Night.
When Ye Xi returned to his room, he saw that Nahida had already appeared inside.
Under the moonlight, she sat quietly on the edge of the bed, her small feet unable to reach the ground, dangling in the air. Her pair of large eyes were somewhat hollow, as if she were thinking about something, lost in a daze.
"I have come to fulfill my promise, Descender."
"Uh..."
Ye Xi nodded, feeling incredibly strange inside.
That tiny, cute appearance simply made it impossible for one to make a move. If Nahida were placed on the street, what normal person could imagine that beneath such a soft and adorable exterior lay a heart that had observed the world for five hundred years?
"What is it?"
Nahida reached out her hands, assuming a posture of 'wanting a hug,' her eyes filled with an innocent gaze.
This made Ye Xi feel even more that this was a crime—truly a crime.
Suddenly, Nahida's eyes lit up, as if she understood something. She took out the Dendro Heart of God and spoke, "Ye Xi, lend me the Electro Heart of God you obtained today for a moment~"
"Hmm?"
Ye Xi reached out and took the Electro Heart of God from his portable space. Although he didn't know what Nahida wanted to do, he still casually tossed it over.
Nahida grasped both Hearts of God in her hands, then utilized the power of the gods.
The two Hearts of God blossomed with dazzling pale green and purple lights, resonating with each other and shining brightly in the dim room. Subsequently, Nahida's small hands gently released them, and the two Hearts of God floated into the air.
Crackle and rattle—electric light resembling spider silk drilled out from the Electro Heart of God. The Dendro Heart of God blossomed with an even brighter fluorescence.
The next moment.
With a poof sound, the room was instantly filled with a wave of heat, and Nahida, who was sitting quietly to the side just a moment ago, was suddenly enveloped in white mist.
As the white mist dispersed, that originally petite and cute figure instantly became graceful and upright.
Whether it was her figure or her physique, both began to possess the form of a young maiden, just like Ayexia and Collei. Perhaps due to the body of a god, her pure white and glowing skin seemed to reveal a looming fluorescence under the illumination of the moonlight.
Looking closely, even Nahida's gaze became shy and reserved, possessing the bashfulness of a young girl. Those pointed ears gave one the feeling that she was an elf who had walked out of the forest.
Her clothes also changed, replaced by a bright white silk inner lining; even so, it could not cover that pure and flawless perfect silhouette. Her slender waist was incomparably soft, her fair legs were exquisite and smooth, and those pink and lustrous toes were very playful and cute.
Nahida smiled and said, "This is the Quicken reaction~ How is it?"
Ye Xi took a deep breath, nodding repeatedly as he let out a sigh of admiration: "You truly understand the Quicken reaction; you understand it too well!"
"Wait a moment, it can get even more amazing."
Nahida utilized the power of the gods once again, urging the two Hearts of God. Suddenly, another wave of heat came from within the room.
Poof—
White mist shrouded the entire room.
When the mist dispersed once again, the girl under the moonlight directly turned into a charming spirit full of allure!
If a girl like Collei was an elf holding a bow and arrow in a Western fantasy movie, then the current Nahida was a mature dryad in a Japanese fantasy isekai anime.
That pale green shawl of long hair scattered directly onto the quilt, and the gaze that carried a bit of shyness just a moment ago now rippled like autumn waters. Her long eyelashes and that pair of beautiful eyes were simply soul-capturing.
On her cheeks, which looked as if they could be broken by a breeze, hung a touch of pink that made one indulge in flights of fancy. Even her clothes changed from the inner lining to a shirt with a slightly open collar.
The buttons were undone one by one; under the snow-white collarbone, that proud fruit drew an intriguing ravine. Her waist was still as slender as before, but under the shirt, there was a faint outline of shallow abdominal muscles.
The short legs that originally couldn't even touch the ground had now become incomparably long and slender.
To summarize it in one word—seductive!
It was hard to imagine that Nahida could actually turn into such a big sister.
"This is the Aggravate reaction~ Are you satisfied?"
Ye Xi directly gave a thumbs up, pulling out a sign from behind him that had written on it: [100 Points]!
At this moment, he was already very certain and positive that he wanted to claim the Electro Heart of God for himself.
Originally, he was thinking about whether or not to return this Heart of God, which was useless to him. After all, holding onto this Heart of God would definitely attract trouble from the Fatui. There was no need to invite harassment from the Fatui for a useless chess piece.
But seeing Nahida's display of 'Quicken' and 'Aggravate' reactions, he decided. He didn't care about other Hearts of God, but he absolutely had to have the Inazuma and Sumeru Hearts of God.
These were divine artifacts!
Nahida giggled and spoke, "Then what are you waiting for? This state can't be maintained for too long~"
Ye Xi exclaimed inwardly, 'Good heavens,' just by triggering an 'Aggravate' reaction, even her personality had changed so much!
