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

"Not really."

The Great Tree King remained as playful as ever, pulling at her skirt and spinning around barefoot, saying, "How about it? No one should recognize me now, right?"

It differs from what is recorded in historical books.

After her resurrection, the Great Tree King did not wear her signature green dress, but instead changed into a short top and skirt in a more vibrant color. In her words, this was the style that the Flower Goddess liked the most. After spinning around, her long emerald green hair suddenly turned into a rose-red color.

If Rhodes were here.

You can see it at a glance.

The Great Tree King's attire at this moment is more like the outfit that Nel wore when she danced the Flower Goddess Dance.

I can tell.

She was very happy with her outfit.

"How about I dance the Flower Goddess Dance for you on the next Flower Goddess's birthday?"

The Great Compassion Tree King counted on his fingers, then exclaimed with delight, "Oh my, that would be so much fun, wouldn't you say?"

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Two days had passed, and Nasita still couldn't get used to the Great Tree King's unpredictable behavior, so she couldn't help but ask that question again: "Are you really not Nabu Marikata?"

Hear this.

The Great Tree King, who was still admiring himself in the mirror, strode over, bent down, and squatted in front of Nasita, his head close to hers, saying, "You really don't recognize me?"

It was a familiar feeling that came from the soul, the same as it had been in the realm of consciousness at that time.

This is evidence that the two are the same person.

Nasida's lips twitched twice, then she bit her lip and said, "I just feel that you are a little different."

"oops--"

There's really no way around it.

The Great Tree King also became troubled: "This instinct is very difficult to resist, so instead of resisting it and making yourself uncomfortable, you should just go with it."

Say it.

She waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about my business for now. Have you finished writing your letter of introduction?"

"It's written."

The letter of introduction that the Great Tree King mentioned was the one that Rhodes asked Narcida for, a letter that allowed him to directly borrow the Heart of God from the Rock God Morax in an official capacity.

Of course.

The heart of God is not borrowed for nothing.

Nasita's condition was that she could send scholars from the Order of the Church to assist in solving the black mud problem in the Layered Rock Abyss.

The Laminar Rock is the second oldest mining area in Liyue, and also the largest mining base in Liyue, producing a variety of high-priced and extremely valuable ores.

Black mud is the final manifestation of the power of the abyss under the power of the Frost Nail.

This is what Nasita noted in her letter.

This refers to the strange events that occurred several years ago in the underground mining area of ​​the Laminaria. According to the official Liyue account, the miners unearthed a strange stone deep in the mine, and anyone who came into contact with it suffered varying degrees of psychological trauma. Since no solution could be found, the Liyue Seven Stars ordered the closure of all mining operations in the Laminaria, the evacuation of all miners, and the complete sealing of the Laminaria by forming a giant array using five keystones.

Since the Laminaria is an important source of income for Liyue, a considerable number of people rely on the Laminaria for their livelihood.

Therefore, the shutdown of mining operations in the Stranded Rock Abyss had a huge impact on Liyue's society and economy, with many miners losing their jobs and sources of income.

Today it is today.

The Hall of Dew, one of the eight gates of Liyue and in charge of the mining and trade of glass and ceramics, is still negotiating with Tianquan, the leader of the seven stars, in an attempt to get the Laminarge Abyss back to operation as soon as possible.

Strange occurrences in the Stratified Abyss are nothing new.

After realizing that the official forces alone could not solve the problem, the Liyue government issued a request to invite adventurers from all walks of life and researchers from other countries to help investigate the Black Mud incident.

The Order of the Liyue also received an invitation from Liyue.

However, after the Council of the Church sent people there, they concluded that the situation beneath the Abyss of Layered Rocks was too complex and difficult to resolve in a short period of time.

Instead of wasting time and effort, it would be better to delegate this task to scholars in various colleges as a research topic.

So until now.

The Order of the Fathers has not yet officially sent anyone to help.

Narcida's terms of the deal were extremely valuable to Liyue, enough to be used in exchange for a temporary right to use the Heart of God.

"That Grass Dragon is still a problem."

Narcida knew all too well why Rhodes wanted to go to Liyue.

The problem they are facing now.

It was Appepp who clearly had special feelings for Rhodes.

Actually.

The arrival of a being does not necessarily mean that it can overcome the laws of nature.

The examples right before our eyes.

The third and fourth Adventors were both crushed by Tianli; one was torn to shreds, and the other could be easily manipulated by even a clone of Tianli.

But there is one more thing.

That means that if one is not a descendant, one will certainly not be able to overcome the principles of Heaven.

Apep discovered this.

That's why his attitude towards Rhodes was so different from others.

Not to mention that Rhodes inherited the Flower Goddess's abilities, giving him an extraordinary tolerance and ability to transform the power of the abyss.

To put it more aptly...

Rhodes is essentially a walking, human-shaped nail.

The power of the abyss.

Appepp will never forget this.

Having experienced the Red King's schemes, she realized that she could not withstand the corrosive and painful effects of the Abyss's power, which she had once pursued relentlessly.

So when she discovered that Rhodes, a descendant with extremely high tolerance for the abyss, was bound by the Sky Isle.

Her thoughts are easy to understand.

Nasita was very worried.

Did Apep follow Rhodes to Liyue after learning he was going there, and then forcibly remove the shackles from Rhodes' body?

"Do not worry."

The Great Tree King finally stopped smiling and said with a serious expression, "I will do everything in my power to keep her here."

Are you alone?

Naxi Da asked.

At the same time, her face was filled with worry.

There were concerns for Rhodes, and also for the Great Tree King.

Apep is not someone to be trifled with. She is a powerful figure whose strength far exceeds the current limit of Sumeru. Stopping her and making her give up her idea is not an easy task that can be accomplished just by talking about it.

However, the Great Tree King's answer remained the same as before.

"Yes, I'm fine on my own."

talking.

She stood up, her gaze fixed intently on a certain spot in the city: "You should go back to Sumeru City in the next couple of days. I can stay here by myself. No matter what, I can be considered her daughter, so she wouldn't do anything too outrageous to me. But you are."

The Great Compassion Tree King did not continue speaking, but simply shook his head.

Appepp is a very contradictory person.

Despite often saying that she doesn't care about her people, she actually cares deeply for those beings formed from her elemental power.

The same applies to the Great Tree King.

On the bright side.

The Great Tree King was resurrected by borrowing the spiritual light of the Flower Goddess and its own remaining consciousness.

Actually.

The main force that built the body of the Great Compassion Tree King still came from Apep. In this respect, she was no different from Apep's people, and even a step further.

after all.

She did indeed call the Great Compassion Tree King her daughter.

With this identity as a protective shield, the Great Compassion Tree King was confident he could keep her here.

and.

After spending time with Apep, the Great Tree King also discovered some interesting things.

"She doesn't actually hate humans that much."

Using the connection between elemental forces, the Great Tree King accurately pinpointed Apep's location.

"She doesn't hate humans?"

Naxi Da looked slightly surprised.

Previously, in Apep's palace, her disdain for humans and gods was practically overflowing.

"if not?"

"Do you think she went to help build the city because she was bored?"

The Great Tree King recalled the past: "When Amon was still alive, she was forced to live with humans for a period of time. Back then, she..."

"Pfft-"

The Great Tree King couldn't help but laugh: "She was thousands of years old back then, but she was still like a child, and even needed someone to teach her how to eat."