Genshin Impact: Immortal Cave

"Using the water element to create a visual illusion... Is this Columbine's strategy?"

Looking at the unique battle scene on the ring, Li Mochen's eyes flashed with inquiring light.

As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly. In fact, from the perspective of a bystander, Keqing has been fighting against illusions.

After all, how could a person survive such a crazy attack? Even a monster like Britino couldn't do it.

But the key point is, when did Colombina replace her real self with an illusion?

And the most important point is, where is her real body hidden?

As the battle reached a stalemate, other contestants joined in the discussion.

"Her real body must still be on the stage, but we can't see it, and neither can Keqing."

"Maybe they used some kind of misdirection technique. They should have attacked where there were no people, right?"

"Then why not just launch a large-scale attack and leave her nowhere to escape?"

In the Liyue lounge, everyone was guessing the location of Columbine's real body.

Ningguang on the side remained silent.

"Sister Ningguang, what do you think of the current situation?"

Li Mochen immediately turned his attention to Ningguang.

"I don't really care where Columbine's real body is. I'm just curious about how this guy plans to defeat Keqing."

Speaking of this, Ningguang couldn't help but feel confused.

Indeed, using illusions with water elements to restrain Keqing while the real body hides aside is a common tactic of illusionists.

But the problem is that even though Keqing has been chasing, her consumption is not that great.

Keqing is not a fool and will not launch a fierce attack on illusions that can be destroyed with one sword.

What's more, Keqing now possesses supernatural powers and her body is close to that of a semi-immortal, so she will not get tired easily.

If I really want to drag it out until she is exhausted, it will probably take several days.

In order to prevent the delay of the "Fire God Enmu Festival",

The time limit for each game is only one hour.

In other words, within an hour, Keqing not only needs to find a way to defeat the opponent.

Columbine also needs to take effective measures to defeat Keqing.

Otherwise, if the game ends in a draw, it will actually be more beneficial to Liyue, after all, Liyue is still in the lead.

So, how exactly does Colombina plan to win?

Just as Ningguang was thinking, Keqing on the stage finally stopped moving.

In the past ten minutes or so, her figure has shuttled through every corner of the ring.

Under Keqing's sword, thousands of "Colombinas" were chopped into pieces, but none of them was the real one.

"Swoosh, swoosh, what's up? Are you tired? Why not just surrender?"

"Surrender, surrender, surrender~~~~~~"

“Puff, puff, puff! Hahahaha!”

Seeing Keqing stop, a large group of "Colombinas" voices rang out in the air at the same time.

No, or rather, their annoying chattering never stopped from beginning to end.

The devilish noise kept pouring into Keqing's ears, gradually exhausting her patience.

However, it doesn’t matter now because Keqing has found a way to victory.

"Such a noise... Get out of here, clown."

Along with Keqing's cold voice, a strong magical lightning suddenly burst out from her body.

Immortal Saint Armor. Thunder Feather. Liberation!

The lightning quickly turned into wings beside her, illuminating Keqing's body like a fairy controlling thunder.

The lightning wings give Keqing greater speed and powerful attack power.

The "Dragon Roar in the Box" in her hand also emitted a sound like a dragon's roar.

The man hasn't moved yet, but the sword has already arrived.

Keqing's body, filled with the power of the god of thunder and surrounded by wings, suddenly turned into thousands of clones.

The figure instantly covered the entire arena!

That’s right, one becomes a thousand.

Under the astonished gaze of the audience, Keqing's figure shuttled across the ring like lightning.

The speed was so fast that only thousands of afterimages could be seen.

The sword shines like me, cutting through the weeds!

At the same time, it was so fast that people could not see the trajectory at all, and they could only see lightning swords crossing the arena.

Everything happened so fast, too fast.

To the onlookers, it seemed as if Keqing's figure suddenly turned into thousands, and thousands of figures swung their swords and slashed around at the same time.

The lightning and sword light of "Elemental Burst. Heavenly Street Parade" instantly enveloped every corner of the arena.

From the sky to the ground, nothing is left out and there is no blind spot on the ring.

What a fast sword.

Seeing Keqing's lightning-fast sword moves, even Xingqiu, a master of swordsmanship, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

After all, even Xingqiu cannot perform sword moves of this level. This is Keqing's exclusive sword technique.

Wherever the sword flashed, all the "Colombinas" suspended in the air immediately disappeared.

"Ahhhhh!"

As the illusion disappeared, a shrill scream suddenly came from the fog that filled the arena.

This mist was released after Colombina initially fell to the ground, and it quickly filled every corner of the ring.

It's just that because it's not very conspicuous, not many people notice it.

Most people's attention is focused on the illusion.

What...what is that? Why does the fog make a sound? Could it be...

Under the stunned gaze of the crowd, a figure that was obviously different from the illusion flew out of the mist and quickly fell to the ground.

This time, when Colombina landed, her entire body was charred, and her clothes were also burnt to a crisp by the electric shock.

Obviously, she was severely hit by Keqing's "Street Parade" just now.

"What? You finally came out?"

After the original "pigeon" was electrocuted out of the thick fog,

Keqing came in front of her, pointed the sword at her throat, and her tone became relaxed.

