Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Fang Rui, who lacked knowledge about taboo knowledge, was unable to determine what kind of taboo knowledge it was, nor did he have any intention of learning about it in detail.

"Ying, resolve the manifestation of forbidden knowledge as soon as possible; we must advance to a deeper level..."

As he spoke, Fang Rui conjured a lamp, which had a similar effect to the Nail of Frost. Its light caused forbidden knowledge to transform from the intangible into tangible things, and clumps of pitch-black sludge slid down from the surrounding walls, turning into one monster after another.

These monsters are quite distorted in appearance, resembling fungus beasts, but even more bizarre...

"You make it sound so easy!"

Ying gradually increased her attack power, each strike becoming more powerful until she could easily shatter the monsters. Once Ying had cleared out all the monsters, the scene returned to normal, no longer displaying the dark brownish-green hues, but instead a vibrant emerald green...

Fang Rui followed behind Ying, placing one lamp after another against the wall. Under the light, the taboo knowledge from other areas did not seep in.

Even if it erodes over, it will take on a physical form.

These entities are like the sludge of a deep abyss, unable to move, but forbidden knowledge has another way: to gather energy and materialize it…

This shapeshifter can move for a short time under the light and can attack the "lamp".

Fang Rui was prepared for this; these "lights" were not physical entities, but were made of pure energy and could not be destroyed.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that if the physical manifestation of forbidden knowledge were to directly touch the "lamp," it would be burned to ashes by the light.

Therefore, thanks to Fang Rui and Ying's efforts, the territory of forbidden knowledge gradually shrank, while Apep's consciousness became increasingly clear, and he began to converse...

“You… have the aura of Buyer.” Perhaps due to the fierce resistance of forbidden knowledge, Apep’s voice was intermittent.

“We know Bouyer; she’s keeping an eye on this place,” Fang Rui replied truthfully.

"Is that so?" Appepp said with a hint of emotion. "I never thought I would need my former enemy to save me..."

"To be honest, you have quite a lot of forbidden knowledge in your body, and the composition is somewhat complicated."

Different biological contraindications lead to different reactions.

According to Fang Rui, there are at least three types of taboo knowledge within Apep's body.

"Is it complicated?" Apep didn't say anything; He had brought this situation upon himself.

"Now that you have regained consciousness, I will offer some assistance and help boost the strength of your 'family'."

“No problem.” The battlefield was within Apep’s body, which could be considered his home turf. Providing buffs to his “familiars” was quite easy for him.

However, he has not fully recovered yet, so the benefits he can bring are limited, at most raising him to the level of a demon god's familiar, and even that is a relatively weak level.

With everyone's combined efforts, the removal of forbidden knowledge went smoothly, except that Ying said her hands were a little sore.

She's been cutting through forbidden knowledge until her hands are a little sore, which shows just how outrageous the amount of forbidden knowledge Appepp possesses.

“It’s far from what I expected.” Buyer’s voice came from the void terminal.

"What is your expected process?" Fang Rui asked.

“Establish contact with Appepp, gather all forbidden knowledge together, and eliminate it.”

As Buyer explained her plan, Fang Rui raised an eyebrow and asked, "You have a way to gather forbidden knowledge?"

“There is a way, but I’m not sure if it will work,” Bouyer replied. Her plan was the optimal solution she envisioned, but whether reality would unfold as she predicted was another matter entirely…

“I think it will definitely work,” Fang Rui said.

"Oh! Why are you so convinced?" Bouyer asked in return, quite surprised by the sudden trust.

"Would you say something without a guaranteed success rate?" Fang Rui retorted.

“Indeed, my plan is guaranteed to succeed,” Buyer explained. “I have prepared a spark that is of the same origin as Apep’s power and can clear away forbidden knowledge. When I awaken Apep, we can work together to clear away forbidden knowledge.”

"Wake it up?" Fang Rui's gaze turned to the distance, to the brown-green passageway, which had a somewhat somber feel.

During the period when Apep was corrupted by forbidden knowledge, he could indeed be described as going mad.

Consciousness and personality were affected, and the dragon's entire way of thinking became paranoid.

"So now..." Fang Rui asked the crucial question, "Since you have a plan that doesn't conflict with my and Ying's actions, why didn't you help?"

"Hmm, you want to ask why?" Buyer looked at the chaotic scene and complained, "No matter how you look at it, if I were to use the Fire Seed to contact Apep now and work with him to eliminate forbidden knowledge, it would undoubtedly cause an uprising of forbidden knowledge..."

"There's already a riot, so a little more excitement wouldn't really matter."

Fang Rui said there was no problem, and with him in charge, nothing would happen.

“No, actually I’m worried about forbidden knowledge escaping,” Buyer said. “I coexisted with forbidden knowledge for a period of time and know a little bit about it…”

"For example, taboo knowledge can increase the negative emotions of infected individuals, making them paranoid, but the direction of this paranoia can vary..."

She recalled the difference in obsession between the Red King and the Grass Dragon. In fact, the difference was quite obvious; the two were obsessed with different directions.

Many elemental creatures live inside the Grass Dragon. When the Grass Dragon was corrupted by forbidden knowledge, not all elemental creatures escaped. Moreover, after the Grass Dragon was corrupted by forbidden knowledge, new elemental creatures were also being conceived.

Therefore, these elemental beings are also contaminated by forbidden knowledge.

In critical situations, some contaminated elemental organisms may be able to escape.

