The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Should I learn from your PhDs and arrest you for a thorough study at this point?"

"Tear the makeshift shed to shreds," the Great Compassion Tree King said, looking at the energetic young master.

With the Demon King's weaponry, the sneak attack just now didn't seem to have caused any injury to the young master.

Although the Great Tree King did not physically harm the young master, it dealt him a psychological blow.

Her words were like a bucket of cold water, completely dampening the fighting spirit of the young master below.

He looked up at the God of the Righteous Machine, which was glowing with light. It was a formidable opponent. Just imagining the scene of fighting it made the young master tremble with excitement.

But all of this is predicated on the opponent possessing martial virtue. Given the current situation, if I were to decide to engage in a prolonged fight, I would likely inevitably become a guinea pig.

"No, no way!" The thought of the dark and gloomy laboratory sent a shiver down the young master's spine.

He enjoys fighting, but he's not stupid. He can indeed hold his own against the God of War for a few rounds, but after that, someone will need to "collect his corpse."

Clearly, in the present-day Sumeru, the person who "collects the body" for the young master could not possibly be one of their own.

"come over!"

Two chains made of pure elemental force swung out from the hands of the God of Justice, aimed directly at the young master below.

This made the latter's hair stand on end instantly. The reason was simple: no one would think of wearing a waist-thick elemental chain—not even the young master, who was an executive officer.

With the chain of the degree, just keep putting it on, one by one, and they'll almost never escape.

"I'll dodge!"

Fortunately, in his Demon King Armored state, the young master not only possessed immense strength but also experienced a significant increase in speed.

He seized the opportunity and in a flash escaped the lock that was enough to crush him.

"laugh--"

The purple elemental chains electrified the ground, leaving countless charred spiral marks, which made the young master even more alarmed.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead. If he got trapped, the Demon King's Armor wouldn't last long.

"I didn't expect it to be so fast. The Fools are truly full of talented people." The Great Tree King said, then retracted the chain and waved it to put it on again.

Moreover, this time it wasn't just two, but ten—the God of the Righteous Machine had condensed elemental chains on each of his fingers, making him look like a puppeteer controlling puppets.

As for its puppet... well, it's naturally the young master below, sweating profusely.

"Are you... joking?" The young master looked at the ten locks above his head, and a long-lost sense of the difference in strength resurfaced in his heart.

Could I have offended a god-level being?

Countless regrets flashed through his mind, so the young master decided to do something to make up for his rash actions.

Then, the Great Tree King saw the young master in front of him disappear in a flash.

"Next time! I want to have a fair and square competition with you!"

In the distance, the young master's unwilling roar came, startling many lights in Sumeru City back on.

To this, the Great Compassion Tree King had only one response: "You run pretty fast. Next time, I'll plant something on you and see how far you can run!"

……

Cities, rainforests, deserts... the positions of the sun and moon in the sky have been reversed once again.

Under the scorching sun overhead, the young master felt only relief.

First, I'm glad I made the decisive escape and avoided becoming a guinea pig; second, I'm glad that the faint tremor in my heart is still guiding me in the right direction.

With his hand shielding his brow bone, the young master's eyes were met with an endless sea of ​​sand. He pursed his chapped lips and began to run wildly in the direction his heart pointed.

He knew in his heart that this feeling of excitement was definitely not directed at the desert, which meant that as long as he followed this direction, he could definitely escape the desert.

This is why the young master remained calm. So what if there's no water and he's entered the desert? As long as he's heading in the right direction, he can cross the largest desert on the entire continent in a single day at full speed—that's his strength as an executor!

However, this incident also taught the young master a lesson: without thorough preparation, venturing into the desert is a dead end.

He thought about what would happen if he couldn't determine his direction, and there was only one answer: he would become a dried-up corpse in the desert, forgotten by everyone.

If you can't determine your direction in the vast desert, then you're in hell.

While the young master was thinking about all sorts of random things, he kept his head down and ran wildly. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he actually felt a cool breeze deep in the desert.

Then, after crossing a sand dune, he stopped. At the same time, he realized that the coolness he had felt earlier was not an illusion.

Before me stretched a vast, azure lake—yes, a vast, azure lake in the desert. Strangely, despite its size, the lake lacked much greenery.

Like something newly born.

A rare wind blew through the desert, so cool that it instantly soothed the young master's weary body.

Then, his body felt cold instead of cool.

"What a coincidence, what are you doing here?"

