What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Clement." It was obvious that Clement was unwilling, and even his words showed refusal, but Zhongli seemed not to understand and just thanked him first.

"Ah, this?" Clement, who was suddenly thanked, didn't know what to do for a while.

"We've already crossed it once, so we'll have to go back later..." Clement thought for a moment. "You mean there's only one mechanism?"

"In addition to the mechanism, I also found several elemental tablets, but after testing, no matter how I light them, they will always go out quickly."

"The elemental tablets? I think those elemental tablets should be the way to break the seal, but Miss Wanyan may not have the right way." Zhongli showed a thoughtful expression, but that expression was completely fake. "Since we have decided to go and take a look, if we can break the seal, we will break it. If not, we will just return directly."

"Well, this is better." Clement, a coolie, took the initiative to send himself out.

C.8 This is how the victim is treated

After Clement rowed the boat exhaustedly, several people followed Wan Yan's footsteps and found the so-called mechanism.

The mechanism that Wan Yan mentioned was three stones. Each of the three stones was about half a person's height and had a part of golden lines on it.

Ying looked around and then found a suitable angle.

Looking from this angle, Ying discovered that the golden patterns on the three stones could be seen as a cup due to the distance.

However, there is a distance between the three stones. From this angle, they can be combined into a cup, but if all three stones are moved together, the patterns on the three stones will not match up.

In other words, this texture is not used in this way?

Just as Ying was thinking, the patterns on the stone seemed to sense Ying's gaze.

The patterns on the three stones simultaneously released a golden corner rune, and the three runes quickly pieced together to form a golden cup rune.

Along with the appearance of the cup rune, a stream of light emanated from the cup, then turned into a thin ray of light and sank into the seal.

"Does this mean that the seal has been partially lifted?" Ying blinked and asked in a stern tone.

"That should be it." Zhong Ling said noncommittally. "Miss Wanyan, let's go to the Elemental Monument and take a look."

"But, I remember that those elemental steles were all thunder elemental steles..." Wan Yan said after a moment of hesitation.

Zhongli, who was present, had a 'Geo God's Eye' hanging on his lower back.

On Zhong Ling's left sleeve hangs a 'Water God's Eye'.

And hanging on Ying's scarf is the 'Eye of the Wind God'.

In other words, none of the three [Original Gods] present are of the thunder type.

"It's okay." Zhong Ling waved her hand and took out a talisman from her sleeve.

Zhong Ling's talismans are divided into two types: spiritual talismans and immortal talismans. Spiritual talismans require talisman paper. Symbols are written on the talisman paper to engrave the power.

The immortal talisman is condensed directly using immortal power. It is several levels stronger than the spirit talisman. However, the immortal talisman is more unstable than the spirit talisman. If it is activated carelessly, it may explode in your hand.

“It’s actually a talisman?!” Wan Yan widened her eyes.

The price of talismans is extremely high and most people simply cannot afford them.

After all, the selling point of talismans is their lightness, and talismans of the same power will be much more expensive than other instruments.

However, compared to its lightness, the fundamental reason why talismans are expensive is that the art of talismans has been almost lost, and only a very small number of geniuses in alchemist families can master it.

"Mr. Clement, should we use talismans to activate the elemental monument or go find a 'Holder of the Eye of God of Thunder'?" Because most people don't know the name of "Original God", the name "Holder of the Eye of God" is usually used.

"If it can be made simpler, why bother looking for someone else?" Clement looked at Zhong Ling with a look of 'are you an idiot?'

"The price of this talisman is 300,000 Mora, which is a preferential price. If you use the talisman, Mr. Clement will have to reimburse you when the time comes." Zhong Ling casually took out a "manual".

The content is basically an explanation of the usage and price of talismans.

"So expensive?! Why don't you go and rob the 'Golden House'?!" Clement's eyes widened.

"It's not as easy to rob the 'golden house' as it is to rob you." Ying quietly grinned. "Although in terms of the price, I didn't bid a random price."

Ying knew very well that the price Zhong Ling quoted was indeed a preferential price, which could be said to be very cheap.

"Do you want it?" Zhong Ling was too lazy to say so much. If you want it, buy it. If you don't want it, forget it.

"This..." Clement secretly pondered whether to return to Liyue Harbor to find someone, or to use talismans to electrocute directly.

