The Valhalla Hall.
A strange, special space.
Jiang Chen could bring people inside, and it was also a domain meant for Heroic Spirits to exist in.
But right now, it was empty—completely empty.
To fill it, Jiang Chen would have to gather Heroic Spirits himself.
He could summon the souls of the deceased using relics left behind in this world.
However, not just anyone could become a Heroic Spirit—
only those whose lives held notable deeds or impact.
The more glorious they were in life, the stronger the form they retained after being summoned.
And once summoned, they would obey Jiang Chen absolutely.
He held full authority over all Heroic Spirits.
Another limitation:
Only the dead can become Heroic Spirits.
The living cannot.
"W-Well??"
"What did you get?" Lumine asked, practically pressing her face up to him in curiosity.
She hadn't sensed any new elemental power inside him.
That alone confused her.
But judging from Jiang Chen's expression, he clearly unlocked something.
And whatever it was… it wasn't small.
"Valhalla," Jiang Chen answered simply.
He didn't hide it.
Sooner or later, she'd find out anyway—
unless he never summoned a Heroic Spirit at all.
Lumine blinked.
"…Huh?"
"You… directly got the entire Valhalla Hall?"
"Holy crap!"
"You pulled the top-tier prize?!"
"That means you can summon Heroic Spirits whenever you want, right?!"
"Hurry! Summon the King of Blankets for me!!"
She was stunned.
If Jiang Chen could call forth Heroic Spirits at will…
then truly—
no one in Teyvat would be able to fight him.
Her eyes sparkled.
She had officially latched onto the thickest thigh in the world.
Jiang Chen rubbed his temples.
"No. It's empty inside."
"…Huh?"
"I'll show you."
He placed a hand on Lumine and Paimon's shoulders—
and in an instant, all three vanished.
As their figures disappeared, the Statue of the Seven briefly pulsed with a ripple of Geo energy.
It wasn't something the old man lazing around in Liyue Harbor could miss.
Morax had been idly monitoring the region, and the moment the fluctuation occurred, he checked the source—
just in time to see Jiang Chen and Lumine vanish into thin air.
"A Descender…"
"And still two of them."
Zhongli's eyes narrowed slightly.
But after a moment's thought, he dismissed it.
They were heading for Liyue anyway.
He would observe them then.
Especially Jiang Chen.
The boy carried a faint divine aura—
not from Teyvat's own elemental system, but something else entirely.
A divine-rank Descender… interesting.
Jiang Chen felt that signature Geo surveillance glance too—
but he didn't care.
Of course Zhongli could observe Liyue.
It was literally his job.
Right now, Jiang Chen was inside Valhalla with Lumine and Paimon.
Birdsong echoed through a vast, majestic palace complex.
Expansive training grounds lay beside lush gardens.
Sunlight scattered over open courtyards.
It was enormous—
an entire city-like palace floating in a divine dimension.
Lumine and Paimon stood frozen.
"WOOOOOAHHH!!"
"It's HUGE!!"
"This place—this place is crazy!!"
Paimon's eyes turned into glowing stars.
"So this is your new power?!" she gasped.
Lumine crossed her arms dramatically.
"Hmph. Just a system reward. Totally not jealous. Not at all."
As someone who'd traveled countless worlds, she felt the sting.
Why didn't she ever get something like this?!
She spun toward Jiang Chen.
"And you still insist you don't have a system?!"
"What system?" Jiang Chen groaned.
"It's just a cheat ability. It's not even as intelligent as a voice assistant.
It doesn't talk.
Doesn't give advice.
Doesn't even say 'ding'."
His eyes were full of disappointment.
Lumine rolled her eyes.
"Anyway… this is Valhalla? Just a giant space?"
"So we can enter anytime in the future?"
This caught her interest.
If this place allowed teleportation, then in theory they could travel anywhere instantly.
But Jiang Chen quickly dashed her hopes.
"No teleportation.
Valhalla's location is bound to me.
Wherever I enter from, that's where I exit."
"Heroic Spirits can return here to rest, but only through me.
Unless they die, then they automatically disperse back here."
Jiang Chen explained everything—
including how summoning worked.
After listening, Lumine raised her hand like a student.
"So… living people really can't be turned into Heroic Spirits?"
She stared at him like he was useless.
Some Heroic Spirits in other worlds were originally alive.
Why not here?
"Of course not," Jiang Chen snapped.
"I'm not the Counter Force!"
Summoning dead people was already a miracle.
Transforming the living into immortal Heroic Spirits?
Absolutely not.
Lumine sighed dramatically.
"What a shame.
If it were possible, I'd switch careers instantly.
My sword would turn into a Noble Phantasm too…"
Her voice carried the pain of losing a golden opportunity worth billions.
Paimon didn't care about any of that.
Instead, she focused on the truly important question:
"Can we live here?"
"This place is huuuuge! Can we get our own rooms?!"
"Yes," Jiang Chen nodded.
"We can use it like a teapot realm.
No more camping outside.
Pick any room you want."
"YAY!!" Paimon cheered.
"Jiang Chen, you're the best!!
Lumine, quick! Let's go pick a room!!"
Lumine flicked her forehead.
"There are hundreds of rooms. Why are you in such a rush?"
Paimon ignored her and zipped deeper into the palace.
Lumine then turned to Jiang Chen seriously.
"So… how do you plan to summon Heroic Spirits?
Any ideas?"
Valhalla was a waste if used only as housing.
Summoning Heroic Spirits—
that was the true core.
Jiang Chen glanced toward the outside world, expression complicated.
"Just gather relics and see who I can call."
"And in Liyue…"
"There's no shortage of regret and tragedy."
He exhaled softly.
"On this land… the dead are plentiful."
His expression darkened slightly.
Damn you, HoYoverse.
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