Recruiting Talent Across the Myriad Worlds, Part Two

Raiden Shogun does have scientific research talent, as do Albedo and Sucrose. However, the political situation in the Ming Dynasty is still unstable, so we can talk about science and technology later.

In Liyue, Keqing and Ningguang are management talents, Yelan is an intelligence talent, and there is also Ganyu has extremely rich work experience.

However, since they still needed to govern Liyue, Yang Ning decided not to disturb them.

Upon further reflection, it seems there aren't any other talents worth paying attention to.

Then let's retreat!

Next, Yang Ning went to Mondstadt.

There are plenty of talented people in Mondstadt, but Jean can't prioritize things and has raised a bunch of spoiled brats.

But Kaeya and Lisa are renowned for their talent, and it's said that there's no problem they can't handle.

In addition, there is a Justice Man, whose personality is a bit awkward, but he should also have some talent.

Therefore, Yang Ning's first stop was the Dawn Winery.

"Does anyone want these grapes? If not, I'll pick them myself!" Yang Ning shouted loudly beside the grapevines.

"Ahem, traveler!" The steward of Dawn Winery quickly stopped Yang Ning, saying, "The grapes aren't ripe yet, they won't taste good. If you're thirsty, why don't you rest at the winery and have some of our homemade wine?"

"Judging from your attire, you're just a housekeeper, aren't you?" Yang Ning asked. "Did you make this decision?"

"Of course!" the butler said. "It is a tradition in Ragnvindr to lend a helping hand to travelers in need. If you are... um..."

He meant to say that if you're really having a hard time, it's okay to have some food and drink.

But Yang Ning's clothes, his luxurious demeanor, his hands that clearly hadn't done any heavy work, and his tall stature—he hardly looked like a traveler in distress!

"Your Ragnvindr Lineage tradition is quite good!" Yang Ning patted the butler on the shoulder, then walked towards the manor on his own, found a table in the courtyard and sat down, saying, "Since you've put it that way, then I won't refuse. Whatever food or drink you have, come on up!"

The butler wasn't one to be trifled with; seeing Yang Ning's posture, he immediately sensed something was amiss.

"May I ask your name, traveler? Has my Ragnvindr Lineage ever offended you?"

"No, I just want something to eat. If you're not willing to give me anything, then don't bring up the traditions of Ragnvindr. Just say you're stingy!" Yang Ning said irritably.

"Of course not!" The butler maintained his composed smile, then turned and said, "Bring this guest some winery lunch!"

"Yes!" the maid in the manor replied.

The butler then beckoned to a quick-thinking servant and whispered, "Quickly go to Mondstadt and inform Lord Diluc that there's trouble at the manor!"

"Yes!" The servant ran off in a flash.

Yang Ning didn't mind. When the maid brought out the luncheon meat, he didn't use a knife and fork, but grabbed it with one hand and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Hmm, it tastes good. Is there any more?"

"Ahem, yes!" The butler nodded, signaling the maid to continue.

This luncheon meat is made from top-quality beef, with generous portions and high calories. I'd like to see how much you can eat!

On the other side, the servant hurried out of the manor. There were no horses in the game, but there were in reality. However, the servant was not qualified to ride a horse, so he naturally ran on foot.

Yang Ning was speechless. Seriously, when will you even get to Diluc?

Is Mondstadt's communication technology really that backward?

Even if you can't ride a horse, don't you have Windwings?

Oh, the Dawn Winery is located in a low-lying area. That's alright then!

Yang Ning pondered whether he should change his plans.

"Diluc, Diluc, we've come looking for you!" A clear and lively voice rang out from afar. Yang Ning raised his hand and looked over, then saw a blonde girl wearing a white short skirt and knee-high boots.

The girl had a silly expression, and a white, fluffy object with a ring on its head was floating beside her.

It was none other than the Traveler Lumine and Paimon.

"Honorary Knight!" Upon seeing Ying, the butler seemed to have seen a savior and hurriedly went to greet her.

