Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

“The upside-down idol… the abyssal energy in its hands…” Dain fell into deep thought.

“I’ve never seen anything like it when I was fighting the abyss, but I have a guess.”

"What guess?" Jiang Bai waited for his answer.

Dainesreb pulled out a piece of paper with Kyria writing on it.

"This is some information I collected after an abyss mage died." He handed the letter to Kong.

Jiang Bai leaned over to look, and after a while, his brows furrowed.

He seemed to recognize some of the characters in it.

But it's strange, why does he know this script?

"...Turning the enemy's faith into fuel, offering glory to the noble princess...【The Loom of Destiny】Original Project..."

"You can read this?" Dain asked with a surprised look.

"I can understand part of it. What kind of script is this?"

"This is the Kanrija script."

Jiang Bai suddenly realized, but then fell into deeper thought.

Why did he know the Canrian script?

"Huh! Are you a Kanriyan?!" This time it was Paimon's turn to be surprised. She looked at Dain, her mouth slightly agape.

“Kanria?” Kong repeated the word.

Paimon then realized he hadn't told Kong about Kanria yet. "As your guide," he said, "I'll explain it to you..."

Chapter 420 Oser: I have a lot of opinions!

Kong shook his head. "I know the name Kanria. I have memories of it."

As soon as he said that, Jiang Bai and Dai Yin's eyes both fell on him.

"You have memories? But Kanria is a kingdom that was destroyed five hundred years ago. In other words, you, who seem to be young enough to drink, are already an old zombie..."

"Hey, you're missing the point." Paimon stomped on Jiang Bai's head in an annoyed tone.

We were talking about Canria, so why did we get onto the topic of age again?!

Kong's lips twitched. If he called Jiang Bai an old zongzi (a type of Chinese rice dumpling), Jiang Bai himself probably wouldn't be much less so.

Ignoring Jiang Bai's overly scattered thoughts, Kong slowly recounted some things about himself.

Paimon and Jiang Bai are already very familiar with each other and can be trusted.

The only one I don't trust enough is Dain.

However, Dain is highly likely to be a Kanriyan, and as someone who has lived from 500 years ago to the present, he might be able to provide some information.

He organized his thoughts and began to slowly recount some of his experiences:

"After arriving in Teyvat, I first awoke in Kanria. I was surrounded by a sea of ​​fire, with collapsing buildings all around, a crimson sky, and a huge red moon—a scene of utter devastation..."

"My sister took me away, and we soared into the sky, only to be stopped by that strange deity. That deity took my sister away... Shortly after I awoke again, I met Paimon..."

Although these things happened a long time ago, for Kong, it still feels like it happened yesterday.

"Hmm... After arriving in this world, your initial awakening was when your sister roused you from a meteorite. Then, your sister told you that the destruction of Kanria caused a cataclysmic change in the world, and that you should leave this world called Teyvat with her..."

Looking back on his empty experience, Dain seemed to be deep in thought.

There are some things that even he doesn't know.

Paimon mimicked Dain's thoughtful expression, "It seems your sister woke up before you, but I wonder how much earlier?"

He shook his head, not knowing either.

"You descended from a meteorite?" That was Jiang Bai's focus.

Meteorites, meteorites. If meteorites from outside the world can reach here, it means that Teyvat can access the cosmos. But what exactly is this so-called false heaven?

Or did Kong and his sister's meteorites pass directly through the illusory sky and fall down?

"Mm." Kong nodded.

Although he awoke from a meteorite, he seemed to lack the memory of how he arrived there and why he came to this world.

"Back then, you had just awakened and were in a hurry to leave this world, completely unaware of any background information about the place name [Kanria]. But now that you know a little about Teyvat, you might be wondering if the battle you experienced back then was the war that destroyed Kanria, right?"

In response to Dain's question, Kong nodded, "Yes. To me, Kanria is a clue second only to the [Seven Gods]."

When he first woke up, the time he spent with his sister was so short that he didn't get any useful information.

After waking up, he could only rely on these few words to find his sister.

"I know more about Kanria than you do."

Seeing that Dain was about to bring up the matter of Kanria, Jiang Bai immediately turned all his attention to it.

He had long been curious about Kanria, but the information he had obtained was very limited.

"Kanria is a kingdom without gods. The gods are not dead or gone, but rather they never existed in Kanria's history from the beginning. It is a powerful kingdom built solely by humans, who are proud of its unprecedented prosperity and glorious civilization."

What followed was like the memories you left behind—everything was destroyed by the gods.

"What do you mean?" Jiang Bai exclaimed in surprise.

Speaking of events from five hundred years ago, Dai closed her eyes, which were shimmering with a four-pointed star.

Five hundred years ago, the gods descended together and destroyed Kanria. They uprooted the so-called "pride of mankind" from the garden of the gods like weeds...

"Wait a minute, are all the gods involved? Including the wind god and the rock god?" Jiang Bai asked.

It wasn't that he didn't want to believe Dain's words, but that listening only to Dain's words was too one-sided.

Based on his understanding of the old man, he knew the old man wouldn't do such a thing without a reason; there must have been a cause.

Jiang Bai's gaze sharpened. "I remember that five hundred years ago, a dark calamity swept across the entire Teyvat..."

"And if I understand correctly, the Ruin Guards, some Hilichurls, and even the Cult of the Abyss should all be remnants of the kingdom of Kanria after its destruction!"

Jiang Bai felt that the destruction of Kanria was inextricably linked to the Abyss.

Otherwise, how could some of the remnants have become the Abyss Order?

And why does Dain, the Blade of the End, hate the Abyss so much?

