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

However, the first thing she had to do was not to recruit, but to kill.

The legacy of the God-King.

The largest and most notorious mercenary group in the desert.

Rhodes needs a case study to make an example of someone.

Coincidentally, the remnant of the god-king, who already had a grudge against Kusela, came knocking on our door, so we have no choice but to settle both old and new scores.

They set off together with Dishia's Blazing Beast.

There are also those with the beard of Ahmar.

Having learned what the God-King's Legacy had done to Kusela in the past, these old mercenaries had long been itching for revenge.

Similarly, Rhodes also gave Desia a nice gift.

He took it from Naxida.

A new type of weapon produced by the Order of the Church can emit silent sound waves that can directly stun people. It is very effective, especially in confined spaces. Unless one is prepared in advance, it is impossible to withstand such a surprise attack.

Rhodes also gave Desia many alchemical potions produced by the Sullonian sect.

They're all tough jobs.

Medicines that cause unbearable itching all over the body with just a little bit, and medicines that cause diarrhea until the next day with just a tiny bit, are all abandoned and discarded cases.

Rod retrieved all of these formulas.

This would be a perfect opportunity for Dixia to test the effects of the medicine.

Having arranged these matters, Rhodes set off back to Sumeru City.

The rest is up to Candice and Uncle Amp to handle; he has more important things to do now.

When Rhodes returned to Sumeru City, it was not yet time to meet with Narcida.

Just like Naxida.

While he still had time to rest, he began to conserve his energy, preparing for his subsequent entry into the consciousness of the Great Compassion Tree King.

period.

He only went to the College of the Fathers once, to visit Nafis, who had become the new Great Sage, and Gülech, who was preparing for his retirement.

Being scolded was inevitable.

Then came the endless nagging.

Anyway, even when I'm with the Grass God, I need to be careful and come back soon to continue my degree assessment.

After enduring a long lecture, Rhodes was finally kicked out.

Talk about it.

During Rhodes's absence, the Church Council underwent a complete upheaval.

No one thought of it.

Three of the five sages submitted applications to become great sages, and they rallied many scholars and gave many lectures in order to take over the position.

As it turned out, the person who succeeded the Great Sage was Nafis, who had not been involved at all from beginning to end.

This result was truly astonishing.

at the same time.

The original philosopher Kavaja was found to have been involved in blasphemy and was subsequently punished. Through Nasita's judgment, he was sent to Dostolen to be with Azhar.

And so, the beating dolls in Sumeru City gained another new face.

Nasida also implemented a series of reforms on the 30-person group's side.

In short, they kicked out many mercenaries with a history of bad behavior and rectified the discipline of the 30-man squad.

Realizing that mercenaries were unreliable, Narcida was planning to build a real army, similar to the Liyue Thousand Rock Army or the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius.

Although she has not publicly announced the news, many people are already eager to sign up.

Let's get rid of these major issues.

At Nasida's call, a group of scholars, led by Setare, chose to go to the desert to support education.

These scholars originally planned to disperse to some tribes deeper in the desert, but for some reason, after arriving at Aru village, they never left and all stayed in Aru village.

no doubt.

The instigator was Rod.

It was he who told Candice that if any scholars from the Council of the Church came, they should all be kept there and not allowed to go to the more dangerous desert.

Candice did a great job.

After a good day of rest at the Pure Palace, Rhodes met Nasita.

Unlike Rhodes, who could rest anywhere.

Nasita was resting in the same cage where she had been imprisoned.

That place was originally where the Great Tree King used for meditation.

Nasita changed the door back to its original two-way opening design and used it as her resting room.

"are you ready?"

Narcida didn't rush to urge Rhodes, but instead asked him with concern about his condition.

"no problem."

Rhodes nodded.

Nasita remained silent, and with a flick of her wrists, two divine hearts, one green and one blue, appeared in her palms.

She closed her eyes tightly.

Verdant grass and gentle wind elemental forces rose from the heart of the god between his hands, intertwining and weaving. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a dazzling green light suddenly burst forth from the point where the two elemental forces met.

Rod raised his hand and slightly covered it.

He then saw a golden can of knowledge quietly appear.

"This is it."

Naxida paused for a moment before saying, "The Great Compassion Tree King's last memory."

"Let's go."

"Ah."

As soon as the words were spoken, Rhodes and Narcida simultaneously touched the can of knowledge.

(End of this chapter)

187. Chapter 178, eh? You remember?

Chapter 178, eh? You still remember?

(I fell asleep while sitting and forgot to update.)

After shaking off the dizziness in my mind.

Rhodes and Narcida saw the scene before them clearly.

A dark and cramped cave.

They did not enter as their physical bodies, but rather as their consciousnesses.

After regaining consciousness, Rod moved his hands and feet.

well.

Elemental power is still usable.

The Hermanus power cannot be used; it seems to be suppressed by this consciousness space.

This is enough.

There was no particular crisis in the consciousness space of the Great Tree King; the greatest danger was the swirling forbidden knowledge.

This danger had absolutely no effect on Rhodes.

"Sniff-sniff-"

After confirming his condition, Rod sniffed and then frowned.

Although it was a consciousness that entered this space.

But he could still smell that the air here was very foul.

Wisps of mist clung to the dark vines and tree trunks on the rock face, drifting out continuously. On them were some strange flowers that emitted a deep blue light, but these flowers had no fragrance whatsoever. Instead, they emitted an even more unpleasant aura.

This is the taste of forbidden knowledge.

Having entered and exited the Dead Zone countless times, Rhodes didn't feel anything special about these foul energies. In contrast, Narcida's reaction was not so comfortable.

After all, the essence of forbidden knowledge is the power of the abyss.

To the natives of Teyvat, this power was nothing short of the most terrifying poison in the world.

Even gods.

They also find it difficult to resist the corrosive influence of these abyssal auras.

Fortunately.

These abyssal auras residing within the consciousness of the Great Tree King are not particularly violent; they merely emit an unpleasant aura, but are not unbearable.

Seeing Nasita's furrowed brows, Rod thought for a moment, then picked her up without saying a word and sat her on his shoulders.

"Hey--"

"what are you doing!"

Caught off guard, Narcida cried out in surprise and kicked twice, trying to break free from Rhodes's grasp.

"Don't move."