Jiang Chen was startled by his own thoughts.
But upon further reflection, this idea seemed incredibly promising—and the chances of success were high.
What if he really turned an Aeon into a Heroic Spirit? What would happen?
Would he trigger some bizarre mechanic in Honkai: Star Rail and instantly ascend?
After all, if he could resurrect an Aeon, couldn't he also carve out a new Path?
At this moment, Jiang Chen's desire to reach Honkai: Star Rail grew even stronger.
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his excitement and returned to his work.
While Jiang Chen was busy, Venti had also returned to Mondstadt.
However, he didn't show himself. Instead, he used the wind to deliver a package to Jean, instructing her to strengthen cooperation with Liyue and follow their lead—ideally becoming strategic partners.
This sudden decree from the Anemo Archon left Jean stunned.
And it wasn't just her. Many sisters in the Church also received Barbatos' divine message.
This was unprecedented.
Jean stared at the delivered items, then turned to Lisa.
Lisa had also received Barbatos' message.
Looking at the box full of terminals, Lisa was astonished.
"Aren't these Sumeru's Akasha Terminals?"
"Lord Barbatos sent these?"
As she spoke, Lisa picked one up to examine it.
She had studied these before, but these seemed... new?
Yet outwardly, they looked identical.
Puzzled, Lisa put one on.
Maybe the internals had changed?
Barbatos wouldn't send random items—there had to be a reason.
With that in mind, Lisa activated the terminal.
And then she froze.
This was nothing like what she remembered.
Lisa's eyes widened as she scanned the contents.
And—wait, this terminal worked in Mondstadt too?
Quickly, she set everything up and logged in.
After browsing for a while, she finally understood why Barbatos had sent these.
"Jean!"
"You should try one too."
"Distribute these to the Knights' higher-ups."
"And ideally, send some to Varka and the frontline troops."
Lisa's expression was unusually serious.
After just a brief exploration, she grasped the terminal's significance.
This was the future.
With this, they could easily communicate with people from other nations.
She had already opened Weibo and seen posts from her former teacher—trending, no less.
This terminal shattered the information barriers between nations.
Soon, everyone would have one. Right now, most users were from Sumeru, but she also spotted Liyueans—like Ningguang.
And… someone from Inazuma?
A god was posting?
Lisa stared at the trending topics, deeply shocked.
Inazuma and Liyue were already using these?
This was huge.
Mondstadt couldn't fall behind. Barbatos' order to deepen ties with Liyue must have been based on something.
Or maybe… Jiang辰 was behind these terminals?
As Lisa explained to Jean, she continued gathering intel online.
After a quick trial, she'd already mastered the terminal's functions.
Hearing Lisa's words, Jean was equally stunned and hurriedly picked up a terminal to try it herself.
Once she logged in, she understood Lisa's urgency.
"Lord Barbatos' actions are indeed profound!"
Jean took a deep breath, suppressing her shock.
She could feel it—the times were changing.
"The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata… has been resurrected."
Lisa finally found the information she was looking for.
The Greater Lord's revival—this had to be Jiang Chen's doing.
Now everything made sense.
"The Greater Lord…"
Jean nodded in understanding.
The original Dendro Archon?
Seeing the terminal's myriad functions, Jean could already imagine its immense utility.
"Sister!"
"Lord Barbatos has sent a divine message!"
At that moment, Barbara burst into the room, breathless with excitement.
As a devout follower of Barbatos, receiving his divine word had thrilled her beyond measure.
So she'd rushed straight to her sister's office—forgetting to knock in her haste.
Jean paused her browsing.
"I already know."
"Lord Barbatos even sent us some items."
"Barbara, you should try one too."
Barbara blinked in surprise.
Lord Barbatos had sent things here as well?
Curious, she accepted the terminal from Jean.
After a quick tutorial, Barbara was soon online.
Meanwhile, Jean called in a knight and ordered him to summon the others for a meeting.
"And bring Diluc too."
Just as the knight was about to leave, Lisa interjected.
The knight nodded hastily.
"Understood, Miss Lisa!"
With that, he left to notify the others.
"Following Lord Barbatos' instructions, we must deepen cooperation with Liyue."
"And for that, Diluc's involvement is essential."
As Mondstadt's wealthiest man, who better to handle business collaborations?
Jean agreed—it was only logical to include him.
As they discussed this, their terminals suddenly lit up.
[Barbatos has sent you a friend request.]
The notification left them awestruck.
Wait, the Anemo Archon was online too?
They hurriedly accepted.
A moment later, Venti added them to a group chat—and casually tossed Jiang Chen in as well.
Then, without another word, he transferred ownership of the group to Jean.
Jean stared blankly at the screen.
Jiang辰, watching this unfold, could only sigh.
This guy really didn't want to be group leader for even a second.
It was clear—Venti had zero interest in responsibility.
Jiang Chen:
[Venti, do something useful for once!]
Jiang Chen had no qualms about calling him out in the group.
Venti:
[You guys chat!]
In this group, he still had an image to maintain.
After all, one of his most devoted believers was here—he couldn't let his reputation crumble in front of her.
That would be devastating for a devout sister!
After his hasty exit, he immediately messaged Jiang Chen privately, begging him not to expose him.
So... Venti, surely you don't want...