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

"We didn't hold back and started fighting her straight away, but she was too strong! Over ten of our brothers fell in the blink of an eye!"

"I see." Wu Lang's expression grew serious upon hearing this, but he didn't panic. He displayed the qualities and decisiveness a lieutenant commander should have. "I'll go provide support. You go and notify the surrounding teams as quickly as possible!"

Before the soldier could respond, Goro rushed to the direction the soldier had originally pointed at as fast as he could. His movements were agile and swift, and he held a bow he usually used in his right hand, ready for a battle.

On the other side of the beach, there was another scene. Amber waved a lightweight metal cane to block an attack from a young man dressed as a wanderer. Then she hooked her fingers, and a sudden wave appeared in the air. Golden chains shot out from it and shot towards Amber's back, tightly binding the person who attempted to attack her.

Lightning followed closely behind, forcing back the ronin and hitting the soldier who attempted a sneak attack. Amber deliberately controlled the strength to ensure that only the soldier was knocked unconscious.

"Stop this meaningless fight, it's of no benefit to either of us!" Amber, who was attacked as soon as she arrived here, straightened her hat and held the top of her cane with her other hand. She seemed to be at ease in this completely unbalanced battle of many to one. In the eyes of the ronin, it was as if she was just playing. In just a short moment, more than twenty ronin had fallen, and not to mention leaving wounds on Amber's body, they couldn't even touch the corner of her clothes.

"It's not that I don't want to stop the war, but you are full of lies, which is really hard to believe." The Ronin put the long sword on his waist, and after a short period of charging, he used the wind element to push his body out explosively. He swung the sword at Amber like a cannonball, and a huge pillar of lightning descended from the sky, blocking Amber and the Ronin. Seeing that the Ronin was about to plunge directly into the heavy thunder and lightning, his figure suddenly disappeared.

No, he didn't disappear, but he completed a turn at that speed with a skill that ordinary people could not do. At that moment, his speed was so fast that it was almost instantaneous, and he arrived at Amber's side in just a moment.

The blade wrapped in heavy wind elements collided with the cane again. The surging airflow blew Amber's clothes and almost blew the hat off her head. She used one hand to hold the hat, with a hint of impatience in her eyes.

Strictly speaking, this was indeed her negligence. According to common sense, it was incredible and unheard of to be able to survive a thunderstorm alone. In comparison, it was more reasonable to use a huge ship to forcibly cross the thunderstorm and land at Inazuma's external port island. Amber followed the guidance of the earth and flew towards her destination, but she never thought that the guidance would bring her directly to Umi Island - this was too abnormal in the eyes of the Umi people.

When Amber met the Haiji soldiers, she was still thinking about how to explain, but she never expected that the other party would attack her directly. Amber had to respond, and as a result, the current delicate situation was formed.

But after being entangled for so long and the other party not giving her a chance to explain, Amber couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Her eyes were stern, and her hand no longer held the top of the cane, but held the cane like a sword.

An astonishing aura emanated from Amber, causing Ronin's pupils to shrink sharply. He quickly retreated to create distance, becoming extremely alert.

As the ronin was on full alert, Amber moved. She stomped on the ground hard, and with just this small step, she turned into a shooting arrow. This extraordinary physical strength made the ronin's eyes widen, and before he could make a move, the cane hit his side.

Although this is a walking stick, it is made entirely of metal. This blow will not only cause serious damage, but will also make him lose at least half of his combat effectiveness. The ronin hurriedly blocked with his sword, holding the handle with one hand and supporting the blade with the other hand to prepare for the impact.

But the actual impact was beyond the Ronin's expectations. The cane hit the sword with a loud noise, mixed with the crisp sound of breaking - his sword was directly broken by this blow, and the residual force even made his forearm feel numb.

The ronin retreated quickly with the force, eliminating the impact and reorganizing his stance. In response, Amber just took another step, and her body turned into an arrow again. This time, the attack changed from a chop to a stab, with the purpose of directly destroying the target's ability to move by stabbing the abdomen.

"...How terrible." The ronin said in his heart, gathering the power of the wind, but not to defend but to dodge. He could not take this attack no matter what. The cane in the opponent's hand was used for hitting and for stabbing, which were completely different things!

