Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

After Clement took away the endless salt cups, the group continued deeper into the ruins.

It went very smoothly; there were no monsters or anything like that along the way.

Perhaps it's because salt is everywhere that there's no life in it.

Not long after, they found another room.

The layout of this room is the same as the salt cup from before, with an offering placed on the altar.

This object looks like a sword, but it has no blade.

Judging from the texture, it looks like a ruler used to measure length, except it's made of stone and weighs about ten kilograms.

Clement, unaware of its purpose, naturally looked down on the ruler.

"Hmph, it's just a ruler, it doesn't look very useful."

Ignoring Clement's unreasonable behavior, Wan Yan began to carefully examine the artifact.

"This is... if I remember correctly, this should be a measuring instrument?"

Zhongli explained, “That’s true. But the ‘Salt Demon God’ also has power here. Once this salt ruler is inserted into the ground, the soil will be covered with salt, like a flood. The deeper it goes, the more salt grains there will be; in other words, it’s a ‘harvest’ of salt.”

Upon hearing this introduction, Clement's attitude predictably reversed.

"This...this...isn't this even more amazing than the salt cup?!"

Ignoring the other party's surprised expression, Zhongli picked up the salt ruler and said, "So, according to the contract... Ms. Wanyan, Miss Lingling, which of you wants it?"

When Clement saw that Zhongli was about to hand the treasure over to someone else, he immediately became anxious.

"No way! I disagree! I paid for it, and I organized this expedition. Why should I be the one to suffer? Besides, these two girls are completely useless. Why should we give them the stuff?"

"So, you want to break the 'contract'?"

Zhongli emphasized the words "breach of contract," and his eyes turned cold.

However, in Clement's eyes, Zhongli's threatening tone had no deterrent effect whatsoever.

Because this is what he was thinking: "(I'm a member of the Fools' Clan. You're just a lowly guest elder. So what if you have the Eye of God? I've killed more Eye of God holders than you've buried! And this General Lingling? She's all show and no substance. She's been panting ever since we entered the ruins, and she dares to threaten me. Even if the blond guy and this gray-haired girl look a bit strong, they're no match for me! At worst, I'll just overuse my Evil Eye!)"

These ideas arose almost instantly, driven by the desire to get rich.

Clement's expression darkened, and he angrily said to Zhongli, "So what if I destroyed it? I've pretty much figured out the mechanisms in these ruins. So, you're useless now. After all, I'm the one who hired you. Why should I follow your rules?"

Hearing Clement's blasphemous words, Zhongli calmly replied, "Because you made a pact. The Rock King Emperor once said, 'Once a pact is made, those who break their word shall be punished by being devoured by the Rock.'"

“That is your Liyue god. I come from Winter Solstice, I…”

Before Clement could finish his sentence, Zhongli instantly conjured a spear and sent him flying.

"The 'Punishment of Eating Rocks,' you'll experience it for yourself... it won't be easy."

After being thrown away, Clement used the impact to enter a dark place.

Seemingly activating the power of the Evil Eye, he hid in the shadows and suddenly disappeared.

Zhongli's eyes shone with golden light, as if he could see through everything, and he stood there as steady as a rock.

Gui Zhong and Hui Yuan looked at the handsome man in front of them without feeling a trace of worry, and watched him silently.

Ying drew her sword, ready for battle.

As for Wanyan... she drew her short sword and hid beside Guizhong, watching the surroundings menacingly, showing no intention of fighting.

In an instant, several undetectable clones appeared from all directions and attacked.

Zhongli remained calm and composed; with a mere flick of his eye, the illusory clone was shattered.

The clones dispersed, and the main body appeared behind Zhongli.

Ying reacted quickly, condensing a rock projectile and launching it with the bladeless sword, which struck Clement.

The impact of the rock projectile interrupted Clement's attack, causing him to stagger a few steps and reveal his form.

He was wearing a hood and dressed in black and red, clearly a member of the Fire Debt Settlement unit.

The Fire Debt Collector is a branch of the Fools known for its versatile tactics, intelligence capabilities, exceptional stealth abilities, remarkable reflexes, immense strength, and masterful hand-to-hand combat skills.

No wonder you were so confident you could take on multiple opponents. It's a pity... the enemies you're facing are all hidden masters.

Moreover, the fact that he didn't recognize Ying shows that Clement is unqualified as a debt settlement agent.

Clement broke out in a cold sweat as he stared in shock at the fire that had unleashed a power comparable to a catapult.

Although he used the Evil Eye elemental power to protect himself for a moment, it still severely injured Clement.

Ying became even more excited after discovering that the opposing unit was a debt collector.

Because when Wendy had his heart ripped out by Lady Gaga, it was this class that used grappling techniques to lock Luminos' joints, and Luminos still holds a grudge to this day!

She was captured by two debt collectors, and Ying almost managed to break free with brute force.

But the sudden elbow strike knocked Ying unconscious, and after being humiliated, Ying held onto this grudge forever.

If it had been a hand chop instead of an elbow strike, Ying wouldn't have been knocked unconscious.

It's amazing how Ying only lost consciousness for a short time after taking an elbow strike to the back of the head, and when she woke up, she was full of energy and even had the strength to care for Wendy. At the time, Huiyuan thought Ying would be unconscious for three or four days.

Seeing Clement's humiliation, Ying felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

With the dual elemental powers of wind and rock, I regained a little bit of my strength. Now, apart from those with god-like power, who can defeat me!

Thinking this, Ying's lips curled up, and she became confident.

Seeing that things were going badly, Clement grabbed the sack containing the artifacts and ran toward the exit.

Just as Clement was about to escape, Zhongli summoned several stone pillars to block the doorway.

Unable to brake in time, Clement crashed headfirst into a stone pillar and fell into a daze.

Seeing this, Ying's cunning side gradually awakened.

(Don't debt collectors like to retaliate with "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"? Well then, I won't hold back!)

Thinking this, Ying rushed forward and used a grappling technique to pin Clement to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

Unlike Ying, who was previously held by the joints by two debt collectors and almost managed to break free with brute force, Clement was completely unable to move.