The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

The vast consciousness swept over each point of light, requiring neither words nor actions, and the result was produced instantly.

[The proposal has been approved; preparations are underway to acquire the body!]

Everyone's thoughts are accurately reflected in Kanria, and what it wants to do now is what the entire nation wants.

……

"Huh...huh..."

A cool breeze blew through Sumeru at night, rustling the leaves on the trees along the street.

"Am I... asleep?" Yu Jin stared at the empty street, lost in deep self-doubt.

Could he have accidentally fallen asleep? Why is there not a single person in the entire Sumeru?

"Where is everyone?! Where is everyone?!" The scene before him was so bizarre that Yu Jin no longer cared about disturbing the peace.

He stood in the street and shouted, hoping a few people would run out. But unfortunately, no matter how much he shouted, the entire city remained completely still.

Can you believe that the echoes of embers could be heard coming from the streets?

"Hey! Wake up! Wake up!" Ember pulled out Hisa and patted her.

Ever since the man in black robes turned into a pile of mud, Shisa seemed to have suddenly become enlightened, listening to everything Ember said.

She can be quiet or spin around without hesitation.

"My master, is there anything I can do for you, Shisa?"

Do you feel like you're dreaming?

"Zhenling doesn't dream."

"okay, bye."

After a brief chat with Shisa, Ember threw her back into his body. He lowered his head and began a brainstorming session.

Since neither they nor Shisa dream, yet they both witnessed impossible scenarios, there can only be one conclusion...

That means the entire Sumeru is dreaming!

“Perfect proof. The title of God of Wisdom, the Great Tree King, should be given to me.” Yu Jin nodded with great satisfaction. His reasoning was flawless and flowed smoothly, making it a typical example of the application of proof by contradiction.

"Om-"

"So, does that mean we don't need to hide anymore?"

Space tore open in the street, and various abyssal apostles poked their heads out from the abyssal passages. Their heads were all sorts of colors, clustered together like some strange, large flower.

"You should... get back here right now!" Just as Ember was about to nod, he caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of his eye, and then the Abyss Apostles were hit by his flying kick.

"Mr. Ember, what are you doing here?"

"Well... it's a long story, a long story!" Yu Jin turned around and wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, he managed to forcibly close the abyss passage in time, otherwise he would have been exposed.

“I didn’t expect you to be flustered too? Is it some kind of unspeakable secret?” Catherine asked Ember curiously.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Yu Jin looked up at Catherine opposite him in surprise. She still had a smile on her face, no different from before.

But Ember knew it perfectly well. Catherine of Sumeru hadn't grasped it at all, so her tone couldn't possibly carry such rich emotion.

Considering that Catherine had now appeared on the street, Ember already had his own guess.

"Hey! You never learn, huh?"

"Tell me! How do you want to die this time!" Ember instantly appeared behind "Catherine" and pressed his straight sword against her neck.

"Gulu!"

"You... do you have some misunderstanding about me?" Looking at the gleaming blade before her, "Catherine" swallowed hard.

"Misunderstanding? Aren't you the Executive... uh... puppet?!" Yu Jinse said sharply, trying to use a fierce tone to cover up the fact that he had forgotten someone else's name.

“Executor? No, I am Nasita.” “Catherine’s” voice suddenly became childish, which was extremely inconsistent with her mature body.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Yu Jin immediately realized that it was the voice of the little guy he and Xiao Huang had met under the World Tree!

"How did you end up inside Catherine's body? I almost couldn't resist slashing you."

Ember sheathed his weapon and patted his chest with a hint of lingering fear.

Nasida looked puzzled upon hearing this.

"Has anyone else entered the body of this Winter Doll like me before?"

"Of course, but her intentions weren't very friendly. I hit her hard a few times. I don't know if she's withdrawn now."

Recalling his previous encounter with the puppet, Yu Jin nodded and said.

"My intentions are good, can you please stop looking at me like that?" Nasida took a few steps back in fear as she met Yu Jin's direct gaze.

“Okay, I believe you.” Yu Jin nodded, then asked:

"So, what exactly happened to Sumeru City? Could it be that today is the Sumeru Slumber Festival?"

"The Sumeru Slumber Festival? Where did you hear about that?"

"I came up with it on the spur of the moment."

Nasida was exasperated. She realized she shouldn't have been rambling on with Yu Jin; getting straight to the point was the best option.

After gathering her thoughts, Nasita explained with concern, "Everyone in Sumeru City is trapped in a dream, and I'm trying to figure out how to wake them up."

"Wuhu, it seems I really am a genius."

After she finished speaking, she saw Yu Jin jump up excitedly.

