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When Han Fulai and Youla entered the greenhouse, the owner of the greenhouse was squatting in the field with his back to them, lost in thought.

Sugar's figure was very petite, with her long, light green hair tied up in a bun behind her head. When she squatted down, it looked like a little tail. Especially with her two gently trembling animal ears, she looked like a cute little animal, such as a kitten or a puppy.

"Little Sugar——"

Han Fulai called out, but before he could finish speaking, Sugar actually jumped up like a little puppy.

"Whoa! You scared me... Please don't scare me when I'm thinking about my research report! Also, knock before entering the lab!"

Sugar was clearly quite frightened; tears welled up in her large eyes beneath her round glasses.

"Uh... I'm sorry, it's my fault..." Although Han Fulai expressed his apology, he was also thinking to himself, "This greenhouse only has one curtain, where is the door to knock on?"

Yura, standing behind him, chimed in, "But to me, Sugar, you're just spacing out..."

Sugar's face flushed red, and she pointed to the sweet flower at her feet: "N-no, that's not true! I was clearly naming the newly developed sweet flower with seeds that are four times larger!"

Although it looks no different from ordinary sweetflowers, this sweetflower actually has a particularly strong fragrance and its nectar is so thick it's like glue. If you touch it, the nectar will stick to your fingertips and you can't shake it off—well, it's basically glue.

"This is a new species I cultivated using artificial pollination... the twenty-eighth plant... I'm naming it based on its characteristics and scientific name..."

Sugar spoke slower and slower, her head bowing lower and lower, clearly showing that even now her mind was still churning with various naming ideas, and finally, she made up her mind—

"Let's call it... 'Nine Style Sweet Flower Modified No. 28 Fragrance Special Edition'!"

She chose the most tasteless name.

Well, Sugar is a genius in "bio-alchemy," but unfortunately, he lacks the talent for naming things.

Having decided on the name of the sweet flower, Sugar breathed a huge sigh of relief. Only now had she completed the final step of the experiment—although this final step of "naming" had taken longer than the time she had spent artificially pollinating the entire experimental field.

Sugar adjusted her round glasses. For Sugar, the conversation just now was merely a reflexive rebuttal; it was all subconscious. Only now did she truly begin to seriously examine the person who had come.

You won't believe it until you see it—

"It's Yu, Yu, Yu, Yu... Yura!"

She burst into tears.

She was so scared she cried.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Sugar bowed to Yura three times in quick succession, accompanied by three apologies.

Then...then Sugar covered her head with her hands and ran away from the other end of the greenhouse.

Han Fulai looked at Youla with a puzzled expression.

Even the usually aloof Yura's face was filled with embarrassment. She wanted to ask Sugar why she ran away when she saw her.

But she soon remembered something.

"Ah...is she afraid I...will retaliate against her?"

Chapter 78 Sugar Also Wants to Create a World

Yura explained the whole story to Han Fu.

As the owners of the Knights' alchemy workshop, the investigation team is responsible for providing the Knights with alchemical equipment support, essentially functioning as the Knights' "Alchemy Equipment Department." Besides helping the knights synthesize standard alchemical potions, they also need to create various specialized equipment to meet the knights' requests.

For example, the large oven ordered by the logistics team to cope with the "Badminton Festival" was provided by the investigation team, and the guerrilla team also needed some professional combat equipment.

Yura's guerrilla squad has been tracking the movements of the "Abyss Order." The Order members are extremely cunning, adept at disguise, and highly vigilant, making them difficult to track, and obtaining intelligence about them even more challenging. Even after discovering their camp, infiltrating and searching requires navigating layers of guards.

Therefore, Yura placed an order with the investigation team, requesting the creation of a disguise that could evade the cult's defenses and facilitate her infiltration and search.

The person who took on this equipment manufacturing task was Sugar.

Sugar gave Yura a device with a long name, something like "Mimetic Modeling Modified to Type xxx," which was designed based on the "mimetic" principle of some creatures. It could disguise Yura's appearance as a furry abyss mage to help her infiltrate the "Abyss Order" camp.

The device did not malfunction during the workshop experiments, but Sugar clearly had not considered the load on the equipment during long-term operation. In short, when Yura actually used the device to disguise herself and infiltrate the cult's camp, the mimicry device exploded with a loud bang.

Yura is exposed in the center of the enemy camp, entering the story of "Infiltrator Yura ~The Trap of the Abyss Order~", where she is surrounded and attacked by thirteen muscular men (referring to the Hilichurl thugs).

Fortunately, Yura was strong enough to turn the infiltration and search into a base destruction operation. She single-handedly wiped out the cult's camp, and even managed to complete the operation without taking any damage...

However, the mission to infiltrate and gather intelligence on the cult ultimately failed, and Yura was left with tattered clothes and a disheveled appearance due to the device's explosion, making her look quite embarrassing. Naturally, she had to go and hold the device's manufacturer accountable.

So afterwards, Yura stormed off to the alchemy workshop to settle scores with Sugar.

