Genshin Impact: Towards Godhood

"The root of all the issues lies in the fact that you don't believe I can win in my current state, right?"

This wasn't a difficult question to contemplate.

"The ultimate goal is to overthrow the Akademiya's rule over the desert and elevate the desert's regime above that of the rainforest."

"This is what you all believe I want to achieve."

Knowing the goal, the next step was action.

"And you think that I can't win now, so I still need to rely on external forces and time to develop further."

"At this point, the Akademiya chose to impose a ban, cutting off the supply of resources to the desert."

"And then, you assumed I would fall into a dire situation."

After all, the official institution of Sumeru is still the Akademiya.

Organizations like the Knights of Favonius, the Qixing, the Court of Fontane and the Tri-Commission all recognize the Akademiya's documents.

Throughout this long period, the god officially recognized by the people of Sumeru has always been the God of Wisdom, who belongs to the rainforest. This is common knowledge.

Now, a regime suddenly emerged in the desert. The Knights of Favonius or the Liyue Qixing wouldn't consider communicating with this desert regime.

They would decisively show favor to the Akademiya, while the more rational ones might choose to observe.

Only the Fatui would dare to intervene directly without any scruples at this time.

"But I don't think so."

Rama directly pointed out the crux of the disagreement.

"You think I still need to accumulate strength, so the Akademiya's ban will greatly affect me."

"But I think that the power I've accumulated is enough, so their ban is already inconsequential. Before my resources run out, I will break through the Akademiya's anti-desert barrier, making them willing to trade."

Blocking resources and communication channels is a form of strangulation.

The Akademiya is conducting a regular blockade, believing that the desert people have the support of the Fatui, and are not optimistic about the effectiveness of the blockade policy.

But you can't completely abstain from taking action just because you're not optimistic.

At the very least, it's more costly for them to procure resources externally than to take them from the rainforest here.

You must do something to inconvenience your enemy, even if it might not be very effective. Doing something is always better than doing nothing.

"This was my misjudgment, and I am willing to pay the price for it."

Coincidentally, the other party didn't refute either, though Rama knew they didn't believe his words.

Stubborn, aren't you?

Just because you say the ban is useless doesn't mean it is.

The Akademiya thought long and hard and concluded that the Fatui must be behind this.

But the Fatui knew well enough that there was no one supporting them behind the scenes.

Since that's the case, the trade restriction must be effective.

The desert's impoverishment is well-known, and being poor means you suffer in this area.

Keep being stubborn if you like, but my question remains: "Maybe the Akademiya's ban is ineffective, but how will you face Lesser Lord Kusanali?"

They skipped an irrelevant question because they had a killer question left.

Rama felt a bit helpless.

He could understand these people's high expectations for gods. Even before Rosalyne's success, the Fatui weren't particularly arrogant.

Their plans were still just plans, and no one could ensure success.

It was Venti who set a good precedent, successfully lowering the Fatui's fear of gods and boosting their confidence.

This was also the key to the Lady's downfall. Both Venti and Zhongli had been too laid back, making everyone feel that gods weren't so formidable after all.

The chaos in Inazuma and the weakness in Sumeru further boosted the Fatui's confidence—except for the Lady, whose confidence lasted until her last breath.

These future experiences greatly diminished the awe and mystery of the gods, but at least for now, the Seven remain revered.

Rama didn't deny the authority and power of gods.

If he were in Sangonomiya Kokomi's position, his first reaction would be to run away, and only his second reaction would be to resist.

This was based on the premise that he knew gods loved people and almost never wielded the killing blade against ordinary people. His first reaction was still to flee.

But Sangonomiya Kokomi dared to start a rebellion right away.

A true warrior, indeed.

However, the scenarios didn't swap. Nahida and the Shogun puppet... Ha, is it necessary to compare the two?

The Shogun puppet was a god who could wield a blade against the people for a goal, but Nahida... well, if she could escape from her cage on her own, it would be worth celebrating.

Expecting her to wield a blade because of the desert's rebellion was unrealistic. She neither had the blade nor the will to use it.

Everyone believed the God of Wisdom could intimidate Rama, including the Fatui and Dori.

But the Akademiya knew it wouldn't work, and Rama also knew the God of Wisdom couldn't do it.

"Things that don't concern the parties involved, you worry more than I do."

Rama chuckled.

"Moreover, you might not know something." The Electro Cicin Mage said confidently, "The six sages of the Akademiya suspect that the Fatui are behind the desert, which is one reason they haven't taken more specific actions."

Rama raised an eyebrow. "I guess you've already explained, but the Akademiya doesn't believe it at all."

"Considering your reputation on the continent, it's indeed a bit bad."

She implied that due to their background, the Akademiya had refrained from immediately crushing them.

But Rama understood it as: once they suspected you, no amount of explanation would help because no one would believe it.

"The two core ruins of the desert have been passed down for thousands of years, but no one has truly uncovered their secrets." Rama said playfully, "Even if you tell them my technology comes from divine remnants, the Akademiya will never believe it and will still suspect it's a Fatui conspiracy."

"After all, who could believe it? Something scholars have tried for generations without success, suddenly a desert dweller solves it all. It's unreasonable."

The Akademiya is indeed interested in the Eternal Oasis of the Flower God and the Mausoleum of King Deshret. If they weren't interested, Faruzan wouldn't have suffered so much back then.

They are very interested but can't even get through the door.

Seeing Faruzan's fate is evidence—she is a founding figure of the Akademiya's mechanics, and despite suffering, she at least survived.

For others, they might keep them alive but unable to decipher the ruins, which means they'd end up in a vegetative state.

"Moreover, didn't you also try to excavate the Mausoleum of King Deshret and the Eternal Oasis?" Rama asked with interest, "Did you encounter any difficulties? Feel free to share; I know how to solve most of the mechanisms."

(End of chapter)