The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Seno eventually agreed to Rahman's request. Candice brought them candy and tea she had bought from Sumeru City, saying, "You are the best people I know. I believe in your abilities. Only by ensuring your own safety can the plan succeed."

　With Candice's blessing, the group began the next phase of their plan. As for Sora, he and Desia went to Zen Garden, where Tinari was taking care of the unconscious Hypasha.

　After meeting with Tinari, Sora learned that the Doctor had been here and even wanted to take Hypasha away. However, as the person in charge of Hypasha's current treatment plan, Tinari resolutely refused the Doctor's request. In Tinari's view, the Doctor treated him as if he were looking at a talking stone. Tinari said that he would never entrust the patient to such a person.

　Sora and Desia arrived at the port following the route indicated by Tinari. On the way, Desia used her mercenary instincts to track the Doctor's trail. Judging from the tracks, Desia deduced that they had left in a hurry, which also matched what the Doctor had told Tinari about being urgently summoned by the Queen.

　Following the trail, the two arrived at Port Ormos and happened to see a group of Fools soldiers. Desia told Sora and Paimon to be careful of their movements, and the three of them slowly approached.

　"The master is leaving. I've only seen him a few times."

　"Yes, the adults are so busy with cloning experiments one minute, researching the Heart of God the next, and constantly urging us to make dolls. It's exhausting."

　"Speaking of when I was working in Zhidong, the doctor's tone and manner of speaking were different from now. Perhaps when you return to Zhidong, it will take some time to adapt to the local accent."

　"Ah, sir, you must be mistaken."

　Sora and Desia found a secluded spot to observe the Doctor's movements. Sora thought to himself, "It seems like the Doctor's departure from Sumeru is a done deal. But is this really not a conspiracy?" Just as Sora was lost in thought, Desia suddenly pulled Sora behind the wall.

　"What's wrong, Dixia?"

　"Don't speak yet, I think I see him waving at us."

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　Volume 1: Chapter 131 - An Unexpected Turn of Events (Bonus Chapter)

　Watching the Doctor's ship leave the port, Dixia suddenly remembered something and immediately shouted, "Quick, hurry back to Zenna Garden! There's danger in Tina and Haibasha!"

　Meanwhile, at Zenna Garden, the Fools had already arrived. Tina was confronting three Fool soldiers when she saw Sora and the Traveler arrive. She immediately shouted, "Sora, go inside quickly and take care of Haibasha. Leave these people to me."

　"Excuse me for speaking frankly, but your behavior will inevitably bring you some unnecessary trouble."

　Tinari took out the Hunter's Path and held it in front of him, saying righteously, "Then you can only blame your executor for being too blunt. In Zen Garden, although I am just a scholar, it does not mean that I have lost my title of ranger. It is also my duty to protect those scholars who have contributed to Sumeru."

　Just as Tinari was fighting the Fools' soldiers, Sora came to Hibasha's side. Hibasha was safe and seemed to be asleep. Just as Sora was rejoicing that Hibasha was safe, he suddenly felt the world around him become empty. He vaguely saw a figure walking towards him.

　"So, you think this is the end of it?"

　"Who, who is it, a stragglers?"

　"Hey, the skirmishers are here, where are they?" Paimon asked Sora anxiously. As expected, Paimon didn't see any skirmishers. Sora looked at the hand he was touching Hypasha's and immediately realized why.

　"I'm just here to tell you that I have now become a true god, and your so-called rescue plan is like a bubble; it will burst the moment I touch it."

　"Aren't you worried that after being infused with enough divine knowledge, you will become the Great Tree King and no longer be yourself?"

　"Hehe, hahahaha, throw away your ugly sympathy." The soldier laughed wildly as he sat down on a nearby pillar. "You still don't understand. I was born to become a god, unlike you. In my opinion, you are the most boring one. You should get rid of your guardian sentiments as soon as possible. This is a warning from the gods."

　"So it doesn't matter if the Doctor wants to harm your followers?"

