Yes, Lady Funina!

However, after he obtained the power, the accompanying 'user manual' did contain a relevant description, but it was very vague.

The information that comes with such authority is often mysterious and esoteric. In layman's terms, it means that you don't know the principle behind it, but you can definitely use it this way!

'Immortality' actually contains the power of creation; otherwise, Richard would not have been able to undergo 'reincarnation' in the first place.

But what Richard didn't expect was that this power could not only allow him to reincarnate and start anew, but could even enlighten advanced artificial intelligence?

In other words, Teyvat is not connected to the internet, otherwise it would have triggered a mechanical crisis.

However, considering that the problem involved General Thunder, the Omnic Crisis did not occur, but a family drama was imminent and could erupt at any moment.

"It's not certain yet." Although Shadow didn't say it directly, he was practically agreeing with Richard's statement.

You didn't do it, so it's not like the Thunder General evolved on his own.

To be honest, Ying was also a bit frustrated. This should have been a good time for her to rekindle her relationship with Richard and rekindle their romance, but then the Thunder General incident happened, so she had to put aside the idea of ​​rekindling their old flame and focus on dealing with the Thunder General's matter.

General Raiden touches upon the very foundation of Inazuma, and therefore cannot be ignored.

"What's wrong with me?" General Thunder asked, puzzled by the worried expressions on Shadow and Richard's faces.

She clearly feels fine. Is it possible that you two misdiagnosed her?

Richard and Shadow exchanged a glance. The most abnormal thing is that you can feel that you are fine.

According to General Thunder's original logic, she would never say that she was fine, but would say that all her bodily functions were normal.

Because at that time, General Raiden did not yet have the concept of 'himself'.

Richard carefully chose his words and asked:

"General, have you thought about what to do next?"

Generally speaking, when a doll comes to life, the first thing it should consider is who it is, then where it is, and finally what it should do.

The first two questions were obviously no challenge for General Raiden, given the existing setup, but the last question was the one that deserved the most attention.

Strictly speaking, governing Inazuma was a mission given to Raiden General by the Shadow, not something she herself wanted to do.

Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that she may have other things she wants to do.

Rather than waiting for General Thunder to suddenly quit, it's better to ask her what she wants to do in advance so we can make arrangements early.

When General Thunder heard Richard's words, he felt that the other party was talking nonsense.

"I was just asking because I need to deal with the official business that wasn't finished yesterday, and what I need to do today," General Thunder replied naturally, showing no sign of displeasure whatsoever, as if it were something he had to do all the time.

They're practically chosen working people!

"Besides work, is there nothing else you want to do?" Ying asked from the side. She and Richard were just like parents who cared about their child's future aspirations.

Worried that my child will go astray, yet also worried that my child won't learn anything at all...

“Everything I do is for eternity, even the work I do now is for eternity. If there is anything else that can help me understand the true meaning of eternity, I will do it too,” General Thunder replied.

Then she frowned and said:

"But judging from what you just said, are you trying to persuade me to do things that have nothing to do with eternity?"

"Although I can sense your goodwill, Shadow, does your current behavior indicate that you have already suffered [wear and tear]?" General Thunder's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Clearly, even though she had become a 'person', she had not forgotten her original duty.

As the protector of the Shadow, the original purpose of the Shadow was to ensure that even if the Shadow suffered damage in the unseen future, she could still be guided back to the 'right' path by General Raiden.

The problem is that wear and tear is hard to discern. People's minds are restless, and no one can guarantee that their current thoughts won't change in the future, not even Shadow.

Faced with this situation, Shadow did make contingency plans, but no matter how comprehensive the plans were, Shadow never imagined that one day the puppet general he created would become a real person.

Is this what they mean by plans not keeping up with changes?

"Wear and tear? It hasn't reached that point yet." Ying shook his head. If he were still the same rigid general, Ying wouldn't have explained it like this. Instead, he would have initiated a series of self-checking procedures that he had set up before.

