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

"Don't be nervous, Cole. This is my junior schoolmate Naife whom I mentioned to you. The other one is her sister Naila. The principle of the new treatment method I implemented on you was proposed by Naife." Tinari smiled. This expression eased Cole's nervousness very well. She opened the door and moved aside to make way. The three of them also walked into the room.

Cole's room was cleaned very cleanly, and there were relatively few furniture here. There was a bow hanging on the wall, and a sewing kit and a half-sewn doll were placed on the table by the window.

Collet stood there holding his hands, still looking a little uncomfortable. Seeing this, Amber took the initiative to find a topic of conversation: "Cole is sewing a doll? Hmm...even though it's only halfway done, it's very well sewn. You can tell that he's very careful."

"Ah... yes!" Cole was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She took over and came to the table, while Amber observed the doll and praised everything she could on it, which made Cole feel embarrassed.

"At the beginning, Cole's needlework was rather poor, but now it is really excellent." Tinari did not hesitate to praise him, and he put the package on the table.

"It's not that powerful..." Cole lowered his head. The blush that originally only appeared on his cheeks now even spread to his ears, like fresh cherries. This look was quite interesting.

Although Cole was very shy this time, he was no longer nervous. Tinari opened the package and called Cole to come forward. He looked at the dozen or so books and was about to tell Cole the order of self-studying characters, but then he realized that he was not very familiar with these books.

Amber, as perceptive as she was, naturally noticed this. Although Tinari didn't care much about face, she still took the initiative to help Tinari out: "These books are preschool education books from the desert that I brought over. Most of them were compiled by the Lord Messenger of God himself, like this book."

Amber picked up the pinyin book and simply explained an initial consonant and a final vowel to Kelai, and then asked Kelai to try to read them together.

"b...a...ba." Cole was a little clumsy, but after trying a few times he was able to spell it out smoothly.

"Yes, the b is the initial consonant, and a is the final vowel. An initial consonant can be combined with multiple final vowels to spell out various words." Amber briefly introduced pinyin to Cole, and then picked up the dictionary - this was the fourth edition and also the latest edition.

Dictionaries are basically free and open to the public. This kind of thing has inspired many people, and therefore, various places have begun to make their own dictionaries. The invention of dictionaries has also been listed as one of the deeds of the Red King's messenger.

"If I want to look up a word, I know it is pronounced ba, but I have forgotten what it looks like, then I can use the pinyin method to look up the word." Amber took the initiative to demonstrate it to Cole. Tinari, who had rarely been exposed to this, was also listening. After demonstrating the pinyin method, Amber demonstrated the radical method again.

"How convenient!" It was not Cole who made this exclamation, but Tinari. He was used to using the void terminal during his student days, but he really didn't understand this thing in depth.

"There's something even more convenient!" Amber picked up another storybook with pinyin annotations and explained the benefits of this book. In a nutshell, when you encounter unfamiliar words while reading, you can directly look up the words through pinyin or radicals to enrich your knowledge of words.

Chapter 73: Ah Ji's "Slight Attack"

"I didn't expect that you have this skill, senior." Amber picked up a piece of mushroom and put it into her mouth to savor it carefully. The mushroom was extremely delicious. Although it was relatively light, it really conquered Amber's taste buds. No seasoning was added to it. It was just baked in the simplest way. After tasting this meal, Amber understood why some people would pursue the original flavor of high-end ingredients - it was indeed delicious.

"Hmm... Indeed!" Ah Ji said while chewing. She obviously liked this dish too.

"It's definitely delicious, but the ingredients used in this dish took a very long time to find. I happened to find a lot of them during my recent work break, so it's quite a coincidence that you two came." Tinari explained with a smile. While Aji and Amber were enjoying the dish, he also introduced the origin of the dish to them.

The prototype of this dish is a home-cooked dish of Xumi, a mixed mushroom feast, which is made by stringing a variety of mushrooms into skewers and grilling them with some seasonings. Tinari improved on this dish and took advantage of his job and research to collect a lot of very delicious high-quality mushrooms, and made this dish with these mushrooms.