Actually, Yura had already softened her heart when Sugar apologized to her in a flustered and guilty manner. She left Sugar with the declaration, "I will remember this grudge," and let her go... But Sugar was always afraid of Yura's "grudge," and it seems that she even ran to the laboratory in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain to hide from her "enemy."

Now that Yura has suddenly appeared, Sugar obviously thinks Yura has come to "seek revenge," so... Sugar runs away...

After hearing the whole story, Han Fulai couldn't help but facepalm—you scared Sugar away, so what are we going to do about finding Abedo?

Yura was clearly a little embarrassed, and the guerrilla captain, who was very good at tracking, immediately assured him that she would catch Sugar who had escaped soon.

Then she ran out too.

With nothing to do, Han Fulai began to look around the makeshift laboratory.

He had seen most of the plant species in this experimental field in the game, but many strangely shaped and seemingly unrelated things were mixed in.

For example, Sweet Flower.

Besides the "Nine-Style Sweet Flower Modified No. 28 Fragrance Special Edition" that Sugar just pointed out, there are other special varieties.

For example, the sweet flower labeled "Experimental Type 905" has three flowers on one stem; while the flower labeled "Type 1033" is five or six times the size of a regular sweet flower. Even more outrageous, these enormous sweet flowers float in the air like dandelion seeds; and some sweet flowers labeled "Type 1035" not only have flowers but also strange fruits...

Well... it's kind of scary to leave him alone in Sugar's lab. I have this feeling that some of the creatures there might eat people...

Han Fulai rationally chose to stop looking at those mind-numbing plants and instead focused his attention on the corner of the laboratory, on the lab table surrounded by various flasks, test tubes, and research reports.

He certainly wouldn't dare touch the sugar test subjects, but just looking at the research report and satisfying a little curiosity shouldn't be a problem, right?

The research reports on the table were mostly about experiments on plant variety improvement of sugar.

Han Fulai glimpsed a report on sweetflowers inside—the opening summary, written in neat handwriting, outlined the research topic in a concise manner, roughly titled "Several Uses of Sweetflowers as a Sweetening Ingredient".

Sugar believes that while the sweetness of the sweet flower is its most obvious characteristic, why is the use of this plant limited to this and not further explored?

To this end, she carefully studied the characteristics of the sweet flower plant, developed more than thirty cultivation plans, and set up many control groups based on factors such as weather, light, and temperature. The sweet flowers that Han Fulai just saw are the results of her research.

In the end, she did cultivate various varieties of sweet flowers that weren't limited to their use as a seasoning—not sweet but with three blossoms, not sweet but able to fly with the wind, and sweet flowers that weren't sweet themselves but produced sweet fruit… Well, compared to the ordinary sweet flower used as a seasoning, these new varieties of sweet flowers were really not very useful…

Han Fulai recalled Timaus's assessment of Sugar—"Miss Sugar's research direction and interests are somewhat...eccentric, so much so that very few of her results are truly applicable..."

Yes, this peer's assessment is quite accurate.

At that moment, a picture on the sugar table caught his attention.

Although it's called a picture book, it's more like a kindergarten art class assignment. The picture depicts a wonderful scene drawn with crayons—a colorful world with pink flowers that are hundreds of meters tall, tiny fairies flying around, and a pure and innocent unicorn.

In this mysterious realm, whose very existence is uncertain, lived three little girls. Two were ordinary human girls, while the third, a green-haired girl with animal ears, was presumably Sugar. The three girls walked hand in hand through this realm, appearing to be very close.

The painting also features a title written in Mongolian-German: Wonderland.

“‘Fairyland’?” Han Fulai murmured the word.

Upon seeing the word "fairyland," he would naturally think of the literary classic, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Speaking of which, Mondstadt has a witch named Alice... Could Sugar have been influenced by her?

Han Fulai couldn't resist picking up the picture—the edges of the picture were a bit rough, indicating that it was quite old, but it was still well preserved. He turned the picture over and found Sugar's handwriting.

Sugar seems to be labeling the plants and animals in the picture:

"Grass flowers": meaning "flowers that grow on grass";

"Flowers and grasses": meaning "grass growing under flowers";

"Cao Cao Hua" means "flowers that grow on a lot of grass".

……

"It really is a name that has a sugary feel to it," Han Fulai couldn't help but smile.

But his smile quickly froze on his face, because he saw the last line of words Sugar had written on the back of the picture—

"We made a promise that as long as we reach 'Wonderland,' we will have eternal joy and happiness. When 'Wonderland' comes out of the storybook and into our lives, will you return?"

He suddenly realized what Sugar was actually doing with these seemingly strange and useless experiments, and what her tireless research into "bio-alchemy" was all for...

Sugar, too, wants to create a world.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Solid Ice and Waves

So the Emperor sent him to Mondstadt to find Vendi, and Vendi instructed him to find Abedor... There is a deeper meaning behind all of this, which may involve more than just the secret of the "False Heavens," but a secret that is much deeper than he imagined.

For example... what exactly is "alchemy"?

