People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 232: The Rebellious Dragon Lizard and Zhongli's Military Training Plan

Early in the morning, on the south side of Liyue Harbor, eating Tiger Rock.

Unlike Feiyunpo, where many high-end businesses gather and most of the people who come and go are wealthy,
This is an area where workers come and go, and there are many snacks, fruit and vegetable stalls.

In the past, it was the place that best reflected the current direction of the entire Liyue Harbor, and it could be said to be the best embodiment of people's livelihood and public opinion.

However, even though this street has plenty of space, it was unusually crowded with vendors setting up stalls today, to the point where no one could move around.

Most of these vendors are elderly people, and the linen cloth spread on the ground is filled with many fresh fruits and vegetables that are of very pleasing quality.

".Selling at a low price, fresh radishes and cabbages grown at home~"

".Sunset fruit, raspberries, and the Jueyun peppers produced locally in Qingce Village—"

"."

Unlike before when residents’ daily necessities were mostly imported and therefore expensive,
Nowadays, most of these vendors are farmers living on the south side of Liyue Bridge, near Chihuyan area.

They just sold the uneaten crops from their own garden to supplement their family income.
He is not a businessman who does this as a profession, so the price is much cheaper.

nature,

The large amount of fresh fruits and vegetables that flooded into the market at the same time and even affected the price of agricultural products was obviously very different from the agricultural harvest situation in the previous period.

Therefore, the specialists in plain clothes in the corner, who record prices all year round and are responsible for reporting to the General Affairs Department in a timely manner, suddenly became busy.

The highest point of Yujing Terrace is Yuehai Pavilion.

In the Seven Stars Office on the second floor, a secretary named Yue Haiting in work clothes was reporting the sorted intelligence to the purple-haired girl in front of her:

".Lady Keqing, according to our informant's report, not only did a minor earthquake occur in the Nantianmen area two days ago, but the output of crops in many areas of Liyue has also increased significantly.

Moreover, not only have the yields of these crops increased, but their quality is also much better than the average level in previous statistics, which is very similar to the recent situation in neighboring Xumi. "

".How is the situation in Mond?"

While flipping through the many documents in her hands, Keqing asked the staff in front of her about the current situation of Mondstadt, Liyue's largest fruit and vegetable import area.

"——According to merchants who come and go, the situation over there is not much different."

".However, because the Mond region has many plains and a relatively stable climate, there has never been a lack of relevant output in the past.

So, apart from the drop in the prices of fruits and vegetables, the overall impact is not as obvious as that of Liyue."

"."

Since this situation did not just happen today, with enough time to analyze the intelligence, Secretary Yue Haiting had obviously made a very detailed summary.
Not only Mond's information, but even information about other countries farther away during this anomaly was collected through many channels.

"."

".Huh, with such a wide-ranging impact, have scholars given any specific reasons?"

Recently, due to the large-scale unknown changes in the country,

Originally, her duties were most closely related to the land and people's livelihood, but she was also given many tasks by the other seven stars, such as "analyzing the harmfulness of increasing the production of fruits and vegetables" and "urgently adjusting the import plan".

Keqing sighed in distress.

While the workload has increased dramatically recently, I have no idea where this anomaly, which has a high probability of affecting seven countries at the same time, came from.

".I'm sorry, but neither our country's nor Xumi's scholars have given a definite answer at this time."

"Two of the most popular guesses are that it was caused by a large-scale leyline influence or a blessing from some unknown existence."

"According to the test of Xumi related instruments, it is said that after a certain time point two days ago,
All detectable grass elements floating in the air have become activated to varying degrees."

"This level of activity is slowly declining, and it may return to normal levels after a period of time, or it may permanently retain some of the increase."

A summary of the intelligence currently shared by Xumi was made.

The secretary paused for a moment and said a widely circulated but unconfirmed speculation:
".In fact, this time it was a large-scale impact of the grass element, and the two gods of Xumi did not make any statement that was unrelated to them."