Amber remained silent. She missed the target and changed her moves in an instant. She followed the Ronin's movements and quickly closed the distance. She held the cane with both hands and slashed down fiercely!

"Ding!" The ronin had no way to avoid this attack. He blocked it with his sword again, but this time he was pressed down to his knees by Amber's huge force. When he was about to be defeated, the cane was suddenly pulled away, taking Amber who was trying to dodge with it.

"Who dares to hurt my brother Haiji!" Goro, who was approaching here quickly, drew his bow and arrow again. One arrow after another was wrapped in rock elements, and each one had unimaginable power. These arrows made Amber dodge continuously, and also bought precious time for the ronin to regroup.

Goro is an archer, but archers are often more brave in hand-to-hand combat. Goro rushed straight into the battlefield and joined hands with Manye to attack Amber. This suddenly accelerated offensive put Amber into a passive blocking situation for a short time.

It's not that she can't break through, she hasn't used much of her imaginary energy yet. She's just afraid that she might accidentally hurt someone else's life, which would be a disaster.

"Soldiers, charge with me!" Goro punched the ground, and a flag made of rock elements suddenly appeared and fluttered in the wind. Many of the soldiers who were originally knocked unconscious by amber opened their eyes, regained consciousness, and climbed up again. This rock with the ability to inspire is probably Goro's unique "characteristic".

These soldiers around the flag seemed to be full of energy, attacking Amber tirelessly. There was a layer of rock element protection on the surface of their armor, making them more resistant to attacks. Under such an attack, Amber was also furious for a while.

The ronin's broken sword was wrapped in the wind and swung towards Amber. Although it still missed, it blew her hat onto a stone on the side. Amber took steps back to avoid the attack again and again. She narrowed her eyes slightly and rarely made a harsh remark during the battle.

"Next, I won't hold back."

As soon as the words fell, the lightning element wrapped around Amber's body, mixed with strands of golden imaginary energy. Amber's body had already been greatly improved in physical fitness after the baptism, and now it was greatly enhanced again. She turned into a shadow in the literal sense and knocked down five people in a flash.

"Form a formation! Resist the attack!" At Goro's command, the remaining soldiers gathered together and formed a circle, but this only delayed their defeat for a moment in the face of Amber's attack. In less than ten seconds, only Ronin and Goro were left on the scene again.

"Tsk...!" Goro and Ronin stood back to back. They felt unprecedented pressure. They were completely unable to resist the enemy in front of them. She had even been holding back from the beginning until now!

The two were on guard against Amber's attack, but what greeted them were chains coming from all directions. This time they had no way to avoid the chains, and were tightly bound, completely becoming lambs to be slaughtered.

Amber walked slowly to Goro with a cane in her hand, pointing the sharper side of the cane at Goro's throat. Goro closed his eyes and calmly prepared to face death, but the expected pain did not come.

"From the very beginning, I had the intention to kill all of you and leave you unscathed, but I was holding back; now I also have the ability to kill you easily, but I didn't do it either." Amber's words reached the ears of Goro and the ronin. Goro opened his eyes after hearing this, but what he saw was Amber's back as she walked away to pick up her hat.

"Isn't this enough to prove that I have no ill intentions?" Amber put on her hat, turned around and looked at the two of them. She moved her fingers, and the chains dissipated, releasing the restraints on the two of them.

"Now, can you calm down and talk to me?"

Chapter 5: The Dilemma of Haigi Island

"Deputy General! We are here to support you!" The relatively well-equipped troops quickly rushed into the beach. After receiving the news, they rushed here without stopping, but the situation on the scene made them dumbfounded.

The attacker mentioned in the intelligence was seen talking to Deputy General Goro, and the atmosphere between them did not sound like they were going to fight. The ronin was taking care of the group of soldiers knocked down by Amber, bandaging their wounds.

"Sorry for the hassle you all. The matter has been resolved. It was just a misunderstanding." The ronin began to explain, and Goro also interjected at the right time. In the end, the soldiers who were completely confused helped to treat the wounds of the wounded soldiers at the ronin's request.

"It only takes a moment for the wound to scab over! Brother Fengyuan, what kind of magic medicine is this?!" A soldier applied medicinal powder on the wound caused by a fall to a wounded soldier. Before he could bandage it with a clean cloth, the wound had already scabbed over. Although it was only a minor injury, the effect still made the soldier's eyes widen.

