[I'm curious, how did you know about my existence?]
Momoshiki didn't let Focalors' thanks distract him from important questions, just asking in a flat tone.
Focalors' appearance was too brief, leaving only some important plot information before she was gone. There was very little information about her and Furina.
But she even knew his name, which made it hard not to be curious.
Hearing Momoshiki's question, Focalors just smiled, her expression not changing much.
"Silly~ I am Furina~"
[...]
Momoshiki's veins bulged slightly around his eyes, but were quickly suppressed.
Damn it! His intelligence was being insulted...
It was only Focalors' single sentence that made Momoshiki realize the hidden clue left by the plot.
Furina and Focalors were essentially one, both pure Hydro Eidolons, just a relationship between divinity and humanity. Although separated, their destinies were still inextricably linked.
As the Hydro Archon, Focalors had absolute control over water. All of Fontaine was made up of pure Hydro Eidolons who had transformed into humans. How could Focalors not know everything that happened in Fontaine?!
The reason Momoshiki had never noticed was because, in essence, only Furina was by his side, not Focalors observing personally!
"It seems you understand now~"
Focalors covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, adding a playful touch, looking very lively.
She had always stayed in the core, not bothering with worldly affairs, but ever since Momoshiki arrived, she vaguely felt that destiny had changed, which made her pay attention to the outside world.
Later, she even disconnected her sensory link with Furina, which truly startled her.
But fortunately, Momoshiki had no malice, and after playing outside the world for a while, he sent Furina back.
"Um..."
Feeling the atmosphere was a bit subtle, Furina nervously interrupted the two.
Hearing Furina's voice, Focalors showed a motherly tenderness, her gaze filled with doting affection, making people feel at ease and comfortable.
"It seems Furina must have a lot of questions for me, but this doesn't seem like the place to say such things, otherwise something might notice."
Saying this, Focalors gave Momoshiki a meaningful look.
The Focalors in front of them was just a false body condensed from energy, a kind of alternative projection. It couldn't last long, couldn't move long distances, and it was even difficult to do anything.
Her true body was still in the core of the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale, stabilizing the operation and storage of energy.
[Do you want to know how capable I am?]
Momoshiki saw through Focalors' thoughts at a glance, but also felt a little helpless.
"Oh my~"
Seeing her thoughts exposed, Focalors wasn't surprised, just smirked and spread her hands, "As expected of an existence from outside this world, seeing through my thoughts so easily, I'm truly impressed."
[Alas...]
Shrugging helplessly, Momoshiki directly used stellar power to condense and compress a physical empty shell body in front of them. All the joints were precisely in place, and the internal organs, meridians, and nervous system control were all there.
Because it was a direct copy, both the face and the attire were identical to Focalors, but this alone consumed an entire star.
It wasn't that it was too difficult to condense, but Momoshiki was afraid that Focalors would die too easily, so he took a little more care.
[Although the Four Archons are mere ants, fighting would cause considerable damage to Fontaine.]
[I compressed a physical body for you with the power of a star. Try to see if you can control it.]
With that, Momoshiki crossed his arms and stopped speaking, just quietly watching Focalors.
The power of a star?
Looking at the drooping head of the body in front of her, a big question mark rose above Furina's head, and she inexplicably recalled the shocking scene of facing the sun.
Eek... what if this power suddenly exploded in Teyvat, the scene would be terrifying to imagine...
Focalors chuckled lightly, walked to the body, and gently touched its cheek. The sensation on her hand was like normal skin.
"The power from outside this world is indeed beyond imagination."
She sighed with emotion, then Focalors' forehead gently touched the body's forehead, and her entire being turned into a blue Hydro elemental force, merging into this body.
It was unexpectedly harmonious. As expected of a direct copy, both the mental control and the divine power perfectly fit into this body.
She tentatively lowered her head and looked at her hands. Her slender fingers moved slightly, the sensitivity was the same as a normal body, and the position of every nerve or muscle tissue was perfectly appropriate.
The most magical thing was that her true body was still in the core of the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale, only her consciousness had come to this body.
Momoshiki observed the operation of every muscle tissue and vein, and the fit of the bones with his Byakugan.
