Besides complaining about connecting to the wrong god, there's also Haypasia. Isn't this like a 'pirated disc'?
What we want to see is the forbidden knowledge that a man and two women have no choice but to talk about. How did it turn into a child?
The readers are all stunned. Aren't Sumeru's gods just these three? If Nahida didn't connect, then only those three are left. How did a Scaramouche pop out? Is a prototype Thunder God also considered a god?
The Traveler has the same doubt about this. After the 'connection' is interrupted, the Traveler's vermilion lips part slightly, her small mouth full of doubt and surprise, but she doesn't speak.
She's probably thinking in her heart: Damn it, that bad puppet is still chasing me!
Closing her mouth and looking at Paimon beside her, Paimon is currently clutching her little head with a face full of confusion. It seems that Paimon, who never watches cutscenes, also saw the cutscene this time.
["Paimon said: 'What we saw... was the Scaramouche's past!? A lot of information overlaps!'"]
["'But how is the god that Haypasia mentioned connected to the Scaramouche?'"]
Yeah, good question. So who will answer it?
The readers are also very confused about this issue. Why is it connected to the Scaramouche? Isn't it supposed to be a god? Does a prototype count too?
[Haypasia's expression is one of ecstatic joy, her eyes wide open, pulling a smile as she said: "You saw it, right? You felt it, right? The lofty god, the lofty will, the lofty emotions!"]
In the book, it's written that Haypasia touches her own heart with a tone of regret.
["Unfortunately, what beats in my chest is a dirty, human heart... Lord God, ah, will you forgive me? Will you redeem me...?"]
If this were in a Cthulhu story, Haypasia would probably dig out her heart right away.
Not only dig it out, but also kneel on the ground, holding the 'heart' high in a mad posture while chanting some blessings.
But in reality, the Scaramouche wouldn't let Haypasia do that, because the Scaramouche still protects Haypasia somewhat.
Ah~, Haypasia, my Scaramouche's first sage~!
No matter what the Scaramouche thinks, in reality, Haypasia felt a chill down her spine.
How chilling? Probably like seeing a cockroach, then it disappears the next second, and after a while, feeling something crawling on your back—that kind of chilling sensation.
That really makes you want to dig out your own brain and wash it.
It's not about whether she likes or dislikes the Scaramouche; it's mainly too insane, and she's scared.
The Traveler and Nahida in the story can also tell that the current Haypasia has already gone off the deep end.
["The Traveler shouted: 'Snap out of it, Haypasia!'"]
Snap out of it! The Tree King has been gone for more than ten years!
Haypasia is startled by the Traveler who suddenly speaks. So you can talk, huh.
No, it's the mentally sensitive Haypasia who is frightened by the Traveler speaking loudly.
["Haypasia: 'You... why are you so harsh to me? Why are those people avoiding me?'"]
Haypasia looks left and right, seemingly searching for others' approval, or seemingly confirming her empty sense of security.
["I found the wisdom of the god, ah. I should be praised for it. I became the person who explored in the darkness and found the light, ah!"]
This segment makes the readers somewhat silent; suddenly, they feel that Haypasia is quite pitiful.
She didn't do anything wrong, but her connection to the god went wrong.
It's simply like working hard to finish a thesis, only to discover the topic was wrong.
Some people preparing for exams or writing theses who see this segment really resonate deeply; mainly, they really want to go mad with her.
Sometimes, going mad feels completely like venting pressure!
However, Haypasia isn't venting pressure; in a certain sense, she has 'gone mad.'
[Haypasia realizes something: "Could it be... that I've already gone mad?"]
Haypasia leaves the stage with regret, but to be precise, she actually hasn't gone mad yet, because truly mad people are unaware that they've gone mad.
Her logic is actually still quite clear; she can even perform self-criticism. Her thinking ability is fine; the problem is that her WiFi connected to the wrong network.
If the underlying logic is wrong, then everything afterward will be wrong no matter what.
This is like playing 'Who is the Undercover'; everyone else's word is 'god,' and your word is 'nerve'—how can it be the same?
Back to the story in the book, the plot is very tight. As soon as Haypasia leaves, the Traveler's 'Lumine sister gets a jolt' triggers—there's an enemy attack!
Going out to look, Pardis Dhyai has already been surrounded by the Gilded Brigade, with quite a large number of people.
The Traveler naturally isn't afraid and raises her sword to meet the enemy.
Although it's said to be raising a sword, the Traveler is actually fighting with her hands tied; these people are, after all, Nahida's people, and Lumine doesn't want to take their lives.
So the sword in the Traveler's hand is merely used to parry their weapons; in the end, she uses elbow strikes to knock the opponents unconscious.
Even so, the Gilded Brigade has no way to deal with Lumine sister. She's like a big rhinoceros rampaging and scurrying through the crowd; whoever blocks her gets elbowed.
The Gilded Brigade has many people, but unfortunately, they lack high-end combat power and have no way to deal with Lumine sister; they can only let her charge forward recklessly.
But Nahida on the other side is different. Katheryne's body doesn't have any combat modules; she can't even run fast, and soon she is caught up by the people from the Gilded Brigade.
The Traveler wants to come back to aid, but she charged too fast and too far earlier; at this time, coming back to aid is ultimately a step too slow, and Katheryne's body is pierced by a spear.
One can only say that Lumine sister really runs too fast; this kind of charging too fast and not being able to come back to aid in time will happen again in the future.
The Sumeru people watching gasp in cold air. Is Lord Dendro God okay? A mere fatal injury should be fine, right?
In the illustration, the Traveler's fingers touch Nahida's fingers together. In the next illustration, when the Traveler opens her eyes again, it is already from Nahida's perspective.
The Palace of Purity, the birdcage.
In this instant, not only did the Traveler and Nahida's spirits swap, but the Scaramouche also noticed them.
["Scaramouche: 'I see you!'"]
Tactical goggles activated! I see you!
In the illustration, the Scaramouche's eyes light up, seemingly staring at Nahida across thousands of miles.
However, this extremely oppressive scene doesn't attract everyone's attention; everyone's attention is entirely on his mecha.
To be reasonable, this mecha is way too cool, right? Can I pilot it?
No man can refuse a mecha, and girls find it hard to refuse too.
At this moment, the Scaramouche, who should have stolen the spotlight, is completely overshadowed by the mecha.
As for Nahida, she is indeed fine; anyway, the fatal injury isn't on her body.
At the last moment, the Traveler's fingers touch Nahida, and Nahida's consciousness goes to the Traveler's body.
The reason physical contact is still needed is because the Traveler no longer wears the Void Terminal.
This is also why the Traveler could see the earlier scenes; at that moment, their consciousnesses swapped, and the two women blended seamlessly.