But now that General Raiden has the mind of a 'normal person,' the Shadow doesn't need to go through so much trouble.

"You should be able to sense Richard's power, right?" Shadow asked.

“It’s amazing and very comfortable,” General Thunder replied earnestly.

Ying felt that General Thunder was always spouting inappropriate and lewd words, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she glared at Richard, who was pretending to be innocent.

Look what you have done!

“With the protection of ‘immortality,’ time alone can hardly wear me down. You should be able to sense that,” Shadow said.

Just like applying rust-preventive paint to iron, Richard's protective layer is like coating the shadow with a protective layer. The wear and tear of time will first wear down this outer layer of protection, and only when the protection is gone will the main body begin to wear down.

After a moment of silence, General Thunder withdrew her aura, clearly acknowledging Shadow's statement.

"Could Richard give you a little more protection?" General Thunder was very concerned about Shadow, even more so than about her own life.

As she spoke, General Thunder suddenly thought of another question, and asked hesitantly:

"Were you and Richard also going through the protection process before?"

"Cough cough..." Richard almost choked on his own saliva, while Ying was glad that he had made the decisive move to pull General Thunder into the Pure Land of the Heart, instead of letting him handle official business outside.

Otherwise, if she accidentally let something slip, would she still be able to remain the God of Naruto?

“The blessing is simple; you just need to cover it with power. It has nothing to do with what you’re talking about,” Richard explained from the side, indicating that such things are purely personal hobbies and have no other purpose besides bringing pleasure and procreation.

Oh, maybe it's possible for Arecino to suppress the dark power within her more deeply.

“I see, but is it possible that if we apply the protection at that time, the effect would be better?” General Thunder proposed a creative hypothesis.

The man who had been molded into Naruto continued speaking:

"Would that provide more comprehensive coverage?"

“That’s impossible!” Ying interrupted, her face flushed.

"Why? Have you tried it?" General Thunder was puzzled as to why Shadow was reacting so strongly.

"Never tried it!" Ying was flustered. Seeing General Lei Dian utter such wild words with his face on his head, even with Ying's composure, it was difficult for him to remain calm.

"How would you know if you haven't tried?" General Thunder felt that there was a problem with Shadow's spirit of seeking the Way. Although it had not been worn down, the spiritual slack was a problem that could not be ignored.

However, as the protector of the Shadow, if the Shadow is ignorant, how could she be ignorant?

Thinking of this, General Thunder solemnly said to Richard:

"Since Ying is unwilling, try it on me tonight after Ying falls asleep."

What a spirit of seeking the truth this is! Even Ying, standing to the side, was moved to the point that she covered her face with her hands, feeling ashamed to the point of wanting to die.

孽 孽!

Richard didn't even need to see the shadow to know how excited the shadow was at that moment.

Not only Ying, but even Richard's emotions were stirred.

“This…” Richard didn’t know how to respond.

"Is that not possible?" General Thunder saw the hesitation in Richard's eyes. After thinking for a moment, she nodded again. She understood.

No, what do you understand?

Richard and Shadow started to get a headache whenever they saw General Thunder thinking.

"Is it because the protection requires a lot of energy?" General Thunder found this explanation extremely reasonable.

After all, it requires protection against the wear and tear of time, which must have taken a lot of effort. I imagine even Richard wouldn't be able to afford such a cost so easily.

Richard wanted to explain that his hesitation wasn't due to that at all; in fact, the effort he put into the blessing was less than the effort he had expended the previous night.

But... let's just leave it at that.

Richard didn't dare tell General Thunder the truth at this moment. What if General Thunder dragged him into an 'experiment'? Should he do it or not?

“It’s big, that’s one thing, but another is that we can’t add too much of this stuff…” Richard said vaguely.

General Thunder expressed his understanding, while Shadow turned his face away, unable to bear to look, utterly unable to bear to look!

"Speaking of which, Shadow, why did you bring me to the Pure Land of One Heart?" General Thunder asked.