"Judging from your tone, you're annoyed that I've disrupted your plans."

Buyer, of course, had no intention of admitting it, and changed the subject, saying, "No, I wanted to tell you not to let forbidden knowledge escape."

"Okay, I'll remember that."

As he spoke, Fang Rui released energy, similar to the Frost Nail, which coated Apep's outer shell with a film to prevent forbidden knowledge from escaping.

On the other hand, with her strength reaching the level of a demon god, and being a mid-to-high-level demon god, the forbidden knowledge manifested in physical form had no way of causing her any trouble.

Not to mention that Ying has the ability to purify, and is somewhat restrained when it comes to forbidden knowledge.

In other words, the defeat of taboo knowledge is inevitable.

On the other side, with the help of the Void Terminal, Buyer delivered the Fire Seed to Fang Rui's hands. Since it was an object made of energy, it could naturally be transmitted through the Void Terminal.

Holding the fire, Fang Rui, under Buyer's guidance, used the fire to help Apep clear away forbidden knowledge.

A dozen minutes later, all the taboo knowledge was cleared away.

“Ah! I’ve never felt so comfortable,” Appepp said.

Perhaps because he had been talking with Fang Rui and the others for a while, Apep had become a little more familiar with them, and his tone was more casual.

"Speaking of which, you should be able to transform into human form, right?" Fang Rui asked Apep, looking at the dissipating flames.

“It’s just mimicry; I can definitely do that,” Appepp replied.

For elemental beings, mimicry is possible. With slightly weaker control, they can transform into various animals, but their appearance remains that of water element. When their control becomes stronger, they can transform into human form, appearing indistinguishable from humans.

"Then you should send us out first, and then turn into a human and talk to us."

"Why?" Appepp asked, puzzled.

"So that I don't have to look up when I talk to you."

Fang Rui surveyed his surroundings. After the pollution from forbidden knowledge was removed, this place had become extremely habitable, with clear water, lush trees, and vibrant flowers...

“…You’re right.” Appepp replied after a moment of silence. As his benefactor, it wasn’t right for them to look up to him.

Thinking this, he sent the group out, then transformed into a human, a handsome man with gray-green hair, who looked quite young but somewhat haggard.

Although the contamination from forbidden knowledge has been eliminated, it doesn't mean that Appepp can heal all his injuries in an instant. He still needs to recuperate for a period of time before he can fully recover.

"Now that the contamination of forbidden knowledge has been removed, what are you planning to do? Go take a look at Mount Sumeru? Or continue to stay in the desert?"

Upon hearing Fang Rui's question, Apep looked at him with a puzzled expression, sensing a certain meaning in Fang Rui's words.

"You seem to be... implying something?"

“That’s right, I hope you can go into human society and see for yourself, instead of staying on the sidelines.”

"Why?" Appepp asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Teyvat is now accommodating to both dragons and humans; there is no need for further conflict..."

Fang Rui said this because if a conflict broke out, it would bring very serious trouble to Teyvat.

"I have no intention of attacking the seven kingdoms, nor do I have any desire to experience life in them..."

Before Apep could finish speaking, Fang Rui interrupted him, "Don't say that! Just consider it me repaying a favor and asking you to be my bodyguard for a while and travel with me."

Apep cast a questioning look at him: "…………" You need bodyguards? Are you kidding me?

"Yeah, I hate fighting. I'll get a bodyguard to fight for me," Fang Rui made up an excuse.

To be honest, it sounds quite reasonable.

Some very powerful people also dislike doing things themselves and usually bring a few thugs with them.

“Sure, I’ll be your bodyguard.” Appepp had no intention of refusing; he truly wanted to repay the favor.

“Then let’s leave this place!” Fang Rui said, looking around. “Tell me, how long would it take to turn a desert into a rainforest without any side effects…”

"It will probably take a long time." Apep gazed at the distant sandstorm, tornadoes, and piling up dark clouds...

The relentless sandstorms mean that without addressing them, the greening of the desert cannot be completed, or at least not entirely...

Noticing Apep's gaze, Fang Rui looked over and saw a sandstorm tornado connecting heaven and earth.

"Well, except for the Thousand Ravines Sandy Land."

Although he has ways to deal with tornadoes and sandstorms, they are somewhat troublesome and unnecessary...

Leaving some desert area is useful; at least it should provide a habitat for desert creatures.

The two turned their attention away and moved with Ying.

According to Ying, since we've already come this far, we should definitely look for the treasure chest so that our trip won't be in vain.

"Treasure chest? I haven't paid attention to it..." In response to Ying's question, Apep answered truthfully. He had been preoccupied with forbidden knowledge and had no interest in anything else.

"Would you like me to make you a treasure-hunting compass?" Fang Rui asked Ying.

Seeing Ying running around aimlessly, searching for treasure chests, and even trying to break rocks to see if there were any hidden inside, Fang Rui wanted to offer her some help.

In the game, there's a treasure compass to help players find treasure chests, but in reality, there are no treasure compasses, and even if there were, they wouldn't be easy to obtain...

It's not something you can obtain by completing certain tasks.

"Really?!" Ying was very surprised, her eyes seemed to be shining, and she looked at Fang Rui with anticipation.

"Really." Fang Rui replied with a smile, "Since I've already asked, I can certainly do it."

"Great job! You're amazing!" Ying patted Fang Rui on the shoulder, her voice filled with joy.