Mr. Zhongli, we can't slack off anymore!

"Traveler, do you have any ideas?" Zhongli looked at the silent traveler beside him.

The traveler had his reasons for not revealing all his plans.

In the game, players can create teams based on character mechanics and enemy weaknesses and resistances. Essentially, everything is designed around the game's experience.

The traveler had no idea how far this team could go without the stacking bonuses from artifact stats.

It's unknown how well a hastily assembled team can coordinate; everything requires familiarity, and the same applies to players' damage output techniques.

Another point is that the new demon can be preliminarily identified as being of the Geo element, and it has extremely high resistance to Geo, as can be seen from Zhongli's past battles with it.

Night Orchid's water element attacks are more effective than her rock element attacks, and she has also stated that she cannot break through enemy defenses, indicating that shields need to be broken. Other information is still unknown.

It would be great if we could bring over the experts who create tutorials.

In conclusion, the traveler is concerned about the team's damage output and the hidden nature of the demon god.

Huh? I think I'm getting more and more thorough in my thinking...

Would I have thought this much before?

There is one more thing to confirm before that.

"Mr. Zhongli."

"Hmm?" How are you feeling? The traveler was more worried about his condition.

Aside from sending me back to Liyue Harbor, he hasn't used his elemental powers. Was it to observe my current strength, or... was his physical condition so bad that he could no longer use his elemental powers?

He...didn't show any obvious signs of wear and tear...

I hope he just doesn't want to make a move.

"If you need my power, I can temporarily lend you the power within the range of the Eye of God's holder."

He made it very clear that he could use power equivalent to that of the holder of the Eye of God to help the traveler.

Is this all the power they can muster, or is it just a cover-up?

Is it too much to ask?

"no need to worry."

"It sounds like Mr. Zhongli is not suited to participate in the battle." Ye Lan quickly noticed something was amiss.

“I haven’t been feeling well lately, it’s an old ailment, nothing serious.” Zhongli made his choice; he was willing to help.

"What are you two talking about?" Hu Tao interjected. "Guest Elder, if you're not feeling well, go and rest in the back. There's the Hall Master and the Deputy Hall Master in front, so don't force yourself."

"I am fine."

"Also, haven't you and Lü Ren made up yet? Why is she still calling him Mr. Zhongli? With a major battle imminent, if you don't make up now, you might not have another chance." Hu Tao was still thinking about the conflict between the two.

Zhongli looked at the dazed traveler beside him and chuckled twice: "Hehe, Hall Master, you misunderstand. This is just a traveler's little hobby."

"What kind of hobby is this? Does Lu Ren like to call others 'Mr'?" Hu Tao couldn't understand it at all.

The innocent traveler, after regaining his senses, understood their conversation.

Huh? Eh?

How did my hidden XP get discovered by the rightful owner?!

What time is it?! Can't everyone focus on the demon god?!

"Sigh, Hu Tao, you shouldn't get involved. It's a term of endearment between friends. It's not something to be discussed with outsiders." Xing Qiu immediately understood.

"Oh, now that you mention it, I think I understand...hehe." Hu Tao looked at the traveler meaningfully, covered her mouth and chuckled, then poked her with her index finger.

Let's stop this topic immediately!

That’s it!

"Ahem! Let's prioritize evacuating civilians." The traveler coughed twice to change the subject.

“I have a solution, it’s a bit risky, but it’s worth a try. The cost of trying it isn’t high, and if it succeeds, it will most likely solve our predicament.”

"Lu Ren, go ahead and try! I, the master, am backing you up!" Before the traveler could even reveal her plan, Hu Tao firmly stood by Lu Ren's side, supporting her plan.

"This plan requires the four of you to work together, each taking on the roles of main attacker, secondary attacker, and support. And you must strictly follow my plan."

If it weren't for this opportunity, the four of them might never have had the chance to work together in their entire lives.

"The four of us? Interesting, tell me more." Ye Lan seemed very interested in the plan.

"First, Mr. Zhongli activates his shield. When Rock Ridge hits the Demon God, its damage is converted into at least a 20% damage increase for the other three characters and at least a 30% shield enhancement effect. At the same time, the shield absorbs 150% of elemental and physical attacks. Hu Tao, Xing Qiu, and Ye Lan, who are protected by the shield, have their elemental and physical attack resistance against the Demon God increased by at least 20%."

She blurted out a string of words without realizing it, as if she had remembered all the effects and values.

Could this be one of the special abilities of transmigrators from higher worlds?

"What...what does that have to do with?" Hu Tao barely remembered it.

"Isn't the deputy hall master's request a bit too demanding?" Xingqiu asked after a moment's thought. He couldn't possibly balance so many effects at the same time.

Yelan, standing to the side, watched the traveler and Zhongli without saying a word.

"Is it possible?" The traveler waited anxiously for his answer. Some of the effects required artifacts; he wondered if he could complete the above steps without the artifact bonuses.

Zhongli closed his eyes in thought, and as the traveler's heartbeat grew heavier, he slowly opened his eyes: "It's alright."

"That's good." The traveler breathed a sigh of relief.

"However... applying shields to three partners at the same time is my limit, so we can only rely on you for the others."

"Okay, I'll protect you too!" the traveler promised.

"Next, Miss Yelan, while Mr. Zhongli is completing the above steps, please increase the damage of the entire team by at least 50%. Shoot an arrow, then maximize the damage of your normal attack, being careful not to get injured. Shoot another arrow."

"Ah, I understand." Ye Lan readily agreed.

"Then it's Xingqiu's turn. After Miss Yelan finishes, immediately replace her and generate the maximum number of Rain Curtain Swords. Attack the Demon God directly once, then inflict the highest multiplier water damage, leaving a water element mark on the Demon God. Attack the Demon God again, and finally inflict high multiplier water damage before immediately leaving the field."

"Miss Yelan will fill in and increase the team's damage. Take the opportunity to shoot another arrow and then leave the field immediately."

"The most important thing is Walnut. Walnut will fill in for Miss Night Orchid. Simply put, you will go in when Miss Night Orchid leaves the field for the second time. All the damage buffs before that are prepared for you. After filling in, try to increase your own damage, combine the gun attack with fire element, and use all your strength to hit. I estimate that after seven hits, you will perform a large-scale attack."

"This concludes the first round of attacks. If the demon god has not yet fallen, please repeat the methods I have described above as much as possible."

"Did anyone not understand?" The traveler looked around at the four people.

Zhongli showed no unusual behavior, Xingqiu could hardly hide his surprise, and Yelan's expression was completely different from before, serious and earnest.

"Oh, I see. So I'm the main force. You guys better support me well, hahaha." Only Hu Tao hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation.

The surrounding rock walls creaked and groaned, and bits of stone and dust rolled down.

“But Lu Ren, how come you seem to know me better than I do…” Hu Tao said the question that the other three hadn’t asked.

The traveler was also going all out.

Let's finish the fight first, then we'll explain. The most important thing is to stay alive.