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"Whoa... Is Candice still fighting? Have you been fighting these monsters all this time?"

Paimon looked at the destroyed monster in shock.

At that moment, Candice heard Paimon's voice, put down her shield, and turned to look at the crowd.

"Yes, they've come in waves, I've lost count of how many there are. Before I knew it, even the sandstorm had stopped."

Candice said with a hint of weariness.

"Not only is its combat strength very high."

Ying also added a few words.

"Hey, Zhao Chuan, what's wrong?"

Paimon spotted Zhao Chuan sitting behind a rock and flew over to him.

"Him? I don't know either. When we came out to fight together, I didn't pay much attention to him. After I finished clearing out the beasts, I found that he had an elemental aura on him that didn't seem to be elemental power. He had cleared out all the monsters. He probably ran out of elemental power and passed out."

Candice explained.

"This...this really is...Zhao Chuan? How can he be so powerful without the Eye of God?"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"I thought he was just a good shot."

Ying was also surprised.

"Is that so? When I fought him, I almost... well, he's quite strong."

Sino agreed.

"Look, the monsters are here again."

Paimon pointed shakily to a spot ten meters behind Candice and shouted.

"Leave it to us this time. We didn't have any fights to fight before, so we can vent our anger on them now."

"Dishia said aggressively."

"It's been a long time since I've witnessed the martial arts of [Blazing Lion], so I'll leave it to you."

Candice chimed in with a grin.

"Watch closely, Ying, let's go."

Then, one of them unleashed fire elemental energy, and the other unleashed grass elemental energy, and they charged forward.

Inside the meditation space.

"This is where I am right now. Anywhere I haven't been is just a black screen."

Zhao Chuan scrolled through the screen, studying and talking at the same time.

Then we saw intimate relationships.

"System, what does this 'intimate relationship' mean?"

Zhao Chuan looked at the people he knew echoing some numbers and asked, puzzled.

"Ding! Intimacy can be bound together. When the intimacy level with a friend of the opposite sex reaches 100, you can bind a romantic relationship, sibling relationship, etc... there is no limit."

"When the intimacy value of people with the same surname reaches 100, they can be bound as brothers, old friends, etc... with no upper limit."

"The increase in intimacy depends on the host themselves,"

The intimacy level is [value missing].

(From one point to ten points, a fleeting encounter)

(Ten to twenty points, a chance encounter)

(Twenty to thirty minutes, for friends to gather.)

(From 30 to 60 points, our bond is stronger than gold)

(Sixty to eighty points, like a true friend)

(From 80 to 100 points, cherish each other)

After listening to the system's explanation, Zhao Chuan looked at the list.

"So, if I just raise their intimacy level to 100, won't they all fall in love with me?"

Zhao Chuan smiled at this point.

"Ding, host, please be mindful. After reaching 100, there is a chance that you will fail when you try to bind a relationship. It is possible that the relationship will change or the intimacy value will drop to the lowest level."

The system said, its voice slightly louder.

"This... Holy crap, this is outrageous!"

Zhao Chuan exclaimed that it was a rip-off after hearing this.

Zhao Chuan then checked Ying's intimacy level.

Fluorescent (28%)

Paimon (30%)

Grass God (13%)

Dixia (16%)

Candice (5%)

"Alright, I should go now."

Zhao Chuan stretched and said.

Outside the desert...

"No more monsters have appeared. That must have been the last batch."

Paimon flew over and said.

"That was probably the aftermath of a sandstorm; there shouldn't be any more for now."

Candice looked at Ying and said.

At this moment, Zhao Chuan also came out, accompanied by an old man with a stooped back and a weary appearance.

"Thank you all for your hard work. I hope no one was injured in the sandstorm just now?"

The aged voice spoke gently.

"Wow, Zhao Chuan, you're awake! And who's this person next to you...?"

Paimon waved his hand and said in confusion.

"I'm sorry, I was busy taking care of the elderly and children in the village and didn't have time to greet the guests."

“I am the village chief of Aru Village. They usually call me Uncle Anpu. This man next to me is your friend, right? I just saw him sitting there, so I went over to take a look. He said he was resting because he was tired from fighting, so we came over together.”

Uncle Anpu addressed the crowd.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Ying placed her hand on her chest and said.

"Village Chief, I'm originally from the desert, but I haven't been back here for a long time. May I ask... are sandstorms like this common now?"

Sino put his hand under his shoulder and said.

"It can't be said that it has always been very common, but it has become more and more serious and more frequent recently."

Uncle Anpu looked at Seno and nodded in satisfaction.

“Besides sandstorms, earthquakes also occur occasionally… According to the investigators who stayed in the village before, these unusual natural phenomena are related to the withering of the World Tree.”

Uncle Anpu lowered his head and spoke slowly.

"Is it caused by the World Tree withering again...?"

Paimon asked, as was his usual question.

"world Tree?"

Zhao Chuan asked, puzzled.

"The World Tree, which records the entire history of Teyvat."

Sino explained.

"Could it be understood that the withering of the World Tree creates a [dead zone] in the forest, while in the desert it manifests as sandstorms and earthquakes?"

Paimon sorted out his thoughts and began to speak.

"Everything in nature is interconnected, and these local symptoms can indeed reflect the state of the World Tree."

Al-Hysen calmly crossed his arms and said.

"Everyone in Aru Village should be very worried."

Dixia said with great concern.

"Hey... Come to think of it, why didn't I see a single [village guardian] when I came back this time?"

Dixia rested her chin on her hand, puzzled.

"[The village guardian] Who is that? Isn't he a guard like Candice?"

"[The village guardian], who is that person?"

At this moment, Paimon and Zhao Chuan asked the same question at the same time.

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“You guys are really curious. The villagers of Aru Village call those [mad scholars] who were exiled here from the Church of Jesus the [village guardians].

"Most of them were scholars who became mentally unstable after practicing asceticism at Daocheng Forest."

"The Council of the Church believed that their mad words might have a mental impact on other scholars, so they exiled them to the desert... But in my opinion, this is all nonsense."

Sino explained, somewhat speechless.

“Tirari also gave a warning.”

Ying said.

"Hey, this is what we're investigating. All the village guards have mysteriously disappeared one by one..."

"But no one in the village witnessed how they left... If you are going to stay in the area for a few more days, I hope you can also keep an eye out for them."

Uncle Anpu sighed.

"Yes, village chief, we will keep that in mind."

Zhao Chuan said with a smile.

“I have had contact with those people before, and I will try to find out what happened to them.”

Sino firmly opened his arms and said.

"It seems that the one who carried out the exile order was the disciplinary officer. Feeling guilty, he wanted to do something to atone for his sins after being relieved of his duties. Your mentality is very interesting."

"I'm being sarcastic with my eyes closed," Elhesen said sarcastically.

"These two guys are still sabotaging each other; they're real sworn enemies."

Zhao Chuan said in a low voice.

Paimon, who was standing nearby, burst out laughing when he heard this.

"Who's there...?"

At this moment, Zhao Chuan realized something and shouted.