The cell door closed...

"Waaah—don't lock us up! Let us out!"

Paimon grabbed the iron bars of the cell door, shook them, and shouted in a tearful voice.

Ying looked around at her surroundings, then went inside, appearing very calm.

"Waaaaah—"

Paimon was still shaking the door, trying to open it.

"Alright, alright, Paimon, the guards shouldn't be able to hear you anymore."

Ying crossed her arms and looked at Paimon, who was still acting and almost couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, really? I think I got a little too into character. Was my performance great?"

Paimon floated over to Ying's side and said.

"Yes, it was great, but it was a little worse than mine."

Ying raised her little hand and gestured.

"Hey, so far the operation has gone smoothly, we've successfully reached the confinement room. Al-Hysen must have finished what he needed to do, right?"

Paimon raised his fists upwards, a smile appearing on his face, and said with satisfaction.

"It was a close call, but thankfully nothing serious happened."

Ying crossed her arms and nodded in reply.

"Even that Great Walker Azar was successfully misled. Elhesen's plan is truly remarkable. What are we supposed to do next? I can't quite remember."

Paimon waved his hand, abandoning his mental calculations, and asked directly.

"Let's recall (the battle plan)."

Paimon nodded in agreement.

Then they began to recall the village chief's house in Aru Village, where several people sat and discussed things.

"Besides this objective, the first phase of the operation also had another objective: to send Ying to the solitary confinement cell."

Ehrlich proposed the premise of the plan.

"Was she deliberately locked up? Why would that be?"

Paimon said, puzzled.

"Paymon, don't worry, I'm still here. Let Alhesen finish speaking first."

Zhao Chuan pressed down on Paimon's head and said.

“She has always been the most vigilant target of the Sages, and the biggest enemy threatening their plans. They are well aware of this. Once the Traveler is successfully imprisoned, the Sages will probably feel that everything is under control. They will lower their guard, and the success rate of our next operation will be greatly increased.”

El-Heinz glanced into Zhao Chuan's eyes and patiently explained.

"Now that you mention it, it seems like I can already see their smug faces."

Seno looked at Elhesen and said calmly.

"So it's just a psychological factor? But it still doesn't feel like a good deal..."

Paimon, still with his arms crossed, said with a hint of disagreement.

"Of course, that's not all. In the confinement room, Ying has an even more important task."

According to the scholars from the Coaching Academy in Rahman's possession, Little Lucky Grass King sealed off his consciousness after it was captured by the Doctor in the void, in order to prevent the Doctor and his team from obtaining more information from it.

Therefore, even if we manage to breach the Pure Goodness Palace and awaken the Little Auspicious Grass King's consciousness, it will take time. This matter must be accomplished ahead of schedule.

Al-Hysen listed all the issues and summarized them for everyone.

"Are we to be responsible for waking up Nasida? That would be a very worthwhile task."

Paimon said excitedly after hearing this.

"The solitary confinement room is located inside the Kyodhoku Institution, not far from the Pure Goodness Palace. It is a completely enclosed space where you will not be disturbed."

"I will temporarily collaborate with the scholars under Rahman's command to modify your Void Terminal. At that time, you will be the one to attempt to access the consciousness of the Little Lucky Grass King at a closer distance."

Ehrlich proposed the plan.

"Wait, I want to go too."

Zhao Chuan interrupted.

“I also have plans for you. You and Seno will go into the Pure Palace to wait for Azar’s arrival.”

"Erhesen replied."

"I have the grass element imprint left by the Little Lucky Grass King in my body. If I go there, I can quickly connect to the passage and make contact with the Little Lucky Grass King."

Zhao Chuan stretched out his hand, and the four-leaf clover mark appeared in his palm.

At this point, everyone gathered around to take a look.

"Alright then, after Ying is imprisoned, you can sneak in. With your abilities, you should be able to manage. The Jing Shan Palace matter will be entrusted to you alone, Seno. Is that alright?"

Elhesen patted his head and said helplessly.

The flashback has ended...

"Oh, no wonder you've been carrying the Void Terminal all day. This is the version that Elhesen modified for you. I thought they would have taken it away when they locked us up. Were they careless?"

Paimon waved his hand, puzzled.

"No, no, no, it's not carelessness, it's the arrogance of scholars who think they have the void under their control."

Ying shook her little hand and shook her head.

"Wasn't Zhao Chuan supposed to come too? Where is he?"

Paimon scratched his head in confusion.

"Who knows where they went to have fun."

Ying pouted and put her hands on her hips, saying

After he finished speaking, a black and white circle appeared on the ground. The black and white parts inside the circle twisted and then formed a Bagua diagram that gradually expanded.

A voice came from behind.

"Who's talking about you, Paimon?"

A figure gradually appeared beside Ying, going from blurry to clear.

"Ahhh, Zhao Chuan, how did you appear in front of me like a ghost? You scared me half to death."

Paimon was startled, and when he came to his senses, he angrily floated in front of Zhao Chuan and punched him hard with his little fist.

"You're angry, so I'm going to give you an awful nickname, hmm... I'll call you White-Haired Ghost."

Paimon puffed out his cheeks, crossed his arms, closed his eyes, turned his head away, and snorted.

"What, a white-haired ghost?"

Zhao Chuan looked at Paimon with a bewildered expression, glanced at Ying, and then slumped his hands in frustration.

