I'm a male god in Liyue

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Funina listened blankly as she recounted her life story.

In a complex and strange tone, Fucaros continued, "She has joys and sorrows; she can be arrogant when she needs to be, and cowardly when she needs to be..."

"Her strengths are all human-like strengths, and her weaknesses are also human-like weaknesses."

Xia Zhi said, "Isn't this just an ordinary human being?"

Fukaros raised her head and said, "But in my eyes, Frinina is the perfect 'human,' because she is exactly the same as a real human, and is the ideal 'self.'"

Xia Zhi facepalmed: "What's wrong with you pure water elves? Don't you even know what biodiversity is? Do you have to be a real human?"

Fukalos looked at him like he was an idiot: "Of course not. There are also pure water elves who don't want to be human. It's just that I'm the kind of pure water elf who wants to be human."

"Alright, go on."

Fucaros said, "Then I cursed her; I cursed her to never grow old..."

"One scene in the prophecy is that of the water god weeping alone on his throne."

"To make the prophecy seem to come true, I invited actress Furnessa to play the water goddess in the prophecy."

"Under my curse, as long as I exist as a [god], Furina will never die, but she will also never enjoy the happiness that humans deserve."

"She will be forced to use this opera house as her stage, to become the true leading lady of the opera house, and to forever play the role of the 'god' in order to make the prophecy seem to come true."

Xia Zhi said, "But have you considered that Funina is just a human being, and the kind of ordinary human being you envision? Even if her body doesn't age and she has a long lifespan, her mental strength is only at the level of an ordinary human being. What if she breaks down?"

Fukalos paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "If it were her, she definitely wouldn't."

Xia Zhi remained silent, then said, "By now... I can understand how you 'deceived the heavens.' But this is only half the plan, isn't it? Based on this, how do you intend to save the Fengdan people from the prophecy?"

Fucaros said, "Use the [Cardinal Decree]."

Xia Zhi had seen this thing many times in the Corridor of Furina's Fate: "That automatic judgment machine? It seems to be used to collect faith power?"

Fukaros said in a low voice, "Yes, that's true on the surface. In fact, I will take the Divine Heart of Fontaine and merge with the Cardinal of Decree. Your understanding of that machine is not deep enough. It is not actually a machine used to execute justice... The truth is, the Cardinal of Decree is a machine used to kill the water god."

Xia Zhi seemed to be deep in thought.

Fucaros continued, "To say 'kill' is not quite accurate; to be precise, it's a machine that will destroy the water god's throne along with it."

She looked at the somewhat malfunctioning Frynn and said, "I'm not the kind of person who would watch Frynn suffer and feel at ease doing so. Over the years, my job has been to continuously accumulate faith power within the [Cardinal of Decree]. A small portion of it is used to power the city of Fontaine, while the vast majority is accumulated for the final execution."

Xia Zhi asked, "You're planning to kill yourself? No, you're planning to kill the Water God of this world?"

Fukaros said, "That's right. Only with the accumulation of faith power over hundreds of years, reaching this level of energy, is it possible to shake the rules designated by Sky Island, break the pattern of the seven ruling powers in the mortal world, completely destroy the throne of the water god, and unleash its power."

Xia Zhi asked, "And then?"

Fukaros said, "You don't know, do you? The authority of the Seven Gods all comes from the ancient elemental dragons of this world. Long ago, the laws of nature defeated the ancient dragons and stripped them of their authority. When Agolia created humans, she used the authority of the ancient dragons. However, because this authority was incomplete, the humans she created had some defects and were dissolved by the waters of the Primordial Sea of ​​Emptiness. In other words, as long as the authority is restored to its completeness, the inherent defects of the Fontanites can be repaired, and they will no longer be dissolved by the waters of the Primordial Sea of ​​Emptiness."

Xia Zhi pondered, "I understand. Your idea is to smash the authority of the Water God, hand it over to the Water Dragon King, and then ask Him to fix the flaws of the Fengdan people, right?"

Fukaros nodded: "That's right!"

Xia Zhi asked, "Then how can you be sure that the Water Dragon King will be willing to help after obtaining complete authority?"

Fukaros said, "I have found Him. He has just been born and is still confused. I have invited Him to come and be the Grand Inquisitor of Fontaine. After he has lived in Fontaine for hundreds of years, he will surely feel a sense of belonging to this country."

Xia Zhi asked, "What if he doesn't? A mere few hundred years is nothing in the eyes of the immortal race. How can you be sure that he will develop a sense of belonging, and that he will be willing to go against the laws of nature for that belonging?"

Fucarus paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "I think He should."

Xia Zhi sighed: "So, you were just gambling? Gambling that Funina could keep going? Gambling that the Grand Inquisitor would take pity on you?"

Fukalos fell silent.

After a long silence, she said in a somewhat resigned tone, "What can I do! Agoria dumped this mess on me; it's the most perfect plan I could come up with!"

