[Congratulations to the host for helping Lisa step onto the Path of Erudition, receiving a reward of one lottery ticket and an increase in Imaginary Energy.]
[Congratulations to the host for helping Cloud Retainer step onto the Path of Erudition, receiving a reward of one lottery ticket and an increase in Imaginary Energy.]
[Note: By using the lottery ticket, the host can draw any character template from "Star Rail".]
The moment Takagi returned to the Space Station from the mysterious universe, the System's voice echoed in his mind. Receiving two rewards at once—this was truly not bad. Takagi snapped back from the gaze Nous directed at him, the corners of his mouth curving up uncontrollably.
Just as he was about to try and see which two templates he could draw, the System's voice sounded again.
[Ding! The host has cumulatively helped 4 Teyvat people embark on a Path, specially rewarding the host with an opportunity to meet an Aeon.]
[After meeting the Aeon, the host will become an Emanator of that Aeon, and may potentially further increase their Imaginary Energy level through that Aeon, or obtain a certain authority from their hands.]
Meet an Aeon? Haven't I already become an Emanator? Takagi furrowed his brow, his heart full of doubt. Soon, a light flashed in his eyes. Could it be that because of the System, I'm not limited to becoming the Emanator of just one Aeon?
Hiss... if that's the case, will I really become the Emanator of both The Hunt and Abundance someday? If Lan knows that I am both his Emanator and the Emanator of Yaoshi, will he really not shoot me with a Lux Arrow?
Takagi thought with a touch of shame. But thankfully, he was currently an Emanator, and for now, the situation of possessing the authority of both The Hunt and Abundance would not occur. Never mind, at least there aren't any problems for now. Meeting a new Aeon will further increase Imaginary Energy. Slowly, I should become the strongest Emanator, perhaps even possessing enough Imaginary Energy to contend with an Aeon.
Thinking this, Takagi felt a lot more at ease. He shook his head and refocused on his two lottery draws. System, draw the lottery, two times!
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the "Kafka Template", and receiving the Light Cone "Patience Is All You Need"!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the "Silver Wolf Template", and receiving the Light Cone "Incessant Rain"!]
It's actually double gold, and he even drew the exclusive Light Cones for Kafka and Silver Wolf in one go. No, adding the Bailu template drawn earlier, this time it should be 3 gold! Takagi felt a surge of joy. If he were to draw so many five-star gold cards in a game, he wouldn't know how much Stellar Jade he'd have to spend.
The lottery results before him could be said to be extremely satisfying. Of course, he wasn't just satisfied because he got gold. It was even more because of the power contained within these templates. Kafka's Spirit Whisper that can control people's hearts. Silver Wolf's Aether Editing that can edit reality. These are all truly remarkable abilities.
Speaking of which, Kafka is right here now. Silver Wolf will also be coming over soon. If I were to use Spirit Whisper and Aether Editing on them later, their expressions should be quite interesting, right? Takagi's lips couldn't help but curl upwards.
After obtaining the templates for Kafka and Silver Wolf, Takagi naturally gained a deeper understanding of the two. Now he can clearly discern the aura of the two who infiltrated Herta Space Station. As for abilities, because he possesses far more Imaginary Energy than both Kafka and Silver Wolf, if he wanted to use Spirit Whisper and Aether Editing, he would only be more powerful than the two of them in their original forms.
Now, even if my hacking skills aren't as good as Silver Wolf's, I should still be able to rely on my vast Imaginary Energy to borrow the power of Aether Editing and win against Silver Wolf in a data offense and defense battle.
Takagi tentatively used the power of Aether Editing, seeing a technological screen panel appear out of thin air before him, constantly displaying various kinds of data. After seeing that the data on it was no longer unfamiliar to him, Takagi looked forward even more to the moment he would meet Kafka and Silver Wolf later.
...
On the other side, within the Simulated Universe.
The moment the mysterious space dissipated, Cloud Retainer and Lisa immediately opened their eyes. Immediately after, the cycle of dreams collapsed. Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and the Aurumaton Gatekeepers from both sides simultaneously exited the constantly cycling dream.
They glanced at their own Gatekeeper, which was using its body to block the enemy Gatekeeper. Then, just as they had agreed upon earlier in the mysterious universe space, they headed straight for the Gatekeeper that had originally fallen.
(Kamisato Ayaka: The emerald palace is gone, can Miss Lisa and the others move now? Is Miss Nahida's power no longer able to freeze the enemies?)
(Kamisato Ayato: Could it be that the battle here with Cloud Retainer is about to end?)
(Scaramouche: Hmph, to be able to last this long in an Archon-level war, they are lucky enough. Now, it's about time for them to exit.)
(Azar: Nahida's power has dissipated, does this mean not only Lisa and Cloud Retainer are about to exit, but Nahida will also exit?)
(Rosaria: Although that's true, Miss Lisa's eyes don't seem like the eyes of someone who is about to give up.)
(Sucrose: Wait, wait! Is Miss Lisa doing alchemy and making potions on the spot?)
(Ganyu: Is Master using mechanism arts?)
(Navia: Wait, are they... modifying the fallen Aurumaton Gatekeeper?)
Under the extremely astonished gazes of the Teyvat people, Lisa and Cloud Retainer used their techniques to modify the fallen Aurumaton Gatekeeper at an extremely rapid speed. Because of the bonus from the Path of Erudition, the two were even more adept at modifying it. In the cycle of dreams, they needed to rely on their own Gatekeeper to block attacks while dodging and modifying. But now, they could modify the fallen Gatekeeper directly without moving.
