Lisa wasn't joking—she really wanted to try out the Thunderous Staff, to test her own strength and see how much she could unleash in Teyvat.
Ryen wasn't stingy; he handed the Thunderous Staff to Lisa.
"It's a bit heavy, a few hundred kilograms. That shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
Lisa raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"Generous of you. A few hundred kilos? Don't underestimate me."
With her mastery of Electro, Lisa effortlessly lifted the Thunderous Staff.
The next moment, her elemental power visibly surged, creating a brief, violent upheaval.
Fortunately, Lisa quickly brought it under control.
She frowned slightly.
"Master-level staves are indeed powerful. But if one doesn't have sufficient control, touching it recklessly will only let the surge backfire."
"This is something to keep in mind. In the early stages, it's better to familiarize yourself with an advanced-level staff first."
After all, not everyone has the kind of control Lisa possesses.
"And what about the remaining monsters? How do you plan to test it?"
Ryen pointed at the group of fewer than three hundred monsters below.
By now, the monsters had spread out somewhat, so handling them individually would be a bit troublesome.
Lisa raised an eyebrow, smiling:
"Did I forget to tell you? I'm quite a powerful mage too."
She waved her staff lightly.
Lisa murmured softly, not even using her Elemental Burst.
Just a simple Elemental Skill, yet the skies immediately responded.
The dusk's soft glow turned to gloom, and layers of thunderclouds gathered overhead.
Purple lightning howled, covering an area even larger than Ryen's previous Black Hole.
Jean looked a little shocked.
She had seen Lisa at full power before, and the sky had darkened then too, but the coverage wasn't this large, and the lightning wasn't this deadly.
But now, this completely exceeded her imagination.
She even felt that Lisa hadn't reached full power yet.
Lisa herself was initially startled, then filled with joy.
The Thunderous Staff performed far better than she had imagined.
Sixty percent of her elemental power enhancement was far stronger than simply boosting elemental damage.
Venti furrowed his brows and clicked his tongue:
"No wonder she's the Witch of Roses. Even this move alone rivals some demon gods, and this isn't even her Elemental Burst yet."
Lisa increased the output further, and the lightning seemed obedient, striking monsters precisely as she willed.
Lisa didn't pay attention to Venti, but Diluc heard him and was quite surprised:
"So… you're saying that with the Thunderous Staff, Lisa can rival a demon god?"
Venti shrugged:
"The Elemental Skill is indeed strong enough to harm demon gods. With a stronger Elemental Burst, she could even kill a low-level demon god."
"In other words, wielding the Thunderous Staff, she's not weaker than a low-level demon god. Also, keep in mind, the staff contains the Explosive Fireball."
"That's a spell capable of triggering her own elemental reactions."
Diluc nodded seriously.
"I understand. We'll make sure she gets her own Thunderous Staff as soon as possible!"
Seeing so many Adepti from Liyue appear in such a short time, even rivals of demon gods, Diluc couldn't help but feel a bit envious.
But that was their foundation—reviving even a portion of it wasn't something to be envious of.
If Mondstadt had someone like Lisa with demon-god-level combat power, it would be perfect.
Helping Lisa get the Thunderous Staff was the best choice.
Whether it was later for Jean's authority struggles or any future crisis in Mondstadt, even if Venti remained unreliable, Lisa alone would be enough to stabilize things.
Though Lisa usually seemed lazy, she was very dependable.
In the entire Knights of Favonius, Diluc might not fully trust Kaeya, but he had no choice but to trust Lisa.
Plus, Lisa was Jean's close friend.
Lost in thought, Diluc sighed.
The Thunderous Staff…
How difficult would it be to get one in hand?
Whether there's a second master-level staff left somewhere in the Twilight Forest was still uncertain.
Lisa increased her elemental output.
Even with her control, the surge of power was a bit difficult to manage.
Luckily, the location was suitable, so she could just release it.
Over three hundred monsters were wiped out in the blink of an eye.
Lisa had now gotten a preliminary feel for the Thunderous Staff's power boost.
Looking fondly at the staff in her hands, she said regretfully:
"Too bad, I haven't tried the Elemental Burst yet…"
She glanced at Ryen with a hint of meaning:
"Even worse, this staff isn't even mine…"
Ryen smirked.
"You all have elemental power, and I don't. I finally found a staff that lets me release elemental energy, and you still have to be jealous?"
"So…"
Lumine shrugged helplessly.
"You're strong enough already. Why do you even need elemental power?"
"Ha! Of course it's for style!"
Ryen nodded matter-of-factly.
"You guys don't know what it's like to not have it. I've never had elemental power!"
"Do you really need this thing?"
Lumine rolled her eyes.
"You can punch Teyvat to pieces and you're still chasing useless elemental power?"
"You don't understand," Ryen said, shaking his head mysteriously.
"Being strong is temporary, but being stylish lasts a lifetime!"
"What's wrong with me chasing elemental power? Aren't your ordinary people always chasing the Vision?"
Everyone fell silent.
They never expected Ryen to compare himself to Teyvat's ordinary people.
Ordinary people? He could punch and kill the Celestia itself!
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