Seeker of Teyvat

This is a small store, with an old but neat sign hanging at the door, with the word "bookstore" simply written on it.

Standing at the door, you can see the bookshelves, the counter, and... the boss and the customer who is talking to him.

Wang Daoyi was a little curious. It was really strange. Tarane had just told him that people in Sumeru liked to read in the void terminal, but when he came over, he saw a customer in the physical bookstore.

As I walked into the store, I heard the voice of the store owner. He was an old man who spoke a bit slowly.

"Scribe Elhaysen, this book "Logical Concepts in Rune Language Part 2" is no longer in print. You must keep it well."

Opposite him was a young man with gray hair, a strange device on his head that covered the ears on both sides of his head, a green Eye of the Grass God hanging on his shoulder, a shawl on his back, and a black tights on his body. Even from the back, you could tell that his figure was... very good.

"Don't worry, old man. Paper books are becoming more and more rare in the market now. I will keep this book in my collection." Faced with the boss's reluctance, the young man understood very well and agreed to the boss's request very seriously.

Feeling the footsteps behind him, the young man turned his head and looked at Wang Daoyi. He paused for a moment on the Eye of God around Wang Daoyi's waist, and then turned to look at the boss: "Boss, you have a guest. I'll go first." See for yourself, and you can get busy first."

Wang Daoyi took a few steps forward: "I'm not in a hurry. If you two still want to talk, I can wait."

The young man shook his head: "The transaction has been completed, there is no need to continue talking, please go ahead."

After saying that, the young man left the counter and walked to the bookshelf on the side. It seemed that he was not ready to leave the bookstore in a short time.

Chapter 175: El Haisen

When Wang Dao saw the young man leaving the counter, he was not polite and went directly to the boss.

"Boss, what books do you have here?"

Yes, Wang Daoyi didn't have any target books. His idea was to buy all the books he had not read and then send them back to Liyue.

Facing Wang Daoyi's question, the boss was stunned for a moment. Although his business here was very poor, there were indeed a lot of books piled up. He didn't know how to introduce it.

The boss's stunned look made Wang Daoyi realize that his question was too broad. It wasn't like in his previous life. He would directly introduce you to the latest popular novels.

"Sorry, it was a bit too vague." Wang Daoyi apologized first, and then continued, "That's it, I came from Liyue Port and wanted to buy a batch of professional books. Do you have any information about it here? Various professional books.”

After thinking about it, it was still too broad, and continued: "For example, books with detailed introductions to biological creatures, analysis of mechanism techniques, research on foreign languages, introduction to star maps, or books with sophisticated history books and elements supported by data. Analysis, these are also possible.”

Facing a large section of books in different categories reported by Wang Daoyi, not only the boss was dumbfounded, but even the young man who had just gone to read a book also looked up at Wang Daoyi in surprise.

After all, even in this smart country, not many people are involved in such a broad field.

No one noticed that a green light flashed on the void terminal next to the young man's ear, as if a naughty elf had entered his void terminal.

Suddenly, the young man became interested in this Liyue native.

Before the boss could answer Wang Daoyi's question, the young man spoke up, "The books you want are of many categories, almost covering the major categories studied by the Order Academy. Are you going to take them back to Liyue to open a library?"

Wang Daoyi didn't know the other party's identity, but he just heard his boss calling him secretary, so he must be an official of the Order Academy.

He replied directly: "No, I just like to read. Everywhere I go, I buy a lot of books. I have traveled to Mondstadt once before and got a lot of books, which made me gain a lot. Now I have arrived in Sumeru. No exception."

The young man nodded. It turns out that he is a person who likes to read, so that's normal. He continued: "If you want to read by yourself, for something more basic, I suggest you buy the "Collection of Common Species in Teyvat" from the Shenglun School and the Miaolun School. "Introduction to Basic Mechanics" by the Zhiron School, "Analysis of Commonly Used Languages ​​of the Seven Kingdoms" by the Zhiron School, "Starry Sky and Star Chart" by the Myōron School, and "Magical Elemental Power" by the Suron School. These are all very classic and basic. books."

