Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

"It's been a long time since I last saw you. You really are a man who can do great things. You have just come back and done such a great thing." In the Desert Adventurer Branch, President Karelia and Amber sat on chairs, watching the adventurers running in the hall.

In recent years, with the gathering of adventurers, many ruins in the desert have been slowly explored, and the lost history has also been slowly unearthed. However, most of them are insignificant records, mostly belonging to the period of feudal separatism.

Some relics from the time when the Red King appeared to the world are completely inaccessible without permission, such as the many tight stone doors in the Red King's Mausoleum. Amber has the highest authority over these relics, but the treasures in them are meaningless to her, and there is no need to explore them at all.

Originally, Amber had planned to find a time to announce the truth between the Red King and the Tree King. However, as life got better, hatred had lost the soil that nourished it and had been mostly eliminated. Announcing it now would only cause some unnecessary turmoil, and after weighing the pros and cons, it was not worth it.

It would be better to leave it to future travelers to explore - I just don't know if she is interested.

"It's not a big deal. It's just about solving the biggest problem and ensuring that the city-state's construction is not slowed down at this critical moment." Amber responded, her eyes cast on the equipment next to the receptionist behind the counter.

This is the fourth generation of search and rescue device created by Falushan. Its signal is now more stable, its coverage is wider, and it can directly mark the location of the signal on the virtual map. Of course, the virtual map device, which is the current main body of this device, is not at the counter, but is stored in a special room.

Such equipment has become standard equipment in the Adventurer's Association, and the proportion of adventurers who possess a sending device has almost reached 100%. New adventurers who join are even forced to possess a sending device. The fact that Falushan invented this device was even reported in the Steam Bird News for the second time.

Although due to the special nature of her subject... there were almost no students who actually followed her to study after Gabriel graduated, but at least she no longer had to worry about funding being blocked - it's just that Falusan now prefers to spend her own money rather than applying for funds from the Faith Council.

"And regarding the new weapons and multi-functional ordnance shovel you mentioned... I think I'll be happy to sign the order." There was a hint of regret in Kale's words. "After all, ever since I started working with you and Falusan, my Mora has been accumulating like water. I've never felt that earning Mora was so easy."

The new weapons are actually made of the claws left behind by killed hounds and puppies, plus alloys. This type of weapon can make wounds more difficult to heal and is also extremely durable. Judging from the current desert conditions, the output of this type of weapon will definitely exceed the demand in the future, so it would be better to sell it in exchange for Mora.

As for the multifunctional military shovel, it is actually a military shovel made of improved lightweight alloy as raw material. This kind of thing should be very useful for adventurers. Amber proposed these essentially to develop forging into an industry in the future of the desert. Before the environment improved, the desert had many relics and many mines. It was difficult to use them in the past due to manpower and even technical problems, but now it can be put on the agenda.

"At the headquarters, I have also become a real core member. In my hometown of Nata, I also have an industry that allows my family to enjoy life with peace of mind." Kale said in a light tone, as if he was very satisfied with this.

"I've never heard you mention this before. So you're from Nata?" Amber couldn't help but look sideways when she heard that. Nata is the Land of Fire, and its territory has the largest volcano in the continent of Teyvat.

"Haha, didn't I have the opportunity before? Actually, that volcanic bathhouse east of the market is my business. I was a little hesitant when I decided to open it. After all, the people of the Sand didn't have the habit of taking baths before."

"Then it turns out that you were worrying too much. I see that business over there is booming." Amber recalled what she had seen in the market. Bathhouses came into being as the environment really improved. The Nata people are very particular about bathing. They are also the country with the most bathhouses. The bathhouses from Nata have conquered the desert. Now bathing has become one of the favorite ways for the people of the sand to relax.

"Haha, I was just lucky." Kale briefly mentioned his long research and preparations, modestly attributing it to luck. Amber could naturally see what was going on, but there was no need to expose Kale.

