The docks of Liyue Harbor.
Bai Hao had rented a tiny boat and set out into the open sea.
He couldn't exactly drop Heavenly Earthquake right in the middle of Liyue Harbor, and Mt. Tianheng…?
Forget it. Too far, too tall, and far too much climbing.
Which left him with the perfect destination —
Guyun Stone Forest.
The night wind swept across the water.
The little boat drifted like a lonely leaf as the vast sea stretched endlessly beneath the moonlit sky.
Rowing furiously all the way to cast a spell like Heavenly Earthquake?
Zero style. Absolutely disgraceful.
And Bai Hao was born a show-off. He would rather drown than appear low-class.
So instead, he stood at the bow, calmly playing Yasuo's flute, letting the melody drift across the ocean.
"No paddles to row, no sails to steer—
my life drifts only where the waves will take me~"
(A silent shower of question marks floated above his head.)
Letting the waves do all the work, he drifted lazily for over an hour before finally reaching his destination.
Before him rose the titanic pillars of Guyun Stone Forest, towering straight into the clouds for dozens of kilometers.
The waves crashed against shattered cliffs, and the misty air was thick with the lingering aura of ancient gods — a presence strong enough to make the heart quiver.
Legend said Guyun Stone Forest was a cemetery of demon gods —
to put it less politely, a mass grave where Morax dumped the deities he defeated.
Deep beneath these waters slept the Vortex Sovereign — Osial.
There was no better place in all of Liyue to test Heavenly Earthquake.
His objective was simple:
Fire one straight at Osial.
"Heavenly Earthquake!"
"The world shall tremble!"
Wearing the Geo Archon's divine robes, Bai Hao rested Kunwu — the Rainbow-Severing Sword across his back.
He raised his left hand toward the distant cliffs, channeling all his might into a single command.
HUMMMMMMMMM—!!!
A golden radiance burst forth, illuminating the entire night sky above Liyue.
Hundreds — no, thousands — of meteor-sized boulders ignited the heavens, burning through the clouds in blazing arcs of gold.
Thunderous pillars of stone followed, each as tall as a hundred-meter tower, plunging from the sky like divine judgment.
The storm of meteors and stone spears rained down on Guyun Stone Forest —
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The shockwaves rolled across the ocean like a raging tsunami.
Even in distant Liyue Harbor, countless citizens looked skyward in alarm.
Meanwhile, the system's public chat exploded:
Public Livestream Reaction
[Xu Liushi: Holy shit, what did I just witness?! Lord Morax Himself has descended!]
[Dongsheng: If the Geo Lord is striking personally… does that mean the sea demon is reviving again?!]
[Shitou: Please, no war! If trade stops, my Jade Chamber delivery business is doomed!]
[Iron Tongue Tian: Calm down! That's Heavenly Earthquake — the very technique Lord Morax used to suppress Osial!]
[Borlai: Geo Lord protect us! Geo Lord protect us! Geo Lord protect us!]
[Mao Caigong: With the Lord of Geo watching over us, what demon dares cause trouble? Don't panic!]
[Blade Chen: Yeah! If anything dares invade, we'll beat it back ourselves!]
[Fengyan: Millelith, Level-One Alert! Mobilize to the docks! Begin civilian evacuation!]
[Jinzhong: Understood! A thousand rocks stand firm — mountains shall not move!]
[Tieshan: Understood! A thousand rocks stand firm — mountains shall not move!]
[Yongan: Understood! A thousand rocks stand firm — mountains shall not move!]
Liyue Harbor instantly shifted into full emergency mode.
VIP Room Reaction
[Hu Tao: Hoo~! Liyue folks, did you see that? Lord Morax just dropped a miracle!]
[Xingqiu: I saw it! That scene alone could inspire an entire novel!]
[Ying'er: Replay! I need a replay!]
[Arataki Itto: Yoooo! That was AWESOME!]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss. Sleep. NOW.]
[Qiqi: …Did war start? Qiqi… can help.]
[Ganyu: Don't worry, Qiqi. With Lord Morax intervening, everything will be fine.]
[Cloud Retainer: Correct! Just leave it to the Lord of Geo!]
[Keqing: Must everything rely on the Archon?! When will the people of Liyue learn to stand on their own?!]
[Kujou Sara: The Shogunate prays for Liyue's safety!]
[Alhaitham: The Akademiya offers its hopes as well.]
[Pucinella: On behalf of Snezhnaya, we hope Liyue weathers this upheaval!]
At the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Zhongli watched the barrage roll past, his brows tight.
Who is out there pretending to be me…?
Guyun Stone Forest — The Reality
Chaos.
Pure, roaring chaos.
Bai Hao's tiny boat was being tossed like a toy in a whirlpool, threatening to capsize with each massive wave.
Yet from somewhere amidst the roaring sea, an exhilarated laugh rang out:
"Hahahahaha—爽!
So damn satisfying!"
Gripping the thousand-pound Kunwu spear like an anchor, Bai Hao steadied the boat with a gleeful, manic grin.
This—this was the ecstasy of power!
With a single gesture, he could change the heavens and shatter the earth.
This was what it meant to be cool.
Of course… every joy had its price.
Even as a one-star Dou Fighter, unleashing a full-powered Heavenly Earthquake had drained him hollow.
"Ugh…
I feel kinda empty inside…"
Bai Hao slumped back, exhausted.
If he didn't raise his strength soon, he would end up like Megumin — good for one explosion a day and then knocked out cold.
That wouldn't do at all.
At minimum, he needed to reach Seven Rounds in One Night standard!
Sure, he could weaken the spell to use it more often…
But where was the dignity in that?
An ultimate skill had to be grand, spectacular, earth-shattering—
nothing less!
One strike to decide the battlefield.
One hammerblow to end the world.
If he couldn't flatten half of Liyue Harbor with a single cast,
could he even call it Heavenly Earthquake?
That was Bai Hao's creed as a dedicated show-off—
the one line he would never cross!
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