Speaking of the desert, a sandstorm is raging outside the story, and at the same time, the roars of monsters can be heard, making the surroundings seem very dangerous.
Candice said there was no need to worry, she would handle it.
Why do you think villages in the desert are so safe? Because the 'Desert Captain' lives there.
After an unknown amount of time, the sandstorm had stopped, but Candice still hadn't returned.
Paimon: "The wind seems to have stopped. The sandstorm should be over, right?"
Paimon was speaking, but everyone's attention was drawn to the illustrations of Seno and Elhesen.
The readers laughed, because now it was Al-Hysen standing and Seno sitting down.
You two just don't want to sit next to each other, do you? One of you sits down and the other has to stand up.
However, they didn't stay for long. Out of concern for Candice's safety, the group decided to go out and look for her.
There was no need to look for them; as soon as they left the village, they saw Candice locked in fierce combat.
She fought through the sandstorm until it ended, as wave after wave of monsters came and went.
Not only is she highly skilled in combat, but she also has incredible endurance. Even the Nata people would give her a thumbs up if they saw someone like Candice.
There weren't many monsters left, and Dixia was itching for a fight.
Let's use Flame Fist on them, just for Candice's sake!
After defeating the monster with the Flame Fist, the old village chief of Aru Village came out to thank everyone.
He told everyone that the attacks of monsters and sandstorms had become more and more frequent recently, all of which were related to the 'withering' of the World Tree.
Now the readers understand, this is a 'task assignment' coming.
The village chief of the beginner village seems troubled. Let's go see what's wrong.
Besides natural disasters, the only other cause was the disappearance of the village guardians; all the village guardians had vanished.
This triggers a quest: find the village guardian.
Regarding the disappearance of these people, Sino said he would begin an investigation.
[Sino: "...I've had contact with those people, and I'll try to find out what happened to them."]
Sino (rope and net user): I've accepted this commission.
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Character Voice Lines - Seno: About the Mad Scholar
"...I sent the village guards there, so it's only right that I bring them back."
Chapter 581 Zigong redeems people
Seno accepted the commission, but Elhesen started to belittle him.
"It seems the disciplinary officer was the one who carried out the exile order. Feeling guilty, you want to do something to atone for your sins after being relieved of your duties? Your mindset is quite interesting."
[Sino: "...Mockery won't work on me. If you have a problem, regardless of your status, I'll deal with you."]
They started arguing, but the readers found it very interesting and wanted more of it.
Both of them are the kind of aloof geniuses who seem to know everything and have a lot of secrets in their hearts.
So when the two of them started bickering, it actually made everyone find it amusing.
How should I put it? Suddenly, I feel that the aloof genius has become more 'human' and more approachable.
Readers also noticed that the two of them are finally standing together in the illustration, whereas before they were either facing each other or one standing and the other sitting.
When they stood together, readers noticed that one of them had hair covering his left eye and the other had hair covering his right eye, but they actually looked quite good together.
That's why it's called 'Sai Noel Hysen'.
Regardless, everyone accepted a mission: to find the village guardian.
That makes sense. If you want to gain support from others, you have to help them first.
Sino and the traveler search together, and the traveler asks Sino why the mad scholar is called the village guardian.
Sino knew the reason; it stemmed from an accident.
The mad scholar was an exile from the Church, so naturally he would not be welcomed by the desert people.
Strangely, however, the mad scholar would gradually calm down and stop being insane after spending some time in Aru Village.
Meanwhile, a severe earthquake struck Aru Village one night. Houses were about to collapse and people would be buried. It was a terrible disaster, especially for such a small village.
Just then, a mad scholar touched the earth with both hands, and a faint green light emanated from his body.
No matter how strong the earthquake was, under the protection of the light, not a single house collapsed and there were no casualties.
It was because of this incident that the mad scholar was called the village guardian.
The green light immediately reminded readers of Narcida, who also emitted a green light when she stopped the Sumeru Man at the Doctor's place. Could this event also be related to the Little Grass God?
That's right, it was actually Naxida who was protecting the village back then.
The traveler also realized this: "The one who truly protected the village was the Little Lucky Grass King."
This statement stunned the desert people. Was their village protected by the gods of the rainforest?
How could that be? They don't believe in the grass god; in fact, they want to overthrow it!
That's what they really thought, but Nasita didn't care. In Nasita's eyes, everyone was her subject.
Not just deserts and rainforests, but also those exiled 'mad scholars'.
Nasita believed that the exile of the mad scholars was nonsense, so she continued to protect them.
Why did the mad scholar gradually calm down after arriving in Aru Village?
Because there is no 'Void' here, although the mad scholars carry Void terminals, they do not connect to the mainframe; they are essentially 'GPS' left behind by the Council of the Church.
The void terminals that only have 'GPS' functionality do not deprive them of their dreams, which means they will dream, and in their dreams Narcida will comfort them, just like Dina Zede.
[Sino exclaimed in surprise: "Little Auspicious Grass King... the current Grass God, is actually still active in Sumeru?"]
"I myself have never heard of any deeds concerning the Little Lucky Grass Queen... She's like a 'non-existent god.'"
Upon seeing this sentence, Seno himself fell silent. Will the Grass God be saddened to see this sentence?