....
The night grew deeper.
Ye Xi looked up at the starry sky outside the skylight, breathing a long sigh of relief, as Nahida's voice came to his ears.
"Descender, I have one more thing I need your help with."
"The most important riddle has not yet received an answer, and the World Tree has not yet been saved."
"With the power of another Heart of God, perhaps we can decipher Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's final memories."
Regarding this point, Ye Xi nodded without hesitation. "Now that Sumeru belongs to me, I will naturally solve the calamities Sumeru faces."
The damage to the World Tree naturally had to be repaired. Otherwise, with The Withering appearing in the forest every few days, and sandstorms and earthquakes in the desert, there was simply no way for the people of Sumeru to find peace.
Flattening the issues of the World Tree would also solve the problems of those patients. Even if Nahida didn't say it, he would still go.
Hearing Ye Xi's answer, Nahida felt at ease. As long as she had Ye Xi's help, things would definitely become much simpler. Otherwise, if she were alone, she wouldn't know how to cope if an accident occurred.
Speaking of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's memories, Ye Xi really wanted to conduct an experiment.
Now, among the abilities granted to him by the system, there was a method named 'Drain.' Utilizing 'Drain,' he could absorb energies like Abyss Power and Forbidden Knowledge. So, could he use 'Drain' to absorb the Forbidden Knowledge inside the World Tree?
In this way, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wouldn't need to let the world completely forget her.
This point could be verified tomorrow.
Just as he was thinking, a semi-transparent panel popped up in front of him. At the same time, an ethereal notification sound rang in his mind.
[Ding~]
[Completed Task 'Branching'!]
[Body Strengthening +10]
[Mental Power +9]
[Anemo Elemental Power +10 (Can achieve longer-lasting flight)]
[Abyss Power +17]
[Hint: Can unlock new Abyss Ability.]
Seeing this, Ye Xi immediately felt joy in his heart. It hadn't been long, and yet he could unlock new Abyss power again.
Actually, among the rewards given by the system, what attracted him most right now was none other than the new abilities brought by the Abyss Power. These rewards always gave him unexpected surprises.
He opened the Abyss Power panel, and a query window popped up on the panel.
[Unlock new ability?]
After Ye Xi chose [Yes], the third branch on that tree diagram lit up.
[Congratulations, unlocked 'Abyss Core'!]
[Abyss Core: Inject Abyss Power into the Abyss Core to construct things that oneself can 'fully understand' using Abyss Power.]
[Hint: This ability is related to Abyss Power and Mental Power. The stronger the two powers, the more powerful the function and efficiency of the Abyss Core.]
Seeing this explanation, Ye Xi was stunned for a moment.
How did this ability look so much like the 'Duck' version of the Herrscher of Reason from next door?
Before he could figure it out, Ye Xi sensed the existence of the Abyss Core. It was like suddenly growing an extra eye; he could clearly sense the Core's presence.
It was a cube, floating in the air, constantly changing its outward appearance. One moment it turned into a prism, the next into a pyramid; the shapes varied, changing appearance like breathing.
This new ability lifted Ye Xi's spirits. Through this ability, there were so many things that could be explored! He could craft weapons, craft production tools, craft buildings....
This ability simply came at the perfect time.
Having become the existence at the top of the Sumeru pyramid, his life going forward would be extremely comfortable. Once a person is idle, they want to find something to do. Wasn't this a coincidence?
He had to think properly about his direction for the future.
.....
The next day.
The first ray of golden morning light shone from the distant horizon.
Many Dusk Birds came to the courtyard, chirping to remind the people in the yard—it was time to get up.
Dehya yawned and nudged Dunyarzad beside her: "Miss, it's dawn."
Next door, as soon as Setaria opened her eyes, she realized something was wrong with her body. Lifting the quilt to look, she discovered that a certain part of hers was being harassed by wandering hands!
And when she turned her head, she saw Ayexia, who had crawled into her bed at some unknown time. At this moment, Ayexia was moving her hands while dreaming.
"Ahhhhh—!"
"I'm not clean anymore.... Wuwuwu..."
As for Collei, she had returned to Gandharva Ville early in the morning and started her work as a Forest Ranger. And Alusha was morning training in the courtyard, practicing the application of Hydro elemental power.
Master Bedroom.
Ye Xi opened his eyes, traces of dark circles on his face.
Yes. He didn't sleep well last night. After obtaining the ability 'Abyss Core,' he had been thinking about his development direction for the future.
Fortunately, he already had a rough idea.
At this time, Nahida beside him opened her eyes. At this moment, her body had returned to the maiden-like state.
Based on a night of exploration, Ye Xi reached a conclusion: The duration of the 'Aggravate' effect is very short, but the effect of 'Quicken' is slightly longer.
"Good morning, Descender."
