Previously, Apep's address to Si Xuan had always been
"Servant, Messenger," and the like.
The reason why Apep was willing to talk to Si Xuan
was because he had the aura of the Water Element Dragon King on him.
Although in Apep's view, most of the current Water Element Dragon Kings have already betrayed their kind,
as a fellow Dragon King, Apep would still give Si Xuan a chance to speak.
As for Si Xuan himself, he was not important to Apep.
But after Si Xuan's series of actions,
Apep couldn't help but take this human seriously.
Ahkmar's forbidden knowledge directly led to the demise of his nation.
If not for the intervention of the Great Tree King, the desert would be a wasteland.
And she, having swallowed Ahkmar, was tormented by forbidden knowledge for a thousand years.
She almost died.
In her memory, only Nibelungen could completely accept forbidden knowledge without being affected.
And now, there was another.
While this guy wasn't like Nibelungen, able to completely make forbidden knowledge his own power,
he could separate the energy and consciousness within the forbidden knowledge.
Even Nibelungen couldn't do that.
Realizing this, Apep already believed that Si Xuan had the qualifications to speak with him on an equal footing.
That's why he asked Si Xuan's name.
"My name? Si Xuan De Fontaine, a colleague of the Water Element Dragon King, Navillete."
"The current Water Dragon King is called Navillete? In the time I was tormented by forbidden knowledge,
I vaguely felt that about a thousand years ago, the Water Element Dragon King was born from the Kingdom of Water,
but lost his 'dragon' form."
"That's because a certain force, using deep-sea dragon lizards, conducted some experiments,
resulting in the Water Element Dragon King being able to only be born in a non-dragon form."
"I see." Apep snorted coldly.
Then, seeing Si Xuan about to leave, he felt a little surprised.
"You're leaving now?"
Si Xuan's purpose in coming here had been fulfilled.
The Scarlet King was also polluted by forbidden knowledge in the later stages.
Apep, by devouring the Scarlet King, allowed the forbidden knowledge to return to his own body.
In other words, these forbidden knowledge not only included the Scarlet King's own knowledge,
but also the forbidden knowledge obtained by the Scarlet King.
It was all stored within the crystal.
And Si Xuan's job was to take the crystal back.
Extract this scientific knowledge.
Then, hand it over to the Fontaine Academy of Sciences for them to refer to in their own research.
Just reference, Si Xuan didn't want to rely on forbidden knowledge like the Scarlet King or the people of Khaenri'ah.
Both forbidden knowledge and divine light knowledge are gifts from higher beings.
For the people of Teyvat to break free from their shackles,
they can't simply rely on this "gift from heaven."
You can learn, you can absorb, but over-reliance can only lead to self-destruction.
If they can give, they can also take back.
Khaenri'ah was so powerful, but now it's lost in the river of history, right?
Although they also sent the celestial principle into slumber,
Khaenri'ah itself perished.
The celestial principle might wake up in five hundred years, but Khaenri'ah won't have time to rebuild in five hundred years.
So, Si Xuan believed that the people of Teyvat must forge their own path.
Si Xuan was doing all this, of course, for the system's sake.
After all, the background stories and character PVs of the game are made based on his actions over the past five hundred years.
Of course, apart from the system, Si Xuan also wanted to find something to do for himself.
After all, as a short-lived species, the perception of time is different from that of long-lived beings.
Navillete could stay in the position of Grand Inquisitor for four hundred years.
And after obtaining the Dragon King's power, he planned to embark on his own trial journey in four hundred years.
But Si Xuan couldn't sit still. He had been dealing with Fontaine's affairs for a hundred years.
If he had to deal with another hundred years of government affairs, Si Xuan believed he would go crazy.
No matter how great the power, no matter how much money, doing the same thing day after day would get boring.
So Si Xuan planned to find some excitement in this world.
His past life was plain and uneventful, so he would create his own excitement.
"Alright, I'm done. I know what you're thinking, but it's not the right time yet. I hope you can calm down properly."
Si Xuan gave Apep a word of advice, then left with a flourish.
The real world.
Version 3.2, which had kept players waiting for over a month, was finally coming.
Today was the preview day.
Everyone was curious about the continuation of Sumeru's storyline, and Si Xuan's performance as the Fontaine diplomat.
The part about dealing with the Bloodhound gang was not shown,
so Si Xuan's current record was just beating up small fry.
His true strength had not been fully revealed.
Since Si Xuan had already agreed to help deal with Scaramouche,
in version 3.2, he should show his true strength.
As the time arrived, the black screen began to display images.
Normally, the preview for this version would have featured chibi characters and voice actors explaining things.
But this time, after the forest opening,
the audience saw Dawei Ge and someone they absolutely hated.
Shaojī, the one who killed people 40 times over, even the dead didn't escape his cruelty.
"Long time no see, travelers. I'm Dawei Ge, your old friend."
"Long time no see, captains. I'm Shaojī, your old friend."
The moment Shaojī appeared, almost everyone tacitly sent a "knife" emoji.
After some chatter, Dawei Ge also released the PV for version 3.2.
"Imagine with me now, our plan is complete, we've rescued the little girl, the Dendro Archon, and changed all of Sumeru"
As this dialogue ended, a shuttlecock flashed across the screen, making a Sumeru soldier wonder.
The scene shifted, Si Xuan appeared again, sitting and drinking tea with the Doctor.
The atmosphere was harmonious, with no sign of a fight between the two.
Suddenly, the Doctor put down his teacup and stood up.
"Time's up, I need to go get what I need, what about you?"
Si Xuan leisurely picked up his teacup.
The Doctor said nothing and left. The screen went black.
Si Xuan's voice appeared along with the subtitles.
"Sorry, I already got what I needed."
The scene shifted, the PV included Nahida and Layla's skills and character demonstrations.
As the Dendro Archon, Nahida's popularity in the game was still pretty high.
Her appearance made many "LSBs" scream and wail.
After the character demonstrations, the previously lighthearted music took a sharp turn.
Scaramouche's appearance appeared before the audience.
Then came the disguise of the Weekly Boss as the "Deus Machina."
Using the power of the Gnosis, Scaramouche could not only control Electro power,
but also control other elemental powers,
leading many to exclaim that he was difficult to deal with.
When many people saw the protagonist wielding the "Plain Sword" against the complete form of the "Deus Machina,"
they couldn't help but hold their breath.
The sense of oppression was too strong.
If it weren't for the health bar, in the storyline, could the Traveler's "Plain Sword" really defeat this behemoth?
But the turning point came quickly, the pressure brought by the "Deus Machina" only lasted three seconds before many people couldn't hold back.
The screen began to shake and blur, the "Deus Machina" fell to its knees.
It seemed to be surrounded by a white energy shield.
Scaramouche ran out of the "Deus Machina," lying on the ground, breathing heavily.
He looked angrily at the person walking towards him.
Si Xuan was kneeling on one knee, looking at the lying Scaramouche.
A playful smile curled on his lips.
"Sorry, in this domain, elemental powers are useless."
Seeing this scene, the players were stunned.
What is this? A Seal Domain?