(Tartaglia: It seems Takagi isn't interested in me, but in you, Arlecchino. How about you stop thinking about giving me those black and white stockings, and just wear them yourself and appear before Takagi?)
(Pulcinella: If this allows Takagi to let us see the simulated Aeon, my suggestion is that you give it a try, Arlecchino.)
(Pantalone: Although it's just seeing the miniature Aeon of the Simulated Universe, it should still be of some help to us. So, I also agree with what Pulcinella said.)
(Capitano: ...)
(Columbina: Arlecchino wearing stockings... I kind of want to see it.)
(Sandrone: That should be a good sight.)
(Tartaglia: See, everyone says so, Arlecchino.)
(Arlecchino: ...If this allows me to see the miniature Aeon, it's not impossible for me to wear black stockings and appear before Takagi. It's just... Columbina, Sandrone, how about the two of you join me in this action? I believe if we are together, we should be able to increase the possibility of Takagi being willing to stream the sight of the miniature Aeon.)
(Sandrone: I remember... Takagi didn't mention wanting me and Columbina to wear stockings, did he?)
(Columbina: Stockings or whatever, I don't mind. Oh, how about we invite La Signora too? Her legs are quite suitable for wearing stockings, right?)
(Beidou: The Fatui people, are they planning to use a honey trap on Takagi?)
(Navia: Hey, hey, isn't this a bit bad?)
(Dehya: If they can let Takagi live stream the scene of meeting a simulated Aeon, it would be good for us too.)
(Navia: But if Takagi is willing to stand with the Fatui because of the charm of Arlecchino and others, this is not a good thing for the people and organizations who are against the Fatui.)
(Yae Miko: It's fine, can't you just use a honey trap on Takagi too?)
(Columbina: But Takagi didn't ask you to wear stockings, so Takagi is indeed more likely to appreciate Arlecchino.)
(Arlecchino: ...)
(Pierro: Let's stop here. La Signora is asking Takagi about the Aeons. Let's focus on their side.)
"Lord Takagi, regarding the Aeon I met, could you please tell me a little about him?" La Signora looked up at Takagi, who was a head taller than her, and asked with an expectant face. Although she had met Lan the Hunt and embarked on the Path of The Hunt, La Signora still had many things she didn't understand. Since she had this rare opportunity, she naturally wanted to learn more from Takagi.
"I was clearly giving you time to learn about the Machine War... Forget it, considering you just met that Aeon, say whatever you want to ask," Takagi said. After all, La Signora had helped him increase his Imaginary Energy and gain a chance for a draw. Takagi decided to help her clarify some things.
"Lord Takagi, after I met the Hunt Aeon and embarked on the Path of The Hunt, I feel that the Aeon I saw is constantly pursuing something in the dark, seemingly seeking revenge against the existence he is pursuing. I want to know, what exactly is he pursuing?" La Signora asked curiously.
After all, he was the Aeon who had helped her gain power. Moreover, this Aeon also seemed to be planning to seek revenge against something. Whether it was from gaining power or from having a similar motivation, La Signora felt it was necessary to understand what Lan the Hunt was pursuing.
Nahida, Dottore, Cloud Retainer, and Lisa all pricked up their ears upon hearing La Signora's words. When Takagi mentioned earlier that the Aeon Lan was pursuing a certain existence, they were already very curious about it.
(Furina: The Hunt Aeon?! Another new Aeon!)
(Albedo: So La Signora didn't meet the Aeon of Destruction.)
(Tartaglia: How interesting, it seems that enhancing a person's power is not exclusive to the Path of Destruction. La Signora, who never used a bow, actually drew a bow and nocked an arrow after embarking on The Hunt... Should I also meet this Hunt Aeon?)
(Arlecchino: Provided you qualify to follow Takagi to the universe.)
(Yae Miko: As an Aeon, yet pursuing something! An existence worthy of being pursued by an Aeon must not be a simple figure. It shouldn't be the situation I'm thinking of.)
(Kuki Shinobu: Besides that situation, I can't think of any other existence worthy of being pursued by an Aeon.)
(Arataki Itto: What are you talking about, Shinobu?)
(Kuki Shinobu: Nothing, just guessing if the Hunt Aeon is pursuing a certain Aeon.)
(Arataki Itto: This... can this still be considered nothing?!)
(Dehya: Pursuing an Aeon... just imagining it is terrifying!)
(Columbina: It seems I can somewhat understand why La Signora was able to embark on The Hunt.)
