In the end, Luo Feng still didn't place a bet.
If he placed a bet, it would be like giving spoilers to the Tivat People.
This would be somewhat unfair to Dori, who started the bet, and those who placed bets earlier.
Besides, he didn't have any mora on hand to place a bet with.
After deciding to maintain a wait-and-see attitude towards both the battle and the betting.
Luo Feng found a vantage point and leisurely watched the battle between Jean, the Traveler, and others, and the Outer Universe Flame.
"Keep fighting, everyone in Teyvat."
"If you don't hurry."
"You will face more enemies."
Luo Feng muttered to himself, turning his head to glance at a Fracture Zone in the distance.
As if sensing the battle here.
Some Rift Creatures there even began rapidly approaching this location.
It probably won't be long before more Outer Universe Flames join the battlefield.
Just one Outer Universe Flame made it so difficult for Jean and the others to handle.
Luo Feng could imagine what kind of expressions they would have when they saw more Outer Universe Flames.
That's right, even with Acting Grand Master Jean, Klee, and Barbara joining in.
The situation didn't improve much.
After Jean and the others coordinated with the Traveler to launch an attack on the Outer Universe Flame.
The Outer Universe Flame actually summoned three flying bird-shaped monsters seemingly entirely composed of flames out of thin air—Flame Constructs.
For Jean and the others, the already powerful Outer Universe Flame, combined with the three Flame Constructs.
Made the situation even more difficult.
Even though Jean and Klee were very strong.
And Barbara was providing healing.
But as time passed, the Traveler and the others actually slowly fell into a disadvantage.
In contrast, the Outer Universe Flame, although damaged, seemed to be in a much better state than Jean and the others.
[Arataki Itto: Well, this monster can even call for backup? How cunning!]
[La Signora: Speaking of cunning, isn't it more cunning for Jean, Barbara, and others to fight with numerical superiority?]
[Grand Sage Azar: So many people fighting a Universe-level Hilichurl Bruiser, and they're actually at a disadvantage? Did I misjudge, or are the Knights of Favonius weaker than I imagined?]
[Ningguang: Jean, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, is by no means a weak warrior. Her strength is excellent, even when looking at the entire Teyvat Continent.]
[Alhaitham: Any warrior can see that Acting Grand Master Jean, the Traveler, Klee, and the others are definitely not weak.]
[Tartaglia: There's only one answer: the Outer Universe Flame is even stronger than we imagined!]
[Dehya: How could this happen, didn't I lose again?]
[Candace: You didn't place a bet. I didn't lend you any mora, Dehya.]
[Dehya: That's, that's great. Good thing you didn't lend me any mora, Candace.]
[Furina: I, I'm glad I didn't actually place a bet!]
[Kaeya: This is truly troublesome. Is my month's salary just gone like this?]
[Monet: The mora I painstakingly saved up, is it going to leave me?]
[Zhongli: Compared to mora, the power of the Outer Universe Flame is what should be noted.]
[Beidou: If the Outer Universe Flame were on the Teyvat Continent, it would be enough to threaten powerful God's Eye holders. If the Outer Universe Flame is truly just an ordinary monster in the Universe...]
[Ningguang: If that's truly the case, then Devil God-level monsters in the Universe are probably also very common existences.]
[Keqing: If these monsters from the Universe descend upon Teyvat... I hope this speculation isn't true.]
After being reminded by Zhongli and others, a considerable number of Tivat People instantly became tense.
Compared to losing mora in a bet, the things described by Zhongli, Ningguang, and others were truly fear-inducing.
Just an ordinary monster from the Universe, the Outer Universe Flame, could put Acting Grand Master Jean and others in crisis.
If some not-so-ordinary Universe monsters were to truly descend upon Teyvat.
Just thinking about the impact on Teyvat, a sense of urgency inexplicably arose in everyone's hearts.
...
Mondstadt.
The "Angel's Share" tavern.
Normally, this time of day should be when this tavern, invested in by Diluc, has the best business and is the noisiest.
But now, the tavern was unusually quiet.
Only Kaeya, Diluc, Rosaria, Venti, and Albedo, who had come down from Dragonspine, were sitting beside a tavern table.
"Acting Grand Master Jean has already used her full strength."
"I wonder if Klee still has a bigger bomb she hasn't taken out yet."
"If they don't have any other means, this bet, which I've staked a month's salary on, will really be lost."
Kaeya said.
"I'm roughly aware of the bombs in Klee's backpack."
"There shouldn't be any bigger bombs in there."
"If it weren't for the light cone that Luo Feng provided to Klee, which summoned a shield to protect her."
"She might be as disheveled as Jean, the Traveler, and the others."
Albedo frowned tightly as he watched the battlefield displayed in the live stream.
"Klee's bombs are much weaker compared to usual."
"The commotion caused by Jean's wind is also significantly less."
"Could it be that that world is suppressing their power?"
Albedo's tone was full of doubt.
"That world is different from Teyvat after all. It's normal for the impact of Teyvat's power on that world to be different from its impact on Teyvat."
Venti said.
"You guys are really relaxed, still discussing these things now."
"Aren't you worried about the Outer Universe Flame, or even more powerful monsters from the Universe descending upon Teyvat?"
Rosaria asked, crossing her arms.
"Oh dear, if possible, I really don't want to talk about this topic."
Kaeya sighed, supporting his forehead with one hand.
"Hmph, you all know it very well in your hearts."
Rosaria said.
"What can we do even if we know?"
"According to the current situation, the monsters from outside the Universe are too high level for Teyvat."
"If monsters from the Universe really descend on Teyvat."
"We can only wait for death, I guess."
Kaeya spread his hands and said.
"Although you say that, your eyes don't look like you're waiting for death, do they?"
Diluc said.
Kaeya shrugged and said:
"Heh, you still have to struggle if you should."
"Besides, didn't Luo Feng say?"
"Those who embark on a Path will have their power greatly increased."
"As long as more people in Teyvat embark on a Path."
"Even if the Outer Universe Flame or stronger monsters than the Outer Universe Flame descend on Teyvat."
"Teyvat should be able to remain safe."
Albedo: "The premise is that Jean, Barbara, and Klee can truly embark on a Path, and that the Path truly possesses powerful strength as Luo Feng said."
Venti: "Believe in Jean and the Traveler. If the Path truly exists, they will definitely be able to embark on it."
...