After seeing Columbina and the others off.
Bai You and Varesa stayed at the Goth Grand Hotel and didn't go out.
Until evening.
This was their last night in Mondstadt.
We'll be setting off for Liyue early the next morning.
After taking a shower, Varesa lay on her side on the bed, one hand habitually resting on Bai You's waist, her breathing quickly becoming light and even.
Bai You, however, was not asleep.
She rested her head on her arms, staring at the ceiling of the room.
They've all left.
Tomorrow, it will be their turn to set off.
Bai You gazed at the Columbina Moon Spirit, feeling a soft, yet somewhat empty feeling in her heart.
But Varesa was there to keep her company.
As she was thinking, something else suddenly flashed through her mind.
Something she had tossed aside in a corner, gathering a thick layer of dust.
... etc.
Bai You's eyes slowly widened.
I think...
"There's something else that keeps me company."
In her mind, she hesitantly and tentatively called out a name.
"System?"
No response.
A deathly silence.
Bai You's heart skipped a beat.
She called out again.
"System?"
"Are you there?"
Are you still there?
There was a silence of about three seconds.
Then--
[drop--]
[!!!]
[House, host, host?!!!]
A crisp, mechanical voice, almost forgotten by her, exploded in her mind, filled with an unbelievable, almost trembling excitement.
[Is he/she the host?!]
[Is he really the host?!]
You actually remember me?!
Bai You was stunned by the series of exclamation marks.
"... Your reaction is like I've come back from the dead."
[Do you know how long it's been since you called me?!]
The system's voice, suddenly, took on a sobbing tone.
A semi-transparent, light blue screen silently popped open in front of her eyes.
In the center of the screen, a small icon is jumping around wildly.
[Date since the host last actively opened this system--]
[40 chapters have been completed.]
[Chapter 40!!!]
[Host!]
[A whole 40 chapters!!]
Bai You:"..."
Has it really taken that long?
She thought about it guiltily.
It seems... there really is.
When she first transmigrated, she checked in every day.
I'll draw a talent today, and get some Mora tomorrow. I'm having a blast.
Later, she spent every day with Woyanisa...
Then, she completely forgot about the system.
"I'm sorry."
Bai You said sincerely in her heart.
"Can I sign it now?"
[... snort.]
The system sniffed, looking like it was saying, "I'm very wronged, but there's nothing I can do."
No need to sign.
The system, however, said...
[ah?]
"[You think,]" the system's voice suddenly carried a hint of barely concealed smugness.
[You missed these 40 chapters, so all those rewards have just been sitting here rotting away?]
"Isn't that right?"
Of course not.
[I am your system, and I can't run away right now.]
(Now doesn't mean the future... hehe)
[If you don't come to claim it, I'll keep it for you.]
[So I'm thinking--]
It paused.
[Perhaps we should save them all and spend them in one place.]
The screen rotated.
A golden screen slowly emerged.
Bai You stared at the screen, her breath catching in her throat.
That was the most outrageous reward she had ever received.
[ Seven Elements Talents - Primordial Physique ]
[After awakening, one can freely control seven Elemental Power: fire, water, wind, lightning, grass, ice, and rock.]
"This talent... what's wrong with it?"
[All your sign-in rewards--]
I poured them all into this talent.
It slowly rotated onto the screen.
The small, gray progress bar that was originally next to "Mythical" is now completely full.
At the end of the progress bar was a faintly glowing word that Bai You had never seen before.
[drop--]
[Congratulations, host.]
[Your Mythical-level talent [ Seven Elements Talent - Primordial Physique ] --]
[Enhanced to: Ultimate]
Bai You's breath caught in her throat.
"The ultimate?"
She swallowed.
"What does 'extreme' mean?"
[See for yourself.]
The screen vibrated slightly, and the original text faded away line by line, revealing a new description.
I looked at the rows of Bai You one by one.
[ Seven Elements Talents - Primordial Physique (Reached its Ultimate Limit)]
[Fire, Water, Wind, Thunder, Grass, Ice, Rock.]
These seven elements are not the origin of the world.
[They are simply the same force, differentiated into seven colors.]
[Now, you have glimpsed the original source before the division of power--]
[ Light Realm Power.]
From this day forward, you will no longer need to manipulate the seven elements separately.
[You can directly invoke the most fundamental form of the element— the Light Realm Power.]
[Because for you now, elements are no longer external things, but a part of your body.]
[Remark:]
[ The Light Realm Power is the fundamental power of the Light Realm ( Elemental Realm ), the source of the Elemental Dragons and all elements in the world.]
[ The Seven Elements are the seven tributaries that branched off from it.]
[When the Primordial Physique reaches its ultimate state, it carves out a channel for the host to reach that source.]
[Others spend their entire lives standing in a tributary, drawing water ladle by ladle.]
[And you stand on that sea where all the tributaries converge.]
Bai You stared at that line of text for a very long time.
Light Realm Power.
The initial power before the differentiation of elements.
The power of the primordial Dragon King.
But Bai You wouldn't listen at all.
Her heart was pounding, and a ridiculous yet brilliant thought shot up from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
If it remains silent, then so be it.
He made a name for himself overnight.
This system, usually silent, was left untouched and neglected by her, relegated to a corner.
And the result?
As a result, without saying a word, they directly pushed her talent to its limit.
He directly gave her the "power of the Dragon King".
"System."
Bai You swallowed.
"You..."
"You're so kind!"
"I ignored you, and you're not angry? Instead, you give me such a big gift?"
[... You only realize how good I am now.]
The system gave a haughty snort.
"Am I dreaming?"
Bai You secretly pinched her thigh under the covers.
pain.
It's true.
Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
An even bolder, more exciting idea popped into her mind.
She took a deep breath, and with a hint of disbelief in her voice, cautiously asked the question—
"That..."
"So, am I currently in Teyvat, basically...?"
"Invincible????!!!"