"Even for this dish, I have to pay 120% attention to the inspection this afternoon!" Amber joked in a speech-like tone. Tinari smiled knowingly when she heard it. This kind of words was much funnier than the cold jokes of a certain disciplinary officer.

Previously, Amber spent more than ten minutes briefly introducing the set of teaching materials for literacy. In addition to storybooks with pinyin, Amber also selected several popular novels in Xumi City. These novels obviously did not have pinyin and were used to provide Cole with independent expansion training to broaden his text reserves.

Before this meal, Tinari had already prepared accommodation for Amber and Aji. It was a room that was a little small for two people, but it was enough as a temporary residence.

After eating the grilled mushrooms, Amber discussed the problem of the dead zone with Tinari. Thanks to the current forest rangers who improved on the method provided by Amber and prepared a systematic dead zone cleaning plan suitable for the rainforest, the current work is going smoothly. This time, she was asked to go over and take a look purely with the mentality of finding out and filling in the gaps.

Without wasting any time, Tinari called two other rangers and brought along equipment to purify the dead zone, and they all rushed to the location of the dead zone.

Ah Ji had no intention of getting involved in this matter. She couldn't get a word in on such serious matters, and it was quite boring. After thinking for a moment, she decided to visit Ke Lai. Ke Lai was the only person she was relatively familiar with here - and it was relatively more comfortable to be with such a beautiful girl.

Thinking of this, Ah Ji came to the door of Kelai's room and knocked on it gently: "Sister Kelai, are you there? Sister Nefi and Mr. Tinari are busy with their work. I have nothing to do, so I came to see you——"

Although she is an old town spirit who is many times older than Amber, Ah Ji calls Ke Lai "Sister Ke Lai" without blushing or beating her heart. Her voice is full of the vitality and cuteness unique to children. Because of this, she is actually quite popular among her card friends, especially by many older sisters.

"Ah, is that Naira? The door is not locked, just come in." Cole's voice came from inside the door. After getting permission, Aji also pushed open the door. Cole had just finished washing the dishes. The sewn doll was placed on one side of the table, and in the middle of the table was an open book, which was Amber's pinyin textbook.

It only took Tinari one hour to almost memorize the textbook, which was very efficient, but Cole had some difficulty in this regard. Fortunately, she was serious and hardworking enough.

Aji immediately noticed the sewn doll, which looked like a green cat - a green cartoon cat. Cole noticed that Aji's attention was on the doll, so he took the doll and brought it to Aji, asking Aji to take a closer look.

"Sister Kelai is so amazing! According to what you said, this should be dexterity, right?" Aji raised his head and looked at Kelai with a very high-spirited tone. His amber eyes radiated a dazzling brilliance, which was very attractive.

"Hmm--" Cole is a little over 20 meters tall, while Aji is only meters tall at the moment. There is an extremely subtle height difference of just over centimeters between the two. Such a height difference brings a wonderful perspective. Through this perspective, Aji's cute appearance fell into Cole's eyes, and for a moment Cole felt like he was "hit".

Ah Ji probably knew how to make herself look cute, and she also knew how to deepen the impact she gave to others. She tapped her lower lip with her index finger, closed one eye, and tilted her head slightly. The expression on her face changed from the previous innocence and cuteness to a slightly disdainful smile in just a moment. She opened her lips slightly, and some words were spoken in a slightly exaggerated tone.

"Eh? What's with Sister Cole's expression? Could it be that - you think Nayla is too cute?" As he spoke, Aji approached Cole aggressively, their bodies almost touching.

"Eh?! Uh-ah!" Cole reflexively took a half step back and waved his hands hastily, "That's...that's not the case!"

"Woo?" Aji's expression changed in just a moment. She threw herself into Cole's arms and hugged Cole's waist. What Cole saw at this moment was Aji's eyes filled with tears, almost about to cry, and at the same time he felt the warmth from Aji's body.

