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Li Yue recounted it lightly, but Nahida, watching the wooden spikes that had burst open the tree trunk and writhed menacingly, took a half-step back with her small feet.

Was this how the Dendro element attacked...? So ferocious?

Nahida looked at Li Yue with a puzzled gaze, and Li Yue noticed her stare.

"Nahida, do you have a question?"

"I'm a bit confused—is this really how Dendro combat works? Maybe I've just never seen it before, so..."

"It's fine, it's normal you haven't seen it. I hadn't either, until I met... well, a friend. My Dendro power came from her, and I learned how to use it from her, so this should be the right way to fight with Dendro."

So this is how Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wields her power—I understand now!

Nahida took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

"I see. I'll work hard to learn!"

As the Dendro Archon, Nahida could easily perceive how Li Yue manipulated the Dendro element, making it simple for her to imitate. Mimicking his gesture, she clapped her small hands together, and a flash of emerald light radiated from her as rows of trees rapidly sprouted and grew.

"Yes, that's right!"

Li Yue watched Nahida's actions and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, that's the simplest offensive move. Let me show you the basic method of defense."

With that, Li Yue stomped his foot, and a row of thick wooden stakes burst from the ground, forming a massive Wooden Shield that stood before him. Carved into the shield was a depiction of Nahida with a look of profound wisdom.

"And now, defense combined with a counterattack."

From beneath the sturdy stakes, one suddenly shot out, protruding from the ground and ramming fiercely into the empty air ahead.

Clearly, this was meant to counter enemies charging in close to break the shield.

"Of course, these are just the most basic and simple techniques—enough for ordinary foes. But if you run into something stronger, you'll need more powerful methods!"

Li Yue clapped his hands together.

The ground shook violently. The forest he had conjured earlier twisted together, then tore itself from the earth entirely, transforming into a massive Wood Dragon that coiled around him. This colossal creature, hundreds of meters long, loomed so large that Nahida, encircled within, couldn't even see the sun above.

"This is..."

"The Wood Dragon Technique! By imbuing trees with life force and using the flexibility of plants, I shape them into an animated object that can bend and twist while retaining immense toughness—that's the Wood Dragon Technique!"

Li Yue dropped all pretense.

"But it's not over yet."

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

"Wood Person Technique!"

The ground split open as if struck by an earthquake. A torrent of trees surged from below, intertwining to form thick legs, a sturdy torso, powerful arms, and a fierce, menacing head—a giant entirely made of wood, standing hundreds of meters tall.

"When facing an enemy that's overwhelmingly strong or massive in size, we need equal power or scale. The Wood Person Technique is the perfect solution!"

Under Li Yue's control, the Wood Dragon coiled around the Wood Person, merging the two into a combined form. Then, the Wood Person punched the nearby cliff, blasting a circular gap dozens of meters wide into the rock.

With that done, Li Yue crossed his arms and looked at Nahida.

"This is the basic combat method of the Dendro element. Nahida, have you learned it?"

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

"Learned... it... I think..."

57. This Technique Is Called Kyōka Suigetsu!

At the Knights of Favonius headquarters, a Patrol Knight rushed frantically into the Acting Grand Master's office.

"Grand Master Jean, something terrible—there's been a sudden explosion at Gazing Star Cliff!"

Jean, seated behind her desk, quickly stood up.

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

While soothing the Patrol Knight, Jean turned to Lisa, who was organizing books nearby.

"Lisa, where is Klee?"

Lisa immediately caught Jean's meaning and smiled softly.

"Hehe, little Klee is still in the Detention Room next door, so this incident probably isn't her doing."

In Mondstadt, whenever an explosion occurred, Jean's first thought was always of Klee—the child entrusted to Mondstadt by Alice. This Mondstadt bomber was behind nearly every blast in the city and never learned her lesson! It gave Jean endless headaches.

"Then we have a real problem."

Hearing that the explosion wasn't Klee's fault, Jean didn't relax; instead, her expression grew grim.

If the Mondstadt bomber wasn't involved, this explosion was a serious matter. Could it be the Fatui? Not long ago, when Dvalin attacked Mondstadt City, the Fatui had seized the chance to mock the Knights of Favonius, even proposing to take over the city's defenses, nearly sparking a conflict. Now, with Gazing Star Cliff suddenly exploding, Jean couldn't help but suspect the Fatui—were they up to something?

"Knight, tell me—what exactly happened at Gazing Star Cliff?"

The returning Patrol Knight took a few deep breaths and recovered his composure.

"Reporting, Grand Master Jean. Today, our Patrol Squad was following the standard route. When we neared Gazing Star Cliff, we suddenly felt the ground shake violently, followed by a terrifying explosion. Our squad rushed over and found a massive crater beneath the cliff, with a large section of the precipice collapsed."

"Have you figured out how the explosion and the crater appeared?"

"Not yet. We didn't find any explosives or traces of flames nearby, but we did discover a cluster of thick trees. Since we've never seen anything like this before, we came back to report to you, Grand Master Jean."

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

Jean nodded and dismissed the knight who had delivered the message from her office.

