Zhongli: Compensate Us for The Doctor's Technology

The Cloud Retainer was still sighing.

At this moment, Zhongli and Xiaobi led her past.

While Cloud Retainer was still sighing, she only realized someone had arrived when Zhongli and Xiao were right in front of her.

She looked up, somewhat annoyed.

We are grieving the passing of the Geo Archon; who would dare to disturb us here?

"Whether it's shaving the moon or controlling the water, come here..."

Cloud Retainer slowly raised his head and looked at the person who came from below.

Could it be the Demon-Queller?

He's here?

No, there were other people with him.

Cloud Retainer looked up again and was surprised to see Zhongli's appearance.

"Your the Geo Archon!?"

She looked at Zhongli with a mixture of surprise and suspicion.

"Yes."

Zhongli sat down at his own spot on the stone table.

"Your the Geo Archon, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at the Rex Lapis in front of him, Cloud Retainer was now full of questions.

There's been no news from Liyue Harbor about whether you've been rescued!

So, are you faking your death?

"I'm just relieving myself of some burdens. At the same time, I also want to make things a little easier for you."

Zhongli spoke to Cloud Retainer.

"So, you're planning to return Liyue Harbor to humanity, is that right?" After a moment's thought, Cloud Retainer understood Zhongli's idea.

"Um."

Zhongli nodded.

"Humanity may be weak now, but it has infinite potential. We have protected thousands of Liyue, and now it is time for them to develop on their own."

"Yes. Indeed."

Cloud Retainer nodded.

However, she still had some questions:

"Your the Geo Archon, why didn't you come and explain things to us beforehand?"

"If I had told you beforehand, your reactions wouldn't have been so genuine. If they weren't genuine, how could they serve as a test for the people of Liyue?"

"Um..."

After thinking it over, Cloud Retainer realized that if he truly knew that Rex Lapis was alright, his reaction would not have been so impulsive.

Although Lord Liu Cloud Retainer didn't think much of the Liyue Qixing's martial prowess, he knew that these people were all shrewd and capable of seeing through the emotions and pretenses of his Adepti.

"Your the Geo Archon, you really are..."

Cloud Retainer shook his head, unsure of what to say.

But then, after a moment's thought, she said helplessly, "Fine, it's all for our sake. What else do we need to do?"

"Just continue to wait for the Seven Stars and the Bai Ye to make their move."

Zhongli answered Cloud Retainer.

"Okay, let's see what that little guy Bai Ye does."

Upon hearing Bai Ye, Cloud Retainer's face immediately lit up with a joyful expression.

Furthermore, the Liyue Qixing were completely ignored.

This was also what the Cloud Retainer was thinking.

She has always only cared about her own family.

If it weren't for the fact that she's so unreliable, she would have already suppressed Liyue Harbor and then let Ganyu, Shenhe, Bai Ye take control of Liyue Harbor.

Unfortunately, only one and a half of the three people were truly effective.

Ganyu is diligent, Bai Ye is lazy. Shenhe is too straightforward and blunt.

Let's forget about it.

Cloud Retainer still asked Zhongli curiously, "Your the Geo Archon, how do you plan to test the people of Liyue this time?"

"Originally, I planned to use the Fatui to release the Gods Osial to test the Liyue people's ability to deal with crises..."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Cloud Retainer's face flushed red.

"I have killed those Fatui."

Zhongli shook his head and said:

"When it comes to striking, I was the one who struck first."

"Was it you who helped Bai Ye that day?"

When Cloud Retainer recalled the battle with the La Signora that Bai Ye had mentioned, he immediately realized that the one who made the move must be the Geo Archon.

Now she wants to carve a cave in the ground with her feet.

He and the Adepti had originally intended to thoroughly interrogate the person who attacked them that day to determine if they were the assassins of the Rex Lapis. However, the situation has now become clear: this 'suspected murderer' is none other than the Rex Lapis himself.

"Um."

Zhongli continued, "But this is also good. It just so happens that Bai Ye's physique is special, so I can modify the test accordingly."

"What is this test?" Cloud Retainer, somewhat curious.

"Jian returned to Lijie."

"Jian returns to Lijie!?"

Cloud Retainer was somewhat surprised.

But on second thought, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

"Guizhong loves excitement the most. She definitely doesn't want Gui Li Yi, which she built herself, to be in such a desolate state now. Now, with the help of her disciples, we can rebuild Gui Li Yi. She will be very happy."