"Sister Cole, are you saying... Naira is not cute?" Tears welled up in Aji's eyes. It seemed that as long as Cole nodded, the limit would be broken. For a moment, Cole was helpless against the continuous attacks.

"Ah... this, uh... that... eh..." Cole hesitated for a long time, finally calming down a little. Seeing that Aji seemed to be on the verge of tears, he finally made up his mind, closed his eyes, and said, "Nala is... very cute."

"Great!" As Cole said this, Aji also let go of his hand, and seemed very happy as he turned around twice in Cole's room, like a flying white elf.

Kelai was gasping for breath. She felt dizzy and hot in the head. She couldn't understand what was going on for a moment, but she inexplicably felt that she was being plotted against.

Ah Ji observed Cole's blushing face from the corner of his eye, and an indescribable joy welled up in his heart. A girl like Cole is naturally the cutest when she is shy.

After this little noise ended, the atmosphere between Aji and Cole returned to normal. Cole sat back at the desk, and Aji volunteered to teach Cole pinyin, and then sat on Cole's lap.

At first, Cole was not very adaptable, but soon he immersed himself in learning under Aji's teaching. Aji would observe Cole's serious expression when he was studying during the breaks in teaching. Cole looked very cute like this.

Finally, after two hours of study, at Aji's suggestion, the two took a short break. Aji picked up a storybook and began to tell Cole a story.

Cole sat on the edge of the bed with his upper body lying on the bed on his side, his head resting on Aji's thigh. This scene was naturally the result of Aji using some "tricks" again, but Cole, who was a little uncomfortable at first, gradually relaxed in the gentle voice of Aji. Aji used one hand to comb Cole's hair, and there was a soft light on the fingertips, which had the effect of improving hair and skin quality, and also had a calming effect.

When Ah Ji was telling the story, his voice was as gentle as a breeze. The breeze gently caressed the ends of Cole's hair, blew across her cheeks, and finally reached her ears. The story itself was very interesting, and with Ah Ji's voice it was even more interesting. The afternoon sunlight was much softer and softened even more through the branches and leaves of the big trees. The mottled light shone through the window onto the bed, coating the edge of Cole's vision with a bright halo, which also made her feel warm.

Such a soft and unrealistic atmosphere made Cole recall his adventure in Mond a few months ago. At that time, the red and energetic girl treated him so gently. Perhaps it was because of this that she had the courage to say goodbye to the past and step into a new life?

"Nella," Cole interrupted Aji's story. "I heard from Sister Naifi that after staying in Daochenglin for a few days, you two plan to go to Mondstadt for a while?"

"Oh, yes, what's wrong, Sister Kelai?"

"I'm wondering... can I ask you for a favor? I want to write a letter to Miss Amber, the scout knight in Mondstadt, to let her know that I'm safe." Speaking of this topic, Cole suddenly became a little nervous. Seeing this, Aji didn't say much and agreed readily.

"Of course, Sister Kelai doesn't know many words, so Naila can help her write."

"Then... thank you so much, Naira." Cole slowly stood up with his hands on the bed, and Aji closed the storybook. After preparing paper and pen, Aji wrote on the paper while listening to Cole's story.

Cole spoke very slowly, as if she was having a conversation with Amber from a distance, telling her everything she wanted to say. She first reported on her recent situation, then talked about her progress in sewing, and agreed that the next time she went to Mond, she would give Amber a Rabbit Earl that she had sewn by herself.

In the letter, Cole thanked Amber for everything she had done for her, saying that without Amber's trust and encouragement, she would not be who she is today, and that Amber would always be her best friend.

These were things she wouldn't normally bring up in front of strangers, but now she was able to confidently confide them to Ah Ji—even though they had only known each other for less than a day. This inexplicable sense of ease was truly wonderful.

In between writing letters, Aji observed Cole, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and there was an undisguised smile in her eyes.

Does this mean that she has entered the heart of another girl?

