"You are actually the Rock King Emperor Morax?!"
By a certain riverbank, Kaveh looked in surprise at the young man who had been praising him.
Who would have thought that this young man was the ancient god rumored to have protected Liyue for over three thousand years?
"That is a thing of the past. My name is Zhongli now, an ordinary consultant at the Hall of Wangsheng."
"Uh... alright. Then, would you mind guiding me again on how well my building is constructed?"
The humility of a great master, those who know, know.
Kaveh no longer dared to face Zhongli with his previous arrogant attitude, instead respectfully asking for guidance like a student.
Zhongli had long grown accustomed to the change in people's attitudes after they learned his true identity.
So, he felt no estrangement.
He continued to comment gently, like an old man from the marketplace.
"Given your achievement of the Palace of Alcazarzaray, which embodies the pinnacle of art, I believe I can offer little guidance."
"However, this place is a miraculous world created by Brother Qu, possessing rules that defy common sense. Perhaps you can explore this aspect, elevating architecture from a mortal perspective to that of a god."
With that, Zhongli shattered a stone brick.
The stone brick he shattered was clearly a load-bearing column, yet the structure above remained standing, as if an invisible force in the void supported it.
"That's right! This is a magical world created by the Traveler! Building blocks can float in mid-air!"
Zhongli's first half of the sentence greatly pleased Kaveh, but the next sentence immediately startled him, as if a thunderclap had struck, bringing sudden enlightenment.
Thus, this Sumeru Master of Ingenuity began to build again, grunting and puffing.
As an old civil engineer, Zhongli was very pleased to see such a junior.
He stood quietly to the side, admiring a building destined to become a landmark here, rising from the ground.
...
In the monitoring room of the World Interstice, Jack and Nahida were making the final adjustments to the entire world.
Nahida saw her husband lost in thought and leaned over to take a look.
"Jack, what are you looking at?"
"I'm looking at a fellow civil engineer. Seeing him makes me feel like I'm looking at my past self, except I didn't choose the path of architectural design back then, but instead went into construction sites."
"Is there any difference between the two?"
In Nahida's eyes, a scholar of the Ingenuity School in Sumeru not only needed to understand architectural design aesthetics but also had to put them into practice and build them personally.
Jack chuckled, saying, "People in my previous world didn't have such strong physical qualities; it was good enough if they could sustain one job. Moreover, the professions back then were subdivided to an extremely terrifying degree; it wasn't something a single person could complete a full-cycle job."
Nahida suddenly understood, "So... it requires teamwork?"
"Hmm, that's a good word to use, just like us now. If it weren't for Nahida's assistance, I wouldn't be able to integrate my world with the void and turn it into a virtual game."
"This is what I, as a wife, should do."
Nahida did not take credit, quietly and gently acting as a small blade of grass in Jack's garden.
But even as a small blade of grass, it had its unique fragrance, allowing Jack, the gardener, to remember its scent deeply even after smelling many flowers.
"The content has been largely debugged. As a developer, Nahida, don't you want to see the new world born under our hands?"
"Okay!"
Nahida opened her arms to Jack.
Unlike Klee's childish antics, Nahida's mature demeanor immediately showed that she was a young wife, not a daughter.
Jack picked her up and took a deep sniff.
Indeed, little Nahida was very cute!
"Let's go! Let's set off!"
...
"Where does Nahida want to go first?"
"Hmm, let me think... Let's go see Klee first."
"Oh? As expected of the Grass God with a childlike heart, the first thing you focus on is the happy growth of children."
"No, I'm just a little interested in her bombs."
"What?! Are you saying my Nahida is also going to become a little girl who throws bombs?"
"It sounds a bit strange, but Dendro Cores are also a type of bomb, right?"
As they talked, Jack directly teleported to Klee's area using the cheat function of Creative Mode.
This was the legendary "/tp" function.
As soon as the two landed, a wave of heat washed over them.
It turned out that Klee and Yoimiya had discovered an open-air lava pool.
"Aren't you making fireworks? What are you doing near the lava?"
"Dad!"
Klee heard the voice and immediately bounced up, found Jack's arm, and automatically burrowed into his embrace.
Jack instinctively stroked Klee's head.
She gave him a sweet smile, then looked at Nahida, who was about the same height as herself.
"Hello, Sister Nahida!"
"Not'sister,' but 'auntie,' okay?"
Nahida corrected her.
"Huh?"
Klee looked at Nahida, whose face seemed to be about the same age as her own, and fell into thought.
On the other side, Yoimiya walked over to Jack like a curious baby, holding a pinch of ash in her hand.
"Jack, Jack! Do you think if we add this to fireworks, it'll erupt like a volcano, exploding into very, very magnificent fireworks?"
Jack carefully pinched the material Yoimiya had collected. It was a type of dust even softer and finer than sand, and it didn't have the pungent smell characteristic of sulfides.
"I think this is probably just ordinary volcanic ash, a building material, not the burning substance you imagine in a volcanic eruption."
"Oh, how come?"
"However, this is the world of MC, so maybe volcanic ash will have special crafting recipes; you can explore it yourself."
Jack saw the lively girl show a little lost expression and couldn't bear to break Yoimiya's fantasy, so he secretly used the Creator's ability to add a new mod.
By combining volcanic ash and gunpowder in a 4:5 ratio, a special burning powder could be synthesized.
This powder had very low damage but was highly ornamental.
After rising high into the sky, it could unfurl an incredibly huge firework.
"Really?"
"Heh heh! This is the world of MC, after all; nothing is impossible! Go try it!"
"Yay! Klee, let's continue making new fireworks!"
"Okay, Sister Yoimiya!"
Klee shook her head, not dwelling on why Nahida wanted her to call her 'auntie,' but instead ran over to research new bom... fireworks with her explosive partner!
Nahida watched the three of them gently.
She naturally noticed that Jack had just used his Creator authority to modify the underlying rules.
Her small eyes glanced helplessly at Jack.
It was as if she was saying, 'Just spoil them, won't you?'
Jack returned her gaze, 'Aren't you also being spoiled by me?'
The two smiled at each other.
After indirectly hinting at the crafting formula to Yoimiya, an incredibly magnificent firework bloomed under the blue and white sky.
The golden light illuminated their profiles; even in broad daylight, it had the ability to contend with the sun for a moment.
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