Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Before entering the ruins, in order to avoid further quarrels, Zhongli made a contract with everyone.

The content of the contract is: take the items in sequence, one item at a time.

Clement and Wanyan were almost at loggerheads, and they started arguing again. Finally, in Zhongli's -

"Then I can no longer serve as your advisor. I'll have to rely on your experience to identify the treasures and traps in this ruin."

Under the threat of , they reluctantly shook hands and agreed to the contract.

Wanyan also asked Zhongli to make a fair judgment and admit it if he discovered the truth about the Salt Demon, even if that truth was unfavorable to Morax.

"That's acceptable," Zhongli agreed to Wanyan's request and led everyone into the long-forgotten ruins. "Then, let's go."

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The dark cave was littered with scattered items, as if it had experienced some kind of turbulent time.

The only things that could be related to the identity of the Salt Demon were the human-shaped statues scattered throughout the place. After careful inspection, everyone determined that these statues were made of salt.

"She is worthy of being called the Salt Demon! Even statues can be made of salt grains." Wanyan admired the Salt Demon very much, and everyone was sure that she was a believer of this long-dead demon.

"These are not statues, they are people." Zhongli calmly gave a terrifying answer, "These people are probably the followers of the Salt Demon God back then."

“Ah!” Wanyan, who was admiring the statue carefully, jumped away and said, “Really…really?!”

"How could it turn out like this?!" Even as a member of the Fatui, Clement seldom saw such a cruel scene.

So many statues of different shapes and forms, and they are all people?! If you look closely, you can still see the struggling and painful expressions of some of the statues that were less damaged.

The deeper you go into the ruins, the more salt statues you see. Their postures vary, most of them are running, and some are kneeling on the ground, not sure if they are praying or begging for mercy.

In this way, everyone can judge that these people escaped from the depths. A few people escaped to a place close to the entrance of the ruins, but in the end they turned into salt statues and did not survive.

A group of people followed the omnipotent Mr. Zhongli like little chickens seeking a sense of security, fearing that they would accidentally touch some untouchable mechanisms or objects and become new statues to join them.

Until they found the first treasure they encountered after entering the ruins - a salt cup with a simple shape, made of neither gold nor jade. Even though it had been sealed in the dim underground for many years, it still sparkled with a warm glow.

"What is this? A salt shaker?" Clement checked and found that the salt cup was still half full. "Is the Salt Demon so poor?"

Even a seasoning jar is treated as a treasure and worshipped with such seriousness.

"From what I understand, it is not ordinary." Zhongli spoke for the Demon God of Salt, "Although there is only half salt in this salt cup, there will always be half."

Even if this half cup of salt is poured out, there will still be half a cup of salt left in the salt cup. In other words, the salt in the salt cup is endless.

"What?! Even if I keep pouring salt out, the salt inside won't decrease?!" Clement showed a look of fortune. With this treasure, the salt industry of the Seven Kingdoms will be monopolized by Zhidong! "Finally, I found a treasure! This is mine!"

Before presenting this thing to the Queen, he only needed to pour out the salt and make a few thousand or tens of thousands of bags. He could make a fortune just by selling the salt!

Wanyan was also very excited, "It can produce endless salt! The power of the Salt Demon God is indeed very powerful!"

Su Lu looked at him as if he was a fool.

I've just visited Guyun Pavilion and witnessed the power of the Rock God, whose thrown weapons can form mountains. How could you actually think that the power to continuously produce salt is powerful?

The Salt Demon's skill can at most be considered a life player. No wonder he dared not participate in the Demon War and ran around looking for a shelter.

"If Mr. Clement wants this salt cup, then according to the contract, the next item belongs to Ms. Wanyan." Zhongli confirmed to Clement.

"No problem, no problem." Clement smiled happily. He didn't think there was anything in this relic that could be more valuable than this salt cup.

"Then let's move on." Zhongli led the team deeper into the area.

The second treasure being enshrined is a copper ruler with an ancient shape.

Clement was relieved, "It's just a ruler. It looks useless."

The functions and accuracy of Fontaine's various measuring tools have long surpassed this ancient ruler. Clement believes that this ruler has at most some archaeological value.

"The Demon God of Salt also has power here," Zhongli appraised the treasure again, "Once this ruler is inserted into the ground, the soil will be covered with salt like flooding water."

In other words, the soil is continuously turned into salt.

"This, this... isn't this even better than the salt cup?!" Clement immediately felt that the salt cup in his arms no longer smelled fragrant.

"Then according to the contract, this salt ruler belongs to Ms. Wanyan." Zhongli announced.

"No! I don't agree!" Clement's arrogant side as a Fatui began to show. "I paid for the consultant and I organized this expedition. Why should I suffer a loss?"

Clement decided to tear up the contract. Even if it meant offending everyone here, he was determined to get the salt ruler!

"That means," Zhongli politely confirmed again, "you want to break the contract?"

"So what if it's destroyed?" Clement said with a smug smile. "I've almost figured out the mechanisms in this ruins. You're no longer useful as my advisor."

and--

"After all, I'm the one who hired you. Why should I do things according to your rules?" At this point, Clement's arrogance was fully revealed.

"Because you made a contract," Zhongli explained patiently, "Emperor Rock King once said, 'Once the contract is made, those who break their promises will be punished by eating rocks.'"

"What punishment will be given to those who break their promises?" Paimeng suspected that Zhongli was making a pun.

"Salt?" Su took out a bucket from his backpack and scooped a bucket of salt on the spot.

She hasn't seen what it looks like when someone eats a bucket of salt in one go. She wants to see it, she loves to see it, so put it up quickly.

“Eat rock.” Zhongli crossed his arms, and a huge meteorite that came from nowhere fell from the sky and smashed Clement directly below, “Just like this.”

"It doesn't look like the man is eating the rock, but rather the rock is eating the man." Kong complained as he looked at Clement, who was screaming with only his head sticking out from under the boulder.

"Because of your breach of contract, your harvest will be confiscated by me." Zhongli canceled the giant rock and took away the salt cup.

"Damn it! Just wait for me!" Clement stumbled out of the ruins with his broken hand and foot.