Chapter 175 Farewell to the Prince of the Abyss
With gifts,

Wang Hao followed Keqing to a mansion in Feiyunpo.
In fact, this is not the first time Wang Hao has come here.

When he was still studying, Keqing and Xingqiu would follow him to the orphanage to help.
When they come back, Wang Hao will send them back home.

Naturally, he was familiar with the location of Keqing's home.

However, after coming here so many times, this is the first time I’ve entered the door.

My first reaction when I entered Keqing's house was...

The second reaction, luxurious.

This is a typical large and wealthy family with a courtyard that has five entrances.

(I didn’t find any colorful ones, so please make do with this)

Standing in front of the gate, you can see exquisite carvings with auspicious patterns such as dragons and phoenixes.
There are tall beams on both sides with big red lanterns hanging on them, which looks very grand.

Passing through the gate, you can see a bluestone-paved passage with neatly arranged pine trees and neon flowers on both sides.
Walking in, you will see an exquisite rockery, surrounded by various exotic flowers and plants, which is a feast for the eyes.

Walking to the front of the main courtyard, Wang Hao had already recognized no less than twenty or thirty kinds of precious flowers and plants.
Just the flowers and plants along the way are worth more than an ordinary person can earn in his entire lifetime.

"Miss, Master, the Master is waiting for you inside."

Following Keqing to the main courtyard, servants immediately came to greet us.

Keqing nodded to the servant: "Okay, we'll be there soon."

into the room,

Compared to the outside, although the decoration here is also very exquisite, it can also be considered simple.

"Come on, sit down, don't stand."

Keqing's grandfather is very easy to talk to.
There is no sense of high status at all.

On the contrary, he seemed like a very kind old man.

"In fact, I've long wanted Keqing to bring you back for a chat." The old man looked at Wang Hao gently with a smile on his face. "Unfortunately, you went to Mondstadt a few days after you came back last time, so we haven't had a chance to meet since then."

"It's my fault." Wang Hao sat upright, a trace of apology on his face: "I should have come to see you earlier."

"Hahahaha, as long as you're thoughtful." The old man laughed heartily.

The old man and the young man chatted like this, and Keqing was very quiet, just watching beside them.

This was completely different from what Wang Hao had imagined and what the comments in the comments had expected.

The old man received Wang Hao very cordially and told him many stories about Keqing's childhood.

Basically, like many parents, I talked about many embarrassing things about Keqing.

For example, Keqing started learning swordsmanship when she was very young, and her first victim was a bird raised by an old man. Keqing cut off its tail feathers with one sword... and the bird fell from the sky, never daring to fly again.

For example, Keqing once infiltrated a low-level gang of thugs and became a cadre. Until these thugs were taken away by the Qianyan Army, they had no idea how they were caught.

The old man told Wang Hao many little secrets belonging to Keqing.

Finally, the old man held Wang Hao's hand and said, "You are all children with ideals. I can't help you more. You must support each other and move forward."

The old man's eyes were already a little dim, but the emotions he revealed were extremely sincere.

Next to her, Keqing, who had just blushed because of her grandfather's childhood stories, now had red eyes.

Wang Hao also held the old man's hand: "Don't worry, Keqing and I will be fine."

The relationship between him and Keqing is more than just love, they are also like-minded comrades.

……

That night,

It was Wang Hao's first time to visit Keqing's house, and he still felt a little uncomfortable. After dinner, he chose to say goodbye and left this luxurious five-courtyard compound.

Because Keqing stayed at home, Wang Hao did not return to their little home.

He went straight back to the poorhouse.
"During the few days you were away, that Peruvian came over again and left a letter for you."

When the director's grandmother saw Wang Hao coming back, she took out the letter left by Alechino.

Wang Hao took it and opened it.
Alechino has to leave Liyue for something, and the subsequent connection matters with the Heart of God will be handed over to Tartaglia.

In the letter, she also apologized for the offense that Tartaglia had caused on the street.

