People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 198: Salt God Authority
The Yujing Terrace has no divination house.

Lin Feng got up early and followed his usual practice.
Zhongli and I rushed to the medicine room, which was becoming more and more like a "canteen" in practical terms.

After having a chaotic but pleasant breakfast with the noisy Hu Tangzhu and Qiqi,
Zhongli, who had become a full-time cook in the eyes of the hall master, also waved his hand.
Brought Lin Feng to the place he chose for conversation.

At the border between Liyue and Mondstadt, on the west side of the Dragonspine Snow Mountain.

As the largest river in Liyue, the Bishui River runs through the entire territory. Its basin is also very wide, covering most of the area on the east side of Liyue.

Because of this, the topography of some of the areas affected by it is not far from that of Wine Lake, the largest inland lake in the Mond region.

Under Zhongli's control, Lin Feng was teleported to a small island in the middle of the lake.
Looking at the mountains surrounding them, the green hills and clear waters, the environment that looks like a paradise on earth,

Even though he had known the terrain of Liyue in advance, he was unable to react in a short period of time to where Zhongli had sent him.

Turning his head to look at the various scenes around him,

When he caught a glimpse of the giant snow-capped mountain surrounded by strong winds to his right, and the blue seal on the circular pit in front of him,

The memory of coming here to collect certain materials in the game came back to Lin Feng's mind:

——Isn’t this the salt from the earth that can be bugged in and produces a lot of glass bags and amber?

He shook his head, throwing away the painful memories of climbing over mountains and ridges to pick glass bags and cut stone amber.
Lin Feng looked at Zhongli in front of him.
Recalling some information he had read in the ancient books of Liyue, he spoke:
".The mountains are like green screens, and the water is like jasper."

"This secluded place surrounded by mountains is truly a fairyland-like scenery.
I would also like to thank the Emperor for giving me a ride so that I could see this magnificent view."

"——But, if what I'm thinking is correct, this should be the 'Salt of the Earth' where the people of the 'Demon of Salt' lived during the Demon War, right?"

After a brief pause, thinking about the purpose of his and Zhongli's outing, Lin Feng continued:
"This is the place where the 'Demon of Salt' fell. Since the Emperor has brought me here, it means that you think the authority of 'Salt' is the most suitable collection target for me at the moment?"

Zhongli nodded upon hearing this and said:
". Exactly."

"Perhaps you don't know that, for some reason, the authority of this "Demon of Salt" has not been swallowed up or eroded by other demons.

In terms of completeness alone, even among all the demon remnants I have, the Law of Salt is the highest level."

"If you are really determined to collect these scattered rock powers,
So starting from here is undoubtedly the most appropriate, both in terms of success rate and subsequent uses."

Zhongli paused, looked up at the young man in front of him, as if asking his collaborator for his opinion.

"In fact, even I don't know the specific conditions for collecting these secondary powers other than elemental powers."

Recalling the somewhat unclear "power of dreams" in himself, Lin Feng did not lie to the old man.

"——However, since the Emperor has even considered the integrity of his authority, then it couldn't be better. We will follow the Emperor's arrangement."

Lin Feng cupped his hands and thanked him frankly.

After receiving the response, Zhongli smiled and shook his head, then said:
"No need to be so polite, you and I have already signed a 'contract'."

"Then I will do my best to help you awaken these powers. This is my job."

"——Moreover, if I could really see these powers that have long disappeared from the world reappear in the world through my hands,
For me, this is also a rare comfort.”

Having said that, Zhongli raised his head slightly, and when he looked towards the sky, he inevitably sank into some memories.

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Seeing this scene, Lin Feng, who was standing aside, shook his head slightly and did not rush to speak to disturb Zhongli.

During the time they have been together, he has actually understood why Zhongli has such thoughts from the many "stories" the other party told him.

——Because of the existence of demons, in the beginning, the relationships between them were mostly very friendly.

Before the Demon God War began, before Heaven decided to let them fight each other,
Even among the demons, this old man is considered an elder, and he has actually communicated with many of the "younger generations".

However, it was this group of creatures who originally did not have to fight to the death, but after the order of heaven was issued, they turned against each other one after another and died in the war.

——Therefore, being able to see the authority of an old friend reappear through the inheritance of future generations may have some special meaning for this most ancient god that others cannot understand.

After a while,

Zhongli sighed slightly and looked at Lin Feng who was also silent beside him.
He shook his head and said:
"Haha, it seems that my old habit of easily reminiscing about the past has wasted a lot of your time. Alas, it's time to change it."

"——Let's go. Since we have already reminisced about this, let me take you through the seal and see what the real "Salt of the Earth" looks like."

Since there were no people around, Zhongli did not make any symbolic cover-up.

Facing the blue sealing array that is insurmountable for mortals,
The two people in this place, however, were as if they saw nothing because of the rock elemental power surrounding them.
He easily stepped through it without causing any damage.

In the deepest part of the cave, as Zhongli completely unlocked the seal of the hidden entrance,

The two looked at each other, and without any hesitation, they stepped into the last resting place of the "Salt God's People" thousands of years ago.

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"Ah, this"

In the ancient and solemn ruins, Lin Feng was teleported to a "salt statue" as soon as he entered.

Looking at the details in front of me, I don't know how many times richer it is than in the game.

The salt god believers have complete facial features and expressions, and some are even "lifelike".