It doesn't seem easy to go back and hire a 'God's Eye Holder of Thunder'. After all, the number of 'God's Eye Holders' is very rare, let alone those with specific attributes.

As far as he knew, the 'holders of the Thunder God's Eye' were the famous [Liyue Seven Stars·Yuheng Star] Keqing and [Uncrowned Dragon King] Beidou.

He couldn't invite [Yuhengxing] at all, and [Uncrowned Dragon King], the big sister of the 'Death Star', was not in Liyue recently.

"Okay, okay, one for three hundred thousand Mora, right? Give it to me." Clement said a little irritably, and then snatched the talisman from Zhong Ling's hand somewhat roughly.

"For this talisman, as long as you silently recite 'dictate' in your heart, it will automatically transform into a ray of lightning." Seeing that Clement did not read the instructions, Zhong Ling could only describe it verbally.

"'Chi'?" Clement grabbed the talisman and repeated the syllables uttered by the bell spirit in confusion.

[Purple Sky Talisman·Yimu Zhenglei Curse] The talisman suddenly ignited a pale flame, and then the talisman burned out in the flame, and a pale lightning lingered on Clement's fingertips.

"Ah?!" Clement looked at his fingers and screamed subconsciously, then...

"Sizzle! Boom!!!"

The pale lightning tore through the air and sank into the clouds. The friction between the electric current and the air made a deafening roar.

"A sincere reward of 300,000 Mora~" Ying clapped her hands, as if she had already guessed that Clement would be in this situation, and said to Clement happily.

"I..." Clement looked at his hands, and there seemed to be a pale movie lingering in his vision.

Just... 300,000 Moras are gone just like that?!

"It's really powerful." Zhongli pinched his chin and nodded slightly.

The quality of the talismans produced by Zhong Ling has always been guaranteed...

The same cannot be said for the Immortal Talisman, after all, the existence of the Immortal Talisman itself is not very stable.

"Mr. Clement has already tried it, so let's go to the Elemental Monument." Zhong Ling gave Clement a way out.

He didn't use it unconsciously, but to test its power.

Of course, Clement could have chosen not to take the stairs, but after all, the talisman had been used up, so he couldn't regret it.

"Oh, yes, okay." Clement also understood, so he simply accepted his fate.

Three hundred thousand Mora, gone in an instant.

----

"The elemental monument is in this area. There are four elemental monuments in total, standing in the four directions of east, south, west and north." Wan Yan explained to everyone. "I once asked a 'God's Eye Holder' to help me light up the elemental monument, but it went out not long after it was lit, and the seal could not be broken at all."

"Four directions...just as I expected." Zhongli nodded slightly.

(As I expected = I know)

"Mr. Zhongli already knows how to break the seal?!" Wan Yan looked at Zhongli in shock.

"As I expected, the elemental monuments in the four directions correspond to that sentence." Zhongli said what he knew. "From Tianheng in the south, Yaoguang in the east, Jueyun in the west, Qingce in the north, all the lands are desolate and all the people are suffering. Liyue is so vast that it is difficult for a single place to be peaceful."

"In other words, the four elemental tablets need to be lit up in the order of south, east, west, and north."

"What?! The four elemental monuments are lighting up one after another?!" Clement's face was distorted with horror. "Is there no talisman that can discharge electricity continuously?"

He looked at Zhong Ling with hope in his eyes.

"No, talismans are used in combat. How can they be used to discharge electricity?" Zhong Ling shook his head.

No means no! Although it can be drawn, it is not in stock!

"Don't worry, if the unlocking order brother mentioned is wrong, I won't accept the Mora of the talisman." Zhong Ling comforted.

"You said it." Clement's mood immediately improved. "Okay, give me four."

"Here." Zhong Ling took out four talismans and handed them over.

Very good, this sucker not only spent a lot of Mora to invite Zhongli to be a consultant.

He also spent 1.5 million Mora to light up the elemental monument. As for whether the order given by Zhongli is correct... This seal was set by Zhong Ling... This seal was set by Naga!

C.9 Persecution Addiction

"Swish!" Following the order given by Zhongli, Clement used the talisman he bought from Zhong Ling to launch a lightning strike, lighting up the elemental monument.

As the fourth elemental monument was lit up, a blue light emanated from the entrance of the dungeon, and blue light fragments spread all over the sky.

This means that the seal at the entrance to the crypt has been broken.

"Great! As expected of Mr. Zhongli!" Looking towards the entrance, Wan Yan cheered.

