Waking up inexplicably from a storm, Lu Ze awoke early in the morning. Last night had been too quiet; he had expected something to happen.
Today's goal was to go to the other two countries to release his helmets, earn points, and try to accumulate 40 million points as quickly as possible to resurrect Raiden Ei's sister, Raiden Makoto.
It seemed distant, but with enough effort, it was achievable.
After breakfast, he took a few people to Mondstadt to help out, pulling out the advertisement boards early in the morning to start selling helmets.
After settling things down, Lu Ze once again used the void teleportation anchor to travel to Liyue and organized a team to sell helmets.
The points were rising rapidly. In addition to the helmets and figurines, plus the points from the PV, they soon reached 40 million, which was incredibly fast.
He had been busy for several days to earn these 40 million. With everything prepared, Lu Ze briefed the staff at the shop and headed for the Tenshukaku.
Knocking on the door of the Tenshukaku, Raiden Ei opened it shortly after.
"You're here? I've been waiting for you for days. If you hadn't come soon, I would have thought you were preparing something for so long?"
Lu Ze stretched his shoulders, unable to help it. Earning points wasn't something that could be done in an instant, of course it would take some time.
"Sorry! It took a little time to prepare things, but it's all ready. I guess you're eager to have your sister resurrected, right? Let's go, I can't wait either."
The two left the Tenshukaku. Behind the door, Yae Miko watched them silently, her purple eyes lost in thought.
"If she can truly be resurrected, then perhaps there's hope for Kitsune Saiguu too? I hope all of this is true."
As for why this pink fox was here, given their relationship, it was quite normal. After all, they had been sleeping together during this period.
The two left Inazuma City not long after. Along the way, countless Inazuma citizens greeted the General, because in Inazuma, who dared not greet the Almighty General?
They might as well have been struck by lightning, for this was the Electro Archon herself!
Perhaps due to haste, it took them about half an hour to travel from Inazuma City to the mountainside of Mt. Yougou, where they saw a large cave.
"This is the true realm of consciousness. I didn't dare to face it back then, so I sealed her consciousness within this cave. Do you see that large door? Through that door, you can enter her consciousness."
With a gentle wave of his right hand, the purple light screen instantly collapsed, and the entrance to the cave was revealed.
"I cannot judge without experiencing what you went through. But I have experienced something similar myself. That kind of despair truly suffocates, leaving one unable to think. Raiden Makoto, I will fulfill my promise; just trust me."
Raiden Ei was slightly stunned. For some reason, her stern face broke into a smile.
"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have brought you here, Lu Ze... I hope I haven't placed my trust in the wrong person. Let's go, it's time to face the trouble I left behind."
As soon as they approached the seemingly empty red door, a purple teleportation array instantly appeared, filling the void.
The two exchanged a look. Raiden Ei proactively took Lu Ze's hand, and they stepped through the door in unison. After a moment of dizziness, they saw countless memories.
Amidst the fragments of glass, Lu Ze saw mostly the memories of the Raiden Shogun, from being created by Ei, given a mission, endowed with laws, diligently pursuing eternity, to being abandoned.
Betrayal, resentment, anger, and all other negative emotions were reflected in this puppet. It seemed that this abandonment had indeed changed the puppet significantly.
From the original Raiden Shogun, she had become the current Raiden Shogun who wished to prove the laws and change her will.
"You've finally come, the real one. I thought you wouldn't. I don't know how long I've waited here. From the moment you abandoned me, perhaps centuries or millennia have passed in this space, yet I still waited for you. There will be a battle between us; let your current will change your past will!"
Hearing the voice, Lu Ze shook his head, shaking off the dizziness. Lu Ze finally saw the situation clearly.
Facing them, the Raiden Shogun held the Musou Isshin, her face cold as she looked at them, her emotions seemingly at their peak.
"I'm sorry, General... it's my fault for abandoning you in this space like this. I didn't consider your feelings, or you wouldn't have developed so many emotions. Let's put an end to this!"
Ei also drew her Musou Isshin. The two stood ready, feeling as though they could clash at any moment.
"You know it too, the real one... Then, let's decide the victor!"
With a flash, their polearm and sword collided, sparks flying instantaneously. However, in an instant, the General was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the edge of the space.
"Ah... as expected of you. After staying in the Plane of Euthymia for so long, you're still as sharp as ever. But... I'm not bad either. In this space, I am invincible. No matter how many times you defeat me, I can stand up again! And challenge you again! Until your stamina is completely exhausted!"
The wounds on her body healed at a visible rate. The Raiden Shogun recovered from all her injuries in just a few seconds.
"I know, I know you can revive infinitely in this space. But... I can also defeat you a thousand times, ten thousand times, until you are completely changed. General, although this is not what I intended, this time, I cannot back down."
The two rapidly collided in the air. One clash, two clashes, three clashes. Each time the General was sent flying, she would stand up again in just ten seconds.
Lu Ze watched it all silently, knowing this was a duel between the two. He wouldn't intervene, otherwise he would have already acted.
The eternal will cannot be changed by overwhelming force; it can only be changed gradually through battle.
So, he simply sat aside, watching their fight silently, choosing to spectate rationally.
Uncertain how many times they had clashed, the General held her arm, breathing heavily, and looked at Ei.