People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 127 The Abyss

“Patta, Patta”

The accumulated water seeping out from the cracks in the rocks hit the center of the puddle under Lin Feng's feet, splashing out several water drops in various shapes.

Standing at the junction of Xumi and Liyue, the young man looked at the clearly divided scene in front of him and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Just one step away, the mine behind him was full of vitality, with green grass and thick tree roots like dragons. The fluorescent street lights under the huge leaves emitted a warm yellow, fresh light like the source of life.

Looking ahead, it seemed as if there was an invisible and intangible boundary blocking it. Although it was only a thin line of difference, the activity of the grass element had dropped drastically to an unprecedented level, and was replaced by the rock element as thick as the earth.

Even the street lamps are made from the naturally luminous orange-yellow stone marrow underground, exuding an indescribable sense of solemnity and heaviness.

——Is this the border of the country? Is this the division drawn by heaven for the seven countries?

It has to be said that the divine authority that controls a country will indeed subtly bring about changes to one's own land.

However, this huge difference in scenery still gave him a deeper understanding of the influence of the ruling authority.

Because of my black hair and black eyes,
Lin Feng followed the example of Alechino in the plot and set his own identity as a Liyue person whose parents had both passed away and who was stranded in the Xumi area.

He was rescued by the forest rangers because he got lost in the rainforest.

After leaving the Forest Rangers, he studied at the Order Academy and became a wandering scholar, or diryasi, who roamed the continent.

The reason for this visit to Liyue was just a simple investigation of Liyue's geology and ecology, and did not involve any cooperation between the two parties.

But what the other party was thinking was none of his business.

Judging from the speed with which the visit applications were approved, it is clear that some high-level officials were involved.

You know, this is the Liyue General Affairs Department where people have to wait in line for several years just to get a license to send a bridal sedan on the road. Such a high processing efficiency is obviously abnormal.

As for the reliability of the identity, there is absolutely no problem with it.

To this end, Lin Feng even used his original identity to participate in the unified assessment of the Church Order Institute, and ranked third, passing all the test links. Finally, he was registered under the name of Nafis and became a talented scholar.

Anyway, he came here just to wander around the mortal world, and his identity as a genius scholar would neither be looked down upon nor attract too much attention. It just fits the bill.

As for when he will make an official visit as a god, it depends on Liyue’s attitude.

If there is enough sincerity, then it would be a good result for the gods of both sides to sign a covenant in the presence of all people.

If there is no sincerity... then Xumi, which now has two gods, is not like Liyue, which has crises that are difficult to resolve on its own, so there is no reason to force yourself to join in.

Shaking his head, throwing aside all thoughts that had nothing to do with "vacation", Lin Feng began to explore the surrounding environment.

Although Liyue's grasslands are far less active than Xumi's, this only means that their impact on the natural environment is relatively greater.

As long as the grass element still exists, the use of the power of the gods will not be subject to much restriction.

After all, if the elements' view of the holder of the Eye of God is mutual help between friends, it will be affected by the status of one of the parties.

Then the way gods dispatch elements is like commanding an army to obey orders. As long as the elements exist normally, they will not interfere with the exercise of power.

But Lin Feng just explored the environment around him briefly, and he found a girl in purple clothes rushing towards him not far away.

Powerful lightning elemental force surged around the girl's body, and she continuously threw purple lightning wedges from her hands to cross the terrain to hurry on. Behind her, there seemed to be an armored Thousand Rocks soldier hanging in the distance.

Is this Keqing?

The Eye of the God of Thunder, the gorgeous dress, the iconic baby face and twin ponytails, and even though he was wearing a safety helmet with a strange style on his head, Lin Feng still recognized this popular character in the game at a glance.

How could I meet her here? Although Keqing had indeed worked as a dust collector at a construction site and washed dishes in a restaurant, receiving visitors shouldn't be her job, right?

Looking at Keqing, who was so resolute and efficient that she almost had the word "efficiency" written all over her face, Lin Feng felt that she and Elhaisen, although both of them had extremely high working abilities, might be two people who were chosen to be workers and didn't get along at all.

Accompanied by the sound of surging electricity, Keqing arrived at Cinnabar Rock several times faster than Mingyu expected.

Thinking of the basic etiquette of meeting visitors, she straightened her clothes, put her skirt back in place, hesitated for a moment, and finally took off the safety helmet on her head.

Taking a deep breath, the girl, with the two cute horns on her head, entered the dark cave in front of her.

"Hello, distinguished visitor. I am the person who is here to help you pass through. Just call me Keqing. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Although he had arrived as quickly as possible, considering the round trip journey, the black-haired boy in front of him had obviously been waiting for quite some time.

Keqing apologized to the other party as soon as she arrived.

"It's okay. I didn't expect that the blockade here in the Layered Abyss would be suddenly strengthened some time ago. As an important mining area, the guards should be cautious."

The young man shook his head.

"——Luckily, this customs clearance document is still useful. Otherwise, I might have to take a long boat ride from Omos Port to reach Liyue."

Lin Feng didn't care about his waiting. After all, exploring the two opposing forces in the abyss was one of his purposes of passing through here.

After a pause, he continued:
"——But, 'Keqing', isn't this the name of 'Yuhengxing', one of the Seven Stars of Liyue?"

"I am just an ordinary returning scholar. As one of the Seven Stars in charge of Liyue's construction, I am personally welcomed by them. Such attention makes me, a marginal person, a little uncomfortable."

The young man smiled modestly, like a fledgling scholar, and was surprised by the greeting of this 'big shot'.

Recalling his own character, Lin Feng didn't think that Keqing would come to the Chasm just to meet him. She was most likely here to deal with other problems and just happened to meet him.

"Your application for clearance has been personally signed by the First Sage. This is not a privilege that ordinary scholars can have."

Keqing paused.

"Besides, even if we put this matter aside, I have received a lot of care from Feiyun Chamber of Commerce before. Facing the lifesaver that Uncle Yunshan has mentioned many times, it is my duty as a junior to come and take care of him."

Looking at the exquisite waist badge beside the young man, Keqing, who was in charge of Liyue's infrastructure and had frequent dealings with Feiyun Guild, was indeed sincere when she said this.

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But after hearing these words, Lin Feng, who had originally planned to respond politely.

But as if his attention was attracted by something, he cast his gaze behind Keqing.

After a moment, he spoke solemnly:
"Although I would also like to learn from Lord Yuhengxing about Uncle Yunshan's recent situation after returning to Liyue, it is clear that some uninvited guests do not intend for you and me to continue chatting like this."

The boy paused.

"I have heard that the Abyss has been somewhat unstable recently, but I wonder if the situation behind you, Miss Keqing, is common in the Abyss right now?"

Hear this.

Keqing was shocked to realize that the guard beside her had not spoken for a long time and suddenly turned around to look behind her.

But what came into view was not the familiar cave that was deep and dark but still had many bright lights.

Instead, it was a filthy, bottomless darkness that was like mud and emitting malice.

The darkness blocked out everything behind Keqing, and like a closely cooperating wolf pack, it silently surrounded its prey.

(End of this chapter)