The young man recommended five books, but no history books were recommended.

However, Wang Daoyi didn't ask. If someone doesn't recommend it, there's a reason for it. There's no need to be desperate, and they don't owe you anything. It's good if they can give you a recommendation.

Looking at the boss: "Boss, do you have all the books this friend mentioned? Give me a set of them all."

That's right, it's a set instead of just one. Since it is a classic basic book, it cannot be a single book, it must be a complete set. After all, a single book cannot become the entire foundation of a category. .

"Yes, yes, please wait a moment, I will bring it out for you." It may be that there has not been such a big order for a long time, the boss acted quickly, informed him, and then ran to the back to get the goods.

Seeing the busy figure of the boss, Wang Daoyi did not urge him, but walked to the young man: "Wang Daoyi, come from Liyue, thank you for your suggestion just now, don't know what to call me?"

The young man closed the book in his hand. For some reason, he originally didn't like communicating with strangers, but he had a special feeling for Wang Daoyi: "El Haisen, the secretary of the Order Academy, welcome you to Xumi."

Young man... Elhaisen's voice was polite, but one could clearly sense the distance from him.

However, Wang Daoyi didn't mind. There were many people who had a sense of distance, just like Mr. Diluc. He was like this at the beginning, but in the end he became a 'good friend'.

"Thank you for your suggestion just now, but these books are too basic. Do you have any more in-depth suggestions?" Wang Daoyi asked.

Elhaysen looked at Wang Daoyi, probably not expecting that the other party would need more in-depth books. After all, with so many categories, even basic books would be enough for an ordinary person to study for a lifetime.

However, thinking about the God's Eye on the other person's waist, he might also be a person who insists on pursuing knowledge.

The biggest difference between ordinary people and holders of the Eye of God is that ordinary people may be able to persist in their dreams, while holders of the Eye of God can certainly persist in their dreams.

after all. If you lose your dream, you will lose the eye of God.

Elhaysen did not refuse to answer Wang Daoyi's inquiry, but thought for a moment before replying: "You can consider advanced books from the basic books just now, such as "Rainforest Biology Illustrated Book", which is a A very good ranger co-authored a book on the philosophy of life. It is detailed and reliable and well worth reading.”

"Among other categories, "Interpretation of Classical Mechanics and Modern Mechanisms", "Interpretation and Learning of Ancient Languages", "Secret Records of the Teyvat Starry Sky", and "Advanced Theory of Elements", these books are also very worth reading. However, if you don’t have enough basic knowledge, you may not be able to understand these books.”

Wang Daoyi's eyes lit up, he felt that the other person was God, bah, he was sent by the emperor to be his adviser.

He turned to look at his panting boss who had just finished moving the books: "Boss, do you have all the books that Clerk Elhaysen just mentioned? If so, give me a set of them all."

The boss is already an old man in his sixties, and his physical strength is average. He was out of breath after moving the books just now. However, after hearing Wang Daoyi's words and facing a large order, the boss still nodded vigorously: " Yes, yes, these books used to be hot sellers, and I bought a lot."

The boss once again walked into the back warehouse and started looking for and moving books.

Wang Daoyi continued to communicate with Elhaysen.

"It is said that there are six academies in the Teaching Academy, corresponding to six schools of thought. I wonder which school of thought Secretary Elhaysen is from, but he is so knowledgeable."

Regarding the word Erudite, Wang Daoyi still remembered that when he first met Paimon and Ying, they went to deal with the frozen tree together. Paimon gave himself the nickname Erudite, although he never used it later.

But now, I feel that this Erhaisen scribe seems to be a more suitable title for this scholar.

"I graduated from Shiluobodan College and am a member of the Knowledge School. For books from other schools, reading is just a hobby." Perhaps in recognition of the foreign reading enthusiasts in front of him, Elhaysen was happy to answer the king's question One question.

Wang Daoyi's eyes lit up when he heard the other party's answer. He still remembered that in the underground factory of the Fools, he basically had nothing to gain just because he couldn't understand the Kanreyan language.

Later, Dyne gave himself a scroll of forbidden spells through Mandrill, and the Kanreyan text recorded on it was translated by Dyne in common language.

