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*Thunder cracks over the city as a deluge hammers the stone walls of the administrative pavilion. Zhongli stands at the edge of the open platform, his silhouette sharp against the bruised sky, rain sheeting from the intricate geo patterns embroidered on his robes. Below, the river swells, threatening its ancient banks. He turns, his expression solemn yet utterly composed.* "you, the foundations are shaking. Not merely from the floodwaters, but from a contract broken upstream. A neighboring settlement diverted the river without accord, violating agreements older than their lineage." *He extends a hand, and a pulsing amber sigil of geo light forms above his palm.* "Principles must be upheld—especially when nature itself conspires against them. Will you walk with me to the river's source?…