"Lisa, what do you think? Who could have done this?"

Jean turned to her friend Lisa, hoping to get some analysis from her.

"Just a bunch of thick trees, no traces of flames, but an explosion occurred—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. It wasn't common in Mondstadt, but it was abundant in Sumeru. So when she heard about the large number of trees, her first thought was Dendro.

"Who in Mondstadt can use Dendro? If we analyze that, we should be able to narrow it down."

"You have a point."

Jean nodded in agreement.

"But to be sure of the judgment, I'll still send Kaeya to Gazing Star Cliff to check things out."

"Mm, that's for the best."

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

Meanwhile, the culprit behind the explosion had already left Gazing Star Cliff with his daughter and returned to Mondstadt City.

"I've already explained the basic combat methods of Dendro to you. Now I'll talk about the advanced applications."

On the streets of Mondstadt City, Li Yue walked with Nahida, continuing the second phase of education.

"As everyone knows, besides stimulating plant growth, Dendro also has the power to deceive others."

"Huh?"

Nahida, who hadn't fully recovered from the shock of the Wood Person earlier, fell into confusion again at Li Yue's words.

"Hm?"

Li Yue didn't answer her confusion; instead, he looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Nahida paused for a moment, then immediately understood—this was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's ability, not a Dendro power.

"Oh, I know. This is indeed a Dendro ability."

"Mm, good that you know. Next, I'll show you how to use Dendro's deceptive power to control enemies."

As Li Yue walked, he struck out at a passing Knight of Favonius. Green light flew from his palm, and the knight froze on the spot. He had fallen into a dream, believing in his sleep that he was still patrolling, standing there asleep.

"Making enemies sink into dreams?"

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

"Exactly. Trick the enemy's brain, trap them in a dream—this is a direct method of control. Besides that, you can also apply it to yourself to deceive enemies visually."

Then, a green light flashed over his body, and he completely transformed, taking on the appearance of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. This sight made Nahida freeze again.

"This... this is..."

Instinct told Nahida that this was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's form! She widened her eyes excitedly, carefully studying Li Yue's current appearance, not wanting to miss a single detail. This was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's look—she had to remember it well!

"This is what I imagined you'd look like when you grow up. Pretty similar, right?"

Li Yue answered Nahida in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice. Nahida nodded firmly.

"Mm, very beautiful. And she looks so gentle and warm."

"So you need to grow up well too, and strive to become a beauty like this!"

"Mm, I'll definitely work hard."

Looking at the incredibly gentle Greater Lord Rukkhadevata that Li Yue had transformed into, Nahida's heart was full of longing.

"Alright, now based on my transformation, you try it too."

"Okay!"

Nahida clenched her hands, and Dendro light flickered. The little girl also transformed into a Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in a white dress, just like Li Yue. Nahida could use Dendro to weave birds or play string games with her hands, so naturally, she could also weave illusions with Dendro—she just hadn't thought of using it this way before.

"Mm, very good!"

Li Yue had seen Greater Lord Rukkhadevata before, so he knew what she looked like. Nahida hadn't seen her, but she could simply copy Li Yue.

"This kind of illusory form can make enemies misjudge you. For example, you might not actually be this tall. If an enemy aims at your heart or head, their attack will miss entirely. Or like this."

Li Yue's figure vanished from in front of Nahida, then appeared behind her.

"Hide your real body and create an illusory one, letting enemies attack the fake body. This makes all their attacks miss, maximizing your safety."

"You can even use this method to confuse enemies, making them attack the wrong target. Or you can trick them into attacking their own allies. As long as your battlefield design is thorough and clever, you can easily fool all enemies with illusions!"

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

"Remember the basic attack method I told you about earlier?"

A branch sprouted from Li Yue's palm.

"We can even apply illusions to the branches, making our attacks look incredibly powerful to intimidate the enemy!"

Light flickered on the branch, which then transformed into a Holy Sword radiating golden brilliance.

"We can also apply illusions to the branches, making our attacks look extremely weak to deceive the enemy!"

The branch shimmered again, turning into a toothpick.

"Depending on the enemy, we can choose different illusions to fool them, as long as it serves our purpose."

Li Yue finished speaking, reverted to his original appearance, and looked at Nahida, who had transformed into Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

"This technique is called Kyōka Suigetsu!"

The false illusion and the true self occupy different positions—was this Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's way of fighting? What a formidable combat style.

"In short, choose different attack methods based on the enemy, combine them with the basic attack techniques I taught you earlier and Kyōka Suigetsu, and eventually evolve it into the combat style that suits you best. Have you learned it?"

Nahida nodded seriously.

"Mm, I've learned it!"

"Alright, first try it out in Mondstadt City."

58. Since When Is There a Crown Prince for Millions of Years!

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

"Grand Master Jean, something's wrong! An unusual situation has occurred in Mondstadt City!"

Jean, seated behind her desk, quickly stood up.

"Calm down. Take a breath first, don't panic."

While soothing the Patrol Knight, Jean also glanced at Lisa, who was organizing books nearby.

"Lisa, where is Klee?"

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