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

I've mispoken.

That guy wasn't Zhenling, but a mist monster that looked a lot like Zhenling. He called himself the "beautiful and kind-hearted Great Demon King" and was an unlucky guy who was tricked into the magic bottle by Dolly.

This is a man-eating creature, and its fighting ability is quite good.

With it protecting Dolly, at least ordinary bandits couldn't get close.

However, the Fog Monster can only attack three times a day. If it exceeds this limit, Dolly's combat power becomes extremely weak, and she can't even beat Kavi.

Having such a brilliant and talented individual follow me is simply asking for trouble.

Fortunately.

They traveled safely the whole way, encountering hardly any large, berserk monsters or even bandits.

If you think about it.

It's very likely that the divine eyes on those four people were too dazzling, making even legitimate bandits afraid to cause trouble. Only some bandits whose 'business' wasn't going well couldn't help but take action against them.

Halfway through.

Rod turned a corner and headed straight for the Zen Garden.

Seeing that he was heading towards the Zen Garden of the Shenglun School, Kavi caught up with him with some curiosity and asked, "What are you doing at the Zen Garden? Are you hiring the scholars here? I have a few friends in the Shenglun School. I can introduce you if you need manpower."

Honestly.

At first, he was indeed fooled at the Lambad Tavern, and really thought that Rhodes was a new genius student from the Order of the Church.

But when he learned that Rhodes was just a desert dweller from the village of Aru, and that most of his knowledge was self-taught, Kavi was filled with unimaginable horror.

I learned it all myself!

He even taught himself in the desert!

What the hell is this! ?

Can one learn to this level through self-study?

Kavi admitted that he was genuinely terrified at the time.

It was precisely because of the word 'self-study' that he naturally assumed that Rhodes came to Zenna Garden, the research site of the biophilosophical school, to hire people, just as he had hired himself at a high price.

"No, I'm here to see Tinari."

"Tinari? You know him too?"

"In a sense, he can be considered my teacher."

"what?"

Now it wasn't just Kavi who was stunned; Dolly, who had been listening to them the whole time, was also taken aback.

Was Rhodes's first teacher Tinari?

this.

Rhodes didn't explain the matter to them. Upon entering the Zen Garden, the first thing he did was ask if Tinari was there today.

When I learned that he would be spending the next few days doing research at the Zen Garden.

Rhodes immediately headed straight for Tinari's laboratory.

Dixia knew about the relationship between Rhodes and Tinari, and also knew why he had come to see Tinari, so she followed behind at a leisurely pace.

Dolly and Kavi, on the other hand, were more curious and followed along closer.

Kavi was genuinely curious and wanted to see how Tinari had raised Rhodes, this freak.

Dolly, however, was actually planning to go and discuss business with Tinari.

Because Tinari always manages to create amazing little gadgets, Dolly has always wanted to collaborate with him to mass-produce these things.

only.

Every time, Tinari would refuse to cooperate with her, citing being too busy with official duties, which Dolly truly regretted.

Now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of Tinari's visit to the Zen Garden to have a proper discussion with him about cooperation.

just.

Rhodes didn't give them a chance to disturb him. As soon as he arrived at the lab, he locked the door from the inside, not letting anyone in, including Dixia, leaving only him and Tinari inside.

"Huh? It's you?"

At first, Tina was surprised to see who had come, but when she saw that it was Rhodes, she smiled and said, "I have already read the letter you left me last time."

As he spoke, he began rummaging through his desk drawer.

soon.

He then found a letter.

"This is the letter of recommendation I've written. As long as you pass the assessment, just send this letter to my teacher."

I went back to Channa Garden a couple of days ago.

Upon seeing the letter Rhodes left for him, Tinari knew what Rhodes meant.

So he not only prepared the letter of introduction, but also stayed in the Zen Garden for a few extra days so that he wouldn't miss Rod's return.

However, he did not hand the letter directly to Rhodes.

Instead, he took out another exam paper.

This was also something he specially prepared for Rhodes.

"Just in case, take this test first, and I'll test your level."

A letter of recommendation for a sage is no joke.

Tinaari was confident that if it was someone he recommended, Nafis would definitely accept them without question.

But he can't set a trap for the teacher.

True.

What Rod said at the Zen Garden last time pleased him greatly, and he also admired Rod as a person.

But he couldn't be sure what Rhodes's academic level was.

If we follow the level of Rod's performance last time...

It was quite difficult for him to pass the entrance exam for the Faculty of Education.

That's why Tinari gave Rhodes a copy of his annotated Biophysical textbook, hoping to help him gain access to the most orthodox Cleric knowledge even in the desert.

just now.

That is, when checking the results.

"The main content of this test paper comes from the 'Rainforest Biology Guide'. You don't need to be too hard on yourself. Just make sure you get a passing score."

Tina's demands are not high.

The questions he set weren't difficult. As long as Rod had studied the books he gave him diligently over the past three months, getting a passing grade wouldn't be a problem.

Rod, who received the exam paper from him, looked at the words and pictures on it and was immediately at a loss for words.

"I never imagined that even after getting here, I would still have to take an exam."

Say it.

Rod picked up his pen and started writing, finishing the entire test in less than half an hour.

"So fast?"

Tina, who had thought it would take Rhodes at least an hour to finish all the questions, was surprised to see the exam paper filled with answers.

What surprised him even more was...

"All correct!"

Tinari checked the paper several times to confirm that Rhodes had indeed answered every question correctly.

Unconvinced, he pulled out another test paper from his drawer.

This is a test paper he prepared for his juniors who belonged to the "Life Theory" school; it's a bit more difficult than the previous one.

"Try this one."

Without hesitation, Rod picked up his pen again and began to write.

same.

This time, I finished answering the questions in half an hour as well.

same.

Rhodes got every question right again this time.

This made Tina Li uneasy.

After confirming that Rhodes was definitely not cheating, he asked directly, "Do you have a teacher who teaches you the theory of life?"

"Ah."

Rod replied with a smile, "His name is Adbay."

He did not cheat.

He answered both exam papers with his own genuine knowledge and skills.

Moreover, he relied on Tinaly's annotated edition of "The Rainforest Biology Guide" and Adbay's teachings, unlike when he fooled Kavi, he didn't rely on Nasida's help to cheat.

"It turned out to be him."

Tinali had heard of the name Adbay.

A maverick scholar.

Tinari had previously read his early experimental notes from the Church in the library, and it can be said that he benefited greatly from those notes.

This explains where Rhodes's high level of academic expertise in biophysics came from.

"I feel relieved now."

Tinari handed over the letter of recommendation and said with a smile, "With your current level, getting into the Faculty Academy is no problem."