This is indeed Nahida and the Traveler's 'first meeting'. Previously, it was either in a dream or in someone else's body.
It's just a pity that now is not the time to reminisce about their meeting; there's still a problem that needs to be solved, and that is the problem child—Scaramouche.
There's a saying that goes, a country cannot go a single day without a ruler, so Nahida must be rescued.
And there's another saying: there cannot be two suns in the sky, so the other 'god' must be defeated.
No, upon closer thought, Nahida is the moon... so it's there cannot be two moons in the sky. Anyway, he must be beaten!
In order to defeat Scaramouche, this 'false god', Nahida made ample preparations. She made a small device for the Traveler to carry, and this thing can collect the opponent's data.
This little thing is quite cute; it looks just like a floating emerald-green rabbit.
Because it's round and plump, some people might think it's a little pig.
Although they are both floating little gadgets, this thing is far more useful in battle than Paimon.
Paimon is even worried that her 'specialty' will be stolen by this little guy.
[Nahida consoles: "It's just a flying device, but you are the Traveler's irreplaceable friend."]
It has to be said that Nahida is truly so good at speaking, and more importantly, everything she says is sincere, making people feel refreshed upon hearing it.
On the other side, inside the 'Avatar Workshop', Scaramouche is also extremely pleased—he succeeded!
His life has been failure after failure, and at this very moment, he has finally ushered in a success!
In the movie, his mecha fills the screen, while he himself slumbers within the mecha.
On the big screen, the visuals are even more oppressive—this makes it even cooler, and suddenly he understands Old Yang! (Welt Yang)
Scaramouche himself doesn't feel much about it; he just watches indifferently. Although Lucian doesn't intervene in the story, he still feels he can't beat Nahida.
It can only be said that after getting beaten once, he has somewhat recognized the gap, and the elation after becoming a god has long dissipated.
In the story, Nahida extends her small hand, and glistening green light permeates into Shouki no Kami's body. Perhaps from this moment on, it was already a dream.
[Scaramouche opens his eyes and says: "This world... is so eager for my birth."]
Nahida's sudden visit startles Scaramouche awake, which is why he says the other party is 'eager'.
To 'celebrate' the birth of this new god, it seems the Traveler and Nahida have come to deliver a 'gift'.
[Paimon says in slight panic: "Are we too late? It has already fully become a god... 'Scaramouche'."]
Scaramouche: I am now the fully complete Scaramouche. Raiden Shogun, I have returned! Transform into lightning!
[Nahida evaluates: "A body that extremizes the concept of Scaramouche originally being a 'mechanical puppet', with energy continuously supplied from the Gnosis..."]
["I wonder how much power the Akademiya and the Sages contributed to it..."]
How much did the Akademiya and the Sages contribute? Well... um... how to put it... there was some, probably.
But that's not important; the upcoming great battle is the focus.
At this moment, Scaramouche's head is dizzy with 'success'; he only wants to prove his power through the 'Archon War'.
Nahida is not interested in the Archon War at all, since that was an 'efficiency and cost-reduction target' set by her 'superior', a conflict that was carried out forcibly.
Scaramouche doesn't care about that; right now, he only wants 'conflict'—he just wants to revel in battle.
[Scaramouche: "Right now, let's recreate a corner of the Archon War to 'legitimize' my birth as a god."]
The camera gradually pulls back, finally giving Shouki no Kami a big close-up, with the text beside it—Shouki no Kami, Everlasting Lord of Arcane Wisdom.
This shot has a strong sense of oppression and is very cool, just like the introduction to a boss before a boss battle.
But when Lucian sees this shot, only one thought comes to mind: Fruit Treasure Mecha, assemble!
The Shouki no Kami in this shot only has its upper body, looking like a round plump body with two arms, which is why Lucian thinks of Fruit Treasure Mecha.
However, ordinary viewers don't have Lucian's playful mindset; this Shouki no Kami looks very difficult to deal with, and everyone is very worried.
They are not prophets and have no absolute confidence in victory, so at this moment, they all sit up straight—this I have to sit up to watch.
I have the great general Paimon, who can slay Scaramouche!
It's not Paimon, but Paimon No. 2.
That flying little pig is indeed formidable, following by the Traveler's side and continuously firing small light bullets—low damage, but extremely insulting.
But no matter, Scaramouche completely ignores this flying little pig that can't deal damage and just relentlessly attacks Nahida. Fortunately, the Traveler can still hold on for now.
The fight in the scene is extremely flashy, with chaotic elemental forces flying all over the screen like they cost nothing.
Anyway, Teacher Albedo won't go bald from drawing, so draw away.
The two in the drawing can both wield multiple elemental forces, making their fight feel like 'the budget is burning'.
Fortunately, Lucian isn't short on money, and Albedo doesn't lack skill; together, they fully showcase the shocking beauty of the scene from all angles.
The elemental forces used in that scene outnumber those in a Pokémon battle.
Unfortunately, the flashiness of the scene can't cover up the Traveler's disadvantage. Scaramouche's giant palm crackling with lightning slams down, and the Traveler can only bitterly hold on.
This one palm actually shatters the floor into pieces, but the Traveler is unharmed!
The Traveler, buried under the rubble, pushes aside the broken bricks and stands up again, without a single injury on her body—just a bit of dirt on her clothes. This is 'a corner of the Archon War'.
The Traveler might not excel at other things, but she is genuinely tough as an ox, tanky as hell.
In so many 'boss battles', only Beelzebul herself in person once knocked the Traveler out directly.
Others who wanted to knock her out almost all relied on drugs and mental attacks.
This can also be considered a benchmark: Beelzebul can knock out the Traveler, but Scaramouche cannot—clearly, the gap is still huge.
Seeing that the Traveler is fine, the audience relaxes. Once relaxed, they start wanting to complain: Do you Executives have some obsession with destroying floors?
Last time when the Traveler fought 'Childe', the floor was shattered; this time fighting 'Scaramouche', the floor is shattered again.
Looking at it this way, the Tenshukaku's floor is really sturdy; otherwise, 'Signora' would definitely have shattered it.
Before they can think too much, the audience sees Scaramouche in the scene actually 'docking' with his lower body.
Turns out he has legs—and they're two long legs!
In that instant, it really became 'Fruit Treasure Mecha, assemble'.
After gaining legs, Shouki no Kami's combat style changes. Previously immobile, it loved using elemental force; now that it can move, it starts attaching elemental force for close combat.
As expected, every mage has a dream of going melee.