Jiang Xiaofeng led Shenhe back to the Northland Bank.
The La Signora wasn't there, and the Childe had been absent for a long time as well; the entire bank was quiet, almost silent.
Jiang Xiaofeng and Shenhe sat at a table in the bank lobby.
After gesturing for Shenhe to sit down, Jiang Xiaofeng lowered his head and began to ponder.
The storyline of Osial has come to an end, and if the Traveler wants to go to Inazuma, it will probably be almost a year later.
During this period, Liyue Moonchase Festival, Mondstadt may host the Windblume Festival, and even the A New Star Approaches will occur during this time.
According to the normal plot, this period of time is actually not that long.
But that's not the key point.
In reality, Jiang Xiaofeng was calculating whether he would have enough time to go into seclusion and become stronger before the Traveler went to Inazuma.
During this battle, Jiang Xiaofeng discovered the potential of the Void Power and became interested in the Void Heart that generated this power.
Come to think of it, what is the origin of the Void Heart?
That's the Void, the symbol of Hollow Knight!
Wearing this amulet, the Knight's "The Knight brothers" in the Abyss will not attack him, the Void Tentacles will not be wary, and even the shadow left behind after his death will not attack him.
However, the special features of the Void Heart go far beyond what is shown in the game.
Why?
The reason is simple.
Jiang Xiaofeng thought about it carefully, but he still couldn't figure out how the predecessors in Hollow Knight had crossed the stage of insects and vertebrates in such a short time!
Void creatures born from the Abyss can evolve into vertebrates within a few years, not to mention that the Void God, who look just like hunters, also have a spine.
Jiang Xiaofeng had reason to believe that the Void Power could enable users to rapidly evolve their life level.
Therefore, Jiang Xiaofeng plans to thoroughly master the power of the Void Heart over a long period of time.
Even if you can't fully grasp everything, you should at least be able to develop some skills.
Not to mention, he also possesses the Philosopher's Stone, which keeps his body from decaying.
You could also research what this thing is, or even merge it into this body...
Jiang Xiaofeng was still thinking when Shenhe spoke up.
"You brought me here... what do you want me to do?"
Shenhe looked at Jiang Xiaofeng with some confusion.
Jiang Xiaofeng seemed not to hear, still lost in thought.
Perhaps I could try possessing a Void creature myself...
"Hello!"
Shenhe called out again, and Jiang Xiaofeng finally reacted.
What happened to Shenhe?
Jiang Xiaofeng looked into Shenhe's colorful eyes.
Shenhe said, "You can solve my red string problem... Is that true?"
Jiang Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought it was something serious.
Jiang Xiaofeng stood up, patted Shenhe's shoulder, and said, "This kind of problem is easy to solve."
"As long as you believe in me."
With that, Jiang Xiaofeng opened the Starry Sky Gate.
"Come with me."
Jiang Xiaofeng pulled Shenhe through the Starry Sky Gate, while the manager behind the counter said he was already used to it.
Jiang Xiaofeng led Shenhe into the interior of the King's Box.
Yes, there are better alternatives to the teleportation stone tablet's ability.
Jiang Xiaofeng felt he couldn't do that.
He believes the Collector could try replicating "artifacts" like Teleportation Rune.
Otherwise, a lot of the Seito you find will only be useful to you, and no one else can use them, which is too wasteful.
Jiang Xiaofeng pulled Shenhe into one of the small houses.
The three sisters fighting outside the King's Box were nothing new to them.
Let their king do whatever he wants, anyway, the Queen doesn't care...
However, what puzzled them was that only seven people could live in such small houses inside the King's Box, and the Collector rarely returned. At most, seven houses would be needed, including storage rooms and the like. Yet, Jiang Xiaofeng had prepared nine small houses...
They couldn't understand it before, but now they do.
However, there's still one house left...
The three sisters stopped fighting and Zhongli among themselves as they walked toward the small courtyard that Jiang Xiaofeng had created in the King's Box.
"Won't the King's Box be full of people again?"
"I don't know, but who knows..."
"I dare not think about it..."
The three sisters planted potatoes and other vegetables in the yard, while expressing strong but futile condemnation of Jiang Xiaofeng's behavior.
Yes, it was Jiang Xiaofeng who suggested planting vegetables.
We can't just go and restock whenever we run out of stock...
While it's difficult to be self-sufficient in meat, we can always grow our own vegetables!
Jiang Xiaofeng had Shenhe sit on a chair in the small house, with his back to him.
Shenhe slowly untied the long braid behind his back, and Shenhe three thousand strands of silver hair gently slipped down his hands.
Jiang Xiaofeng also picked up a strand of hair and examined it closely.
" Shenhe, your hair is in great condition."
Shenhe untied the red rope tied behind his head, ignoring what Jiang Xiaofeng was saying.
The moment the red rope was untied...
Jiang Xiaofeng sensed a surge of black energy rushing towards him!
However, in just a moment, the black aura was dissolved by the black light emitted by the Void Heart.
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
No, that's all?
He also planned to experience what this so-called " Lonesome Transcendence and Calamity " was all about.
That's it? That's it? That's it?
I gave you a chance, but you still couldn't do it!
Jiang Xiaofeng stroked his chin and took the red string that Shenhe handed him.
The red rope had several tears, but it didn't look like it had been cut by anything; rather, it looked like it had been bitten through.
Jiang Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow.
Why did he have a feeling that he didn't do this?
Never mind...
Jiang Xiaofeng put the red rope aside and placed his hands on Shenhe's temples.
"What are you doing...?"
Shenhe was about to ask a question, he uncontrollably fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Xiaofeng lowered his hand and squinted.
"It feels like the power of those demon gods?"
"Who's so blind as to dare to touch a disciple of an immortal?"
"Oh, Shenhe was Lonesome Transcendence and Calamity when he was a child."
Jiang Xiaofeng thought to himself and projected his consciousness into Shenhe's dream.
This is a little trick he just came up with.
Similar to how the Radiance reminds insects of themselves through dreams, except that Jiang Xiaofeng simply enters their dreams and delves into their hearts.
If it weren't for the Dream Nail that inspired Jiang Xiaofeng, Jiang Xiaofeng wouldn't have thought of this method of observation.
When the colors in Jiang Xiaofeng's eyes returned to normal, Jiang Xiaofeng also saw the deepest scene in Shenhe's heart.
This is a cave.
A wisp of black mist clung to a figure with black hair and black clothes, seemingly very intimately.
Young Shenhe still held a dagger to the air, seemingly wary of something.
Although the black aura seemed to have a very close relationship with this little Shenhe.
But Jiang Xiaofeng knew this was definitely not a pleasant experience...
"Stop, time."
Jiang Xiaofeng said softly.
Watching the figure slowly slow down until it stopped completely, Jiang Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, grabbed the dark figure, and left the cave.
"Who!"
"How dare you try to defy fate!"
"Let me go! You can't do it!"
Time resumed its flow, and the dark figure, clearly not expecting anyone to come to Shenhe's aid, appeared quite flustered.
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
Why is it different from what he expected?
In his original plan, shouldn't it have been a villainous, inspirational story about an unknown demon sealed away by Morax who finds a person in Shenhe's hometown, possesses them, and seeks revenge?
Why does something feel off when I get to him?
Moreover, defying fate?
Jiang Xiaofeng was amused.
"What I hate most is the word 'fate'."
"You're dead, I told you."