Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

I fight the devil? Really?

What kind of terrifying existence is the Demon God? To this question, any Liyue person can give their own answer: lawless, frightening, powerful, unkind, and with a long history... In short, in the hearts of Liyue people, the Demon God is dust in history books, but also a raging fire that once set the prairie on fire; it is a topic of conversation after dinner, but also a natural disaster that can destroy everything; it is a myth passed down by word of mouth, but also the residue after the myth disappears.

Except for professional scholars, no one cares about how people lived before the Demon War, because that was a past that the people of Liyue could not bear to look back on, and a bloody scar hidden under the beautiful reality of life. People used ordinary and even vulgar life to cover up their history and their reality, and just lived in the illusion world they built.

The famous painologist Uchiha Obito once said: "What's wrong with the world of illusion? Reality is too cruel, and it will only make this void (in the heart) bigger and bigger." He inadvertently revealed the fact that people bury in their daily lives - it's just a void!

When the demons are strong enough to realize the falsity of this world, they either become the guardians of this false-reality world order, creating the power to keep everything running with their own actions, or become the destroyers of the old world order because they are crazy - they find that everything they pursue is just a lie. But they don't know that in this lie, they still have themselves to trust.

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"Yes, if we don't even believe in ourselves, how can we accomplish our mission? When we lose the courage and confidence to face the future, we will always want to retreat, and even lose the hope of knowing ourselves and surpassing ourselves."

"For a warrior, the last thing he should lose is something like this. If my sword is no longer sharp because of me, then I must forge myself again, just like reforging a sword."

"The Kaien Corps needs a hero. I think that person is me first! But not only me, but all of you! We must regroup and prepare for battle. We must prepare for the worst, but we must not be afraid of it! I told myself that if this is my destiny, then I should draw my sword and face it!"

Like Xi who gave a speech in the beer hall, Manye did his best to give a wonderful speech to the members of the combat team. After a day of rest, coupled with Manye's speech, everyone's morale was somewhat restored. After all, although there were casualties in the cave before, the most difficult task of attacking the cave was not done by them.

But after Wan Ye finished speaking, someone couldn't help but ask him, "Team Leader, do you think we really have to... fight the demon?"

Wan Ye was so thirsty that he drank a bottle of water before replying to the man, "Don't ask me, I don't know the details. But other officers of the Kaien Corps asked us to be prepared for battle. I don't know if there are other pirates left on this island, but..."

Wan Ye's implication was clear: if there were no other pirates to fight, then they would most likely have to fight the demon. These meanings were also vividly reflected in Wan Ye's speech just now, and everyone even heard it, but there were always people who asked this question with a fluke mentality.

Although Wan Ye's passionate speech gave everyone a shot of adrenaline, even Li Tao couldn't help but feel nervous and scared when he thought about facing the demon god - that was a demon god, not a slime hillman. Before the three pirates combined, their combat power had already caught up with the demon-slaying great saint Xiao. Who could withstand the combination of three!

Facing the faces of the people who wanted to cry but could not, Wan Ye lectured them with a stern face: "What do those expressions of yours mean? What are you afraid of? Listen to me, it is enough to be mentally prepared. Extra emotions are unnecessary and will only affect your battle."

The former Qianyan Army member Heishi stroked the stubble on his chin and asked in a deep voice, "Team Leader, will the Demon-Subduing Great Sage take action this time?"

If he doesn't take action, we will still fight against the market! Wan Ye complained in his heart, but said: "There is no need to speculate on the actions of the immortal. Since he is here, he will definitely do what he should do. And we only need to do what we should do."

At this time, Li Tao suddenly raised his hand: "Team leader, please let me say a few words."

Wan Ye was a little surprised by Li Tao's behavior at this time, but he did not refuse. He walked to a tree with his sword and watched Li Tao's next move.

Li Tao first looked around at the members of the combat team and carefully observed their expressions. These expressions showed fear, surprise, and fatigue...but these people are still standing here. He brewed his emotions and said, "I think I can probably understand your feelings."

"Why did we come here to fight the bandits? For me, on the one hand, it was because of the compulsory conscription of the Marine Aid Team, and on the other hand, it was to protect the people of Liyue and drive out the pirates who may have endangered Liyue Harbor. I think it's probably the same for everyone. We didn't come here for the government reward of Mora, nor did we come here simply for adventure. All our actions have a purpose and are premeditated."

"But all these planned actions were ruined by many uncertain factors. From the beginning of the landing operation, we encountered the [Baked Jade] whose explosion damage was far greater than that of the Fire Elemental Bottle; we were attacked by the [Iron Cannon] created by the enemy; and we did not expect that the final enemy would be the [Demon] artificially created by the alchemist."

"Things that don't meet our expectations frustrate us - think about it, isn't that right?"

Li Tao patiently and patiently listed the many things that had happened to everyone that made them feel bad. Everyone nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's right." "I never thought that an ordinary extermination mission would lead to so many strange things." "In the end, even the devil came! This is unheard of and absurd..."

Seeing the crowd excited, Li Tao chuckled and said, "Yes, all these things are uncomfortable. It's like drinking a bug in your tea, and there are more than one. But what I want to say is that all these bad things are just a small but necessary part of our adventurous life."

Li Tao recalled his past adventurous life, his face full of indulgence: "In the past, when I just became an adventurer, I always complained that the job of cleaning up the slimes in Ogihua Island was too boring, but I soon realized that this is the norm of adventurer's life. The so-called boredom and dullness are just reflections of normal life - we pin some of the [extraordinary] that we desire in our hearts on adventurous life, without realizing that [ordinariness] is what we have always been accustomed to."

"However, this idea is not entirely correct. I have discovered in one adventure after another that I must get used to the unexpected things that appear in each adventure. Whether it is the unexpected appearance of monsters or the unexpected gains, these are the footnotes of the extraordinary that disrupt the ordinary adventurous life. But this kind of disruption allows me to see a new possibility - the possibility of becoming stronger."

"If we don't become stronger, we will always get used to being [ordinary]. Of course, there's nothing wrong with getting used to being ordinary. Living in Liyue, we are always blessed by the Seven Stars and Eight Gates. We may even have immortals and emperors watching over and protecting us. But they are still them, and we are just ourselves. Their [extraordinary] is theirs, and our [extraordinary] can only be discovered and created by us."

"This is also the spirit of a warrior that Team Leader Manye wants to emphasize. But I'm going to say it now - this so-called spirit is actually a choice. Whether to choose to get used to [ordinary], or to choose to recognize and understand [extraordinary], the choice is in our own hands."

"It's not about asking 'should we fight the devil', but asking 'what is the original intention and meaning of fighting the devil'! For Team Leader Manye, this is the end of this mission and an indispensable training on the road to becoming stronger; for me, this is a mountain in my adventurous career, and only after climbing over this mountain can I continue to move forward with my head held high; now I want to ask, for you, what is the original intention and meaning of you still staying here and not leaving the combat team? When everyone understands this, we will find that we have already made our choice in our hearts..."