"Hmm, even if it's one-time use, it's still worth it," Luo Qing muttered to himself. He had no idea how powerful the Teyvat edition of Susano'o would be, but at the very least, it was a trump card—something he could rely on if he ever ended up facing a god-level entity.
Having acquired new powers, there was no way he was going to leave them untested.
Luo Qing scanned the area to make sure he was alone.
Satisfied that no one was around, he focused, and the Geo Vision appeared in his hand.
In an instant, a strange sensation flooded his mind, as if the very rock and earth around him responded to his will. At the same time, his physical capabilities surged dramatically, the binding of the Vision amplifying his strength severalfold.
With a casual wave, the earth responded—Geo energy emerged from the ground and coalesced into a solid crystal in his palm.
"So, this is the power of a Vision," Luo Qing marveled. No wonder ordinary humans couldn't wield elemental energy—the secret lay within the Vision itself. Without it, he wouldn't even be able to sense the elements, let alone control them.
With another thought, he directed his focus to a rock in the distance and slashed the air with his index finger.
In a split second, a deep brown Geo spear, surrounded by a golden glow, materialized and crashed into the rock.
Boom!
A gelatinous substance splattered in all directions.
The Geo Slime, who had been peacefully sleeping underground, was now... gone.
Geo Slime: wdnmd.
"..."
Luo Qing wiped off the sticky residue from his clothes, feeling slightly exasperated. He bowed his head slightly to the remains of the Slime, muttering, "Mercy, mercy... Amen."
Despite the unexpected outcome, he had a good sense of how to control the Geo spears. They could be summoned from any direction, and their impact strength was entirely up to his will.
They could be gentle... or they could be absolutely devastating.
With these new abilities, his combat power had significantly improved. He no longer needed to rely on emotional prop cards to defeat opponents like Yelan.
After collecting his thoughts, Luo Qing turned his attention to the newly acquired Word Spirit: Time Zero.
It could slow the passage of time within a designated field, enhance his perception, and allow him to move freely within that slowed timeframe.
Basically...
ZA WARUDO!
I reject my humanity, Jojo— cough, he was getting carried away.
Since slowing time required a reference point, the best choice was another person. Scanning the mountainside below, he spotted a small house nestled halfway down the slope. With a light leap, he started his descent.
After using all his Physical Enhancement Cards and the boost from the Geo Vision, his physical strength was now fifteen times that of an average adult male.
In just a few swift movements, he landed quietly near the courtyard of the house.
From a distance, he had seen lights coming from the main room, indicating someone was inside. With his current Time Zero multiplier at x25, one second in real time would stretch to twenty-five seconds for him.
To a normal person's eyes, if he sprinted around them with that kind of multiplier, they would only see a faint blur.
And that's exactly what he planned to do—activate Time Zero, dash into the house, circle around the occupant, and then make a quick exit.
He focused his will, and a golden gleam lit up his eyes.
Time Zero, activate!
For a space as small as a single house, Luo Qing could maintain the field for a full ten minutes—plenty of time for his little experiment.
As he stepped into the courtyard, a faint, soapy fragrance wafted through the air. He didn't think too much of it and made his way toward the lit main room.
Meanwhile, inside the house, behind a screen...
A large wooden bathtub was half-filled with steaming water, occupied by two girls—one older, one younger—both with long hair pinned up. The steam brought a warm blush to their cheeks.
Through the misty steam, their fair, delicate skin was just barely visible.
"Ganyu, you've worked so hard these past few days. Let Yaoyao scrub your back," the younger girl offered.
"Mm... Yaoyao, I can manage on my own," Ganyu replied softly.
"No way, Ganyu! You've been so busy with preparations for the Rite of Descension, you're exhausted! Just relax, I'll take care of it."
With her brown hair tied up, the petite girl grabbed a soft cloth and moved behind Ganyu, using her chubby little hands to scrub Ganyu's smooth back.
Seeing that Yaoyao wouldn't take no for an answer, Ganyu closed her eyes and allowed herself to enjoy the comforting warmth.
Suddenly, a cold breeze swept through, and Ganyu's eyes snapped open, her gaze locking onto the window.
"Who's there?!" she called out sharply.
In one swift motion, she pulled Yaoyao behind her, one arm across her chest while the other summoned a longbow, ready to strike.
"Ganyu, it's just the wind! The window got blown open," Yaoyao said, puzzled by Ganyu's alarm.
"...It's nothing," Ganyu replied, lowering her bow.
Was she just overworked and overtired?
For a moment, she could've sworn she felt someone's presence—someone who had briefly entered through the window...
It had to be a trick of her fatigued mind.
Yaoyao's right, she reassured herself, it was just the wind blowing open the window.
She definitely needed a good night's sleep.
Meanwhile, several hundred meters away, just outside the courtyard...
Luo Qing couldn't deny that sneaking into someone's home was wrong, but did the universe really have to mess with him like that?!
The moment he had stepped halfway into the window, he had seen the two girls soaking in the steaming bathwater.
Ah...
That sky-blue hair down to her waist... that porcelain skin...
And those... coconuts...
Oh no.
It was forever seared into his memory.
He had seen too much.
Should he take responsibility for what he saw...?
Wait... he had even seen Yaoyao's...
This is...
Criminal! Criminal!
He stared back toward the house, watching for any sign of Ganyu chasing after him. When it became clear she wasn't coming, Luo Qing relaxed—she must not have realized he'd been there.
It was just one glance!
He swore on his honor as a gentleman—it was just a single, accidental glance!
"Not even an adeptus can sense it..." Luo Qing murmured, looking back at the dimly lit courtyard.
If Ganyu, an adeptus, hadn't detected his presence, it meant that his Time Zero field was truly imperceptible. With his multiplier currently at x25, and with the promise of it increasing as his physical abilities grew stronger, who knew how powerful it could become in the future?
One day, if his multiplier grew high enough, not even the gods themselves might be able to sense him.
If only he knew where Uncle Zhongli was right now...
If he did, Luo Qing would love to activate Time Zero and do a little dance to "Ginyu Force" right in front of him.
Just to see the reaction.
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T/N: Something I like about this is all the references! Also he can now summon spears to launch at people...? AND HE'S BLONDE?? Zasshu when??
Oh and wdnmd is a Chinese slang for fuck you politely