People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 535 Lin Feng: The hot springs and summer festival at Inazuma are something to look forward to. You and the Tree King can come together.

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"How will he respond? Why does it feel like he's making more and more noise? This time it looks like he's going to knock Inazuma down."

Sumeru City, at the top of the sacred tree, the Pure Good Palace.

On the edge of the palace, on the terraces interspersed with new greenery and pristine white,
Bathed in the golden afternoon sunlight, two nearly identical "Little Lucky Grass Kings" sat around a wooden round table discussing something. One of them sighed slightly, revealing a weary expression.

The Mondstadt Windflower Festival has been over for quite some time, and the season has shifted from spring to summer.

With the addition of a skilled administrator and a top scholar, everything in Sumeru is developing steadily, and technological advancements are experiencing another surge.

After a period of adjustment and integration, not only has the Liyue Mondstadt branch been able to operate stably, but the deployment of mechanical equipment among the Disciplinarians has also been piloted.

They weren't particularly worried about anyone encountering danger; the short separation was essentially just adding a bit of anticipation to their eventual reunion.

But after receiving the message from Inazuma, Nashida, while doubting her own eyes, realized she had underestimated her sage's ability to cause trouble.
"According to the scholars who evacuated, the entire Inazuma region was almost entirely occupied by monsters. The remaining residents, seeking the protection of the gods, gathered around Inazuma Castle like little birds huddling together for warmth."

"In addition, a great flood occurred on an island known as Haigi Island. Although there were no direct casualties, many people witnessed the appearance of the 'Water Dragon'."

Nasita never imagined that anyone would go to "help" Inazuma to the point of almost total subjugation. She knew without a doubt that the monsters were most likely the work of her own sage.

If that were all, she could let it go, after all, she knew that all of this stemmed from that Heart of God.
But after bringing back the group of scholars who had been urgently evacuated from Inazuma a few days ago, the scene of "devastation and monsters everywhere" described by them was so compelling that now even other scholars have begun to regard things like the Abyss as hypothetical enemies.
"I remember he roughly told you about the plan before, right? The purpose of the Inazuma operation seems to be to change the mind of the remaining twin?"

"Besides, that little guy who practices his cooking skills every day clearly can't hide his feelings. If you really want to know what's going on, why not try to find him more often in your dreams?"

He poured two cups of the brewed tea and pushed one of them towards Nasita on the other side.

The Tree King, who didn't seem much taller than its junior, sat back down in its chair, ignoring its dangling legs, and turned its gaze with interest to the little guy's face.

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"I'm not really looking forward to the reunion; what I'm practicing is just a hobby."

"Moreover, a story is only complete if it has an ending. He promised to share everything with me after we meet, and I am patient enough to wait for that day."

"If you disturb them every day before everything is finished, it's like turning on the oven to bake cookies prematurely; the anticipation when you finally hear the complete story will be greatly diminished."

I can always recall the anticipation I felt when I was in my cage listening to my sage tell adventure stories.
Even now, Nasita is well aware that his travels to different countries were all for the sake of the future of Mount Meru and even Teyvat.

Although he would be welcomed no matter when he went there, the Tree King was also able to handle various problems in Sumeru.

But she always felt it was immature to waste too much of her sage's time for such a trivial reason as "wanting to meet".
"Handling administrative affairs is something I should do anyway. Even if I can't be of much help in the battle, I should at least try my best."

No matter what, it was Sumeru's rule. In the beginning, I was stronger. Even the title of Sage was something that guy asked me for.

Although we have now selectively abandoned comparing strength, as long as we keep working, we can at least maintain the dignity that a god should have.

"...She's really cute, but it also proves that my choice of a successor for Sumeru was indeed correct."

"Although he still needs some care, please rest assured, he will understand your feelings."

Even now, Nasita, you are already an excellent deity.

With a slight smile, the Tree King felt that it was quite good that he had witnessed this scene.

