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"Not asleep, but existing, yet never showing up?"

"The answer is obvious. The Grass God of Xumi must have been imprisoned."

Qiong spread his hands and came to a conclusion directly.

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Chapter 240 So what is the price?

"That's impossible. A god being imprisoned, that sounds a bit too far-fetched."

"You might think this sounds outrageous, but sometimes, the more outrageous something is, the more likely it is to be true."

"It shouldn't be... that serious, right?"

“Very serious!”

Qiong was extremely sure.

"Haven't we said from the beginning that Xumi's Grass God is called the Little Auspicious Grass King? This title has been a symbol of mascot status from the very beginning, indicating that the Grass God doesn't truly hold power in Xumi, but has become a mere mascot. Considering the fact that the Grass God hasn't appeared in hundreds of years, this is practically a clear sign that he's already a caged bird in the Ministry of Education."

"Hiss—why does it feel like I've just arrived at Xumi and already encountered something incredible? I feel like Xumi might be in a lot of trouble."

Sanyueqi couldn't help but tilt his head back tactically.

Qiong didn't care about this at all.

"Who knows? Perhaps this is the fate of our Star Train. We always encounter troubles. But if everything goes smoothly, how can we highlight the grandeur of our pioneering journey?"

No, no, no, I think it’s better to keep it plain. Something too dramatic and dramatic would be too much for the heart.

Kelai secretly complained in her heart, and at the same time she was very concerned about what Qiong said about the Grass God.

Little Auspicious Grass King, a god who was imprisoned as a mascot, is this true?

"But Qiong, didn't you say that the Grass God can control the World Tree? If he can control the World Tree, then why is he imprisoned? That kind of thing is impossible."

Yes, if the Grass God can really modify the data in the World Tree at will, then the Church of Gods should not be able to control her. Whoever tries to control her, she can just modify the data and erase that person on the spot. Why should she worry about being controlled by others?

"You'll have to ask the Grass God herself."

Qiong shrugged helplessly.

"Perhaps the Little King of Auspicious Grass is a very cowardly god."

"Ah this..."

March 7 was a little confused for a moment.

"Probably...not..."

"Sa, who knows."

Qiong shrugged again.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after we meet the Grass God by asking him. Of course, the premise is that we can actually meet the Grass God."

As they were talking, the lights of Xumi City were getting closer and closer. Everyone had already walked out of the rainforest and arrived at the entrance of Xumi City.

The entrance to this city built on a sacred tree is located at the roots of the sacred tree.

"Everyone, welcome to Xumi City."

Although he is socially anxious, after bringing everyone to Xumi City, Cole still welcomes everyone.

"Let's go in now."

Led by Cole, everyone walked down to the entrance of Xumi City.

"Welcome to Xumi City."

The two guards at the entrance of Xumi City saw everyone arriving and immediately stepped forward to greet them.

"I...I'm Ke Lai, the ranger of Huacheng."

Cole hurriedly introduced himself. Although they were both from Xumi, the rangers and the guards of Xumi City were not from the same department, so they did not know each other.

"So you're the ranger, welcome back to Xumi City."

The guard was also very polite, and then turned his gaze to the people behind Cole.

"Their words, too?"

The clothes these people were wearing were not at all formal, and they did not look like forest rangers.

"They are adventurers from Liyue. I brought them to the Adventurer's Guild in Xumi City."

"I see, it's an adventurer from afar."

After understanding their identities, the guards did not ask any more questions. Suddenly, a man came over from the nearby intersection. He reached into his pocket as he walked, took out something that looked like leaves, and spoke to everyone.

"This should be your first time visiting Xumi."

"Oh? Are you so sure?"

March 7 asked curiously.

"Because in the void, there is no news of you."

"Void?"

"Yes."

The man, dressed like a scholar, nodded.

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to stop you from entering Xumi City. On the contrary, the Ministry of Education will provide a convenient tool for every traveler to Xumi City."

As he spoke, he handed the thing in his hand to everyone.

"You may have heard that the Void is the legacy left by Lord Great Compassion Tree King. It is a treasure trove of knowledge. Over the past few hundred years, the Order of the Void has tirelessly researched the Void and finally developed the Void Terminal."

"Now, as long as you are in the Xumi Realm and wear and activate the Void Terminal, everyone can connect to the Void and obtain the knowledge they need from the Void."

"Of course, due to some technical reasons, the Void Terminal will operate more smoothly and be more powerful in large cities with large populations like Xumi City and Omos Port."

