Chapter 475: 475: "Paimon, do you know how I've been these past few years?"
Heaven Dou City, Zhongli's Residence.
With a sense of anticipation, Lumine followed Xianyun into Zhongli's residence.
Several years had passed, and she wondered if Paimon had missed her, whether she had been so consumed with longing that she couldn't eat or sleep.
"Has Paimon gotten thinner from hunger?"
"After all the effort to fatten her up a bit..."
Lumine had always kept an eye on Paimon's changes and naturally noticed that Paimon had grown a bit bigger under her "feeding."
It was worth noting that this little creature spent 300, 000 Mora on food every month!
As everyone knows, Morax doesn't have Mora, and he spends lavishly...
Xianyun, as both an Adeptus, had an incredibly strong sixth sense.
Her intuition wasn't focused on Lumine, but her heart suddenly skipped a few beats, as if something extraordinary had happened.
"What on earth is it?"
With hearts full of excitement and trembling hands, the two walked towards the main hall.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai were about to leave when a figure appeared in front of them.
His gaze was fixed on Heaven Dou City, filled with longing.
"Sister, you've finally come."
To his surprise, Enjou had been searching the world for Lumine, but it was he, her brother, who had found her first.
Perhaps this was fate's arrangement...
"Where did this little brat come from, blocking my way!"
Only fools avoid trouble, especially when it's just some kid.
Hearing this, Aether's thoughts returned to the present, and he turned to look at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
With just one glance, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun felt a pang of unease, a sense of foreboding.
Damn it, could they have messed with the wrong person again?
No way, absolutely not!
They couldn't believe they had messed with the wrong person again!
In this world, there are only a few strong people, and they are both Titled Douluos. Those stronger than them can be counted on one hand.
This kid couldn't possibly be one of them.
"I'll give you five minutes to escape. After that, you'll face the wrath of the Abyss!"
After saying this, Aether crossed his arms, a strange smile playing on his lips.
Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai: "..."
Wait, did they really offend someone they shouldn't have again?
That can't be!
Experiencing something like this once a day is enough, but three times in one day? That's just bad luck.
"Kid, you're putting on quite the act, even talking about the wrath of the Abyss. You're really something!"
"You almost had me fooled!"
"..."
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, their faces swollen, were still itching for a fight, not planning to leave.
Even if they didn't kill this kid, they were going to beat him up.
For some reason, they felt this kid deserved a beating...
Wait, this kid looks a bit like that yellow-haired girl from before!
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai exchanged glances and instinctively took a step back.
Damn it, could they have messed up again?
Seeing this, Aether clapped his hands.
Under the puzzled gazes of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, a group of creatures that looked human but not quite appeared beside Aether.
"Greetings, Your Highness..."
"Hmm~"
Aether looked at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun again, waved his hand, and said, "Since they didn't take the five minutes to escape, give them a good beating, just don't kill them."
"Yes, Your Highness."
At this moment, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun believe it!
These terrifying creatures didn't look easy to deal with, and it wasn't an exaggeration to say they were from the Abyss.
The two exchanged glances, a hint of fear in their eyes.
"Martial Soul Possession..."
"Feel the Grace~"
"Burning Admonition~"
"Torrential Tide~"
Before they could complete their Martial Soul Possession, lightning, water, and fire elements were already in their faces.
"Ah..."
At this moment, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were once again... defeated.
Zhongli's Residence, Main Hall.
As Xianyun and Lumine stepped into the main hall, they saw Zhongli and others who had been waiting for some time.
Xianyun was about to greet Zhongli when her peripheral vision caught something, and her body trembled slightly as she turned to look at the girl in the large sleeves.
"Gui... Guizhong, is that you?"
She felt it was an illusion. Guizhong had been dead for over 3, 700 years, how could she appear in another world?
But this person looked exactly like the one from her memories.
Even a slight resemblance would have stunned her, let alone an exact match.
"Yun'er~"
Even the voice was the same...
Wait, could it be?
"It's really you!"
