The little girl in front of me had skin as white as jade, eyes as bright as thunder, and crystal tears streaming down her tender face. She wore a purple dress and had delicate white feet. Anyone who saw her would feel pity for her.
"You are...?" Wendy looked her up and down, unsure if the delicate little girl in front of her was the embodiment of the Lightning Hypostasis. The little girl sobbed as she explained the whole story in a broken and fragmented way.
It turns out that this little girl was originally from an ordinary family. Because she was too cute, she caught the eye of the neighbor's older brother. Finally, on a stormy night, he succeeded in taking advantage of her. The little girl was too scared to tell her family, so she jumped from a high building in resentment. Unexpectedly, when she woke up, she found herself here. Her consciousness was hazy, and she only felt that her body had been torn into pieces and turned into a cube.
The little girl didn't know how many people came or how many people were killed, because at that time her consciousness was completely absent. It wasn't until Wendy and Diluc beat her up and brought her consciousness back that the following scene unfolded.
However... the little girl doesn't know exactly why they came here. Now, Wendy and Diluc have a problem to solve.
The little girl is connected to the next door; in other words, the next door won't open unless the little girl is killed.
The comments section was already filled with sympathy for the little girl's plight, pleading for her to stay and not be hurt, saying there must be other options. Diluc looked at Wendy, but saw that her beautiful eyes were completely calm, without any particular emotional fluctuation, as if...
Looking at dead people.
In an instant, Diluc understood what Wendy was thinking. It made sense. A complete stranger appeared in front of you, fabricating a story whose truth was unknown. The safest approach would be to ignore her. But now, in the midst of national destiny, anyone who showed you kindness for no reason was bound to have ulterior motives.
Joel from the Gentlemen's Kingdom was a good example before.
Therefore, it's impossible for Venti not to understand. A god who has lived for over three thousand years has seen and understood a great deal. Even though Venti often slacks off, letting out a casual laugh, it's undeniable that he is a god. When Mondstadt was ruled by the Deckardians, it was Venti and the young boy who sang the song of rebellion; under the dark rule of the old nobility, it was also Venti who secretly fueled their decline.
Therefore, a god who has seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships and all kinds of people cannot be unable to distinguish between the immediate advantages and disadvantages.
Diluc remained silent. Wendy walked behind the little girl, snapped her fingers, and an endless whirlwind swept in, turning everything to ashes under the little girl's terrified, resentful, and deeply hidden gaze.
"Separation and death are the norm. Since you harbor resentment, why not seek out the person you resent and vent your anger on innocent people?" Wendy turned around, tilted her head, and made a rather cute gesture. If it weren't for the boy's calm and empty eyes, it would have been a beautiful sight.
"Sigh, these flowery words really don't suit me, eh?" Wendy stuck out her tongue, turning back into that eh-hey Wendy.
The next door opened, revealing a picturesque landscape with soaring birds, ancient trees with drooping branches, and hazy clouds below—almost identical to the Liyue Arena. Naturally, only Venti knew this resembled the Liyue Arena, while Diluc was astonished that this small tunnel contained such a hidden world.
"There." Wendy pointed to the highest point. Diluc squinted and saw the outline of a door faintly visible there. Perhaps it was an exit. As Diluc was pondering, Wendy had already stepped onto the first platform. In the center of the platform was a cube-shaped mechanism. As soon as Diluc stepped onto the platform, Wendy activated the mechanism.
The platform rumbled and spun, finally stopping at a certain point. Paths resembling talismans extended from either side, leading to other platforms. The two surveyed the area for a moment, determined their direction, and stepped onto the paths.
Another platform, with monsters on it. After easily defeating the monsters, the two faced each other in front of a mechanism. The mechanism was surrounded by blue runes, indicating that something nearby had not yet been activated. Venti suggested that Diluc stay here while he went to check the other side.
"Then be careful." Diluc nodded slightly in agreement. Wendy patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, nobody knows how to escape better than me." After a chuckle, Wendy disappeared from Diluc's sight. Diluc shook his head and searched the vicinity for any hidden traps or mechanisms.
"Lord Diluc! It seems this requires two people to solve!" Venti's voice drifted in on the breeze. "I need to activate this mechanism before yours will activate. After you activate it, something might change!" "Okay!" Diluc replied, staring at the mechanism before him. Sure enough, he saw the runes slowly dissipate, indicating that Venti had activated his mechanism. Diluc activated the mechanism, and a larger platform appeared between the two large platforms. A path extended from the two platforms, leading to the newly appeared platform.
The two met on the newly appeared platform, but Wendy didn't seem to be in a good mood. When Diluc asked her why, Wendy just shook her head and said, "I hate solving puzzles." Diluc thought that meant nothing was wrong.
The newly appeared platform is very large. In the very center is a stone tablet with some blurred and illegible inscriptions, but they can still be vaguely discerned: "To the north, one sees the rising sun; to the south, one sees the crescent moon falling; to the west, one sees the mountains and seas trembling; to the east, one sees a trapped beast still struggling. Life and death are only a moment apart. If one is not determined, one will be like a trapped beast, unable to move forward."
"What is this all about?! I can't understand it at all!"
"I understand the literal meaning. It means that in the north we will see the sun rise, in the south we will see the moon set, in the west we will see an earthquake, and in the east we will see wild beasts fighting!"
"But I'm completely confused. There are absolutely no hints or anything like that."
Shh, look, Wendy moved.
Wendy looked at the four doors that appeared after reading the stone tablet, which appeared in the directions of east, south, west, and north respectively. Wendy stood in the middle of the four doors, and with a step, another door instantly appeared under her feet!
"If the rules are a dead end on all sides, then I might as well break the rules." Wendy snorted and opened the newly appeared door, with Diluc following closely behind.
When the two emerged, they found themselves back at the gates of the Dragon Kingdom, followed by the announcement of the nation's destiny.
"Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom player Venti and the Dragon Kingdom summon Diluc for clearing the Secret Realm: Choice Between Life and Death, obtaining 500 National Fortune Coins, and the Dragon Kingdom obtaining 1,000 acres of Oasis!"
This announcement sparked nationwide jubilation in the Dragon Kingdom, making the contestants from other countries extremely envious.
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