In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

"Where are Izborzh and his apprentice? Bring them here right now!" Manets roared.

Seeing this, Wang Yan silently apologized, then looked at the giant machine: "(Angelic language) Activate."

The massive machine, which had been stationary, shuddered slightly and began to hiss again.

"Hey...alright, steward, are we still going to find Izborze?" someone asked.

Manets retorted angrily, "Of course we should find him! I pay him a wage every day, and he can't even explain a single problem clearly. Tell him that if he doesn't figure it out, he's fired!"

"Yes, yes, yes, okay, manager."

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Wang Yan did not linger at the dock, but resumed the whirring of the crane and continued towards Xia Town.

Then he discovered that there were many small, square robots both in towns and on roads in the countryside.

These small robots, known as imaging mechanisms, also emanate the aura of lunar torque.

But when Wang Yan tried to control these small robots using angelic language, just like he would control a crane, he found that he couldn't.

On the contrary, when Wang Yan communicated with these little robots in the common language, they understood him.

"Is it because of Aino?"

Wang Yan wondered to himself.

Yes, all of these small robots scattered throughout Nordekare are Aino's creation.

In theory, Aino has the ability to monitor the entire Nordkalley using these small robots.

If this were in the hands of someone else, the entire Norwegian political establishment would probably feel uneasy.

But when Aino had it, no one had any objections.

After all, although Aino is very capable, he is indeed just a child who loves to eat desserts.

What bad intentions could a child possibly have?

Even Wang Yan's playmates before his transmigration described Aino as a "spiritual pearl," but who the "demon pearl" was was hard to say.

"Can you take me to the secret archives?"

Wang Yan looked at a small robot and asked.

A smiley face appeared on the little robot's screen, then it nodded (to the screen) and hopped ahead of Wang Yan.

Although Wang Yan could not directly command these little robots, he still seemed to have a very high degree of friendliness.

Even if these robots only have basic intelligence, their attitude towards Wang Yan is different from their attitude towards others.

Wang Yan also saw others asking the little robot for directions, just like him, but they only received a general direction and were not given any real guidance.

Lunar torque...the power of the moon...the authority of the goddess of flowers...

Wang Yan kept thinking to himself, but his feet never stopped. He followed the little robot into the town, which had a slightly apocalyptic feel.

Compared to other Teyvat cities Wang Yan had seen, Nasha Town was clearly different in style. Due to its mixed population, even though it was within the influence range of the Winter Force, the buildings here did not have any Winter style, nor did they have any planning.

A large number of tin houses welded together from metal plates were connected one after another, forming a huge and chaotic residential area.

If it weren't for the fact that there wasn't much trash on the ground and in the corners, Wang Yan would have even thought this was some kind of refugee camp.

However, the refugees, the metallic style, the chaotic camp, and the seemingly sci-fi technology... it really is wasteland punk.

I followed the little robot along the way and met many people.

Judging from their attire and appearance, they really come from all over the world.

As they were walking, a little girl ran up to Wang Yan: "Extra! Extra! The latest issue of That Summer Express, would you like a copy, sir?"

The little robot also stopped and looked at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan showed some interest: "How much?"

“One Mora will do!” the little girl said with a smile. “If you’d like to give me a few more Moras, I can also teach you how to tell the truth from falsehood in the newspaper.”

"Newspaper news can be fake?" Wang Yan laughed, took out his Mora bag, pulled out a five-yuan Mora coin and handed it to the other person, "Could you please tell me?"

The little girl took Mora's newspaper and pulled it out of her bag, handing it to Wang Yan: "Look, everything that starts with 'According to sources' is made up. Anything claiming 'personal experience' is just paid advertising space! Only news stories with all three elements—people, location, and event—can possibly be true."

"possible?"

"Of course, this is the Xia Express. If one out of ten pieces of information on it is true, that's already pretty good."

The little girl said matter-of-factly.

Wang Yan suddenly realized, smiled and nodded: "I've got it, thank you."

"Hehe, no need to thank me. You're pretty, so it's no problem to talk to you a little longer." The little girl smiled shyly and then quickly ran away.

Wang Yan almost burst out laughing. He touched his face and thought, "Yes, it is indeed handsome."

'Plop~'

The little robot shook, as if to remind Wang Yan.

Wang Yan, holding the newspaper in his hand, nodded to it: "Excuse me, please continue leading the way."

A smiling face appeared on the small robot's screen, and it turned around to continue leading the way.

Upon arriving at the square area of ​​Xia Town, Wang Yan's gaze was drawn to the enormous installation in the town center.

The Moon Torque Cannon was one of the key weapons that allowed Nasha Town to establish itself in Nordekare.

In recent years, Naxia Town has been attacked by the Mad Hunters several times. At the most dangerous time, the Mad Hunters even broke through the outer perimeter. In the end, the Moon Torque Cannon solved the problem.

Of course, this cannon was later used by the Moonhunters, providing them with a large amount of lunar torque, thus restoring some of the power of this world-rivaling being.

However, the crisis has passed, and the Moon Torque Cannon is now more like a scenic spot, with many people taking photos and checking in below.

Wang Yan even saw a Nataman jumping around there, which was quite comical.

Besides the Natas, there was also a Melusin walking around, seemingly investigating something.

