yi to involuntarily stop swinging his sword.

A sharp pain shot through the web of my left hand, and bright red blood was slowly seeping from the clean wound, as if I had accidentally scratched myself when I pulled out the knife.

This is a mistake only an amateur would make... Have I suddenly lost all my martial arts skills?!

Xiao Yi clearly remembered that Miyamoto Jiro possessed the Eye of the Wind God, which allowed him to freely manipulate wind elemental power. He himself was also able to control the gale thanks to the system.

So what about now?

He stretched out his injured left hand, trying to adjust the airflow around him, but the strange thing happened again.

Bubble-like objects appeared out of thin air above the palm of the hand. They attracted each other and gathered together, eventually forming a jellyfish-shaped water elemental creation.

The jellyfish landed on Xiao Yi's left hand, and the bleeding from his injured hand quickly stopped. Soon, only a shallow scratch remained. The jellyfish, having completed its task, decomposed and disappeared.

Xiao Yi realized the seriousness of the situation.

Water element jellyfish, healing effects... This is definitely the power of the Coral Palace Heart Sea!

He waved his hand to summon the system's main interface.

The menu panel of the Loyal Minister system is very simple, and even the main interface consists of only three parts.

Lord's avatar, Lord's name, and trust value.

The main interface that appeared before Xiao Yi's eyes displayed content that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

What's familiar is that simple, abandoned control panel; what's unfamiliar are the other data on it.

(Lord: Coral Palace Heart Sea; Trust Value: 70)

Looking at the pretty girl's profile picture that resembled an ID photo, Xiao Yi's mindset underwent a subtle change.

His long-term association with Miyamoto Jiro, coupled with the system's lack of presence, caused him to overlook an important fundamental rule—that the master can be changed.

The moment he agreed to join the Coral Palace, the system immediately determined that Xin Hai was the master, and his abilities changed from swordsmanship and wind manipulation in combat to jellyfish with healing effects.

My name is Xiao Yi, a senior agent of the Coral Palace, and my ability is to assist in healing...

Damn it!!!

Having reached this point, there was no way to back down. Xiao Yi could only rack his brains to think about the wonders of the water attribute in order to comfort and adjust his emotions.

On second thought, Xin Hai's level of self-confidence is ridiculously high. Is this what they mean by "if you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them"?

He suddenly recalled that when they were negotiating in the cave that morning, the system had popped up a similar achievement pop-up.

I glanced sideways into the corner of my field of vision, and the pop-up window was still quietly floating there.

Xiao Yi raised his hand and dragged the pop-up window back to the center of his field of vision. He clicked it lightly, and the pop-up window quickly expanded into a new page.

(Achievement: One Subject, Two Masters; Achievement Reward: One opportunity to forcibly command a target to become your lord, and receive 5 initial trust points...)

I thought the system would be upgraded so I could become the master, but I'm still stuck as a subject.

But soon, Xiao Yi had a bold idea.

If this one-time reward can disregard all conditions and force others to accept you, then it is extremely practical.

If you have the opportunity to meet General Thunder, you can directly activate the system reward for her and skip a series of complicated procedures to become Thor's subordinate.

If I secretly help Haizhi Island then, it won't be a betrayal of Xinhai's expectations...

Yes, yes, that's exactly how it should be!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi continued to scroll down the page.

(Achievement reward trigger condition: Say the following to the target aloud: "I have wandered for half my life, only regretting that I have not met a wise ruler. If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather.")

If a fisherman were to pass by, he would see a young samurai standing on the beach, staring blankly at the distant horizon, as if he had been petrified by a legendary monster.

Snapped!

Xiao Yi suddenly threw his samurai sword onto the beach.

System, oh system, do you think I'm Lü Bu?!

A real man should have backbone! How could he possibly acknowledge a woman as his godfather!

No, you can't even worship a man; that's a matter of dignity!

Xiao Yi quickly calmed down, bent down to pick up his weapon, and brushed the sand off the scabbard.

He fell into deep thought, the image of gaining supreme power after becoming Thor's adopted son flashing through his mind.

As the adopted son of Inatsuma deity, it shouldn't be a problem for him to marry three wives and four concubines, right?

First, he took in Ayaka Kamisato, the eldest daughter of the magistrate of the shogunate, and then he took in Sara Kujo, the magistrate of the territorial domain. This was conducive to the harmony and stability within the shogunate and was not a matter of personal desire.

Afterwards, he went to visit the Yomi-no-miya of the Naganohara family in order to strengthen the connection between the shogunate and the people. Finally, he returned to Umi-no-miya to see Kokoro-no-miya and promote the great unity between Umi-no-miya and the shogunate.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but sigh: So it turns out that sacrificing my life can bring peace and prosperity to Daozhi, and allow the people to live a happy life.

In this light, becoming the adopted son of the Thunder God is not a bad thing. Besides, gods cannot be judged by human standards. Let alone gender issues such as male and female, in a sense, the Thunder God is not even human. What is there to object to calling him "adoptive father"?

Xiao Yi hurriedly tapped his forehead with the hilt of his knife, trying to shake off his unrealistic fantasies.

He hasn't even seen Thor yet, and he's already thinking about having a harem. He might not even be qualified to meet the gods in the future.