"So, although the radiation area is really too large, it conflicts with the theory concluded by domestic scholars that "the gods will only have an impact within the country",

However, many residents still believe that this is a blessing from the gods of the Land of Grass to this land."

Recalling that recently the people of Xumi and Liyue have been interacting more and more closely,
The people have a better understanding of the two gods of the neighboring country and often visit them while doing business.

Although she hesitated a little, she still repeated this widely circulated statement.

"."

"Okay, I understand.
If there is any new information later, please summarize it as soon as possible and report it in time."

"——Let's go back first. After this incident is settled,

I will apply for subsidies in the name of Yuhengxing for those staff members who worked overtime due to this incident. Thank you for your hard work."

After finishing the report, Keqing also read through the various reports in her hands.

Because in the analysis, such a change would bring more benefits than disadvantages to Liyue, which is short of land, and it was relieved.

She looked up and spoke caringly to the secretary on duty in front of her, who had obvious dark circles under his eyes because of working overtime with her.

"Thank you, Master Keqing. This is also our responsibility.
If there is any latest news, I will report it to you as soon as possible. I will leave now."

Because the various data he had compiled all night long had been recognized, the exhausted Yuehaiting staff member breathed a sigh of relief.

After bowing and saying goodbye, he left the Seven Star Office, the only office that was usually occupied by people.

“…it actually covers seven countries at the same time.”

". Is this the situation that the scholar mentioned before, which cannot be reversed by human power?"

".If the impact this time is the opposite."

After everyone else left and the office returned to being just me,
Keqing decided to take a short break, and after thinking of some catastrophic possibilities, she shook her head helplessly. - The yield and quality of crops on the entire continent have increased, which is naturally a thing that has more benefits than disadvantages in most cases.

But if this mutation does not bring a blessing, but the exact opposite result, it will truly be a disaster that cannot be handled by human power.

Through the carved wooden window behind her, the purple-haired girl looked up at the cloudless blue sky, recalling the oracle that the Emperor had conveyed to the Seven Stars.

——The content is very brief, just one sentence: "Don't panic, just proceed as usual."

Although no specific reasons have been given, in such a wide-ranging change,
The "harmless" certification given by the gods is undoubtedly the most effective reassurance.
This is also the key reason why Qixing can focus on "adjusting the impact on people" as it does now, rather than being afraid of change itself.

"Dong dong dong."

"Please come in."

Keqing had just finished her break and was about to return to her seat to continue her work.
Before I could sit down, I heard another knock on the door.

She tilted her head in surprise and invited the visitor in as usual.

——Although the seven stars are in charge of different areas, since she is the only one who appears most often in Yuehai Pavilion on weekdays and is the most convenient to contact, all kinds of problems often find their way to Keqing.
Sometimes I would ask her to convey or contact other seven stars.

Sometimes, when there are vague issues in some areas, she will simply handle them directly.

Look up and forward.

A middle-aged man with brown hair and brown eyes, wearing special Qianyan Army leather armor, opened the door and walked into the room.
After clasping his fists slightly, he spoke out his purpose:
"Master Keqing, regarding the recent problem of a large number of monsters and rock dragon lizards escaping from the Nantianmen area and causing chaos on the trade routes and in the villages,

The Thousand Rocks Army has been deployed and is ready to go to reinforce the brothers who were previously stationed in the wilderness."

"——Adult rock dragon lizards are different from ordinary hillbillies and slimes. As extremely powerful monsters, they are no longer something that ordinary people can fight against. If they are not dealt with quickly, they may cause serious damage."

"."

"Just follow the Emperor's previous instructions."

"After you leave, I will try my best to help you get more supplies and materials at the Seven Star Conference. You don't have to worry about logistics."

The Qianyan Army is the foundation of Liyue's national defense. The authority to dispatch the army on a large scale does not belong to any one of the Seven Stars.
In times of crisis, the Thousand Winds Army has a considerable degree of autonomy, and all actions will be aimed at protecting the safety of Liyue residents to the greatest extent possible.

