Gojō Satoru: This... there are even more powerful people?!
Chapter Text
[ After inquiring with Asta, Stelle finally arrived at Herta's office.
Herta: "Yo, you finally made it. I won't beat around the bush. I'm working on a big project with my colleagues recently. If successful, we can overcome the ultimate problem that has plagued us for thousands of Amber Eras: the mystery of the [Aeons]."
"Aeons!—Think about it, what miraculous existences! Don't you want to know?" Herta became more and more excited as she spoke, "Some Aeons were once ordinary humans like you and me, but somehow, they obtained power beyond our imagination! They are mysterious, powerful, silent, and terrifying! The mysteries about them cannot be explained in a few words!"
"How were they born? Why were they born? What were they born for? ... I ask you, Stelle, have you ever thought about these questions?" ]
[ ..... ]
~Genshin Impact World~
"Ordinary humans?"
Mavuika's eyes widened when she heard these words.
Starting from the first Pyro Archon Xabalanque a thousand years ago, the Pyro Archons of all generations were also in human bodies. Although they possessed divine power, they still could not escape the birth, aging, sickness, and death of humans.
Becoming an Archon with a mortal body is a fantasy for people in other countries, but in Natlan, it is a goal that even three-year-old children can yearn for and strive for.
However, the weight of "Aeons" is completely different from that of "Pyro Archons".
The Aeons of other worlds seem to be stronger than their Teyvat gods in terms of power and authority. When Nanook the Destruction opened his eyes and stared at her, even Mavuika felt a chilling cold.
"That dark-skinned man, Nanook the Destruction... was he also human before?"
Thinking of this, Mavuika became interested. If this little Herta could really figure out the secret of the Aeons' power, could this experience be applied to the rules of Teyvat?
Regardless of whether it can or not, this is definitely worth paying attention to and trying.
—
[ "The four geniuses of the club have jointly written a program. See that huge machine in the office? The machine has a universe, but it's more streamlined and customized..."
Speaking of this, a cunning smile appeared on Herta's cute face, as if she was proud of her brilliance. She put her hands on her hips, subconsciously straightened her chest, and said proudly: "I call it: Metaverse."
Stelle scratched her head awkwardly: "Let's not ride this trend, shall we?"
"Is that so? My partners also said that, so I now call it [ Simulated Universe ]. Go experience it now. Not only do I guarantee you won't have any losses, but I'll also pay you a large sum of money."
Hearing "reward," Stelle finally became interested. She walked to the machine and was about to ask Herta how to operate it when she suddenly felt a burst of dizziness, as if her consciousness was sucked in by something in an instant. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the space station.
However, there was no one here except her, and there were also some scattered Voidtroopers.
At this moment, a light screen appeared in front of her, and Herta's voice quickly came out: "Stelle, can you see me talking? If you see it, click the screen—"
"Your body is still in the office. This is a [ Simulated Universe ] generated based on your memory. Of course, it's still in the beta version. Move around and walk around." ]
[ ..... ]
~Jujutsu Kaisen World, Future Timeline~
"The body is still in place, but the consciousness goes to another world. Hmm... if it's a technique, it might be troublesome, but luckily it has nothing to do with us~"
Gojo Satoru pushed the sunglasses on his face and gulped down the milk tea in his hand, making a cheerful "ah—" sound.
Yuta Okkotsu looked at his teacher, who was a little too relaxed, and didn't know what to say for a while. He asked,
"Gojo-sensei, are you also interested in what's on the light screen?"
"Of course, I'm quite interested in those Aeons they mentioned."
Gojo gently pulled down his sunglasses, and his clear eyes, like the blue sea, concealed a hint of a smile.
"Yuta, you felt it too, right? That dark-skinned man..."
Recalling the eyes of Nanook the Destruction when he opened them, Yuta Okkotsu's forehead suddenly oozed with dense beads of sweat.
"Haha, you don't even need to think about it to know that that man is—absolutely super strong!"
Gojo laughed heartily, seemingly not taking it seriously.
"Since he's so strong, even if I'm not curious, that guy will be curious."
Without saying it explicitly, Yuta Okkotsu could guess that "that guy" referred to Ryomen Sukuna.
In fact, it was indeed the case. On the other side,
Ryomen Sukuna was indeed paying attention to Stelle's every move on the light screen.
