"So this is already another multiverse? It resembles the Supreme Divine Realm, but it only encompasses a small portion of multiversal power."
Zhongli gazed upon the new world's environment, his golden eyes fixed on the aurora pillars piercing through countless great universes.
That was the central nexus uniting innumerable universes—the will of this multiverse itself, representing the ultimate governing rule of unification.
As one who possessed the seed of multiversal will, he immediately understood certain truths about its structure.
The Nexus of Little Garden—a quasi-multiversal will. Within its domain, all Laws were bound under its order. Even gods on the same tier as himself would still be constrained by its system of rules.
However, this order was imperfect, riddled with numerous flaws—so-called blind spots of order. Once one reached the transcendent stage, these blind spots could be exploited freely.
"For 2-Digits, these rules impose restrictions but are not absolute. Yet for beings below that rank, they are undeniable."
Venti's teal pupils turned golden, the clockface of time's Principle manifesting within them as he fully released his influence.
"Once we are observed by this Nexus of Little Garden, it will automatically bestow us with Divinity and various Gifts. Opportunities to directly acquire the power of an entire multiverse are exceedingly rare—perhaps this is the only one~."
Focalors nodded. "It should indeed be the only chance. Worlds like this are few and far between—we may never encounter another."
Nahida said thoughtfully, "Judging by this world's standard of measuring divinity by merit, all of us will likely be granted 2-Digit Divinities directly."
Raiden Makoto replied, "After all, the Nexus of Little Garden, once it observes the life trajectories we carry, won't care whether those occurred within its observed worlds. It will directly superimpose the corresponding Divinity upon us."
Athena's eyes curved into a smile. "So, our descent is essentially freeloading off the Nexus of Little Garden."
Venti chuckled. "You can't blame us for that. The Nexus is merely a mechanical structure of Law—it has no self-awareness, operating as a purely autonomous quasi-multiversal will."
Zhongli nodded, a rare smile breaking through his normally solemn expression at the thought of such a fortunate loophole.
Every deity of the Teyvat Pantheon bore immeasurable merit and faith.
Each of their pantheons had saved countless universes and civilizations, carrying the accumulated faith of innumerable worlds upon themselves.
Thus, every one of their principal gods possessed a Completed Savior Divinity.
Moreover, their core conceptual domains had long surpassed what Little Garden called Full Authority Domains—they were completely unified domains.
According to Little Garden's principles, they were all 2-Digits summoned from beyond.
"Observation defines existence."
Within their respective domains, all Authorities they commanded were now converging into themselves.
As a result, their original power levels were being further amplified—each of them gaining at least one additional Full Authority Domain.
Take Venti, for example. His base strength was now compounded by his Savior Divinity, then again by the complete Authorities of the Domains of Freedom and Wind—and perhaps even those of Time and Hope.
The 2-Digits of Little Garden: "These newcomers are not here with good intentions…"
The gods of Teyvat: "You're the ones who came first."
The outsiders instantly overpowered the natives, rising to the highest tier—an absolute inversion of the established order.
And it was an entirely legitimate one.
The human histories and observed worlds within the Nexus of Little Garden boiled with unprecedented activity.
Since the very founding of Little Garden, such a spectacle had never been witnessed.
The Nexus's observation of the Teyvat gods' lives and achievements was proceeding at maximum speed.
Their life trajectories and merits were so vast they surpassed every existing 2-Digit entirely.
Even the Nexus could not complete its calculations quickly.
But the instant it observed a Savior's life trajectory, it automatically judged them as Completed Saviors, immediately granting each the corresponding Savior Divinity.
Zhongli felt the newly bestowed Divinity surge within him—a system of power from an entirely separate multiverse now flowing through his body. Yet instead of clashing with his original strength, it harmonized perfectly.
Though he had long known the Divinity system to be one of omnipotence, he had not expected such flawless compatibility.
His aura suddenly expanded.
