After a long while, Kong finally recovered from the massive blow. The greatsword was now in his hand.
It had to be said, a five-star weapon was a five-star weapon. The blade was seamless, its dull edge hiding a deadly threat.
The quality alone placed it among the Great Swords of the Pirate World, while the Song of the Wind sword Kong currently used was considered a Fine Grade Great Sword.
But he wanted a five-star character! What good was a five-star sword?! And he didn't even have a character who used a greatsword!
Wait!
Suddenly, Kong remembered something, and the image of the silver-haired boy appeared before him.
Razor, a four-star Electro Claymore character!
"I'm going to throw up! You even gave me a matching character! Thank you, I guess!"
Paimon offered a cup of water to Kong.
"Kong, calm down. It's just a little crooked, you can just pull it back next time."
"Pull it back!? One hundred and sixty million! Do you want me to go fight a hundred million pirates right now!? I finally found a bug... I thought I was going to take off... Ugh..."
Paimon scratched her head.
"But... doesn't Kaeya still have one hundred and sixty million Berries? Didn't you say half would be used to summon monsters and the other half would be his startup fund?"
After eating a plate of honeydew melon to vent his anger, Kong finally calmed down.
"Damn it... Let's go, let's find Kaeya."
After informing the duty officer at the Marine Base, Aether took Paimon to the place he had previously agreed upon with Kaeya.
It was an empty dock warehouse, with a daily rent of only one thousand Berries, very cheap.
Entering the warehouse, Kaeya was already waiting there, along with five Hilichurl thugs and six medium-sized Electro Slimes.
"Boss, you're here."
"No, just call me Kong."
"That won't do, I've become your retainer."
"Alright, let's get down to business, where's the money?"
Kaeya pulled out twelve slips of paper bearing the Navy's seal from his bosom.
"This branch doesn't have that much cash flow, I only received forty million, but each of these Navy slips can be exchanged for ten million Berries. They said they're universally accepted, or we can wait until this base's funds are available."
Kong glanced at the slips and returned them to Kaeya. After all, this was just a small branch in the East Blue, the entire base's liquid assets were only two to three hundred million Berries. Kaeya exchanging nearly half the amount was quite a lot, so it was understandable that he couldn't withdraw it all.
"Keep them. We'll exchange them after we get to the Grand Line. The Navy bases there have much larger reserves than those in the four Blues, and it's also more suitable for our development."
Kaeya's face fell.
"You gave me so much money, I don't even know how to spend it..."
"Aren't you a cavalry captain? Just forming a team, you should know how to do that, right?"
Kaeya spread his hands.
"Jean manages all that. I'm just a front-line fighter. Leading troops into battle is no problem, but managing everything... well, I'm not cut out for that..."
Kong realized that Kaeya's usual Knights of Favonius had an all-around leader in Jean, who could handle practically anything. She was truly a universal talent.
"....That's a problem. But I haven't summoned Jean yet... Kaeya, until Jean arrives, please try your best."
Kaeya was taken aback.
"Jean is coming?"
"Uh, not yet, but I believe that one day, when the time is right, it will happen."
"Wait! Boss, you... you could bring them all here?!"
Kong touched his nose.
"Uh... it still depends on fate..."
Kaeya quickly put his hand on Kong's shoulder.
"Promise me! We absolutely cannot let that red-haired tycoon with the perpetually grumpy face come here!"
Paimon was surprised.
"Hey, you mean Master Diluc? But isn't he your brother?"
Kaeya looked gloomy.
"But he's fire, and I don't get along with fire."
Kong patted Kaeya on the shoulder.
"Don't worry."
Kaeya's face showed gratitude, but Kong's next words made his already dark skin even darker.
"For now, my fate with Diluc hasn't arrived yet, so he won't appear for a while."
What a joke. Aside from Diluc's strength as the original "Sword King," his reputation as Mondstadt's most successful businessman and underground intelligence leader meant he was destined to be limited by Aether. With Diluc, Aether would have the capital to build his own intelligence network. Even those Hilichurls were prepared in advance for Diluc.
