The following evening, the Rock Sovereign returned.
*Hmm, it was the Rock Sovereign, not Zhongli.*
"Ohoho~? The Rock Sovereign, capable of countless transformations, has actually created a female avatar?"
Lin Ze gazed at the Rock Sovereign, clad in divine regalia, with mild surprise. He wasn't foolish enough to believe this was the deity's true form.
*It's just divine regalia. He can bestow it upon whomever he pleases. Who says only the true form can wear it?*
Moreover, though the avatar was female, its movements and mannerisms still carried the habits of its male form. It felt like a tomboy, yet its appearance and bearing contradicted that impression.
The contradiction was clear: the Rock Sovereign hadn't yet fully adjusted to this sudden gender transformation.
"Archons transcend gender. This 'opportunity'—even Mr. Lin Ze hesitates to speak of it, shrouding it in mystery—is truly enticing. Since Mr. Lin Ze has shown me a clear path, I must explore it."
The Rock Sovereign settled across from Lin Ze and spoke calmly.
It had been ages since he last used a female avatar, and he felt somewhat awkward at first. Fortunately, he wasn't entirely without experience.
"Are you truly so curious about this so-called 'opportunity'?" Lin Ze asked, studying the Rock Sovereign with curiosity. He felt the deity didn't really need to go to such lengths.
He had actually created an ill-suited female avatar and even equipped it with divine gear.
Even if it was just a Diary Instance, it shouldn't be a big deal!
At least, so far, Lin Ze hadn't noticed Ningguang and the others gaining any significant advantages from the Diary Instance.
Unlike most diary-type novels he'd read, the Diary Instance didn't seem to have any reward system—though it was possible the timing simply wasn't right yet.
Still, why pursue something so nebulous with such fervor?
"If it's called an 'opportunity,' it must offer some benefit," the Rock Sovereign said, taking a measured sip of tea. "The meaning of 'opportunity' should be consistent across both Mr. Lin Ze's world and our Liyue. After all, didn't Mr. Lin Ze once remark that Liyue resembles the ancient era of his homeland?"
The Rock Sovereign's response was logical, well-reasoned, and utterly convincing.
The concept of "opportunity" in Liyue truly aligned with its meaning in the Celestial Dynasty before Lin Ze's transmigration.
Lin Ze couldn't help but admire the Rock Sovereign's insight. Truly, he lived up to his title!
To appear only once a year and ensure Liyue's stable development for millennia—this intelligence was truly extraordinary.
"It's not that I deliberately kept it hidden, but I felt there was no need for you to know. If you couldn't obtain it in the end, it would only cause unnecessary worry.
But since you're so determined, perhaps you might actually succeed.
In that case, let me explain briefly."
Lin Ze had already tested the Diary System. The thing was largely powerless.
To the owner of the Diary Instance, the Diary Instance itself, and even this so-called Diary System, might seem powerful and mysterious.
Even the Heavenly Principles likely held the same belief.
But to Lin Ze, it was merely a paper tiger, utterly incapable of harming him.
Because he possessed the Black Flag Power, a Willpower System power that defied all logic.
As long as Lin Ze believed his Black Flag Power could control the System, and truly believed it, he could make it so!
Soon, Lin Ze explained to the Rock Sovereign what the Diary System was and how it currently served no purpose for gods.
At most, it could only reveal the contents he wrote in his diary.
"In other words, the so-called 'opportunity' is merely some information you intentionally exposed in your diary."
"If I truly wished to understand, I could simply come to Mr. Lin Ze directly. He would undoubtedly be able to clear up any confusion."
Listening to Lin Ze's explanation, the Rock Sovereigness nodded slightly. She certainly didn't underestimate this.
Lin Ze knew far more secrets than she had initially realized, especially regarding the Diary Instance. This artifact allowed others to directly comprehend the abilities behind the unfamiliar terms he had written, abilities that were of crucial importance.
Though she voiced this, the Rock Sovereigness remained skeptical. She doubted that Lin Ze's personal explanations could ever match the clarity of the System's explanations.
While the Diary System currently appeared powerless before Lin Ze, that was only because he was its host—its master. It would never harm him. But the owners of the Diary Instances were not hosts; they were merely users.
This was why Ningguang and the others had fallen silent in fear.
This was why Lin Ze had intervened to block her Divine Sense from probing further.
Upon further analysis, the artifact seemed more like a machine operating according to fixed rules.
Lin Ze might omit details or grow impatient, offering only simplified explanations. But the Diary Instances, she suspected, would provide complete and comprehensive explanations—a crucial advantage.
In other words, she still needed to obtain a copy of the Diary Instance by any means necessary.
"That's right. In fact, I could achieve the same effect as the System, allowing people to instantly understand things.
But I'm just too lazy. So this thing isn't really that important.
You could just about consider it a way to get firsthand information that might accidentally leak out when someone obtains it from me."
Lin Ze nodded casually, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then got straight to the point.
"Speaking of which, I've already met the Heavenly Principles.
Their intention is that anyone who ascends to godhood using a God's Heart obtained from me will be personally guided to Celestia to help repair the spatial rifts there.
Ningguang wants to use the God's Heart as the core of a weapon, but the Heavenly Principles don't mind, as long as it's not used too frequently. They won't interfere."
"So, next, it's your turn, Rock Sovereign...
*Hmm, given your appearance, I'll just call you Rock Sovereigness for now. The price of this God's Heart—whether you'll sell it to Ningguang—depends entirely on your decision.*"
If the Heavenly Principles didn't care, Zhongli certainly cared even less.
Ascending to godhood meant being directly taken to Celestia by the Heavenly Principles. Remaining mortal and using the God's Heart to research weapons was also acceptable, as long as it wasn't used excessively in Teyvat.
Who wouldn't want their nation to grow stronger?
Especially the Rock Sovereign—ah, I mean, the Rock Sovereigness—who remains Liyue's deity. She would have no objections whatsoever!
"Just call me Zhongli," she replied. "My identity is Zhongli, the elder sister of Zhongli, the Guest Consultant at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. The pronunciation is similar, but the characters are different.
As for the price of the God's Heart... I won't interfere. Even if you sell it for a hundred Mora, that's fine.
It's up to you."
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