Chapter 1012: The metaphor of blowing technology, the original man

"Witness everything you have witnessed, remember everything you have remembered." Jiang Yi said, "Although I know a lot of things, it is still very meaningful to hear your story in person."

Paimeng put his hands on his hips and said, "You are so mysterious. Jiang Yi, you must have a big secret."

"You just realized it?" Jiang Yi pretended to be surprised.

"Stop!" Paimon stopped him, "I know you're going to call me stupid next."

"Everyone has secrets." Ying came to the rescue, whether it was her, Paimon, Jiang Yi and Albedo.

"Yes!" Albedo said, "Then share a secret."

"Ying!" he said, "I'm surprised you noticed the difference between me and that fake guy, the mark on my neck."

"This mark may be the starting point of everything." Albedo looked up, "What I am going to say next will be like a story in a picture book..."

Jiang Yi glanced at the pendants on his body, wondering whether he should avoid them.

"It's okay." Albedo waved his hand. "Everyone here is fundamentally different from everyone else. I won't have so many concerns."

"Huh? Me too?" Yandora was surprised. If everyone else was unique, then she, as a pure water elf, was not actually unique.

Albedo looked at Yandora and said, "Do you think you are still the same as other pure water elves?"

Yandora fell into deep thought.

"I promise to keep it a secret," she said solemnly.

Following Jiang Yi, I have witnessed too many secrets and have become a part of the conspiracy.

"Me too!" Paimon nodded.

"If we tell these things to others, they will only be regarded as fantastic novels." Albedo said, and started to get to the point.

"Humans not only desire transcendence and miracles, their pursuit of 'ordinariness' and 'normal' is also far beyond our imagination. That's why there are 'outliers'." He looked at Jiang Yi. In his eyes, Jiang Yi was undoubtedly the representative of this contradiction, longing for transcendence, but pursuing an ordinary life.

Jiang Yi called it being free and at ease, blending in with the world.

However, the story this time has nothing to do with Jiang Yi.

"Things that are completely different from ourselves should only exist in stories. If you think this way, it will be much easier." Albedo showed the diamond mark on his neck, "What do you think this is?"

"This is a diamond-shaped mark..." Jiang Yi's answer was as steady as a rock slime, causing Ying and Paimeng to roll their eyes.

"What nonsense literature." Paimon said, "Don't joke around now! This should be... a tattoo? A badge? Hmm? Isn't that right?"

"Scar?" Ying guessed.

Albedo shook his head: "No, this is my 'flaw' as a human being."

He gave an example: "You have seen various kinds of utensils made of glass, but do you know... there is a kind of artificial production technique related to glass, called 'blowing'."

"Glassblowing is not popular in Teyvat, so most glassware made by this technique is expensive."

Just like the beakers and test tubes used by alchemists, each one is not cheap.

The more complex and sophisticated it is, the more expensive it is.

"Blowing... As the name suggests, there must be a hole to inject air, just like blowing up a balloon." Albedo continued, "That's why these types of glass products sometimes have gaps left at the end. This gap is a sign of artificial production."

Paimon has learned a lot.

Yandora looked at the mark on Albedo's neck: "I think I understand..."

Following Jiang Yi, she also knew a little bit about alchemy.

Make bold guesses and verify carefully.

"So, this mark is something similar," she began.

“???” Paimon was shocked and touched his chin.

"Something like that?" She pretended to be calm and wise enough to see through everything.

Judging from Albedo's reaction, Yandora seemed to have guessed right.

Am I really dumber than Yandora?

Even though I, Paimon, was proficient in the common language of Teyvat and the seven languages, when we met Yan'dora, she couldn't speak a word.

"Smart!" Albedo said, "Blowing is a wonderful and beautiful craft. Aunt Alice said that these traces of handwork are both the value of human skills and the only 'flaws' on a perfect work of art."

He said: "The difference between artificial life and natural life lies in the different directions of the flow of life force."

Strictly speaking, all the workers and ghosts created by Jiang Yi are artificial life.

Albedo described it in clever and accurate language:

"The power of nature's life comes from the inside out, so flowers go from curling up to blooming, leaves go from bending to stretching, and when we look at flowers, we say the word 'blooming'."

He raised his palm slightly, and life sprouted and blossomed.

"To create artificial life, to a certain extent, is to input power from the outside to the inside. The interface where the embryo finally gains vitality is the 'point' where the glass product closes."

The paint in his hands dripped onto a piece of white paper at his feet.

