People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 180: "Buy One, Get One Free" God's Heart

Liyue Harbor, Yujing Terrace.

In this core area where wealthy businessmen and politicians gather, Lin Feng, who had a peaceful sleep, yawned slowly and woke up from his residence.

Lin Feng moved Xiaobai, who was pressing on him, off his chest, stretched himself, and prepared himself for a new day.

Although a god's constitution means that he would not have any problem even if he did not sleep for a long time,
However, due to the habits left over from his past life, he had nothing to do at night, so under normal circumstances, he would still take a good rest according to the normal human schedule.

After waking up, he took care of the various vegetables and medicinal herbs in the backyard while thinking about the detailed discussion he had agreed to have with the Emperor yesterday.

This transfer of ownership of the Heart of God is of great significance to him at the moment.

Now that all the dead zones in Xumi have been cleared, he can't find any abyss forces to gain experience points, and his level-up progress is actually very slow.

Not to mention the additional difficulty brought about by the gradual increase in experience points required for upgrading as the level increases.

Although he had long discovered that his way of calculating levels seemed to be very different from that of the native creatures of Teyvat.

——Other individuals seem to have reached the standards in certain aspects, and will have corresponding levels, which are calculated according to the individual's strengths, while I have all-round requirements, which seems to be calculated according to my weaknesses.

According to his thinking, even the weakest demon god should still be shown as level 100 on the system panel, just because the other party has the "strength" of authority.
But he was different. Perhaps it was because he was born too recently. He should have settled in the earth veins for hundreds of years before emerging.
Now you are actually in a "childhood" state, wandering around the mainland in advance, so it is quite normal that your real level is not enough.

——After all, he has only been traveling here for a little over a year. If a 500-year-old grass god is considered young, then it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a baby.

After scanning the experience books Xiao had given him in the storage space, he found that they were useful, but the quantity required was very large.

This kind of thing that was meant for mortals to use has been transformed into a state that can be used by ordinary creatures.
Therefore, in terms of "nutritional value", it is actually not as good as the original power of the earth veins.

Lin Feng was having a headache while thinking about whether there were any other ways to upgrade besides drilling into the earth veins.
At the same time, he also paid more attention to the upcoming discussions with the Emperor.

——As a very powerful energy supply and amplification device, touching the Heart of God is like touching the earth veins, which can provide him with a full-strength output state for a period of time.

This alone is very valuable. After all, his previous shortcomings have always been endurance and ability coverage. Obtaining the Heart of God can solve this problem to a large extent.

A further reason was the resonance he had vaguely felt when he used two God's Hearts at the same time on Xumi.

Even without mentioning the initiative in facing the winter, just the two authorities plus two hearts of God are enough to possess such a power that can change the world.

Then after collecting seven of these things, relying on such a linkage effect, the amplification provided is definitely several times stronger than when in a single state.

——Let’s not talk about whether as a collector, I can stand the feeling of missing one or two items from a set.
If Zhidong really collected all these things, Lin Feng felt that such power would also be a very powerful threat to other countries.

After all, on this continent, strength is the only criterion for measuring the right to speak.

In today's world where justice does not matter, handing the initiative to others is unacceptable no matter how you think about it.

Glancing at the system panel, he saw that due to the continuous digestion of the power of the abyss during this period of time, his level had been raised by one level.

Lin Feng looked at his real level, which was only level 86. Although he knew his actual combat power and was not greatly affected by this thing, he still felt uncomfortable.
With this thought in mind, and considering the abundant nature of the power of the abyss, he planned to look for some places where the power of the abyss was concentrated after this incident.

After ensuring a certain amount of storage to prepare for emergencies, use the remaining storage to bring your level up as quickly as possible.

As the sun gradually rose, after taking care of the plants in his backyard, Lin Feng took Xiaobai to Bubulu to eat and drink as usual.