Xianyun quickly approached Guizhong, her eyes wide with surprise.
Then she grabbed her and hugged her tightly.
"Hehe, I've been resurrected, no need to be sad."
As the two good sisters were catching up, Lumine's gaze fell on Paimon, who was busy eating.
"Paimon~"
"Ah, the Traveler's voice!"
Paimon, who was eating, subconsciously murmured, then looked towards the source of the voice.
"Lumine, it's really you!"
After a while, everyone finally calmed down and took their seats.
Zhongli looked at Lumine, a hint of something in his eyes.
He could sense Xianyun because the two were not on the same "dimension."
But Lumine's aura was a bit confusing.
This was why he hadn't sensed Lumine at the edge of the far north.
"This Traveler's power has been unsealed after leaving Teyvat."
"No wonder~"
"I suppose that person has come too."
"Looking" at the commotion outside the city, Zhongli thought to himself.
At that moment, outside the city, they were still "feeling the grace."
Lumine had thought Paimon wouldn't have a good time with Zhongli, but upon hugging her, she realized she was wrong.
She didn't know what Zhongli had been feeding her, but the little one had gotten much "fatter."
"Lumine, try this osmanthus pastry, it was specially made for me by Grandpa Ju from the Martial Soul Hall!"
Paimon showed her pearly whites as she introduced the delicious food to Lumine.
But the more she introduced, the stranger Lumine's expression became.
She touched her backpack, which still contained hundreds of sweet flowers, hundreds of white radishes, and...
Well, there was nothing delicious inside.
"Paimon, do you know how I've been these past few years?"
Lumine said wistfully, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
Paimon: "..."
"Hey~ your delicious food is mine now!"
Before Paimon could say anything, Lumine pounced like a tiger, grabbing the food on the plate and devouring it in an instant!
"Ah~"
Paimon felt her brain shrink a bit, her eyes filled with confusion. What was wrong with Lumine?
As Lumine continued to "devour," Paimon finally realized that this child was starving!
She didn't know how long Lumine had been hungry to unleash such potential, even surpassing her own gluttony.
"Lumine, don't eat it all, leave some for me, leave some!!"
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Chapter 476: 476: Paimon: "Lumine, calm down, stay calm!"
"Sweet flowers, to hell with sweet flowers, I will never eat that stuff again!"
While consuming Paimon's food, Lumine asserted with a resentful tone.
She seemed to emit endless "dark energy," as if she had turned evil.
Don't say it, don't even mention it!
This food is really delicious!
When she was living a rough life, Paimon was eating this stuff, and when she was eating sweet flowers, Paimon was still eating this.
Paimon must be tired of it, so she will help Paimon finish it.
"Lumine, calm down, stay calm!"
Paimon grabbed Lumine's collar, her expression was very exaggerated, but how could her small body pull the crazy Lumine?
"I can't calm down, I can't control myself!"
Lumine was frantically "refining," her eyes only on the food, as for Paimon's strength, heh~
"No~ Grandpa Ju only comes once a month, he just left, you can't eat it all!"
Paimon was on the verge of tears, she just wanted to introduce Lumine to it, at most share a little with her, but the other party's attitude clearly showed she wanted to finish it all.
"Hehe~"
Lumine smiled evilly, ignoring everything and started eating!
Looking at the abstract duo, Zhongli's eyes twitched slightly, the traveler's resentment was quite deep.
Thinking carefully, it seemed there was nothing wrong.
She was searching all over Teyvat for this little friend, but this little friend was not only enjoying life but also didn't think much of her!
During the search, hunger and occasional dangers were common, which made Lumine's mentality explode.
Of course, Paimon being fine was a happy thing for Lumine, she just felt she was pitiful, hence the "darkening."
Guizhong and Xianyun had a lot to say, Xianyun was very good at chatting, the real adeptus...
"Guizhong, let me tell you about Ganyu when she was a child, she was chubby, I didn't pay attention and she rolled down the mountain..."
"And later I took a disciple, that child was pitiful, born..."
