Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

Landing on the Lonely Island (Part 1)

"Actually, I still don't quite understand." Li Tao stood on the boat and asked his companions, "Why would the Pillar of Morax respond to our request?"

Some people thought that Li Tao's question was strange. Lord Yan was the patron saint of Liyue. If he didn't respond, who would? Should the whirlpool demon under the sea respond? But Fengyuan Manye understood Li Tao's meaning accurately, because he himself asked the other members of the Haiyuan team the same question a few days ago.

At that time, those people just shook their heads and said to Wan Ye: "Mr. Wan Ye, you are from Inazuma and don't understand the customs of our Liyue. In Liyue, if there is anything that cannot be solved, you can make a vow to the Rock God, and then He will definitely help you."

Manye was still puzzled: "A contract with God? Then, wouldn't it be terrible if the contract could not be fulfilled?"

"Yes, the contract has been signed. Those who break their promises will be punished by being eaten by rocks. This saying is widely circulated in Liyue. But we also have the courage and obligation to do this - if we can't deal with this group of pirates, they will cause great harm to Liyue. This is something that Prince Yan does not want to see."

Time goes back to the present. Wan Ye organized his words and said to Li Tao: "...In short, the members of the Kaiyuan Team have made an equal oath with Yan Shen. This is also because the real secrets hidden in those pirates are worthy of our attention."

Everyone was immediately attracted by Wan Ye's words. Until now, they still didn't understand the threat these pirates posed to "the entire Liyue". Several Qianyan soldiers in the combat group also threatened at the gathering that if the pirates dared to go ashore, they would beat them to a pulp.

Why did the Liyue Seven Stars immediately respond to the pirates' actions of burning ships and send them to search the mountains and seas? Why did they worship the Seven Heavens Statue and even summon the Pillar of Morax in the sea to guide them just by finding some alchemical tools left behind by the pirates?

Manye revealed the answer at this time: "Because the Liyue commanders received instructions from the Rock God himself in their dreams."

Li Tao slapped his head - Oh, there is this trick! It seems that you, old man Zhongli, have been watching all the time! No wonder the whole operation seemed to have been planned in advance!

"The Rock God said that the alchemical rituals held by the pirates on the islands of Guyun Pavilion triggered the Morax Pillars he had planted in the sea. He discovered that it was an alchemical ritual that could remove the seal. Because he was worried that these people would try to use these alchemical rituals to remove the seal on the Undersea Demon God, and he couldn't take action directly, he told the matter to the Liyue Seven Stars in a dream. Finally, the Liyue Seven Stars temporarily formed a marine aid team to let us wipe out the pirates."

A Thousand Rocks soldier asked cautiously, "So, this group of pirates is the same as the group that caused havoc in Liyue Harbor when Liyue was first created..."

Wan Ye said calmly, "They are not the same group of people. As far as I know, since the Thunder God's temperament changed drastically and he gradually pursued the establishment of the Eternal Kingdom, the Eye of God in Inazuma has been strictly controlled. The pursuit of order has led to domestic instability factors, such as ronin and thieves, who have fled Inazuma. These people continue to migrate towards Liyue, but few are willing to live a peaceful life, and most want to do business without capital. They rob merchant ships at sea, and thus become so-called pirates."

"But they are not without connection to the original pirates. Those original pirates set an example for them, letting them know that they can also follow their ancestors and plunder Liyue Harbor... This is the most fatal thing."

Another Qianyan soldier asked in confusion: "Wait, just like we said before, if they come to attack, can't we just repel them? Why do we have to take the initiative to attack and go through all the trouble?"

Before he finished speaking, his companions in the battle group complained, "You are too conservative! I think that chasing the pirates to the north and sweeping away their enemies is definitely the right thing to do! If we wait until the pirates are right in front of us before fighting back, then we will lose our property in Liyue!"

Li Tao nodded. That's right, the troubles that the pirates brought to Liyue were not destructive, but continuous. As long as the pirates were not eliminated, they might drive small boats to invade any port in Liyue - not only Liyue Port, but also other places. Moreover, the danger of this matter had been pointed out by Zhongli in his dream: If the pirates summoned a terrible demon through the alchemy ritual, wouldn't he, old man Zhongli, be forced to take action? He probably didn't want to do this unless it was absolutely necessary.

Now, all the questions have finally been answered. The last step is to find those pirates and completely wipe them out.

......

Unfortunately, not all stories can end smoothly. When the ship of the Marine Aid Team followed the direction indicated by the Morax Pillar until they saw a conspicuous isolated island, they ran into pirates on the coast.

The pirates saw the ships of the Hai Aid Team from afar, and after a burst of shouting, they fled from the shore back to the woods on the island. After a while, these guys rushed out of the woods with weapons in hand, and set up a simple catapult on the beach. Li Tao saw from afar that they put something on the catapult and threw it at the fleet.

Fortunately, the leaders of each group did not lose their minds and ask the combat group to land on the beach, but cautiously wandered along the coast to observe the situation. Everyone watched helplessly as the objects thrown by the catapult fell into the sea, making a loud bang and causing a large splash of water. The entire island could feel the sea surface shaking slightly.

What kind of power is this?!

Li Tao was a little shocked. This power is almost the same as that of a cannonball, right? No, a normal cannonball would only create a column of water when it hits the sea. How could your thing have such a powerful explosion?

"It should be some kind of explosive bomb loaded on a crossbow or catapult." Wan Ye also looked unhappy and said, "Pirates call this thing [Bao Lao Jade], this should be some kind of alchemical specialized version of Bao Lao Jade!"

Li Tao reviewed his common sense: Shouldn't the baked jade be something like a primitive grenade? How could it be turned into a cannonball by alchemy? Moreover, how could it fly so far?

The firepower of the pirates frightened the members of the Marine Rescue Team. Seeing the pirates release a few more [Bao Lao Yu], the Marine Rescue Team members, who were splashed in the face by the waves, considered again and again and prepared to retreat to the nearest island nearby. Although they were very unwilling and the pirates might take the opportunity to escape, the Marine Rescue Team believed that they could not joke with the lives of the members.

The first pirate hunting operation... failed. The reason for the failure was that the pirates had Gundams... No, the pirates had long-range heavy firepower that the Kaien Corps did not have.

It was also the first time that Li Tao truly realized how important it was to have long-range firepower in a sea battle. Only when long-range firepower was insufficient, close-range boarding combat became the mainstream of the entire naval battle.