Original God, But It's a Chat Group

"So, you'll be living by Li Yue's side from now on, right?"

"Yes. I want to stay by Li Yue's side and learn how to become a qualified Dendro Archon."

Hmm?

Zhongli looked at Nahida in confusion. Are you sure she could learn how to be a Dendro Archon by following Li Yue? Did he look like someone with extensive experience as a Dendro Archon?

"The specific situation is..."

"Alright! It's done!"

Just as Nahida was about to explain, Li Yue walked in from outside, dragging an electrical wire behind him.

"Nahida, how did your conversation with Zhongli go? Don't be fooled by how old-fashioned and stern he looks, like some serious old man. He's actually easy to talk to, so don't be afraid. Just ask him anything you want."

"Yes, I had a pleasant conversation with Mr. Zhongli."

Nahida's answer greatly pleased Li Yue.

"And you too, Zhongli. Nahida is a good child who loves learning. You're incredibly knowledgeable and enjoy talking, so chat with her whenever you have time. This child will definitely be a very faithful listener."

"Yes, I can tell. Nahida is very intelligent, and we get along well. If she is willing, I would be happy to discuss topics that interest her."

Nahida's eyes immediately lit up.

"That would be wonderful!"

Although she had met the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt, during the time she had spent with him, he seemed to have been drinking all the time—either drinking or on his way to drink. It had been the same in the world of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend. If one said the Anemo Archon did not seem particularly capable, he had nevertheless displayed astonishing talent for socializing. Nahida had watched him become friends with Li Yue after just a few sentences, then quickly get acquainted with the tavern owner of another world with just a few more. His success rate was incredibly high! For a moment, Nahida did not know how to evaluate this senior Anemo Archon.

Now that she had met the Geo God, the oldest god and the one who had governed his nation for the longest, she would surely be able to learn abundant experience in governing a nation. She could learn Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's combat experience from Li Yue, then learn how to govern from the Geo God. That way, beneath Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's watchful gaze, she could grow into a qualified Dendro Archon!

Seeing Nahida's happy expression, Zhongli smiled and nodded. Then he stood and walked over to Li Yue.

"Friend Li Yue, there are some matters I would like to discuss with you in private."

"Let's go outside and talk."

Li Yue understood what Zhongli meant. After giving Nahida a brief instruction, he followed Zhongli out into the courtyard.

Zhongli looked at the Solar Panels Li Yue had installed on the roof tiles. Though puzzled, he quietly asked Li Yue a question.

"Friend Li Yue, Nahida just said she was an orphan you adopted. What exactly happened?"

"She told you? This child is much more mature than ordinary children."

Li Yue wore a sentimental expression.

"You should know that I awakened special powers, Zhongli. After mastering them more deeply, I discovered in Mondstadt that my blade could sever space itself and cut open spatial gates leading elsewhere. During my first attempt, I opened a spatial gate into a prison belonging to an evil organization and found Nahida imprisoned there."

"She looked terribly pitiful, so I rescued her."

"I see."

Zhongli nodded. From Li Yue's words, he had gathered some information. He could roughly understand that the Dendro Archon had been imprisoned by the people of Sumeru, and Li Yue had rescued her without knowing her identity. But Zhongli now had a new question: why had Nahida chosen to become Li Yue's daughter? Li Yue did not look old enough to be Nahida's father. He could not have become a father at ten, could he?

Li Yue's next words successfully answered Zhongli's doubts.

"Not long after that, during my second attempt at using my ability, I ended up in another special place. There was an enormous tree there, and inside the tree was a woman. I recognized at a glance that she was Nahida's mother because she looked so much like Nahida."

The World Tree? Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?

A trace of surprise appeared on Zhongli's face. He had not expected Li Yue to be able to reach the World Tree.

"As it turned out, I was right. That woman was named Aci, and she truly was Nahida's mother. As for why she was inside that tree, after careful analysis, I concluded that she and Nahida had both been captured by Sumeru's evil organization for experiments. Then, while still young, she became a sacrifice of those experiments, leaving behind poor Nahida."

"You are certain that she was also imprisoned by the evil organization?"

Zhongli could not understand how Li Yue had reached that conclusion. That was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

"Yes, I'm certain. I found a curse on her body. That thing clearly wasn't anything good, so I used another power carried by my blade to strip the curse from her body and successfully cure her."

"You cured her?"

