"Therefore," Keqing's voice suddenly rose, sharp as an unsheathed blade, sending invisible ripples through the idyllic, immortal-touched courtyard, "the Qixing Emergency State Committee has repeatedly weighed our options and resolved to take the initiative by preparing for a rainy day! We plan to launch an operation code-named 'Sharpened Edge'. Its objectives are threefold: First, to weaken the enemy's claws and sever their tentacles reaching into the teapot; second, to eradicate their hidden lairs lurking among the ruins of Teyvat and clear out peripheral threats; and third... to explore and secure a broader, safer strategic buffer zone for the hundreds of thousands of living souls within the Serenitea Pot! Keqing is fully aware that this move is tantamount to pulling chestnuts from the fire, and the risks are immense. Yet, for the sake of the generations of living beings within the teapot, for the preservation of the Spark of Civilization, this risk must be taken, and this campaign must be carried out!"
She bowed deeply once more, lowering her posture further, her words earnest: "Keqing has come specifically to implore the Archon and the immortals, out of compassion for the beings within the pot, to lend us your aid! First, we ask that you all strive to maintain the stability of the teapot's core barrier—this is the foundation of our operation and the shield of the common folk; second, we ask..." She took a deep breath, her gaze burning as she looked toward Zhongli and Xia…
Chapter 140