"Speaking of Visions…"
Ryen looked at Venti and Zhongli.
"You two, why can't you give me a Vision? You gave yourselves one, can't you give me just one?"
Zhongli shook his head.
"A Vision is…"
"Celestia! Celestia! I know!"
Ryen sighed helplessly.
"It's always that line. How about you tell me where Celestia is so I can go up and chat with those gods myself?"
Just imagining Ryen with his sandbag-sized fists, punching a god to death, and then asking them for a Vision… the scene was embarrassing no matter how you thought about it.
Zhongli and Venti remained silent.
"If you really want one, I can give you an empty shell. Whether it activates or not depends on you."
Zhongli sighed, ultimately unable to resist Ryen's insistence.
"Then it's settled!"
Ryen nodded cheerfully.
"You give me a Geo one, Venti gives me an Anemo one, Nahida helps me find a Dendro one, and then…"
He turned to Rosalyne.
"Rosalyne, tell your Cryo god to give me a Cryo one. I'll make it into a bracelet—if one activates, great!"
Everyone smiled wryly. Only Ryen could talk so casually about a god-given treasure.
But it made sense—he didn't need the Vision's actual power.
He just wanted the stylish elemental energy… in other words, he wanted a skin.
Rosalyne smiled bitterly and nodded.
"I'll talk to Her Majesty the Queen."
Ryen, looking satisfied, stroked his chin and muttered:
"I heard Inazuma has a Statue of the Omnipresent God covered with stolen Visions… maybe I should just move that one back?"
Ayaka shivered.
She didn't doubt that Ryen could move it…
But those Visions belonged to others, and touching that statue would definitely anger the Raiden Shogun.
If a fight broke out…
Their general could easily strike a chasm with a Musou no Hitotachi, and if Ryen threw a punch, Narukami Island would sink!
"Ryen, please, absolutely do not! Other people's Visions cannot be activated by someone else!"
Ayaka pleaded earnestly.
Ryen waved his hand, giving up on the idea.
As for the notion that a Vision can't be activated by someone else…
What about Kaedehara Kazuha?
There are always mortals on the ground brave enough to face the lightning's might.
There are always foreign souls daring enough to wield elemental energy!
"I'll help keep an eye on the market. I'm sure there are people in Teyvat selling empty Vision shells.
I'll try to make a set of Vision charms for you."
Ningguang spoke softly, offering comfort.
After all, she had once wanted to sell her Vision, but someone else activated it first.
So, this world was just absurd.
Those who didn't care about Visions had Visions, and those who cared most… didn't have any.
It had to be the work of Fate.
Ryen's fists itched—he felt like giving Fate a good massage.
Lisa returned the Thunderous Staff to Ryen, a hint of regret in her voice:
"Can I borrow it again sometime?"
Ryen nodded.
"You can borrow it, but I won't give it to you. This is my only way to use elemental power right now."
Lisa raised an eyebrow, smiling, and pointed to the lingering storm clouds above.
The thunderous aura was still brewing, far from dissipating.
Calling Lisa the "Little Thunder God" while she held the Thunderous Staff wasn't an exaggeration.
"You mean… that master-level spell earlier, Black Hole, which didn't even cover as much area as my elemental skill?"
Ryen fell silent, glancing at the endlessly rumbling clouds above and then thinking about his so-called elemental power.
After a moment, he muttered:
"My staff can release multiple elements."
Lisa shrugged, teasingly:
"I won't deny that. But with my elemental skill added, that could also be called a master-level spell, right?"
Ryen pouted.
"Suddenly, I don't feel like lending it to you anymore."
"Don't be so stingy!"
Lisa lightly tapped Ryen's face, half-joking:
"When you get a Vision, I can teach you to use elemental magic."
"Not just lightning—other elemental magic too. I've learned a lot."
Ryen reluctantly nodded.
Nearby, Ganyu changed the subject:
"Let's go check out that ruin."
Everyone perked up. They were still very concerned about the Abyss Order's schemes.
They turned to head down the cliff.
Ryen, however, stayed in place, staring at the endlessly rumbling clouds above, feeling oddly glum.
He had painstakingly obtained a master-level staff and cast a master-level spell.
Why did it still feel less flashy than Lisa's elemental skill?
The Black Hole was certainly powerful, but…
The range wasn't wide enough, and it didn't look as cool!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He clenched his fists.
"Ryen?"
Seeing him daydreaming and not following, Ganyu called out worriedly.
Ryen turned his head and softly said:
"Coming!"
Then he raised his fist, gathered some strength, and swung at the horizon.
In the next moment, the endlessly rumbling storm clouds were instantly dispersed, and even the floating clouds above were swept away by the fist wind.
The evening glow poured in.
Across the sky, a hollow channel appeared, stretching as far as the eye could see.
It was as if something had plowed through the heavens.
Ryen had given Teyvat's sky a perfect middle part.
After clearing the space for Lisa's elemental skill, Ryen felt a wave of satisfaction.
"Much better…"
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