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These phenomena are actually quite normal for an ordinary, sickly person, but they are definitely not normal for Dina Zede.

Ying still remembers the first "reincarnation". When facing the kidnapper, Dina Zede was not afraid at all. Instead, she shouted at him and questioned his motives. And most importantly, given the friendship between Dina Zede and Dixia, how could she not care about Dixia's injuries at all?

In particular, Dixia was injured while protecting her.

Ying could even imagine what a normal Dina Zede would do—she would definitely be very worried about Dishia's injuries, personally bandage Dishia's wounds, and then, in a tone that seemed to be blaming but was actually full of heartache, order Dishia to take care of herself...

However, the "doll" Dina Zede has no relationship with Dixia. She is indifferent to everything and has little subjective will of her own. She can only have some "stress"-like reactions to external things.

At this moment, Dixia suddenly covered her forehead.

Once she began to suspect a certain anomaly, many more minor anomalies that she had previously ignored slowly came to light.

For example, during the battle with the "Relics of the God-King" group, Dixia's "combat intuition" almost reached the level of "precognition"—she seemed to know in advance what kind of personnel the enemy had, what weapons they used, their fighting style and attack preferences, and what hidden methods they had...

It was precisely because of this "combat instinct" that she was able to protect Dina Zede while fighting five opponents at once without being at a disadvantage, and in the end, she only suffered minor injuries in exchange for a crushing victory.

Furthermore, when she was giving a statement to the disciplinary officer in the "Gathering Sand Hall," she always felt that the disciplinary officer looked familiar, as if she had just met him somewhere recently...

These unusual memories left Dixia feeling incredibly exhausted. To put it another way, it was probably like when she used to meticulously calculate each expense for her group members.

Most of the members of the "Blazing Beast Hunter" group are not very educated. Dixia, who can read, write and do accounting, is already considered a "highly educated talent" in the group, so she has to be in charge of managing the accounts.

Dixia's math skills weren't actually that high, but matters involving Mora couldn't be taken lightly, so she always had to double-check the accounts repeatedly.

She now feels that all those unusual memories have turned into account sheets, bumping around in her head and making her dizzy.

"Not good, quick...!" Seeing that Dixia's condition was abnormal, Ying hurriedly reminded Han Fulai to suppress her. Han Fulai did not hesitate and his hands glowed with golden immortal power as he was about to activate the talisman.

The "Binding Spirit True Seal" can harmonize Dixia's mental damage; however, the process of calming the mental shock is not so quick, and it is very likely that Dixia's consciousness will fall into a temporary coma.

In other words, at least in this "cycle," Dixia is unable to remain conscious and is unable to help them in any way.

Suddenly, Dixia raised her hand: "Wait... Phew... I... I remember now..."

Her chest heaved violently, and her breathing was somewhat heavy, but her eyes were unusually clear.

Han Fulai stopped what he was doing.

Dixia slowly raised her head and said to the two of them, "...I have something I'd like to confirm. Could you accompany me out of the city?"

Han Fulai and Ying exchanged a glance, then nodded together: "What a coincidence, we were also planning to leave the city."

Chapter 84 The Abnormality Outside the City [4k]

The three avoided the eyes and ears of the "Thirty-Man Group" mercenaries and found a secluded spot to climb over the wall of the "Gathering Sand Hall".

Beyond the wall lies the wheat fields of the western suburban farm and the boundless rainforest.

Dixia seemed to have been here many times before, as she led the two to a wasteland at the edge of the forest. This place used to be the home of a farmer, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, they moved away from Sumeru City, leaving behind only this desolate field.

"This is it." Dixia found what she was looking for here.

When Han Fulai and Ying got closer, they discovered that the thing Dixia was looking for was actually a scarecrow used by farmers to drive away harmful animals.

Aside from the scarecrow in front of Dixia, there were several other tattered scarecrows piled up in the field. Ying noticed some familiar marks on those scarecrows.

"Sword marks? Are these the 'wooden dummy' you use for sword practice?"

Martial artists in Liyue and Inazuma use these kinds of things as training tools when practicing swordsmanship. Ying also saw something similar when she sparred with the Kamisama siblings and recognized it at a glance.

