Chapter 386

Anqi jogged up to greet her.

Qin bent down and patted the girl's head.

"I heard it was all thanks to you helping everyone on the front lines that casualties and the collapse of the lines were avoided. You're truly amazing. Thank you, Anqi... Wait, you Vision?"

"Huh? It really is! When did it appear?"

Anqi picked up the Vision and curiously examined it for a while. Then she casually hung it back on her waist, seemingly unaffected by any emotional fluctuation.

"Great job, you are worthy of being my disciple."

Lisa, unable to hide her joy, touched Anqi's face.

However, for those who can obtain the Vision, this thing isn't that important. Plus, the timing wasn't right, so they didn't say much more about it.

The three approached Andrius.

"Andrius..."

"It's the Abyss Order. They had their eyes on Dvalin before, but Dvalin was warned and has already avoided them. It was expected that they would turn their attention to me, but I didn't expect it to come so suddenly."

Andrius didn't really want to talk.

Wendy had told Him about the Abyss long ago, emphasizing that she was prepared, and reminded Him again when she left Mondstadt.

What was Andrius's answer back then? — I, Andrius, the Demon God, am invincible.

Although it wasn't said directly, that's the general idea.

Then things went wrong.

To say it's fatal wouldn't be an exaggeration. While the power of the Abyss is highly toxic to Teyvat life, discussing harm without considering dosage is meaningless. Given the nature of the Demon God Andrius, this level of power could be easily expelled or suppressed to near-zero effect given enough time.

The problem is that this isn't simply Abyss power, but a specially modified one. This dark aura is firmly attached to His projected consciousness, exerting a strong corrosive effect on His mind and reason. Now He must stabilize His mind and resist this erosion with all His might.

For the time being, it's best not to make any sudden movements or have any emotional fluctuations.

Ultimately, the dosage is limited, but once you get through it, it won't be too difficult to treat.

So we really have to thank Anqi for that Gatling gun attack that took away those two Abyss Mages. Otherwise, if they had continued to catalyze the corrosive effects of the black mist, and then used the blood and resentment of the Mondstadt people to provoke Andrius, it would have been very troublesome.

Andrius's dislike of human contact does not mean that he disliked the Mondstadt; these are two different things.

Qin nodded knowingly and said solemnly:

"So it really is the Abyss? They actually took advantage of God of Wind God's trip to Liyue to make their move, how despicable!"

"The God of Wind is on a mission to Liyue... Ah, that makes sense. In short, there's not much of a problem for now. As long as they help me guard the altar for a while, I'll be fine once I recover. I'm just worried that they won't let go easily."

Andrius did not deny the mention of the God of Wind that Jean blurted out under pressure. The Second God of Wind is still God of Wind, after all; its true ascension to the throne won't be long, so calling it that now isn't wrong.

At this moment, in the boundary space between the Abyss and Mondstadt, several Abyss Mages and Abyss Herald were also discussing the current situation.

"Our comrades successfully infused Andrius with Abyss power during the mission, but this is the latest news. It seems the Mondstadt support was stronger and faster than anticipated. So what's next? Should we continue investing?"

"After all, there is a kingdom of gods. Now that things have escalated to this point, even if the God of Wind hadn't awakened before, he's probably close to awakening now. If we continue to invest... the losses will be huge."

"But this is a crucial moment to assimilate Demon God -level combatant. If we are unwilling to make sacrifices now, all our previous efforts will be in vain. The Seven Nations are equally wary of the Abyss. Once the Seven Archons learn of Andrius's fate, taking such actions will only become more difficult. Only by defeating Him and having a Demon God -level combatant to assist us can our future actions proceed smoothly."

"Risk and opportunity go hand in hand. If you don't gamble, it's likely to be a complete waste. If you gamble, you might be wiped out by the enraged God of Wind, but there's also a chance to obtain a Demon God... Hmph, is there even a choice?"

If you're already sinking into the Abyss and still cowering in fear, then you'll never accomplish anything significant.

They decided to take a gamble.

Thus, in a forest teeming with monsters, the Abyss Order spared no expense to reopen the passage to the continent of Teyvat. A dozen or so Abyss Mage and Abyss poured out.

"When we rebuild our nation, let us bask in glory." ×N

They paid their respects and bid farewell to the Abyss Prince within the passage. It might be a final farewell, but no one flinched.

Then, the Abyss Mage danced and chanted, summoning a vast dark power.

The power of the Abyss continued to spread in all directions, infecting the monsters in large numbers, stimulating their vitality, and drawing out their ferocity.

"That's about enough. Any more and we'll attract the attention of the heavens. Next, we'll send half of our forces to attack Mondstadt City and the surrounding villages and towns, throwing the country into chaos. We need to make sure that even if the God of Wind awakens, he'll be caught in a dilemma and exhausted from running around."

"Good."

"The remaining forces, follow me to attack Wolvendom and welcome our Demon God."

"Yes!"