Yes, Nasita will be sad, but she won't blame others for the mistakes; she will only blame herself for not doing enough.
The little white radish looked slightly aggrieved.
Paimon retorted: "Narcissus is not a 'non-existent god'! She is... how should I put it... a kind and wise 'good god,' who just occasionally speaks a little strangely!"
Nasita smiled, all her previous sadness vanishing.
She was pleased with Paimon's praise, even though she loved to praise others, she herself had never actually received any praise.
She faced only belittlement and neglect, which led to Nasita's inferiority complex.
So before, Lin Qiu praised Naxida every day to give her "talk therapy," praising her so much that he practically turned the green grass into a red flower.
But no one dislikes having many people who approve of them, so Narcida was still genuinely happy to see Paimon's words.
Even Little Fufu was a little envious. She had received a lot of compliments, but those compliments were for the 'fake her'. She also wanted someone to praise her.
So far, only Lin Qiu has truly praised her; the others still haven't grasped her 'inner qualities,' and that will have to wait until later.
[Sino paused for a moment: "...How could this be? So, the gods have always been by our side..."]
Sino was deeply moved at this moment. Why? Because he was one of the few believers in the grass god outside of the people in the Grand Bazaar.
Although he was deeply influenced by the ideology of the Kyodō-in, he was actually inclined towards the Grass God.
How to put it? His words carried a deep sense of melancholy.
It's like searching for someone a thousand times in the crowd, only to find them suddenly standing there, in the dim light.
In the dim light, in the corners where no one noticed, Nasita was always working hard to protect her people.
Whether in the story or outside of it, everyone feels a bit melancholy right now.
To give silently but receive no reward, to be ignored but continue to work hard as always—how can one not feel melancholy in such a situation?
This is practically the story of "Zigong redeeming people" and "Zilu receiving oxen".
Thankfully, the little grass god has been rescued, otherwise this sense of loss would never have dissipated.
Similarly, whether in the story or outside of it, no one seems to have noticed one thing: why did the mad scholar go mad?
Haibasha went mad because she came into contact with the will of the skirmishers. But what about the others? What did they come into contact with?
If it's not the will of the little grass goddess Nasita, then what could it be?
That's right, the mad scholars did succeed; they successfully connected to the World Tree, but they only accessed the contaminated part.
This has a bit of a Kreece feel to it; the existence of the Great Tree King is indescribable, cannot be looked at directly, and cannot be explained.
These people were corrupted by the forbidden knowledge on the World Tree simply by coming into contact with it, and were driven insane.
It has to be said that both Hybasia's 'heartfelt' faith and her existence that drives people crazy at first glance have a kind of Crusader feel to them.
The Traveler is the most outrageous; she came into contact with both, but she was completely unharmed. Come to think of it, she herself is an Outer God.
Back to the story, now Teyvat's number one cosplayer, Little Lucky Red King, makes his appearance.
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Character Voice Lines - Nasita: About Isaac
Why did Lin Qiu say he was my stand-in? Do I look a lot like him?
Chapter 582, Act Three Ends
[Isaac: "I... my name is Isaac... you're going to help me find my grandfather, right?"]
This 'prototype Narcida' had been eavesdropping since earlier, and Seno, Elhesen, Candice, and Desia all noticed.
But there's one person I didn't mention. Can you guess who it is?
That's right, it was the Traveler. The Traveler's vigilance fluctuated, but she was the only one who didn't notice.
This child is quite pitiful. He and his grandfather depended on each other for survival, but after his grandfather passed away, he became an orphan in the village.
There happened to be a mad scholar who looked a lot like his grandfather, but the mad scholar was crazy and Isaac would peek at him, but he didn’t dare to get close.
Until one night, the mad scholar suddenly calmed down. He stroked Isaac's head, sat with him in the desert looking at the starry sky, taught him to recognize the stars, and lulled him to sleep.
But after that day, the mad scholar seemed to have forgotten who Isaac was; he just wasn't as mad anymore.
Isaac became more willing to approach "Grandpa," saying, "Grandpa, shall I take you out to play? Please talk to me again!"
Grandpa is gone, but the affection remains.
This storyline resonated deeply with some people who were raised by their grandparents, as they could all relate to it.
The elderly loved them deeply, with intense love, but they would also leave them sooner, leaving behind a sense of loss.
Do you remember when you were a child, an old person would walk up to you with their hands behind their back, and open their hands to reveal your favorite snacks or change?
They would keep even the candy boxes they bought, things they themselves wouldn't use.
But they gave the things to the children so naturally.
People can understand Isak's feelings, because many people want to say to their elderly relatives, "Grandpa/Grandma, can I take you out to play? Please talk to me again!"
The children wished to care for their parents, but the parents were no longer there. By the time these children grew up, most of the elderly had already passed away.
Putting others aside, Hu Tao felt rather upset at this moment. After reading the prophecy book for so long, she never expected to feel so distressed about this matter.
I don't know if the traveler in the story would be willing to help Isaac, but if Hu Tao were there, she definitely would.
Although it's subtle, Walnut is actually the type who cares a lot about others; she's like a warm little sun in the fire element.
It is precisely because of this inability to let go that one avoids this reluctance.
Amber, who is also a fire elemental, is the same. Not only can she not let go of others, but she was also raised by her grandfather.
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