——Teyvat
Following Kaedehara Kazuha's narration, everyone present fell into silence.
"Perhaps everything I have done is meaningless, but I believe that someone like him should not have his steps stopped so abruptly."
"That is why I have been searching for a way to reignite an extinguished Vision, hoping to continue moving forward while carrying his strength."
"Sigh——" Beidou suddenly let out a sigh. "I was wondering why you kept hiding inside the cargo hold and never came out whenever I escorted grain to Inazuma!"
"So you're a wanted criminal."
(I know Beidou actually knew long ago that Kazuha was a wanted criminal. Everyone can just treat this as a difference in world lines.)
"That being the case, when you were covered in blood back then, could it be..."
Kaedehara Kazuha smiled lightly. "I was injured by the Shogunate Army. After all, my actions were somewhat similar in nature to raiding a prison in Liyue."
Beidou's expression was quite colorful.
Of course, Beidou actually did not care about Kazuha's identity. Even if she had known from the very beginning that he was a wanted criminal, she would still have taken him in.
After all, when Beidou selected crew members, she basically only cared whether the other party suited her tastes.
She was only marveling at her own luck.
Every time she traveled between Inazuma and Liyue, if the Shogunate Army had discovered even once that there was a Kaedehara Kazuha on her ship, then the job of delivering grain to Inazuma could have been handed over to another merchant guild from then on.
Wanted under both the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree — if discovered by the Shogunate Army, he could have been directly sent before the Raiden Shogun for execution after autumn.
"I'm sorry for making you recall sad memories."
Wanderer apologized.
After all, he was the one who had brought up this topic. He needed to take responsibility for the emotions it had stirred in Kaedehara Kazuha.
Storm crossed his arms, his eyes filled with thought. "Daring to raise a blade against a god — such conviction and will is admirable. However..."
He looked toward Jun Mo Li, his gaze puzzled.
If that was the case, then there was no reason why Jun Mo Li couldn't reignite this Vision, right?
Others might not know Jun Mo Li's identity, but Storm knew it clearly. This person had not only raised a blade against a god — he had already truly slain a god.
Storm had heard it from Jun Bai. During the great battle against Chi back then, Jun Mo Li's final sword strike had been fatal.
So even without Jun Bai, Chi could not have survived. Jun Mo Li could be considered to have truly solo-killed a god.
"[There will always be living beings on the earth who dare to face the might of lightning], huh?"
Jun Mo Li recited the words Kazuha's friend had once spoken and said, "It seems the key to reigniting the Vision in your hand lies within that sentence."
"In that case, it's not without reason that I cannot light it either."
"Also... the Musou no Hitotachi, the pinnacle of a god's martial arts? I really want to try it and see how far my God-Slaying strike is from that one." An astonishing fighting spirit appeared in Jun Mo Li's eyes.
The words he spoke shocked everyone present.
Kaedehara Kazuha saw the shadow of his friend in Jun Mo Li.
"That really is a statement characteristic of Mo Li."
Lumine recalled Jun Mo Li's story and spoke.
"By the way, Kazuha, what is the Vision Hunt Decree?" Paimon was curious about the Vision Hunt Decree that had directly caused Kazuha's friend's death.
Beidou answered this question on behalf of Kaedehara Kazuha:
"In simple terms, it's the collection of all Visions within Inazuma and their embedding into the Statue of the Omnipresent God. This is a decree that was only promulgated in the past two years."
"Collecting Visions?" Paimon's eyes widened.
"Yes. This is a decree personally issued by the Raiden Shogun. No one in Inazuma can resist it." Beidou sighed and nodded.
If it weren't for the fact that the Crux Fleet was representing Liyue in fulfilling a contract, then given the enforcement intensity of the Vision Hunt Decree, even the Vision on Beidou's person would have had to be confiscated.
"But what does the Raiden Shogun want with Visions?"
"Because of [Eternity]."
It was Wanderer who answered Paimon's question.
The Sakoku Decree severed communication with the outside world. The Vision Hunt Decree severed the people's wishes. Is this what You meant, or what Mother meant?
Mother.
——Reality
Aventurine's livestream room.
"I have a question."
Aventurine wiped his sunglasses and said, "Kazuha's friend's wish seemed to be facing the Musou no Hitotachi. In other words, declaring war on a god."
"Then there's no reason why Second Brother shouldn't be able to light the Vision."
[That makes sense. Our Second Brother is someone who even killed a god.]
[It might be the same as when he drew the Soaring Firmament Sword. Because it's not a wish, but an already accomplished fact, Second Brother can't light the Vision.]
[Because it exceeds the standard, it cannot be accepted.]
[Very vivid. It's just that this kind of situation probably won't appear in reality.]
When Beidou said that the Vision Hunt Decree was issued by the Raiden Shogun—
"Raiden Shogun..." Aventurine murmured. "It seems the Inazuma storyline really is going to involve fighting the Raiden Shogun."
"This plot difficulty is increasing way too fast. In Liyue we only fought a defeated Whirlpool Demon God, Osial. Now in Inazuma we're suddenly going to face one of the Seven directly."
"If I remember correctly, according to the setting, the Seven are inherently stronger than ordinary gods."
[Yes. The Seven are the Seven precisely because they were the final seven victors of the Archon War.]
[So gods cannot actually be equated with the Seven. Of course, there is one exception here — Jun Bai.]
[White Brother is currently the only god who has been explicitly shown in the plot to be able to fight evenly with one of the Seven.]
[We have to add a precondition. In Liyue and Mondstadt's history, there were also existences like the Decarabian. Based on currently known information, most of Venti's power was inherited from the Decarabian.]
"Fighting one of the Seven... That feels like it'll be much harder than fighting a Harbinger."
"I don't know if the three characters I have on hand can clear the story." Aventurine began seriously thinking.
Although all three characters were fully constellated, Aventurine felt that his own skill level wasn't very good.
While thinking this, Aventurine called Silver Wolf.
Aventurine: "Silver Wolf, if I get stuck on the story, can you help me clear it?"
On the other end of the phone, Silver Wolf: ...
You're being way too familiar. Did you forget that the team you're on and the team I'm on are competitors?
We're not close at all. Asking me to help you clear the story — don't you think there's a lack of distance?
Silver Wolf wanted to directly refuse, but then she heard:
Aventurine: "I'll top up 10 times 648 for you."
Silver Wolf: "Give it to me when your account is stuck on the story, but I want it converted to cash."
Competition is competition, but she couldn't turn down money. Silver Wolf, who was playing a massive number of games at the same time, really needed this extra income.
Then the call was hung up by Aventurine.
Afterward, Silver Wolf received a deposit from Aventurine: 5 times 648, all transferred into her account.
Aventurine put down his newly purchased tri-fold phone and smiled at the chat in the livestream room. "Now I can clear the story without any worries."