Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

What she meant was: I don't understand it, can I learn it on the spot?

Chapter 762 "The Temple of Mystic Ritual"

Ten years is nothing to a traveler, but Tirzad can't wait ten years; he's in a hurry to write his thesis.

Elani was only confined to Inazuma during the lockdown period when her thesis was due, and Tirzad dared not gamble on it.

Fortunately, there's no need for the traveler to slowly learn; Benben has a way to open this door—that's Red King Technology.

High-tech is one thing, but what's even more intriguing is what kind of energy it uses? How can it still function normally after hundreds of years?

People don't understand this energy source yet, but once they do, they'll find it's a bit hellish, and it's probably not using spirit-suppressing energy.

Putting the energy issue aside for now, the audience noticed that while everyone doubted the stone slab's usefulness because it couldn't open the door, the old man was quite certain: 'The stone slab is useful.'

Why was he so certain? Why did he seem to know so much about this stone tablet? What secret was his father hiding?

Without any explanation, the travelers and their companions had already entered the ruins.

The traveler racked his brains to solve the puzzles within the ruins, and everyone watched his exploration. It just goes to show that being an adventurer is not something anyone can do.

Running around in this godforsaken place and needing to use your brain to solve puzzles is something most people couldn't do.

After a long and arduous exploration, the group gathered in front of the gate leading into the depths. Benben seemed to have something to say, and Jiede translated for him.

"A long, long time ago, people used to come and go here, sometimes passing through many times a day," said Jiede.

She meant that this place used to be very prosperous, with crowds of people constantly coming and going.

But Paimon had a question: if that's the case, why not just leave the door open?

"Oh dear, it must be a mischievous cat darting back and forth, and the cat chaser can't catch it no matter what, which is why it passes by so many times throughout the day."

She spoke with great conviction, but it was all made up; she couldn't understand Benben's words.

However, her performance was still loved by everyone, and the trip with Jade was truly relaxing.

People have begun to believe that this is a beautiful story, and their mindset as they read the story is gradually relaxed, waiting for the travelers and others to explore and unravel its mysteries.

This could take many days and nights, but the good news is that if you sleep inside the ruins, you won't have to sleep on the sand.

However, Tirzad was still not satisfied, because in his view, the Red King civilization perished because of its tyranny, and he did not want to sleep in such a place.

Having read the previous stories, everyone knows that the Red King died because he attracted forbidden knowledge, and they all believe that this is the truth behind the destruction of the Red King's civilization. Therefore, they do not accept Tirzad's words.

However, the Crimson King Civilization is not actually the same as the Crimson King. When the Crimson King died, the Crimson King Civilization had not yet completely collapsed. This point still needs to be revealed in the future.

Now let's talk about this adventure. The traveler's exploration speed was quite fast, and he soon arrived at the lower level of the ruins.

The exploration of the lower level was a bit more complicated than that of the upper level, but it was still not a problem for the traveler, who quickly solved all the puzzles and arrived at the final room.

There is a mural covering the entire wall here, depicting a giant 'eye' that looks like the sun.

As the 'sunlight' shone down, each ray seemed to transform into the shape of a person, for a total of seven.

Other than that, there's not much else to see; the most obvious impression is that the mural is very symmetrical.

The scholars of Sumeru and the desert people could understand it to some extent, because the 'eye' and 'sun' symbolize the Red King, and some of the content could be interpreted from this point.

But for people from other countries, all they can say is, 'This mural is really a bit abstract.'

But this is all good; there will be more abstract murals in the story of Fontaine later.

No, it can't be called abstract either. When you know the answer and look back at it, it becomes very vivid.

Putting Fontaine aside, seeing the mural in front of them, Tirzad was laughing so maniacally that the traveler was a little worried that he had gone mad.

Tirzad waved his hand with a smile: "Of course I'm fine, not only that, I'm perfectly healthy! I've never felt this good since I was born!"

Is this all it takes to see a mural? It seems Tirzad's early life wasn't too pleasant.

