The woman crossed her legs elegantly, resting her chin on one hand, her sharp eyes narrowing in disdain.
"Abort the assassination plan? Ajax, since when did you become so weak?"
Across from her, the young man spread his hands with a cold, mocking smile.
"Heh. If you had faced the Geo Archon's Heavenly Manifestation of All Things, would you still be talking so boldly?"
Morax, a single stroke of his divine power, had reshaped dozens of kilometers of land around Guyun Stone Forest into barren starfall.
Even Tartaglia—battle-hungry as he was—
Even with Her Majesty's blessings upon him—
didn't dare to face the full might of the Geo God head-on.
He could only retreat and plan carefully.
La Signora gave a short, scornful laugh.
"That was at Guyun Stone Forest. What if he tried that stunt in Liyue Harbor?"
So many people lived in Liyue Harbor—
Would Morax dare to strike there?
Tartaglia frowned.
"So… what are you implying?"
The woman extended a pale, jade-like hand and lifted her chin proudly.
"Hand over the Talisman of Absolute Impunity. On the day of the Rite of Descension, you'll lead the strike to assassinate Morax. I'll take care of freeing Osial."
Tartaglia was still in the dark, but she understood the true will of the Geo God.
To fulfill the contract between Her Majesty and Morax—
They would grant Liyue the spectacle of a magnificent war.
The next afternoon, Wangshu Inn.
Bai Hao sat cross-legged on the bed, munching on some Central Plains stir-fry while catching up on his anime backlog.
"Between my staff and this fire poker, which would you pick?"
"Right now—seize your future!"
"I'm sorry. I love you. I'm sorry. I love you!"
After bingeing an entire series, Bai Hao slipped into sage mode, lying flat on his bed in the shape of the Chinese character "木" and sighing softly.
"Man… what a shame that orc bro had to die…"
He had a soft spot for beastmen—especially girls like Diona, with her pink fur and cat ears.
That tsundere little fang, that cropped top, the swaying cat tail, those fuzzy ears…
If he could ever snuggle such a perfect cat-eared girl, his life would be complete!
He made up his mind.
Next time, he'd go to Mondstadt's Cat's Tail Tavern and kidnap Diona straight into Cheng-ge's Serenitea Pot!
Though… he'd have to get past the tavern's boss, Margaret.
Diona was a money-maker—adorable, tsundere, and irreplaceable. No sane owner would let her go.
Well, worst case, he'd just kidnap the boss too!
"Speaking of which, I wonder how many people have subscribed to Barbara's videos now?"
Suddenly remembering, Bai Hao opened his streaming dashboard—his account balance had reached seven billion Mora!
Just Barbara's "say-so" videos alone had earned 5.9 billion Mora!
Good heavens.
At this rate, he wouldn't even need a few more months—he could start building the Jade Chamber by the end of this one!
In high spirits, he checked the time—it was around five or six in the evening.
Perfect for streaming!
He launched his creative broadcast room.
[The Mishearing Maniac: Good evening everyone~ I'm back to ruin your night again~ o(￣︶￣)o]
[Kaeya:** He's here, he's here!]
[Keqing:** Not even pretending to behave anymore, huh?!]
[Klee:** Yay! Fun videos again! Klee's excited!]
[Xingqiu:** Who's getting roasted today?]
[Barbara:** Please don't remix me again… uwu…]
[Arataki Itto:** Pick me! Let me show off to the whole world, hahaha!]
[Kuki Shinobu:** Boss, please… shut up.]
[Xiangling:** Please don't remix me again! If you have to, pick Guoba instead! (＞_＜) @The Mishearing Maniac]
[Guoba:** Σ(OдOlll)???]
[Yae Miko:** Don't stop now! (pointing at Ei) Keep bullying my dear Shogun~]
[Raiden Ei:** Clone, go. Strike her. (cold face)]
Ever since she'd obtained Three Thousand Thunders, Raiden Ei could now create a clone equal in power to her original self.
A ridiculously useful ability.
It almost felt like she'd gained a twin sister…
[Kujou Sara:** On behalf of the Kujou Clan, I'll give you two billion Mora! Stop tormenting the Shogun at once! @The Mishearing Maniac]
Yesterday, after Raiden Shogun's humiliation video aired, all of Inazuma had exploded into chaos.
The most panicked were, of course, the Hiiragi and Kujou clans.
As members of the Tri-Commission, they'd long ridden the Shogun's authority to dominate Inazuma's politics.
They couldn't afford to let the Shogun be made a fool of—
their very power and wealth depended on her divine image.
So, they cooperated.
They sent Kujou Sara—one of the few Vision holders with access to VIP chat—to negotiate with Bai Hao.
Bai Hao's reply was… less than diplomatic.
[The Mishearing Maniac:** Tch. Two billion Mora? What am I, a beggar? (￣^￣)凸]
[Mona:** Then what does that make my one million Mora tip?! (▼皿▼#)]
Over in Inazuma, Kujou Sara was trembling with rage.
This insult would not be forgotten.
[Ding! You've received a 3-billion-Mora donation from Scaramouche!]
A massive donation banner flashed across the screen.
Then came a private message:
"A small token of appreciation. Please continue remixing the Raiden Shogun. Thank you."
Bai Hao froze.
Good grief.
Was this brat… that filial?
No wonder he'd been missing from chat all day—he'd been plotting this!
Well, Bai Hao wasn't about to disappoint his top supporter.
"Understood!"
He replied, then began browsing for the perfect video material.
[Kokomi:** General, please listen to your people and end the Vision Hunt Decree! @RaidenEi]
Yesterday's video had stirred international debate—
Inazuma's Vision Hunt Decree and the suffering of its people had become a global hot topic.
Outrage from Inazumans, sympathy from the other six nations—
The issue was spiraling out of control.
That was another reason the Hiiragi and Kujou clans wanted him to stop.
If the situation kept escalating,
their deception of the Shogun would soon be exposed—
and that was high treason.
Foreign voices also rose in support of Watatsumi Island,
calling for the end of the decree and peace talks.
[Raiden Ei:** Impossible. Chasing dreams only leads to loss. You need say no more.]
After living thousands of years, Ei thought herself above mortal emotion.
How could mere humans, who lived mere decades, presume to lecture a god?
Naive.
It was arrogance—divine arrogance.
[The Mishearing Maniac:** So, you don't believe in the strength of humanity?]
[Raiden Ei:** Naturally. No matter how many remixes you make, I won't change my decision.]
Her inability to cook had already been exposed—there was nothing left to fear.
Besides, those videos did grant her divine skills like Three Thousand Thunders.
She'd come to terms with it.
What more could he possibly do?
Remix her into the Serenitea Pot? Impossible.
[The Mishearing Maniac:** Fine. Then let me show you—the blazing brilliance of human will when pushed to its limits.]
Although most of his parody videos were about the Dendro Archon wars,
there were plenty featuring battles between gods too.
One, featuring Emperor Ye versus Raiden Shogun,
had already racked up over fifteen million views.
Get ready to cry.
He hit play.
Video title:
One Strike to Seal the Gods — Raiden Shogun Blocks Emperor Ye's Blade!
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