Chapter 146 – Covering the Land of Thunderstorms

Qiu Bai and the other three walked up to the registration desk.

“Are you looking for this?”

“Miss at the front desk.”

Kazuha looked at the anxious receptionist and spoke slowly.

“This is… a Vision without an owner?”

“How did it end up with you?”

The counter staff looked at the Vision in Kazuha’s hand and said in surprise.

“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself earlier. My name is Zhuhan.”

“I’ve been searching for this Vision for so long, and it turns out you have it. What a relief.”

Zhuhan patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief.

She had heard from the boss lady.

This Vision wasn’t of much use to the Traveler.

And if the Traveler won the competition, this Vision would be returned to Kazuha.

“Actually, the one who stole this Vision…”

“…was the contestant who just withdrew from the finals.”

Kazuha looked at Zhuhan in front of him and explained slowly.

“He knew he had no chance of winning, so he conceived the wicked idea of stealing the prize.”

“And just now, he was caught by Mr. Qiu Bai.”

Kazuha looked at Zhuhan and said.

“So that’s how it was…”

“Then I’ll now present the specially prepared champion medal to our great hero.”

Zhuhan looked at Lumine in front of her and said with a smile.

She then took out a medal and handed it to Lumine.

“Does this mean we can go to Inazuma now?”

Lumine looked at the medal in her hand and asked somewhat puzzled.

“It should be. Although the boss lady isn’t here right now.”

“I’ll inform her later. Given her character, she’ll definitely keep her word.”

Kazuha looked at the expectant Lumine and explained with a smile.

“However, the sea route to Inazuma is very difficult to navigate. Storms rage incessantly.”

“The endless torrential rain is actually a manifestation of the Raiden Shogun’s will to close off the nation.”

Kazuha crossed his arms and spoke slowly to Qiu Bai and the other two.

“Can willpower even change the weather?!”

Paimon looked at Kazuha in front of her and exclaimed in surprise.

“She is one of the eight deities in the mortal realm.”

“Just as Morax of Liyue cast down Stone Spears to create the Guyun Stone Forest.”

“And Morpheus, with a single sword strike, could cleave the sky and sea apart, annihilating an Ancient God.”

“It’s not surprising that the Raiden Shogun can summon an eternal storm.”

Kazuha looked at the astonished Paimon and explained slowly.

“Right, why should I be surprised.”

“After all, I’ve seen it before…”

As Paimon spoke, her gaze turned to Qiu Bai beside her.

She had witnessed it before with the Traveler.

When Zhongli and Qiu Bai fought against Azhdaha, the Dragon King.

A dragon as massive as a mountain, countless Chaos Swords and Stone Spears the size of mountains.

Meteors that seemed capable of ending the world in the sky, and land devastated beyond recognition.

She still remembered Qiu Bai striking down Osial with a single sword blow. It was truly awe-inspiring.

“Just thinking back to that scene…”

“The shock in my heart still won’t fade away…”

Paimon shook her head, looked at Qiu Bai beside her, and spread her hands.

“What scene?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Qiu Bai looked at Paimon and said with a smile.

“You…”

“Don’t play dumb!”

Paimon stomped her little foot, somewhat annoyed.

Why are these gods so powerful? So powerful it’s beyond her comprehension.

“What are you two talking about?”

“What did that scene back then… mean?”

Kazuha stroked his chin, looking at Paimon and Qiu Bai with a puzzled expression.

“N-nothing at all.”

Paimon quickly waved her hands, looking at Kazuha in front of her.

“Anyway, if we’re heading to Inazuma, the Alcor still needs a bit more time.”

“You’ll be notified once everything is ready.”

Kazuha looked at the three and said with a light smile.

“I’ll also be wandering around during this time.”

“To see if there’s any chance on the vast lands of Liyue to awaken a Vision.”

Kazuha spread his hands as he explained to the three.

“I believe you definitely can!”

Paimon looked at Kazuha and nodded with a smile.

“Thank you.”

“I hope each of our journeys finds its own meaning.”

Kazuha looked at Paimon and said with a smile.

“I have one more warning…”

“Ahead of the endless thunderstorm may be the most difficult part of your travels.”

Kazuha turned around, looking toward the direction of his homeland as he reminded them.

“The most difficult travel?”

“It was indeed quite difficult.”

Hearing Kazuha’s words, Qiu Bai twitched the corner of his mouth.

Back when he was playing, those hellish world quests nearly drove him crazy.

But now, it wasn’t particularly difficult for him.

“I’ll take my leave first then.”

Kazuha looked at the three and nodded with a smile.

Then he slowly walked toward the direction beyond Guyun Stone Forest.

“I should head off too.”

“Ah, busy all day, I’m exhausted. Need a good sleep.”

Qiu Bai stretched lazily, looking at the sky nearing dusk as he said with a light laugh.

“Gods need to sleep too?”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai with a puzzled expression.

“Why wouldn’t they?”

“Gods need sleep too, you know.”

Qiu Bai looked at the confused Paimon and explained with a smile.

“Qiu Bai, we’ll be going now.”

“Before heading to Inazuma, we need to take on a few more commissions to earn some Mora.”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai and said with a smile.

“Then I wish you smooth adventures.”

“Lumine, remember not to casually use your Yin-Yang Power.”

Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and nodded with a slight frown.

“Unless you’re in deep crisis, don’t use it.”

“Your identity is special, and you possess the power of Teyvat itself—it might attract trouble.”

Qiu Bai looked up at the small black dot floating high in the sky and slowly explained.

“Although the probability is extremely small.”

“Still, it’s better to be cautious.”

Qiu Bai turned around, shifting his gaze to Lumine as he spoke with a smile.

Though he didn’t know what he had done during his three-thousand-year blank period,

he vaguely felt it was related to that island floating high in the sky.

Although according to the system, the Heavenly Principles had fallen silent,

and two of the Four Archons maintaining them had died, he still couldn’t take risks with Lumine’s safety.

If it were anyone else, Qiu Bai naturally wouldn’t warn them, but Lumine’s identity was very special.

“I understand, Qiu Bai.”

“Under normal circumstances, I don’t need to use that power.”

“Usually, Elemental Power is enough to handle commissions and such.”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai, who was being somewhat cryptic.

Though somewhat puzzled, she still listened to his advice.

“Alright, you unreliable one, we’re off!”

“Let’s go, Traveler, time for a big feast!”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai and said with a smile, then turned to look at Lumine beside her.

Lumine nodded with a smile and walked with Paimon toward the outskirts of Guyun Stone Forest.

“Inazuma?”

Qiu Bai murmured to himself, then shook his head with a smile.

He then walked to a secluded spot and vanished from sight in an instant.

Off to Inazuma! Thank you, dear readers, for enjoying my novel!

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Some readers might think that the opening was set during the Archon War.

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As for the adorable Qiqi, she was involved in the Immortal-Demon War, which was five hundred years ago, not the Archon War.

Before writing this book, the author thoroughly reviewed the entire Genshin Impact storyline—including the Moonchase Festival and both years of the Lantern Rite.

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