Soon after, Ying received an urgent mission: to drive away the troublesome guests who had come to the Dawn Winery to cause trouble!

Ying didn't hesitate, going straight to Yang Ning and tapping the table. "Guest, are you full?"

"No!" Yang Ning shook his head. "I feel like I could devour a whole cow!"

"Nonsense!" Paimon said irritably. "Who can eat a whole cow?"

"Why not? Can't you do it?" Yang Ning retorted.

"Huh?" Paimon was taken aback, his face immediately turning red. "Nonsense, I don't have that much of an appetite!"

Ying, standing beside him, looked hesitant; no one knew Paimon's appetite better than her.

She might not be able to finish a large cow, but if it were a calf, she might actually be able to!

"But I don't really have an appetite right now!" Yang Ning stood up and asked, "Ying, want to see a good show?"

"A good show?" Ying, always eager for excitement, immediately forgot why she was there and nodded, then asked, "What show?"

Etc!

She sensed something was wrong. "How did you know my name?"

"The famous Traveler Lumine, who doesn't know him? Who doesn't know him?" Yang Ning laughed, "And this one, the traveler's loyal companion Paimon!"

"Yes, that's right, it's us!" Hearing Yang Ning's sincere praise, Ying and Paimon immediately nodded. Yes, it's us!

Looking at Yang Ning again, he seemed much more agreeable. Such an honest person couldn't be a bad one!

"So, what's your name? It can't be that you know us but we don't know you!" Paimon asked.

"My name is Yang Ning!" Yang Ning said.

"Yang Ning, are you from Liyue?" Ying asked. "What are you doing here? Why?"

He pointed to the table, "You look like a troublemaker!"

"I came for Diluc!" Yang Ning whispered, "But he's not home, and it'll be a while before he gets back. I can use this time to set up the scene!"

"What scene?" Ying asked curiously.

Then they saw Yang Ning pull out a crystal longsword from his pocket and stab it into her abdomen!

"You!" Ying's eyes widened immediately. "Why?"

"Traveler!" Paimon screamed, quickly blocking Yang Ning's path. "Bad guy, get away from the Traveller!"

Yang Ning didn't hold back either, and casually slit Paimon's neck with his sword as well.

Then, the two of them just stared blankly as Ying collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach, while Paimon lay on top of her, also covered in blood.

"Alright, kid, turn your head away!" Yang Ning quickly covered Paimon's eyes.

Ying, standing to the side, stared blankly at herself on the ground, then touched her stomach.

Wait, what's going on? Wasn't I stabbed to death? Why am I still standing? Why can I still feel myself breathing and having a heartbeat?

Is this what happens after death? Am I currently in a soul state?

"Thud!" Yang Ning stabbed the steward in the chest with his sword.

The butler's eyes widened in anger, and he forcefully turned his head. "Run!"

The maids watched in shock. Who could have imagined that such a tragic scene would unfold at the peaceful Dawn Winery?

"Damn it!" Two armed guards rushed out of the manor and thrust their guns at Yang Ning.

But Yang Ning was not about to be stabbed by such a weapon. With just two casual sword strikes, two more people fell to the ground!

Then, Ying gained a steward and two soldiers.

"What on earth is going on?" Ying hurriedly caught up with Yang Ning: "Am I dead or not? What are you doing?"

Yang Ning didn't answer. He quickly caught up with the fleeing maids and stabbed them all to death, one by one. Only when there wasn't a single survivor in the entire Dawn Winery did he speak, "Didn't I tell you, stage a murder scene! You can hear, see, and talk, of course you're not dead!"

"Huh?" Ying was confused. "Then what did you just do?"

"It's mainly to make the scene more realistic!" Yang Ning made a gesture that could infuriate the Koreans: "Just a little trick, nothing special!"

"This, sir!" The butler approached shakily, "What exactly do you want?"

Based on the martial prowess and decisive personality that Yang Ning just displayed, he could not possibly be an ordinary person.