A relaxed atmosphere permeated the two of them. Amber was thinking about her next itinerary, while the petite woman with green hair walked through the gate of the desert branch and headed straight for the room where the search and rescue equipment was stored.

Chapter 65: Long time no see

"Ms. Falushan, please come this way." The receptionist at the counter saw Falushan coming and respectfully took her into a small room at the back. The fourth-generation central processing unit was still under testing, and this was the last data collection. After the data was summarized, the central processing unit would officially enter the fourth generation.

"Yeah." Farusan nodded and slowly came to the center. She took the pen and paper from Tamimi behind her and started writing and drawing on it while calling up the data.

"..." Amber did not speak rashly. She walked slowly to the door and watched Falushan busying around. In the past few years, she had seen Falushan many times as Nafi, but most of the time they just chatted for a few words and they never really got together. It had been a long time since they met in their original appearance.

Under normal circumstances, unauthorized personnel are usually not allowed to approach here, but since the person who came was the messenger of God himself, the receptionist did not interfere. She nodded to Amber with a polite smile on her face.

"Click, click..." It was Tamimi who noticed Amber's arrival. It quickly came to Amber and circled around her several times. There was a hint of excitement in its movements, and it was obvious that it recognized Amber.

"Huh... Data recording is complete, Tamimi, put away the notebook." Falusan handed the notebook back, but after a moment she didn't feel the expected response. She turned her head with some confusion: "Tamimi? Eh... Amber...?"

"Long time no see, Falushan." Amber patted Tamimi a few times, signaling it to calm down, then slowly approached Falushan. "It's been almost three years since we last met."

"You remember it clearly." Falushan slowly stood up and said rather unhappily, "You left in such a hurry that you didn't even leave a trace of where you were going. I didn't even know where to send a letter to you."

"After all... to prevent people with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation." Amber spread her hands, "In a few days, I may even have to leave for a while."

"...That's right." After thinking for a moment, Falushan sighed slightly. "After all, the dead zone is getting worse and worse. I heard that the rangers have already invested half of their manpower in it. Even so, it's a bit tight. But the Ministry of Justice will send more people later, so the problem shouldn't be too serious in the short term."

"Let's talk somewhere else." Amber waved her hand. "It's not appropriate to stand here all the time—or are you not done with your work yet? In that case, I can wait a little longer."

"The only thing left is to compile the data, which we'll do after we get back." Falushan followed Amber's pace and came to her side. "In other words, we still have a lot of time left."

"Then let's go." Amber nodded and walked slowly out of the desert branch with Falushan. The two of them walked aimlessly along the main road.

"In the past few years, Falusan, you have been researching the rehabilitation mechanism, right? How is the progress?" Amber glanced at Tamimi who was following closely behind Falusan, and asked this question. Tamimi is in very good condition at the moment. Her body has been modified by Falusan and many parts have been added.

"That's all." Falushan tucked her hair behind her ears. "After all, it's an ancient artifact with endless mysteries. I'm only beginning to see results in my analysis of it. At the current rate of progress... I conservatively estimate it'll take another five to ten years before we see any breakthroughs."

"Looks like there's no need to rush. Let's take it slow, um..." After she finished speaking, Amber fell into silence for a while. She hadn't seen Falushan for a while, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Don't just talk about me, tell me about yourself. How have you progressed in the past few years?" Falushan turned the topic to Amber herself. Amber thought for a moment and sorted out her words a little.

"It's basically... a struggle. The root cause of the Dead Zone problem is far more serious than most people imagine. I don't have any solution to address it. My greatest achievement... would be the Death Zone Tumor Observation Device. It can detect Death Zone Tumors before they actually form a Dead Zone, allowing us to take proactive measures."

"I remember it." Falushan recalled briefly, "I heard the forest rangers talk about this. They said that this tool makes the prevention and control of dead zones much easier and safer. But even with such a tool, people are short of manpower. How serious is the problem of this dead zone..."

