People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 158 Xumi Infrastructure Plan (6000)
"Lotus Crispy Jade Fruit Soup with Almond Tofu and Golden Shrimp Balls"

"OK, all the snacks are ready!"

"Now, no matter how angry Nashida is, these things should be enough to coax her back."

In the spacious house, Lin Feng looked at the delicious dishes in front of him with a visible look of relief.

Because before leaving Xumi, he made an appointment with Nashida to go back to see her at least once a month, so Lin Feng had actually already selected many snacks with a sweet taste early on, just so that the little grass god who likes sweets but has been staying at home in Xumi can also try these Liyue specialties.

But plans cannot keep up with changes. I originally thought that at my current speed, I would not exceed the deadline.

But who knew that just when Lin Feng felt that the time was almost up and even the dishes were ready.

However, the Emperor suddenly came to him and took him to Jueyunjian in a swift and decisive manner to activate the authority of the rock element. Afterwards, in order to fight against the rejection of the laws of Teyvat, he spent extra time maintaining the stability of his authority.

As a result, the time limit was exceeded by one or two days.

Although Nashida would most likely not be very angry, after all, the gods' concept of time was different from that of ordinary people, so an extra day or two should not be a big problem.

But just in case, Lin Feng asked Zhongli to cook some snacks in addition to the original preparations.

Now, after personally confirming the deliciousness of these snacks, he finally felt relieved and was looking forward to Nashida's reaction after eating the desserts.

After closing the doors and windows and watering the vegetables in the backyard, Lin Feng left some strength to maintain the most basic security of the house. Facing the rising sun, he stretched himself and left his warm little home in Liyue Harbor with peace of mind.

He skillfully used the earth veins to teleport through the mountains and fields of Liyue. He was very satisfied with the first half of this trip to Liyue.

Not only did he completely activate the authority of the rock element at a speed beyond expectations, but he also had certain plans for his own uniqueness and future improvement directions.

Although he still didn't know what happened before he came to Teyvat, he was now certain that even if he was counted separately from Xiaobai, he should be worthy of the title of Adventer.

After gaining control of Rock and Grass, he now possessed two of the Seven Powers, and was absolutely certain that he had the potential to take on the world on his own.

If the purest elemental power in the definition of the continent of Teyvat is the "power of light" belonging to the ancient dragon king.

Then the kind of power similar to faith that I have collected is most likely the "power of the human world" brought by the arrival of the law of nature.

Finally, the abyss power that he swallowed was called "virtual world power" according to the terminology in the game.

Theoretically, these three forces cannot exist simultaneously in one individual.

At the very least, whenever the power of the abyss and the power of the elements meet, a sharp confrontation will be formed. Any individual who possesses the power of the abyss uses the elemental force by distorting the elemental torrent around them.

If there is no elemental power in the outside world for them to manipulate, then they themselves are actually unable to store this power in their bodies like elemental creatures.

But Lin Feng did not follow this basic principle at all. He was very adaptable to these three kinds of power, as if he was born to be compatible with all forms of power.
This means that his growth ceiling will be far higher than any single existence currently known. After all, the total amount of resources he can utilize is already far ahead in terms of order of magnitude.

While collecting authority, doing things to collect faith, and occasionally looking for trouble with the abyss
Because he was so excited about his complete form, for a moment, it seemed that even the "big project" waiting for him in Liyue became easier to accept.

Sumeru, the palace of wisdom.

More than two months have passed since Lin Feng and Little Grass God carried out the reform of the Church Order Institute.

In the early morning of this rest day, the morning sun shone through the thick clouds and sprinkled on the staggered open platforms of the sacred tree, leaving patches of warm light.

In the sage's office on the top floor of the Palace of Wisdom, Nashida stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window renovated by Lin Feng himself, looking at the scholars and people who were walking out of their homes one after another below, and began to think about the next reform plan to improve people's livelihood.

Different from the great sages in the past, Lin Feng did not approve of the decoration style that was like a secret room, completely isolated from the outside environment after he came to power, so he added two glass windows on the top floor of the Wisdom Palace that could overlook the Xumi City.

Thanks to this, Nashida, who loves to bask in the sun, often stands here to observe the daily lives of the people in the city.

