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"Wait, are we just going to charge in like this? Don't we have any kind of battle plan?"

Looking at Diluk's actions, Gao Muming spoke up to stop his reckless behavior.

"You don't want the Fatui inside to notice something is wrong and run away with the Skyharp because of the noise you make, right?"

Diluk frowned when he heard what Gao Muming said.

"Tell me about it."

Takagi Akira talked freely.

"As is common knowledge in Teyvat, the 'secret realm' has only one entrance and exit. Generally, there is only one path to the end of the secret realm, but it does not rule out the possibility of multiple connected paths."

"If the situation gets too serious and the Fatui choose to evacuate through other channels urgently, it will be quite troublesome for us."

"So we can split our forces into two groups. One group will enter the secret realm to defeat the Fatui inside and search for the Sky Harp. The other group will ambush at the exit of the secret realm to block the Fatui's reinforcements and capture the Fatui who escape from the secret realm."

"..."

Diluk, who usually kept to himself, was silent for a moment before continuing to speak.

"Then let's do as you say, but if we're going to divide into groups, I'll be the one guarding here, and you and Ying can go in."

"Then let's go."

After saying something to Ying, Gao Muming led the way into the secret realm.

Seeing Gao Muming enter the secret realm first, Diluk gave Ying an instruction.

"Ying, I'll leave the secret realm to you."

"Leave it to us."

Paimon patted his chest and assured Diluk.

After Ying and Paimon entered the secret realm, they discovered that Gao Muming, who was supposed to be waiting there, was now tapping and studying the walls of the secret realm not far away.

"What are you doing?"

Paimon, somewhat curious, floated behind Gao Muming.

"Do you even need to ask what the treasure-stealing group did when they entered the secret realm? Of course, they were there to observe the secret realm."

"Most secret realms are artificially built. Except for those used as mausoleums and not intended to be entered again, most secret realms have mechanisms at the entrances that control the switches of most of the secret realms."

After hearing what Gao Muming said, Paimon felt like the door to a new world had been opened.

"Eh? To enter the secret realm, don't we have to go through one trap after another?"

Gao Mu understood Paimon at a glance, and then explained patiently.

"Look at the wall and the ground. They are all man-made. Those mechanisms are used to resist foreign enemies or prevent invasion."

"If there is no control switch, it would be a ridiculous way to die in your own home by a device that you designed and built yourself."

"To ensure safety, a control mechanism is necessary, which is why I searched at the entrance to the secret realm."

"What you said makes sense."

Paimon kept nodding his head.

"However, according to what you said, there should be a control mechanism at the innermost part of the secret realm, right? Even if we turn off the mechanism now, they can still turn it back on, right?"

"Look over there."

Takagi Akira pointed at several exposed mechanisms not far away.

"Did you find anything different?"

After hearing what Takagi Akira said, Ying and Paimon looked in the direction Takagi Akira pointed.

Just as Paimon was stroking his chin with his little hand and thinking carefully, Ying opened his eyes wide and showed an expression of "I see."

"It's the new and old organs that are different, right?"

Takagi Akira nodded.

"Yes, between the many old mechanisms, those obviously new mechanisms should be newly established by the Fatui."

"And those mechanisms are obviously used to resist old mechanisms."

As he spoke, Gao Muming picked up a broken brick and threw it at the new mechanism set up by the Fatui. The considerable impact force activated the mechanism, and instantly a barrier blocked the flames that were spraying towards the road.

"In Teyvat, most of the secret realms' mechanisms are used to defend against monsters that don't have much brains and only know how to charge forward."

"The Fatui probably didn't find the backstage control switch of the mechanism. Unlike the mechanisms that are likely to be found at the entrances and exits, there are too many places where the control background inside the secret realm may be difficult to find. That's why they set up a protective mechanism for the safety and convenience of their companions."

"Then why don't we just use the Fatui's mechanism to get through?"

Paimon looked at Gao Muming who started slapping the wall and the ground again and asked with some confusion.

"Didn't you notice that except for the first one, the other protection mechanisms of the Fatui can't be activated?"

"The first mechanism should be used to identify the identity. And it is irrational to rely on the enemy's mechanism for life safety. If they do something like this to us in the middle of the journey, it will be a lot of fun."

"Found it. It was so easy for me to find it."

As Gao Muming said this, he exerted force with his hands, and the bricks on the wall instantly separated, revealing an ancient mechanism covered in dust.

Paimon's eyes lit up at the scene in front of him.

"I actually found it. Let's try it."

After fiddling with it a few times, Takagi Akira kept muttering to himself that this is how it should be, while his hands were constantly moving.

"That should be it."

Gao Muming said this as he withdrew his hand from the mechanism. As Gao Muming's words fell, the mechanisms not far away that had been spewing fire intermittently all shut down at the same time.

"Wow, it actually stopped."

Paimon clapped excitedly, and Ying nodded happily.

"Let's go there quickly."

Takagi Akira grabbed Ying and Paimon who were trying to run over quickly.

"Don't be too hasty. The danger is not over yet. Just follow me and remember to stay alert. You can lose your life if you are careless in the secret realm. Not all the mechanisms are turned off. There should be some trigger mechanisms that are still working."

Paimon responded to Gao Muming very readily.

"Well, I'll listen to you. After all, you are an expert in this area."

Under the leadership of Gao Muming, the few of them carefully passed through an entire floor of mechanisms.

"Huh, that was really scary just now. I didn't expect an arrow to suddenly shoot from above. Who would have thought that I would press a mechanism just by holding onto the wall."

Paimon patted his chest and thanked Ying.

"Thank you so much for what you did just now, Ying. If you hadn't used the wind element to deflect the arrow in time, I would have been hit."

"You're welcome, little Paimon."

While Ying and Paimon were chatting, Gao Muming came to the stairs and looked up.

"According to the structure of the stairs, there are only two floors. We haven't seen a single Fatui so far. I guess there will be a lot of trouble waiting for us. If we are ready, we will charge up."

After hearing what Gao Muming said, Ying didn't say anything, but just waved his hand, and a sword appeared in his hand.