Hearing the system's notification, Fang Xun was somewhat surprised.
He had originally just wanted to comfort Ganyu, to let her not blame herself so much.
He hadn't expected that it would actually increase Ganyu's favorability towards him!
Come to think of it, Ganyu was also a cute little goofball.
From now on, Fang Xun had added another person to his list of those whose favorability he could raise.
Pulling his thoughts back,
Fang Xun opened the gacha page and did a single draw.
His luck was pretty good this time; a purple light flashed across the clouds.
Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the skill 'Geo Core'!
Fang Xun's eyes lit up when he saw the skill appear before him.
He was all too familiar with this skill!
Wasn't this old man Zhongli's "Refusal of Suitors"?
'Geo Core' has two methods of use: short press and long press.
Short press manipulates the earth's Geo elements to gather and create a Rock Spire.
It's generally used to alter the terrain, such as reaching high places to retrieve items.
At the same time, this Rock Spire is quite intelligent and can help players solve puzzles.
Like those block-shaped mechanisms encountered in Inazuma, Fang Xun just needed to erect a pillar, and the Rock Spire would automatically solve the puzzle in no time.
Who would bother researching how to solve a puzzle when…
…you could just let the Rock Spire intelligently decrypt it?
Wouldn't that be much more convenient?
Compared to a short press, the long press of 'Geo Core' was where the real magic lay.
Holding down 'Geo Core' not only created a Rock Spire but also caused a nearby explosion of Geo elements.
Simply put, this skill was useful for mining.
Furthermore, a long press of 'Geo Core' would also grant the player a Jade Shield.
That Jade Shield could withstand damage and reduce the enemy's resistance.
In the game, because Zhongli's skill mechanics were so overpowered,
it led to countless players who didn't bother dodging.
There was no choice; Zhongli provided too much security!
If you dodged at all, it was a lack of trust in Zhongli.
Now that Fang Xun had obtained the skill 'Geo Core', it meant his ability to survive had greatly increased.
Not only that, but Fang Xun also noticed a detail:
The 'Geo Core' he drew was somewhat different from the in-game mechanics.
In the game, the Jade Shield provided by the Geo Core depends on Zhongli's HP for damage absorption.
This also means that if players want a strong Jade Shield, they must focus on increasing Zhongli's HP.
However, the Geo Core that Fang Xun obtained doesn't have this HP-stacking mechanic.
Instead, when Fang Xun uses the Jade Shield, it can absorb 100% of the damage and convert the damage taken into HP recovery.
What does this mean?
As long as the Jade Shield is active, Fang Xun is invulnerable.
Even if the Heavenly Principles themselves came, any attack would be completely ineffective against Fang Xun while the Jade Shield is active!
Awesome.
This skill is amazing.
Fang Xun quickly unlocked the skill 'Geo Core'.
Similarly, Fang Xun didn't need to learn anything.
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A flood of information surged into his mind.
It felt as though Fang Xun had been born knowing how to use the skill,
It was completely instinctual.
After doing all this, Fang Xun went to check the extra artifact he'd obtained.
Feather, level 28,
HP +30%
HP +418
DEF +15
Energy Recharge +5.2%
Fang Xun: "???"
What the hell is this artifact?
Does he even need HP?
Is the system messing with him?
Give him the skill 'Geo Core' that doesn't need HP stacking,
and then give him a feather with all HP stats??
Truly, life is unpredictable, like a sausage wrapped in a sausage.
But,
it's not a big deal.
He can extract enhancement runes later and change all the artifact stats then.
He'll make do for now,
having something is better than nothing.
Fang Xun, with tears in his eyes, equipped the feather with all the wrong stats, focusing on HP.
After doing all this, Fang Xun exited the system interface.
The paused time resumed its flow.
Ganyu looked at Fang Xun, then said with confusion, "Mr. Fang Xun, you seem a little off. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Fang Xun had been smiling and telling her it was okay just a second ago, looking very relaxed.
How did he change to looking so down in the blink of an eye?
Fang Xun was a little puzzled.
Could his gloomy mood really be that obvious?
"Ah, it's nothing. I'm just worried about the city of Liyue."
"Worried?"
Ganyu was increasingly bewildered by Fang Xun's meaning, blinking her clear, innocent eyes in confusion.
"Mr. Fang Xun, I think Liyue is peaceful now. Could you tell me what you're worried about?"
As the first secretary of Liyue, Ganyu instinctively cared about Liyue's development.
"Miss Ganyu, the Qianyan Army found some clues while you were taking your lunch break. Please take a look."
As he spoke, Fang Xun handed the charred piece of paper to Ganyu.
Ganyu subconsciously took the paper.
When Ganyu saw the words "Unseal Osial," she froze for a moment, and then her nerves immediately tensed.
For Ganyu, who had witnessed the Archon War,
Osial was nothing short of a symbol of disaster.
If Osial were truly released, then the peace and stability of Liyue would be shattered!
Ganyu's beautiful eyes turned to Fang Xun, her expression complex.
Was Mr. Fang Xun's worried expression
because he was concerned about Osial?
Even though Mr. Fang Xun was a stranger, he cared so much about Liyue,
This surprised Ganyu,
but she was more filled with respect.
Mr. Fang Xun is truly a man of great emotion.
Ganyu immediately put the letter away and then looked up, saying seriously, "Mr. Fang Xun, I need to report the matter of the Fatui and Osial to the Liyue Qixing and the Adeptus immediately."
"Let's end our conversation here for today, until next time!"
Ganyu originally had a mountain of questions she wanted to ask Fang Xun to get answers,
but obviously, there was no time to ask them now.
Compared to resolving the doubts in her heart, Ganyu's top priority was to find the Adeptus and the Liyue Qixing to explain the situation.
We have to stop Osial from reviving!
Ganyu hastily bid farewell to Fang Xun and then left Wangshu Inn.
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