He also learned these Kanreyan characters, but this one-to-one translation was not a systematic study. Wang Daoyi still did not fully master the Kanreyan characters.

In addition, his study of Zhongli's chain secret method requires a lot of knowledge of runes. These are also the areas of the Zhilun sect. Therefore, Wang Daoyi became more and more interested in this scribe.

"So, you are proficient in various languages, right? I want to learn the writing of the ancient country of Kanria. I don't know where I can find the teaching materials?"

"The Kanrean language is really a niche field. For now, only some scholars who study Kanrean ruins and machinery will take this language as an elective."

Elhaysen said calmly, "However, I happen to master this language. If you need it, I can pass this language to you through the void. However, do you have a void terminal? If not, I don't have one." Time will teach you.”

"I have the Void Terminal Holding Order for Outsiders issued by the Order Council. You can go and get the Void Terminal."

Wang Daoyi showed the other party the order given by the doctor.

Chapter 176: Like-minded scholars?

While Wang Daoyi was communicating with Elhaysen, the bookstore owner finally found all the books. Dozens of heavy books were piled on the counter, forming a small mountain of books.

Seeing Wang Daoyi and Elhaysen chatting happily, the boss didn't bother him. He just sat behind the counter and panted slightly. He was exhausted from the pile of books.

After a long time, Wang Daoyi and Elhaysen ended their exchange. Both sides were surprised by the other's knowledge.

Wang Daoyi was surprised by Elhaysen's rigorous knowledge and mastery of language knowledge, which had reached a terrifying level. Moreover, the other party captured all kinds of details, so Wang Daoyi couldn't help but marvel. .

Elhaysen was surprised that Wang Daoyi's knowledge was so broad that he seemed to be able to pick up any topic. He could be called a super chat topic machine.

This made him very interested in Wang Daoyi. It was not the politeness to travelers before, but he really wanted to make friends. After all, at his level, he wanted to find someone who was equally knowledgeable and willing to communicate. It was too Difficult.

These people are either doing research, or there is a huge age gap between them and Elhaysen, and Elhaysen himself doesn't like talking to people who can't keep up with his thinking.

Therefore, among the tens of thousands of scholars in the Ecclesiastical Academy, Elhaysen has only a handful of people with whom he can communicate.

Today I can meet someone who seems to have the same goals, which will inevitably make me feel a little happy.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Alhaysen's ear was flashing a faint green light from the Void Terminal, and he extended an invitation: "I don't know if you have a place to stay. If not, you can stay in a hotel with me first. I live in Shapur now. The hotel is a relatively good hotel in Port Ormos, and I think our topic can continue.”

Then he added: "If you go to Xumi City in the future, you can come to my house temporarily. My house is quite big. There is still a guy staying temporarily. However, he is also a scholar, although his research direction is different from mine. People are also carefree, but they can also participate in some of our topics."

As he was talking, he suddenly remembered something and touched his pocket. Sure enough, a familiar touch told him that there were two keys in his pocket.

Directly opposite, Wang Daoyi glanced at the void terminal next to the opponent's ear, feeling that there was some hazy green light, but he didn't care.

He nodded to express his acceptance of the other party's invitation, also with a smile on his face. He also wanted to continue chatting with the secretary.

He took out a seal from his bosom and said to the boss, "Boss, this is the seal of the Elchingen Chamber of Commerce. Can you help me deliver all the books to the Chamber of Commerce? They will pay you."

Obviously, Elchingen did not lie. The boss just looked at the mark briefly, confirmed the authenticity, and directly agreed to Wang Daoyi's request.

It can be seen that the Elchingen Chamber of Commerce is indeed very big in Xumi. Even a small bookstore that is about to close down can tell whether their mark is genuine or fake.

After settling the issues of books and payment, Wang Daoyi turned to Alhaysen and nodded: "I'm very honored to receive your invitation. I don't know, how much will the rent be for temporary stay in the future?"

Elhaysen showed a smile: "Just use the knowledge we exchange to pay for the rent."

"Haha, then when I go to Sumeru City, I'll have to take care of you, Elhaysen."

