After Kaeya's explanation, everyone understood Barbara's feelings.
[Lumine]: Barbara's faith has collapsed.
[Your Highness]: One less devout follower for Barbatos. Wonderful news!
[Barbara]: I've calmed down. It's still within an acceptable range! (crying)
[Furina]: I really want a devout believer like that!
[Collei]: Huh? Is Miss Furina a god too?
[Furina]: Mhm! How about it? Shocked, right? Shocked enough to cry?!
[Neuvillette]: You're really putting Venti's lines to good use.
[Zhongli]: So there are two gods among the group members. This chat group truly hides dragons and crouching tigers.
[Signora]: I hope it's really just two!
[Yae Miko]: Oh my, I may not know the other gods, but I do know Inazuma's god is in the chat too~ Guess who it is?
[Kamisato Ayaka]: (dumbfounded)
[Kirara]: Ehhh? Is the Shogun in the group?!
[Raiden Ei]: The Almighty Shogun is in the group?!
Well played, you thick-browed, big-eyed Raiden Ei—you're good at hiding your identity.
Seeing Raiden Ei's message, Yae Miko couldn't help but chuckle.
[Sangonomiya Kokomi]: (alert)
[Tartaglia]: While Gu Chen and the others head to Stormterror's Lair, why don't we figure out how many gods are really in the group? @[Zhongli] Mr. Zhongli, any discoveries?
[Zhongli]: In my humble opinion, gods have many titles—the formal names of the Seven Archons, plus various others, like Barbatos's Venti.
[Lyney]: So only Fontaine's Hydro Archon is using her real name online?
[Furina]: Sorry to everyone for the real-name Hydro Archon! (annoyed)
[Lumine]: Wait!
[Lumine]: I'm not convinced! From entering Stormterror's Lair to heading to the Ancient High Tower, aside from crossing the Stormwall, there are puzzles to solve. Why did Gu Chen just brute-force his way through?!
Everyone snapped back to the video.
In the video, Gu Chen and the others had arrived at Stormterror's Lair. Starting from the Stormwall, Gu Chen punched a massive hole right through, and the group walked straight in.
Puzzles?
Nonexistent in Gu Chen's eyes.
One punch to the tower structure, and the entire tower shook. A faint dragon roar echoed from the top.
[Venti]: Good grief, so violent!
[Zhongli]: I must admit, it's simple and effective.
[Lumine]: (tears)
[Klee]: Don't cry, Honorary Knight sis!
[Lumine]: Waaah, I hate that I'm not strong enough. I actually solved the puzzles properly. I feel so bad!
Watching Gu Chen bulldoze through puzzles and slaughter monsters with overwhelming force in the video, Lumine was envious to the point of tears.
If she had that kind of power, why bother with puzzles?!
If she weren't so weak, why follow the rules?
Mondstadt was the land of freedom—solve if you want, smash if you don't!
Invincible power, grant me your strength!!
[Venti]: We've met Dvalin already. @[Dvalin], what's your take right now?
[Dvalin]: Nobody takes you for a mute if you don't speak!
Boom!
Gu Chen's fist slammed into Dvalin's face, twisting its head aside.
Another elbow to the neck nearly sent Dvalin plummeting from the sky.
Seizing the moment, Gu Chen ramped up his assault, fists raining down like a storm on Dvalin's body.
Spotting an opening, Gu Chen stomped down with a kick, pinning Dvalin to the tower's edge.
"Lumine, you're up!"
With Dvalin subdued, Gu Chen shouted.
"Coming!"
Lumine dashed over.
[Tartaglia]: Miss Lumine doesn't look weak either. Hope we get to spar sometime!
[Lumine]: Hmph, I'm plenty strong. I just seem weak next to Gu Chen!
[Paimon]: I vouch for her!
[Your Highness]: Gross!
[Kaeya]: Obviously, no matter how strong, one acts weak in front of someone they admire. Totally get it!
[Lumine]: That was my past life. Everyone, stay rational!
[Collei]: Huh, after Lumine purifies it, Dvalin's changing!
[Ganyu]: Its aura's calming down. Not as berserk as before.
[Ayato]: Watch out—the tower's collapsing. It won't hold much longer. They'll fall!
[Gorou]: Mr. Gu Chen can fly, and Mr. Venti's the Anemo Archon. Should be fine, right?
[Venti]: Don't count on me. I can't even beat an Abyss Mage!
[Furina]: Don't buy it. Unless the Abyss Order bribed you with Mora!
[Zhongli]: Not a god, uninformed on this matter. No comment.
No wonder the old ones are the wisest!
This old-timer sure knows how to play it cool.
Boom!
Suddenly, the tower in the video shattered.
Caught off guard, everyone slid toward the ground.
At that height, a fall would turn them into paste!
Whoosh—
At the critical moment, a massive figure soared through the air, catching everyone steadily on its back.
"Dvalin..."
"Why not call me as you once did?" Dvalin asked.
Venti paused, then said, "I don't want you obeying the Abyss Order, but that doesn't mean you have to obey me, Dvalin."
A cyan orb appeared in Venti's hand and sank into Dvalin's body.
"This... the power of the Anemo Archon's familiar? But I'm no longer one of the Four Winds Guardians..." Dvalin said wistfully.
"Didn't you just protect us?"
"Dvalin, from now on, fly freer with my blessing."
Venti lay on Dvalin's back, gently stroking it, a faint smile on his face.
[Paimon]: Yay! Dvalin's back to his senses!
[Dvalin]: Hate to admit it, but Barbatos is a decent god. Decent, that's all!
[Venti]: Ehehe!
[Rahu Dragon King]: Tch, an elemental dragon willingly becoming a human's lapdog?!
[Rahu Dragon King]: Elemental Dragon Kings are born of heaven and earth—how can we linger in subservience?!!
[Rahu Dragon King]: From what I see, that Barbatos in the video is weak as an ant! @[Dvalin] Why not join forces with me to crush Barbatos and Morax? Then we split Mondstadt and Liyue. Wouldn't that be grand?!
[Zhongli]: ...
[Venti]: ...
[Lumine]: Dying of laughter. This Rahu Dragon King wouldn't happen to be Liyue's Geo Archon's pet, would he?
[Demon Conqueror Great Sage]: ...
[Cloud Retainer]: ...
[Ganyu]: @[Rahu Dragon King] Senior Rahu, please snap out of it!!
[Osel]: Not a dragon, but I'd love to join the plot for greatness!
[Ningguang]: ...
[Keqing]: ...