After a long wait, the sky slowly grew still.
A surge of pink energy burst through the heavens, cascading down upon the ravaged land below, where magma flowed freely across the shattered terrain.
Where the pink energy touched the ravaged land, it slowly began to heal. The evaporated seawater gathered once more, and soon the Dark Sea had not only returned to its pre-war state, but was even more vibrant than before!
The pitch-black waters turned crystal clear, and the shattered islands sprang back to life, new buds sprouting from their soil.
The Dark Sea, a place once uninhabitable for humans, might soon see the resurgence of tribes. And those defeated Archons could very well reignite the Archon War upon this land!
Sensing the transformation around her, Lumine knew it was over...
This was more than just the Goddess's residual energy.
During the ritual to awaken the Goddess, she had witnessed her seven companions' souls transform into pure, radiant light. Now, the pulsating energy within these pink rays felt... strikingly similar to the soul signatures of Rola, Qingge, and the others.
The Goddess had been reborn through Teyvat's power, and those seven Pure Souls formed the very core of her new existence.
Now, for the sake of eternal sealing, she had returned her reshaped body and soul completely to the world.
Each drifting strand of pink light was both an echo of the Goddess's existence and a vessel for the unfinished wishes and qualities of those seven girls.
They hadn't vanished, merely transformed into a new form—like seeds falling upon the earth, scattering courage and hope across every corner of Teyvat.
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Inside the System Space, Jiang Mumu watched as the eight souls returned, bringing the total number to nine, including herself.
The System Space had never been so lively before...
Rola: "Jiang Mumu, didn't you say we could go back after the Natlan main quest? What's this? Are you going back on your word?"
Rola clenched her fists, as if she hadn't had enough fighting earlier and was eager for another round.
Jiang Mumu stared back, speechless.
After splitting her consciousness for so long, she felt like she'd developed a mental disorder, creating multiple personalities.
Fidelle: "I'm a little worried... about Furina and Lady Focalors..."
Ishkab: "I'm also concerned about Kinich, but... let's stick to the plan for now..."
Qingge: "Rola, it's okay. We can wait a little longer."
Silaya: "Come on, let's go play some games."
Yuna: "Yeah, yeah! And no Jiang Mumu allowed!"
Angie: "Ha ha—"
Jiang Mumu: "..."
Damn it, Yuna, get over here! You're the one who always gets tricked!
Chu Xi gently patted Jiang Mumu's shoulder, then followed Rola and the others. Before leaving, she turned back and said:
"Add two more computers."
"..."
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After seeing the group off, Jiang Mumu let out a long sigh of relief.
She had genuinely feared they would beat her up. She stood no chance against them; unlike them, who had lived in Teyvat and experienced countless battles, she had always been confined to the System Space.
Using her Emotional Value was equally impractical. At their core, they were all versions of herself, and they too could tap into that resource.
After brooding for a while, Jiang Mumu turned her gaze back to Teyvat.
Lumine had already returned to Natlan. Aether and Neuvillette had retrieved the coffins of Angie and Fidelle, with Angie's coffin now in Tartaglia's possession.
"Hang in there a little longer, Tartaglia. The plan is about to begin..."
Unable to bear the sight of Tartaglia's despair, Jiang Mumu began tallying her Emotional Value reserves and formulating her next steps.
She had already severed the connection with the players, relinquishing control of Genshin Impact's future development and updates back to Mihoyo.
As for her own plan...
Screenings were essential, both to generate more Emotional Value and as part of the show.
Jiang Mumu had also devised a plan for distributing the treasures she had prepared among Diluc and the others. She would set up small games and challenges to make them compete and scramble for the rewards.
I admit I was a bit of a jerk before, but I had no choice—it was all for the Emotional Value.
But things would be different from now on. Aside from watching the movie, the rest of the plan would be lighthearted and fun.
As if struck by a particularly amusing thought, Jiang Mumu chuckled to herself.
She plopped down on the ground, notebook in hand, and began outlining more detailed steps for her future plans...
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Book 1 Complete?
(To be continued...)
Spy-Looks like theres a chance the author got another book they are cooking up. For now we let them cook. Im assuming after Nod-Krai. Thank you for sticking around for this novel!