In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

Wang Yan and the other two were also seated again under Qi Shan's arrangement.

"Speaking of which, didn't Wang Yan just meet Seno? How did he learn to communicate with Seno so quickly?" Kavi asked, somewhat puzzled.

The dry humor that Wang Yan and Senuo had just delivered really caught him off guard.

The 'gift' astonished everyone... Kavi felt he could never have come up with such a thing in his entire life.

"It's not hard to find out, is it? Although the Grand Envoy is strict, he does have friends, especially our mutual friends," Wang Yan said with a smile.

Their mutual friend was, of course, Tinari.

But Tina Li did not tell Wang Yan that Seno liked to tell corny jokes.

However, it's impossible for Kavi and Elhesen to actually ask Tinari, isn't it?

“I see, that makes sense. But it’s impressive that Wang Yan was able to connect with Seno’s signal,” Kavi exclaimed.

Wang Yan smiled and changed the subject, saying, "The robbery that Seno mentioned earlier must be about Dolly, right?"

“Sangmahabai? It’s related to her? No, just now Seno said it was related to our Mysterious Theory School…” Kavi’s expression changed slightly. “Could it be that the spaceship was hijacked?”

In Kavi's memory, the most recent major collaboration between the Theorists and Dolly was about the spaceship.

Wang Yan shook his head: "No, I heard that a batch of parts were stolen. I was even planning to take her spaceship to Nordkalley when this happened. Dolly even asked me to help maintain the spaceship."

“Maintaining the spaceship? This…are you capable?” Kavi looked at Wang Yan with a hint of worry.

As one of the designers of the spaceship, Kavi naturally knew how many sophisticated instruments were on the spaceship, while Wang Yan had only been learning from Senior Erosan for a short time.

Even though the "Seventy-Two Cyclones" prove that Wang Yan's skill in mechanical arts is already very impressive, mechanical artifacts and airships are completely different types of things.

"What? If I can't do it, why don't you help me?" Wang Yan joked.

Hearing this, Kavi actually started to consider it: "If you need it..."

"Stop, stop, no need. Dolly is waiting for you. I can go by myself," Wang Yan quickly interrupted.

Dolly would be overjoyed if she were to bring Kavi over there.

“Alright then, just call me if you need anything,” Kavi nodded.

“How kind of you,” Elhesen said casually. “However, gentlemen, would you like to order first? Miss Qishan is still waiting.”

Wang Yan and Kavi hesitated for a moment, their gazes unconsciously drifting towards Qishan beside them.

Qishan blushed and quickly waved her hand, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not in a hurry."

She wasn't in a hurry at all; in fact, she was quite excited.

A spaceship!

Even though she had already entered the school of profound theories, this was still a major project that she couldn't access.

Moreover, Qishan's favorite thing is boats.

Although it doesn't travel on the sea, a spaceship is still a ship.

She listened with great interest.

"Haha, let's order first, the usual stuff is fine. Do you have any new wines?" Wang Yan said with a smile.

Qishan immediately replied, "There's a batch of wine from Port Omos, they say it's from Mond Dawn Winery."

"Then give me some."

"Okay, I'll go right away. Please wait a moment."

Although Qishan still wanted to hear about the spaceship, work was the priority.

After she left, the three continued chatting.

"Seriously, there are still people who dare to rob people in the rainforest," Kavi remarked with some amazement.

Wang Yan nodded in agreement: "It is indeed unbelievable, something a normal person wouldn't do."

In the game, the Sumeru Wilderness is full of gold-plated guild camps, which is necessary for the game.

In reality, the Academy has completed its restructuring and begun to allocate resources to the desert. Most of the more legitimate gilded tour groups have already given up their businesses.

Even if it's robbery, it's done in the desert or on the edge of the rainforest.

Who would do that in the heart of the rainforest? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble? The group of thirty and the law enforcement officers aren't pushovers.

“If the robbers aren’t idiots, then it means they have a deeper purpose,” Elhesen said calmly.