Dixia nodded: "Yes, this is the training ground that my brothers and I built ourselves."

"The city of Sumeru is far too peaceful compared to the desert, offering little opportunity for action. Prolonged peace dulls one's skills, which is a fatal flaw for mercenaries."

"The Huma'i family is a place for young ladies to recuperate, not suitable for practicing swords and spears, so my brothers and I found a place in the suburbs to use as a training ground. It's very secluded and spacious, so we won't disturb others and can practice freely. Plus, there are many things nearby that can be used as training tools."

“I bring them here for training once or twice a week, and sometimes I do extra training on my own…”

Dixia stroked the scarecrow in front of her, carefully feeling the marks left on it with her fingers. After a long while, she sighed heavily, turned to Han Fulai and said, "Now... I believe you."

"Oh?" Han Fulai watched Dixia's actions with great interest. "What did you find on this wooden dummy?"

Dixia smiled bitterly: "It was precisely because I didn't find anything that I believed what you said—Last night, Miss Dina Zede didn't sleep a wink because she was looking forward to the 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival.' The employer couldn't sleep, and neither could the bodyguard... To pass the time, I came here before dawn. The sword mark I left back then has now disappeared."

"Huh? You can tell that? Can you remember every sword mark you left during training?" Ying was greatly surprised.

The marks left on the wooden dummy were numerous and varied, of different depths, and new marks often intertwined with old ones, making the sword marks even more difficult to distinguish. Ying felt that she herself would definitely not be able to remember which mark was left during which practice session.

A hint of nostalgia appeared on Dixia's face.

“Kuseira… The swordsmanship my father taught me emphasizes meticulous control. Every swing of the sword, the force, angle, and point of entry are carefully controlled, so I remember every scar on it, and I also remember the state of mind I had when I swung that sword.”

“He once told me, ‘A warrior’s sword is unique, and no one can wield two swords exactly the same. As the crystallization of martial arts training, I can distinguish the sword marks at a glance.”

She looked at Han Fulai, "We sparred once when we first met, and I remember that day very clearly... How should I put it, I'm a martial artist after all, and I have a bit of a competitive spirit, so last night during my training I used you as my hypothetical opponent, trying to create some moves that could defeat you..."

Han Fulai smiled slightly: "If there is an opportunity in the future, I would be happy to spar with you again."

Ying raised her hand somewhat discontentedly: "Hey, how can you exclude me from this? I'm much better than him in swordsmanship!"

Dixia smiled and said, "Normally, this scarecrow should have the marks I left this morning when I tried out the new move. Those marks are quite distinctive and easy to spot. But the truth is, they've disappeared."

"Martial arts are my livelihood, and I will never forget anything about it. If my memory is intact, then... there's something wrong with this world."

Han Fulai looked up at the sun high in the sky: "It's about noon now... The cycle of the 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival' runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memories outside of this time period will not appear in the new 'cycle'. The fact that you ran out to practice your sword in the early morning was not recorded in the database of this dream. So there are no new sword marks left on the wooden dummy."

"As for why 'reincarnation' is limited to this time period, I think it's probably because people during this period are usually conscious, whether they're playing or working, it's hard for them to connect their experiences in the 'Flower Goddess Festival' with the 'dream,' making it even harder for them to perceive the existence of 'reincarnation'..."

“In fact, Dixia, you may not have practiced your swordsmanship outside the city at dawn on this day in reality, or rather, the day of the ‘Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival’ has not yet arrived in reality.”

“Our real bodies are probably still stuck on the eve of the ‘Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival.’ All those wearing ‘Void Terminals’ have been forcibly hypnotized by some force and connected to the ‘cycle’ of dreams.”

"It's just that the Great Sage couldn't have imagined that someone would stay up all night to practice swordsmanship and remember the sword marks of every single strike they made. The Instruction Council wouldn't be able to handle the details of dreams so precisely, so this flaw in the memory was left behind..."

Dixia stared at her in surprise: "From what you're saying, this matter is actually related to the Great Sage of the Order of the Church?"

