Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

"Ah, thank you! I've heard of this, but I didn't expect the ride on the autonomous agency to be so bumpy when I came here, so I was completely unprepared."

I also noticed that some scholars besides myself also had similar adverse reactions.

Leila, who had never thought of this when preparing the supplies, accepted the gift with great gratitude and distributed the potion to the scholars behind her.

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After a while, it was discovered that the conditions of many team members had improved significantly.

Leila's tense spirit also relaxed a lot.

After greeting the two Knights of Favonius beside him,

Because the original plan was to rest in Liyue Harbor for a day, she took the initiative to speak up and make her own proposal:

"Well, it would be a bit rude to keep talking to you all here.

How about waiting until I take everyone to Liyue Harbor and settle down, and then find a suitable place to discuss in detail?"

".I'm not really good at fighting. If I run into trouble with monsters or treasure-stealing groups, I'll have to trouble you to take care of me for the rest of the journey."

Recalling that she once saw criminals but did not have the courage to stop them, Leila sincerely said this commission before turning back to arrange work.

On the north side of Liyue Harbor, Feiyun Slope.

On the way to my residence, I saw Amber in front of me enthusiastically recommending must-see attractions in Mondstadt to the scholars of the Ordovician Academy.

Because he couldn't get a word in, Paimon, who was floating behind, also touched his head and said in a strange tone:

".Speaking of which, where is Kaia? He should have been responsible for welcoming Leila and the others, right?"

".Why haven't I seen him at all all day today?"

Recalling the strange guy who called himself "Cavalry Captain" and wore an eye patch, Paimon, who had heard Klee introduce him, spoke with some surprise.

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".Well, who knows?"

"Maybe they are going to clear out the treasure-stealing groups on the road in advance."

Knowing Kaeya's style of doing things, Lin Feng explained to the white-haired ball beside him in a joking tone.

"Eh? So Kaia is this kind of person?"

"Well, I don't know why, but I always feel that he is the kind of guy who would do well even in a treasure-stealing group.

Then I should apologize to him next time I see him."

Recalling the experience of Kaiya making a bet with me and winning my candied haws,

Paimeng, who still holds a grudge, feels that he may have some preconceived ideas.

"Haha, if what you said is true, Paimon, then maybe he is trying to find a way to get more treasure-stealing groups on the road."

Lin Feng smiled and spoke upon discovering that the white-haired kid's understanding of Kaeya was unexpectedly accurate.

"Hey! Absolutely not! It would be better if there were fewer annoying guys like the Treasure Stealers!"

When I'm on a mission, I really hate running into these guys who don't consider the fighting power of both sides at all, and always want to try their luck whenever they meet someone.

Paimon, who had previously contributed a lot of achievements to the Qianyan Army together with Ying, also shook his head and said that he didn't want to meet them at all.

The next day, at the northernmost part of Liyue, Shimen.

As the border between the two countries, Shimen often served as a place for merchants to rest and rest in the past, and many merchants often traded goods here.

But recently, due to the active treasure-stealing groups, and because all the merchants are trying their best to reduce the frequency of their stops on the road, this place seems a lot quieter than usual.

In a cave near the stone gate in Mondstadt, the culprit who caused this place to become what it is today was listening to his subordinates reporting the intelligence they had received:

".No disciplinary officer accompanying them? Not many bodyguards? But the team includes the "Lion with Blazing Mane" and the blond traveler who has become very famous in the Adventurer's Guild recently?"

"There aren't many people capable of fighting, but is their quality good? What do you think?"

Because of the "friendly sponsorship" of a certain big shot, although they don't understand the principles of those machines, their efficiency in transmitting information is far superior to that of other peers.

It is not difficult for the treasure-hunting groups and mercenaries in Mondstadt to obtain such help. They just need to supply some "goods" regularly.

Turning his head to his subordinates, the muscular man with his eyes blindfolded with red silk also asked.

"Boss, much of the information you provided about the Order of the Holy Spirit came from unknown sources, and it seems that many treasure-stealing groups have received relevant information.

I think there might be something wrong here.”

Even though they knew their boss was inclined to do this, another member of the treasure-hunting group who tended to be conservative still spoke up.

"Haha, don't I know that the team of the Order Institute is not easy to rob?"

"——But what he wants lately is getting more and more excessive. If we don't get away quickly now,

How could there be any good outcome if I got involved in what happened next like those idiots?"

Although he often gives people the illusion of being reckless on the outside, as one of the few bystanders who witnessed the destruction of the Relics of the God-King in the past, Jasiwal knows how terrifying the power of the gods is.

Seeing the return that the mysterious man who "kindly" funded the Mond Treasure Stealing Group asked for, from simple supplies at the beginning to various monsters later, and now finally to fresh corpses,

He knew that if any treasure-hunting group did not accept his help, it would soon be swallowed up by other treasure-hunting groups.

But if this continues, one day, the greedy guy will ask for something that will attract the attention of the gods.

There is no doubt that even if it develops well with his funding, it will eventually repeat the mistakes of the former God-King's legacy.

After much deliberation, I finally saw an opportunity to escape from this vortex.

Having gambled countless times, he didn't mind taking another gamble at the end:

"——After we finish this last robbery, we'll divide the money and disband.

When the time comes, we should use or destroy everything that guy gave us, leaving no possibility of being tracked."

"——While the gods haven't paid attention to us yet, it's time to let these weak scholars see what real power is."

Chapter 342 Mona Cole: Are you serious about robbing the gods?

