Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

When the traveler fell into the ocean-like mola pile in an awkward posture, Zhongli and Yelan also landed on the edge of the stone platform that was not buried by the mola.

The casting workshop is the most important secret place in Liyue, and even Ye Lan has set foot here for the first time.

Although she had learned about and studied the underground building structure of the Golden House, the frequency of defense changes, and other information in detail through various channels, she had to say that the difference between reality and imagination was still quite huge.

Just talking about the vast golden ocean in front of her, the dazzling glow made Ye Lan feel shocked.

She is familiar with the general history of Teyvat and knows that the ancestors of Liyue hollowed out almost the entire mountain south of the port in order to build the Golden House. Now just looking at the depth of the workshop, she knows that this record is not an exaggeration. .

The casting workshop they were in now should be on the lowest floor of the gold house. Ye Lan and Zhongli were standing on the octagonal floating platform in the center of the workshop, like huge ships floating in the sea of ​​gold coins.

Tubular alchemy extraction facilities are placed in every corner of the floating platform. The tunnels for transporting raw materials extend around like a spider web and converge at the main furnace near the edge.

When the Gold House's output peaked, all the channels connected to the alchemy device were filled with liquid gold. This flowing wealth was injected into the huge alchemy device for purification and extraction, just like the blood flow pumped into Liyue's heart.

The purified gold liquid is finally cooled and shaped in the casting device placed under the floating platform. The semi-finished mola is stacked in batches in the workshop, waiting for the master of the rock country to give it the name of mola.

The octagonal floating platform in the center of the workshop is wrapped by these complex devices. From a distance, it looks like it is enclosed in a birdcage decorated with gold wire.

Feeling the hot breath coming from the air in the workshop, Ye Lan's heart suddenly skipped a beat for no apparent reason. After looking around carefully, she discovered that as expected, the Golden House, which had nominally ceased production, still had two production lines in operation at this time.

The furnace in the main workshop had been basically destroyed during the battle with Solstice Executive. It was dismantled by maintenance personnel, leaving only the base and frame, but the remaining parts seemed to be able to continue to be used after being pieced together.

The gold ore raw materials are poured into the main furnace to melt and remove impurities, and then flow out from the tunnel at the other end of the furnace. The boiling gold water enters the casting device at the farthest side of the floating platform. After the stamping is completed, it does not wait for cooling and falls directly on the remaining molas. , making a pleasant tinkling sound.

Zhongli also realized that the Golden House had not completely stopped production, and the expression on his face looked more subtle.

Before implementing his retirement plan, Zhongli considered the problem of mola production after losing the Heart of God, and issued an oracle during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony in previous years, requiring the Golden House to cast in advance what the Teyvat continent would need for the next 40 years. Mora.

As for 40 years from now... let humans handle it themselves.

However, after the sealing and casting was completed, the production of Mora was supposed to be temporarily terminated.

Zhongli turned his gaze slightly to Ye Lan, who was observing the surrounding environment.

"Miss Yelan, when we were on the road just now, you seemed to be talking about Mora... Is there any hidden secret in it?"

Ye Lan glanced at Zhong Li, stepped on the mola under her feet, and came to the stamping device to take a closer look and answer the other's questions.

"On the day the emperor passed away in Jade Palace, the heads of the Seven Stars and Eight Sects who were still serving in Liyue jointly inspected the remaining amounts of mola and gold coin embryos in the gold room. All parties agreed on the spot on various matters regarding the management of the gold room during the transition period. .”

"They agreed that the day of inspection would be the starting point, and the Golden House would be closed. Unless Qixing reached an agreement, the amount of coins stored in the Golden House would not increase from then on. After that, Liyue Qixing closed the house on the grounds of complying with the contract. House of Gold.”

Listening to Ye Lan's explanation, Zhongli nodded in agreement: "It's a very wise approach... After all, the stock of Mora will not increase anymore, and Qixing really needs to discuss the future treatment strategy."

"This golden room is the place where the emperor swore an oath. In time, maybe something can be researched. Whoever gets more benefits may be able to control the lifeblood of Liyue in the next few decades." Zhongli raised his head and looked around at the top of the workshop. Repair the brackets that reinforce the building structure and place your index finger on your chin.

Thinking of Ye Lan's identity and previous arguments, she looked astonished.

"...I see, you suspect that the Yuheng family and Huishan Hall are manipulating the production of Mora."

At this point, Ye Lan was no longer too lazy to explore Zhongli's extremely keen sense of politics and his foresight that was difficult to explain with common sense. She just nodded and admitted.

"In this troubled time, the budget of the General Affairs Department is really limited. Yu Hengxing and the family behind it are willing to spend their own money to contract the entire reconstruction and restoration project of the Golden House, which undoubtedly relieves the urgent need of the General Affairs Department."

Yelan shrugged, as if she wanted to show that she had no prejudice against Keqing herself.

"But as a result, the Golden House has become the biggest blind spot under the eyes of the General Affairs Department. After all, there are Golden House guards outside, and special tokens are required for entry and exit. Except for those who need to enter and exit the construction site every day, they are issued by the General Affairs Department. Other than construction crews on long-term passes.”

"Yinyuan Hall's plan to create a god is by no means the result of a few days. Without the support of the internal personnel of Qixing Authority, how could Ninglan dare to act so recklessly? If there is really no profit motive, how could the Yuheng family take the initiative to assume the responsibility of the Golden House? reconstruction work."

Listening to Ye Lan's succinct analysis, Zhongli's golden pupils showed a golden light similar to Maura's, hidden by the flickering firelight in the distance.

"Based on common rationality, there is no flaw in this judgment, but there are also smart people in Yinyuan Hall. How can they not only act like this and arouse doubts... not to mention doubting the Yuheng family without any evidence, It’s a bit too arbitrary.”

Ye Lan chuckled and shook his head, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"I hope not, but my job is to take precautions and nip any possible threat in the bud. Even if it turns out to be wrong, I will regard it as a necessary sacrifice."

"You may not understand this, but other people's attitudes are not important to me."

In the memories of many people, Yelan seemed to rarely regard others as partners in the same industry, but more as partners for transactions and cooperation.

But she didn't always work alone like this. Many years ago, she also had comrades with the same status, supporting each other in the darkness.

But if you often walk by the river, your shoes will never get wet. The comrades who once stood side by side sacrificed one after another. Whether it is luck or misfortune, Ye Lan is always the one who survives to the end.

Even though she was in extreme pain, Ye Lan could only continue to stagger forward. She often disposed of the bodies of her comrades with her own hands. In order not to leave any traces, she would only explain to her comrades' families that they encountered bandits when they were out working.

Yelan once thought that sacrifice was a very noble thing, but what she saw later was that the sacrifices of her comrades were buried in the dust, and the night they bowed in would never wait until dawn.

"No, quite the opposite."

Zhongli shook his head, but the vermilion at the end of his eyes was reflected even brighter by the firelight. The majesty in his gilded eyes was also softer for no reason. Perhaps it was an illusion, but Yelan always felt that Zhongli was too strong at this time. A little bit of human touch.

"Anyone who can carry out one thought from beginning to end will be able to gather this will into a wish. It is something that belongs to you. It cannot be shaken, and it has no right or wrong, and no one can comment."

Ye Lan was slightly surprised when she heard Zhong Li's words, but before she could say anything, a cold female voice came from outside the iron door at the edge of the workshop:
"The few people who came here at night are quite happy... If you have anything to say, why not say it in person?" (End of Chapter)