Genshin Impact: Learning makes me stronger

The entire Fontaine rescue lasted for two days and one night, and the barrier against the original fetal sea that Fucaros maintained with his own divine power and law compensation mixed energy also lasted for two days and one night.

When the last violent outburst of fetal sea water was forcibly restrained by Su Xun's Hutian Waijing technique, when Ying's Fengwo Sword swept away the last few trapped fishermen at Hailu Port, and when Laos used a special elemental condensing agent to temporarily freeze the largest ground fissure on the main road leading to Baisong Town...

On the Fontaine land, the primitive fetal sea that was roaring like a doomsday beast was finally forced back into a temporary, unstable silence.

The suffocating smell of the dissolving curse that permeated the entire country slowly receded like the tide, leaving behind devastation and bone-deep fatigue.

The sunlight finally penetrated the thick and dirty clouds with difficulty, and sprinkled sparingly on the broken walls and turbid puddles, reflecting cold light.

The air was filled with the salty smell of sea water, the rotten soil, the burnt buildings, and... a faint smell of blood.

Inside the Opicle Opera House, the huge blue light curtain maintained by Villette was still like an inverted glass bowl, firmly guarding this magnificent building and a small area around it.

The ancient water-shaped runes on the light curtain flowed slowly, isolating the remaining erosion and chaos from the outside world.

Within the light curtain is Fontaine’s remaining hope, as well as the people who have survived the disaster and are still in shock.

Fatigue swept over everyone like a heavy tide. Inevitably, many people sacrificed their lives, and sadness spread quietly at this time...

Two days and one night of high-intensity rescue and confrontation almost drained the physical strength and elemental power of all the God's Eye holders and elite warriors.

Ying was leaning on her sword, kneeling on one knee in the shadow at the edge of the opera house's stage. Her golden hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to her pale cheek. Paimon was curled up on her shoulder, so tired that he didn't even have the strength to float.

Navia leaned against the cold column, the hem of her gorgeous dress was covered in mud and damage.

Myles and Silver were guarding her on either side, also breathing heavily.

The two were still in shock. In the rescue operation not long ago, in order to protect Navia, they were almost drowned by the primordial fetal sea water.

If Su Xun hadn't saved them, they would probably be dead by now.

Clorinde closed her eyes and regulated her breathing. Lightning flickered around her, and every breath was accompanied by a tiny arc of electricity.

Leosli leaned against a pile of relief supply boxes, his hands stained with oil and blood trembling slightly. He took the water handed to him by Sigwen and drank it all in one gulp.

In a corner, the "servant" Alechino quietly looked at Fukalos, Su Xun, and Furninna in Su Xun's arms, his eyes flickering, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Behind her are the children of Hearth House who actively participated in the rescue operation.

"So that's how it is... hehe..." As if she had thought of something, Alechino murmured to herself, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

In the huge space of the opera house, the silence after the bustling crowd is even more depressing.

The initial ecstasy had long been replaced by great fatigue and fear.

The people either slumped on the ground or huddled together. The children cried weakly. The adults stared at the messy world outside the light curtain with empty eyes, with fear and confusion remaining on their faces.

Many people had injuries, with simple bandages oozing blood or strange blue-gray stains - those were the marks left by being splashed by diluted sea water.

The air was filled with low sobs, groans of pain, and the calling of the names of lost loved ones.

"quiet!"

Villette's voice rang out again, like a stabilizing force in the chaotic heart.

He was still suspended above the judgement seat, his figure looking somewhat unreal under the light coming through the huge glazed windows.

At the top of the scepter in his hand, the light of the water emblem was steady and soft, continuously providing power to the entire protective barrier.

His eyes swept across the entire room; his gilded vertical pupils were still deep, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of imperceptible fatigue between his brows.

“The crisis has not yet been resolved, but the most dangerous shock has temporarily subsided.”

His voice was clearly heard in every corner, carrying a power that calmed the restlessness. "Shadow Chaser, Special Patrol Team, Meilushin, maintain order, count the number of people, distribute drinking water and emergency supplies. All those who have the ability to treat, give priority to rescuing the wounded."

