Genshin Impact Q&A exposed the fools, and Teyvat panicked!

"Do you still remember when I first met you? At that time, you were so unapproachable to a stranger... You became the most powerful and oldest demon god among the seven gods. You... This guy's natural aura is very terrifying, and he looks like a ruthless character!"

"........."

When Barbatos in front of him said these words, Zhongli's expression also showed a subtle change:

"There's no need to speak so viciously of me..."

"Hai, don't mention it - every time the Seven Gods gather together, I have to rely on myself to set up the atmosphere...Haha, after so many years, we are the only ones left."

"........"

When he heard Wendy say this, Zhongli couldn't help but fell silent.

Of course he remembered the moment when the flames of the Demon God War had just extinguished, when the last seven Demon Gods each ascended the throne of God, thus ending the Demon God War.

Of course he remembered... the other demon gods who won the demon god war, although they had very different personalities but were thousands of miles apart, they all also shouldered the sacred responsibility of leading mankind.

It's a pity... In the continent of Teyvat, God is not immortal——

After thousands of years of changes, the Seven Gods have also changed. Today, of the original seven rulers, only the two oldest ones remain: the Rock King. The emperor himself, and the free and happy wind god in front of him.

Let’s leave aside Barbatos, who spends his days fishing... Morax has been fighting and living on this land for thousands of years.

And during these thousand years of changes... Morax also witnessed the rise and fall of civilization. He also saw with his own eyes those old friends and gods who continued to disappear during the banquet of the Seven Gods. He wanted to restore them, But there is nothing you can do——

When he came back to his senses, Morax realized half-consciously: Barbatos, the oldest colleague and former close friend of the Seven Gods, seemed to be the only one left...

Maybe it’s because I feel the ruthlessness of time, or maybe I feel the love of an old friend——

At this moment, Zhongli rarely showed such an emotional expression.

He then raised the wine glass high and gently clinked the wine glass with Barbatos, the god of wind whom he had not seen for a long time.

"...It's rare to get together again, so we must have a drink and talk today."

"Haha, of course!"

When Barbatos, who had changed his name to Wendy, heard these words spoken by the rock god he had not seen for a long time, his expression looked quite bright:

"Hai...really, the Seven Gods used to gather together in Liyue - thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye, the times have changed very quickly~"

The words were filled with the desolation hidden in the heart.

"It is indeed true... The seven rulers of the earth have changed for several generations. Today, the original seven gods are only you and me."

"...Time is ruthless, and it is also applicable to us Seven Gods."

Maybe it was the drunkenness rushing to her head, or maybe it was some kind of emotion that she had not seen her best friend for thousands of years... Wendy in front of her just smiled softly, and then she no longer wanted to continue. Delving deeply into the somewhat painful events of the past——

My old friend has relieved his burden and is about to welcome a new future... At least, he has to say something happy.

It was with this thought that Barbatos in front of him smiled softly, then held his chin and slowly said this to the emperor in front of him:

"To be honest... I haven't seen you for so many years. It's really rare to be able to have a drink with you again~"

"Well, the opportunity to drink freely is indeed as mentioned in the movie, there are not many left..."

"It doesn't matter! Drinking with you, I can indeed recall a lot of happy things in the past - Oh, by the way, Morax, do you remember the first time you and I met?"

".......of course I remember."

To be honest, I have known Barbatos for more than 2000 years.

I remember that more than 2000 years ago, when Barbatos first came to Liyue, the first reaction of Emperor Yanwang was that his colleague had encountered difficulties in performing his duties and needed his help——

So... Before Barbatos falls from the wind, the God of Rock is already ready to welcome the neighboring god: as soon as he opens his mouth, he will do his best Help him.

However...the God of Wind uncharacteristically refused all help from Morax - and even handed a bottle of wine to Morax:

"First time we meet! This is Mondstadt's wine, do you want to try it?"

"........"

When seeing the tone of the always free and unrestrained Barbatos, even Liyue's Rock King Morax couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.

At that time, he really never thought that the god in front of him would abandon his duties and ignore it just to send a bottle of wine... Such behavior is really too messy and disturbing. .

Of course...even if Morax himself didn't think that Barbatos did such a good job of delivering wine to him, but even so, the God of Wind still kept coming to visit. Yuegang travels around and always asks the Rock God all kinds of strange questions——

And the curiosity of this wind god... is as endless as the wine in his hand, as if it can never flow dry, endless and continuous.

