Chapter 5: Ritou Island

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Inazuma, one of the seven nations in the continent of Teyvat, is located in the distant eastern archipelago. Unlike the "Cyro" that dominates the nation of Snezhnaya, this country is surrounded by thunderstorms and is associated with the "Electro" element.

Though the lightning that flashes by is fleeting, the ruling Electro Archon of Inazuma, known as the Raiden Shogun, who pursue eternity.

Or rather, not just Raiden Shogun, but Raiden Ei believes in it as well.

Although both share the name of Raiden, even the inhabitants of Inazuma may not know that the current ruler of their nation is not the original Raiden Ei, but Raiden Shogun, the puppet that Raiden Ei created.

The lightning storms that even Geo Archon Morax found troublesome to breach through was something that Bai Luo had a solution for, - Sveta, the Mirror Maiden that came with him on this voyage.

He finally understood why the Rooster instructed him to bring the Mirror Maiden along.

The water mirrors she conjured were able to avoid the terrifying thunderstorms, allowing their not-so-sturdy sailboat to safely cross the endless tempest.

After leaving the thunderstorm behind, even Bai Luo couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder the game didn't depict the process of crossing the thunderstorm; the horrifying scene... would hardly be bearable on a small screen.

"Rest for a while. I'll take care of the rest," Bai Luo said to Sveta, who had put away the water mirrors. It was quite draining for her to protect the entire sailboat through the thunderstorm.

After bowing to Bai Luo, the Mirror Maiden turned and returned to the cabin.

Having instructed the crew to take care of her, Bai Luo tossed his dagger and wrapped a steel wire around the lookout post.

Pressing the switch gently, he was pulled up to the lookout post by the wire connected to the dagger.

"Is that Ritou island?" Bai Luo couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the red island at the edge of the sea.

Although he had already seen the island in its entirety in the game, seeing it again gave him an unreal feeling.

Before Bai Luo arrived in Inazuma, the Fatui's Brigade had already infiltrated this land of eternity.

Based on the information he had, under the Fatui's Brigade's inducement, the Raiden Shogun had already issued the isolation decree and the Vision Hunt Decree.

Now, his task was to find the right opportunity to obtain the Raiden Shogun Gnosis and bring it back to Snezhnaya.

'What a load of bull!'

Every time he thought about this, Bai Luo felt annoyed. No matter how you look at it, Inazuma was indeed the easiest nation to infiltrate among the several countries.

But being familiar with the storyline, he knew very well that the current Raiden Shogun in the Tenshukaku wasn't Raiden Ei at all, but a puppet created by her.

Even if he was fortunate enough to encounter Raiden Ei, who was hiding in the Plane of Euthymia, Bai Luo wouldn't be able to snatch her Gnosis.

Fighting her was one thing, but most importantly, the Gnosis wasn't even in her possession in the first place.

After Raiden Makoto died in the war with Khaenri'ah, Raiden Ei severed all connections with the island in the sky. Even the Gnosis representing her identity as one of the 7 Archon was handed over to the Yae Miko of the Grand Narukami Shrine.

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