Everyone went all out, and Osial was suppressed, only able to defend.
The Jade Chamber continued to approach Osial, and Lin Qiu took out a system item: a talisman.
Once close, Lin Qiu threw the talisman, which floated in front of Osial.
The talisman began to work, and the seal slowly took shape.
Osial discovered the problem, and one of his bodies suddenly struck towards the talisman, trying to bite it to pieces.
"Starfall!" Ying waved her hand, and a 'meteorite' struck Osial's head.
This was not enough to stop Osial, only to make him pause slightly.
The brief pause was enough; Xiao's polearm had already reached Osial's eyes.
With a 'whoosh,' Xiao directly pierced through Osial's 'snake head.'
"Aoh roah~!" Osial cried out in pain, his injured head coiling up.
Xiao gave a cold glance, then plummeted, and the Anemo element power, mixed with karma, exploded from the polearm as it pierced Osial's head, like multiple spears stabbing into Osial's body.
This truly hurt Osial; he roared, and the Hydro element on his body burst forth like a bomb, forcing Xiao back.
The seal gradually took shape, and an enraged Osial conjured a hydro vortex, intending to shred the talisman.
However, with Granny Ping, Ganyu, and Shenhe present, the hydro vortex couldn't even form.
Osial made one last attempt; this time, he used two heads to attack, while the other heads focused on defense.
One head, just like last time, was stopped by Xiao, while the other head was still approaching.
Shenhe's Ice Quills lightly touched its body, briefly Freezing it.
Ganyu's arrows followed closely, Freezing it again for a moment.
The two Frozen durations were not long, but they successfully lasted until the seal was formed.
Osial crashed into the barrier but could not break it.
Osial roared twice in defiance, then gradually fell into slumber, sinking to the bottom of the sea with the seal.
The sea returned to calm, and the sky gradually cleared.
"It succeeded?" a Millelith soldier asked uncertainly.
Had they truly defeated such a terrifying, gigantic God?
"That's right, we won!" Keqing raised her sword, declaring victory, "Cheer!"
"Oh oh oh oh!!"
"We protected Liyue Harbor!"
The Millelith cheered, leaped with joy, and embraced each other.
This was truly a difficult victory; if the opponent had been a land God, they wouldn't have fought so hard.
"Thank you, Lin Qiu," Ningguang said.
"No need to thank me, I didn't do much," Lin Qiu said with a smile.
Even if he hadn't helped, they would have won in the end, but at the cost of Ningguang's Jade Chamber.
Ningguang smiled and said nothing; her thanks were not just for his contribution to Liyue.
"No need to be modest; even this Immortal acknowledges your merits this time," Cloud Retainer said.
"Cloud Retainer is right," Granny Ping nodded, "Cloud Retainer told me you're learning adeptal arts. If you're interested in 'Outdoor Landscape Arts,' you can come find this old woman."
"When it comes to this Outdoor Landscape Arts, this old woman is better at it than Cloud Retainer."
"Hmph," Cloud Retainer snorted but did not retort.
"We two also have our strengths; you may come and learn," Lishui and Xiaoyue also said.
Lin Qiu's eyes lit up; this was like getting skills after defeating a boss.
Leaving aside Lishui and Xiaoyue, this Outdoor Landscape Arts was a good thing; his house with one master bedroom and two guest bedrooms was getting a bit cramped.
He had bought the house with two guest bedrooms because Hu Tao and Zhongli would occasionally come to stay overnight and listen to stories.
Speaking of which, this house could even be considered bought by Hu Tao for him, as it would have been quite impossible for him to buy a house in a year just with his salary.
Thanks to Hu Tao giving him rewards and bonuses from time to time, he was able to buy the house.
By the way, Lin Qiu's house in Fontaine was changed to a larger three-bedroom house.
This was jointly funded by Furina and Navia, awarded to him under the name of the Vacher case, it's just that no one is living there for now.
"Traveler travels everywhere, and this old woman happens to have a gift for you," Granny Ping continued; she did not overlook the other person who had contributed.
Ying's eyes lit up; this was like getting equipment after defeating a boss.
"What treasure?" Paimon's eyes also lit up; no wonder the two of them got along so well.
"Hmm... calling it a treasure isn't wrong, but its creation still requires a few small steps," Granny Ping said.
Ying frowned, realizing that things were not simple.
Was this a quest that she had to do? But it was fine; she had nothing else to do recently anyway.
With the matter concluded, Beidou and Ningguang picked up everyone on the island and began their return voyage.
Because the Qixing and the Adepti had no conflict this time, Ningguang did not specifically arrange for a reception at the harbor.
But there was still a show to come; Ningguang decided to hold a celebration on the Jade Chamber to commemorate this victory.
"A victory banquet?" Lin Qiu pondered; he thought of someone.
In the distant sky, Venti had already finished his wine.
"You did very well," Venti applauded.
"The wisdom and strength of humanity are truly captivating," Nahida said, her expression gentle as she clapped her small hands in the Akasha, like a mother encouraging her child.
"Alright, I'm going to the victory banquet too," Venti said, casually tossing his wine bottle into the place where Osial had just been sealed.
"Eh?" Nahida was stunned for a moment; based on her understanding of victory banquets, shouldn't this be an event for those who rendered meritorious service?
Barbatos, senior, did you render any meritorious service?
On the other side, Zhongli arrived at the Northland Bank.
"Mister Zhongli?" Tartaglia was full of confusion.
"Welcome, Rock God, Morax," Rosalyne stood up.
Arlecchino stood far away, watching the scene unfold before him.
"Huh? What exactly is going on?" Tartaglia was bewildered.
"I told you long ago, I have a way to obtain the Rock God's Gnosis," Rosalyne cast a disdainful glance at Tartaglia.
Zhongli paid no attention to their bickering and spoke, "The contract is made. As you wished, I grant you what was promised."
Although Zhongli's tone was condescending, Rosalyne said nothing more this time.
"Wait! It's already obtained? What exactly happened?" Tartaglia didn't understand.
"This is the contract between the Tsaritsa and the Rock God; it's normal for you not to understand," Rosalyne said.
"Rather than saying I don't understand, why didn't you tell me?" Tartaglia was displeased; is this how you act as a colleague?
"Because concealing it from you was part of my contract with the Rock God," Rosalyne replied.
"..." Tartaglia now understood; so he was also part of the contract.
"No wonder..." Tartaglia sighed; so everything was the Rock God's plan.
It made sense; if the Rock God hadn't died, how could he have unsealed Osial without his permission?
"Mister Zhongli, are you satisfied now?" Tartaglia said helplessly.
Zhongli nodded, "Extremely satisfied. Liyue gave me an answer sheet beyond imagination."
"TianquanNingguang, knowing full well I was not dead, still fought with all her might, never once thinking of asking for help."
"The Millelith soldiers knew the least, but they still risked their lives to stand at the very front of the battle line."
"I think I can confidently return power to humans and end the era of 'Gods.'"
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Character Voice Line · Zhongli: About the Test
"I am very satisfied, but because of Lin Xiaoyou, I had to add an extra test... I hope Liyue can pass it too."