Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"Yes."

"So, does the source of oil matter?"

"..."

The two men looked at each other, and they seemed to understand what Gerald meant.

"Of course...it doesn't matter! All we want is oil."

The squad leader from Haiji Island emphasized this point again.

"I want to buy mining equipment and supporting facilities, the whole set."

"Of course, no problem. We offer interest-free loans and even cover the labor costs for you. Consider it a free gift."

"Besides, we can't let all this 'effort' go unrewarded."

"Don't worry, I'll give you a heads-up: the cost fluctuation we can accept is below 15%."

The three people looked at each other, then smiled at one another.

Gerald was prepared to act as their front man, blatantly ignoring the Church's ban and engaging in unauthorized mining.

Anyway, the Order of the Fathers can't defeat them.

Furthermore, both sides also need to consider their reputations, as he is a gilded troupe from Sumeru.

The commission is 15%, plus other costs they can save themselves.

Don't underestimate this 15%. Compared to the ever-growing oil production, this 15% revenue is enough to feed everyone in Gerald's group.

But what does this have to do with the other two sides?

They are just buyers of oil.

You ask Gerrard where their equipment comes from? Isn't it a perfectly reasonable business activity for us to sell equipment?

If you ask them where the weapons came from, they don't know; maybe they were relics of the Red King dug out from under the sand.

In short, the Church was furious when it learned that Gerald's Regiment was directly extracting and selling oil.

He immediately dispatched Grand Disciplinary Officer Seno and a group of other disciplinary officers to the desert to arrest Gerard and his associates on charges of illegal mining and smuggling.

Unfortunately, apart from the weapons provided by Haizhi Island, Gerald's regiment truly upgraded their weaponry thanks to the huge revenue from selling oil.

Forget rifles and cannons, we even have tanks.

The disciplinary officers were severely beaten, and only a few, including Seno, managed to escape.

This was the first shot—or perhaps the first cannon—of the desert rebellion against the Church.

The subsequent group of thirty people also returned empty-handed.

In the words of the thirty-man group themselves, the Order of the Fathers only gives them that little bit of Mora a month, what's the point of risking their lives like that!

In the desert region, only the Legacy of the God-King is capable of rivaling Gerald's Legacy.

They refused to attack Gerald's Regiment, even when the Church offered a high price.

Just kidding, they realized that Gerrard was just a target to draw attention to, and that he had the backing of two countries, and powerful ones at that.

When gods fight, they can't get involved.

For a time, the Church of England was truly helpless against this small Gerald Regiment.

They've made it clear they're not going to listen to you. They don't need authorization; they're going to start mining directly. The disciplinary officer and the thirty-person team have all been turned away by you.

The Church watched as Gerard's Regiment grew stronger day by day.

In particular, Gerald publicly announced the establishment of schools for the desert people, ensuring that all youths under Gerald's command receive the necessary education, while also guaranteeing the personal safety and basic living conditions of the wounded and the elderly.

He also hired teachers from Fontainebleau and Liyue at a high price.

This further undermines the Abbey's act of depriving its desert citizens of their right to education.

This is already a de facto armed separatist regime.

Many gilded tour groups choose to join Gerard's group, and even many people from Aru village come to join them.

The latter is for the purpose of receiving education, while the former...

Just kidding, nobody wants to be old or disabled, unable to fight, and then starve, thirst, or be killed.

There are no elderly people in the desert except for the small village of Aru, and that's no joke.

The Gerard Pirates have now become the second most prestigious guild in the desert region, second only to the Legacy of the God-King.

The powerful Gerrard's Regiment is capable of doing all of this.

Didn't you see that Gerrard has already changed out of the Gilded Brigade's clothes and into a respectable white robe and white turban?

The great sage had no way to deal with this, so he could only muster his strength again and devote all his energy to the plan to create a god.

If we successfully create a god, then everything will be alright.

At that time, Gerald's Group and Fengfu Oil Company will all be nothing but scum who get in our way!

