People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 488 Lin Feng: "Time" definitely won't have a good impression of me; she's probably working overtime like crazy.
North of Inazuma Castle, in the town, is Fuchigami Confectionery.

As night falls and the last rays of sunlight disappear on the distant horizon, the paper lanterns in front of the small warehouses and Wuyou Pavilion sway gently in the slightly cool night breeze, emitting a warm, bright yellow light.

In preparation for the official opening, the dessert shop set up many free dango milk and sample snacks in front of its entrance.

After a busy day, it's finally time to rest.

But whether it's the Abyss Apostles who made guest appearances, or Calibel, who was the main force in the production at the shop,
Perhaps because they hadn't experienced this extraordinary novelty for hundreds of years, they showed no signs of fatigue.

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He waved his hand, indicating that the advertising campaign was almost over.
While recalling the shop assistants, Lin Feng also released the Guoba clone he had brought from Sumeru and asked it to help prepare a staff meal.

Inside, in a spacious hall.

The dessert shop occupies a considerable area. As a large courtyard similar to the nearby Qiusha Qiantang, it does not feel cramped even after excluding rooms such as the baking room.

It can be considered the headquarters of the "Abyss Invasion Group". Because the chef's skills are so outstanding, a certain Abyss Prince often brings people over to freeload on the staff meals.

A moment later, beside the Abyss Apostles who all wore expressions of enjoyment and disbelief, Lin Feng also received the latest news about the Little Yellow Hair's resistance army from Kong:
"Huh? You said they've already arrived at Yuanxia Palace? That's fast progress? Is it already a complete success?"

"Tsk, such high work enthusiasm, he truly deserves to be the cult's capable assistant over there."

After checking the timeline briefly, it became clear that the blond guy's group had most likely been perfectly intercepted as soon as they showed their face.
She then proceeded without delay, acting as "Princess," and was welcomed into the Abyss Palace by the valley and other Abyss Apostles.

Because his subordinate was working so enthusiastically, he even noticed a subtle expression on Kong's face.

Perhaps even this Abyss Prince had never seen such an active side to the usually lifeless Abyss Apostle. Lin Feng, who had anticipated this, couldn't help but shake his head.

—They can't even see the light of day; if they show their faces even slightly, they're relentlessly hunted down by some mysterious cloaked, masked man.

Add to that the already oppressive and terrible environment of the Abyss and the constant whispers of the Abyss in your ears, and even if you threw your neighbor's Night Palace in there, after five hundred years you would probably become some Lord Lu Bu in Mondstadt.

"Is it a bit surprising how enthusiastic your subordinates are about this operation? Or perhaps they seem a little too 'human'?"

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze from the "dessert shop employees" at the next table who looked like reincarnated starving ghosts, and turned to look at Kong sitting opposite him.

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"There were some. For a long time before, I even thought that they had nothing left in their hearts except hatred."

He paused briefly, then nodded frankly, his words tinged with disbelief.

"Yes, the hatred in one's heart is indeed deep, but it is not entirely insurmountable."
In my view, the previous extremism of the cult members stemmed fundamentally from your exceptionally unique circumstances.

"You are not only capable of revenge, but you are also incapable of anything other than revenge."

For centuries before, the phrase "hated by everyone" was far from sufficient to describe the terrible reputation of the Abyss Order.
Given that he is essentially equivalent to all the abyssal monsters of Teyvat, even if Kong, the prince of the Order, dared to show his face in front of Shadow, he would most likely be delivered a few blows from Musou.

If we also include the Ender Blade, which, although it seems to frequently fail, is actually likely to result in an instant kill upon first encounter.
Under such circumstances, becoming like this gloomy, resentful little blond guy in front of you is already considered a pretty good outcome.

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Why do I always feel like I'm being watched with strange eyes? Is my mental state really bad?
Shaking his head, he shifted his attention from some strange illusion and looked at the "collaborator" who had so easily changed everything. Sora didn't hide his disbelief:

"Concealing the abyss's aura, blocking out whispers in your ears, and even restoring the distorted senses of the Order members to normalcy—everything you have done is what the Order has strived for with all your might."

