Taking office and getting married

Late at night, the sound of waves breaking against the shores of Liyue Harbor reached the Jade Chamber, soothing the heart.

Although Lin Yi wanted to spend more time with Ningguang, he still chose to lock himself in his room.

His Vision floated beside him as Lin Yi marshaled Geo and continued constructing the Rock-Cast Spear.

Once again, he exhausted all his elemental power and barely managed to finish the gun's body. The remaining barrel and mechanical components still needed more work, while the bullets would be much easier.

After putting away the half-finished weapon, he could not help recalling the suffocating pressure he had felt when the Three True Lords arrived.

"On this continent, opportunities and dangers coexist. There are Elemental Hilichurls clustered into countless small tribes, surviving technological creations from Khaenri'ah, and the Fatui of Snezhnaya lurking in the shadows, coveting the Gnoses..."

Even if he completed an absurdly powerful weapon like a handgun, Lin Yi would not get carried away and assume he could do whatever he pleased here.

But at the very least, after becoming Liyue's new god and marrying Ningguang, he needed some ability to protect himself. Otherwise, if he always relied on his wife to protect him, he would become a laughingstock!

Now that the system wanted him to cultivate the wealthiest woman, developing Liyue had to come first.

And developing Liyue naturally required a great deal of Mora, while Ningguang was famously wealthy.

Of course, Lin Yi would not choose to live off a woman. It was just that, on this continent, the road ahead of him was long and unknown.

Although preparations were rushed, this was the wedding of Ningguang, the Tianquan who governed Liyue, so it was arranged on the grandest scale possible without burdening the people or wasting money.

Of course, they also had to uphold Lin Yi's dignity as the new god. Otherwise, he would struggle to command respect in the future.

There might not be miles of flowers and red carpet or hundreds of cranes arriving to celebrate.

But at the very least, all of Liyue Harbor was decorated. Even the people of Mondstadt, beyond the distant mountains, could sense that some joyous occasion was taking place in Liyue.

They were the two stars of the day.

Naturally, Ningguang needed to take extra care with her attire and preparations. Since she had also spent the previous night tossing and turning, that would probably take some time.

That worked out perfectly: Lin Yi could move his inauguration as Liyue's new god ahead of the wedding. The proceedings were not particularly complicated.

He had hoped to see Ningguang, who was about to become his wife, before it began, but Keqing, the bridesmaid, stopped him at the door.

"If I can't see her, then fine. We'll have plenty of time later anyway."

Keqing was rather speechless. She could not understand why Ningguang had actually accepted a proposal from someone of unknown origins like Lin Yi.

But Ningguang had made up her mind, so there was little else Keqing could say.

Outside, the people of Liyue had already gathered in a vast, jostling crowd. At last, they saw Lin Yi slowly step onto the raised platform.

"Look, everyone! That's Lin Yikesi, the new god who will protect our Liyue!"

"He looks so young, and he's kind of handsome~"

"Hey, stop getting ideas. See all these wedding decorations? After the inauguration, the new god and Lady Ningguang are getting married."

"Ahem, everyone, please quiet down. I'll just say a few words."

With the authority of the Geo Gnosis, Lin Yi's voice carried clearly to the people of Liyue.

"I imagine you're all surprised that the god summoned here was not Morax, but me, Lin Yi. What's done is done, so you might as well put aside unnecessary speculation and worry."

"As the new god, the god of Liyue, I, Lin Yi, also bear another divine title."

That was-the God of Infrastructure!

"The God of Infrastructure? What kind of title is that? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Exactly. Every region's god is named after an element. What is this Lin Yi playing at?"

The confusion on their faces was entirely within Lin Yi's expectations and calculations.

He promptly offered them an explanation.

"Teyvat has developed for countless years, yet it remains in what I consider a backward age."

Travel required crossing mountains and rivers, manufacturing consumed enormous amounts of resources and elemental power, and communicating with people far away was harder still...

His vivid, impassioned explanation naturally struck a chord with most of the people.

The crowd quieted down. Under the influence of his divine authority, the ordinary citizens gradually began accepting this new god without even realizing it.

"Of course, if I, Lin Yi, raise a problem, I naturally have a way to solve it!"

"All I need is enough time. Let me lead you in creating Kinetic Cars that require no human labor, an Intercity High-Speed Rail connecting to Wangshu Inn, and Cross-Sea Bridges leading to places such as Inazuma and Sumeru!"

These were merely some of Lin Yi's ideas for infrastructure development. In his vision, he would use his memories of technology from his original world to create things far surpassing Khaenri'ah's technology.

Hearing all these unfamiliar terms, the people wore surprised expressions, but what filled their hearts most was a yearning for a better life.

Having briefly gone without a god's guidance, Liyue had now reached a bottleneck in its development.

Perhaps Lin Yi, their new god, really could offer them limitless possibilities.

After another stirring speech full of grand promises, the people of Liyue were more eager than ever to strive for the future!

They cheered and celebrated the new possibilities their new god had brought.

A blueprint for the future had already unfolded before them!

"The inauguration ceremony has concluded. Next is the wedding of our new god, Lin Yi, and Ningguang, the Tianquan who governs Liyue. Everyone, please welcome the bride and groom with a round of applause!"

The excitement reached unprecedented heights. Ningguang was already a peerless beauty, the goddess in every Liyue citizen's heart.

With the bride making her entrance as the grand finale, everyone naturally wanted to see that stunning face framed by festive, scarlet Golden Brocade, dazzling even the heavens!

As the groom, Lin Yi restrained his excitement, displaying the bearing and composure befitting a new god.

Everything happening now felt like a fucking dream.

Someone who had once existed in another dimension, utterly beyond his reach, was now becoming his wife.

"The bride, Ningguang, has arrived!"

Brilliant fireworks instantly filled the clear blue sky with even more color.

Adeptal Beasts called out in unison as drums and wind instruments rang out.

Under countless gazes, an elaborately adorned red gown with a floor-length train accentuated her perfectly sculpted waist.

Her regal, magnificent face made Lin Yi's breath catch and his heart suddenly race.

Ningguang's eyes seemed to hold a river of stars. The moment she appeared, heaven and earth seemed to lose all their color.

Becoming a wife in the bloom of her youth, she wore a hint of bashfulness that colored her cheeks. Her gaze lightly touched Lin Yi, not daring to linger.

"I hereby announce the beginning of the wedding! Bride and groom, please take the stage!"

At the officiant's announcement, everything was set in motion.

Lin Yi steadied himself, gathered his courage, and stepped forward to stand before Ningguang.

They looked into each other's eyes, both wearing calm expressions.

After all, they had yet to build a foundation of affection, but the barrier between them had already been broken by that kiss.

"Come, my love."