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Of course, many people influenced by Inazuma's light novels may have other opinions.
For example, when this girl saw Bai Zhi's soft and cute image, her indescribable soul immediately burned brightly.
The word "gap moe" immediately came to mind.
What could better illustrate the charm of a contrast than a once serious and highly respected figure transforming into a short, adorable little girl?
The creative spirit in my mind is already burning brightly.
She couldn't wait to write down her imagination and publish it in Inazuma.
I've even thought of a title: "The Great Contrast Battle: The Story of My Majestic Self Transforming into a Little Loli."
"Alas..."
Looking at the girl's expression, Bai Zhi felt uncomfortable all over. She had seen that kind of look before.
For example, on the Immortal Ship, there is a White Dew support group, which is formed by some Immortal Ship users. She even joined that support group's group chat. The people in the group often share some strange fan fiction and paintings.
She watched it with great interest.
And the way those supporters looked at Bai Lu was just like how this girl looked at her.
"This guy, he wouldn't be planning to use me to write some weird stuff, would he...?"
127 The Emperor is right!
"Having heard that the Emperor has undergone a transformation and arrived here, I have come here specifically to meet him."
A serious and cold voice interrupted the restless crowd. Everyone looked up and saw a huge crane standing on the eaves. If nothing was wrong, the voice had come from her.
"Ah, it is True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng. Greetings, True Lord."
Keqing recognized the immortal at a glance. As one of the Seven Stars, she was very familiar with the appearance of immortals.
She saluted quickly.
"Oh, it's Yuheng Star. The one beside you... could he be the Emperor?"
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's eyes narrowed, and he immediately locked onto Bai Zhi, who was sitting next to Ke Qing. Those beautiful dragon horns and the protective and calming aura around her, who else could it be but the Emperor?
As for the man sitting over there, although his demeanor was somewhat familiar, that wasn't important.
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun flapped his wings and then gracefully landed in front of everyone.
"Your Majesty, how did you become like this? You've really... lost all your majesty."
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun coughed, swallowing the word "cute" and replacing it with "completely lost his majesty."
"I think it's great. Besides, I don't actually know if I am the Emperor, because I've lost a lot of my memories, but everyone says I am."
"There is no doubt that you are the Emperor. Your aura of protecting everyone, and your image... although you are a bit short and have lost some of your majesty, you are still our Emperor."
When Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun spoke, he paused several times, mainly because Bai Zhi's appearance was too different from the majestic emperor in her mind.
The contrast between that dignified, powerful figure and the soft, adorable little girl gave her a strange feeling, making her want to tease her.
Fortunately, she silently reminded herself that this was the Emperor, which suppressed her impulse.
"Short..."
Bai Zhi clenched her fists, her smile becoming forced. There was no escaping it, was there?
"Actually, I think I can be a little taller."
Zhong Li, standing to the side, sighed slightly. Even his old friends hadn't been able to recognize that this so-called Rock King Emperor was a fake.
However, thinking about it, it's not surprising that they were not blamed. Since they hadn't informed the immortals about their faked death, it was not surprising that everyone assumed that this little guy who looked and acted similarly to them was themselves.
"True Lord Liuyun Borrowing Wind, you've come at the perfect time. We were just discussing matters of mechanical arts with the Emperor."
"Oh? Mechanical arts?" True Monarch Liuyun's eyes lit up. "Explain in detail."
Keqing nodded. "After visiting Liyue Harbor, the Emperor saw Fontaine's mechanical creations and proposed to fully implement this technology in Liyue to improve the overall productivity of Liyue. Originally, we wanted to purchase the technology for 10 million Fontaine, but Xiang Diling mentioned that you are also very skilled in mechanics."
"Of course, my mechanical skills are second to none. Not to mention small mortal artifacts, I can even develop powerful weapons that can severely injure demon gods. Does Your Majesty... want me to research suitable mechanical artifacts for Liyue?"
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun turned his gaze to Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi took a deep breath, releasing her anger at being called a dwarf, before saying:
"Yes, Lord, the people of Liyue are currently too backward in terms of productivity. They need more entertainment and more advanced tools. Our Liyue is currently experiencing an imbalance between a developed economy and backward entertainment and productivity."
Upon hearing this, Zhongli's eyes lit up, and he nodded to himself.
Although we don't know which demon god Bai Zhi was in the past, it's clear that her governance skills are quite good. This statement about the imbalance accurately summarizes some of the issues that Liyue needs to address.