Saying that, she gave a pure morning kiss. It was like the rain and dew in the forest, incredibly gentle.
Ye Xi exclaimed in his heart, Nahida is too wonderful; one is worth three!
Just then, Nahida suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
"Descender!"
"H-how can there be three Hearts of God!"
Ye Xi: ???
He jerked his head back and saw three chess pieces appearing in Nahida's hands.
The next moment, an ethereal notification sound came from his mind.
[Ding~]
[Branch 'God of Wisdom Buer' obtained Geo Heart of God!]
[Reward distribution complete, please continue to complete the follow-up 'Scattering Leaves' task!]
Ye Xi was directly dumbfounded.
Hah!?
Even Hearts of God can be distributed!?
This system is too heaven-defying, isn't it!
Is this reasonable!?
"How is this possible!"
Nahida simply couldn't imagine what was happening before her eyes; her small face was full of disbelief!
These Hearts of God were items handed down by The Heavenly Principles to The Seven Archons of the Mortal World; there were only seven in total! How could one appear out of thin air!?
Could it be that this Geo Heart of God belonged to that Rex Lapis of Liyue!? But why would Rex Lapis's Heart of God appear here!
"...Descender, what exactly is going on! I-I'm dizzy!"
Ye Xi was also a bit confused.
[Forced Calm]
After using the ability, Ye Xi's heart calmed down a lot.
He opened his mouth to explain, "You can treat this as my special ability."
"Whether it is Ayexia or Alusha, they can both receive Eyes of God from me. Even Dehya and Collei now already possess two Eyes of God of different attributes."
"It's just that I didn't expect this kind of power to apply even to Hearts of God."
Ye Xi's explanation filled Nahida's small face with shock.
"You say, you can distribute Eyes of God to people!?"
"How could you possess such power!"
She had never heard of such an ability! Let alone allowing people who already possess an Eye of God to possess two! Such a thing was unprecedented!
Because distributing Eyes of God is the authority of the gods! If Ye Xi possesses this kind of authority, doesn't it prove that Ye Xi already possesses a status equal to the gods!?
Even so, what about the current situation?
This is a Heart of God! Not an Eye of God!
Distributing Eyes of God is the authority of The Seven Archons of the Mortal World. Distributing Hearts of God, that is the authority of the throne in the sky!
She couldn't figure it out.
Ye Xi reached out and held the Geo Heart of God, suddenly generating a question: "Nahida, if I remember correctly, the Geo Heart of God can create Mora, right!?"
"Mmh, Liyue's Geo Archon Morax is the only demon god in all of Teyvat who possesses the right to mint currency."
"Then can't I create Mora recklessly?"
Nahida nodded and said, "Theoretically, that is indeed the case, only..."
"'How Mora is manufactured'—this matter is known only to Morax."
"Although you possess the Heart of God, if you don't have the method, there is no way to make it."
Ye Xi smiled. "Then what about this?"
After speaking, he summoned the [Abyss Core].
A black cube appeared in front of Ye Xi. It floated in the air, constantly changing its shape.
Seeing the [Abyss Core], Nahida's small face instantly turned pale.
Because on this nameless object, she felt an extremely dangerous power! Dark, powerful, terrifying!
Ye Xi imagined the appearance of Mora in his mind, then injected Abyss Power into the core.
The next moment, the Geo Heart of God released a dazzling golden light.
Clatter, clatter—
The crisp sound of Mora colliding rang out, and the bed was instantly piled up with glittering golden Mora, looking to be at least several thousand!
"H-how can this be—!"
Nahida couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. "No, this isn't right."
"The method to manufacture Mora is known only to Morax alone; he controls the core technology. Even so, when the Golden House manufactures Mora, it also requires extremely tedious procedures."
"How could it be like you, easily manufacturing finished Mora!"
The things that happened in these short few minutes of the morning had already thoroughly stunned this newborn God of Wisdom!
Ye Xi started to laugh.
He didn't expect that the first time he used the [Abyss Core] to do something, it was actually used to make money!
The most crucial thing was that this ability was unexpectedly easy to use!
With the Geo Heart of God and the Abyss Core, he would never lack Mora in the future! He even felt he could manufacture his own Golden House in Sumeru!
A Liyue Golden House Branch!
Thinking of this, his mood instantly became good.
"Let's go, let's go eat breakfast."
"When we are ready, we will go explore inside Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's consciousness. And incidentally, solve the World Tree's problem early."
With that said, Ye Xi changed his clothes and went to wash up.
Although Nahida was very surprised inside, with her current wisdom, there was no way to reach a conclusion for the answer to this question.
Either go find Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and let Greater Lord Rukkhadevata answer it. Or, go see the World Tree.
The World Tree records the entirety of Teyvat; she felt that if she saw the World Tree, through her power, perhaps she could find the answer!
Having made such a plan, Nahida stopped thinking about this matter.
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