Well, the road in front of Baoshang Street is often congested in the morning and evening. Should we arrange personnel to guide the traffic or re-plan the road design?

There seem to be some low-rise houses on the north side of Xumi City that have not applied for free reconstruction. They look very conspicuous. I will arrange for the edict officer to visit them in two days to find out the specific reasons.
Ok? !

It seems that there are a lot more customers at Puspa Cafe today. Did they launch new desserts? I'll go check it out in the evening!
When I found out that my favorite dessert shop seemed to have new products, I suddenly perked up and had a new expectation for today's afternoon tea time.

Although Nashida could obtain all kinds of information from the void, she often stayed in Jingshan Palace to handle various matters without leaving the house.

But after Lin Feng left, remembering that he often stood here to enjoy the scenery, the little grass god gradually fell in love with this "primitive" way of obtaining information.

In such a slow pace, witnessing and observing with her own eyes, Nashida also experienced the "beauty of life" that she had previously ignored.

According to that guy, it’s called “down-to-earth”?
Shaking his head, the Little Grass God began to worry about Lin Feng's progress in gaining power in Liyue alone.

Although after he left, because the similarity of their powers was too high, except for a short period of time at the beginning, he could always feel his presence and was able to confirm that Lin Feng did not encounter any major danger outside.

But what Nashida was worried about was not the other party's life safety. After all, in the current environment, the probability of a god-level being encountering unmanageable danger is still very low, so there is no need to worry too much.

What the Little Grass God was actually worried about was whether Lin Feng's progress in acquiring power would be smooth.

After all, even when he was still in Xumi, he had not figured out where his authority came from, and he was still unclear about the cost and limits of this ability.

Even in the entire history of Teyvat, no demon has ever possessed elemental powers at the level of multiple rulers.

It is foreseeable that something like this beyond common sense would be difficult to achieve, so it is not surprising that there has been no progress in such a short period of time.

Moreover, Liyue, which is adjacent to Xumi, is also known as the country where gods walk.

The Geo Emperor, who rules Liyue, has been famous for a long time, and the economic situation of the entire country is the best among the seven countries.

Such an ancient god who has existed for a long time must be diligently studying strategies for governing the country every day.

It must be very difficult to meet him in an informal visit, and he probably doesn't have much time outside of work to accompany a strange god from a foreign country to study how to gain power.

——Unless Lin Feng had already established some connection with the other party before, and the two parties hit it off at first sight and had very compatible personalities.

——But how is this possible?

It is clear that a certain guy has a lazy nature hidden under his diligent appearance. No matter how you think about it, the King of Rock, who has governed the country diligently for thousands of years, will not have anything in common with him, right?
Under such circumstances, the little grass god became more and more pessimistic, and even his resentment towards Lin Feng's lateness faded a little.

Forget it, even though that guy looks very reliable, his actual age is much younger than mine, right?
In the absence of any information about neighboring countries, it would be too difficult to obtain power and borrow the Heart of God.

——If he fails, as a senior, I should comfort him.

He rehearsed in his mind the lines he would use to comfort someone. The Little Grass God did not wait for Lin Feng today, so he sighed silently and decided to return to Jingshan Palace to continue processing those unapproved documents.

But just as she turned around and took two steps forward, intending to leave from the top floor of the Palace of Wisdom, a familiar breath suddenly appeared behind her.

!!!

Before Nashida could feel happy, a pair of very familiar hands reached out from under her armpits. With a vague premonition of what would happen next, the Little Grass God spoke weakly:

"I've already told you not to treat me like that in public—"

But before she finished her words, her feet had already left the ground, and the boy's somewhat excited voice came from behind her:

"——Nashida, I'm back!"

Lin Feng raised the little grass god in his hand high up and interrupted her chanting very skillfully.

"."

".Well, welcome back."

Nashida originally wanted to say something, but after thinking for a moment, she finally sighed and delivered her welcome speech somewhat helplessly in this unexpected scene.

A corner of Pushpa Cafe, Baoshang Street.

Lin Feng and Nashida sat opposite each other, and the table was filled with various snacks from Xumi and Liyue.

"So, these snacks you brought back were made by the God of Rock himself?"

Nashida listened to the introduction of the young man in front of her, pointed at the plate of desserts that looked like flowers, and said in disbelief.

