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

When he saw Rhodes preparing to capture him by brute force, Hazard calmly said, "If I were you, I wouldn't choose such a stupid method."

The two faced off for a while.

The fight ended with Rhodes lowering his fist and ceasing his attack on Hazard.

Hazard was quite pleased with his actions.

"He seems to have some brains; he's not completely stupid."

The number of guards along the route from Hazard's office to the Jingshan Palace was frighteningly large.

When elemental forces cannot be used.

Simply by holding Hazard hostage, Rhodes would not be able to successfully pass through this passage and reach the Palace of Purity.

Moreover, verbal statements are not reliable.

With all the Sumeru people believing that the Little Auspicious Grass King was merely meditating and learning in the Pure Good Palace, Rhodes's kidnapping of the Great Sage was the greatest provocation to the Order of the Church.

So as long as Hazard refuses to hand over the key, Rhodes will basically have no chance of forcibly breaking into the Pure Palace to rescue Narcida.

Hazard continued toying with the canned knowledge containing the bill, chuckling, "After hiding for so many days, you should already know that it's impossible to overthrow me using the current methods."

"So."

"Let me think."

Why did you suddenly jump out like this today?

Hear the words.

Rhodes looked up and met Hazard's gaze again.

Didn't wait for him to speak.

Azar suddenly realized and said, "I know, the guards informed me today that among the captured mercenaries, there was a mercenary group called the Blazing Beasts."

Hazard, who thought he had the victory in his grasp, had a smug look on his face.

Blazing Light Hunting Beast.

He claims to have found Rhodes in the desert and is Rhodes's savior.

The Blazing Light Hunter, Desia, has a very close relationship with Rhodes, and they are confirmed to be lovers.

This information has been confirmed by multiple sources.

The decree in Hazard's hands is a permanent expulsion order for mercenaries.

This law would be a devastating blow to legitimate mercenary groups.

The Blazing Beast Hunters, led by Desia, are a very legitimate mercenary group.

Therefore, once this law is actually implemented...

This means that the Blazing Beasts will never be able to establish themselves in the rainforest, and will completely lose their livelihood.

"hehe--"

"Emotions are the greatest obstacle on the path to wisdom."

"Since you are a loyal follower of the Little Lucky Grass King, how could you make such a mistake?"

"That's all."

"You are, after all, a disciple of Nafis and Gülesh. Given my relationship with them, I can be considered your senior."

"As your senior, I have to help you correct your path forward."

Hazard was in a good mood and said a lot.

Then, in front of Rhodes, he inputted the knowledge contained in the bill, which he had repeatedly checked and confirmed to be without problems, into the void.

However, after doing all that...

Hazard found that Rhodes was not as angry as he had imagined, and was still able to look at him calmly.

"what?"

"That's ruthless, isn't it? Not bad, he has potential."

"How about it?"

"Should we give up Little Lucky Grass King to help me accomplish my great task?"

Hazard revealed an expression of admiration for Rhodes and encouraged him.

Whether he genuinely admired Rhodes or coveted the Red King's knowledge that Rhodes possessed remains to be seen.

This was also the first time Rhodes had a formal conversation with Hazard since he entered the country.

"Let me ask you a question: what's your opinion on the Little Lucky Grass King?"

This question puzzled Hazard.

But Rhodes was already in control, so he spoke without any hesitation: "What do you think? Young man, do you know what a god should be like?"

"I know that God loves people and is willing to make sacrifices for them, and that's enough."

Rod gave a random answer.

"enough?"

"You actually think that's enough?"

"Truly, utterly absurd, just like that Little Lucky Grass King!"

Hazard clearly disagreed, and after a few sarcastic remarks, he expressed his opinion: "Gods! What are gods! Gods should be beings far superior to humans! But what can your Little Lucky Grass King do?"

"Relief for the people?"

"Controlling sandstorms?"

"Making up fairy tales that are as absurd as nonsense?"

"Heh, you've accomplished these things in the desert too. Does that mean you're a god?"

"Young man, you have not experienced our past, so how dare you speak of gods?"

“We are all people who have been blessed by the Great Tree King. Even if I did not see it with my own eyes, generations of scholars have seen what true wisdom is!”

"And what about the Little Lucky Grass King?"

"She occupies a divine position, yet she only brings confusion to scholars."

"Can this be called true wisdom?"

"In that case, it would be better to let her stay in the Pure Goodness Palace. This way, the academic environment in Sumeru will be more stable!"

Azhar upheld the contempt and disdain that great sages throughout history had shown towards Nasita, and his words were full of attempts to belittle her.

He didn't even compare Nasita to the Great Tree King.

They made a decision directly and decisively.

[A useless god who brings confusion and bewilderment].

"So, you not only imprisoned the gods of Sumeru, but you're also planning to replace them with a completely new god of your own?"

Rhodes did not refute him, but instead raised another question.

"Change to a different god?"

"That's a good way of putting it."

Hazard raised an eyebrow and laughed: "Although we don't have that plan yet, if there's an opportunity, if there's a chance for a god to be born from our own hands, then we certainly won't miss it."

talking.

Hazard spread his arms wide, his face contorted with madness: "To create a god with human wisdom, what a magnificent thing that would be! Haha, if humanity cannot attain omniscience and omnipotence, then we will create a god ourselves to reveal it. This is the pinnacle of human wisdom that we can reach!"

They've already started fantasizing before they've even begun to create a god.

Rhodes mentally scoffed, then asked another question: "Creating a new god could very well lead to the death of the Little Lucky Grass King. Can you afford such a price?"

"Why not!"

As Hazard's answer fell.

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction, then pointed to his ear, where his Void Terminal was located, which he had specifically put on before coming in.

"Hazard, Great Sage, there's something I forgot to tell you."

“I’ve tampered with the can of knowledge you just used. If you upload it into the void, our conversation will be broadcast live to everyone wearing a void terminal.”

Rod held up a finger and chuckled, "Yes, it's a live stream!"

(End of this chapter)

154. Chapter 149 I'm sorry, I lied to you.

Chapter 149 I'm sorry, I lied to you.

Live streaming.

Upon hearing these words, Hazard's expression changed drastically, and he turned to look at his Void Terminal.

really.

After Elhesen submitted the Canned Knowledge Act, the Void Terminal, which should have returned to its dim state, began to flash with an emerald green light.

Hazard's pupils contracted sharply, and with a skill beyond his years, he lunged at the table, grabbed his Void Terminal, and hung it to his ear.

Seeing the crystal-clear subtitles and hearing the clear audio pop up in his ears, he could no longer remain calm and his whole body was trembling violently.

But after shivering for a long time...

He only said one sentence: "You bribed Elhesen?"

"Watch your words."

"The word 'bribery' sounds really awful."

Seeing Hazard's performance, Rhodes smiled with great satisfaction: "You should say that Elhesen is also my collaborator."

This is the case.