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

Miyajiro hesitated for a moment, then muttered, "More than ten years ago I was still young, the story's structure and character development weren't as smooth, and the content was basically..."

"I didn't ask you to recall your creative history. What I meant was that I wanted you to retell the characters and storylines that Miyamoto Tsubasa liked," Yae Miko chimed in, making fun of Xiao Yi. Then she added, "If you really enjoy creating that much, how about becoming a senior contracted author with our Yae-do afterward?"

"Heh, that's not a bad choice." Miyamoto Jiro said with a wry smile, "Tired of wandering? Finding a job and settling down for a few days sounds quite comfortable."

Then Miyamoto Jiro returned to the main topic, telling the story of Miyamoto Tsubasa's special affection.

“I once wrote a story for her where the villain’s motivation was a twisted ‘noble’ desire to unite all the people in the world into one and eliminate all injustice and suffering.”

"Yes, that's it!" Xiao Yi exclaimed excitedly. "Does the villain have any distinguishing features?"

Miyamoto Jiro thought for a moment and replied, "You like to refer to yourself as 'this humble one,' don't you? Speaking of which, you seemed to have asked me about Tsubasa's self-reference before. Is that related to this?"

Xiao Yi remained silent, seemingly understanding something.

In other words, the person wearing the mask is definitely Miyamoto Tsubasa. She's either suffering a relapse of her chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) or is mentally unstable due to being infected by the evil spirit, and she's just doing cosplay here.

However, for those with mental issues, cosplay can be particularly destructive, causing countless people to lose their precious lives.

The question is, if Miyamoto Tsubasa was the evil spirit, and he resolved the evil spirit himself, then who is the maintainer of the formation?

Xiao Yi considered two possibilities: First, the evil spirit was not dead; perhaps he hadn't killed it all that day, or perhaps he had killed a substitute. Second, the evil spirit was also a pawn, and the mastermind behind it all was someone else.

In any case, they are very close to the truth. If the evil spirit is not dead, it will definitely step in to stop the people who are healing the divine cherry blossom. If the evil spirit is dead, the mastermind will appear.

"Brother, Divine Child," Xiao Yi reminded his companions briefly, "Once we reach the heart of the Shadow Furnace, we must be on high alert."

His companions nodded.

Upon arriving at the factory entrance, the vehicle could no longer proceed, so the three got out and continued on foot.

The Mikage Furnace is located at the highest point of the factory, so they must climb the road upwards like climbing a mountain to eventually reach the area where the elixir is refined.

The surroundings were eerily quiet; not even the sounds of wild animals or insects could be heard.

"It feels so quiet." Miyamoto Jiro carefully looked around and commented, "There are no ghouls around. It's so different from the ones on the road."

"Big brother, you seem to be in a good mood," Xiao Yi said.

"Tomorrow is Tsubasa's death anniversary, no, I should say today, because it's already past midnight." Miyamoto patted his beer belly. "After we finish this, we'll set off some fireworks in the wilderness to say goodbye to that brat for good..."

Everyone suddenly fell silent, and they heard a strange sound, as if it came from the abyss.

whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

The moment Xiao Yi drew his cheap knife, a red light rushed towards him at lightning speed, but the target of the red light was not him and his elder brother, but the Eightfold Divine Child beside him.

Xiao Yi immediately stood in front of Ba Chong, blocking the sudden attack with his sword. The powerful impact caused him to lose his balance and collide with the Divine Child, and the two fell to the ground.

This block also caused the opponent to lose balance briefly. The one that had the advantage of the sneak attack recovered much faster than Xiao Yi, regained its footing and launched an attack on the two who had fallen to the ground, attempting to kill them both at once.

At the critical moment, Miyamoto Jiro drew his weapon and stood in front of Xiao Jun and the fox woman.

brush!

A flash of red light appeared, and a left arm flew into the air before falling back down, the severed arm holding a nodachi.

Chapter 70 You've blown my brother's brains out!

The two who had fallen immediately regained their balance and crouched down. Yae no Miko took out the Imperial Coin, and Xiao Yi also summoned the Thunder Spear. The two launched an attack on the evil spirit at the same time in perfect unison.