"Of course. This time, due to some accidents, I was accidentally late for two days. I specially asked him to help you make this as compensation. Come and try it." Thinking of Zhongli's extremely focused expression when he was making the lotus pastry, Lin Feng was full of confidence in this snack that took several hours to successfully come out of the pot.

Even though it took Zhongli three hours to make a pot of sobering tea, he himself seemed slow when doing things.

But as Lotus Cake is one of the oldest traditional snacks in Liyue, Zhongli obviously put a lot of effort into making it. It took him two hours just to adjust the pastry...

So even though there were Emperor's version of almond tofu and jade fruit soup next to it, Lin Feng still recommended that Nashida eat this dish first.

".Well, although it is incredible, the quality of this snack is indeed very different from those we usually see, just like the difference between ordinary mushrooms and green-winged mushrooms."

"——However, please tell me everything that happened to you in Liyue. I also want to know what happened that made the God of Rock personally come to the kitchen to help cook."

Nashida looked at the incomparably delicate lotus-shaped dessert wrapped in layers of petals in front of her, and carefully picked one up with her hands.

Remembering the way to eat it that Lin Feng had introduced, she blew gently on the surface of the snack...

!!!

In just a moment of contact with this external force, the petals made of flour began to tremble and slowly bloomed as if they had their own life.

Seeing this scene, Nashida, who had made a lot of snacks herself, was also surprised.

Lotus cake is a long-standing dessert, so there are naturally corresponding records in the void. However, the one in front of us seems to have taken all the details to the extreme. For ordinary people, without decades of experience accumulation, I am afraid that they cannot even reach half of the skill of this dessert.

——Could it be that the God of Rock, in addition to governing the country, actually spent hundreds of years studying food? This is unlikely.
Nashida vaguely realized that the image of the diligent and meticulous God of Rock in her mind began to waver, and she became more and more curious about Lin Feng's experience in Liyue.

Sniffing the sweet fragrance coming faintly from the tip of his nose, the little grass god shook his head, cast aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, and took a small bite of the dessert that looked like a work of art from the corner.

"--tasty!!!"

With a heartfelt exclamation, Nashida, who was originally thinking of asking something else, paused slightly after feeling the rich sweet fragrance coming from between her lips and teeth, and then turned into a ruthless dessert harvester just like Xiaobai at the next table.

After a while.

Lin Feng handed the tea in his hand to the little grass god who was choking a little, and began to continue telling about his experience in Liyue.

".In general, the god of Liyue is a very reliable ally to Xumi, and with his assistance, I have successfully obtained the authority of the rock element."

"Regarding the issue of borrowing the Heart of God, I have already completed the negotiation with the God of Rock, and during the time I returned to Xumi, the Heart of God has been temporarily in my hands, which is this one."

Having said that, Lin Feng took out the Heart of God that the Emperor had temporarily borrowed and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.

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Looking at this orange-yellow chess piece, even Nashida, the God of Wisdom, couldn't understand how Lin Feng had accomplished two incredibly difficult tasks in such a short time: obtaining the authority of the rock element and borrowing the Heart of God.

"So, what kind of god is that 'Emperor Rock King'?"

"Is it really as absolutely fair and inhumane as the legend says?"

Having only seen the Gathering of the Seven Gods in records and having never met any of the other ruling Nashidas in person, Lin Feng was somewhat curious about this ancient god who had become familiar with him so quickly.

"Well, how should I put it?"

"He's probably an easygoing old man who's good at slacking off, longs for retirement, and likes drinking tea, walking his bird, and listening to opera."

"By the way, he often leaves Mora alone and blames others for it."

Thinking of the several times he had paid for Zhongli's meals, Lin Feng realized that even before his retirement, the Emperor still didn't like to carry Mora with him.

"."

“It always feels like it’s a little different from what I imagined.”

After hearing Lin Feng's introduction, Nashida felt disillusioned.

After all, compared to her who was 'unqualified', Emperor Yanwang, as the oldest god, had always been a model among 'qualified' gods.

She once thought that this must be a majestic god who spent all his time governing the country, but now it seems that even excellent gods still have some special hobbies of their own.
For example, Morax, the god of wealth, often asks others to pay for his wealth because he has no Morax.
"——Although he has some minor problems that are only common to the elderly, Emperor Yan is still a god who loves his people and is always thinking about the country. He has just been in office for a long time, so he often wants to take a break."

