Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

What will the future be like?

No one can give a definite answer to this question.

Li Tao stood on the ship that left Inazuma, looking at the gradually receding horizon, and all the memories left in Inazuma came to his mind.

He landed on an outlying island, fished in troubled waters, came into contact with Kaijima, participated in the Son of Heaven movement, seized power on Kaijima, attacked Yae Island, cooperated with the son of God, defended Inazuma Castle, fought his first battle in Shiratune, went into exile in Kamisato Territory, expelled the evil spirit from Isshin Pure Land, fought against scattered soldiers again, and finally succeeded.

Under the manipulation of the "visible hand" of the Son of God, Inazuma seemed to have become a constitutional democracy - although this sounds a bit ridiculous, Inazuma did maintain the superficial democracy. People had more opportunities to participate in politics, and the development process of the entire country was changed by this series of events.

It is impossible not to change. After all, even the main castle of Inazuma was blown up, and the current Inazuma Castle is the second new Inazuma.

The change in the ruling methods and policies of the Thunder God has led to a shift in Inazuma's politics, economy, culture and other aspects. The political shift is the constitutional reform of Yae Miko; the economic shift is the further implementation of the open policy after the concentration of political power, which strengthens the economic exchanges between various regions of Inazuma (especially between Umijima and Narukami Island); the cultural shift involves the issue of Umijima. Miko slightly modified the original creed of the Narukami faith and announced the "unification of the universal church". No matter who believes in what faith in Inazuma, as long as they still recognize her as a religious leader and the Thunder God himself in the end, then his faith can be tolerated. Of course, those who take the initiative to jump into the face will still be arrested.

For the Kaijima side, although they became an autonomous territory of Inazuma and were not "independent and free" as they had originally imagined, they also understood that Kaijima could not survive completely separated from Inazuma.

The first thing to mention is the agricultural issue. The agricultural production on Kaijima can only be described as tragic - this has been mentioned before. Currently, the agricultural production on Kaijima has to be supported by Yabushima, and Yabushima is even a disputed territory between Kaijima and Inazuma Island, and is still in the stage of division.

As for the economy, they could originally trade with foreign countries, but the only merchants who could sail to Inazuma were the "Wan Guo" brand and the Zhidong people. And the Zhidong people's reputation in Inazuma was completely ruined by this series of events. If Zhidong merchants wanted to enter Inazuma again, they had to go through strict inspection.

The merchants of the International Brand had originally had a hard time because of Inazuma's strict lockdown order, so they would not mind cooperating with Li Tao to cause trouble - because if they could not make any more money, they would disband and go home. Now, although the International Chamber of Commerce was also affected by the chaos that swept across the entire eastern part of Inazuma, after Inazuma was rebuilt, they gained a lot of opportunities to make money, and Shenzi also allowed capital to enter all walks of life to accelerate the recovery and development of Inazuma.

Merchants will have more opportunities to do business, so they will naturally not continue to do business with Kaiji Island alone. As trade is dispersed, the economic strength of Kaiji Island will be weakened. However, in return, merchants from Kaiji Island can also trade with other islands in the Inazuma Island chain, which can be regarded as a gain in the loss of one thing and a gain in the loss of another.

Li Tao watched and participated in Inazuma's future - he was the country's reform hero.

His story is not over yet. Neither will Inazuma's story.

It was like an ocean before his eyes.

The endless ocean was rolling up waves, and above it there were no more thunderclouds covering the entire Inazuma area. White waves were beating against the blue sea, and the peaks of the islands in the distance were looming.

wow——

Seagulls chirped along with the waves, and the sun was shining brightly on the deck of the merchant ship.

Li Tao stood at the bow, stroking the side of the ship which was corroded by the waves.

He remembered what Xinhai said to him before he left.

"I know you're not Amami. You may not be everyone, but to me, you're the one who stood up at the critical moment."

"Amami...can you tell me your real name?"

Xiao Xinhai seemed to be upset about this matter. But Li Tao, who was about to leave Inazuma, just smiled and reached out to poke her forehead: "Sorry, military advisor, maybe next time."

Xin Hai covered his forehead angrily and stepped back: "What do you mean by next time... Am I so unworthy of your trust?"

Although Xiao Xinhai looked a little pitiful, Li Tao did not soften his heart. He said, "If we are destined to meet, we will meet again in the future. I may have told many lies, but there is one thing I did not lie to you——"

"I am an ordinary, plain person with no worries."

Xin Hai was stunned. She understood what Li Tao meant - he didn't want anyone to worry about him. Suddenly, she felt a little wronged, her eyes turned red, and she almost cried.

What, what did you do? I am the military advisor of Haizhi Island, how can I cry in front of others...

Xinhai tried hard to convince herself, but when she looked up and saw that terrible man, she couldn't help but feel angry and sad: "You obviously have a lot of things you want to do, and so do I... Why don't you want to accept our kindness? Why do you always want to face it alone, Tianhai?"

"Master Military Advisor, aren't you the same? We are the same in terms of showing off our strength and so on." Li Tao remembered Man Ye who was thinking of facing General Raiden alone when he first arrived in Inazuma, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Is it because most of us have this kind of personality that we can't continue to work together?" Li Tao held the hilt of the sword and said softly, "Our pursuits and our thoughts are different, but we all want to persuade others. But I think that if you really want to do that, you might as well make a military remonstrance like me."

Xin Hai looked at him dimly: "Do you want me to draw my sword at you?"

"It has come to that, so we have done our best, right?" Li Tao shook his head. "To be honest, when I first made the remonstrance, I did it with the intention of becoming your enemy. I dare not, and will not, ask you to forgive me."

"But the final ending is good..." Xinhai said weakly.

Li Tao shook his head again: "At that time, who can be sure of the final outcome? So, Xinhai, instead of rushing to ask me to stay and assist you now, it is better to wait. Wait until the final dawn, until everything is settled."

"What kind of moment will that be?" Xin Hai couldn't imagine.

"Maybe, when I have traveled all over this land, when we are no longer confused about the future...when we meet again then, we will know what is in each of our hearts."

Xin Hai looked at him, unconsciously reached out and grabbed his arm: "So, we have an appointment?"

"Yes, it's an appointment." Li Tao nodded and said with a smile, "Master Military Advisor, please go explore your future as well."

Now, Li Tao finally understood the traveler's thoughts.

Because his goal is so clear ahead on the road, he cannot stop.

"How can I say to myself, 'Stop for a moment, you are so beautiful' just because I am attached to the scenery along the way?"