I'm in the Teyvat running group

The Red King's technology is far more advanced. Putting aside other things, the application of light guides and light energy itself far surpasses the technological level of other civilizations. The only thing that can be compared to it is probably phlogiston. However, Yunxiu believes that all ancient technologies are likely related to angels. After all, it would be a pipe dream for the Red King to create these things on his own.

Judging from the demons in other regions, even at Zhongli's level, it's unlikely that he could create something out of thin air. Every country's high technology has some traces of previous civilizations.

“We’re almost there… but something seems to have happened here. However, these seem to be marks they left intentionally. They must have gotten lost and had a disagreement.” Jade pointed to the marks on the wall and examined them carefully. “It seems that the humans’ guidance was problematic. These marks below were carved by humans, and the last one is a cat paw mark. They must have been led by that big cat demon.”

"This might be the wisest choice they've made. That Qi Liangliang can travel all over Teyvat to deliver packages, so her knowledge of the roads is much better than most adventurers." Yunxiu looked at the open space around her, cast a spell to check again, and then said with certainty, "Nil and Qi Liangliang should still be together. It seems that the two of them have been standing together asking to change directions. They are the two people we are looking for this time."

Yunxiu pointed to a distinctive cat paw print, then took out her spiritual terminal and compared it with the information sent by Shenli Linghua, confirming that her judgment was correct.

Kira Ryo joined the caravan this time actually to deliver goods to Fontaine. She only joined the caravan because it would be more convenient. The caravan was also happy to have such a powerful yokai with the Eye of God to help them. However, Yunxiu knew very well that the task issued by Ayaka Kamisato was definitely not a simple matter. Therefore, Kira Ryo would definitely leave some special marks. She knew that Ayaka Kamisato would definitely send someone to find her.

As for why Nil was found there, it was because Yunxiu discovered the special water element mark left by Nil, which is also Nil's characteristic.

Her water element is different from others' water elements. This difference is reflected in the advantages of the Bloom system in the game. In reality, Nel's water element contains the power of the grass element. The combination of the two powers makes Nel's elemental casting equivalent to superposition.

Therefore, her grass and water magic is much stronger than many others; at least among the people Yunxiu has met, her skills are definitely among the best.

Following the area where the two's auras were strongest, they descended several floors and finally sensed the aura ahead. A powerful demonic energy and a pure, water-like aura were gathered together, along with some relatively weaker auras, which were probably those of ordinary humans. It seemed that a group of people had followed the two to this place.

Turning the corner of the wall and walking through a large door, you'll see a giant cat curled up like a ball in the corner of the hall, with a girl in a gauze dress lying next to it. This is Nel, and the cat must be Kira's true form.

Glug glug glug glug...

It was the very familiar sound of a cat purring, resonating like a royal engine, filling the passageway with its sounds.

However, to Yunxiu's surprise, although Qi Liangliang's appearance in the game is very similar to that of a Siamese cat, with her little black face and tail, she looks exactly like a Siamese cat, and even in several events she looks like a Siamese cat.

But this time Yunxiu discovered that it was actually a huge calico cat! And it was a very beautiful calico cat even by cat standards alone.

This cat is considered a great beauty in both the human and cat worlds, so it's no wonder that Qi Liangliang's looks are quite stunning, and of course, quite feline as well.

Her two large tails were wagging, and her fur was beautiful and clean, clearly having just been groomed. Nilu leaned down slightly, almost bringing her face close to her huge paw pads, and carefully picked out a small pebble stuck in the edge of her palm with her fingertips.

After patting her huge paws, Qi Liangliang slowly retracted them, twitched her ears, and then slowly licked her clean paws. She then obediently and tentatively pushed her other front paw in front of Nilu.

"Nelun-neechan, how do we get out of here, meow...? I know the young lady of the Kamisato family will definitely send someone to find me, but I don't know when she'll arrive." Kira patted her storage bag with her cleaned paw, took out two roasted wild boars and swallowed them in one gulp before slowly continuing, "But there's really no way out of here, even though my supplies can last a long time..."

