Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

Although he lived in Mondstadt for a period of time, he was never able to truly integrate into the city.

As he stood in the bustling tavern, surrounded by the boisterous noise of the drinking crowd, he held a delicious drink in his hand.

However, whether it was his body composed of Honkai energy or the power of the Light Realm, or the Herrscher core that served as the true vessel, they all constantly reminded Su Feng that he was different from all the life forms around him.

Su Feng's way of thinking is actually very similar to that of pure elemental beings like demon gods. However, the problem is that he has not spent nearly as much time with mortals as the existing demon gods. This means that although Su Feng may appear normal in many situations, he is mostly just doing what he knows he should do.

In reality, he was more like a tool who simply did what he was supposed to do, and all he wanted was to obtain all the 'cocoons'.

But it was more like he was trying to complete himself; it was more like an instinct!

Now, having sensed this life-originated willpower that could rival imaginary forces and quantum forces, a peculiar feeling seemed to stir within him, gradually awakening a strange sensation within his body.

Perhaps we should pay more attention to these ordinary people?

Such a thought involuntarily popped into Su Feng's mind.

However, any changes are for the future; right now, he might need to focus more on the present.

Once he came to his senses, Su Feng casually glanced at Ye Lan, who had somehow appeared beside him. Although she wore a seemingly kind smile, Su Feng could sense that her vigilance and wariness had not diminished in the slightest.

Indeed, humans are such strange and contradictory beings. If they are such beings, perhaps they can truly give birth to that level of power?

Although he was looking at Ye Lan who had suddenly appeared, Su Feng was thinking about things that had nothing to do with her.

"I am a servant of the Wind God, and I have come here at the invitation of the Rock God to help."

Su Feng wasn't particularly interested in Ye Lan's deep and calculating nature, nor did he want to deal with her. So, before Ye Lan could even speak, Su Feng directly revealed his identity. To prove he wasn't lying, he even slightly moved the emerald green wings behind him, as if that would prove his identity.

"..."

"Thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, many of us would probably be in a very difficult situation."

Ye Lan felt a little upset that Su Feng's words had shut down her prepared speech, but she could only suppress it. Regardless of whether Su Feng's identity was real or fake, the fact that he had just eliminated countless demons in an instant was enough for Ye Lan to take him seriously.

Moreover, when Su Feng revealed his identity, he brought along the two most ancient Seven Gods of the mortal world. Ye Lan didn't think anyone would dare to use their names to deceive people. She had already made some guesses about his identity when she detected that Zhong Li had gone to Tianqiu Valley with this guy and another bard.

But if he truly is a follower of the Wind God, then Zhongli...

Fortunately, Ye Lan quickly stopped herself from thinking. After all, regardless of Zhong Li's true identity, this level of secrecy was clearly not something she should know.

"Is there anything I can help you with? Please feel free to let me know if you need anything, after all, you've been a great help to us."

Although she could tell that Su Feng wasn't easy to get along with, or rather, Su Feng didn't seem to want to communicate much when facing her, Ye Lan had no choice but to step in—after all, she was the only one among the people present who was good at communicating.

The main issue is that you can't expect the Thousand Rock Army to be good at socializing. If they really had such talent, given the current climate in Liyue, they would have already gone into business and made their own fortune.

Moreover, Ye Lan also hoped to get some useful information from Su Feng—she didn't expect to know many secrets, but at least she couldn't die in a daze!

"I suggest your people retreat a bit. I will join the Great Sage Subduing Demons and the others to continue exploring the deeper layers of the Abyss of Layered Rocks. That place is no longer something that mortals can interfere with."

"Moreover, no one can predict what might happen next. If things go badly, even the gods might be involved, and then..."

Su Feng didn't finish his sentence at once, but Ye Lan, having only heard this much, already understood what he meant—the battle between gods was clearly not something mortals could participate in, and even whether they could survive the aftermath of the battle was unknown.

If it were before, Ye Lan might not have had a deep impression of this matter, but recently, after seeing the Great Sage of Demon Extermination move freely on the battlefield like the wind, she realized how big the gap was between the two sides, as she was almost exhausted just dealing with monsters.

This gap would only become more terrifying when facing deities. Yelan simply could not imagine how terrifying the scene would be if beings of god-level were to go to war.