I have to say that among all the Fatui executives, this Arlecino is really too normal.
She even apologizes for others.

"Is there something serious?" the director asked, her expression showing some worry.
She was also afraid that she had not told the other party Wang Hao's whereabouts, which had caused Wang Hao's affairs to be delayed.

Wang Hao saw the worry in the old woman's eyes, put away the letter, and shook his head at his grandmother: "Nothing, just some details of the transaction, it won't delay anything."

The dean's grandmother was relieved, and then looked behind Wang Hao: "Why are you back? Where's Keqing?"

She didn't call him Lord Yuheng, but called him by his name. Of course, it might also be Keqing's specific request.

Wang Hao has been living outside with Keqing these past two days, and the dean’s grandmother naturally knows about it.

When she saw Wang Hao coming back without Keqing, she became worried again, fearing that the two might have a conflict.

Old people are like this, their hearts are always on their children, and they worry about the slightest movement.

"I went to her house to see her grandfather today and stayed at home. If you miss her, I will bring her back next time."

Wang Hao held the old woman's hand and said with a smile.

The dean's grandmother breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Wang Hao and said, "Keqing is busy with work, don't delay her."

After that, he added with some regret: "If we finish work, we can come back and have dinner together."

No matter how hard the elderly say they are, deep down they still hope their children will come home to see them.

It would be even better if you can bring your granddaughter-in-law along.

After chatting with his grandmother for a while with a smile, Wang Hao sent the old lady back to her room.

Then he drove the little kids who didn't sleep late at night back to the dormitory, and then Wang Hao returned to his own room.

Although I haven't been back for several days, it is still clean.

"grown ups."

Several shadows emerged from the darkness.

It was Number Three and her teammates.

【haven't seen you for a long time. 】

[Wow, it’s number 3. I almost forgot.]

[These past few days, I have only seen Wang Hao showing off his affection. 】

[After No. 3 comes back, Wang Hao can no longer be so blatant.]

【…】

The barrage actually missed them.

"When did you come back?" Wang Hao asked.

He didn't have any doubts. They had been together for so long. When he returned to the orphanage, he noticed the existence of these assassins.

Number Three replied, "I came back two days ago. You and Master Yuheng were outside, so we didn't disturb you."

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows and said, "Well done, you have learned the ways of the world."

"Okay, it's just in time that you're back. We'll set off to the Layered Abyss in the next few days."

"Yes, my lord."

"Go and have a rest. See you tomorrow morning." Wang Hao waved his hand.

Number Three and the others turned into shadows and left the room.

He watched them leave, nodded, washed up and rested.

……

the next day,
Still getting up early,

After washing up, I went to the front yard to see the children reading in the morning.
After reading with him for a while, I got up and went to work.

Yes, to work.

After Wang Hao was appointed as the Special Operations Specialist in the General Affairs Department, he has not been to work since then.

However, the General Affairs Department did not urge us and gave us a lot of freedom.

The main reason is that I don’t know how to urge.

This so-called special operations specialist was originally set up specifically for Wang Hao.
The General Affairs Department didn't know what job to assign him.

Without work arrangements, naturally no one will urge you.

Leaving the original shantytown, the new residential area now,

Wang Hao went to the General Affairs Department,
Arriving at Feiyunpo,
Although it was still early in the morning,

But there are still as many people here as before.

Wang Hao even saw quite a few people dressed as General Affairs Department employees, hurrying on their way with breakfast in their hands.

Compared to four years ago, or even two years ago, this working situation has become much more urgent.

Four years ago, Wang Hao helped Ningguang do a questionnaire survey. Many people said that the General Affairs Department was inefficient.
Two years ago, Wang Hao entered the General Affairs Department. Although the work efficiency of the General Affairs Department has improved a lot, the atmosphere is still relaxed in general.
Now two years have passed,
The working atmosphere of the General Affairs Department seems to have changed again.

The feeling of hurried footsteps made the barrage shout out the word "social animal" in an instant.