"Are there any other bits and pieces in your paw pads? Do you want me to tidy them up for you again?" Nilu carefully pried open Qiliangliang's paw pads and earnestly picked up a cloth to wipe the cat's paws. She didn't say much, "We left enough information, so as long as someone comes looking for us, they will definitely be able to find us."

"But we haven't seen those people since they got separated from us a few days ago. Even if someone comes looking for us, won't they encounter the same thing?"

"Since you're doing this for Miss Ayaka Kamisato, he'll definitely find a way."

Chapter 349 Seeking the True Dream in the Eternal Flower Garden

“Miss Kamisato is indeed incredibly resourceful, but we don’t know what to do this time either… Besides, Miss Ayaka’s help…” Kira lazily retracted her other paw, tucked her tail under her belly, closed her eyes, and paused in her purring: “Would it be more sensitive than her paw pads?”

"Of course it will be more sensitive than the paw pads... Besides, knowing her personality, even if she begs Thor, he will definitely save you."

"Who!" The giant cat head became alert, its two tails instantly standing up. The frightened cat demon was no different from an ordinary cat, but her expression quickly relaxed because she recognized Yunxiu, the "Child of God" who had lived in the Shinri Mansion for a long time and was Shinri Ayaka's betrothed. She breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, Miss Kamisato has come to your aid. I'm so relieved." Kira visibly breathed a sigh of relief. This was indeed one of the best pieces of news she'd received in the past few days. She didn't even bother to maintain her cat form anymore, quickly transforming into a girl—her human form. She stretched and said, "Oh dear, there's no need to maintain that form anymore. It's really tiring!"

“Mr. Yunxiu, although we may not have met, Mr. Elhesen and Mr. Seno have both told me about you, and I have also heard of your many deeds.” Nilu bowed slightly. After all, she was one of the key figures in Sumeru and naturally knew these experts in Sumeru. “We are extremely grateful that you came here to save us.”

“I didn’t come here specifically to save you, but I do have something very important to do. Linghua asked me to come, so I came…” Yunxiu nodded, then cast a spell, giving everyone present a high-level restoration spell, instantly bringing everyone’s status to its maximum, before asking, “How did you get here? What happened?”

"It's like this..."

Nilu then summarized the events of the past few days and told Yunxiu about them.

This matter sounds complicated, and in fact it is by no means simple; it is extremely complicated.

In short, Nilu's journey to the depths of the Sumeru Desert was actually at the request of the Great Tree King. The Great Tree King asked Nilu to go to the troops in the Dead Zone to deliver an order on her behalf. Although it is unclear why the Great Tree King asked Nilu to do this, the Great Tree King said that Nilu could also conduct a tour in the Dead Zone, and delivering the order was just a side trip.

As for Qi Liangliang's mission this time, it was actually to transport a batch of key components to the Dead Zone. Many of these key components still require skilled personnel to deliver them, as they are crucial for use in the Returning Machine and various heavy equipment.

Many of these parts can only be made by experts, and many of the configurations can only be used in Inazuma. Therefore, Kira is now the key courier between the two places, and it can even be said that there is no one else like her. Many tasks need to be handled by her, and of course, she also earns a lot of money.

Although their meeting was accidental, it could also be considered inevitable, as Qi Liangliang would travel this route almost every two weeks.

Then, after delivering the key goods to Nata and Fontaine, he would usually take a boat or run all the way home from the land of Wolu in Nata. This great demon's speed was terrifying, much faster than Yunxiu's pack animal. Yunxiu had read the information and found that this demon could even achieve supersonic speed on land. His combat power and speed were both terrifying.

Then the two men and their caravan encountered a strange sinkhole accident. Although such things are relatively normal in the desert, the fact that they couldn't get back up no matter what they tried was a problem.