Wang Yan scanned his surroundings, but his steps remained in sync with the little robot as they crossed the square and continued upwards.

After walking for another ten minutes or so, the little robot stopped in front of a rather inconspicuous door.

The smiley face on the screen turned into a checkmark, seemingly indicating that the destination had been reached.

Wang Yan bent down and rubbed the little robot's antenna head: "Thank you."

Little robot: ∧_∧

After giving it a smiley face, it puffed away again.

Chapter 166 The Request to the Secret Service

After watching the little robot leave, Wang Yan reached out and knocked on the door.

"Hey, someone's here, someone's here, please come in."

A lively girl's voice came from behind the door.

Wang Yan pushed open the door and went inside. He saw a girl holding a black cat. The cat was struggling, but it couldn't break free from the girl's grasp.

Yakoda, and... Asheru, the true master of the secret archives.

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"Hello, I'm here to purchase information."

Wang Yan said softly.

Yakoda hurriedly tossed Asheru onto the sofa, then put on a serious expression: "I am Yakoda from the Secret Service. What information do you want to buy?"

Wang Yan pointed to the sofa: "Aren't you going to invite me to sit down first?"

"Um, oh, oh." Yakoda blushed slightly. "Well, please have a seat."

"Thank you. Here's another cup of tea, please don't add anything." Wang Yan walked to the sofa and sat down, reaching out to pull the black cat beside him closer and rubbing its belly.

Asheru immediately let out a comfortable humming sound.

"Oh, okay," Yakoda replied subconsciously, then realized, "Wait a minute, why does this feel like your home!"

"And also, Asheru, you bastard, you actually let a stranger hug and rub you?!"

Yakoda was very dissatisfied.

You should know that she doesn't even receive this treatment when she brushes Asheru's fur, feeds him, and pours his water every day.

"Hmm...it's probably because I'm naturally popular with small animals," Wang Yan said with a smile.

"Is that so? You do resemble Miss Lauma somewhat." Yakoda's attention was diverted again. "Then you must be very capable too."

"It's alright. I'm a scholar, um... could you please serve some tea? I'm quite thirsty after the journey," Wang Yan said softly.

Yakoda nodded: "Oh, okay..."

“Yakoda!~” A mature voice rang out.

Yakoda stood at attention: "Yes, boss!"

"Since when did the Secret Service start providing tea?" Nefer walked in from outside, looking at her employee with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Huh?" Yakoda looked completely bewildered.

“The tea money will be deducted from your salary,” Nefer said, having already walked over to the sofa facing Wang Yan and sat down.

"Ah! No, boss!" Yakoda wailed.

"Go pour some tea." Nefer ignored her wailing and looked directly at Wang Yan: "Scholar Wang Yan, if you have any requests, just tell me. Don't tease Yakoda."

What do you mean by "the number one intelligence website in mainland China"?

The moment Wang Yan stepped onto the ground of Nordkal, and the two met for the first time, Nefertino said his name.

You should know that Wang Yan is not a famous person.

They are incomparable to travelers.

Wang Yan, holding Asheru, sat up straight and became serious: "I didn't expect Miss Nefer to know me."

As he spoke, a sudden thought flashed through Wang Yan's mind, and he smiled helplessly: "How much did Dolly sell me for?"

"Haha, as expected of a scholar, your reaction is quick." Nefer said with a smile, "Without paying, she changed to a large spot at the exhibition, saying she has some good things to display."

“Tsk, Miss Nefer is quite something to be able to save money from Dolly.” Wang Yan sighed, then got to the point, “Since Miss Nefer already knows me, I won’t introduce myself. Let’s just talk about the information request.”

As they were talking, Yakoda brought over some tea.

Wang Yan accepted the tea without ceremony, took a small sip, and nodded slightly: "The tea is good, thank you, Yakoda."

This was paid with someone else's salary, so of course we should thank them.

Yakoda put on a sad face and said, "No, you're welcome, waaaaah."

Unfortunately, neither Nefer nor Wang Yan showed any concern for her.

"Please speak," Nefert said, gesturing for him to proceed.

Wang Yan put down his teacup: "I would like to ask the Secret Service to help me find the whereabouts of two materials."

Nefer nodded. The secret service had taken on many such commissions, which were basically just looking for things. However, she still said, "Could you please provide a detailed description of the commissioned materials?"

Wang Yan nodded: "The first material is called Moonlight Silver. I don't have much information about it, but it should be a kind of silver metal that has a high affinity for moonlight."

"The second material is called neon yarn. It is said that in ancient times, people would capture the seven-colored arcs that appeared in the sky at sunrise and sunset, weave them into yarn, and then offer them to the messengers from the sky. However, I don't know what the truth is."

After speaking, Wang Yan looked at Nefer and asked, "So? Can the Secret Service take on this commission?"

Nefer did not answer directly, but said softly, "Only two names and one legend... such material is not easy to find."

“If it were easy to find, I would have gone to the Adventurers’ Association instead of the Secret Service,” Wang Yan said with a smile, adding a compliment to Nefer.

However, Nefer is clearly not someone who can be appeased with a few kind words.

After a moment's thought, she said, "We can entrust the secret service to take on the task, but we can't guarantee the outcome. Also, we need a deposit of two million Mora."