"So this thing's endurance is that weak?"
Rosalyne was still reeling from the shock of Ryen casually wielding seven Delusions—using them so smoothly, without the slightest side effect.
But now that Ryen was questioning them, she couldn't let him think these were fake, shoddy products made just to fool him.
She hurriedly explained:
"After all, Delusions come from the corruption left by dead gods. Unlike Visions, they can't be recharged at will."
"Elemental energy doesn't replenish Delusions effectively."
"In general, the more versatile the transformations, the greater the energy consumption."
"But that doesn't mean the Delusions are useless. You just need to wait some time for them to restore themselves."
Ryen curled his lip in displeasure.
"So basically, this is just like Tiga's Sparklence Stick! Three seconds of real man time?"
"This won't do! Is there any way to fix this problem?"
"I mean, your Visions can keep channeling elemental skills nonstop, right?"
Rosalyne gave a wry smile.
"Delusions simply can't be compared to Visions. But isn't Mr. Albedo currently researching the Naga scales?"
"Perhaps if you gave him the Delusions to study, he might come up with some changes."
Ryen thought for a while, then shook his head.
"Not realistic. There are only twelve Naga scales in total, and I've got seven Delusions…"
"Such an important resource can't all be wasted on improving Delusions. Killing Nagas is troublesome, and it'll be a long time before we can get more."
"This method won't work. Is there another way?"
Another way?
Rosalyne fell silent, carefully pondering, then shook her head.
"No… there isn't. The energy source of Delusions is godly corruption, and there just isn't that much corruption available now."
Ryen rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Godly corruption… Tell me, if I captured a live god and used him as my personal power bank, would that work?"
Everyone was stunned by Ryen's audacious idea. For a moment, no one knew what to say.
Rosalyne stammered:
"Well… I-I'm not really sure about that…"
Ryen raised an eyebrow, clapped his hands, and declared:
"Should be no problem! Since the energy source is godly corruption, catching a god directly should work the same!"
"At worst, I'll just kill him, stockpile more corruption, and problem solved!"
"Alright, it's decided then! I'm heading to the Dark Sea!"
Brimming with energy, Ryen stretched his arms and headed for the door.
"Thanks for the Delusions. If you want to travel to that world, just go to the courtyard—I left it open."
"But don't wander into the Twilight Forest."
With that, Ryen waved at Ningguang, pushed open the door, and called out:
"Zhongli! Venti! Get over here! Take me to the Dark Sea! I've got big things to do!"
A gust of wind swept outside. Before long, Ryen's presence vanished without a trace.
The Cryo Archon stared blankly at this bizarre turn of events.
One moment they were discussing how to recharge Delusions, the next moment…
So he just set off for the Dark Sea?
And he even said…
He was going to catch a god and use it as a power bank?
What exactly did Ryen take gods for!
That Dark Sea didn't just hold the gods who fled Teyvat back then—there were also powerful ones drifting in from beyond the world.
But the way Ryen talked, they were no different from stray cats and dogs on the roadside!
The Cryo Archon pressed her lips together and asked tactfully:
"Mr. Ryen… is he always this swift and decisive?"
Ningguang chuckled softly and replied:
"You'll get used to it. If it's something Ryen sets his mind on, he doesn't like to drag things out once he can get it done quickly."
"But that place is the Dark Sea… It's swarming with gods, far too many and too strong. Miss Ningguang, Ryen is your man—aren't you worried at all?"
At that, Ningguang couldn't help but laugh and shake her head.
"Worried? Worried about those gods? Ryen knows what he's doing. He won't kill too many."
"???"
The Cryo Archon stared blankly at Ningguang.
Even Ningguang thought the gods would be the victims here!
Yes, Ryen was strong, but there were hundreds of gods wandering the Dark Sea.
Quite a few of them weren't any weaker than Zhongli.
How could she talk about it so lightly?
Rosalyne gave a wry smile at the side, leaned close to the Archon's ear, and whispered:
"It's not really anything to worry about, Your Majesty. Hard to explain in words… But once you witness Mr. Ryen's strength yourself…"
"You'll understand."
"Even if he goes into the Dark Sea alone, the only ones in danger will be the gods there."
Seeing the Cryo Archon still struggling to process it, Rosalyne understood.
A worldview wasn't so easy to shatter and then accept by force.
"Just a few days ago… Mr. Ryen punched straight through space, reached into the Abyss, and crushed an Abyss Lector with his bare hand…"
"???"
The Cryo Archon was dumbfounded.
In that moment, she felt a small but undeniable shock from Ryen.