(Alhaitham: If The Hunt is truly seeking revenge against a certain Aeon... The Aeons we know so far are Abundance, Preservation, Destruction, Memory, and Elation. Will the one the Hunt wants to pursue be one of these?)
(Noelle: The Aeon of Preservation shouldn't have enmity with the Hunt Aeon. Qlipoth is just building walls and protecting worlds.)
(Barbara: The Abundance Aeon heals all things. She definitely wouldn't have enmity with the Hunt Aeon either.)
(Baizhu: Indeed, someone who is always thinking about how to heal all things is less likely to have enmity with others.)
(Faruzan: The Aeon of Memory is just preserving the memories of the world, so she shouldn't be the target of the Hunt. If we're talking about the one most likely among these five to have enmity with the Hunt, it's indeed the Aeon of Destruction. After all, he always wants to destroy all things; maybe he destroyed the Hunt Aeon's homeland.)
...
"Lan, the Hunt Aeon... the object he pursues is Yaoshi, the Aeon of Abundance," Takagi said.
As soon as the words fell, the Teyvat Forum, which was originally discussing which Aeon the Hunt was pursuing, instantly fell silent. Cloud Retainer and the others in front of Takagi were also extremely surprised.
"Yaoshi, the Aeon of Abundance?" La Signora exclaimed. Even she, who had already embarked on The Hunt, was somewhat surprised.
"Why would it be Abundance? Is she not the Aeon who is compassionate and heals all things? An existence like her should have the lowest probability of offending another Aeon, right?" Cloud Retainer frowned and murmured.
"It's actually the Abundance Aeon... this is indeed somewhat surprising and interesting. Lord Takagi, why does the Hunt pursue Abundance? Did Abundance do something excessive to the Hunt? Or is it that the Hunt Aeon is simply an evil god?" Dottore asked curiously.
"How could the Abundance Aeon be an evil god? That original motive to heal all things, that ability to quickly restore the injured... from any perspective, Abundance doesn't seem like an evil god, right?" Lisa frowned her beautiful eyebrows and said in confusion.
(Barbara: Yes, how could the Abundance Aeon be an evil god! There should be no reason for the Hunt Aeon to pursue the Abundance Aeon.)
(Sangonomiya Kokomi: I'm a bit confused. The Hunt pursues Abundance? Why is this?)
(Nilou: C-could it be that our initial evaluation of Abundance was wrong, and she is actually not a god who heals all things?)
"You imagine Abundance too simply." Takagi shook his head and said solemnly: "The Abundance Aeon is indeed an Aeon who is compassionate and determined to save all things. But this does not mean she will not incur the resentment of others. In fact, in this universe, it's not just the Hunt Aeon who dislikes the Abundance Aeon. A considerable number of mortals also intensely dislike Yaoshi the Abundance."
(Baizhu: How could this be? Yaoshi the Abundance clearly doesn't refuse anyone who prays to her, and can even grant them infinite life!)
Takagi paid attention to the forum comments while also observing the expressions of Nahida and the others. Seeing everyone becoming more and more confused, he continued:
"Question: If Yaoshi, the Abundance Aeon, were to take pity on Teyvat and bestow a miracle upon it... allowing all beings in Teyvat to have long, eternal lives. So that people don't even need to eat to avoid starving to death, only needing to endure endless hunger. Other illnesses will also not take away a person's life; they will only need to endure pain. Under such circumstances, what will the future of Teyvat be like?"
La Signora: "If that were truly the case, Teyvat would surely have much less sorrow caused by separation."
(Barbara: Yes, everyone has gained eternal life, so no one will be sad because of the departure of their loved ones.)
(Arataki Itto: Indeed, isn't it good for everyone to be alive?)
(Jean: I think I understand Takagi's meaning now.)
(Ningguang: I understand too. If everyone gained eternal life, this world... it would be chaotic, right?)
Following Takagi's question, Dottore raised his head and burst into laughter. "All Teyvat people possess long lives... So that's how it is."
La Signora looked at Dottore, her brows furrowed tightly. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed her mind, and an expression of extreme surprise appeared on her face. "If everyone in Teyvat gains long lives, it will naturally be good in the short term. Everyone won't have to experience birth, aging, sickness, and death. But over time, the drawbacks of everyone being immortal will become apparent. Those who should grow old do not, while the number of newborns continues to increase. In the long run, Teyvat's resources will be unable to satisfy everyone," La Signora murmured.
"If it comes to that point, it is highly likely that wars will break out between nations due to insufficient resources!" Dottore said with a smile.
"Not just between nations; even within a single nation, if the ruling class remains in power indefinitely, the younger generation will be unable to realize their ambitions. After a long time, this will also lead to severe internal problems. If not handled well, civil war might break out," Lisa said with a deep frown.
