Gu Sanqiu tightened his grip on Aether and Paimon as he leapt into the domain. Anticipating the all-too-common trope of being scattered upon entry, he used Geo constructs infused with Anemo chains to tether the three of them together firmly.
“Hey, hey, this thing is super uncomfortable!” Paimon complained, clutching her stomach. “I just ate! Don’t make me throw it all up!”
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"A domain? With these two?"
Gu Sanqiu frowned. “You’re joking, right? Even a standard domain isn’t a place they can just casually explore. You really have that much faith in them?”
“Hehe, just go. You might find that the one needing help ends up being you,” Venti teased, plucking his wind-formed lyre strings lazily while humming a tune in an unintelligible melody.
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While Lumine and Childe were busy navigating a maze of traps and mechanisms, completely focused on their path, Jax had already breached the stone door with ease. He found Teucer and was now leisurely leading him through the ruins.
With Jax guiding him, Teucer stopped running around recklessly and followed obediently, marveling at the sights. Along the way, they saw partially disassembled ...
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Childe paused for a moment, then chuckled helplessly. “Who taught you to bargain like this? …Fine, tell me your wish.”
“I want to visit Liyue’s Toy Research Institute!” Teucer exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
“The Toy Research Institute… Isn’t that the one the Millelith mentioned? The place near Lingju Pass where Ruin Guards often appear?” Paimon as...
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“Pfft…” Lumine clutched her stomach, struggling to contain her laughter. Even pounding the ground didn’t help her hold it in.
“…”
Seeing this, Childe quickly realized there was no way he could handle both situations at once.
“Forget it!” he declared, his tone shifting to one of authority. “How about a live combat drill instead?”
The announcement cau...
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Thanks to the speed of the Ley Lines, Lumine quickly arrived at a high point overlooking the area. Gliding down with her Wind Glider, she soon spotted Jax, who was barreling forward with Teucer perched on his shoulder like a human chariot.
“Got you!”
Lumine dismissed her Wind Glider mid-air and landed ahead of Jax’s path on a nearby slope. Pulling Paimon along, she prepared an...
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“Cough, apologies, esteemed… master. We really can’t let you join our Treasure Hoarders,” Wu Lao’er said cautiously to Childe.
“You’re that strict? Even I didn’t make the cut?” Childe crossed his arms, eyeing the group in front of him.
“It’s not like that! No, no, no,” Wu Lao’er waved his hands hurriedly. “What we mean is, our humble little group can’t ...
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The "Banir Death Ray."
Despite its overly simplistic and careless name, this was actually Demon Duke Banir’s signature move. If a human were hit by it, survival was practically impossible.
Fortunately for Wiz, she wasn’t human—she was a lich, the Queen of the Undead, with incredibly high magic resistance.
"Banir, are you sure Wiz is okay? She’s starting to turn transpa...
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Banir and Nero’s first encounter had not been a pleasant one.
Banir had attempted to take over Nero’s body, only to fail and end up dead. The Banir standing before Nero now bore the Roman numeral "II" on his mask, symbolizing that this was his second life—Banir the Second, as he called himself.
When Kazuma first saw Banir working as a clerk in Wiz’s magic item shop, he was s...
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As a demon duke, Banir had a dream.
He wanted to create the most challenging dungeon in history, a dungeon so formidable that countless self-assured warriors would line up to challenge it. Drawn by the promise of treasure, they would face failure after failure, only to rise again and try once more, only to fail again…
At the dungeon’s deepest level, they would finally confront B...
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Leaning against the wall, Nero and Alice stood side by side.
Both seemed to want to talk to each other but didn’t quite know how to start. The silence between them stretched on.
Shifting her gaze slightly, Nero noticed something—Alice was no longer wearing the enchanted necklace.
The necklace Alice was wearing now…
"Is that the one I bought for you yesterday?" Nero...
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"In recent years, Lord Dustiness has achieved many remarkable feats. Not long ago, she even joined forces with Lady Nero to defeat a high-ranking officer of the Demon King's army. Surely, she deserves a partner worthy of her accomplishments… At the very least, none of the people here qualify."
The speaker was a tall, obese middle-aged man with a bald head and a rather hairy body. His si...
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Since that day, Luo Qing felt as though his parched heart had finally been quenched.
After millennia of solitude, he once again tasted the joy of life—this time, with Bu'er, who had taken on a youthful, unguarded form he had never experienced before.
The system’s main tasks were complete, leaving only the hidden quest unresolved.
Though the task’s nature was unclear, Luo...
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Time passed swiftly.
Since her awakening, Bu'er seemed like a completely different person.
No longer maintaining a deliberate distance despite their ambiguous relationship, she became more cheerful and her actions toward Luo Qing grew increasingly intimate. Her youthful form only amplified her vibrant demeanor.
Over the following centuries, Luo Qing enjoyed some of the happies...
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Centuries passed like a single day.
Beyond Sumeru City, several other settlements were established, and trade routes with neighboring nations gradually opened.
Luo Qing once thought he might encounter figures like Makoto, Ei, or Ganyu from this era. However, the system sternly warned him to avoid interacting with anyone tied to the future timeline, lest he disturb the flow of histor...
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Several days passed.
