People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 564 Kavi: I don't care about urban design at all; I'm just doing this out of respect for Elhesen.
The following morning, in Liyue, at Bubulu.

As the sun rose, the air was filled with the bitter scent of herbs from the herbal medicine hut, while the aroma of food wafted from the dining table in the center of the backyard.

I spent a long time in the small courtyard at Yujingtai.
Lin Feng, who had been woken up early by Wendy and then came here to freeload a meal, paused slightly as he looked at the busy old man, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu.

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"Hmm? Why aren't you eating, young friend? Is it perhaps the food isn't to your liking?"

The last serving of lotus seed and pork rib soup, meant to be served as a soup, was placed on the table.

Zhongli looked at his young friend, who had stopped in his tracks while holding his chopsticks, and asked in confusion.

"The old man's skills are naturally excellent, but he was reminded of some things from the past."

"Although only a short time has passed, it feels like I've been away from Liyue for a very long time."

Shaking his head, Lin Feng felt a pang of nostalgia for the familiar scene before him, and for some reason, he also felt a touch of longing for when he first arrived in Liyue.
—During my time living in Liyue, my purpose was not clear; I was more interested in experiencing the local customs and culture.

After a while, I ended up following the old man around as a street hustler for quite some time.

Later on, because most of the time I went to other countries with a mission, I was less free in allocating my time than when I first arrived in Liyue.

Looking back now, I realize that the old life of going around drinking tea and listening to music with my grandfather was actually quite to my liking, not to mention that I could get free meals every morning.

The only thing I need to worry about is keeping Mora with me and occasionally using Mora to help the old man with his meals, but I can easily get reimbursed by Master Hu for that.
"Heh, my old friends also quite like the lively atmosphere of Liyue. Young friend, you can come and stay here often in the future."

"If, after some time, you no longer have work to accomplish as urgently as you do now, teahouses and theaters would indeed be a good place to pass the time."

I understand why my young friend feels this way, after all, he has completely changed the situation in several countries in such a short period of time.

There are indeed many hidden problems on Teyvat, but if you focus on these troubles all day long, you will inevitably neglect your own mood.

I'd love to share my tips and tricks for killing time.
Recalling the days when they drank tea and listened to music together, Zhongli was convinced that the young friend in front of him had great potential.

"Thank you for the invitation, sir. If that day ever comes, I will certainly come to Liyue and stay for a while longer."

"But there are still some final touches to be made on Inazuma's work, and these final touches are of great importance, perhaps the most important step in the entire operation."

She also wanted to do nothing and follow in her grandfather's footsteps, working only once a year in retirement. But relying entirely on that little blondie made her wonder if he could actually manage.
The old man and Wendy have essentially placed their hopes on themselves. Now, as long as they hand over the work to Roda and Dvalin, they can largely experience an early retirement.

However, the butterfly effect he created was so severe that it could be said that every country was completely transformed before the arrival of the blond-haired boy.

If he were to give up halfway through, although he was confident he could salvage his familiar friends and family, it was hard to say whether Teyvat would head straight for its doom, given that it had completely deviated from its destiny.
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"Phew, although the task has been completed, problems should always be dealt with thoroughly."

"Inazuma's current Thunder God has realized that her previous pursuit of 'eternity' has many flaws, but she hasn't yet figured out what kind of future Inazuma wants to embrace."

"Although she tried her best to listen to the voices of the people, she could not ignore 'herself' from hundreds of years ago."

He paused briefly, then looked across the sea towards Inazuma's direction.
Knowing that the old man would understand what he meant, Lin Feng continued:
"—She has been isolated from the outside world for far too long, and is now in the final moments of hesitation before making a decision."

"The celebratory festivals are a concentrated expression of the people's hopes for the future and an important driving force for the film industry to take the final step."

"Grandpa, are you and Wendy really just going on vacation? But after this festival ends, you should be able to witness the miracle about 'time' that you've been hoping for."