Recalling the oracle that came down during the previous ceremony of inviting the immortals,
Keqing discovered that the Emperor seemed to have foresight and seemed to have anticipated the subsequent changes in the Nantianmen area long ago.

Not only did they give priority to evacuating the surrounding residents, but they also arranged for the Qianyan Army to be stationed near many villages in advance.

After the long-lasting large-scale shock a few days ago, facing those monsters that seemed to have been stimulated and suddenly became much more aggressive,
These preparations that had previously seemed meaningless now came in handy.

After receiving the report, he sent away the Qianyan Army, who were there only to inform him and did not need any additional instructions from Qixing.

Keqing, who has personally handled many major events in recent times, also clearly sensed a tense atmosphere of impending storm.

".South Heaven Gate? What on earth is there that deserves the emperor's attention?"

After thousands of years, under the most ruthless time, the records about the former Rādhāra Dragon King have been almost completely lost.
Countless legends, some true and some false, are scattered in folk books.

In the end, this extremely important piece of history was completely buried among the towering mountains and rocks that have existed in Liyue since ancient times.

I have no idea what kind of existence is in that uninhabited area.
Recalling the Emperor's oracle's serious attitude, which was almost like facing a war,

Feeling that she still had a lot to learn, Keqing sighed and requested a meeting with the other seven stars.

On the south side of Liyue Harbor, on the street where Tiger Rock is eaten.

Accompanied by a emerald green light,
The three gods who returned from Xumi quietly appeared at the edge of the crowd.

After mastering the power of grass and possessing the high-end version of Lanaro Teleport,
Different from the previous situation where he was always taken along by the Emperor,
In any place they had been to before, Lin Feng had now become the fastest among the three.

Because you can go back anytime.

This time when we rushed from Xumi to Liyue, there was no atmosphere of farewell at all. Instead, it felt more like visiting neighbors.

In the blink of an eye, I arrived in Liyue from Xumi.
Ignoring the bard who was feeling particularly resentful because a small tuft of his hair was eaten by cabbage while he was sleeping,

Lin Feng recalled the plan that Zhongli had revealed before he came, looked at the Emperor beside him, and asked:
".So according to what you said, old man, you want me and Wendy not to completely deal with those scattered ordinary monsters.
Are you planning to take advantage of the slight chaos caused by this turbulence in the earth veins to train the Thousand Rock Army?"

"exactly."

Zhongli nodded.

"My friend, you also know that the current Qianyan Army is the successor of the former Qianyan Group. Even if the combat effectiveness is not as good as the former, there is generally no need to worry too much about the military quality."

At this point, Zhongli paused and said:
"——But no matter how glorious the spiritual heritage is, it still needs to be constantly injected with new vitality."

"In the absence of large-scale actual combat exercises, it is possible to ensure that the army still has combat effectiveness in ten, dozens or even a hundred years."

"Then this vacuum period of five hundred years is really too long."

"——I have no doubt that today's soldiers still have the courage and determination to fight the enemy to the end for the land and the people.
But rather than let this lack of practical experience become apparent in future turmoil,

It would be better to polish off the impetuousness and laxity that have accumulated for a long time in advance in this relatively safe situation. "

It did not cover up some of the problems that the Qianyan Army currently has.
Zhongli, who knew best the power of five hundred years of peace, expressed his thoughts very frankly.

"Okay, then when I catch those rock dragon lizards later,

We will take care to leave some of the projected monsters born in the earth veins for military training, so you don't have to worry, old man."

I feel that after five hundred years of peace,

Lin Feng, who found it incredible that the army could still have such combat effectiveness, completely understood Zhongli's thoughts.

Ignoring the fact that a certain country nearby had a dragon causing chaos a few years ago and it was not peaceful at all,

It was decided that in the future, in order to ensure that a fat dragon king would not become a lone commander in the dragon lizard capture operation,

Be more careful and leave some enemies of moderate strength.

(End of this chapter)