Seeing Kaeya's disappointed expression, Kong said,
"Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about something happy. You know Lisa, Razor, and Sucrose, right?"
"I know them. Lisa is Sumeru's most outstanding scholar in two hundred years. Her knowledge is vaster than the stars in the night sky. Razor... that child is quite pitiful. Abandoned in Wolvendom since childhood, raised by wolves, but he's pure and kind. He's also Lisa's student. As for Sucrose... I don't interact with her much. She's Albedo's student, that alchemy genius... Honestly, I'm not good at dealing with alchemists... They're all a bit strange."
Kong continued,
"Then if Lisa cooperates with you, this pirate hunter company should be able to get off the ground, right?"
Kaeya stroked his chin.
"Although Lisa isn't from a merchant background, her knowledge base should help. Can you summon Lisa?"
Kong snapped his fingers.
"Paimon!"
"Got it!"
From the previous one hundred pulls, a total of 1362 experience books and 163 enhanced experience books were obtained, enough to max out Lisa's level, and even enough for another character.
This time, a purple, electric light radiated from Kong. As Paimon's sacred voice fell, Lisa's ethereal form solidified.
kong extended his hand towards Lisa, lightning flashing in his eyes.
"Lisa Minci, in my name, Kong, I forge a contract of kinship with you, granting you the Vision of Electro, bestowing upon you the power to control lightning."
A purple Vision of Electro gemstone materialized, forming a necklace that rested on Lisa's chest. Then, Lisa opened her eyes, and a languid, melodious voice emerged from her lips.
"Knights of Favonius, librarian, Lisa Minci, pledges unending loyalty to Lord Kong."
The ritual ended, and Lisa and Kong simultaneously exited the irresistible state.
"Oh my~ I got carried away there for a moment."
Compared to Kaeya's initial reaction, Lisa was much calmer.
Her languid and beautiful face showed no sign of panic.
"So, Lord Kong, is it? This place... should be another world, then."
Paimon exclaimed,
"As expected of a great scholar, her demeanor and bearing are extraordinary..."
Kaeya, however, was completely dumbfounded.
"Boss... you, are you a god?"
He had just witnessed Kong bestowing a Vision upon Lisa, a truly shocking sight.
In the Genshin Impact world, Vision are bestowed by gods. Clearly, Kaeya now considered Kong a god.
"Oh~ isn't that Kaeya? You're here too. Hmmm, and Hilichurl thugs and Slimes? Hahaha, have you become the leader of the Hilichurls?"
Kong said to Lisa.
"Sorry, Lisa, I'll explain the details later. There's one more friend."
Then, Kong and Paimon repeated the previous process without stopping, materializing Razor as well.
After all, Razor was Lisa's disciple, and since Lisa was helping, it was better to give her a familiar environment.
Razor, a four-star Electro Claymore warrior.
Abilities: Claws - Instantly swings his claymore, forming electro wolf claws to tear enemies apart. Damage is moderate, applies a layer of Electro Sigil, stacking up to three times. Cooldown: four seconds.
Thunderclap - A skill taught to Razor by Lisa. Similar to Lisa, after a short charge, it unleashes Electro to explode within a 5x5 area, amplifying damage to enemies with Electro Sigils. Cooldown: ten seconds, shared with Claws.
Ultimate, Lightning Fang - Unleashes accumulated Electro power, summoning a Thunder Wolf spirit to possess him, increasing attack speed and adding Electro damage. Duration: ten minutes. Cooldown: one hour.
Razor was a bit naive. Seeing the unfamiliar surroundings, he initially tensed like a wild animal, only relaxing after seeing Lisa.
"Master?"
Lisa beckoned Razor affectionately.
"Little wolf, come here, Master."
"...Yes..."
Perhaps because he was raised by wolves since childhood, Razor spoke rather bluntly.
After he went to Lisa's side, Lisa teasingly looked at Kong.
"Ara~ My Lord, now both master and disciple are your retainers. You're quite greedy~ Am I not enough for you?"
A sudden truck hit Kong right in the face, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Um, let me explain the situation..."