Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

After the sudden threat was eliminated, the immortals talked with Ningguang, Keqing, and others for a while before leaving and coming to Fang Rui's place.

After exchanging glances with the immortals for a while, Fang Rui had no intention of explaining and said directly, "Let's talk when Morax arrives."

Because this person possessed mysterious abilities and gave off an impression of considerable strength, and had also done Fushe a favor, the group naturally didn't urge him on, but instead reminisced about the past.

On the other side, Zhongli handed the Heart of God to D'Artagnan. D'Artagnan, looking completely bewildered, caught the Heart of God, feeling like a clown for what he had done...

In particular, Zhongli patted him on the shoulder and added insult to injury.

"You did a great job!" The words echoed in D'Artagnan's mind, making him feel somewhat dazed.

Meanwhile, Venti, who was watching the show, was found by the lady. The lady originally wanted to beat Venti up, but how could Venti be willing to act in Liyue Harbor? After all, he couldn't hide it from Morax, let alone the Sustainers and the others.

The thought of losing face in front of an acquaintance made Wendy immediately summon a breeze to stop the lady from getting closer, and she threw the Heart of God to her from a few meters away.

"Send it to you!"

After saying that, Wendy slipped away!

Wow! It's so lively!

Seeing so many familiar faces at Fang Rui's place, Wendy pretended to be very surprised. When she saw Fushe and the Salt God, her eyes flickered slightly.

He concealed his emotions very well, and no one else noticed.

"Why are you here?" Fang Rui's tone was a little strange.

"Hey! Is it weird that I came to visit you?" Wendy was very unhappy with the way Fang Rui looked at him!

"I thought you were already drunk," Fang Rui said deliberately.

"Damn it! How could I possibly drink at such a serious moment? If I'm going to drink, it'll be after this is all over!"

'So they really want to drink!' Fang Rui thought to himself, then changed the subject, 'Zhong Li is here~'

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around. Zhongli, who was being stared at, was stunned. What was going on? Why were they staring at me?

Paimon felt a little scared under everyone's gaze and hid behind Ying.

"Let's talk about something important."

As it was said, the tree roots broke through the soil, and the branches quickly extended and intertwined to form tables, chairs, and benches.

Seeing this, the immortals transformed into human form and each chose a place to sit down.

“(⊙o⊙)Wow!” Paimon exclaimed softly, and Ying also chose a seat.

Zhong Li sat opposite Fang Rui and the maintainer, waiting for their announcement...

“My maintainer and I are planning to do some business and we want to hire retired deities from the commercial kingdom to find new jobs. The work is easy and the pay is generous.”

As he spoke, Fang Rui looked at Fu She and Yan Shen, and Zhong Li immediately understood what they meant.

"By the way, wages can be advanced, since the gods of the contract will definitely abide by the contract anyway."

Zhongli paused for a moment before replying, "I agree to cooperate with you. How much of my salary can I get in advance?"

"It depends on how much you're willing to advance."

As he said this, Fang Rui's thoughts drifted to another place. Come to think of it, I haven't mentioned how much Zhong Li earns in a month.

Zhongli turned his gaze to Fushe and Xiao, and asked another question: "How much salary do we need to advance to expel karmic obstacles?"

Upon hearing this, many people were taken aback, and then felt moved.

"I'll give you a discounted price, for a year." Fang Rui thought for a moment, then added, "How much of your salary would be suitable?"

Everyone: "…………" Wait, what are you talking about?

The Sustainer pondered upon hearing this; she had directly given the Seven Rulers a Heart of God without considering the issue of salary.

Why do we need to pay salaries?

Everyone: "…………" Hey! That's too much!

"Give me some perks! Like Mora..."

"He is Morax, and you're giving him Morax?"

Zhongli: "…………" I think it's pretty good.

"...Or perhaps the necessities of life?"

"It's become even lower-class!"

Chapter 449 Plan Execution

After a “heated” discussion, Zhongli’s salary was not the usual Mora, but rather more valuable benefits.

Zhongli did not refuse, in his view, the benefits were better than Mora's.

After the discussion ended, the next step was to discuss where the chamber of commerce would be located.

Sky Island was the initial target, but it was abandoned because it was too troublesome to travel up and down, so the group discussed changing to another location.

“I think Lonely Cloud Pavilion is quite suitable.” Fang Rui looked at Osel, who was quietly perched on his left shoulder. “With Osel as a bodyguard, there will be no danger.”

"Yes, yes." Everyone nodded in agreement. Osel was very strong, and with him protecting them, no one dared to disturb them.

Ausel wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't. It was already a good thing that he wasn't sealed away. As for his treatment... he should focus on his work first and then apply for a better one later.

"In that case, the business alliance is established. I am the leader, and Morax and Barbatos are the elders."

"Please call me Zhongli," Zhongli corrected.

“I’m Wendy.” Wendy followed closely behind.

The two retirees were not satisfied with the title of "Sustainer," but the Sustainer showed no intention of changing it, continuing to say, "The other members will be invited during the trip. As for the promise made to Zhongli, it can only be made in Sumeru..."

Zhongli nodded to indicate that he understood, and the conversation ended there. Since they were leaving Liyue, they naturally had to be prepared. Due to the retirement of the Geo Archon, the atmosphere in Liyue was somewhat chaotic, so the immortals would be paying attention to Liyue Harbor.

