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

Even when they saw Rhodes and Dixia dressed as desert people enter, they did not make any move to drive them away. In fact, a student dressed in the attire of the Biophysical School even took the initiative to ask them if they had encountered any difficulties.

The theory of life is not simply about farming and animal husbandry.

They also have another very important job, which is practicing medicine.

Therefore, the student named Ashshab mistakenly believed that Rhodes and Desia had come to seek help.

"Did you accidentally eat poisonous mushrooms? Or were you attacked by a poisonous creature?"

"If you are poisoned, the fourth room to the right from here is the medical room for treating poisons."

"If you are injured, the second room on the left from here is the medical room for treating external injuries."

"If you don't know what's wrong with you, see that room with the green sign? Senior Yuznija and Zakaria are here today. You can ask them to take a look."

Ashshabu talked a lot, recounting all the possible accidents that could happen in the Sky-Water Jungle.

Rhodes and Desia exchanged a glance, then smiled and asked, "Excuse me, is Mr. Tinari here today?"

"Oh, you're here to see Senior Tinari."

"He's here."

"But you'll have to wait a bit. He's currently conducting botanical research with some senior students, which will probably take several hours."

Ashshab simply considered Rhodes and Desia as friends of Tina, and without saying a word, pointed in a direction and hurriedly left.

Look at her back.

Then look around at the students who are also hurrying along or discussing as they walk.

Rod felt as if he had returned to the time when he was still in school.

"They're all just innocent students."

Rod said with a complicated expression.

Are the members of the Order of the Fathers good people?

No.

But are all the people in the Order of the Fathers bad?

Not necessarily.

At least the students at Zenna Garden are truly oblivious to everything else, focusing entirely on their research.

The evils of the Academy, its control over knowledge, and its injustice towards the desert—these were all decisions made by the high-ranking officials, led by the Great Sage, and had nothing to do with these students.

"She is indeed quite naive."

Hearing Rhodes's sigh, Desia chimed in, "Like the guy we hired this time, we were always on guard against him touching those ancient machines, but despite all our precautions, we still missed a little bit, and he found the opportunity."

Dixia did not complain about the scholar.

In her subsequent narration.

Rhodes also gained a general understanding of the conduct of most of the scholars in the Order of the Church.

how to say.

If I had to describe him in three words, "bookworm" would be the most fitting.

He's such a bookworm.

This is not a derogatory term.

Desia communicated and exchanged ideas with scholars from the Order of the Church quite frequently.

The scholars of the Order who hire the Blazing Beast Hunters basically lack even the most basic survival skills in the wild. Moreover, they are extremely daring and seem to have no fear of the unknown. From wild beasts in the forest to killing machines in ancient ruins, there is nothing they dare not study.

Not only Dixia, but all mercenary groups, when hired by scholars, repeatedly remind them not to touch unknown things casually, especially those machines in ancient ruins that seem to be unable to move.

But after all, legs are attached to other people's legs.

Scholars with a strong research drive will always find loopholes and then cause some unnecessary trouble.

Just like the Blazing Beast Hunter suffered heavy losses this time.

However, Dixia knew that this was just the nature of these bookish scholars, and there was nothing she could say.

Moreover, they have already paid the compensation and medical expenses in accordance with the contract.

So she could only repeatedly remind herself that she had to be extra careful when she received assignments from scholars in the future.

Desia's words gave Rhodes a deeper understanding of the way the Order of the Church operates.

Another point that caught Rhodes's attention.

Those are the green leaf-shaped earrings worn by the students coming and going.

As they discussed it, the earrings would occasionally emit a faint green glow.

Dixia noticed Rhodes's gaze and began to introduce him.

"That thing is a Void Terminal."

"It is something used by the Order of the Church to transmit knowledge. It is said that the Order of the Church made the tool using the legacy of the Great Tree King. Some people also say that it is the cornerstone of Sumeru becoming the city of wisdom."

After saying that, Dixia took out a box with a special shape, opened it and showed Rhodes the contents: "This is my Void Terminal, but you can't use it. This thing is bound to an individual, and the Church Council has very strict standards for issuing it to desert people. Even if you have a settlement certificate issued by Aru Village, it will probably be difficult to apply for it."

"It's ok."

Rhodes nodded, his expression slightly indifferent, showing neither regret nor disappointment.

In fact.

He knew all of the things Dixia was talking about.

However, Rhodes's view on the Void Terminal differs from that of Desia.

This thing is useful.

But it's too good to use.

In theory, the virtual terminal should function as a search engine, where users can search for the answers they want and use them as a reference for self-reflection.

But actually.

The vast majority of Void Terminal users have completely abandoned their personal logic, accepting whatever the Void says without considering its correctness. Furthermore, due to the ease with which knowledge is acquired, they gradually give up their desire to explore knowledge.

Why would Desia describe the scholars of the Order of the Church as bookworms?

Herein lies the problem.

Having used the Void for so long, many of these scholars have forgotten the importance of self-reflection. When something goes wrong, their first reaction is to consult the Void and then mechanically follow the steps provided by the Void to solve the problem.

To make a rough analogy...

Just like in Rod's past life, why should I waste brain cells thinking about things that can be found on Baidu?

"They all have the same dependency."

After taking one last deep look at the students who were constantly using the void terminal to look up information, Rhodes left without looking back and went with Desia to the outside of the research room where Tinari was, waiting for him to come out.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 27 The Second Eye of God

Waited about three hours.

Rhodes and Desia finally met Tinari.

This boy with long black ears and a bushy dark green tail might be mistaken for some rare little animal from the forest if you don't look closely.

This was the first time Rhodes had ever seen a non-human race.

Barokashuna.

This is the bloodline origin of the inhuman appearance of the Tinari.

According to legend, the Baroga Shuna were a race under the command of the desert god Red King. They lived in the vast desert and most of them had light-colored fur and large ears to facilitate heat dissipation.

Later, disaster struck, and the Red King's kingdom was destroyed because of it. Barokashuna was saved by the blessing of the Grass God, and its fur turned green under the influence of the forest.

This echoes the rumor.

In the ancient Sumerian language, Barokashuna means the big dog in the desert.

Of course.

The Tinari are not pure-blooded Barokashuna.

His ancestors once lived with Barokashuna, and due to their symbiotic relationship, they eventually gave birth to the mixed-race children of the Tinari.

However, although Tinari's ancestors were a race that lived in the desert, he himself was extremely intolerant of heat.

He had previously hired Desia to explore the desert, but ultimately abandoned the idea.

Because of his dark green fur, he would struggle to withstand the high temperatures in the desert and would be unable to conduct normal research.

"Hello, Miss Dixia."

Tinaly has a very good memory.

Although he only met Dixia once, he still remembered her.

"Who is this?"

Tinari looked at Rhodes.

Since they came to find me with Dixia, they must be Dixia's friends.

"My name is Rod, and I come from Aru Village."

Rod smiled and continued, "Mr. Tinari, I have some questions I'd like to ask you to answer them. Would it be convenient for you?"

Do you need me to answer that?

Tina glanced at the clothes on Rhodes' body.

Not a student of the Order of the Fathers.

He wasn't a student of the Kyodō-in, yet he had specially traveled from the desert to Zenna Garden to ask me questions.

Tina blinked and pointed to the pavilion next to them, saying, "Let's talk over there."