"Today's story begins in Mondstadt more than a thousand years ago. At that time, the sky was covered with storms and snow..."
When passing by the Statue Square, the sound of a slow and melodious piano came from the crowd. There was also a green poet with a braid standing in the middle, chanting ancient mythological poems.
Keqing couldn't help but look sideways.
"He is talking about the story of His Majesty Barbatos?"
"Ah."
"Is it true?"
"It's basically in line with what the classics say, but of course there are also a lot of my own creations. But Mondstadt is a free country, and as long as it's not made up to smear the gods, people won't care too much. Maybe it's because the Wind God Festival is about to be held, this kind of poetry is very popular recently."
Angie explained.
Keqing nodded as if she understood something.
I see. Just like the storytellers in Liyue, they make up stories based on mythological history.
Mondstadt is a country of wind and poetry, so this kind of thing is normal.
After crossing the square, Keqing pretended to casually glance in the direction of the corner - there, the Fools, all wearing distinctive masks, were observing them and whispering something.
“It’s really everywhere.”
The Kingdom of Winter is spreading its influence everywhere, and it can be said to be the most radical and active country in contemporary times.
In this regard, most normal countries are watching, cooperating appropriately, and being deeply cautious.
For example, Liyue was happy to spend a little money to send the Fatui army into the depths of the stratosphere abyss and the remote mountains and forests, allowing them to consume monsters everywhere and relieve the overall security pressure of Liyue. But while welcoming them, they also kept an eye on the movements of these guys and dared not let down their guard.
'Perhaps we can add an issue. Liyue and Mondstadt have had friendly relations for a long time, and they are close neighbors. Perhaps they can reach some tacit understanding in how to deal with the Fatui.'
While Keqing was thinking, the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius appeared before her.
An Qi stopped in front of the headquarters, saluted politely, and said:
"Then I'll leave."
"Okay, thanks for showing me the way."
"By the way, if you want to taste Mond's fine wine and food, you're welcome to visit Cat's Tail Tavern. Cat's Tail Tavern has the most talented bartenders and the best team of chefs, and there are also a lot of cute cats to watch. Take this and tell me my name, and you can get a 30% discount!"
An Qi looked serious and handed over a dozen promotional coupons with both hands.
I still remember giving it to the idle Wendy before.
He was speechless at the time.
What a weird god, how could anyone not like cats?
The cat-headed Keqing's eyes twitched. Under Anqi's serious gaze, she took the discount coupon and said dryly:
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."
An Qi turned around and jumped towards her laboratory.
Keqing muttered to herself.
"You are a technical talent, but you also have a good business sense. You are suitable for Liyue Harbor."
I don't know why I thought of the owner of a certain hall for the dead. She was the same, and liked to hand out flyers in any occasion and promote her business with rhymes.
The cavalry captain Kaiya came out from the door and took over the reception that Angel had interrupted with a smile.
……
At this time, in the reception room of the Knights' headquarters.
"Hmm~ This chicken leg is so delicious~~"
"As long as you like it."
Qin looked helpless as she watched Wendy happily eating the food prepared for the foreign guests.
Chapter 102: I have never traveled through time
Of course, there is no reluctance. To please the Lord of the Wind is a thousand times more important than satisfying the Liyue delegation.
What made her helpless was the piece of fresh animal tusk in her hand.
"Lord Wind God, the Knights have already paid for Senior Diluc's snacks, although he donated it to the celebration fund on the spot. In short, I think your daily expenses in the future can be directly recorded in the account of the Order, and we will reimburse you appropriately."
"what?"
"That is, you don't need to go out of your way to find materials to exchange for money. The Order has already prepared special funds for you. With the donations and support of countless Mondstadt people over the years, this fund is quite substantial."
Qin explained respectfully.
Trying to let our own god know that we, the people of Mond, are prepared and will never let the dignified God of Wind fall to the point where he needs to work and earn money to buy things.
"Baha~ Baha~~"
Wendy finished eating a large chicken drumstick.
"Is that so? Well, I'll just keep a record of it next time. I don't want to cause you any trouble, but it seems like I'm going to make you more miserable by exchanging money like this."
"Please don't worry, just record it."
Qin smiled with relief.
That's right. I've never heard of any god worrying about consumption issues in his own country.
Our Mondstadt is just missing its main force, and the knights are short of combat power and manpower, but in other aspects it is still a serious powerful country. At least there is no shortage of money, no matter what, we can't let the gods worry about money.
Wendy blinked suddenly, as if she remembered something, and put her hands around Qin's shoulders, whispering in her ear:
"Come to think of it, you've been sleeping with Barbara these past two days, right? How's that? Your sister is so sweet and soft, isn't she? It feels great to hold her while sleeping, right?"
"...Lord Fengshen, we are real sisters."
"I didn't say you were not serious, I just asked if you were happy or not."
"To be honest, I am very happy. I can't remember how long it has been since I slept in the same bed with Barbara. It feels like I am a child again. Thank you, Master Fengshen."
Feeling the warm breath against her ears, Qin was grateful not only for the dissolving of the barriers between sisters, but also for the care from God.
As the acting leader of the knight group, he is also the most important figure in the knight group.
As recorded in the classics, the God of Wind who brought freedom to Mondstadt is indeed the most benevolent and compassionate god who cares most about the people.