In just a few minutes, the fallen Gatekeeper stood up. However, rather than saying it was a Gatekeeper, it should be said it was a large crossbow bolt launching turret. The Gatekeeper's original weapon was precisely the crossbow bolt that was about to be fired.
"It's much easier than before, how about firing it like this, Lisa?" Cloud Retainer looked at Lisa with a smiling face.
"Mm, it's just a bit of a pity that we can't reuse the combat experience we summarized." Lisa smiled and looked at the enemy Gatekeeper that was still being blocked by their own. Now, both of their powers had been greatly enhanced. If they were to truly fight, they could probably defeat the Gatekeeper directly without relying on a modified machine. Naturally, there was no longer a need to use the combat experience they had summarized earlier.
Cloud Retainer and Lisa simultaneously extended their hands towards the modified Gatekeeper. The next moment, the modified machine aimed the weapon mounted on its hand at the enemy. Following a huge roar, a beam of light shot out, directly blasting a large hole in the enemy Gatekeeper's body, causing it to completely lose its ability to move.
Seeing this scene, the Teyvat people were greatly shocked.
(Scaramouche: What?! The Aurumaton Gatekeeper is down?!)
(Venti: That's amazing. That arrow actually blasted a large hole directly into the incredibly hard body of the Gatekeeper!)
(Dvalin: Can I deliver such a blow? If so, I really don't want to be targeted by such an arrow.)
(Azar: What exactly happened? Why were Cloud Retainer and Lisa able to modify the Gatekeeper, and even give it such powerful strength?)
(Dehya: Yeah, didn't they just snap out of being frozen?)
(Alhaitham: It seems something we don't know about happened after Nahida froze them.)
(Faruzan: This is truly intriguing.)
(Tartaglia: Although they defeated the enemy Gatekeeper in this way, it's impossible not to feel impressed. I originally thought Cloud Retainer and Lisa were about to withdraw from the Simulated Universe... I didn't expect them to actually win this battle.)
(Yae Miko: To some extent, Cloud Retainer and Miss Lisa have created a god, just like someone else, hehe.)
(Azar: It... it's just modifying the remains of the Gatekeeper, it doesn't count as creating a god.)
Although he said that, Azar in the Sumeru Palace widened his eyes, looking with red eyes at the Gatekeeper modified by Cloud Retainer and Lisa. He couldn't help but feel envious. After all, he was currently executing a plan to create a god. Yet now, Lisa, whom he looked down upon and who had left Sumeru, had actually modified an Archon-level machine together with a Liyue Adeptus. How could this not make him feel displeased, or even jealous? However, no matter how unwilling he felt, he could only accept reality now.
...
(Kaveh: Perhaps when Nahida froze both the enemy and our side's Gatekeepers, Lisa, and Cloud Retainer, she imparted some knowledge to them that allowed them to modify the machine. Nahida is, after all, a manifestation of a branch of the Irminsul, plus she has now embarked on the Path of Memory, so she must have a lot of special knowledge.)
(Rosaria: If you put it that way, it's not unreasonable.)
(Xiangling: Anyway, it's good that they won. Cloud Retainer truly lives up to being a Liyue Adeptus, she's amazing. If only both Cloud Retainer and Lisa could have embarked on a Path through this battle, what a pity.)
(Barbara: Yeah, if only Miss Lisa could have also embarked on a Path.)
(Nilou: The Gatekeeper modified by Miss Lisa and Cloud Retainer should be able to help Nahida, right?)
(Dehya: That's right, and Nahida! That Aurumaton Gatekeeper Captain is so strong, she won't be in trouble, will she?)
After Lisa and Cloud Retainer dealt with the enemy Gatekeeper, they didn't pause for long. Following the sounds of battle, they quickly rushed towards Nahida's battlefield, wanting to use their newly acquired power to help. Seeing this, the Teyvat people who were concerned about Nahida's situation felt much more relieved. Meanwhile, some sharp-minded individuals strangely noticed that Lisa and Cloud Retainer's movement speed had significantly increased.
However, before they could think about it further, as the scene of Nahida, the Cloud Knight Captain, and the Aurumaton Gatekeeper Captain battling came into view, everyone's attention immediately focused on Nahida.
"Quick, now's the time!"
Just then, the Captain suddenly leaped, tightly hugging the Gatekeeper Captain's head, and shouted resolutely towards Nahida. Seeing this, Nahida didn't hesitate at all and directly mobilized her Path power to the maximum extent.
A moment later, a massive emerald-green pillar of light descended from the sky, perfectly covering the Gatekeeper Captain. The Cloud Knight Captain was also shaken and sent flying by the ripples from the pillar of light. The Gatekeeper Captain, having regained its freedom, was just about to move and leave the coverage of the light, but it found that green vegetation began to grow continuously from the gaps all over its body.
The vegetation grew wildly, covering the entire machine at an extremely fast speed. After this, the vegetation continued to grow towards the sky. Under everyone's gaze, centered around the Gatekeeper Captain, a towering giant tree rose from the ground. And the Gatekeeper Captain was deeply entangled within the roots of the towering tree.
The Gatekeeper Captain still wanted to struggle, but found that the energy from its body was continuously flowing into the giant tree. The tree was like it was absorbing the energy from its body to use as nutrients for continuing to grow towards the sky. Before long, the Gatekeeper Captain permanently lost its ability to move because it had lost all its energy.
Seeing this scene, Azar in the Sumeru Palace widened his eyes once again. "How can this be? Her power... why has it reached this level?" Azar muttered to himself, his body trembling.
On the contrary, Dottore next to him seemed quite excited by the power Nahida displayed. "The power of a Path... truly something to aspire to. Another me will definitely have a chance to embark on a Path," Dottore muttered to himself.