Chapter 757 The Young Master of 'Tourism'

2024-07-03

"What a coincidence, what are you doing here?"

The familiar voice made the young master instantly forget the heat of the desert; he now only felt his limbs were freezing cold.

"I...I must be dreaming!" The young master didn't turn around to look. He shook his head and then pinched his thigh hard.

"hiss……"

The excruciating pain made the young master realize that this was not a dream.

The embers were truly behind him.

"Snapped!"

An iron hand landed on the young master's shoulder, the armor plates on it making him feel uncomfortable.

"I hope you just got lost and ended up here, and not for any other reason."

Yu Jin walked up to the young master, smiled, and said.

"Absolutely not! My presence here is purely for personal reasons and has absolutely nothing to do with the Fools, and this is not my destination either!"

The young master first subtly shifted his body to break free from Yu Jin's grasp, and then quickly offered an explanation.

Why are you so agitated? Do I look like an unreasonable person?

"Since you're here for tourism, please make yourself at home."

Seeing the young master's panic, Yu Jin waved his hand at him and then ignored him, running directly to the side of the azure lake.

Then, the young master saw Yu Jin busily working by the lake.

He proceeded cautiously, and the young master approached the edge of the great lake. Mainly, he was extremely thirsty. Although running out of the desert in one breath was impressive, no one was watching him, and being impressive couldn't replace drinking water.

His throat was burning from dehydration, and his lips were covered with countless curled, dead skin cells.

"Is this water... drinkable?"

Arriving beside the crouching embers, the young master looked at the clear lake surface and asked.

"Ordinary seawater, you can drink it if you don't mind the dirt. But it's infested with worms..."

"Gulu! Guru!"

Before Yu Jin could finish speaking, he saw the young master lying on the lakeside, burying his entire head in the water.

"Ha!!! I'm alive... I'm alive!!!" After a long while, the young master finally lifted his head out of the water. He shook his head and felt for the first time that water was such a wonderful thing.

After shaking his head, he seemed to suddenly realize something.

"Wait! I remember that drinking seawater would make you die even faster!" The young master asked in surprise and doubt, racking his brains for the little knowledge he had.

"Did you taste the saltiness?"

"No."

"That's it."

Ember shrugged. The water in Fontaine was strange. In terms of scale, Fontaine's water system was undoubtedly a sea, but the water within it was freshwater.

Therefore, this large lake in the desert, which was irrigated by water diverted from Fontainebleau, should naturally be freshwater.

If it were seawater, Yu Jin wouldn't bother bringing it over. Seawater, aside from supporting fish, can hardly support any plants, and its effect on improving the desert environment isn't as significant as that of freshwater.

Moreover, can diverting seawater really be considered environmental improvement? Which is better, saline-alkali land or desert?

"Grunt! Grunt!"

After explaining to the young master, Yu Jin got busy again. The ground near the lake was no longer sand, but soft dust.

At this moment, Yu Jin was fiddling with something on the dust and dirt.

"Why are you looking at me? I remember you and Ying are pretty close. She's over there, you can go visit her."

As Yu Jin saw the young master approaching, he pointed to the distant horizon. There, the sky was torn open, and two forces intertwined and clashed, scattering countless rays of light.

It was precisely because of this magnificent sight that Yingyi ran over there as soon as she came out of the Eternal Oasis.

"Perhaps you could go to Juer City? There should be a town there that's recovering its spirit. Maybe you could recruit one, and then you won't have to worry about anything in your next life."

Ember then pointed to another location, which was a sea of ​​sand, but if you crossed the sand, you could see a large area of ​​ruins.

"What is all this about?" Upon hearing this, the young master was completely bewildered. He now wondered if Yu Jin had switched careers to become a desert tour guide.

Let me tell you about some fun places in the desert.

The young master looked at Ember in surprise; he really was acting as a desert tour guide.

Why don't you go?

“Because I’ve experienced it all, and I’m busy with things right now,” Yu Jin said, scattering a handful of grass seeds on the ground.

There was nothing she could do; Apep was incredibly lazy, let alone helping humanity restore the land. She couldn't be bothered to lift a finger.

She had already done everything she could to help the embers condense the grass seeds.

As for Nasita and the Great Tree King, they were the complete opposite of Apep. Apep slept all day, while Nasita and the Great Tree King were busy every day.

With four of the six great sages gone and the Order of the Monarchy rendered obsolete, the administrative pressure on Sumeru was simply overwhelming.