"My strength just increased by about twenty percent… My life trajectory and achievements have been materialized into power. Even if my full potential hasn't been completely refined yet, it's already near perfection," Zhongli said with a calm nod.
A 2-Digit's Savior Divinity, by scale, equated to the power of approximately 1.7 universes.
By that calculation, the lower bound of a 2-Digit's power was already close to two universes.
After being granted the Savior Divinity, the subsequent rewards had yet to arrive—but the gods of Teyvat were not disappointed. After all, even though the Nexus of Little Garden possessed quasi-multiversal computational might, it would still take considerable time to fully calculate their life trajectories and achievements.
Each god's strength had increased by roughly twenty to thirty percent through their new Savior Divinities.
At this moment, they now wielded power drawn from two multiversal systems simultaneously.
...
After receiving their Savior Divinities, Zhongli, Venti, and the others descended to the ground.
Smiling pleasantly, they looked toward the eleven tense 2-Digits before them.
Shiroyasha swallowed hard. These outsiders were already monstrously strong to begin with—and now, the Nexus of Little Garden had just granted them 2-Digit Divinities. Didn't that mean their power had effectively doubled!?
Her eyes darted around, and she quickly noticed that the other 2-Digits were thinking the same thing.
Their gazes flickered with unspoken realization.
Could we, perhaps… travel to their Little Garden as well, and receive the blessings of their Nexus?
Before Zhongli could say anything, Venti cheerfully stepped forward, wearing his usual mischievous grin.
"Hey~ Greetings, my dear friends! I'm Venti, divine name Barbatos. We're your neighbors—well, used to be."
He chuckled, spinning his lyre playfully. "But now, I guess we're not just neighbors anymore… we're family, aren't we?"
"My name is Raiden Ei."
"Zhongli. Divine name: Morax."
"My name is Nahida, the Archon of Sumeru."
"I'm Focalors, and this is my other half, Furina."
"Neuvillette, the Hydro Dragon Sovereign."
"Uh… Odin, King of the Norse Gods. I assume there's another one with the same name here."
"I am Athena, ruler of the Greek Pantheon and sovereign of the Zodiac. No need to explain—I'm sure you have a version of me here as well."
The gods and Buddhas of Little Garden were not necessarily the original prototypes of their divine names. Across countless observed worlds, many deities bore identical names, but once the worlds converged, gods with the same name would inevitably compete for ownership of that divine title—the losers stripped of everything associated with it.
Thus, in the current Little Garden, bearing a certain divine name did not necessarily make one the true original.
After the Nexus of Little Garden began observing the achievements and life trajectories of the gods of Teyvat, those recognized by the original source could access these records.
At this moment, several 2-Digits were already using their authority to examine the observed data.
None of them were particularly surprised by the Teyvat gods' divine names—such duplication was not unusual in Little Garden.
But when the Nexus revealed even a small portion of the observation data, the 2-Digits collectively gasped in shock.
Even this limited information revealed far too much.
They could now glimpse the structure of the opposing Little Garden—and the number of powerful beings it contained.
What they saw left them trembling.
The Son of God, Jesus, broke into a cold sweat. "This… the formation process of that other Little Garden—how… how can it defy logic so completely?"
The World Dragon, Kurma, scratched his head in disbelief. "This is… astonishing beyond words."
The opposing Little Garden had not been created by gods—it had evolved from a single small world, endlessly merging with others, continuously expanding without limit, until it unified a far broader Pan-Human History and far more expansive observed worlds than their own.
No… it was no longer merely human history, but Pan-Human History itself.
And that was not even the most shocking part. The most terrifying revelation was that the other Little Garden had completed 1-Digits.
And not just one—there were multiple 1-Digits.
Even more—there existed beings beyond the 1-Digits.
Although they could not discern who or what these entities were, their mere existence was proof enough.
Moreover, the opposing system was vastly more refined than their own—otherwise, how could it possibly produce so many 1-Digits?
All the 2-Digits present felt their hearts burn with desire, their divine consciousness flaring red-hot.
