Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

".I have seen countless times in other countries where fools committed evil without fear, and I personally wiped out their strongholds.

Since there is such an evil party that ignores the law, it means that the gods who rule this country are either not powerful enough or turn a blind eye to evil.

In either case, they couldn’t give me the answer I wanted.”

".Is that so? So you came to me?"

After understanding Diluk's logic, Lin Feng thought about it carefully and found that there was really no big problem.

After all, the prevalence of the Fatui actually means that the country's voice is weaker than that of the Winter Solstice.

And if the situation is completely out of the control of the gods, it means that the gods of this country are not sure of defeating the Ice Kingdom in terms of military force.

"Exactly."

Diluk nodded:

"——There are certainly countries that can make the Fatui restrain themselves, such as our neighboring country Liyue.

But it is difficult to meet the immortals and gods there, and there is no place to collect information. "

"——But if you want to find a god who can make Zhidong voluntarily give in and ruthlessly eliminate all the evildoers in the country,

Then now only the "God of Authority" in Xumi meets such conditions."

".In my opinion, the strength of the countries in Teyvat can be roughly simplified to the strength of the gods, and the activity level of the Fatui is a direct reflection of the current national strength.

"This god's personal power even makes the entire winter fear him." Based on the changes in Xumi before and after, I can only come to this conclusion."

With information channels far beyond those of ordinary people, Diluk has been able to infer the power of the gods and the nature of the current situation in Teyvat from the national phenomena.

Perhaps it was because the person I was talking to was not an ordinary person, so I no longer needed to maintain those superficial euphemisms and etiquette.

Facing Lin Feng's admiring gaze, the young owner of Chenxi Winery finally spoke his mind candidly.

Chapter 378 Lin Feng: If you have time, you can go to the Wolf Territory. If you win, you should get a good reward.

".To judge the power of God by the recklessness of fools?

Interesting point of view. ”

"Then I wonder what questions Mr. Diluk wants to ask me when he invites me here?

Consider this as a reward for hearing such a conclusion, and I will try my best to give a true and accurate answer. "

Diluk's overall inference is generally fine. At least the diplomatic discourse power can basically represent the current level of the country.

Of course, the deeper reasons are difficult for ordinary people to touch, and Lin Feng does not intend to explain from the beginning what "natural law" is.

"."

"In fact, the question is not complicated, and there is not even an accurate answer."

He took off the gloves he had been wearing and handed them to Lin Feng.

Looking at the dark red oval gem,

Diluk was silent for a moment.

His expression remained calm, but his tone was rarely filled with emotion:

"——As a follower of the "God of Authority" who terrifies countless evil parties,

I would like to know what you think of this power which is extremely evil in its origin?"

"——To protect others, I seek power that is not just.

How should we evaluate the 'justice' of a person who does this? "

"."

The father, who dedicated his life to protecting Mondstadt, secretly kept this evil eye, which was regarded as a symbol of evil and blasphemy.

And because of this, after he sacrificed himself to repel the dragon,

Not only did he fail to receive the praise he deserved, but because of this stain, his lifelong pursuit of justice was questioned.

Recalling the way my father was at that time, his vitality was exhausted due to the backlash, but he couldn't die, and he was in so much pain that he almost lost his mind.

In order to free his father, Diluk ended his father's suffering with his own hands in the rainstorm. However, he still felt resentful about the Knights' prohibition on declaring the truth to the outside world.

".Is this evil eye, um, a relic left by the previous owner, Mr. Cripps?

I think I know why you asked this question."

After simply observing this evil eye of obviously extraordinary quality, Lin Feng was sure that this thing was not the kind of mass-produced inferior product that ordinary Fatui could wear.

After a brief silence, he combined the rumors about the previous owner of Cherry Dawn Winery in Mondstadt.

He looked at the new owner of the manor in front of him, whose pupils seemed to be burning with fire, and gave his answer in a rare formal tone:

"——Contrary to popular belief, the source of the Evil Eye's power is very complex, but it is essentially just a man-made "tool".

Simply possessing or using the evil eye does not indicate a person's character, just as the possession of the divine eye does not necessarily indicate a person of higher character than one who does not possess it."

"--The hungry seek food, the powerless seek power,

It is true that some mediocre people will look for flaws in noble people, hoping to use this incident to prove that the other person is essentially no different from themselves.

But since this "blasphemous" power only sacrificed itself from beginning to end,

As the party being protected, the judge naturally has no right to view it as unjust. "

"——My answer is very simple,

No matter which god it is now, even the wind god whose faith has been "blasphemed",

Mr. Cripps knew he would die, but he still used the evil eye to protect his family and the people of Mondstadt. This can be called "justice."

He stated his point of view succinctly.

In the final analysis, it was just a matter of collecting and using the evil eye. For Lin Feng, who had always been a pragmatist, the answer to this question had never been a suspense from the beginning.

at the same time.

