"What about blowing away the wind and snow?"
"Barbara? Haven't you already left?"
"Wait, does that mean Mondstadt tourists have arrived so quickly?"
Suddenly, Serval's voice came over. Barbara, Barbatos, Lisa, and the others looked up. They found that they had unknowingly arrived at the Creation Platform on Everwinter Hill—the place where Cocolia was temporarily sealed.
Not far away, Bronya and Natasha, who were looking toward the Creation Engine, heard Serval's voice and both looked over.
"That's right, Serval, these are guests from Mondstadt."
"It is said that Takagi left a Star Rail in Mondstadt."
"This time it's the Star Rail's test run, so the people from Mondstadt arrived a bit quickly."
"It won't be long before they return," Seele explained.
"Are they guests from Mondstadt? Hello everyone, I am Bronya, the current Supreme Guardian of Belobog." Bronya walked over and said with a smile.
"Hello, Lord Supreme Guardian," Barbatos said with a smile.
"After all, there's a Fragmentum here, and Mr. Takagi also mentioned that Everwinter Hill doesn't have to be set as a tourist spot for visitors from Mondstadt. Seele, why did you bring them here?" Natasha walked over and asked, puzzled.
"These few gentlemen here are quite curious about the Creation Engine and the Stellaron. Plus, Miss Barbara also asked me to bring them over. So I brought them over," Seele said. After all, Barbara was also a comrade-in-arms during the battle against Cocolia. Seele would still give her this much face.
"S-sorry, Miss Natasha. I just wanted to let Lord Barbatos see the situation here as well," Barbara said sheepishly.
"Since it's your request, Barbara, I think Bronya will agree, right?" Natasha said with a smile.
"Yes, but it is not safe here after all. After everyone has viewed the Creation Engine, please leave here as soon as possible," Bronya said solemnly. Hearing this, Barbara and the others naturally agreed quickly.
"Speaking of which, what did you mean earlier by 'blowing away the snowstorm'?" Serval asked curiously.
"It's like this..." Seele stepped forward and recounted the story Barbara mentioned about the Anemo Archon Barbatos blowing away the ice and snow of Old Mondstadt.
Bronya, Natasha, and the others, hearing this, all looked at Barbatos curiously. "Can you really do that? Forgive my presumption, but this snowstorm was brought by the Stellaron," Natasha said.
"That... I really can't do it. I can't exert my full strength here. And through the wind here, I can feel that the ice and snow here are more stubborn than the snowstorms Mondstadt had before. My power cannot achieve that level of feat," Barbatos said somewhat awkwardly.
(Tartaglia: I always feel like this Anemo Archon's smile is a bit awkward.)
(La Signora: Hehe, very interesting, isn't it?)
(Furina: Barbatos, are you serious? You really can't blow away this snowstorm?)
(Nahida: After all, it's a snowstorm caused by a Stellaron, and it's not Teyvat's home ground, so it's understandable that Lord Barbatos cannot do it.)
Barbara opened her mouth, wanting to say something. However, at this moment, she really didn't know what would be appropriate to say. Fortunately, at this moment, Lisa stepped forward.
Lisa: "Hello there, Miss Natasha, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Natasha: "Your voice..."
Seele: "Very similar, right? I was startled when I first heard Miss Lisa speak."
Natasha: "Ah, Miss Lisa, hello."
After a slight surprise, Natasha immediately returned to her previous calm expression. However, very soon, Lisa's actions made Natasha a bit less composed.
"Can we go aside and chat a little about Mr. Takagi?" Lisa asked with a slight smile.
Natasha: "Mr. Takagi?"
Lisa: "Yes, I think we should have a lot of common topics in this regard."
Natasha: "...All right, please come this way."
After speaking, Natasha led Lisa toward the other side of the Creation platform.
"What are they doing?" Seele frowned and said, puzzled.
"I don't know why, but I feel like I smell gunpowder." A light flashed in Serval's eyes, and she squinted as she watched Lisa and Natasha's retreating figures.
A light of contemplation flashed in Bronya's eyes, and she came to Barbara's side and asked in a low voice: "Miss Barbara, is Miss Lisa very familiar with Mr. Takagi?"
Barbara nodded slightly: "Miss Lisa once led Mr. Takagi on a tour of Mondstadt."
Bronya: "Is that all?"
"I know, Lisa seems to have some interest in Mr. Takagi," Barbatos approached the group and said in a low voice with a smile.
Bronya: "..."
Serval: "..."
Seele rested her chin on one hand, her gaze toward Natasha and Lisa's backs gradually becoming complicated.
......
"What did you two talk about, Natasha?" After Lisa and Natasha separated, Serval curiously came to Natasha's side. Seele and Bronya also walked over.