Long ago, I worried about what would happen to Sumeru after I left, since this kingdom had risen from the very beginning by relying on the gods.

For the sake of the stability of Sumeru and even Teyvat, I was indeed prepared to disappear completely, and I didn't mind facing an ending that was even more lonely than death.

But now, looking at the already outstanding Nasita in front of me, who occasionally shares her secrets with me...
She felt she could escape her forgotten fate and grow up with the little one without any pressure. She really had to thank the "savior" who took all the burdens off her.

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"Hmm? This emoticon? Did he reply?"

Sensing the emotional fluctuations of the little guy opposite him, the Tree King put down his teacup and looked ahead knowingly.

"Yes, it was a direct connection in the consciousness space."

"It seems the situation is perhaps more complicated than I imagined, so simple communications can't explain it clearly."

For a moment, I had a strange feeling that "it was expected", but I couldn't think of any other changes that could happen given the current situation. They couldn't possibly be planning to wipe out Inazuma, could they?

The joy of meeting was mixed with a slight worry, and Narcida, with her complicated feelings, didn't know how to describe her sage's ability to cause trouble.

"So, the scholars plan to form an expedition team to Inazuma now, and some of the proposed members are even sages?"

"It's not necessarily a bad thing. Enriching our methods of dealing with the Abyss isn't such a bad thing."

"But Inazuma's safety is only temporary. The most stressful part is still in the preparation stage. Let the research team come to reinforce us during the reconstruction phase. Don't come over now."

Tree King: ? ? ?
Naxi Da: ? ? ?

Inside the consciousness space, in front of a sofa with many desserts on the table.

Suddenly, I heard the word "safety" from Lin Feng, but I just couldn't connect that word with Inazuma's current situation.
Unsure how the original plan had changed during its execution, the two little ones blinked at each other, their expressions perfectly synchronized.

"That's strange. But I didn't tell you about the change in plans."

"Inazuma's situation is not complicated. To put it simply, you can think of it as the deity's relatives on the other side discovering that their deity's personality is far more stubborn than they imagined, and that everything they are doing so far is in the right direction, so they are asking me to increase my efforts."

"Don't worry, even in the worst-case scenario, if the entire country is accidentally wiped out, I've already made preparations for their resurrection."

"." "Increase efforts", "annihilate the entire country", "resurrect the entire population".

I originally thought the commotion we've caused so far was already outrageous enough.

But after hearing these words, Nasida felt that her imagination was indeed too limited.

Just analyzing the words made her feel dizzy. Thinking about the cause of all this, she realized that she had to be extremely careful when choosing divine companions in the future, and at the very least, she couldn't use the Heart of God to hire someone to beat up the gods.
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"Come to think of it, I clearly prepared a bunch of sofas. I can understand Nasita leaning against me. But why are you next to me too?"

I briefly summarized Inazuma's situation, and looked at the empty space opposite me with a head full of question marks.

From the very beginning, a suitable setting for conversation was created, with four small sofas placed next to a square table.

Thinking that if Nasita and the Tree King each chose a direction, there would still be one left for Little White.

But now the remaining three sofas are empty, with a "little grass god" squeezed on each side of him, and a treasure-stealing weasel perched on his hair.
"Oh, who knows?"

"Just like how you can always find small animals in a tree hollow in winter, is sitting in this direction probably the best view?"

Calmly responding to the question before him, the Tree King casually took a sip of tea from his cup.

Looking at the black-haired boy next to me with a treasure-stealing weasel perched on his head,
She even took two desserts from the table, handed one to Lin Feng, and then tentatively fed the other to the little guy in her hair.

"squeak?"

The greyish-white treasure-hunting weasel swished its tail and swallowed the treat whole, clearly delighted with the unexpected snack.

Although Little White doesn't leave crumbs when it eats like ordinary small animals...
But after Lin Feng took the pastries, he turned around and looked at Nasita, whose eyes lit up, and felt that the current situation was quite subtle.
"I think the way to determine who needs the most care should be multidimensional, not just based on race, age, and stage of development, but also on factors such as height."

