The elemental creation flowed through the Ley Lines, ceaseless and vibrant.
Life in the Ley Lines was blissful. Reisen Riou's knowledge grew daily.
But joy is fleeting. The Ley Lines carried him to a stagnation point—a place where the flow slowed or stopped. Over time, energy pooled, and monster projections materialized in the mortal world, fueled by Ley Line energy.
In Teyvat, official forces—like the Shogunate—handled Ley Line maintenance.
He'd heard of it, seen it in others' memories. But participating? As a projection himself? Unexpected.
This stagnation point was fresh, the monsters mere clumps of elemental energy. Likely due to Ritou's seaside location, the projections were small Hydro Slimes.
As an elemental creation—higher-tier than Slimes—he lacked a proper form, manifesting as a Hydro Amber.
An idea sparked. With his human anatomy knowledge and abundant Ley Line energy, could he craft a new body and escape the Ley Lines?
Do it.
He restrained the Slimes, keeping them docile around the stagnation point, while shaping a body within the Hydro Amber.
It turned into an Electro Amber.
The Hydro within shifted to Electro and Geo.
Rebirthing himself went smoother than expected. An embryo formed, nurtured by Ley Line energy, growing from infant to child to teenager.
But the stagnation point's energy surged again. New monsters emerged, and his face fell. Their appearance drained the energy pool he needed.
These newcomers? Hilichurls, Teyvat's most common pests.
Uncontrollable, unlike the Slimes.
As expected, the Hilichurls built a camp, honed their skills, and started raiding passersby.
As his form reached young adulthood in the Electro Amber, the Hilichurls and Slimes met disaster. Shogunate Foot Soldiers, a Tenryou Commission Yoriki, and a Grand Narukami Shrine Miko arrived.
They'd sensed the Ley Line issue and sent specialists.
A one-sided slaughter followed. The Ley Line energy emptied.
"Lady Miko, please cleanse the Ley Lines," the Yoriki said, flicking monster blood from his blade before storing it in his Vision.
The miko performed the ritual. The ground bloomed with materials—mostly Mora.
No one touched it. All eyes turned to the miko.
"There's a familiar presence," she said.
She approached the Electro Amber, tapping it with her gohei.
Hydro and Anemo Ambers were common in stagnation points. Why her interest?
The Electro Amber exploded. Foot Soldiers and samurai flinched, bracing for lightning.
No lightning came. A figure fell out.
This was the elemental creation—now one with his new form.
The moment he emerged, he knew his new name, bestowed by Teyvat itself.
"I am Reisen Riou."
His brain crashed. Not his fault—the operating system didn't match the hardware. It needed an overhaul.
The Foot Soldiers and Yoriki exchanged glances, then looked to the learned miko and Yoriki.
The miko gave an awkward smile. "I didn't expect a newborn youkai to be born here."
"Is this the legendary youkai?" a Foot Soldier asked.
"Must be, if the miko says so," another replied.
"What now? The youkai lord's out cold."
The miko took charge. She cast a youjutsu spell, her gohei reacting.
"From his name, he's likely the sage venerated on Ritou these past centuries," she said.
The Foot Soldiers and Yoriki, mostly Ritou locals, nodded.
"The sage from a hundred years ago, from Little Mushroom Town?" a Foot Soldier ventured.
"Ritou's a small place. Over millennia, few qualify as sages. In recent centuries, it's just him," another confirmed.
That town's rise was legendary, boosting Ritou's economy. Everyone knew it.
"We'll figure out his identity later. Some of you, escort him to the Grand Narukami Shrine," the miko ordered.
"Yes, ma'am."
Nickname: Reisen Riou (Newborn name, Ritou's first youkai)
Race: Electro-Geo Elemental Creation (Youkai, Tsukumogami Phone)
Level: LV5
RAM: 7 Billion TB
Storage: 80 Billion TB (Normal human storage ~77 Billion TB)
Elemental Reserves: 204↓/500
Health: 600/600
Stamina: 60/60
Status: Energetic
Theoretical Knowledge: Otherworldly Knowledge LV5 (42.2/100), Inazuma Common Knowledge LV3 (10.0/100), Inazuma Herbalism LV3 (8.3/100), Inazuma Linguistics LV3 (0.2/100), Culinary Theory LV6 (99.9/100), Mathematics LV5 (21.6/100), Fitness Theory LV5 (99.9/100), Wellness Theory LV4 (99.9/100), Elemental Theory LV3 (1.2/100), others omitted
Practical Experience: Loading
Abilities (Active):
Record LV3 (99.9/100)
Transmission LV3 (99.9/100)
Delete LV2 (50.0/100)
Abilities (Passive):
Firewall LV2 (50.0/100)
Elemental Manipulation LV2 (99.9/100)
Elemental Resistance LV3 (0.0/100)
Abilities (Special):
Rebirth LV1 (99.9/100)
(Due to form change, some abilities are restricted, others enhanced)
Evaluation: None (Editable)
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