Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 311 Venturing into Danger Again

At this moment, Dayne spoke up.

"It's a problem with the method. Using elemental vision on a tiller won't work because the energy that drives it is never 'elements.' Leave it to me, I'll try..."

Reaching out to its eyes, Dain released a mysterious power, channeling it into the one-eyed baby's body.

Not long after, the sound of a mechanical latch opening was heard.

The relic guardian's eyeball, or rather, its "core," was pushed out of its body.

"All right."

Paimon exclaimed in amazement at the enormous eyeball.

"Wow, this is it...!"

Huiyuan laughed and said, "These are the big eyes I like to gouge out the most when I'm beating it!"

Seeing that Huiyuan's first impression of the eyes was a weakness, Dai Yin seriously got to the point.

"This is the key the Abyss Apostles have been searching for: the eye of the world's first tillage machine. All the remaining guardians of the ruins are replicas of this machine. As a 'prototype,' its combat power is uncontrollable."

Upon hearing the word "prototype," Paimon's little head went blank again.

Teyvat common language... Does such a word exist? It's even harder to understand than Liyue language.

Touching the eye, Dain analyzed, "Just as the Abyss Order thought, if we can place the 'eye' in the hand of the 'Idol of Impurity'... and use it as a base to combine with the limbs of the Vortex Demon God [Oser], we can create a mechanical demon god, and thus grant the newly born Impurity Demon God the power to 'shake the throne on Sky Island.'"

Upon hearing this, Ying said, "This extreme and dangerous behavior must be stopped by the Abyss Cult."

"Yes."

At this moment, Paimon felt nervous. Danger was right in front of him. What should he do?

"Then, what should we do about these 'eyes'?"

Seeing that Paimon had asked the question, Ying suggested, "Let's find a secluded place to hide."

Dain shook his head.

No. I will keep it safe.

"Huh?! You? Dain...you wouldn't use it for something weird, would you?!"

When Paimon questioned her, Din curled her lip, completely unconcerned.

"Question my stance as you see fit, but I must ensure its power is not misused by others. The hidden places will be unearthed, and the Church of the West Wind—in my eyes, is not trustworthy."

"Uh... um... Sister Yuanyuan, please think of something."

Huiyuan looked completely innocent when she noticed Paimon's eyes were on her.

"Ah...me? My suggestion is to let Dain keep it. Letting me or any Liyue person keep this thing...will only bring disaster upon us. Although I'm confident in my combat abilities, the torment of being hunted by the Abyss...let Dain handle that."

Seeing that Huiyuan had no intention of getting the eye, Dain nodded and gave his assessment.

“Very wise... By the way, to prevent future trouble, we need to ‘deal with’ that ‘defiled, reversed idol.’”

Upon seeing this, Ying asked, "How should we handle this? Can we hand it over to the church?"

"We can't let the church get involved; we'll handle it ourselves. As for 'handling it'... that naturally means destroying it."

Paimon was instantly shocked upon hearing the word "destroy".

"Destroy?! Those are the Seven Gods statues! Not only are they significant artifacts, but they're real, divine... Luckily, we kept it from Barbara, otherwise she would have gone crazy by now!"

"Ha... The artifacts of the Seven Gods, do you expect me to carefully protect them? Let's go back to that ruin. Let's smash the reversed statue, and if we're lucky, we might even encounter the 'Apostle of the Abyss.' With me here, it won't disappear from your sight again."

He didn't say anything more, after all, although Dain looked down on the gods, he was also thinking about the safety of the world.

We traveled without stopping, and before we knew it, it was dawn.

Exhausted, Paimon vanished into the air, turning into countless stars, and disappeared into some unknown space to hibernate.

Stepping onto the desolate land of Jueyun Mountain, an idea came to Huiyuan's mind.

(I already have the Heart of God, and I've also lit up one of my Destiny constellations... How can I not have my own Statue of the Seven...)

"Sister Tongzi."

"I'm here."

"Please, please, when we enter that ruin later, I'll collect the fragments of the Seven Gods Statue. Could you repair them and transform them into my own statue?"

What do you need the idol for?

"Hehe...I want to put it in the Dust Song Pot as a decoration."

"Okay, but there's a condition."

"What conditions?"

"Wear a cheongsam and dance for me."

"I knew you were up to no good, Sister Tongzi! Humph... Fine, I'll dance then. Who hasn't danced before?"

Upon arriving at the entrance to the ruins, Ying called out to the air a few times, and Paimon appeared out of thin air, rubbing his eyes.

After giving Paimon a cup of refreshing tea, we entered the ruins.

Whether it was the powerful effect of the stimulating tea or the terrifying atmosphere of the ruins, she was no longer sleepy.

"I didn't expect that after going around in circles all the way, I would end up back here."

Paimon shuddered and started complaining.

"We barely escaped danger, and now we have to go back in! Sigh, there aren't many brave adventurers like us in the entire Teyvat continent. If we want to find that strange statue... we just need to go back the way we escaped, and we should be able to find it. Hmm! Let's do it this way, let's go, and remember to be vigilant."

Guided by Ying and Paimon, they successfully navigated through the traps and mechanisms.

Not long after, they found the room with the upside-down statue of the Seven Gods.

However, unlike before, the person kneeling on the ground worshipping the great thief was nowhere to be seen.

Noticing this detail, Ying subconsciously increased her concentration.

At this moment, Dain said, "Strange, withered...an unpleasant room. I understand what you mean by a foul atmosphere."

Paimon let out a breath of stale air, his face showing panic, and tears of fear were already streaming down his face.

But she didn't want Ying to worry, so she just wiped her sweat, held back her sobs, and let out a choked sound.

"Waaaaah... It's still such a terrifying environment..."

Seeing Paimon sweating profusely, Dain immediately realized something was wrong and reminded him.

"Be careful not to be overwhelmed by the power of the 'Defiled Reversed Idol,' the 'Apostle of the Abyss' is here."

Paimon felt uneasy, not out of sheer fear.

Moreover, with Ying around, and Huiyuan, a super shield king, who is afraid of us?

Most likely, it was the surrounding forces that caused Paimon's discomfort.

Just after Daines Reeb uttered the title "Apostle of the Abyss," that familiar yet repulsive voice appeared.

"Hehehe...a keen sense of smell..."