Rather than paying attention to Stelle, Sukuna was actually more concerned about the "origin of the Aeons" that Herta mentioned. Compared to the Doomsday Beast that appeared before, the dark-skinned man named "Nanook" was more concerning to him.
Especially the moment his gaze met his, that feeling...
Was it fear?
...He couldn't tell. Anyway, since his birth thousands of years ago, in that long and boring life, he had never experienced such an emotion.
However, the humans who died in front of him had almost similar distorted expressions on their faces before their deaths.
"Some Aeons started as humans. Maybe Gojo Satoru is paying attention to this now, studying how to become an Aeon, eh?"
Kenjaku didn't know where he got a rocking chair from. He was comfortably lying on it, basking in the sun. Compared to Ryomen Sukuna's seriousness, he seemed much more relaxed.
"Boring."
Ryomen Sukuna crossed his arms and snorted coldly.
"Oh?"
Kenjaku took off the sunglasses on his eyes, and his already small eyes were even more narrowed into a slit under the sunlight. He smiled playfully and said,
"Since it's boring, why are you staring at that little girl so seriously?"
"..."
Sukuna didn't intend to explain. He took out his right hand from his embrace, pointed his index finger in Kenjaku's direction, and a sharp slash that appeared out of thin air instantly cut off the two wooden legs of the rocking chair under Kenjaku's butt.
The poor chair lost its balance in an instant, throwing the relaxed Kenjaku into a pile of dust.
"Hey! You bastard!..."
[ After Stelle walked around twice according to Herta's instructions, Herta said with satisfaction: "Very good, I want you to play Akivili. Go find a few monsters to fight first and see which simulated Aeon will notice you first."
"This is easy, watch me." As Stelle was about to swing her bat to start fighting, two more figures were projected beside her, namely March 7th and Dan Heng.
Although it was virtual, their skills were no less than in reality. Under the joint siege of several people, the monsters instantly cooled down.
However, at the moment the monsters fell, the surrounding environment suddenly changed.
Stelle only felt that her five senses were instantly swallowed, and she came to a pitch-black void.
But soon the amber sky appeared, and countless copper mines, ambers, and opals fell from Stelle's face. This was a world-renowned mineral rain.
In the steaming melting, a huge object stretched its spine from the earth veins, its wide palms tightly holding a giant hammer, and Stelle looked up, only to see a golden figure slowly appearing in front of her in that vast void, like a towering deity in mythology, showing her a corner of greatness.
—[Preservation] Aeon Qlipoth! ]
[ ..... ]
~Jujutsu Kaisen World, Future Timeline~
Gojo Satoru, who had just finished drinking milk tea outside the light screen, coughed violently, almost choking himself.
He supported the sunglasses that were about to fall off the bridge of his nose and looked at the behemoth that suddenly appeared on the light screen in disbelief.
He originally thought that the Destruction Aeon was strong enough.
This... there are even more powerful peopleWorship Destruction? That guy doesn't look like a benevolent god at all!
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
~Zenless Zone Zero World~
"Other Aeons, but this one... it's nothing like the others."
"The Destruction Aeon reeks of hostility—oppressive, suffocating. But this one? No malice at all."
"—If anything, it's... comforting. Like standing in sunlight."
Tsukishiro Yanagi scribbled a few more lines in her notebook as she mused. If things went as usual, HAND's higher-ups would soon be pestering Chief Miyabi for a report on the "Preservation Aeon." Better to have these observations ready.
The last time the Destruction Aeon appeared, it sent the HAND executives into a panic. This one, at least, didn't seem hostile—vanishing as quickly as it came.
"It looks like Aeons have different attitudes toward humans,"
Asaba Harumasa remarked.
"I have a theory that the Destruction Aeon embodies 'Destruction' in the universe, while the Preservation Aeon is its polar opposite—the ultimate shield against the ultimate spear."
Harumasa chimed in, grinning.
"Imagine those two clashing. The universe wouldn't survive the fallout, would it?"
Tsukishiro Yanagi adjusted her glasses with a sigh.
"It'd be a bloodbath. Until we understand the connection between that world and ours, we'd better hope they don't meet."
—
[ Accompanied by a loud rumble, Stelle felt a tremor underfoot, as if the sky was falling and the earth was cracking. Fortunately, it didn't last long. When Stelle came to her senses, she was back in the space station.
