“It’s obvious that this mural is a mix of fiction and fact, with too much embellishment in it.” Wendy shook her head. “If you want to know the specifics, I can take you to visit the old man sometime. But I don’t know if he’ll be willing to tell you.”
As for this story, I'll just tell you some of the more palatable parts. Stories without endings are never sung by bards. Wendy took out her harp and began to tell the story depicted in the mural with great emotion.
Enslaved by an evil demon and turned into a puppet, Venti rescued her, gave her a new name, and became friends with four other Yakshas, together protecting Liyue. This is the beautified content depicted in the mural. Apart from a few small daggers at the beginning, Venti has embellished it considerably, leading many to believe it's a beautiful story, even without a clear ending, they can still imagine a happy conclusion.
Seeing the cheers in the comments, Wendy shook her head inwardly. This won't do. You guys haven't been fooled by the knife yet. Didn't my story teach you a lesson?
Well, being lost in a beautiful dream is a kind of happiness too...
But the most important question right now is: why is this mural here in the first place...?
The two walked forward for a while and saw a skeleton. Beside the skeleton was a yellowed thread-bound book. Diluc was about to touch it when Venti stopped him, shook her head at Diluc, and a gentle breeze blew, opening the book.
"Today is the umpteenth day since I arrived here. I came here after being killed by the demon god. I only heard the announcement of the National Fortune Game Beta Version, which is not bound to any country. It allows us to explore this forbidden land freely. The resources we obtain will be brought back to our own world if we survive. But I am just a scholar and do not know how to fight. So let me just record this."
Having been stranded here for so long, at least we still have water and food, so there's not much to worry about. Things will work themselves out.
I miss everyone in Liyue. I wonder how Liu Yu is doing, and whether they have arrived in Liyue safely. Under the protection of Morax, the Geo Archon, I'm sure everyone is doing well.
Feeling a bit bored here, I made a mural of a Yaksha. Unfortunately, I hadn't finished reading the book before being forced to move, so I could only rely on my imagination to create the sequel.
Water and food supplies have run out, and we can't get out. We can hear the wind blowing from the northeast, but when we get there, it's a dead end. There are no traps or mechanisms around. I don't have the Divine Eye, so I have to return empty-handed.
I started hallucinating and saw the Yaksha guy from back then. Although he was short, he was quite skilled. There was also a celestial being who was very talkative. Everyone called him the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing. Perhaps celestial beings really can summon wind and rain.
Alas, I can't get out. I hope those who come after me can carry on with this regret. "The Thousand Rocks are steadfast, the towering peaks unyielding," haha, this phrase I heard from the Thousand Rocks Army soldier represents my utmost loyalty to the Rock King Emperor.
After Venti finished reading, the screen went blank, and Diluc also fell silent, which was unusual for him. Venti didn't have much of an emotional fluctuation, but a breeze blew, and the person's bones, which had long since decayed over the years, turned into ashes and were blown away by the breeze.
“The wind will take him to a good place to rest,” Wendy said, then walked toward the northeast, where she could indeed feel the wind, and perhaps a new exit would be there.
The two walked carefully, avoiding many traps along the way, and finally arrived at the place where the wind blew.
“It’s a stone wall, but there’s a mechanism.” Diluc replied after using Elemental Sight. Venti nodded, and they searched the vicinity together, finding the first mechanism near the rubble. “There’s one here too,” Diluc exclaimed. This mechanism was extremely well hidden, among the bushes and rubble; it would be impossible to find without careful searching!
When the mechanisms were activated together, the stone door moved backward, revealing a passage. Inside, they could hear the sounds of mechanisms being activated. Then, Wendy and Diluc saw four one-eyed creatures activate together, and then those four bright lights stared intently at them.
"Attack!" There was no turning back now. Venti's Endless Moment appeared, and arrow after arrow was fired, paralyzing the one-eyed boy. Diluc took the opportunity to attack, and flames and greatswords played a perfect main melody, while Venti's wind arrows and the unknown tune he hummed became the secondary melody, playing a song called "Danger and Opportunity Are Always Present" in harmony with the main melody.
The four one-eyed little treasures quickly fell to the ground, and the national fortune announcement sounded at the right time: "Congratulations to Dragon Kingdom player Wendy and Dragon Kingdom summons for killing four Ruin Guards, gaining 300 national fortune coins, and Dragon Kingdom spiritual energy will be restored for one week!"
After One-Eyed Treasure was killed, the two continued forward and found Bleeding Dog at the corner. After killing it together, the announcement came again, but the two were no longer in the mood to listen, because what was in front of them was the Thunder of No Form!
"What is this Rubik's Cube-like thing? It looks so funny."
"Comedy? Didn't you see that Wendy's wife and Diluc's husband's faces turned serious?"
"So you're saying this boss is difficult to deal with?"
"It seems so."
"I'll awaken it first." Venti took a deep breath, condensed his Finale into an arrow, and shot it into the outer shell of the Electro Hypostasis. The Electro Hypostasis roared and awoke. Awakened by the intruders, it was determined to kill everyone who stepped into its territory! Its body spun, transforming into a fist, and it slammed towards Venti and Diluc!
Both were experienced fighters and knew what would happen next, so they quickly dodged. The Electro Hypostasis, not satisfied with missing its punch, transformed into scissors and charged at Venti. Venti used his ability to create a wind field and narrowly dodged. Finally, the Electro Hypostasis transformed into a giant hand and slammed it down, but Venti had already flown to the side, and the slap missed.
With their core exposed, the two seized the opportunity to deal damage, instantly losing a third of their health. Most of this damage came from Diluc's Pyro and Electro reactions, while the rest came from Venti's arrows.
After being brutally beaten, the Electro Hypostasis became even more enraged. It flew into the air, transforming into a giant roulette wheel, from which cubes flew towards the two. Diluc dodged, while Venti, while dodging, also fired arrows at the Electro Hypostasis's core in the center of the wheel. Soon, the wheel dissipated, the core fell off, and the two launched another brutal attack, leaving the Electro Hypostasis powerless to retaliate.
"You, you stop fighting, it hurts." Just then, a pitiful voice reached their ears. The Formless Thunder in front of them had transformed into a little girl, sobbing pitifully.
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