Chapter 694 The Sleeping City

2024-05-28

"Don't tell me that Yu Jin caused everyone in Sumeru to fall into a deep sleep." Seeing Yu Jin's excited appearance, Nasida reasonably suspected that he was partly responsible for the changes in Sumeru City.

"I'm not that free, and besides, even the most durable wooden stick can't withstand being hit like that."

Yu Jin shook his head. To put so many people into such a deep sleep, he estimated that at least two huge clubs would be needed—because one wouldn't be durable enough.

"???"

"Don't worry about so much. Besides, can't you use your own body? Use Catherine's..." Yu Jin looked up and saw a puzzled look on Catherine's face, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"I always feel something is off about it."

“I understand, don’t worry, it’s just borrowing her body for a while. I’m already figuring out how to escape.” Nasita nodded in agreement.

She never expected that the Order of the Church would disregard the safety of the people of Sumeru and forcibly use the void to harvest their consciousness.

"From what you're saying, you've been imprisoned by the Order of the Church?" Yu Jin raised an eyebrow after hearing Nasita's words.

The idea of ​​something coming out of nowhere is something that most deities would ponder.

"Hmm. My strength is very weak, and I have little experience, not even a tenth as much as the fallen Great Tree King."

"The Order of the Church has ample experience in governing Sumeru. I plan to study diligently for a period of time and strive to become a qualified deity before emerging."

"So you studied for hundreds of years in one go?"

Nasida's face showed embarrassment at Yu Jin's question. She waved her hand and tried to explain:

"No...it's not just that, there's also the World Tree. Apart from studying, I've devoted all my other energy to monitoring the World Tree's mutations."

Yu Jin looked at Naxida, who was explaining something, and couldn't help but cover his face.

"Look at you, you've wasted five hundred years without doing anything."

"Study? Tell me what you've learned? If you can't govern a country, can't you at least start with a village?"

"Five hundred years, surely that's enough time to govern a country?"

Narcida seemed bewildered under Ember's questioning. Was she sad? A little, but mostly she was at a loss.

After all, this was the first time she had a long conversation with someone, and the first time someone had pointed at her face and questioned her.

Seeing the confusion on Naxida's face, Yu Jin sighed.

"Forget it, you have a problem, but those brats in the Order of the Fathers have a bigger problem. We can't just put all the blame on you."

As Narcida herself stated, her power was very weak. Among the demons, she should be among the weakest, probably unable to even defeat the executives in the lower ranks.

Instead of wasting time criticizing her for not breaking through the Church's blockade to practice what she has learned, you should go and give the Church a good beating.

"By the way, how's the World Tree? I believe Xiao Huang has almost finished taking care of things, so you don't need to worry about it anymore, right?"

Ember patted Narcida on the shoulder, trying to comfort her with the World Tree's improvement, but it seemed to have the opposite effect—because after he said that, Narcida's face turned ugly.

Ember's words stirred up memories deep within Narcida's heart. The mere thought of the scene beneath the World Tree contorted her face, making her unable to breathe or speak, as if a fishbone were stuck in her throat; her entire face turned ashen.

"No, I have even more to worry about. Ember, do you have time? Come with me to the World Tree after this dream ends, I'm scared!"

"Afraid? What's there to be afraid of? Has the Golden Tree become rebellious?" Yu Jin scratched his head. It didn't make sense; the Golden Tree shouldn't dare to do that.

Unless it is very heat-resistant.

"Hoo... It's hard to explain in a short time. Let's wake up everyone in Sumeru first."

Nasita's expression changed several times, but in the end, she said nothing. The changes within the World Tree were too numerous to explain in a short time.

“Indeed, the important thing now is to figure out what happened to Sumeru.” Yu Jin nodded; he didn’t think the Golden Tree could do anything wrong.

So even though Narcida also became a riddle teller, Ember wasn't angry at all; he could always ask the Golden Tree later.

He casually pried open the door of a room on the street and ran inside in a flash.

"Why are you so skilled at these moves?!" Nasita, following behind Yu Jin, couldn't help but complain as she saw how practiced he was.

"I was forced into it," Yu Jin replied briefly. Why was he so skilled at picking locks? Simply because he was used to it.

The main reason is that the people of Rodland and Rodel are so "simple and honest" that they would rather lock up all their belongings.

It's not just that it's locked, the key is that the quality of the lock is top-notch. Even though the world is on the verge of ending, the lock is still as good as new.

So Yu Jin mastered this special skill—he could pick any lock in no time, and he no longer had to worry about having to take a detour because the door was locked!

Upon entering the house, the two unsurprisingly found a figure lying in the bedroom.