Playing Genshin in Genshin! [11]

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Boom!

In that instant, the air within a ten-meter radius around the Blackcliff Pole seemed to be forcefully pressed down by an invisible hand, causing dust and debris to fall rapidly to the ground. Not only the dust, but even weeds, fallen planks, and Wu Su’s arrows were all pinned firmly to the earth.

The same invisible pressure weighed down on everyone around the spear, making them feel as if a tremendous weight had been placed on them. It was so heavy that they couldn’t straighten their backs, and their movements became extremely sluggish.

However, despite being within the range of the gravity field, Lu Shiyuan moved freely, unaffected by the change.

“Brother, I’ve altered the gravity within ten meters around the spear. Under my control, only you and your attacks are unaffected. The rest of the traitors will find it hard to move!"

"But this gravity field only lasts for about a minute, so take them down now!” Lu Qianzhi cheered, pumping her fists.

Since her brother wasn’t planning on leaving and was determined to rescue her, there was no point in saying anything useless. It was better to give him all the support she could! She hated people who, despite not having the strength to escape, would spout discouraging words that demoralized their team. She wouldn’t become one of them.

“Got it!” Lu Shiyuan laughed, sweeping the Staff of Homa in a wide arc, knocking aside the attackers who couldn’t react in time. He glanced at the six enemies in front of him and smirked coldly, “Now, who's first?”

The six traitors paled, struggling to form a defensive stance.

But before they could even set up a proper defense, Lu Shiyuan struck!

His spear thrust forward, the fiery red tip bypassing their weapons and piercing the throat of the closest enemy. The others didn’t even have time to react or block.

The man, now fatally wounded, collapsed to the ground under the weight of the gravity field, his entire body pressed flat against the earth as if every inch of his skin was being forced into contact with the ground.

At that moment, the remaining traitors’ attacks finally reached Lu Shiyuan, but he easily deflected them. “Slow! You’re all too slow!” he taunted. “You were weak to begin with, but now, you’re weaker than hilichurls.”

Even as he spoke, Lu Shiyuan was fully aware that the gravity field had a time limit. Seizing the opportunity, he launched a series of swift attacks, pressing the remaining five enemies.

Unsurprisingly, Lu Shiyuan fought with precision and agility, avoiding their strikes while dispatching two more enemies with deadly efficiency.

In mere moments, half of the group had fallen, and the sudden shift in the battle terrified the remaining three. They screamed in fear, frantically trying to flee from the oppressive gravity zone.

“Trying to run?” Lu Shiyuan thought internally. “That means you’ve lost any chance at survival.”

With that thought, he pulled an iron-tipped spear from his back and hurled it at the farthest enemy.

Whoosh!

Under his sister’s gravity control, the spear flew straight and true, unaffected by the increased weight. It pierced the fleeing enemy’s back, the tip driving through his chest and heart, bloodied as it emerged on the other side.

“Why… how did it come to this…?” the man muttered, staring dumbly at the spearhead protruding from his chest, regret and disbelief filling his eyes.

Before he could finish speaking, his body collapsed to the ground, dead.

Seeing their comrade’s gruesome death, the remaining two traitors were paralyzed with fear, trembling in place, unable to fight or flee.

Even though these two had become as helpless as lambs, Lu Shiyuan had no intention of showing mercy.

It wasn’t just because they had tried to harm his sister. Their betrayal of their comrade was enough to condemn them. They had broken their bonds, violated their contracts, and for that, they deserved death.

Executing these scum carried no moral burden for him.

So, even as they begged for mercy on their knees, Lu Shiyuan didn’t hesitate. He swiftly struck them down with his spear.

Blood splattered across the ground, adding two more corpses to the grisly scene. The air was thick with the stench of death, turning the surrounding ten meters into a hellish battlefield.

Lu Qianzhi watched silently as her brother dispatched each of her former “friends.” Though her eyes showed a hint of sadness, she did not stop him.

After all, these traitors had spent the past day and night trying to kill her. She had seen it clearly—there wasn’t a single one among them who hadn’t tried to harm her. Their eyes were filled with greed and murderous intent.

They weren’t friends anymore. They had fallen too far.

If they had the intention to kill her and take the treasure, then they had to accept the consequences of their actions.

As the gravity field sustained by the Geo energy in the Blackcliff Pole dissipated, the battle came to an end. The field had lasted just as long as expected—about a minute.

“Now, only Wu Su and that mysterious hooded man are left… Wait, where did the hooded man go?” Lu Shiyuan turned to look at the remaining two enemies outside the gravity field, suddenly realizing something was amiss.

Wu Su was still standing nearby, clutching his crossbow nervously, but the man in the black hood had vanished.

“Brother! That hooded man disappeared into thin air just now! He might be invisible, so be careful!” Lu Qianzhi, observing from a distance, immediately warned him.

Although she had encountered many monsters and treasure hoarders during her adventures, she had rarely fought the Fatui.

The Fatui, agents of Snezhnaya, served the will of the Tsaritsa, one of the Seven Archons. But their activities across the continent were far from diplomatic. They often engaged in underhanded schemes and criminal operations in other nations.

Just like now, the hooded man had accepted a hefty commission from Wu Su to protect him and help smuggle him to Snezhnaya.

In the wild, Lu Qianzhi had always tried to avoid confrontation with the Fatui. But now that she had to fight one, she realized how little she knew about their abilities.

Lu Shiyuan tensed after hearing his sister’s warning, alert to any movement around him. He thought to himself, “What’s the deal with this hooded guy? Invisibility? Could someone so shady really have a Vision?”

As his thoughts raced, an unsettling sense of uncertainty settled over him. If the hooded man was truly a Vision user, then this battle might be more dangerous than he had anticipated.