Despite enduring the pain of losing his arm, Miyamoto Jiro remained calm and dealt with the situation before him. The green light of the Eye of God on his chest shone brightly, spreading the lightning of Xiao Yi and Yae towards the evil spirit.

Unable to dodge, the evil spirit immediately jumped back dozens of meters, breaking away from the dense attack net formed by the three.

"Brother, you..."

"I'm fine, stay calm!" Miyamoto Jiro said through gritted teeth, enduring the pain.

Xiao Yi forced himself not to look at his elder brother's severed arm, staring intently at the evil spirit dozens of meters away. Just as he was about to question the other party, Miyamoto Jiro spoke first.

"Are you Yi?" The voice trembled with pain, but it was very gentle.

Chong nodded without saying a word.

"Why do you refer to yourself as 'this humble one'?" Xiao Yi asked sternly, "And what about your amnesia..."

Chong remained silent, dragging his crimson electric blade as he approached the three, his breathing growing increasingly heavy.

"Answer him!!!"

Miyamoto Jiro's roar resounded throughout the entire arena, startling not only Xiao Yi and the Divine Child, but also the enemy Sui on the opposite side.

"Calling yourself cool is cool, pretending to have amnesia is cool too..." Chong's speech suddenly quickened, "Speaking slowly like you did just now is also very cool!"

"What little brat?" the fox couldn't help but scoff.

“She’s the same age as Xiao Jun, twenty-one.” Miyamoto Jiro said helplessly, “If her bloodlust is her own problem, then it’s my fault for raising her.”

The crimson current grew stronger and more dazzling, as if it were showing off its power.

"Hey bro, what do you think of this?" A deep, cheerful voice came from behind the mask. "After I woke up, I found that Thor's Eye had merged into my body, and then I could unleash unique crimson lightning. It's incredibly beautiful and dazzling!"

"What a pity, what a pity! Limbs severed by red lightning don't bleed, not even for you, brother—but that son of Narukami is quite special. If we could keep him captive and chop him a few times every day, that would be a real pleasure. Just thinking about it makes me incredibly excited!"

"By the way, bro, isn't my new body cool?" Chong spread his hands and spun around in place, like a child showing off a new toy to his older brother. "Look, look, look! The jet-black mask paired with the leather clothes makes me look like the legendary villain!"

"These were all gifts from the evil spirits. After I woke up, the filth at the bottom of the cave fused with my body to form a black garment, and then I found this beautiful mask..."

While the evil spirit was still indulging in its own wild euphoria, Yae no Miko quietly discussed their next move.

"The Shadow Furnace Core needs to be triggered by lightning from me and Xiao Yi to restart, and triggering takes time, so there is only one solution left—the three of us work together to defeat the obstacle, and then go to a higher place to activate the Shadow Furnace Core."

Xiao Yi shared the same opinion as the pink-haired fox, and wished he could rush up and punch the evil giant baby in the face. He enchanted his weapon with electricity and walked forward.

He was actually extremely nervous. The Miyamoto Tsubasa he had encountered last time might have been a puppet, but the current Sui was clearly much stronger. The three of them might not be able to win completely. If Sui delayed Shenying's treatment, the outcome would be the same whether they won or lost.

Miyamoto Jiro used his remaining arm to stop Xiao Yi.

"There's no time to lose. Go up there and activate the Shadow Furnace. I have a way to distract her."

At this moment, the evil spirit had just completed two laps.

Xiao Yi wanted to stop Miyamoto Jiro, but Miyamoto shouted to the spirit first: "There's something I still don't understand. Your purpose in activating the spirit to cover Inazuma is definitely not for some bullshit ideal like universal harmony. It's for some other reason. Am I right?"

“This is something I can’t tell outsiders.” Chong hesitated, looking at Xiao Yi and the fox. “If you dare to come with me to a secluded place, I might as well tell you.”