Falushan frowned, thinking about this question. Seeing this, Amber patted Falushan on the shoulder, pulling her out of her thoughts: "Don't think about this. Tell me about your life in Xumi City. We finally meet again after such a long time. You can't spend all your time on things like this."

"...That's right." Falushan nodded and began to tell Amber about her experiences in the past few years.

Seeing that Falushan did not continue to worry about the dead zone issue, Amber breathed a sigh of relief. This problem could not be solved in a short period of time. Its source was the pollution that had accumulated for who knows how many years, and behind this pollution was "forbidden knowledge."

The destined traveler who can solve all this has not yet arrived in Xumi, and Amber has thought about taking this matter upon herself in the past, but it turned out that she was just taking it for granted.

Looking back at the relevant plots in my memory, how can the traveler's experience be described as "coincidence"? Everything is just right, linked together from beginning to end. This is no longer just a coincidence, but "fate". It was fate that chose this traveler.

When Amber really started to try, the troubles began to emerge one by one. For example, the traveler easily won Lanaro's trust, but Amber... It's not that she couldn't see this magical creature, but Lanaro immediately ran away when he saw her. Finally, after she had a good relationship with Nashida, Lanaro trusted Amber with Nashida's guarantee.

Another aspect is the efficiency in problem solving. The traveler solved one problem after another in one go, but when it came to Amber's turn to solve the problem herself, she spent several months, and in the end she only repaired the Faruna Divine Machine in the Water and Sky Jungle.

The Faruna Divine Machine is a magical device created by the Great Merciful Tree King that can change the climate. However, due to lack of maintenance and pollution in the Dead Zone, the Water and Sky Jungle has changed its appearance, and black rain has begun to fall from the sky there - fortunately, it has now been resolved.

As for the last and biggest problem, it was the issue related to the origin of the Dead Zone. None of the Lanaros that Amber could contact knew the solution, or even its true form. This was the reason why the plan completely failed.

It's not pleasant to put all your hopes on others, but there is no other way in the short term. Instead of continuing to spend time on other things, it is better to make preparations before the traveler arrives.

Perhaps the world chose that traveler, and because of this, many things went extremely smoothly for her.

She could naturally come to ruins like the Red King's Mausoleum for various reasons and accidents, and explore it completely in one go, but in fact, it was more common to waste several years or even ten or twenty years and ultimately fail to open the door of the Red King's Mausoleum.

However, it is hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, as the traveler did get into a lot of trouble because of it.

Amber and Falusan walked slowly forward. Falusan began to slowly talk about her experiences in the past few years, and Amber calmly came to the position of the audience.

Falushan talked about her current achievements and even status. Initially, many scholars believed that Falushan could not keep up with the times in terms of knowledge, but facts proved that those people were wrong. She made a lot of money with her inventions and obtained wealth that most scholars could not get in their lifetime. She truly made her own way.

Because of these achievements and fame, her status has risen a lot, but this cannot solve the problem that Farusan cares about most - she still hasn't recruited any students.

"I really don't understand. Is it so hard to accept learning an additional subject from another school of thought just for the sake of knowledge about ancient relics? How come young people nowadays can't even endure this little hardship?" When this was mentioned, Falusan became a little angry. "I don't know how many students came here because of my fame, but in the end, they never came back after hearing that they had to take multiple courses."

"Calm down, calm down." Amber didn't know what to say. After all, learning one more subject meant that the task would be much heavier, not to mention that the various subjects under the Miaolun School were not easy to begin with. It was no wonder that those students were discouraged - this was hell right in front of them!

"Because of my inability to recruit students, I've become a legend among the tutors. When I hear people talking about me after dinner, I just want to... Ha, forget it." Falushan was deflated for a moment. "When I think about it, it's not that I don't have any students at all. It's just that those students are not in the School of the Order."

"Oh?" Amber was a little curious after hearing this, "Then where are these students from?"

"From the Adventurer's Association," Falushan pointed in the direction of the branch. "Adventurers usually stay close to the ruins. That's why the Xumi Adventurer's Association invited me to give several lectures. I explain the mechanisms in the Xumi ruins and some of my experiences exploring the ruins."