Has the alchemy of Mondstadt progressed to the point of creating life?

Don't be fooled by the fact that the experiments Sugar is currently conducting may seem like common agricultural variety improvement methods, such as artificial pollination and cross-grafting. The essence of Sugar's research is to create new species!

The strange-looking, seemingly useless flowers and plants in this experimental field are just preparatory work done by Sugar to create a "fairyland".

Although sugar is still a long way from achieving this goal... but...

Han Fulai felt cold sweat seeping down his back.

The "Heaven and Earth Cage of Fate Test" that Emperor and Guizhong conducted back then used Qingyun Peak as "Heaven" and Taishan Prefecture as "Earth" as "Cage" to simulate the "fate" of a world. This is what is called "Heaven and Earth Cage of Fate".

This is an attempt by the two Prime Evils of Liyue to create a new world.

And it's not just Liyue that's doing this kind of thing.

In addition, could it be that Abedo's particular appreciation for sugar was because their research goals were essentially the same?

The alchemists of Mondstadt may very well be violating the first of the "Six Deadly Sins"—the matter of human evolution!

Han Fulai had a clear premonition—in Mondstadt, in Abedor, he might learn the reason why the Emperor and Gui Zhong were trying to "create the world".

This is precisely what the Emperor meant by "something that even if you know it, you can't say it."

About five minutes later, the guerrilla captain brought Miss Sugar, whom she had captured, back to the laboratory.

Han Fulai had already put the pictures back and was waiting for them to return.

Since Timaeus, who has always worked by Sugar's side, doesn't know anything about "Wonderland," Sugar's real research topic is probably also a secret. Of course, it's best to pretend you don't know.

On the way, Yura had already explained her purpose to Sugar, and the misunderstanding was probably cleared up. Sugar greeted Han Fulai somewhat shyly and said that she would also go into the mountains with them later.

However, before heading into the mountains, Sugar decided to give Yura a piece of his research findings as an apology.

Sugar led them into the experimental field where "Ice Mist Flower" was being grown—this special plant typically lives in areas rich in ice elements, with many found in snow-capped mountains. Its flower core is encased in solid ice, looking like a round ice ball, and even after the core is picked, it continues to emit cold air.

Adventurers often see small animals frozen stiff around the Ice Mist Flower, which is considered a dangerous plant for creatures with less strength.

Han Fulai remembered that Paimon had used "elemental bait" extracted from ice mist flowers to attract slimes, and the winemakers at Dawn Winery had also mentioned that the winery would use ice mist flowers as an additive in winemaking. In addition, Xiangling seemed to have used ice mist flowers in combination with sweet flowers and glass bags to make a new dish... although in the end that new dish turned into something similar to "cough syrup".

In short, these ice mist flowers are probably the most "practical" variety in Sugar's experimental field...

"Look, each of the ice mist flowers planted here is actually different. This one has a higher ice element, and this one has a longer blooming period..."

Sugar enthusiastically introduced the ice mist flowers in the field to them, just like a vegetable farmer introducing the vegetables he grows.

"And that one?" Yura pointed to the most eye-catching ice mist flower among them.

—The really big one.

"Hmm? You're asking about that one..." Sugar adjusted her glasses. "Oh, that one is called 'Type 3 Ice Mist Flower Modified No. 17 Enlarged Version,' its characteristic is, well... it's just bigger."

"Okay! I'll take that one!" Yura decisively decided to take the biggest one.

"So, Miss Yura, what do you want the Ice Mist Flower for?" Han Fulai asked curiously.

"Maintaining musical instruments," Yura replied simply.

"Huh? Ice mist flowers can be used to maintain musical instruments?" Han Fulai was even more curious.

Yura took out an exquisite ivory whistle from her bosom, put it in her mouth, and gently blew it for a while.

The sound of ocean waves suddenly filled the fields.

Even though they were in the snow-covered mountains far from the sea, Han Fulai and Sugar felt as if they were standing on the high slope of Cape Oath, listening to the waves crashing against the cliffs.

The sound of the waves gradually rose higher, as if the waves were enveloping everything in all directions—the tide surged higher and higher, seemingly threatening to sweep across the heavens and the earth, the roar of the sea seemed to want to drown everything...

“Don’t forget, I am the ‘Wave Knight’.” Yura put away the bone whistle and puffed out her high chest in a pretentious manner. Of course, what she was really showing off was the emblem representing the “Wave Knight” on her tie.

"My bone whistle can produce a variety of timbres to confuse the enemy, making it quite practical. I often use it to play the sound of ocean waves, which is how I got the title 'Wave Knight'. The powder made from Ice Mist Flower has a miraculous effect, making the bone whistle's tone even clearer. This size of Ice Mist Flower will last me a long time."

Han Fulai and Sugar were stunned for a moment, then they both applauded Yura's wonderful performance.

"Wave Knight," truly lives up to its name.

When people hear the name "Wave Knight," they often mistakenly believe that this knight wields water elemental power, but Yura is actually the holder of the Ice-type Eye of God.