"Cloud Retainer said excitedly."

She desperately wants to come over and help right now.

When the time comes, I will set up a bunch of mechanisms in Guiliya that belong to her Cloud Retainer, and they will definitely not be able to compare with Guizhong or Xiapi.

But then I thought about it again...

This is a test from the Geo Archon, and it's not appropriate for me to directly intervene and help.

"The only option left is a roundabout one..."

Cloud Retainer felt that he didn't have much else, but he had many disciples.

Two, there are two of them.

He had already devised a roundabout plan in his mind.

Cloud Retainer realized that while he knew the Geo Archon hadn't been assassinated, the other Adepti were still unaware of the situation. He worried that this might delay the Geo Archon's plans.

So she quickly said:

"Your the Geo Archon, please sit here for a moment. I will inform Xiaoyue and the others."

"It's alright, I'm just using this place to entertain my guests."

"To entertain guests?"

Cloud Retainer was somewhat puzzled.

"Um."

Upon Cloud Retainer nodded and, without asking any further questions, transformed into a crane and departed.

Seeing Cloud Retainer leave, Xiao gripped his spear and asked Zhongli:

"Your the Geo Archon, should I prepare in advance so that I can take action against the Fatui if they come?"

Zhongli gently shook his head.

"The Ice Queen is not such an unwise person."

He opened his palm, and a divine heart appeared in his hand.

Contract,

He intended to disobey.

On his way here, he had already used his divine power to send signals to Snezhnaya. It's believed that the Ice Queen has already sensed it.

At that time, someone should come to contact him.

After taking out the Divine Heart, he took out a box from behind his back.

Xiao looked at the box with some confusion.

What has the Geo Archon brought out this time?

Zhongli opened the box and invited Xiao, "These are snacks from Wanmin Restaurant. The tea here is a bit bland. Let's drink some tea while we wait for our guests."

"I... I think I'll pass."

Xiao's expression was somewhat stiff.

Seeing Xiao's state, Zhongli said to him, "If you have the chance, you should go to Liyue Harbor more often and absorb some of the local life."

"No, I should avoid meeting with other people, after all, I have karma..."

Xiao stopped mid-sentence.

It seems that Bai Ye can absorb the karmic burdens on my body.

So, does that mean I have no reason not to have contact with humans?

Ah...

Some of the fears are for which I can't think of a reason yet.

Upon seeing this, Zhongli smiled slightly.

Only by being in contact with human life and integrating into human life can one truly enjoy life.

They're all my kids.

Zhongli would not show favoritism.

Zhongli and Xiao were having snacks and drinking tea on Mt. Aocang.

Quickly,

Then some people came to Mt. Aocang.

A tall, elderly man wearing a cloak slowly walked up Mt. Aocang.

Even the smallest step can seem to bring immense pressure to ordinary people.

Seeing him,

Xiao also frowned deeply.

If you can't beat them,

I am definitely no match for him.

This pressure is immense.

The feeling was in Xiao's heart.

Just as he was about to grip the spear tightly to resist the pressure, Zhongli, who was serving tea, put the cup down on the table.

The pressure vanished instantly.

"The Snezhnaya Queen actually sent you here."

"That's right. By order of Her Majesty the Queen, Pantalone has come to pay homage to the Rex Lapis."

Pantalone said, looking down.

Xiao suddenly realized what was going on when he heard his name.

No wonder I was no match for him.

Pantalone, the highest-ranking the Fairytale Clown of the Fatui, is a force to be reckoned with, even for some powerful Gods.

"Um."

Zhongli remained noncommittal upon hearing Pantalone's words.

I continued drinking my tea, waiting for his next words.

At this moment, Pantalone also felt immense pressure.

Is this the oldest being among the Seven Archons? Its strength is unfathomable.

Fight him.

He had no chance of winning at all.

Pantalone thought to himself.

At that time,

I also have some doubts.

It's not that he has already undergone long-term Erosion, and although his strength has declined, his mentality has become listless.

Looking at him now, he still has plenty of vigor and doesn't seem to have aged at all.

The mindset should be that of someone who is young.

His strength is unfathomable, and his mentality has recovered once again.

Beneath Celestia, no one dares to confront its might head-on.

"Your the Geo Archon..."

"My current name is Zhongli. If you call me Zhongli, then you're done."

Pantalone took a deep breath and asked Zhongli, "Zhongli, I want to know what the Fatui did to anger you, causing you to break the contract. You are the God of Contracts, I believe you would not do such a thing as breaking the contract without cause."