At first, they used the term "civil servants" to describe the employees of the General Affairs Department.

You can imagine how big the changes are now.

Entering the General Affairs Department, Wang Hao came to the Government Affairs Hall with ease.

This is where the staff handles Liyue's affairs.

When Wang Hao was still a member of the Law Department, he often came here.

A lot of first-hand information that is not available in the outside world can basically be found here.

"Excuse me, please help me get all the affairs of the Layered Abyss from the past two years."

Wang Hao walked up to an officer and spoke.

The officer was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wang Hao: "Sorry, the Layered Rock Abyss is confidential information..."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Hao questioningly.

Got it, new employee.

Wang Hao reacted immediately.

It's not that he is arrogant, there are indeed not many of his employees in the General Affairs Department who don't know him.

Even those who have never met him at work have witnessed his actions of confiscating property and exterminating families.

The public trial at that time is still talked about with relish among the common people of Liyue.

They were even changed into storytelling plots, and one could get some reward money by telling a passage from time to time.

"I am Wang Hao, the Special Operations Specialist of the General Affairs Department. This is my identity certificate. Please keep it for record and then help me find the information."

Facing a newcomer, Wang Hao naturally would not make things difficult for him. He took out his credentials and explained his identity.

Wang Hao!

Hearing the name, the officer shuddered, as if he remembered something terrible.

A trace of memories came to my mind. That's right, the other person was the butcher.

"Yes, OK, I'll go right away."

He took Wang Hao's identity certificate tremblingly, and began to make records tremblingly.

Wang Hao was a little surprised: "Am I so scary?"

"That's not the case. This guy is also from a wealthy family, and his family is next to the Zhu family."

A young and familiar female voice sounded behind Wang Hao.

Wang Hao knew who it was without even turning around.

"You don't have any tasks today? How come you have time to come to the General Affairs Department?" he asked with a smile.

Ye Lan walked up to Wang Hao and shrugged: "It was great to clear out several bases of the Fatui last time, but now we have to find new bases for them. It's very troublesome. Let's go to the General Affairs Department to check the information."

Gee tut,
Look what she said, she is looking for a new base for the Fatui.

This is so arrogant that he has no friends.

But Wang Hao knew that Ye Lan was not bragging.

She has a senior spy in the Northland Bank, and the executive officer in Liyue, Tartaglia, is a straightforward person.

Ye Lan can fully grasp most of the actions of the Fatui.

Why not all?

Because it is definitely impossible for the spy from the Northland Bank to obtain all the information about the Fatui.

Of course, there would be no problem in arranging a new 'secret base' for the Fatui.

After answering Wang Hao's question, Ye Lan asked back, "I heard you are going to the Layered Rock Abyss?"

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Wang Hao tilted his head and looked at the other party.

Ye Lan glanced at him and continued, "I was originally going to take this mission."

[Oh, now I remember, Ye Lan is going to the Layered Abyss to find her ancestors.]

[By the way, Yan Fei still needs to find some legal commissions. ]

[That's not right. That happened a long time after Huangmao came.]

[Yan Fei may not be sure about this now, but Ye Lan’s matter is definitely always there. ]

[So, Wang Hao took the life? ]

【possible.】

【…】

Did I steal Ye Lan’s job?
Looking at the information given by the barrage, Wang Hao's eyes flashed, and then he looked at Ye Lan: "Do you want me to help? Or should I give the task to you?"

His trip to the Chasm was entirely Ningguang's mission. At most, he wanted to take a peek at the abyss power beneath the Chasm. He could have eaten that thing even without the mission.

Therefore, if Ye Lan must have this task, Wang Hao can also give it up, after all, it is just a task.

Ye Lan shook her head: "I really don't have time to spare right now, so you should go and help me keep an eye out for any traces of ancient alchemists."

"Ancient alchemist? Okay, I'll take note of it." Wang Hao nodded to show that he understood.

