(Dehya: Too... too terrifying, right? In those flashing scenes just now, how many worlds fell victim to the Borisin!)
(Candace: The scenes flashed too quickly to clearly calculate how many worlds there were, but the number is definitely not low.)
(Nilou: Why are these Borisin so cruel? Not only do they plunder the resources of other worlds, but they also enslave Foxians who share the same origin as them, and people from other worlds to do hard labor. They even make them go to war and serve as cannon fodder?!)
(Ningguang: Although the Borisin didn't experience much internal unrest due to eternal life, they walked down an even more evil path!)
(Lyney: Those biological battleships that the Borisin are riding are too terrifying. I wonder if Teyvat can withstand the tearing of those biological battleships.)
(Alice: Probably difficult. If the Borisin find a way to reach Teyvat, it will probably be like the Antimatter Legion finding us; we will face a very bad outcome. Perhaps the outcome of Teyvat being found by the Borisin will be even worse than being found by the Antimatter Legion.)
(Yelan: Indeed! I would rather be destroyed than be enslaved.)
(Venti: Looking at these projections, I feel like I can't breathe.)
(Rosaria: The video is not over yet. The current scene... could it be the process of the Borisin cultivating biological battleships?)
"How disgusting, even more disgusting than those beast ships." La Signora looked at the Eaters of Worlds being subjected to various experiments and adjustments by the Borisin, her beautiful brows tightly furrowed.
"Really? I think this guy is quite good." Dottore rested his chin on one hand, smiling as he watched the Eater of Worlds' body continuously expand in the fast-forwarded footage.
"The Fatui Doctor's aesthetic is truly something I cannot agree with." Lisa glanced at Dottore and said with disgust.
"It is indeed ugly, Lord Takagi. What is this ugly thing? Why did you specifically show us its footage?" Cloud Retainer turned her head and looked at Takagi's projection.
Takagi: "Naturally, it is because the thing before your eyes is a branch of the Abundance Abominations, which people in the current universe detest."
Nahida: "A branch of the Abundance Abominations? But aren't they creatures kept by the Borisin?"
Dottore: "Could it be that as time progresses, the Borisin can no longer control the Eaters of Worlds?"
Takagi sped up the fast-forward speed of the projected image. The Teyvat people only saw the Eater of Worlds' body becoming increasingly massive, surpassing the research institute the Borisin had set up for it in the blink of an eye, surpassing the beast ships the Borisin rode when invading other worlds, surpassing entire continents.
In the end, everyone saw the Borisin, in their helplessness, abandon the uncontrollable Eater of Worlds in the universe. But even so, the Eater of Worlds continued to expand. It drifted aimlessly in the universe, and any world it came into contact with would quickly be devoured. As more worlds were devoured, its size also grew larger. Soon, the body even surpassed the size of some planets.
As its body expanded to a certain extent, more worlds could not escape the threat. Everyone once again saw the destruction of countless worlds through the fast-forwarded footage. However, this time, the destroyer of worlds changed from the Borisin to the Eater of Worlds. Seeing this scene, the Teyvat people's eyes widened to their maximum once more.
"Yo, you're kidding, right? This disgusting guy can actually become bigger than a world?" La Signora said in shock.
"How do these creatures achieve unlimited expansion? Right, the Eaters of Worlds are also Abundance Abominations, so they also have immortality! Because of this immortality, they can expand infinitely and devour other worlds infinitely." Dottore looked at the scene before him, his tone clearly filled with excitement.
Hearing his words, Takagi even felt that if a young Eater of Worlds were placed before Dottore, he would not hesitate to collect it for research. La Signora glanced at Dottore beside her, feeling increasingly disgusted with him.
"The Eaters of Worlds indeed have the blessing of Abundance on them. Otherwise, they wouldn't be called Bountiful, Abundance Abominations," Takagi said, closing the projected image. Nahida, La Signora, and the others felt the surrounding scenery change, and then they were back in the previous living area.
"Besides the Borisin and the Eaters of Worlds, there are also Wingweavers, Emberjade, and other Bountiful in the universe. The threat posed by these Bountiful combined is no less than that of the Antimatter Legion to the various worlds. Therefore, many people in the universe have an attitude of hatred toward the Bountiful."
"Although Yaoshi the Abundance saves all beings without seeking anything in return, and anyone who prays to her can receive a response, she never cares about what the people who receive her blessing do. Because of this, many people have very unfriendly evaluations of Yaoshi. Some Aeon hunters even consider Yaoshi the Abundance a plague author." Takagi said.
