In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Rod stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Do you know where in the village you can buy Fertile Resources and seeds?"

"You really want to farm here?"

Upon hearing this question, Dixia said with a wry smile, "There are people selling seeds in the village, but for the Abundant Harvest, you can only go to Kawan Station."

Kawan Station is another gateway between the Xumi rainforest region and the desert region, and it belongs to the rainforest region.

At this point, Rod smiled and said, "I'm on vacation for the next couple of days. I've never been there before. Could you be my guide?"

"Yes, yes."

"but."

"Sigh, never mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore."

"When you run into a wall, you'll know when to give up."

Dixia originally wanted to continue persuading Rhodes, but seeing his determined expression, she gave up the idea. She then made an appointment with him for a departure time and left in a hurry.

Rod remained motionless, standing on the barren land, picking up a handful of clods of earth and crushing them in his hands, a smile still lingering on his lips.

Dixia actually misunderstood something.

That means he never intended to plant here right now.

The environment around this wasteland is too harsh. Even if Rhodes had a way to solve the problem of soil erosion, he would not spend his own money to solve these problems.

He didn't have the resources or the ability to persuade Aru Village to pay.

The reason he wanted to buy Fertile Resources and crop seeds was...

It was simply because the house he rented was also made of this type of yellow earth.

Using that place as a testing ground would be a good choice.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 12 Dixia's Illustrious Reputation

The distance between Kawan Post Station and Aru Village is not very far.

Rhodes and Dixia set off at dawn, and by noon they could already see the outer walls of Kawan Post.

The Blazing Beast Hunter's mission this time was simple: to help the Order of the Church receive goods. It could be completed without Dixia's involvement.

Rhodes already knew about this.

That's why he asked Dixia to take him to Kavan Station to buy some bountiful goods.

This is not just because some people are unfamiliar with the area.

Furthermore, strictly speaking, he is currently an undocumented person without proper identification.

This kind of unregistered status makes it impossible to buy the abundant benefits that are strictly controlled by the Church in Sumeru.

Therefore, he needed to find someone with proper status to accompany him.

Rhodes didn't know many people in Aru Village.

We'll have to ask Dixia for help.

"By the way, can't you read?"

Sitting on the pack animal, Dixia asked curiously.

Her trip back to Aru Village wasn't simply to visit Rod.

She also brought Rhodes a copy of the "Teyvat Literacy Book".

to be frank.

When Rhodes asked her to bring back a copy of the "Teyvat Literacy Book," Desia was genuinely surprised for quite some time.

When I found Rhodes in the desert.

Although Rod was dressed in tattered clothes and looked like a beggar, his skin was still somewhat delicate and his clothes were made of good material, which showed that he came from a wealthy family.

Even if they weren't from the rainforest, they should at least come from a well-off family.

But he wanted a book like the Teyvat Literacy Book, which is only for school-aged children.

This question had been weighing on Dixia's mind for a long time.

She finally got her chance, and after hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask.

In this regard.

Rod's answer was: "I can read, but I can't write."

"what?"

"You can read but can't write?"

This was not normal, and Dixia was surprised again.

Under normal circumstances.

People who can't write shouldn't know any characters either.

if not.

When learning characters, you always need to practice with a pen.

How can someone recognize characters but not know how to write them?

Rhodes didn't know how to explain this.

This story begins with him asking Desia to bring him a copy of the "Teyvat Literacy Book".

Rhodes, after all, was parachuted into the continent of Teyvat.

If he wants to establish himself in the desert, then literacy is essential.

However, when Desia actually gave the Teyvat Literacy Book to Rhodes...

Rod was stunned.

He had only flipped through a few pages when he suddenly discovered a very serious problem.

He actually recognized all of these Teyvat characters that looked no different from scribbles to him!

Moreover, he not only recognizes the characters, but he can also pronounce them accurately.

It's like, almost like an instinct.

It was as if he was born with an understanding of these words.

This discovery left Rhodes in a state of confusion.

He had clearly seen the Teyvat script before when he was in Aru village.

His memory is very good.

I remember very clearly that he was absolutely illiterate back then, unable to read a single character.

But why did he suddenly learn to read when he got his hands on the Teyvat Literacy Book?

He was reading physical books, not the canned knowledge from the Church of England.

Moreover, he doesn't have any cheat codes like an all-powerful academic genius system.

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be happening.

Rhodes, who couldn't figure this out no matter how hard he thought about it, couldn't possibly answer Desia's question.

He could only give a helpless bitter laugh and brush the matter off haphazardly.

If you calculate it carefully...

This wasn't the only unusual thing that happened to Rhodes.

His special elemental power with healing abilities, astonishing elemental control, and genius-level martial arts talent.

Now there's another way to understand Teyvat script without a teacher.

Even one of these events would be newsworthy on the continent of Teyvat, enough to make the headlines of the bestselling Steambird newspaper across the entire continent.

Now all of these things have come crashing down on Rhodes.

Aside from interpreting it as a beginner's gift for transmigrators, Rhodes had no other way to explain these unusual events that had happened to him.

We arrived at Kawan Station safely.

Unlike Aru Village, which welcomes everyone.

At the city gate of Kawan Post Station, there was a checkpoint where all travelers, whether merchants, adventurers, or travelers, had to be inspected by a group of thirty people on duty.

Travelers without luggage are fine.

Merchants carrying goods were not only subject to inspection by a group of thirty men, but also had to register with the instructor to prevent anyone from carrying contraband.

The term "Instructor" is easy to understand; just by hearing the name, you know that they are officials directly under the Instruction Council.

As for that group of thirty people...

They were a gilded brigade hired by the Church, or rather, recruited by it.

These people are not part of the regular army like the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt or the Thousand Rock Army in Liyue.

strictly speaking.

This is a group of mercenaries who work for the Church for money and power.

Loyalty

Rounding it off, it's approximately equal to zero.

They certainly have a knack for causing trouble.

For example, the one standing in front of Rhodes and Desia right now.

"The toll for crossing the city is 300 Mora per person, and 500 Mora for each pack animal."

His lazy voice, coupled with that punchable face, made people inexplicably angry.

Toll for passing through the city.