The Void Walker Starting from Xumi

Chapter 22, Balance and Mutual
"I am a little hesitant now. Should I take the path of balance?" Fuget finished his research early that day and leaned on the sofa to discuss with the system.

The object of their discussion was the conceptual ability of [Balance·Mutual Glimpse].

This concept was enough for Fugate to embark on a balanced destiny.

[You've already made your decision, why are you asking me?] The system scoffed at Fuget's question.

"Seeking psychological comfort. After all, humans are such strange animals." Fugate said calmly.

Fugate used the condensation of the concept of [Balance·Glimpse of Mutual].

Fuget looked at the existence in the void.

The great existence will also cast a ray of light here.

The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and then Forget understood the concept of balance.

Just as Fugate thought, Balance did launch a special attack against the Void, but the Void also had its own ideas, and it would be impossible for him to get rid of the influence of the Void in the future.

But there is also good news, that is, you don't have to worry about being completely swallowed by nothingness, because the power of balance will adjust and harmonize the [existence] and [nothingness] in your body.

At the beginning of the birth of all things, the weight of "existence" was placed on the plate, and the blooming life energy instantly tilted the balance of the universe. But the patience of "balance" is immeasurable - given time, "existence" and "nothingness" are destined to perfectly offset each other again, and the balance of the laws of the universe will inevitably be respected.

[It seems that you have already embarked on your destiny. This is the most powerful force in the Sea of ​​Trees system.]

"The powerful ones are the so-called [Star Gods]. Ordinary destiny walkers don't have such powerful strength." said Fuget.

"Speaking of which, how should the system's [Teyvat] level and [Bengtie] level be converted?"

[The demon gods and ancient dragons in this world are roughly equivalent to the strong ones who have broken through the limiter once, and the law of nature is equivalent to the strongest group of people under the order.]

"That's really tragic." Fugate complained.

[Is the plan still going on? ]

"Of course I have to continue. Although I have embarked on the path of balance, the power of balance I have obtained is too weak. The main force to fight against the erosion of nothingness is still the essence of the [Joy] subspace obtained from the Demon Prince."

"Seriously speaking, I have accumulated enough Mora and can now start relevant surveys in the desert area."

【So what are you waiting for? 】

"Of course we're waiting for an auspicious day," said Fugate.

Well~ What he didn't say is that the real situation is that he has been too immersed in research recently and has almost forgotten about the investigation.

Fortunately, the system gave a reminder.

However, it is possible to defraud funds for things like going on desert surveys.

so···

A few weeks later, a project application for improving the various alchemical materials and geomagnetic veins that are unique to the desert area appeared on the desk of the Su Lun Sect sage.

Unfortunately, this is different from the various studies conducted in the rainforest area.

At this time, the top leaders of the House of Lords were already somewhat dissatisfied with the desert, so they were no longer optimistic about various research in the desert area.

The funds provided are very stingy.

Even if this was an official application from Fgate, who had done several big things, the funds were not much.

When Xia Mian took Fugate's token to collect the funds, he couldn't help but complain.

"With this amount of money, we can only hire bodyguards with average reputation."

"Isn't this a matter of course?" Samel, who came with Xia Mian to collect the funding, said it was normal that there was only so much funding. When she applied for research funding at home, she was given even less research funding.

"Besides, this amount of funding is already quite a lot. I guess it's only because of the tutor's face that we have so much."

Fuget didn't mind seeing so much research funding, but seeing the two indignant disciples, Fuget still explained a few words on behalf of the Church Order: "The Xumi Desert area is not only poor in resources, but also full of bandits and robbers. It is difficult to develop and the benefits are small."

"Add to that the stereotypes that some people in the House of Religious Orders have about desert people, and to be honest, it's already very good to have this funding."

What Fugate didn't say was that for the sake of their own academic research, unless they were high-ranking Hindus, most of the shortfall in funding for surveys and research in desert areas for trainee and formal dhāṇas had to be made up by the researchers themselves.

And this matter will become more and more serious in the next few hundred years.

After all, Lord Dacishu King is still alive, and everyone recognizes the correctness of the Covenant of the Three Gods. Therefore, although it is difficult to apply for research funds for research in desert areas, it is still possible to apply for research funds.

In the future, you may have to pay for everything yourself.

"Then I'll leave the matter of contacting the mercenaries to you, Xia Mian. The mercenary team of the Gilded Brigade that cooperated with us last time was very good. If that mercenary team is free, I hope we can continue to cooperate with them."

"No problem, mentor." Xia Mian said.

“The area we are exploring in this desert is the lower wind erosion area,” said Fugate.

"But the area below the wind erosion zone is a bit too prosperous." Samel also knew about Fuget's plan at this time.

The Lower Erosion Land is the most prosperous area in the entire Sumeru Desert because it is close to Kawanyi. Aru Village is one of the villages in the Lower Erosion Land.