Yelan was truly at a loss when she thought that the storytelling of the Liyue Harbor's storytellers might actually be realistic.

"But......"

Although she knew Su Feng was telling the truth, Ye Lan still instinctively wanted to refute him. After all, knowing that the enemy was strong was one thing, but if one didn't even have the courage to go to the battlefield, then it would be too useless. So she still wanted to try.

However, before she could finish speaking, Su Feng interrupted her again.

"If you still want to fight, I will give you some of my power seeds later. All you need to do is scatter these power seeds wherever you see that dark purple mud."

"Before we start the battle, we need to do a rough clearing of the Laminar Abyss. Otherwise, if we get stabbed in the back at the most crucial moment, it could affect the subsequent battle."

"The chances of a divine war not happening this time are very low, so there are some things you have no choice in. If you don't want your Rock King Emperor to think you are useless, then do this well. You have no right to participate in anything else."

"That's my suggestion."

Su Feng bluntly interrupted Ye Lan. Although his words were quite disrespectful, now was not the time to be polite. If things weren't explained clearly beforehand, the Thousand Rock Army and the Fools here might really be wasted in vain.

The power of mortals remains weak; that is a fact!

Although the life-derived power of consciousness had already given him immense shock, even without a deep understanding of this power, Su Feng felt that it was definitely not a power that ordinary mortals could condense under normal circumstances, or rather, the price that would be required to condense this power was probably beyond what ordinary mortals could bear.

Therefore, if we don't want them to make unnecessary sacrifices, then not involving them is the best option.

"..."

Despite knowing that Su Feng was telling the truth, Ye Lan still couldn't help but grit her teeth when her weakness was so bluntly stated, but in the end she could only helplessly lower her hands.

"I understand. I will persuade the Thousand Rock Army and the Fools here to temporarily carry out the cleanup mission."

In the end, Ye Lan agreed to Su Feng's suggestion because it was the best option at the moment. If these weak mortals insisted on getting involved at this time, they would only be hindering these extraordinary beings.

Being unable to help and potentially even hindering their progress would be a significant blow to these elite mortals, yet it is the reality they face, leaving them with no choice but to bow their heads.

"However, I hope I can participate in the subsequent operations in my own capacity. Although my strength is not very high, I believe I have some methods, and if something happens to me, it doesn't matter."

However, after agreeing to Su Feng's suggestion, Ye Lan also requested that she could join the subsequent operations on her own.

"Ok?"

Su Feng was somewhat puzzled by Ye Lan's thoughts, but when he saw the determination in Ye Lan's eyes, he did not directly reject this woman who seemed to have many secrets.

"Since this is your personal choice and has nothing to do with me, but because it is your freedom, I still have to give you one more piece of advice—this is a terrifying matter involving life and death, are you really sure you've made up your mind?"

"At that time, no one can guarantee your safety."

After thinking for a while, Su Feng asked his question again, and he naturally received a more affirmative answer.

"I have decided!"

"After all, I also have my own things to confirm!"

The answer to Su Feng came from Ye Lan's strong and resonant voice.

Chapter Thirty-Two: This is the Last Remnant

The arrangements for the Chiyan Army and the Fools will naturally be taken care of by someone else.

Su Feng was just here to work, not to rule over mortals. After he settled things with the mortals in Yelan, he handed them over seeds of light that shimmered with a faint glow.

These seeds of light contain a certain degree of light power. As long as the Thousand Rock Army and the Fools place these seeds in places where the power of the abyss leaks out, Su Feng will naturally be able to sense them. At that time, he can directly transmit the power there and transform these seeds into moon lotuses that are enough to purify the abyss and temporarily seal the entrance to the abyss.

This approach allows for the removal of the abyssal silt scattered throughout the entire layered rock abyss in the shortest possible time.

However, this was just a minor matter. What Su Feng cared about more was the pool in front of him that was hanging upside down and still seemed to be unaffected by gravity. After all, this pool had just given everyone a huge surprise.

According to Ying, the members of the Abyss Order seemed to want to use this pool to end the curse placed on the Hilichurls.

That makes sense, though. The power of consciousness and self that fills this pool is indeed enough to annihilate the power of nature. And once the power of nature on Hilichurls is erased, then Hilichurls will naturally struggle out of the curse—but then Hilichurls will only have one path left: complete death.

