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

"I don't like being an adventurer."

"I like the kind of life where someone takes care of my three meals a day, I only need to work once every few months, or I don't need to work at all, and then Mora comes in large amounts."

"hey-hey."

"Isn't that a bit unambitious?"

Rod chuckled and explained his ideals.

What he wanted was actually very simple.

This is the kind of life where you can make money just by lying down.

However, there is one more thing.

The Tanit tribe must die before they can truly enjoy this life.

He couldn't sleep peacefully until the resentment from almost being eliminated subsided.

Desia looked at Rod with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

how to say.

Rhodes' ideal is indeed a prime example of "lying flat".

This ideal is very common in Sumeru. Whether it is the pampered scholars in the Academy or the tribespeople who live on the brink of extinction, they all have such an ideal.

"Then when you want to live in another country someday, I will personally escort you away from Sumeru."

Dixia had nothing to say to Rhodes, except for this sentence, which could be considered both a blessing and a promise.

"Then it's a deal."

Rod smiled.

This simple contract is thus established.

In the blink of an eye.

Rhodes and Desia have been in the rainforest for three days.

We were out for a while.

However, Rhodes didn't need to worry about the experimental fields at home. Before leaving, he added enough Fertile Blessing, and all he had to do was have Atia come and water them every day.

As for that experimental field that did not receive abundant benefits.

Rhodes had given up struggling.

no way.

It really can't be grown.

Given the fertility of that soil, ordinary fertilizers alone are simply not enough.

Even though he solved part of the soil erosion problem by using tamarisk walls and straw checkerboards, apart from the benefits of abundant fertility, he didn't have any good way to ensure the crops grew normally.

This was the conclusion Rhodes reached after planting it three times, which is why he chose to catch grass slimes at this time.

After this period of research, plus the few books he bought from Ashel.

Rhodes has confirmed it.

Young grass slimes can be used to improve the land.

Compared to their adult forms, the juvenile grass slimes have a lower concentration of grass element and are less capable of modifying the environment.

But its advantage lies in its safety and reliability.

Compared to other slimes that are relatively aggressive, grass slimes only exhibit strong aggression when they are in danger as adults, while juvenile grass slimes will simply hide on the ground and quickly slip away.

These almost non-aggressive juvenile slimes, if properly restrained, can be used to create a grass element generator without any problems.

The problem is

"Why is it so hard to find this grass slime?"

Along the way, Dixia complained about this countless times.

Grass slimes are inherently highly elusive monsters, and in the lush green rainforest, finding a grass slime that blends seamlessly into its surroundings is even more difficult.

Rhodes, on the other hand, was not in such a hurry.

"Take your time looking, no rush. I've taken a long leave from Candice, so you can relax too."

Said it before.

Two members of the Blazing Beast Hunter team died on this mission.

No matter how open-minded she appeared, Dixia still felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Rhodes came to the rainforest with her partly because he wanted her to relax and unwind.

"I just wanted you to go back and continue your research as soon as possible."

Dixia pouted.

I'm bored.

She casually plucked a sprig of mint, popped the leaves into her mouth, and chewed them.

Mint is a plant that can be found everywhere in Teyvat.

The taste was similar to what Rod had eaten in his previous life.

There is a slight stinging sensation when you first put it in your mouth. After chewing for a few bites, your whole mouth will feel cool. However, it tastes a bit bitter and you need to spit it out after chewing for a while.

Rod also chewed two leaves.

There is no chewing gum in Teyvat.

This stuff is not bad as a chewing gum.

"By the way, do you know Tinari?"

Rod asked Dixia while chewing on a mint leaf.

"Tinari?"

The familiar name reminded Dixia of someone: "You mean the forest ranger from Huacheng Guo?"

"Well, that's him."

Rhodes nodded.

"If it's that person, I know them."

"But how did you meet him?"

Dixia was a little curious.

According to what Rhodes had said before, he had never been to the rainforest before, so how could he know the ranger who had almost never been to the desert?

"I do not know him."

Rhodes shook his head: "I saw this name in a paper on the biotheory. He is a very good biotheory scholar. I have some questions I would like to ask him."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Once you put it that way, Dixia understood.

She had seen the huge pile of books in Rod's house before, and every time she saw that full shelf of books, it gave her a headache.

It's not because Dixia doesn't like reading.

It was because Rhodes was reading highly specialized books, which were pure torture for her.

"Let me tell you this first."

"I've only met Tinari once, we're not very close."

"That time he wanted me to be his guide and take him to explore the desert, but he later canceled the commission, and we didn't even exchange more than a few words."

"If you want me to set you up, you might be disappointed."

Dixia had all her vaccinations taken in advance.

Rhodes didn't care about any of that and nodded in response, "It's alright. What I want to ask isn't any forbidden knowledge. He shouldn't refuse me."

"Ah."

Since Rhodes had already said that, Dixia had nothing more to say. She gestured towards another path and said, "Let's go this way. Scholars from the Shenglun School give academic reports at the Zenna Garden every week. Let's try our luck first. If we can't find him, we'll go to Huacheng Guo. If he's not here, he must be over there."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 26 The Addictive Void Terminal

Zenna Garden.

Located in the middle section of the Sumeru Rainforest, it is adjacent to the Water-Sky Forest with its complex and ever-changing natural conditions.

Because of this unique geographical advantage.

This place was also used as a research site for the biological school of the Church of Christ to conduct practical research.

Just like Dixia said.

The students of the Sheng Lun school, whether they were formal scholars who had obtained the title of Dharani, itinerant scholars like Tiliyasi, or wise men of the Habantha school, would come to the Dhyana Garden every now and then to give academic reports and conduct discussions.

As a leading figure in the life theory school, even after graduating, Tina Li still regularly comes to the Zen Garden to publish her new papers and discuss new topics with other researchers.

Speaking of Tinaari.

The reason I wanted to find him wasn't because Rhodes saw his paper in the book at all.

Rod simply knew his way of doing things.

This person is very reliable, and like Sino, he is a rare good person.

Rhodes was repeatedly frustrated in his attempts to figure out farming, which is why he thought of seeking advice from this brilliant scholar, who was hailed as the most promising successor to the sage of the biocentric school, on some difficult problems.

Unlike the clearly hostile gazes directed at the desert people at Kawan Post Station.

The academic atmosphere at Zen Garden is exceptionally strong.