　"Hahahaha, you're really funny. Humans are such arrogant and ignorant creatures. This isn't how you sow discord. But I do enjoy your ignorant expressions. Hahahaha, struggle as much as you want, please me as much as you want, hahahaha."

　After he finished speaking, a rumble of thunder struck, and the skirmishers vanished. Paimon anxiously asked Kong what had happened and what was wrong with the skirmishers. Kong whispered, "He's become even more insane. By the way, that thunder just now... Go check on Desia and Tinari."

　Outside, the Fools had already retreated, but Tinari was struck by the unknown lightning, and most of his clothes on the upper body were burned off. Kong hurriedly brought Tinari inside to treat his injuries. Fortunately, they had all the necessary medicines, and Tinari's injuries were not serious. It was estimated that he would recover after a period of rest.

　Sensing the danger at Zen Garden, Kong immediately returned to Sumeru City. After meeting up with Elhesen and Seno at the Grand Bazaar, the six, or rather, seven people discussed their plans together. Meanwhile, the little girl sat happily by the theater, with various desserts and candies that Nel had bought for her in front of her. According to the nurturing plan described by Gan Yu, Nel quickly learned how to take care of the little girl.

　"This is the little guy that Sora was talking about."

　Nilu held the little girl in her arms, a way she liked to show intimacy with her. Although the little girl was a bit reluctant, she didn't shake her off because of all the desserts. She just twisted her body slightly and continued to stuff food into her mouth. Seno, who had been chasing criminals and investigating crimes for many years, sensed something was off about the little girl. Seno felt that the way the little girl looked at them wasn't like she was looking at her own kind, nor was it the arrogant look of scholars or even doctors. Instead, it was like the look of someone looking at raw meat.

　However, seeing that the little girl was an ordinary child in every way, Seno stopped thinking about it. At least from Kong's words, this little one hadn't done anything bad, so he didn't need to take action.

　The next day was the day for recognizing treasures, so the group had a delicious meal that evening. Kong was used to it, but it was the first time that Elhesen and Seno had seen such a large appetite from a young girl. In particular, even the spatulas in the restaurant kitchen were almost sparking as they tried to keep up with the speed at which the girl was swallowing.

　On the day of the knowledge of the treasure, Elhesen led Kong towards the Order of the Church. After the two checked the plan from beginning to end, they met Elhesen again and walked in through the main gate with dignity. Paimon was already a little guilty, but as soon as the three of them entered, they encountered a scholar of the Intellectual School who came to ask Elhesen about his motives for coming here. Paimon was so frightened that he almost lost his footing.

　“Secretary Elhesen, the sages have been looking for you recently. Also, please do not bring any unauthorized persons into the Council of the Church.”

　Paimon immediately objected, puffing out his chest and saying, "Hey, what do you mean by 'unrelated person'?"

　I'm sorry, I don't

　"If I don't question your academic abilities, why do you think they are irrelevant people?"

　“Scribe Elhesen, even you cannot, wait, sage, traveler, scribe, so that’s it, I have overstepped my bounds.”

　Paimon looked at the scholar he had convinced and couldn't help but give Elhesen a thumbs up. Elhesen didn't seem to mind and led them through the library. Just as they found the console used by the Great Sage, they couldn't find the button to release the Little Lucky Grass King.

　“If you don’t mind, why don’t you ask the Great Sage?”

　“Right, we can ask, hey, Great Sage Hazard, what are you doing here?”

　To the three's surprise, the Great Sage surrounded them with a squad of guards. "You don't think we'd still believe you after you've been gone for so long, and now you're in the desert with Seno, do you, Elhesen, the scribe?"

　"I never expected that even after I've been gone for so long, the Great Sage would still care about me so much. I'm truly flattered."

　"Hehe, enough with the sweet talk. Although it's my first time meeting you, renowned travelers from all over the world and Paimon."

　“Let’s talk. The Fools are no good. They definitely want to get some benefit from you, or even the whole of Sumeru.”