The fact that someone like this did this to Dawn Winery is clearly aimed at Lord Diluc!

"Don't worry, it's just a test!" Yang Ning said calmly. "Your master used to be a knight, and after resigning, he still took on the job of Batman, fighting evil and upholding justice late at night. He's got the character, but are his intelligence, temperament, and investigative skills up to par? I don't know yet, so he needs to be tested!"

"So that's how it is?" Paimon nodded, then, as if remembering something, angrily pointed at Yang Ning: "But why were you so ruthless to me? I was terrified!"

"He's so smart, if I don't go all out, won't he see right through me?" Yang Ning shrugged, then began to explore the manor.

Take away all the treasures, gold and jade, Mora!

He knew the capacity of the Eye of God, so he didn't take too much, and he was very particular about where he hid the money—in corners, places that were hard to spot. If someone didn't know his own winery, they might not even notice.

The butler was a great help in this process. Knowing that Yang Ning had no intention of killing him, but rather wanted to see Diluc's abilities, he voluntarily revealed many places where money was hidden.

After the others confirmed that Yang Ning meant no harm, they all became bystanders, eager to see Diluc's expression when he discovered his entire family had been wiped out.

After all, finding amusement is a universal human trait!

A full 40 minutes later, Yang Ning finally waved his hand and said, "Diluc is back!"

"Do we need to hide?" Paimon asked curiously.

"No need!" Yang Ning said, "We're in another dimension now. We can see him, but he can't see us!"

"Space!" Ying looked at Yang Ning in shock. Space was a profound power; could the Teyvat also control it? Didn't they all use elemental power?

In reality, Yang Ning knew absolutely nothing about space; it was nothing more than a data calculation simulation of a virtual world.

He likely possessed true spatial power, which he could only manifest within the Spirit Realm after attaining the Spiritual Law Realm.

A few minutes later, Diluc hurried into the winery.

Then, at first glance, he saw Paimon lying on top of Ying, covered in blood, and Ying lying on the ground.

Further away, there was the butler, his hair standing on end in fury, his eyes bloodshot, yet still stabbed in the chest; and the maids, their faces filled with terror, running desperately but still being caught and killed!

"What, what, what's going on?!" The servant following behind Diluc finally saw this scene, and immediately collapsed to the ground, his eyes rolling back. "Master, they were still alive when I left!"

Diluc nodded silently, his face grim, but he didn't become hysterical. Instead, he first pulled Paimon up to check his injuries, and then glanced at the sword in Ying's abdomen.

"The Honorary Knight was caught off guard and ambushed, followed by Paimon, who suddenly attacked and killed people, frightening the butler. The butler tried to escape, shouting for the others to run away, but they were eventually caught up and killed one by one!"

"There was no trace of elemental power, but my guards were no match for him, so this was an opponent with extremely strong individual strength!"

"This Diluc is terrifying!" Paimon whispered. "His butler, servants, and friends have all been killed, and he doesn't even cry?"

"The young master had already cried his eyes out the day the former master died!" The butler's voice trembled slightly as he looked at Yang Ning: "This already shows how strong-willed my young master is, doesn't it? Shall we stop here?"

Yang Ning stroked his chin thoughtfully, wondering if he had gone a bit too far.

It's just hiring a security minister; it's not like they have to experience the punishment of having their entire family executed first!

But

"We're already here, let's take another look!" Yang Ning said.

The butler was speechless and could only continue reading.

Diluc searched the entire manor thoroughly; his keen observation skills were astounding, and he actually found all the places where Yang Ning had taken the money!

"Master?" The servant followed Diluc in a panic. "Should we... report this to the Knights?"

"No need!" Diluc said coldly, "What I can't handle, the Knights won't be of any use even if they come!"

The servant knew that Diluc had never held the Knights of Favonius in high regard, but things had come to this point.

But he wasn't the master, so he had no choice but to obey.