Diluc and Noelle were being shown around by Barbara. Bronya and the others could also rest assured.
"Nothing much, just chatted about some things concerning Mondstadt and Belobog," Natasha shook her head and said with a light chuckle.
"Really?" Serval asked suspiciously.
"It really was just some minor things. However, these minor things were all related to Mr. Takagi. And Miss Lisa's way of speaking and attitude was very interesting. I could sense that she was probing my attitude toward Mr. Takagi," Natasha said.
"There was that!" Serval exclaimed in surprise.
Bronya frowned, looked at Lisa's back, and murmured: "Indeed, just as Lumine said earlier. Takagi seems to be quite popular in another world as well. At least, Miss Lisa seems very interested in Takagi."
Seele: "Barbara also mentioned that Lisa once led Takagi on a tour of Mondstadt."
Serval clenched her right fist and tapped it on her left palm, saying: "So, the latter half of what Lumine said is also correct. If you have thoughts about Takagi, you have to take him down early. Otherwise, he will be taken away by people from other worlds."
Seele looked at Serval: "As expected, you are also interested in Takagi."
"Eh, well... I'm just analyzing the facts. Everyone doesn't need to look at me like that." Serval noticed Natasha's meaningful gaze and chuckled awkwardly.
"A man like Takagi will indeed attract the attention of many ladies. In any case, let's each use our own methods." Natasha looked at Lisa's back, then intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the several Belobogians beside her.
"How troublesome." Seele shook her head, "Takagi is too good at attracting trouble... Hmm? Is that!"
Seele's expression turned serious as she looked at the place closest to the Creation Engine. There, a Fragmentum suddenly emitted a dense energy.
"Not good, there's a Fragmentum reaction!" Bronya said, and rushed forward first. There are tourists from Mondstadt here now. If these tourists were injured here, Bronya wouldn't know how to explain it to Takagi. Seele, Natasha, and Serval, who also thought of this, quickly ran over.
On the other side, Barbatos, Barbara, and others who were observing the Creation Engine were naturally the first to notice the anomaly. They quickly retreated and soon met up with Bronya and the others.
"Everyone, please step back, please leave this to us to handle," Bronya said, aiming her weapon at the dense Fragmentum fog that had suddenly formed in front of them. Natasha, Seele, and Serval also instantly took out their weapons.
"I'll help too!" Barbara said, already expanding her healing barrier. As someone who had experienced several battles in Belobog, she was already quite familiar with the unusual Fragmentum phenomenon before her.
"Since I've encountered it, I can't just stand by and watch." Barbatos's lips curved up, and his body gradually floated up due to the gentle breeze.
Lisa, Diluc, and Noelle knew that their strength didn't have an advantage against Fragmentum Monsters. Therefore, the three of them very obediently came to the back of the crowd.
(Dr. Ratio: Even though the Stellaron has been sealed, the Fragmentum will continue to create Rift Monsters. What Takagi said was indeed correct.)
(Albert: Is this where we can see Barbatos's battle?)
(La Signora: It is still unknown how much power Barbatos possesses. Even if he has enough power, he may not necessarily gain an advantage in Belobog.)
(Eula: Is Belobog okay? Can the safety of Lisa and the others be guaranteed? Takagi isn't there right now.)
(Takagi: No need to worry, if I really need to go to Belobog, I will arrive very quickly. Besides, the conductor of the number two Star Rail is still in Belobog.)
(Takagi: If there are any problems, Pom-Pom Two will take action.)
(Takagi: However, for the safety of the passengers who plan to go to Belobog via the Star Rail, in the future, please be cautious when traveling to areas in Belobog where Fragmentum exist.)
(Eula: Can that rabbit, which is very similar to Amber's Baron Bunny, really handle the sudden situations in Belobog?)
(Rosaria: Takagi is trustworthy, that cute conductor should possess sufficient ability.)
Unlike Himeko's Astral Express, the conductor of the Star Rail Train built by Takagi, Pom-Pom Two, can move a certain distance away from the train. And the conductor's strength is linked to Takagi himself. In a sense, Pom-Pom Two is a creature directly blessed by Takagi.
The current Takagi is already a Pathstrider of Trailblaze. The strength of his train's conductor has also risen accordingly. Even if another Stellaron Cocolia appears in Belobog, Takagi believes that Pom-Pom Two can easily resolve it. Of course, Takagi will not let Pom-Pom Two take action unless absolutely necessary.
...
The dense fog at the Fragmentum became thicker and thicker. A Fragmentum Monster similar to the Guardian's Shadow flew out from it. And after that, dozens of large and small Fragmentum Monsters such as the Fire-Bringer and the Everwinter Shadewalker appeared.
