Command executed.
Drawing in progress… Rules manifesting…
In Yun Fan's consciousness, a golden-haired man appeared. He was dressed in white and blue military attire, draped in a deep blue cape, and held an incredibly sturdy shield in his hand.
"In the name of Landau!"
Congratulations, Holder. You have obtained the character card: Gepard Landau.
"Gepard? Another character from Honkai: Star Rail?" Yun Fan was surprised. He hadn't expected such a high drop rate for characters from the Honkai: Star Rail world.
"Void Archives, if I fuse Gepard's character card, will it conflict with Jing Yuan's character card?" After fusing Jing Yuan's character card, Yun Fan's personality and appearance had started to lean toward Jing Yuan's.
If he fused Gepard's character card, would his silver hair gain some golden streaks?
Holder need not worry. The Primordial Laws will prioritize Jing Yuan's character card, with Gepard's character card serving as a supplement. When fusing character cards in the future, only the character's power and combat skills will be fused, with no other effects on the host.
"That's good. Proceed with the fusion."
Fusion in progress… Obtained combat skill: Unyielding Fist. Technique: Shock Strike. Ultimate: Eternal Fortress.
After fusing Gepard's character card, Yun Fan carefully sensed the energy within his body. There wasn't a significant increase in total energy—only about one or two Tartaglia's worth. It was a small gain, but the new skills were the real treasure from this character card.
"Continue the draw."
Drawing in progress… Rules manifesting…
Obtained weapon: Fenghuang Down.
"The Key of Consciousness?!" Yun Fan looked at the wine in his hand with mixed emotions, then downed it in one gulp. Am I so lucky that I might not have long to live? Should I dig up all of Venti's wine and drink it?
"Spare the wine! Spare the wine!" Just as Yun Fan was contemplating this, Venti's voice echoed from afar. The voice arrived before the man himself.
"Yun Fan, you actually came to steal my wine! My Dandelion Wine!" Venti arrived at the base of the great tree at Windrise, first checking the safety of his other wines. After confirming they were untouched, he turned teary eyes toward the bottle in Yun Fan's hand.
"What do you mean your wine? I dug this up under the great tree at Windrise. It's a treasure left by our ancestors. What does it have to do with you?" Yun Fan retorted with a straight face.
Hearing this, Venti was left speechless, his mouth agape. He had never seen someone so shameless. If he hadn't left a trace of Anemo Archon's divine power in the wine crate, allowing him to sense when someone dug it up, all his treasures would have vanished today.
"I don't care, you have to compensate me for my wine…" Venti clung to Yun Fan's leg, refusing to let go.
"Hey, you're supposed to maintain the dignity of the Anemo Archon," Yun Fan said, exasperated. It was just a bottle of wine.
"Alright, alright, I'll compensate you. How about I add another six months to your tab?"
"No, it has to be at least a year!"
"..."
After finally sending Venti on his way, Yun Fan took out the Fenghuang Down from his consciousness space. The Key of Consciousness' true form was unknown, its appearance a mystery. Holding the Eighth Divine Key, which took the shape of a flower, Yun Fan felt a surge of excitement.
How powerful was the Fenghuang Down? Compared to the divine artifacts of Teyvat, it was absurdly strong. If Yun Fan wanted to, he could even attempt to rule all of Teyvat using the consciousness manipulation abilities of the Divine Key.
But Yun Fan wouldn't do that. He had no ambition to rule the world. All he wanted now was to live freely and follow his heart.
After carefully studying the Fenghuang Down and mastering its usage, he stored it back in his consciousness space.
Whether in terms of consciousness defense or offense, the Fenghuang Down was a top-tier divine artifact. Yun Fan was protected by the Primordial Laws and wouldn't be affected by consciousness interference or soul attacks, but that didn't mean the girls he cared about were immune.
With the Fenghuang Down, these issues could now be resolved.
"Lady Signora, the merchant from Liyue has just left Mondstadt," one of Rosalyne's subordinates reported. They had been keeping an eye on Yun Fan's movements for days. Normally, he was quite lazy and stayed at the Good Hunter, but today, for some reason, he had finally left the city.
"He's finally left the city. What about that bard? Any movements?" Rosalyne had already confirmed that the bard was Barbatos. The Fatui's intelligence network was no joke.
That man… he actually issued a divine decree for his believers. Why didn't he show himself when Rostam was desperately protecting Mondstadt? Why?! The moment Barbatos issued the divine decree, Rosalyne had sent people to investigate the deaconess named Barbara. Upon discovering that Barbara's lover was the Divine Sovereign, she suppressed her initial plans and instead directed her hatred even more toward Barbatos.
"That bard has returned to Mondstadt. Should we…?" The subordinate didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.
"Then let's—hiss—damn that Divine Sovereign!" Just as Rosalyne was about to give the order, her wounds flared up unexpectedly. Yun Fan hadn't just caused her pain—he had left a highly corrosive energy within her body. Even with her powers as the Crimson Witch of Flames, she hadn't been able to fully purge the energy, causing her wounds to heal very slowly.
"Bring me the Doctor's medicine!" Rosalyne gritted her teeth.
"Yes," a Fatui agent standing nearby retrieved a box sealed with ice from a drawer and handed it to Signora.
Signora melted the ice with her flames, opened the box, and took out a purple pill. The pill emitted a faint, eerie glow and radiated a deep sense of malice.
After much hesitation, Signora swallowed the pill. It was made from the remnants of a defeated god, crafted by the Doctor. The divine power within might help her purge the corrosive energy, but it could also lead to uncontrollable consequences. However, at this point, Signora was nothing more than a shell driven by vengeance.
A flood of negative emotions filled Signora's mind, and her wounds began to heal rapidly. The red flames around her started to shift toward black.
"Barbatos…!"