　Hazard nodded in agreement and said, "It seems you all have some understanding of our great undertaking, but..." Hazard suddenly changed from his previous composure, his expression becoming frenzied, "What benefits, what Mount Sumeru? How can our great undertaking be compared with such dust? We are creating gods! This is the pinnacle of human wisdom! We will no longer be like headless flies in the darkness of consciousness and wisdom. Even the crisis of the World Tree can be resolved by us."

　"That's all thanks to the power of God."

　“Shut up, you can’t understand what it feels like to have a god in your hands, you never will.” Hazard pointed angrily at the Traveler, rebuking his shortsightedness. Then Hazard regained his composure, straightened his clothes, and said to Elhesen, “By the way, although you’ve noticed, the variable I set from beginning to end wasn’t Cyno, it wasn’t the Traveler, it was you, guards, take him down.”

　At Hazard's command, the guards surrounded Elhesen with their spears. Just then, Elhesen suddenly took out a divine jar from his hand. Just as he was about to read it, a sharp blade flashed past and knocked the divine jar out of his hand. "I didn't expect there to be such a good show so soon. But it's time to start a new game."

　"PhD!"

　P.S.: Bonus chapter 1! Oh, and by the way, the cloning mentioned in the last chapter was the doctor's own slice.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 132 - The Great Sage's Speculation (Bonus Chapter)

　"I never imagined you missed me so much. You were even stunned when you saw me. I'm so touched."

　"Doctor, why is he still here?" Paimon said in a panic, pointing at Dottore with one hand and shaking his empty arm with the other. "It's the Doctor. Didn't the Doctor leave by ship? What happened?"

　“Yes, I left, but I’m still here.” Dotore put his handkerchief in his pocket, put his hands behind his back, and looked at everything in front of him.

　Sora tensed up, ready to draw his sword at any moment. He thought that in this situation, the only option was to force his way out. Moreover, Elhesen was quite strong, and with the two of them working together, breaking through wouldn't be a problem. However, Sora himself couldn't understand it. He clearly saw the Doctor board the ship with his own eyes, and Desia also saw it. If one of them was mistaken, it was impossible for both of them to be mistaken, and Paimon was still there too.

　But why was the Doctor here? Elhesen quickly understood the current situation, gave Sora a look, and immediately drew his Jade Leaf Blade and slashed at the guard in front of him. Although Elhesen used a killing move, it could be seen from the trajectory of Elhesen's sword swing that Elhesen's intention was only to knock the weapon out of the guard's hand. The Doctor calmly summoned two spikes and sent them flying toward Elhesen.

　Kong immediately jumped up and knocked the nail off with two clangs, but after landing, more guards surrounded them. Kong and Elhesen fought and retreated, slowly walking towards the door.

　On the other side, Nel had just bought a bunch of candy and cakes for the little girl. According to Gan Yu's book on infant care, this was the name given by Seno. The little girl would be well-behaved as long as she had enough food. During the planning process, Sumeru City would definitely be in chaos. Although she knew that the little girl was very good at fighting, at this time, Nel had no choice but to leave the little girl and Siwang at home to guard the house.

　Having tidied everything up, Nel arrived at the Order of the Church to carry out her plan, only to find Sora and Elhesen exiting from inside. Before them stood the Great Sage and a masked figure. Nel was completely bewildered.

　After bowing, Dotole smiled and said, "The third audience member is in place. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Nel."

　"We don't want to see you." Just as Sora was about to charge forward with his sword, two Fool soldiers suddenly rushed out from the left and right and launched an ice mist attack on Sora. Sora had no choice but to summon the Desolate Star to adjust his body's direction.

　Just as Kong and Elhesen were about to say something, Seno unexpectedly found his way here as well. He was guarding the vicinity of the Pure Good Palace, but he had not seen the Great Sage come to the Pure Good Palace. Seno had no choice but to make a prediction based on the worst possible outcome. Sure enough, things turned out just as Seno had guessed, and a problem really did arise.

