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

Candice simply described the current state of Hope City based on what Rhodes had taught her.

Just as Rhodes expected.

The elderly people who were still in power in the village were in an uproar, constantly hurling insults at each other.

"A group of rainforest people are more concerned than we desert dwellers."

This statement is incredibly damaging.

The old guardian, who had been stingy, ordered the warehouse to be opened and all their treasures passed down through generations to be brought out. Anything that Hope City could use was sent over.

The arrival of these legacies from the Red King's era filled the scholars of the Order of the Fathers with ecstasy.

Especially the scholars of the Wise Theory School.

It should be noted that the mechanical arts of the Red King's era were recognized as cutting-edge technology that was several eras ahead of the rest of Teyvat.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Red King civilization has long been destroyed.

However, the Academy can benefit greatly from the excavation of the Red King's ruins and archaeological research alone.

Previously, at Rhodes's suggestion.

Candice had opened part of the warehouse within her capabilities, giving the resources inside to Farusan and Kavi for research.

Furthermore, with her profound expertise in the Red King's mechanical arts, Farusan actually managed to develop an energy structure suitable for use in the desert from these mechanisms.

During the time that Rhodes was not in Sumeru.

She collaborated with Kavi to create the first prototype machine that could extract elemental energy from the earth's veins and convert it into energy without causing damage.

The prototype had very poor energy conversion efficiency.

Rhodes had seen the experimental notes from that time. The data recorded on them showed that the prototype had an energy conversion rate of less than double digits. In practical terms, it could only be used to power small devices, such as lights, and it couldn't handle anything more.

Now, thanks to the concerted efforts of scholars from the Myo-ryo school.

The technology of this geothermal energy machine has been successfully iterated to the fifth generation, and the energy conversion efficiency has soared from 10% to 30%. According to the actual test data, the fifth-generation geothermal energy machine is fully capable of powering a large piece of equipment.

In the design drawings of Hope City.

The factory that manufactures ley line energy machines is one of the most important infrastructure projects besides the branch campus of the Order of the Church, and it has been prioritized as the first project that needs to be completed as soon as possible.

However, due to insufficient research resources provided by Candice, research on the Earth Vein Energy Machine has recently come to a standstill.

The supplies delivered by the government agencies to Aru Village arrived at just the right time.

Time passed by day by day amidst this busyness.

When the construction of Hope City entered its fourth month.

From afar, one can see that this oasis presents a variety of different appearances.

The outermost ring is the area on the edge of the city, where tribal people and some villagers from Aru Village are responsible for land reclamation and the construction of roads outside the city. The inner ring is the energy plant and various supporting facilities under construction, and the laying of roads and energy transmission belts within the city is also proceeding intensively. Further in, the construction of residential housing and infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and public toilets, is being carried out by Kavi. At a glance, it is already taking shape. In the very center is the branch campus of the Order Academy, which is built around the source of the oasis. The emblems of the six academies have been posted, and the laboratories belonging to the various academies have all been completed. From time to time, scholars with hurried expressions can be seen coming and going.

The disputes and dissenting voices from the early days of the city's founding are no longer heard. Whether scholars, tribal people, or followers of the Red King, everyone is working hard to build this ideal place that will bless future generations and allow people to live and work in peace.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 191 Are you the Great Tree King? Or Nabumarikata?

Chapter 191 Are you the Great Tree King? Or Nabu Marikata?

Just as the city construction was in full swing.

Desia, who went to the desert to recruit the gilded troupe, has finally returned.

She didn't bring many people back with her.

Excluding the Blazing Beast Hunters and the Beard of Ahmar, there were only a little over a thousand people in total.

Compared to the thousands of tribespeople who initially participated in the development of the new oasis, the number of these mercenaries seems somewhat unsatisfactory.

But this needs to be taken into account.

The vast majority of mercenaries are unmarried and live alone.

In addition, the mercenaries are all warriors with rich combat experience and are well-equipped.

It can be said.

The combat strength of these more than a thousand mercenaries was in no way inferior to that of the ten tribes that first came to Hope City.

And these people.

It was all thanks to Dishia's shrewdness in recruiting and subduing the people of the Blazing Beasts and the Beard of Ahmar that they were all pacified and subdued. Moreover, in the past few months, they have also eliminated countless extreme religious fanatics like the Relics of the God-King.