"So many appeared at once!" Seele said, frowning tightly.
"That leading guy is very strong, and very similar to the Guardian's Shadow. Could it be, is it also a remnant shadow of a certain Supreme Guardian?" Natasha said.
"Could it be Cocolia's remnant shadow?" Serval said in surprise.
(Takagi: As expected, it's the Guardian's Shadow, also an illusion of the Supreme Guardian, but this guy should have some intelligence.)
(Takagi: However, with your abilities, dealing with her should not be a problem.)
"So it's indeed the remnant shadow of the Supreme Guardian." Barbara frowned tightly. Although she had experience dealing with the Guardian's Shadow, and the Anemo Archon was by her side, thinking of the strength displayed by Supreme Guardian Cocolia, Barbara still became more vigilant.
"Be careful, they are coming," Bronya said, and immediately activated "Belobog March" to enhance everyone's strength.
Just as everyone was preparing to deal with the Fragmentum Monsters led by the Guardian's Shadow, they found that the numerous Fragmentum Monsters ignored them and turned to rush toward the Creation Engine.
As the Guardian's Shadow waved out streams of Imaginary Energy flying toward the Creation Engine's outstretched hands, the rest of the Fragmentum Monsters also simultaneously used their respective methods to attack the Creation Engine.
"Hmm? What are they doing... Not good, they want to release Cocolia?!" Serval exclaimed in surprise.
"They cannot be allowed to attack the barrier set up by Takagi." Bronya's eyes narrowed, and she immediately fired several shots with her rifle. She was still waiting for the day when Cocolia could return to normal. If Takagi's barrier were destroyed now, what would return would definitely not be a normal Cocolia, but a Cocolia corrupted by the Stellaron.
"I'll help out." Barbatos waved his hand and summoned a wind vortex in the center of the various Fragmentum Monsters. In an instant, all the Fragmentum Monsters that were originally scattered were sucked into the wind vortex, forming a cluster. Even the Guardian's Shadow was like this.
"You still have some tricks up your sleeve, as expected of the God of Mondstadt." Seeing this, Seele instantly looked at Barbatos with higher regard.
Although Barbatos had a smile on his face, his heart was extremely heavy. He actually couldn't directly shatter the enemy? Is this a Fragmentum Monster? Barbatos thought. Although he didn't use his full strength, he had indeed made his move with the intention of shattering the Fragmentum Monsters, including the Guardian's Shadow, Outer Universe Flame, and Fire-Bringer, all at once.
However, the reality was that only the most common Fragmentum Monsters were shattered. Fragmentum Monsters like the Guardian's Shadow still had the ability to act. As expected, the Stellaron, and its byproducts the Fragmentum and Fragmentum Monsters, are troublesome existences.
To prevent someone with ill intentions from bringing the Stellaron back to Mondstadt, back to Teyvat, I need to tell Jean not to let tourists from Mondstadt come to this Everwinter Hill.
As Barbatos thought, he watched Seele, accompanied by scattering butterflies, rush toward the Guardian's Shadow and the others. So many enemies gathered in one place, and the enemies all seemed unable to move freely due to being ensnared by the wind. This was a rare living target for Seele.
Coupled with Bronya's cooperation, in just a few breaths, the Fragmentum Monsters, including the Guardian's Shadow, disappeared in the distance. The only thing that didn't disappear was the Fragmentum rift that had already been opened.
(Tartaglia: The battle ended quite quickly, it seems the Anemo Archon still has some strength.)
(La Signora: Hmph, Seele, Bronya, Natasha, and the others also contributed a lot, don't forget they all have light cones given by Takagi.)
(Albert: So what if they have light cones? In this battle, Lord Barbatos was definitely the one who contributed the most!)
(La Signora: The so-called greatest contribution was merely using wind to trap the powerful Fragmentum Monsters and tear apart the weak Fragmentum Monsters? Such strength is simply too cheap!)
(Jean: La Signora, I think it's necessary for us to have a good talk.)
(La Signora: Hmph!)
...
Liyue.
"Rex Lapis, you said you want to go to Mondstadt?" Cloud Retainer looked at Morax, who was wearing his divine attire, in surprise.
"Yes, it's been a while since I chatted with Barbatos. Furthermore, I want to know his experience in Belobog as soon as possible." Morax nodded.
Although it's possible to roughly calculate the impact of Teyvat's elemental energy in Belobog through the video, this calculation is ultimately not as good as actual experience. Especially what kind of power Teyvat's Archons can unleash in Belobog is even harder to calculate.
Since Barbatos already has the experience of taking action in Belobog, Morax felt it was necessary to ask Barbatos for his thoughts.
"Additionally, I also want to meet Takagi sooner," Morax said.