Original God, But It's a Chat Group

"..."

Li Yue explained it casually, but Nahida took half a step back on her little feet as she looked at the wooden spikes that had blown the entire trunk apart and writhed like claws.

Was this... how the Dendro element attacked? Was it really this brutal?

Nahida looked at Li Yue in confusion, and Li Yue noticed her gaze as well.

"Nahida, do you have a question?"

"I'm a little confused. Is this really how the Dendro element fights? Maybe I've never seen it before, so..."

"It's fine. It's normal that you haven't seen it. I hadn't seen it either, until I met... uh, a friend. She gave me my Dendro element powers, and I learned how to use the Dendro element from her. So yes, this is how the Dendro element should fight."

So this was how Greater Lord Rukkhadevata used her power. I understand now!

Nahida took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

"I understand. I'll study hard!"

As the God of Dendro, Nahida could easily see how Li Yue wielded the Dendro element and could imitate it with ease. Following Li Yue's example, she clapped her little hands, and emerald light flashed around her as rows of trees rapidly grew from the ground.

"Mm, that's right. Just like that!"

Li Yue watched Nahida's movements and nodded approvingly.

"Alright, that was the simplest offensive method. Now I'll show you the basics of defense."

As he spoke, Li Yue stomped his foot. A row of sturdy wooden stakes burst from the ground, forming a massive Wooden Shield in front of him. Carved into it was Nahida, with eyes brimming with wisdom.

"And then, counterattacking while defending."

Beneath the sturdy wooden stakes, one section suddenly sprang outward from the ground and violently rammed the empty air ahead.

Clearly, it was meant to deal with enemies charging the Wooden Shield at close range.

"Of course, these are only the most basic and simplest methods. They're enough against ordinary enemies, but if you encounter stronger opponents, you'll need more powerful techniques!"

Li Yue clapped his hands together.

The ground shook violently. The forest Li Yue had created ahead twisted together, then rose entirely from the earth and transformed into a massive Wood Dragon that coiled around him. The enormous Wood Dragon stretched over a hundred meters long, blocking even the sun from Nahida's sight at its center.

"This is..."

"Wood Dragon Technique! By giving trees vitality and using the flexibility of plants, you transform them into living creations that can bend and twist while retaining immense toughness. That is the Wood Dragon Technique!"

Li Yue stopped pretending altogether.

"But this isn't over yet."

Li Yue scooped up Nahida, leaped, and landed directly atop the dragon's head. After setting her down, he clapped his hands again.

"Wood Person Technique!"

The ground split apart as if struck by an earthquake. An enormous number of trees surged out from underground and intertwined, forming thick legs, a sturdy torso, muscular arms, and a ferocious head. A giant made entirely of trees rose up, over a hundred meters tall.

"When facing extremely powerful or enormous enemies, we need strength or size equal to theirs. And the Wood Person Technique is the most suitable method!"

Under Li Yue's control, the Wood Dragon wrapped around the Wood Person, becoming a combined form of Wood Person and Wood Dragon. Then, controlled by Li Yue, the Wood Person punched a nearby cliff, blasting a circular hole dozens of meters wide into it.

After doing all that, Li Yue crossed his arms and looked at Nahida.

"These are the basic combat methods of the Dendro element. Nahida, have you learned them?"

Nahida stared blankly at the massive Wood Dragon and Wood Person beneath her feet, then nodded stiffly.

"I... learned them... probably..."

This move is called Illusion!

At the Knights of Favonius, a knight rushed in panic into the Acting Grand Master's office.

"Grand Master Jean, this is bad! There was suddenly an explosion at Gazing Star Cliff!"

Jean, who had been sitting behind her desk, hurriedly stood up.

"Calm down. Take a breath first. Don't panic."

While soothing the Patrol Knight, Jean also looked toward Lisa, who was organizing books nearby.

"Lisa, where is Klee?"

Lisa immediately understood what Jean meant and smiled faintly.

"Hehe, little Klee is still in the Detention Room next door, so this incident probably has nothing to do with her."

In Mondstadt, whenever an explosion was mentioned, the first person Jean thought of was not anyone else, but Klee, whom Alice had left in Mondstadt. This little Mondstadt demolition expert was behind nearly every explosion in the city, and she never learned her lesson! Jean had a terrible headache because of it.

"Then this is troublesome."

Upon hearing that this explosion had nothing to do with Klee, Jean did not relax. Instead, her expression grew even more solemn.

If Mondstadt's demolition expert hadn't been involved, then this explosion was a serious problem. Could it be the Fatui? Some time ago, when Dvalin attacked Mondstadt City, the Fatui had taken the opportunity to mock the Knights of Favonius and had even proposed taking over the city's defenses. The two sides had nearly come into conflict. Now that Gazing Star Cliff had suddenly exploded, Jean could not help but suspect the Fatui. Were they up to something?

"Knight, tell me. What exactly happened at Gazing Star Cliff?"

The knight who had returned from patrol took several deep breaths and had already recovered.

"Reporting to Grand Master Jean, our Patrol Squad was following its designated route today. When we neared Gazing Star Cliff, we suddenly felt the ground shaking violently, followed by a terrifying explosion. Our squad rushed over and discovered a huge crater beneath Gazing Star Cliff. A large section of the cliff had collapsed."

"Did you find out how the explosion and crater appeared?"

"No. We found no explosives in the area, nor any traces of fire. Instead, we found a pile of thick trees. We had never seen anything like this before, so we returned to seek your instructions, Grand Master Jean."

"I understand. I'll send someone to investigate."

Jean nodded and had the knight who had delivered the report leave the office.

"Lisa, who do you think did this?"

Jean looked to her friend Lisa, hoping to hear her analysis.