Indeed, for Tirzad in real life, not only the first half of his life, but also now he feels it is not a pleasant one.

My thesis!!! These were all my new discoveries! Now Qiu Cheng has written them out!

If you've already written it, what am I supposed to write?!

The character in the story wasn't crazy, but the real him is on the verge of going insane. My thesis... sob sob sob—

People's joys and sorrows are not shared, and even the same person may have different mindsets when facing the same scene depending on the preconditions.

In the story, Tirzad is very happy and even has the leisure to 'test Paimon'.

"Paimon, let me test you. What information did you get from this mural?"

Asking Paimon this question is a waste of his time; if you put it in a turtle soup restaurant, the host would have to ask you another question because of it.

Paimon stammered, "Um...there are many people in the painting? And...and something that looks like both the sun and an eye..."

Funny, isn't it? I only saw one eye, it looked like the sun, and a lot of people.

All I can say about Paimon's description is that it's very vivid.

Tirzad then turned to Yingmei and asked her what she had seen.

What did I see? Yingmei said, I saw a spirit/ideology/belief/emotion/will/history.

If Paimon is a figurative artist, then The Traveler is an abstract artist.

Anyway, you can't say she's wrong just because she's described something so abstractly.

So what is the correct answer? It's hard to say, but Tirzad shared his opinion, what he believes to be the correct answer:

[“This mural symbolizes precisely this kind of ‘power structure’!”]

"The sun, and the eyes, symbolize the Red King himself. Beneath him, the so-called 'Seven Pillars,' stand as the tower of power supporting the Red King."

"And his people...those insignificant people, dared not utter a single complaint, but could only obediently submit to him."

The Mondstadt men's eyes sharpened.

Submissive subjects, towering power—the Mondstadt people felt he possessed profound wisdom.

"The theme expressed in this mural perfectly matches the image of the Red King described in the documents I have read."

"A terrifying monarch who uses absolute and supreme power to bring all his subjects under his watchful eye."

The Mondstadt man's gaze sharpened. Was this really referring to the Red King? Was the document you were reading truly a document about Sumeru?

That's exactly how they described 'Dekalapian'.

Chapter 763 Inside the Red King’s Tomb

Tirzad viewed the mural with prejudice from the beginning, so he only saw what he wanted to see.

But what he sees is still just images and content from books and documents. What about the thesis? Isn't he supposed to be the one who creates something from nothing?

[Jeed: "Huh? But I feel that this mural gives off a very peaceful feeling. It feels like everything is in good order, and everyone is doing their job. Isn't that nice?"]

Now Jade's point of view is the novel one; she seems to have a greater talent for research.

[Tirzad: "...Jed, it's fine if you make up random stories about Benben and Men chatting, but when it comes to interpreting the murals and the history of the Red King civilization, that's my area of ​​expertise."]

Tirzad confidently retorted, meaning—'No one understands the Red King better than me,' 'Come on, do you understand the Red King or do I understand the Red King?'

"What I've said is all supported by prior research, and the murals here will also become part of our research in the field of cause-and-effect theory."

Ehrlich shook his head. How can one conduct academic research if one has preconceived notions?

Why is he so objective when looking at problems, seemingly without any subjective emotions? It's because if you approach problems subjectively with a biased perspective, your thinking will go astray.

[Zebollele then said, "Jed isn't entirely right, but you know too little about sand."]

The audience's eyes lit up. "Dad really knows a lot! Tell us, tell us!"

Everyone waited expectantly, but Zeborele did not continue, because Tirzad angrily interrupted him:

"Ha! You've barely spoken a word the whole way, and now you're jumping out to defend your daughter? While I'm certainly no match for you in terms of strength, I still have the Traveler!"

The Traveler's words do indeed like to be punched by those who use their brains, but Tirzad clearly doesn't have much of a brain.

So, as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, even threatening to escalate into a fight, the Traveler did not take sides, and Paimon even intervened to stop it:

"This isn't right! We're all traveling together... no, we're archaeological partners. Even if we have different opinions, it doesn't have to come to blows, does it?"