After the beginning of winter, as the weather gradually became colder, the ingredients he cultivated became more and more precious.

Thanks to this, Zhongli, who has very high requirements for the quality of life, comes to Bubulu almost every day to show off his cooking skills in return for the ingredients.

Lin Feng found it not difficult to cultivate these plants, and after experiencing the Emperor's superb craftsmanship, he was happy to make such a deal.

——After all, the ingredients cultivated by gods are indeed rare, but there are even fewer chefs who can make the most of these ingredients.

In short, apart from the fact that the food is sometimes served very slowly, which easily makes people growl with hunger, there is nothing wrong with Dijun's cooking skills.

Today, when Wendy came to eat and drink for free to join the usual dining lineup, the atmosphere at the table became much more lively.

After a pleasant breakfast, the rest of the members started to busy themselves with their own things. After Wendy, who liked to join in the fun, said that she wanted to go for a walk,
Lin Feng and Zhong Li looked at each other, and as agreed yesterday, they went to Sanwan Buguogang, the place they frequented most, and began the important discussion about the transfer of the "Heart of God".

The three bowls of food in the morning are not enough. If compared with the evening when the workers have all got off work, there will naturally be fewer customers.

But listening to Tian Tiezui's storytelling on the stage, watching the ordinary residents rushing to work, and smelling the aroma coming from the nearby snack stalls,

Lin Feng, who had been here many times, gradually understood why Zhongli, who always pursued the best experience in everything, was willing to give up the Heyu Teahouse where many distinguished guests gathered, and instead often chose this ordinary and somewhat noisy restaurant.

——Nothing else, just the mundane life.

Compared with those upper-class places located on high-rise buildings, far away from people's lives, places like this that have no fences, are free to come and go, and allow direct contact with people's daily work are more full of life.

And Zhongli's choice of arranging the negotiation venue in such an urban place was indeed consistent with Lin Feng's consistent perception of his style - compared to the ethereal and otherworldly abodes of immortals, he preferred the daily necessities of the streets.

Back to the present.

Lin Feng recalled the information about the transaction that Zhongli revealed yesterday.
He was the one who knew the significance of the Heart of God to Liyue the most. He took a sip of the tea in his hand and was the first to raise his doubts:
"Although I am very grateful to the Emperor for being so straightforward and agreeing to discuss the transfer of the Heart of the Gate God with me..."

"——But if, as you said before, this Heart of God is related to the forging of Mora in Liyue and even the entire continent of Teyvat, wouldn't it cause serious turmoil if it was transferred at will?"

Mora is different from the credit currencies in previous lives. As a material made by the power of gods, Mora itself has sufficient value.

Whether as an alchemical material or as a consumption for strengthening weapons, there is never a shortage of ways to utilize Mora in Teyvat.

Therefore, if Zhongli loses the ability to produce Mora, not only will Liyue lose the conveniences brought by the sole coinage right, but the total amount of Mora circulating in Teyvat will actually decrease rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This will even interfere with the economic system of the entire continent of Teyvat, which uses Mora as the general equivalent.

"Haha, my friend, don't worry. I have my own considerations for this situation."

Zhongli smiled and shook his head, then explained:

"Although the forging of Mora must rely on the power of the 'God of Rock', after losing the Heart of God, the production of Mora in the Golden House will indeed stop for a long time."

"——But even if the casting is no longer carried out, the existing Mora will not disappear. Considering the stock from the past thousand years, it will not affect the economic system of the entire Teyvat continent, at least in the short term."

"——And since the Heart of God is so valuable, it won't be easy for you to take it away from me."

Zhongli looked at Lin Feng in front of him, hinting that the bargaining chips for this transaction would not be too simple.

After a brief pause, the god in front of him seemed to have anticipated this situation and did not rush to ask further questions. He spoke again:
"Although this has nothing to do with this transaction, I still hope you can answer a question for me if possible."

"——Of course, this is not a necessary condition. You can decide whether to answer it or not."

