Signora froze herself in ice, yet her power did not decrease but instead grew stronger.
"She froze herself?" Lumine exclaimed in shock.
Childe, who should have been shouting "Don't get distracted," remained silent at this moment. Without making a sound, he gradually shifted the battlefield toward the Golden House.
The old man watched Signora's abnormal movement with a grave expression. He raised his hand and sent a tornado toward the frozen Signora.
However, as a fire butterfly flew past, violent Pyro energy instantly broke through the ice prison. Flames formed a tornado that canceled out the old man's attack.
Flames and gale tore at each other. The scorching high temperature instantly evaporated the nearby raindrops, creating a vacuum zone within the rain curtain.
The next moment, raindrops fell once again.
At this time, Signora's appearance had undergone a earth-shaking change.
She wore a fiery red trailing gown. The two ribbons hanging from her waist looked like burning flames. A red butterfly-shaped mask covered her face, and her golden hair curled upward.
After breaking through the Delusion's frost seal, the witch who had burned everything in Mondstadt 500 years ago reappeared in the world.
—Fatui Harbinger, the seventh of the Eleven, the Crimson Witch of Flames who burned all, Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter.
[BOSS entering Phase 2. (Confirmed)]
[There's a small detail that shows the old man's strength. A casual normal attack is the size of the Anemo Archon's burst.]
[She can use both Cryo and Pyro. Looks like Signora is very good at the dual ice-and-fire play. (dog head.jpg)]
[If she gets added to the gacha pool, wouldn't that be one character completing the entire Melt reaction process?]
"It seems this old man must get serious as well."
The old man looked at Signora, who was going all out, and spoke slowly. He then stepped down the stairs one by one.
"Opportunity!"
Childe's eyes lit up. The twin blades in his hands connected and transformed into a double-headed spear that split Lumine apart.
He then stabbed the spear tip into the ground. Water elemental energy surged throughout his body.
"Starlit Whale!"
Childe roared. Ripples like the surface of the sea appeared on the ground. A water-blue whale broke through the surface and crashed toward the doors of the Golden House.
Boom——
The doors of the Golden House were smashed open, revealing Mora scattered everywhere inside and the immortal ancestor's remains located at the deepest part of the Golden House.
"Not good, Lumine! His target is the Golden House!" Paimon shouted loudly from afar.
"I can see that!" Lumine shouted back.
Lumine rushed forward with her sword, blocking Childe's path.
However, the battle maniac Childe chose to avoid the fight at this moment. The instant Lumine appeared in front of him, a purple accessory resembling a Vision appeared at his waist.
A mask appeared on Childe's face at this time.
In the next moment, Childe transformed into a streak of purple lightning and charged into the Golden House.
"——" Lumine's eyes widened. She immediately reacted, put the fact that Childe could also use two types of elemental energy out of her mind, and immediately used Anemo to strengthen herself. She followed closely behind Childe and rushed into the Golden House.
[Childe, you're being a little too obedient.]
[This time, the stubborn Childe actually didn't choose to charge head-on?]
[Speaking of which, first Signora, then Childe. So having multiple elements isn't our exclusive privilege?]
"My people have already entered the Golden House. Aren't you worried?" Rosalyne said to the old man.
"With the Marshal's military tally present, the situation inside is not yet something that would make me worry."
"As for whether that youngster who has just recovered from serious injuries will obtain the Gnosis… As someone the Marshal values, I believe she will not disappoint the Marshal."
The old man stepped down the stairs one by one. Streams of cyan airflow were already swirling around him.
"Moreover, as long as this old man defeats you out here, that youngster will have no chance to leave with the Gnosis!"
As soon as the words fell, a raging storm surged straight into the sky with the old man as the eye of the storm.
"Ten years of campaigning unknown to all, one day the winds and clouds make the world know."
The old voice gradually became deep and powerful. In the sky, wind, rain, and clouds converged. A storm drew the disaster that had plagued Liyue Harbor for a long time to this place.
"When the world suffers, a phoenix shall come."
A token emerged. A phoenix cry rang out, and the cyan phantom of a phoenix appeared.
"I raise the storm to deliver all living beings!"
Within the cyan storm, a set of light armor slowly condensed and continuously settled onto the old man's body.
The hunched body gradually straightened. The aged voice slowly became youthful.
"My name is Storm, one of the first-generation Sky Phoenix Wheel Feathers, Cyan Feather General Storm!"
As the words fell, the storm that had enveloped the old man's entire body suddenly exploded outward. Terrifying wind pressure carrying sand, stones, and raindrops sent Rosalyne, who was facing him, flying.
The sky suddenly brightened. Sunlight fell and shone on the man walking out of the storm.
Black-and-white long hair was tied back with a hair cord. His expression was cold and stern, his appearance handsome and refined. His figure was tall and straight, clad in dark light armor, with a Vision naturally hanging at his neck.
—First-generation Sky Phoenix Wheel Feathers, Cyan Feather General, Storm.
[Thoughts suddenly stopped, listening to the sound of the heartbeat!]
[No way, do all the old people in Liyue like playing dress-up? The main point is, isn't the appearance after the transformation a bit too model-like!]
[You can always trust Jun Bai's taste. There really isn't a single ugly person under his command.]
[I take back my previous idea of making the old man the first 3-star character. This modeling, this temperament, this naming! Old Mi, hurry up and make him a 5-star and bring him out!]
"Your faith in the Cryo Archon, and my protection of Liyue. Who will prevail? Let us prove it now."
Storm traveled through the air, airflow swirling around him, approaching Rosalyne step by step. His pupils turned cyan as a straight blade condensed in his hand.
Rosalyne looked at that majestic figure and couldn't help but grit her teeth. She erupted with violent flames and charged forward to meet him.
—Real World
"miHoYo! You're doing a cliffhanger again at this moment!" Little Gui looked at the screen that had gone dark again and couldn't help but pound the table furiously.
Table HP -1, -1, -1...
"I want to watch Storm husband's invincible slaughter! I want to watch battle-damaged Signora! If you don't show me, then switch to my Jun Bai husband's perspective!"
[Jun Bai: Heh, woman.]
[Little Gui, your speed at shifting affections is a bit fast!]
[Wake up, Little Gui. Storm is very handsome! But you should be a steadfast Jun Bai-only fan! Storm is old, he's more suitable for a pragmatic woman like me!]
[The person above has a really loud abacus.]
"Right now it's not Jun Bai's perspective, so I think I can temporarily have a mental affair."
Little Gui said righteously.
At this time, the scene in the game had already switched to the Golden House…