Chapter 74: Leisure

"Swoosh!" An arrow flew off the bowstring and shot towards the mushroom boar that was grazing on raspberries in the grass, but the arrow just landed at the mushroom boar's feet. Hearing the noise, it instinctively ran away, but before it could run a few steps, the sound of a vibrating bowstring was heard from not far away. This arrow did not miss and pierced the mushroom boar's neck squarely.

The mushroom pig fell to the ground and struggled for a moment, then became motionless. Amber and Cole also came out from behind the tree where they were hiding.

"Ah... I missed again." Kelai looked a little annoyed, while Amber patted her shoulder and tried to comfort her: "It's inevitable at the beginning. You just need to practice slowly. How can you expect to master the trick right from the start?"

"Well... I just feel that with my current level, I still have a long way to go before I can become a ranger." Cole rubbed his face, took a deep breath and cheered himself up. This was the second day since Amber came here. She learned that Cole's goal was to become a ranger. At the same time, the ranger had to be assessed in archery, hunting and wild survival skills, so she took the initiative to take Cole to go hunting with her.

After inspecting the Dead Zone yesterday afternoon, Tinari had witnessed Amber's combat effectiveness. Just as they were ready to fight the monsters wandering in the Dead Zone, Amber rushed in and quickly eliminated them. Such combat effectiveness was totally unlike that of a scholar who seemed quite quiet at first glance.

Faced with the confusion of several forest rangers, Amber simply evaded the question by saying that she was also a formal adventurer. Therefore, Tinari agreed to Amber's proposal. Tinari's work has been quite busy these days, and having a strong combat person accompanying Cole at least ensures his safety.

"Rush for things like this will only backfire. Don't be impatient, Cole. Just take your time."

Amber walked to the mushroom pig, retrieved the arrow, and put the mushroom pig into the bag. The mushroom pig is a wonderful animal that lives in symbiosis with the star mushroom. It is jokingly called the perfect game that comes with side dishes. It is not big in size, about the size of a common roast suckling pig.

"We have hunted the mushroom boar. We can have a delicious stew at noon today. Let's prepare to return. It's a good opportunity for Cole to taste my cooking skills." Amber said with a smile. Cole seemed to be infected by Amber's emotions, and his original frustration disappeared.

The two of them put on their bows and returned along the same route. On the way, Amber also picked some fresh wood ear mushrooms. This kind of fungus is basically non-toxic and much safer than various other kinds of mushrooms. It is also Amber's favorite food.

Cole collected some spices. There were many wild spices in Daocheng Forest, but there were even more poisonous plants. If one had the knowledge of Tinari, one would live comfortably here. If one did not have that level of knowledge... then it would be best not to eat anything one did not recognize.

The two of them returned to Huacheng Castle together and set up a pot in an open space. While Amber was boiling water to steam rice, Aji was called over by Kelai to help.

Slice the ginger, chop the green onion into sections, add a handful of chili peppers and peppercorns, and stir-fry the spices in advance. A little sugar is added to the base oil to enhance the flavor. The processed mushroom and pork cubes are put in and stir-fried for a few times, and then coated with an attractive luster.

Amber added a lot of water and a variety of seasonings. These were the seasonings she brought back from Liyue, and they came in handy at this time.

The meat of the mushroom pig is very delicious and has almost no fishy smell. Amber added a little cooking wine and threw in two star anise. In order to make the stewed meat soup not appear too turbid, Amber blanched the meat in water in advance and skimmed off the foam.

The wood ear mushrooms and the star mushrooms that come with the mushroom pig were broken into small pieces and put into the pot to stew together. After stewing for more than ten minutes, Amber opened the lid and a fragrance came to the face.

"Wow! What a nice smell!" Ke Lai, who had been waiting nearby, exclaimed in surprise. She was a little scared at first when she saw such a large amount of chili peppers and peppercorns, but she didn't expect the finished product to be unexpectedly tempting.

"I can't wait any longer. Is it ready? Is it ready?!" Aji was much more anxious than Cole, while Amber just added some corn starch into a large spoon, poured in warm water of suitable temperature, mixed it thoroughly and poured it into the pot.

