On a rooftop, Klee, who had quickly climbed up using her short arms and legs, stood with her hands on her hips, then held one hand over her eyes, looking toward the site of the explosion.
This bomb was no ordinary one; it was a power-specialized version that the sworn older brother she had recently recognized taught her how to make!
Not only that, Older Brother Orion also taught her a lot of new knowledge, such as putting new minerals into the bombs, which would produce a large amount of foul-smelling gas after the explosion, causing people to cough and tear up!
This jumpy dumpty bombs was the culmination of everything she had learned during this period!
As the smoke cleared, the fierce explosion did not leave much charring on Stormterror's scales, but the irritating gas that it inadvertently inhaled caused Stormterror immense trouble.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Dragon couldn't open its eyes and its breathing was somewhat obstructed, the others who had rushed to the scene also charged forward.
Stormterror raised its head and thrashed in the air, attempting to shake off the interference of the irritating gas.
Kaiya seized the opportunity and suddenly attacked the Dragon's head from high in the sky. Ice crystals swirled around him as he thrust his longsword down fiercely.
"Behave yourself!"
Don't forget, at this time, Mondstadt was surrounded by a Wind Barrier created by Stormterror, and countless waters from Wine Lake were swept into the sky and rained down like a heavy shower.
Kaiya's Cryo element power exploded on Dvalin's head, which was already naturally coated with the Hydro element. A massive layer of ice appeared, causing the Dragon's head to sink.
Even though a full-strength strike could not inflict DMG on the current Stormterror, it was enough to push its raised head back down.
And in the air, several jumpy dumpty bombs instantly fell again.
After more than ten jumpy dumpty bombs scattered near Stormterror's head, Kaiya immediately left the blast radius, and simultaneously, a lantern condensed from the Electro element appeared directly above the Dragon's head.
In the distance, Lisa held a small umbrella with lace trim, and her Vision radiated light.
"Time to—get electrocuted!"
Lightning, explosives, and rainwater—three elemental powers activated simultaneously, with multiple elemental reactions switching back and forth, dazzling the eyes.
Finally, from high in the sky, a figure like a Crystalfly appeared, accompanied by waltz-like dance steps.
Eula rotated her body high in the air, concentrating more potential energy onto the claymore in her hand. Her small shawl shimmered with the color of ice crystals, and the blade was covered in a layer of frost.
"Glacial Ice, Sever All Vengeance!"
The claymore carrying the Cryo element suddenly descended!
However, as the smoke cleared, Eula saw a desperate sight. Although the Dragon's head was severely injured, it was recovering visibly, and it had already prepared to counterattack.
Stormterror had raised its head, opened its massive dragon maw aimed at the descending Eula, and a dark energy had already gathered in its mouth.
It was another shot of the [Roar of the Withered Wind], though this time it was a weakened version with extremely short charging time.
The withered, mournful wind rushed towards Eula in the air like a cannon blast. Eula, thinking quickly, placed the fully charged claymore in front of her, using the Glacial Ice as a shield to try and block the attack.
The Glacial Ice of the Lawrence family was not ordinary Cryo element. Eula had mentioned in an event story that mixing some Glacial Ice powder into a snowman would guarantee the snowman would not Melt.
This was a type of unmelting ice.
Yet, this unmelting ice, the ancestral secret treasure of the Lawrence family, was utterly shattered after only a moment against the breath attack. Even the claymore itself was melted, and Eula was sent flying.
The combined efforts of everyone had merely been a formality in front of this Crowned Dragon.
At this moment, Stormterror fully supported its body. After letting out a long cry toward the sky, it flapped its wings slightly, lifting off the ground. Then, countless Wind Missiles condensed around it and shot out in all directions. Instantly, the corridors, walls, and other structures in the Church Plaza were riddled with holes by the Wind Missiles and collapsed.
Furthermore, some flew toward distant buildings. Sturdy houses appeared fragile under this attack. Even with the residual protection of the sky harp, the roofs were instantly torn off, revealing the trembling populace hiding inside.
Even the statue of the anemo archon in the plaza was broken in half by the continuous attacks. The massive stone structure crashed heavily onto the ground, the Archon's handsome face cracked down the middle, and a piece of debris bounced a few times before finally landing in front of a despairing Barbara.
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And Stormterror's scarlet eyes were currently meeting hers... After Orion heard people mention that the red Stormterror was flying toward Mondstadt City, he quickly greeted the Wolf King and led the others away.
Upon reaching the edge of the area, Bennett was about to show off his Quick Wall Climbing Technique, but Orion reached out to stop him: "No, no, no, don't climb. We don't know what Mondstadt City looks like now. This is extremely urgent, I'll take you up."
He then immediately scooped up a dazed Fischl in a bridal carry and, with one huge leap, jumped onto a cliff face several stories high.
Razor, standing nearby, was greatly shaken. How could someone jump vertically so high?
But immediately afterward, both his and Bennett's feet also left the ground, as the Night Ravens lifted them and flew.
After landing, Orion slowly put Fischl down. Fischl was completely red, like a Jueyun Chili.
Standing steady at the high vantage point, everyone looked out towards Mondstadt City. Under the continuous dark clouds, the entire city of Mondstadt was enveloped in a gigantic storm, and amidst the lightning and thunder, they could see the projection of a massive dragon dancing in the air.
Isn't that Ghidorah? Orion thought to himself.
This was truly Dvalin's most oppressive episode.
Fischl and the other two were all Genshin Impacts possessing a Vision, but it was precisely this superhuman perception that allowed them to understand the meaning of a mayfly observing the vast sky.
But Bennett snapped out of it in just one second. He said earnestly to Orion, "Older Brother Orion, let's hurry back to Mondstadt City! The people in the city must be resisting the Dragon's sudden attack, and we need to rush to help!"