"Our calculations were successful. The Aeons of [ Preservation ], Qlipoth, really appeared." Herta's voice suddenly rang in her ears, and she chuckled with an ambiguous meaning.
"The Aeons of [ The Trailblaze ], Akivili, have been resurrected, attracting old friends."
Since waking up, Stelle had never deeply understood the gossip between the Star Gods. Listening to Herta's tone, she seemed to know quite a bit.
"Tell me more about the relationships between the Star Gods."
"These are just simulated Star Gods carefully cultivated by Ruan Mei and Screwllum. The real Star Gods wouldn't bother with us. So, I set your identity as the Trailblaze Aeons Akivili to attract them."
Herta paused here and clicked her tongue: "Now it seems my judgment was correct. Next time you encounter a virtual Aeon, you have to get closer to it."
Herta waved her small hand, and all of Stelle's Preservation blessings were strengthened. She wanted to attract Qlipoth to appear again in this way, but no matter how many monsters Stelle defeated along the way, it was all in vain.
"Okay... He probably won't come." Herta's voice was a little discouraged. "I admit I was a bit too eager... I won't interfere with your actions anymore. Do whatever you want."
"Qlipoth's appearance was probably just a coincidence... Never mind, sorry." With that, Herta's voice disappeared.
Stelle fought monsters all the way, hammering all the monsters in the Simulated Universe, but nothing happened. She couldn't help but ask Herta about the next goal. After a long silence, Herta's regretful sigh came from her ear.
"I was hoping He would appear. Forget it, I'll turn off the Simulated Universe now. It'll be a moment, you won't feel anything. We'll talk in reality later."
The space station's image was gradually swallowed by darkness. Stelle was used to this feeling of floating in nothingness, but after floating for a while, she realized she was still in the Simulated Universe.
"Herta?" Stelle shouted into the empty void.
"He's here!" Herta's unbelievable voice suddenly rang in her ears, "No, it's not Him... It's another Aeon! It's—"
Herta's voice gradually faded away, as if the whole world was constantly moving away from her, and everything around her became so unreal.
Suddenly, Stelle felt a dazzling light appear in front of her. When she struggled to open her eyes, she could barely see everything in front of her.
It was a blurry figure, as if carved from crystal or composed of countless mirror fragments. His facial features were repeatedly refracted into a mystery by the prisms. She could only see that He wore a six-row pearl crown, and behind Him was an ice lotus crown. The moment she looked at Him, countless memories flooded into Stelle's mind. ]
[ ..... ]
~Demon Slayer World~
Tanjirou stood in a snow-covered forest.
His dark hair fluttered in the cold wind, and the scar on his forehead was slightly red from the cold. He wrapped his thick scarf around his neck, and his clear eyes pierced through the flying snowflakes, staring at the hazy torch in the distance.
His father, in his memory, changed from his usual sickly weakness, barefoot in the octagonal torches, stretching his arms back and turning his head, bending his waist, and stepping. His mother carried Nezuko on her back, gently stroking his head.
"Huh, where is this... Mom?"
"I remember I was—"
Tanjirou always felt like he had forgotten something. He was holding his red fingers when he suddenly heard a hurried shout.
"Tanjirou! Tanjirou!"
Accompanying it was the picture in front of him, gradually blurring and collapsing. Tanjirou only felt his head swaying left and right like a swing. When he barely came to his senses, he saw his senior brother, Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka, constantly shaking his shoulders.
"Tanjirou, wake up!"
Tanjirou patted his head and finally woke up completely from his memories. He looked around and found that the entire Demon Slayer Corps was in chaos.
"What's going on?"
Tanjirou hadn't figured out the situation yet.
Giyu Tomioka frowned and said,
"The third Aeon has appeared. The moment He appeared, everyone who looked directly at Him fell into a brief memory—fortunately, this situation only lasted a short time and wasn't serious. Most people have recovered."
"I thought the appearance of the Star Gods wouldn't affect us, but it seems I was too simple. Some Star Gods themselves carry some special effects, and their appearance will inevitably affect others."
Butterfly Shinobu said with lingering fear:
"This is just a virtual Aeon that appeared in the Simulated Universe, a creation of humans. If the real Aeons appear..."
Hearing this, the Pillars present couldn't help but gasp.
"Hey, speaking of which, doesn't this situation count as a 'miracle' in some sense?"
Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen smiled bitterly. Only at this moment did he realize how big the gap was between the world they were in and the world in the light curtain.
"Of course it does,"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya said lightly.
"According to the information from the foot of the mountain, the local governments in many areas are already planning to build temples for the Destruction Aeons Nanook. Many people have also begun to change their beliefs and worship the Star Gods."
"Worship Destruction? That guy doesn't look like a benevolent god. You can't believe in him,"
Shinazugawa Sanemi frowned.
"But it's still better than believing in some unorthodox cults,"
Butterfly Shinobu said lightly.
"I heard that not long ago, a cult called the Paradise of Eternal Bliss publicly announced that it had changed its beliefs. More than 200 followers have since worshiped the Destruction Aeons Nanook. Such a large cult... overnight, only their cult leader was left."You're not secretly some kind of heiress, are you?
Chapter Text
[ Stelle saw Kafka, her body stretched and deformed, kneaded together with the umbrella in her hand, turning into water droplets falling at her feet.
She found herself a crying Yadryfine infant, embracing the placenta with the umbilical cord still uncut. Remembered a golden scar on her body, golden blood flowing on a dying planet. Discovered her skin was dark, her robe sweeping across the wasteland.
"Then, His voice suddenly came from a distant place—"
"The robe flutters and wraps around your dark skin, you laugh at exploration. The silk threads spin, overlap, and weave into oceanic words..."
Every word He spoke connected to each other, as if murmuring. Without waiting for Stelle to answer, He suddenly disappeared."
Stelle was holding her head when suddenly Herta's excited voice came from her ear: "Success! That's Fuli, He thought you were the fallen Akivili and took the initiative to talk to you—this is even better than I thought! Fuli is very helpful to my research because He has everyone's memory and knows things only second to Nous!" ]
[ ..... ]
~Genshin Impact World~
The speaker didn't mean much, but the listener did. Citlali put down her wine glass, the corners of her eyes drooping slightly, pondering to herself.
Possessing the memories of everyone, could this "everyone" include all the humans in the entire universe?
This is too...
As the Great Shaman of the Masters of the Night-Wind, Citlali had some understanding of the God of Death. Although this God presided over the power of death, its scope was limited to Teyvat.
If judged according to the worldview in the light screen, there must be many worlds similar to Teyvat in their universe, and the Memory Aeon Fuli presides over the memories of these countless worlds.
Compared to the power of the Archons, this is simply worlds apart...
Citlali secretly glanced at Mavuika.
Mavuika, who had been chatting and laughing just now, had a rare serious expression on her face after personally witnessing the power of the virtual Aeon.
—
[ "Come out, Stelle, I'm going to upgrade the [ Simulated Universe ]. You'll be spending more time in it in the future."
As soon as Herta finished speaking, Stelle felt her navel being pulled by a hook, and she somersaulted. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in Herta's office.
Herta was still immersed in joy, manipulating the Simulated Universe's dial while muttering: "I have to tell Stephen this result quickly... Oh right, Stelle, don't just stand there, go in and wander around again, see if you can say a word or two or something..."
Herta's attitude of completely disregarding others made Stelle slightly dissatisfied: "You should give me some respect."
"Indeed, you're right."
Herta was still adjusting the machine without looking back, not angry at all because Stelle contradicted her, and followed her advice: "I was carried away, sorry, Stelle, you did a great job! If it's convenient, please go in and test it again."
"I've upgraded the Simulated Universe now, it has more memory and a longer process. I guess the last game must have been boring, so I'll have Stephen add some interesting things." ]
[ ..... ]
~Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World~
"Uh, this Ms. Herta's personality..."
Frieren hesitated.
"People with this kind of personality are rare in life, but they are quite common in some research fields."
Frieren recalled what it was like to meet those court mages decades ago.
They were all freaks, but their skills were indeed profound. They unreservedly dedicated their limited and short lives to magic research and cracking, and were even willing to sacrifice humanity in order to obtain insignificant progress.
In comparison, Ms. Herta is already quite mild.
—
[ "It would be more practical to give me more rewards." Stelle spread out her hands.
"Oh, that's for sure, after all, you're going to spend more time on this project. I'll arrange the rewards later, you don't have to worry." After saying that, Herta continued to operate the Simulated Universe, obviously stating to be upgraded.
"Seeing Herta busy, Stelle tiptoed out of the office."