The only place that hasn't changed much is probably Liyue.

Ningguang used a series of methods to ensure that Liyue made steady progress without being greatly affected by the changes, but she did benefit from a lot of productivity improvements, such as those related to trucks.

Soon, it will be Liyue's annual Summoning Ceremony again.

Chapter 197 The conservatives felt the radicals were somewhat conservative.

This year's Summoning Ceremony, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be the last Summoning Ceremony held in Liyue.

To be precise, it was the last complete invocation ceremony for the immortals.

After the call was connected at Wangshengtang, Jiang Ming made a point of communicating with Zhong Li several times over the phone.

Perhaps because of the contractual relationship already established with him, Zhongli did not change the timing of the plan, nor did he change the overall content and process; he only said that some details needed to be slightly modified.

Anyway, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the next time it will be the old man's opening act, a "smack" as he falls down.

Next year's invocation ceremony will end at the beginning.

Now that we've come all the way to Teyvat, how can we not witness the complete Summoning Ceremony?

Just recently, Hokusai Kawakami reported that he had spotted the green-clad bard he had asked to keep an eye on on the streets of Mondstadt.

After attending the invocation ceremony, I'll head to Mondstadt to see them.

"I don't quite understand why you've ordered people to pay special attention to a Mondstadt bard."

Xin Hai was puzzled when he heard Jiang Ming say that he was going to Mondstadt to meet the poet.

Xin Hai has now largely shifted his focus to trade and diplomacy.

She was never really good at governance; she preferred the art of war and the military.

When the development of Haizhi Island had initially stabilized, he stated, "I want to focus more on military matters."

However, the speed at which the Sea God Army's technology exploded was too fast, and before long, they were in a state of overwhelming dominance over the Shogunate army.

There was only a brief period of evenly matched strength when the Fools intervened, which gave Xin Hai a good time. After that, the situation returned to one-sided.

The shogunate was busy with internal strife, and as long as the Kaiji army didn't advance to Futabasa, they wouldn't pay any attention to the situation at the Nashiina front.

Xin Hai has repeatedly lacked opportunities to demonstrate his abilities, while Jiang Ming has been in control of major aspects such as political affairs and governance.

She simply went off to work on foreign trade, diplomacy, and intelligence, and acted as a strategist or advisor for Jiang Ming, who was not very experienced in handling details, to prevent any major problems from arising.

My doubts about some of the people on that list have persisted from the very beginning until today.

From heads of state to samurai and deliverymen, everyone is represented.

That ronin samurai named Kaedehara Manyo, when he was wanted before, it was their people who helped him out.

He's currently working on a fleet of ships that transport goods back and forth, and I heard he got along very well with Beidou, so it seems he's planning to switch jobs.

Among them, the guest minister and the bard received exceptionally high attention.

"Do you still remember the guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth in Liyue that I brought to the attention?"

"Of course I remember, it seems to be the same situation as it is now."

“I met with him specifically, and afterwards, I came back with the Heart of Geo.”

"..."

Xin Hai silently lowered her head.

That makes sense now, although it's still unclear how Jiang Ming knew.

"So this time, this bard..."

"Same as you think."

A silence fell between them.

A sea breeze blew quietly by, causing the surrounding grass to sway.

Jiang Ming harbors too many secrets.

"It's best to see through this but not say anything, just hint at it and leave it at that. Those two don't really like it being spread around and known to everyone."

"I understand. So your real purpose this time is actually to go to Mondstadt?"

"Not entirely, there were other purposes as well."

Jiang Ming's expression turned somewhat strange.

"Is there anything else?"

"Let's go see the ritual for inviting the immortals."

"Isn't this something that happens every year?"

Jiang Ming's expression became even stranger.

"The specific details involve a contract, which I cannot disclose at this time. Anyway, you will find out at next year's Summoning Ceremony."

Next year, you might see Zhongli standing in front of Morax's grave making a peace sign for a photo.