Chapter 189: All the tea leaves have been blown to you
"It takes a long time for a legend to gradually become a story among storytellers."
Zhongli shook his head, and the dark-yellow hair on his back danced like a ribbon. As the night deepened, even the chirping of insects was inaudible. The occasional sound of frogs was even quieter. The moonlight was like a prairie, gently caged in it.
The two of them were so ruthless that they seemed to be the only two people left in the world.
But when Famas looked at Zhongli drinking tea leisurely, he just wanted to rush over and knock over his teacup, causing all the tea leaves to fly away.
I was sitting in front of him, and this guy was still in the mood to drink tea. If Famas hadn't restrained his character too much, he would have gone on a killing spree from the moment he entered Liyue.
He is not a reasonable person.
"Do you... still remember Munata from a thousand years ago?"
Zhongli's eyes were deep, with tiny rays of light in them. A rock-colored barrier unfolded, isolating him and Famas from the tea guests of Heyu Tea House.
"Nonsense! Huh... You should also know the truth about the sky now, Morax, this is what you owe me and what you owe Munata."
Famas snorted coldly. Although he didn't know what Zhongli's current strength was, sooner or later he would let go and give up his heart of the Rock God. Liyue was like a stumbling child who would one day leave his parents.
Embrace.
When the time comes, if I want to cause trouble for Zhongli again, I won't be able to do it.
"Hmm."
Zhongli pondered for a while and spoke in a nostalgic tone:
"At that time... I had just been born from a meteorite. I was ignorant and knew nothing about the world."
"A voice from the sky told me to go and see the humans affected by the war between demons and gods."
"In this world, demons and gods are rising together. Although I have no intention of chasing deer, I know the suffering of the people. I only want to clean up the four directions and protect a corner of the floating world."
"So, I followed that voice and established Liyue at the harbor, and then recklessly entered the barren grasslands and deserts of Munata, and saw the tragic situation of the plague spreading and the curse raging."
"The exiles in the desert told me bitterly about your cruelty, insensitivity, and contempt for human life."
Hearing this, Famas's eyes froze. At that time, except for the castle and a few ruins, there were no living people in Munata, let alone a desert. Even at the peak of the country's power, Munata
The Ta Desert is also a no-man's restricted area.
Are the people Zhongli met in the desert really Munata people?
Famas listened quietly without interrupting the golden-eyed man.
"After you left, Munata's castle completely sank into the earth's veins. All the residents under your protection either became terrible monsters or were directly swallowed by the earth's veins. Do you still remember your king's hand? I
I wanted to sign a contract with her and take her away, but she refused."
"She said you will definitely come back."
"There are also researchers and alchemists in the castle. They are extremely loyal to you. If I were not sure that they were not hypnotized or controlled, I would have thought this was another way of your rule."
"I contacted the little grass god who had just ascended the throne to control the plague in the Munata area. Only then did we discover something was wrong."
"This power of plague and curse is so familiar that I deal with it every day."
Having said this, Zhongli put down the tea cup he was stroking, raised his hand and pressed it on his chest. He closed his eyes and lowered his head, and strands of divine power leaked out from his fingertips, swirling around his body, vaguely outlining a rock cage.
, a golden object like a square chess piece was pulled out of his body.
"The gift the sky gave me comes from the same source as Munata's curse."
Famas stared at the blackstone-colored Heart of God floating in Zhongli's palm, thinking in his mind what the probability of success would be if he took action now and snatched this Heart of God.
"Six thousand years... Now, it is no longer the era of you and me. After the collapse of Munata, countless countries took up the banner of resistance and continued to ask questions to the sky. Without exception, they all failed. Teyvat
On the mainland, only Liyue remains standing and will last forever."
"Now that Liyue has grown up, I can't keep supporting it. It has to walk the rest of the way on its own."
Zhongli put the Heart of God back on his chest. Listening to the old man making such a big circle, Famas finally understood what Zhongli wanted to say.
"You mean, you want to retire and fish like Wendy?"
There was a hint of pity in Famas's eyes, and he suddenly remembered that he had been sleeping in a seal for a thousand years, thus escaping the wear and tear of time.
Wendy, on the other hand, sleeps for hundreds of years from time to time, and can freely choose to avoid wear and tear, but Zhongli seems to have issued an oracle every year since the establishment of Liyue to guide the development direction of Liyue Port.
Then he...has experienced six thousand years of wear and tear?
"Hiss..."
Famas took a breath, as expected of an old man, he is really capable of living.
When the boy in red was not thinking about business, Zhongli nodded happily. Before retiring, he wanted to test whether Liyue could cope with the life of losing God alone. Since he owed Famas and Munata at that time, he might as well just
Let this fire tyrant, as people call it, play the role of trial.
"Famas, are you willing to sign a final contract with me?"
Zhongli's eyes were dark, and he was about to say that the boy in red would start the battle against Liyue. Since he destroyed Munata at that time, let Famas take action this time.
Anyway, I still have my own secrets, so it doesn’t matter if something happens.
After six thousand years of hard work in power, Zhongli’s accumulated magical power is boundless.
Famas saw through the thoughts of the man opposite him and raised his lips.
"No! And I think you also know that this is impossible, Zhongli, our relationship has not reached this level yet."
Famas looked at Zhongli with burning eyes, he didn't want to be a grindstone to test Liyue.
As if it was an expected rejection, Zhongli showed no expression, but after drinking the last sip of tea, a smile appeared on his face.
"Then, let's change the contract. I will make you a wish, and you will answer my questions about the abyss."
The night wind came from all directions, trying to pass through the small gaps in the teahouse, but was completely blocked by the basalt barrier, and could not affect the two people talking inside at all.
"The abyss is the common enemy of all people... You don't need to grant me a wish."
Famas raised his head, and his relaxed smile was replaced by indifference.
"What do you want to know? You have to force me to speak... You don't think I will tell you, you think I will hide something... Morax."
Zhongli remained silent.
After a long time, he considered it carefully and said: "It's not that I don't believe you, but this matter is quite weird. I should handle it myself and not pretend to be others. I need to know the clearest answer, and the only person closest to the truth is you."<
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The atmosphere between the two was solemn, with an undercurrent surging. Zhongli glanced at the hidden evil eye on Famas's waist without leaving any trace. After a moment, Zhongli spoke again.
"It seems that what they want to subvert is not only the False Sky, but also...the entire Teyvat."