　“The fourth audience member, although not everyone has arrived, we have now met the minimum requirements for the start. Sora, didn’t you want to save the Little Lucky Grass King? Fine, I can release the Little Lucky Grass King right now. However, the Fools always do things fairly and justly, so you also need to catch a little guy and lock him up.” Dotore told Sora his conditions while ordering the nearby Fools soldiers to stop attacking.

　Kong immediately frowned, wondering what Dotore was up to, while Elhesen and Seno looked at the executive officer with calm expressions.

　“Oh, I forgot to mention, Sora, you should have seen that little one before.” Seeing the thoughtful expression on Sora’s face, Dotole continued, “Yes, the one you’re thinking of. You understand now, right? As long as you bring her back, I can release Little Lucky Grass King, and even…”

　"No, I am the Great Sage, and I decide what happens in Sumeru." Azar interrupted Dotore impatiently, wanting to make his position clear in a righteous manner. After all, he now held all the power over Sumeru. Azar thought Dotore would explain to him, but unexpectedly, Dotore slapped him across the face. Azar's head immediately started buzzing, and he was stunned on the spot for a moment.

　"You can even return the Heart of the Grass God. You should understand the importance of the Little Lucky Grass King and the Heart of the God. So, will you play this game or not?"

　Azar, who had just been slapped, glared at Dotore with resentment. He was about to retaliate, but then he remembered that the God of the Righteous hadn't finished his work, so he had to swallow his anger. Besides, he was just a scholar, powerless and helpless, and he couldn't gain any advantage in this situation.

　"I clearly saw you leave Sumeru, so why are you still here?" Kong asked, trying to buy some time and find a way out of the predicament.

　Dotole nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's the attitude of humbly seeking knowledge. I can answer three questions for you. This is the first one: I did leave Sumeru, but I never said that there was only one me in Sumeru."

　Why should we believe you?

　"Very good. To show my sincerity, if you agree to this game, I will release the Little Lucky Grass King after you agree. However, I cannot give you the Heart of God. The Void still needs it to maintain itself. There is one more question. Think about it carefully and ask it carefully."

　"What exactly do you want to do?"

　"To put it simply, my goals are not the same as the Ice Queen's. I don't know what the Ice Queen wants to do, but what I'm doing is what I'm doing right now. Alright, that's the end of the question. It's time to show me your sincerity."

　Nilu anxiously looked at Sora and Dotole. She would never hand over the little girl, but now she had to rescue the Little Lucky Grass King, and she didn't know what to do. Sora exchanged a glance with Seno and Elhesen and said, "We agree to this deal, but we need to have fifteen days. We don't know where that little one has run off to. We have to find her."

　"Okay, fifteen days it is. Don't worry, I've always been a person who follows the rules. Even if you don't keep your promise, I won't do anything to the heart of the Grass God, nor will I offend the Heavenly Principles. You agree, right, Sora?"

　Kong naturally understood the threat in Dotore's words. Even the Rock King Emperor had some reverence for the laws of nature. As he was now, he was not enough to defy the laws of nature and find his sister. However, sitting idly by and waiting for death was not his style.

　As expected, Dotole kept his word and released the Little Lucky Grass King. Amidst Azar's gaze that seemed to want to devour Kong, the group left the Order of the Church and arrived at the Grand Bazaar.

　On the way, Nel told Nasita about the rescue plan for the void and what happened afterward, while Elhesen filled in the details. Nel went home and brought out her young daughter. Nasita was curious about what qualities the young daughter had that would attract someone like Dottore.

　Meanwhile, Hazard returned to his office in a huff, smashing all the office supplies on his desk before calming down. What exactly was the little girl the Doctor had mentioned, and why was the Doctor willing to exchange her for the Little Lucky Grass King? Was the little girl a newly born demon god, or something else entirely?

　Hazard felt as if he had discovered some secret and immediately began to prepare nervously.