Here, the number of desert tribes is the largest, the resources are the most abundant, and naturally the number of bandits and monsters is also the largest.

If you choose to build a mausoleum here, it will probably be robbed the next day.

"Don't worry too much. Let's first investigate the desert environment," Fuget said. "This is a long-term and lasting plan."

"The research project remains unchanged. It is stated in the proposal submitted to the Ministry of Education."

"We need to learn more about the specialties of the desert area."

"After all, the Desert Alchemy Materials Atlas of the Order Institute has not been updated for a long time, and some alchemy requires new materials."

"Investigating the desert is secondary. After all, I have enough time at the moment."

Fuget's first purpose this time was to investigate and study the desert specialties, followed by capturing the Yuanneng Agency, and finally to investigate the desert.

He consulted documents and various maps of desert areas and finally chose the Qianhe Sandy Land.
It used to be the territory of the flower god. Most of the clans were matriarchal, and the monsters were powerful and numerous. It was a place rarely visited by humans and a dream place to build a mausoleum.

Of course, the Feng Shui is also good. Fgate is also very interested in the burial place of the goddess of flowers, so it would be nice to be able to take advantage of the Feng Shui.

"Yes, mentor," the apprentices nodded in agreement, and then went about their own business. Kuru had to help complete the project and take the test of being an apprentice Dhasa.

Xiamian is going to contact mercenaries, while Samel needs to raise enough supplies.

Although it is okay to buy supplies at Kawanyi, the prices of supplies at Kawanyi are too expensive. Apart from being convenient, it has no other benefits and has a very low cost-effectiveness.

Even scholars who are exploring the desert would not choose to buy supplies in Kawanyi.

······
As a doctor and pharmacist at the Health Home, Batu was almost driven crazy by the monster disaster that happened some time ago.

Fortunately, I have finally finished my busy work recently.

Through Batu’s research, he found that many deaths could actually be avoided, and it was the lack of drugs that could quickly stop bleeding that led to their deaths.

So he wanted to complete the research on this drug.

So he came to find his mentor, Mr. Nathanael H. Fugate, on the one hand to seek his mentor's support, and on the other hand to prepare to use this direction as his next research project.

As a Thiryaśib, if he wanted to conduct research, he could not avoid having a mentor.

"Strange, the master is not at home." Batu listened to the noises in the Sixth Manor and found that there was indeed no sound. He then walked towards the neighbor's house and finally found Mr. Vizier Nizaent in the suburbs.

"Mr. Nizaent, do you know where my mentor went?" Batu asked curiously. "It turned out to be Mr. Batu." Nizaent, who was processing documents, glanced at Batu and said, "Your mentor, Mr. Nathan Rice, went to the desert area to investigate alchemical materials the day before yesterday."

Nizaente dug out a message and said, "What a coincidence! Mr. Baanka asked me yesterday, are you also here for the new project?"

"Uh~yes." Batu scratched his head and said.

Nizaent said, "If it's a question about project approval, you can go to the famous lady Ella. Mr. Fugate should have talked to Mrs. Ella when he left some time ago."

"You should know where Lady Ella lives."

"I know this, but I haven't visited you for a long time." Batu showed an awkward but polite smile on his face.

Other apprentices would occasionally visit Madam Ella. Among them, Xiamian and Kuru before him would often visit with Fugate.

Even Hetala, who was far away in Mond, would write three or four letters every year, but Batu only visited once or twice a year in recent years.

After saying goodbye to Mr. Nizaent, Batu looked at the early morning sky, used the power of ice element, and ran quickly towards the suburbs where Mrs. Ella was.

"Huh? Isn't this Baanka?" Batu slammed on the brakes.

"Batu? Long time no see." Baanka naturally spotted Batu's figure. "It looks like you are going to Madam Ella's place too?"

"Well~ Today I wanted to find a mentor to apply for an alchemy project, but the result..." Batu said helplessly.

"I just came back with the caravan the night before last." Baanka said helplessly.

"I just finished it yesterday."

The two looked at each other, sighed, and then started walking towards where Mrs. Ella was.

After getting to know each other, both of them confirmed that the other's research would not conflict with their own.

What Batu was going to apply for was an alchemical potion or powder that could quickly stop bleeding and was easy to carry.

The research project that Baanka is going to apply for is a potion that can speed up himself or his camel.

"Speeding up the camel beast... this is really a difficult problem." Batu exclaimed in amazement.

Alchemical potions that can speed up yourself are currently sold on the market, but there are no alchemical potions that can speed up camels.

After all, the camel beast's own weight is there. If the camel beast can really run fast, then, well, most monsters and ordinary elite monsters (similar to hillbilly thugs) probably can't stop it.

As the two original gods, they are very fast on their feet.

So they quickly arrived at the suburbs where Mrs. Ella was.