"Then they are still very good at judging people. There is no one better than you in this area right now, right?" Amber had a smile on her face. These slightly flattering words made Falushan smile, and her previous loss also dissipated.

"Of course not! In this regard, if I say I am second, even the sages of the six major schools dare not claim to be the first! Not even the great sage can do that!" Falushan became excited for a moment, and Amber was happy to play along with her. The two chatted about all sorts of things until it got dark and Falushan went back to rest.

This brief reunion started with a coincidence and ended rather hastily. The next morning, Amber said goodbye to Farusan and set out on a journey to visit Candice. Xiaokui's coming-of-age ceremony was less than a week away, so some matters had to be resolved quickly.

Chapter 66: Handover

"Aunt! Are you not okay yet?" Jade shouted at the window outside Amber's temporary resting place. Today was Xiaokui's coming-of-age ceremony, and she had already changed into a brand new set of clothes with a hint of desert style - but these clothes had a lot of fabric added to them due to the changes in the current climate.

"Give your aunt some more time, Jade." Amber's voice rang out from the room. Her tone was incredibly gentle today, like a gentle breeze caressing your face. "After all, this is Xiaokui's coming-of-age ceremony. I need to spend more time dressing up. Jade, take Xiaokui to the lobby."

"Then we won't wait for you--" Jade shouted to the window again. After getting a positive answer from Amber, she took Xiaokui's hand and walked towards the lobby. Obviously, today was Xiaokui's coming-of-age ceremony, but Jade seemed the most excited among them.

"Slow down, Jade, there's still a lot of time, no need to be so anxious." Xiao Kui's words were as soft as flowing water as always.

"Hey, you're so excited--" Jade turned her head and tilted it, smiling with curved eyebrows. Seeing this, Xiaokui reached out to rub Jade's head with some impatience, but Jade retaliated by rubbing her face.

After a little play, the two smiled at each other, the girls' laughter echoed like the clear sound of silver bells, and they tacitly quickened their pace and rushed to the lobby.

There were quite a few people sitting in the lobby, half of whom were children and young people who were currently living in orphanages or had lived in orphanages before. In front of them sat Wadiye, who now had a few more wrinkles on his face, which made him look even more kind.

The rest were people like Yi and Abdul who had watched Xiaokui grow up into a big girl, there were also people like Gabriel, and some spectators who were popular in the tribe and were invited to make up the numbers. Overall, it was not that crowded, and most of them were close relatives - after all, this was a coming-of-age ceremony, not a wedding or any other ceremony.

"You're here?" Yi, who usually maintained a serious expression, softened a lot today. She and Abdul came to Xiaokui's side and looked at her outfit. "Xiaokui looks quite beautiful in this dress. Oh, time flies. It's Xiaokui's coming-of-age ceremony in the blink of an eye."

"Haha, yes, this coming-of-age ceremony is different from when I became an adult. Back then, my coming-of-age ceremony was just killing a poisonous scorpion, and then the tribe leader made it into an amulet, added a few words of blessing, and declared that I was an official warrior." There was a hint of nostalgia in Abdul's words. Now, as life has improved, various traditions that had been lost have been slowly rediscovered.

The first things that were recovered were weddings and funerals, which is why there are auditoriums and cemeteries in the city-state today. And then with Amber's coming-of-age ceremony, it is expected that the rest of the people of the sand will follow suit.

But this is not a bad thing. People always need some sense of ritual in life. A person only has one coming-of-age ceremony in his life, so why not commemorate it?

At the moment, Xiao Kui was wearing a dress that exposed her waist, shoulders and calves. She wore a white fabric on her head with red flowers on one side, and a luxurious gold ornament on her forehead. The hem of her skirt, which was long enough to cover her knees, was tied at her waist and dotted with lake blue gems. On her feet were golden lace-up sandals.

