Genshin Impact's Sweet and Hard Free People

"I'm afraid there's no time for jokes, everyone." It wasn't until a serious expression appeared on Ke Qing's face that the others realized the tension of the situation.

"I suspect that this heart wants to draw power from the Frostfire Nail in order to achieve a kind of 'resurrection'."

resurrection?

Can a creature that has been dead for hundreds of years be resurrected?

“That’s impossible, isn’t it? Even if the dragon’s heart is still beating, where will it go to reshape its body?” Paimon was the first to raise her doubts.

This……

Keqing couldn't explain it either; she couldn't bring herself to say it—it was her intuition as one of the Liyue Seven Stars.

Indeed, even Xin Hui found it impossible after hearing Paimon say that.

"This is feasible."

Just as they were speechless, a boy with light yellow hair walked over and said something affirmative to them.

“From an alchemical perspective, it is feasible, and the dragon Durin itself is a product of alchemy.”

Yes, just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Seeing the doubt in everyone's eyes, he began to demonstrate alchemy in front of them.

Abedo picked up the ashes from the flower atop the grass slime's head. A few seconds later, a Cecilia flower bloomed from the pile of ashes in his hand.

"This is a new beginning."

This amazing technique revealed the true realm of alchemy to everyone and aroused their amazement.

"The universe is an inverted heaven. The earth's strata are a dream that time has forgotten. This is ash, the simplest state of life's complex structure."

"And the dragon, like this ash, will be restored to its state of creating life by the power of the Frostfire Nails, thus... completing its rebirth!"

Chapter Twelve: The First Trip

"So that means the dragon will eventually be resurrected? Is there no way to stop it?" Paimon asked thoughtfully, stroking his chin after hearing Abedo's explanation.

"There's no way around it. The power of those spikes is too terrifying. Even I can't get that close like Demon Heart."

As Abedo spoke, the Dragon Heart began to try to make contact with the Frost Nail, but a surge of power rose from the surface of the latter's pillar, repelling the Dragon Heart.

The spikes were also resisting the former, or rather, in self-defense.

Seeing this, Abedo pondered and said, "If the demonic dragon reappears, not only Mondstadt, but Liyue will also be affected."

Keqing and Xinhui's expressions began to show some worry. As one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Keqing could not allow a demonic dragon that could threaten Liyue to be resurrected, while Xinhui was worried about the advice Zhongli had given him.

"The power of the Frostfire Nail is related to you. Do not let it fall into the hands of others, or it will surely cause trouble."

Thinking about this made him even more uneasy.

"We can't let it threaten the civilians of Liyue," Keqing said with a hint of determination.

Immediately afterward, she gathered lightning elemental power in her palm, gradually forming a lightning wedge. Keqing threw the lightning wedge, positioning it on the dragon's heart.

This is Keqing's combat technique—Star Return.

Using her connection with the Thunder Wedge, Keqing instantly teleported to the Thunder Wedge's location, simultaneously unleashing a horizontal slash with her one-handed sword.

The moment the Dragon Roar in the Box made contact with the Demon Dragon's heart, a crisp collision sound was produced.

Keqing instantly sensed its indestructibility. The recoil from the dragon's roar within the box, which was covered in purple lightning, sent Keqing's body flying back.

"This..." Ke Qing landed back in her original position, supporting herself with her left hand on the ground, her right hand tightly gripping her longsword. She felt incredulous.

His attack hadn't even left a mark on the dragon's heart.

"I'll give it a try." Ying seemed somewhat skeptical, and charged forward with the Unsharp Sword.

Until... even she was ejected back by her heart, which was like a crystal block.

"Wow, is it that hard? It seems we can't do anything to this heart, but it also seems unable to do anything to the Frostfire Nail."

Paimon watched as the surging power of the Frostfire Nail repelled the dragon's heart each time it approached it, and asked Abedo in bewilderment.

This little guy seems to want to fly up and get a closer look at the struggle between the heart and the spikes.

“This stalemate won’t last long,” Abedo shook his head confidently. “The Dragon Heart was originally a product of alchemy, and it has its own wonders. It will slowly figure out the defensive characteristics of the Frost Nail, and then devour the latter.”

"All an ordinary person can do is watch as the power of the spikes is taken away."

Abedo first closed his eyes. He knew that even the researchers of Kanria couldn't do anything about the Frostfire Nails, so what threat could the dragon pose to it?

Then he opened his right eye and looked at Xinhui.

“I can sense that you, like her, are from outside this world, and you seem to know the deep secrets of the spikes.”

“No, he’s just an ordinary person, he doesn’t even have the Eye of God, we can’t let him take the risk.” Before Abedo could even explain his intentions, Keqing rejected his idea.

