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Chapter 8: The Power of the Elements and Tartaglia's Despair
"Yikes! Can you feel the [elements] of this world?!"
"It seems that by simply touching the statue, you can gain the elemental power of [Wind]!"
People across Teyvat were left stunned as they watched the video. The ease with which Ying gained the power of the wind element left them speechless. For a moment, the entire Q&A chat group fell silent, reflecting the shock of the entire continent.
Then, as if a floodgate had opened, messages exploded in the Q&A chat group, quickly scrolling across the interface.
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[Kaeya: "So, just by touching the Statue of the Seven, you can gain the power of [Wind]? That's... reasonable."]
[Kaeya: "Wait, what?! Since when has it ever been that easy for anyone to gain power?"]
[Xingqiu: "I'm officially jealous now! Where did this Miss Ying even come from? I can't understand this at all!"]
[Noelle: "If I could gain elemental power that easily, I'd already be a full-fledged Knight of Favonius by now!"]
[Lisa: "Just by touching the statue, you can harness the power of [Wind]? Little one, I'm becoming more and more curious about you!"]
[Erin: "Coach! I want to learn this! Imagine how many stakes I could break at once!"]
[Barbara: "Could this Traveler be the chosen one of Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon? Is this a sign of Lord Barbatos appearing?"]
[Venti: "No... I think Barbatos himself is just as confused as the rest of us..."]
[Sayu: "Forget power! If I could grow taller just by touching the statue, I'd be sleeping under it every day!"]
[Nana Kano: "Sayu! So this is where you've been hiding! I've been looking for you everywhere!"]
[Kamisato Ayato: "Now that the Traveler has mastered the power of [Wind], if she touches the Geo or Electro statues, could she master multiple elements simultaneously?"]
[Klee: "What happens if the Traveler hits a bouncing bomb?"]
[Jean: "?!! Kaeya! Get Klee away from here!"]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: "Wow... this Traveler is terrifying!"]
[Sucrose: "Absolutely! The Traveler is incredible!"]
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At that moment, the entire continent of Teyvat was in awe. As everyone knew, gaining power in this world was no easy feat. You either had to attract the gaze of the gods and receive a Vision, or you had to hone your martial skills to become a master among mortals.
In either case, obtaining such power required immense effort and was anything but simple.
But Ying, by merely touching the Statue of the Seven, was able to harness elemental power. It was completely unheard of!
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In Liyue, inside the Northland Bank...
Tartaglia, watching the video, couldn't hold back his frustration.
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[Tartaglia: "I don't understand! I can't accept this!"]
[Tartaglia: "Is this broken Q&A system targeting me specifically?! First, my punishment is far worse than Paimon's, and now Ying can gain elemental power this easily?!"]
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Tartaglia's mentality was on the verge of collapsing. Even though they were both punished, he felt his punishment was far more severe than Paimon's. While she was simply deprived of enjoying food for a month, he had been permanently stripped of his Demon King's Armament!
That power had been forged through countless battles, the result of relentless training and struggle. And now, just like that, it was gone.
For someone like Tartaglia, who lived for combat, this was the cruelest punishment imaginable.
And to make matters worse, the Q&A system chose this moment to show him how easily Ying was gaining elemental power.
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Tartaglia felt a pang in his chest, and for a moment, he almost wanted to cry.
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[Kaeya: "It's sad what's happening to Mr. Tartaglia, but why do I want to laugh so much? Hahaha!"]
[Diluc: "I've always found Kaeya annoying, but for once, I agree with him. Good riddance, Fatui scum!"]
[Kujou Sara: "Harbinger of the Fatui? Good riddance!"]
[Yanfei: "Still, Mr. Tartaglia has a point. The punishments don't seem balanced at all!"]
[Gorou: "It's true, Paimon only lost the ability to enjoy food for a month, but Tartaglia lost his strongest form."]
[Paimon: "Hey! Do you know how cruel it is to be unable to enjoy food for a whole month?! That's a nightmare!"]
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Paimon puffed up her cheeks in anger, clearly dissatisfied. These people didn't understand how much she was suffering! For someone who loved food as much as Paimon, this was nothing short of torture.
Under Paimon's indignant glare, the video continued to play.
After gaining the power of the wind element by touching the statue, Traveler Ying and Paimon began their journey toward Mondstadt, the City of Freedom.
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As they passed through a dense forest, Paimon suddenly spoke up.
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"Oh! Look over there!"
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Ying and Paimon quickly ducked behind a large tree, cautiously peering out from behind it. In the clearing ahead, they spotted a massive dragon with six wings, its body surrounded by swirling Anemo energy.
And standing in front of the dragon was a green-cloaked figure.
At that moment, the rest of the Q&A chat group didn't think much of the scene.
But for the citizens of Mondstadt, their expressions changed instantly upon recognizing the dragon.
This was the very creature responsible for the recent dragon plague ravaging Mondstadt.
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Stormterror!
Dvalin!
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