Win, the game is over.

Colombina's illusion was exposed, her real self was knocked out, and someone pointed a sword at her neck.

In this situation, what other tricks can Columbine use?

"Huh, there's nothing I can do. So, in this game...are you going to admit defeat?"

However, there was a final moment when Columbine, who was lying on the ground, was ready to give in and Keqing was ready to celebrate her victory.

The fourth Fatui executive suddenly snapped his fingers and asked this question at the same time.

The moment she heard the snap, Keqing felt her brain shake.

The word "surrender" that was previously instilled in me couldn't help but come out of my mouth.

“Give up.”

So, in front of tens of thousands of viewers, Keqing said these words in a state of dismay!

"What? How is this possible?"

When Keqing said the word "surrender", the whole stadium was in an uproar. The situation was clearly in Liyue's favor, and victory was within reach. The opponent's magic had been broken, and her sword was almost touching the opponent's neck.

However, why did Keqing take the initiative to admit defeat? This question puzzled everyone.

The referee announced the end of the game according to the rules: "Sixth game, the winner is the Kingdom of Winter, Columbine!"

With the official ruling, this chaotic duel came to an end. Colombina, the winner, was escorted away by the medical team due to severe injuries from the electric shock. Keqing, the loser, walked off the stage with a confused look on her face.

"How could I...why would I voluntarily admit defeat?"

Keqing walked towards the lounge, her heart full of confusion. She had no intention of giving up. As the party with the power of life and death, she would persist to the end even if facing the sword.

What kind of power made Keqing choose to surrender involuntarily?

"I see... I understand. This is Columbine's strategy."

When Keqing returned to the lounge in confusion, Ningguang had already seen through the situation. As the initial intelligence indicated, the fourth seat "pigeon" Columbine was not a combat-oriented character. As an executive of the Fatui, she, like Mona and Sucrose, was a special professional. In terms of combat, she could not compete with Keqing at all, and she knew it very well.

However, lack of fighting power does not mean that you cannot win the game. This is not a life-and-death duel, and the ring allows surrender. Colombina has only one strategy - "sound hypnosis".

Before becoming the original god with the Eye of God, Columbine's profession was a "hypnotist". She can use gestures, eyes, movements, and language to put people into a hypnotic state. This method is very effective in gathering intelligence and fighting in the arena. Although it has limited effect on the determined Keqing, it is still possible to create a short trance.

Colombina repeatedly emphasized "surrender" and used a brief trance to hypnotize Keqing into blurting out the word "surrender" at a certain moment. This was Colombina's carefully designed victory plan.

"So... from the moment I stepped onto the ring, she started hypnotizing me?"

After listening to Ningguang's explanation, Keqing took a deep breath and regretted it. But the game was over and regret was useless. It can only be said that Keqing's straightforward personality made her meet an opponent like Columbine, and she was unlucky.

Although the battle was won, the game was lost. What’s worse, it was lost due to “hypnotic tactics”, as if it was a plot from some urban novel.

At the same time, in the winter lounge, the heroic behavior of the "pigeon" was also being discussed.

"Even if you are not as strong as your opponent, you must do everything you can to win victory for Winter Solstice. This is the attitude an executive officer should have."

Although Colombina was currently receiving emergency treatment and it was unknown whether she could recover, Pucciniella still spoke highly of her. The difference in strength was not a problem, and the fourth seat was not originally focused on combat.

The key is to win and win. With the victory of the sixth game, the battle between the two sides returned to the starting point and became a three-on-three situation.

“So, you should be able to win another game for us next time, right?”

Pucciniella's eyes turned to the executive officer who was cleaning his gun.

“…I will do my best.”

Hearing the leader's expectations, the tenth "captain" Captano nodded silently. Among the Fatui executives, Captano always seemed low-key. He wore the standard uniform of the captain of the "six main combat arms of the Fatui", and looked like an ordinary character. But in fact, everyone knew that this "captain" was a man of few words and powerful.

The "musket" on his knees reveals his weapon of choice - he is the only one among the executive officers who uses hot weapons.

Yes, it is a firearm. Although the technology of Zhidong Country has long been able to develop long-range shooting weapons such as "fire guns", in the eyes of the top masters, fire guns are just children's toys.

No matter how far and fast your bullets are, can they be better than magic? No matter how powerful they are, can they be better than swords?

The answer is no. Firearms are essentially just weapons used by ordinary soldiers on the battlefield. In a one-on-one duel, how can a person holding a "musket" defeat a person holding a "long sword"?

However, in Captano's eyes, no weapon is superior or inferior. He chose the musket simply because it is easy to use. Coincidentally, the next opponent also uses a "gun" and also has the "fire" element.

"Hey, uncle, do you need a special coupon for the Wangshengtang? We provide one-stop funeral services, and we guarantee that you will leave with satisfaction."

In the seventh game, Hu Tao, who represented Liyue, smiled brightly at her opponent.

"One-stop funeral service... sounds good."

"Really? You have good taste."

"But unfortunately, a true warrior doesn't need a tombstone."

Looking at Walnut's smile, "Captain" Captano gripped the musket tightly, with determination flashing in his eyes.