Wendy? Wendy!

Phoenix left the city gate of Mondstadt early in the morning. After making sure that no one was around, he turned into a bird and flew towards the Star Cliff.

There grows a flower that is unique to Mondstadt, as beautiful in appearance as in its name, and as untouchable as the true heart of the prodigal son - the Cecilia flower.

Without paying any more attention to the Thousand Winds Temple, Phoenix landed directly on the edge of the Star Picking Cliff and found the flower that suited his heart the most. Then, he sat down cross-legged next to the flower and took out a piece of extremely fine amber and amber from his bag. A pair of carving knives.

Although it does not pursue eternal things, if there really is a Cecilia flower that never fades in the world, it will probably be a great gift to the God of Wind.

Thinking of this, Phoenix curled his eyes happily, and the movements in his hands became more and more detailed. This time, you must not miss the Wind Flower Festival!

Unfortunately, it was like some kind of curse. When Phoenix put down the carving knife and wanted to rest for a while, he suddenly heard Wendy's voice.

[Please help... I... everything is fine...]

Although the tone of voice is slightly different, the underlying tone is the same, and it is impossible for Phoenix to admit his mistake.

"Jiu Mengzi? Wendy? Barbatos? Wind Elf?" Phoenix stood up in confusion and looked around. There was clearly no breath of Barbatos here. Where did that voice come from?

After thinking for a moment, Phoenix put the half-carved Cecilia flower into his arms and carefully identified the surrounding wind elements.

[God...Law...]

Finally, Phoenix caught the faint voice, as if it was separated by a layer of mist, and he had to use all his strength to barely hear the words.

Phoenix tentatively used his power to search for the owner behind the voice. This was much harder than he imagined, as if he was separated from the owner of the voice by a world.

He didn't know how long it took, but finally, he found the one he wanted among the countless threads, so he stretched out his hand without hesitation.

He didn't know who it was, it wasn't Barbatos, at least not the Barbatos he knew, but he couldn't ignore it.

[Please call my name...]

"...Phoenix."

Outside the world, in severe pain, the girl suddenly opened her eyes and called out in a low voice.

Two threads of fate that should not have intersected intersected here, blooming into a unique flower of miracle.

Although Phoenix is ​​the god of war and demon, he actually doesn't have a bad temper. After all, no one would want to follow a god with a bad temper.

But when he saw the dying girl with short hair lying on the stage, Phoenix became angry. He had not been so angry for a long, long time.

The piercing sirens blasted in his ears, and Phoenix heard footsteps and shouts coming from far and near. The doctors or researchers at the operating table looked at the red-haired and red-eyed Herrscher who walked out of the space crack in horror. Some of the mentally ill ones had already collapsed on the ground.

The turbulence in the space made Phoenix look a little embarrassed. The loose bandages were torn off by the impatient god, and his arms with strange black and red lines were vaguely exposed through the damage of the white robe.

The golden crown reflected cold light under the pale light, and the surrounding temperature rose for an instant, as if it had entered summer in an instant.

"It's... so stupid!"

The moment he saw the girl, Phoenix almost laughed out of anger. Trying to use a human body to accommodate such a terrifying energy crystal was a fool's errand.

As if she had been awakened, the girl opened her eyes. Her dull green eyes instinctively looked at the only bright color in her field of vision, and then slowly closed them.

She felt like she was being picked up firmly. Was she going to be put back in a wheelchair? Is it over yet?

This time, no god answered her prayer.

Speaking of which, the color of this experimenter is so bright, and the Herrscher of Fire doesn't seem to have such a bright red.

Wait, red-haired lab technician?

The girl who was familiar with every researcher in charge of her suddenly opened her eyes. She saw an unfamiliar jawline, and then, long red hair that occupied most of her field of vision. It was soft and warm, and seemed to be beating with her footsteps like a flame.

It reminded her of the lambs on the pasture, those lovely creatures with warm bodies.

"Who are you..." the girl asked.

Phoenix is ​​surrounded by flames. Whether it is laser weapons or guards, there is no exception. As long as it is contaminated with even a little spark, it will be as if it has been wiped away in just a few breaths, and not even ashes will be left.

Hearing the girl's voice, Phoenix looked at the girl in his arms, pretending to be aggrieved and said, "It's obviously you who called my name, but you can't default on it."

This is not Barbatos, no, it can also be said to be part of Barbatos. Si, he felt the power of wind in the girl, but the place where they were most concentrated was not the heart, but the legs.

Is it something similar to the Heart of God? Could it be the remains of the Herrscher that those guys mentioned?

The god, who has rich experience in repairing souls, said witty words to appease Wendy's otherworldly counterpart, while thinking about the Herrscher in his mind.

It always sounds familiar. Have you heard it somewhere?

At this moment, Phoenix heard a strange man's voice above his head.

"It's rare for a distinguished guest to come and miss you from afar, but can you please let this guest from afar let go of Miss Wendy?"

Phoenix was completely unmoved and continued walking towards the other end of the corridor.

The trembling voices of the surviving researchers came to his ears, "Lord...Mr. Bishop."

Bishop...

Phoenix stopped, looked at the sound device on the ceiling above his head, and whispered: "Are you the bishop? Then Okay, I want to take her away, do you have any objection?"

Without giving the other person a chance to speak, Phoenix said, "Stop it if you can."

"...Your Excellency, you are joking." The strange male voice was still calm, as if Phoenix wanted to. The one to be taken away is not Wendy who might become the Fourth Herrscher, but just a cat.

"We are sincerely concerned about Miss Wendy's physical condition. Don't get me wrong."

Although he used the honorific title, the man's tone of voice showed no respect, as if he was sure that Phoenix would stay according to his plan. .

"Oh?" Phoenix looked at the monitoring device in the corner with a half-smile. "Are you referring to treating the human body as the energy crystal of the abyss?"

"Abyss? No, it's collapse." The man retorted calmly.

Phoenix's eyes flashed, Benkai... Wuliang Tower seemed to have mentioned it to him, saying that it was an energy system of her world, just like the elemental power of the Teyvat continent.

So... is this the world where the Infinite Tower was originally located? Or is it just another timeline with the same power system?

Phoenix didn't want to pay attention to this bishop who sounded like he had a deep city, so he turned around and left without looking back.

"Excuse me, do you know Kevin Kaslana?"

Phoenix kept walking and said impatiently, "No, shut up."

Tsk, why is this shabby place so big? Considering the girl's physical condition, he can't directly demolish it violently. It's really troublesome.

The man did not speak again until Phoenix finally found the door and was about to step out.

"Do you know why birds can fly?"

Phoenix's eyes widened instantly and he suddenly turned his head to look at the communicator.

"What did you say?!"