"Having witnessed your great power, no one in the Order doubts how difficult it would be for you to remove the curse or even reshape Kanria."

"The previous plan has been interrupted for too long. Perhaps I've become a bit slow to realize it. Now that I think about it, having lost their long-standing goal, they do need something to fill the void in their current state."

Looking at the members of the cult who were so happy even while "working" here, I suddenly felt that they were just ordinary mortals.

After a moment of silence, I suddenly felt unsure whether I should feel fortunate about being arrested that time.
However, Kong was quite certain that, as the choice the Order had staked everything on, the potential of the person in front of him was among the top even among the Descendants.

"Completely halt the plan. Are you so sure I can recreate Kanria's past and restore everything to its original state?"

Surprised by the Abyss Little Yellow Hair's confidence, which was even stronger than his own, Lin Feng also cast an interested glance at him.

"Without a doubt."

"In any case, this result is far more perfect than our own plan."

I witnessed that kind of growth that brought all power and laws under its control.
Compared to his own plan, whose feasibility was still unknown, Sora was certain that the person in front of him was the true hope for the cult to achieve its goals.

"Based on the information you previously revealed, your original plan seemed to be to use the 'Loom of Fate' to reweave the ley lines of Kanria. Do you really think I could do such a complex operation better?"

Calibel is here now, the offspring of the founder of the Abyss Order, an individual imbued with immense Abyss power and despair. The birth of the Loom of Fate must come at his sacrifice.

However, as the core of the cult's previous plan, the greatest function of the "Loom of Destiny" was to weave entirely new ley lines. Lin Feng himself did not have such a need, so the creation process of the loom was directly interrupted.

However, without this crucial element, the cult's original plan came to a complete standstill.

It could be said that overnight, all the members of the cult, including the "Prince" in front of him, fell into a state of idleness. This was also one of the reasons why he and Little Yellow Hair had been so enthusiastic about signing up recently.

He paused for a moment, recalling the "Restoration Plan" that had taken the Order hundreds of years to prepare and for which they were prepared to give everything.

Now, as a prince, he even takes the lead in coming here to freeload off the staff meals, making a pointless move.
Although I felt it was unnecessary, I ultimately decided to reveal all the details of the plan:
"After all, it was impossible to implement it from the very beginning, so I haven't explained it to you in detail before."

"In fact, our original plan for restoring the country was not complicated. Essentially, it was to piece together the memories of everyone to recreate the Kanria we remembered."

"—Your Excellency should know that the ley lines of Teyvat are an aggregation of memories and history, and as long as the ley lines exist, life born here will still be considered a continuation of civilization."

"Theoretically speaking, if the incomplete memories of the remaining members of the cult are gathered together, and then a new ley line is constructed using the memories of Kanria, then the destroyed kingdom will have a chance to reappear in the world."

"It is theoretically feasible. So why did you so decisively abandon this plan now?"

The plan itself wouldn't cause much serious damage to other countries, and Calibel was already prepared to sacrifice himself for it.
If they continue to persist, as long as they can trade back the Eye of the Tiller from me, they might be able to continue along the original route.

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A long silence followed, even the movement of taking the food from the rice crust slowed down.
Finally having other options, Sora recalled the question that all the members of the cult had tacitly avoided mentioning, and finally spoke it aloud:
"Because we have no way to deal with the curse. Compared to the Hilichurls who are now spread throughout the seven kingdoms, the number of the Order members is negligible among the entire population of Kanria."

"Even if we try our best to avoid thinking about this issue, the Kanria constructed in this way is ultimately just a fake that is not quite right, and it is just a way for us to comfort ourselves."

Theoretically, it is not impossible to piece together a complete country from everyone's memories, but the premise for doing so is that it is possible to find "everyone" in a country.

The minimum requirement for participation in the program is that the Abyss Mage still retains their sanity; naturally, higher-level Abyss Apostles are preferred.