"This little guy...maybe he really can become the new Geo Archon..."
Zhongli, who originally wanted to retire, suddenly felt that perhaps she could change her mind.
He can retire, but if he can cultivate a qualified new god, not necessarily to be in full charge of Liyue, he can at least serve as a supervisor.
Because he knew very well what Keqing had said: if people were in charge, then various selfish desires would inevitably arise. While gods might not be without selfish desires, ordinary humans simply could not satisfy their desires, and no one would be so bold.
Therefore, it would be the perfect thing to cultivate a qualified new god and let him serve as the supervisor.
Ke Qing was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly picked up her notebook and immediately began to write and draw on it.
The Emperor's words are so well said; I must remember them.
"So, our first task is to develop a benchmark... to show everyone the wonderful sights after the leap in productivity. Hmm... let's develop a device that can transmit sound over long distances and even upload and download all kinds of data."
"That might sound a bit abstract..."
"No, Your Majesty, I understand. It seems that the neighboring Sumeru is using something similar. They call it a void terminal. It is indeed a very efficient thing. It can transmit sound over thousands of miles throughout the entire Sumeru territory, regardless of distance. Academic materials can also be easily found on it."
Just as Bai Zhi was about to explain, Ke Qing interrupted her with a single sentence.
"Yes, that's right, that's the kind of thing. Economic development must keep pace with the speed of information dissemination. You know, time is money. If information can be transmitted faster, then productivity will naturally improve."
"Your Majesty, you're absolutely right!!"
Ke Qing nodded repeatedly. Although the Emperor would offer many suggestions in previous years, his style was never like this one, which went straight to the core and was simple in its approach.
"I'm just suggesting a general direction; the final implementation is up to you. Just treat me as someone who only talks the talk."
"No, what the Emperor said was very profound. These are indeed issues that Liyue urgently needs to address. As a commercial nation, increasing the speed of information exchange can greatly help the entire country."
“The Void Terminal of Sumeru…” Zhongli frowned. He had paid attention to Sumeru before. The Void Terminal might not be a simple alchemical creation, but a divine artifact. As for the source of the Void Terminal’s operating energy, there were many questions.
It won't be easy for Liyue to replicate that kind of thing.
128 You call me a little dwarf, huh?
"I have heard of the void terminal of Sumeru. It is definitely not a simple thing. I may need to investigate it in person."
After Keqing mentioned the Void Terminal, Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun pondered for a moment before slowly uttering those words.
Perhaps to modern people, the internet is just infrastructure, a very simple thing, but the immortal Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun is very clear about its complexity.
The ability to upload and download data into one's head anytime, anywhere, regardless of distance, is something that is not something that can be achieved by ordinary mechanical creations. Even if it is powered by immortal energy, it would be extremely difficult to do so, let alone make it widespread.
That would almost certainly require the power of a demon god.
However, this also aroused the competitive spirit of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun. No matter what, he had to give it a try. Even if he couldn't create something like the Void Terminal in the end, it would still be acceptable to create something that was still usable.
Upon hearing Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's words, Bai Zhi's heart stirred slightly. If she remembered correctly, the Little Grass God should still be imprisoned in Jing Shan Palace in the present time.
If I were to go to Sumeru now, wouldn't I be able to save Nasita?
So Bai Zhi followed suit and said, "I think what True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng said makes a lot of sense. Sister Ke Qing, why don't we go to Xumi together and take a look at the situation of the void terminals there?"
"Eh?"
"Is your identity... really alright?"
Ke Qing's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She was not one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm and was not entirely sure whether the gods could freely visit each other. However, according to relevant records, the gods rarely visited one another.
This made her wonder if there were some hidden rules among the gods.
Now that the Emperor has lost many memories, he probably won't trigger any hidden rules related to that.
"I think there shouldn't be any problem. I've read many books, and they record that the gods are quite friendly in private and may visit each other from time to time. If... Your Majesty wants to go to Mount Sumeru, that's fine too."
Zhongli paused when he said the words "Emperor". Although he had accepted his post-retirement status in his heart, it still felt strange to call others, especially such a little girl, "Emperor".
However, he also agreed with Bai Zhi, saying that accelerating the speed of information transmission would benefit Liyue's development, so it was normal for him to go to Sumeru to investigate the relevant situation.
After all, the Void Terminal has been running there for so many years, and the various applications that have emerged from it are a very good learning resource for Liyue.