The Fatui losses this time, not to mention the ordinary soldiers. Tartaglia was desperately waiting for reinforcements on the outskirts of Liyue, while Rosalyn was trapped inside a stone pillar by the Rex Lapis La Signora.

It was all done by the Rex Lapis and his Adepti.

He really wanted to know why.

Xiao spoke at this moment.

He snorted coldly and said to Pantalone:

"You haven't done anything to break the contract? Is attacking the people of Liyue Harbor your way of fulfilling your Fatui?"

"To attack the people of Liyue Harbor?"

Pantalone was taken aback when he heard Xiao say that.

It wasn't that he didn't know the Fatui would do such a thing, but rather that he didn't expect Zhongli to come and question him because of it.

This reason,

It's too small!

Wrong--

Pantalone immediately guessed what Zhongli meant.

Rosalyn or Tartaglia must have attacked someone they shouldn't have.

Pantalone felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

"We apologize, but we will restrain the Fatui. We guarantee that there will be no more incidents of violence against the people of Liyue."

He quickly said to Zhongli.

At that time, he planned to ask Tartaglia or other members of the Fatui after Snezhnaya arrived.

Who exactly was hit?

"If you do this again..."

The siren continued to threaten Pantalone.

"No, we Fatui are here for our supreme Queen. We will not do anything else that is superfluous."

Pantalone knew that Xiao was referring to Zhongli, and immediately said firmly.

"So extremely painful."

Zhongli nodded in satisfaction.

Then he took out the Gnosis.

"I have one more condition before the contract is completed."

Zhongli said to Pantalone.

"Please speak."

"The technology of the Doctor."

Liyue's Art of Automata are always limited, and if Bai Ye wants to develop, it needs to broaden its horizons and learn about the Art of Automata of other countries.

The Raiden Shogun from Inazuma replaced her, along with the Akasha Terminal developed by the Akademiya, Mondstadt's alchemy, and various advanced technologies developed by the Doctor of Snezhnaya.

If Bai Ye can master all of these, then the Art of Automata will surely be elevated to a level that no one has reached before.

Moreover, it may be helpful for Guizhong the present state.

"This..."

Pantalone hesitated for a moment.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a token from his pocket and said to Zhongli, "It's impossible for the Doctor to hand over all the technology. However, if anyone can bring this token to see the Doctor in the future, they can freely question him for three days, and the Doctor will tell him everything he knows."

Pantalone knew that Zhongli didn't need it himself, and that he definitely wanted to give it to someone else.

And they weren't Adepti either.

They can only be the juniors of Adepti.

I wonder who was so lucky.

Pantalone sighed to himself.

Since that's the case, Pantalone decided to hand this matter over to the "The Doctor" to handle.

With this kind of the Doctor skill, it shouldn't be too difficult to fool a newcomer.

"Um."

Zhongli nodded.

However, he added another condition.

"Regardless of whether they were enemies or friends at the time."

"OK."

Pantalone nodded.

He believed that dealing with a newcomer wouldn't be a problem for the Doctor.

Only then can the two parties be considered to have reached a deal.

Zhongli accepted the token, intending to give it to Hu Tao when the opportunity arose.

The Doctor has lived for several years and may have had such a token when he was young. After changing hands several times, it ended up in the warehouse of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, just like those Adeptal Art.

Having obtained the Gnosis, Pantalone wanted to inquire about the La Signora's situation.

"By the way, Mr. Zhongli, about Rosalyn..."

"I have other plans for her..."

Zhongli rejected Pantalone.

Rosalyn is still a very difficult touchstone.

A formidable opponent is Bai Ye, who will provide him with valuable combat experience.

"Um."

Seeing that he wouldn't get the result he wanted, Pantalone didn't argue and simply turned and left.

He immediately wanted to get to the scene and investigate which person he shouldn't have attacked.

When I see him again,

We must make sure that the members of the Fatui retreat in fear.

Pantalone left.

Zhongli continued to sip his tea.

Then not long after that...

More people have climbed Mt. Aocang.

Shenhe was somewhat puzzled when he saw Zhongli.

Isn't this Zhongli, the Guest Official of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?

How did he end up here?

And isn't the Demon-Queller standing next to him the one who vanquishes demons?

Zhongli sat down, while the Demon-Queller stood.

Shenhe felt he didn't quite understand.