Tingyun: Huh, I Can Become the Aeon of Destruction? For Real? (5k) (Part 2)

But isn't this going against the natural order of things?

Perhaps... the Aeon of Joy would be willing to take on this job?

[Aeon of Joy: Let me be the Marshal of the Xianzhou Alliance? Really?!]

"Hmm... it seems it's actually not impossible." Hearing the Pixie's sarcastic reply, Chen Li's eyes lit up.

This topic sounds Elation.

Jing Yuan insisted that if Chen Li forged Miraculous Item to suppress Mara-Struck, you would have a chance to become the Alliance Marshal, but you could not possibly become the Alliance Marshal.

If a Grand Marshal of the Alliance can't do it, then can Hua? That is the question.

Of course, Chen Li was not actually interested in the Alliance Marshal; Chen Li was simply interested in "China".

The reason I was interested was purely to have some fun.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?" Baiheng asked, seeing that Chen Li could no longer suppress his smile.

"I was thinking, since we can exploit the bug that allows Phantylia to replace Tingyun and Tingyun Phantylia successor of the Tian Bo Division Helm Master, could we have Aeon of Joy impersonate Jing Yuan and replace him Xianzhou Marshal? Or Aeon of Joy Jing Yuan also choose a Masked Fool randomly from the Xianzhou instead of personally taking action..."

"Stop your audacious ideas!" Baiheng almost exploded when he heard Chen Li's rebellious declaration.

No, buddy...

If you don't become the Envoy of Joy, then the Aeon of Joy must be blind!

"Is this too bold? I don't think so, Baiheng. Don't you want your old friend to advance further? I think Jing Yuan probably also wants to become the Xianzhou Marshal," Chen Li said.

"I don't think so, not at all. Instead of thinking about this, you should consider whether this thing can be used for you. For example, you are currently Emissary of Equilibrium, could it help you get promoted to Equilibrium Aeon?" Baiheng changed the subject.

I'm sorry, Equilibrium Aeon.

I'm about to do something despicable!

"What are you thinking? Didn't you hear what I just said? This is a promotion in position, not an improvement in ability. And power is based on the organization. If you insist on saying that the Aeon is an emperor in terms of Path, then the Emanator is a prime minister... Perhaps someone can try, but their fate may not be that strong." Chen Li shook his head and said.

And even if you're going to be Aeon, don't choose the Equilibrium Aeon. Being the Aeon of Joy at least means you can have fun every day, while being the Equilibrium Aeon means you really have to manage the affairs of the entire universe.

"Then... What If you were to enhance this Miraculous Item and use it on Tingyun, isn't Tingyun trying to usurp Phantylia's identity? Phantylia is the Great Extinguisher, the Destruction Envoy. Is there any chance she could become the Aeon of Destruction?" Baiheng continued.

I'm sorry, Aeon of Destruction.

To prevent the war from spreading to my old friend, I'm going to do something outrageous to you.

"This... is somewhat possible." Chen Li thought for a moment and realized that it wasn't impossible.

Negative Artifacts can be upgraded into positive Miraculous Item, as long as enough Crystals are added.

Therefore, a promotion can be achieved by changing one's authority to one's power.

The hardships encountered during the process of promotion might be offset by the Joy Dice.

One inflicts hardship, the other resolves trouble; it's a classic spear and shield relationship.

Ultimately, the winner will depend on whose code is more advanced!

"Baiheng, having you is a blessing for all the Emanator in the entire Honkai: Star Rail world!" Chen Li patted Baiheng on the shoulder.

Baiheng's idea for Chen Li may not guarantee that all the Emanator have an equal chance of becoming Aeon, but it can ensure that all the Emanator have an equal chance of dying.

Want to become Aeon? You'll have to see if you have the destiny to do so!

Perhaps, this fox statue could be used for murder!

"I'm not that great..."

Do you think I'm praising you?

"Isn't that so?"

"Of course not!"

"Speaking of which, what would Aeon become What If they were promoted by one rank?"

