Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

Little Paimon was upset about Zhongli being penniless, but Zhongli just smiled at her and looked into the distance.

"Hmm... Becoming a real mortal really feels different from before. God Morax, no matter how much I come down to earth as the Rock Lord to enjoy the fun with the people, there are many things I can't experience..."

"I still need to thank you for this. As Zhongli, I will also cherish the memories of our journey together in Liyue. However, any journey will eventually end in separation."

"Oh, yes, we should set off and continue our journey to find the Seven Gods."

Paimon let out a long sigh. After they arrived in Liyue, they were immediately involved in a lot of events. Before they had time to have fun, they were ready to set off to the next country without stopping.

As Paimon sighed, the traveler who was standing next to him without saying anything suddenly remembered something very important. He hurriedly took out the adventure manual from his bag and turned to the commission column to check carefully.

"Well, Traveler, what are you doing? Haven't you completed today's daily commission yet?"

Seeing the traveler so nervous, Paimon curiously moved closer to the girl, wanting to see what she was looking for.

Then, Emergency Food found a commission that had been forgotten for a long time on the commission list in the Mond area.

"Paimon, do you remember where we got the money for the trip to Liyue?"

"It seems to be... the wine promotion fee given by Master Diluk?"

Paimon answered hesitantly, and the two women immediately turned their heads and looked at each other.

After they arrived in Liyue, they were busy summoning fairies and sending gods away. In the end, they also witnessed Liyue's god-making ceremony. In addition, due to the influence of various commissions and the war instigated by FAMAS, they had long forgotten the commission from Master Diluk.

Although Diluk did not expect the Traveler's promotion to really increase the sales of the Dawn Winery when he delivered the commission, he was just finding ways to provide travel expenses to Mondstadt's Honorary Knights. However, no matter how big or small the event was, Yingmei always took the commission seriously, and the Adventurer's Association's commission completion rate was surprisingly high.

Now that she had actually neglected such an important commission, Xie Ying immediately blamed herself.

Zhongli seemed to have guessed what the two women were struggling with. He smiled and shook his head, his eyes passing through Guyun Pavilion, as if looking towards the country on the sea.

"I'm sure you two are worried about the travel expenses. If we want to continue our journey, travel expenses are not the only problem, because Liyue's maritime neighbor, Inazuma, is in a state of isolation."

"The Inazuma Islands are surrounded by thunderstorms. It's probably not possible to reach Inazuma via the conventional route of post station merchant ships."

Zhongli's words once again dealt a heavy blow to the Traveler and Paimon. Thinking of those warriors and vagrants who presented flowers to the Emperor in the square, the Traveler became even more worried about the situation in Inazuma.

How can a country that cannot even tolerate its own people easily allow foreigners to set foot in?
"Locked country... That's really hard to deal with, but I heard that the name of the Inazuma god is... Raiden?"

Paimon also scratched the back of his head in distress, trying hard to recall relevant information about Inazuma.

"Yes, the Thunder God of Inazuma, Baal. Just as the people of Liyue prefer to call me 'Emperor of Rock', she also has another name in Inazuma and among the shogunate, and her name is 'General of Thunder'."

Zhongli seemed to want to reveal some unknown stories, but he soon fell silent and just nodded along with Paimon's words.

"Come to think of it, although I heard at the dock recently that the situation in Inazuma is very tense, it doesn't seem to have always been like this. At least it wasn't to this extent last year." Paimon looked towards the other side of the sea, "Zhongli, you are the Geo Prince of Liyue, you should know something about what's going on over there, right? Why did Inazuma become so closed off from the outside world?"

“Because of the Eye of God.”

"Ah? Is there something wrong with Inazuma's divine eye?"

Paimeng asked hurriedly, but all he got in return was Zhongli's bland explanation:

“When faced with circumstances beyond one’s control, people always lament their own powerlessness. At the steepest turning point in life, if mortals’ desires reach their limit, the sight of the gods will be cast down.”