What followed was infighting within the caravan. Most people chose to leave the "monster" and explore on their own, while only a few followed Nel and Kira. Many people believed that Kira had led them astray, but Kira insisted that she could not possibly have led them astray. Nel naturally believed Kira, and the group made their way here.

They arrived here after exploring for several days.

As for what order the Great Tree King conveyed...

Nilu suddenly seemed to remember something, and took out a peculiar letter, handing it to Yunxiu, saying, "The Great Kinsei Tree King seems to have said that it should be delivered to the first familiar-level powerhouse I meet. Mr. Yunxiu, you should also be a familiar-level powerhouse, right? So I should be able to give it to you as well?"

"Um... I am indeed a powerful being at the Familia level. Strictly speaking, I should still be a Familia of Little Lucky Grass King, and her original Sage." Yunxiu stroked her chin and took the letter. It was indeed a peculiar letter. Yunxiu could feel the rich divine power on it, but she didn't perceive much. Instead, it seemed like a simple letter. She didn't even see much after casting a spell.

Upon opening the letter, sure enough, it was written by the Great Compassion Tree King, and the recipient was Yunxiu…

"Did the Great Compassion Tree King foresee this?" Yunxiu murmured. "Was it a scheme, or did she foresee this day?"

"Those who plant trees must always see the direction in which they take root. Time, to me, is not a rushing river, but rather layers of unfolding branches. Long before the trembling of the tips of the leaves is heard, the roots have already sensed the rain from afar."

"There is no doubt that this letter is indeed for you. When I met you in the Lava Pit of Liyue, I unexpectedly witnessed this moment. However, even I couldn't know which moment it was at the time. But now I want to tell you that it is actually this moment. You will enter this place one day. This is also a kind of time magic, and it must be completed by you."

"Time is discontinuous and nonexistent in Teyvat. Most angels have a great connection with time and space, and Flora is no exception. She and I once wandered through the rainforest until the day the celestial nail fell, turning the ordinary rainforest into a vast, endless sea of ​​sand. Since then, she has disappeared, and this may be the moment of her reappearance."

"Your Majesty must have already explained the matter of that angel in Liyue to you. The survival of that angel requires three things to be done in a unified manner, and the appearance of Marikata also requires three things to be done in a unified manner."

"Understand and practice the Liyue Contract Order."

"Understanding the existence of Sumeru wisdom itself."

"And to understand the existence of 'dreams' and the power of attachment to the world itself, this is the only way you can find Marikata."

"Her consciousness exists in an 'eternal dream,' and to break free from this dream, you must work hard to find and search for Marikata in the boundless wilderness of the dream, then reshape her, so that this angel can reappear on earth. This is also her redemption."

"This is also your contract with the Little Lucky Grass King, and the Flower Goddess's Eternal Dream can obtain fragments of the world, which should be of key importance to you."

Yunxiu put away the letter. The letter from the Great Tree King completely explained her doubts. The letter was indeed for her, and the meaning of the person who planted the tree was that the Great Tree King was the incarnation of the World Tree, which was beyond doubt. Therefore, the Great Tree King naturally knew about time and the magic of Teyvat.

Saving the goddess of flowers, Marikata, may seem troublesome, but it's something I can definitely do.

Moreover, one can obtain a fragment of the world... The fragment of the world is indeed the most important thing. Not only can it allow one's own weapons to evolve, but it can also extract a portion of the laws to use in one's own small world, which is something that many things cannot do.

If Flora Marikata's situation is that of an eternal dream, then she probably wrapped herself in this dream's power, sinking into this strange dream, a state of eternity.

The power of dreams is actually unrelated to time and space, but rather a special law. The problems inherent in this law are naturally related to March. March possesses unique abilities, including time, space, dreams, and even elemental power and various other things. As an angel, it is perfectly normal for the Flower Goddess to possess such powers.

However, it seems that every angel possesses a special power.

Yunxiu is not very clear about Zibai's powers yet, but based on so much information, Yunxiu estimates that Zibai's powers are related to many laws of life, governance and the constant moon, because Zibai's "state" is actually similar to the laws of humanity. Of course, he should also have some other key laws.

