Chapter 122 Li Yue is without fault, why should those who mend the earth be needed...
"Fukaros! Fukaros!"
He was so happy, so happy! This joy should be shared with others, but Mainkuen could not find anyone to share his joy with, so he went to God to share his joy.
"Look, I've successfully transformed ordinary water into elemental energy!"
The cat frantically displayed the crystal fragments.
"Even if a lot of amniotic fluid overflows, there will be plenty of places to put it, so it won't flood Fontaine!"
"..."
Fucaros took the fragment, held it in his hand, and sighed.
"...Mr. Xiao En, you're really capable."
"Of course! I'm the best!"
Happiness blinded the young man, preventing him from seeing the sorrow of the gods and allowing him to see only an illusory future.
"I heard from Funina that before the first flood season, Baisong Town was the center of Fontaine, super prosperous! I wonder how long I'll have to work to lower the sea to that level... Oh, I almost forgot, this is the cake I brought for you!"
"Seeing how happy you are, I thought you had forgotten about this." Fukalos looked surprised.
"How could that be? I always keep my promises!"
"So, you endured the discomfort to go to the store and buy it for me?"
Just as Fukalos was about to offer a sincere word of thanks, she noticed the cat's ears tremble nervously.
"No, this is... something I stole from Funina at the Mo Mang Palace."
Fukalos: "..."
child.
I did say I wanted to try Funina's favorite food.
But this doesn't mean you have to snatch food from the gods' mouths.
"Don't look at me like that!" the cat said, feeling guilty but stubborn. "At this hour, there aren't any shops still open!"
*
The sweet aroma of cream and frosting filled the air. Fukalos sat amidst the fragrance, listening to the cat animatedly recount its recent experiences and paint a vivid picture of a bright future.
"Mmm, mmm, that's amazing."
"Hmm? The Great Tree King actually has its own consciousness, that's quite a rare piece of good news..."
"Huh? Aren't you happy, Fucarus?"
After a few sentences, Mainkuhn realized that the other party was not very interested, so he complained loudly.
"That shouldn't be the case! You should be laughing with me!"
"..."
How could Fukaros laugh at such a cruel and absurd plan? She looked at Mainkuhn as if he were a whale crashing ashore, destined for self-destruction.
Yet, the child wore a smile he had never shown before, full of anticipation for the pain to come.
"Xiao En."
After a long while, she picked up a little cream and put it in her mouth, letting the sugar and fat mask her worries.
"Have you had any suicidal thoughts lately?"
"Want to die?"
The idea was somewhat foreign to Mainkuhn; the boy who had once sought the death penalty seemed like a stranger to him.
"I don't have time to care about life and death. I'm busy saving the world. If I die, I won't be able to save Fontaine."
"Oh, that's fine then."
Although it was in a bizarre way, Fucarus did indeed ignite the desire for survival in his people.
"What?"
Shaking his head in confusion, Mainkun slowly snapped out of his excitement:
"Speaking of which, you didn't discourage me today, nor did you warn me to stop."
"Should we stop those who drink poison to quench their thirst? If there were no other liquids in the world besides poison, what decision could bring peace to a child?"
"?"
"nothing."
Sighing, Fucarus took a bite of his fork and finally changed the subject.
“I remember you just said that you wanted to use the elemental energy transformed from seawater to strengthen the World Tree, right?”
“That’s right, the Great Tree King is quite weak.”
Thinking of this, Mainkuhn pressed his ears down in annoyance:
"Although being near the corrupted World Tree makes me feel terrible, I still have to ask Nasita to take me there in order to consume the elemental energy. Sigh."
"Silly child."
Seeing the cat's reluctant expression, Fukaros smiled helplessly.
"Why bother watering the tree trunk? Just water the roots."
"You mean... I don't need to directly channel elemental energy into the Great Tree King?"
"Although I wield the power of water, I also know that all trees in this world, regardless of their height or value, have roots."
"As small as a potted plant on a windowsill, its roots merely spreading across a small patch of soil; as large as an ancient tree that supports the world—"
Fukalos stretched out his toes and traced winding lines on the floor with them.
"Its roots are deeply embedded in the earth's veins, spreading throughout Teyvat, which are... 'ley lines'."
"!"
Its flat ears sprang up instantly, and Mainkun's beastly eyes gleamed:
"You mean I don't have to go to that godforsaken place to see the Great Tree King?! I can just find any place and pour energy into the earth's veins?"
"?? I didn't say that!"
Fucarus was so shocked by this shocking and simplistic understanding that he practically flew off his chair:
"I never said that! Are you trying to cause a massive ley line upheaval?! Elemental accumulation, ley line disorder, spatial tearing..." She really wanted to pry open this kitten's head to see if it contained even a tiny bit of common sense about the Teyvat continent!
"Isn't that what you meant? I'm trying to understand..."
“Normal ley lines should not be disturbed, as they are the lifeline of Teyvat.”
Fukaros took a deep breath, trying to calm her voice, which carried an unquestionable guidance.
“Listen carefully, Xiao En, go find those places where the ley lines themselves are already problematic, cracks, blockages, depletion... and even nodes damaged by the Nails of Heaven.”
Whether it's a snow-capped mountain that has never melted for thousands of years or a barren desert where not a blade of grass grows.