"This is the Eye of God, an external magical organ obtained by those recognized by God, used to guide the power of elements. But unfortunately, since last year, General Raiden has issued an Eye Hunting Order in Inazuma." "Eye Hunting Order?"

The traveler quickly found the key words, and if he interpreted it only literally, it didn't sound like a peaceful decree.

"That is to collect all the God's Eyes in the entire Inazuma area and embed them in the hands of the Thousand-armed and Hundred-eyed God Statue."

Paimon and the Traveler were extremely shocked. The precedent of Ninglan was still vivid in their minds. They had witnessed the distraught and crazy look of the holder after the Eye of God was extinguished.

General Raiden actually took the initiative to confiscate the original god's eye. It is hard to imagine how high the pressure and chaos are in the country of Inazuma.

"Confiscate the Eye of God? Why?! Isn't the Eye of God a gift from God?"

Paimon's eager questioning only earned Zhongli's helpless shake of his head. "I guess in General Lei Dian's eyes, it is precisely because it is a gift from God that God has the power to dispose of it at will."

“Wow… this, this…”

Paimon really didn't know what to say. Along the way, she and the traveler had met quite a few gods. Among them were the lazy gods like Barbatos who ruled but did not govern; there were also hardworking gods like Zhongli who worked day and night; and there were also gods like Famas who were idle and indifferent to worldly affairs after being defeated in battle.

But I have never seen a ruler like General Lei Dian who ignores the suffering of his own people.

Aren’t the seven earthly rulers responsible for guiding mankind?

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"General Lei Dian is a god who pursues eternity. For the sake of an eternal kingdom, she has long been determined to eliminate any unstable factors. At this moment, even I, the oldest of the Seven Gods, have passed away. This may strengthen her determination to pursue eternity. When issuing the Hunting Eye Order, she must have repeated her most common words to her people."

"Among the seven concepts pursued by the Seven Gods, only eternity is closest to the principle of heaven."

Zhongli sighed slightly, while the Traveler pondered over this string of information.

So, the Eye of God is the key to preventing eternity? The gift granted by God may become a time bomb for oneself and the country? Or... the problem is not the gift itself, but the growing elemental power in the hands of the users?
Whatever the truth is, the traveler can be sure that in order to avoid trouble, she must not use elemental power at will in Inazuma.

"Well, I don't know when we can reach Inazuma."

Paimon began to sigh, but the traveler remembered Captain Beidou mentioned by Ye Lan. When fighting against the whirlpool demon Osel, even though she was on a high place in the Jade Pavilion, she could still see the scene of Beidou leading the Southern Cross Fleet to fight against the demon through the waves.

That Dragon King of the sea must have a way to break through the thunderstorm that is locking down Inazuma.

"Don't worry. It may take some time to find a way to break through the isolation of the country."

Zhongli began to be vague again, and it seemed useless to ask more questions. The traveler had already made up his mind to first go to Ye Lan to get intelligence about the situation in Inazuma, and then ask the other party if there was any way to cross the ocean and go to Inazuma.

"By the way, whether you arrive at Inazuma and meet General Raiden, or face other ancient beings, do not mention Harpas' name casually."

Zhongli suddenly spoke, sparking curiosity in the Traveler and Paimon.

"The blueprint for the future that Famas painted before he raised the banner of rebellion was too beautiful. Countless people followed in his footsteps, including the current Seven Gods."

"But his resistance failed. The beautiful expectations of the mortals and the demons for the future turned into sharp blades and original sins to pierce him. After the seven gods each ruled their own way, some gods still worshipped the "rebel god" Harpas and regarded him as the pioneer of resistance, but more gods slandered him, hated him, and feared him."

"His divine name is an unspoken taboo among the rulers."

Zhongli showed a rare serious expression, which made Paimon pat his chest involuntarily. He was glad that he had given Famas a nickname early on, so there was no need to call him by his divine name.

The name of the stinky guarantee person is still better! (End of this chapter)