The ronin named Maplehara just smiled and said he didn't know either, and explained that the powder was given by the person who was talking to Goro.

"...So you really crossed the thunderstorm alone?" Wu Lang looked at Amber with disbelief in his eyes. That kind of thunderstorm is not something that can be crossed just by saying so, but the strength that the person in front of him had shown before...it is hard to say that this kind of person has no way to resist the thunderstorm.

"Yes, I have no reason to lie. I can understand your distrust, but I have also shown my sincerity - I mean, in the face of your rude and sudden attack, I never killed you, and I didn't even leave any irreversible damage, and now I'm handing you the prescription." Amber held the cane, and her words and actions showed the majesty that only those who have been in a superior position for many years can have.

Goro was originally an ordinary soldier, but in a desperate situation where his captain was killed, his teammates were injured to varying degrees, and they were surrounded by the enemy, he led the remaining Round Eel Second Division to a surprise victory and miraculously held on until the reinforcements arrived. From then on, he was noticed by the leader of Umijima, the current human god priestess, and promoted to captain of Round Eel Second Division, and fought all the way to the position of deputy general he is today.

Wu Lang had dealt with that human-like priestess many times, and the managers around her had also had more or less contact with Wu Lang at work. Wu Lang was very familiar with the temperament of Amber. He looked at the formula of the medicinal powder in his hand as an apology, and looked at the words of the soldiers behind him who exclaimed about the magic of the medicinal powder, and believed Amber's words a little bit.

"I will take you to Umi Island, and then I will inform Lord Coral Palace, but please do not act rashly before I inform you. I will arrange a soldier to guard you. I hope you can understand." The Lord Coral Palace that Goro mentioned is the living god priestess of Umi Island. He has a very straightforward personality. When facing Amber, he told her clearly that he would send someone to temporarily monitor her, and Amber did not refuse. After all, this is on someone else's territory.

——The current situation was her miscalculation. God knew that the current situation in Inazuma was like this. As soon as she approached Umigi Island, she was discovered by the guards.

After the discussion was completed, Goro led his troops on the return journey, and Amber, who was accompanying them, finally had time to observe the island called Umijima.

The scenery of Umijima is very beautiful. There are many towering mountains and many waterfalls. The area where the amber is located is home to a tree called Otogi, which has a slightly blue bark. The moisture and oil content of this tree is just right, making it a high-quality wood.

Amber's current location is the beach in the northwest of Kaigi Island, which is a long distance away from the central gathering place. The terrain of the entire Kaigi Island is very special. If you look down from a high place, the land above the water on the island is like a series of rings, one inside another, and separated by waters. Located to the west of the center is the Coral Palace where the current human god priestess is located. The place behind the Coral Palace - that is, the west side of the entire Kaigi Island - is the abandoned Takigumo Shrine.

There is a village in the south of Haigi Island called Wanglong Village. It is also the largest gathering place for Haigi people in the entire Haigi Island except for the Coral Palace. The vegetation in the outer circle of Haigi Island is still normal green, and except for the outer circle, the closer to the center the plants are, the more blue and pink they tend to be. It looks very beautiful at first glance, but in Amber's perception, the soil here is not very suitable for growing crops.

"I've noticed that, except for the elite soldiers, the subordinates of Vice General Goro are not in very good health. Do these soldiers often feel dizzy, weak, and sleepy?" Amber withdrew her gaze from the distance and asked Goro a question, which surprised Goro a little.

"You are a doctor?" Goro was shocked to find that just by observing him. In fact, just as Amber said, except for the elite soldiers, the rest of the soldiers had more or less some of these symptoms. The doctors on the island could only shake their heads after seeing them - although it was not a big problem, these problems could not be solved with the current situation on Kaigi Island.

"I only know a little bit. This is a symptom of anemia. The reason is that you consume too few vegetables on a daily basis. From what I've observed, the soil of Kaigi Island is not suitable for growing crops - no, it should be said that it is very unsuitable for growing crops. Then the soldiers and residents must have mainly fish for their meals and rarely see other things. It's no wonder that this situation has occurred." Amber's analysis not only surprised Goro, but the soldiers who followed him also showed more or less the same expression.