While I was complaining subconsciously, I also gained a new understanding of how hellish this map is. ——The faceless humanoids in the game are creepy enough, how come this field trip also has automatic filling in of details?
If the game is played like this, then maybe we have to change the category.
I shook my head and put aside all the random thoughts.

Lin Feng took two steps and rushed to the front of the Emperor. He looked at the round salt cup in front of him that was green and white in color.
After thinking for a while, he took out the stone box that Zhongli had given him in advance, which contained the remnants of the "Authority of Salt".
After sensing the remaining power between the two and estimating the completeness of the power left by the demon god,
Lin Feng suddenly became a little unconfident about the conclusion he had drawn.

He looked at Zhongli who was waiting for him to ask questions.
He shook his head, put the two items together, and said:
"——Although you, Your Majesty, said before that the power left by this "Demon of Salt" is the most complete."

“But in my opinion, it’s not even a question of completeness.”

"——This demon god's power has never been lacking in anything from the beginning, right?"

After feeling the reaction of the "artifact" in front of him and another power in the distance, Lin Feng added up the total power of the three.
I was surprised to find that the power of this fallen "Salt Demon" was not lost at all!

Thinking of the tenacious vitality that the demon god possessed due to his authority, he looked at Zhongli in front of him and asked in confusion:

"Since his authority has not been lost, and has not been swallowed up or worn away by other demon gods, then this demon god should not have died at all, or he could have been resurrected long ago."

"She shouldn't have died, right?!"

When Lin Feng saw in the game that the God of Salt was killed by a mortal with an iron sword, he felt very strange.

After conducting an on-site investigation and discovering that the demon god had no lack of authority, he became even more puzzled.

——The devil is a being that even if it is killed, its resentment can turn into devil residue and exist for thousands of years.

Not to mention the minor physical injuries,
Even if they really fell, as long as they could retain some consciousness with the help of their own authority, they would still have many opportunities to recover over a long period of time.

Therefore, this authority was not damaged at all, but the demon god as the main body fell directly.
In the eyes of Lin Feng, who is also a god after all, this situation is almost impossible to happen.

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Zhongli, who had expected such a question from the beginning, sighed slightly when he heard it.

As if he was recalling some past events, after a moment of silence, he slowly began to explain:

"——Because this god herself gave up the chance to survive, she began to question her own 'existence' and took the initiative to choose to dissipate her consciousness between heaven and earth."

"——This is a kind god who was born in the wrong era.
Compared to the story I told before, where the man was betrayed by his protector,

Her real cause of death should actually be suicide."

After a pause, Zhongli continued:

".She was too weak. After escaping all the wars,

Faced with the betrayal of her people, she chose to use 'death' as ​​her last resort to fulfill her followers' wish to seek the protection of the strong."

"——The sword made of ordinary iron should have broken under the erosion of power before it pierced her body."

"How could her power be damaged by a common iron sword when she was killed by a mortal?"

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Lin Feng was silent.

After learning the story of the demon Heulia in the game, he always felt that there were many doubts about the reasons for the demon's fall.

But after learning the truth from Zhongli, he had a better understanding of the existence of the devil and the nature of "lover" or "curse".

As a being created by the fragments of the Elemental Dragon King's authority and the "original" power, the Demon God was implanted with the idea of ​​"lover" from the very beginning.

But even so, when Heulia faced the betrayal of her followers,
It was really difficult for Lin Feng to understand why he chose to give up his life under an ordinary iron sword that could not pierce his body.

After a while,

After digesting the information provided by Zhongli,

He felt that he could never be like the Salt God, who surrendered to betrayal.
Putting aside the thoughts brought about by this incident for the time being, I decided to turn the topic back to the purpose of the two of them coming here in the first place:
"So, because this demon god voluntarily gave up her life, and because her power was too weak, no demon god came to devour her after her death."

"So, Your Majesty, after you received the remaining people of the Salt God, when you sealed the salt in the earth,

I have collected this complete authority as the starting point of my attempt."

After a pause, Lin Feng summoned another authority in the distance to the front.
After breaking down this jade ruler-like object into pure authority,
The three relics of the Salt God combined and condensed into a box of pure salt grains in front of him that were white and clear without a trace of impurities.

This aggregate of authority, which could probably be considered the body of a demon god, was placed in the stone box at the beginning.
He held the box in front of him and sensed it for a moment, then looked at Zhongli in front of him and said:

"The nature of this demon god is really too gentle. Even in this aggregate of power, I can't even feel the slightest resistance to an outsider like me."

"——Anyway, this is indeed the best choice for me."

"I will seriously consider how to handle the authority of this reunion later."

"——But now, I would like to trouble the Emperor to block out any interference from the outside world while I analyze my authority."

Knowing this complete authority, no matter how weak it is, as long as it is placed in the right place, it still has many uses.
In addition, Lin Feng’s process of awakening his authority did not rely on "devouring", but was more like "analysis and learning", which did not harm the authority itself.

So he decided not to think about the demon god for the time being, and to consider how to deal with this endless supply of "salt" later.

Pulling Zhongli, he teleported to the place where the demon god fell.

Turn your attention away from the salt on the ground.

Lin Feng closed his eyes and placed his hands on the stone box.
Under these unprecedented perfect conditions, he officially began his first collection of other "rock element powers".

(End of this chapter)