Kavi: "What's the purpose?"

Al-Hysen glanced at him, without mocking him, and said directly, "When a person or a group of people are doing something that looks dangerous, it means that there must be greater interests behind it."

"For a group like the Gold Platinum Guild, the benefits are usually Mora, or... a life of luxury."

Wang Yan understood: "So, someone is supporting these people behind the scenes?"

El-Hysen nodded: "And they are definitely not native to Sumeru. They are most likely from other countries, or... they used to be Sumerus, but no longer live in Sumeru."

Wang Yan understood what Elhesen meant. If the mastermind was in Sumeru, it would be very dangerous, and the disciplinary officials could easily uncover it.

As long as the operation is not in Sumeru and is remotely controlled from abroad, even if the robbers are caught, the mastermind behind them will be fine, because the disciplinary officers do not have the power to enforce the law across borders, unless it is in Nordkalley.

Nordkal is truly amazing. In name, it's a winter-like system, but in reality, it's managed by multiple parties and has all sorts of people.

In places like this, there's no point in talking about law enforcement power; all that matters is catching people.

That means the town of Xia is also under the jurisdiction of the Vochini Chamber of Commerce.

“But if it’s a conspiracy, and the other side stole the spaceship parts, they probably don’t want the spaceship to sail normally…” Kavi frowned slightly. “In that case, wouldn’t it be dangerous for Wang Yan to help maintain the spaceship?”

More than Dolly's business, Kavi was worried about his friend's safety.

Elhesen agreed with Kavi's point of view: "If the other side really wants to prevent the spaceship from taking off... then if they know that Wang Yan is here to maintain the spaceship, they are very likely to take action."

“This is too dangerous. Let’s decline Dolly’s invitation,” Kavi said.

Wang Yan smiled and shook his head: "It's just a possibility, and... it's not certain who will be in danger. Besides, Dolly and Seno won't just watch me get into danger."

If it were when I had just transmigrated, I would definitely have stayed as far away as possible.

But now, he has mastered the language of angels, received the blessing of the goddess of flowers, and possesses the "Seventy-Two Cyclones," a magical artifact bestowed upon him by the Rock Lord.

It would be somewhat shameful to abandon a promise just because of the possibility of being attacked by the Gold Platinum Brigade.

“Hmm? And Seno… Oh…” Kavi seemed to understand something.

As they were talking, the food and drinks were served.

"Hmm, dandelion wine... Mondstadt's signature drink, let's give it a try." Wang Yan smiled as soon as he saw the name written on the bottle.

It's called dandelion wine, but it's not actually made entirely from dandelions. It's more like an infused wine, which is made by adding dandelion ingredients to wine.

Additionally, when drinking it in Mondstadt, the dandelion flower on top is a decoration, not part of the drink itself.

The actual plants used are the crowned dandelions or the dried roots.

Soak dried dandelion root slices in ordinary wine or white wine.

Alternatively, remove the corolla from dandelion flowers, rinse and drain them with water, then place the dandelion flowers in a container and soak them with an appropriate amount of white sugar and white wine.

In short, there is no way to directly ferment dandelion to make wine.

Moreover, dandelion wine is a type of medicinal wine, and according to Liyue, it has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.

"Hmm, it tastes good." Kavi took a big gulp, his eyes brightening slightly, and nodded in affirmation.

"The flavor of the fruit wine... is indeed quite good," Elhesen nodded in agreement.

Compared to Liyue's grain wine, Sumeru and Mondstadt's wines are indeed more similar, as they are all good at making fruit wines because they are abundant in fruit.

"If I ever have the chance, I definitely want to visit Mondstadt," Kavi exclaimed.

Al-Hysen said casually from the side, "Tinari and Seno occasionally accompany Corleone to Mondstadt; you can go with them."

“Really? Then I’ll definitely go next time.” Kavi didn’t stand on ceremony.

"Heh, don't wear the Council of the Order's robes then. I don't want to hear stories of scholars going on drunken rampages in Mondstadt."

