Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

But the people did not retreat; only their backs were visible in the image. They were all facing the dark beast tide head-on, erecting a 'wall' in the darkness.

War was imminent. Despite their desperate resistance, humanity was no match for them. More and more people were torn apart and swallowed, their blood staining the ground and covering the green of the grass.

The sun's light was nowhere to be seen in the darkness, and the only smell in the wind was the stench of blood.

There were no birdsongs, only the roars of monsters and the screams of comrades.

Paimon: "Hey, calm down! It's all over now!"

Is everything alright? Kitamura suddenly woke up, the scenes he had just recalled vanished.

Is that so? So everything's alright now... Did the General save Inazuma?

Kitamura: "Shogun...did you save Inazuma?"

"Believing in the General was definitely the right choice. As long as the General is alive, Inazuma will live on forever..."

"Thank you, General, thank you, thank you..."

With a series of "thank yous," Kitamura disappeared. Perhaps he was already satisfied?

But Inatsume is deeply resentful. It shouldn't be you saying thank you; it should be us saying these things to you.

"Thank you," she said. "You saved Inazuma."

Ying let out a long sigh of relief. Each word of thanks from Kitamura in the book brought a pang of pain to her heart.

She did save Inazuma, but she was too late; if only she had arrived sooner.

Whether it's her sister's side or Inazuma's side, she's late. If only she could have arrived a little faster!

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Character Voice Lines - Raiden General: About the Shogunate Army in the Past

"They...I admit, human will is not weak, and they deserve recognition."

Chapter 304 The 'light' on the chest is about to flash.

Despite the fleeting nature of lightning, she was pursuing 'eternity'.

The lightning bolts arrived in an instant, yet she always missed so many because she was a step too slow.

Despite possessing unparalleled thunderous power, she was unable to save her friend and sister.

Every time, it seems like I'm always just a little bit short...

The shadow felt sad, and so did Paimon in the story.

Paimon: "I...I have no idea what just happened...but I feel so sad, so hopeless..."

Although Paimon wasn't very bright, she still managed to glean something from the conversation.

In the story, Ying calms her down and patiently explains to her that what she just experienced must have been a memory from the ley lines.

Memories only become apparent when they are tainted; if the contamination is severe, they become highly aggressive.

However, if the filth is purified, the memories will return to the earth's veins and cannot exist for long.

That samurai must be a memory from the disaster that occurred five hundred years ago.

The fact that a memory was left here means that the samurai died in battle here.

Undoubtedly, this passage reminds everyone of Hana Sanri.

Despite being intensely filthy, Hana Sanri suppressed her aggression; instead, her memories triumphed over the pollution of her filth.

Suppressing her filthy evil thoughts and aggression, she guided travelers to purify themselves, which truly deserves to be called great.

The story continues to explain to the traveler the cause of the disaster, and yes, it's about you—Kanria.

At the time, before the disaster broke out in Inazuma, Shadow was still in Inazuma. Then she sensed the outbreak of the disaster, which occurred in Canria.

Her sister was in Kanria! She was extremely worried about her sister.

However, she also knew that although the disaster had not yet broken out in Inazuma, it was still very dangerous, and if it broke out and was not intervened in time, it could even threaten the entire Teyvat.

She couldn't let go of Inazuma, nor could she let go of her sister; she was restless and torn between the two.

At this moment, her friend, Kitsuri-no-miya, saw through her thoughts and told Kage that she would use all the power around her to protect Inazuma and clear Kage of any worries.

The implication was that Ying should go find her sister, Inazuma, and that she would do her best to protect her.

Ying knew at the time that Fox Palace was prepared to die.

Her plan was to reach Canria as quickly as possible to rescue her sister and then return to Inazuma. If she was fast enough, everything would still be in time.

However, she was a step too slow; both sides were affected.

When she arrived in Kanria, her sister was already critically injured and eventually collapsed in her arms.

When she returned to Inazuma, Kitsuri-no-miya had already given his life, leaving only a huge 'wound' for Kage and Inazuma.

This wound was in Inazuma's heart, and also in Kage's.

This is why Shadow gave up moving forward, because she failed to catch up in either of her two attempts to 'move forward'.

[Shadow: "I possess immense martial prowess, capable of slaying evil spirits and vanquishing demonic beasts, yet ultimately unable to conquer time, unable to preserve those I cherish."]

"However, after clashing with humanity's 'desires,' I've thought a lot. My gaze cannot remain fixed on the past forever."

"Moving forward will bring loss, but it will also create encounters."

In reality, Ying pondered this statement. Yes, moving forward had cost her a lot, leading her to wonder: 'If I hadn't moved forward, would none of this have happened?'

But seeing the future, she also knows that moving forward will bring her many benefits.

Lin Qiu's appearance, in particular, strengthened her resolve. As long as she continued to "move forward," she was sure she would be able to "meet" everyone again.

Moreover, the future that his own people and friends are striving for should not be the kind of eternity he envisions.

"As the goddess of Inatsuma, it's time for me to respond to their expectations."

