"The specific construction process of the Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon—can you build it again?"

Ningguang's question made Ryen pause, then smile bitterly.

"Spare me..."

"That thing uses tens of thousands of blocks. The wiring alone is so complicated, just looking at it gives me a headache."

"Halfway through building, I already forgot how I started. Don't be fooled just because we managed to make a fully functional Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon."

"If you asked me to recreate it based on a blueprint, I wouldn't be able to."

Ningguang stared at Ryen for a while, then sighed helplessly.

"And you still call that a surprise? If even you can't recreate it, how am I supposed to duplicate it?"

"You'll have to ask Lisa about that."

Ryen chuckled and pointed at Lisa.

"Lisa made very detailed design schematics. They're still complicated, but at least you can follow the diagrams to build it. As for me… I can't read Teyvat's written language."

Ryen's honesty made everyone smile despite themselves.

"You've been here for nearly a year already. You really should start learning."

Ningguang sighed lightly, a bit exasperated.

"From now on, Ganyu and Hu Tao will take turns teaching you."

After speaking, Ningguang turned to Lisa.

"Lisa, could I borrow that schematic to make a copy?"

"Sure."

For once, Lisa didn't joke and agreed decisively.

After all, when they had just arrived, Ningguang had generously shared all her notes with them.

"You're planning to mount the Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon on the Jade Chamber, right?"

Ryen asked casually. Ningguang gave a slight nod.

"Is there a problem?"

Ryen shook his head.

"Do you remember what I told you before? The Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon is an ultimate one-shot weapon. Even if you used it on Osial..."

"Osial would undoubtedly die."

"True, the gods can continuously regenerate by tapping into their laws and their link with the world. But the Dragon-Slayer Cannon's damage…"

"That's instant, high-burst, one-shot damage. In other words, it gives no chance for a god to recover."

"Touch it, and you die."

"Honestly, it's a very dangerous thing. Your Jade Chamber floats above Liyue Harbor every day—if this thing were to misfire by accident..."

"You understand what I'm saying, right, Ningguang?"

"Also, the Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon is massive—practically an airborne island. Your Jade Chamber simply can't support its weight or loading capacity."

Ryen paused when he saw Ningguang looking a little disappointed, then added:

"My suggestion is to build a new large-scale platform to mount the cannon."

"Use Teyvat's materials to control and move the cannon freely."

"Of course, if it's not necessary, this thing is best kept far away from Liyue Harbor. Place it somewhere remote and secure."

Ningguang's expression brightened and she nodded.

"Understood. I'll have people procure more floating stones."

At that moment, Cloud Retainer suddenly spoke—

"Ordinary levitating stones likely won't be able to support such machinery. However, if it's the Mingxia Floating Stone crafted by Lord Mingxia Xihai, then it should be possible."

"With the combined efforts of us immortals and the Geo Archon imprinting a formation of adeptal energy, it will be enough to sustain the Orbital Dragon-Slaying Cannon."

Ningguang nodded thoughtfully, her curiosity piqued.

"Cloud Retainer, where can we find this Mingxia Floating Stone?"

"It lies within his blessed realm..."

Zhongli sighed, as if recalling an old friend.

"I'll tell you the exact location later, but when retrieving it, you must avoid drawing too much attention. Mingxia detested noise and disturbance... Don't ruin his cave-dwelling domain."

Were it not for Liyue's desperate need for this technology, Zhongli would have preferred that Mingxia's abode remain undisturbed forever.

Liyue has many adepti, and countless hidden realms of the immortals.

But even now, only a few of these domains have ever been found.

Partly because the immortals concealed them well—and partly because of Zhongli's efforts.

His old friends had already passed. The least he could do was ensure they were granted peace in the afterlife.

The atmosphere turned somber. The immortals too seemed to recall the joy of the days when the adepti still roamed freely.

"I, however, feel that... the domains of those departed adepti ought to have a little life in them again."

Ryen chuckled with a hidden meaning.

This tied into what he had mentioned earlier—how the system's rewards always came with a strange touch of mystery.

This time, his personal reward still included the three coordinate markers—but it also came with something far more surprising.

Something that to others might not seem all that useful...

But to Ryen, it was the perfect reward:

Bedrock Retrieval Command!

Each day, he could issue a command to receive ten blocks of bedrock.

It might not seem like much—but over time, this would build up to a massive stockpile.

And bedrock, whether in Teyvat or in Minecraft, is the ultimate bug—the unbreakable material.

Didn't Ningguang and the others want to seal off the Heavenly Principles?

Just wait. When that moment comes, he'll knock her out and lock her inside a bedrock prison.

No matter what divine methods she has, escaping from bedrock is impossible.

As for the newly unlocked mods...

Two major modules had been activated:

Twilight Forest, and—

Totem of Undying!

Their effects were self-explanatory—there was no need for elaboration.

It wasn't just Zhongli and the others who found this thrilling—

Even for Ryen's group, it was something worth celebrating.

From now on, even if a devastating crisis occurred, they could be resurrected via the Totem of Undying.

As long as one person remained alive, the others could be forcibly revived through the totems.

Even if their entire bodies were obliterated—they could still be rebuilt!

Completely irrational. Completely law-breaking.

As for the Twilight Forest...

Though riddled with danger, its wealth of resources and legendary treasures could not be ignored.

After all, Ryen's Vampiric Staff had come from the Twilight Forest.

Now that the module was unlocked again, Ryen was determined to go all out—

And collect every single divine artifact the Twilight Forest had to offer.

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