In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

With a quick glance, Wang Yan noticed several small stones on the side. They were only about half the size of a fist, irregular, unpolished, and angular.

"Good stuff."

Anyone who's played Mount & Blade knows that this stone is a killer for newbies!

Many heroes lost their first blood to robbers' stones!

He quickly bent down, picked up the three nearest stones, then left the bushes, jogged a few steps, and distanced himself from the three mushroom beasts.

"Hmph, let you taste the arm strength and accuracy that anglers develop through casting!"

"Go, Flying Locust Stone!"

Aiming at the mushroom beast at the front, Wang Yan suddenly flung the stone, sending it flying.

A whooshing sound rang out as irregularly shaped stones whizzed past the mushroom beast, catching it completely unscathed…

"Damn it, how could I miss! There must be something wrong with the temperature!"

The angler seemed to be making an excuse for himself, but in reality, he was forcibly calming his mind.

He quickly pulled back a few steps, creating distance again, before taking another stone in his right hand.

This time, Wang Yan aimed for a little longer, and the stone shot out the instant the mushroom beast jumped up.

"Bang!"

Precise hit!

The mushroom beast's large cap shattered, and something that looked like water or glue spilled out.

The mushroom beast that was hit also let out a 'squeak'.

"Oh, that's a pretty cute sound."

As if he had switched on the man's hunting switch, Wang Yan sneered, showing no pity whatsoever.

Step back again to create distance, grip the stone in your right hand, aim, bend over to gather strength, and throw!

"Bang!"

It hit the target accurately as always.

It was the same one as before. Perhaps it was because of the accuracy gained from casting, this time the stone hit the wound perfectly. The stone, about half the size of a fist, smashed directly into the mushroom beast's cap.

Another large amount of something that looked like either water or glue was spilled.

The mushroom beast that was hit swayed violently, seemingly severely injured, and collapsed to the ground, its calves twitching, before gradually becoming still.

"Hmm, that's pretty easy to kill!" Wang Yan was delighted, and his courage grew even stronger.

The other two mushroom beasts, seeing their companion fall, seemed to be terrified and stopped chasing Wang Yan, instead hopping and skipping away towards the water's edge.

Wang Yan wanted to give chase, but he had already thrown all the stones in his hand.

Just as Wang Yan was looking down to find a stone, two 'whoosh' sounds came from the rainforest nearby.

The next moment, the two mushroom beasts that had been trying to escape were pinned to the ground by arrows. They struggled for a moment, then fell silent.

Someone's there!

Wang Yan was startled, but soon he was overjoyed.

The fact that the other party shot the monster first, instead of him, at least indicates that they didn't have strong malice!

Then we can communicate!

Turning to look in the direction from which the arrows came, the foliage swayed, and two men emerged from within.

"We just cleaned it up not long ago, and I didn't expect that fungi would be born again so soon."

"Hey, that's normal. Mushroom beasts are like mushrooms after the rain; they can grow anywhere."

As the two men spoke, they walked up to Wang Yan.

"Hello, we are the forest rangers here. I am Amir, and this is Iraz. Are you alright?"

The man wearing a green scarf spoke first, and then introduced the other man next to him.

"No, it's nothing," Wang Yan waved his hand and replied.

"Hmm." Amir looked Wang Yan over and confirmed that he was not injured. His clothes were a bit strange, but he didn't pay much attention to it. There were plenty of strange people in Teyvat, and strange clothes were nothing unusual. "Judging from your appearance, this must be your first time in the Sumeru Rainforest, right? Hmm, you look a bit like a Liyue person."

"W-what?" Wang Yan was stunned. "Where is this?"

"Huh? This is Mount Sumeru, don't you know that?" Amir's voice carried a hint of doubt.

You've already appeared in the rainforest, and you're saying you don't know this is Mount Sumeru?

This isn't right, is it?

Sumeru! This is Teyvat!

Wang Yan felt relieved; at least it was better than D&D.

However, he also noticed the change in the other person's tone and immediately explained, "No, no, I just got lost and didn't expect to stray so far from home."

"Lost?" Amir frowned slightly. "Where are you from?"

“Wang Yan, a Liyue native,” Wang Yan said directly.

“Oh, I see. You came from the mountain path over the Abyss of Layered Rocks, right? Nowadays, most people just sail directly. The mountain path there is inconvenient, and you have to go through the Forest of Paths to get to Sumeru City. Very few people travel that way anymore,” said Iraz beside him.

Wang Yan immediately nodded: "Yes, I also wanted to try something new, but I overestimated myself."

“Haha, in the future we should hire an adventurer, or a gilded guild, that way we’ll be safer in the wild,” Amir said with a laugh.

Then he added, "We've almost finished our inspection. Why don't you come back to the camp with us for the night and rest? Tomorrow we'll go back to Huachengguo to change shifts, and you can come back with us then. We'll see if we can help you contact some merchants in Liyue."

He enthusiastically helped Wang Yan with his writing and editing.

Wang Yan immediately nodded gratefully: "Thank you so much."

Chapter 3 What does it mean when the moon goddess Nod Kalley appears?

“Haha, helping lost souls in the rainforest is our job,” Amir laughed. “Then let’s deal with these three fungus beasts first.”

He pointed to the three dead mushroom beasts, or more precisely, fungus beasts.

Having confirmed his location, Wang Yan also recognized the three demons in front of him.