"Of course it's not ready yet. Cook it for a while longer. It will taste better after the juice is absorbed." Amber signaled Aji not to be anxious. Cole was quite confused when he saw Amber's actions. Amber didn't intend to hide it and explained it to Cole.

"This is called thickening. The purpose is to make the soup thicker during stewing. To put it more clearly, it means mixing starch with water and pouring it into the pot. The thicker the soup is, the more flavorful it will taste." As he spoke, Amber added some more firewood to make the fire burn more vigorously. The flames licked the bottom of the pot. The meal also reached the final step of thickening the sauce over high heat.

"I learned it!" Ke Lai was quite excited. She also had some interest in cooking, so such knowledge would never be too much.

"Come to think of it, doesn't Cole eat pocket biscuits more often? Because this kind of food is more convenient, right?" Amber pushed her glasses and started a new topic.

"Eh...ah...right." Cole didn't react to Amber's sudden change of subject. He was stunned for a moment and then nodded.

"Then let me teach you a dish called Mora Meat. It's a snack from Liyue, somewhat similar to pocket cakes. However, pocket cakes are made by adding prepared raw fillings to the dough while it's still raw. Mora Meat is made by mincing stewed meat. You can add green peppers and onions to it if you like, and then it's sandwiched between flatbreads that have been cut in half."

"Okay, okay!" When Cole heard that she was going to learn how to cook, she became interested. She immediately took out her notebook. Amber told her how to make Mora meat while watching the fire.

The focus of Mora meat is on the meat. Its preparation is somewhat similar to ordinary stewed meat, but the meat will be stewed until it is soft and rotten, so that the flavor of the gravy can penetrate well into it, and the taste is very good.

Ke Lai took notes seriously, and her diligent attitude towards everything she learned was very endearing. It was no wonder that she was favored by Falusan later on.

While Ah Ji asked every two minutes if the meat was cooked, Amber stewed it for a few more minutes. When the firewood was almost burned, she opened the lid of the pot and poured three bowls of rice into it. The three of them gathered around the pot and tasted the stewed meat. Amber really liked the feeling of sitting around and eating together like this.

"What are you eating? It smells so good. Do you mind if I try it?" Tinari's voice came from not far away. He came over with several forest rangers and looked like they had just finished their work.

"Of course I don't mind. It just so happens that we hunted a mushroom pig this time." Amber took out some tableware and distributed it to the rangers. "But I don't have that much rice prepared. If you want to eat, you have to bring your own staple food."

"Staple food is not a problem." Tinari took out a scone from the small bag, and the other rangers also took out the dry food they had prepared in advance. Their work often encountered situations where they did not have time to go back to eat, and therefore, scones and pocket bread became the necessary staple food for the rangers. It was a rare situation that they could come back just at noon like today.

The rangers work in the wild all year round and don't mind sitting around a pot to eat. Amber and Aji don't care much about this either. With the addition of these people, the meal became much more lively. The rangers talked about their morning work and occasionally mentioned some interesting things.

The fiery atmosphere attracted many people's attention. They could also smell the tempting aroma coming from here, but they were not familiar with Amber. In addition, there were already enough people here, so they naturally couldn't bring themselves to force their way in.

"Hiss... Huh——" Tinari ate the stewed meat while taking a breath, with tears in his eyes. The way he couldn't stand the spiciness but couldn't stop eating was quite funny.

Some forest rangers joked when they saw Tinari's rare and somewhat embarrassed look, but they were actually not much better than Tinari. The people of Xumi rarely eat spicy food, so they are naturally not as resistant to spicy food as Amber. In comparison, Cole is much more resistant to spicy food than them.

"I didn't expect you to be so intolerant of spicy food. This is a version I've made with much less chili." Amber's eyes smiled, and Tinari took a few deep breaths at this. Only then did Yuyun respond, "I can't help it. Huh... I really can't handle spicy food, but the chili peppers in this dish are used very cleverly. It's both appetizing and flavorful. Can you tell me how you made it?"