The two were talking,

The General Affairs Officer who had just left came back.
"Mr. Commissioner, these are the information you asked for." There was still some fear in the young clerk's eyes when he looked at Wang Hao.

Wang Hao didn't mind. Being afraid showed that he still had a sense of awe, which was a good thing.

He took the information and nodded to the clerk: "Okay, thank you very much."

The thanks made the young clerk feel flattered. He said "you're welcome" and walked away from Wang Hao.

Seeing this, Ye Lan laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at? If you tell others what you did, he will definitely be more afraid of you." Wang Hao said unhappily.

Ye Lan is a person who does dirty work for Ning Guang.
Even though she mainly deals with spy organizations like the Fatui,
But in fact, Ye Lan has also been involved in many black and gray matters within Liyue.

If everyone really makes it public, the person who will be scared may not be Wang Hao.

"Then you have something to think about. It's impossible for my work to be revealed."

Ye Lan smiled, not caring at all about Wang Hao's tone.

"Okay, I won't disturb you from reading the information. Goodbye." Without waiting for Wang Hao to say anything else, she turned and left.

Wang Hao could only watch her leave, then turned his gaze back to the information in his hand.

There are a lot of them, and it seems a bit bad to look at them here.

But it's okay, he still has an office in the General Affairs Department.

After he left the Law Department, the office was not taken back according to the rules and was still retained for him.

He went to the Hall of Law and greeted Deacon Zhang. Seeing the other's surprised look, Wang Hao went to his office.

Unlike the rooms in the workhouse, the office here is a bit dusty.

Although it can be considered clean, you can tell that it is not cleaned every day.

But that's normal. You can't waste manpower cleaning an office that is rarely used.

Reach out and wipe it gently.

The water element surged, carrying away the dust without getting anything wet.

Wang Hao's control over elemental power has become increasingly refined.

After a simple cleanup, Wang Hao put the documents on the desk and began to read them carefully.

Although the barrage provided him with the real reason for the changes in the Layered Abyss,

But Wang Hao still needs to know more details.

For this point, the comments all support him.
After all, what people know in the barrage are only the plot of the game. As for the real situation, who knows what is inside such a huge rock abyss.

The Case of the Miner's Loss of Consciousness

Wang Hao pulled out a piece of information. This was the earliest case of the mutation.

A miner lost consciousness while working beneath the Abyss. He was later taken out of the Abyss and recovered after recuperation.

According to the miner, he did not come into contact with anything strange. He just stepped on a piece of purple mud while working, and then gradually became unconscious.

[The purple mud is the embodiment of the power of the abyss. ]

[To be precise, it is the power of the abyss that has been neutralized by the Sky Nail.]

[Shouldn't it be taboo knowledge? ]

[At present, it seems that the most powerful force in the abyss is forbidden knowledge. ]

[Anyway, they are all bad things.]

[Although the power of forbidden knowledge neutralized by the Sky Nail is no longer as horribly infectious, it can still harm ordinary people.]

[I remember that it can be dispelled with Lumen Stone. ]

[What is the origin of Lumen Stone? 】

[The Lumen Stone possesses the power of pure light. It should be from the same source as the Sky Nail in the Layered Abyss. It belongs to the power of the sky.]

[Glass crystal sand infected by the power of the sky nail. 】

【…】

Just one case has caused the barrage of comments to release more information continuously.

Wang Hao watched quietly, remembering the comments in his eyes and the information in his hands.

The Miner's Coma

Monster Rampage

"Unknown Monster Attack Case"

Abnormal vibration in mine tunnel

……

Since the changes in the Layered Abyss, there have been more than a dozen cases, big and small.
It's not just the miners who have problems.

Some of the native monsters living in the Layered Rock Abyss have undergone different changes. Wang Hao read it carefully bit by bit, and then combined with the information given by the barrage, he made a judgment.

"The changes in the Layered Abyss are probably due to the Sky Nail, so they are not directly fatal. They are more likely to be some kind of infection."

