The original sin of Fontainians.
The history of the Remurian civilization of the Golden Realm.
The taboo broken by the former Hydro Archon, Egeria.
And the current Hydro Archon, Furina, who possesses a body but no power.
Everything, like forbidden knowledge, poured into Jack's mind.
Zhongli, no longer a riddle-speaker, fully played his role as a living fossil of Teyvat, giving Jack everything that should and shouldn't be told, all at once.
It made him exclaim that he couldn't take it, couldn't hold it all.
"So, none of you Seven Archons are normal people?"
After listening, Jack came to this conclusion.
Zhongli calmly said, "From a conventional rational perspective, Archons are not human. But Miss Furina, who rivals an Archon in human form, from my personal perspective, I admire her greatly."
"That point is indeed undeniable. Acting non-stop for hundreds of years, her divinity has surpassed her humanity."
"So you're going to save her?"
"Yes... but not now."
Jack looked towards Liyue Harbor, and further southeast was Inazuma, a nation on the edge of the Dark Sea.
"Since, as you said, the Hydro Archon prophecy has the shadow of the Heavenly Principles behind it, then it's best to maintain the current plot progression. Acting rashly might disrupt my own rhythm instead."
From Mondstadt to Liyue.
From the Overworld to the lower realm.
Whether it was his MC World or the Different World Teyvat,
Jack was steadily conquering worlds step by step.
Now, world coin was basically free, and in the MC World, he only needed some painstaking effort to acquire 12 Ender Eyes to open the End: Creation gate and ascend to the divine throne.
It was the same in Teyvat; as long as he met with his old acquaintances Raiden Ei and Nahida one by one and got them to join the MC World's household registration, he would gain more than half of Teyvat's authority.
There was really no need to create complications now by going to unfamiliar Fontaine and prematurely initiating the battle for the Heavenly Principles' position.
"It seems you haven't acted impulsively out of sympathy. That way, I won't need to offer advice."
Zhongli smiled with satisfaction.
Jack felt the care of this experienced senior and explained, "Teyvat has more than just one or two tragedies. If I can save them, I'm naturally willing to, but sometimes one must act within one's capabilities, mustn't one?
A year ago, I was just an ordinary office worker. The transition from human to god isn't something that happens in a day or two."
...
After his conversation with Zhongli, Jack finally felt a sense of urgency again.
Teyvat would indeed, to some extent, follow the game's settings: major events wouldn't begin until the protagonist entered the scene.
But its delay was, after all, limited.
Judging from the first 'pie in the sky' plan released in the Battle Pass PV, Genshin Impact Part 2 would arrive after the main story of Chapter 6 in Snezhnaya was completed.
The crisis at that time might even exceed what this world could bear.
Before that, Jack needed power that transcended the world.
Simply stacking elemental power infinitely was clearly not enough; what he needed more was the power of a 'privilege dog,' similar to creative mode.
So, next.
Jack began his high-intensity grind.
During the day, he explored dungeons all over the map, and at night, he and his wives 'hoed the earth' (a euphemism for intimate activities).
Occasionally, he would also bring one or two people along for an adventure. When they were tired of exploring, they would simply stop on the spot. Some people even came to enjoy this type of 'outdoor battle' game because of it.
Whether it was snow, Desert, jungle, or ocean, traces of Jack and his wives were left everywhere.
Every day, he was either opening treasure chests or dumping 'trash' into his home warehouse.
However, this continuous, high-frequency activity finally caught the attention of his capable wife, Keqing.
One day, a week later, Jack was stopped by Keqing before a Teleport Waypoint.
"Jack, what's wrong with you lately? Working so hard, is something on your mind?"
Keqing looked at him worriedly, hoping to see something on his face.
But Jack just smiled; nothing could be discerned.
"Nothing much, I just felt like I was too idle before. You, Ningguang, and Jean all have Teyvat matters to attend to. I also need to fulfill my duties as the Creator and liberate the End, don't I?"
"That's what you say... but I just feel like the current Jack is very different from before."
"Oh? Then what was I like in your eyes before?"
Jack stopped, preparing to hear Keqing's assessment.
Keqing nodded, answering seriously, "The old Jack was lustful, afraid of trouble, and had severe procrastination."
Pfft!
Just with the first summary, Jack felt a sword plunged deeply into his chest.
"Hmm?"
"N-nothing, Keqing, please continue. Just speak your most truthful thoughts."
Jack said with a forced smile.
Keqing, once again absorbed in the act of evaluating, subconsciously ignored Jack's unusual reaction and continued.
"Take the hot spring in the back mountain, for example. The main structure was built in just one day, but it took a full five days to install the drainage and heating systems. Or, before that, the date I agreed to with Jean, which I forgot about due to various things..."
"And also... and also..."
More than ten minutes passed. Like a capable girlfriend doting on her useless boyfriend, Keqing finished her evaluation of Jack.
The result was that Jack felt battered and bruised, his body riddled with the sharp blades of truth.
"Keqing, to accept such a useless me, you are truly too great!"
Jack hugged Keqing tightly.
"Eh?"
Keqing belatedly realized she might have said too much, and her face flushed.
"Um, you know I sometimes speak without restraint, don't take it to heart, okay?"
"It's fine. I don't have many other virtues, but I do have self-awareness."
Jack pulled back, pressing his forehead against Keqing's.
"Then I'll listen to our head wife and take half a day off today?"
"En-en! A balance between work and rest is very important. Go have fun!"
"Keqing, do you have any recommended places?"
"Mondstadt, I guess. I heard they're organizing some kind of music festival recently. It sounds lively."
"Music festival? What a trendy name. It wouldn't be that 'Iridescent Tour' that Xinyan got stood up for N times, would it?"
"I don't know, Jack. Why don't you go see for yourself?"
Jack nodded, thinking that made sense.
Then he looked at Ganyu, who was approaching the two of them, or more accurately, Keqing, holding documents.
"Keqing, these are audit documents from Yuehai Pavilion. They're related to land, and you need to review them."
"Oh, oh, I'm coming."
Keqing released her arms from Jack, thought for a moment, and then left a fragrant kiss on his lips.
"My dear, go have fun. I'm off to work."
Then she left Jack alone and, hand in hand with Ganyu, returned to Linjian Cabin to start working from home.
One moment she was talking about balancing work and rest, the next she was immersed in work, unable to extricate herself. Keqing, aren't you being a bit too hypocritical?
After some thought, Jack decided to listen to his wife and balance work and rest.
"A concert, huh? I wonder what form it will take in Teyvat."
He opened the Teleport Waypoint menu.
After jumping through the Teyvat gate, Jack went directly to the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt City.
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