Although she found the contradiction between dreams and memories and was willing to believe in the existence of "reincarnation" as Han Fulai spoke of, she did not recover the memories of the previous two "reincarnations"—extracting the memories of "reincarnation" from the "void" and returning them to the person involved is something that only Nasida, who has partial control over the "void," can currently do.

The Great Sage Hazard should also have this authority, but he certainly wouldn't do it.

Han Fulai briefly recounted the events of the previous two "reincarnations" to Dixia, emphasizing that the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Dina Zede was the Great Sage himself, and that Dina Zede fell into a coma and was replaced by a "puppet" in the "reincarnation".

For Dixia, anyone who hurts Miss Dinaze is her enemy.

Even if this person is a high-ranking sage of the Order of the Fathers, "The Lion with the Blazing Mane" will definitely teach him what "an eye for an eye" means!

Without any hesitation, Dixia expressed her attitude directly: "Tell me, what is there that I can do for you? Even if it's about infiltrating the Order of the Church, you can count me in."

Han Fulai responded by taking out the "Void Terminal" from his person and handing it to Dixia: "Take this and stand here and wait for us to come back. I left some immortal power on this as a mark, which can help us find our way back."

"This means... I'm to be a 'landmark'?" Desia looked at the gray "void terminal" in her hand, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

She was just indignant and ready to storm the Religious Council to demand an explanation, but Han Fulai's task for her was to stay here and be a wooden stake?

“This is very important. The task of ‘ensuring an escape route’ can only be entrusted to a reliable person.” Han Fulai explained to Dixia very seriously, “I am now going to explore the secrets outside Sumeru City with Ying. The space outside the city may contain unknown dangers. We may get lost if we are not careful, so we must have someone to act as a ‘lighthouse’ for us.”

"Also, if Paimon comes looking for us in a little while, could you please tell her to rest assured and wait patiently, and that we'll be back soon?"

This task was originally supposed to be given to Paimon, but since Paimon isn't here, we'll have to ask Desia for it.

After completing the preparations, Han Fulai and Ying set off on a country road, heading away from Sumeru City.

Shortly after the two left, Paimon and Nasita also arrived at the western outskirts of Sumeru City.

They walked slowly, listening to the conversations coming from the "Void Terminal," and were unable to meet up with Han Fulai and Ying in time. Fortunately, thanks to the "Void Terminal's" positioning system, they had a very clear grasp of Han Fulai and Ying's whereabouts, so they didn't lose track of them.

Hearing that Han Fulai and Ying were leaving the city, the two of them followed them out of the city as well.

With the illusions created by Nasita concealing their tracks, they didn't need to climb over walls; they walked through the gates of Mount Sumeru.

The "thirty-man group" of mercenaries stationed at the city gate couldn't see the two women at all, letting them leave the city unimpeded. But after leaving the city, Narcida discovered that her "void terminal" was acting strangely.

"...The only way out... can be entrusted to reliable people..."

"Unknown dangers...the possibility of getting lost..."

"'lighthouse'……"

The sound coming from the "Void Terminal" became intermittent, as if the signal was being interfered with.

Nasita's expression was somewhat worried—since the "reincarnation" began, she hadn't had time to survey the situation outside Sumeru City, but it was clear that there was indeed some unknown risk outside the city.

With her partial control over the "Void" and the "Void Terminal" modified by her own divine power, the signal should be quite strong, and it's impossible for the signal to be intermittent like this... The fact that it would be subject to this level of interference proves that the situation outside the city is far from as calm as it appears on the surface.

The positioning system of the "Void Terminal" was also interfered with.

Ying's "void terminal" has not provided any location data feedback for several minutes—in other words, Ying and Han Fulai have been "missing" for several minutes.

The scenery outside Sumeru City had not changed at all; it was no different from the usual suburbs: farms, wheat fields, paths, jungles... everything was the same as Nasita knew. But Nasita knew that these were all illusions.

Beneath the surface of ordinary scenery lurks something dangerous.

She hesitated whether to tell Paimon about these things.

Based on her observation of Paimon, Paimon might be so anxious that he would cry, and might even rush out to look for someone without thinking... In that case, Paimon might also be in danger.

But if they continue to hide it, and if Ying and Mr. Han really encounter some danger outside, they might miss the time to rescue them.

Should we tell the truth or hide it?

