Qiu Bai and the others looked at the Treasure Hoarder reaction and glanced at each other.
"Uh..."
"How should I put it, I even feel a bit sorry for this guy."
Paimon looked at the Treasure Hoarder in front of her and said with some sympathy.
After all, who could blame him for running into Qiu Bai?
They were also startled when they first witnessed this guy's ability to vanish in an instant.
"Hand over the item, and be sensible when you're cornered."
"Behave yourself, and nothing will happen."
Lumine looked at everyone before her and said somewhat threateningly.
"Fine, but you have to keep your word!"
"Anyway, I got it, but it wasn't awakened, so it's just a useless shell."
The Treasure Hoarder heard what Lumine said, looked at the Vision in his hand, and spoke helplessly.
Then he scratched his head in surprise, not expecting to be let go so easily.
"That won't do. Just for the crime of theft alone, according to maritime rules, the punishment should be losing an arm."
Kazuha said sternly, arms folded across his chest, looking at the Treasure Hoarder.
"What?!"
"That's too much!"
The Treasure Hoarder heard what Kazuha said and stepped back in fear.
"Although you stole the prize without participating in the finals and Mr. Qiu Bai caught you in time."
"If it hadn't been discovered, it would have caused the leader of the South Cross Fleet, Beidou, to lose face."
Kazuha looked at the Treasure Hoarder and spoke slowly.
"It seems we need to use a red-hot brand."
"To mark the word 'thief' on your face as punishment."
Kazuha continued, arms still folded, looking at the Treasure Hoarder.
"Hey, hey, isn't that too harsh?"
Paimon looked at Kazuha beside her, speaking with a frightened expression.
"That's enough, Kazuha."
"I know what you're thinking, but it won't work."
Qiu Bai looked at Kazuha and spoke slowly.
"Even if his life were at stake and he tried with all his might."
"He still wouldn't be able to make the Vision shine again."
Qiu Bai said slowly, arms folded, looking at the Treasure Hoarder beside him.
"How do you know..."
"Sigh, leave the Vision and go quickly. I've changed my mind; the previous punishment is void."
Kazuha sighed after hearing what Qiu Bai said and spoke to the Treasure Hoarder beside Qiu Bai.
"Really? Truly?"
The Treasure Hoarder looked at Kazuha, speaking as if he couldn't believe it.
"Kazuha told you to go, so just go."
"Besides, Mr. Qiu Bai discovered it in time, so no disruption was caused."
Beidou waved her hand at the confused Treasure Hoarder.
"What, do you want to voluntarily accept punishment instead?"
"I wouldn't mind. Such commitment to the way of the samurai is commendable."
Kazuha looked at the confused Treasure Hoarder, hands on his hips, chuckling lightly.
"No, no, no, how could that be?"
"Thank you for letting me go, thank you for your generosity!"
The Treasure Hoarder came to his senses, put his hands together, and hurriedly thanked everyone.
Then, the Treasure Hoarder threw the Vision to Kazuha and quickly ran away.
"I don't quite understand. Were you just trying to scare him?"
"And what did Qiu Bai mean by what he said?"
Paimon opened her hands and asked Kazuha with confusion.
"When people are pushed to the brink, they can unleash tremendous power."
"I originally thought this might trigger the Vision to light up."
Kazuha raised his head and looked at the sky. Seagulls hovered above Guyun Stone Forest, with white clouds and blue sky—everything was so peaceful.
"Unfortunately, Mr. Qiu Bai said nothing would happen."
"The Vision wouldn't be lit by him. This Mr. Qiu Bai is truly mysterious..."
Kazuha looked at Qiu Bai with a furrowed brow, speaking with some surprise.
"If someone else said the Vision wouldn't light up in that Treasure Hoarder's hands, I might not believe it."
"But if Qiu Bai says so, I'm willing to believe it."
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai beside her, then at Kazuha, and explained with a smile.
"Something unverified."
"You actually trust him so much?"
Kazuha looked at Lumine in surprise.
Then he frowned, looking at Qiu Bai before him. It seemed as if, mysteriously, everything this person said was correct.
"So, from beginning to end."
"You were doing this for this reason?"
Paimon opened her hands and asked Kazuha with confusion.
"Yes, I just wanted to know if an extinguished Vision could possibly be reignited."
"And in the past, I've already tried many methods."
Kazuha looked at everyone and explained slowly.
"Although the idea that a masterless Vision could shine again, is something I've only heard in very rare legends."
Kazuha muttered, stroking his chin.
"But since I've seen you control multiple elements simultaneously."
"Then what could be impossible?"
Then Kazuha looked at Lumine, spreading his hands and smiling lightly.
"I remember Ningguang's Vision."
"It seems she also made it shine again."
Qiu Bai looked at the Vision in Kazuha hand, stroking his chin and thinking to himself.
"Here, you try too. See if you can give me the answer I'm looking for."
"And also Mr. Qiu Bai."
Kazuha smiled and handed the Vision to Lumine.
"I'll try."
Lumine took the Vision from Kazuha hand, closed her eyes slightly, and carefully sensed it.
But unfortunately, Lumine couldn't make the Vision shine again.
"It seems, there's no special reaction."
Paimon looked at the Vision in Lumine hand and said with confusion.
"I see. Even you can't do it."
Kazuha said, seemingly with some sadness.
"What about Mr. Qiu Bai? You try."
Kazuha then took the Vision from Lumine hand and gave it to Qiu Bai.
"Make the Vision shine again?"
Qiu Bai looked at the Vision in his hand, a slight smile on his lips.
"Yeah, if it's Qiu Bai, maybe it's possible!"
"But he himself is... should be impossible, right?"
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai, one hand touching her head, speaking with some confusion.
A Vision comes from the gaze of a god. But what would happen if a god himself touched an extinguished Vision?
Lumine beside him was also full of curiosity, staring at the Vision in Qiu Bai hand.
She was also especially curious whether Qiu Bai could make the Vision shine again.
"Was Kazuha friend's wish, to withstand the Musou no Hitotachi?"
"If so, let me try."
"If I have the chance, I would also like to see Baal's eternity, for which she gave everything."
A hint of a smile flashed across Qiu Bai lips. The lightless Vision floated in his hand.
Under everyone gaze, a faint smile appeared on Qiu Bai lips.
Then the Vision in his hand began to emit a purple light.
Seeing the Vision react, everyone crowded around in shock.
Paimon was so surprised that her head was almost inside the Vision.
At this moment, in Qiu Bai hand, The once dim Vision now radiated with purple light.
The power of Electro flashed outside the Vision.
The Electro element imprinted in the Vision shone with brilliant light!
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