　P.S.: Bonus chapter two!

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　Volume 1: 133 - Planning and Strategy

　That evening, the group, who had become acquainted with each other, gathered at the inn to plan how to end this farce. Of the two people who were meeting the Little Lucky Grass King for the first time, only Seno and Elhesen could remain expressionless. As for Kong, the bodies they had met before were not the ones she was in now, but rather Catherine's. However, since they had met several times before, she did not feel any restraint. Due to her experience of surviving in the desert, Dixia's respect for the Little Lucky Grass King was not deeply ingrained, but her dislike for those sages was no less.

　Only Nel sat nervously to the side, holding the baby girl, occasionally stealing glances at Nasita. Someone had asked her before if she would be willing to dance for the Little Lucky Grass King, and after thinking for a long time, Nel still refused. After all, Nel was in this nervous state when she met the real person.

　"Everyone, right now I am just Nasita, not the Grass God of Sumeru, nor the Little Auspicious Grass King. Moreover, as a newly born god, there are still many things I am not familiar with. However, even so, I still want to say that the most important thing right now is to figure out what Dotole wants to do and why he wants Xiaoguang."

　“By the way, Narcida, why did the Doctor say he left Sumeru, but there’s more than one him in Sumeru? What does that mean?” Paimon asked first. Sora and Desia nodded in agreement. They had seen the Doctor board the ship and leave Sumeru with their own eyes. But why did the Doctor suddenly appear at the Order of the Church when Sora and Elhesen’s plan was at its most critical point? If it weren’t for the Doctor’s interference, things would seem no different now.

　Narcida blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "From what I know, the Doctor is an extremely confident person, even to the point of madness. As a scholar, Dottore is interested in many things. Perhaps for the sake of the possibility of the experiment, the Doctor even sliced ​​and cloned his own existence. The one you saw was most likely a slice from a certain period of time, and the one that let me leave was probably controlling all of this. It seems that the slice has been observing you in secret all along, which is why the plan failed."

　After saying that, Nasita looked into the sky and said, "There are some things about Xiao Guang that I can't see through. Traveler, you are the one among us who knows Xiao Guang the most. Who exactly is Xiao Guang?"

　Sora scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I'm not really sure either. I only know that, strictly speaking, Hikari isn't human. Her true form is, well, a dragon. Also, Hikari is very powerful, but her intelligence doesn't seem very high. Back in Inazuma, she tore apart skirmishers with her bare hands and trampled Tartaglia. However, Hikari can't speak. According to the chief priest of Inazuma Narukami Shrine, Hikari is a very simple creature. All her actions are based entirely on her own preferences."

　"So, Xiaoguang's horns and tail aren't just decorations."

　Elhesen quickly noticed this and said, "Judging from Xiaoguang's sleeping state and the shape of her tail, these two organs are not meaningless decorations, but genuine biological tissues, isn't that right, Miss Nilu?"

　"Well, Xiao Guang's tail is also very powerful. Adventurers need four or five swings of their swords to kill a mushroom beast, but Xiao Guang can send it flying with just one tail. Speaking of which, Xiao Guang showed me some beautiful tail feathers a few days ago. I heard from Farusan from the Order of the Instruction that they were feathers from the tail of a large mushroom beast called the Emerald Terror Mushroom. Later I remembered that Xiao Guang must have picked them up."

　Elhesen shifted his gaze from the young girl and continued, "According to Hazard's plan, the god-making project is almost complete. Now we have to deal not only with Doctor Dottore, the second seat of the Fools, but also with the scattered soldiers who have become gods. We are under a lot of pressure. Sora, you agreed to the doctor's request to buy time, didn't you?"

　"Well, there was no other way at the time. Continuing the stalemate would not do us any good, and I didn't intend to hand Xiaoguang over." Although Sora had considered the option of letting the little girl cause trouble, cleaning up the mess she made would be a troublesome matter. Moreover, if someone was poisoned, that would be really a mess. Sora felt that the little girl's condition had to be maintained. The problem of the Dead Zone was already troublesome enough, and he didn't want to see a scene of dust flying everywhere.