"Yes, look at your white hair, you don't have much black hair, and you appear and disappear so mysteriously, you're just like those ghosts in Liyue, popping up to scare people, you fit the description perfectly, don't you?"

Paimon pointed a finger at Zhao Chuan and said.

"What, Paimon, you..."

Zhao Chuan's face actually showed a hint of displeasure.

"Alright, alright, Zhao Chuan, since you're here, let's begin."

Ying stood in front of Paimon and said.

Paimon, hiding behind Ying, made a face at Zhao Chuan.

"Hmph, alright, let's begin."

Zhao Chuan ignored Paimon and reached out his hand to Ying. Ying placed her hand in Zhao Chuan's palm. As Zhao Chuan tightened his grip on Ying's small hand, closed his eyes, and slowly felt the sensation, a green light appeared in his hand. Then, the Void Terminal next to Ying's ear lit up.

At this moment, Zhao Chuan and Ying's consciousness entered complete darkness.

When they opened their eyes and looked ahead, they saw a small figure curled up in the darkness. Zhao Chuan and Ying exchanged a glance and walked towards the figure.

(Ying, we've now established a connection and can communicate directly through telepathy.)

Zhao Chuan silently recited these words to Ying and then sent them directly to her.

(Okay, so we've entered the consciousness space, right?)

Ying looked at Zhao Chuan, nodded, and asked.

(Yes)

Zhao Chuan responded.

When they reached the opposite side of the little man, a completely sealed and invisible wall appeared.

(That was Naxida)

Ying recognized Naxida immediately, who had entered a state of autism.

(Try to wake her up; he has already entered a closed state.)

Zhao Chuan reminded him, and then slammed a heavy punch into the invisible wall.

(Is this barrier used to isolate unauthorized data?)

Ying asked in confusion.

"Naxi Da~"

Ying tried calling out to her.

"Hey, Naxida"

Ying raised her voice again and continued calling out, hoping to wake her up.

(Damn it, there's no response. She seems unable to sense me.)

Ying slammed her hands against the wall, gritting her teeth.

Zhao Chuan smashed it twice, but it was to no avail. He then channeled his spiritual power and directly entered the consciousness to explore.

Enter Naxida's spiritual body and see if you can summon him.

At that moment, he heard a series of sounds, one mournful sound after another.

"When did it start?"

"...Oh, right, it started from the moment I was born. I wanted to become a qualified god."

"For this reason, we keep learning, keep listening to the voices of the people, keep looking for ways to save the World Tree, and yearn to catch up with that figure."

"I caught up with the Great Compassion Tree King, but I was confined to the Pure Goodness Palace..."

"But the sages created new gods to replace them, and I had to keep my consciousness locked in boundless darkness."

"Naxi Da~"

Zhao Chuan wanted to wake him up and said those words, but there was a barrier between them, and he couldn't bring himself to call out. He could only listen to his sobs silently.

A loud bang brought Zhao Chuan's spiritual consciousness back, and he looked at Ying.

(I had already abandoned her once when the doctor first appeared, I can't abandon her again.)

"Naxi Da~~"

With a loud shout, Ying gathered wind elements in his hand and hurled them towards the barrier.

Zhao Chuan continued to probe with his spiritual power, but this time another consciousness actually entered the area.

"It's so quiet here..."

"So it seems I haven't really listened to my own voice."

Do gods have feelings? Should gods have feelings? Are all the things I've done right? Am I really unwanted? What do I really think?

Naxi Da asked herself these questions again and again, her heart filled with anguish. When these words reached Zhao Chuan's ears, they sounded so desolate and helpless.

"It's so quiet here."

The tone of his voice conveyed an unbearable loneliness.

"Since you are the god of wisdom..."

"You knew the answers to those questions from the beginning, didn't you?"

At that moment, an unfamiliar voice appeared, gentle and kind, carefully comforting Naxida.

"Who...are you? Whose voice...is so familiar?"

Nasita's tone was slightly tinged with tears.

"However... you're right, I won't ignore my own voice anymore."

Zhao Chuan withdrew his spiritual power to investigate, having already learned some things. Then, he gathered his spiritual power and, together with Ying, shattered the barrier. With their combined strength, cracks appeared on the barrier, and it instantly collapsed.

As Ying called out, Naxida's body slowly unfolded, and she opened her eyes. She saw her own small hands and body, heard a familiar voice, and turned around to see Ying and Zhao Chuan walking towards her.

"Nascida."

With a worried expression on her face, Ying looked at the Little Lucky Grass King and called out her name.

"Ying, did you wake me up? Thank you. What are you doing here?"

Nasita's eyes were filled with gratitude, but there were also a few tears in the corners of her eyes. Despite this, she bravely asked...

"We've come to rescue you. Are you alright?"

Ying asked worriedly

"I'm fine, but when I think about all the things that have happened to me, I feel really angry right now."

Nasita rubbed her eyes, put her hands on her hips, and said that at this moment she had begun to listen to her own voice and had begun to solidify her choice.

"Hmm, haha...you should have been angry a long time ago."

Ying crossed her arms and smiled awkwardly.

"By the way, Zhao Chuan, thank you."

Naxida looked at Zhao Chuan and said.

"Well, you're welcome."

Then, the scene went black, and the grass element mark disappeared. Ying and Zhao Chuan both realized that the grass element had been used up.

When Zhao Chuan and Ying opened their eyes.

It was quiet outside.

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