"Ding ding—"
As soon as she left the office, Stelle heard her phone vibrate.
Asta: Stelle, thank you very much for helping Ms. Herta test the Simulated Universe.
Asta: The test must have been difficult, right? You've worked hard, this is your reward. Credit Points 30,000,000. Please accept.
Asta: Sorry, I don't know what a suitable reward to give you for a while. I'll give you other rewards when you visit the space station another day.
Asta: Forgive me.jpg
Seeing the cute emoticon sent by Asta, Stelle felt the core of her body warm.
But when she moved her eyes up and saw the long string of 0s after the Credit Points, she immediately gasped. ]
[ ..... ]
『Viewers of Countless World』
At the same time, the people outside the light screen also felt a sour feeling.
So this is financial freedom?
~Zenless Zone Zero World~
"Top student, young and beautiful, gentle and considerate, pink hair, butler..."
After scrutinizing Asta on the light screen, Asaba Harumasa's gaze drifted toward Tsukishiro Yanagi beside him—currently occupied with nibbling on a red bean bun.
Aside from one glaring difference in proportions, the resemblance was uncanny.
Could it be...
Asaba Harumasa smiled and said,
"Vice-Section Chief Yanagi… you're not secretly some kind of heiress, are you?"
"Hah? What absurdity are you spouting now?"
Before Yanagi could retaliate, Harumasa leaned across her desk, adopting a theatrically pitiful expression:
"Vice-Section Chief, you know how frail I've been since childhood—especially my teeth. Hard rice is practically torture..."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Yanagi adjusted her glasses, her smile never wavering—but her fingers had already curled around the retractable knife at her hip.
Harumasa's survival instincts kicked in. He recoiled instantly, a cold sweat breaking down his back.
Then—
Something sweet and pillowy was shoved into his mouth.
A red bean bun.
Soukaku had struck.
"Harumasa, if you can't eat hard rice… here! You can have the bun Sister Yanagi gave me today!"
Soukaku leaned her little head over at the right time. The smile on her face was pure and lovely, making people involuntarily think of the budding flower trees by the river in the Light Reflection Plaza.
Harumasa was stunned for a full ten seconds. Just as he was about to hug Soukaku with tears in his eyes and exclaim what a good child she was, he found that Tsunokaku was secretly hiding an empty food box in her hand.
Asaba Harumasa's name was written crookedly on the food box.
The girl would inadvertently reveal two cute little tiger teeth when she smiled, but at this moment, Harumasa felt that these two tiger teeth were piercing him and making him gasp.
Soukaku raised the lunch box in one hand, puffed out her chest proudly, and said triumphantly:Stelle strolled through the space station, still hesitant about her future choices.
In the distance, she saw Dan Heng, but when she walked over to talk to him, she didn't know what to say. Instead, Dan Heng, usually cold and aloof, spoke first, "What's wrong? You look like you have something to say?"
A hint of curiosity and confusion appeared on Stelle's face, "From the moment I met you, I've always felt like you're not the type of person who enjoys traveling."
Dan Heng shook his head, his handsome face still calm and expressionless, but his tone had a slight inflection, "Riding the Astral Express is not the same as 'traveling' or 'adventuring'... The Astral Express represents 'Trailblazing', you know?"
"'Trailblazing' means 'the unknown', whether it's unknown risks or unknown pleasures." Dan Heng paused and said,
"In my opinion, the unknown is no more terrifying than the known. The unknown often means it can still be controlled and changed."
"I see..." Facing Dan Heng's direct and honest gaze, Stelle's eyes slightly darted away, "But I'm a little hesitant."
Dan Heng's clear, cold voice echoed in her ears, "Don't use hesitation as an excuse. If you hesitate for too long, your original ideas will dissipate."
Stelle's whole body jolted, as if seeing the sun through the clouds. She had decided in her heart.
"Thank you, Dan Heng."
Dan Heng nodded slightly, turned around, and continued to look at the Starry sky.
Having made up her mind, Stelle walked towards the platform where the Astral Express was docked. Upon seeing Himeko's iconic red hair, she stepped forward and greeted her warmly.
"How is it? Have you thought about it?" Himeko smiled slightly, "You can say anything you want."
After pondering for a moment, Stelle asked the question that was deeply hidden in her heart, "Why did you invite me on board?"
