Mu Yang somewhat disagreed with An's statement.
Jakob had very likely already been here.
However, he did not want to ruin An's enthusiasm for deciphering.
Even if Jakob had come, the seal was still intact.
It meant he had not solved the riddle.
Even if he had solved the answer, he had no way to offer it.
In short, the seal was still there.
The thing inside was still there.
Everyone began to decipher it.
Caterpillar guessed based on the previous few answers.
This time the answer seemed like the first rain after the world's creation.
This kind of imagery should be something both ancient Fontaine and the Narzissenkreuz Ordo liked very much.
"Doesn't that mean the seal cannot be opened?" An said upon hearing this.
Caterpillar continued to explain, "So this one drop of water has already merged into all water. Every drop of water is the original drop."
"Just like how the original god scattered the great potential. There is also a sacred component within each of our bodies."
Mu Yang shook his head, "No, Jakob has already been here. Even though the aura is very faint, I can still sense it."
"If the answer could be offered so simply, he should have already succeeded."
"I see. Then I must have been wrong." Caterpillar spread his hands and couldn't help adding stubbornly, "Although it is not the correct answer, it is still a good answer. I can only think that the person who set the riddle doesn't understand romance."
[He's laughing at you for not understanding the code.]
[Unlocking a lock and talking about romance, huh?]
Seymour searched the entries. This time, he couldn't give an accurate answer.
Because there were as many as 1,200 entries related to 'the original drop.'
"It includes [the world's first drop of wine, legend has it that the Anemo Archon...]"
"Alright, no need to continue, Seymour." Mu Yang quickly interrupted him.
Reading more than 1,200 entries? No way.
[It's you again, Barbatos.]
[The God of Freedom isn't in Mondstadt—he's everywhere (funny).]
"This... I seem to have something I can share." This time it was An's turn.
She had heard a legend that Oceanids were the first tear of the previous Hydro Archon.
And the first tear on the earth was shed after Oceanids understood humans.
According to the legend, animals' tears were actually for expelling salt, while in that peaceful era, humans even breathed with laughter when they were born.
"So the answer, I think, is Oceanid."
Mu Yang thought for a moment. If the answer was Oceanid, Jakob really might not be able to find it.
Moreover, it was worth a try. If it was wrong, then it was wrong.
"An, give it a try."
"Mm."
An stepped forward, and the seal at the door was truly broken.
The answer was Oceanid.
This time, the group finally obtained the important item—
[Personality].
At this moment, a voice sounded in Mu Yang's mind.
"Then I'll take it as you accepting our invitation letter."
Afterward, he crossed the ocean currents and arrived inside Gestalt.
At the desk, Jakob was reading a book. Fast!
"I was worried that the clock designed by the Master might malfunction at a critical moment, so I came specifically to maintain it."
"I've already done a full set of rust removal and lubrication. How come you only just found the final [Personality] block?"
According to Jakob, this block was the most important part.
Inside it was placed the personality that Master Narzissenkreuz had cut off from himself.
[Doctor: Hello.]
[You've met a kindred spirit, huh?]
[He cut off his spirit, okay.]
Jakob knew that only a drop of pure water could open the door, so he planned to reap the benefits without effort.
He had set up a magic array. As long as someone touched the [Personality] block, the person would be teleported here.
As for his array, it used a bit of Elynas' power.
That was why Mu Yang had not undone it earlier.
He planned to turn the tables and use the plan against him, saving himself the trouble.
Jakob stood up and reached out his hand, "Hand it over, the Personality block."
Mu Yang looked at him like he was looking at an idiot.
Last time it was you who got beaten and ran away holding your head, only escaping after taking Mamere hostage, right?
"If you want to negotiate, you should have conveniently tied up An and the others. Otherwise, you have no chips to bargain with me."
After saying that, Mu Yang drew his weapon.
Unexpectedly, Jakob became anxious, "Now is not the time to talk about this."
"The destruction of the world is already counting down. I must forge the holy sword and deliver it into the Master's hands."
Mu Yang asked him whether the Master referred to Narzissenkreuz.
Jakob raised his tone, "Exactly! According to his World Formula calculation, the second flood will arrive in just a moment. Only he can save the world at that time."
"Only by forging the holy sword can he continue the unfinished cause. Merge the will of all humans in Fontaine, or even the entire continent and the entire planet, into himself."
"When the Primordial Sea returns and the star-devourer dims the sky, only he who is himself can survive."
Jakob, like a devout believer, proclaimed the Master's great plan.
"And at that time, all of us—no, all of humanity's souls—can escape destruction. In the sea of innocent tranquility he bestows, we welcome the dawn."
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Hearing this, the players finally learned Jakob and the others' plan to save the world.
That was to bind everyone's will together.
Everyone would merge into one, with no distinction between you and me.
Even if he had a way to separate them, that would only be after escaping the disaster.
However, this was still a matter open for discussion.
Would the personality separated again still be himself?
Guinaifen suddenly realized, "So that's why they've been discussing philosophy and personality all this time!"
[In 4.0 with Vacher, it was already hinted at. Those people turned into water, and everyone's will became chaotic.]
[So it was such a deep foreshadowing? I thought it was just punishing Vacher.]
[Holy shit, awesome!]
[Unfortunately I have no culture, just one "holy shit" to rule them all.]
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After listening to the entire plan, Mu Yang did not refute it, nor did he show any intention of handing over the [Personality] block to Jakob.
He only said faintly, "An old friend told me that Fontaine will face a great disaster, but the variable that resolves it is not the Master you speak of."
[I guess it might be Zhongli who said it.]
[It feels like it's Moon Carver.]
[So Mu Yang really came to Fontaine to save people.]
[He really did, I'm crying to death.]
Jakob disliked Mu Yang's attitude.
He felt that Mu Yang's words desecrated the Master's nobility and selflessness.
When the flood came, the Master could clearly survive alone.
Yet he had worked so hard for so many years, wanting to take the people of Teyvat to survive together.
How noble that was!
"Where is he now?" When Mu Yang needed to ask questions, he was always this direct.
Jakob stomped his heel.
"Right at the deepest part of this place. Back then, Fontaine's hounds besieged us. The Master alone fell into the deep pool below here."
"But he must still be alive. Just like I said, time is running out. He should be returning soon."
With that, Jakob reached out his hand again, signaling Mu Yang to give him the item.
"I said, the variable is not him..."