Hearing Rosaria's explanation, everyone suddenly understood, and they began to speculate why Barbara possessed an Elemental Power reserve far exceeding what someone at her current strength level should have.
Ellin murmured, "I see, I get it now!"
"In all of Mondstadt, there are very few doctors who can use Elemental Power to heal the injured and sick like Barbara can. And the free Mondstadt has many free Adventurers, which leads to Barbara encountering numerous patients needing her treatment every day."
Noelle: "Given Barbara's personality, she definitely wouldn't ignore these suffering patients."
Siegfrieda: "To treat these injured people, she would drain every bit of Elemental Power within her body."
Arkz sighed, "Constantly restoring her Elemental Power, only to drain it all away again—it's not strange that Barbara has such a terrifying Elemental Power reserve!"
Everyone expressed deep emotion.
For Vision holders, unless it was absolutely necessary, they would never deplete their internal Elemental Power.
Firstly, if their Elemental Power ran out, they would become no different from ordinary people during the time it took to recover it. If they encountered danger at that moment, it would be fatal!
Therefore, for safety reasons, very few people chose to exhaust their Elemental Power.
Secondly, if their Elemental Power ran out, Vision holders would feel weak and extremely uncomfortable.
On the Teyvat continent, highly concentrated Elemental Power is equivalent to a poison for ordinary people. Vision holders, however, can allow Elemental Power to flow through their entire body without negative effects; instead, it strengthens their body. This is because the Vision subtly modifies the Vision holder's body.
This modification causes Vision holders to feel various discomforts if they are without Elemental Power, much like Elemental beings. In severe cases, it could even lead to death.
So, considering their own physical sensations, few people chose to deplete their internal Elemental Power.
Finally, there was the issue of efficiency. After depleting their Elemental Power, it was extremely slow for Vision holders to recover it solely through their own means. To recover quickly, they would need to use Elemental Power Potions. The strength gained during the time spent waiting for recovery was completely incomparable to the strength gained by training for the same duration.
Barbara could do this because she was already quite wealthy, and her job was to heal people. Therefore, the Elemental Power Potions consumed while healing could naturally be reimbursed through the Knights of Favonius Church's public funds.
Thus, for Barbara to possess her current level of Elemental Power reserve, the confluence of timing, favorable location, and human harmony—all three—were indispensable.
Arkz couldn't help but exclaim, "I originally thought this would be a one-sided battle, but now it seems that might not necessarily be the case."
"Barbara, go for it!!!"
"Let Acting Grand Master Jean taste your might!!!"
"???"
On the stage, Acting Grand Master Jean cast a doubtful glance toward Arkz, a look that seemed to say, "You brat!!!"
On the stage, facing the Blackwater Serpent summoned by Barbara, the opposite Acting Grand Master Jean calmly swung the dandelion breeze sword in her hand, cleanly severing the head of an attacking black serpent.
The serpent's head fell to the ground, turning into a pool of black water that corroded the ground, carving out a large pit.
Acting Grand Master Jean's expression tightened. She thought, "I must not be hit. If this attack can subtly influence one's mind, that would be terrible."
Seeing the head of the Blackwater Serpent she summoned severed, Barbara didn't panic at all. She calmly waved her hand, and the severed head of the Blackwater Serpent immediately regrew.
Barbara looked at Acting Grand Master Jean, who was holding the dandelion breeze sword and cautiously guarding against the attack of her Blackwater Serpent, and sneered.
At this moment, Barbara was wearing heavy eye makeup, and her pure white nun's habit had transformed into a dark gothic-style dress.
Behind her, dozens of terrifying and dangerous-looking Blackwater Serpents were flicking their tongues and roaring incessantly. At this moment, Barbara resembled the Medusa of myth—looking extremely dangerous, yet possessing a strangely bewitching charm.
Down below the stage, Arkz wiped his mouth and quickly pressed the shutter button repeatedly, taking photos to commemorate the moment.
Rosaria faced the stage, diligently watching the battle between the two sisters. However, what was underneath was not honest.
Rosaria gently nudged Arkz's calf with her toe. When Arkz looked over, she didn't turn her head and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Later, share one with me!"
Arkz smiled and whispered back, "No problem!"
Facing Acting Grand Master Jean, who was in a defensive posture, Barbara waved her small hand, and the dozens of Blackwater Serpents behind her launched a full-scale attack.
With Barbara's terrifying Elemental Power reserve and astonishing Elemental Power control, these dozens of Blackwater Serpents displayed astonishing combat strength.
Under Barbara's control, these Blackwater Serpents were as flexible as the tentacles of a cephalopod monster, sometimes even dodging the attacks from Jean's sword swings.
Furthermore, even if a Blackwater Serpent couldn't dodge in time and was cut into several pieces by Jean's exquisite Knights of Favonius sword techniques, the injured serpents would quickly recover their combat effectiveness with the replenishment of Barbara's Elemental Power.
Barbara remotely controlled the Blackwater Serpents, consuming almost no physical stamina. The Elemental Power consumption was negligible compared to her vast reserves. In contrast, Acting Grand Master Jean constantly swung her sword; even if she had abundant stamina, her consumption was much greater than Barbara's.
The scales of victory seemed to be continuously tipping toward Barbara.
However, was that truly the case?
"Acting Grand Master Jean, go for it!!!"
"Acting Grand Master Jean, go for it!!!"
"Acting Grand Master Jean, go for it!!!"
"..."
Seeing her idol falling into a disadvantage, Ellin quickly cheered for Acting Grand Master Jean, hoping to boost her morale for a comeback victory.
Ellin didn't just cheer herself on; she also pulled Amu and Siegfrieda beside her to cheer for Acting Grand Master Jean.
Under Ellin's direction, the three of them even started performing a support dance for Acting Grand Master Jean.
Ellin looked excited and was dancing with great enthusiasm; Siegfrieda's movements were stiff, shy, and bashful; Amu used all her limbs, and although she didn't understand what was happening, she was clearly enjoying herself.
Arkz, standing nearby, shook his head, took the opportunity to snap a photo, documenting the moment the three were dancing.
He thought about hanging such a photo on Amu's wall later; she would probably like it.
Arkz turned back to look at the stage, observing Acting Grand Master Jean who was still "struggling to cope," and a smile curled at his lips.
She was still too young, getting anxious too quickly. Didn't she notice that Acting Grand Master Jean hadn't even used her Elemental Power yet?!
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