"Alright, let's go somewhere secluded and have a good chat." Miyajiro stepped on his left arm, which had fallen to the ground, and opened his hand to draw his nodachi. "I'm sorry for ambushing you without saying a word last time. This time, let's have a proper fight!"

"Brother, this is a trap!" Xiao Yi hurriedly stopped him.

“That’s right, a trap, a trap I set for Tsubasa, and she’s already fallen for it.” Miyamoto Jiro said with a smile, “Sho-kun, you must save Inazuma, do not go against Raijin’s expectations—this is my greatest atonement.”

Xiao Yi was speechless with emotion. The choice his elder brother had made was the most correct decision at present.

"Fox woman," Miyamoto suddenly called out to Yae.

"Yes," the divine child replied earnestly.

"You still remember our agreement, right?" Miyamoto Jiro continued with a smile. "Make sure to reserve a seat for me as a senior contracted author with Yaedo!"

"I will stay until you return," the divine child said solemnly.

With his remaining right arm holding a nodachi and a long spear wrapped in gray cloth on his back, Miyajiro strode toward the vengeful spirit. The spirit, as agreed, did not attack him.

The brother and sister, one alive, the other dead; one kind, the other evil; one steady, the other frivolous—they left the factory side by side, their destination unknown.

Xiao Yi respected his elder brother's wishes. He stopped looking back and ran towards the top of the factory. Yae no Shinji followed closely behind, and soon they arrived in front of the Mikage Furnace.

The enormous furnace, suspended in mid-air, has not yet been activated, but it still looks exceptionally spectacular.

The Eightfold Divine Child took out two materials: the Emperor's Grave Grass and Crystallized Bone Marrow. They automatically floated above the Shadow Furnace, waiting for enough energy to refine them.

Xiao Yi and Yae no Shinji reached out to the core of the Shadow Furnace, and two bolts of lightning surged toward the exquisite machine, which began to rotate automatically to absorb the power of the evil god.

The two materials initially rotated with the furnace core, their surfaces began to glow and collide with each other, indicating that fusion had begun.

Xiao Yi and the Divine Child lowered their hands; their task of assisting in the startup was over, and now it was all up to the furnace core itself.

Rumble!!!

The deafening roar brought a tremor as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart. The Eightfold Divine Child staggered and almost fell, while Xiao Yi knelt directly on the ground.

It's clearly not like an earthquake.

Xiao Yi raised his trembling hands. His right hand was still crackling with electricity, but a few fallen leaves swirled above his left hand, as if Xiao Yi was controlling the flow of air.

"Are you alright?" the goddess asked, stepping forward to comfort her.

(Voiceover: Xiao Yi, how are you?)

(Xiao Yi: Big Brother is dead, dead!!! He was so powerful, so cunning, so resourceful and shrewd. He had countless ways to protect himself. He was one of the strongest people in the world, but he's dead, he's dead! Ying, Big Brother is dead...)

Xiao Yi kept boasting about how amazing his older brother was, how knowledgeable and strong-willed he was, how physically strong he was but also quick-witted. How could someone like him be defeated so easily?

Xiao Yi knew the truth, but he didn't want to admit it.

It's as if by constantly boasting about how strong their elder brother was, they could cover up the sad fact that he died.

Ying understands the grief of losing loved ones, but she is not good at comforting others and can only try awkwardly.

(Shadow: Xiao Yi, I...)

(Miyajiro: Xiao-kun, you've blown my brother away!)

(Xiao Yi, shadow:??????????????????)

Chapter 71 Lord's Chat Group

(Xiao Yi: Big brother, what's going on?)

(Video: The channel is getting lively.)

(Miyajiro: I'm not quite sure either. If you really want me to explain, it's a long story...)

……

Ten minutes ago.

Miyamoto, with his arm severed, and the demon sword left the factory. Since the demon sword automatically burned the wound, Miyamoto did not need to worry about excessive blood loss. Of course, even if he did bleed, he could manipulate compressed air to forcefully block the wound.

whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

"Where do you want to go, brother?" Chong's voice became muffled through the mask, asking slowly and deliberately. "I've completed all my tasks. I have plenty of time."