Genshin Impact: Another Traveler of Teyvat

"Let's take a break today! Sort out your thoughts. There's still a lot of information we don't know.

This battle will be more difficult than the one in which Nashida regained her throne. The opponent is a god who has controlled Sumeru for 20 years, and the Kingdom of Winter behind him almost controls the entire Teyvat.

We must also think carefully about what to do next." Lin Zixuan's clone said.

Chapter 426: Liyue in the Civil War

While Ying and his group were strolling in Omos Harbor, Lin Zixuan's real body arrived above Liyue Harbor.

The Qun Yu Pavilion had long disappeared from the sky, and the Liyue Harbor below...

The Chihuyan area and the Feiyunpo area have been separated by a thick city wall, on which stand a large number of soldiers in unknown costumes.

Looking around, most of the people in the Red Building area of ​​Feiyunpo were wearing winter clothes, with shiny faces, and looked relatively wealthy, while the people in the Chihuyan area were dressed simply and were relatively thin.

Looking at the shipyard in the distance, the erosion of time has made the shipyard look even more dilapidated, and only a few people are still building small wooden boats there.

He looked at the port below Feiyunpo again. Several huge steel ships were parked there. He sensed the internal structure of the iron ships and found that they were using Fontaine's technology.

There are even two ships that can no longer be called iron ships. They are equipped with original ore anti-gravity devices, and it would be more appropriate to call them flying battleships.

Fontaine was destroyed, and many technologies became the property of the Kingdom of Winter.

Lin Zixuan shook his head. Looking at the situation...the largest shipyard in Teyvat was now bankrupt.

New smelting technology, new iron ship technology, and new energy technology development. No one in Liyue took these technologies seriously, thinking that everything could be bought with Mora. The scene before us was a future in which Liyue did not choose to progress and lost its backbone.

While others were making crazy progress, Liyue was still immersed in the prosperity brought by the Rock King, and had already fallen behind other countries in all aspects. After losing the protection of the Rock King and the immortals, Liyue's fate was already doomed.

If you fall behind... you will be beaten.

Even if a chosen one were to appear in the future and bring new hope to Liyue, how many years would it take? How many generations would it take to restore Liyue to its heyday?

With a long sigh, Lin Zixuan transformed himself into a middle-aged man, changed his clothes into those of a traveling merchant, and found an uninhabited place in Chihuyan and landed there.

Walk along Chihu Rock.

The sound of "clang clang clang" of blacksmithing could be heard. An old man with white hair was instructing a ten-year-old apprentice to make a kitchen knife. Next to him was a sturdy man in his twenties who had a conflicted look on his face, but soon showed a resolute look.

Lin Zixuan looked up and saw that Hanfeng Ironware's shop had been reduced by nearly three quarters, and the old man's face looked like... Old Zhang 20 years later.

"Master, I am leaving." The sturdy man said with his head down.

"Are you leaving too? Alas..." Old Zhang sighed.

"Master, I have followed you for fifteen years, and everyone is aware of the changes you have undergone in these fifteen years.

Let’s face the reality!

Swords have already left the stage of history. Even if I inherit your legacy and can forge purple weapons, only those with the Eye of God can still use them, but no one has obtained the Eye of God ten years ago.

Our swords and sabers couldn't even defend themselves against the mechanical rotating cannons of the Winter Kingdom, and the Eye of God was also beaten into a hornet's nest. Only those masters of the 'combination' level could rely on cover to deal with them, and the others would go to see the Rock King Emperor as soon as they showed their faces.

Today's swords are just decorations. Beyond seven steps, the gun is fast. Within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate. "

"Can't we also create mechanical rotating cannons and guns?"

"Build? Do you mean the mechanical rotating cannon that took a year to build with a hammer? The Dong Country can build one in a week.

The most important thing is the ammunition formula! There is no ammunition formula, and it takes three days to make an ammunition shell. What's the point of such a production speed?

I heard that iron forging in the country of Zhidong doesn't require such trouble at all. The steel poured out of the furnace is already the best, and it can be directly formed by pouring it into a mold. Even if forging is required, it can be forged with a mechanism.

Just like the kitchen knife made by my junior brother, they can produce 10,000 identical purple kitchen knives a day."

The sturdy man's words left Old Zhang silent.

After a long time, Old Zhang finally spoke.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"Please forgive me for being unfilial! I have handed over the production method of the 'Thousand Wonders Core' that was passed down in your family to the Kingdom of Winter. The ambassador of the Kingdom of Winter has issued me a citizenship certificate of the Kingdom of Winter. From now on, I will be a noble citizen of the Kingdom of Winter.

If you are willing, Master, you can follow me to live in the Feiyunpo area, and I will be responsible for taking care of you until the end of your life."

"You... a traitor! A traitor!!!"

Old Zhang was so angry that he fell backwards, holding his heart. Lin Zixuan happened to come behind Old Zhang and helped him to calm down.

"Thank you for your help, brother." The sturdy man hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

"You're welcome. Your filial piety is genuine. It's a pity that you chose the wrong path. I've traveled all over the country and seen many people in the Kingdom of Winter get what they want and then turn their backs on them. You better take care of yourself."

