Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

If you shout your wishes too loudly, they will not come true, but your prayers must be loud enough for the gods to hear.

After a murmur, Yonomiya looked up at the large pile of ema (votive plaques) hanging in front of him and shouted loudly.

"So, the god of ema (votive plaques), the god of fireworks, the god of festivals, or perhaps the god of thunder..."

"Please bless the Night Palace!"

After the prayer ended, Xiaogong felt that the soreness in his arms had been relieved a lot.

"That's what I said..."

A smile blossomed on his earnest face as Xiaogong picked up the fireworks-making props that had been placed on the ground.

Upon reaching the highest point of Ganjin Island, one finds it already filled with numerous props.

Gunpowder, fuse, luminescent and color-emitting materials... it seems like everything is complete.

Thinking of this, Xiaogong's smile faded a little, and then she looked up towards the direction of the outlying island.

That's exactly where the sun sets; the buildings on the outlying island block the sun from falling on the sea, and you can almost hear the laughter that belongs to that side.

meow~

A white shadow suddenly appeared from nowhere, adding some noise to the quiet Ganjin Island.

"Oh, it's just a kitten..."

Xiao Gong's mood seemed to improve considerably after he saw the white figure clearly.

"It seems that besides the gods, I also have you, little one, to keep me company."

As she spoke, Xiaogong picked up the kitten: "It seems you like fireworks."

"But... how do you make such a huge firework..."

As she spoke, Xiaogong looked at the materials in front of her.

Although they were placed all around, these alone could not create the fireworks that Yomi-no-miya had hoped for.

Fireworks need to fly high enough, and the luminescent and color-producing materials need to react fully...

Even if Yoshimiya moved all the gunpowder from the fireworks display, the amount of gunpowder would still be far from enough to support such an explosion.

"This is a really big problem."

"Meow~"

"Don't worry, even the most difficult fireworks problem can be solved by me!"

"Meow~~"

"So you'd better cheer me on from the sidelines."

As he spoke, Xiaogong filled a huge container with gunpowder.

"Since the amount of gunpowder is not enough to support both the fireworks' ascent and explosion at the same time, let's put them together."

"All you need to do is set up a buffer device and add some time for the fireworks to ascend."

"Ugh...this is so difficult...the fireworks won't be big enough at all like this..."

"We clearly need to do a few more tests, but we don't have enough gunpowder for all of them!"

The murmured words kept coming from Xiaogonghua, but soon quieted down.

The girl's expression gradually became serious, and her movements became meticulous.

First came the gunpowder, then the reacting materials were placed at the edge of the flame, each placement carefully considered like arranging flowers.

Whether it's the brightness of the fireworks or the angle at which they scatter, Yonomiya strives for absolute perfection.

Layer upon layer, until the entire container could no longer hold it all.

"Phew, it's done!"

Xiaogong stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the big, ugly guy in front of him, whose face was covered with gray-black gunpowder marks.

"Meow..."

"Huh? Why are you complaining? Don't let its ugly appearance fool you."

"If you light it, it will absolutely, positively look amazing."

Boom!

The sound from the sky made Xiaogong look up, and just then a raindrop landed on his brow.

"No way..."

His face was frozen, and the increasingly dense pattering sound struck Xiaogong's heart.

Gunpowder cannot come into contact with water.

Xiaogong quickly realized what was happening and grabbed the firework, which was several times larger than himself, trying to drag it down to the tree.

However, the sudden force caused Xiaogong to lose his grip, and his body fell to the ground due to inertia.

Several small cuts were scraped off his elbows from the ground, and the pain brought tears to Xiaogong's eyes.

However, before Xiaogong could check his wounds, he heard a strange, faint sound.

It looked like something was wobbling and about to fall over.

Upon hearing the voice, Yoshimiya seemed to realize something and looked up.

Before me was that huge, ugly thing, which was tilting towards the direction of the Night Palace.

It did not fall directly towards the palace, nor was it at risk of being crushed.

Even so...

It was a sound louder than the previous thunder, and the huge firework, whose opening had not yet been sealed, collapsed to the ground.

Gunpowder mixed with other materials was poured out of the opening onto the wet ground and then exposed to the rain.

Raindrops fell on it, preventing the gunpowder from drying out.

—Perhaps there's still some gunpowder left inside.

Thinking this, Xiaogong stood up, but the even more torrential rain extinguished Xiaogong's thoughts.

The girl got up and walked to the gunpowder that was completely soaked.

She remained silent, and the Eye of God at her waist glowed faintly, lifting up the firework with an unknown amount of gunpowder remaining.

A flame appeared amidst the sound of rain, and the flame ignited the fuse.

The burning fuse retracted into the container, and a flame rose into the air.

The flames exploded only when they reached the height of two people, and the light they emitted couldn't even illuminate the girl's face, let alone the entire Inazuma.

"Meow~"

A soft meow came from beneath the girl's feet; the kitten's fur was matted together by the rain, making it look particularly messy.

"What... there's absolutely no divine protection."

The rain fell, washing away the marks on Xiaogong's face like a handout.

Xiao Gong collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained.

She gave up struggling and lay down on the cold ground, as if her body temperature had become exactly the same as the ground.

"It can't protect the fireworks, nor can it protect Brother Wuren..."

She looked at the kitten beside her and suddenly hugged it to her chest.

"It would just be letting everyone down completely..."

With her two hands resting on the kitten nestled against her chest, Yoomi seemed to feel warmth only from it.

Boom!

"Meow!!"

The thunder rumbled, startling the kitten in Xiaogong's arms, which jumped out of his arms.

The warmth that had slipped away from his arms made Xiaogong open his closed eyes again, and the gradually increasing rain seemed to darken the entire sky.

As if he had just thought of something, Xiaogong reached into his pocket and pulled out a small object.

It was a small ema (votive plaque), with fireworks dominating most of the image.

Compared to the enormous fireworks, the two tiny figures beneath them are ridiculously small, yet they huddle together.

"Dad, how did you meet Mom?"

"That was during a festival. Back then, I was just like you, all I could think about was creating a huge, spectacular firework."

"But later... I realized that fireworks are just like that; no matter how hard you try, they're still artificial, nothing groundbreaking..."

Recalling what her father had once told her, Yomiya slowly gripped the ema in her hand, as if she wanted to crush it, until the raindrops dripping onto her gradually disappeared.

"I think I'm a little late."

Mu Xian held an umbrella to shield Xiao Gong from the rain, while also cradling the kitten that was constantly licking its fur.

"But you haven't set off fireworks yet, have you?"

Chapter 95 People Gather Under the Sky

"Mu Xuanjun?"

Xiao Gong saw the person's face, but then looked away without answering Mu Xian's question.

The way he looks... is like he's just gone through something.

Mu Xian quickly shifted his gaze from Xiao Gong and saw the black powder not far away that had not yet been completely washed away by the rain.

With just one glance, Mu Xian roughly guessed what had happened.

"So you messed up the fireworks?"

These words were blunt and somewhat harsh, like a stone stuck in Xiaogong's heart.

"Lord Mu Xuan, I look very..."