"If there's nothing else, may I leave now? I... I'd like to use my spare body to finish today's work first."

General Lei Dian didn't even ask Ying if she would go back to work, since it was obvious that Ying had come to see Richard early in the morning, and it was clear that Ying wouldn't be returning to the general's mansion to hand over her body to him for work today.

Since that's the case, and the work can't be stopped, activating the backup body is naturally the best solution at the moment.

As for the energy consumed, it can be replenished quickly.

“No, I think we can put work aside for now; your problem is the most important thing.” Shadow did not allow General Thunder to make his request.

If the matter isn't explained clearly, and all the things that can and cannot be done are listed out to General Raiden one by one, Shadow will never let General Raiden out of his sight.

Otherwise, she won't be able to sleep well.

Originally, Ying wasn't worried to this extent, but after General Thunder's performance just now, Ying felt that she had been too aggressive before.

"My problem? What problem could I possibly have?" General Thunder frowned, his expression mirroring that of Shadow.

"Richard, you tell me!" Shadow resolutely handed the question over to Richard, after all, it was too strange for him to talk to 'himself' about such a thing.

Let Richard handle the explanation, and I'll just add my own explanations from the sidelines.

Chapter 258 Eightfold Divine Child: I'm very curious!

With Richard and Shadow adding their own insights, the brand-new "Lightning Rules," specifically created for General Thunder, were born.

The rules, written in very simple and easy-to-understand language, told General Thunder what he could and could not do.

And they must not discuss extremely private matters with Richard and Shadow in front of others.

What are some things that are extremely private?

That's something that happens after the door is closed, of course.

General Thunder's attitude towards matters of the sexes is not much different from that of eating and sleeping; he can do whatever he wants.

The problem is that Shadow's mind isn't open enough; even Richard couldn't withstand such vulgar language.

While there's nothing wrong with discussing these things—food and sex are basic human needs—the problem is that in life, how can one completely ignore the opinions of others?

Not to mention a deity like General Thunder, who can represent the image of a region. When she stands in this position, she represents not only herself, but also the land beneath her feet.

Therefore, General Thunder's actions cannot be simply attributed to her personal behavior; they must be taken seriously in any case.

Otherwise, it would result in the death of both mother and child.

This refers to the deaths of Richard and the Shadow Society.

Moreover, it's a world-class social disaster. News of this magnitude would probably be known by about 80% of Teyvat by the second day after it leaked out on the first day.

The remaining 20% ​​are people living in the wilderness whose homes don't have internet access.

"Is everything clear?" Shadow felt that he had explained everything he could think of to General Thunder. He had never been this serious when he was designing General Thunder.

"I understand." General Thunder nodded, summarizing it simply as: talk less and do more.

Don't go around talking about their relationship, and don't constantly discuss with Richard whether or not to do that kind of thing; there's no sense of propriety whatsoever.

Actually, General Thunder thinks that if we're talking about who's the least reserved, shouldn't it be you, Thunder Movie?

Her Thunder General is nothing more than a clumsy imitation of your shadow.

"Very good." Ying nodded. Although there were bound to be oversights, she had done all she could.

Moreover, General Thunder is not truly stupid or dull-witted. To be honest, she is currently like a recent college graduate, clear-headed yet foolish.

With just a little guidance, a transformation will occur quickly.

"So am I Richard's girlfriend now?" General Thunder suddenly asked, then frowned and said:

"No, according to conventional wisdom, my current status should be... a mistress?"

A few black lines appeared on Ying's forehead; she had no idea how General Lei Dian had come into contact with these words.

“You’re not a mistress,” Shadow tried to correct General Thunder’s misconception.

“You’re right, let me count… one, two, three, four… I should be number seven, and Shadow should be number six.” The Thunder General’s pupils gleamed with a light called ‘wisdom’.

The amazing thing is that she actually didn't miscount!

Clarinde, Fukaros, Yae no Miko, Arecino, Linette, the sixth one is exactly the Kage, and then the Raiden General.