If he and the old man wanted the Great Sage to travel more among humans, it was more out of a hope that he could get over his past suffering. Then sending Shadow to participate in festivals and similar events was more like a prelude to a final mission.

Even before that, he would have to help deal with the general's agitation as needed, so that Shadow could focus on experiencing the desire as a participant.

But as the saying goes, every give has its take.

After everything is done, he will probably need to seriously consider how many extra tasks to assign to that particular worker from the Heavenly Principles side.
A moment later, in front of the gate of Bubulu.

Looking vibrant and completely unlike her previous sickly appearance, Bai Shu led Qi Qi to see the three off:

"—My benefactor, Mr. Zhongli, and Mr. Wendy, please take care on your journey. I wish you all a pleasant stay in Inazuma."

"It's a pity that I've been so busy with medical appointments lately that I haven't been able to go with Inazuma."

He paused slightly, having already figured out the habits of the people in front of him during their time together.
Bai Shu took out three beautifully decorated bags from behind her back and handed them out with a smile:
"—You have all been of great help to Bubulu. This is a small token of our appreciation. Please feel free to take the Mora inside. Bubulu will welcome you whenever you return."

They didn't ask why these people were going to Inazuma as a group for "tourism" at this time, nor did they inquire much about what Lin Feng had been doing lately.

Knowing that two of the three people in front of him did not have the habit of carrying Mora with them, Bai Shu put the "reward" he had received recently into his bag, thinking that Zhongli, the guest minister, and Mr. Wendy should be able to use it.

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"—Hehe, Dr. Bai, you really understand me! I'll accept it then!"

"—Just give me the other two copies! My two friends have bad memories, so I'll keep them for now and give them to them later."

"—Ugh!"

The voice has not fallen,

Before one of the drunkards could reach for the other two bags of Mora, Lin Feng decisively swatted away his hands and muted him. There was no way he'd believe that nonsense about him holding onto the bags first and then returning them later.
Knowing that all the Mora that ended up in this guy's hands would only become alcohol in his stomach, Lin Feng reached out and took the other two packets of Mora, handing one of them to the old man:
"We'll accept these, thank you for your kindness, Dr. Bai."

"I heard that Dr. Bai plans to take Miss Jiang Li back to Chenyu Valley for this year's Lantern Festival. I hope you won't mind if I bring a few friends to accompany me."

You can feel the weight of this bag, and you can tell that Bai Zhu's gratitude is genuine.

He did not forget his hidden desire beneath his shrewd exterior: to sever the destiny of his sect and human calamities through the medium of achieving "immortality."

Lin Feng reached out and rubbed the "Longevity" hairpin coiled on Qi Qi's head.
Seeing the little white snake's bewildered expression, I decided to offer some help next time I take Nasita out to play.

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"Oh, my benefactor is too kind. It would be best to have someone accompany us, as it would alleviate our loneliness on the journey. I just hope that you won't blame us for not being hospitable enough."

After a brief silence, Bai Shu, who had vaguely sensed something, remained expressionless, but her tone now carried a hint of gratitude.

"--Then we'll be going now. The Order of the Church should be arriving soon. My two friends and I will go eat at the bridge near Tiger Rock and wait a bit."

"This trip won't take long, so Dr. Bai and Qiqi don't need to see us off."

"Inazuma has a good variety of produce. Although there is no coconut milk, I will ask Zhongli to bring back some local specialties as gifts for Qiqi later."

He waved goodbye to Bai Shu and the little guy in front of him.

Lin Feng glanced around twice, and only after confirming that Master Hu was still far away did he feel relieved enough to take the old man and Wendy with him to Inazuma.

The southernmost point of Liyue Harbor, the Liyue Bridge.

Not long after, the Command Council's team arrived at their parking spot in the latest version of vehicles, just like last time.

Having already completed registration within the internal system and possessing a certain level of recognition among scholars, the process of "hitching a ride" went very smoothly.

He knew someone was already waiting for him.
Approaching the "tourist group" that originally only consisted of the Little Grass God and the Tree King, Lin Feng waved and exchanged a glance with the two little ones in front of him, jokingly greeting them:

"—Long time no see, Miss 'Moon,' Miss Tashina."

