Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

Lu Sheng smiled but remained silent.

You think you can disregard Hakimon? Well, you'll soon see what true fear of the void is.

Paimon, who had been cooped up on the ship for half a month, now had a combat strength of at least 10,000.

The dishes were served quickly.

The goddess looked at the dishes she had never seen before and was overwhelmed by the aromas. The aromas were so enticing that they almost made her sense of smell go numb.

She carefully picked up a piece of fried tofu that had been stained black by soy sauce, wondering if it was still edible.

Looking up at the two people wolfing down their food, she finally made up her mind to put the fried tofu in her mouth.

"Huh? Hmm!"

In the blink of an eye, the two who were wolfing down their food became three.

The two adults quickly finished eating, while the remaining child devoured the rest of the food in a whirlwind.

Now the Divine Child finally understood why Rikuo had ordered double the portion.

It turns out that Paimon had only performed at less than half his usual level during the meal.

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, it's time to leave Liyue and head to Sumeru.

While passing through Scarlet Cloud Slope, the Divine Child was suddenly attracted by the Wanwen Collection Shop and ran to pick out her favorite light novel.

Knowing that this was Shenzi's only hobby, Rikuo didn't stop her, but watched with her instead.

"Huh? 'The Bizarre Adventures of Young Hat'? That's an interesting title. I'll have to check it out."

The divine child opened the book and read a few pages, his expression becoming increasingly interesting.

A range of emotions, including confusion, surprise, shame, blushing, and intoxication, flickered across her face.

"Isn't this...that...can this kind of book be sold publicly?"

The Divine Child knew that Liyue was more open-minded than Inazuma, but surely not this open-minded?

"You're from out of town, aren't you? There's nothing to be surprised about." The bookstore owner was used to it and explained with a smile, "This book was originally banned, but it's just too popular. Almost everyone in Liyue Harbor has a copy. Even our Lady Ningguang from Tianquan Star loves to read it, so whether it's banned or not is no longer important."

"Oh? Is it that popular?" Lu Sheng chimed in.

How come I, the author, don't know this?

"Of course, this book tells the story of a boy named Ah Mao who was born into misfortune, was abandoned by his family because he failed the provincial examination, and ended up wandering around, suffering betrayal three times. Although there are many parts in the book that are not suitable for children, at its core, this book fully describes the dark world of cannibalism, the fickleness and evil of human hearts, and profoundly satirizes the black-and-white, stereotypical character descriptions and formulaic worldview descriptions in previous novels."

Huh?! Lu Sheng was stunned.

Who exactly analyzed this? I didn't think about any of this when I wrote it.

Isn't this a pornographic book?

"Alas~ It's a pity that the author, Great Love Immortal Venerable, stopped updating. Ah Mao's ending is still a mystery. If he could have finished the whole book, he would surely have become a great literary giant of this era!"

The goddess was so charmed by the proprietress's words that she immediately took out her money and bought the light novel.

Wait a minute! Since this book is already such a hit, doesn't that mean my royalties must be...?

Before leaving Liyue, Lu Sheng instructed Wanwenjishe to transfer his royalties into the account of the Northern Bank, and then he never paid any attention to it again, leaving the management of the account entirely to the manager, Andre.

Now, several months have passed, and I don't know how much money I have in the account.

He immediately became interested and went to the Northern Bank to inquire about the manager, Andrei.

Andrei was startled when he saw Lu Sheng, as if he had seen a ghost, and hurriedly welcomed him into his office.

As soon as the door closed, Andrei asked in a panic, "Immortal Lord! You're not dead?"

"Hmph! Who said I'm dead? This is just part of the plan."

"A plan?" Andrei thought for a moment and nodded.

He was just a bank manager; he only cooperated with the Fools' executives and never asked any questions.

Andrei has climbed his way up from an ordinary bank clerk to his current position, so he must be an expert in interpersonal relationships.

"How much money do I have in my account right now?" Lu Sheng asked.

"Immortal, rest assured, even if everyone outside is saying you're dead, as long as no one comes to close their account, I will definitely take full responsibility for my customers! It's strange, but for the past few months, a sum of tens of millions has been deposited into my account at the beginning of each month, and each time it's more than the last. I used this money to invest in several projects, and they all yielded a steady profit of about 8%. Currently, there are 80 million Mora left in the account. Once the profits arrive next month, plus the monthly deposits, breaking 100 million won't be a problem."

Over 100 million?!

Lu Sheng was incredulous that he had achieved a small goal so easily in Teyvat.

The saying that the rich get richer is indeed true.

"Very good!" Lu Sheng smiled with satisfaction. "Keep it up. As long as you can make money for me, you'll get your share of the benefits."

Andrei flashed a banker's signature smile. "Hehe! Don't worry, putting your money in the Northern Bank is definitely the best decision you've ever made!"

Lu Sheng was overjoyed at the unexpected windfall; he didn't know how to spend such a large sum of money.

Converting it directly into Geo energy is too wasteful. The elemental energy contained in Morax is practically nothing to Morax, making it extremely inefficient. It would be better to use that energy to kill a few dragon lizards.

Let's leave it for now and use it to make more money.