It was during this back-and-forth exchange that the friendship between Barbatos and Morax became stronger and stronger at this moment——

"Look... So compared to the current world situation, which is so turbulent that it makes people feel a little nervous - I really miss the past very much~"

While taking a sip of wine, Barbatos was recalling the beautiful memories of the past, but his expression inevitably showed a hint of loneliness——

As a member of the Seven Earthly Rulers of the same era as Barbatos, Morax, who has changed his name to Zhongli, can certainly understand what his old friend beside him is thinking.

After all, to this day... As the Emperor of the Rock King, he can still recall the taste of the wine he used to entertain the other Seven Gods——

Unfortunately...many things are changing.

Although the gathering of the Seven Gods is indeed a very good memory for Morax and Barbatos - it is obvious that no matter what, the world is still changing, and parting is destined.

The torrent of the times flows down, washing away everything in the past... The banquet of the Seven Gods that once made people feel safe is no longer held. The positions of the Seven Gods have changed again and again in the long river of history. The people at the cocktail party Seven people, five people have left——

Finally...the ancient duty of the original seven gods to lead mankind has finally begun to be regarded as correct by some new gods.

After more than 3000 years of wind and frost, even the strongest rocks will eventually be worn away——

And it was when the emperor gradually felt the loneliness brought about by the ups and downs of the times... That wind of freedom did not return to him after a long, long time.

Today...the two old friends reunited, and the vicissitudes of thousands of years were laughed off in a very clear joke tone at the wine table.

"...Barbatos, maybe you understand why I want to step down as the Rock God."

Looking at his close friend who he had not seen for many years beside him at this moment, the Rock King Morax also drank the sweet glass of wine, and then slowly said:

"...On a breezy morning, I was walking in Liyue Port, and I heard a businessman say this:"

"(You have completed your duties well, now...go and rest.)"

"Barbatos, for thousands of years... I have led the prosperity and development of Liyue for thousands of years, and made this land richer than ever before. After thousands of years of development, this corner of the world has It has become the most important commercial center on Teyvat Road——"

"But...in these thousands of years, no one like a businessman has ever asked me such a question..."

"So, after I heard this sentence, I stayed in the bustling crowd for a long time. I also began to ask myself: Have I completed my responsibilities now..."

"Is that so~"

Hearing Zhongli's words at this moment, Wendy, who was still drunk, finally said this:

"Okay, okay... Now that the contract has been completed - as retired gods, you and I can spend every day in the city and belong to ordinary people."

That is to say, he lightly shrugged. At this moment, Baratos also showed a subtle feeling in his brows:

"Since you are thousands of years old and can't tell me what's on your mind... Why don't I also tell you what I did to Mondstadt over the years?"

"My leadership policy is indeed different from yours... If I really want to say it, I still hope that the people of Mondstadt can develop freely - so I will only deal with things that ordinary people can't deal with." If I show my face in the incident, I will let Mengcheng develop like this for the rest of the time...so I am very aware of the joy of fishing!"

To be honest, Wendy is really unwilling to admit the fact that she is actually a fish monster when facing ordinary people——

But... after all, we are facing a close friend from the past, so there is no point in hiding it needlessly.

Therefore, perhaps it is precisely because of this that Wendy was able to say this to the retired Grandpa Zhong quite seriously:

"Anyway, you are retired too... Let me tell you how to live a good life in this world——"

"Morax...if you become a mortal, you really need to get used to the time when you have no money - otherwise, the future will be more difficult! Of course, getting used to having no money is very important. It might be a little difficult for you~"

"...Based on universal rationality, it should be so."

Although Wendy was secretly saying that she was a poor person... However, Morax didn't care about this kind of joke——

When hesitating again, perhaps he remembered something again, the emperor's expression also showed quite a touch at this moment:

"In the past thousands of years... I have never had the opportunity to set foot on this land with the opportunities of ordinary people——"

"Without the emperor's act of feigning death, perhaps I would not have had the opportunity to feel the pulse of this land during the changes in Liyue~"

"...Indeed."

As he nodded so gently, Barbatos' eyebrows could not help but frown slightly:

"But... even though when the Liyue chapter first started playing, I knew that you might be thinking about faking your own death - but to be honest, I really didn't expect that in the Ice Queen's During the transaction, you would actively choose to fake your own death."

"...Does it mean that even though you expected it, you will still be surprised?"

"Of course! Morax, in my memory, you are not so aggressive-"

"...Maybe that's the case, but I have everything I must stick to for this kind of contract."