"The miners are experiencing confusion and even memory loss, which is most likely due to the influence of the earth veins."

"According to the comments, the Sky Nail will suppress the Earth Vein, so... the so-called forbidden knowledge or the Abyss Knowledge may trigger the power of the Earth Vein."

"Hmm... knowledge of ley lines, maybe I should learn about it."

Wang Hao thought silently, then closed the document in his hand.

The situation is roughly understood.

We will set off for Layered Rock Abyss tomorrow and try to get back within half a month.

After leaving the house, I said hello to Deacon Zhang, and then went to the Government Affairs Hall to return the documents.

Then...get off work.

He went to Yuehai Pavilion and told Keqing that they would have dinner at the orphanage tonight, and then he prepared to go to the dock market to get some good food.

while walking,

Wang Hao suddenly stopped.

“Interesting.”

He muttered to himself, then reached out and grabbed a Qianyan soldier who was patrolling by.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Qianyan Army immediately became alert.

Wang Hao ignored the other party's vigilance and observed carefully: "The taste, the breath, and even the blood flow are so real. How did you do it?"

Letting go of Qianyan Jun, ignoring the spears raised by the other side, Wang Hao looked around and said loudly: "It's a very sophisticated design, but it's still a little short of it for me. If you don't come out to see me, I'll leave."

next moment,
The people around him suddenly turned into starlight and disappeared, and the angry Qianyan Army did the same.
The surrounding environment changed from Liyue Street to a deep starry sky.

"It's incredible that even though the loom of fate is still incomplete, you were able to notice something was wrong in an instant."

The blond prince appeared from behind Wang Hao and walked to his side.

"Your sharpness even makes me doubt whether the loom of fate can help me achieve my great cause."

I haven't seen him for two years, but he hasn't changed at all.

"Hey, isn't this your highness the prince? Why don't you stay in the abyss with your cult and come to see me... What can I do for you?"

Seeing that it was Kong, Wang Hao immediately understood what was going on.

He didn't have much interaction with the Prince of the Abyss, Kong.

Even considering Ying's relationship, Kong would not come to him.

The only reason that made Sora come to see him and come to him in this way was because of the original cultivator's eyes.
That is the eye of the tiller on the Lonely King's Tower.

Wang Hao asked Team No. 3 to retrieve the "treasure".

At first I just wanted to keep it in my own hands, but unexpectedly, a fish really took the bait.

"You really do know me." Kong looked at Wang Hao with a gloomy face, "Who are you? I don't remember you."

"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that I'm not interested in you, and you'd better not appear in front of me." Wang Hao said with a smile, but his smile was not warm.

During the two years in Mond, Wang Hao witnessed many bad things done by the Abyss Cult.

Apart from anything else, his senior sister Yan Fei was almost injured because of the conspiracy of the Abyss Cult.

From this point of view, the Abyss Cult is definitely not a good thing.

As the master of the Abyss Cult, Prince Kong of the Abyss is definitely not a good guy.

At least, Wang Hao didn't see anything worth communicating from Kong.

"That's easy. Hand over your [Eye] and I won't bother you again."

Seeing that Wang Hao did not reveal his identity, Kong did not care and directly asked him for the [Eyes of the Tiller].

To be honest, Wang Hao didn't think much of this so-called "Eye". He took the "Eye" just to exchange it for other good things.

But that was before,

Now he can be directly pulled into dreams or memories by this so-called "Loom of Fate", which shows how powerful this thing is.
The reason why Wang Hao could find out that something was wrong here was because he had been opening the barrage.
Suddenly the barrage disappeared, and he immediately realized that he had been dragged into a fantasy world.

But if the [Eyes] were given to Sora, making this loom of fate complete, then... how terrifying would it be?
Wang Hao didn’t even dare to think about it.

So, now Wang Hao doesn’t want to hand over the things.

Although the Abyss Cult is not very active in Liyue, it is not inactive either.

Handing this thing over would simply be aiding the enemy.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying."

