Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

Back in Sumeru City, everyone reported their progress in turn.

Angie and Dadalia weren't assigned any tasks. They were outsiders, and their goal was the Heart of God of the Little Lucky Grass King. They only needed to provide assistance.

But is it really appropriate to have a serious conversation here?

Angie looked around and saw that there was indeed no one there, but... never mind, let them be.

"Okay, is that all? Let's adjourn the meeting."

"Wait a minute, is the meeting over already?"

Dixia was puzzled. Shouldn't she say something encouraging?

Al-Hysen: "If you ask me for my personal opinion, I would choose to go home."

Sino: “…”

"Elheisen, you... sigh."

Just then, Nil walked over.

She happened to see Elhesen and the others talking here, and when she got closer, she saw that many of them were acquaintances.

Nilu was involved in part of the plan, and everyone was planning to go find her later, but unexpectedly she came to find them herself.

Elhesen told Nel about the plan for the day of discovery, which is tomorrow.

Nilu was shocked when she heard this, but soon her surprise turned into anticipation and excitement.

"I...I can't believe my ears! You are the boldest and most exhilarating Sumeru people I've ever seen..."

Paimon coughed twice, and Nel immediately added, "Oh right, and there's also the Traveler and Paimon, who aren't Sumerians but are equally powerful!"

Paimon excitedly trotted through the air: "Hehe, that's more like it."

Elhesen: "Nil, what do you think?"

Nilu put her hands behind her back: "...I...I must admit, I'm a little scared. But for Lord Little Lucky Grass King, I'm willing to try. It would be great if my power could help you."

Sino: "Believe in yourself."

Desia: "Remember not to let it slip."

Nilu: "Okay."

"Preparations are complete, the meeting can now adjourn," said Elhesen.

"Yes, we're going to save the gods tomorrow."

Ying was also quite emotional. Just as Cyria had said, she would get into a lot of trouble no matter which country she went to.

However, speaking of Cilia…

"Erhesen, what kind of paper did you assign to Celia that has kept her busy for so long?"

"It was just a paper related to the Life Theory School. In theory, such a topic should have been very simple for her. I didn't know about the Academy's plan at the time. I just noticed some clues and wanted to divert her away so that she wouldn't get involved."

Elhesen also sensed something was wrong; she had just returned home and Celia wasn't there.

According to Chu Xi, she went to take care of matters related to her thesis.

But... what kind of question could have taken her so much time?

"I forgot to ask earlier, has any of you seen her?"

Ying and the others looked at each other, none of them seemed to have seen Celia. Could she be in Huacheng Guo?

Chu Xi looked everyone over, debating whether or not to tell them about Celia.

She had this idea a long time ago.

As Chu Xi learned more and more with everyone, she felt that Aya's situation was becoming increasingly dangerous. The World Tree's salvation mission had been trying for hundreds of years, but to no avail.

Can Aya really do it?

Chu Xi was not good at hiding her emotions, and this moment of hesitation was all too obvious to Elhesen and Seno, who were good at reading people.

"Chu Xi, have you met Celia, or do you know anything about her that we don't?"

After Elhesen asked that question, Ying and Paimon also looked over.

"I…"

Chu Xi's behavior clearly indicated that she knew something. Ying, fearing that she would be nervous, walked over to her and gently patted her.

El-Hysen: "Did Celia tell you to keep this a secret?"

Based on Elhesen's understanding of Celia, she could indeed very well do such a thing; that girl, she seems to know she's a genius.

After hesitating for a while, Chu Xi nodded.

Elhesen: "I am Celia's teacher, and I know her very well. She wouldn't disappear like this unless it was something very important. Judging from your expression just now, you should have guessed that what she is doing is very dangerous. If you tell me about these potential dangers now, it's still possible to eliminate them."

Celia was someone Elhesen had watched grow up, and to him, Celia was more than just a student.

Knowing that she might be doing something dangerous, Elhesen couldn't help but feel nervous.

He had promised that guy he would take good care of her.

In this situation, it would be inappropriate for Chu Xi not to speak up, as she was also worried about Aya's safety.

With a sigh, Chu Xi said:

“Aya didn’t tell me where she was going. She just told me to find the Traveler and Paimon and ask them for help. She was going to finish her thesis and conduct an experiment. Aya said it would take anywhere from ten days to several months, and if the experiment succeeded, it would be a great thing for all of Teyvat.”

Ehrlich: "What is the title of her thesis? What kind of experiments is she going to conduct?"

Chu Xi: "Aya didn't tell me what kind of experiment she was going to do, and as for her thesis... it seems to be about the salvation and maintenance of the World Tree..."

"what?!"

El-Hysen was shocked.

Chapter 198 The Lame Great Sage

"About saving the World Tree?!"

Paimon stared wide-eyed. "Ciri's thesis title is actually this?"

"The World Tree..."

El-Hysen took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

I asked you to write a paper on the theory of life, and we both know it's just an ordinary paper; you can just write something casual and submit it...

But you actually went to study the salvation and maintenance of the World Tree?

Dixia: "Well, I didn't expect Celia to have such a big appetite."

