"Soul? If you need that, I don't know where to find it. If I could find it, I wouldn't be sitting here waiting to die."
Ei was unaware that within the true consciousness space, there remained a sliver of Makoto's will. She didn't want to go to that place… it would only bring back unpleasant memories.
"Is that so? Then I'll tell you an exact location. I know of a space in Mount Yougou that is the consciousness space of Ei's true self. There… you can find her soul."
Mentioning that space, Ei's brow furrowed slightly. If she were to go there now, it would surely cause some trouble, as she had also placed the Shogun's will within it.
Furthermore, when extracting it, the Shogun seemed to have developed hostility towards her. After all, when she had set the rules for the Shogun, Eternity had been placed first.
Her actions did indeed resemble abandoning Eternity, and she was afraid the Shogun might draw her sword against her.
"Do you really want to go to that place? If so, there might be quite a bit of trouble. While I'm not afraid, I worry you'll get caught up in that trouble too."
Trouble? Lu Ze was somewhat bewildered. Could it be the Shogun? Honestly, he had barely seen the Shogun. Had Ei imprisoned the Shogun in Makoto's consciousness space?
Seeing the look in her eyes, Lu Ze knew his guess was likely spot on. However, it was merely the Electro Archon. Though she could heal and revive endlessly, he was still incredibly powerful.
How could he be afraid? Perhaps there would even be unexpected gains.
After a moment of thought, Lu Ze said:
"You should still take me there. I'm not very afraid of trouble. Besides, don't you want your sister to revive? However, we'll have to wait a while. I haven't prepared my things yet. I'm only here today to discuss it with you."
Ei sighed and reluctantly agreed. At worst, there would be trouble, but compared to her sister, this amount of trouble was insignificant.
Besides, they weren't going right away; there was still time to prepare.
"Then it's settled. When I've prepared my things, I'll come find you. This can be considered my repayment to you. A drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring; I understand this principle. You gave me a shop, and I'll return a person to you. This trade… is quite fair, right?"
Lu Ze slowly stood up. Just as he was about to leave, he stepped on something and slipped, falling to the ground.
"What's so slippery? Is this… water?"
He even touched it with his hand. For some reason, there was a foxy scent. He even saw a pile of clothes not far away.
"That outfit… isn't it Yae Miko's?"
The little fox, who had been lying in Ei's arms, shyly covered her face. She naturally knew what that substance was, as she was the one who had caused it.
"Um… I'll be going now. You don't need to see me out…"
Lu Ze carefully opened the door and walked out. He felt that if he stayed any longer, a little fox might tear his face off. While unlikely, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Yae Miko, how long are you going to stay in my arms? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be this embarrassed! Shouldn't you give me some compensation!"
The pink little fox in Ei's arms proudly raised her head and quickly ran to the nearby wardrobe. Before long, our beautiful and wise Guuji Yae Miko emerged from behind the wardrobe.
"Compensation? My Raiden Shogun, what kind of compensation do you desire? Is it just this little fox, or… my tail? Or perhaps…"
Ei slapped Yae Miko on the head and said righteously:
"Alright, alright, stop it! Otherwise, you won't be sleeping with me next time."
Seeing the serious expression on Ei's face, Yae Miko knew it wasn't the time for jokes and reluctantly put away her smiling face.
"You heard what I said. Do you really think he can do it? While I admit he's strong, resurrection is… even with great strength, it might not be easy."
Miko also shook her head and said:
"Do you have any other options now? Besides trusting him, you have no other choice. While I don't want to admit he can do it, I think… he might actually be able to. Let's just wait… I also want Sakura Futaba to be resurrected…"
Thinking of her senior, Miko's expression changed. In her memory, this senior always cleaned up her messes and, in addition, took great care of her as a junior.
Her warm smile was always etched in her heart. Although this senior often leaned against the railing, smoking a pipe, and sometimes played pranks on her, the little fox.
But if it were truly possible, she also wished for this senior to return and live that peaceful life again.
"You're right. Let's both look forward to… what kind of miracle this man can create?"
Meanwhile, Lu Ze was walking down the street, contemplating how to earn tens of millions of points in a short period, as soul chains and life essence were very expensive.
Although they were worth it, it would likely take a long time.
"The version hasn't been updated yet… Hmm, if I only rely on PVs, even making two more would earn tens of millions of points, but… it's tiring."
He suddenly remembered that his helmets were only sold in Inazuma and hadn't been released in Mondstadt or Liyue yet. He could harvest a wave of points. Besides that, he could also produce more merchandise.
"It's been so long since I've been back to Mondstadt… Maybe I'll go back tomorrow?"
As his starting village, Mondstadt felt very good. Especially the scenery of Windrise, it was exceptionally comfortable.
"I should go home for lunch first."
Just as he was about to step into his house, he felt something was wrong. It was too quiet, outrageously quiet.
Normally, there would be sounds from the kitchen at this time, but there was no sound at all. This made one wonder what had happened.
He cautiously peeked inside. There was no one in the living room, and the air was filled with a desolate silence, not at all like his shop.
Somewhat puzzled, he ran out again and looked at the shop sign. It was correct; it was his home. So where were the people? Where had the large group of people gone? It couldn't be that they had gone to fight, could it?