Wang Hao looked confused.

Kong's expression immediately darkened: "Don't play dumb, that thing must be in your hands."

Wang Hao clapped his hands and said, "Nonsense, do you have any evidence?"

"You sent someone to take the eye from the Wind Dragon Ruins. Do you think I don't know?"

"You can take it away if you want. My people are just going to see the scenery. Why, is that not okay?"

Kong’s eyes widened. How could this man be so shameless? Didn’t he have any dignity as a strong man?
He thought of many possibilities before coming.

Be it a trade or a fight.

But Kong never thought that Wang Hao would directly deny it.

As a strong man, why is he talking nonsense?
In fact, Kong knew too little about Wang Hao.

He knew that Wang Hao's status was not low, so he naturally regarded Wang Hao as one of those powerful people in high positions.

But he didn't know that Wang Hao was born into a low-class family.

To Wang Hao, strength is just a tool. The so-called dignity of the strong does not exist for Wang Hao.

To let his relatives, friends and people of Liyue live a good life, that is the dignity that Wang Hao wants.

As for the so-called dignity of the strong, Wang Hao really doesn't care about it.

Seeing that Wang Hao was not moved by his persuasion, Kong also became a little angry.

"I don't want to be your enemy. Give the things to me! Otherwise, the haze of the abyss will surely cover your life."

What I meant was, Wang Hao, if you don’t hand the thing over to me, I will use force.

Wang Hao raised an eyebrow: "Do you want to fight with me?"

There was also a slight fragrance on Kong's body, which obviously meant there was food.

If a fight really had to happen, Wang Hao would definitely be happy to do so.

Kong looked at him coldly: "Fight... or you should get used to attacks."

What the Abyss Cult lacks the least is the ability to launch surprise attacks.

They have mastered certain teleportation techniques and can really escape thousands of miles away if they miss an attack.

"Oh, I'll look forward to it."

Is Wang Hao worried that the Abyss Cult will attack him?

To be honest, I'm not worried.
His confidence comes from his strength.

With his current strength, if the Abyss Cult sent people to attack him, it would be tantamount to committing suicide.

If they really wanted to send out that kind of powerful abyss creature, the Emperor would probably take action directly without waiting for Wang Hao to make a move.
After all, Liyue is still a country blessed by gods.

"..."

Facing Wang Hao who refused to give in to any persuasion, Kong was indeed in a difficult position.

"You are strong, but..."

"You threaten me!"

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows. This was a naked threat.

In fact, Kong had no other choice. He wanted to get the [Eyes] from Wang Hao, and the best way was to trade.

But Wang Hao directly denied that he had anything in his hand, which made him helpless. After all, the other party said nothing, and it would be stupid to talk about a deal.

If they want to snatch it by force, let’s not talk about whether they can beat Wang Hao. Even if they can, what if Wang Hao destroys the things directly?
Kanriya’s technology is very good, but it can’t withstand a punch from someone like Wang Hao.

Therefore, Kong, who was left with no other options open by Wang Hao, would say such threatening words.

Wang Hao is very strong, but what about Wang Hao's friends? What about his family? They can't all be strong too.

Although Kong didn't say it out loud, this was roughly what he meant.

"Everyone has something they care about. Since you can't give me what I care about, I can only threaten you with what you care about."

Kong looked at Wang Hao and spoke.

He didn't hide it.

Hearing this, the anger on Wang Hao's face disappeared.

He nodded to Sora: "You are right, everyone has something they care about, so... you have it too."

Kong's expression suddenly paused, and he looked at Wang Hao with some suspicion.

"The relationship between Ying and I is actually quite good." Wang Hao said with a smile.

Kong's face suddenly turned cold: "If you dare to hurt her, I won't let you go."

This guy, it turns out, only gets anxious when he touches the person he cares about the most.

When Kong Yi got anxious, Wang Hao laughed.