"Thank you for your reminder, brother. I have already obtained the citizenship of the Kingdom of Winter. I will not turn my back on you."

"No, I mean that your future life may be very different from what you imagine. The skills you have are useless to the Kingdom of Winter, so what kind of work can you do in Feiyunpo?"

"Well, I haven't decided yet. Let's talk about it when we get there. It will definitely be much better than eating here at Huyan! Master, I'm leaving first and will come back in two days."

"Oh, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Old Zhang hurriedly thanked Lin Zixuan.

"Uncle, I heard that the civil war in Liyue is very serious, but as I walked along, I felt that it was quite peaceful," said Lin Zixuan.

"Alas, only Liyue Harbor is better. Liyue has almost become three countries or three factions."

"Three countries? Factions?" Lin Zixuan was stunned.

"You have come from afar, but you may not know that the Layered Abyss, Lisha Suburbs, and Liyue Harbor have basically fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Winter. I heard that the 'surrender faction', mainly composed of the Yuhengxing family, is planning to establish the 'Cloud Kingdom'."

"Yuhengxing? I remember there was a star called Keqing before?"

"That's all old news. Yuhengxing Keqing's back was riddled with hornets' nests. After diagnosis, it was determined that she committed suicide."

"Uh...committing suicide...from behind?" Lin Zixuan scratched his head.

"That's what the General Affairs Department said. We can only believe it. After all, ordinary people like us can't meet such important people."

"I remember when I came to Liyue, there seemed to be some kind of pavilion in the sky?"

"Qun Yu Pavilion? No one has mentioned it for many years. When the demon god Osel lifted the seal again, he targeted the Qun Yu Pavilion. The Qun Yu Pavilion was naturally no match for the demon god. After it fell again, there was no news of Lady Ningguang.

The new Tianquan Star is now in cahoots with the Zhidong Kingdom. The boundary wall between Chihu Rock and Feiyun Slope was created by the new Tianquan Star. "

"So that's how the wall came about. What about the second country?"

"The second country is the 'Immortal Country' in Jueyunjian.

A few years had passed since the hunting of the fairy beasts. A noble from the Kingdom of Winter wanted to eat the meat of the fairy beasts, so he arranged for ten flying ships to go there, but none of them came back. The noble was furious and sent out another 100,000-man army, but they were defeated again.

Now the two entrances to Jueyunjian, Tianqiu Valley and Guiliyuan to the west, are overgrown with blood lilies and karma barriers, and are no longer places where people can stay. "

"Wow, that immortal's fighting power is still very strong!"

"No matter how strong they are, there will always be casualties in a war. Immortals will die too. I heard that the nobles of the Kingdom of Winter had 10 immortal beasts on their dining table. This made some other nobles of the Kingdom of Winter also eager to make a move."

"Uh...what happened next?"

"Later, Jueyunjian was surrounded by a huge formation, prohibiting all humans from entering. The formation that only allowed entry but no exit did not make those nobles give up.

I heard that the nobles of the Kingdom of Winter are planning to recreate the explosion at the Fontaine Academy more than 100 years ago, and this time they are going to increase the power of the explosion by times. After all, immortal beasts have a long shelf life after death, and they can be eaten alive or dead. "

"Isn't this too much? Wasn't Liyue founded by immortals?"

“The grass on the graves of those who jumped out to oppose are now three feet high. The battle between the Rock King and the immortals against the dragon and two demon gods has exhausted all of Liyue’s trump cards. Now we are angry but dare not speak out.”

"What's the last country?"

"The people from Tianshu and Yaoguang who occupied Chenyu Valley and Qingce Village have no intention of establishing a country. Instead, they claim that they are the orthodox and are called the 'orthodox faction'. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before they establish a country. But I heard that their current situation is not stable."

"What happened?"

"Because we are surrounded by enemies! How could Liyue, the largest tea and grain producing area, not be targeted by the Kingdom of Winter?

The Kingdom of Winter is eyeing the port of Yilongbu covetously; the Mondstadt Knights of Judgment near the Shimen border often harass them; the Immortal Kingdom doesn't like them either; and the capitulationists on Yuheng Star are determined to destroy them.

In the end, the area of ​​Guiliyuan was littered with corpses and blood. The civil war lasted for more than ten years, and almost all the dead were Liyue citizens. "

"It's an important tea and grain producing area... No wonder it was able to hold out for so long. It used these supplies to exchange for weapons from the Kingdom of Winter, and then fought a life-and-death battle with another faction in Guiliyuan.

The surrender faction, the orthodox faction, and the Immortal Kingdom, it's really a mess."

"It's the Seven Stars and Seven Gates."

"??? Why is there one missing?"

"All the people in the 'Silver Plain Office' that was in charge of the salt industry were wiped out."

"What happened again?"

"Greedy snake swallows elephant. It is said that they were once the people of the Salt Demon God Heulia, and they wanted to reoccupy the Salt of the Underground and Mingyun Town, but were slaughtered by the team led by Yaoguangxing."

"Uh...okay."