She has been searching for [Salt Demon] Heulia for a very long time, which has occupied almost 70% of her life. It can even be said that she has been searching for traces of this kind demon since she was a child.

Not only her, but also her relatives, were looking for traces of Heulia.

And today, the deeds of [Demon of Salt] Heulia are finally going to be revealed to the world. She wants to use evidence to prove that Morax is simply a despicable evil god who will do anything to win, and is not worthy of being believed in by the people of Liyue.

"Come to think of it, Mr. Clement, isn't there a group of women called the Thunderfire Warlocks among you, the Fatui?" Ying decided to kill them.

As early as when Zhong Ling sold the talisman, Ying had thought of the [Thunder Firefly Sorcerer]. Before, when they were at the entrance of the 'Mond Cathedral', two [Thunder Firefly Sorcerers] came with a [Lady]. Since there seemed to be very few female soldiers in the Fatui, Ying still remembered them.

"Since he is a [Lightning Firefly Sorcerer], it should be normal for him to launch a lightning attack, right? Why didn't Mr. Clement ask them for help?"

"..." Clement's eyes almost popped out of his head. He really had not forgotten that he had a colleague like the [Lightning Firefly Mage].

But now, the talisman has been used, and the 'contract' has been signed. If the money is not paid... the price will be terrible.

[Young Master] is one of the executors, and there is no evidence that he unsealed [Demon of the Whirlpool] and killed [Cangming Yuanjun], so they can only use the fact that he sneaked into the 'Golden House' to expel him.

Clement was just a [Fire Debt Handler]. Although he was not a rookie, he was still far inferior to an executive officer.

If the 'contract' is violated in Liyue...

"Ying, Mr. Clement just doesn't want to trouble his colleagues." Zhong Ling waved her hands and defended Clement.

"Pfft, Linglong has such a tea side?" Knowing Zhong Ling's personality, Ying would never believe that she would defend the Fatui.

"Yes, yes, yes." Clement could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. "Let's go to the ruins and take a look."

"Ok."

Several people boarded the boat. This time, Ying gave Clement a little favor and drove the wind element to push the boat forward.

"Why didn't you do this the first two times?!" Clement glared at Ying and shouted.

"Because you asked Linglong if she could speed up, but you didn't ask me." Ying said innocently.

"You...you..."

It's really fun to bully the "Fools".

----

"Before entering the ruins, let's talk about the distribution of antiquities in the ruins." Zhongli said to Clement and Wan Yan while standing at the entrance.

"I spent so much money, of course everything inside belongs to me!" Clement said as a matter of course.

"No, there must be many precious artifacts with high archaeological value in the ruins. Not everything can be measured with Mora!" Wan Yan shook her head vigorously.

She may not care about other things, but she cannot give in on anything related to the power of the [Salt Demon].

"Then you pay!" Clement shouted. "I paid for Mr. Zhongli, and I bought the talisman for activating the elemental monument. You want to get something good without paying anything. Aren't you dreaming too much?!"

Clement spent more than two million Moras in total, so how could he give it to Wanyan for free?

"But...but..." This was indeed the fact, so Wan Yan was speechless.

But that is the power of the [Demon of Salt], how can I give it to this guy who only cares about money?

"If you really have any objections, then pay. I don't want much. Just pay half of the money I would pay for the talisman from Miss Zhong Ling, right?" Clement was quite kind.

The cost of inviting Zhongli does not count as Wanyan's.

The five talismans cost a total of 1.5 million Mora, and Wanyan only needs to pay 750,000.

"But, that is the power of the [Demon of Salt]... How can it be measured with money..." Wan Yan looked at the people around her anxiously. "Mr. Zhongli..."

"From a universal point of view, Mr. Clement's offer is indeed reasonable." Zhongli would not favor either Clement or Wanyan. "If Miss Wanyan can accept Mr. Clement's offer, then the ancient artifacts in the ruins will be distributed in the manner of 'taking one item in turn, one item per person'. My sister, Ying and I will not participate in the distribution."

"If you cannot accept it, then all the antiquities will belong to Mr. Clement."

"I..." Wan Yan hesitated for a long time before finally nodding. "Okay, I'm willing to pay half of the cost of buying the talisman."

"Well, OK." Zhong Ling nodded, took out a piece of paper, and wrote the new 'contract'. "If there is no objection, please sign it."