"Hurt Ying? No, no, no, you probably misunderstood. Ying and I are very good friends. We also rescued Tevarin, the Dragon of the East Wind, together. Oh, I forgot, I rescued him from you."

Wang Hao had a smile on his face, as if Kong really misunderstood him.
"Of course I won't do anything to hurt Ying, but... I heard that she is looking for her brother. I do know some news about her brother, such as instructing the Abyss Cult to do something bad..."

What does Kong care about most?
Wang Hao felt that the person he cared about most was always Ying.

This is beyond doubt.

Even though he is avoiding Ying and refusing to meet her now, if Ying is really in danger, the portal to the abyss will arrive instantly.

Wang Hao really didn't intend to hurt Ying, at least he wouldn't hurt Ying until Kong really hurt his relatives and friends.

After all, Ying is indeed a good person.

But this did not stop Wang Hao from going to Ying and saying bad things about Kong.

"You are so despicable."

Kong was shocked once again. This person actually wanted to threaten him by saying bad things about him. This was simply too shameless.

"Despicable? Haha, when dealing with you creatures from the abyss, I have to be despicable so that I won't be tricked by you." Wang Hao didn't think he was despicable. All his goals were to protect his relatives and friends. In this situation, no means were despicable.

Of course, he couldn't control what others thought.

"call……"

Kong took a deep breath, calmed down, and then looked at Wang Hao again: "Name a price, don't use these little tricks."

"Priceless." Wang Hao said with a smile.

Once again, the deal was rejected.

Kong took a deep look at Wang Hao, then threw out a seal with a black sun on it.

"If you want to trade, contact me with it."

After a pause, he continued: "Don't, hurt her."

Then, before Wang Hao could react, everything around him made a sound like glass shattering.

The next moment, a familiar street appeared in front of Wang Hao.

【What’s wrong with you? 】

[Why did you suddenly stop moving? ]

[Standing in the middle of the street like a fool. ]

[The patrolling Qianyan Army has been watching you for a long time. 】

【…】

Familiar barrages appeared before his eyes, and Wang Hao confirmed that he was free from the influence of memory.

"Some interesting things have happened. Do you remember the Loom of Fate?"

Wang Hao took another step, communicating with the barrage in his heart at the same time.

[Fuck, you won't be pulled into the memory. 】

[No wonder I suddenly stopped just now. Was I dragged into a dream by Kalibel? ]

[You are here to look for the tiller's eyes, right? I remember Wang Hao asked No. 3 to bring the things back.]

"Yes, I was pulled into a dream-like memory space. It was magical."

As Wang Hao walked, he said in his heart,
"The Loom of Destiny, please introduce it to me. I am a little interested."

[The loom of destiny is the machine that weaves the earth veins. ]

[Right now, it can probably only be used to create and project some memories. As the loom of fate is gradually completed, the effect will become stronger and stronger... until it can weave a true earth vein. ]

[However, by that time, Kalibel will have disappeared. ]

【Woo woo woo, Kalibel.】

【…】

"A machine that weaves ley lines."

Wang Hao paused, and there was a hint of shock in his eyes.

The concept of ley lines probably covers the entire Teyvat.

It is like a huge tree root system, running through the entire Teyvat, with elements and memories surging through it.

Theoretically, the ley lines contain everything from Teyvat's past.
[The ley lines are the original veins of the world of Teyvat, and are also one of the greatest secrets of this world. 】

This is also what the barrage often says to him.

Now it seems that the Abyss Cult is attempting to gain the power to control the earth veins.

In fact, they almost succeeded.

The only thing missing is the [Eye of the First Generation Tillage Machine] in Wang Hao's hand.

“So, before they have the power to resist the earth veins, this thing cannot be given to them.”

Wang Hao said secretly in his heart.

Wang Hao didn't know what was in the earth veins elsewhere, nor did he want to know.
But Wang Hao knew that there were many "good things" in Liyue's veins.

Those demons who were ruthlessly killed by the Emperor in the Demon War still have resentment even after death.