"... Baiheng, why don't you change your name to Aeon Killer?"

"Why?"

"Promote the Aeon? I'm afraid the Aeon isn't so lucky."

"What lies above the Aeon?"

"The Imaginary Tree? I feel that there might be several levels between the Aeon and the Imaginary Tree, but there might also be none."

Just like between the Pathstrider and the Aeon, one could say there is an Emanator in between, or one could say there isn't.

The Emanator is simply a slightly stronger Pathstrider.

"I hope that after Tingyun becomes the Aeon of Destruction, he won't forget us old partners," Baiheng sighed.

"..."

Theoretically speaking, Tingyun's life is indeed very tough, having managed to escape with her life from the clutches of the Great Extinguisher.

Chen Li hopes that one day he can see Tingyun ascend to the divine position and then issue his own declaration of ascension: I, Tingyun, was able to become the Aeon of Destruction, not because of anything else, but entirely because of my strong fate!

The stronger the Tingyun is, the more secure Chen Li's self-service meal ticket will be!

The Great Herta of Wisdom Envoy?

Chen Li guessed that the Great Herta was not interested in becoming Aeon of Intellect, but was very interested in understanding Aeon.

Geniuses tend to have a clearer perspective when it comes to thinking.

Especially the Great Herta.

Just as Chen Li and Baiheng were about to leave the Tian Bo Division.

The sky over the Xianzhou has changed!

Chen Li looked up at the pink sun in the sky above the Xianzhou, and it began to gradually dim its light.

"Has Elysia finally passed the Trial of Beauty completely? What great news!" Chen Li couldn't help but feel happy for his friend when he saw this.

Today I finally don't have to renew the subscription for Elysia's projector anymore.

Moreover, my Friends Circle, which had been occupied by Elysia's projection, can finally return.

Elysia was thrown into Chen Li's Friends Circle and then kicked into the sky.

This resulted in Chen Li not using Friends Circle for quite some time, which is why Chen Li was almost scared to death by that monkey paw today.

If you woke up one morning to find a claw crawling all over the floor, and it almost crawled onto you, wouldn't you be scared?

When Chen Li fought against the Aeon of Voracity, he also used a projected Friends Circle.

"Great! The pink sun has finally set! That damned Masked Fool!"

"I actually think this pink sun is pretty good."

"Why?"

"Because for some reason, the number of customers from outside the city has surged recently at Xianzhou shops, but they leave dejectedly after making their purchases."

"Why is that? It's so hard to guess."

"Really."

For the Xianzhou natives, dawn had finally broken; but for Argenti, the sky had finally collapsed.

"No!" Argenti, holding her spear, looked at the gradually receding pink sun and shouted out a feeling of loneliness like that of someone standing in front of a public phone booth on the street in the dead of winter, listening to the goddess on the other end of the phone say, "Don't contact me anymore, I'm afraid Charlotte will misunderstand."

Like a lament, like a yearning, like a sob, like a complaint.

"It's time to go find my best friend. I wonder where he is now." But Argenti quickly found another place to go. Argenti took out the Friends Circle Terminal that Chen Li had left her and made a video call with Chen Li.

"Beautiful the Lady, do you acknowledge that the Beauty goddess Idrila is unparalleled in beauty?" When Argenti arrived at the Tian Bo Division to meet her best friend, she was immediately struck by the sight of the pink-haired girl beside her friend.

"Huh? But I think my beauty is only on par with that of the Beauty goddess Idrila! If I could, I really would like to meet Idrila. She must be a very beautiful girl." Elysia couldn't help but say when she heard the man in front of her talking about Idrila.

"This beautiful the Lady is just like us, possessing a childlike heart and blessed with Beauty. She seems to remind me of the pink sun that was hanging in the sky just now. May the Lady ask how I should address her?" Argenti asked quite politely after finishing her conversation with Chen Li, who was standing next to her.

"Her name is Elysia, and in fact, she is the pink sun in the sky just now. She is undergoing a trial of Beauty."

