Supreme Bishop of Fontaine

Because they love people.

Only if you don't care, your heart will not be worn out, but as long as you care, you will inevitably experience wear and tear on your heart.

It is because the gods love humans that their hearts suffer constant wear and tear.

And if a heart that was originally worn out gradually becomes less worn out, it actually means one thing at the same time - you have gradually stopped caring about those things, those pains, and those tortures that you once could not forget.

And Ye... he couldn't help but care.

He simply couldn't help but care about the painful torture he had endured for the past five hundred years, working continuously without a day off.

It was like repeating the Jungle Book quest 100,000 times in a row. Who the hell could stand that?!

——Some people can bear it.

Miss Ganyu.

Goddess Ganyu.

My idol, Lady Ganyu.

This woman has completed a million forest book tasks in a row and has been working for thousands of years without any problems. She is more like the God of Rock than the King of Rock.

He wandered around the world every day, and although he had been secretly paying attention to and protecting the development of Liyue, the Geo King, who only had to work one day a year, couldn't stand it anymore, and finally ended up killing himself. But what about Ganyu?

Although others didn't know, Ye actually looked at Ganyu with admiration every time he saw her.

He had been working in the class for thousands of years without getting tired of it, and even enjoyed it, treating it as a hobby. Later, even though he had left, he still missed his job and came back to continue working as a secretary - that woman, no, that goddess is his eternal idol!

Because of this, Ganyu often appears in Ye's dreams, mainly because he wants to learn from Ganyu and absorb her experience.

Hmm? You said you often dream about Ganyu to learn from her experience, and you often dream about Xinhai because she models and provokes men. So what's the reason for dreaming about Barbara so often?

Do I tell you that I became completely hooked on Genshin Impact because of Barbara?

Controlling Barbara to climb mountains and fly is my first love for Genshin Impact!

White pantyhose are amazing!!

Hmm? What? You ask what's going on with Narcida?

roll.

To shut up.

Do not talk.

If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb.

It's just a dream, so what's wrong with that? Just asking you, what's wrong with that?!

My dream is decided by me!

"All the supplies you brought have been distributed, but I still have many questions."

Hearing Xin Hai's voice, Ye came back to his senses and looked at her calmly.

"Are you asking me what I want to do?"

"Of course." Xin Hai, who was sitting opposite him, asked seriously, "You should be well aware that simply increasing our military strength is meaningless. As long as we can't change General Raiden's will, we're just struggling in vain. So I want to know, do you really have a way to face the real General Raiden? What is your purpose in coming to Inazuma?"

Even though they had accidentally had a one-night stand, Coral Palace Xinhai did not let that little thing disturb her thoughts on important matters. She had now truly regarded it as a dream and forced herself to forget it.

Because there are more important things now.

That is, what is the purpose of the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine?

If he simply wanted to intensify the internal strife in Inazuma and make the internal war in Inazuma more intense, Xinhai would never agree to it.

Xinhai didn't want war, nor did she want the people to make more sacrifices. The reason she took the initiative to become the leader and banner of the resistance army was just to minimize the sacrifices.

Now, with the supplies sent by the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine, the morale of the rebels is greatly boosted, and each of them is expressing their desire to launch a counterattack against the shogunate, which cannot help but make Xinhai feel uneasy.

Although her original idea was to counterattack the shogunate, or at least to defeat General Raiden, she has now given up on that idea. If she were to defeat General Raiden now, she would just be seeking death.

The key point is whether you can meet the real General Thunder.

In other words, the key point is whether what the man in front of you said is true.

"Do you know what the Eye of God is?"

The Supreme Bishop's irrelevant answer and rhetorical question, which seemed to change the subject, made Xinhai frown, but she still kept her composure and nodded slightly.

"It is said that when a person's wish is recognized by the gods, they will receive their gaze and be granted the Eye of God. I don't know whether this is true or not, but one thing is certain, that is, the Eye of God is indeed the crystallization of a person's wishes and beliefs. Once the Eye of God is taken away, it is equivalent to taking away both wishes and beliefs. With the implementation of the Eye Hunting Order in Inazuma today, many people have had their wishes taken away."

The Supreme Bishop nodded, then said calmly, "The Eye of God, in short, is a portion of divine power, a portion of authority separated from the Seven Earthly Rulings."