The whole outfit is mainly lake blue, supplemented by sky blue, with white as embellishment and golden ornaments. It is somewhat similar to Nilu's costume - after all, they come from similar legends.

"It's truly gratifying to see Xiaokui make it this far." Wadiye stepped forward, a kind smile on his face. "Jade, come sit next to me. Xiaokui, please go to the stage. It's almost time to start."

"Yeah!" Xiao Kui nodded and walked to the stage. Jade and the other elders also slowly returned to their seats. At this time, the stage was hung with brocade woven with wool thread. It was painted with various patterns with pigments taken from native desert plants, and embellished with feathers of the sacred ibis and parts of the skin and shell of the red-crowned crocodile.

In addition, there is a symbol of life made of wheat straw, which has many meanings in the desert: life, rebirth, healing and even hope. In addition, it is made of wheat straw, which adds a metaphor of "harvest".

After Xiaokui came to the stage and stood still, Amber, who had really put a lot of thought into her appearance, slowly walked into the lobby. Her appearance instantly attracted the attention of most people, and she also attracted the attention of many people of the sand as she walked along.

"Wow..." Jade widened her eyes and let out a sound of surprise. She had never seen her aunt like this before. In the past, Amber didn't pay too much attention to her dressing, which often made people ignore her strong foundation. But today, all of this was fully demonstrated.

The amber-black hair was braided into several bundles with golden ribbons wrapped around them. A gorgeous carnelian hung in front of the forehead, connected to peacock feathers, together weaving a gorgeous headdress covering the hair on both sides.

In the past, Amber didn't like to use makeup, but today she put on golden eyeshadow, drew eyeliner, smeared rouge on her lips, and added some light powder on her face, which made the corners of Amber's eyes look narrower and longer. The golden eyeshadow further highlighted her extraordinary temperament, and the lips, which were much redder than usual, made her look more energetic.

Compared to Amber's current outfit, Xiaokui's outfit looks cooler. Amber wears a light golden low-cut dress that exposes her shoulders, and a green necklace around her neck that covers most of her shoulder blades and chest, dotted with golden sequins. Behind her is a shawl woven with red eagle feathers.

The lower body is a slim-fitting garment with a high waist that highlights the body proportions. It is high enough to hide the feet. In addition, there is a part of the skirt that is supported on the ground. It is integrated with the waist and looks like spread wings when walking.

The shawl on her upper body and the hem of her skirt fluttered from time to time as Amber walked, directing Amber's temperament in a direction that everyone had not previously realized.

The combination of gold and silver, with red and green embellishments and amber-like hair, completely conquered the senses of everyone present. For a moment, the almost forgotten memory returned again - this was the most representative gorgeous costume of the ancient desert.

Amber walked slowly onto the stage. Today was Xiaokui's birthday and her coming-of-age ceremony, so there was no need for any speech. She could just give her blessings according to the lost tradition.

"When the sun rises, the night ends. When the bright moon hangs high in the sky, sunlight returns to the ends of the earth. This alternation of sun and moon makes up a day. Thirty alternations of sun and moon make up a month. Six months make up a season, and the dry season and rainy season interweave to form a year."

"Eighteen years, thirty-six changes of seasons, two hundred and sixteen rotations of new and full moons, and over six thousand four hundred and eighty alternations of sun and moon."

"My cherished child, my valued family member, has reached the age of coming of age today and is stepping into a broader world." Amber used numbers to show the span of time, bringing those present into memories of the past. After finishing these words, Amber turned to face Xiaokui.

Xiao Kui was probably not used to such a scene with herself as the protagonist. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She quickly half-knelt on the ground, bowed her head, placed her right hand on her heart and her left hand on her lower back.

Amber held a short staff with an eagle feather on the top and said solemnly: "My child, may you always be blessed by the sun and may you always be able to find your way home."

"The invincible crocodile gives you courage." The short staff lightly tapped Xiaokui's left shoulder, and words of blessing were also spoken at the same time.