Elhesen said gravely, "The Council of the Church has failed for hundreds of years. Although Cyria is a genius, it will be difficult for her to achieve anything in this matter. She is very stubborn, and I'm worried that she'll get stuck on this one point..."

Sino: "It's rare to see you care about someone so much."

Ehrlich: "She is my student."

Seeing everyone fall silent, Chu Xi prepared to tell them everything she knew. Since she could no longer keep Aya's secret, she might as well tell them everything. Perhaps Aya was in danger right now, and what she said could help them!

“Aya’s consciousness can communicate with the World Tree. Unlike those scholars who rely on the fragrance of nectar, she can enter the World Tree at any time if she wants to…”

"Anytime? Did Cyria tell you that?" Elhesen asked again uncertainly. He knew that Cyria could communicate with the World Tree, but before that, she could only do so occasionally in her dreams.

"Yes, Aya said that you can communicate with travelers at any time."

Chu Xi continued, "The night before Aya went to do the experiment, she said some things that I couldn't understand."

Elheisen: "What did you say?"

Chu Xi: "It seems... the World Tree... is sick, the ley lines... are in disarray, and the Tree King... is dying..."

"Lord Tree King?!"

Nilu never expected to hear news about the Tree King in her lifetime. Elhesen was also confused; the Tree King… wasn’t he already…

What is this guy hiding from me?

El-Heinz suddenly realized that he didn't know Cyria as well as he thought. He looked at Chu Xi and asked, "Why did Cyria ask you to keep this a secret?"

Chu Xi: "Aya wanted to show you when the experiment succeeded, to give you a real scare..."

Elhesen: "..."

It was definitely the Cyria I knew.

Angie: "Saving the World Tree, huh? This guy's got some nerve."

Elhesen was lost in thought and didn't even listen to the conversation between Chu Xi and Ying afterwards.

After a while, Elhesen looked up and said, "That's it. Everyone, remember tomorrow's plan and proceed accordingly. I'll be leaving now."

After Elhesen left, Seno and Dixia also left.

They didn't think Celia could finish the paper, and there was too little information about her to do anything about it.

The most crucial task now is to save the Little Lucky Grass King.

After everyone left, Chu Xi looked at Ying and Paimon: "Traveler, and Paimon, could you help me go to Huacheng Guo to look for Aya?"

Ying and Paimeng readily agreed and, without delay, immediately found an anchor point and teleported to Huacheng Guo.

On the other hand, after leaving, Elhesen searched several places that Cyria frequented, but he couldn't find her, so he went directly to Cyria's house.

The door was locked from the outside. After confirming that no one was inside, Elhesen left.

……

On the day of recognizing Tibetan treasures.

Ying, Paimon, and Chu Xi met up with Elhesen, who was waiting outside the Order of the Church. Elhesen repeated the plan:

The target is the office of the Great Sage Azar. Everyone in the Council of the Church knows that his office contains an operating console that only the Great Sages of all generations are qualified to use. Many confidential instructions and operations are carried out through that console, including orders related to the release of the Lesser Lucky Grass King.

Then, led by Elhesen, the four of them swaggered into the gates of the Order of the Church.

As El-Hysen said, it was, after all, just a plan on the surface.

After entering the Order of the Church, the four encountered the scholar Veraf. Using the scholar's usual arrogance and confidence, Elhesen managed to shake off the man's entanglement, and the group then went to the library.

Elhesen: "This is the Wisdom Palace of the Council of the Church, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is the largest library in Teyvat."

Paimon: "There seem to be quite a few students coming and going here. Is it really okay for us to just swagger in like this?"

Al-Hysen: "The pace of life in the Church is already fast, especially today, which is the [Day of Knowledge]. They're all busy with their own things. Let's hurry up and go."

"What is that platform up there for?"

"This is the elevator inside the Church of Christ, leading to the upper floors."

Paimon: "Is the Great Sage's office upstairs too? Shall we take this up?"

Elhesen: "No, we can't rule out the possibility of running into the Great Sage right now. Let's observe from the sidelines first."

The four arrived at the reading area for the scholars, and sure enough, no one noticed them.

Looking around, Paimon pointed to a door and asked Elheisen, "Do you think the Great Sage will come out of this door? And then... we'll sneak in? That sounds dangerous..."

Al-Hysen: "Who knows, but if we have a chance to pinpoint Hazard's current location, the security of the operation will increase dramatically..."

As they were talking, the voice of the Great Sage suddenly came from behind them:

"...Then I'll give you a hint: if you want to know my location, take a look behind you."

Ying, with a stern face, said, "Damn it, did they see through me?"

The group turned around and saw... a great sage sitting in a wheelchair.

Paimon: "Pfft~"

Back when the cycle of the Flower Goddess's birthday was in effect, she couldn't get over it for a long time, and she and Ying even beat up the Great Sage to vent their anger.

Hazard gave him a cold look, and Paimon immediately covered his mouth.

Chu Xi also stared at Hazard's knee. This must have been from Aya. She remembered how hard Aya had hit him back then. It hadn't healed for so long. It seemed that Aya had hit him pretty hard.

"Humph!"

Hazar was furious. They hadn't caught those two petty thieves, and no one had seen what they looked like. This beating was for nothing.