I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [237]

—I lost!

—I lost again.

—I lost completely.

The [Gold] Alchemist crashed into the ground, disbelief written all over her face.

The battlefield was already a wreck—blackened soil and scorched earth stretched as far as the eye could see.

Her defensive barriers had been completely shattered, leaving her incapable of even keeping dirt from smearing her once-immaculate form.

Her pale gold cloak was now charred, and her delicate, doll-like face—once flawless—was streaked with a mixture of snow and grime.

The once-mighty, divine presence she had exuded now made her look more like a child who had snuck out wearing an adult’s cloak, utterly disheveled and ridiculous.

At the very least, Guizhong—who had somehow returned without anyone noticing—found the sight amusing, letting out a quiet chuckle.

Zhongli, of course, did not laugh.

Instead, his gaze shifted slightly, his brow furrowing as he looked toward the sky above where Rhinedottir had fallen.

“What is it?”

Fu Hua’s sharp instincts caught onto the subtle shift in his expression. Even the Honkai energy coursing through her body, dense to the point of overflowing, was warning her—there was something different about that sky.

But she couldn’t pinpoint what exactly felt off.

“There’s a powerful presence.”

Zhongli’s tone carried a hint of contemplation.

Then, as if realizing his words might be misinterpreted, he clarified, “Stronger than most, though about seven or eight levels below me. Still, in this world, such strength is a rarity.”

“This is the first time I’ve encountered someone this powerful in Teyvat… well, excluding the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.”

Fu Hua’s heart tensed at his words.

She immediately understood his meaning—

Someone was about to tear through the boundaries of Teyvat and enter this world.

And in the next moment, just as expected, tendrils of twisted black clouds began to gather in the sky.

Their movement was beyond the ordinary.

Not in terms of speed—no, in Fu Hua’s perception, they were drifting slowly—but something about the flow of time itself felt wrong.

It was as if a vast portion of time had been skipped altogether.

The sensation was so unsettling that even Fu Hua, with all her experience, nearly gagged from sheer discomfort.

Pa—

A light tap echoed beside her ear.

Along with it came a peculiar warmth, dissolving the nausea in an instant.

Her vision stabilized under the influence of this gentle energy, allowing her to finally comprehend the strange distortions within the dark clouds.

She even glimpsed insights—concepts and knowledge—that could prove immensely valuable to her.

Exhaling softly, she turned, intending to thank Zhongli for his help.

But before she could, a crushing force suddenly descended from the sky.

It was absolute.

Neither Fu Hua nor Guizhong could move.

They couldn't even think.

Their minds were flooded with nothing but raw, instinctive fear—an overwhelming dread for the being about to descend from above.

It was an entity far beyond their understanding.

Or rather, it was something they couldn’t even begin to comprehend—just like Zhongli once was.

“…Hmm.”

Zhongli’s quiet murmur cut through the suffocating weight, bringing them back to themselves.

“Beyond time and this world itself, is it?”

Fu Hua, regaining control of her consciousness, immediately understood what he meant.

“Yes,” Zhongli confirmed with a slight nod.

The black clouds above thickened layer by layer, spiraling into a slow-forming vortex that began descending toward the earth.

Atop the snowy mountain, the swirling mass finally touched the ground—its mist-like tendrils making contact with the frost-covered terrain.

And then, a voice echoed.

No one knew when it had begun, but suddenly, it was in the ears of everyone present.

“[Gold], you should not have wielded Corruption’s power within Teyvat.”

“I warned you before—Corruption is unpredictable. You must handle it with caution.”

“…Master…”

A delicate voice escaped Rhinedottir’s lips.

From the descending vortex of clouds, a figure emerged.

They stepped onto the snow-covered peak.

Then, in the next instant, they took another step forward—

Their back foot still on the mountaintop, their front foot already beside Rhinedottir.

“[Gold], we cannot let the past bury the future of this world.”

The figure shook their head slightly, their voice carrying a deep calmness.

“The laws of equilibrium are the foundation of this world, and the future is where hope lies.”

“If hope ceases to exist, then perhaps… Teyvat itself should not exist either.”

“I understand, Master.”

Rhinedottir raised her pale gold staff, her small, childlike frame bowing slightly toward the figure before her.

“…Good.”

At last, the figure turned to face Zhongli and the others.

Their gaze swept over them, and then they offered a slight nod.

“Morax, the Lord of Geo. Guizhong, the Dust God. And you—one who does not belong to this world.”

“Good afternoon.”

“It is a pleasure to meet you for the first time.”

“My name is Eck.”

“You may call me the Sage of the Starsea… or the Echo of Time.”

As Eck spoke, his appearance finally entered Fu Hua’s perception.

Before he had spoken, neither her sight nor her Honkai energy detection had been able to register his presence.

Such an unfathomable ability made her frown slightly.

But today had already been filled with too many absurdities—one more barely made a difference.

For a being like this, conventional logic likely held no meaning.

Suppressing her unease, Fu Hua studied the so-called “Master” who now stood before them.

Eck appeared to be a boy of about fourteen or fifteen, clad in a pristine white robe, devoid of decoration—save for the embroidery on his sleeves.

One cuff bore the symbol of a clock.

The other, a sword.

In his right hand, he held a staff taller than himself, crowned with a slowly rotating energy core that emitted a soft, ethereal blue glow.

“Now then—”

His tone remained polite, his demeanor refined.

“My companion and I are searching for something—or someone—capable of reversing time.”

“Would any of you happen to have any leads?”

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