harleyscars Chapter 542 Interlude 3: "All the wise men have arrived"
Chapter 542 Interlude 3: "All the wise men have arrived"
When Chang Ming opened the door and found two figures, one brown and one green, standing in front of the door, his brain froze for a while.
He still didn't understand. They had clearly appeared in the Sea of the Old Days, but why couldn't he find them in Fontaine?
Also, why did his aura perception fail now? Even if these two people were standing in front of him... he couldn't sense the aura of the "Seven Worldly Rulers" on them?
Seeing Chang Ming's slightly stunned expression, Wendy smiled and then said to Zhongli:
"Look, old man~ I said he didn't expect us to come directly to him~"
"From a universal rational point of view, what we experienced is not something that can be summarized by common sense, so it is reasonable to be surprised."
Zhongli said calmly, as if he had expected this, and then he turned his gaze to Chang Ming, with a hint of approval in his golden eyes, and then said:
"Sorry for the long wait, Mr. Chang Ming. According to the agreement we reached in the ocean, we are here to attend the Fontaine Film Festival. I'll have to trouble you to take care of us in the next period of time, Mr. Chang Ming."
After hearing this, Chang Ming came back to his senses and resumed his demeanor as a regent.
"Two 'earthly rulers' have come to Fontaine to participate in the Fontaine Festival... Ha, I, the regent, should be the one to thank."
"I will make special arrangements for your daily life, so don't worry. I will also deliver the red wine I promised Mr. Wendy as promised."
When she heard the word "wine", Wendy's emerald green eyes suddenly sparkled, as if her attention was completely drawn away.
"Okay, okay, I'll compose a special song for the Fontaine Shadow Festival as a thank you, okay~"
As Wendy spoke, she took out a harp as if by magic, winked at Chang Ming playfully, and then said:
"Of course, if the wedding of Mr. Regent and Miss Water God needs accompaniment... I can also help~"
"I am truly grateful. It is my honor to have the best bard in the world play his harp for me, Funina, and Fontaine."
......
After some simple pleasantries, Chang Ming took Zhongli and Wendy into the room for a detailed discussion - it was too rude to let the guests stand at the door to discuss things.
"...Since I resolved the "trial" brought by the Death Reign...I feel like my perception of auras has become much weaker."
"Take you two for example. When we were in Liyue before... I was able to sense your presence in advance, but this time I didn't sense it at all."
"And as far as I remember, you two should have arrived at Fontaine a long time ago. Why can't I sense any of your presence?"
Chang Ming's face was full of worry. What he was worried about now was not the two old men, but the problem with his own breath perception.
If he was still the holder of the Eye of God, he would not care at all whether there was any problem with his breath perception, because even if he was attacked by surprise, he would have enough confidence to fight back.
But now he is a fairy who combines the heritage of the Abyss and Sky Island. The enemies he faces may not only be the irrational monsters of the Abyss, but also the punishment of Sky Island.
It doesn't matter to him, but what about everyone in Fontaine and Funina? Can they deal with the sudden punishment or crisis?
He is the regent of Fontaine, and he must shoulder his due responsibilities for Fontaine, and informing everyone of the impending crisis is one of them.
Thinking of this, the worry on Chang Ming's face became more and more obvious, and the words "I'm worried" were almost written on his face.
"Regarding your inability to sense our presence...there is actually a reason for this."
As Zhongli spoke, he took out the feather that emitted a strange black light, and continued:
"It was indeed the two of us who arrived at the bottom of the ocean to help you, but it was just a projection - just like the black and red eyes you saw in the sky."
"Before this trial for you, I accidentally got this "Feather of Death". Along with this feather came a message - "Find my successor and help him complete the trial""
"Mr. Chang Ming, there is no need to worry about the punishment from Sky Island, because the Ruler of Death, Ronawa, has been on your side since the beginning."
"Even if there is a punishment that you cannot perceive...it will be blocked by Him."
"As for the reason why your breath perception ability has weakened..."
Zhongli stroked his chin and thought for a while, then spoke after a while:
"You have two conflicting forces in your body. Although the "Light Realm Force" of Sky Island and the "Abyss Realm Force" of the Abyss are not complete, the conflict still exists."
"This conflict will dull your perception of the outside world, and your ability to sense aura will naturally decrease."
“When faced with an existing conflict, there are two best solutions: either give up the power of one side or... introduce a third force.”
"My solution is to introduce a stronger "human power" as a balance, so that this problem can be solved smoothly."
After saying that, Zhongli looked meaningfully at Wendy, who was sitting next to him, holding her chin with one hand and looking at Chang Ming and Funina with a smile, as if hinting at something.
Under Zhongli's guidance, Chang Fu and the other person instantly focused their attention on Wendy. This sudden focus made Wendy shiver violently.
"Why are you all looking at me? If I still have the Heart of God, it wouldn't be difficult for me to give a complete portion of wind elemental power to Mr. Chang Ming, but..."
"But I don't have the Heart of God now. I can only give some blessings as a wind elf so that Mr. Chang Ming can gain the ability to temporarily control the wind element."
Wendy spread her hands, a helpless look of "there's nothing I can do" appeared on her face.
After hearing Wendy's words, there was no particularly obvious change in the expression on Chang Ming's face.
Judging from the process of awakening the rock elemental force and semi-awakening the water elemental force...what he needs is not the power of God, but some kind of naturally born elemental product.
Now, if he wants to awaken the element of wind... he may have to go to Mondstadt in person.
“It’s not that there is no solution.”
Just as everyone was thinking about how to break the impasse, an ethereal female voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
"The fairies were once the angels that guided humanity forward. The power we can use comes not only from the Sky Island, but also from the earth veins."
"As long as Mr. Chang Ming masters the method to transform the power of the earth veins into elemental power, all problems will be solved."
Shortly after the ethereal female voice ended, another refreshing voice followed.
"It doesn't matter if you can't find a solution. After this is over, follow me back to Tianheng Mountain. I will teach you the immortal skills. Immortal power can also do this."