Genshin Impact: Hello! Traveler

With one punch, the sky and the earth collapsed, and an unrivaled force struck Heguan Island.

It was like being blown up by a huge meteorite at a speed of nearly ten kilometers per second.

The power in an instant evaporated everything within a hundred-meter radius.

Aru was consciously protected by the "Traveler".

A bottomless pit appeared in an instant.

A mushroom cloud with a diameter of nearly a thousand meters slowly rose up, and wave after wave of shock waves continued to sweep everything on the island.

Heat waves of thousands of degrees spread rapidly, and all kinds of trees and plants were burned to ashes in an instant.

Not to mention vegetation, the land spread out in all directions like a tsunami rising from the sea.

Even on Narukami Island, one could clearly see the mushroom cloud rising thousands of miles away.

……

"Mom, look, there's a big white mushroom in the sky!" On Ming Shen Island thousands of miles away, the child innocently shook his mother's hand and happily pointed at the mushroom cloud slowly rising in the sky.

“That is…” The mother did not answer, but for some reason, when she saw the white mushroom cloud, she felt an inexplicable fear in her heart.

A trans-dimensional fear.

……

in unknown space

Ying and Zhongli continued to search for clues and shattered the space along the way. The fragments of space that were constantly shattered during this period all had a familiar aura.

"Take it. It has the scent of the traveler. It is the fragment of his shattered space." Zhongli looked at the inconspicuous debris scattered along the way. (Special means are required to sense it)

"..." Ying put all these fragments into his Pure Land with a heavy heart, and his inner uneasiness became more and more intense.

There were traces of various fighting along the way, the mountains were cracked, the ground was shattered, and it was like a huge pit in the abyss.

The further we advance, the more tragic it becomes.

Suddenly, in a certain direction, the two sensed a familiar presence.

[Paimon?!]

The two looked at each other, and then rushed in that direction at the same time.

"No... no, no."

When Ying and Zhongli arrived there, they heard a familiar voice coming from the huge pile of colorless raw stones.

The voices that used to be quirky, lively and naughty in the two people's impression have become so sad.

And this negative emotion is contagious.

Hearing the despair and sorrow revealed in Paimon's language, Ying seemed a little bit unbelievable.

She stared at a large pool of blood on the ground, where the raw stones that were once the most cherished by travelers but now had lost their luster were piled up randomly.

There was a sharp pain in my heart.

Or is nothing able to be saved?

Yuri Sasa, sister, Chiyo, Kitsai-no-miya...

You left too...

Sure enough, I couldn't do anything.

“……” When Zhongli saw the mess on the ground, his heart, as hard and heavy as a rock, seemed to ache a little.

But, if you see someone alive, or a corpse dead...

My friend, I didn't believe in death until I met you.

It seemed as if he was recalling the great war that destroyed Guiliyuan thousands of years ago. He was slowly disappearing before his eyes, and he was unable to catch up.

He recalled that 500 years ago, four of the five Yakshas under his command became possessed and killed each other, and he was unable to catch up.

Now, I can’t even save you…

So careless...

Coupled with the rapid wear and tear in the heart, cracks seem to appear on the ancient body. After more than 6000 years of time, the memory is solid, but the unforgettable scenes are increasing.

These only exist in memories.

No - the dust has not settled yet, now is not the time to be sentimental.

After experiencing so many separations and deaths, the ancient Rock Demon still has the determination he had thousands of years ago to rule over a territory.

"There is still a glimmer of hope. Let's go."

Even though he felt a little guilty after saying this, Zhongli's expression remained unchanged.

……

"Great! Do you like my masterpiece?! Ah? A local dog?!"

Soaring in the air, the "traveler" opened his arms and looked down at the doomsday scene on the ground, feeling very satisfied. (The tone can be referred to as the scattered soldiers.)

"Your mere physical strength can't do anything to me."

In the endless pit, a huge figure suddenly jumped out. With the help of the power of space, the king beast did not suffer any fatal injuries, but was just a little embarrassed.

"Oh, the dog's mouth is quite tough."

"I am a noble wolf! Not an inferior species like a dog!" the king beast roared angrily.

It seemed that this word had touched the king beast's reverse scale.

"It's all the same to me." After licking the blood from the wound on his arm, the "Traveler"'s eyes became more charming, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

"This blood is so delicious. I have the strength to hit you again." With a playful smile, the "Traveler" disappeared in an instant.

"!!!"

"You bastard, look at that—"

A huge force came from the king beast's jaw.

The impact was like an explosion, knocking the king beast high into the air.

"The bones are very hard and the teeth are not broken..." Shaking his hands disdainfully, the "Traveler" took advantage of the victory and pursued.

Fierce attacks came at the King Beast from all directions like raindrops, but the King Beast used the power of space to reduce those huge forces one by one.

Countless sonic booms sounded in the sky, and a huge, blurry brown and yellow figure flew everywhere.

The injury is small, but the insult is great.

I don't believe your body is that strong or that you can hide from me.

"Space, huh?!!"

The "Traveler" grinned, then mobilized an unknown force and gathered it in his fist.

He charged towards the king beast with an arrogant attitude.

Another punch hit the ground, and dust flew up in an instant.

Although it was not as spectacular as the first punch, this punch really broke the king beast's defense.

