People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 217 Meeting of the Four Gods
Inside the Jingshan Palace, in front of a round table made of white wood.

The four gods sat on chairs woven from rattan.
They began to discuss plans to go to the desert to negotiate with the Grass Dragon.

It is worth mentioning that Nashida always thought that she was not qualified as a god and was the most incompetent one in governing.

But as she escaped from such a closed environment,
And in the process of governing Xumi, after carefully understanding the current development status of other countries,

She was not very confident at first, but was surprised to find that

In fact, most of the countries in Teyvat have not seen much change or development in the past five hundred years.

——Although I was not able to play a big role, in reality, the gap between me and those countries where gods still exist is not too big.

Therefore, under Lin Feng's constant encouragement and guidance,
Although Nashida still believed that she was not as experienced as her predecessors, at least she would no longer fall into self-doubt before meeting them as she did before.

The center of Jingshan Palace, where the interior space has been adjusted,

Nashida looked at Lin Feng and the two rulers from other countries in front of her.
Knowing the importance of this operation, she recalled the information she had gathered from the elemental beings.

After organizing his words a little, he began to speak:
".I am glad that the two seniors are willing to come to Xumi to help with this operation."

"Because this negotiation with the Grass Dragon is very important to the people of Xumi.
So I plan to provide some currently known information as a reference for future plans."

"That would be the best."

Zhongli nodded and responded to Nashida in front of him.

"The existence of this Green Grass Dragon is not a secret among us.
But the other party was born too long ago, and relevant information from the outside world is almost non-existent."

After a brief pause, Zhongli continued:

"——The significance of this operation is extremely important, and the possibility of a conflict with the other party cannot be completely ruled out."

"So, if we consider the worst-case scenario and have to fight this Grass Dragon,

Then any relevant intelligence is of great value to us."

Zhongli's tone was very calm, but his attitude was obviously different from that of the more optimistic Nashida.
He looked completely ready for battle.

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Nashida originally thought that these two gods were just there to support the situation and would not interfere too much.

After feeling the rock god's firm determination,

It was a little hard to understand what Lin Feng had done during his time in Liyue.
It was actually possible for a ruler who was ready to directly confront the ancient Dragon King to come to help.

——You have to know that a battle of this intensity is considered the most intense one even in the Demon War.

He looked at the Wind God who hadn't spoken but obviously had the same idea.

Nashida was full of questions and felt that after this meeting,
It is very necessary to find a social expert to ask what exactly happened in this short period of time.

Coming back to her senses, she thought for a moment and said:
"Well, most of the information about the Grass Dragon currently comes from ancient historical records and its followers.
After summarizing these scattered information, I roughly divided them into three categories: location, status, and response measures. "

The little grass god who has spent a lot of time on this matter,

He looked up at the three people in front of him who seemed to be listening attentively, and continued speaking in the predetermined order:
"——First, the most basic and crucial question is: how can we meet this Grass Dragon who is hiding?"

"For hundreds of years, the Grass Dragon seemed to have never existed.
Not only has it never had any impact on the outside world, its hiding place has also always been a mystery."

". And recently, due to the attempt to create an oasis in the desert some time ago, the opponent's presence is completely undetectable."

The Little Grass God glanced at Lin Feng on his left, and had no idea what the Grass Dragon felt from him at that time that made him choose to move away so decisively.

".The Grass Elemental Dragon King who is intent on hiding is indeed a problem."

Zhongli nodded, indicating that he understood the current situation.

Recalling some of the information Lin Feng had shared when he found the elemental creature in the Layered Rock Abyss, he asked:
“——I wonder how much help the other party’s followers can provide in this regard?
If we directly use the connection between the two for tracking, how feasible is it? "

"According to what my friend said before, these elemental creatures were bred directly in each other's bodies, and they have a very strong connection."

".If Xumi doesn't have the relevant technology, I can use Liyue's immortal skills to provide some help."

Unlike other regions' simple use of elements, Liyue's many magic arts can sometimes even produce an effect similar to weakening copyright.

Zhongli, who is not only a god but also an immortal,
Not only the conventional dreams and prayers for rain, but also searching by using objects or the connection between lives is not a difficult task.

"——And me, and me, although I'm not very good at fighting,
But if it's about finding something, and helping to speed up the process, I can still do it."

After hearing that the other party's relatives could be used as samples, Wendy took the initiative to interrupt.

"Thank you very much. It would be great if you could speed up the process."

Nashida nodded, indicating that some additional assistance was indeed needed.

"——We have tried this before, and it seems that the other party has already cut off direct contact with the outside family.
Even though I can check based on the similarities between the auras, the efficiency is not satisfactory. "

Since the God of Grass could directly query the information in the World Tree, "gathering intelligence" would never be a problem for the other party.

Therefore, there is no information collection ability in the memory of the little grass god.

But now, due to some inexplicable reasons, the World Tree has been in a closed state, refusing her contact.

Without the help of Zhongli and Venti,

Even though we can still use those elemental creatures to vaguely locate the direction of the Grass Dragon, it may take a lot more time to find it.

I don't think the two gods would rashly promise something they can't do.
The little grass god breathed a sigh of relief after the first problem was solved, and then shared other information:
"Then let me explain the other party's current state."

Recalling the information provided by the elemental creatures, Nashida thought for a moment and concluded:
".The specific situation of the Grass Dragon is quite complicated, and it is also mixed with many historical factors of the desert area." "--But in general, the opponent's current mental and physical conditions are very bad, and he is at risk of losing control at any time."