Xinhai tilted his head, feeling as if he had heard some big secret, but he didn't understand what the other party wanted to say.

The Supreme Bishop continued, "If the authority of the Seven Rulings is likened to a brick, then the Eye of God is the shavings scraped from it—though it's just shavings, it's also a raw stone with unlimited potential. Because of this, the possessor of the Eye of God is also called a Primordial God, possessing the potential to become a god."

"Why would the Seven Gods do this?"

After a moment of silence, Xinhai directly asked the key point.

The Supreme Bishop replied, "Because this is the order ordained by heaven—when a person's desire is strong enough to be conveyed to heaven, the seven rulers who hold earthly authority will send them a gift."

"...Since the Eye Hunting Order was issued, as far as I know, no one has ever obtained the Lightning God's Eye."

"Yes, Thor defied this order."

The Supreme Bishop said softly:

"But... Heaven has yet to issue any punishment. It seems that he is indeed strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

Xinhai: “????”

Aren't we talking about General Lei Dian? Why are you suddenly bringing up the question of Heaven's Law?

"Sorry, I was distracted and thought of other things."

Pulling his thoughts back to Inazuma, which had accidentally strayed to Fontaine, Ye continued:

"General Lei Dian defied the order established by Heaven and stopped distributing the Eye of God—this is not a big deal, after all, Heaven can't control such matters now."

"More importantly, she also forcibly reclaimed numerous Divine Eyes, snatching away the wishes and divine power of dozens of Divine Eye owners, and then concentrating them all together... Don't you think this is a very dangerous thing for General Lei Dian?"

Chapter 37 Willing Power

Listening to the words of the Supreme Bishop, Xin Hai was lost in thought.

As a living divine priestess, she certainly couldn't be unaware of how powerful human willpower is.

During the War of Demons and Gods, mortals were able to participate in the battlefield between gods because the various methods of gods' control over mortals all responded to their respective divine powers.

Through reasonable rule, gods can concentrate the wishes of the people they rule and use them as their own power.

For example, the godhood possessed by Barbatos of Mondstadt is "freedom", and the people's yearning for freedom can be transformed into his power.

For example, the godhead possessed by Morax of Liyue is "contract", and the people's spirit of contract is his power.

For example, Buyar of Sumeru is the god of "wisdom", so she can transform the wisdom and knowledge of the people into her power.

For example, Fukaros of Fontaine is the goddess of "justice", and people's belief in justice is her power.

And if we boil it down to it, the power of all this comes from the word "willpower".

Human willpower.

"The strength of a person's will will determine the power he can contribute to the gods."

The Supreme Bishop said calmly:

"It's not entirely without benefit that the Seven Gods bestow fragments of their authority upon those with powerful wishes. The stronger the wish, the greater the power of the Eye of God can be unleashed. And when the person holding the Eye of God realizes their wish, the power they can return to the Gods will far exceed the Gods' contribution."

The gods' rule over the people is the source of their power, not something Wendy uses to fool people, but is basic common sense in this world. What Wendy misleads people about is that he never said that "not ruling" is the source of his power as the god of freedom.

Zhongli's strict demand for contracts is the core of his rule, because the higher the people's spirit of contract, the greater the power he can accumulate.

And Wendy... the more people pursue freedom, the stronger his power will be.

The same is true for Fukaros.

Why is it that as a second-generation god, and like Nashida, Fukaros did not officially become a god until five hundred years ago, why did she only take five hundred years to accumulate enough power to destroy the throne of the Seven Gods?

Because of Funina.

Yes, it's because of Funina.

Five hundred years!

Can you imagine a god appearing in the eyes of his people every day for five hundred years, performing various shows day after day without interruption to show the image of the most ideal and desired god of justice in the hearts of the people of Fontaine - can you imagine what kind of concept this is?

Funina's performance had no reference. She didn't know what the real god of justice should be like, so she couldn't imitate and could only perform. The god of justice she performed... was the ideal god of justice of the people of Fontaine.

Funina would adjust her performance in real time according to the wishes of the people of Fontaine, always presenting the image of the god of justice that the people of Fontaine most desired and longed for.

Even if you put Fukaros and Funina together, the people of Fontaine will think that Funina is the real god of justice, and Fukaros is definitely a fake one.