Lu Sheng left the Northern Bank, reunited with Shenzi and Paimon, and without lingering, they left Liyue Harbor for Sumeru.

After passing through the towering abyss of layered rocks, you will reach the border of Mount Sumeru.

Looking out, a vast, lush rainforest suddenly appeared before them.

Wow! What a huge tree! What a huge mushroom!

Paimon excitedly ran over and squatted down to examine the mushrooms on the ground.

"These mushrooms are so colorful and pretty! Are they edible?"

Lu Sheng grabbed her and said, "Shut up and go back into the Dust Song Pot. We'll let you out when we get to Sumeru City."

Having said that, he gave Paimon no chance to resist and shoved her into the Cave Heaven Pot.

"You seem to care quite a bit about the little thing's safety," the Divine Child said with a slight smile, resting her chin on the back of her hand.

"What? You want to get into the pot too?"

"No need for that. I'm here to have some fun. I can't stand the stuffiness inside the pot."

The divine child then asked, "What are you planning to do next? Continue to try and steal the Heart of the Grass God? According to the information brought back by the Shadow five hundred years ago, it seems that the Great Tree King did not participate in the war to destroy Kanria. She was corrupted by the abyss while protecting the World Tree and seems to have perished long ago."

Lu Sheng corrected him, saying, "First of all, what I did was not robbery. The Heart of God did not originally belong to the Seven Gods. Secondly, the Great Compassion Tree King is indeed dead, but how can you be so sure that a new Grass God will not be born in Sumeru?"

"Oh? A new Grass God? How interesting. Judging from your tone, it seems you already knew, hehe~ I knew this trip with you would be hilarious! So, where are we going next?"

"Xume City. My men have already infiltrated Xumi to gather intelligence, and we are going to meet up with them now."

The group that Lu Sheng was referring to was the Fools under his command, also known as the Suicide Squad.

Before their identities were revealed in the Kingdom of Winter, these Fools were absolutely loyal and were all elites.

Scientist Victor, a genius inventor who graduated from the Faith Academy, whose talent was appreciated by the Doctor, is one of the few people within the Fools who knows the manufacturing process of the Evil Eye.

He also had five other students, all of whom were exceptionally talented.

The two lightning sorcerer siblings, Zoe and Boy, are excellent at gathering intelligence.

Norman, an orphan raised in the House of Hearths, met Linnie and was also skilled in magic, but even more so in disguise.

Tae, also an orphan raised in a fireplace house, is an ice magician.

There were also more than ten other people, all of whom were talented and had pleasant manners, allowing Lu Sheng to fully indulge his passion for being an executive officer.

They should have gathered most of the information about Sumeru by now.

Now that the scattered soldiers are dead, there is nothing obstructing Mount Sumeru. The only thing that should be in the way is the prison.

A PhD is indeed a tricky problem.

Saying he killed him would be a thankless task. The top three seats of the Fatui have the strength of gods, and Lao Bo also has a record. He casually killed the demon dragon Usa, who was plaguing Mondstadt, so he must have some skill.

The key point is that killing him wouldn't make any difference; he'd just perform a magic trick of making people appear out of thin air and get himself out of a new prison soon.

The doctor called it a "slice".

It's not about cutting your body into countless pieces to reproduce, but rather about creating "slices" of yourself from different timelines. Each Doctor is an individual existing separately at different times, but they can all appear simultaneously on the current timeline.

It sounds incredible, but he really did it.

To completely eliminate the doctor, all of his slices must be killed at once. If even one is missed, the remaining slices can be used to create new slices, repeating this process endlessly.

He looks just like a certain blond president.

If we don't take the doctor into account, that old bastard will definitely resort to some underhanded tactics.

We should wait until we reach Sumeru City before making any plans. If Nasita is still imprisoned in the Order of the Sage by the Great Sage, then things will be simpler.

Sumeru Chapter: Chapter 101: The Doctor and the Puppet

Soon after, Sumeru City welcomed two new faces.

Upon seeing the vast and imposing Sumeru City, built around a giant tree in layers, the divine child couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

"The outside world is truly wonderful. Liyue has its own landscapes, and Sumeru has its own nature. This trip has really broadened my horizons."

When asked what Inazuma was representative of, the goddess couldn't answer for a moment.

While it was called sword forging, after witnessing the technological level of the outside world, the Divine Child felt that it would be too stupid to continue using cold weapons to hack and slash in battles.

It is said that the Academy of Sumeru is the most prestigious institution of learning in the entire Teyvat continent.

All the knowledge of Teyvat is gathered here, integrated, and then spread.

His six academies each monopolized knowledge in their respective fields.

Scholars all over the world who want to go further hope to one day be able to study at the College of the Church.

However, the Church of Jesus is not a relief center. Apart from the locals of Sumeru City, it is extremely difficult for people from other places, including those from Sumeru's own desert regions, to enter the Church of Jesus.

We only recruit geniuses.

Or perhaps genius is merely the threshold for entering the Cleric.

A person may be ahead of 90% of people elsewhere, but when he comes to the Church House, he will find himself in the last 10% that are surpassed.

The divine child secretly made up her mind that she must build an academy in Inazuma when she returned this time.