In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Chapter 95 "A Preliminary Exploration of the Symbolic System of the Flower Goddess" (18/20, Seeking First Subscription)

It's impossible that only Wang Yan witnessed the arrival of the spaceship.

The blazing beasts being trained nearby, as well as the construction crew, also noticed this unexpected visitor.

Some people gasped, some were surprised, and some instinctively picked up their weapons.

Fortunately, the spaceship did not approach rashly. It began to descend slowly a few hundred meters away from the camp. When it was a few dozen meters above the ground, a lithe figure jumped off the spaceship.

Wang Yan watched from afar, and his eye twitched involuntarily. Although he already knew very well that ordinary people in Teyvat could become inhumanly strong after training.

But seeing the other person casually jump down from a height of tens of meters still made it hard to stay calm.

If you had just opened your Wind Wings even once!

The newcomer was unaware of Wang Yan's inner turmoil. He ran all the way to the outer edge of the camp and shouted, "We are a caravan under Lord Sangge Mahabai. We are passing by and bringing scholars from the Academy of Teachings here. We will also be conducting trade. If you want to buy anything, you can come to the spaceship to purchase it."

As he spoke, the spaceship slowly descended and came to a stop on an open ground a few hundred meters outside the camp.

Upon hearing the shouts of the newcomers, the villagers of Aru in the camp immediately beamed with joy.

In the eyes of the desert people, the reputation of other merchants in the rainforest is actually unstable.

Of course, things are much better now. After all, the rainforest and the desert have gradually reconciled. If someone is a shady merchant in the desert, the Order of the Fathers will investigate.

In the past, there weren't many caravans that desert people could trust, and the caravan of Lord Sangmahabai was one of them.

You can say Dolly's things are expensive, but they're really good.

The Star-Hunting Goddess Yakoda can attest to this.

In the desert at that time, it was difficult enough to obtain supplies, let alone supplies of guaranteed quality.

Therefore, in the rainforest, Dolly is somewhat known as a shrewd businesswoman, but in the desert, she is a perfectly good one.

The people in the camp stopped training and working, and went back to their tents, took out their savings, and walked towards the spaceship chatting and laughing.

Farusan also heard the commotion, crawled out of her tent, and glanced at the spaceship in the distance.

"Tsk, I didn't expect anyone to actually place an order."

She seemed to know very well about the origins of this spaceship.

Wang Yan looked at his mentor with curiosity.

Fiona noticed Wang Yan's gaze and explained, "As mentioned before, the Mystic Theory School has solved the technical problems, but lacks funds. It seems this wealthy businessman solved the funding issue; I wonder how much it cost—"

As she spoke, Farusan's eyes flickered slightly: "I remember that several of my technology patents have been adopted. I'll have to ask about it later."

She wouldn't be ambiguous about money matters either.

As the two were talking, two other figures walked against the flow of people toward the camp; they were Elhesen and Kavi.

Wang Yan saw his two friends in the distance, waved happily, and then went to greet them.

"Elheisen, Kavi!" Wang Yan greeted them with a smile, "I really didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

As soon as Kavi approached, he patted Wang Yan on the shoulder, feigning displeasure: "Hey, Wang Yan, isn't that a bit unfair of you? You discovered such an important relic of the Flower Goddess, and you only invited Elhesen, without even informing me! Aren't we friends?"

He didn't use much force, otherwise Wang Yan wouldn't have been able to withstand a slap from someone from the Earth and Wood Sect.

Wang Yan quickly waved his hand and explained with a smile, "You've misunderstood me. Who to invite to assist in the investigation is entirely up to Instructor Farusan. I'm just an apprentice; how could I have the authority to decide the invitation list?"

Kavi wasn't really angry. After hearing the explanation, he laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I know you had no choice. But next time something like this happens, remember to give me a heads-up so I can find an excuse to come along!"

Al-Hysen chimed in casually, "Even if you knew beforehand, you might not have had the time. Weren't you the one handling all the finishing touches on the spaceship project?"

Kavi was taken aback, glared at Elhesen, but didn't refute, just smiled and shook his head.

The three chatted and laughed for a few more minutes, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Then, they walked together toward Farusan, who was already waiting outside the tent.

Kavi and Elhesen composed themselves, nodded respectfully, and said in unison, "Senior Falushan."

One was a proponent of subtle theories, and the other a proponent of intellectual theories. They were both direct descendants of Faroshan, so they respected Faroshan more than the average scholar of the Academy.

