In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Rhodes also considered whether to reissue it.

But after thinking about it, I decided to give up.

Without him.

That crucial item is missing.

Knowledge about canned deities.

Without that thing, it's hard to copy the ready-made answer, and it's easy to get yourself into trouble.

So if we want to rescue Nasita as soon as possible, we have no choice but to find a way to gain control of the void.

Setare can't be relied upon in this matter.

Although she was the Great Sage's assistant, she was just an ordinary assistant and had no access to the core power circle of the Order of the Sage. She could only mechanically complete the work at hand according to the Great Sage's requirements.

As for what Rhodes wants her to do now, it is actually to obtain information about what the Great Sage does every day, in a place where Narcida cannot see.

With this information.

Only then can we judge the Great Sage's movements, hoping to find his loopholes, and then seek to steal control of the void or find the key that can open the seal.

"call--"

"The first step is finally complete."

Although there were still many things to do, Rhodes was in a good mood and even held a celebration banquet that evening.

Unaware of what was going on, Dina Zede and the others, along with Kavi, also joined in the celebration in a rather confused manner.

They had no idea what Rhodes was celebrating.

Seeing that everyone was beaming with joy, they couldn't bring themselves to ask any more questions and simply joined in the celebration.

On the second day.

Rod, who had only been back for a few days, packed his bags and prepared to leave again.

This time.

It was Dixia who went with him.

With Candice taking care of her in Aru Village, Dina Zede was safer than in Sumeru City, so she could confidently go on adventures with Rhodes.

However, this time it's said to be an adventure.

Actually, Rod was going to use this time to find something to do.

As she walked through the rainforest, recalling the scene of Farusan seeing her off before her departure, Dixia said with a smile, "That Farusan-senpai really liked you, didn't she?"

The "like" she spoke of wasn't that kind of liking, but rather the kind of liking that comes from appreciation.

Farusan has a very simple mind.

At least things are simple now.

It was that kind of look in his eyes, one that simply admired Rod.

Rhodes understood what Dixia meant and replied with a smile, "She's wanted to take me as her student for quite some time now. Let me finish dealing with the matters at the Order Academy. If she's still willing to take me as her student then, I'll agree to it."

"Wow, two sages, and now we have a predecessor from a hundred years ago." Dixia teased, "I didn't expect that silly boy I picked up from the desert to be so lovable."

“Aren’t you the same?” Rod laughed.

"Hey, what's wrong? You have a problem with that?"

Dixia didn't act coy like a typical young girl; she readily and openly admitted it.

Who says you have to confess to someone in person if you like them?

Tacitly.

Sometimes it's a matter of unspoken understanding.

Dixia is a very cheerful and generous person, and this extends to her approach to relationships.

If you like it, you like it; if you don't like it, you don't like it.

She always speaks her mind.

The same goes for Rhodes.

The two had already made their feelings clear to each other during their time in Sumeru City, and even if they didn't say it, they both understood each other's thoughts.

That is, after the Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival.

The two were always separated for long periods of time; in the past six months, they had spent less than a month together at most.

However, this temporary separation did not cool down their feelings for each other.

on the contrary.

The less we see each other, the more I miss them.

Just like now.

"Ha ha--"

Rod laughed at Dixia's direct attack, grabbed her hand, and suddenly accelerated, just like when they left the valley, taking Dixia on a bungee-jumping mountain leap.

Of course.

Rhodes didn't go out this time to travel and have fun with Desia.

Now that Setare has returned to the Papal House as an undercover agent, it will take some time before she can get the information that Rhodes wants. The task assigned by Nafis to deal with Hafsey has been taken over by Adbay, and he has also completed the Solonist assignment assigned by Gülech.

Therefore, this is a very rare free time.

Rhodes planned to seize the time to search for the Dead Zone in the rainforest, taking advantage of these troublesome disasters to continue the nested doll-like method of becoming stronger that Narcida had mentioned.

Anyway.

In Teyvat, a world with extraordinary powers.

The most important thing is to have a strong fist.

If he could reach a power comparable to a demon god by devouring the Dead Zone before the god-making plan begins, then why bother with any schemes and tricks? He could just flatten the Order of the Church and be done with it.

With this thought.

Upon finding the first dead zone, Rhode gave Desia a brief instruction before rushing in.

Let's brainstorm some ideas.

How can the Great Tree King be saved?

I have my own ideas, but I'd like to borrow some of everyone's comments. Is anyone willing to offer suggestions?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 131 The Heir of the Blazing Sun

Chapter 131 The Heir of the Blazing Sun

Desia knew that Rhodes was immune to the Dead Zone erosion.

Rod had told her about this before she left.

But what you hear is what you hear, and what you see with your own eyes is what you see with your own eyes.

to be frank.

When Dixia saw Rhodes emerge from the dead zone, his exposed skin, including his face, covered with black markings, she truly panicked.

However, after seeing that Rhodes recovered after just a short rest, she felt speechless.

Fortunately, she had the extraordinary fact of possessing three Divine Eyes as a foundation; otherwise, she would have been incredibly surprised.

And this small dead zone they discovered.

Rhodes was completely devoured after just one trip in and out. Not to mention Nasida's protection, the power of the dead zone inside couldn't even approach his physical limits.

After swallowing this dead zone.

After a short rest, Rhodes and Desia continued their search, and over the next few days, they found five more dead zones.

Unfortunately.

These are all relatively small dead zones.

With the help of the power of these six small dead zones, plus the large dead zone near Zenna Garden.

Even with a conversion rate of only one in a thousand, Rhodes could still clearly feel that the elemental power he could manipulate had increased dramatically compared to before.

Boom——

In the lush forest.

A giant tree, so large it would take several people to encircle it, slowly fell, creating a loud crash that sent birds and beasts scattering in all directions.

Rhodes, the instigator, raised his fist, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction.

Dixia, standing to the side, clicked her tongue and said, "With your current strength, that stick won't be enough, will it?"

"Ah."

Rod's smile faltered for a moment, then he nodded with a wry smile.

The "Persuasion with Reason" technique was just right for him, but then he suddenly obtained a Grass Elemental Eye, which boosted his strength for a short period of time. This made the "Persuasion with Reason" technique, which was quite easy to use before, become a bit weak.

Although weapons are not necessarily better the heavier they are.

However, Rhodes had never received systematic training, and his martial arts skills were always lacking.

simply put.

Even with all that Dixia taught him, he couldn't achieve the effortless mastery of martial arts.

"How about we go get a new weapon?"

Rod stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Do you have enough money?

Hearing his words, Dixia said helplessly, "With your current strength, if you want a weapon that can withstand the force, putting aside the technical issues, it will be very difficult to find the materials if you want to have it custom-made."