Planktonic aquatic fungi.

No wonder it looked familiar at first glance.

This is the guy that players consider the cutest monster in the game.

Unfortunately, in reality, while this guy still has some cuteness, he's nowhere near as adorable as he is in the game.

“This is the one you killed, Wang Yan. These spores are yours.”

Amir searched the body of the fungus that Wang Yan had killed for a while, then pulled out a small handful of powder: "You shouldn't have any fungus in Liyue, right? This spore powder is an alchemy material, and it's also a seed for fungus reproduction. If this handful of spores matures, it can give birth to a new fungus colony, so it must be disposed of."

The so-called "dealing with" means collecting the spores after killing the fungus, whether you destroy them or sell them, you just can't leave them in the same place.

Amir explained that this is because fungus reproduce very quickly, so rangers need to curb the expansion of the fungus population.

Although it wasn't mentioned in the game, Wang Yan nodded in agreement.

Fungi are typical spore-bearing life forms. If left unchecked, the entire rainforest will soon be overrun with fungi.

After giving the spore powder to Wang Yan, the two forest rangers went to the mushroom beast they had killed and took out its spore powder as well.

“These are all newly born fungus, with little spore powder and average quality. They'll probably only sell for ten or twenty Mora.” Amir shook his head, not very satisfied.

Iraz was quite satisfied: "That's enough, that's a good meal."

Wang Yan listened, his eyes flickering slightly.

It seems that the economic system in real Teyvat has not expanded to the exaggerated extent depicted in the game.

However, the fact that one serving of spore powder could only provide one good meal still made Wang Yan somewhat anxious.

But he quickly suppressed his anxiety.

"I was once a semi-archivist, surely I can make it in Teyvat? I don't expect to defeat the Archmage, but I can at least make some money and become a rich man in Liyue!"

Thinking to himself, Wang Yan saw Amir waving: "Let's go, Brother Wang Yan, hurry up and catch up."

"Okay, they're here." Wang Yan quickly walked towards the two.

...

With two forest rangers by his side, Wang Yan felt much more comfortable.

Perhaps to accommodate Wang Yan, an outsider, the two forest rangers took familiar routes, avoiding not only the messy vines and thorns, but also making the path under their feet feel more solid.

Along the way, the two forest rangers didn't neglect Wang Yan, reminding him from time to time to be careful.

Wang Yan also took the opportunity to inquire about a lot of information.

Amir and Iraz are both locals from Huachengguo. Unlike other villagers who run fruit and spice businesses in the rainforest, the two have loved wandering in the rainforest since they were young and later joined the ranks of forest rangers.

Although they were not formally employed, they still received a salary from the Ministry of Education.

Combined with the occasional harvest in the rainforest, they can make a living and accumulate some savings.

During their conversation, the two also mentioned their superior, the forester Tinari.

This familiar name also helped Wang Yan to confirm a more accurate time.

This was at least by the time when Tinaari had already become a forest ranger.

They walked and talked, with Wang Yan listening most of the time and only occasionally asking questions.

With his support, the two forest rangers got quite into the conversation.

After finishing a conversation about the recent price increase of spices, Wang Yan casually asked, "Have either of you brothers heard of the Traveler?"

“The Traveler? Of course, we’ve not only heard of her, we’ve even met her. She came through the tunnel just like you,” Amir chimed in. “What? Brother Wang Yan, are you also a friend of the Traveler?”

I know them, but they may not know me.

Wang Yan smiled and nodded directly: "I saw you when I was in Liyue, but I haven't heard from you for a while."

To determine the exact time in Teyvat, simply observe what the traveler is doing.

I've been chatting with the two forest rangers for so long, acting as their straight man for ages, all just to ask this question.

"Then you must be quite ignorant. I heard, well, I can't guarantee it's true, but I heard it from a scholar in the Faculty of Orders. I heard that the traveler did something really big in Nordkalley, and even the moon goddess of Nordkalley appeared to him!"

Amir said mysteriously.

Wang Yan's expression froze.

What does it mean that the moon goddess appeared in Nordkal?

Which version of the game have I traveled to?

What about the plot points I remember? Does it mean I have a good memory?

"Hmm? Brother Wang Yan, what's wrong?" Perhaps it was because Wang Yan's expression was a bit out of control, Amir noticed something was wrong.

Wang Yan forced a smile and said, "Everyone is praising the traveler for becoming a hero, but I'm worried about the dangers he might encounter."

Amir was taken aback, then a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wang Yan: "It seems you and the traveler are true friends."

Only true friends will worry about you when you're feeling successful.

"Not really, we've only met twice." Wang Yan waved his hand, changing the subject. "By the way, I've heard that Sumeru is a kingdom of knowledge, and in recent years, the Order Academy has gradually opened up. If someone like me could join the Order Academy?"

The advantage in terms of plot has been completely lost, so some of the previous ideas can no longer be implemented.

Although he claims to be from Liyue, it's unclear whether Liyue would recognize him.

If I could get a student status at the Academy of Education, it would be more convenient in the future.

Paimon can enroll in school, so... I should be able to too, right?

"Join the Order Academy?" Amir hesitated slightly, pondered for a moment, and then carefully spoke, "Although Lord Grass God has widely promoted education and doesn't set any other barriers for entry into the Order Academy, to join, one must at least be a scholar with some achievements, or receive the Order Academy's education from a young age..."

He began to explain in detail.