"Of course, it's not as easy as I said. The Yinyuan Hall held out for almost seven years before it collapsed. I heard that they couldn't pay the Zhidong Kingdom and couldn't afford to buy supplies and equipment."

"Just throw it away after you squeeze it dry? That's really the style of the Kingdom of Winter. Thank you for telling me so much information, I'll go look around a bit more."

"If you go to Feiyunpo, you must apply for..."

Once the elderly Zhang started talking, he never stopped, revealing a lot of important information, which also gave Lin Zixuan a new understanding of Liyue 20 years later.

Chapter 427 Liyue in Civil War 2

After finally saying goodbye to the nagging Old Zhang, Lin Zixuan continued to walk forward.

I came to the place where the Adventurer's Association used to be. The door was closed, and there were four words written on the door: "Prosperous Shop for Rent", and there was also a sign saying: This association has moved to the Feiyunpo area.

Entering the Feiyunpo area means entering the city for people living in Chihuyan.

Not only do you need to confirm your identity and issue a temporary entry ticket, you also need to pay an entry fee, which is not low and has been adjusted several times. The latest entry fee is 648 Winter Credits per person, and you can only stay for one day.

The spending power of 648 Zhidong credit coins is not low. Those people who eat at Tiger Rock only earn less than 1000 Zhidong credit coins in a month.

As for not planning to come out after entering? That's overthinking. When entering, a collar will be put on the neck of the person, and when the time is up, not only will an alarm sound, but it will also automatically shrink. As for the neck collar shrinking and causing suffocation to death, there are only two words to give: it's what you deserve.

Under this policy of governance with huge class gaps, it is no wonder that Lao Zhang's apprentice handed over the secret teachings in the hope of becoming what people call the superior person.

Once such an environment is formed, people can only choose to join it until it is broken.

Leaving here and continuing to walk forward, a familiar building comes into view.

It’s Wanmin Hall... uh... it’s closed, the sign is gone, and even the doors and windows have become tattered. Some of the holes look a bit like they were hit by high-speed weapons.

Lin Zixuan looked around and saw an old lady sitting on a small stool on the side of the road sewing clothes. He quickly asked, "Hello, I'm a merchant. How did Wanmin Hall go bankrupt? I came to Liyue when I was young. I remember that the food here was very delicious and inexpensive."

"Just call me Su Erniang. Wanmin Hall closed down more than ten years ago." Su Erniang looked at the building, her eyes filled with nostalgia, sadness, and even... hatred.

"Su Erniang? I have some impression of you. I remember you used to run a business next to Wanmin Hall. The freshly baked Central Plains mixed vegetables were quite delicious."

"Wow! You're an old customer. You really have good taste." Su Erniang took out her purse and looked at it, then gritted her teeth. "Wait for me for a moment. I'll go to the market to buy some ingredients and make you the best Central Plains mixed vegetables."

When Lin Zixuan saw Su Erniang putting away the clothes she had sewed and preparing to go buy groceries, he hurriedly stopped her.

"Don't spend money, don't spend money. I know the economic situation in Chihuyan."

Su Erniang sighed deeply and didn't say anything for a long time.

"Everything has changed since the death of the Rock King. Those who resisted died or fled. The Wanmin Hall was also closed at that time."

"What happened then?" Lin Zixuan asked.

"A group of fools came to Wanmin Hall and asked Xiangling to hand over the pet named Guoba so that they could take it back for research.

Xiangling refused to give it to her, and after she chased them away, people came to cause trouble almost every day.

He also incited some people to say that Guoba was a demon god, who was the murderer of Emperor Yan Wang, and then arranged thirty mechanical rotary cannons outside the Wanmin Hall. He was abused by the ignorant people and ordered by the fools to hand over Guoba.

Xiangling refused to obey and prepared to fight to the death. At that time, the thirty machine-driven rotary cannons were ready to beat Xiangling into a hornet's nest, but the rice crust became extremely huge and blocked all the attacks.

Then three flying warships arrived and kept attacking Guoba. Guoba's back was full of bullet holes, protecting Xiangling and Master Mao. Then two more flying warships arrived.

Guoba saw this and grabbed Xiangling and Master Mao and threw them into the sea. After ten minutes of fighting, the two flying warships were burned into molten iron and fell. But Guoba's huge body also turned into a hornet's nest and gradually began to shrink.

Then a strong wind appeared and the rice crust disappeared. The fools were furious and checked every household for a long time, and then all kinds of disgusting policies were introduced against eating tiger rocks. My snack stand and my husband were also destroyed by them.

After this battle, almost no one in Chihuyan who resisted the Kingdom of Winter was left. Even the demon gods became a hornet's nest. We were all ordinary people and could not withstand the machine guns. Even the blacksmith Zhang could not make the same thing as the Kingdom of Winter.

The people here are living day by day now. The former Liyue Harbor no longer exists."

"Master Mao and Xiangling were not caught?" Lin Zixuan asked.

"Of course not! I heard that Xiangling was saved by Tianshuxing and has become a Valkyrie on the battlefield, also known as the Red Warrior. She killed countless enemies in Guiliyuan... Alas..."

"Isn't it good to kill countless enemies?"