"Hoo—"
Above the sea, a colossal, distinct Dark Moon pierced through the sea breeze, Freezing the seawater, and advanced unswervingly towards the distance.
Behind the Dark Moon was a thick, frosty white ice bridge.
"Hurry up and keep pace, I won't be responsible if you fall into the sea!"
Ember's shout came from ahead again, making Shikanoin Heizou feel a little dazed. Had he heard almost the same words before?
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" Shikanoin Heizou ran while stomping his feet—he had to stomp, the ice left by this moon was simply too cold; he couldn't bear it without stomping.
It wasn't just him; the stomping sounds of others were no less than his. The "thump-thump-thump" of stomping replaced the sound of crashing waves, becoming the only sound on this sea.
Looking at the Dark Moon in the distance, its craters were clearly visible, yet they were surprisingly deep, as if capable of devouring the minds of those who gazed upon it.
"&#$!" Accompanied by an inaudible whimper, Shikanoin Heizou shook his head. He recalled the details of the Dark Moon before him, wanting to compare it with the moon in the Sky.
But when he actually tried to compare them in his mind, he suddenly realized that he knew no details at all about the moon in this world.
"How is that possible?!" Shikanoin Heizou's pupils contracted. He stopped, looked up at the Sky.
However, it was daytime, and there was only the sun, which could not be directly looked at, in the Sky. Where was the moon?
Shikanoin Heizou tried to scour his mind for descriptions of the moon, but the more he thought, the more horrified he became to discover that not a single book had ever described the moon.
Let alone the moon, there wasn't even a description of the sun. It was as if all the Scholars in Teyvat had tacitly avoided researching any secrets of the starry Sky.
"Starry Sky…" The detective's professional instincts urged Shikanoin Heizou to investigate the secrets of all this.
Just as Shikanoin Heizou was pondering the secrets of the moon, the sun, and the starry Sky, the Vision at his waist glowed.
A miniature azure light flickered at Shikanoin Heizou's waist, but he didn't notice it at all.
Shikanoin Heizou's thoughts seemed to have been drawn out; he didn't even notice that a part of his body was starting to become transparent.
"Hey, that Vision is pretty!"
Ember snatched the Vision from Shikanoin Heizou's waist, and its light instantly dimmed.
"Hmm? A Vision." Shikanoin Heizou snapped out of his contemplation. He looked at the green stone in Ember's hand and pursed his lips: "I guess you don't need this, Ember."
"Not needing it is true. I heard Visions appear because of wishes, and I don't have any wishes." Ember returned Shikanoin Heizou's Vision.
"Wishes, huh… I actually wish my wish hadn't appeared." Shikanoin Heizou hung his Vision back, his expression turning somewhat gloomy.
"Since your wish can light up a Vision, then don't waste the gods' recognition of you. Fulfill your wish first!"
Ember patted Shikanoin Heizou's shoulder, encouraging him.
"My wish, that probably can't be fulfilled." Shikanoin Heizou gave a self-deprecating smile. Could his wish truly be fulfilled?
"Oh? What wish is so grand?" Ember became interested.
"To eradicate all evil. Not specific sins, but abstract ones, the collection of evils hanging over everyone's heads."
Shikanoin Heizou clenched his fist. He and this thing were natural enemies. Even if he couldn't completely eradicate it, he would make it weaken as much as he could!
"This…" Ember was somewhat stunned. He had never even thought of such an idea.
"It's ridiculous, right? But it's this kind of idea that received the gods' recognition." Shikanoin Heizou also found it somewhat fantastical.
"No! There's still a way!" Ember waved his hand, offering Shikanoin Heizou advice: "Actually, you could research biotechnology and transform all humans into purely social animals like bees and ants!"
"What?!" Shikanoin Heizou took a few steps back. He looked at Ember with suspicion. Could such an idea be conceived by an ordinary person?
"Just kidding." Ember scratched his head, though if he wanted to, he probably could.
"Alright, since you have your own wish, then go act on it. Who knows, maybe it will come true?"
"Let's start with these Fatui!"
Ember pointed to Watatsumi Island in the distance, then pushed Shikanoin Heizou, saying.
"I understand." Shikanoin Heizou still wanted to say something to Ember, but the latter had already called out to the Fatui behind him.
Helpless, he turned and headed in the direction the Dark Moon had flown.
"Hurry! Hurry! If you can't even do this, you'll have more trouble later!"
Ember waved at the lagging Fatui behind him, signaling them to catch up with the main group.
Soon, he became the last one.
Looking up at the Sky, a Vision appeared in Ember's hand.
"An egg opened from the outside is food, opened from the inside is life. What do you want to do? Make it a balut?"
Shaking his head, Ember casually crushed the Vision into powder, then rushed to catch up with the main group.
Anyway, if the Sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. If even the tall ones are crushed, at worst, he can also hold it up!
...On a main road on Watatsumi Island, two resistance soldiers in red armor stood guard, utterly devoid of life.
Since the outbreak of war, figures like pirates and Nobushi have increased exponentially. Now, even on the busiest main roads, people are being robbed.
Therefore, Sangonomiya Shrine had to dispatch personnel to patrol the main roads to prevent such incidents from happening again.
"Hey… Nakagawa, when do you think we'll get to the front lines?" Hirata Hiroaki yawned, asking his partner beside him.
"To the front lines? Are you out of your mind? Don't you know Uncle Hong's eldest son died because there was no medicine?" Nakagawa Jun shook his head immediately upon hearing his companion's complaint.
Although patrolling in the rear paid less, it was safer. Watatsumi Island was short on supplies, and many people died from wound infections.
Such a sight, just one glance would keep you awake all night.
Finding that his companion hadn't responded for a long time, Nakagawa Jun turned around and joked: "Hey, why aren't you reacting? I said you're out of your mind…"
Nakagawa Jun's voice suddenly stopped. Frost-white moonlight poured down on the earth, making the already snow-white ground even paler.
Only then did he see a full moon suddenly rise above the distant sea. That full moon was both bright and deep.
Its brightness came from the moonlight it emitted, and its depth came from the lunar soil on its surface.
"Quick, duck!"
Nakagawa Jun was the first to react. He pulled his companion back and pressed him down forcefully.
"Click!"
The soft moonlight suddenly brightened, and a sound like shattering glass came from the direction of the coast, followed by an unstoppable trembling of the earth—the Dark Moon had collided with the ground.
The surrounding temperature dropped rapidly. Nakagawa Jun could even feel the patches of frost forming on his back.
"Wh-what happened?" Hirata Hiroaki shivered, his voice trembling as he asked.
"The moon has fallen." Nakagawa Jun climbed up from the ground.
When he looked into the distance again, his Vision suddenly cleared. The originally rugged vegetation had all fallen, and without exception, they were covered with thick frost.
And the source of all that, after leaving a trail of frost and a large crater by the coast, had long since vanished.
Actually, it couldn't be said to have vanished, after all, it had left behind a large group of people.
"Lucky us, we found two guides." Ember jumped out of the deep pit and waved at the two stunned men.
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