Nonomi leaned back exhaustedly in her chair, her face flushed and her eyes staring blankly at the screen in front of her.
For her, things had... changed on many levels.
Just as she had initially thought, Yuto would definitely appear at the most opportune moment to display his power.
And as it turned out, she was indeed right; Yuto not only appeared at the most opportune time but also brought out and expanded a layer of the underlying world view.
Not only that, he even beat up the Traveler...
These contents were the main reason for her blank stare.
As for her flushed face...
Someone had been playing the weekly story boss, getting red-hot, failing two or three times, only to find out in the end that it was a scripted kill.
It felt like you had been fighting a boss for a long time, then noticed your health dropping incredibly fast, so you instinctively wanted to restart, not considering that it might be a scripted kill, and thus you restarted.
As a result, you spent a whole morning playing, and in one mistake caused by a slow restart... you discovered the cutscene you had long neglected.
Nonomi truly didn't believe anyone wouldn't get red-hot at a time like this.
Seemingly rested, or perhaps because she had other thoughts, Nonomi slowly sat up from her chair and turned her gaze to the bullet comments on the side.
Part of the reason she was red-hot... was still because these netizens refused to let her off the hook.
"I really like a certain quote from Ye Zhi: 'Isn't this damage pretty normal? It's not an instant kill, so it's definitely not a scripted kill.'"
"I really like a certain quote from Ye Zhi: 'Yuto is not a scripted kill.'"
"You're right, but Yuto is a non-scripted kill weekly boss, and Nonomi is a red-hot cake."
"Warning! Warning!"
"Speaking of which... shouldn't the difficulty of this boss be nerfed? Has anyone cleared the weekly boss yet? What's the situation?"
"The weekly boss is the same as before, but Yuto's health is locked; you can't deplete the last sliver of health. After entering a cutscene, it settles."
"Oh~ I see, so does that mean the weekly boss and the story have different difficulties?"
"Isn't the Vanguard the same?"
"I was worried before whether Yuto would be added to the banner, but now it seems... he probably will."
"It's probably similar to Tartaglia. Tartaglia doesn't have the 'Demon King Armed,' and Yuto doesn't have this special state similar to the 'Demon King Armed.'"
"Wait, speaking of which... why aren't we questioning where Yuto's 'Demon King Armed' actually came from? Isn't the appearance of this state a bit too strange?"
"That's true... Host, do you have any clues?"
Seemingly having finally seen a bullet comment relevant to her expertise, Nonomi let out a long sigh, then slowly sat up from her chair.
Looking at the bullet comments that were gradually returning to normal, Nonomi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew... a power similar to the 'Demon King Armed,' huh... Let me go look it up."
Nonomi said while opening her character profiles for the Fatui Harbingers who had already appeared. After a quick browse, she said:
"That last girl, the one Yuto called Senior apprentice-sister, that should be Skirk, Tartaglia's teacher."
"From that conversation just now, you can clearly grasp one point: whether it's Yuto, Skirk, or Tartaglia, a part of their power comes from 'The Foul.'"
"I initially thought it should be an organization, but Skirk said 'The Foul' is her master, which means... 'The Foul' is a personal title."
"As for what the name is... it seems there hasn't been a consensus so far. I'll see if I can ask Yuto about the situation later."
At this point, Nonomi paused slightly, took a deep breath, and then quickly said:
"Disclaimer: The following content is the streamer's personal subjective speculation. If you have different opinions, you can state them, but do not attack the streamer."
"Additionally, the streamer's following inferences are based on existing in-game text and relevant game content, and are not built upon 'unofficial game data.'"
After laying out her disclaimers, Nonomi began her analysis.
"First, Yuto acquiring power similar to the 'Demon King Armed' should have happened during his fall into the Primordial Sea."
"At that time, the Star-Devouring Whale was in the Primordial Sea. Something happened in there, and Yuto gained this power."
"However... it's also not impossible that Yuto's identity is special, and he inherently carried a part of the Abyss's power, which merely awakened when he fell into the Primordial Sea."
"Secondly, this current storyline... feels like it's built around the deepest underlying worldview of the entire game."
"Where does the power of the Abyss come from? If the Abyss only has the Abyss Order as its force, then how do they manage to contend with Sky Island?"
"This is what I previously referred to as the power gap, and now if you want to predict how the next part of the story will unfold... it might be a bit difficult."
"Finally... here's a personal speculation of mine, regarding Yuto's Immortal Spirit alias."
"I have a very strong premonition that Yuto won't be added to the banner particularly quickly; at the earliest, it might only be possible after we first encounter the 'Maiden' who is suspected to be an Immortal Spirit."
"There are too many key points about Yuto's character. The Immortal Spirit is the proxy of the First Throne, and is likely closely related to the Abyss's top combat power, 'The Foul'...
"This character might even become a key character connecting the Teyvat chapter with other chapters."
At this point, Nonomi picked up the water glass beside her and took a sip of water, then said:
"There are still many aspects of Yuto's character that need to be explored, and many profoundly significant points worth contemplating."
"From a God's eye view, many of Yuto's actions are very rational, but from a player's perspective, or rather, a perspective with limited information..."
"His actions are somewhat eerie, so eerie that it's as if he can foresee the future."
"I think... his existence, or rather, some abilities he himself hasn't even realized yet, have not been developed."
"Perhaps similar to Witch N or other organizational vessels? This point is worth scrutinizing."
Nonomi said as she closed her electronic document, then turned her gaze to the Opera Epiclese on the map.
"Alright, that's all for today. Now... I'm going to face Yuto's weekly boss form!"
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