Chapter 1273: A Plan to Race Against Time
Gu Sanqiu spread his hands and said, "And don't forget, judging from the specifications, Xing Lao Er and his men are considered Liyue people, so it's unlikely that they can help with the ceremony, not to mention that the place is deep in the Dark Sea."
Kong squinted his eyes: "Aren't you also from Liyue?"
"Well, how should I put it, my identity is a bit complicated. After we came out of the World Tree Realm, we exchanged some information."
Gu Sanqiu said: "Let me tell you something. Although my identity in the World Tree is the [First Returnee], I have experienced some things outside and entered the place of reincarnation."
"The place where the five grains are reincarnated?"
Gu Sanqiu's face darkened: "Why do you have to be so clever at a time like this? Do you believe me, I will spank you, right now, without any mercy."
Sora smiled insincerely: "Oh sorry, could you please continue?"
"Well, generally speaking, a returnee is just a title."
Gu Sanqiu chewed a red bean paste bun and said, "Apart from historical factors and focusing on the present, I am actually the same as you. I am also an Adventer, and my sequence ranks behind you."
"I am a Liyue person. This is my decision. But according to the official ID card, I cannot be considered a native Liyue person. At most, I am an illegal resident who has settled in Liyue without any identity."
"That's why I can open the Eighth World and take this risk."
Sora understood: "Uh, the concept of oneself and the actual identity? I can understand this statement."
For example, if a certain duck continues to help Mr. Zhongli spend money and tries to get something for free from this martial arts master...
One day, after he returns to Winter Solstice, the first sentence he opens his mouth will subconsciously be in Liyue dialect.
"There is actually a reason why we didn't prepare anything for Xing Lao Er and the others."
"You might be thinking that since everything is over now, it's okay to share the egg liquid with them, right?"
Gu Sanqiu raised his right hand, and a handful of raw stones condensed on it.
"This is enough for them now. Although the consumption is a bit large, they really can't use the egg liquid."
Kong: "...Why don't you just talk about the essence of the world? I don't know what the story you're talking about is. It always feels weird to hear you talking about this egg liquid."
I feel that if I don’t redefine the precious treasure in my hand, Paimon will say something like “Since Sanqiu said this is egg liquid, let’s use it to stir-fry rice” in the next second.
"Oh, well, the essence of the world."
Gu Sanqiu casually threw the raw stone under the tree and said, "The content of this thing is too high-level. It is different from wearing jade to nourish yourself."
"Let's wait until they understand the power of the Destiny Star."
"If a child holds gold in a busy city, it can be interpreted as his parents having some problems; if a man holds a treasure, it is a crime, because of the greed and desire in his heart."
Gu Sanqiu smiled bitterly: "If I give the essence of the world to Xing Lao Er and the others now, the implications behind this will be so serious that I don't know how much more serious it is."
"It's roughly equivalent to carrying a plaque and running around in crowded places every day, and the plaque is filled with a hundred tips on how to steal all your property."
Kong helplessly held his forehead and said, "Okay, although your explanation is a bit abstract, I still understand it. But is it possible to obtain this kind of world essence in the future?"
Gu Sanqiu nodded: "Okay, after I succeed this time, next time I just need to use the magic circle as a basis to advance outwards and cultivate the land bit by bit."
"Before the Dark Sea was completely purified by me, the essence of the world could be said to be complete."
"But it's best not to think too much. Let alone the resistance we encountered along the way, just like what you feel, these things in our hands alone are enough to transform us into machines that never stop."
Sora scratched his head. "But the World Essence can even heal my mental damage. Don't you think this is strange?"
"What's so strange about this?"
Gu Sanqiu took it for granted: "Teyvat is not a world where silence is the only color after birth. By the way, this is the product I refined with the power of the human world."
"Isn't it normal to have some spiritual qualities?"
"It seems that there is nothing wrong with that..."
Paimeng was anxious: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, why did you change the subject?"
"I still don't understand what happened just now. Why are you so sure that the first condition can be achieved, Sanqiu? If this can't be achieved, there will be no way to talk about the rest!"
Empty, Gu Sanqiu:?
Gu Sanqiu subconsciously looked around. He had finished eating all the food that Kong had bought, but Paimeng was still worrying about what had just happened?
Sora was also doing a similar observation.
"What are you looking at, you two?"