"That sounds..."

Everyone looked at each other.

Doesn't this sound like an interstellar network, except that the range is very small. As this person also said, the current signal range is mainly concentrated in Xumi City and Omos Port, so the signal coverage is not that wide. It can be regarded as a local area network that can be used within the two cities in Xumi.

"What's wrong, everyone? Do you have any questions? I know this advanced technology will shock you, but don't be envious. You are very lucky. In the past, the Ministry of the Interior only issued Void Terminals to Xumi people and foreigners staying in Xumi for a long time, but recently they have decided to issue them to all passengers."

"These are the Void Terminals for you. Please take them."

"There is such a good thing?"

Although I don't agree with the advanced technology mentioned by this scholar, and even feel like laughing, but considering the information environment of the feudal society of Teyvat, especially Liyue, giving away Void Terminals, which are relatively advanced things, for free is indeed a good thing.

Everyone took the void terminal from the scholar and looked at it in their hands, wanting to see how it worked.

"Everyone, the method of use is very simple. Simply hold it in your hand and silently recite, 'May I be able to hear the voice of divine wisdom.'"

"Wow, it's actually voice-activated. That's pretty advanced."

San Yueqi said and prepared to give it a try.

But Qiong raised her hand and pressed it down, signaling her not to be anxious.

"Qiong, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this thing?"

March 7th stopped using it and asked Qiong.

Qiong did not answer her, but turned his head with the void terminal and looked at the scholar opposite.

"Sir, you said that this Void Terminal allows us to directly connect to the void and obtain all the knowledge we need from it. Is this true?"

"Of course it's true. Everyone who wears a Void Terminal knows this is true."

Scholars are extremely certain.

Qiong also nodded.

"In that case, I want to know, what is the price?"

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"cost?"

The scholar in front of Qiong was puzzled.

"Yes, what's the price?"

"This...this doesn't cost anything."

The scholar replied.

"This is a benefit provided by the Ministry of Education to the people of Xumi to facilitate their acquisition of knowledge. Anyone who comes to Xumi City or Omos Port can enjoy this benefit."

"Really? Do you think so? Or is this just the official statement of the House of Commons?"

"I think so, and this is also the announcement made by the Ministry of Education. All of this is to make life easier for the people of Xumi."

Scholars are very positive and proud of this announcement from the House of Faith.

"So, the Order is willing to donate all of its knowledge for free, allowing outsiders to browse freely. Then, outsiders can take this knowledge out of Xumi and take it for themselves, the knowledge that Xumi has worked so hard to research? Aren't you afraid that this knowledge will be used by others?"

"This……"

The scholar hesitated after hearing what Qiong said. He thought about what Qiong said and found that this situation seemed really possible, but then he reacted.

"Actually, the sages of the Order of the Holy Spirit have already considered this matter. They have some relatively complex knowledge, so they haven't made it available to everyone who uses the Void Terminal. This is to prevent any accidents."

"But you just said that as long as I wear the Void Terminal, I can obtain all the knowledge I want from the Void. Now you say that not all knowledge can be obtained through the Void Terminal. Isn't this a contradiction?"

"This……"

The scholar was stunned for a moment, then quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. There was something wrong with my words."

Regarding the right and wrong of the House of Representatives and himself, he chose to admit his mistake.

"The House of Lords didn't allow all knowledge to circulate on the Void Terminals. They simply made most of it available on the Void Terminals. Some important knowledge could only be accessed by scholars within the House of Lords."

"That's the correct way to put it."

Seeing that the scholar admitted his mistake, Qiong did not pursue him any further.

"If it's just some simple knowledge, it's understandable that it's distributed to the public for free."

"Thank you, the House of Religious Orders. We will make good use of it."

Seeing that Qiong did not ask any more questions, the scholar was relieved. He did not expect that because of his pretense, he would be forced to admit his mistake. However, what the other party said was completely fine, and he had no way to refute the other party. After nodding, he quickly turned around and prepared to leave. If he stayed here any longer, he felt his face would turn red.

"Wait a moment."

Qiong suddenly called for a stop again, startling the scholar.

"You...do you have anything else to say?"

"After using this thing, how do I exit, or how do I shut it down?"

"Um...when you don't want to use it, just take it off."

The scholar answered very honestly.

"Okay, thank you for your answer."

"can I go now?"

"Okay, go ahead."

Why do I feel like he is the master here and I am an outsider?

With this thought in mind, the scholar hurried away.

"Can we use it now?"