Only Ganyu and Shenhe were not here, Xianyun talked non-stop...
Guizhong knew Xianyun's personality, they were very good friends, just quietly listening, occasionally nodding, as if agreeing with Xianyun's words.
Emotional value is very important, recognizing Xianyun's "stories," she will be happy.
Azahada lay on the table, somewhat puzzled.
No one noticed him, Azahada the Dragon King?
"Sigh~"
When everyone finishes catching up, they should notice him, right?
After a while, Xianyun's gaze fell on Zhongli, and she said, "Lord Rex Lapis, since Guizhong can be revived, then..."
Before Xianyun could finish, Zhongli waved his hand, he knew what Xianyun wanted to say, what she was about to say.
But it was impossible.
If possible, he would also want to revive those people, but it couldn't be done.
"Xianyun, I understand your feelings now, but Guizhong has a soul left, others have long returned to dust."
Zhongli said with an unchanged expression, but fell into memories.
He had thought about it too, but it was just a thought, currently, it couldn't be done.
Unless, the memories in the ley lines were extracted to make a "doll," but would they still be them then?
"Sigh~"
Xianyun sobbed, she not only had Guizhong as a friend but also many adepti and yakshas.
Unfortunately, even Lord Rex Lapis was helpless at such times.
"Guizhong, if Ping knew you were revived, she would be very happy!"
Not dwelling on this, Xianyun turned to Guizhong and said,
Mentioning Ping, Guizhong fell silent.
Song of the Waves and Dust Adeptus...
Her story, Zhongli and others had already told, she didn't expect her departure would hit Ping so hard.
They were like sisters, very close, often competing in music.
"Sigh~ what's wrong with you?"
When the atmosphere fell silent, Paimon asked puzzledly, "Lumine took all the food Paimon likes, Paimon isn't sad, you..."
"Little Paimon, they are not sad, just reminding them of something bad."
"Suddenly, I seem to understand why the Heavenly Principles set the erosion for them."
Lumine touched her chin, a glimmer of understanding in her eyes.
"Why?"
Paimon's eyes flashed with light, subconsciously revealed at Lumine, but the light was quickly hidden.
The Heavenly Principles, the "villain" in Teyvat, is there anyone who understands her intentions?
Not noting Paimon's abnormality, Lumine continued, "The gods and adepti are immortal, their existence is a threat to the Teyvat continent, especially since they have extreme emotions like humans..."
"Hate cannot destroy everything, but love can."
"Not all gods are as restrained as Morax and Barbatos, like when we fought Osial's wife, when he breaks the seal again, he will surely seek revenge."
"If erosion is not applied to wear down the gods and adepti, the world will eventually be destroyed by these great powers."
Lumine wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but when she mentioned Osial, except for Xianyun, everyone's gaze fell on her, the gaze with a hint of "wisdom."
"Um..."
"What's wrong, Paimon, you are not usually like this?"
Seeing Paimon hesitating, Lumine asked puzzledly.
"Lumine, Osial came to the Douluo Continent before you, now he is sleeping in the sea."
Paimon scratched her head, looked at Lumine, changed at everyone, and spoke.
The combat power here is not afraid of Osial, can hang him up and beat him.
"???"
Lumine was full of question marks, that god came before her?
The conversation between Paimon and Lumine was not noticed by everyone, they were lost in thought.
Lumine's words were not unreasonable, the gods and adepti are powerful, this is recognized.
If such long-lived beings fight endlessly because of emotions, one day Teyvat will be destroyed and sink.
But setting erosion for the gods and adepti, even if they don't fight, every moment is consuming their "life" until the end.
One day, the long-lived beings will disappear, the era of humans will come.
"Life" does not necessarily mean "health bar," like Azahada, erosion wears down his memory, when the memory is completely gone, is he still the Azahada Dragon King?
But if birth is a mistake, then what is the meaning of their existence?
The meaning of existence is not defined by anyone.
Zhongli shook his head, existence is reasonable, since there are gods in the world, there must be a reason for their existence.