After asking the big guys from other colleges around, they quickly found Mrs. Ella in the field. After helping Mrs. Ella remove the weeds that had grown recently, they finally told Mrs. Ella their purpose.

Mrs. Ella did not make things difficult for the two and asked them to write the application and bring it to her for stamp and signature.

"You two little guys, those who know you know that you are busy, and those who don't know would think that you don't like the old woman."

"How could that be?" The two of them left with a silly smile. "I'll come visit you again later."

Things went incredibly smoothly. Of course, this was also because both parties were family and this matter was not a big deal for Mrs. Ella.

If the tutors are of average status, they will suffer a lot, because their own project papers may not even be approved for application, let alone helping their students.

"How lucky we are." The two left with emotion.

In fact, these two people would visit mentor Fuget from time to time. Batu visited more frequently, basically every month, while Baanka would visit mentor Fuget only after finishing a business trip with the caravan.

······
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Fugate and others on the other side had arrived at Kawan Station.

"Mr. Eromini, long time no see." Fuget was talking to the boss of Kawanyi. Although Mr. Eromini's academic level was still a formal Tusita, Fuget was still very grateful to him.

If it weren't for Mr. Ailomini's letter of recommendation, I wouldn't have been able to get admitted so easily.

This person is my great benefactor.

"Oh~ It's Mr. Fugate. It's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect you to make such a big fuss back then." After careful identification, Ailomini recognized Fugate.

After all, several years have passed. Ailomini is not like Fuget, who has super memory. The reason why he can recognize Fuget is because Fuget's academic ability is strong enough, and he also has a killer weapon for academic research, [Fuget's Intelligence Amplification Potion].

Even if Ailomini wanted to know, she couldn't.

After all, Ailomini is also a scholar and has his own research.

Well~ Although there have been no research results for several years, after all, I am not an academic genius like Mr. Fugate, so it is normal not to have any results.

The two reminisced about the past for a long time, and Fugate also introduced the three students he brought with him to Ailomini.

"So Sameer is your student. I was wondering whose student this is." Elomini said with emotion, "You should cherish this student. Such an outstanding scholar has not appeared in the desert for a long time."

Fugate responded with a smile. After all, he was an apprentice whose fate was tied to his, and he would not compromise.

Sameer scratched his head, wanting to say something, but gave up in the end.

In fact, Sameer knew that his talent was very average. If he had not met his mentor and participated in his project, he would not have achieved what he has today.

Maybe he is still worrying about how to graduate and become a Triyasit along with other students.

Yes, among the students in their class, except for a small number of them whose families are rich and powerful and who have worked hard and have already become emperors, most of the students are still worried about their graduation thesis.

Fuget and his companions said goodbye in the evening. They were not in a hurry to travel. They would first adapt to the climate of the desert in Kawanyi, and then go to the desert area after they were ready.

As for the issue of supplies, there is no need to worry. When Fugate goes out, he usually buys supplies in excess, and this time is no exception.

Fuget had been to the desert before, and Samel was born in the desert, so the two of them adapted quickly.

But Xiamian and Kuru are more troublesome.

Especially Xia Mian, it seems that because her bloodline has degenerated a little, the hair and tail of the Tinal people allow her to absorb the heat of the desert amazingly.

It would only take a few hours for Xia Mian to pass out from something like heat stroke.

"I'll go catch some water mushroom beasts or water slimes." The old friend, the mercenary captain Spirit Wind Hunter, suggested with some amusement.

"I have actually encountered this situation before, but I didn't expect that Miss Xiamian, who is a God-favored person, the heir of Hermanubis, strong and intelligent, and of pure blood, would encounter such a situation."

"Then I'll trouble the captain." Fuget said as he supported the dizzy Xiamian.

"Don't worry, it will be fine soon. Besides, the water from the water elemental slime and the floating water mushroom can also be used in emergencies." The mercenary captain took half a day to bring back the two monsters he mentioned.

He brought two slimes of the water element, put them in a small bucket and hung them on the camel's pack animal.

"Speaking of which, your mercenary group actually has so many camel beasts. It really should not be underestimated." said Fugate.

"These are all passed down from our ancestors. Besides, this is our livelihood." The Spirit Wind Hunter said proudly.

Having a sufficient number of camels is the key to their Gilded Brigade becoming a large mercenary group.

After all, for the people of Xumi, camels can basically be regarded as part of wealth, and enough camels are enough wealth.

Their [Red King Divine Power Mercenary Group], or [Ahmar Divine Power Mercenary Group] is a large mercenary group. Not only does it have in-depth cooperation with the Temple of Silence in the rainforest area, it also has a good reputation in the desert area.

Therefore, they even have their own mercenary group stationed in Kawanyi.

It was there that the Spirit Wind Hunter exchanged for a camel beast. After all, the yak beasts from the rainforest area cannot be taken to the desert area, as they would be killed by the heat. In the desert area, only camels can be used.

(End of this chapter)