In the skies above Liyue Harbor, an auspicious beast wreathed in clouds and mist appeared before the citizens.
Its fur was a deep blue, threaded with traces of silver-white. It had two horns on its head and walked upon the clouds.
With a single breath, it froze the entire coastline of Liyue Harbor, forcing the raging waves back into tranquility.
The citizens who saw this were filled with shock.
"That's… that's the Qilin Adeptibeast from the stories!"
"So powerful! A single breath pacified the waves!"
"What terrifying power! Did it just freeze the entire sea?"
"Go, Lord Qilin, Guardian of Liyue!"
"Go, Lord Qilin!"
Thousands of lanterns lit up at this moment as the people offered their voices to the Qilin fighting in the sky. Even if they couldn't do much, they had to show their support.
Ganyu, having used her full-power attack, was extremely tired. The main reason was that she had not yet truly grown into a fully-fledged Qilin. Freezing the sea surface of Liyue Harbor had already consumed more than half of her strength.
But at least this will slow down the waves. Otherwise, the citizens living near the harbor will be in peril, Ganyu thought, her face weary.
When she heard the people cheering for her, a sense of relief washed over her.
"So what if you're an adeptibeast? You are a part of Liyue! Not a beast to be shunned!"
The words Su Han had said to her that day echoed in her mind. This must be the situation he was talking about.
It doesn't matter what my identity is. Protecting Liyue Harbor is my responsibility, because this is my home.
The distant Vortex Archon, Osial, seeing his power obstructed, sneered. A mere Qilin dares to stand in my way? It truly does not know death.
BOOM!
The Hydro element in the sea began to rapidly condense. Ganyu was taken aback and immediately roared at the Jade Chamber, "The enemy is about to attack! Be ready!"
Before her voice had even faded, a giant tidal wave directly shattered all of Ganyu's efforts. The Archon's divine might pressed down once more.
In the middle of the sea, Osial was invincible!
A hundred-meter-tall wave rushed straight for Liyue Harbor.
The watching Cloud Retainer and the other adepti couldn't help but feel nervous. Could they really withstand such a terrifying attack?
Just then, another silver-white light rose up. A figure holding a crystal-blue polearm flew straight towards the wave.
"That's… isn't that the child, Shenhe?"
"Her power is clearly not as great as Ganyu's, and she is not in her adeptibeast form. How can she contend with such an attack?"
"But the Lord Emperor will not let us help."
Cloud Retainer watched as Shenhe charged out alone, her heart breaking out in a cold sweat for her. Can that child really do it? She didn't know how much Shenhe had learned from Su Han, but from what the Lord Emperor had said, it seemed she had become a bit stronger.
At this moment, Shenhe, in the sky, looked at the tidal wave and muttered to herself, "I am not an unfeeling person. It's just that I encountered darkness, which caused my heart to be frozen."
"It was Su Han who turned me back into a normal human."
"Slowly, I have also come to understand what love is."
"Since Ganyu is willing to transform into a Qilin to protect Liyue, then I, too, will not back down. Even if I can only hold it off for one minute, I am willing!"
Just as Shenhe was about to be engulfed by the wave, a miraculous scene occurred.
The surging tide was actually blocked once again! It began to spread out over a large area.
Countless ice spirits began to continuously release their frosty power.
Divine Maiden's Deliverance, unleashed!
In that instant, Shenhe erupted with all of her power. The Calamity Queller in her hand shone with a dazzling light.
Long ago, when Nüwa mended the heavens, she did so with a heart of compassion for all. And now, Shenhe's will resonated with the Calamity Queller in her hand, directly activating the "White Dew" that had been fused within it.
The power of Nüwa's divine stone completely exploded!
The darkness that sought to destroy Liyue Harbor was repelled once more.
The three adepti couldn't believe their eyes. If Ganyu had blocked the wave, they could have understood. But how could Shenhe?
At this moment, Cloud Retainer looked at the Calamity Queller and said in surprise, "It's the power of that weapon! When was the Calamity Queller strengthened? And I can feel an unimaginably powerful energy from within it. How magical!"
"Yes, I feel it too. This is a power of ultimate cold. It is what froze the sea!"
On the Jade Chamber, the group was equally in disbelief as they watched the sea freeze over again.
Just a moment ago, Ganyu's ice had been broken, and Shenhe had said to them, "I will go and stop it. The rest is up to you." Before Ningguang could even say anything, this straightforward woman had charged out.
Mona looked at the snow-white expanse below and couldn't help but say, "Shenhe has given everything for Su Han."