When there was no problem with the earth veins, the Great Sage who Conquers Demons was almost exhausted to death.

It would be really fun if the abyss controlled the earth veins and gave you a whole life at will, calling out all the residual thoughts deposited deep in the ground.

Regardless of whether this situation will occur or not, Wang Hao would never take the risk.

"Fortunately, No. 3 brought the things back and took the initiative. Otherwise, who knows when the disaster will strike."

Wang Hao was thinking when he suddenly realized someone was looking at him.

When I looked up, it was Zhongli.

I can't even bother discussing anything with the barrage.

He hurried forward.

"Guest official Zhongli is also coming to the market?"

Zhongli shook his head slightly, his eyes fell on Wang Hao: "There was something wrong with the ground veins here just now."

He felt that it must be related to Wang Hao.

Facing Zhongli, Wang Hao naturally would not help Kong hide the truth and directly told him about Kong's visit.

"The Abyss Cult?"

Zhongli pondered for a moment, then nodded to Wang Hao, "Your choice is not wrong. When you can't control the situation, you can't strengthen their power."

"The loom of fate, the ability to weave the earth's veins, is truly unimaginable."

After a pause, he looked at Wang Hao: "It's still early, how about we go have a cup of tea together?"

When Wang Hao heard this, he naturally understood that Zhongli had something to tell him, and he nodded immediately: "Okay."

The two went to the dock market, found a tea stall and ordered tea.

In fact, the tea here is very ordinary, but the two didn't care. They sat at the tea table and started chatting.

"Do you know what a geocentric vein is?" Zhong asked straight to the point.

Wang Hao nodded, then shook his head.

This means that you know a little bit but don't fully understand it.

"Well, tell me what you understand."

Wang Hao said the information given by the barrage: "I know that elements and memories are surging in the earth veins, and it seems to be connected to the world tree."

“Hmm, that’s a good understanding.” Zhongli nodded. “The ley lines are indeed closely related to the World Tree, but do you know who first used the ley lines?”

Wang Hao showed a hint of doubt: "Who is it?"

"It's a dragon." Zhongli replied.

"The dragons that were first born in Teyvat were the first to use ley lines. Ley lines are what elemental dragons rely on for survival."

"My former friend, the dragon king who shook the mountains, Rhodo, is closely related to the earth veins of Liyue."

Zhongli spoke softly, and Wang Hao listened carefully.

After talking about the original user of the earth vein, Zhongli changed the topic.
"You just said that the ley lines are related to the World Tree. So, what do you think the World Tree is?"

This question has also been mentioned in the comments.
Wang Hao hesitated for a moment, but still answered: "The World Tree records the world's information and can modify it."

"Then what do you think the World Tree relies on to record the world?"

Wang Hao frowned slightly: "Earth veins?"

"That's right. The roots of the World Tree are connected to the earth veins. Wherever the earth veins flow, all information will be recorded by the World Tree. In other words, the earth veins flow with memories."

Zhongli said softly, then put down the teacup and looked at Wang Hao: "Now, do you notice any similarities?"

Wang Hao's brows were already frowning at this time.

After a while, he said, "The loom of fate and the world tree...are similar."

The ability of the World Tree to record and modify world information and the ability of the Loom of Destiny to weave the veins of the earth cannot be said to be completely different, but they can also be said to be exactly the same (Tongliao sentence pattern).

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Zhongli smiled and said, "Do you think the World Tree is a native product of Teyvat?"

This one sentence made Wang Hao shudder.

The Cult of the Abyss worked so hard to create the Loom of Fate, but it turns out that there already was one in Teyvat?
The so-called World Tree may be the loom of destiny that existed before the Abyss Cult.

"Destiny is much more complicated than you think. The Abyss Cult's Loom Project may shake up the original destiny. This [Eye] in your hand... is really important."

Zhongli said softly, his eyes burning.

For some reason, Wang Hao suddenly felt heavy.

He seemed to have come into contact with the true secret of Teyvat.

(End of this chapter)