The laws of Nikkane are related to memory. Nikkane is also known as the "Memory Witch." She recorded many messages from thousands of years ago and transformed them into fairy tales and various other information, which have been passed down through generations. This information has become a key that allows Teyvat and humans to preserve it.

Taranis and Yunxiu now have some ideas. Judging from the situation of Long Yunxiu and Serania, Taranis's power may actually be the ability to create powerful barriers. The barrier in the Abyss Palace is terrifyingly powerful and could not be built by an ordinary being. It is even more terrifying than many gods.

"So, our current goal is actually to find the Flower Goddess, Marikata. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to find her soon..." Yunxiu looked at Nilu and said, "Miss Nilu, what impression do you have of the Flower Goddess? Or rather, do you have any other thoughts about the name Marikata?"

Chapter 350 The Secrets of the Dance Court: Deep Shadows

“Lady Flower Goddess…I admire her greatly, but there are very few records now, and no one knows what Lady Flower Goddess actually looked like back then…” Nilu touched the bull horn decoration on her head, licked her lips, and said uncertainly, “Although the Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival is called the Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival, it’s not actually Lady Flower Goddess’s birthday. It was originally the Tree King’s birthday, and the Flower Goddess and the Tree King would dance together…”

It's not necessarily that simple...

Yunxiu was quite clear about this history. Sumeru was a peculiar place because it was truly ruled by three gods: the Tree King, the Flower Goddess, and the Red King. The three of them had a honeymoon period, although the honeymoon period between the three of them was quite strange.

At the Tree King's birthday banquet, the Crimson King played the zither, the Tree King sang, and the Flower Goddess danced. This was the most wonderful time for these gods.

Then the Heavenly Nails fell, half of Sumeru was smashed into a desert, the Crimson King and the Tree King parted ways and established completely different civilizations, and later the Crimson King was completely destroyed because of forbidden knowledge, and then the Dead Zone appeared, most of the desert region was destroyed and became what it is now, the Tree King took in the desert people... and it has continued to this day.

But if the Flower Goddess did not die but took the opportunity to escape, then this matter is quite strange. The Flower Goddess must have liked the situation of the three gods ruling the world, otherwise it would be impossible for the relationship between the gods to be so open.

Although the Crimson King pursued the Flower Goddess, since she had clearly rejected him, there would be no further developments. Moreover, since the series of incidents were caused by forbidden knowledge, the biggest victim was undoubtedly the Flower Goddess. If she had survived, the outcome would have been that she had given up almost all her powers, using those powers to offset the Heavenly Nails, then delaying the damage for thousands of years, and finally turning half of Sumeru into a desert as a price.

In this situation, what exactly is the dream of the Flower Goddess?

Yunxiu is certain that the Crimson King most likely didn't find it either. Many of the elemental energy mechanisms here were left behind by the Crimson King, indicating that he had been here, but he himself didn't find it.

However, one possible reason is that the Flower Goddess did not want to see the Crimson King, so she hid herself in a way that the Crimson King would never have expected. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the Tree God had news, but the Crimson King could not find it no matter what.

The Goddess of Flowers is, after all, an angel, and she possesses some unique abilities. While these abilities may not actually be as terrifying as they seem, they are not a significant burden in dealing with a demon god. After all, angels are comparable to the ruling gods of the Seven Dragon Kings. Even if they have lost some power for some reason, they are at most incomplete.

Of course, paying a price is also a way to survive; for example, Nicolae paid the price for her voice.

Don't underestimate this; it's a "conceptual" payment, meaning Nico is unlikely to repair her voice unless a higher being personally intervenes to restore her conceptual existence.

The most important thing is that an incomplete person cannot transcend. Even someone like Master René, who has severed his physical body, still possesses all five senses because, conceptually, they still exist.

