Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

One day, when Li Tao was packing up, he found a letter from the bookcase.

He picked up the letter and saw that it was a letter written to him by Manye.

"Dear Li Tao friends:

It’s nice to see you in person. I hope you are well.

It has been a long time since we last met in Liyue, and I miss you so much. I am in Inazuma, but I often think of the time when we traveled together in Liyue, tasted delicious food, and talked about the world.

I often stand in the courtyard where maple leaves are falling, thinking of the mountains, rivers and lakes of Liyue, the majestic Yujing Terrace, the bustling streets, and the cobblestone roads you and I once walked side by side. Every time at this moment, I deeply feel that time flies, but friendship is like wine, the longer it is, the more mellow it becomes.

Recently, the maple leaves in Inazuma have gradually become more beautiful, red as fire and beautiful as a painting. However, this beautiful scenery can hardly cover up the loneliness in my heart. I often think that if you were here, we would be able to enjoy this autumn beauty together, drink a pot of tea together, and talk about world affairs.

I know you are busy, but my longing for you is like a river flowing endlessly. I hope that one day, we can meet again in Liyue, reminisce about the past, and visit every inch of land where we once left our footprints.

I wish you all the best in Liyue, success in your career, and good health. I look forward to the day when we meet again, drinking and spending a wonderful time together.

Manyo

Li Tao received this letter in September last year.

At that time, Li Tao was still struggling in the sea of ​​​​mission. However, after receiving the letter from his friend, he felt very relieved and also wrote a letter back to him.

"Dear Manyo Friends:

Seeing you is like seeing you in person. May your days be as bright as the cherry blossoms in spring in Inazuma.

Receiving your letter filled my heart with warmth and emotion. Your words, like the time we have spent together, are full of memories and beauty. Here, I sincerely thank you for your care and help.

Looking back on our adventurous days in Liyue, the time we spent together is the most precious memory in my life. Your bravery, wisdom and kindness have always been my role model. With your company, I felt the joy of adventure and learned how to face difficulties and challenges.

The maple leaves and beautiful scenery mentioned in your letter made me yearn for it. Although we are in different places, our hearts are closely connected. I feel your longing for you. I often think of the days when we walked together in Liyue, and those happy laughters seem to be just yesterday.

Here, I would like to express my gratitude to you again. Thank you for your help and support when I encountered difficulties, and thank you for your guidance and encouragement when I was confused. It is because of you that I can become who I am today.

I hope we can meet again soon, go on adventures together and spend wonderful time together. No matter where we are in the future, I hope our friendship will last forever.

I wish you all the best, happiness and health.

Li Tao

Although the letter was lost after it was sent, Li Tao knew that Manye was drifting on the sea and it was impossible for him to receive his letter easily. The letter was probably stored in the harbor and would be handed over to him when Manye returned.

But now, Li Tao may have to bother his friend again.

Because of a secret mission assigned to him by the General Affairs Department, Li Tao had to find a way to go to Inazuma. He had some ideas about the whereabouts of the Fatui, but whether they were correct would have to wait until he arrived in Inazuma and found definite clues before he could confirm them.

So, the problem now is that we have to go to Inazuma.

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However, Inazuma is not easily navigable because there are endless thunderstorms around the Inazuma island chain all year round, and large ships that can withstand storms are required to pass through here.

However, the official Liyue does not have such a large ship, and there are no obvious routes between Liyue and Inazuma. Nowadays, all sea routes are tested by Liyue’s private chamber of commerce.

In order to start trade with Inazuma, the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations, led by merchants from Liyue and joined by merchants from other countries, is the main force in the trade with Inazuma. The Chamber of Commerce of All Nations is rich and powerful, and can order large ships that can withstand wind and waves from shipyards on their own, and use them for ocean trade.

So logically speaking, if you want to go to Inazuma, it is best to take a ship owned by merchants from the International Chamber of Commerce.

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But now is not the time to rely on common sense.

First of all, the situation in Inazuma is unclear, and Thor has already begun to implement his Eternal Plan.

Gradually closing the country to the outside world, issuing the Eye Hunting Order, intending to build Inazuma into the Thunder God of the Eternal Kingdom, and strictly checking the covetousness of external forces. Li Tao, an adventurer and holder of the Eye of God, was strange in the past.

Secondly, the International Chamber of Commerce is a mixed bag, and Li Tao is not familiar with them and doesn’t have anyone he knows well.

Such changes in Inazuma are closely related to the Fatui, so the investigation will inevitably involve all aspects of Inazuma.

If Li Tao really went to Inazuma for a trip and took a ride on the merchant ship of the International Chamber of Commerce, it would be fine, but he was going to investigate the information of the Fatui. If the merchants accompanying him revealed his details, it would be a lot of fun.

Finally, we have to deal with Manye's true identity - a ronin samurai, a sympathizer and supporter of the Inazuma resistance, and he even briefly joined the resistance himself.

In other words, this is the leader of the rebellion. Using a character from the Sakura Country on the Blue Planet as an analogy, Li Tao felt that Manye was very similar to Yukimura Sanada or Katsunaga Mori during the Battle of Osaka at the end of the Warring States Period.

Because they were all ronin once, and they played a role in turning the tide at the critical moment.

With Manye-kun's help, everything would go much more smoothly. Similarly, if I could get on Captain Beidou's "Death Star" through his introduction, it wouldn't be difficult to go to Inazuma.

"Why did the travelers have to take the Death Star?" Li Tao thought for a while and found the scene in the memory fragments. "Oh, it seems that they consulted the locals of Inazuma. It seems that they came to Liyue across the ocean to survive PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and had no money to take a merchant ship."

The boat ticket to Inazuma is ridiculously expensive, costing 5 million Mora per person. Once you arrive at Inazuma, if you don't have a local as a guarantor, you will have to pay a landing fee of 1 million Mora.

What's even more ridiculous is that the fees are different for each island, and it all depends on how the local Kanjo Bugyo Banto and servicemen collect the money.

If this happened in Liyue, the merchants would immediately force people to swear to eat rocks. They only charge what they agreed to, and setting prices arbitrarily is a violation of the rules of the market economy!

"In order to avoid being cheated by the locals of Inazuma...I still have to go to Manye. Fortunately, I have almost packed my things, so I can just pick up my bag and go."

"Let's leave this house empty for a while and have someone come and clean it up occasionally."

"I will be gone for maybe another year, or maybe I don't know when."

Li Tao was touched and gently stroked the bookshelf in front of him which was filled with many novels and stories.