Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

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Hearing Kailin's words, Tianlang suddenly chuckled.

"What are you laughing at!" Kailin said angrily, with her hands on her hips.

She was already furious because of Rednos, and now it just added fuel to the fire.

"Nothing, I just think this is very much his style," he said with a smile.

At this moment, Zixuan suddenly asked, "By the way, when you were talking to Miss Clara earlier, you said 'one week in the abyss is three months outside'. What did that mean?"

"Oh, that's a long story." Tianlang explained, "Actually, the time in the abyss in the past was the same as that in the outside world."

"Then why is there such a big difference now?" asked Karen.

"This begins with the source of the abyss."

"Ah? Is it necessary to go so far?" Karen asked with her hands spread out.

Tianlang smiled softly: "Of course, because a thousand years ago, the abyss did not exist."

"The Abyss is a kingdom within the shadows. Although it is located on another plane of the continent, its structure is imperfect. Thousands of years ago, Rednos gained the recognition of the Guardian of Shadows. Afterwards, he established the Abyss here."

"Back then, the Abyss wasn't as prosperous as it is today. It was originally built to imprison rebels who failed in their rebellions. Therefore, from the outside world's perspective, the Abyss was more like a giant prison, leaving no positive impression."

"If that's the case, why is it so prosperous now?" Zhao Heng asked.

"Because of utilization," Tianlang continued to explain. "Back then, he made full use of all valuable prisoners who came here. Gradually, the technology here began to flourish. You should know that among those imprisoned rebels, there were many top craftsmen, scholars, and warriors. Rednos gave them two choices: either rot in prison, or trade their talents for the right to live."

"Although those who came here could never leave, their descendants were able to continue. As time went on, the abyss took on its present appearance."

Kailin nodded, not quite understanding, and said, "I see. But what does this have to do with what you just said?"

"Because the Abyss was created by Rednos, whether it's the order and structure of this place, or the barrier that maintains the Abyss, they were all created by him personally. This is also the main reason why only contractors who master the power of shadow can open the passage here."

"No wonder, then why is the time difference now so much different than before?" Zi Xuan asked again.

After he finished speaking, Tianlang sighed again.

"It's because of the Sangyang Rebellion 200 years ago. The forcibly opened dimensional rifts at that time tore open the abyss's barrier, causing the structure here to collapse. Yingba, as the guardian, was busy with our duties of repairing the earth veins. At that time, a scholar suddenly stepped forward and repaired the rift in the barrier with a dimensional shadow stone that came from nowhere. But similarly, time has changed drastically here. Even if more than 200 years have passed in the outside world, only 18 years have passed here. The scholar who proposed using the dimensional shadow stone to repair the barrier also died in the chaos, and his student later inherited his mantle."

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

"So that's how it is. It seems the chain reaction caused by the Sangyang Rebellion is more far-reaching than we imagined." Zhao Heng sighed.

"Dimensional Shadow Stone?" Suddenly, Kailin seemed to have thought of something. "Could it be that shining thing on top of the tower we saw when we came here?"

"Oh? You know?" Tianlang said with his hands folded.

"It's just a random guess. What? Did I guess it right?" She said proudly with her hands on her hips.

Tianlang lowered his hands and said, "Half and half, what we see is just a replica made from the Dimensional Shadow Stone. The real Dimensional Shadow Stone has always been in a laboratory deep in the abyss. After all, the power of the Dimensional Shadow Stone is too mysterious, and it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any problems in the long run."

"Indeed, the more mysterious something is, the more dangers it hides." Zhao Heng said with his arms folded.

Hearing this, Kailin put on a casual look. She leaned back on the sofa and said, "Whatever. It has nothing to do with us anyway. Let's think about how to get the Shadow King's certificate later!"

After the words fell, the scene fell silent again, but after a moment, Karen started to shout again.

"Oh! Oh no!" She suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

"What's wrong again?" Mo Yan said impatiently with his hands folded.

"Our car hasn't been repaired yet!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone remembered that Kailin's SUV was still a broken piece.

"At that time, I heard Dongfang Lei say that only the Abyss had the frames and parts for repairing cars, so I made a special note of it. But I got so angry that I forgot everything. It's all that guy's fault!" She stood up from the sofa, put her hands on her hips and said, then turned and walked out the door.

"Miss Clara, Miss Clara?" she shouted down the stairs from the fence outside the door.

Hearing the sound, Clara also came to the center from another corner downstairs.

She looked up and said calmly, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Well, I just remembered that our vehicle broke down. I don't know where there is a place to repair it here. Can you take us to find it?" Karen was leaning against the fence, almost falling down.

At this time, Mo Yan, Zhao Heng, Zi Xuan, and Tian Lang all came out of the room.

"Car repair? There are indeed many advanced mechanical workshops around here, but the price..." Clara lowered her head and thought, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, I have a friend who happens to run a car repair shop. If you don't mind, I can introduce you to one."

Kailin nodded repeatedly, and when she was about to fall downstairs, the anxious Mo Yan hugged her waist after he was reborn.

"No problem, as long as I can find a place to repair the car, I don't ask for anything else."

"Really? Let's go then." Clara nodded lightly.

"okay!"

Kailin went downstairs excitedly, and the others had no choice but to follow.

Following Clara, everyone passed through several cyberpunk-style streets and finally came to a workshop with a sign that read "Mechanical Heart".

There were several peculiarly shaped hovercrafts parked at the entrance of the workshop. Clara opened the door and heard the sound of welding and the hum of machinery running from inside.

"Grace, are you there? I've brought a guest." She walked into the store and called out softly.

The shop was a mess. While the parking spot was clearly visible, it was surrounded by various mechanical parts and semi-finished devices. The air was filled with the smell of oil and metal, and the occasional crackling of electrical sparks.

Clara walked into the store and walked around it, being careful not to get her feet stuck by the scattered nails.

"Grace, can you hear me? Strange, is he not here?" She lowered her head and thought.

At this moment, there was a sound of objects falling from the room inside, accompanied by a few whimpers.