"Yeah, that's good. But I can only help you up to this point. In the future, you have to take the initiative to invite her, or just go and sleep with her. The most important thing for sisters is to be close. While Barbara is still young and you are still single, cherish this time. In a few years, when one of you has a partner, it won't be so convenient. By the way, do you have someone you like, Qin?"
"Lord Wind God, I have always been focused on my knight training and the work of the Knights. How can I have time to pay attention to such things? Barbara is the same. She is a priest who is determined to dedicate her life to the gods."
Qin blushed at the fact that the God of Wind suddenly showed concern for this matter like an elder, and responded seriously.
Wendy blinked, looking a little happy, and said:
"Okay, just be happy."
"By the way, the Liyue delegation is coming soon. Does Lord Wind God have any instructions that need to be conveyed?"
"That's all. I just came back from Liyue and had a cup of tea from the old man. Let the gods discuss their affairs. Just focus on Mondstadt's affairs and don't worry about us. Well, they're at the door now. I won't bother you any more. Bye~~"
"Farewell, Lord Wind God!"
Qin saluted respectfully toward the open window.
At this time, the Liyue delegation also entered the hall under the guidance of Kaiya.
"Captain Qin, what happened just now?"
"It's the Lord Wind God who has come. I'm sorry that I couldn't go to the door to greet him."
"No, no, no, of course, seeing the gods is more important."
Keqing hurried over and shook hands with Qin warmly.
In the kingdom of gods, no one dares to joke with gods. So even though they didn't see the God of Wind, the Liyue delegation was very sure that the Mondstadt people had just demonstrated their greatest confidence.
At this moment, even Keqing, who dares to say "people should not rely on gods" in her own country, would not disrespect other people's gods in other people's countries.
Under the premise that Liyue was willing to help and the Knights of Favonius really needed a lot of resources, the meeting between the two parties immediately became very pleasant.
……
An Qi also returned to her laboratory.
Activate the anti-theft magic circle and open the door.
It seemed like she had walked into a laboratory, but in fact, Angel had walked into an independent space created by the power of the Herrscher.
It can also be said that this is the Domination Theater, a weakened version, and a Teyvat-exclusive version.
"Simulation, replication, analysis..."
"Come out, sacred cherry tree!"
In a laboratory-like space, An Qi raised her hands and used the incomplete power of reason. After spending several days, she finally copied the sacred cherry tree seed of Raiden Makoto.
"Is this the power that allows you to travel through time in Teyvat?"
Although Kaguya had come into contact with that seed, the things contained in this seed were far more complicated than he had imagined.
Fortunately, the copying was successful, and it once again proved that although the thing is good, its level is still not as good as the Herrscher.
Angel gently pinched the purple light particle with her fingers and tried hard to digest the large amount of knowledge that emerged after completing the copy.
"So that's how time works in Teyvat?"
"There is no true reversal of time. True time is always fixed on the tree of imaginary numbers, in the direction in which the branches extend."
"The world of Teyvat is transformed into a data-like existence through a series of structures such as the sky and the earth. The so-called time travel is nothing more than visiting the historical version of the data body of Teyvat, and then combining the historical version with the current version to make a patch."
"It seems to be changing history, but in fact it is just a massive calculation to forcibly cover the current data with the changed data. This creates the effect of traveling through time and changing history."
"In other words, it's just a game-like update."
For example, if the world of Teyvat is a mobile game, then Istaru's ability is similar to that of a game developer, who can add patches, change the game plot, or fix some bugs in the game.
For the characters in the game, this is considered a change in their original history.
But from outside the world of Teyvat, time is actually always moving forward, never going back, and never changing.
【so it is.】
【so it is.】
【Original……】
"That's enough. Do you want everyone to repeat it?"
Angie rolled her eyes.
Then he sighed with a little disappointment.
"Oh, I knew it wouldn't be that simple. Even Otto had such a hard time interfering in real history. How could Teyvat have real time abilities?"
[That being said, even with this ability, Istar is the one with the highest authority among the so-called original four kages.]
"Indeed. She is the maintainer of the entire Teyvat data. As long as she finds a possible collapse, she can immediately install a historical patch to maintain it. For Teyvat itself, it is equivalent to a historical change, which has led to the current changes. Even if it is really impossible to maintain, the original data version can be directly used to overwrite the current version, which is equivalent to reinstalling the Windows system. The Thousand Winds of Time is truly worthy of the name for Teyvat."
[Then it's probably not much different that she's not dead now. No matter how small Teyvat is, it's still a complete world. The data of the entire world is so huge and complex. Every time the history is changed, a huge amount of calculation and energy output is required. As for restarting, it's even more unimaginable... Wait, the energy in my world tree, isn't it prepared for restarting? ]
World Tree An Qi was shocked.
"峮<耳∥巴}⒍+㈨⊙伍±Ⅸ}3.$○%骑~!" An Qi frowned.
"Not really. Wait a minute, I'll do the math..."
After some calculations, An Qi shook her head.
“Not enough.”
【Oh, then I feel relieved. 】
"To be exact, it's not that the World Tree is not enough, but even if the World Tree is added with the reserve of the Heavenly Law at that time, it is far from enough. In other words, even if Teyvat had been restarted before, it can't be done now."
[…Does this have anything to do with us? ]
An Qi was stunned for a moment, blinked, and tapped her palm.
"That's right. I'm not a native of Teyvat. What does it have to do with me whether Teyvat can be restarted? I should think about how to use this ability first."