That attitude, as if she were facing death, had truly shaken her.
Ningguang said in a low voice, "They are both fools."
Knowing that you could be swatted away by the tsunami, yet you still chose to block it. What is that if not foolish?
But it was precisely this side of Shenhe that Ningguang admired.
At this time, a large number of Millelith had gathered on the coast. Sucrose, Keqing, and Beidou were in position.
Looking at the giant layer of ice, Beidou sighed. "They're both monsters, to be able to block even a tsunami like that."
"Shenhe and Ganyu can only block it this one time. The Archon's power is definitely not just this. It's our turn next," Keqing said, then looked at Sucrose. "Are the elemental cannons ready?"
"They have been calibrated and are ready to fire at any time!"
"Good. When the ice layer breaks, we will make our move."
Keqing listened to the waves continuously crashing against the ice, knowing that the third impact was about to come. She couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
The weapons in front of them were the elemental cannons, a hypothetical item mentioned in the elementary engineering encyclopedia.
Their original name was "Magic Cannonballs." They used magic to condense and compress elements, which were then fired as cannonballs, capable of causing terrifying damage.
At first, Ningguang had not researched this weapon of war and had even forbidden Sucrose from touching it. It was only later, after the incident at The Chasm, that Ningguang began to feel that sooner or later, they would have to fight such a behemoth, so she had ordered Sucrose to research it.
This weapon had already been developed by the time of the Stormterror battle. Its power was naturally not as great as the Guizhong Ballista's, but its production cost was very cheap, and the ammunition was also simple. It could be refined using Cryo Slimes!
Sure enough, less than ten minutes after Shenhe had returned to the ground, crisp cracking sounds began to come from the ice layer.
A minute later, with a boom, the giant ice layer was shattered once more.
Seeing this, Keqing leaped into the air and, through a loudspeaker, said, "All units, prepare! Anemo and Cryo dual-element cannonballs, prepare to fire! FIRE!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The entire coastline was filled with the sound of elemental cannonballs flying.
As these cannonballs flew out, a portion of them did not explode with frost, but with Anemo energy, which propelled the Cryo cannonballs even higher.
"Fire again!"
Another volley.
When the cannonballs and the tidal wave collided, a large amount of frost quickly appeared. Although it was not as explosive as Ganyu's and Shenhe's power, these elemental cannons covered the entire Liyue Harbor, buying Ganyu and Shenhe time to prepare. Otherwise, the entire coast would have been breached before they could even set up.
One volley after another, the sea was once again frozen over. The amount of Mora spent was incalculable, but Ninggu_ang didn't feel the pinch. To protect her home, no amount of Mora was too much!
"Keep it up, Millelith!"
"This is our Liyue! In the past, we could only watch helplessly, but now, if anyone dares to touch our home, we will fight them to the death!"
"ROAR! THIS IS OUR LIYUE!"
"Let's go, brothers!"
The rain poured down, but the Millelith continued to work hard. Slowly, the third wave was also blocked. Although the giant wave had advanced quite a bit, its power had been reduced. The power of the frost, continuously firing, obstructed the tsunami.
The distant Tartaglia, who had released the Archon, was shocked.
"They… they blocked it again?"
"What is with these guys?"
What kind of cohesion is this? When disaster strikes, they should be running away.
But the people of Liyue, far from leaving, are actually working hard to resist.
The one they are facing isn't just a creature like Stormterror, but a true Archon!
More and more lights were lit. The people, watching the Millelith resisting on the front lines, couldn't help but be moved to tears. Many elders said to their children, "When you grow up, you must become a Millelith! Never forget the heroes who have sacrificed for us!"
In the distance, Moon Carver looked at his old friend beside him and asked, "Did you give them the instructions to make these weapons?"
"Uhh, Ganyu did come to me for some advice a while ago. I just tossed her some of my old notes. I didn't expect them to be able to create so many weapons in such a short time. What a group of impressive children," Cloud Retainer sighed in admiration. The weapons were crude and couldn't be compared to something like the Guizhong Ballista, which could stop an Archon. But it was undeniable: these weapons had successfully blocked the power of the Vortex Archon, Osial!
At this time, in the group's live stream, both Inazuma and Mondstadt were frightened by Liyue's solidarity.
To be able to shout such a stunning slogan in the face of an Archon.
This is our Liyue!
What a moving scene. The entire nation, from top to bottom, was protecting their home together.
Yae Miko:I have to admit, Liyue is much stronger than us. I will save this video and show it to Ei later.