(Candace: So that's how it is. It seems that Yaoshi the Abundance does indeed have the possibility of being resented.)
(Tighnari: After all, the people who received her blessing destroyed so many worlds.)
(Ningguang: Perhaps among the many worlds destroyed by the Bountiful, there are places related to the Hunt Aeon.)
(Baizhu: According to Lord Takagi, Yaoshi is resented entirely because of the actions of the people who received her blessing. She herself should not be considered an evil god, right?)
(Sangonomiya Kokomi: Yes, if the blessed people could refrain from invading other worlds, Yaoshi might not be resented.)
"Takagi, Barbara has embarked on the Path of Abundance. She won't be resented by the Hunt Aeon, will she?" Lisa quickly asked.
"That won't happen. The Hunt is only hunting Yaoshi and the Abundance Abominations. Pathstriders who embark on the Path of Abundance are not included in this. Besides, do you think Barbara is the kind of person who would deprive others of resources just to live comfortably herself?" Takagi smiled.
"That's true, Barbara isn't that kind of person." Lisa smiled and continued, "However, because she only blessed without disciplining the blessed, she ended up being resented. In a way, this Yaoshi is quite wronged, isn't she? If she could take some time to discipline the Borisin and the Eaters of Worlds, the attitude of the various worlds toward her would likely be much better."
Takagi shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, Yaoshi has never disciplined the people she has blessed since her birth. Furthermore, Yaoshi being resented is not only because of the actions of the Bountiful. Her blessing is not so perfect either."
Upon hearing this, Dottore immediately became interested: "Is there something wrong with Yaoshi's blessing?"
Takagi nodded slightly and said, "Those who gain longevity through the divine miracles bestowed by Yaoshi, although their bodies gain extremely long lifespans, the capacity of these long-life species' memory is limited. Hundreds or thousands of years pass, and the emotional threshold of the long-life people continuously increases. Their memory also becomes diluted in the constantly flowing time. Only the most extreme and vivid memory sediments can remain. And these remaining memory sediments are almost certainly related to painful and regretful memories."
"The usual outcome for these species who receive Abundance's blessing is that they can no longer feel happiness. Only the pain and hatred carved into their hearts remain. In such extreme circumstances, the self-spirit begins to collapse. Their spirit has collapsed, but their bodies are still alive. At this time, their bodies will transform into killing machines due to the pain and hatred. Even the closest person standing in front of them, they will not hesitate to raise their weapons and kill."
As Takagi's words fell, Lisa, Cloud Retainer, Nahida, and the others in front of him were immediately stunned.
"The people who received the blessing would end up like this?!" La Signora murmured, her face full of disbelief.
"Long-life beings who fall into madness will kill their closest relatives. Even so, are those people willing to gain eternal life?" Cloud Retainer frowned tightly.
"In fact, Yaoshi does not tell the blessed ones the cost of eternal life before bestowing the blessing. Whether it is the possibility that everyone in a tribe living forever will lead to insufficient resources and then internal conflict, or the fate that long-life beings are destined to fall into madness due to mental exhaustion. Many races who received the blessing only noticed the cost of eternal life when internal strife occurred or when long-life beings went mad." Takagi said.
"Indeed, there really were tribes who received the blessing and then broke out in internal conflict due to reasons like insufficient resources." Cloud Retainer sighed and murmured.
"Bestowing blessings upon people, but not informing them of the corresponding cost... Such an act cannot be considered salvation. From this perspective, Abundance cannot be considered a supremely good deity." Dottore smiled.
(Ningguang: So that's how it is! Is this the true face of the Abundance Aeon?)
(Barbatos: People who received the Abundance blessing will eventually fall into madness... this is simply a version of erosion.)
(Neuvillette: Is this why Takagi said before that Abundance might not necessarily be able to cure erosion?)
(Morax: Could it be that to cure erosion, one still needs the power of the Aeon of Memory?)
(Kaeya: It seems we imagined this Abundance Aeon to be too wonderful before. With such actions, it's no wonder she is hated by many.)
(Sangonomiya Kokomi: It's truly complicated.)
(Barbara: How could this happen!)
(Baizhu: Even with the Abundance Aeon's blessing, can one not achieve true eternal life?)
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"Are you disappointed, Bai?" Changsheng, the white snake coiled around Baizhu's neck, asked.