The first floor of the winery, banquet hall.

Under the crystal lamps that reflected the brilliant light, many scholars and knights came and went between the white banquet tables.

Although the initiator of this event had left halfway, the atmosphere in the venue was not disturbed too much because there was still a "Second Young Master" who could command the staff.

Thanks to the strong financial resources and excess budget reserve of the winery owner,

Even though a certain white-haired dumpling had already let loose and ate to her heart's content, she still miraculously did not ruin the dining experience of others, even though she had almost filled her stomach and the rice ball's stomach.

"belch--"

Paimon burped after a long time, and after a crazy sweep of the circle, he touched his round belly. He suddenly felt that although the owner of this place looked cold, he might be a good guy unexpectedly.

".Are you full? Would you like some Luoluo berry juice?

The maids said the juice seemed to aid digestion.”

Because I looked underage, I was not allowed to drink.

Not intending to throw a tantrum like the bard next to him, and not having much interest in wine itself, Ying simply chose the fruit juice which was also provided in large quantities.

Looking at Paimon who had already eaten food several times his own size,

Fortunately, this guy was relatively restrained when following her, and the blonde girl also planned to let her guide eat as much as possible before leaving.

"Well, thank you. Although I am only 90% full now, I will continue eating after the new dishes are served."

After taking the iced juice from Ying's hand and drinking it in one gulp, Paimon also breathed a sigh of relief and stretched his body which was almost unable to fly.

".But, speaking of it, where did scholar Lin Feng go?

I wanted to talk to him about alchemy, but I just grabbed some of the newly served food and he disappeared in the blink of an eye."

".There seems to be a staircase going up where he disappeared. Could that guy have gone up there?"

"Come to think of it, we haven't really seen what the collections of rich people look like.

We've almost finished eating anyway, Ying, do you want to go up and take a look now?"

The second floor of Chenxi Winery displays many rare collections. Strictly speaking, it is also one of the open areas in this banquet.

But because the food served was so diverse, it took a long time to taste each one.

So while all the companions were on the first floor, no one had gone upstairs to take a look so far.

".Let me guess, Paimon, you want to ask where to get some high-quality alchemical materials?

So that you can realize your weird ideas later?"

"But no matter what, "Infinite Snack Maker", "Mora Copy Hourglass", and "100% Directional Dream Pillow" are too far-fetched. Only the last one has a slight chance."

Ying sighed, feeling very helpless.

"——Hehe, after all, top-level alchemy masters like this are very rare in the entire Teyvat.

If we can come up with something good through experimentation, then we will make a profit~"

Paimon nodded proudly, with an expression that said "My friend, you know me best."

".Forget it, let's just go up and look for it.

After all, alchemy is in this state on Teyvat, even I am a little surprised."

While traveling across the starry sea, alchemy is a "secret art" that symbolizes power and is rarely passed on to outsiders in many worlds.

But in Teyvat, even though the synthesis tables have been placed on the streets, only a small number of people are interested in them, and the vast majority of people seem to have no interest in learning them.

In any case, this huge contrast really makes Ying feel very strange to this day.

"——Well! Let's go then!

Maybe there is actually some delicious food on it, and that guy is eating it secretly without telling us!"

Unable to wait, he pulled the blonde girl beside him, and a certain white-haired ball also rushed to the second floor excitedly.

Meanwhile, on the second floor.

".Thank you for your reply, Excellency. Now that we know the attitude of the gods in this matter, the winery can finally make a decision on the matter that has been hesitating for a long time."

".But, besides that, why do I feel that the power in this evil eye is much stronger?

No, this is not just an ordinary increase in strength, it has even reached the level of qualitative change."

We discussed many issues one after another.

Seeing that the conversation was about to end, Diluk reached out and took the evil eye from the scholar in front of him.

But when he, who was very familiar with this thing, looked at the round gem that now even had a hint of golden luster, he fell silent for a moment.

"Well, actually, this should be considered an accident.

But Mr. Diluk can just regard it as the effect of God's watchful eye."

".Watch? That is to say."

Thinking of the identity of the person in front of him, the young man with a red ponytail became thoughtful and for a moment felt that he might have underestimated the power of the god.

Lin Feng: "."

After all, I didn't expect that the evil eye would automatically purify itself when it came into my hands.

If you don't give back some strength, I can't just leave you with an empty shell.

All I can say is pay attention next time.

"Boom, boom—"

? ? !

"Huh? Someone is coming?"

I had many doubts in my mind, but when I heard the sound of footsteps on the floor in the distance,

Although the two were now at a corner, Diluk still subconsciously raised his vigilance.

".Don't worry,

Since I chose to communicate with you here, I have considered this situation from the beginning. Mr. Diluk, everything can proceed as usual."

Listening to the scholar in front of me, who was not suppressing his voice at all,