Himeko didn't hide anything and went straight to the point, "Because you are different from everyone else. The [ Stellaron ] in your body is the primary reason, but it's not the only reason."
"I think you need an opportunity to discover how you are different from others. Everyone tells you how unique you are, that you have a [ Stellaron ] in your body..." Himeko paused, shook her head, and continued, "But knowing this yourself, and being told by others—no matter how credible the statement seems—are two completely different things."
"You need to experience enough to know what you have gained and lost because of the [ Stellaron ] and who you really are. Only by learning how to control this [ Stellaron ] can you control your own destiny." ]
[ ..... ]
~Naruto World, Boruto the next generation Timeline~
"If she came to our village, this girl would probably be the 'Stellaron Jinchuriki', right? But it seems the Stellaron is much more dangerous than you."
"Oh?"
Kurama snorted with slight dissatisfaction.
"Hey, hey, don't get angry."
Naruto laughed heartily,
"I believe in the 'Cancer of All Worlds' theory. This thing probably has the energy to destroy the world. But in my personal opinion, this thing is both a danger and an opportunity."
Naruto, who also had a nuclear weapon sealed inside his body, strongly agreed with Himeko's view. Initially, because he had the Nine-Tails sealed inside him, he was regarded by the villagers as the embodiment of disrupting the village's peace and was often met with cold eyes.
But as he gradually cultivated, from the initial uncontrollable half-Tailed Beast form to the Nine-Tails Mode... he knew very well how much his strength had leaped forward after fully mastering the Nine-Tails' chakra.
"If Stelle is willing to visit the Konoha, I'd have a lot to talk about with her."
Naruto rested his chin on his hand, imagining the scene when the light curtain opened a passage connecting the two worlds one day, and he had a friendly meeting with the crew of the Astral Express.
"Aren't you afraid of the danger brought by the Aeons?"
Kurama cautioned.
When the Remembrance Aeon appeared in the Simulated Universe, even someone as strong as Naruto couldn't help but fall into memories—although he quickly regained consciousness, he had a preliminary understanding of the Aeon's power.
"Yeah, I've thought about that, of course, there will be danger."
Naruto was optimistic. He got up, stretched, and smiled as he touched Kurama, who was lying on the ground,
"Opportunities and dangers always come together... Haven't we overcome all the dangers we've encountered over the years?"
—
[ After Himeko's explanation, Stelle was even more convinced of her inner thoughts—she was going to the train!
She raised her head and formally told Himeko her decision. Himeko simply smiled gently and placed her hand lightly on her shoulder, "Get on board, we're about to depart."
After the group entered the train, after several minutes of preparation, the train finally started slowly. March 7th stood by the window, enthusiastically waving to the people outside the window.
On the platform, Asta and Arlan politely waved goodbye to them, while Herta, after confirming that they had safely set sail, turned around and continued her research without looking back.
Stelle leaned against the window, looking at the space station with some reluctance, when suddenly a "Hey" interrupted the sentimental atmosphere she had just built up.
"Hey! I'm calling you, hey!"
Stelle looked around and saw a fluffy, strange creature slowly walking towards her feet. It wore a tall hat, a cute red uniform, and a pair of huge ears that drooped to the ground, like a rabbit, but it walked upright.
However, this creature didn't feel particularly strange. On the contrary, no matter how you looked at it, it was nine or even ten points cute. ]
[ ..... ]
~Genshin Impact World~
"So... so unbearably adorable!"
Furina's heart raced!
After five centuries of existence—after enduring every fleeting plush toy trend Fontaine had to offer—she'd never encountered a creature this delightfully charming before!
...It was love at first sight.
And she wasn't alone. Practically overnight, all of Teyvat had fallen under the same spell.
The moment images of Pom-Pom spread, Fontaine's toy factories exploded into action. Overnight shifts, frantic sculpting—every manufacturer scrambled to flood the market with Pom-Pom plushes and figurines before their competitors.
They knew—this was a goldmine waiting to be tapped.
Meanwhile, in Snezhnaya...
A certain toy-obsessed Harbinger found himself cornered by his younger siblings, their eager voices overlapping by the crackling fireplace.
"A-Ahaha... Alright, alright!"
A flustered Childe wiped his brow before barking orders to his Fatui agents:
"Get to Fontaine—now! Buy every last Pom-Pom doll you can find!"
—