"Boom, boom, boom -"

Along with the roar of machinery, several huge autonomous machines were moving forward rapidly on the broad plains to the north of Liyue Harbor.

Looking at the plain in front of me, which is still lush and green in winter and even has many flowers blooming,

The scholars who had come from the vicinity of the abyss and admired the withered yellow weeds along the way were also greatly surprised.

Inside the second self-regulatory unit in front of the team,

Even though I had learned about the situation here beforehand for this trip,

Kelaila looked at this extremely beautiful and vibrant plain, still somewhat amazed and said:

".Although I have heard that the Sage has signed a contract with the gods of Liyue, and even appeared on the night of the previous Lantern Festival,

But no matter how many times I see it, the power of God is truly incredible."

According to rumors, it was the gods of Xumi who transformed the environment of Guiliyuan on the night of the Lantern Festival.

Not only does it make the entire plain as vibrant as spring and summer, but even the fertility of the soil has been greatly improved.

After the General Affairs Department confirmed the authenticity of this statement, a large number of papers on the changes in Guiliyuan also appeared in the Void System.

But even if you read the data on paper many times, its actual effect is far less than observing it in person.

Because I have read some ecology books in the library on weekdays,

That's why Leila understood how amazing it was to make such a change in just one night.

"Haha, after all, it was that guy who did it.

If we really want to transform land, what could be more troublesome than turning a desert into a rainforest? "

"When the flowers in Aru Village were in full bloom, even Candice was stunned."

Hearing Leila's admiration for the power of the gods, Dishia, who had seen the gods in action in Aru Village, couldn't agree more.

Mona: “.” Although I wanted to say something, the gods were here after all, so it was better not to speak for now.

After hearing this talk about gods, an astrologer glanced at a young scholar next to him who seemed nonchalant.

Just like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, it focuses on being honest.

But even though several knights from Mond volunteered to lead the way in the first autonomous machine, there were still more scholars from Xumi than just here.

Therefore, even if Mona didn't speak, the white-haired girl would not hide her curiosity:

"'Sage Lord'? Does this also refer to the God of Authority?"

"But according to the information in the void, the sages in the Order Institute should refer to those big figures like the Seven Stars of Liyue, right?"

She has heard a lot about this Xumi God recently, and she and Ying are also very interested in similar topics.

Now after hearing this somewhat unique name, Paimon asked curiously.

"Ah, I almost forgot. To people other than scholars, the name you use is indeed more widely known."

Nodding, confirming Paimon's guess, Leila also corrected her own statement.

"Hmm, I feel like this god has so many names. The same seems to be true for Liyue's God of Rock."

"Could this be the symbol of strength? Then should Paimon and Ying design a few more titles?"

Suddenly discovering some subtle commonalities between the gods of the two countries, Paimon scratched his head and spoke in a somewhat incomprehensible manner.

I glanced around.

When he saw the scholar in the corner flipping through the documents nonchalantly, Paimon recalled that the scholar seemed to have introduced this god before, but he and Ying did not ask questions about it.

So, while Kelai and Mona didn't know how to react, the white-haired ball also floated towards Lin Feng and asked simply:

"——Come to think of it, you seemed to have told us something similar when Ying and I first arrived in Liyue.

Why are gods called sages? Do you know the reasons for these titles? "

Lin Feng: "."

I shouldn't have participated in the discussion.

A drunkard who was hitching a ride was also with Kaia and the others. Why is he asking me about this now?

But before the puzzled Lin Feng could react,

The moment he saw Paimon's action, Cole, who was already frozen in shock, clapped his hands and spoke as if he suddenly remembered something:

"——Ah! I suddenly remembered that Mr. Tinari just talked about this problem two days ago!"

"If you don't mind, why not let me answer it!"

——No matter what, it is too strange to ask the gods themselves to explain their own problems. After all, I can't just watch this happen in front of my eyes.

"Eh? Has Senior Tinari ever researched this issue? If it's him, he must have done a pretty thorough research!"

Without waiting for Paimon to answer, Leila, who had already heard of this outstanding graduate of Tinari, spoke expectantly.

Obviously, I want to hear what conclusion this predecessor, who is often used as an example, has reached.

"Well, I actually only remembered a little bit of the basics.

The remaining purely theoretical stuff is too complicated, so don’t have too high expectations.”

After realizing that Leila seemed to have misunderstood his learning ability, Cole could only bite the bullet and introduce himself after a brief explanation:

".I remember that Teacher Tinari said that the term "sage" was only used to refer to the leaders of each academy in the past, and unless students from the academy were communicating with each other, they would usually have a specific prefix.

But later when the position of 'Great Sage' was abolished,

Because there were too many vacancies in the Ministry of Rites at that time, the gods took over almost all the work of the sages during that period. Therefore, in order to distinguish the two gods at that time, everyone called them "Little Auspicious Grass King" and "First Sage" respectively.

The "First Sage" is generally understood as the 'first sage' or the 'sage among sages'. Today, scholars are still more accustomed to using this title to refer to gods.

Therefore, if you encounter "Sage" without any prefix, it is generally referred to as "First Sage", which is what residents of other countries often call "God of Authority."

After a brief pause, Cole tried to search in his mind, and continued to explain:

"Then, if scholars are more accustomed to using "God of Wisdom" and "First Sage" to refer to the two gods,

Among the majority of rainforest residents who are not scholars, "God of Grass and Trees" and "God of Merchants" are sometimes used to refer to the latter.

According to Teacher Tinari, this is because the sage had previously greened the desert and repaired the roads.