Feeling the warmth in his hand, Luo Qing slowly opened his eyes.
The wounds left by Boutis seemed to have completely healed.
Softness and a steady flow of life energy emanated from his fingertips. Luo Qing glanced to the side and saw Bu'er holding his hand as she sat beside him.
“Luo Qing, you’re finally awake...”
Noticing his eyes open, ...
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Sumeru
After rescuing Bu'er, a significant amount of time had passed.
The proposal Luo Qing had once made to Bu'er about establishing the Akademiya was now in its trial phase.
As the first Great Sage, Luo Qing's daily responsibilities were overwhelming, requiring his personal attention to nearly all matters of the Akademiya.
Similarly, his interactions w...
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“I’ll make sure this gets to Professor Samson Oak,” Luo Yuan said, tucking the box into his spatial backpack.
The box was unusually heavy, giving the impression it contained something like rocks. However, Luo Yuan wasn’t one to pry, so he didn’t bother scanning it with his psychic powers.
“Honestly, Ash and Gary are such a handful. If you’ve got some free time, could y...
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Back at Saffron Gym, Luo Yuan glanced at President Silph’s terse response—“Got it”—and smirked.
During his visit earlier, Luo Yuan’s psychic abilities had picked up on subtle irregularities in President Silph’s mental state.
While Silph had done his best to remain composed, even controlling his microexpressions with admirable precision, no one—save perhaps a psychic ...
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When discussing the Aether Foundation, one couldn’t avoid mentioning its president, Lusamine.
Luo Yuan’s mind conjured an image of the golden-haired, obsessive, and twisted woman who had become synonymous with the foundation.
The Aether Foundation’s technological prowess was formidable, and its monopoly in the Alola region was well established. Yet, Luo Yuan couldn’t discern...
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Celebi’s eyes lit up as it listened to Luo Yuan’s words.
Though it hadn’t thought deeply about the implications, the idea sounded appealing.
Just as Luo Yuan had said, if it were captured by him, no one else could capture it again.
If Celebi had to choose someone, it would rather be Luo Yuan, whose aura made it feel safe and comfortable. Besides, he wouldn’t restrict i...
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Luo Yuan placed his hand on Celebi, activating his Viridian Power.
The infusion of energy immediately halted Celebi’s dwindling reserves and quickly replenished them.
The shifting light and shadows around them, which had begun to slow, now accelerated once more.
Finally, everything froze on a single scene.
The howl of icy winds rushed from the image, revealing a vast f...
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The long night stretched on, with only her sword for company. Assassin left the temple gate behind, her blade in hand. What remained in that place was just Sasaki Kojirou, alone with his longsword.
Although Assassin had begun walking the divine path of swordsmanship under Kojirou’s guidance, she had only glimpsed its entrance.
She needed far more practice to fully master the blade...
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Assassin’s eyes snapped open. Her sword no longer wavered, now radiating a sharp, unstoppable intent. In the emptiness before her, where no living thing could be seen, Assassin saw a swallow.
Since it was her own sword that moved, she knew its trajectory and precisely how to evade it. As her blade sliced through the air, she imagined herself as a nimble swallow, dodging the incoming str...
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The night was deep, the world quiet... Within the secluded grounds of Ryuudou Temple on the outskirts of Fuyuki City, two figures sat together.
Surrounding them was a dense forest that encircled the mountain gate, and overhead, the moon hung high in the cloudless sky, bright and serene. On the temple’s stone steps, a man and a woman raised bamboo flasks, savoring the sake within.
...
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Caster had left, walking out of the room right in front of Assassin without imposing any further restrictions. There were no barriers or commands to keep her in place—just a casual allowance for her to move freely.
In this sanctuary known as Ryuudou Temple, Assassin could go wherever she pleased. The entire temple, after all, was part of Caster’s workshop.
When Assassin slid ope...
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The night was silent, tranquil, with no signs of danger. Assassin’s instincts remained quiet, signaling no threats. As she lay in a deep sleep, she felt no pain. Slowly but steadily, mana flowed back into her, filling the emptiness left by the earlier battles.
In her dreams, Assassin muttered faintly, "Rider’s [Mystic Eyes] sure came in handy." The subtle joy of ...
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“This is the power of the adepti, the force I’ve always sought to distance myself from.”
Keqing stood still, deeply aware of the overwhelming gap between mortals and adepti. Yet, rather than regret her ideals, this realization only solidified her resolve.
To her, the strength of the adepti was not a reason to shrink away but the perfect pressure to temper her aspirations and h...
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On Yujing Terrace, a determined young woman, steeled with resolve, released an arrow of rebellion aimed at the god she revered most.
Meanwhile, out on the open sea, the adepti were closing in on the two approaching gods.
Despite briefly noticing the disturbances in Yujing Terrace amidst the swirling sands over Liyue Harbor, their focus remained fixed—what lay before them demanded ...
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“From the river of time, I will pull her back—a life already lost—and bring her back to me.”
The Traveler repeated Zhongli’s words, her expression conflicted and tinged with bewilderment.
Beside her, Paimon was visibly stunned, staring at Zhongli as if witnessing a chef suddenly outperform a seasoned doctor in medicine.
“Really? You can resurrect someone by pulling...
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