Genshin Impact: I am a scholar in Xumi

"Great! I'll tell Azan the good news right away!" Alice said excitedly. "You guys seem busy right now, so I won't bother you anymore!"

After Alice finished speaking, she unilaterally cut off the communication, and the light screen in front of Haroldt closed with a "swish".

"She ran away just like that? She's really casual." Paimon whispered to Kong.

Sora nodded helplessly.

After this little episode, the atmosphere between Narcida and the Doctor became tense again.

"But how can you confirm that I really erased all the slices?" asked the doctor.

"I'll confirm it." Facing the doctor, Nashida's tone was cold and sharp. She closed her eyes and let her consciousness penetrate the doctor's heart.

In an instant, a noisy voice rushed into her spiritual world:

"absurd!"

"You even betrayed yourself!"

"What a foolish decision!"

...

Nashida: ...

A flood of human malice, fear, and other negative emotions assaulted Nashida's consciousness. After regaining consciousness, her lips formed a straight line, and her gaze toward the Doctor grew increasingly wary. Clearly, this Fatui executive possessed a high level of mental strength. Was he truly forced to endure such constant chatter? It was truly surprising.

The doctor said to himself, "You already know that there is no need for me to lie to you. Slicing is something I can replicate as long as I spend time. I have already had enough of those people's ambitions and endless chatter.

But even so, the conditions I offer are still beneficial to both of us... God of Wisdom, you seem to be very good at observing and weighing the pros and cons, and you are also cautious enough, hum..."

The doctor folded his arms across his chest and delivered his speech expressionlessly.

Nashida didn't respond. She simply spread her hands and let two God's Hearts float toward the Doctor. "...Take them. In the future, I will close the Void and become the administrator of the Citadel. I won't let you take advantage of the situation."

The doctor chuckled. "It's a shame. The land where I was born has always been wary and expelled from me... But you can rest assured, I have no interest in being rejected by this city for the third time."

At this moment, Kong suddenly covered his forehead and fell forward.

"Ah, Traveler, what's wrong with you?!" Paimon suddenly shouted.

The doctor glanced at Sora:...

"That's the good thing about being young, you can just fall asleep," Harold complained inwardly. Clearly, the screenwriter had lost his focus and didn't know how to connect the dots. So, the next thing is a black screen, and then three days later, all in one go.

"He's too tired," Nashida's eyes softened. "Thanks to the traveler this time, let him get some sleep and regain his strength."

Harold: "When the traveler wakes up, we will still need his help."

"Yeah." Nashida nodded. She had the same idea as Harold.

[The screen goes black]

【Three days later...】

"Uh..." Kong covered his head and slowly sat up from the bed.

"Ah, Traveler, you're finally awake!" Paimon shouted happily.

"...I fainted again? How many days...did I sleep for?" Sora's voice was a little weak.

"You've been sleeping for three days, Traveler. You've been holding on since the battle. Are you feeling better now?" The man in the blue robe walked in and walked slowly to the empty bed.

"...Harold? Where am I?" Sora looked around. The carpets decorated with intricate geometric patterns and the artistic ornaments in the room caught his eye.

"My home, my room. After the Little King of Auspicious Grass took over the Ministry of Education, he quickly withdrew the people who were monitoring me. Also, several sages who participated in the 'God-making Project' were temporarily imprisoned. How to deal with them will be decided after all the issues are resolved.

"Those other scholars...are too numerous, and Lord Little King of the Auspicious Grass believes they were simply deceived and coerced by their superiors. They will suffer the condemnation of their inner morality in the days ahead, and this punishment is sufficient." Harold rubbed his forehead and said helplessly.

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1. “You don’t seem very satisfied?”

2. "...That's good."

"I think this punishment is a bit light. I hope that Lord Little King of Auspicious Grass can assign all the people to me. I am short of people, and the more criminals like this, the better. But I have already tried to deal with those sages involved. You know my methods." Harold smiled.

"Hmm...you said something very scary in a serious manner..." Paimon whispered in Sora's ear.

Sora nodded vigorously in agreement.

...Hey, hey, it's really rude of you to say that to my face. I can hear you. Harold rolled his eyes in his heart.

Harold continued, "Little King Auspicious Grass is now in the Academy. Having lost four sages at once, you can imagine the turmoil that has been stirred up in the academy.

...After the fall of the Great Sage, those who knew the secrets of the "God-Creation Plan" and the "World Tree's Sickness" were released. Most of them were smart people and knew that some things needed to be kept secret, but they still had to be treated with caution.

The underground battle affected the House of Wisdom, and many ancient buildings and academic books were damaged. The House of Wisdom is in urgent need of manpower, and my friends have been very busy these days..."

"Don't you have to go?" Sora asked.

Harold: "Someone has to stay home to take care of you, and I'm sure they can hold the situation steady."

Sora: "...El Haisen and Kavi?"

"And the first people you met when you arrived at Xumi, Senor, Tinari, and my students... Oh, and Little Auspicious Grass King instructed me to notify her as soon as you wake up. I'll send her a message via the communication device right away."

Harold muttered quietly, "Communication has become difficult since the Void was shut down. We need to put 'that invention' on the agenda quickly—"

Harold raised his head and asked, "Back to you, traveler, can you stand up now? Are you feeling any discomfort?"

"Hmm..." Kong carefully got out of bed and took two steps. Suddenly, his abdomen made a "gurgling" sound. He rubbed his stomach awkwardly, "...I'm just a little hungry."

Harold gave a knowing smile: "I knew it. Please wait a moment."

...

[Half an hour later, Harold walked into the room carrying a tray]

Harold put down the plate and said, "Please enjoy."

After seeing what was in the bowl, Paimon and Sora swallowed at the same time.

"What is this?!" Paimon asked bluntly.

"My special nutritious meal is for people who haven't eaten for three days. Eating liquid food will not hurt their stomachs." Harold explained.

"Oh, I was scared to death. I thought you couldn't cook, so you served some dark dish! Turns out it's a special dish!" Paimon patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Harold laughed happily. "I told you that you can always trust me. I've also prepared Paimon's portion. I added some nectar of the Deception Flower, and it tastes really good."

Paimon said happily: "Really? Then I'll be welcome!"

Sora and Paimon each held a bowl of black paste.

[Close-up: A green porcelain bowl decorated with leaf patterns contains a black paste. A closer look reveals tiny colored particles.]

Sora and Paimon swallowed again at the same time.

Paimon whispered, "Hmm... Although I know it's a special nutritious meal, but when I really want to eat it... I really have to prepare myself mentally."

Sora nodded vigorously in agreement.

Harold: ...I can really hear it!