"You two can eat by yourselves, there's no need to try to feed me anymore."

He took the two dates and honey candies directly from Nasita's hands and stuffed one into each of the two little creatures' mouths before the Tree King could speak.

Although it was clear that the Tree King felt that Nasita would be embarrassed to come closer if she sat alone, so he simply took the lead, and this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

But the distance between her and Nasita had disappeared.

Looking at the two eager little ones, Lin Feng felt that if he continued to accept being fed in the same spot, he might not be able to reverse this blatant age discrimination in the future.
"Really, I don't really need much care. Just treat me like a human being. There are only a few differences between ordinary humans and me, so just ignore those differences."

"Humans only need a dozen years to reach adulthood, so even though Nasita is already five hundred years old, you can go and take care of her more."

Tree King: “.”

Nasida: "."

Selectively ignoring the two blatantly questioning gazes beside him, Lin Feng felt that putting aside the facts, there was nothing wrong with saying that he was an ordinary human being.

Judging age from the aura of the soul and power is not difficult, and the methods of calculation differ greatly between different races.

But if he were to lie down and do nothing, his future would be ruined. Considering this, he felt that the 500-year-old Nasita was indeed more deserving of care.
A moment later, another batch of desserts was placed on the long table.

Let's say they only ate half the food on the table while being fed; Lin Feng felt his explanation had been fairly successful.
He shook his head, deciding not to give the Tree King and Nasita another chance to reach such a consensus.
Thinking about the progress of Inazuma's work, Lin Feng decided to get back to business first:
"--Inazuma's work won't take too long; the final test has been prepared for a long time."

"Considering that the sudden disappearance of the monsters would seem somewhat unusual, the internal situation there also needs external pressure to help stabilize it in the short term."

"Therefore, the Order of the Instruction can inquire later whether Inazuma needs assistance in clearing monsters, but it is best to only provide support from the sidelines."

“We have a special researcher stationed in Inazuma, so we have a reason to intervene and help. We should try to cooperate as much as possible and not interfere with the local situation.”

If the Shadow can pass the final trial and place the "present" above the "eternity," then Inazuma's isolationist order will surely be lifted.

Very few people can perceive anything about time, so the nodes planted by the Divine Cherry Tree have almost no impact on the outside world, and it's about enough for one person to keep track of them.

The moment the fully-formed Mimic General is defeated, most monsters will disappear. After this point, the Order of the Monarchs can submit an application to Inazuma for research and assist in post-disaster reconstruction.

"After you finish your work there, will you come back to rest for a while, or will you choose to go directly to the next country?"

"Inazuma's environment is different from Mondstadt's. After what happened like this, there probably won't be a peaceful and stable time like in Mondstadt."

"—No, there are still some."

“A neighbor of mine in Inazuma once said that a festival after a victory can greatly bring the participants closer together.”

Considering the final result was an epic victory, this might just be an unprecedentedly lively summer festival.

"The hot springs and festivals in Inazuma are always something to look forward to, and I personally would like to take a break there for a while."

"So, instead of rushing to the next country, I think it would be the best choice for you and the Tree King to come and experience it together."

My dessert shop is right next to Qiusha Qiantang (a type of soup), but I've never had the time to go and try it.

After the lockdown ends, the real boss there will probably return from Nata. Although the Baku probably can't serve the three of them in terms of dreams, there shouldn't be any problem with them going to soak in the hot springs.
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He noticed a visibly expectant look in Nasita's eyes, and her grip on his hand tightened.

I know that she has always enjoyed traveling to different countries to observe their people and landscapes, and then collecting some unique items.

Before disconnecting, Lin Feng smiled and waved, deciding to keep the fox fur scarf provided by a certain pink fox as a small surprise for the future.

(End of this chapter)