The king beast fell on the land that was plowed over and over again by the aftermath in a twisted posture, like a dead dog.

“That’s all... waste!” Stepping on the king beast’s head, the “Traveler” folded his hands and said arrogantly.

"!!!" The eyes of the king beast, which originally had some rationality, were instantly filled with endless madness.

A distant wolf howl came from nowhere.

Suddenly, the "traveler" felt a strong threat.

[Star-Eating Bite!!!]

A huge black and purple wolf head phantom opened its terrifying mouth and swallowed the "Traveler".

A move that attacks the soul, used to easily kill a god!

[Can’t avoid it…] The “Traveler” watched the wolf’s head about to pass through him, with a smile on his face.

"You can use this trick to help me kill him——"

"you dare?!!"

Suddenly, a powerful breath came from nowhere.

In front of the "Traveler", a huge evil eye with triple thunder patterns opened.

The all-destructive purple blade light slashed towards the wolf.

"..."

At the same time, feeling a touch on the back of his head, the "traveler" turned around.

A pair of eyes full of divinity and murderous intent stared at His soul.

[by]

……

[All power has a price.]

[Boy, you are lucky this time.]

[However, I have already revealed my desire to replace you. If you can truly revive me...]

[Oh, let’s talk about it later.]

[You don’t have this ability now…]

……

"Hmph, I'll just return a favor to you..."

The blonde girl carried Zhongli and Ying on her back and turned her head slightly.

Seeing his wounded appearance, I felt a pang of pain in my heart.

[The goal has not yet been achieved...]

[Just bear with it for now.]

Without saying anything more, the girl slowly walked into the abyss.

By the way, it's time to ask for the life of that escaped one.

……

"Baalzebub, are you okay?"

"Your soul..."

Zhongli walked to Ying's side and sensed that his soul was weaker than ever after being hit by the king beast.

"Just call me Ying..." The memories in his mind disappeared rapidly, Ying touched his head and said with difficulty.

The soul is the carrier of memory. After being eaten by the king beast from another world, the memories carried by its soul are no longer recorded by the World Tree.

"Your name is Zhongli, right..." The purple eyes were trying to recall the meaning of these two words.

Seeing this, Zhongli also felt a little complicated.

Among the three people at the moment, only he had consumed most of his strength in expelling the consciousness that possessed the traveler.

Shadow was wounded to the soul, and the traveler is still in a coma.

Although Ying had the girl's power to ease the situation, his means of staying were still insufficient.

After a while, I'm afraid Ying will really forget everything.

Forgetfulness, for the gods...

It's really scary.

No matter how many memories he has and how much they have been worn out, Zhongli is unwilling to forget those things from the past, big or small, life or death.

I should have witnessed everything and not forgotten it.

……

There is no other choice but to do this.

After making up his mind, Zhongli saw a flash of golden light and revealed his true form - the Black Stone Dragon.

Thick, ancient, and huge, rock-like dragon scales are tightly arranged on the surface of the dragon's body.

Like the growth rings of trees, the lines on the scales, like those on the bark of old trees, prove its vicissitudes.

Mottled and uneven.

The power of time, the power of rock, the curse of wear and tear...they have long been inseparable from Him.

Zhongli didn't know what the consequences of doing this would be.

But...if you don't do this.

How much more wear and tear will there be in the heart?

To this day, the rock is not afraid.

Compared to the six thousand years of the God's World, it's just a bit of wind, frost, sand and stone...

[The mountains are majestic like rocks and towering like mountains.]

[The dragon sheds its armor, and the years return its scales.]

A chant that did not belong to any language. After it was finished, Zhongli no longer hesitated.

The pulling force slowly pulled out the few scales he had.

The huge dragon body seemed to be enduring the severe pain.

The dragon soul was wailing. The pain it was feeling was being stripped away from something it was born with. One could imagine how much pain it was feeling.

It is like cutting off a person's hands and fingers, or even worse.

The golden blood continued to fall, and the friction sound of the rock-like scales being pulled out was deafening.

The scales that carried the years of earth and the power of rock finally left their owner.

The corresponding power disappeared instantly, and the momentary imbalance caused Zhongli's dragon body to fall heavily to the ground.

The unimaginable mass fell down, and the surrounding surface collapsed again.

The body, which was originally several hundred meters long, quickly shrank due to the disorder in power supply.

Having his soul and power separated with his own hands, this kind of pain in both soul and body was something Zhongli had not experienced in more than 6000 years.

“……” Ying looked at Zhongli’s actions in confusion.

She didn't understand what He was doing.

But there is a feeling in my heart that cannot be erased.

Guilt, shock, sadness...

It feels like déjà vu. Am I being redeemed by someone else again?

Eh……

Why again?

"Hold him..."

A weak voice came from the dragon's mouth.

"it is good……"

Shadow obediently held the unconscious traveler in his arms.

[Panlong enters the formation, and the spirit moves and the constellations turn.]

Zhongli used his power to wrap his body around the two of them.

There was a flash of golden light, and a few dragon scales that were still stained with Zhongli's flesh and blood floated above Ying's head.

Strange powers and memories suddenly flooded into Shadow's mind, and the dissipated power continued to repair the Traveler's body.

One God and one man, being redeemed.

It’s a pity that he has lived for more than 6,000 years. Who can save him?