Xia Zhi looked at her like she was an idiot: "Your perfect plan is really...excuse me for being blunt, it's full of loopholes."

Fukalos sneered: "You're the smartest, then give me a flawless plan!"

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "I have three plans: upper, middle, and lower. Which one do you want?"

Fucaros scoffed and asked, "What's the 'underhanded' plan?"

Xia Zhi stretched out his hand, and a small bottle appeared in his hand: "This bottle is called the [Essence Bottle]. It has no other use than to hold a lot of water. I only need to put all the primordial water of the entire Teyvat continent into this bottle, and I won't have to worry about the Fontaine people being submerged and dissolved by the water."

"..."

Fukalos looked annoyed.

"What kind of method is this?! The water of the Primordial Sea of ​​Conception is the source of life for this continent. Without water, all living beings will perish within a hundred years."

Xia Zhi put the bottle away: "Never mind that. Let's just discuss how to solve the prophecy now, because this method has some shortcomings, so I call it the inferior plan."

Fucaros asked, "And what does 'falling into a trap' mean?"

Xia Zhi said, "It's even easier to fall into the trap. All your efforts were simply to obtain the complete power of the Ancient Dragon in order to fix the inherent flaws in the Fengdan people. To do this, you need to destroy the throne of the Water God. However, because there is a prophecy that 'only the Water God is left weeping on the throne,' the Water God must exist in some form. You chose to separate your 'personality' and let her play the role of the Water God to fulfill this prophecy, right?"

Fukalos snorted: "That's right."

Xia Zhi glanced at the special equipment he was wearing, the [Temporary Certificate], on his character interface.

He only needs to write the words "Complete Water Dragon King" on this sign to temporarily gain all the skills of such an identity, and naturally he will have the so-called "Ancient Dragon Power".

Xia Zhi said, "You might not be able to do it, but I actually have a way to temporarily borrow the complete power of the ancient dragon."

Fucaros stared in disbelief: "What did you say? How is this possible!"

She simply didn't believe he had that ability.

Xia Zhi took out the plaque and, under the curious gazes of Fukaros and Funina, wrote the words "Complete Water Dragon King" on it with a pen. Then he put it away and equipped it in his character interface.

Then he saw that his skill list had indeed been filled with a large number of temporary skills.

At the same time, he also felt a strange affinity for the water element in this world.

Xia Zhi faced Fukalos and unleashed a trace of the oppressive power unique to the Water Dragon King.

Fucaros was first shocked, then overjoyed, and finally gave a bitter smile: "So, all the things I went through with such scheming were really just a joke to you?"

Xia Zhi shook his head: "That's not the case. I'm also amazed by your forbearance and ruthlessness towards yourself. However, sometimes, the difference in levels cannot be bridged by schemes."

Fukalos paused for a moment, then composed himself: "If you help me, I can naturally abandon my plan. You can come to Fontaine and fix that flaw for all the people of Fontaine. As for the rest of the prophecy, Funa and I will take care of it."

Xia Zhi shook his head again: "No."

Fukaros was getting anxious: "You're not willing to help? Didn't you say you were here to help us?"

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I am indeed here to help you, but I don't want to help you in this way. I want to help you in a better way."

"A better way?"

Fukalos was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"By the way, what we just saw was only the middle trap. What about the best trap? And what is the best trap?"

Xia Zhi smiled and took out a teardrop-shaped blue gem from his inventory.

"This is it."

Looking at the teardrop sapphire in his hand, Funina couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "So beautiful!"

Girls probably all like pretty gemstones.

Xia Zhi said softly to Funina, "Funina, put your hand out."

"Huh? Reach out your hand?"

Although Fu Ningna didn't know why he wanted her to extend her hand, out of some inexplicable trust in him, she obediently extended her hand to Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi placed his hand, which was holding the [Tears of the Goddess], into her outstretched hand.

The moment their fingers touched.

The system's voice rang in Xia Zhi's mind.

"The person with whom you are destined has responded to a request for physical contact. The connection is now complete, and its effects will begin to take effect after this intervention in destiny concludes."

Xia Zhi withdrew her hand.

Funina looked at the blue teardrop gem in her palm, somewhat at a loss.

"Xia Zhi... this is..."

"This is a gift I prepared for you."

Xia Zhi said softly.

"You'll know its purpose once you wear it."

Wear it on your body?

Funina found a rope in the wardrobe, carefully tied the gemstone to it, and then hung it around her waist.

The moment it was hung up, she was completely stunned.

She felt as if a vast amount of magical knowledge had suddenly appeared in her mind.

"Furina, what's wrong?"

When Fukalos saw that she had suddenly stopped moving, he called out anxiously.

Funina snapped out of her daze: "I'm fine."

Then, she raised her hand, and a water ball suddenly appeared in her palm.