"Following our previous trip to Mondstadt, I was delighted to have the opportunity to accompany you both to Inazuma."

Instantly switched to guest mode.

For the next period of time, taking the two little ones out for a walk was the main task.

Bring up the old man behind you, as well as Wendy, who is still under a blackout.
Lin Feng looked at the old man's expression, which seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking about the reasons behind this, I have never so clearly felt just how powerful the mental pressure that Master Hu could exert on a god who was over six thousand years old was.
On the other side, in the control room of the team belonging to the Mysticism faction.

They had no idea how many gods had infiltrated their ranks, nor did they know that all their gods were currently skipping work.

Because of his extensive practical design experience, he was selected without prior notice by one of his "old rivals" to be the chief person in charge of the Inazuma reconstruction project.

Because of this feeling of being completely arranged, the blond youth's mood wasn't as pleasant as others might imagine.
"Senior Kavi, everyone has been picked up, we can continue our journey."

"Once we reach the port, we can use the item given to us by Sage Elheisen to try and contact 'Lannaro' to complete the teleportation from the edge of Liyue to Inazuma."

"This time, we've added many more types of experimental machinery. Recently, we finally cracked the elemental energy mechanisms unearthed from the Crimson King's ruins and extracted many of their technologies. The efficiency of these engineering machines far exceeds that of before."

He took a stack of documents from a Kanria ruin mechanism that resembled a four-legged crab.
Wearing engineering glasses, Abatui is reporting to his senior colleague.

As a rising star in the field of biomimetic mechanics research,

Having previously been nearly expelled from the Order of the Church, he now cherishes every testing opportunity after the Order relaxed some research restrictions.

The Inazuma project cannot be completed in a short time. This kind of construction, which is almost entirely from scratch, offers a much greater degree of freedom compared to making minor modifications.
Thanks to the near-unlimited supply of materials, the Mystic Theory School has already divided its research on autonomous mechanisms into many research directions, such as "Relic Mechanisms," "Source Energy Mechanisms," "Clockwork Mechanisms," and "Runic Mechanisms."

Given the currently extremely safe environment within the Sumeru Realm, these numerous research findings have virtually no opportunity for practical testing. Therefore, this trip to Inazuma is clearly an excellent opportunity.
"Hmm? Senior Kavi? What's wrong? Are you still upset about being directly assigned here?"

"Although I was a little surprised at first, since Sage Elheisen rarely uses such power, didn't you agree during the confirmation process? This should be completely in accordance with the procedure."

Knowing that Senior Kavi and Sage Elheisen were at odds, Abatui never expected that after so much time, Senior Kavi would still be struggling with this issue.
"—I don't have any objection to the process. In fact, that guy is unlikely to make any mistakes in the process that others could find out."

"The main point is that for researchers like you who mainly focus on mechanical engineering, having the opportunity to test is naturally a great thing—but how could he presume that someone like me, who mainly focuses on design, would accept such an arrangement?"

"He talked about planning a city the size of Port Omos from scratch, about extremely high freedom, almost completely unrestricted, and that my name would be included in textbooks. He assigned me such a massive workload without even discussing it with me beforehand. Isn't he afraid I'll refuse?"

"—Oh? So, do you want to raise an objection now? It seems there's still time to change before going to Inazuma."

He tentatively asked a question, but before Abatui could finish speaking, he noticed that Senior Kavi's attitude had instantly changed:

"Well, I already agreed to give him face, so of course I won't raise any objections!"

"Isn't it just a matter of a larger workload? Isn't it just a matter of needing to examine a massive amount of data?"

"—Take out the item that guy gave me, and prepare to teleport to Inazuma!"

"Remember this! It's not that I'm obeying his orders, it's just that I don't really trust others to do this kind of work!"

He responded to the questions from his seniors and juniors with a very firm attitude.
Kavi said he didn't care about the title of city planner at all; he was just giving Elhesen face!
(End of this chapter)