Yashiori Island was still battered by flashing lightning and pouring rain.
After recording everything, Su Xuan turned to Raiden Ei. "That's the gist of it. We just need to restore the Snake God Suppressors."
The real world was different from the game world.
Here, aside from the Statues of The Seven, there were no game-like mechanisms or traps everywhere.
To restore the Snake God Suppressors, they only needed to remanufacture the Pillar Inlay Pearls and Pillar Suppressor Stones.
"Remaking the suppressors to seal Orobashi's resentment shouldn't be difficult for you."
After hearing Su Xuan out, Raiden Ei looked puzzled. "Are you planning to let me go?"
Su Xuan wagged his finger. "Not for now. But after I study your secrets these next few days, I still have other places to go."
"You'll be free then."
"Anyway, the Snake God Suppressors here have been destroyed for ages. A few more days won't make a difference."
Raiden Ei was surprised at first to hear Su Xuan would release her, then fell into thought.
Seeing Su Xuan step away, Raiden Ei hurriedly spoke up. "Though I don't know what secrets you plan to uncover from me, I still want to ask..."
Before she could finish, Su Xuan cut her off. "Relax, I have no interest in Inazuma. As long as you don't provoke me, I won't harm it."
"What I'm after concerns only you yourself."
"No." Raiden Ei shook her head.
"No?" Su Xuan blinked, now the one confused about her intentions.
"What I mean is... do you have a way to restore the Snake God Suppressors?" Raiden Ei asked flatly.
Su Xuan was utterly dumbfounded on the spot.
Noticing his odd expression, Raiden Ei continued calmly, "Orobashi the Snake God did die by my hand."
"But the one who created the Snake God Suppressors was my sister, Raiden Makoto, the First Raiden Shogun."
"So I..."
Su Xuan was speechless.
Su Xuan was completely thrown off by Raiden Ei.
Perhaps this was the difference between the game world and reality.
In the game, players unlocked mechanisms to obtain the items needed to restore the suppressors.
But in the real world, no one handed out rewards for solving puzzles.
[On Raiden Ei—honestly, I think not only is her martial prowess formidable, but her greatest strength lies in her technological knowledge.]
[Think about it: someone who could create a consciousness as powerful as the Raiden Shogun—what kind of tech and ruthless ingenuity must be in that head of hers?]
[The puppet she made has a will stronger than most humans, and its body is insanely durable.]
[Yet here she is, telling me she can't recreate the items needed for the Snake God Suppressors.]
Raiden Ei felt a bit shy at the sudden praise.
But she replied seriously, "You don't need to probe me through your diary. The core technique for creating the Snake God Suppressors isn't technological—it's a ritualistic rite akin to a sacrifice."
"My sister was adept at such matters, but it's my weakness."
[Oh no.]
[I believe the braided girl wouldn't lie. She really can't create the items needed for the new Snake God Suppressors.]
[Then she has the nerve to ask if I can help her fix it.]
[Why do I feel like I've been played? Who's the real captive here?]
The women: "Pfft!"
The beauties couldn't help but chuckle wryly.
[That said, I do have a way to resolve this.]
[But why should I?]
[Inazuma isn't my Inazuma, and I didn't cause this mess.]
[Remember: there's no such thing as a free lunch.]
[If you screw up, stand tall and take the beating.]
[As Inazuma's ruler, she led it into chaos—let her deal with it.]
[It's ridiculous. I just started my journey, and already I'm stuck with a money-losing deal. What next?]
Su Xuan quietly opened his panel.
[Host]: Su Xuan
[Items]: Qiankun Mirror
[Abilities]: Telekinesis
[Traits]: None
[Authorities]: None
[Lottery Draws]: 0/times
Last night, upon arriving at Yashiori Island, the System had settled his daily draw count.
Not many—just eight in total.
Su Xuan didn't hesitate and hit [All-In].
Aside from some daily necessities, he drew the [Qiankun Mirror] from the item pool.
This item didn't boost Su Xuan's power at all.
But its effects were outrageously powerful.
[Qiankun Mirror]: Inverts heaven and earth, reverses yin and yang, traces back time, expels filth.
It could be attuned to Su Xuan's will to adjust its functions.
It could alter the time of anything reflected in it, or by accessing the memories of the reflected object, recreate things that had vanished from those memories.
It could also dispel all negative statuses from the reflected target.
In simple terms, the Qiankun Mirror allowed time reversal on specific objects, time freezing, future simulation, resurrection, and removal of all debuffs.
Su Xuan ignored Raiden Ei, still standing there stunned, and headed alone to his temporary shelter.
Raiden Ei remained in place, making no rash moves.
She carefully studied the latest diary entries Su Xuan had just updated, pondering them for a long time.
"A money-losing deal?"
Raiden Ei repeated the diary's final line, her eyes lighting up. "If I show enough sincerity, maybe I can still persuade him."
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