Don't forget the desolate abyss where the dragon roars, and the endless thunder of the Crane Pavilion.
"Only in these 'wounds' can the energy you inject be absorbed by the earth's veins, like dripping sweet dew into cracked, parched soil."
The god suddenly became serious and returned the small fragment to the half-demon's claws, holding it tightly.
“Go and repair them, nourish them, with the hatred of man and the sea that has swallowed the narcissus.”
"And then, in this true salvation..."
You will gain new hope.
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Mainkuhn: "."
Honestly, the cat barely understood what Fukaros was saying.
But the earnest hope and boundless goodwill within it were truly felt.
So when Fukalos said, "I know a place, why don't we go try it now? I'll try my best to show you the way!" Mainkun did not refuse.
Sweeping away by the water for thousands of miles, it was regrettable, but there was not much that Fukaros could do while she was closed off. If it weren't for Mainkuhn as a medium, she wouldn't even have been able to lead the way.
Jumping off the cascading waterfall and passing through the jade-like mountain gorge, the cat sneezed, shook the water from its ears, and looked at the gloomy hillside in confusion.
"So, where is this place?"
He turned back and asked the water mass that had brought him there.
The water droplet didn't speak; it simply disappeared into the river.
"This is Wuwang Slope."
It didn't speak, but a human voice answered from the eerie woods. The 76th head of the Rebirth Hall lit a flame to drive away evil spirits, approached by the light, and frowned at him.
"If there's nothing else, please leave quickly."
"!!!!"
Why are there people in every weird place?
Mainkun was so frightened that his whole body stiffened, and he hurriedly reached out with trembling hands to touch the mask that had been removed when he was talking to Fukalos.
Before he could even touch the mask, he heard the man's voice suddenly rise in pitch:
"Wait, who are you—"
Ugh, I'm going to scare people again...
"A celestial being!"
The man completed the second half of the sentence.
...
Mainkuhn: "?"
He was completely bewildered, clutching the mask. Unexpectedly, the man became even more excited after seeing the ghost mask. As if confirming something, he ran forward, grabbed Mainkuen's hand, and shook it up and down.
"Yaksha Immortal! I am Hu from the Hall of Rebirth... Hey! It doesn't matter what my name is, you can just call me Little Hu!"
"!!!?"
Mainkuhn was about to explode in anger when he was completely taken aback by this attack, standing there dumbfounded with his brain shut down.
You Liyue people—
This reaction isn't right!
"Did the immortal come here to watch me burn away the death energy?"
The man excitedly grabbed Mainkun and invited him into the village.
"The situation this year is indeed severe. I was a little worried, but with your arrival, all my worries have disappeared... By the way, how has Your Majesty been lately?"
[Aaaaaah! What's going on?!]
"My lord, why did you jump onto the roof? Is there a death energy node there?"
[What happened? Why were they suddenly treated so kindly?]
"My lord, my memory is terrible! I forgot to ask your title! May I ask which lord you are?"
[Terrifying! Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying! Completely incomprehensible!]
"My lord, the immortal!"
[Fukaros, please take me back QAQ——]
"The immortal sage doesn't speak much. Is this how all great masters are?"
Confused, Hu Qishiliu waited for a long time below, but he did not see the immortal with cat ears and vertical pupils come down from the eaves. He could only see his unfathomable and mysterious back.
"The Immortal has his own intentions."
After reciting the sentence as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he said goodbye to the boy one last time, "The time for the ceremony has come, I'm going now!"
"..."
The immortal nodded slowly, appearing quite solemn.
"call."
He nodded, and Uncle Hu felt relieved.
With unwavering focus, he took out the Homo Staff and, following the ritual, fought on the edge of life and death to protect the peace of Liyue until dawn, when sunlight bathed Wuwang Slope.
"It went exceptionally smoothly! Did you bless me?"
He wiped the soot and sweat from his forehead, smiled, and turned to thank the immortal:
"Actually, I've had a vague feeling that I'm going to die today... Huh? Where is everyone?"
Looking up at the roof, down at the well, rummaging through the rice bins, and even looking under the bed, Uncle Hu searched the entire house, but he couldn't find the Cat-Eared Immortal anywhere.
"Walking so fast?"
He was somewhat disappointed.
"Sigh, I didn't even leave my name, so I don't even know where to go to fulfill my vow."
"Fulfilling a vow? Did a celestial being intervene?"
Just as he was feeling annoyed, he heard a warm and deep voice behind him.
"The ceremony went smoothly, don't worry...? Wait, you don't seem to be a villager from Wuwangpo?"
"Oh, I am Zhongli, a carefree mortal, who usually collects tales of immortals and ancient legends..."
Morax's gaze swept across the rocky ground. A strange, pure energy had appeared beneath the sunlit Wuwang Slope, slowly being absorbed and digested by the earth's veins.
Not enough, not enough to solve this problem that has plagued Liyue for thousands of years.
But that's enough for a Liyue daughter to win back her father, and for a Liyue father to win back his son.
...
"You should always say thank you when someone helps you, shouldn't you?"
"Brother Zhongli is right! I'll write down his characteristics right away, and I'll have to ask you to help me find him... no, I mean, find the immortal!"
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Author's note: While writing, I thought of rice crackers, sigh.
Nuwa mended the sky, he mended the earth.
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