The hardships they endured along the way are unimaginable.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After settling all the new mercenaries in, Rhodes stepped forward and hugged Desia, whose face was full of exhaustion.

This is the first time he has done this.

"Wow~~~"

"Boss Kusela, look, look! Our little lion is getting married!"

"Yo yo yo, Dixia~~~ Rod~~~ Give me a kiss~~~ Hurry up and give me a kiss~~~"

Rhodes's unbridled actions immediately drew cheers and whistles from Ahmar's Beard and the Blazing Hunter.

The elderly people who had watched Dixia grow up all had gratified expressions on their faces, and they celebrated with Kusela, who was also beaming with joy.

The mercenaries of the Blazing Beast Hunters, having shaken off their previous fatigue, started whistling loudly and making a ruckus.

"Stop fooling around, everyone's watching."

Initially still immersed in the joy of reunion, Dixia snapped out of her daze and pushed Rhodes away with a slightly flushed face.

"hey-hey."

Rhodes chuckled, then waved to the mercenaries and said, "Everyone, you can all go home now. It's my treat tonight, so let's drink until we drop."

After the mercenaries made a fuss for a while, they finally left one by one.

Rhodes and Desia finally got a chance to have some peace and quiet.

"Ugh--"

"You've really worked hard these past few days."

Walking side by side on the newly formed street, Rhodes and Desia walked side by side.

Compared to before, they could still laugh out loud.

Rod's face became much more serious and solemn at this moment.

Although Dixia was trying her best to hide her exhaustion, after months of hard work and travel, no matter how hard she tried, she could still show some signs of fatigue.

"It's alright, with that thing you gave me, it's not too tiring."

Dixia laughed triumphantly: "We have wiped out this scourge of the God-King's Legacy in one fell swoop, leaving not a single one alive."

"Ah."

As expected, Rhodes was not surprised at all.

Or.

If even with the Cadence Academy's machine, which can easily defeat even the holder of the Eye of God, it still can't crush the Legacy of the God King, then that would be strange.

"Humph--"

Dixia pursed her lips and said, "I've also found the person impersonating you."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Now Rod's interest was piqued, and he asked with great enthusiasm, "Where is he? Did you bring him back?"

"without!"

"I fed them all to the Red Vultures," Dixia said irritably.

"Oh dear, what a pity."

Rhodes' face was filled with regret: "Who was impersonating me and causing trouble? A mercenary group? Or some tribe?"

Although the tribes in the desert do not worship the Red King, the people of the desert have always been free in their beliefs.

It's not impossible for a tribe to borrow its own name to boost its prestige.

Dixia's answer confirmed his guess.

There's just one thing.

"You wouldn't believe it, would you?"

"The ones impersonating you are several tribes, each slightly smaller than the Tanit tribe. Not just one, but several!"

Next.

Desia then recounted the entire investigation process to the stunned Rhodes from beginning to end.

The Tanit tribe was not the only powerful tribe in the Thousand Ravines Sandy Land.

There are a few tribes that are less powerful than it.

However, the Tanit tribe has many subordinate tribes and possesses many Evil Spirit weapons as trump cards. If a conflict were to occur with them, the best outcome would be mutual destruction, which would be very unwise.

Therefore, these large tribes, whose strength was similar to that of the Tanit tribe, all tacitly chose to find other suitable settlements and try their best to avoid conflict with the Tanit tribe.

Such a situation.

The balance between the various forces in the Thousand Valleys Sands was broken once again after the Tanit tribe was wiped out.

As a result, those large tribes that could barely coexist peacefully in the past began to stir.

Amidst turbulent undercurrents.

The news that the Red King's messenger had ordered the extermination of a small tribe sparked a frenzy of expansion among the larger tribes.

Followed by.

Those large tribes capable of expanding their power all spread the news that the Red King's messenger was in their homes, and swiftly knelt down, announcing that their tribes had now submitted to the Red King's faith. Using Rhodes' name, they levied exorbitant taxes and carried out massacres and exterminations in the desert. While the small tribes affected by the conflict were wiped out, the large tribes also suffered losses in the war. Many large tribes were defeated in the infighting and were exterminated and assimilated by other large tribes.