Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

She was still too weak.

"That's why I said you still spoil mortals too much. Silently sheltering them under your wings will only ruin the entire Sumeru. These mortals, who have no idea how much their gods have sacrificed for them, will only step into a deeper and more dangerous place because of their ignorance."

"If they dare to blaspheme the gods today, they may explore taboos tomorrow."

"If things really develop to that point, Sky Island won't show any mercy!"

Su Feng was not satisfied with Nasita's behavior. He reprimanded her without hesitation and imposed the most severe consequences.

But as he rebuked her, he opened his palm, and a surge of pure knowledge flowed from his hand and entered Nasita's body.

Then, this vast and pure intellectual energy flowed into her long-dried body through the spiritual projection of her arrival.

"This... such vast and pure knowledge... how is this possible?"

Nasida was initially flustered when Su Feng suddenly bestowed upon her such a massive amount of power, but having wandered through the dreams of mortals for countless years, she quickly organized and utilized this knowledge.

This suddenly bestowed power did indeed greatly alleviate the exhaustion that Nasita had suffered in protecting the people of the entire Sumeru City.

This at least made Nasita, who looked exhausted, appear much more relaxed.

Chapter Forty: Sunshine and Grass

"Thank you so much for your help. I... I never expected you would help me."

After hurriedly settling the vast amount of knowledge, Nasita somewhat awkwardly expressed her gratitude to Su Feng. She had originally thought that this powerful and mysterious expert would ignore her because he was dissatisfied with her behavior, but she never expected that Su Feng would help her so readily.

"You don't need to thank me. This is just my way of repaying the kindness of the Great Tree King."

In response to Nasita's gratitude, Su Feng waved his hand and said that he did it purely out of respect for the Great Tree King. However, Nasita's face showed obvious surprise after hearing that the Great Tree King, whom she admired the most, had some connection with Su Feng.

"You actually know the Great Compassion Tree King?"

When the previous grass god was mentioned, Nasita's eyes seemed to sparkle with anticipation. It seems that this god, who considers herself merely the 'moon', is full of expectations and fantasies about the former 'sun'.

“I have indeed seen Him—even if it was just a remnant, but He is truly an admirable being—moreover, not long ago I awakened a new power with His help, and in return, I have brought this power, which can help you, under His guidance.”

“Buyer, the Great Tree King does indeed retain a portion of his consciousness within the World Tree, and you should be able to meet him in the not-too-distant future.”

"But all of this will take time. Let's solve the problem of Sumeru. Sumeru now has two Divine Hearts. Once you have both Divine Hearts, you can cure the World Tree's illness. At that time, you will naturally meet the Great Compassion Tree King."

Su Feng didn't particularly like Nasita; the little goddess's personality clashed with his own, but he could understand Nasita's thoughts.

Nasita is still very young, and she was born like a blank sheet of paper. It is already quite remarkable that she has achieved what she has today without any guidance. It is not reasonable to be too harsh on her.

Moreover, even after being treated this way, the little guy's pure eyes are still filled with humility, self-blame, and tolerance, which is truly heartbreaking.

"Is that so?"

Naxida's eyes seemed to light up at this moment, never expecting that Su Feng was actually the helper brought to her by the Great Tree King. Although Su Feng's words still carried a hint of dissatisfaction with her, almost as if he was disappointed in her, the little god completely ignored this.

She knew she might be doing something wrong, but she still intended to persist.

But for Nasita, Su Feng was like the sun shining down, illuminating the lonely and desolate heart of this little girl. This scene, which she had never even dreamed of in her most beautiful dreams, made Nasita show an uncontrollable excitement.

"I am truly grateful to you, esteemed guest, for everything you have done for Xumi and me. Once everything has settled down, I will certainly treat you with the utmost respect and present you with the most precious gift."

"Although I am just a blade of grass clinging to a big tree, I will do my best to give you everything I can!"

Nasita seemed to have put in a lot of effort to calm herself down, and as she expressed her gratitude to Su Feng, her previously somewhat bewildered eyes finally shone with their own light.

This young god, who had been lost for hundreds of years since birth, seemed to have finally found the direction he was pursuing at this moment.

She wanted reassurance from her ex.