Farusian nodded slightly, her gaze falling on the carefully wrapped book in Elhesen's hand.

Al-Hysen understood, stepped forward, and handed the book to Farusan: "This is a document borrowed from the Palace of Wisdom. The title is 'Albiruni: A Preliminary Exploration of the Symbolic System of Flora,' which may be helpful in interpreting the temple reliefs."

Instead of reaching out to take it, Farusan turned her head and gestured to Wang Yan beside her with her eyes: "Give it to Wang Yan. He is currently leading this project, so he should naturally take over the literature first."

Upon hearing this, Elhesen flicked his wrist and handed the book to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out his hands, solemnly took it, and carefully lifted a corner of the oilcloth. When he saw the clear title and author's name on the cover, his eyes lit up and a surprised and excited smile spread across his face.

"A Preliminary Exploration of the Symbolic System of the Flower Goddess" is exactly what Wang Yan needs most right now. With it, the arrangement patterns and symbolic meanings of those relief flowers will have a basis for deciphering.

He looked up, his gaze fixed intently on Elhesen, his expression becoming very serious: "Thank you so much, Elhesen!"

Al-Hysen maintained his calm and composed expression, simply waving his hand lightly and saying in a nonchalant tone, "No need to be polite, it was just a small favor."

Wang Yan didn't stand on ceremony anymore, but nodded vigorously and kept the matter in mind.

At this moment, Kavi also came over, took out two exquisitely packaged oil paper packets from his bag, and handed them to Wang Yan and Farusan respectively, with a hearty smile on his face: "Here, these are some snacks I brought from Sumeru City. The desert expedition was tough, so I brought them to change your palate."

"Haha, Kavi, you're so thoughtful," Wang Yan said with a smile.

The auntie in Aru Village is actually quite good at cooking, but it's just enough to fill you up, not really delicious. Being able to eat pastries from Sumeru City is naturally a happy thing.

"Do you want to explore the ruins first, or set up camp?"

Farusian didn't seem to care much about the gift Kavi brought, and changed the subject back to the main topic.

The two exchanged a glance and then said, "Let's go check out the ruins first. I see there are quite a few people here; we can entrust the task of setting up camp to them."

Both of them were seasoned researchers and knew how to set up camp, but they weren't about to force themselves to endure hardship.

If you can get help with a task, there's no need to force yourself to do it.

"Have you had breakfast? If not, let's eat something together, then we'll go to the ruins."

Fiona pointed to the location of the kitchen.

"Then let's eat something together."

Since things have come to this, let's eat first.

The aunties who cooked were probably among the few people in the camp who didn't go shopping on the spaceship.

Upon seeing the four scholars arrive, everyone warmly welcomed them, serving them a generous amount of thick soup and a hearty roasted naan bread.

After quickly resolving the issue and returning the bowls and chopsticks to the aunties, Falushan led Kavi and Elhesen into the ruins.

Wang Yan did not follow. He took the book "Albiruni: A Preliminary Exploration of the Symbolic System of Flora" that Elhesen had brought him and returned to his tent to read it.

According to Albiruuni's book, the Flora civilization was essentially a branch of desert civilizations. It did not develop a systematic written tradition, or rather, the Flora civilization was essentially an appendage of the Red King civilization.

Of course, the Flower Goddess and the Crimson King are equal, so the Flower Goddess civilization and the Crimson King civilization are also equal. However, in terms of development, the Flower Goddess civilization's writing, customs, and even festivals largely overlap with the Crimson King civilization. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the two are one family, only they worship different gods.

However, Wang Yan knew that the writing systems of the two civilizations, besides their normal evolution, also originated from a certain creature that possessed a cat.

During Albiruni's investigation, the most distinctive feature of the Flora civilization was its love of flowers, a characteristic that was completely absent in other tribes under the Red King civilization.

Five hundred years ago, before the Calamity of Kanria, Albiruni visited some of the Flora tribes that still existed at that time and obtained a great deal of knowledge about the symbolic system of flowers from these tribes. He recorded it all in his book, "Albiruni: A Preliminary Study of the Symbolic System of Flora".

Wang Yan carefully studied the book's discussion of the Flower Goddess civilization and compared it with the book, checking the information about flower carvings he had recorded and trying to find commonalities.

As long as he finds a common point between the book and the Huadiao wine, he can unravel the mystery and finally crack the secret of the temple.