Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Apart from that, it was just a statement that put the PhD in a difficult position.

Inazuma officially signed the "Mutual Defense Treaty" with the desert and repeatedly emphasized that they would immediately provide support if the desert's homeland were attacked, and that Inazuma would also intervene if the desert's forces were attacked by a demon-level enemy.

The doctor immediately sensed something was amiss; these statements had nothing to do with the diplomatic events at the time, and seemed to be directed at him.

The doctor's first reaction was that Inatsuma seemed to have some big move in store, and this statement and the so-called "Mutual Defense Treaty" were completely designed to guard against him.

Now, faced with Hazard's request for support, ordinary Fool soldiers probably can't stop him. Should I take action directly?

After much hesitation, the doctor finally chose a safer approach: sending out elite soldiers to intercept and kill the enemy while he remained inactive and continued to observe.

Under these circumstances, Elhesen quickly returned to his office, called a few people over to make some arrangements, and then got up alone to head to Huacheng Guo.

Along the way, in addition to Elhesen's own exceptional martial arts skills, Inazuma and the desert's men also secretly contributed a lot, eliminating some of the Fool soldiers, which was enough for Elhesen to escape easily.

All the way to the vicinity of Huacheng Guo.

Having already received the news, Tinari and Seno stood by the roadside waiting for Elhesen's arrival.

Chapter 262 Everyone is here

Sino still feels he has been quite lucky.

Sensing something was wrong, he grabbed an unconscious person at the scene and fled, which led to the capture of the "culprit," Hain.

Upon waking up, Hain immediately shared his experiences and conclusions with Seno. Seno, who had destroyed the Void Terminal, used his extensive experience to successfully evade the pursuit of the Thirty Men and the Fools' soldiers and escape Sumeru City.

Having escaped, Seno immediately went to Huacheng Guo to seek refuge with his good brother, Tina Li.

Tinari also didn't believe Cyno's claim that he would defect directly, but the news that the Void Terminal had been used in a conspiracy was equally shocking.

Tinari takes a conservative approach to this, focusing more on rainforest ecological restoration and eliminating dead zones.

To be fair, he chose to come to Huacheng Guo back then because he didn't want to get involved in the messy affairs of the Instruction Academy...

In the end, after going around in circles, from the moment he met Sino, he still had to get involved.

Now, thanks to the efforts of both the desert and Inazuma sides, Elhesen has also arrived.

Upon arrival, Elhesen shared his own experiences and observations of Sumeru City and the Church Council during their conversation.

After exchanging information, the three were almost certain that something was wrong with the highest levels of the Council of Fathers, led by the Great Sage Azar.

Of course, the Fools are also among them. But the Fools are always there where there's trouble; we're used to it.

At this point, the lives of everyone in Sumeru City were in danger, and even Tina, who had intended to "live in seclusion," could no longer sit still.

We absolutely cannot sit idly by and ignore this.

However, at present... they are at a complete disadvantage.

Seno has already been declared a defector, and the Church Council is still searching for him. Tinari's influence in Sumeru City is not significant, and there is a possibility that he will be silenced. The only one who can mobilize some power is Elhesen.

However, when facing the current Great Sage, Elhesen's power is insufficient; even protecting himself is a question.

In particular, the Great Sage also controls the void, which is able to predict future actions based on people's past behavior, thus seizing the initiative every time.

In terms of direct confrontation, there is also the massive and powerful organization of the Fools blocking the way.

After this thorough review, everyone was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.

The enemy is strong and we are weak; the enemy is numerous and we are few.

"Perhaps, not necessarily."

El-Hysen recalled the scene in Sumeru City.

Clearly, there are others driving all of this forward.

A few days ago, Sumeru City carried out a large-scale arrest of its residents. Not long after, the Great Sage ordered the cessation of performances at the Grand Bazaar, prohibiting such activities that involve large gatherings of people and rapid information dissemination.

As a result, the group of thirty people clashed with the people in the Grand Bazaar, but the matter was eventually dropped.

Before he left Sumeru City, some people had already removed their real Void Terminals and put on fake ones, using words like "Green Fang," which only humans could understand based on subtle movements and associations, to avoid being precisely located by the Void.

This is clearly someone secretly pushing for the truth to be revealed.

Furthermore, considering the recent inexplicable violation of the statements made by the Doctrine Council and the Pure Land Palace, and the rapid breakdown of ties between the Desert and Inazuma...

"They are the Inatsume people."

The three exchanged glances; the answer was obvious.

Although it's unclear how they knew the truth, which even the scribe Elhesen didn't know, or why they would help Xumi push for a solution, it was indeed them.

"Speaking of which, a while ago, a group of Inazuma people did come to stay temporarily in Huacheng. After the Order issued the order to expel the Inazuma people, before we could take any action, they took the initiative to retreat to the border area between Liyue's Laminar Abyss and Sumeru, which is not far from here. Moreover, they even communicated with us."

Tinali recalled the changes that had taken place in Huacheng Guo some time ago.

Yes, did you see the letter I wrote to you?

"I saw it. Your handwriting is as bad as ever."

"That's what I asked them to deliver. They agreed very readily, even... seemed quite pleased?"

Ignoring Elhesen's sarcasm, Seno recalled their expressions and spoke with an uncertain tone.

"It seems we need to pay them a visit. At the very least, we need to find out what exactly happened, and who our friends are and who our enemies are."