"Before that, you'd better deal with the current situation of Sumeru first. After all, if you want to deal with the problem of the World Tree, two God Hearts are indispensable, and right now there is still one God Heart in the hands of the Scatter Soldier."

“That giant toy made by a mortal is nothing to me, but it’s not so easy for you to deal with now.”

“Although I have obtained a powerful knowledge from the desert, I can not give you much knowledge now, because this power needs to be used in more important places, which means you will have to face that artificial god on your own.”

Su Feng did not want to be too harsh on Naxida, but he still did not intend to interfere in matters related to the God of Righteousness. This was both a test for Sumi's humanity and its connection to the gods, and a reminder to Sumi.

Teyvat is becoming increasingly unstable. If they do not wake up now, then Sumeru will inevitably become the weakest link among the seven kingdoms in the great calamity to come.

Given the existence of the World Tree, the possibility of it being breached by a central entity is not allowed.

Buyer needs to grow up quickly, and so does Sumeru. The God of the Righteous Machine is a challenge that is barely acceptable.

"I understand. This was originally our own business. You have already helped us too much. Xumi does need more growth and progress."

Nasita had no dissatisfaction with Su Feng's choice. Of course, she also hoped that Sumi and she could become independent. Although she was the youngest god, Nasita was not ignorant.

Teyvat is becoming increasingly dangerous. Narcida is well aware that if Sumeru continues like this, a huge crisis may occur, but she has no way to change Sumeru before that happens, so she can only feel useless anxiety on her own.

but now......

As if she had thought of something, a hint of determination appeared in Nasita's eyes. She was actually quite intelligent. Although she didn't know what the other gods were thinking, when the three most ancient gods of wind, rock, and thunder all began to strengthen the power and independence of mortals, Nasita sensed something unusual.

Although she didn't know why, it didn't stop her from copying the homework. After all, the ancient gods must have had their reasons for doing so, and she, as the youngest, just needed to follow in the footsteps of her predecessors.

"Then go do your own thing, I'll wait here..."

"I will take action when necessary!"

Su Feng's expression didn't change much after receiving a positive answer. He simply reiterated his promise, while Nasita's face revealed a hint of cunning.

"Thank you so much, my 'sunshine'! I won't let you down, but remember to shine on the 'little grass' often in the future!"

Then, Nasita's figure disappeared without a trace, and Su Feng, who only reacted a moment later, had a slight smile on his lips.

"This little guy... is quite interesting!"

Chapter 41 The Arrogance and Worries of Mortals

Just as gods have their own plans, so too do mortals have theirs.

As a member of the minority who advocated that humans and gods should each perform their respective duties, Elhesen never thought of relying too much on the gods to solve all problems. In fact, he deliberately ignored Su Feng's existence when making plans.

Even Elhesen had prepared the worst-case scenario plan: if necessary, all the mortals of Sumeru who were loyal to the Little Auspicious Grass King might face a massive migration.

This was almost tantamount to handing over Sumeru, but Elhesen still prepared this plan and meticulously planned it out.

However, Su Feng didn't pay much attention to Elhesen's plan. He just leisurely followed the group who were preparing to give the coaching academy a huge surprise to the outskirts of Sumeru City.

Then Su Feng was responsible for slacking off outside and providing a final guarantee—if Sumi couldn't deal with the stragglers on his own in the end, he would step in.

Of course, no one wanted to need Su Feng in the end, because that would be more than just a matter of losing face; it could also bring other concerns.

Therefore, when they set off, everyone was in high spirits, determined to teach the sages of the Faculty a lesson for making such a big fuss.

Moreover, although the plan that Elhesen finally came up with was somewhat rudimentary, it was still acceptable.

Especially since this guy somehow managed to find Kavi, who was still wandering in the desert, and with the help of this great architect, along with Seno, the great disciplinarian, it would be even easier for them to sneak into Sumeru City and the Church Council without anyone noticing.

So in the end, Su Feng basically stood on the hilltop watching this large group of people infiltrate the heavily guarded Sumeru City using various methods.

Hmm, it seems there's a reason why the Fools have appeared in almost every corner of Sumeru and caused so much trouble. The capital of a country was so easily infiltrated by rebel forces...