Zhongli knew Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's situation very well. He had never expected Li Yue to be capable of curing her. No one in all of Teyvat possessed such an ability!

"That's right. Unfortunately, she had already been dead for at least ten years and only had a wisp of her soul remaining. So I could only let her reside within my soul."

Wait, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was inside your soul?

Zhongli felt that he had suffered quite a few shocks today!

"Oh, this is the true ability I awakened: power related to souls. I can absorb other souls, then use their power by allowing them to reside within my soul. All of my strength came from that."

So that was it! No wonder he had been unable to analyze the essence of Li Yue's power before. He had been borrowing the power of others.

Zhongli silently nodded.

"I promised her that I would help raise Nahida and allow her to watch her daughter slowly grow up through my eyes. To thank me, she lent me her power. That is roughly the situation."

Now Zhongli understood. He understood why Nahida was willing to become Li Yue's daughter. Nahida herself probably knew that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was within Li Yue, which was why she had said she wanted to follow Li Yue and learn how to be a Dendro Archon.

Zhongli looked at Li Yue, who had spread his hands. His expression softened. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had not completely died and was residing within Li Yue. Though she no longer had a body of her own, it was still not a bad outcome. Zhongli stared into Li Yue's eyes and saw flecks of green light flickering within them.

Sure enough, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was watching everything outside through Li Yue's eyes.

Zhongli smiled faintly and gave Li Yue a small nod, expressing his respect for Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

Li Yue had stripped away the Forbidden Knowledge, saved Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and the World Tree, and earned Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's recognition. Naturally, Zhongli recognized him as well. If Li Yue's previous performance at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had merely made Zhongli regard him as a young friend from another world, then now, Zhongli truly recognized Li Yue as family.

"Since that is the case, take good care of this child. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to tell me."

"Really?"

Li Yue's eyes lit up.

"Indeed."

Zhongli nodded firmly.

"Then, Zhongli, think of a way to get me a Geo Vision."

Zhongli was instantly speechless.

You really are obsessed with the Geo Element.

Zhongli, Let Me Introduce You to an Important Figure

In the end, Li Yue still did not obtain a Geo Vision, because Zhongli could not agree. He was merely a humble consultant at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. How could he possibly have the ability to get someone a Vision, let alone one specifically of the Geo Element?

Thus, Zhongli could only temporarily refuse Li Yue's request. However, he knew that Li Yue had always wanted to obtain the power of the Geo Element. Considering Li Yue's soul-related traits and the newly acquired power he had demonstrated, Zhongli suddenly had a different idea. Since Li Yue wanted the Geo Element so badly, why not simply give him a soul capable of wielding the Geo Element? That way, Li Yue would possess the Geo Element! It could also serve as a gesture of gratitude for saving Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

Yes, that was what he would do!

Li Yue did not know what Zhongli was thinking. He had merely been teasing Zhongli as usual. If Zhongli actually gave him a Vision now, he would not want it anymore, because what he wanted now was a Geo Element Demon God!

After sharing his fabricated story with Zhongli, Zhongli believed it without the slightest doubt. This greatly satisfied Li Yue. There would be many more ways to work things in the future.

After that, Li Yue had Zhongli chat with Nahida while he went to install the household appliances.

The Solar Panels had been installed, so next came the rest of the household appliances. Within the entire Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, only Li Yue understood these things, so he could only handle the work himself. For the sake of his future quality of life, he had no choice but to stay busy a little longer.

"Installation complete. Now this feels good."

After spending half an hour arranging and installing the household appliances, Li Yue dropped into a chair and drained the tea Nahida had poured for him in one gulp.

"The Solar Panels are already generating electricity, so all of these appliances can be used now. I can charge my phone in a while too."

Li Yue had barely used his phone, but after being on standby for the past few days, it had almost run out of battery.

"Where did all these things come from?"

Zhongli looked at the refrigerator and massage chair that had appeared in the living room, deeply curious. These did not look like things from the Teyvat continent.

"These? I bought them from another world."

"Another world?"

Zhongli stared at Li Yue.

"Didn't I just tell you?"

"Did you?"

"Alright, I didn't. Simply put, my ability does not just let me open Portals across the Teyvat continent. It can also open Portals to other worlds. So I took Nahida and Venti to another world. It was a very peaceful world with extremely advanced human technology, so I bought these appliances and brought them back to use. Especially this one!"

So that was it. Going to another world was nothing unusual; it was not as if no one from Teyvat had ever traveled to another world.