"You are Welcome."

……

The hotel where Elhaysen stayed seemed not to be nearby. He led Wang Daoyi on the road to Port Olmos.

Along the way, ordinary people would slightly avoid the road when they saw Elhaysen and the scholar mark on his body, while some people dressed as scholars would smile warmly when they saw him.

"Since the current great sage took office, the status of scholars in the Order Academy has become higher and higher." Elhaysen sighed, but his tone was uncomfortable. "Although it seems to be a good thing for scholars at the moment, I think it will not work in the long run. , is not a beneficial thing.”

Looking at the passers-by's avoidance, Wang Dao nodded: "If there is no corresponding contribution and you gain social status just because of your identity, it will inevitably have an impact on the social atmosphere. Your feeling is right."

"I once reported this matter to the Great Sage Azar, but he dismissed it."

"Great Sage Azar?" This was not the first time Wang Daoyi heard this name. "What kind of person is he? He can't understand such a simple question."

Elhaysen shook his head: "He is a contemporary great sage, and can be said to be the highest leader of Sumeru. Perhaps he has other considerations."

Then he ended the topic about the Great Sage and asked Wang Daoyi: "Just now, in the bookstore, I heard you talking about the Elchingen Chamber of Commerce. Are you from the Chamber of Commerce?"

"How is it possible?" Wang Daoyi denied, "I just promised to do a favor for Elchingen that may not be achieved. As for the seal, it is just a reward."

"Oh~" Elhaisen responded, believing Wang Daoyi's words, and then reminded, "The Elchingen Chamber of Commerce has a big problem. In many written reports, we can't find the source of its huge assets. The disciplinary officer has been investigating them recently. You'd better not get too close."

For this friend he had just met, Elhaysen showed rare concern and spoke a little more.

"Ha, don't worry, I won't have any contact with them again before leaving Xumi." Wang Daoyi said.

He really wasn't ready to contact the other party. He had other business to do, so he didn't have time to contact a businessman who worked for a doctor.

"Well, I haven't asked before. Are you here specifically to buy books when you come to Xumi this time?" Elhaysen inquired out of habit.

Wang Daoyi shook his head: "I want to come and inspect it."

"Inspection?"

"Yes, I'm here to investigate some things about the Xumi Desert." Wang Dao nodded.

Wang Daoyi didn't lie. He really came to inspect the desert, and his target was the Red King ruins buried in the sand.

Of course, this is only part of his purpose.

In the "God-Creation Project" that the Doctor and Wang Daoyi collaborated on, the Doctor has been hiding something from Wang Daoyi.

In fact, Wang Daoyi's small abacus is no less than that of the doctor. The ruins of the Red King are just one of Wang Daoyi's small abacus.

Of course, this time I came here just to fix the location and record the location of the leyline passage here. After the Sea Lantern Festival, it will be time to truly explore.

"Inspecting the desert, oh, it's a good research topic." Elhaysen didn't think there was any problem. The ancient ruins in the desert have always been a hot research topic in the Apostolic Academy. "Then, maybe I can give it to you. I need some help, and I am also very familiar with the ancient Red King characters."

"Haha, I know. After all, young people should master 20 languages ​​when they graduate, right." Wang Daoyi said with a smile.

Elhaisen chuckled and shook his head. This was what he had said when he was chatting with Wang Daoyi before. He didn't expect that the other party would use it to tease him.

"If you don't need it, I don't have to teach you." Alhaysen countered with a smile.

"Hey..." Wang Daoyi's smiling face changed and he pretended to be scared. "That won't do, Mr. Secretary, I need your help."

The two of them were laughing and chatting like this, not at all like they had just met, but like friends they hadn't seen for a long time.

I have to say that when you meet someone who has the same interests as you, you will quickly become a friend who you can talk to about anything.

The void terminal next to Elhaysen's ear still emitted a green light that was so faint that it was difficult to detect.

……

Late at night, after finishing the candle-lit night talk with Elhaysen and agreeing to take Wang Daoyi to pick up a void terminal tomorrow, the two of them returned to their rooms and prepared to rest.