"After the alchemical agent drops, it blooms in all directions, cleverly constructing this diamond shape."

Albedo's simple demonstration made Paimon understand.

So, she and Ying suddenly looked at the pendants on Jiang Yi's body. How did Jiang Yi create the bodies of Fanan, Yingda, Shiranui, Xuenv, Xuehuhua and so on?

Could it be that... it was also 'blown'? What about the flaws?

The look gradually became subtle.

They have never seen it before. Is that where the flaw is?

"Hmm?" Jiang Yi looked at Ying and Paimeng.

Following their gaze, he looked at the women in the talismans.

It seems like I can guess what they are thinking.

But... do you understand what immortal arts are? I didn't just use alchemy, and they all have elemental bodies, so they can hide in the talismans. Human bodies are transformed by magic.

Just like the gap used to finish a glass product, it is only left "occasionally".

Ying and Paimon withdrew their gazes tacitly. Jiang Yi was obviously a boy, but he could create extremely beautiful girls. Think about it carefully.

Haha! He really understands girls' bodies.

But isn't this the basic skill of a painter? If Jiang Yi heard what they were thinking, he would definitely make an explanation.

Albedo felt that the atmosphere in the camp seemed a little distorted.

He concluded: "This mark of creation is proof of my 'imperfection' as a human being. The imposter probably didn't want to become imperfect himself, so he deliberately avoided this mark."

"Okay, end of story."

"Ying and Paimon, are you interested in writing a novel about the incredible things that happened recently?" he said, "This should be a good subject."

After finishing the serious topic, Albedo simply made the atmosphere relaxed.

"Some of my friends often write novels. If I let them write it, maybe the story will be more complicated."

Paimon was surprised: "Albedo has such a friend!"

Although Jiang Yi submitted a manuscript to the Inazuma light novel, she knew that Albedo was definitely not talking about Jiang Yi. After all, what does Jiang Yi know about novels! He only knows how to eat bread! Then record the things.

"I can make up stories, too!" She said with her hands on her hips, "Yandora, how about we hold a competition?"

She was full of fighting spirit and pointed her sword at Yandora.

"Yandora wants to be a judge!" Yandora was not fooled at all. "Yandora is now Jiang Yi's alchemy assistant and doesn't have much time."

"I always feel like you're saying we have nothing to do!" Paimon snorted, "We're going to go to the Adventurer's Guild to help out later."

"There's no rush for creation! If you're willing to participate, just take your time to think about it and then tell me the story!" Albedo said.

Jiang Yi was not planning to participate.

He watched Ying and Paimon leave, and after a while, he looked at Albedo and said, "...Be careful!"

This seems a bit sudden.

Albedo nodded: "Story! Yes! I should have thought of it earlier. There is a failed product made by the teacher in the dragon's belly! This is the origin of the 'story'."

Jiang Yi's pitch-black Yinglong was born from the dragon's heart, but before that, a "person" came out of the dragon's belly.

The wind and snow outside seemed to be much stronger.

Jiang Yi watched Albedo walk out of the camp.

"If we were to switch positions, and if it was you who survived." Albedo raised his hand to touch the snowflakes, which melted in his palm, "then I, as an abandoned test subject and a loser in the 'Original Man' plan, would definitely want to replace you."

On the top of the snowy mountain cliff, a third Albedo who looked exactly like Albedo and the fake Albedo was overlooking the camp.

He had the Eye of the Rock Elemental God hanging around his neck, but it did not have the mark of a star.

Albedo looked up at the other man and said, "I will change my appearance to yours, learn your alchemy, and create miraculous creatures as a cover to divert attention."

"I will find a flaw and take the opportunity to get rid of you and the people who can see through the secret. Then, I can regain the joy of being born into this world."

He drew his sword.

Walking along the mountain path step by step,

The third Albedo stood up and his path intersected with Albedo's.

There is no need for outsiders to interfere, let's have a showdown!

In the sky, there are only a pair of eyes of the sun and the moon witnessing this.

Jiang Yi was in the camp, his expression changing.

"Story? The original person. Then I am also pursuing the original."

His appearance turned into Albedo, and next to him, another incarnation condensed and turned into Jiang Yi.

“Although I don’t want to write a story, if I could create a more horrifying story, I’d actually be pretty good at it.”

"Replace everyone."

Before his eyes, the wind and snow condensed into Ying, Paimon, Amber, Eula, Bennett, Fischl, Mona... all kinds of powers of wind, fire, ice, thunder, and water bloomed, so lifelike.