According to that world's classification, they themselves were merely Super Gods—above them were the Primeval Gods, equivalent to 1-Digits. And beyond even those Primeval Gods existed several higher beings, known only by their existence.
"So this is how one becomes a 1-Digit!" Shiroyasha exclaimed, trembling with excitement.
Now the 2-Digits finally understood the true reason behind the newcomers' descent upon their Little Garden.
They had come not as enemies—but in pursuit of ascension to the 1-Digit realm.
To the stagnating Little Garden, this was not a threat, but a miracle.
Perhaps this was their long-awaited chance to evolve—to finally perfect the realm of the 1-Digits.
Thus, the 2-Digits warmly welcomed Zhongli and the eleven newly descended 2-Digits.
Among such great beings, hospitality was never without intent.
Do not think that the great figures of Little Garden lacked subtlety.
On the contrary—because they were great, they understood diplomacy better than anyone.
Those who failed to grasp such nuance, even as 2-Digits, lived wretchedly. For example… Shiroyasha.
"Our Supreme Divine Realm back home functions similarly to Little Garden—each has its strengths and weaknesses. Were it otherwise, we would not have come seeking the opportunity to transcend into Primeval Gods—or, as you call them, 1-Digits."
Zhongli spoke gently, raising a cup of tea brewed from the leaves of the Tree of Life.
That tree, after all, was none other than the Tree of Wisdom planted in the Heaven of the Christian Pantheon.
"So, Zhongli," Jesus asked, unable to contain his eagerness, "according to your world's structure, does that mean we could integrate with your system as well?"
Zhongli nodded calmly. "Yes. Though, it would not be as simple as it is here in Little Garden...
"It's not something I can explain clearly with words—you'll only understand once you see it for yourselves…"
The World Dragon, Kurma, crossed his arms and nodded. "I get it, I get it. Even if worlds are fundamentally similar, the slightest variation can give rise to entirely different human civilizations—let alone different Little Gardens."
By now, the 2-Digits fully understood the circumstances surrounding the Supreme Divine Realm and Pan-Human History.
After all, the opposing Little Garden had already resolved every paradox and answered the ultimate questions of existence. Its rules and order were flawless—without a single loophole to exploit.
Violating those rules, even successfully, would inevitably provoke a response from a 1-Digit.
Just as they themselves, as 2-Digits, would intervene if someone attempted to alter human history.
Nahida and Furina exchanged a glance.
Though everything said was true, there were still things left unsaid.
Namely—that to gain great power, one must first contribute greatly.
To reach their current level of strength, the price they had paid—the contributions they had made—were beyond comprehension.
It was nothing like this world, where such things could be obtained so easily—for free.
Moreover, what had been shared so far pertained only to the universes within the Supreme Divine Realm and those governed by pantheons under the domain of Pan-Human History.
The multiverses beyond their divine collectives had not been mentioned at all.
This omission had created an illusion—as though they all existed within the same multiverse.
And since the gods of Little Garden believed their realm to be the multiverse itself, they failed to realize that, in truth, it was merely a tiny island within a vast multiversal ocean
At this moment, not only the later-born 2-Digits such as the Son of God, Jesus, and the Holy Sage Krishna, but even the Primordial 2-Digits—the Twin Goddesses themselves, embodiments of Cosmic Truth—felt their divine hearts stir with longing.
The Creation Alpha asked softly, "Then… can we now travel to your Supreme Divine Realm?"
Though the creation of Little Garden had elevated her greatly, it had also imposed countless restrictions upon her.
Now that she glimpsed a higher plane, she yearned to explore it.
Zhongli nodded gently. "Naturally, you may."
At the same time, his golden eyes gleamed with quiet meaning.
Embodiments of Truth… he thought. With such origins, once they are freed from constraint, their future achievements will be boundless.
If they were to be acknowledged by Lord Heavenly Principle, then even becoming Lawbearer of Truth in Teyvat would not be impossible.
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