"I never get drunk and act crazy, okay!"

“I can vouch for that. Every time Kavi gets drunk, he’s as heavy as a dead pig. He definitely doesn’t go crazy when he’s drunk,” Wang Yan joked.

Kavi listened without getting annoyed, and said with a smile, "Who made me have friends like you? Even when I'm drunk, you can take me back home."

"I'll just leave you at the tavern today," Elhesen said irritably.

"Heh, you definitely will, but Wang Yan definitely won't," Kavi scoffed, looking at Wang Yan. "Right?"

Wang Yan shook her head: "It's hard to say."

"Huh? You're not going to make me angry like Elhesen, are you?" Kavi was shocked.

Wang Yan raised his glass: "So you really have to get drunk? Don't you want to drink less?"

"Tch, then you might as well just leave me at the tavern. Junior Sister Qishan can't just abandon me." With that, Kavi took another gulp.

In the short time that followed, Wang Yan and Elhesen still had half of their first cup left, while Kavi had already switched to a different bottle.

When it comes to other people, you can always persuade them to drink more, but with Kavi, you can only persuade him to drink less, otherwise there won't be any left for anyone to drink.

“Stop talking about me, Wang Yan. If you want to help Dolly maintain the spaceship… do you want me to give you the blueprints?” Kavi whispered.

Wang Yan was surprised: "Isn't that against the rules?"

The blueprints for the spaceship should be very important to the intellectual school as well, so how could they be given to an intellectualist so casually?

“Giving it to someone like Elhesen would definitely be against the rules, but you are different; you are a disciple of Senior Erossan,” Kavi said.

These words displeased Elhesen: "Senior Erossen is also one of us intellectuals."

"Can they be the same?"

Kavi retorted without hesitation: "The epistemologists are the epistemologists, and Erossen is Erossen; they cannot be compared."

"No matter what you say, Estelle is still an intellectual."

"Ugh, you really are still awful, Elhesen."

"No need for the blueprints, I'll just take a quick look. Oh, and when I leave, please keep an eye on the project materials. I'll give you some of the blueprints so you can handle the disciplinary officer's inspection later."

“Okay, no problem. I’ll do some simple processing for you. After it’s done, should I send it to Nordkalley?” Kavi asked.

Wang Yan thought for a moment, if he could complete the manufacture of the Jade Carriage in Nordkalai, he could fly directly back.

"Then send it to me, cash on delivery is fine."

"Haha, no need. I've made quite a bit of money following you. I'll also help you with the materials for Seno later. You can pay for that yourself."

"Hahaha, okay, I'll give you a key later, and you can help me process the materials."

The three of them ate noisily for more than two hours, and then two of them, each with one arm, dragged Kavi back home.

After saying goodbye to Elhesen, Wang Yan returned to his home. "Seventy-two Xuanming" took off his arm and began to boil water to make hangover tea for Wang Yan, as well as prepare toiletries.

"Good boy."

Wang Yan sighed, then accepted the care of "Seventy-Two Xuanming" with a clear conscience.

Chapter 154 The Gilded Girl Group (3k)

The next day.

Wang Yan arrived at the Adventurers Association as agreed.

Perhaps Dolly was also anxious about this matter; she arrived even earlier than Wang Yan.

"Oh my, Scholar Wang Yan, it's so good to see you again." Dolly jogged over and said politely, then looked around behind Wang Yan but didn't see anyone else.

Wang Yan looked at her: "Do you want to see me? Or do you want to see Kavi or my mentor?"

"Ahem, of course it's you." Dolly wasn't embarrassed by having her thoughts exposed and smiled, "I'd be honored if you wanted to take a boat to Nordkalé, but unfortunately..."

“Someone has stolen parts of the spaceship… I already know that, so where is the spaceship?” Wang Yan asked directly.

Dolly chuckled, "We'll stop at Casazale Palace."

"Okay, when shall we go?"

“Haha, Scholar Wang Yan is so responsible, so eager! Then we can go anytime,” Dolly said.