"Your analysis really opened my eyes. My surname is Fengyuan and my given name is Manye. I am a ronin temporarily living in Kaigi Island. I wonder what my name should be?" Finally, it was the ronin named Fengyuan who spoke first. He was not a formal member of the resistance army. He was only wanted because he was dissatisfied with the Eye Hunting Order and violently resisted the team of Tenryo Bugyo that was confiscating the Eye of God. He was temporarily living here. Because he had a lot of contact with Goro on weekdays, the two became good friends over time, and he would often help Goro.

Therefore, it was he who spoke first at this time. He had fewer concerns than Goro, and it was also because they knew each other better after fighting. He was now quite convinced of Amber - he should not be a despicable villain who could stop when he could easily take the lives of both of them. Wan Ye was quite confident in his intuition.

"Maple Leaf, I've taken note of this name." Amber repeated Manye's name and paused for a moment before speaking: "What I originally said to Mr. Maple Leaf was not false. I am indeed from Xumi, and I came here to explore some history. You can call me Naifi."

"I am absolutely unworthy of the title of Mr. Inazuma. There has always been a tradition of calling people by their surnames instead of their given names. No one will be addressed by their given names unless they are elders or good friends. Mr. Naife, just call me Fengyuan from now on." Manye's expression was quite gentle, with the unrestrainedness unique to ronin. The word "Mr." is a respectful title in Inazuma that cannot be called casually. It can be used for both men and women. It was also the case in Liyue in the early days, but now it has gradually evolved into a courtesy title.

Manye's addressing Kohaku with the word "Mr." spoke volumes, and Kohaku readily accepted Manye's respect. Seeing their conversation draw to a close, Goro spoke up, "Since you've seen it all, I won't hide it. Kaigi Island has always been extremely dependent on imports and exports. General Raiden's current policy of isolation is practically killing the people of Kaigi. We've been forced to mobilize our entire tribe to rebel, and while doing so, we've also recruited many talented individuals who have suffered under the Eye Hunting Order."

Wu Lang did not hide anything. This was not information that needed to be kept secret. Anyone with a discerning eye could figure it out with a quick look.

"However, due to the disparity in equipment and logistical support, the Kaigi soldiers were always at a disadvantage on the front lines. Naturally, scarce supplies like vegetables were given priority to the elite First Division soldiers." At this point, Goro sighed deeply. "The Kaigi soldiers are as close to me as brothers. How could I bear to let them suffer from anemia because they couldn't eat vegetables?"

"But... we are facing a powerful enemy. What we are facing is the elite shogunate army instead of the monsters and bandits in the past. This is a choice we have to make." Although he said so, there was a strong sense of unwillingness in Goro's words. He might be the general who cares about his subordinates the most on Kaigi Island. He truly regards his subordinates as his family, and his sincerity is naturally rewarded with the sincerity of his subordinates. Seeing Goro like this, they hurried to comfort him.

The soldiers were not very good at comforting people, and their words might not have been so elegant, but they undoubtedly showed their sincerity. Amber saw all of this and had a preliminary understanding of Kaigi Island.

After that, most of the conversation took place between the soldiers and Goro. Amber did not interrupt but just listened silently. This situation continued until they arrived at the military camp. Goro originally planned to arrange a trustworthy soldier to look after Amber temporarily, but in the end, this task was taken on by Manye. Seeing this, Goro felt at ease and rushed to the Coral Palace.

Manye is a ronin. In the eyes of the Inazuma people, ronin are not friendly. There is no difference between many ronin and bandits, but Manye is different. He is like a free and easy breeze, and is somewhat similar to the knight in the Liyue story.

Wan Ye was unexpectedly a good cook. He used the broken knife to cleanly and neatly process the fish, then roasted it slowly over the fire. The oil and water sizzled on the fish's skin, and in just a moment the surface turned golden, looking very tempting.

"For ronin, there is no better delicacy than this dry-grilled sweetfish. It doesn't require good conditions or too many seasonings. All you need is a fresh fish - but in fact, the fish that has been hung on the boat and dried overnight also has a unique taste." Manye handed the wooden stick with the grilled fish to Amber. After thanking her, Amber took it and took a bite. The meat was firm and delicious, with a slightly moist texture. The tools used were just a pile of fire, a wooden stick and some salt. It was really exquisite.

