Standing before Osial, Xianyun frowned.
"Young one, do you require this Adeptus' assistance?"
"There's no need for the Adepti to intervene just yet."
Ningguang politely declined.
Today, she was planning something spectacular.
With a wave of her hand, one crate after another was opened.
Inside, countless glittering Mora shone like liquid gold.
"How much is in there?"
"Three hundred million."
"You're actually willing to spend that much?"
Keqing looked at her in surprise.
"Weren't you the one who treasured Mora the most?"
"So why are you suddenly being so generous?"
"I need to determine its true power."
This was the perfect opportunity to thoroughly test the strength of Cash Cannon.
Walking to the front, Ningguang slowly raised her hand.
[Lumine: Attention everyone! Right now, we're facing the ancient god Osial!]
[Lumine: Please don't forget to like, donate, and subscribe! Once we hit fifty likes, Ningguang will immediately destroy this ancient god for you!]
Seizing the opportunity, Lumine opened the livestream and broadcast the entire scene.
[Guinaifen: Wow! Lumine, you really know what you're doing! Want to stream together with Little Gui sometime?]
[Sushang: Traitor! Can she smash boulders with her chest?]
[Guinaifen: Uh… we could stream together! Three cute girls would definitely gain followers faster!]
[Yanqing: Give it up. You're not getting more followers.]
[Jing Yuan: So that's a god… Why does it look like that?]
[Fu Xuan: It certainly looks intimidating.]
[Lisa: It won't be easy to deal with.]
[Jean: Hmph. What's so impressive about it? Ningguang will definitely finish it off in one hit.]
Jean held a completely different opinion.
Osial?
Nothing more than trash.
[Lisa: How can you be so certain? I don't think so.]
It was an ancient god.
How could Ningguang possibly defeat it in a single strike?
[Jean: Heh. First, Osial is enormous and not agile. Second, its defenses aren't that impressive. Third, its attack methods are limited. Anyone could beat it.]
[Barbara: Sister…?]
Barbara was stunned.
Since when had her sister become like this?
Those words definitely didn't sound like something Jean would normally say.
[Zhu Yuan: Miss Jean analyzed it so thoroughly! So you all understand gods that well?]
[Seth: After Miss Jean's explanation, I think defeating it won't be a problem.]
[Valerius: Has it occurred to anyone… that she's just arguing for the sake of arguing?]
You think that was some brilliant analysis?
She was literally making things up.
And you all believed her?
[Zhu Yuan: Oh… right. I forgot Miss Jean is still under the Contrarian punishment.]
So that's why she was acting like this.
[Nicole: So she was just talking nonsense…]
[Anby: Dun dun dun~ Dun dun dun~ The final battle is about to begin.]
[Yae Miko: Goodness… she even comes with background music.]
[Raiden Ei: Liyue. Need help? Just forfeit the next game and I'll handle it.]
[Yelan: We appreciate the offer, Your Excellency… but we'll decline.]
So that's what you were after.
She wasn't actually trying to help at all.
She just wanted them to give up the next game.
Aboard the Jade Chamber…
Every crate had been opened.
Ningguang no longer intended to wait for Osial to make the first move.
She raised her hand and swung it forward.
"Cash Cannon."
The Mora inside the crates floated into the air, flying toward Osial's gigantic body.
The spectacle was impressive…
But the speed was painfully slow.
"Th-That's it?"
Keqing stared blankly.
The quantity was certainly enormous.
But they moved so slowly that even if they hit Osial, they shouldn't have much impact.
Ningguang was equally puzzled.
Wasn't the description clear?
Spend money to attack enemies.
The more money spent, the greater the power.
So what was going on?
"…Did I not spend enough Mora?"
Thinking that perhaps three hundred million simply wasn't enough, Ningguang was already preparing to gather even more.
But the instant the Mora touched Osial's body—
The seemingly harmless attack suddenly pierced straight through the ancient god's massive form.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Countless Mora exploded violently.
"ROOOAAARRR!!"
Osial's agonized roar echoed across heaven and earth.
Yet the relentless barrage continued.
All three hundred million Mora tore through Osial's body.
The ancient god instantly dispersed into nothingness…
As though it had never existed.
"…"
"…"
Keqing, who had just mocked the attack's speed, twitched slightly.
Slow?
Perhaps.
But its destructive power was utterly absurd.
The two women exchanged glances before falling silent.
They had merely wanted to test the skill.
Instead…
They'd terrified themselves.
[Furina: Th-That attack wasn't bad… Hehe… hmph…]
Good heavens…
She'd nearly had a heart attack.
Who knew money could literally kill gods?
[Nahida: Based on my calculations, three hundred million Mora wasn't necessary. Slightly over one hundred million would've been sufficient.]
[Cyno: Noted. One hundred million Mora is enough to kill a god.]
[Jing Yuan: That skill truly is remarkable.]
[Nicole: My heart hurts… I need at least three hundred million Dennies to recover.]
Everyone marveled at the overwhelming power of the skill.
Only Nicole mourned the Mora itself.
As one of the greediest people present, watching Ningguang spend that much money nearly stopped her heart.
[Dori: Amazing… So much money…]
[Jean: Well? Didn't I say she'd finish it in one hit?]
For once…
Jean's outrageous claim actually turned out to be true.
[Yanqing: Heh… That's just cheating.]
[Miyabi: Exactly. What's there to be proud of? Cheating is cheating.]
Since Jean had been showing off, the other two Contrarians immediately jumped in.
No matter what happened…
They had to argue.
So what if Osial was defeated?
They still refused to acknowledge it.
What could anyone do about it?
[Yelan: You two should really say things like that when people aren't listening.]
[Yanqing: Can't help it. I always speak my mind right to people's faces.]
[Miyabi: Exactly. If they do something like this, why shouldn't we say it?]
[Tsukishiro Yanagi: Chief… please stop talking…]
She wanted to cry.
Her superior had become completely unreasonable.
No matter what anyone said…
Miyabi would automatically argue the opposite.
[Yelan: Heh… Then tell me… how many Mora do you think you're worth?]
[Jing Yuan: .....]
Good grief.
Was Mora about to become the universal unit of measurement now?
Wouldn't that make Ningguang invincible?
Whenever she encountered an enemy she couldn't defeat…
Just send Ningguang.
One sentence.
"I'll pay more."
Liyue.
Hidden in the shadows, Zhongli couldn't help twitching at the corners of his mouth.
Even he hadn't expected Ningguang's skill to be this overwhelmingly powerful.
It seemed…
He had underestimated just how extraordinary the game's rewards truly were.
As for Signora…
She was completely dumbfounded.
She simply couldn't understand it.
They were only coins.
How could they possess such terrifying destructive power?
That had been an ancient god.
Yet it had been obliterated by a shower of Mora.
"…No."
"The moment this transaction is complete, I need to leave immediately."
Fear gripped her heart.
After all, her contract with Zhongli couldn't be made public.
What if, after obtaining the Geo Gnosis, Ningguang decided to take it back?
With the terrifying might she'd just displayed…
Signora didn't believe she stood the slightest chance.
It would be far safer to leave for Inazuma as quickly as possible.
At least there…
She'd be safe.
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