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

What happened between the two of them along the way?

How did Rhodes's wish suddenly shatter?

Rhodes's answer left Candice speechless with astonishment.

"sold?"

"You're saying you sold your Eye of God!?"

Unconsciously, Candice's voice rose a few octaves.

That's the Eye of God.

Something that so many people yearn for but cannot obtain.

How did it get sold?

"It is what it is."

“I’m short of money lately, so I sold it to get some cash.”

Rod explained the matter with a straight face.

"you"

Candice's lips moved a few times, but she didn't know what to say.

Countless things I wanted to say ended up being: "How much did you sell it for?"

"A million molas."

Hear this number.

Candice couldn't help but shake her head inwardly.

The village of Mora Aru can afford one million.

However, given the economic situation of Aru Village, one million Mora is already a significant amount that could cripple the village. Spending so much money just to win over a holder of the Eye of God is ultimately not a very worthwhile investment.

However, Candice did not immediately agree to let Rhode resign from his guard job just because he lost his Eye of God. Instead, she advised him, "Even without the Eye of God, with your skills, you are perfectly capable of handling the guard job."

Candice had witnessed Rhodes's martial arts skills during the previous sandstorm.

Moreover, Dixia has also confirmed it.

Rhodes's martial arts skills are now superior to hers.

In Aru Village, where talent is scarce, this is a rare and highly skilled individual.

Therefore, Candice still did not want him to leave the guard so easily.

At the same time, she was more worried about something else.

So what does Rod want to do with all that money? Does he want to leave Aru Village?

Fortunately.

Rhodes didn't mention leaving Aru Village, but stated unequivocally that he would not remain with the guard.

Seeing his insistence.

Candice didn't try to persuade him further, but simply asked if he needed anything else if he wasn't going to be a guard.

"I need a sandy area."

"Not wasteland outside the village, but land within the village's protected area, preferably a larger area."

Rod recalled the page in "The Rainforest Biology Guide" about farming quicksand eels and explained the requirements for that sandy area to Candice.

Raising quicksand eels is actually not a difficult task.

These desert amphibious fish have long since evolved powerful survival abilities to adapt to life in the desert.

They can survive as long as they have water and enough food.

In other parts of the desert, raising quicksand eels is more difficult due to water scarcity.

But in Aru village.

Water is not a problem at all.

Candice took Rhodes's request to heart and nodded in agreement.

Next.

Rhodes then produced three more sets of blueprints. The first set depicted an iron cage that could be used to raise mushroom chickens. The second set showed the site requirements and equipment needed for raising mushroom pigs. The third set was a specially made cage for housing grass slimes.

The drawings are marked in great detail.

Everything, from material requirements to dimensions, was written down precisely and professionally.

same.

This was also drawn by Tinari, but only the cage containing the grass slime was drawn on the spot; the other two were tucked inside the "Rainforest Creatures Atlas".

For Rhodes

The book that Tinari gave me, which is half notes and half textbook, is truly more valuable than gold.

This is genuine knowledge, far more detailed and comprehensive than the knowledge he dictated at the Zen Garden.

This time, Candice didn't agree as readily.

Ningmei looked through the blueprints, did some mental calculations, and replied, "If you want to accommodate so many things, your current house isn't big enough, is it?"

"Ah."

"really."

"So I'm planning to move there."

Rhodes pointed in a direction.

Look in the direction of his finger.

With her exceptional memory, Candice immediately knew where Rhodes was referring to.

"That location isn't really suitable."

Candice hesitated for a moment.

The house Rod wanted was the one where the biographer Adbay lived.

In other places, Candice could make the decision.

But she really couldn't be the master of Adbay.

That arrogant scholar moved so far away because he didn't want to stay in the village.

The area is indeed large enough, and it is also within the protected area of ​​Aru Village.

The land required based on Rhodes's drawings is indeed quite suitable.

Just

“Mr. Adbay is there.”

Candice assumed that Rhodes was unaware of Adbay's situation and that's why he made the request, so she quickly and concisely explained Adbay's situation.

However, to her surprise...

After listening, Rod said nonchalantly, "What does it matter to me if he doesn't like Aru Village? If he's so capable, he can tell the Church not to exile him! Humph, just because of him I have to move to another place, how much Mora and effort would that waste? That's fine, I'm not moving. Let him kick me out if he dares."

Rhodes, who is usually easy to talk to, was unusually tough this time.

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Candice rubbed her temples.

Anyone would probably feel the same way if they encountered two stubborn mules like these.

After thinking for a moment.

Candice eventually agreed to it.

Anyway.

For Aru Village, Rod, a villager, was clearly more important than Adbay, who hated the village from the bottom of his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that the knowledge in Adbayi's possession was exactly what Aru Village desperately needed,

Candice and Uncle Amp wouldn't give him such a friendly look either.

Watching Rod's departing figure, Candice silently prayed for Adebay: "I hope you don't provoke him, otherwise, things will really get complicated."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 37 The Techniques Mastered by the Exiles

Recently.

Adebay, a scholar from the Amyrid Academy of the Faith Council, was particularly agitated.

However, this time it wasn't because those ignorant desert people kept bothering him.

It was because a new neighbor moved in next door.

Very strange.

Adbay's residence is not located in Aru Village; the houses here were built by scholars who were exiled to Aru Village in the past.

People from Aru Village rarely come here.

So when the new neighbors moved in, he stood at the door for a while and watched them.

The houses here were built by scholars of the Myo-ro-sangika school and were provided free of charge to exiled scholars.

Despite its age, the house is of far superior quality to those in Aru Village.

When a sandstorm comes, he only needs to close the door, and nothing will happen.

Although it is also open for rental.

However, because the rent is very high, under normal circumstances, no villagers would choose to rent a place here.

Adbay rarely goes to Aru Village; he usually just grabs a quick bite and calls it a day.