Genshin Impact: The Recorder of All Things

"That's a bit difficult~" Ritsuka said awkwardly, tossing the pat-on-the-head gift Zhong Gui had given her, in response to Marisbury's question.

"First you need to know a God."

Everyone couldn't help but look at Zhong Gui, who was casting the spell.

"Secondly, you need to have a good relationship with him."

Everyone nodded. The great heroes of Greek mythology were all related. Although they might not be related by blood, the relationship between them couldn't be broken.

"Finally, you need to be shameless." Ritsuka held up the gift by the rope, "That way you can directly ask for a 'God's Eye'."

"That's the 'Eye of God'?"

"That's right, a blank 'Eye of God'—once activated, it can transform you into a Genshin Impact."

Kiritsugu gave Ritsuka a deep look. He realized that everything the little girl said was something she had done herself. Was this the experience of those who came before?

Divine Child: "Is it that simple?"

Although she didn't know much about it, she seemed to remember that Ying had said that the "Eye of God" was not issued by the Seven Gods.

And can becoming a god through the "Eye of God" really be done?

But if it were him...

Zhong Gui used the walnut version of "Heart of God" to summon Irisviel's soul, only to find that the soul was very simple.

Just like a disabled person, although their intelligence and emotions are not affected, their "limbs" are missing. What's even more frightening is that the missing "limbs" are also "internal organs".

The birth of this soul, like her body, was temporary; it was never intended to last long, but merely to serve as a vessel for the Holy Grail.

The energy that repairs the soul flows from the "Heart of God," and Irisviel's soul gradually transforms into the soul of a normal person. This process is called "Soul Materialization" in "Type-Moon."

After her soul was restored, Zhong Gui pushed her toward Ilya, saying, "Your mother is back with you."

Then Zhong Gui pulled out a glowing "thread" in the air, which was Irisviel's magic circuit.

With a tug and a flick of Zhong Gui's wrist, the long magic circuit transformed into a human-like shape. If it weren't for its silvery-white color and glow, an uninformed person might mistake it for a blood vessel stripped of its flesh.

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"This thing is interesting!"

He glanced at Irisviel's still-unawakened soul; no wonder androids could have souls.

In the Type-Moon universe, a person can be roughly divided into three parts: matter, soul, and spirit.

In this process, the human physical existence (the body) will gradually decay over time, while the magic circuit is part of the soul. Conversely, the magic circuit also allows consciousness and the soul.

The soul is affected by matter, and this effect is generally irreversible and worsens over time. However, the soul itself does not decay; it is only affected by the decay of the physical body.

Refer to that guy, Old Bug.

Materializing the soul means utilizing the soul's inherent property of not decaying naturally to transform it into a physical body, replacing the ever-aging physical body. In this way, the soul will not be limited by the physical body and will not deteriorate or die, thus achieving true immortality.

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Furthermore, since magic circuits are part of the soul, materializing the soul is equivalent to the entire person being composed of magic circuits, and the magic power will be infinitely close to infinity.

Conversely, if matter were to be imbued with a soul, it might be possible to eliminate the inherent automatic decay of matter, achieving another level of immortality and omnipotence.

However, doing so might also transfer the flaws of the body to the soul. After all, the body can be discarded, but it is difficult to merge the body into the soul and then separate them again.

The essence of the third law, the materialization of the soul, lies in Einzbern's magic circuit. The so-called completion of the third law is also the completion of Einzbern's magic circuit.

The Einzberns are now all homunculus beings, including their patriarch. They have lost their creativity and cannot complete this cycle on their own. The solution they've come up with is to use the power of the Holy Grail to complete it. Sixty years of accumulated magical energy, the portal to Valhalla constructed by the Heroic Spirits (not far from the Root)... it must be said that they still have a chance.

However, each time it was their failure to follow the rules that led to the failure of the Holy Grail War ritual.

None of this concerns Zhong Gui, because he can complete these magic circuits himself...

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Chapter 269 The Completion of the Third Law: Deception

Zhong Gui examined these magic circuits as easily as a college student looking at elementary school problems; he could spot the problems with ease.

Even if he didn't do well in college, it was still the same.

"Like this...then like this...and like this again..."

In no time, the entire magic circuit was drastically altered through deletions and modifications.

On the surface, it still looks the same, but it feels like it has become more mysterious.