Amber glanced at Wan Ye's broken sword in its sheath, thought for a moment, and a long sword appeared in her hand. This long sword was cast according to the casting method of the big sword. She compared many metals and finally chose a composite material, using a large amount of refined white iron plus a small part of snow mountain star silver iron, plus a small amount of crystal ore, and finally hammered out a material that was lighter in weight and very strong. The cane in her hand was also cast with such material.

Seeing a knife suddenly appear in Amber's hand, Wan Ye's eyes were quite surprised. Amber handed the knife to Wan Ye and said, "It's just some storage method, nothing surprising. This knife is my apology for breaking your beloved knife before. You can try it and see if it works for you."

Manye thought for a moment and took the sword. Inazuma was a country with very advanced forging technology, and it attached great importance to swords and martial arts. Living in such a country, Manye naturally developed a love for swords. He pulled the sword out of the scabbard partly, and the bright blade shone with a hint of blue, reflecting his face like a mirror.

"Good sword!" Wan Ye did not hesitate to praise him. He pulled out the sword completely and started to chop at some taller weeds. The whole sword was relatively light. Although it was not as sharp as the magic weapons in the stories, it was strong enough to not be afraid of head-on collisions. The dew on the weeds would fall off the sword with a slight shake, leaving no trace. This kind of sword was very suitable for his fighting style centered on speed. After several experiments, Wan Ye was overjoyed, and the situation here also attracted the attention of many soldiers.

"Sir, I will never forget your kindness in giving me the sword, and I will definitely repay you in the future!" Wan Ye bowed to Amber. It was a great blessing in his life to meet a knowledgeable person today and to get a new sword.

Chapter 6: The Heart of the Coral Palace

Goro left the military camp and crossed one suspension bridge after another. The terrain of Kaigi Island varies greatly, and the Kaigi people often live on high ground, so suspension bridges have become essential facilities. Now is a special period, and every suspension bridge leading to the Coral Palace is guarded by soldiers. If the crisis really comes, they will not hesitate to cut the suspension bridge to block the enemy's attack.

Goro walked through one land mass after another, large and small, and finally arrived at the Coral Palace.

The Coral Palace is a huge and magnificent palace, somewhat similar in style to the castle tower where General Thunder resides, but it is not as tall as the castle tower. There is a huge pool in front of the main hall, with a pair of wave-like sculptures on both sides of the pool, spewing water into the pool.

Cross the stairs outside the Coral Palace and walk across the arch bridge that spans the pool from the center, and you will see a relatively spacious open space in front of the main hall. A girl with long pink hair, wearing a blue hair ornament similar to a fish fin, and dressed in gorgeous clothes is standing there, talking to another deputy general.

"Lord Coral Palace!" Goro walked forward and saluted. Upon hearing this, Coral Palace Xinhai, the contemporary human goddess priestess of Kaigi Island, looked at Goro with a friendly smile on her face and motioned Goro to stand up.

"Deputy General Goro, we just happened to be talking about you. The front battlefield is under some pressure right now, and I was planning to send you to help. What do you think?" Although she is the undisputed supreme leader of the resistance army on Haigi Island, Xinhai has no airs at all. She treats her subordinates very kindly, and usually treats the people around her more like family members than superiors. In addition, with her identity as a human-god shrine maiden and her impeccable abilities, she has a very high prestige.

"For the sake of Umigi Island, I'd love nothing more than that!" When Goro heard that he could be used, he immediately became excited and his voice became louder. For a moment, he forgot the purpose of his coming here. Upon hearing this, Xinhai discussed some details with the two deputy generals. This lasted for a full hour. After reaching the final conclusion, the other deputy general took his leave. Goro was about to turn around and leave to prepare when he suddenly remembered his original purpose.

"Lord Coral Palace, I have something to report!" Wu Lang turned around quickly. Xin Hai's eyes flashed with surprise when she saw this. Wu Lang knew very well that she liked a quiet life when she had no important matters. So if it was not an important matter, he usually would not choose to disturb her actively. This made Xin Hai a little confused about what kind of matter Wu Lang wanted to report. She waved her hand to signal Wu Lang to speak.

With permission, Goro first quickly described the previous situation, emphasizing Amber's amazing fighting ability. He cooperated with Manye and even added a dozen Kaigi soldiers, but they were quickly defeated after the opponent took them seriously.