They were doing archaeological work together, but ended up fighting. "Do you understand the Red King or do I understand the Red King?" The audience was reminded of an old friend, and this story seemed familiar.

[Tirzad: "Huh? What do you mean, 'together'? This archaeological expedition was initiated and funded by me, and you're all employed by me."]

Yes, yes, yes! I said something similar before! I'm familiar with it!

Now I know why Zeborelle was standing by with his arms crossed, watching without saying a word—he was cosplaying the Rock Lord!

After all that fuss, even the genders match up, which makes sense.

Tirzad continued, "Besides, I'm the only one with formal academic training. How dare an outsider interfere when it comes to academic matters?"

Viewers defended the Traveler, saying: "What are you talking about? You've only received the education of Sumeru, while the Traveler has traveled to all four countries. She, on the other hand, has received..."

Hmm, it seems she really hasn't received much education along the way...

Rather than being used for education, it was used as 'teaching material' by Teacher Abedo.

The traveler who had never attended school in Teyvat suddenly found himself speechless, but thankfully, Jeborele was still trying to refute him.

"...merely picking up scraps of others' ideas does not qualify one as an independent scholar."

He's right. Let's not even talk about the fact that Sumeru's development of the Crimson King's civilization is less than one percent.

Even if others have already studied it thoroughly, don't you want to create something from scratch?

Simply borrowing from other people's research findings isn't enough; you have to go and study them yourself.

"The people of Huangsha were bound closely to the Red King by their wishes, believing that this would protect them from all calamities. But as we all know now, that's how it all ended."

It was clear that Jeborele knew something, but Tirzad had already dismissed him as an amateur, feeling that his speculations were a direct challenge to his academic abilities, and the two argued more and more fiercely.

Traveler: Go ahead and argue, argue all you want. Even if you break up this archaeological team, I'll just be known as the 'archaeological team nemesis'.

In the story, Yingmei is trying to mediate the fight, but the audience is always eager for more drama.

Stop talking and start fighting!

That old bastard Tirzad always loves to yell; we've been wanting to see him get beaten up for ages.

Seriously, Tirzad, you're such a loser! A scholar can't even win a debate against a mercenary? If it came to a fight, would you even be able to withstand a slap from him? Your thighs aren't even as thick as Jeborele's arms.

Although the two were arguing fiercely, it was clear to anyone with eyes that Tirzad had been rendered speechless and could not refute what Jeborele said about the social conditions of the Red King civilization.

Because these things weren't written in the books, this viewpoint is too novel, he's never seen it before.

But he remained stubborn, after all, it was his dignity as a scholar, how could he lose to a mercenary in his academic field?

[Tirzad: "Ugh! I'm so angry! I shouldn't have discussed academic issues with a layman!"]

He stomped his feet angrily and raised his hand, looking like he was really about to fight.

The audience stared wide-eyed, never expecting that he, who looked so weak, would be the one to strike first.

Enraged, Tirzad walked straight behind him and slapped the mural.

Then the mural actually rose up; it turned out to be a door!

Oh no, I haven't even taken a picture yet, and my paper is gone.

No, it's not gone. The staircase behind the door leads to the space above. Could there be something deeper inside? Now we have a thesis!

[Tirzad: "The very act of mobilizing a large number of people to build such a spectacle in the desert is itself clear evidence of the Red King's tyranny."]

New papers have emerged, yet he has stalled.

He saw that the Red King's Tomb did not have the idea of ​​investigating and writing down a completely new perspective, but instead made a subjective judgment.

[Zebler challenges him: "A single grain of sand is insignificant, but the power of a sea of ​​sand is immeasurable. Blindly believing scholar, do you really have the courage to step into the sandstorm?"]

This tactic worked very well. Tirzad naturally wanted to go in and take a look. After all, once the door was open, no scholar could resist their curiosity.

It was dangerous inside, but travelers are good at dealing with danger. The group made their way into the Red King's Tomb, where gold was everywhere, leaving the audience speechless.

At this moment, the trypophobia that had plagued everyone for so long was cured.