Li Yue led Zhongli over to the massage chair and patted it.

"Come on, Zhongli. Sit down and give it a try."

At Li Yue's urging, Zhongli sat down on the massage chair.

"Just lie back."

Li Yue pressed Zhongli fully back into the massage chair, then activated the massage function.

Bzz—

A faint vibrating sound rang out as the massage chair began operating. The vibrating massage against his back, the pushing massage at his waist, and the compression massage around his legs made Zhongli feel thoroughly comfortable.

A completely unprecedented experience!

This old man who had lived for thousands of years immediately had his eyes light up.

"Mm, this is quite good!"

For the first time, Zhongli realized that enjoyment could take this form. He completely relaxed and allowed the massage chair to give him a proper massage. A sentence even surfaced in his mind.

I have worked hard for thousands of years. Can't I enjoy myself a little?

Oh, he was already preparing to retire and fully embrace a life of leisure? Then there was no problem.

Zhongli lay on the massage chair, clearly feeling very comfortable, his expression full of enjoyment.

"Do the remaining ones serve the same purpose as this chair?"

"The others are a refrigerator and a washing machine. The washing machine is for washing clothes, so you don't need to scrub them by hand. It washes clothes much faster. As for the refrigerator, it preserves fresh food for a long time, such as fruit, vegetables, meat, and so on. That way, you can buy groceries once and eat them for a long while. Of course, it can also chill drinks, so you can have cold beverages anytime."

Li Yue had originally bought the refrigerator mainly so he could drink cold beverages whenever he wanted. But now that he had obtained the Cryo element, he no longer needed that function. Thus, the refrigerator's purpose had become food preservation. As for the Air Conditioner from before, Li Yue had already asked Kasumigaoka to return it, which also saved her some money.

"Mm, they sound like quite useful items as well."

Zhongli listened to Li Yue's explanation with his eyes closed. After considering it briefly, he found that these things called refrigerators and Washing Machines were indeed quite good.

"These items can save the young ladies at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor a great deal of unnecessary work, such as washing clothes and going out to buy groceries every day."

Although Zhongli and Li Yue rarely ate at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, there were other employees there. They still had everyday needs, and whether it was the washing machine or refrigerator, both were excellent household items for them.

"Indeed. For the others at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, these can provide great convenience in daily life. Friend Li Yue, you have been very thoughtful."

Zhongli was very pleased by Li Yue's explanation. Li Yue had not merely bought items for entertainment or enjoyment from another world; he had also purchased things that could make everyone else's lives more convenient. This thoughtfulness was far superior to that witch who only knew how to cause trouble everywhere!

As expected of the young man Zhongli had taken a liking to!

Zhongli selectively forgot how Li Yue had teased him earlier. Was that not simply because Li Yue did not know his true identity? How could Li Yue be blamed for such a thing?

"How much do these items cost?"

After praising him, Zhongli opened his eyes and asked Li Yue.

"What? Zhongli, do you want to buy these things?"

"I do not know much about household goods from another world, but this massage chair is truly quite good. However, there is only one here. I have several old friends, and I would like to give each of them one. Could you help me purchase them?"

"Zhongli, you want me to buy them for you? No problem, but you may need to wait a while. I don't have any currency from that other world at the moment. I'm thinking of a way to earn money over there. Once I have some, I can buy them for you. These things need compatible electricity, so I'll directly buy matching Solar Panels for you as well."

Li Yue knew who Zhongli's several old friends were—the Adepti, including Xiao.

Xiao probably would not like something like this, but that woman would definitely be interested. After all, what that woman loved most was tinkering with mechanisms.

"Then I shall thank you, friend."

Zhongli nodded in satisfaction, closed his eyes again, and resumed enjoying himself.

Speaking of Adepti, Li Yue thought of someone. Looking at Zhongli enjoying himself before him, Li Yue's lips curled upward.

"By the way, Zhongli, there's someone I'd like to introduce you to."

Hmm? Introduce someone to me?

Zhongli opened his eyes again and stared at Li Yue in confusion. Aside from bringing back a Dendro Archon, who else did he know?

Considering that Li Yue had returned from Mondstadt, could it be that drunkard from Mondstadt?

"Come on, come on. Get up and head to the courtyard. Nahida too, come with us to the courtyard. I'm going to introduce an important figure to you!"

Zhongli and Nahida, Hurry Up and Bow to Venerable Adeptus Xiao!