"...And, I feel like she hasn't yet unleashed her true strength." Thinking back to that previous defeat, Goro felt a sense of defeat, but more of a sense of unwillingness. What if, with his current strength, he were to encounter a being as powerful as Amber on the battlefield in the future? Would he be able to defeat her then?

"So... an unprecedented powerful enemy broke into Kaigi Island?" Xinhai frowned. She made such a judgment but was not fully alert. Goro first discussed with her about supporting the front line and mentioned this matter later, which means that this matter is not that simple and not that urgent.

"Not really. She said her name is Nafei, and she is from Xumi. She crossed the thunderstorm alone and came to Haiji Island. She never used heavy hands in previous fights, and she didn't do anything else after subduing me and Manye. She said she didn't have any ill intentions and came here to conduct historical research." Wulang secretly made up his mind to train harder and continued to report to Xinhai.

"When she followed me back to the northern camp, it only took her a moment to notice that the Haiqi soldiers were suffering from anemia due to lack of vegetables. She also noticed that the soil on Haiqi Island was not conducive to growing crops. She gave me a magical powder to treat the soldiers she had injured. This powder can be applied to abrasions and minor bruises, and the wounds will scab in just a few moments. It's quite magical." Wulang told Xinhai everything he knew in detail, and handed Xinhai a bag of powder and its formula.

Xinhai did not respond. She opened the medicine powder and did not find anything wrong after a rough inspection. She looked at the prescription again and found that the cost of the medicine was not high.

The medicinal powder in her hand is a refined product with a relatively high cost, but there is also a more civilian version. Although the efficacy has decreased a lot, the cost has decreased even more, and the efficacy is still very considerable. This "apology" is of great strategic value to the Haiji soldiers. According to the fact that the other party crossed the thunderstorm alone and was able to crush the combat effectiveness of Goro Manye and a dozen Haiji soldiers while hiding his strength, but did not use heavy hands, and even gave this kind of thing afterwards, it was already very "sincere".

Xin Hai was really troubled by the existence of someone she didn't know at all but who had extremely powerful strength and mastered such technology. She thought for a moment and finally decided to take a gamble. No one could always be in control of the situation. Since the other party had the strength to overturn the situation alone but was willing to accept their arrangements, he had already shown such sincerity, so it might be okay for her to take a risk.

"Wulang, you go and invite that gentleman. I will wait for her to come and visit in this Coral Palace." Xinhai waved her hand, and the sleeves on her clothes fluttered with her movements. Wulang solemnly accepted the order and left the Coral Palace.

"..." Xinhai looked silently at the extremely huge scallop shell behind the Coral Palace. The battle front was quite tense at the moment, and such a person suddenly visited the rear. Is this a blessing or a curse for Haiji Island?

Xinhai waved his sleeves again, sighed silently, and walked into the main hall of the Coral Palace to begin preparing for the meeting later.

It was almost dusk when Goro brought Amber here. Goro took Amber to the outside of the main hall and stood outside waiting. Amber walked into the main hall under the guidance of a black-haired woman in a blue shrine maiden costume.

This should be a place for sacrifices. After Amber entered the room, the first thing that caught her eye was a huge statue. The statue was the image of a majestic snake god. Such a tall statue was full of divinity and had an inexplicable deterrent power.

"Legend has it that the Umi-gu originally lived in the Abyssal Palace beneath Umi-gu Island. It was the serpent god Oropus who brought them to the surface. At that time, the Great God caused the tides to gather the corals in the sea, thus forming the Umi-gu Island of today."

"Hundreds of years ago, the Great God clashed with General Raiden and was ultimately slain by him on Yayun Island. His body was reduced to a pile of dry bones, and his resentment condensed into the aura of the evil spirit. However, his will to protect Umijima did not die, but was integrated into the bloodline of the Coral Palace family, passed down from generation to generation."

The girl's voice resounded in the main hall, introducing the history of Kaigi Island to Amber. For a moment, only the voice was heard but the person was not seen. Amber did not say a word, but just bowed to the statue of the demon god Oropus to show her sincerity.

"The one who inherits this bloodline and will is the current human goddess priestess of Haiji Island, that is, me, Xinhai of Coral Palace." Xinhai finally walked out from behind the statue. She slowly walked to the front of the statue and nodded slightly to Amber.

