Genshin Impact: I am an ordinary executive

Chapter 789 The Hidden Price

"Have we solved the crisis in Fontaine?"

Paimon felt a little unreal, but also felt like this was normal.

At first, seeing Zuo Xi making such a big fuss, she thought the situation had become so difficult that Zuo Xi had to go all out... Sure enough, a quick and clean solution like this was normal.

"Please be more precise. It was "I" who solved "this" crisis, not "we". And it was not "Fontaine's" crisis that was solved. "

Zuo Xi corrected Paimeng’s misunderstanding. You are a noisy little thing who has done nothing except creating the atmosphere and providing emotional value. How do you have the nerve to say the word "we"?

"Eh? Isn't this the exit of the original fetal sea water? It has been sealed off, but the crisis of Fontaine has not been completely resolved yet?"

Paimeng was shocked. She thought this scene was worthy of the final battle. The tide came, and Zuo Xi waved his hand to block all the water flow... Is this scene qualified enough?

"Do you think the Primordial Fetal Sea is some kind of artificial reservoir with special pipes that you can just plug up when you don't want to use it? Can your brain be bigger than a walnut?"

Scaramucci approached the barrier, and no matter how many times he watched it, he still found it incredible.

It's not like he hasn't seen space-related powers before. General Lei Dian can split space with one sword, the female fox also has the ability to open up spiritual space, and even he himself has demonstrated the ability to tear space apart.

But none of them had ever used this magical power so skillfully... Using space partitions as an absolute barrier in the physical sense was something Scaramucci had thought about before, but actually doing it was almost impossible.

"So your plan is to enclose the entire Fetal Sea water? Don't blame me for not reminding you that this action, as one of Teyvat's resources, may cause the world to dry up."

The fundamental purpose of wrapping up the water of the fetal sea is to prevent it from flowing to the outside world, thereby eliminating the possibility of threatening Fontaine.

But it would also be like removing an entire swath of the ocean at once, and no one knew what would happen.

"I'm too lazy to use methods that only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

If he really agreed to this plan, Zuo Xi might as well let the whale eat and drink well and then take it away in one go. Such a hard blocking method would cause endless troubles and was obviously not within the scope of consideration.

What's more, even if it is really blocked, even if it can be guaranteed that there will be no side effects, it will essentially only delay the time of the prophecy's arrival, and there is no way to completely eliminate the Fontaine crisis.

After all, no one knows whether the water of the fetal sea will regenerate. As long as the Fontaine people have not truly become normal Teyvatian people, the "curse" will continue to be passed on with the liquid flowing in their bodies.

Ultimately, we still have to solve the problem in the Fontaine people's bloodline, otherwise we can protect them for a while but not for a lifetime.

"In any case, I still have to thank you for solving the current problem. On behalf of all the staff of Melo Petersburg, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude."

Leosley bowed and performed a deacon's salute. Thanks to these uninvited guests, a disaster was resolved so easily with only a few of them knowing about it.

He also witnessed a grand scene beyond his imagination, so this trip was not in vain.

I originally thought that they were here to cause trouble, but I didn't expect them to help so much. I have to thank them properly.

Zuo Xi and Scaramucci looked at each other, and the other snorted coldly. He looked at Paimon and Ying for a while, and all he got was the helpless expressions of the two.

Despite their different expressions, it was obvious that the three of them knew what Zuo Xi was going to say next.

"Verbal thanks are meaningless. I think it would be better for Your Excellency the Duke to show some sincerity rather than these few words that have no weight."

As expected, Zuo Xi started the bargaining process as expected. Regardless of whether he really wanted to get something from the other party, this process was always unavoidable.

This style of behavior has existed since Ying first met Zuo Xi, and it is still the same now - he refuses to acknowledge good deeds, and it has to turn into an exchange of interests in the end.

"Of course, Mr. Executive, please feel free to ask for anything you want. I will never refuse anything I can do."

Leosli didn't think there was anything wrong with this. There is no free lunch in the world, and there is no kindness without reason.

"That's not necessary."

Unexpectedly, Zuo Xi did not put forward any conditions. He gave Leosli a weird smile.

"I have already obtained what I want... The 'embryo' has been planted. I hope you can still manage the 'new' Mello Petersburg well."