In short, this pool is mysterious and powerful, but using it will most likely only lead to death.

However, considering that complete death was the only outcome these people of Kanriya desired but could not attain, Su Feng felt that this was not a problem for them at all.

But are those guys in the Abyss Order really just trying to liberate these former subjects?

With some doubt, Su Feng carefully examined the pool above his head. He could see the clear spring water in the pool, which seemed to reflect the sunlight.

No one knows how long this pool has been around, but even now, this small pool still looks as bright and clean as if it had just been put into use last week, amidst all the ruins.

Finally, having made up his mind, Su Feng gently extended his finger and flicked it in the air. A drop of water then splashed out from the pool hanging upside down on the ceiling and landed precisely on Su Feng's fingertip.

The next moment, the surging power instantly transformed into dazzling threads that were deeply embedded in Su Feng's fingers. These colorful threads even spread rapidly along Su Feng's fingers.

As this power rapidly began to erode Su Feng's body, a series of intense shocks of consciousness rushed towards him.

"Buzz!"

Upon realizing that this power was rapidly beginning to erode him, Su Feng decisively severed his arm. The light force that formed the arm instantly dissipated under Su Feng's control.

Perhaps because it lost its carrier, after Su Feng's arm dissipated into light energy, the water droplets that had invaded his body slowly gathered again, then turned back into water droplets and slowly floated back to the seemingly unchanging pool above.

At this moment, Su Feng reconstructed his arm and then looked intently at the pool.

The moment Su Feng came into contact with that tiny drop of water, he instantly felt countless consciousnesses assaulting him. However, this impact on the level of consciousness did not have much effect on Su Feng, who was well-prepared.

However, if it were an unprepared, weaker being, it would probably have become the vessel for this 'pool of water' by now.

But it was precisely because of this that Su Feng finally understood what this mysterious pool of water was.

This is the last remnant of the civilization of this buried underground ruin.

Countless years of accumulation, countless prayers of lives, countless brewing of consciousness, countless yearnings and hopes—a once brilliant and glorious civilization has been reduced to nothing more than this shallow pool of water.

This is the fusion and cohesion of the entire civilization's life and self-awareness, but whether this power is a product of miracles or a final struggle in the face of despair remains unknown.

This power is powerful and mysterious, but that's all. After the destruction of civilization, this power became a source without roots. The reason it was able to suppress the power of the abyss and the power of the light realm was simply due to the instinctive rejection of the countless consciousnesses that made up the pool.

This remnant of civilization rejects the existence of the Light Element and the Abyss Element, but the effect of this rejection is not outrageous. Just like how this power could completely suppress relatively weak monsters after being stimulated, for a being of Su Feng's level, he can still maintain a considerable level of combat power as long as he adjusts his own state slightly.

Even the erosion that was just displayed had a rather limited effect, given that Su Feng was prepared.

Overall, this power is quite special.

If it can perform so well even when it is only without a source, then if it can be fully mastered, the ability it displays may not be much worse than the power of the light realm or the imaginary energy.

Unfortunately......

"You seem quite curious about this pool?"

Xiao appeared beside Su Feng, accompanied by a deep green wind. He knew, of course, that Su Feng had gained Zhong Li's approval. Since the Emperor already considered Su Feng one of his own, Xiao naturally wouldn't be too wary of him.

"Yes, I never imagined that fragile mortals could create such a miracle. Any language seems so pale and powerless in the face of this miracle."

Su Feng did not turn around to look at Xiao, but instead looked up at the pool and uttered such a sigh.

Despite its many flaws, the fact that this power can be compared to imaginary force or quantum force to a certain extent is enough to demonstrate the potential of mortals. It's no wonder that even the Tree of Imaginary Numbers hopes to select suitable civilizations to become its allies.

Ordinary people do indeed have the potential to live up to this expectation.

"Su Feng, do you know what's going on with this pool?"

Ying, who had just returned, couldn't help but show a curious expression after hearing Su Feng's words.

She didn't know where the pool of water came from, but just by looking at how it could defy gravity and remain on the ceiling while the fountain was still working normally, she knew that it definitely couldn't be normal pool water.

Moreover, the Abyss Order hoped to use this pool of water to lift the curse on the Hilichurls, which further highlights the preciousness and wonder of this spring.