"Greetings, Lord Coral Palace. I am a scholar from Xumi. I came to Haiji Island to study the lost history. I heard you say before that the Yuanxia Palace is located under this Haiji Island. It is the history of Yuanxia Palace that I want to explore." Amber did not hide her purpose, and she could not hide it at the moment. This request was probably a bit presumptuous. According to what Xinhai said before, this was equivalent to going deep into someone's ancestral land.

Amber hoped there would be room for negotiation, otherwise she might have to use some special methods. She was very clear about her purpose, and she didn't care much about matters outside of the Fushima Palace, such as the battle between Umijima and the shogunate army.

"...Sir, are you going to Yuanxia Palace?" To Amber's surprise, Xinhai did not show any disgust, nor did she refuse. She maintained a calm appearance, but in Amber's perception, she was a little... happy?

Such a strange emotion really made Amber feel strange. Could it be that the other party just needed someone to enter Yuanxia Palace? Amber also remained calm on the surface and just nodded.

"I believe you have no intention of harming Haiqi Island, but it is, after all, the ancestral land of us Haiqi people." Xinhai pretended to be embarrassed. "--If I rashly let you in, I'm afraid it would be against the rules."

Amber sighed silently in her heart. Talking to smart people also has its disadvantages. Just like now, Coral Palace Xinhai probably wants her to give her some more benefits, but it doesn't matter. She doesn't care about it.

"According to my observation, the land on Haiji Island is not suitable for growing crops. I know a unique technology that can make crops grow without soil, relying only on water and nutrient solution." Amber directly dropped a blockbuster bomb, which completely broke the calmness on the surface of her heart. She finally couldn't suppress the surprise in her eyes.

"——Sir, are you serious?"

"Seriously, although it's not very suitable for conventional crops like rice and wheat, it's very suitable for growing fruits like strawberries, as well as lettuce and common greens. It can also be used to grow vegetables like radishes, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and cauliflower." Amber said in a serious tone. This technology is called hydroponics, and it's not impossible to use it to grow conventional crops, but with the current manpower and resources of the Coral Palace... it's too uneconomical. Just lettuce and some conventional vegetables are enough.

Xin Hai was completely unable to contain herself now, and a look of astonishment was evident in her expression, but she suppressed these expressions the next moment and put on an expression full of friendliness.

"If what you say is true, then from now on you will be a distinguished guest of Haiji Island. I won't mind making an exception for you." Xinhai waved her sleeves, having already made her decision. "I believe you have also seen the whirlpool under the rock wall in front of the Coral Palace. That is the entrance to the Yuanxia Palace, but it is usually closed. Only when the Yuanxia Palace 'awakens' can we truly pass through it to reach the Yuanxia Palace. To awaken the Yuanxia Palace, a series of rituals must be performed."

"Until then, please don't worry. I'll prepare a place for you to stay. Please rest and relax during this time. Also, please let me see the magic you mentioned."

"You're just afraid I'm lying..." After all this, Amber was getting a little tired. She waved her hand and said, "Well, whatever you say, I'll take care of you tomorrow morning. I'll get people ready to show you the hydroponics technique. But don't try to beat around the bush with me in the future. It's really troublesome."

"Sir, the hydroponics technique you mentioned is too amazing. It doesn't mean that I don't want to believe you." Xinhai's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning. Such an expression on the face of a girl of her age is quite cute. After the frustrating fight and the previous and previous conversations with heavy etiquette, Amber just wanted to have a good rest. She didn't want to show off her thoughts anymore.

——Anyway, her current strength has reached a certain level. If anyone plays tricks on her, she will crush them with absolute strength. This is the confidence that her current strength gives her.

Xinhai ordered his witch to take Amber to the guest room in the Coral Palace to rest. Amber, who had just crossed a thunderstorm and experienced everything today, washed up quickly and lay down on the bed, falling asleep quickly.

Chapter 7: The Art of Hydroponics

"Hydroponics involves immersing seeds or roots of crops that have grown to a certain size in water. More precisely, they are immersed in a prepared nutrient solution, allowing the plants to absorb nutrients directly from the liquid to grow. The advantages are that no soil is required, and with proper planning, seasonal restrictions can be ignored, and nutrients can be used as efficiently as possible."