And this is the most ideal god of justice for the people of Fontaine. She appears before the people of Fontaine every day, perfectly meeting all expectations and showing the image of the god of justice that the people of Fontaine love most, idealize most, and admire most. What kind of concept is this?

The wish power accumulated by Fukaros in one day is equivalent to that of other gods in ten days, and the wish power accumulated in one year is equivalent to that of other gods in ten years - these are conservative estimates.

Cardinal of the Oracle, Fukaros, who used the power of the God of Justice to create such a thing, accumulated the people's faith in justice as strength. With five hundred years of hard work by Furnina, this thing now... well, no god should want to get touched by it.

In fact, the reason why Fucaros created such a thing was mainly to make a weapon that could kill herself, otherwise she could have completely taken all these powers for herself.

That is her power as the god of "justice".

At the same time, it is also the power of "the people's will."

"It's so powerful that it can convey wishes to the heavens. Even gods would look askance at such a powerful wish."

"The gods bestowed the Eye of God upon their possessors, and when their wishes were fulfilled, their powerful wish power would become the gods' strength. This could be considered a form of exchange. While not all Eye of God possessors could have their wishes fulfilled, even if only a small portion of their wish power was returned, the gods still gained. While the gains were small, they ultimately outweighed their expenses. Therefore, over time, even if they no longer ruled their people, the power of the Seven Earthly Rulings would grow stronger."

Of course, as one of the seven rulers of the mortal world, it is faster to accumulate power like Fukaros... or Furninna, and as for Nashida... let's not talk about it, the more I talk about it, the more pitiful she seems.

"The reason why you earn less is ultimately because most owners of the Eye of God haven't been able to realize their wishes. Therefore, not all owners of the Eye of God will return the power of the Seven Gods—after all, only a few can realize their wishes."

As the Supreme Bishop spoke, Xinhai's heartbeat gradually quickened.

She finally understood what the other party was trying to say, and couldn't help but speak, "General Lei Dian has hunted dozens or even hundreds of Divine Eyes. Each of these Divine Eyes possesses the power to convey wishes to the heavens and attract the attention of the gods. But now, they have all gathered together, and... they must all be united in hostility towards General Lei Dian."

"if……"

"If there is someone who can resonate with these divine eyes and gather all their willpower, then even if they face the Seven Earthly Rulers, they may not be unable to achieve victory."

In response to Xin Hai's excited words, Supreme nodded calmly and said calmly, "All owners of the Eye of God possess the potential to become gods. This is precisely because of their powerful willpower that can shake the sky. The stronger the willpower, the greater the power of the Eye of God can be. Even reaching the realm of gods... This is something that many people in Teyvat's history have achieved."

Only gods can utilize the wishes of ordinary people, but the wishes of the owner of the Eye of God are completely used to supply the use of his own Eye of God.

In some ways, the owner of the Eye of God is similar to a god.

The difference is that gods collect the wishes of many people, while the owner of the Eye of God only collects his own wishes.

——But even in this situation, there are people who can ascend to the throne of God solely through their own willpower.

From this we can see how incomparable the willpower of ordinary people is to that of the owner of the Eye of God.

And now, General Thunder has hunted dozens of God's Eyes, getting closer and closer to a hundred, and they are all gathered together.

If such a terrifying power of will could be fully utilized, defeating the seven rulers of the mortal world would certainly be a piece of cake.

Well, originally, Yae Shinko used this method to defeat Ying in the end.

So Ye did not lie, this is the way to change General Lei Dian's will.

And... now that I have given this method and diverted Xinhai's attention, it seems that there is no need to reveal my real purpose.

Chapter 38 Report to Lady Finina - Part

"The map of Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain is completely ready, no problems at all."

"In that case, we'll officially open Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain in version 1.3."

"The response to 1.2 has been very good. Although we still have questions about Fischl's setting, at least this sudden and creative addition by Qiyana is a good plot effect."

"Don't be too happy too soon. Kiana doesn't care about the aftermath when she's making the plot. She's just taking it one step at a time. It's hard to say whether she'll forget about Fischl by then."

"Well, at least everything is fine now, just be happy."

"Eden, how is the goddess Piguan doing?"

“Personally, I feel very satisfied.”