"If I say I'm not disappointed, then that's naturally false..." Baizhu sighed and said. You know, from the moment he learned about the Path of Abundance, he had already considered obtaining the blessing of Yaoshi as the method to fulfill his long-cherished wish.
Even after learning that everyone in some worlds turned into Abundance Abominations after receiving the blessing, he did not change his mind. After all, if only he himself obtained the blessing, he wouldn't have to worry about causing internal conflict among long-life beings in Teyvat. He also wouldn't have to worry about Teyvat becoming like the Eaters of Worlds and Borisin.
But now, Takagi said that those who received the blessing only had their physical bodies gain eternal life. Their spirits would fall into madness on a certain day in the future, just like the long-life beings in Teyvat who fell into madness due to erosion. This was not the eternal life Baizhu wanted.
"So, are you planning to give up on obtaining permanent life through Yaoshi?" Changsheng asked.
Baizhu shook his head and murmured, "I don't know yet! But Takagi mentioned that a sufficient amount of Path power might be effective against erosion. I'm wondering if this also means that as long as there is enough power, both the body and spirit can be eternal."
Changsheng: "It seems you haven't completely given up yet. That's right; if you would easily give up on finding a way to eternal life, you wouldn't be you."
Baizhu smiled: "After all, I want to be with you forever."
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"Takagi, someone who embarked on the Path of Abundance shouldn't fall into madness in the future, right?" Lisa asked curiously.
"Simply embarking on the Path of Abundance does not grant eternal life. Naturally, you don't have to worry about yourself falling into madness one day like long-life beings. So you don't have to worry about Barbara falling into madness one day either." Takagi waved his hand and said.
"That's a relief." Hearing this, Lisa let out a long sigh of relief.
"Yaoshi the Abundance has so many characteristics we don't know about. The reason why the Hunt Aeon wants to hunt Yaoshi is probably because Yaoshi or the Abundance Abominations once threatened someone close to him, or perhaps his homeland." La Signora murmured.
"Indeed, the homeland of the Hunt Aeon suffered greatly from the suffering caused by Abundance. Perhaps because of this, the moment Lan ascended, he opened up the Path that symbolizes revenge against Abundance and its abominations. It is precisely because of the appearance of the Hunt that the number of Abundance Abominations in various parts of the universe has decreased significantly. An arrow from Lan the Hunt can easily eliminate an entire tribe of Abundance Abominations." Takagi said, carefully examining La Signora from head to toe.
"What's wrong, Lord Takagi? Is there something on me?" La Signora asked in confusion.
Takagi shook his head and said, "Your hatred is not directed at Yaoshi and the Abundance Abominations, but at the Abyss and the demonic beasts born from it. Logically speaking, someone in your situation would not embark on the Path of The Hunt. However, because of my 'Blessing', the difficulty for the Astral Express passengers to embark on a Path has been reduced. That's why you were able to embark on The Hunt."
Hearing this, La Signora showed a thoughtful expression: "So that's how it is. In that case, if there is a chance in the future, I can also use this power from The Hunt to hunt down the Abundance Abominations." In her heart, gratitude toward Takagi couldn't help but rise again.
"You should take care of your own matters first. Lan the Hunt has followers who follow him. He doesn't need your little bit of strength. With your strength, I'm worried you'll easily be defeated by the Abundance Abominations." Takagi waved his hand and said.
La Signora is from Teyvat, so it's impossible for him to bring her from Teyvat to the universe for a long time just so she can help Lan the Hunt and the Xianzhou Alliance eliminate the Abundance Abominations. Moreover, La Signora's strength is not enough to deal with them.
"Lord Takagi, is my strength really that weak?" La Signora pursed her lips and said somewhat aggrievedly. She is now incredibly confident because she has embarked on The Hunt. But how did it get to Takagi's place, where it seemed like she wasn't a match for them at all? La Signora admitted that she couldn't handle monsters like the Eaters of Worlds, but she could at least deal with some Borisin, right? After all, after Jean and the others embarked on their Paths, they could at least eliminate some soldiers of the Antimatter Legion.
As if he had seen through La Signora's thoughts, Takagi said to her, "Your power, in a one-on-one fight, wouldn't lose to the weakest Abundance Abomination. Or those who have become Mara-Struck, that is, long-lived beings who have fallen into a state of madness. But the appearance of Abundance Abominations is generally not just one or two. Asking you to fight them is really asking too much of you."