Caelus looked at the god in the distance that was about to break free. No, it could not be said that it was breaking free. Rather, a corner of the seal had been peeled back, allowing it to release its power, but it had only gained freedom for a short time and would soon be dragged back down.
"Even from so far away, I can taste the god's emotions. It is in pain because countless years of sealing have confined it to one place, unable to move, and even unable to accurately perceive the outside world. There is also anger, and even the joy of almost breaking the seal, as well as hatred for Morax."
"The hatred and pain accumulated over so many years of sealing, hmm, are much more vivid than the god remnants I have eaten, and also much fresher and more delicious..."
As he said this, Caelus followed closely behind the Traveler and boarded the Jade Chamber, the structure floating in the sky, with them.
He watched as the Adepti brought out the mechanism used to fight other gods during the Archon War, the Guizhong Ballista.
From the outside, the Guizhong Ballista looked like a siege crossbow, but more ornate, making it feel more like a model or a work of art, though the power contained within it was undeniably real.
The Adepti needed to calibrate the Guizhong Ballista and gather energy to attack the released god, Osial, but during the process, some people did not want things to be resolved so easily.
Portals opened above the Jade Chamber, and the Fatui stepped out of those portals to cause trouble.
Caelus began to paint the battle scene. The Adepti and the Liyue Qixing, who had originally guarded against each other, had now set aside their past conflicts to face a greater crisis, joining forces to deal with the danger and save the country they loved.
The Adepti gathered power to deal with the god, while the mortals fought against the invading enemies, allowing the Adepti to better unleash their strength. Hmm, it was truly a good scene. In the future, perhaps he could find a way to obtain some Light Cones, or make some himself, to record this moment onto a Light Cone.
Caelus looked at the fierce battle scene. Hmm, the situation was not looking good. Although the Millelith soldiers trained constantly and never slacked off, and often gained experience fighting monsters outside the city, they were ultimately no match for these Fatui troops, who carried advanced weapons and equipment and had undergone human modification.
There were even quite a few experts among these Fatui, and even Lumine was tied down for a while, unable to break away to help others.
If the situation continued like this, the Fatui would sooner or later tear open a gap and disrupt the Adepti's efforts to gather power.
At such a critical moment, the Adepti ultimately had to divide their attention, imbuing their own power into the Millelith and Lumine to counter the Fatui's attack.
After being imbued with the Adepti's power, the balance of battle instantly tilted to one side. Even the Millelith, who had been struggling, sent the Fatui fleeing for their lives. In the end, in order to avoid greater losses, all the Fatui retreated back into the portals, ending this intrusion.
Caelus recorded this in his book. He felt that Liyue's basic military strength was probably inferior to Snezhnaya's.
The Guizhong Ballista successfully unleashed its power, striking the roaring god Osial in the distance, but aside from knocking a few of the water-condensed serpent heads slightly off course, it caused no further damage.
No, it could not be said that it was useless. At the very least, it woke up Osial, who had just been released, was a little dazed, and had not taken any action because his emotions were too intense.
The opponent immediately retaliated, condensing a large amount of Hydro energy, which transformed into water arrows that fell like a curtain of rain, pouring down without end.
These water arrows, falling like a curtain of rain, instantly shattered the platform supporting the Jade Chamber and also destroyed the Guizhong Ballistae that had still been useful. The Millelith soldiers standing on the platform and Lumine began to fall from the sky, but fortunately, the Adepti acted in time and saved everyone.
Under these circumstances, Ningguang, as the Tianquan and the owner and builder of the Jade Chamber, made a decision. She would abandon the Jade Chamber, using it as a foundation to combine the power of the Adepti and launch a strike from above against Osial.
Afterward, the Jade Chamber hovered above Osial...
So why was this water god just standing there stupidly without moving?
Caelus stopped drawing for the moment and looked at Osial below the Jade Chamber with some confusion. The movement was so obvious, so why was this guy not moving at all, not even trying to stop it, just standing there like a fool?
Oh, so a certain referee who said he would only watch had made a move. The invisible hand had truly become a visible one.
After silently recording this part in his book as well, Caelus witnessed the fall of the Jade Chamber. That strike, forged by the combined power of the Adepti and the efforts of mortals, drove the briefly released Osial back into the seal.
Liyue had overcome this crisis. It was truly a joyful and celebratory occasion.
Afterward, the Adepti and the Liyue Qixing held a discussion regarding Liyue's future direction of development. In the end, under the words of a little girl who was clearly a shill hired by someone, the Adepti finally acknowledged the administrative status of the Liyue Qixing.
And the Traveler, who had been kept in the dark and used as a piece in the chess game, finally discovered that something was wrong. They then went to the Northland Bank and witnessed the transaction between the Fatui Harbinger Signora, who had taken Venti's Gnosis, and Zhongli, also known as Morax.
The Traveler learned the ins and outs of the matter from Zhongli. Meanwhile, Childe, standing to the side, felt his nose itch, as if something like a little red ball had been placed on it.
After everyone parted ways, Zhongli stood at the harbor, looking at the calm sea. Then he looked at Caelus, who had walked over and stood beside him, and said, "Little friend, what is your opinion of this event?"
"Do you really want me to evaluate it?"
"You witnessed the entire event and have been recording it from beginning to end. No one can evaluate it more comprehensively than you."
"It is a bit of a farce."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Your drama of faking your death was too unconvincing. Moreover, this incident clearly exposed the lack of combat effectiveness of Liyue's Millelith when facing the Fatui from Snezhnaya. In the end, if you had not intervened with Osial, forcing the other party to stand there and take the attack without being able to resist, the final strike from the Jade Chamber might not have hit Osial accurately."
"Furthermore, the conflict between the Adepti and Liyue has not been resolved. They have only acknowledged the jurisdiction of the Liyue Qixing for the time being, but hidden dangers will inevitably emerge later. What's more, Liyue is a nation with a strong commercial atmosphere. The people here generally care greatly about gains and losses. In this situation, it is hard for me to judge what the future will hold, but for now, I have already tasted quite a bit of the flavor of gluttony."
"You are not wrong, my young friend. This trial did indeed expose many problems within Liyue itself, but precisely because of that, these problems can be discovered and corrected in the future, rather than remaining suppressed until they brew into a catastrophe. At the very least, they have shown me that they are ready to move forward and grow independently. This is what I wanted to see."
"Well, I will be leaving soon. Thank you for your hospitality these past few days."
"Before you go, is there something you have forgotten, my young friend?"
"That is not my fault. I said that if there was anything within a week, I would help, but she did not come to me."
"My young friend, I am, at the very least, the God of Contracts. In consideration of my hospitality over these past few days, could you please respect the contract?"
"Fine then, I will go ask that Traveler whether there is anything she needs help with now."
Caelus closed the book. He felt that the record of this story was quite good. This help would count as repayment for the stories of these past few days.
(To be continued.)