"The sheep that never gives up grants you tenacity." The short staff moved to Xiaokui's right shoulder, and as the words fell, it landed on the back of Xiaokui's head. "The ibis that foresees no mistakes grants you wisdom."

After three taps, Xiaokui raised her head, took the hand that Amber had extended, and stood up. Amber then gently pressed her thumb against the center of Xiaokui's forehead and said, "Finally, the eagle soaring in the sky grants you foresight."

Amber wore an amulet with the iconic features of four animals around Xiaokui's neck. These wishes came from the customs of the period when the Red King appeared. People believed that the ibis, sheep and crocodiles were divine, and the eagle was even the eye and incarnation of Akhmara.

Today, these ambers are used to express wishes to Xiaokui. As the life symbol made of wheat straw is ignited by amber, it also indicates the end of the coming-of-age ceremony. The blazing fire symbolizes Xiaokui's bright future. After the flames are extinguished, the remaining ashes will be scattered into the fields as nutrients for the new wheat. This is just like the handover and inheritance between the old and new generations.

The entire coming-of-age ceremony was not drawn out, and the degree of solemnity was just right considering that it might become a custom in the future. When planning, Amber listed some more economical alternative arrangements to facilitate the coming-of-age ceremonies of ordinary people of the sand.

The simplest version only requires some wool, an ibis feather, a crocodile shell, an eagle feather, an ear of wheat, and words of blessing.

Amber had planned to change her clothes and remove her makeup after the coming-of-age ceremony, and start preparing meals for herself, Xiaokui, and Jade to celebrate Xiaokui's birthday. However, she was pestered by the two girls to stay dressed for several more hours. They took pictures of Amber wearing this dress with their camera.

Considering that today was a special day, Amber did not stop them. She watched the girls doing all this helplessly, and performed various actions according to their ideas. For a moment, she felt like a model.

In the end, the three of them had a pleasant meal. Amber planned to stay for a few more days before returning to Xumi City. At that time, she would also take Nashida with her to participate in the Flower Goddess Birthday Festival, which was agreed upon early in the morning.

Yi has already begun preparing to familiarize Xiaokui with the relevant matters of city-state management. Now that he has passed the coming-of-age ceremony, these matters have naturally been put on the agenda. Once Xiaokui is familiar with the work and has the necessary qualities, the transfer of power will begin.

This process will probably take a long time, and Amber is looking forward to that day.

Chapter 67: Flower God Birthday Festival

"Sister Amber, you're here!" In the Grand Bazaar, Nilu, who was getting more and more beautiful as she got older, walked towards Amber, held her hand affectionately, and took her to the side of the stage.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I won't run away." Amber smiled helplessly. Ever since she met everyone in the Grand Bazaar and collaborated with them on an opera that year, Amber preferred to choose the Grand Bazaar when strolling around. As a result, her relationship with everyone in the Grand Bazaar became better and better.

Nilu's teacher got married a year and a half ago, and since then he has taken a back seat in the troupe, making costumes and props. Nilu has become the core figure of the troupe - but this not only did not affect the popularity of the troupe, it was even more popular than before.

A year ago, the theater encountered some crises due to the aging of the stage. At that time, Amber generously donated some murras for the theater to repair the stage. Therefore, Mr. Zubair also remembered Amber as an important person in the theater, or in other words, opened a separate column for donors.

Amber didn't care about these false reputations. Anyway, she didn't care about Mora. Besides, she and Nashida quite liked such a humane place, so they helped out.

"Because Mr. Zubair has been waiting for a long time! Everyone has been preparing for this day for a long time!" At this point, Nilu felt a little depressed. "It's just that in recent years, the Faithful Council has repeatedly restricted the scale of the Flower Goddess Festival held in the Grand Bazaar. We used to buy and decorate floats, but this year we have to cut back."

"After all, the current atmosphere in the House of Religion..." Amber pondered and finally stopped halfway through her words. She did not choose to go deeper into this topic. She rubbed Nilu's head to comfort her emotions.