si-mexico Chapter 853 The Real Worry
Chapter 853 The Real Worry
Amina, as the leader of the Streamers, appears to be a petite girl even more so than Marani, but when she heard Xu Ning's question, she still displayed her experience as a leader.
"Before they tell you about the battle, let's talk about why you're so prejudiced that the Abyss's attack on Nata was caused by something we did. Hasn't the Abyss been doing something like that all these years?"
As Amina said, since the Abyss launched its massive invasion of Teyvat five hundred years ago, the attacks on Nata have almost never stopped, whether on the surface or underground, without a moment's respite.
Xu Ning did not explain the meaning of his question, but instead posed another question to Ginni and Marani.
"If I'm not mistaken, for many years now, the battlefield for your Holy Night Pilgrimage has been in the Kingdom of the Night God, right? What's the situation there?"
Marani patted her chest, revealing a lingering fear. "It's not good. Most of that area has been assimilated by the Abyss. Although we won the Holy Night Pilgrimage War, many unexpected things have happened."
Xu Ning slowly took a sip of wine before explaining his question.
"Hundreds of years ago, a great war shattered the Nata ley lines. The messenger of the heavens merged with the ancient tree of the ley lines and forcibly integrated the fragments of the ley lines to form the independent Kingdom of the Night God, which serves as the vessel for the memories and souls of the Nata people."
"But over the years, the Abyss has primarily aimed to assimilate the Kingdom of Night and turn Nata into a Jedi. The long-term erosion has almost turned the entire Kingdom of Night into the Abyss. If we had just waited another year or two to completely erode the Kingdom of Night, the memories and souls of the Nata people after death would either be swallowed by the Abyss or wander aimlessly. The rule of resurrection would also lose its foundation and become useless. That would be the best time to attack."
After hearing those words, Amina, Marani, and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
If the scenario Xu Ning described were to occur, then Nata would be forever condemned to the abyss, with no chance of escape.
"...That's why I wanted to ask you, what exactly did Vulcan do to make the Abyss launch such a large-scale invasion so hastily, without even waiting for such a short time?"
Amina stared blankly at Xu Ning. "Who exactly are you? How do you know so many secrets of the Nata? There are many things here that even we Nata people don't know. Where did you learn them from?"
Xu Ning lightly patted the Dust Concealment Gourd, and the teleportation array activated. Hundreds of Qianyan Army soldiers rushed out, almost each carrying two huge jars in their hands.
They walked to the upstream area they had just reclaimed from the abyss and poured the wine from their jars into the spring water, which had turned bluish-purple. Almost instantly, the entire body of water returned to its original clear state.
Not only that, the spring water mixed with wine flowed downstream, and the waters that had become dark downstream gradually began to brighten and come alive.
Amina could even see a few scattered monsters in the distance struggling violently in the water before vanishing into nothingness.
If the pollution of the abyss is like poison to Nata, then the wine that the Thousand Rock Army poured into the water is a deadly poison specifically targeting the abyss.
"As you can see, we, the Thousand Rock Army of Liyue, have come here to help Nata resist the Abyss. We have brought manpower, weapons, and even this wine that can cleanse the negative effects of the Abyss."
"Those few are reinforcements from Mondstadt. These communicators were brought by reinforcements from Sumeru. With this help, I believe repelling this Abyss attack should not be a problem. However, it would be unfair for us to be completely ignorant of information about this war."
Amina sighed. "You're right. But to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what the Vulcan's plan is, or even why the Abyss is suddenly launching such an urgent attack. But I can tell you that earlier, after Lady Mavica regained the position of Vulcan, she told us to regroup the power of the Six Heroes and to make sure that all our departments pay close attention to those warriors with ancient names."
"Six Heroes?"
"Yes, it is the ancient name and will inherited by the six heroes of the ancient Nata."
Amina pointed to Marani and Kinich, "Marani is the hero of our Flowing Springs, who inherited the ancient name 'Unity.' Kinich is the hero of the Hanging Woods, who inherited the ancient name 'Backfire.'"
"And there's Xinoning, the Son of Echoes, whose ancient name was 'Blessing.' Because the ancient name was created for the Traveler, it should be near the Arena of Sacred Flame, so you probably didn't see her when you came. Ianshan of the Land of Woru, whose ancient name was 'Strength.' These are the ancient names of the six heroes we already know."
Xu Ning glanced at the two possessors of the Eye of God again, "Will possessing the Ancient Name make you stronger?"
Amina glanced at Marani, who scratched her seal paws on her head and laughed, "There probably isn't any power boost, at least I didn't feel it. But inheriting the ancient name feels more like taking on a responsibility. Thinking about how our predecessors fought against the abyss with the ancient name, I feel we can't afford to lose to them."
"So, what's being inherited is actually the will? Just like back then..."
Xu Ning vaguely understood what the God of Fire wanted to do. "I only heard four ancient names just now, where are the other two?"
"There's also Euron, the Lord of Smoke Riddles, who awakened the ancient name 'Dedication' a few days ago. Now there's only one person left who hasn't awakened yet."
Marani said with some worry, "But now that the Abyss is launching a large-scale attack, most of the people from each tribe have gone back to support their own tribes. I wonder who will awaken during the battle?"
Xu Ning did not respond to the little girl's concerns; he had more pressing concerns.
With aid from other countries, this war is unlikely to be lost. What we really need to worry about now is "victory," or rather, the "victory" that Lord Vulcan measures in his heart.
Fortunately, there is still one hero who has not yet awakened his ancient name, so we still have some time. However, we need to speed up our pace.
“I understand the general idea. However, we can’t stay here for long. Keep these communicators safe. You can now use them to communicate directly with the Echoing Children and the Suspended Wood tribes.”
"We will be going to the Land of Wolu next. By then, the messengers of the Suspended Wood People should have delivered the communicators to the other two tribes. Then you will be able to coordinate and support each other. However, with our people and this wine, and the advantage of the terrain, the next battle should not be too difficult if it is just a defensive one."