Genshin x Minecraft: Building the Temple of Virtue

A massive fireball instantly gathered in front of everyone.

Being so close, it felt as if they were about to be roasted alive.

The fireball didn't linger. With a deafening whoosh, it shot forward, smashing toward the monsters not far away.

In the MC world, this would have looked like a standard Fireball spell.

But in Teyvat…

a fireball over ten meters in diameter hurtled like a falling meteor.

Ryen silently clicked his tongue. Even with the effect of the Ring of Enchanted Eyes,

this was still only an Advanced-level spell!

If it were a true Fire-element Master-level forbidden spell, like Falling Star of Inferno,

God only knew what would happen.

And if paired with a Fire-element Master-level staff…

a man-made meteor?

It might not match Zhongli's full-force Planet Befall, but it wouldn't be far off either.

In the blink of an eye, the fireball struck the monsters, triggering a cataclysmic explosion.

The flames compressed for a moment, then erupted like a blazing flower lighting up the night,

devouring every living thing within a hundred-meter radius.

Even the ground cracked and scorched instantly, rocks collapsed, and those standing on cliffs far away felt the shockwave.

Rocks and debris began tumbling down the cliffs beneath their feet.

The Hilichurls caught in the Explosive Fireball didn't survive a single one.

Some were instantly incinerated on contact.

"Awesome!"

Tartaglia cheered, clapping his hands hard.

Although he preferred real sword-and-spear combat, this explosive spectacle was extremely enticing.

Who said mages can't fight in melee?

Are mages who can't engage in melee even real mages?

Ryen had mentioned before that staves had a special upgrade option—melee mode…

What did that mean?

Left hand: staff. Right hand: sword.

Bringing peace and wisdom to the world.

Swing the staff from afar to defeat enemies, and when they think they're safe at distance…

approach under magical cover, smack them with the staff, and then pull out the sword for a surprise.

This was the true way of Sorcery Studies.

In short, everyone was extremely interested in the potential of sorcery staves.

This explosion had stunning visuals and devastating destructive power.

Ningguang and the others didn't mind; at worst, they could recruit help to repair the ruins afterward.

With MC world materials, repairs were simple.

However, from the ruins far away, Aether, who had been tinkering with something, suddenly felt uneasy.

This ley line accumulation spot had taken him a long time to find, and he had gathered so many Hilichurls.

Who would have thought such an unexpected disaster would strike?

He hid his aura and quickly walked to the edge of the ruins, gazing into the distance.

Instantly, Aether's expression turned shocked, and he hid.

"Geo Archon? Anemo Archon? Fatui? Seven Stars? Knights?"

"What kind of combination is this?"

"And… Lumine?"

"Have they spotted me?"

Aether's eyes flickered, and he tightly suppressed all his strength, not daring to leak even a bit.

After all, he had sneaked here to cause trouble, and although he had a contract with Zhongli, that contract didn't cover this situation.

If Zhongli discovered him, there was no telling what might happen.

Just one Zhongli was enough to give him a headache. After all, the Geo Archon was a Martial God; in a one-on-one fight, Aether didn't think he could win.

Some of Aether's abilities were currently weakened by the world, making them unusable.

On top of that, there was Venti…

Together, Aether didn't stand a chance.

And to make matters worse, Lumine was here as well.

He had been keeping an eye on her, but now was definitely not the time to confront her.

Frowning, Aether looked at the surrounding Abyss Heralds and said in a low voice:

"Abort the plan. Return to the Abyss!"

One Abyss Herald nodded and instantly opened an Abyssal Teleportation Gate, disappearing into it.

The setup here had only been Aether's bold experiment, and now it had achieved some results.

There was nothing else particularly important here. Leaving now wouldn't have much impact.

Before entering the portal, Aether glanced back toward Lumine, sighed, and vanished without a trace.

He hadn't released any elemental power, but the aura of the Abyssal Gate had still drawn Zhongli's attention.

Zhongli's gaze narrowed, a flash of golden light appearing, and his expression darkened.

"The Abyss Order!"

"What?"

Everyone nearby froze for a moment.

Zhongli snorted in irritation.

"No wonder so many monsters gathered here. Even with a ley line accumulation point, it shouldn't gather this many."

Venti blinked and grinned playfully.

"Was that guy causing trouble for you?"

Zhongli nodded, looking slightly annoyed.

He didn't particularly care what Aether did, but…

this guy couldn't just make a retired old dragon start working again, right?

"After all, that's not in the terms of your contract with him—he's not bound by it!"

Venti waved cheerfully. Zhongli grunted and said no more.

Below, the chaotic swarm of monsters was slowly making its way toward the explosion area.

Ryen didn't rush to deal with them either.

Lumine thought for a moment and looked at Zhongli.

"Was it him? Aether…"

Zhongli nodded and said softly,

"In that distant ruin, I don't know exactly what he's doing, but… it probably isn't anything good."

"Uh… sorry about that."

Lumine scratched her head sheepishly.

"It's fine."

Zhongli replied calmly.

"He's him, you're you. Just take a look later."

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