"There were only thick trees, no traces of fire, yet there was an explosion. That makes me think of a certain special element."

As a former genius of the Sumeru Akademiya, Lisa knew quite a bit about the Dendro element. Mondstadt did not have Dendro element users, but Sumeru had plenty. Thus, after hearing about the large number of trees, Lisa immediately thought of the Dendro element.

"Find out who in Mondstadt uses the Dendro element, and we should be able to make a rough judgment."

"You're right."

Jean nodded in agreement.

"But to ensure the accuracy of our judgment, I should still send Kaeya to Gazing Star Cliff to take a look."

"Mm, that would be best."

And so, the cavalry captain without a horse was dispatched by Grand Master Jean to Gazing Star Cliff to investigate the situation there.

Meanwhile, the culprit behind the explosion had already taken his daughter away from Gazing Star Cliff and returned to Mondstadt City.

"I've already explained the basic combat methods of the Dendro element. Next, I'll tell you about its advanced applications."

On the streets of Mondstadt City, Li Yue led Nahida along as he began the second stage of her education.

"As everyone knows, aside from stimulating plant growth, the Dendro element also has the power to confuse others."

"Huh?"

Nahida had not yet fully recovered from the shock of the Wood Person when Li Yue's words threw her into confusion once again.

"Hmm?"

Rather than answer her question, Li Yue looked at Nahida with confusion.

Nahida froze for a moment, then immediately understood. This was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's ability, not an ability of the Dendro element.

"Oh, I understand. This is indeed an ability of the Dendro element."

"Mm, it's good that you understand. Next, I'll demonstrate how to use the Dendro element's power of confusion to control enemies."

As Li Yue walked, he directly attacked a passing Knight of Favonius beside him. Green light flew from his palm, and the knight stopped where he stood. He had already fallen into a dream, believing that he was still on patrol, and simply stood there asleep.

"Making enemies sink into dreams?"

Nahida already knew this move and recognized the principle at a glance.

"That's right. Deceive the enemy's mind and trap them in a dream. This is a direct means of controlling the enemy. Beyond that, you can also use it on yourself to deceive enemies visually."

Green light flashed over his body, and he transformed completely, taking on the appearance of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. The sight left Nahida frozen once again.

"This... this is..."

Her instincts told Nahida that this was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's appearance! She widened her eyes excitedly and carefully examined Li Yue as he was now, unwilling to miss even the smallest detail. This was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's appearance. She had to remember it properly!

"This is what I imagine you'll look like when you grow up. How is it? You look quite alike, don't you?"

Li Yue answered Nahida in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice. Nahida nodded with absolute certainty.

"Mm, she's very beautiful, and she looks gentle and warm."

"So you need to grow up properly too. Work hard and become a beauty like this someday!"

"Mm, I definitely will."

Looking at the incomparably gentle Greater Lord Rukkhadevata Li Yue had transformed into, Nahida's heart was filled with longing.

"Alright, then follow the transformation I just showed you and give it a try."

"Okay!"

Nahida clenched her fists as Dendro light flickered. The little girl transformed into Greater Lord Rukkhadevata as well, wearing the same white dress as Li Yue. Nahida could use the Dendro element to weave little birds or play cat's cradle in her hands, so naturally she could weave illusions with the Dendro element too. She had simply never considered using it this way before.

"Mm, very good!"

Li Yue had seen Greater Lord Rukkhadevata before, so he knew what she looked like. Nahida had never seen her, but she could simply copy Li Yue directly.

"This transformed appearance can create a certain cognitive error for your enemy. For example, perhaps you aren't actually this tall, but if their attack is aimed at your heart or head, it will miss entirely. Or like this."

Li Yue vanished from in front of Nahida and reappeared behind her.

"Hide your real body, then create an illusory body. The enemy will attack the false body directly, causing all their attacks to miss and ensuring your safety to the greatest extent possible."

"You can even use this method to confuse enemies and make them attack the wrong targets. You can even use it to trick them into attacking their own allies. As long as your battlefield design is thorough and precise enough, you can easily deceive every enemy with illusions!"

Nahida looked at the figure behind her. Her eyes saw Li Yue standing behind her, yet his voice came from her right. She immediately understood what Li Yue meant.

"Do you remember the basic attack methods I taught you earlier?"

A branch emerged from Li Yue's palm.

"We can even apply illusions to branches, making our attacks appear extremely powerful to intimidate enemies!"

Light flashed over the branch, and it became a Holy Sword radiating golden light.

"We can also apply illusions to branches, making our attacks appear extremely weak to deceive enemies!"

Light flashed over the branch again, and it became a Toothpick.

"Against different enemies, we can choose different illusions to deceive them. As long as we achieve our goal, that's enough."

After saying that, Li Yue returned to his own appearance and looked at Nahida, who had transformed into Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

"This move is called Illusion!"

The false illusion and the real self occupied different positions. So this was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's combat method. What an incredible way to fight.

"In short, choose different methods of attack based on different enemies. Combine the basic attack methods I taught you earlier with Illusion, and eventually develop the combat style best suited to you. Have you learned it?"

Nahida nodded seriously.

"Mm, I've learned it!"

"In any case, try it out in Mondstadt City first."

How could there be a crown prince millions of years old!

At the Knights of Favonius, a knight rushed in panic into the Acting Grand Master's office.

"Grand Master Jean, this is bad! Something unusual has appeared in Mondstadt City!"

Jean, who had been sitting behind her desk, hurriedly stood up.

"Calm down. Take a breath first. Don't panic."

While soothing the Patrol Knight, Jean also looked toward Lisa, who was organizing books nearby.

"Lisa, where is Klee?"

"Klee is... wait, didn't you just ask me that? Klee is in the Detention Room next door."