"Look, even the learned Mr. Zhongli agrees with my idea. Sister Keqing, don't worry, although I've lost my memory, I'm not weak at all!"
Ke Qing looked somewhat troubled. Logically speaking, she really had no right to stop Bai Zhi, because she was only one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, while the other party was the Emperor, her undisputed superior. It would be a serious overstepping of her authority to offer her opinion.
However, from his original majestic appearance to his current rather soft and cute look, and even the loss of his memories, it's hard to believe that his strength hasn't been affected.
If they were in Liyue, she believed that every Liyue citizen would risk their lives to protect the reborn Emperor.
After all, for thousands of years, the Emperor has been protecting Liyue, and now it's Liyue's turn to protect the Emperor.
But while they thought this way, they couldn't do it. If the Emperor's strength had weakened, would it seem rather disrespectful to protect him so hastily? It would also easily arouse suspicion, making people wonder if the Seven Stars of Liyue had any intention of imprisoning the Emperor.
Although she didn't want to assume the worst about people, as one of the Seven Stars, she had witnessed far too much darkness in human nature.
Given the Emperor's prestige, if the Seven Stars were to dispatch troops or similar forces to provide tight protection or even restrict the Emperor's travels, rumors would surely spread among the people, and there would be no shortage of trouble.
Zhongli glanced at Keqing thoughtfully and easily discerned her thoughts.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Miss Keqing is very worried about your condition... If you say that you have certain strength, then could you demonstrate it, so that Miss Keqing can dispel her concerns?"
Zhongli said this not only to dispel Keqing's doubts and create conditions for Baizhi's trip, but also to test and understand Baizhi's strength.
He was very curious about what kind of power Bai Zhi, as an unknown demon god, possessed.
The strength of his power will also affect his subsequent teaching methods.
After all, even though they are both demon gods, the difference between the Rock God Morax and the Salt God is greater than that between a human and a dog.
"Show our strength?" Bai Zhi blinked. "Of course, no problem. Let's find an open space."
She was also very curious about the power of the monkey charm, because it was written on it:
[Monkey Talisman LV1: Grants the holder the power of transformation, allowing them to transform themselves or others into any ordinary animal and possess its various characteristics. Currently, it temporarily unlocks the ability to transform into the mythical creature "Dragon" and grants it related characteristics.]
In the original work, the Monkey Talisman is a talisman with a relatively low potential, because it can only transform into ordinary animals and not mythical creatures. However, the transformation ability is also a very powerful control skill, so its lower limit is also very high.
Ke Qing nodded. This was exactly what she wanted to hear. If the Emperor's strength remained unchanged, then it wouldn't be a problem for him to go anywhere.
"Then... I'll have to trouble you, Your Majesty."
"No trouble at all, I understand. You're worried about me, but it's okay. It's good for me to loosen up my muscles."
After quickly finishing Xiangling's delicious meal, the group arrived at a mountain on the outskirts of Liyue Harbor.
Here, a burly Hilichurl Helmsman is patrolling.
"You use this to test your cadres?"
Bai Zhi looked at the enormous Rock Helmet King and was quite speechless. Not to mention transforming into a dragon, even in her true form, at her current high enough level, she could easily crush this guy with her physical strength.
"This is enough, Your Majesty."
Keqing was also somewhat amused and exasperated, but to be honest, the Rock Helm King was already considered a very powerful being on the Teyvat continent. Not only did it possess a thick armor made of rock element, but its strength was also extremely immense. Many Vision holders had experienced being defeated by this creature.
If you can easily crush this guy, then your strength is actually quite good; at least you can handle most crises.
Bai Zhi shook her head, too lazy to transform into a dragon, and floated over instead.
If you transform into a dragon just for the sake of a mere Rock Helmet King, don't dragons have any dignity?
Upon seeing Bai Zhi, the intruder who descended from the sky, the Hill Crest King of Geo could not ignore it. It immediately pounded its chest in anger, and the Geo element in its body was activated, emitting a bright light.
Then, its massive muscles bulged, providing it with immense power, propelling it into the air, determined to smash the intruder, Bai Zhi, into a pulp.
"Roar!"
With that roar, Bai Zhi's lips twitched, and then she revealed a vicious expression.
"You call me a shorty, huh? Now let's see who's the shorty here!!"
Facing the Rock Helmet King rushing towards her with a fierce wind, Bai Zhi was not afraid at all. Instead, she calmly stretched out her hand, and the pattern of the monkey talisman flashed in her eyes.