Yi Yi nodded lightly and looked at Barbatos in front of him. Morax, who had relieved all his burdens at this moment, also gave a very rare smile:

"And... Regarding this Ice God deal, weren't you also in the live video Q&A room, and was severely exposed to the limelight by the junior executive officer of the Fools of Winter Kingdom?"

"Oh...that woman? Don't mention it."

As if there was something in her words, at this moment, after Wendy sighed, she no longer wanted to continue to delve into such a topic.

And it was after sighing...Wendy said this in a rather subtle manner:

"I have to say... If the revelations and the extent of the concealment in the video Q&A live broadcast room can be seen, it always feels like the price we two old antiques will pay in the future seems to be very high... ..."

"Actually, you know something about the chips, right?"

"Of course! After all, it was agreed upon a long time ago... But this video Q&A live broadcast room feels very stupid. Although the Ice God's plan is indeed not suitable for direct explanation, her half-said approach, It is indeed easy for people to think that we have suffered a big loss——"

"As for me, the Heart of God was forcibly taken away... Maybe the Fool Executives really think she can be stronger than me - and you, the Emperor of the Rock King, have always been responsible for the force of the Seven Gods. , even the divine power to protect Liyue will be lost... No matter how you look at it, in the eyes of the people, we really suffered a loss from such a deal."

"........."

When he heard Mondstadt's wind god Barbatos say these words, Morax couldn't help but fell silent for an instant.

Liyue is a land of gods and a city of contracts... During the course of thousands of years of development, the people of Liyue have also believed in the iron rule of exchange of equal value.

For the Rock God, who has made hundreds of contracts for thousands of years, the contract signed with the Ice Queen to end all contracts is indeed worth handing over all the chips——

After all... Although the people may know about such an important contract, it is profitable for both Morax and Barbatos.

So... what kind of chips did the God of Ice put on it to make the balance of the transaction reach an unprecedented balance? At this moment, all the audience friends who have been watching the live video Q&A room, There is no way to understand.

But... to be honest, Morax and Barbatos, as the Seven Gods, have their own scales in mind to measure these things, so there is no need to pay too much attention to them.

"Alas... It's just like the old song from Liyue: How sad is life, it won't stop until you get drunk~"

Just smiling softly, Wendy seemed to be slightly drunk at this moment, and her voice became more cheerful:

"Really... I really can't remember how long it has been since the Seven Gods got together like this -"

"But...if there is a chance in the future, after the national lockdown is over, let's have a good chat with Inazuma, the thunder movie-after all, I always feel that she has a strong hold on the concept of eternity. If you are too paranoid, you can easily become obsessed~"

"...As for the future, I have to leave it to Traveler Ying and Paimon to dissuade that Thunder Movie."

While saying this meaningfully, Zhongli did feel a little moved while having a drink with Wendy:

"If there is a chance in the future, we can have a good chat with him about her sister: the true story of Raiden..."

"Of course...if that Lei movie hears the interesting stories about his sister in the past, he will definitely be happy too!"

"........."

The dinner party between Barbatos and Morax was actually the same as the dinner parties of countless people in Liyue. There was nothing special about it——

But, after all, we haven't seen each other for many years... People who live too long can only look for their former comrades in their memories and the past feelings hidden in the long river of time.

So...it is indeed a blessing to meet again after such a long time.

At this moment, although he always smiled like a dog, Morax felt quite emotional in his heart when he looked at Barbatos who was chatting happily with him in front of him:

Although they have not seen each other for thousands of years, Morax does not regret becoming friends with Barbatos.

If one day we have to separate, perhaps in the hearts of the two retired gods, the memories of the past will shine like gold...

And it was during this rather sparse and ordinary exchange of drinks that the drinking game between Morax and Barbatos reached its final moment.

As they said goodbye, a breeze gathered around Barbatos.

The light blue elemental power lifted Wendy's petite body into the sky - but the free wind god's laughter was still as hearty as ever:

"Thank you for the hospitality! But... we have been sitting here for a long time, how about we go out for a walk together?!"

"The wine in Mondstadt is absolutely top-notch... If you have time, why don't you come with me to the Morningside Winery in Mondstadt for a few drinks?"

".......sure."

"Ah, great! Hmm... To be honest, it's been a while since we left Mondstadt, and I don't know if those believers are still confused. After all, I'm the Rock God of Liyue. Turned around..."