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

A half-immortal from Liyue, a renowned lawman.

I never expected that she would end up on the same ship as me.

As they boarded the ship, Yan Fei and the few businessmen around her were chatting and laughing.

It seems.

She was probably on her way to Mondstadt to serve as a shipboard advisor for these merchants.

I wonder if she knew that something with an aura of the abyss was mixed in with the cargo on this ship.

Time quickly provided the answer.

Yan Fei didn't know.

And the other people on the ship probably didn't know either.

When he had free time, Rod observed the behavior of the passengers and crew.

No one went into the cargo hold, which means that nobody really knew something strange had gotten mixed in with the cargo.

"That's weird."

"Who exactly sent the things from the abyss in?"

Inside the cargo hold.

Rhodes stood before the haphazardly laid corpses, gazing at the cargo imbued with the aura of the abyss, stroking his chin in deep thought.

Those guarding these goods.

It was two abyss mages with several minions whose bodies were covered in abyssal aura.

Deal with them.

Even without resorting to sneak attacks, Rhodes could easily tear them all apart with his bare hands in a direct confrontation.

Moreover, he launched a sneak attack when these abyssal monsters were caught off guard, and almost instantly tore them apart.

But be reasonable.

The abyssal aura within this shipment was actually very faint. Only Rhodes, who had extensive experience dealing with abyssal auras, was sharp enough to detect it immediately. The others on the ship probably didn't have the ability to detect it.

I guess those abyssal monsters thought the same thing, which is why they weren't on guard at all.

"Forget it, I don't want to."

"Just swallow it."

The abyssal aura and the power of the dead are essentially the same thing, just with different names. For Rhodes right now, it's like a small supplement.

Rod didn't care whether the dismantling of the perfectly good goods would cause any problems.

He ripped open the nailed wooden crate, cleared away the hay and other goods blocking it, and went straight to his target, pulling out the object that exuded an abyssal aura.

"Oh——"

When the contents were taken out, Rod's eyelids twitched in surprise.

bomb

No wonder this thing didn't leak much energy; it turns out it was all compressed into the bomb.

"If this thing explodes..."

Rhodes weighed the Abyss Bomb in his hand, clicking his tongue and muttering to himself.

According to the assessment provided by the Void Terminal.

If the abyss bomb in his hand, which is over 20 centimeters in diameter, were to detonate, it would cause a contamination area with a diameter of over 100 meters.

And such a bomb.

Rhodes counted them; there were nearly a hundred in the boxes.

in other words.

Once all of these things are detonated, they could instantly create a small dead zone.

If it is detonated in a densely populated residential area.

"It's really cruel."

Rhodes put away the abyss bombs.

The Eye of God is not just a simple external magical organ; it also has a small internal space where you can store personal belongings.

However, most people use it to store weapons and medicines—things they can use to save their lives.

It's only because Rhodes has so many Eyes of God that he's so wealthy and daring to stuff anything into them.

The abyssal aura contained within these abyssal bombs is not so easily absorbed; they must be detonated first.

But there's nowhere at sea to detonate it.

Therefore, Rhodes had no choice but to put away these dangerous items and detonate them after arriving in Mondstadt.

"Ok?"

Rhodes, who was collecting the bombs, noticed footsteps approaching rapidly.

The footsteps were very faint.

The person who came was skilled in martial arts.

However, his skill level was not high; he couldn't even suppress the sound of his footsteps.

Rhodes quickly put the bombs away, then darted away and concealed himself.

soon.

The newcomer then revealed his true face.

It was the same Smoky Crimson I'd seen on the deck before.

She was sniffing curiously as she looked around at the goods.

When Rhode ambushed those abyssal monsters just now, he caused them to leak a bit of their abyssal aura.

It seems that it was that little bit of leaked information that made her notice the anomaly.

However, she was clearly not as sensitive to the abyssal aura as Rhodes, and couldn't pinpoint the root of the problem immediately.

"As expected of someone with immortal blood, even with shabby martial arts skills, they still have some ability."

Seeing that it was Yan Fei who had entered, Rod stopped concealing himself and emerged from the dark corner.

His appearance.

This immediately startled Yan Fei.

"who?"

A burst of brilliant fire suddenly erupted from Yan Fei's hand, instantly illuminating the dim cabin.

As I saw Rhodes' face clearly.

The corpses of the abyssal monsters that hadn't been dealt with yet were also revealed in the firelight.

Yan Fei's pupils immediately contracted, and the flames in her hand shone even brighter.

"Stop! I'm not your enemy!"

Seeing Yan Fei's wary expression, as if she might attack at any moment, Rhodes immediately raised his hands in a French military salute and said, "I am Rhodes, a scholar of Sumeru. I discovered something with the aura of the Dead Zone on this ship, so I came here to investigate."

"A scholar from Mount Sumeru?"

Yan Fei's eyes remained wary as she stared at Luo De and asked, "What evidence do you have of your own identity?"

Rhodes turned to his void terminal, gestured with his chin, and said, "Hey, say something."

Just as Yan Fei was wondering.

The previously silent Void Terminal played a sound.

"Lode, the monastic deities of the Satya school and the novice Satya school are hereby ordered by the herb god Buyer to go to Mondstadt to carry out official business."

When proving Rhodes' identity.

This void terminal also emitted a radiance unique to the Grass God's power.

This action finally dispelled Yan Fei's doubts.

The scholars of the Order of the Fathers, who possess the token of the Grass God and have slain so many Abyss Demons, are trustworthy individuals.

After gaining initial trust.

Yanfei extinguished the flames in her hand and introduced herself: "I am Yanfei, a lawyer from Liyue. I am here as a consultant for the Mingyuan Merchant Guild on this ship."

After introducing himself.

She asked impatiently, "What else did you find here?"

Members of the Abyss Order appeared on the ship.

It's obvious there's something fishy going on in this cargo hold.

"Here, this."

Rhodes took out a bomb and weighed it in his hand.

Seeing this dangerous move, Yan Fei couldn't help but cry out, "Danger! Put it down right away!"

My goodness, the Rock King Emperor!

This bastard is so careless, just holding and playing with something so dangerous in his hands. Doesn't he fear blowing up the ship?

"It's ok."

"I checked it. This thing needs to be detonated manually. It won't explode even if you throw it on the ground, let alone play with it."

Rhodes looked completely nonchalant, then glanced at the cargo box where the Abyss Bomb had been found, raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, Mingyuan Trading Company, your boss."

"hiss--"

The phrase "your boss?" made Yan Fei's teeth ache.

After she finished inspecting the goods and confirmed that they were indeed from the Mingyuan Merchant Guild, she frowned and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Master Mingyuan is an honest and upright businessman. How could he cooperate with those guys from the Abyss Order?"