"The warriors who once shed their blood here, your glorious souls have become one with this land."

"I will not forget your efforts."

Inatsuma was filled with emotion, and we will never forget it!

How wonderful, child—no, I mean, the divine being—has grown up.

The 'grown-up' Shadow continues to investigate the monsters and examine the damage to the Divine Cherry Tree alongside the Traveler.

As they continued their investigation, using their super muscles to eliminate monsters, it seemed that Shadow's 'muscles' had also grown larger.

Paimon: "There are a lot of Beast Hounds here too."

[Shadow: "Leave it to me."]

Shadow asks his super brain how to investigate the damage to the Divine Cherry Tree.

The super brain tells Shadow, "Quickly use your super muscles to think of a solution!"

Shadow went on a rampage, hacking and slashing down all the attacking cherry trees and the monsters that passed by.

So why not just use the red form from the beginning?

However, this time Shadow's super muscles had a slight problem; she didn't manage to wipe out all the monsters in one 'whoosh'.

Instead, he used a naginata to slowly and meticulously clear away the monsters, one slice at a time, making a "snip" sound.

You see, this is the price of using a super brain. When the brain (shadow) starts thinking, the muscles (general) become disobedient.

The Traveler and Paimon also noticed the problem: Shadow hadn't managed to kill all the monsters in one strike!? How could that be?! Shadow, are you sick??

This is as absurd as Nobita missing a shot! Nobita, what's wrong with you?!

Ying said she was fine, she just wanted to save some energy, since the surrounding situation was unknown, and she wanted to have more energy to deal with any more powerful monsters that might appear.

This might fool Paimon, and Paimon believes it, but the readers don't.

Is this the first day we've met, Thor?

You're actually using your brain now? You seem so unfamiliar to us!

We still prefer the way you used to be, drawing your sword at the drop of a hat and trying to embed travelers into statues.

Why did you become so 'gentle' after becoming teammates? Is this a weak attempt at 'whitewashing'?

A monster that leaves you feeling exhausted? If such a monster really exists, then dealing with these puppies would be a trivial matter in terms of stamina.

It's obvious to readers that Ying has a health problem, but she's stubbornly refusing to admit it.

They'd rather believe that Shadow had a physical problem than that Shadow was actually using a super brain.

It's not that Ying isn't smart or can't use her brain; she has a very high IQ, especially in combat.

But for Ying, this little thing wasn't even worth thinking about!

Before they could even assess Ying's condition, what immediately appeared before the three of them was—? ???

Another person's 'memory' emerged from the ley lines, this time not a Shogunate soldier, but an elderly man.

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Character Voice Acting - Lei Movie: About the Shogunate Samurai of the Past

"Their will is 'enough to influence eternity'; it is they in the past who have influenced me in the present."

Chapter 305 Raiden Shin's Thoughts

[Lei Movie: "You are... Gu Shan?"]

Ying seemed to recognize the old man; he appeared to be an acquaintance of hers.

[Koyama: Hmm? Is it General Koyama?]

"Weren't you supposed to be heading to a distant battlefield? Why are you back?"

The distant battlefield in the ancient mountain pass refers to Kanria. When he was still alive, the general (Zhen) went to Kanria, and he met his demise not long after the general left.

So to him, it felt like the general had only just left and had already returned.

Ying introduced Gushan to the travelers, saying that Gushan was a tea master who followed the general.

He is blind, but his tea-making skills are unmatched, and his tea-tasting level is also very high.

[Gu Shan: "It sounds like the General has brought guests?"]

Gu Shan couldn't see the traveler, but from Ying's words, she knew she was introducing herself to others.

Gu Shan asked the general and guests to wait a moment, as the situation outside was terrible and he needed some time to prepare tea and snacks.

The Traveler and Paimon followed Gushan's words, saying that it was pitch black outside and full of monsters, and they wanted to learn more about the situation from Gushan.

Hearing Paimon's words, Gu Shan sighed, "The disaster has already reached here."

[Gu Shan: "Most of the nearby residents have already left. They wanted to take me with them, but I felt it was pointless."]

"The General is right here; I have no reason to run away."

"If even the General is helpless in this situation, where can this old man run to?"

“Ancient Mountain…” Ying sighed. He was a step too late. He was indeed a step too late.

The people of Inazuma trust me so much, yet I am too late!

Gu Shan didn't blame anyone, because he had lived a life without regrets.

Because the regret in his heart had long been filled by the general's 'dream'.

Even though he was blind, the mountains, rivers, seas, and lush forests that the general described were as if he had personally traveled there. This beauty made Gu Shan gradually understand the general's romantic and dreamy ideas.

[Gu Shan: "She always said, 'All beautiful things will change and disappear with the passage of time. So while we're alive, we must seize the moment and enjoy life to the fullest, leaving no regrets.'"]

Readers who were initially moved by this point realized something was amiss; these weren't words Yingbao would normally say.

If it were her, she would say, "All good things will change and disappear with the passage of time. Therefore, we must seize the moment and not let go, so as not to have regrets."

[Shadow: "Perhaps, that's true."]