Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 406: Thunder of Fury (7)

Deknor suddenly fell silent. But within half a minute, he smiled again and said, "You're overthinking it. I told you, I just want our compatriots to be born in this world. I have no other intentions."

After hearing this, Li Xueyan put down her hands and snorted coldly, "If that's the case, then you could have just come to me directly, but you didn't, and instead went to the trouble of leaving a note and asking Tianlang to pass on the message for you."

Deknor was silent again.

Li Xueyan continued, "Then let me ask you another way. When your so-called compatriots are truly born into the world, how will you guide them onto the right path?"

Deknor's smile suddenly froze. The light from the lab cast a strange shadow on his face. His violet pupils suddenly contracted. He tried to explain, but couldn't find any reason.

At this moment, Li Xueyan snorted again: "Hmph, you can't answer it, right? You speak so eloquently, but isn't it still your ambition?"

"You said they called you the perfect experiment. It was because of your perfection that you refused to let anyone dominate you. That's why you killed the one who created you."

"This doesn't mean anything, right?" He forced out a smile again, but it was ruthlessly shattered by Li Xueyan once again.

"Not necessarily. Just because you're so-called perfect, would you really allow a life like yours to be born? Just like the Sanu people created you, but you couldn't bear to live under their protection and killed your creator. If your so-called compatriots were born and then did the same thing you did, wouldn't you be putting the cart before the horse?"

"Well, I certainly hadn't thought about that."

"No, with the previous experience as a lesson, how could you not have expected this? What's more, you said it yourself. When they created you, they implanted an efficient learning equation in you, so it's even less likely that you would make such a low-level mistake. So the only reasonable explanation is that you created them purely for your own selfish reasons!" Li Xueyan scolded angrily.

At this moment, Degenor completely tore off his disguise.

A smile played on his lips, and then he laughed: "Hahahaha...should I say it's worthy of being a puppet that has survived for a thousand years?"

Deknor's smile gradually twisted, and the lights in the laboratory flickered, reflecting the madness surging in his eyes.

"You're right. How could I not have thought about it? I truly cannot tolerate any existence more perfect than myself. Just one perfect 'human' is enough." He glanced at the surrounding incubators. "The reason I cultivate them is simply to create my own empire, a world ruled by me."

Li Xueyan snorted disdainfully and said seriously, "It seems you're no different from those lunatics. You say they're conceited, but don't you also arrogantly want to dominate everything?"

Deknor shook his head. "No, I've never longed to be one of God's chosen people, because that's no different from being a slave. What I want to be is a high and mighty God!"

As soon as the words fell, the laboratory suddenly trembled. Li Xueyan's nerves were tense, and she subconsciously looked up at the roof. It was at this moment that she discovered that the roof was densely packed with countless culture chambers hanging upside down. What were being cultivated in the chambers were not dolls, but monsters with the same appearance as the Thunderbird Animiki, but the size was only that of an adult.

"Thunderbird Animiki? No, with this size, could it be..." Li Xueyan looked at Deknor in horror.

At this moment, he opened his arms and laughed loudly, "Indeed, I extracted the remaining power from the wreckage and divided it into countless pieces. Although they are far less than the original body, this number is more than enough."

He looked at Li Xueyan again and said, "You're right. I lured you here this time to seize your thunder power. I actually considered cooperating with you, because you and I are different from humans after all. But after careful consideration, I decided not to. Since you are willing to be a puppet of "Order", I have no choice but to crush you with my own hands and use your thunder power to ignite the first fire for my kingdom of God!"

The laboratory's ceiling shattered, and thousands of miniature thunderbirds burst out, each gleaming with the same dark lightning as the Animiki.

"Oh? Just you?" Li Xueyan said disdainfully, and stretched out her right hand. A red spear condensed in her hand along with the red thunder.

"Of course, I'm aware of your strength, so I've prepared a backup plan." Deknor smiled slightly. "You know, it's been three years since I came here. During these three years, I've built laboratories underground all over the city, and countless puppets have been born from them. Now it's time to let them come out and play."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge screen suddenly lit up on the experimental table. The screen was divided into five parts, each of which was shone on a long-abandoned building. Under these buildings, countless puppets were ready to move.

"First, I alerted you to the existence of the Santana doll; then I lured you here; finally, I launched an all-out attack to capture this city that has not yet recovered. How about it, my chain of tactics worked well, didn't it?" Deknor's voice became more and more fanatical.

Hearing this, Li Xueyan simply nodded. "I have to say, you're indeed very smart, thanks to your efficient learning equations. But have you ever heard of a strategy called 'turning the enemy's strategy against them?'"

"Take advantage of their own tactics? Don't be ridiculous. Right now, your men are either at the military headquarters or wandering the streets. You've even sent most of your elite soldiers to wait outside. Do you think I don't know? I've been monitoring their every move..."

Deknor suddenly paused, and saw Li Xueyan take out a red crystal from her clothes.

"Communication crystal? When exactly was it..." He suddenly remembered that she had deliberately dusted off her clothes before entering the tunnel. "Could it be that time?"

However, Li Xueyan did not answer his question. She put the crystal away, and the pressure on her body instantly decreased a lot.

"Zixuan! How's the progress?"

"Don't worry, it's all taken care of!"

"What?" Deknor suddenly turned around and saw a purple-haired girl standing on the laboratory table. The girl was holding an instrument in her hand, which looked very much like the communicator in the abyss.

"How could it be? There are other people?" He was immediately shocked. When he looked at Li Xueyan again, he realized, "I see. No wonder you released such a heavy thunder pressure. I originally thought you were trying to intimidate me, but now it seems you were just trying to cover up your companions' presence."

"What else? Why do you think I have the time to listen to your long speech? If I wasn't worried about those puppets, based on my previous temper, I would have torn you into pieces!" Li Xueyan chuckled.