Dain did not deny that the dark calamity that swept across Teyvat was indeed caused by Kanriya.

While Kanria is indeed a source of pride for humanity, it is not a pristine nation.

It was Kanria's own actions that led to his downfall, which is why he did not seek revenge against the Seven Gods.

However, his decision not to seek revenge against the Seven Gods does not mean that he approves of such behavior.

That was his country, his homeland; the hatred between the nation and his family was destined to be irreconcilable.

"A Hilichurls too!" Paimon exclaimed, covering his mouth in astonishment.

The fact that a human could transform into a Hilichurl was completely beyond her comprehension!

"The matter of Kanria is very complicated and cannot be explained in a short time. The most urgent matter is the Abyss Order's so-called Fate Weaver Project."

Din didn't intend to continue on this topic; he went on to say:

"According to my investigation, the initial plan of the Loom of Destiny is to modify the Vortex Demon God."

"The Vortex Demon God? How did this involve Oser again!" Jiang Bai felt that if he were Oser, he would definitely have something to say about it.

The Fools coveted Him, and so did the Abyss Order. The key point is that He was being suppressed, so it wasn't difficult for them to make a move against Him.

“Unlike the corruption of Dvalin by the Abyss, this time it’s not just a transformation at the level of will, but also involves the body—they plan to completely transform Oser’s body using the technology used to create the [Tillage Machine].

"A tillage machine? What's that? And has the civilization of Kanria become that advanced? They can even do demonic transformations?" A bunch of question marks popped up above Jiang Bai's head.

"Nowadays, few people in the world truly understand the level of civilization in Kanria, but Kanria in the past certainly could."

"The Abyss Order has been searching for the lost civilization of Kanria, even though they are no longer human, their obsession remains."

Chapter 421 Wendy: I ​​can't hear you!

"They want to use that filthy, reversed idol you saw as a base, combine it with the limbs of Sel, and create a mechanical demon. And what will replace the jewel in the idol's hand is the eye of the world's first tractor."

"What is a tiller? Is it really used for tilling land?"

"The Tiller is the code name for a type of war machine in Kanria. [Land is not plowed with farm tools, but fought for with iron and blood.] Based on this concept, the Tiller was born."

"As expected of Kanria..." Jiang Bai clicked his tongue, confirming his suspicions.

This nation, built by humankind, is full of aggression.

"Then the guardians of the ruins all over the world must also be from Kanria, right?"

Jiang Bai remembered that this thing appeared about 500 years ago, according to records; it didn't exist before that.

"Yes. These machines, which you call the Relic Guardians, were codenamed 'Tillage Machines' back in Kanria."

Jiang Bai understood. The Ruins Guardian was the Farming Machine, and the Farming Machine's eyes were the Energy Core, which was the core of the first Ruins Guardian.

"Then why are these guardians of the ruins wandering around in various ruins?" Jiang Bai asked.

These questions might be difficult for others to answer, but for Dain, the answers were surprisingly simple.

"After the destruction of Kanria, these [Tillers] that lost their masters went out of control and wandered for a long time, gradually scattering to every corner of Teyvat."

Dain lowered his eyes. "Perhaps because they share the same fate as other vanished ancient civilizations, they often linger in various ruins, dormant and seemingly asleep..."

Jiang Bai raised his hand, "I have another question!"

"Why do these ruins still have energy after being guarded for five hundred years? Does Kanria possess energy technology that can be used sustainably?"

“Of course. Kanria’s technological level is beyond your imagination.” Dain said with some pride.

"Then the technological development of the various countries on Earth must be far too slow..."

Jiang Bai felt something was strange.

The Kanria have already mastered the energy that can provide for the protection of the ruins for hundreds or even thousands of years, but the kingdoms on the ground are only just beginning to develop the phonograph machine.

It's a bit like one side is still stuck in a feudal dynasty, while the other side has already entered the space age.

Dain's eyes darkened, and she didn't continue the topic.

"There's no point in dwelling on these things. According to my investigation, the Abyss Order believes that placing the Eye in the hand of the Reversed Idol of Corruption will grant the newly born Corrupted Demon God the power to shake the throne of the Sky Isle."

"This will shake the throne of Sky Island?"

Jiang Bai felt that it was explained too simply.

“I don’t know what the consequences would be if we let them do it, but we must stop any possibility of upending the world.” Dain’s will was very firm.

"Speaking of which, how should we proceed with our investigation? I doubt even the Abyss Order knows where the [world's first tillage machine] is," Paimon asked.

"How about we start with the statues?" Jiang Bai thought for a moment. "Let's split up. You go to the cult and ask for information, and I'll see if I can find Wendy."

Having agreed on a time and place to meet, Jiang Bai went directly to the place where the wind rose.

The breeze was as comforting as ever, and a few butterflies fluttered among the leaves.

"Wendy~ Wendy, are you there?"

Jiang Bai circled around under the tree but didn't see anyone, nor was he on the tree.

If it weren't for Fengqidi, Jiang Bai really couldn't think of anywhere else to find him.

Wendy is like the wind; she can appear anywhere.

After Jiang Bai's calls went unanswered, he walked to the statue, looked up at it, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Does a statue connect with a deity? If it speaks in front of a statue, can Wendy hear it?

Just do it.

He took out a flask of fine wine from the Three Pure Ones Bell and placed it in front of the statue.

"Wendy, come and have a drink! I brought you some of the finest wine from Lord Diluc's cellar. It's incredibly fragrant, and there's only one bottle left today—you'll miss out if you don't come!"

As Jiang Bai spoke, he unscrewed the bottle and activated the wind element to envelop the statue with the aroma of the wine.