　Paimon excitedly poked at the air and said, "I knew you had a way, Traveler. Tell me quickly, and let's work together to drive the Doctor and the stragglers out of Sumeru as soon as possible."

　Faced with Paimon's question, Sora turned his head away and said, "No, I can't think of any useful methods. The only thing I can think of is to have Hikari attract the Doctor's attention, and then we will fight the skirmishers. We have the advantage in numbers, and the only two people the other side needs to pay attention to are the Doctor and the skirmishers."

　After some thought, Elhesen offered a different opinion: "How to attract the doctor's attention, how to make it look real, how to attract attention. Also, you told Miss Nilu that Xiaoguang's style of doing things is capricious, which means that Xiaoguang may not cooperate with our actions, so that premise is wrong. Also, in the duel with the skirmishers, don't take victory as the only option. We need to consider how to deal with failure."

　"Although Elhesen's tone was somewhat direct, the truth is..."

　"By the way, what do you think of our previous plan to impersonate someone?" Seno knew this was Elhesen's personality, so he took the initiative to continue the discussion.

　Paimon asked curiously, "You mean the impersonation plan in Iraq? That means we can also find someone to impersonate Xiao Guang, and then create some chaos to make that person run away. Hehe, as expected of me, this plan is pretty good."

　"No, Paimon, things aren't that simple. This time, we're the ones handing people over. Besides, Xiao Guang has a silly, cough cough, very special vibe. If we're pretending, it'll be easy to be exposed. And it's too dangerous. Even if we're pretending, I should be the one to do it."

　Just then, Sora suddenly spoke up, "Then let's deal with the skirmishers first, and then go after the Doctor. Now that Little Lucky Grass King Narcida is free, we have a much better chance of defeating the skirmishers. Besides, there's no clause in my agreement with the Doctor that we can't defeat the skirmishers."

　"Hey, are we really going to do this? Aren't the skirmishers and the Doctor in cahoots? If we do this, won't the Doctor turn around and join the skirmishers against us?" Nel was extremely shocked when she heard Sora's idea. She hadn't expected to take such a risky approach.

　Upon hearing Sora's idea, Seno, Elhesen, and Desia all showed thoughtful expressions. At first glance, the idea seemed absurd, but upon closer examination, they felt that the method was feasible. However, Narcida had some concerns. Sora added, "When I went to Zen Garden to find Tinari to confirm the doctor's location, I met with the Sanbing. I feel that the Sanbing can no longer be considered the executor of the Fatui, or at least the doctor is no longer 100% on the Sanbing's side."

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　Book 1: 134 - Balzeb, I have ascended to godhood!

　Within the Institute of Instructions, the facility for creating the God of the Righteous Machine is located beneath Sumeru City. It was constructed with all efforts after the Doctor proposed the God-Making Plan. Within the God of the Righteous Machine, a puppet named Scatter Soldier serves as the core of the new god. Scatter Soldier's goal is simple: from beginning to end, the only goal he follows is to become a god. In Dotore's view, this is not a difficult task.

　Dottore has always looked down on those who possess the Eye of God. His philosophy is based on the idea that humans are complex and precise machines, and these replaceable parts hold no appeal for him. On the contrary, the puppet created by Thor has piqued his interest. The "puppet" technology originated in Kanria, and Dottore is full of curiosity about this field. The creation of the gods has also taught him a lot of experience, not only unleashing the puppet's own power but also allowing Dottore to master the slicing technique.

　Currently, Dotole is controlling the instrument to input the knowledge of the divine canister into the body of the god. As the progress bar on the screen gradually reaches one hundred percent, the skirmisher inside the body slowly opens his eyes. As time passes, he gradually understands everything.

　At this moment, the stragglers just wanted to shout, "Barzeb, I have become a god!"