Paimon spread his hands with dead eyes: "I know. If it comes to ideas like flashes of inspiration, I will not lose to you. But I don't quite understand things like calculations and chess."
Putting hands on chins shows that the couple is of one mind.
"However, Paimon, now that you mention this, I really don't quite understand. Are you so sure that someone will help you, even if you offer a very generous reward?"
Gu Sanqiu was helpless: "You two..."
Why did he have to eat dog food in such a serious "chess game" situation?
You don't say anything, you just agree with Paimon as soon as he opens his mouth, right? Don't you think before you say this?
"Okay, let me explain this to you."
Gu Sanqiu chuckled: "First, let me explain my true background to you."
After the explanation, Gu Sanqiu raised a finger.
"The only hint is that the word 'Big Sun' is, to put it bluntly, just a general term for something that cannot be any higher, just like the dragon and the elephant represent the pinnacle of power in terms of literal descriptions."
"The sun is the infinite light that can illuminate darkness, and its status in this cultural system is self-evident."
"And Tathagata means enlightenment. If it is not so rigorous, it can be understood as the fruit position. It has never been a special designation."
"Just like 'honorary knight', you yourself are an honorary knight, but there can't be only one person who can be an honorary knight."
Gu Sanqiu put one hand behind his head and said, "Okay, that's all the clues. Just guess. You happened to be there when I rekindled my life star."
"This hint has basically given me the answer, along with my life story."
Paimon was thinking hard, scratching his ears, then naturally lay on Kong's shoulder and pulled the golden-haired boy's earlobe with his little hand.
"I can't think of it. Do you know what the answer is?"
Sora frowned and thought for a while, then it dawned on him.
"No, the position is wrong."
Gu Sanqiu snapped his fingers and said, "That's right. If anyone dares to call you a naive person again, I will be the first to disagree."
Kong chuckled: "I'm betting my entire fortune on this. This is definitely the adjective you use the most."
Pai Meng was confused: "What's wrong with my position?"
"The meaning of wrong status is that according to Sanqiu's experience, through the two points of being pierced by the sky nail and the son of the sea of blood, even if his life star is stained with dust, he should not be the sun."
Sora explained: "He should not be the Fate of the Sun, but the 'Sun of Liyue', forged with the brilliance of Liyue's thousands of wishes and hopes."
"The hint just now has already mentioned how high the status of the Great Sun is. Even if Sanqiu's birth is mysterious, it should not be enough to reach the status of the Great Sun."
"There is more than just Liyue in Teyvat, but after Sanqiu rekindled his life star, the light of the sun can shine everywhere. Not to mention other places besides Liyue, even I can benefit from it."
Sora said confidently, "That's the problem, right Sanqiu?"
"That's right."
Gu Sanqiu nodded: "This is the biggest problem. I rekindled my life star back then, but the light of the sun could even shine on Mond and Inazuma, and then I felt something was wrong."
"If you say I am the sun of Liyue, then it is somewhat believable. I am the only one in the universe who is the sun. How can I be so worthy of this title?"
"You just believe whatever they say, right? Why did you become the Sun after the extinguished sun reignited? Have you ever thought about whether there is something fishy going on?"
"Then, in order to practice the Sealing Technique, I found a place on Xumi and opened a training ground with the light of the sun. But nothing happened. I even scared the power of the abyss so much that it ran away desperately."
Gu Sanqiu cleared the dishes and said, "Then I understood. Although the destiny star is something that comes naturally, it doesn't mean that it cannot be processed, right? If you have seen Rosalin and Rustan's destiny stars, you will understand."
"When I was born, I was covered in a sea of blood. When the sea of blood dried up, I had lost half of my soul. Even my father and the others didn't know where the other half went."
"It's not because the big guy took pity on me and kept half of me, but because the other half was protected. This is why I say there is still some hope in the world."
"Life is the great day, use this as protection."
Gu Sanqiu explained it to Paimeng bit by bit.
"I already knew there was a big guy who might be on my side, so I gave him protection money just to have an extra layer of security."
"I'm betting on the boss's status. I don't know when he will be able to intervene in my affairs, so I need time."
"It also takes time for the world's essence to be purified and formed. It also takes time for the boss to collect the money and confirm the payment, so everything that follows can be connected."
Gu Sanqiu said: "Actually, this plan can be simply understood as a race against time."
"The difference is that others race to catch up with time, but I run as hard as I can to avoid being caught up by time."