“If the Flower Goddess used a similar method, wouldn’t that mean that seeing her must have been very simple, but the Crimson King just hasn’t realized it?” Yunxiu stroked her chin, thought for a while, and then asked the others present uncertainly, “If you think the Flower Goddess actually doesn’t want to see the Crimson King, where would she hide, or what place would she hide in so that future generations might be able to find her, but the Crimson King just can’t find her?”

Everyone present fell into deep thought; this was indeed a very crucial question.

The Red King definitely had the idea of ​​finding or even resurrecting the Flower Goddess, but he just didn't succeed.

“If it’s about solving puzzles, I think the Red King can definitely find a way,” Farusan said. “Most of the puzzles and related things were left behind by the Red King. The Red King himself is also a great scholar. Even if the things left by the Flower Goddess are difficult to understand, he can figure them out in a short time.”

“If it’s related to the Town Spirits, that’s unlikely. The Town Spirits would do anything to revive the Flower Goddess.” Laiira touched the armor on her back, paused, and continued, “Moreover, as far as I know, the Town Spirits and the Crimson King have reached an agreement, and there’s no need for either side to hold back.”

“If we’re talking about the desert itself… the desert people have explored most of it over the years. Although the Dead Zone has affected most areas, there are still some strong individuals among the desert people.” Jade looked at the others: “It’s unlikely that the desert itself could hide this crucial information, not even the Eternal Oasis.”

"Moreover, some time ago, I went to the Eternal Oasis with that traveler Ying and saw the scenery there and the things my mother left behind. That should not be the place where the Flower Goddess finally perished, but rather the place where the Crimson King finally existed."

Um... when did my Ying start flirting with someone else without telling me?

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought—Falusian's words refuted the mystery of the mechanism, Laira ruled out the possibility of the spirit being hidden, and Jade's analysis overturned the possibility of the desert and the eternal oasis. If these places didn't exist, where exactly was the Flower Goddess hiding?

“Cats usually hide things shallowly, otherwise you might not be able to find them even if you look for them yourself.” Qi Liangliang shook her head, just like when she was in her cat form. You couldn’t tell that this was the same big calico cat from before. She still had the inherent cuteness of a cat, but with a strange aura. She was surprisingly similar to a cat: “Maybe the Flower Goddess also hid ‘shallowly’, but we’ve looked in the wrong place!”

Upon hearing this, Nilu's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of a crucial clue. Her tone carried a hint of uncertainty, yet also a trace of anticipation: "If that's the case... then perhaps... the Flower Goddess wouldn't have hidden the key in the dance, would she? I can dance that dance at the Flower Goddess's birthday festival..."

Their eyes lit up. That's right! If they wanted to pass on the key, they couldn't write it down, couldn't give it to someone else, and couldn't make it into a physical object.

Wouldn't culture be a great way to achieve this? The dance at the Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival is a tradition in Sumeru that will be passed down from generation to generation. Even if later generations change some of the dance steps, the spirit and atmosphere will remain the same!

“That’s right! The Flower Goddess is skilled in dance, and the dance of the Flower Goddess’s birthday festival was created by the Flower Goddess herself. If we can hide the key to entering the Flower Goddess’s dream in the dance, then it’s entirely possible.” Farusan said excitedly, “The Red King has spent his whole life studying mechanisms and ancient texts. Even if he were to resurrect the Flower Goddess, he would never have thought that it would have anything to do with dance!”

"As for the spirits of the town, most of them have no interest in these things, and perhaps the spirits themselves haven't even thought of this!"

"Then let's give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, we won't lose anything." Yunxiu waved her hand and casually cast a spell to clear the surrounding land. Then she waved her hand and made way for Nilu with the others: "Miss Nilu, please give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, we can just consider it as watching a beautiful dance. We won't lose anything."

“Okay, I’ll dance… But, Mr. Yun, could you please prepare some music for me? The most popular music for the Flower Goddess’s birthday festival will do.”

"I know absolutely nothing about music..."

“I can!” Jade blinked her bright eyes. “But without a piano, I don’t know how to play.”