The instructions were clear and effective.

The exhausted guards and staff immediately mustered their energy and sprang into action.

The small figures of the Melusins ​​moved flexibly among the crowd, distributing clean drinking water and simple dry food.

The holders of the divine eyes of water or grass elements, as well as the doctors who came with the rescue team, began to busily shuttle among the wounded. Soft light lit up, dispelling the remaining curse and healing the wounds.

Order was painstakingly rebuilt on the ruins.

Su Xun's figure appeared silently beside Funina.

The blue-haired girl god was leaning against a huge stone pillar at the edge of the stage. Her blue and white hat was long gone, her long hair was a little messy, her face was pale, and her blue eyes that were always full of brilliance were now filled with deep fatigue and anxiety that could not be concealed.

Her gaze penetrated the light curtain and locked onto the almost invisible blue light spot in the sky - Fucaros.

"How...is she?" Fu Nina's voice trembled slightly. She tightly grasped Su Xun's arm, her fingertips cold.

Su Xun held her in his arms, and his warm breath enveloped her trembling body.

"The consumption of divine power is huge, but the breath is still stable."

He also looked up into the sky, his eyes solemn, "She is maintaining a delicate balance, restraining the fetal sea, and also... accumulating something."

Su Xun could feel that although the light of the huge golden gear phantom in the sky was dim, a purer and more resolute energy was quietly gathering at its core.

At this moment, among the crowd in the opera house, suppressed discussions began to surge quietly like an underwater undercurrent.

"Thanks to the Water God for saving us, but why is the Water God dressed like this..."

"Outside...how did it become like that? Baisong Town...Haileu Harbor...is it all gone?"

"The prophecy... the prophecy has really come true! Everyone will dissolve in the sea..."

"Nonsense! The Water God clearly blocked the sea water!"

"Why did this disaster happen? Why did we in Fontaine have to suffer this?"

"I heard... I heard that it's because we Fontaine people have original sin..."

"What original sin? What sin have we committed?"

"I...I'm not sure either..."

"Lord Water God...will it be possible..."

"No! Eh?! Why are there two water gods?"

Whispers gathered into a buzzing sound. Fear, confusion, and doubt spread among the tired crowd like poison ivy.

The halo of faith began to show tiny cracks in the face of cruel reality.

Countless gazes, with expectation, confusion, and even a hint of subtle suspicion, were cast towards Villette, and also towards Funina nestled in Su Xun's arms and Fucaros high in the sky with uncertainty.

Funina's body stiffened instantly.

She could feel the weight of those gazes, like cold needles pricking her back.

The mask brought about by five hundred years of acting is put on almost instinctively, using exaggerated smiles and dramatic declarations to soothe people's hearts.

But this time, she just grabbed Su Xun's clothes tightly, buried her face in his arms, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

"Don't be afraid." Su Xun's low voice sounded in her ears, with a reassuring power, "The truth needs to be heard, no matter how heavy it is. Fukaros...she is ready."

Villette's eyes slowly swept across the crowd of people below, across those tired, frightened, and questioning faces.

He could clearly feel the complex emotions of faith and doubt in the air.

As the Supreme Judge, he knew very well that what was needed at this moment was not empty consolation, but the cornerstone that could carry the truth - order and the willingness to listen.

The scepter in his hand paused slightly, and the tip of the scepter touched the smooth wooden surface of the judge's seat below, making a crisp and long "knock" sound.

The sound was not loud, but it strangely penetrated all the noise, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

All the whispers in the opera house stopped abruptly, and tens of thousands of eyes were focused on Villette.

"People of Fontaine." Villette's voice was still steady, but with an unquestionable majesty than before, like the low roar of the deep sea. "I know that you have experienced fear and loss, and your hearts are full of questions. Why did Fontaine suffer this disaster? Where did the so-called prophecy that has been circulating for a long time come from? What is the so-called 'original sin' we carry?"

His words directly hit the deepest confusion in everyone's heart. You could hear a pin drop in the opera house, with only heavy breathing and depression.