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

"Uh"

Rhodes thought for a moment: "Then how about I go ask Dolly?"

In Sumeru, Dolly is omnipotent.

There's no product she can't get her hands on, only things you can't imagine.

A weapon.

Even though the requirements are a bit numerous, they shouldn't be too difficult for her.

However, Dixia poured cold water on Rhodes's enthusiasm, saying, "If you go to her, be careful you don't get swindled out of everything."

This is a real problem.

This is also a problem that Rhodes must consider.

It is difficult to obtain.

For Dolly, it meant 'having to pay more'.

Rhodes, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard Desia ask him, "Have you heard of the descendants of the blazing sun?"

Descendants of the blazing sun?

Rod shook his head blankly. He seemed to have heard the name somewhere before, but he really didn't know the details.

"After the Red King's kingdom was destroyed."

"His priests and descendants called themselves the heirs of the blazing sun, and even after the Red King was gone, they continued to practice the old rituals of the Red Kingdom."

“These people are what we in the Gilded Brigade call the Hermits.”

"They not only possess ancient documents that even the Church of England cannot decipher, but they are also proficient in many martial arts such as staff fighting, spear fighting, and archery."

"However, with the passing of the Red King..."

"Some hermits turned to the Great Tree King of the Rainforest and pledged their loyalty, while others secluded themselves among the many ruins left by the Red King, continuing to pass on the knowledge of the past and secretly guarding the civilization of today."

Desia recounted the story of the 'Descendant of the Sun' as if it were a treasure trove, and then said meaningfully, "I asked Candice, Seno, and he is indeed a descendant of the Sun."

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Rhodes understood why Desia had told him all this.

The descendants of the blazing sun.

Descendants of the Red King's priests.

According to their beliefs...

These people are the most loyal followers of the Red King in all of Sumeru to date.

These people originally lived in seclusion in the desert, and it was not easy to find them.

But Rod happened to know someone he could help make the connection.

Seno, a descendant of the Red King's priest.

With his help in making connections, and given Rhodes' identity as the Red King's messenger, obtaining a good weapon inherited from the Red King's era from the descendants of the Sun should be a very easy task.

Then the problem is coming.

The identity of this Crimson King's messenger is actually fake!

Rhodes blushed, a rare occurrence for him, and said guiltily, "Maybe we should just forget about it."

If I go to the Red King's most devout followers and tell them that I am the Red King's messenger, out of respect for Seno, those hermits probably won't kill me, but I'll definitely get a good beating.

But what if I didn't use the identity of the Crimson King's messenger?

How could an outsider like him possibly obtain the weapons passed down through generations of Red King followers?

You should know that Rhodes did so much for Aru Village, and even earned the title of village guardian, which is on par with the guardians.

Candice, as always, did not give him any of the Guardian's weapons or anything else; she only gave him a badge of the Red King's descendant as a talisman.

"etc."

"That emblem!"

Thinking of this, Rod's eyes suddenly lit up. After groping around for a while, he finally found the emblem that he had long forgotten.

There is this thing.

That seems like a good option.

Watching him mutter to himself, sometimes looking worried and sometimes overjoyed, until Rhodes took out the emblem and seemed to be deep in thought, Desia asked with a strange expression, "What are you muttering about?"

"nothing."

Rhodes waved his hand and said, "I think you've really given me a good idea. Hmm, a very good method. I'll contact Seno right away."

Say it.

He then took action and began contacting Sino.

The Void Terminal is a very useful tool. It allows users to search for knowledge at any time, receive various information from the Council of Religion, and communicate with each other.

The only limitation is the distance.

Normally, signal transmission is only relatively good in large cities like Sumeru City and Omos Port. Other places struggle to communicate smoothly with each other, and in the desert, there is no signal at all. Forget about communication, you can't even connect to the void.

However, that's only the usual situation for other people.

With Narcida's help, Rhode was able to send messages to Desia even deep in the desert, and now, in the rainforest with good signal, he could easily contact Seno.

"All right."

"He agreed."

After receiving Seno's reply and agreeing on a location and time, Rhodes smiled at Desia.

The descendants of the blazing sun.

This is something to look forward to.

(End of this chapter)

134. Chapter 132: Defeating Magic with Magic

Chapter 132: Defeat Magic with Magic

Sino was very punctual.

They arrived neither early nor late, finding Rod precisely on the agreed-upon day.

He said nothing and asked nothing.

Upon meeting, he immediately gestured for Rhodes to follow him, and then strode off into the desert.

"To be clear, I haven't been back for a long time, and my grandfather has passed away long ago. The remaining clansmen are mostly old-fashioned and conservative people, and they may not be willing to meet your needs."

On the way, Seno gave Rhodes a heads-up.

"Can't I even be the guardian of Aru Village?" Rod fiddled with the emblem in his hand, his brow furrowing slightly.

“The village keeper is not the guardian.”

Seno shook his head and said, "The guardians are descendants of the Crimson King, and the elders might give them some face, but the title of village guardian is very unfamiliar to them."

Then he changed his tone again: "But if you just want a handy weapon, then with my help, it shouldn't be a problem. But don't even think about anything else. They're unlikely to agree, and I can't promise you anything."

"This is enough."

Rhodes didn't ask for much more; he was already satisfied with getting a handy weapon that didn't cost too much.

After reaching a consensus.

Sino relaxed a lot and his speech returned to his usual serious yet humorous manner.

To prevent himself from freezing to death in the desert.

Upon seeing Sino's familiar state, Rhodes promptly spoke first: "Senior Brother Sino, I encountered a few difficult problems the other day and couldn't figure out the answers. I wonder if you could give me some pointers?"

"Oh? Even a top student like you has a difficult problem that you can't solve?"

Seno immediately became interested and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Go ahead, I'll listen."

"This is what the village children asked me: What is the dirtiest creature in Teyvat?"

Rhodes' first question was very simple.

Upon hearing this, Seno immediately answered, "It's an ice slime, because it always walks on the water and never goes into the water to take a bath."

"Oh~~~"

"So this is ah."

"Wow, you're amazing, senior brother. You solved such a difficult problem in no time."

Rhodes feigned sudden realization, showing no embarrassment at all about the lame joke. After showering Seno with compliments, he immediately moved on to his second question: "This is what the village children asked me: why do sandworms in the desert prefer to stay in the sand and never come out?"

"Ok?"

This question is clearly a bit more difficult.

But this didn't stump Seno. After a moment's thought, he came up with what he considered a very clever answer: "Because it's a wind-eroded sandworm, and it's afraid of water!"

It seemed he was afraid Rod wouldn't understand what he was saying.

Sino further explained, "Wind, moisture (erosion), sandworms, so they are afraid of water and dare not show their heads."

'You really are a genius.'

Rhodes gave Seno a thumbs up, acknowledging the answer, and then asked the third question: "This time it's Desia who asked me. Why does Tina always find your jokes unfunny? Senior Seno, do you have any clue?"

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"What kind of question is this?"

Sino's face immediately fell.

This person has one very good quality.

That is, like Gülech, he never thought his corny jokes weren't funny.