Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 393: Off-topic Chapter (6)

In the laboratory in the heart of Black Demon Mountain, It was lost in thought as he looked at the tightly bandage wrapped around his forearm. As Yagu and Heros left the laboratory, a heavy loud noise suddenly came from the room.

Bah!

"Damn it, I almost succeeded!" It pounded the lab table hard. Because of his tense nerves, the bandage on his right hand that had just been wrapped had another blood stain seeping out.

Feng Ling stood aside, shaking her head helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. Who knew that Bingdi and Yingba would suddenly attack? You know, among the eight guardians, they are the most difficult to deal with."

"But you already have Lei Zun's credentials, but they took them back. Are you really willing to accept this?" Yite roared at Feng Ling.

Hearing this, Feng Ling sighed angrily and shook her head. At this moment, the alloy door of the laboratory suddenly opened, and then the Phantom, who had originally reported the situation to the Demon Lord, returned to the laboratory.

"Doctor, big sister." He called softly.

"Hey, what did the lord say?" Yite asked with his head down.

"The master said you should go over there."

"Ah, is it that simple?" It raised his head in disbelief.

"Well, yes." Phantom nodded.

"Then let's go." Feng Ling put down her hands and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, It also clenched his fists and followed.

Inside the main hall, the Demon Lord was sitting on the throne, with Kuang Dao and Hong Tao standing on either side, their expressions tense. When Yi Te and Feng Ling followed the Phantom into the main hall, with the ice chest in front of the throne, he slowly began to speak.

"It, you failed again." The Demon Lord's voice sounded like millions of people whispering at the same time.

Yite knelt on one knee, his eyes filled with reluctance and fear: "Yes, I'm sorry, I've betrayed your trust again..."

Before he finished speaking, the Demon Lord said calmly, "Stand up and talk."

"Yes." It stood up. "It's like this. According to the plan, I had successfully obtained the guardian certificate of Thunder Lord with the help of Thunderbird Animiki. However, on the way back, I encountered Ice Emperor Rexos and Shadow Tyrant Rednos. We were no match for them, so..."

Hearing this, the Demon Lord tilted his head: "I heard that you were injured this time, is everything okay?"

"It's okay, just a few scratches at most." It said with his head down.

The Demon Lord leaned back on the throne and was silent for a moment. "Is that so? It's okay. You've done very well this time. As for the sudden appearance of the Ice Emperor and Shadow Tyrant, it's normal that you're no match for them with your current strength. So I won't blame you."

"But failure is failure. I don't want to... make excuses for my incompetence." It said with his head down.

The Demon Lord looked at It at this moment and was silent again for a moment: "I remember you once said that in your world, failure in scientific experiments has become the norm, and learning from experience and constantly improving is what a scientist should do."

"Sir?" He raised his head slowly, obviously a little surprised.

"Explaining the reasons for failure isn't about finding excuses, but about recognizing weaknesses and shortcomings so we can build up strength." The Demon Lord's voice echoed in the hall, deep and majestic. "Also, with Rednos's strength, he could have severed your right arm with a single blow, but he didn't. Look at your arm. That wound was a warning from him. He showed you mercy, and you're lucky to be able to return intact."

He slowly stood up from the throne, his black cloak fluttering in the wind. Kuang Dao and Hong Tao subconsciously straightened their backs, while Meiying and Feng Ling also stood respectfully on both sides.

The Demon Lord walked down the stairs and stopped in front of Etter. He slowly extended his left hand and gently pressed it against the blood-soaked bandage. Dark green and dark red elemental energy coiled around the wound like a living thing. He felt only a slight tingling sensation beneath the bandage. After a moment, the blood dried and peeled off at a visible speed.

"Experiments come at a price, but meaningless losses..." The Demon Lord withdrew his hand, and a half-smiled voice came from the shadows, "I don't like it."

He turned around and returned to the throne. "Next, the plan to seize Lei Zun's guardian certificate ends here. Then, we will devote all our efforts to seize Ying Ba's guardian certificate."

Hearing this, everyone felt a chill down their spines.

"Shadow Overlord? But that guy is much harder to deal with than Thunder Lord!" Kuang Dao suddenly shouted.

"That's right," Feng Ling asked, puzzled. "Also, most of the guardian credentials are currently in the hands of those foreigners. Why would they choose to go far away and ask us to find an opponent we can hardly defeat?"

"That's right. You know, although they have 5 guardian certificates, they can hardly fully utilize the power of the guardian certificates. This time they came out to chase us for the Lei Zun certificate, which just proves this point." Hong Tao echoed.

The Demon Lord looked at the three people, then looked at Yi Te who was silent beside him: "Do you think so too?"

Yite lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then a complex emotion flashed in his eyes: "Yes, I do have such doubts."

Seeing that everyone was like this, the Demon Lord gradually sighed.

"Well, actually you don't have to worry about those outsiders at all, because I have sent people to follow them, so..."

Before he finished speaking, Yi Te suddenly asked, "Send someone to follow... Could it be Nighthawk?"

The Demon Lord was startled, and after another moment of silence, he asked, "Do you know him?"

Yi Te nodded. "Yes, when the Barbarians and Phantom escaped from them, it was this Nighthawk who saved them. My lord, who is Nighthawk? Why have you never heard of him?"

The Demon Lord paused for a second, then suddenly became serious: "According to what you said, do I have to explain everything to you before I make any decision?"

Yite paused, then quickly lowered his head: "I dare not, but..."

Before he could finish his words, the Demon Lord interrupted him again: "In short, you don't need to worry about those foreigners, but if you need anything, he will naturally help you."

"Yes..." Everyone was respectful, but at this moment It's expression suddenly became gloomy.

"Hmm?" The Demon Lord noticed his emotions. "Eit, do you have anything else to say?"

Yi Te raised his head slightly: "Yes, I do have different ideas about the next action."

"Really? Tell me about it."

"Shadow Tyrant is as famous as Ice Emperor. With our current means and strength, it is indeed difficult to achieve results."

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ling, Kuang Dao and Hong Tao became nervous.

"Etta, what are you talking about?"

"Yes, this is in front of adults."

At this time, the Demon Lord raised his hand to stop several people from speaking.

"It's okay, let him continue. Then, what are you going to do?" The Demon Lord said softly, but Yi Te's expression was complicated, as if he had something to hide. "Speak boldly about your thoughts, I will never blame you."

"Yes." Yite hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Sir, next, I want to give up on seizing Shadow Tyrant's Guardian Certificate and instead prepare to seize Ice Emperor's Guardian Certificate!"