Looking at the whole of Kanria, let alone apostles or chanters with strong abyssal aptitude, even individuals who can become mages are pitifully few.

A "world" pieced together by only a very small number of people with incomplete memories.
After overcoming his previous avoidance of thought, he couldn't convince himself that it was really a good choice.

"So, if one day in the future I really do intend to find a place for all the residents of Kanria who have been freed from the curse to live, or even directly choose to optimize your original plan for restoring your kingdom, what would be your ideal scenario?"

Lin Feng sensed that there must be a source to Kong's confidence in him, and he was very curious about what their improved plan was.

".time."

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Upon hearing this word from the young blond-haired boy, Lin Feng paused slightly and looked over in surprise.

"The Order will do its utmost to locate those 'administrators' and reveal their whereabouts to you."

"No method of restoring the ley lines can be more perfect than the real ley lines of Kanria five hundred years ago, and no one's impression can be more real than a real picture."

"If Your Excellency can even wield such power, and even summon the beings that wield it, then even the most incredible 'miracles' will surely appear in the world."

The laws of nature and shadows, the seven elements that form the foundation of the world today, and the abyss that is almost pure to the extreme.
The ultimate limit of any power is something unimaginable to ordinary people; it is an infinite possibility that transcends the world itself.

But right now, these forces that are almost impossible to coexist with may all be superimposed on the person in front of them, and it is hard to say that this is the limit of the other party.

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It was clear that the Order's power was ultimately insufficient, and there were many problems that they had to force themselves to ignore.
It's not just about emptying oneself; according to the unanimous consensus among the current high-ranking members, the entire cult is now convinced that the perfect opportunity for restoration lies right beside this descendant.

"Is this your idea of ​​using time to your advantage? I'll take that as an option."

“You’re right, there is indeed such a solution, and the solution you’ve chosen avoids many potential problems.”

Surprisingly, the cult's current action plan has shifted from causing destruction everywhere to helping itself find a ruling power.
Looking at the blond-haired abyss boy opposite him, who was clearly no longer as bitter and resentful as before, Lin Feng also cast a somewhat sentimental glance at him.

"—Everything in Teyvat is like a perfectly fitted set of gears, but time can create gaps between the running gears for a short time, thus solving many problems that cannot be solved by normal means."

"However, if a normally functioning machine is suddenly fitted with or has some parts removed, problems are bound to occur. While many problems can be solved by 'time,' they can also easily trigger systemic malfunctions."

"But it's just observing the ley lines from hundreds of years ago. Perhaps you've considered everything I've said. It is indeed a method of use with almost no impact, and it's highly feasible."

I've never really wanted to use this seemingly "omnipotent" power.

Even if he could catch these ruling factions hiding everywhere, Lin Feng felt that with his size, a little meddling would probably cause Teyvat to collapse right before his eyes.

I have a vague feeling that "time governance" is unlikely to treat me well, and it won't be difficult for me to find the other party in the future.

After all, his actions after arriving in Teyvat were quite bold and unpredictable, which likely caused many loopholes in the originally seamless process, forcing him to stop and work overtime all night.
This is just normal operation. What if one day I actually pull off something big that pushes this working-class person, who's supposed to be above all else, to their breaking point?
The other party will most likely be eager to hand over the time control to him, leaving him to deal with the mess himself.
"Tsk, if it really was caused by me, it's not impossible to smooth things over."

"But since she hasn't come to me yet, the problem must not be too big yet. Let her work a few more days before she loses her temper."

He shook his head. He had already noticed a special "guest" approaching nearby. The aura emanating from the other party was just like that of lightning element itself, making it instantly recognizable.

Seeing that the homebody woman, who had inexplicably gone out for a walk, was almost at the door,

Pulling his attention away from his thoughts, Lin Feng gently waved his hand, signaling Kong, who still wanted to say something, to stop for now, and temporarily changed the topic of conversation to "ordinary shop assistant".

(End of this chapter)