"Next time I take you there, you can ask him to temporarily help as a tour guide. By then you should be able to find that being the god of a country and being 'yourself' are not contradictory things."

Thinking about how the Grass God chose to suppress his emotions before being rescued because he was too eager to become a qualified god, Lin Feng felt that Zhongli’s attitude towards life was actually quite healthy.

——After all, when the country is completely back on track, it is understandable that the gods, who have been busy for hundreds and thousands of years, want to take a break occasionally.

"By the way, how are those little guys in Huanalana doing now? Are the pomegranates on the King Jue tree fully ripe?"

Thinking of the pomegranate that was only partially opened before he left, Lin Feng was a little curious about how the new Lannaro was doing now.

"——No, it took hundreds of years for the seeds in the last pomegranate to fall to the ground. Although it was much faster this time, it should still take a very long time. After all, it takes a long time to give birth to a creature like Lannaro."

"Lanmu Hukunda has been teaching the newborns. It is said that they all want to meet you, their "mother"~"

Thinking of the way the freshmen Lanaro addressed Lin Feng, Nashida couldn't help but smile.

"..."

".Forget it, mother is mother. After all, it is generally more appropriate to call the owner of the power of plants and trees mother."

Lin Feng felt helpless about this name that could not be corrected no matter what, but being called mother by a group of cute cabbages was not a big deal and he could still accept it.

Thinking of Xiao who might come as a guest in the future, he shook his head and said to Nashida who was smiling in front of him:

"Don't just be happy. Even though those little guys are already very powerful, they will still huddle on the ground and tremble in fear when they see the Fiery Liar Flower. If this continues, if any dangerous situation really happens in the future, their ability to protect themselves will be too poor."

"I specially found a teacher from Liyue for them. He was already fighting the demon god two thousand years ago. This is what he looks like. If he comes, please arrange for two Lannaros to take him to Huanalana and teach those little guys who don't know how to fight."

"——Although he doesn't seem easy to deal with, I have a feeling that he will get along well with Lanaro and others."

Thinking of Xiao's textbook-like personality of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside, Lin Feng felt that the simple and cute Lannaro would most likely get along well with him.

Nashida looked at the image that Lin Feng had sent to her in her mind and shook her head helplessly:
"Forget it. Since it's your decision, I won't ask you why you think the legendary Great Sage who is the best at killing demons can get along well with Lanaro."

"——But it's only been a month. What on earth have you done in Liyue? Why do I feel like if you were willing, you would have held an important position there a long time ago?"

Since Lin Feng came back, Nashida was always surprised by the various information he threw out. She felt that with the social skills of her first sage, if she really threw him out and ignored him, perhaps within a year or two, there would be no gods in the entire Teyvat continent that he didn't know.
"Ahem, it's nothing. I still have to go back to help them later. Although if I hadn't already been employed in Xumi, based on the old man's performance, I might have been caught to take his place."

Thinking of the kindness Zhongli had shown towards him from beginning to end, Lin Feng felt that if he landed in Liyue, the old man would most likely capture him and make him work.

Shaking his head, Lin Feng looked at the yellow chess piece in front of him and decided to get back to business.
"Okay, regarding what happened in Liyue, I will use my dream power to package up the details and send you a copy later. The process is really complicated, and it will probably take a long time to explain it to you."

"Now, let's talk about why I want to borrow the Heart of God from there."

"…Is it to transform the desert? The authority should not have been gathered yet, right?"

Nashida thought of Lin Feng’s original purpose and asked tentatively.

"Of course not. Although I really want to start the work now, it is still a bit difficult to transform the desert with only two powers."

Lin Feng shook his head and continued:

"What I really want to do is actually very simple, and I have been enduring this for a long time."

He took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the northwest corner of the cafe.

As if he could see through the wall, he looked at the muddy and rugged path in front of the Xumi City Gate and said in a resounding voice:
"——That is to completely renovate the dirt trade roads in the entire Xumi territory that are the same as those in the primitive times."

"It is not only to improve our extremely backward infrastructure, but also to conduct a small preview of my future 'changes' in Liyue and the desert."

(End of this chapter)