Teyvat, I Have Returned!

Aozaki Touko grew more and more excited as she spoke.

A treasure like this held immense value for mages like her as well.

With it, even Aozaki Touko might have a chance to glimpse the Vortex of the Root.

For a Crest Mage like Aozaki Touko, who stood at the pinnacle of magecraft, entering the Vortex of the Root might still be difficult.

But...

It was only difficult. If she truly set her mind to it, she still had some ways to get in.

Yet as a Crest Mage, she also knew full well that once she entered the Vortex of the Root, she would basically never come back out...

And if she possessed the Heavenly Dimension Pearl...

"Immortal Perspective!!"

Ning Qingyu and Li Hanyi might not have understood the term four-dimensional vision, but when it was described as Immortal Perspective, they immediately gained a vague understanding.

Just like that, what had originally seemed like an exorbitant price of 368,800 points now felt completely worth it when framed as Immortal Perspective!

At once.

The two Martial Path powerhouses immediately made up their minds: once they had saved enough points, they would definitely snatch one up.

And it was not just those two martial artists—many other group members were tempted as well.

If such a treasure were placed in their respective worlds rather than the Chat Group, it would practically be the kind of artifact that existed only in legends.

Buy it?

That would be nothing but a dream!

Hermes had only come online to take a quick look. Seeing that nothing was wrong, he left the Chat Group again.

After all, he had more or less finished researching the principles of dimensions, but he still needed to put them into practical use.

For instance, shouldn't he make a legendary [Two-Dimensional Foil] to play around with?

"Lord Hermes, I only recorded some superficial data from your dimensional experiment just now. I know too little about this field, so this was all I could manage."

Seeing that the experiment had ended, Buer somewhat dejectedly brought up the data she had recorded.

"You've already done very well."

Hermes reassured her gently. He had never expected Buer to keep up with the pace of his research.

That simply was not realistic.

Seeing that Buer was still dwelling on it, he smiled and reached out to lightly pinch her pointed elven ear.

"Lord Hermes, my current form only manifested because my power has been severely diminished. I'm not actually a child!"

The sudden intimacy made Buer's cheeks flush as she protested coyly.

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry. I've gotten a little too used to it, hahaha..."

Seeing her faintly reproachful expression, Hermes could not help but laugh heartily.

Teasing the normally gentle and proper Buer a little immediately put him in a much better mood.

"All right, Buer. The connection between Blue Star and Teyvat should be much closer now. Go and see if you can contact them over there."

Hermes spoke with some emotion. "My cultivation has only just begun. Going forward, I will need to keep investing manpower and resources. I can't really make you do the work of hundreds or thousands of people, can I?"

There were quite a few talented people in Teyvat, especially the Witch's Coven and those Demon Gods. Every one of them had their own special skills.

Once he had made sufficient preparations, he could spread word throughout the Universe and begin openly recruiting people.

As for having the IPC provide people and resources?

Heh, Hermes was not that naive.

Didn't Herta's space station only handle peripheral busywork? They were not allowed anywhere near the core work.

Never overestimate the moral integrity of the IPC.

If those people managed to steal some dangerous technology, who knew what they might do with it?

"If I remember correctly, the principle behind a Two-Dimensional Foil is a two-dimensional space sealed within a special force field?"

As the deduction began, countless streams of data flashed rapidly before Hermes's eyes. Models formed one after another, only to be continuously dismantled and rearranged.

Having forged a wonder like the Heavenly Dimension Pearl and knowing the principles behind the Two-Dimensional Foil, Hermes would not find it too difficult to create a physical one.

But something like a Two-Dimensional Foil was an extremely dangerous dimensional weapon. One mistake could easily trigger a massive catastrophe.

Therefore, Hermes needed to add the appropriate safeguards from the very beginning of the weapon's creation.

For example, once the Two-Dimensional Foil was launched, how could he ensure that the two-dimensionalization would not expand without end?

How could he reasonably limit its range?

And how could he ensure that the Two-Dimensional Foil accurately struck its target, rather than allowing the enemy to simply warp away from the location?

He even needed to devise a way to undo the damage in case this thing accidentally went out of control.

Every one of these factors had to be taken into account.

After glancing at the busy Hermes, Buer turned and left as well.

She intended to try contacting Teyvat.

"Heavenly Dao Astrology, I'm about to establish contact with the world of Teyvat. I need your support."

With a thought from Buer, her consciousness connected to the Heavenly Dao and submitted a request.

"Request received. Resource allocation calculations in progress."

"Calculation complete. Your Excellency Buer, Heavenly Dao Astrology can currently provide you with 3.45% Heavenly Dao support for twelve hours."

"Would you like to begin now?"

Hermes had granted her considerable authority, but the Heavenly Dao was currently undergoing rapid evolution and integration. Providing these resources was already its limit.

"Begin immediately."

In the next instant, Buer felt boundless great power descend upon her.

It was as though an inexhaustible supply of [Imaginary Quantum Hybrid State] energy stood ready to answer her command at any moment.

A great power akin to Authority, yet surpassing Authority, moved with her will.

She could look back into the past and make minor arrangements to influence it; gaze into the future, derive countless timelines, and then lock onto the optimal outcome...

"So this is an Emanator? Even just a portion of this power is already this overwhelming. Then how terrifying must those supreme Aeons be?"

Buer was inwardly shaken. Only now did she finally understand a tiny fraction of Hermes's strength.

With this unprecedented power, Buer effortlessly grasped the connection between herself and the world of Teyvat.

"So the world of Teyvat truly sank into the depths of the Sea of Quantum?"

A faint, intermittent pull directed Buer's will toward the Sea of Quantum.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao possessed a portion of the Authority of Quantum, so Buer was not left helpless.

The Heavenly Dao poured down endless power, helping Buer open a quantum passage leading to Teyvat.

The chaotic flow of time and distorted spatial results within the Sea of Quantum could no longer hinder her advance.

Darkness seemed to stretch before her, yet the great power of the Heavenly Dao guided Buer's way, keeping her from losing herself within the Sea of Quantum.

At last.

A world that seemed wrapped in shattered eggshells appeared before Buer's eyes.

With nothing blocking her, Buer lightly touched the eggshell and naturally merged into it, crossing the barrier. The long-missed scent of her Hometown rushed into her heart, making the corners of her lips rise. Unable to restrain herself, she declared to the entire world:

"Teyvat, I have returned!"