Seeing Nahida like this, Mu Yang was filled with anger, besides just feeling exasperated. What kind of impact did those bastards in the Akademiya have on Nahida!
Thinking carefully about the original storyline, it seems Nahida's life was full of tragedy.
For five hundred years after her birth, Nahida was imprisoned. She never truly served as the Dendro Archon for even a single day. When she finally met the Traveler and chose to be brave, she encountered the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. For Sumeru, for Teyvat, she had to erase the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata from the World Tree.
At that time, everyone forgot about the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and Nahida became the true Dendro Archon. But was Nahida still truly Nahida at that time?
Even she herself didn't know that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's past had become hers. From that moment on, there was no longer a pure Nahida, nor a pure Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
The two had completely merged into one.
Of course, it could also be said that the two were inherently one. Nahida is the reincarnation of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. But no matter how you look at it, Nahida and the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata are both徹头彻尾的悲剧 (complete tragedies).
In the future, Nahida completely absorbed herself into the role of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Like in the story of the Dendro Dragon, many people complained about Nahida's recklessness and her tendency to want to sacrifice herself. But another detail is chillingly thought-provoking.
At that time, Nahida took out a device, and she thought it was reliable because she made it herself. She had a clear judgment of her own abilities, the confidence of a god of wisdom.
But Nahida herself didn't know that this thing wasn't made by her, and the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wasn't her.
"Do you want to become a true god?" As if thinking of something, Mu Yang asked Nahida.
Nahida nodded repeatedly. Though she was insecure, she wanted to become an excellent god at all times. For these five hundred years, Nahida has been striving for that.
"Rex Lapis, the Geo Archon, how is this god?"
"Rex Lapis?" Nahida's eyes flashed with a hint of admiration. "Rex Lapis is naturally a powerful and extremely wise god."
She had been studying the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata all along, trying to make herself as good as the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. But she had also investigated other nations, and Liyue was undoubtedly the most prosperous nation.
Nearly one-third of all the wealth in Teyvat was concentrated in Liyue.
"I can take you to see Rex Lapis, let you stay by his side and learn how to become an excellent god. What do you say?" Mu Yang offered her deal.
"But can I really do that?" Nahida became insecure again. Would a god like Rex Lapis choose to teach her?
"You will. After all, I am his partner. So, are you willing to become my partner?"
"Partner? What do I need to pay?" Nahida's expression became serious.
"Alliance and cooperation. The future of Teyvat will not be peaceful. Snezhnaya has already embarked on a path of rebellion against Celestia, and there will be war. The Abyss is also eyeing Teyvat. We don't have much time.
You need to become an excellent god as soon as possible, then rule Sumeru and combine our forces to fight the coming crisis. You should understand that without the help of a god, Sumeru wouldn't stand a chance against those crises." Mu Yang said solemnly.
After thinking for a long time, Nahida said, "I don't know if this is the right thing to do, but I am willing to trust you. In you, I have felt unprecedented kindness."
"Then let's wish each other a pleasant cooperation." Mu Yang patted Nahida's "cage" once. The cage that had imprisoned Nahida for over five hundred years opened from the outside.
Nahida slowly walked out of the cage that had trapped her for so long.
"Alright, let's go. The Doctor's strongest fragment is conducting various experiments in Sumeru. If we run into him, it will be quite troublesome. We'll come back and help you reclaim Sumeru when we are truly powerful," Mu Yang said softly, holding Nahida's small hand.
"Mhm." Nahida nodded solemnly. Though she is now the Dendro Archon, she has no confidence in her combat strength, mainly because the Dendro Archon's Gnosis isn't in her possession.
If she had the Gnosis, she might be able to fight against the Doctor.
However, this time she's going to Liyue, and the Void system needs the Gnosis to maintain itself, so she'll keep it in Sumeru.
"But before we leave, we need to give the people of Sumeru a little shock, as well as announce that you have escaped from the cage." Following that, Mu Yang stepped on the ground with one foot, and in an instant, countless vines and branches erupted from the ground, instantly covering the entire Palace of Alcazarzaray, then breaking through the palace's ceiling.
"This?" Nahida was stunned. Is this how you use the Dendro Element?
This is completely different from her combat skills.
Could this be the true combat skill of the Dendro Element?
"Next is!" Following that, Mu Yang stepped again with her single foot, a massive wooden puppet appeared at Mu Yang and Nahida's feet, instantly growing to a height of over thirty meters. It swung its fists, smashing the Palace of Alcazarzaray.
"Let's go!" Mu Yang patted Nahida's little head lightly, who was still standing there in a daze.
"Is this the form of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?" Nahida looked at the wooden puppet, hurriedly asking.
"Mhm. It's also your future form when you grow up." As Mu Yang said this, she hugged Nahida and flew towards Liyue.
The form of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is only an approximation, not her true form. After all, Mu Yang has never seen the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, she can only use the concept image she saw before.
As the divine core transforms her body, Mu Yang now uses these powers more and more easily, and the powers she can use have also improved.
"Ugh!" Nahida watched the wooden puppet relentlessly destroying the Palace of Alcazarzaray, her heart filled with mixed emotions, but also a sense of liberation. From now on, she can soar freely! She is free!
Farewell, my cage!
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