"Huh? Is the situation really that bad?"

Lin Feng, who felt that the grass dragon was quite energetic in the plot, was a little curious when he heard Nashida say this.

Seeing that Zhongli and Wendy were also looking at him with interest, the Little Grass God shook his head and explained:

"It is very bad indeed."

"Combining some information from the Jingshan Palace and some historical materials from the desert area, this Grass Dragon actually has a close connection with the Red King who previously ruled the desert area."

"——After combining some of the information that the Tree King left in the void, although it is still a little hard to believe, I think the rumor that the other party swallowed the Scarlet King's divine body is true."

After a slight pause, Nashida spoke with a heavy voice:
"——According to records, at the last moment, the Red Earth King took in almost all the forbidden knowledge in the entire desert into his body.

Such a huge amount of pollution and erosion, if it weren't for the other party's ability to adapt far beyond all other life, I'm afraid it would have already turned into a giant "dead zone" that could cover the entire Xumi. "

"Also, although forbidden knowledge can erode an individual's mind extremely strongly, it is even more poisonous to ordinary life.
But the idea that one can gain strength from it is not entirely without basis.”

"The worst case scenario is that the other party's mind is extremely confused, but he really gained powerful strength from this taboo knowledge.
It is like a pack animal that has eaten poisonous herbs. Although its health is damaged, it can pull a much heavier load than usual."

"——In short, if we don't solve the opponent's problem as soon as possible, the entire Xumi may have to face a terrible enemy."

There is no hiding the bad situation, facing an emotionally unstable ancient dragon king whose power may have been enhanced.

Nashida was a little worried that the God of Wind and the God of Rock would find the risk too high.
But when she looked up at Wendy and Zhongli, whose expressions hadn't changed much,

But suddenly he realized that the two gods in front of him seemed to have never retreated because of the enemy's strength from the beginning.

They seemed to have absolute confidence in their own strength and lineup, and did not think that the opponent's strength was an unsolvable problem.

"Hehe, it seems that there are no large-scale tribes or human settlements in the desert of Xumi, right?"

Wendy looked at Nashida in front of her and asked without any context.

".According to the current information, the enemy seems to have gone to the deepest part of the desert to hide. Due to the extremely harsh environment, there is indeed no tribe there."

Recalling the approximate directions provided by the elemental life forms before, the Little Grass God responded with some confusion.

"——Then there won't be any problem."

"——Unlike me, my two friends are both very good at fighting~"

"In the desert, I don't think anyone can beat the two of them together."

After knowing that there are no "obstacles" around the other party,
Wendy breathed a sigh of relief, not worrying at all that her side would lose if a fight broke out.

Without any scruples, he didn't think that among the seven countries of Teyvat, anyone could defeat the four of them combined.

——After returning from the Abyss, his new friend inexplicably became much stronger.

Although such power may seem very troublesome from the opponent's perspective, it is extremely reassuring for teammates.

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Nashida, who was unfamiliar with Zhongli and hadn't seen Lin Feng use his power for a long time, felt Wendy's emotions.

For a moment, I couldn't understand where the other party's confidence came from.

I vaguely realized that Lin Feng might have grown in some new way after leaving me.
The Little Grass God silently lowered his head to check his almost unchanged growth progress, and almost fell into the same state of doubting his life as at the beginning.

".Okay, that's all the basic information I have. I will provide you with a more detailed version later."

Because there were visitors present, Nashida forced herself to come to her senses and continue with the previous topic.

Because the armed conflict issue that he was most worried about was resolved, Xiaocao Shen felt relieved and also told him about the next arrangements:
"——In short, it will take some time for the opponent's followers to locate the general direction of the Grass Dragon.
After we have obtained a rough result, we will trouble you two to provide assistance in the subsequent search work."

"Because we need to evacuate the people, it is not the right time to start the operation yet.

You two can take advantage of these few days to tour Xumi City, which will be a way for us to show our hospitality."

Zhongli and Wendy both nodded upon hearing this, indicating that they understood the current situation.

Although the result of this action might have a great impact on the safety of the entire Xumi,

Nashida still had some uncontrollable worries.
But after seeing Lin Feng's encouraging look, she still looked at the three gods in front of her and slowly said:
"This operation is of great importance. It is difficult to solve it perfectly by one person alone. The help I can provide may be limited."

"——But anyway, after all the preparations are done,

In order to protect Xumi and this continent from being contaminated by forbidden knowledge,

We'd like to trouble you all to accompany us to meet the grass dragon in the desert."

I felt the sense of responsibility that the god before me had for the people of Xumi.

Zhongli and Wendy, who had come for this purpose, looked at each other.
He nodded and solemnly accepted the invitation, which could profoundly affect the fate of the two countries.

On the other side,
During the discussion in Jingshan Palace,
Ying, who has been in the Guyun Pavilion area until her hair starts to grow,
Finally, she brought the boat that she had made with so much difficulty to the seaside.

Looking at Paimon who kept assuring me that he had a great sense of direction and would never take me the wrong way,

Even though I have an inexplicable ominous feeling in my heart,
But because the desire to leave here is too strong,
Ying, wearing yellow and white clothes and a small white flower on her head,

Still, he resolutely embarked on this journey that was said to lead to "Liyue" accompanied by a tour guide.

(End of this chapter)