Zhong Gui frowned as he looked at the perfected magic circuit. He was puzzled. Theoretically, this was already the third magic circuit, so why had it still failed?

"Is this the magic circuit of the Third Law?" Marisbury couldn't help but ask at that moment.

Upon hearing his words, Zhong Gui looked at him.

"Mr. Zhong Gui, do I have any questions?"

“Yes.” Zhong Gui’s words startled him, but fortunately Zhong Gui continued without pausing, “Not just you, but all of you.”

Ritsuka "490": "Us?"

"Right, I completely forgot that fundamental rule. Wait a minute—"

After saying that, Zhong Gui took the magic circuit into his hand and held it tightly, squeezing it with his five fingers as if he were playing with a walnut.

"Once you complete the last step, it'll be done!" Zhong Gui seemed to be talking to himself, yet also to everyone else.

Then he raised his hand and threw out the magic circuit. All that everyone saw was a burst of light, and Irisviel's new body appeared.

Don't overthink it, she's wearing clothes, still the same white dress with gold trim.

Irisviel's soul drifted into her body, and the soul and body became one.

“Next is the modification of the magic circuits to affect her soul. Once this step is completed, she will be the third magician,” Zhong Gui said, nudging Fujino, who was slipping a little from his series of movements.

"Hey, boss, what did you add at the end?" Ritsuka whispered in Zhong Gui's ear.

“Nothing was added,” Zhong Gui said with a smile, glancing at the people who had all perked up their ears.

"That's a lie. How could I suddenly have the power of a mage without adding anything?"

"You don't have to worry about it."

In fact, Zhong Guizhen didn't add anything. He simply rubbed it casually in his hands, giving the impression that he had added something crucial.

The Type-Moon universe has a strange setting: magic or sorcery is always related to mystery.

In the early days of the gods, there was no magic, only magic. But as knowledge spread and humanity gained a better understanding of the world, mystery began to "decline".

For example, "fire" was originally magic, but it became magic after humans started making fire by rubbing sticks together.

It's no longer mysterious!

Magic is a miracle, something beyond human capability. When people can achieve something through certain means, it ceases to be magic.

Nowadays, humans are capable of doing fewer and fewer things, and magic is becoming more and more prevalent but also less sophisticated.

Take the most famous Second Method as an example: parallel space interference. Humans can only interfere with space through mystical means; ordinary methods are ineffective. Once such means are available to interfere with parallel worlds, the Second Method would be reduced to mere magic.

Ultimately, it is mysterious, unknown to most, and the power of a few.

A certain Onmyoji once said: The essence of Onmyoji magic is deception.

Magic and magic are essentially the same thing.

When Zhong Gui unleashed the third method, there were too many people watching, which diminished the mystery of the third method. Although it was still very powerful, it did not reach the level of a "method".

Zhong Gui has many ways to turn it into "law," such as talking to the "root cause," or using coercive measures...

But all of these are undermining the fundamental structure of this world, affecting not just one world, but perhaps many things will suddenly be elevated to "law".

The Age of Gods is long gone, and humanity has taken over the world. Although Zhong Gui is not under the control of the Teyvat Demon Gods, he still stands on the side of humanity. The rampant spread of "law" is not what he wants to see.

and so--

Is there anything simpler than "deceiving" people?

He clearly did something by holding the magic circuit in his hand. Even if he said he didn't do anything, the seeds of doubt had already been sown. No one was sure what Zhong Gui had done or what was going on.

This is the most potent poison—the poison of the human heart.

No one can solve it, including Zhong Gui himself.

Even if he tells everyone everything he has done and explains why he did it, even if others understand, they will always have a question in their hearts from time to time: Is he lying to me now?

Even if you know you shouldn't think this way, you can't control your mind.

Finally, Zhong Gui combined the remaining components removed from Irisviel, compressing a ball of silvery-white light into a gem.

"The Lesser Grail," Zhong Gui said, then tossed it to Kiritsugu Emiya. "Next up is your daughter."

"Illya, don't be afraid," Kiritsugu Emiya said encouragingly, supporting the still unconscious Irisviel. "It won't hurt..."

"Ok!"

Ilya nodded and walked up to Zhong Gui. "Big...big brother, I'm sorry about earlier! I...I'm ready now."

After saying that, Ilya closed her eyes in fear.

She is so cute!

"Young lady, would you be interested in becoming a magical girl?"