(Diluc: In a situation where all Teyvat people have received the Abundance's blessing, civil war in a nation is almost inevitable. When resources are scarce, the ruling class and nobles may choose to hoard more resources for themselves. This will inevitably lead to intense conflict between ordinary people and the privileged.)
(Kaeya: Yes, some cruel nobles might even think that since ordinary people won't starve to death anyway, they will take possession of the food as a matter of course.)
(Ningguang: Exactly! If the Abundance bestows a blessing upon an entire world, the people of that world will undoubtedly live very happily in the short term. But over time, the accumulated contradictions might directly push the entire world to the brink of Destruction.)
(Baizhu: ...)
(Candace: Thinking about it this way, it is indeed possible for the Abundance Aeon to attract the resentment of some people. It's just the Hunt Aeon—for what reason did he come to hate the Abundance?)
"You have mentioned some of the potential drawbacks of the Abundance's blessing, but not completely." Hearing Takagi's words, everyone's attention turned to him.
"Earlier I said that the crisis caused by Rubert's mechanical rebellion and the crisis brought to the universe by the Antimatter Legion are both very serious. But even so, the mechanical rebellion triggered by Rubert actually cannot truly compare to the crisis brought to the universe by the Abundance Abominations. The Antimatter Legion and the Abundance Abominations are two of the universe's three major disasters," Takagi said.
"Abundance Abomination? Do you mean creatures that have received the blessing of the Abundance Aeon? The Abundance Abominations can even bring crises to others in the universe, just like the Antimatter Legion! Could it be... that these people who have received the Abundance's blessing will plunder others to make up for their lacking resources?" Nahida asked in surprise.
"As expected of Nahida, what you said is exactly what I wanted to add. A world that has received the Abundance's blessing can indeed trigger internal unrest. Similarly, it can also turn that world into a bandit that plunders the resources of other worlds. Furthermore, it's important to note that the resources plundered by the Abundance Abominations are not limited to inanimate objects like food and minerals. Living beings are also among the resources needed by them," Takagi said.
Lisa: "They even plan to enslave people from other worlds?!"
(Barbara: How could this be! People who have received the Abundance's blessing will become bandits who plunder the resources of other worlds?)
(Rosaria: This is reasonable. When resources are insufficient, a world will naturally choose to plunder others.)
(Zhongli: In some ways, such banditry is more heinous than the Antimatter Legion, who simply want to destroy worlds and reduce them to zero.)
(Yae Miko: The disaster caused by the Abundance Abominations can actually rival the disaster brought by the Antimatter Legion. Presumably, the number of worlds plundered and enslaved by them will be a terrifying figure.)
"Yaoshi the Abundance never refuses prayers, and cannot bear the decline and sickness of worlds. Therefore, the number of worlds that have received the Abundance's blessing is certainly not small. And because some of the Abundance's blessings are too powerful, some Bountiful will also become extremely powerful. This directly leads to countless worlds being plundered when these Bountiful decide to plunder other worlds."
As Takagi spoke, he conjured an electronic template in front of him with a wave of his hand. "I found some information about the Abundance Abominations in Herta's Simulated Universe. Since you are curious, I will show you some information about one branch of the Abundance Abominations, the Borisin."
As Takagi spoke, he raised his hand and tapped a spot on the electronic panel. The next moment, everyone felt countless data storms appearing around them again. The world before their eyes also became distorted. After a moment, Nahida and the other Teyvat people found themselves in an unfamiliar place. Around them were many human-like creatures with fangs and beast ears.
"Are these the Borisin?" Dottore looked curiously at the creatures with beast ears walking back and forth on the street, ignoring them.
"These are indeed the Borisin, who once became immortal due to receiving the Abundance Aeon's blessing, and step by step became a race loathed by countless worlds in the universe."
As Takagi spoke, the surrounding scene sped forward as if a shortcut key had been pressed. Everyone personally witnessed the Borisin enslaving the Foxians, who shared the same origin as them, due to insufficient resources. They personally witnessed the Borisin driving massive biological spaceships, the Instrument Beasts and War-beast Ships, flying into the universe, devouring, plundering, and enslaving other planets. Countless worlds were destroyed as a result.
For a time, whether it was Nahida and the other passengers standing before Takagi, or the Teyvat people watching through the live stream, they were all shocked beyond measure. Before the Teyvat people could recover from their shock and ask Takagi about the Borisin, Takagi turned the projected image to the scene of the Borisin cultivating Eaters of Worlds.