"Just for money, yet so many people were killed!" Diluc's eyes were bloodshot; he wasn't without tears, he was just desperately holding them back.

But.

"Why, why, there's no trace of them leaving?" Diluc circled the logistics area but couldn't find a single footprint.

Did they fly out using the Wings of Wind?

He immediately looked towards the low-lying area outside the Dawn Winery, which led to the Stone Gate, beyond which lay Liyue.

Diluc fell silent.

Cross-border arrests of criminals have always been a major challenge. Even if he, a winery owner, reports the case to the Liyue Thousand Rock Army, it's unlikely to be taken seriously.

If she were to seek help from the Knights of Favonius, Jean would certainly be willing to assist her; the official letter could even be sent to the Liyue Qixing!

But Diluc is such a proud man, how could he possibly ask for help from someone he looks down on!

After pondering for a long time, Diluc turned and left.

"Master, what should we do?" the servant asked.

"From today onwards, you are the new steward of Dawn Winery! Collect everyone's bodies and report to the Knights of Favonius!" Diluc said, returning to the winery. A short while later, he emerged carrying a package.

He also carried weapons, which he hid in the Eye of God.

"Master, where are you going?!" The servant hurriedly chased after him, trying to calm him down.

"To avenge my family!" Diluc said resolutely.

"Huh?" The servant was taken aback. "But!"

"There's no excuse!" Diluc said calmly. "Ever since the day my father died, I've been thinking about revenge every single moment. The only reason I'm staying at the winery is to shoulder the responsibilities of the Ragnvindr Lineage!"

"But now, I don't even have my last remaining Lineage!"

"But... it's very dangerous, isn't it?" The servant's voice trembled as he tried to persuade him to stay.

Diluc shook his head, said no more, led a red horse out of the stable, leaped, and then the man and the horse flew out of the Dawn Winery like a ball of red flame.

Yang Ning was speechless. To be honest, Diluc's choice was not quite what he had expected.

But he quite liked this chivalrous style of behavior.

Then

Diluc had only been walking for a few minutes when he suddenly stopped as he passed several stone pillars used for measuring water levels.

Because he actually saw a young man dressed in a brocade robe, carrying a huge bundle on his back, squatting on a rock fishing!

"It's you!" Diluc never expected that you, a murderer, wouldn't dare to flee, but instead dared to fish outside the manor!

"Who are you?" Yang Ning turned his head and asked in an icy tone.

"You killed fourteen people from my entire manor, and you dare ask who I am?" Diluc's face was grim, his eyes bloodshot, and he drew the Favonius Greatsword directly from his Eye of God: "I will avenge my family!"

"Family?" Yang Ning casually blocked Diluc's sword, scoffing, "Butlers, servants, maids—they're all bound by contracts of servitude with your Ragnvindr Lineage, destined to serve you for generations. Aren't they slaves? You call them Lineage, Ragnvindr they might not want to be your family!"

"What did you say?" Diluc attacked Yang Ning with all his might, but Yang Ning's defenses were impenetrable and his strength was extremely high. Diluc couldn't defeat him in a short time!

Since he couldn't win, he had to endure Yang Ning's trash talk.

"Do I need to repeat myself, you slave owner?" Yang Ning said calmly, "And landlords, misers? You're incredibly wealthy, while the people in Mondstadt are so poor they're picking up money from the Wishing Well! You produce 86% of all the alcohol in Mondstadt, creating a huge number of drunkards. These drunkards are listless at work, lack energy, and are drunk all day, causing chaos at home. Domestic violence and beating children are common occurrences. I'm afraid they might succumb to their cravings while hunting, downing a drink and ruining important matters, perhaps even dying on the battlefield from alcohol!"

Diluc fell silent.

"Do you know that a blind woman often sits under the statue of the wind god?" Yang Ning asked again. "Her name is Gloria. Do you know why she is blind? It's because her mother drank alcohol during her pregnancy, which affected her brain and damaged her optic nerve!"