It can only be said that the problem with Sumeru is quite significant.

However, Su Feng merely treated it as a joke and didn't really care about it.

Although he had gained a clearer understanding of the potential of ordinary people after experiencing the previous countries, he also realized that most of the time, potential is really just potential.

Now, Sumeru's feeling is that this potential is too raw.

But he is neither a Sumeru person nor a god who rules over Sumeru, so how much does this kind of problem have to do with him?

With this in mind, Su Feng was more inclined to just watch and have fun.

……

Although Su Feng was dealing with this matter with an almost detached, amused attitude, he was probably the only one in the entire Sumeru region who shared this view.

As the villain, Hazard was very anxious at this moment—the plan to create artificial gods was actually very successful, and the skirmishers had gradually shown the characteristics of gods, especially the power they had shown in Zen Garden, which was no different from that of gods.

Keep in mind that this was merely a small amount of power projected by skirmishers over a long distance, yet it still produced such a terrifying performance. At least in Azar's eyes, it truly deserved to be called a qualified god.

But it is precisely because the scattered soldiers are gradually becoming qualified as gods that he is now more worried about whether they can complete the final and most important step of the 'God-Making Plan'!

Even the worst students who can't even publish their dissertations can see that the Doctors and the Fools have ulterior motives, so naturally these sages who are carrying out their god-making plan can see it too.

But Sumeru was helpless. The situation of the World Tree was getting worse and worse, and the Little Lucky Grass King was still powerless to help. Even the situation of the entire Teyvat was gradually deteriorating. Under these circumstances, Sumeru urgently needed the protection of a powerful god.

It was against this backdrop that the traitor was accepted, because he brought another Heart of God and a complete divine structure.

A plan with a high success rate.

Upon seeing the plan, Hazard knew he couldn't miss this opportunity, as it was the best chance for Sumeru to escape its current dire situation.

However, it is absolutely impossible to place all our hopes on the Fools. Both the heart of the god and the most important vessel of the god come from the Fools. In that case, in the end, who will obtain the god, Sumeru or the Fools?

Hazard is no fool; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become a Great Sage.

So while the entire Order of the Church was working together to create the God of the Righteous Machine, the sages who had chosen to support the project of creating artificial gods also began to play their own little tricks.

First, there's the contingency plan for the God of the Righteous Machines—after all, the God of the Righteous Machines was built with the support of the Order of the Church. Although the Doctor is the one in charge, it doesn't mean that the Order of the Church can't make some of its own contingency plans.

However, considering that this was ultimately the body of a god, it was still unknown how effective these mortals' backup plans would be. Therefore, in addition to this, the great sage Azar also made other arrangements.

For example... taking advantage of the fact that the soldiers must rely on the Void System to mine enough knowledge and provide enough intelligence, they can quietly plant mines in the soldiers' consciousness, or even prepare to directly transform the soldiers into gods belonging to Sumeru.

After all, all everyone wants is to create a god. The soldiers, as carriers of power, only need to exist on the material level. As for the consciousness level, it would be most perfect to let this divine body, which embodies so much power, be born on its own.

The fact that the skirmisher himself possessed such a terrible and extremely arrogant mindset was completely unnecessary.

He would become the weakest link in the entire divine system, and removing him would be the best choice.

If they can successfully reach this point, then the Order of the Fathers might be able to lead everything to a more perfect ending.

It's important to understand that the Void System does have the side effect of inducing blind faith, but often, these side effects, when viewed from another perspective, can produce astonishing results...

For example... instilling ideas!

Even with numerous preparations underway, Azar still felt extremely anxious as the massive project of creating a god gradually came to an end—after all, attacking a god was simply too far-fetched, and could even be said to have set a precedent for the entire Teyvat.

What good are all the methods we prepare? Who can guarantee that at least one of them will be effective in the end?

Moreover, the doctor who led the project was no ordinary person, and even if the consciousness of the entire Order of the Church was gathered together, it could not guarantee that the final result would lead to the outcome they hoped for.

However, this time the sages have staked everything on the scales of the entire Order of the Church. If they fail, can Sumeru really afford the price?

Thinking about this, Hazard felt even more agitated. He had his own arrogance in doing all this, but it was also for the sake of Sumeru.