"Emperor, please speak."

"To be honest, I have learned about the changes in Xumi since the two current gods ascended to the throne.

I've seen that in addition to normal policy issuance, you seem to often personally handle many things that cause trouble to the public."

"From small things like clearing monsters and building houses to big things like moving mountains and reshaping the terrain,
It seems that you are not reluctant to use your strength for these 'ordinary' purposes.

This is completely different from the ideas of most gods. Can you tell me the reason for doing this?"

Zhongli thought about the god in front of him and the enemies he faced during the war between demons and gods. These were completely different ideas. For a moment, he was a little curious about his motives.

"Hmm? Is this what the Emperor is interested in? There's nothing wrong with that."

Lin Feng was a little surprised when he heard this question, but he didn't think there was anything unreasonable about it.

After thinking for a while, he said:
"Well, if we talk about superficial reasons, there are actually many."

"——Whether it's to enhance national strength, gain faith, or improve efficiency, in the process of Xumi's development, it is indeed the most efficient method for me to directly handle some of the work."

"But I think what you actually want to ask, Your Majesty, is probably more about my attitude towards this kind of thing than the reason why I did this."

Lin Feng looked at Zhongli in front of him, but was not surprised by his doubts.

After a pause, and after Zhongli in front of him gave a positive answer, he spoke again:
"If it is due to objective limitations or efficiency issues, I think many gods would make the same choice as me when faced with situations that are difficult for ordinary people to handle."

"But if you ask me about my personal reasons, there is probably only one - I am happy to use my power to make a difference."

Without waiting for Zhongli to continue asking questions, he said directly:
"Once I have enough power, I will naturally want to make changes to the status quo."

"——I prefer the advanced to the backward, and I prefer perfection to incompleteness. This is probably the fundamental motivation for my actions."

"It is also true in the construction of the country. I will not be stingy in using my own strength.
It is also because whenever I see the lives of the people who have been influenced by me become 'better', I will feel happy from the bottom of my heart.
This reason should be similar to what you did, old man, right?"

Thinking of Zhongli's almost around-the-clock monitoring of various information in the Liyue area, Lin Feng felt very impressed by this behavior that could be said to have given up his own personal experience.

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"Is that so? You are truly a wonderful person."

Zhongli paused for a moment, and in Lin Feng's opinion, it seemed as if he had put down the final burden, and he responded with a smile.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, the God of Rock took out the chess-like Heart of God, and said to Lin Feng in response to his curious gaze:
"I have no doubts about your motives. Now let's talk about the "value" of this Heart of God."

"——Transactions must be equal. As a symbol of the throne of God, I think you should be aware of its importance in Liyue."

"Of course, I never thought that I could take it away from Liyue so easily. The value of this Heart of God cannot be measured by ordinary things.

So you can rest assured to quote your price. I will consider anything I can do to help you, as long as it does not violate my principles."

Lin Feng knew that the transaction of the Heart of God must not be measured by ordinary treasures or resources, so he directly shifted the object of the transaction to the help he could provide.

He knew that Zhongli was willing to break the contract with the Ice God in the original novel and instead make a deal with him. The most likely reason he was attracted by his characteristic of "transcending the rules".

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"Well, since you are so straightforward, I will just say it straight."

"——Using the title of "God of Contract" as a guarantee, I will offer this Heart of God."

Zhongli paused, and under the curious gaze of the Outer World God, he solemnly stated his request:

"——When you take it, you will also peel off the throne of the "God of Rock" from my body which is deeply corroded by the "Law". "

"——You, my friend, will be the new bearer of this 'gift'. According to the rules, you will temporarily take over the position of 'rock god' on my behalf."

Feeling the so-called "gift from the sky" wrapped around me,
Zhongli raised his head slightly, and while looking towards some high place in the sky, he uttered words that Lin Feng had not expected.

(End of this chapter)