Although she knew Aberdo's identity.

However, Abedo did not rush to refute, but said calmly, "Our honorary knight does not have the Eye of God, but she can still manipulate elemental power. Moreover, ordinary people cannot come here under the power of chaos, even with the protection of the Seven Stars of Liyue."

This……

Ke Qing was stunned. She didn't know much about Xin Hui. Ning Guang had only mentioned his identity a few times before. Now that she thought about it, Xin Hui did have some kind of secret. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hold on until he found her.

But she didn't rush to answer. In this situation, would you let an ordinary person take such a risk?

Obviously not.

Given Keqing's personality, even if she compromised and sought help from the immortals, it would still take time. Moreover, it's uncertain whether the immortals could even handle the situation.

The long, cold spike radiated its power, creating a vortex of wind around it. This honeycomb-like structure, carrying terrifying ice elemental power, began to slowly freeze everything around it—bush, trees, and all living things. The monsters began to avoid its attack, fearing they would be caught in its grip.

Xin Hui and his companions were only spared thanks to the elemental power of Abedo and the others.

"I'll give it a try!" After a moment of silence, it was Xinhui who spoke up.

"Just like Abedo said, there is a thread connecting me to the spike, an inextricable connection, and I have a feeling that it will not harm me."

“But…” Ke Qing was about to try to persuade him, but she saw such a resolute look in Xin Hui’s golden eyes.

That was the same look Xin Hui had given him in the cave, a look of unwillingness to compromise.

She could offer no further advice.

Having received Ke Qing's affirmation, Xin Hui exchanged glances with everyone else.

This was his insistence, and he no longer wanted to run away...

Indeed, Xinhui could feel that the long nail came from himself, as if it were a part of him, and was extremely familiar to him.

Therefore, when he approached the towering spike that he could not reach no matter how hard he tried, the Spike of Frost did not retaliate.

Xin Hui, on the other hand, felt that this moment was incredibly long, and he lost all sense of reality.

It's like a dream flowing into a long river, sinking, sinking...

……

It is unclear when this journey began.

At first, it was just a boy's curiosity and longing.

As he entered different worlds and witnessed the beauty of nature and the splendor of the scenery, an even greater desire ignited within him.

Perhaps the scenery was too dazzling, or perhaps the beautiful world was too enchanting, the boy always hoped that the next stop on his journey would offer an even better view.

Flowers in a greenhouse may have only seen sunlight and cannot comprehend the wind, frost, darkness, and cold outside.

This feeling persisted until... the boy arrived on a continent called Teyvat.

He had never seen a flower wither...

At that time, a battle between demons and gods was taking place in this world.

The heavens changed drastically, and the gods pursued them.

Everywhere there were cries and wails.

As a traveler from another world, Xin Hui has seen many things from other worlds, and therefore has a wealth of experience. In addition, his steadfast heart is also one of his characteristics.

He could only choose to watch from the sidelines, after all, his purpose was not to kill. At that time, Xin Hui also could not bear such a cruel scene and withdrew from the battle between humans and gods.

Time flies, and when Xin Hui felt the time was right, he came from another world again to see the continent that had once left a deep impression on him.

Seven kingdoms were established on the continent, and although there were some fluctuations, the world was able to return to peace.

That was also the time when he met the girl who was a half-immortal beast; it was a leisurely day.

However, when the underground kingdom of Kanria reignited the flames of war, the world's atmosphere changed once again. Xinhui witnessed firsthand the birth of war machines.

"Land is not plowed with farm tools, but fought for with iron and blood."

—Based on this concept, the "Tillage Machine (Ruins Guardian)" was born.

Deep down, he wanted to protect the world, but he couldn't, so he had to leave again and wait for the war to end.

In the period that followed, he began traveling again, but this time, he seemed to have become aimless.

He traveled aimlessly, observing the world without a destination. He seemed to have grown weary.

Until… he intervened in the struggle of another world…

Chapter Thirteen: Sweet and Dedicated Care

Bu Bu Lu.

When Xinhui woke up here, he sat bolt upright. Only when he saw the owner of the "Bu Bu Lu" pharmacy brewing herbs with an unknown odor did he gradually calm down.

"Hey, you're awake." Bai Shu greeted him.

Bai Shu had bright green hair parted in a 3/7 ratio, and a pair of red-rimmed glasses perched on his high-bridged nose. He wore a short outfit with a green silk sash that resembled a cape, and most strikingly, a long, pinkish-white snake around his neck, like a scarf.

"Did Boss Baizhu save me again?" Xinhui breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Shu shook his head slightly after hearing this.

"Qiqi, don't cause trouble, the patient isn't feeling well!" Bai Shu suddenly reminded him.