Elheisen's suggestion was agreed upon by Tinari and Seno, and the three of them then set off for the border of Liyue, to the Inazuma people's encampment.

"Oh? You've finally arrived!"

Inside Inazuma's temporary base, the person in charge looked delighted.

After waiting for so long, we've finally seen these three people.

The three of them weren't too surprised.

After all, even the three of them might just be part of Inatsume's plan, so it's normal for them to have anticipated their arrival.

"Speaking of which, those fools I encountered on the road, were you the ones who secretly helped me deal with them?"

"I asked in a certain tone," Elhesen asked.

After all, the ranged weapon that makes a loud noise far surpasses the Elemental Firearm and Fontaine's Gunlance in all aspects, which is almost one of the hallmarks of the Inatsume people.

Hmm... However, I heard they're adopting a new launch method that's very quiet, so there might not be such loud explosions in the future.

"It was us. Please forgive us, clerk. It was just a necessary measure."

"It's alright, it's absolutely necessary. I should also express my gratitude to you."

Al-Hysen just wanted to confirm to avoid misunderstandings; he had no interest in helping Hazard investigate the Inatsume issue.

After a brief chat, the group got straight to the point.

The communications were directly connected to Jiang Ming, who was far away in Inazuma, regarding the three key figures in this operation.

Jiang Ming explained what they had learned to the three of them, especially the situation of Naxida asking them for help.

The video recordings of the two previous communications with Nasida were also shown to the group.

"Little Lucky Grass King...seeking help from Rice Wife, preparing to overthrow the Order House together with the Desert?"

The three of them fell into a long silence.

These few words contain a huge amount of information.

Isn't this... Why is Your Majesty plotting a rebellion?

More importantly, there's the information Jiang Ming and his group revealed.

"It turns out that the Little Auspicious Grass King is not an incompetent and cowardly god. The Grass God of Sumeru has always been by our side. Even when he was imprisoned in the Pure Goodness Palace and under the surveillance of powerful enemies, he did not forget to do his part to rescue the people of Sumeru..."

Sino was hit the hardest.

No other reason than that Seno is of desert lineage.

"The Church has gone mad in its pursuit of creating a god! They have completely forgotten the purpose of seeking knowledge; this is putting the cart before the horse!"

Chapter 263 If ​​you don't take it, then it belongs to us.

According to Tinari, knowledge is merely something that serves people, yet the self-proclaimed wisest sages are willing to sacrifice people for the sake of knowledge.

The usually calm Elhesen didn't show much emotion. He was wondering why Inatsume was using such "sneaky" methods to act.

Now that we know the truth and have the video of Little Lucky Grass King's plea for help, wouldn't it be better to release it directly and force the Religious Council and Hazard to step down?

In any case, to verify whether what Inazuma said is true or false, all that's needed is to take off the Void Terminal and take a nap. People can easily find out the truth by trying it.

So why don't they do it?

El-Hysen posed his question to Jiang Ming.

"Look at you all, you all accepted my explanation as soon as I explained it, didn't you?"

The inexplicable words made the three of them frown.

"You have already shown the conversation between you and the Little Lucky Grass King, and shown the content of the Little Lucky Grass King's request for help. The evidence is conclusive from all aspects, so why shouldn't we believe it?"

"Before I demonstrated it, didn't you all believe what I said—that the Council of the Church was using the void to harvest dreams in order to assist in the creation of gods? Don't you find this absurd? Don't you think that creating gods with the power of mortals is just wishful thinking?"

The three of them were stunned for a moment, and then began to reflect on themselves.

It seems...that's how it is.

They accepted this explanation calmly, without finding it inappropriate or having any doubts.

To be honest... none of them had ever seen what the Little Lucky Grass King looked like, but when Jiang Ming said it was the Little Lucky Grass King, they believed him completely.

"This is because you already knew some of the information beforehand, and you deduced the actions of the Order of the Church based on the incomplete information and your own reasoning. You convinced yourselves that you no longer trusted the Order of the Church and believed my words. My video only provided you with verification and the whole picture. That's why you believed my words. Because we established a basic level of trust, you believed that it was the Little Lucky Grass King."

"The ordinary people in Sumeru City don't trust us. They are also quite wary of us because of the desert independence issue. They may not believe what we say. The power of interpretation is in the hands of the Council of the Church. They have built up their authoritative image over decades or even centuries. They only need to make up some reason to fool people, and most people will accept it. This matter will not cause any waves."

"For example, if we directly announce that the Void Terminal is harvesting dreams, it would be easy for the people of Sumeru City to verify. But if the Order only needs to issue a statement saying that their research is not comprehensive enough, and that the combination of the ley lines and the void has amplified the problem, and then hypocritically offer some suggestions or solutions, and finally thank us for the reminder, then our actions will be seen as a malicious conspiracy."

"Moreover, the Little Lucky Grass King may be exposed as a result, facing unknown dangers."

After some thought, the three of them had to admit that Jiang Ming was right.

Even they... if there hadn't been enough groundwork laid beforehand, especially with the precedents of Seno's defection and Elhesen's pursuit, they probably wouldn't have believed this outrageous conclusion.

If they suddenly received the news from Inazuma, they might, like Jiang Ming said, doubt the truth that had been revealed, and then have it covered up by the excuses made up by the Order Institute.