That day...
Many people in Mondstadt and Liyue heard two deafening booms.
Then a massive mushroom cloud billowed up into the sky.
The Fatui squad at the center of the blast had been crushed into pulp by the enormous explosion the instant the "missile" struck. They never lived to see the second explosion.
The tremendous tremors sent the snow on Dragonspine crashing down, triggering an unimaginable avalanche.
The energy released at the instant of the explosion vaporized all the thick snow and frozen lakes below Dragonspine's northwestern slope, exposing the dark earth to daylight once more.
The terrifying shock wave swept outward in every direction like a tsunami.
That day, the storm swept through Sal Terrae in Liyue, leaving countless Hilichurls in the area dead or injured.
That day, Jean was reviewing documents in her office when the explosion startled her so badly that she dropped her pen. A sense of foreboding rose in her heart.
That same day, Master Diluc stared at the thirty-odd rows of grape trellises outside his home that the shock wave had toppled, deep in thought.
That year, Dawn Winery produced less wine. With demand outstripping supply, the price of its wine doubled.
Master Diluc had braced himself for a loss, only to discover that not only had he avoided losing money, he had earned more than in previous years.
That same year, Diona beamed when she saw that her father couldn't buy any wine.
That same year, a huge frozen lake appeared at the foot of Dragonspine's northwestern slope. It became Eula's favorite place.
Meanwhile, the instigator of all this was on a riverbank an unknown distance from the scene.
"Wow!!!"
"What a huge explosion!!"
"What a huge mushroom cloud!"
"This is the biggest, most amazing explosion Klee has ever seen!"
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