[It seems very suitable.]
He nodded with slight satisfaction.
He didn't expect his first attempt at creating a person to be so successful. Although it was directly copied from energy, it was still his own creation, which was commendable.
Ahehe~
"What an unexpected ability, thank you, Mr. Momoshiki~" Focalors smiled, putting her right hand on her chest, her tone sincere with a hint of playfulness.
[You're welcome. Now you can also come with us to other universes. There, you won't be noticed by any special existences in Teyvat.]
With that, Momoshiki used the system panel to open a portal to the Honkai universe beside him.
The system's teleportation couldn't choose a location autonomously, it could only go to planets where Divine Trees had been planted.
This was why he left the Flying Thunder God Kunai on the train. Once he sensed chakra fluctuations, he could directly use Yomotsu Hirasaka to go there.
[Let's go.]
After leaving this sentence, Momoshiki controlled Furina's body and came to this unknown barren planet.
Focalors curiously looked at the portal, then followed without hesitation.
Feeling the familiar sense of weightlessness coming from under her feet again, Furina sighed with a complicated mood.
It was finally time for this...
"Wow——! Is this what the starry sky really looks like?!!"
Focalors, who came out of the portal, gently placed her hands on her chest, looking up at the brilliant galaxy with shining eyes.
Although the universe was pitch black, for an Archon, there were obviously no major dark light obstacles, and what she saw was still beautiful to the extreme.
Except for the endless big tree in front of her that blocked some of her vision, everything else was perfect.
"I never thought I would one day step on other planets, it's incredible!"
Listening to her words, Momoshiki curiously looked her up and down.
Stepping on it barefoot, she didn't feel any discomfort, and didn't even get a speck of dust on her.
It could only be said that she was indeed the Hydro Archon, constantly protected and cleaned by Hydro elements.
[If you want to appreciate it, we can take you on a trip between universes, but now there should be more important things that need to be explained quickly, right?]
Although he knew the plot, Momoshiki was also curious how Focalors would explain it now, and what her final choice would be.
"Right! I have many, many things I want to ask you!" Furina said a little anxiously, her mood extremely heavy.
"Alas... okay, then I'll have to appreciate this wonderful place later."
With a hint of helplessness and regret in her tone, Focalors looked at the gradually closing portal, feeling the last connection with Teyvat disappear, and then relaxed.
"How should I say it... the story is a bit... um... strange, making me not know where to start for a moment."
Focalors put her finger on her chin, looking thoughtful and troubled at the same time.
Hearing her say this, Furina also temporarily suppressed her anxious heart, and thought seriously, "Let's start with our relationship!"
Furina now especially wanted to know why Focalors looked exactly like her? And why did she feel a sense of familiarity? And what was the meaning of letting her play her role?!
"Okay," Focalors spread her hands helplessly, "Then I'll tell you about this."
"You and I are one. The only difference is that I am the divinity, and you are the body and spirit."
"Divinity? What's going on with that?!"
"You probably already have a guess in your heart. I am the God of Justice Focalors. Yes, that's right, I am indeed the Hydro Archon."
"Then why did you make me play you?!"
Furina bit her lip lightly, a feeling of grievance surging in her heart.
"Playing for these 500 years is fine, but you didn't even tell me what the purpose was, just let me guess blindly, that's too much..."
As soon as she said this, tears flowed down uncontrollably again.
"Do you know how I spent these 500 years?!"
"Oh my~ Don't cry~" Focalors walked forward with some heartache, reaching out and gently wiping away the tears from Furina's eyes.
"I'm truly sorry, Furina."
"Answer my question!"
Furina said fiercely with a wronged expression, but it had no deterrent power, instead it was cute and fierce, making Momoshiki's lips twitch twice.
"Pfft... haha~"
Focalors couldn't help but laugh at the interesting expression, which made Furina even more wronged.
"Don't laugh! Stop it!!"
Furina stomped her foot in dissatisfaction, her planet-level physical quality almost shattering her shoes and socks and the surrounding hundred miles, but fortunately, Momoshiki timely used the Kamui Dimension to transfer the absorption power of Yomotsu Hirasaka, absorbing all the impact.
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