"Okay, I'll write a recipe for you later. You can make this dish later and use less chili. People who can't handle spicy food won't be able to eat so much chili in one go..." Amber looked at the rangers around her who couldn't handle spicy food but couldn't stop eating. They even drank the soup. At this rate...

Well, they should have an "unforgettable" experience the next time they go to the toilet.

……

The scenery of Daochenglin is very beautiful. If it weren't for the many poisonous plants that inhabit it, it might be one of the best places to live.

Amber's life here these days is regular and relaxed. She gets up every morning for morning exercises, and then takes Kelai to hunt. What they eat at noon depends on what they can hunt in the morning. In the evening, she plays some games or tells stories to Kelai and the children living in Huacheng.

The best hunting haul was a deer, which Cole had hunted himself, and the little girl was happy all day because of it.

On that day, Amber roasted the entire deer, and the leftovers were distributed to the surrounding residents so that everyone could share Cole's joy.

Amber made the deer's antlers into souvenirs and gave them to Cole as a farewell gift before they left for Mondstadt. Also sent was a pair of deerskin arm guards and recipes for several dishes that Amber thought were quite good.

Amber took a photo of Cole wearing the arm guards and holding a bow, looking so dashing. She also took another photo to commemorate her life here and put it in the album.

Amber rushed back to Xumi City as quickly as possible and submitted her paper on the dualism of body and mind. Then she set off with Aji. With Amber's "money power", they boarded the airship to Mond and officially started their journey to Mond.

Chapter 75: Cat's Tail Tavern

The people of Mond have always loved drinking, and there are many taverns in Mond. The most famous of these is the "Angel's Gift" located in the Dawn Winery. If other taverns are compared to the stars in the sky, then the Angel's Gift is the dazzling moon, and with it, all other stars seem to be eclipsed.

But this does not mean that other taverns except Angel's Gift cannot continue to operate. The other taverns also have their own loyal customers. These taverns often have some more special business methods, like the "Cat's Tail Tavern". Because the owner, Miss Margaret, likes cats, she combined the cat cafe with the tavern, and this attempt unexpectedly achieved great success - many drinkers simply cannot resist the cute cats.

But these words alone are not enough to make the Cat's Tail Tavern famous. The fundamental reason for its fame is a bartender named Diona. It is rumored that this bartender is different from traditional bartenders. She can use all kinds of incredible ingredients to make cocktails. But no matter how unimaginable the ingredients are, they can always be turned into unforgettable wines through her hands. This is the real reason why the Cat's Tail Tavern is famous.

"Ms. Catherine, long time no see." Amber passed by the Adventurer's Association and greeted Catherine who was standing at the counter. This Catherine was obviously not as "agile" as the one with Xumi. Although every move was impeccable, Amber could not feel much of her "heart".

"It's Miss Nephi, welcome to Mondstadt." Catherine greeted Amber. She recognized Amber's identity after just closing her eyes for a moment. She thought that there must be some way of communication between Catherines from different countries that she didn't know about.

"The house in Xumi is being renovated, so I took this opportunity to visit Mondstadt. I'll probably be here for more than half a month. If you need anything from me during this time, please let me know—I'm free anyway."

"In that case, thank you very much, Miss Nephi." Catherine showed a decent smile. Amber, as Nephi, had helped the Adventurer's Association solve many troublesome commissions in Xumi City. Naturally, she had to be more enthusiastic when dealing with such a "distinguished guest".

In response to Amber's question, Catherine briefly introduced the current situation in Mondstadt. She could only say that Mondstadt was as peaceful as ever, and there had not been any major disturbances. Even though the current Grand Commander had taken away most of the manpower, with the mysterious Night Elves hero and the guerrilla squads stationed in the wilds of Mondstadt all year round, plus the diligent Knights of Favonius and the acting commander Jean, public security was not a problem at all.

After learning the location of the Cat's Tail Tavern from Catherine, Amber rushed to the Cat's Tail Tavern with the excited Aji. Aji was quite fond of drinking, and he was excited for a while when he first heard that Amber's next destination was Mond.