Fischl also rarely refrained from making a chuunibyou pose, saying directly, "Mondstadt is in imminent peril. my knight, we must quickly go and save this wild tide!"
Razor opened his mouth, then nodded heavily: "Yes!"
The three looked at Orion, only to see him frowning, which was rare, as he gazed at the Storm Wall. He recognized that the shadow was likely in the direction of the Mondstadt Cathedral.
"No need. Just follow along slowly. Royal Knights, protect them."
Having said that, Orion waved his hands, and the other two Four-Star Weapons he had pulled at the time appeared in his hands: the Sacrificial Bow and the cinnabar spindrift.
Fischl was shocked and asked, "my knight, what is this?"
"Knock him down." Orion pointed at Stormterror. "Then I'll go ahead first. You guys just catch up slowly. Stay safe."
The next moment, the Sacrificial Bow in his hand instantly grew more than twice its size, transforming into a Great Bow.
Fischl paused. Her chuunibyou brain seemed to immediately understand what Orion was about to do, and she trembled slightly with excitement in this situation, saying with a hint of fervor, "Knight! Could you, could you shout a cool move name!"
Orion:?
Orion leaped, then lightly tapped his toes on the branch at the top of a large tree.
He drew the bow and nocked the arrow, using his long legs to brace the bow body. One hand pulled the bowstring, while the other aimed the cinnabar spindrift.
He glanced at the excited expressions of Fischl and the other two, finding it hard to contain himself.
He originally wanted to shout, "Break!" like in the novels he read in his previous life, but the embarrassing words wouldn't leave his mouth.
No choice, he decided to shout whatever came to mind:
"This strike, pierce the stars!
Brahmastra! Kundala!"
The long spear shot out explosively... Stormterror flew in the air, its aerial dominance leaving everyone in Mondstadt City helpless. Heavy crossbow bolts would be blocked by the Withering Wind, and Wind Missiles would attack everyone indiscriminately.
Eula and the others gathered around Barbara, who was holding the sky harp, their expressions grim.
Everyone present had now completely lost any effective means of dealing with the Dragon.
Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out in their ear canals.
Not only the Knights of Favonius and the Church members, but even the citizens of Mondstadt City, and the Dragon in the air, heard this sound.
The source of the sound was—the Wind Barrier enveloping Mondstadt City!
The Dragon turned its head to look, only to see a flash of brilliance on the Wind Barrier in the direction of Wolvendom, followed by an object violently breaking through the solid Wind Barrier!
That was... a Great Spear!
After breaking through the Wind Barrier, the cinnabar spindrift continued to shoot towards Stormterror at a speed approaching Mach five!
In an instant, the Dragon's two largest wings were violently pierced by the long spear. The immense force caused the Dragon to immediately tilt, and its enormous body crashed toward the ground.
The moment Stormterror's body touched the ground, he understood that something dangerous was coming! He had to immediately seize the Authority within the sky harp! There was no time to wait!
The Wind Dragon now rushed toward Barbara, scrambling with its claws like a Crawling Creature.
Seeing this, Eula and the others quickly raised their weapons to block the Dragon's path, but only when truly facing the Dragon head-on did they viscerally feel the colossal sense of oppression.
The Dragon extended its scarlet dragon claw toward the group, but the next moment, a figure swooped down from the broken Wind Barrier!
Falling, sliding, sudden stopping—after a series of movements that defied the laws of physics, the figure appeared before everyone, using only one hand to grip the Dragon's claw, preventing it from advancing even an inch.
Eula, Barbara, Amber, and the others stared blankly at the back of the figure, but the quiet atmosphere was broken by Klee's sudden exclamation.
"Older Brother!"
Orion turned his head and smiled at them: "Oh my! So many people."
He then forcefully flung Stormterror dozens of meters away. The people behind him were about to speak to him, but they heard him shout, "Everyone, step back!"
Orion slowly walked toward the Dragon, a wicked smile on his face: "Come on, Dvalin, let me try out the power I picked up from studying, alright?"
As he walked, Orion slowly raised both hands to his sides, pretending to hold two pistols.
«Resurrección: Los Lobos[The Wolves]».
Immediately, azure-blue Plasma Flames shot up into the sky!
The figure, standing at 1.8 meters tall, was enveloped in fierce flames, appearing somewhat precarious.
Upon seeing this, Barbara was somehow flustered, but in the next moment, her eyes suddenly widened.
In the glow of the Ion Flames, a wolf head abruptly shot out from the ground, biting down on Orion's original position, and then its entire body gradually emerged from the earth.
Standing approximately 180 meters tall and 300 meters long, a Gigantic Wolf whose body was composed of blue Plasma Flames and whose back was covered in Silver Carapace appeared in Mondstadt City, shaking its body and scattering blue flames.
Stormterror took a step back, cautiously staring at the giant beast before it, only to see the Gigantic Wolf raise its head and let out a long howl toward the sky.
Barbara slowly knelt on the ground, an ominous premonition surfacing in her heart.
"No, it can't be. Didn't you say... didn't you say it was a lie?
Wasn't that just an excuse to get closer?"
In Orion's system interface, the first phase of the Abyss had entered its countdown, preparing to start a new phase.
In Liyue Harbor, countless families prepared offerings and placed three sticks of incense in their burners. Today was the day to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
At Wanmin Restaurant, Xiangling lightly checked the family's reserves. After making offerings tonight, she planned to go to Mondstadt City tomorrow to look for new ingredients.
Meanwhile, in Mondstadt City, Barbara raised her head. The sky full of dark clouds had been shattered by the pillar of Plasma Flames, revealing the vast expanse of the Milky Way.
And above the Gigantic Wolf's head, a perfectly round celestial body floated high in the sky.
Tonight was the full moon.
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