They will not interfere with the normal operation of Liyue Harbor, but will provide assistance when Liyue Harbor encounters a crisis that it cannot handle. Otherwise, they will remain bystanders.

If even immortals cannot handle it, then Zhongli will be notified.

Both Venti and Xiao have ways to communicate, allowing them to keep an eye on Liyue Harbor even during their journey.

As a guest retainer of the Hall of Rebirth, Zhongli needs to report his whereabouts when he goes out. Therefore, when Hu Tao learned that Zhongli was going to Sumeru, she, who was very interested in promoting her business, stuffed a bunch of flyers into Zhongli's hands and asked him to hand them out while he was traveling in Sumeru...

“I think it’s a good idea.” Fang Rui nodded slightly in agreement. Once the maintainer sees Sumeru’s condition, he will definitely be furious. “Rebellion” will never end well. There is a very high probability that Hu Tao’s leaflets will be used.

As for Xiangling, she happened to hear about this and wanted to go to Sumeru to select ingredients, but unfortunately she had only been back from Mondstadt for a few days and had to help out at Wanmin Hall, so she couldn't leave.

After appearing in the dreams of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Zhongli left Liyue Harbor with Fang Rui and the others, heading towards Sumeru.

The group did not leave by sea, but instead traveled by land. There are three routes from Liyue to Sumeru: one by sea and two by land.

There is a mine road in the Layered Rock Abyss that leads to Sumeru. The trade route commonly used by merchants passes through the Wood Gathering Valley next to the Layered Rock Abyss, arrives at Fragrant Drunken Slope, and then passes through Huacheng City to reach Sumeru City.

Since it's a trade route that's been used all along, it's generally quite safe. Although there have been groups like the Treasure Thieves, the Gilded Brigade, the Fatui, Hilichurls, and Slimes, we haven't encountered any problems.

The Fools are very disciplined; they only set up camp here to provide assistance to their companions and gather information. The Gilded Caravan and the Treasure-Hunting Group are very pragmatic. Small caravans will be asked for some benefits, while large caravans will be allowed to pass directly. It's all about making a living in the long run!

They might even provide information to make your business trips safer.

As for Hilichurls and Slimes, they can only be seen occasionally near the trade route. After all, the Fatui, the Gilded Brigade, and the Treasure Thieves will clear out Hilichurls and Slimes whenever they find them, otherwise they won't be able to rest peacefully at night.

Upon first seeing the Alchemy Car, the Fools, the Gilded Brigade, and the Treasure Thieves were all very surprised, even wary, and none of them had any intention of attacking or probing it.

Therefore, Fang Rui and his companions did not encounter any "incidents during their journey" and arrived at Huacheng Guo very smoothly.

"Mechanical?" Tinari looked at the alchemical car with a slight surprise, but it vanished in an instant.

Mechanical creations are common in Sumeru, including out-of-control structures and various mechanical objects made by scholars.

"Hello, we are a tour group visiting Xumi. Could you recommend some attractions?"

Fang Rui struck up a conversation naturally. Wendy gathered information from the wind. The wind of Sumeru... was somewhat restless and uneasy.

As a rock god, Zhongli can also obtain information from rocks. For example, by standing here, he can sense the land conditions near Huacheng.

'Is it contaminated?' Zhongli frowned slightly; Sumeru's situation seemed rather dire.

As for the Sustainer, she didn't investigate anything; the aura from beyond the world was already overwhelming.

What is the Grass God doing?

She frowned and looked toward the direction of Sumeru City. She could clearly sense the aura of the Grass God. The entire Sumeru was shrouded in the aura of forbidden knowledge, and it was already in a very dangerous situation.

However, the Grass God made no move and remained inside Sumeru City.

"There's a problem!" the maintainer muttered to himself.

On the other side, Fang Rui and Tina Li's conversation went smoothly. As a forest ranger, Tina Li was very familiar with all parts of Sumeru.

"...Do you need a tour guide? I can introduce you to a few."

Since Fang Rui and the others were clearly unusual, he planned to send someone to follow them. He wasn't thinking of monitoring them, but rather he was worried that they might be disturbed by the Gilded Brigade and other issues, which could then cause other problems.

“Okay.” Fang Rui did not refuse.

It's easy to get lost in a dense forest, so having someone familiar with the area to guide you is a good thing, especially since there are many mushrooms in the forest, and someone without the relevant knowledge might end up eating a poisonous one...

A little later, Tinari came with two people: one was an experienced ranger named Naslin, and the other was Kolai, a trainee ranger.

"Hello," Fang Rui greeted him.

"Hello," the two responded politely.

After saying goodbye to Tinari, the two continued their journey.

The next stop is Sumeru City. The road from Huacheng Guo to Sumeru City is wide and flat due to the frequent use of many people, and the alchemical vehicle travels quickly and steadily on the road.

We encountered some caravans that were difficult to give way to, which slowed our travel speed.

"What an amazing creation! Is it a new machine developed by scholars?"

Some members of the caravan were very curious and would gather around the car to ask questions. Fang Rui's answer was...

"No, I developed it myself, and it's currently being tested. If there are no problems, it will be mass-produced and sold."

"Will it be for sale?!" A group of merchants became excited. They were all very interested in a tool that could shorten their business travel time.

Metal products, in particular, give a sense of security.

'Even a Hilichurl thug wouldn't be able to dismantle a car that easily!'