"I see. I can understand that this the Lady's yearning for the Beauty goddess Idrila is no less than ours. My dear friend, you are indeed surrounded by talented people." Argenti praised.

"Emmm..." If Argenti says so, then she is absolutely right.

Chen Li never underestimated Elysia's pursuit of beautiful girls.

And the Aeon of Beauty, who is very likely a world-class "beautiful girl," would naturally not escape Elysia's clutches if her true form were to appear.

After all, what bad intentions could Elysia possibly have? She just wanted to admire the beauty of the pretty girl.

"What an adorable girl! You must be Baiheng. I've been seeing you with Chen Li and Jingliu from the sky, and it's made me so envious of Chen Li."

"Hello, Elysia." Like any ordinary person, Baiheng found it difficult to accept Elysia's enthusiasm for a moment.

Elysia is like this; her enthusiasm for humans often reaches a point where humans suspect the other party of having ulterior motives.

They even suspected that the other person was a fan who was actually a hater.

"What adorable ears! May I touch them?"

"You can only touch it lightly."

But after spending more time together, you'll find that...

Even after Elysia is cut open, she is still pink.

Elysia and Baiheng chatted happily, as did Chen Li and Argenti.

"Do you mean that as long as I'm willing to watch the ads, I can resurrect people I'm connected to, people I genuinely want to be resurrected?"

When Argenti first learned about the Resurrection Card link, she was instantly astonished.

"Yes. So, the first one you plan to try to resurrect will be the Aeon of Beauty?" Chen Li asked curiously.

"This behavior is not Beauty. Beauty is everywhere, including freedom. Do you also believe the rumor that Idrila is dead?"

"It seems you don't believe in those Knight of Beauty?"

"Beauty is everywhere. And only your Miraculous Item has come at just the right time..."

"What? Besides the Aeon of Beauty, you also have someone you want to resurrect?"

"Well, here's what happened. On my way here, I met a young woman from out of town who was selling herself to bury her father. Out of sympathy, I gave her all the Xun Di you gave me. Now it seems I can help her reunite with her father," Argenti said.

"Oh... Argenti, you're so kind." While talking to Argenti, Chen Li couldn't help but wonder, does a relationship of giving alms count as a relationship?

"Speaking of which, the outsiders of the Xianzhou do indeed come from different places. The fact that 'no surname' is considered a surname is something I've never heard of before," Argenti said, expressing her astonishment.

"Is that a surname too? What are their given names?" Chen Li suddenly became curious.

"I forgot to ask the girl's name, because when she saw the Cloud Knight Army coming, she quickly grabbed her bundle and ran away, probably afraid of causing trouble for the Cloud Knight Army of the Xianzhou. She's such a good person. I did see her father's name on the notice board, it's called Sampo No Surname."

"???"

Argenti was truly the most peculiar person Chen Li had ever met, someone who never seemed out of character no matter where she appeared or what she did.

For example... being scammed by the Masked Fool!

They run away at the sight of the Cloud Knight Army, and they don't even have a surname, yet Sampo?

Isn't this the Iron Masked Fool?

And it's definitely not Sampo, the Masked Fool!

"That damned Masked Fool!" Chen Li cursed under his breath.

Why Chen Li so angry? Because the money for Argenti came from Chen Li!

"Hmm, the Xianzhou is indeed a good place; it's so easy to swindle money here." Sparkle tossed the money bag in her hand.

The main reason why Sparkle was able to get to the Xianzhou so quickly from elsewhere was that she met an acquaintance who gave her a ride.

With such a smooth start, Sparkle felt confident that she could make a name for herself in the Xianzhou!

For example... take some time to give the Xianzhou a big project!

As everyone knows, when you're Masked Fool in Tavern, you can choose not to live, but you can't be without life!

"Sigh, I wonder who this Masked Fool that dyes the sun pink? I really want to meet him." Sparkle skipped and hopped along the street, humming happily.