...Nasita had never encountered a similar "choice" before.

Although similar stories exist in the "Void" database, the consequences of the "choices" made by the protagonists in these stories after encountering similar situations are not uniform.

Some choices will make things better, some will make things worse, and there are situations where no matter what choice you make, it won't affect the story's development... Nasita couldn't make up her mind for a while.

After all, in the past five hundred years, no one has cared about what she would choose, nor has anyone given her the right to choose.

Paimon, of course, had no idea what Narcida was thinking. Upon seeing Desia, Paimon immediately broke free from the illusion and flew over to her.

"Hi, Dixia!"

Paimon greeted Desia with a big smile, and was about to ask her if she wanted to go with her to find Ying and Han Fulai to meet up, but Desia spoke first.

With a somewhat grave expression, she told Paimon some news: "Ying and Mr. Jiang Xue... seem to have disappeared."

"Disappeared?" Paimon didn't understand what Dixia was saying for a moment. In her opinion, Ying and Han Fulai had only set off a few minutes earlier than her.

The country path in front of them was winding and looked difficult to traverse, but Paimon was flying. If it weren't for having to take care of Narcida's short legs, she could catch up with Yingmei in no time if she flew at full speed.

However, Dixia nodded very seriously: "It really disappeared, it disappeared right before my eyes."

Dixia pointed to the field ridge not far in front of her: "I saw it with my own eyes. They walked a distance, and suddenly their figures became thinner... and then, as if they had merged into the air, they disappeared completely..."

"Vimalakirti Manor?"

Ying read out the sign on the road sign.

She and Han Fulai had been walking along that path for a short while when they encountered something strange—Vimalakirti Manor, which should have been located south of Sumeru City and at least dozens of miles away, inexplicably appeared in front of them.

But they clearly left the city from the western suburbs of Sumeru.

How did Vimalakirti end up here?

However, the village before them, the fishermen drying their nets, the women washing clothes, and the children running around, all seemed to be telling them that this was indeed Vimo Village.

How is this going?

Han Fulai glanced back, then said something expressionlessly.

"The path we came from has disappeared."

Chapter 85 The Mysterious Vimalakirti Manor [4k]

"The road has disappeared?"

Ying suddenly turned around and saw that the country path they had come from had disappeared without a trace, replaced by a rugged river valley.

The area where Vimo Village is located is called "Ardravi Valley". It is a valley formed by the Ardravi River, which runs through Mount Sumeru, and is also the location of Omo Port, the most important commercial port in Mount Sumeru.

In Sumerian, the name "Atravatti" means "a pure and powerful river".

This "pure and powerful river" flows from north to south, passing through Baida Port, Xumi City, Vimo Village, and finally emptying into the sea at Omo Port. It covers almost all the settlements in Xumi, providing the people of Xumi with fresh water for their daily life and irrigation. It also connects the waterways throughout Xumi. It is no exaggeration to call it the "mother river" of Xumi.

Because of the importance of this river, the forest rangers on both sides of the river have devoted a lot of effort to protecting the environment of the valley. For hundreds of years, the "Ato River Valley" has maintained a relatively pure natural ecology and is now considered one of the regions with the richest "biodiversity" in Xumi.

Vimo Village is a tranquil village built in the middle of a river valley. It has no special features other than its natural environment, but the natural environment is precisely Vimo Village's greatest asset.

From a tourism perspective, this place boasts beautiful scenery, a pleasant climate, and convenient transportation, making it an ideal vacation destination. Travelers visiting Vimo Village are often captivated by its beauty, lingering for a while to relax and unwind.

However, Yingmei, the traveler, had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery of Vimo Village. She could only describe this suddenly appearing village as "strange."

They had only left Sumeru City for less than five minutes. No matter how fast they walked, it was impossible for them to cross the geometric distance between Sumeru City and Vimalakirti Village. They were walking in the opposite direction from Vimalakirti Village.

Transportation in Teyvat is still in a relatively primitive stage. As far as Ying knows, there are only two ways to travel such a long distance in a short time: one is "Didi Dragon Travel", and the other is "Ley Line Teleportation".

Did they unknowingly enter a portal to some kind of "ley line teleportation"?