Let's take it one step at a time. Anyway, according to Xin Hai's plan, we must first seek refuge with Kujo Sara. Kujo is also a good helper of Raiden-sama, and if we follow her, we'll have a chance to meet Raiden.

A medium-sized cargo ship sailed toward the dock, its mast flying a large flag with an impressive tortoise design.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yi realized it wasn't a small turtle, but a blooming snow jasmine flower.

The family crest of the Shinto family, which is followed by the shaman's instructions.

The agreed-upon contact was from the Society's headquarters. Xiao Yi knew very well that this ship was the first piece of the puzzle for his grand ideals.

Chapter 5 I, Xiao Yi, am not a respectable person.

The warm sunshine shone directly on the sea, and waves lapped against the beach.

A cargo ship hoisted its sails and left the small fishing village of Haigi Island, heading towards Narukami Island.

Xiao Yi leaned against the railing at the edge of the deck, quietly enjoying the cool feeling of the sea breeze on his cheeks. The sailors were busy organizing the cargo, and no one paid any attention to the black-haired youth who was hitching a ride.

In fact, Xiao Yi wasn't looking at the scenery or daydreaming to kill time. He was silently thinking about how to squeeze the system to its maximum potential in order to achieve his goal of standing out from the crowd.

The first reward is the achievement of inducing him to call someone "father".

Although the reward can only be used once, the effect of forcibly changing someone's mindset and making them recognize you as their adopted son is simply terrifying.

However, the condition for obtaining the achievement reward is simply changing the lord.

If that's the case, will the same, or even more powerful, rewards pop up when searching for the third, fourth, and fifth lords?

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem that easy.

The system seems to determine a "lord" only if one genuinely pledges allegiance to another.

For example, Miyamoto saved him, and he willingly wandered around with Miyamoto. He also reached an agreement with Shinkai on terms and worked for Umijima from the bottom of his heart. In short, the system can only determine the master if both parties are willing.

As for actions with impure motives, the system will not react. For example, when he pretended to join the Coral Palace but actually helped Miyamoto escape from prison, the lord did not change.

Given the current dire situation, it would be extremely difficult to farm achievements by frequently changing lords.

After all, changing jobs is not an easy thing, especially since his current identity is complicated and he harbors the ambition to worship Thor as his godfather.

With all these unfavorable factors intertwined, once exposed, he would surely die without a burial place. The Sangokiya would likely abandon him, and the shogunate would also issue a warrant for his arrest as a spy—essentially bearing the title of Inazuma's public enemy.

In conclusion, even if you want to change your lord to farm achievements, you shouldn't do it now.

"The weather is nice."

Accompanied by a cheerful voice, a man about the same height as Xiao Yi came to his side and imitated his movements by leaning against the railing.

Xiao Yi turned his head to look and saw that the other person had short golden hair that was out of place with Inazuma and was wearing a strange metal headband.

"Hello, I'm Thomas, the housekeeper of the Kamisato family," the blond man said familiarly. "I was busy counting the pearls in the warehouse and couldn't receive the guests from Umijima Island in time. I'll treat you to a meal after we land as an apology."

"Pearls?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

Thomas gazed at the distant horizon and continued, "I've heard that Umijima wants to plant spies in the Shogunate. I was just here to buy some local specialties today, but I received a message from Coral Palace asking me to escort a high-ranking agent to Narukami Island. The suddenness of the situation caught me off guard."

Xiao Yi thought to himself: No wonder the ship came so fast; I've been treated as an accessory to local specialties.

On second thought, this isn't so bad.

By using goods to confuse the public, it becomes even harder for the Heavenly Commanders to detect.

"Just call me Xiao Yi." He stopped leaning against the railing and extended his hand to Thomas. "Nice to meet you."

Thomas warmly grasped Xiao Yi's hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you. But I'm ashamed to say that I've been in Inazuma for quite some time now, yet I've never heard of you. Could it be that you're a foreign talent that Haiqi Island invited from Liyue?"

Xiao Yi muttered to himself: Foreign talent ×, talent from another world?

But he quickly realized something was amiss; Thomas's true intention was to find out his identity.

Ultimately, the Kamisato Family and Shrine Administration is part of the shogunate, and this fundamental nature remains unchanged even if it cooperates with the Sangokiya (Sangokiya) in order to maintain peace.

Although both sides share the same ideals, their positions differ, and there must be some concealment in their information exchange.

Xin Hai did not hand over the agent's information to the She Fengxing, which made Thomas uneasy, so he tried to extract some information through conversation.

"I understand," Xiao Yi suddenly said with a smile. "You don't really trust me, do you?"

Thomas was caught off guard by the blunt statement. Just as he was about to try to bluff his way out, Xiao Yi grabbed his shoulder.

"This was my oversight; my self-introduction wasn't detailed enough." Xiao Yi surprisingly took the initiative, patting Thomas's shoulder lightly. "After all, the Society's magistrate knows nothing about an outsider like me, so it's normal for them to be skeptical and even wary. I don't blame you."

Then he started rambling on and on.

"My name is Xiao Yi, I'm 21 years old, and I live in a cave in the wilderness of Daozaki. I'm unmarried. Although I don't smoke, I often drink alcohol like water, sleep only 4 hours a day, and have an irregular sleep schedule. Last time I went to the doctor for a checkup, he was surprised and asked me how I was still alive..."