"You, a slave owner, the culprit behind Mondstadt's rampant drunkenness, a large landowner, a big capitalist, a person burdened with sins, a person who should be hanging from a lamppost, actually cherish your family?!"

"You!" Diluc stopped his attack, completely stunned. "You killed my entire family, yet I'm the one with the heinous crimes?"

Yang Ning flicked his hand, and a blonde-haired girl and a white-haired loli appeared beside him.

"Ying, is there something wrong with what I said!?"

Ying fell silent. To be fair, Yang Ning's words were absolutely correct!

Because he had seen Mondstadt's alcoholics with his own eyes, and she had also seen families ruined by alcoholism, like Diona!

She knew Gloria, but she didn't know that Gloria had gone blind in this way.

But then again, with such a favorable environment in this world, and the West Wind Cathedral possessing a unique medical technique that uses elemental power to heal, how easy is it for a baby to be born blind?

Perhaps it really is because the mother drank alcohol during her pregnancy?

Yang Ning didn't know how Gloria's eyes were registered in the original game, but that's how they are here.

As for big landowners and capitalists...

As a transmigrator, Ying naturally knew these concepts, and upon closer examination, Diluc perfectly embodied them!

"Look, even a well-traveled traveler like me doesn't know how to defend you!" Yang Ning laughed. "Ying, do you think hanging him on a street lamp would be unfair to him?"

"It's not unfair!" Ying said earnestly, "A capitalist like him, who practically monopolizes the country's liquor industry, should at least be hung on the highest and most conspicuous street lamp!"

"Damn it, I'm not... wait, wait!" Diluc suddenly realized something was wrong. The Traveler, wasn't he already stabbed to death?

Who is this person in front of me?

Yang Ning didn't waste any time and simply released everyone else as well.

"You guys... you're all still alive?" Diluc looked at the butler, maid, and guards in front of him, completely bewildered.

"Master, we are indeed not dead. This lord used some unknown means to make us appear dead!" the butler said.

"So that's how it is?" Diluc was taken aback, racking his brains to recall what power could accomplish such a thing.

Or perhaps, this is simply something that humans cannot do!

I was just evenly matched with him, and I felt like I could beat him if I tried a little harder. Turns out he was just messing with me?

So this person

"Are you the Geo Archon of Liyue?" Diluc asked directly.

After all, her attire is in the Liyue style, and her strength is beyond the reach of ordinary people; who else could it be but the Geo Archon?

"No!" Yang Ning shook his head and said, "As for who I am, I'll tell you after you've read these two books!"

Diluc took the two thick books and glanced at the titles.

Selected Das Kapital *.

I don't understand.

Although Diluc comes from a wealthy family, he is not a bad person, and such a person would be very suitable to become gay.

Of course, his influence within the Knights of Favonius and his younger brother Kaeya were also important factors.

If he doesn't understand these two books, or pretends not to, that's fine; it's Diluc's loss, not Yang Ning's.

Yang Ning considered using a virtual game simulation to bring Earth players to Earth, thereby acquiring a large number of players in a short period of time.

He also considered having a powerful being reincarnate in Taiheng, to give Taiheng a shock to the Destined Protagonist.

But Yang Ning ultimately shelved both of these methods.

He chose a path of searching for and recruiting talent from all over the world.

The reason is simple: people recruited this way are more controllable and more likely to align with his thinking.

The Ming Dynasty is his base, and Taiheng is his home planet in this life. Neither can withstand reckless actions, so naturally, stability is the priority.

If I have the chance to go to other planets in the future, I might try to do something.

As for the criteria for recruiting talent, those with the correct mindset can naturally be recruited directly.

Those with potential can develop gradually.

Anyway, time in the Spirit Realm doesn't count as time; he can endure a year or two.

In short, he is short of people, but he would rather have none than use the wrong ones.

Today is the 29th, and the South Korean room-temperature superconductivity test should be completed tomorrow.

I really hope it's true; that would truly be witnessing history.