Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"I wonder how Jiang Bai is doing..."

Just as he was lost in thought, a message came from Jiang Bai.

I entered their engineering laboratory, which was supposed to be located under the sacred tree and had a very high level of secrecy.

[Grum tried to implant some memories into me, but I first released crucial information about the World Tree, and I've already gained their trust, so there's no need to worry about my safety.]

Finally, there's one more thing. I suspect the project the Church wants to invite Tinari to join is related to God.

Kong felt much relieved after receiving confirmation from Jiang Bai.

But Jiang Bai's last words made him frown.

"Is it related to God?"

What kind of law is it related to?

There are just too many possibilities, and he can't guess anything.

"What has anything to do with God?" Paimon asked, looking puzzled, seemingly oblivious to Kong's murmur.

"Jiang Bai said that the project of the Church Council may be related to God."

"what?"

Hearing this, Elhesen paused slightly, then turned and walked directly towards them.

Chapter 701 Encounter with Elhesen

What did you just say?

The sudden appearance of the cold tone startled Paimeng.

Paimon took two steps back, looking at the gray-haired man dressed as a scholar, a man of extraordinary temperament yet cold and aloof.

"Who are you? Why are you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Al-Hysen's gaze shifted slightly over Paimon, but his expression remained unchanged.

“I overheard you talking on the street, but that doesn’t count as eavesdropping.”

Paimon glanced around somewhat awkwardly; they were indeed on the street.

But they weren't speaking very loudly; you definitely wouldn't hear them unless you were listening intently. So this person was eavesdropping.

Thinking about it, Paimon suddenly felt justified.

"I don't care, you were eavesdropping!"

"Think what you will. I'm only interested in what you just said."

Elhesen didn't intend to waste too much time talking to the loud, white flying object and turned his attention directly to the sky.

"I just heard you talking about a project called the Order House."

"Who are you? Why should I tell you?" Kong was very wary.

It was indeed careless of him to talk about this on the street, but the person in front of him clearly had ill intentions.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the current clerk of the Order of the Order—Elhesen."

Upon hearing his identity, Kong became even more wary, and Paimon spoke directly:

"Are you trying to arrest us?!"

"To make such a connection shows you don't know enough about the Order of the Church. But how do you know about the Order of the Church's project?"

Kong and Paimon looked at each other in bewilderment.

So you're saying you're not going to arrest us?

"Arresting people is not within my scope of responsibility. And even a disciplinary officer wouldn't arrest someone based on a single word."

“This isn’t a good place to talk. Come with me.” With that, Elhesen walked straight ahead, not caring whether they would follow.

Kong and Paimon exchanged a glance, then followed.

This person doesn't seem hostile, and he probably knows a lot. Since we want to talk to them, let's have a chat.

Elhesen arrived at a secluded open space where he could see all the surrounding scenery at a glance.

There are no obstacles or people within 5 meters, so you can be sure that you won't be overheard if you speak here.

"What do you want to say?" Kong didn't get too close to him, maintaining a wary posture.

"Regarding the project you mentioned that relates to God."

"Aren't you a clerk in the Order of the Order? Why are you asking me, an outsider, about this?"

"You've probably misunderstood something. A clerk is just a sinecure, a job that involves recording documents."

El-Heinz was not surprised by their reaction.

Every non-Church staff member who heard the title of clerk felt that this position was extraordinary.

Although he does wield considerable power, he's not that formidable.

"Is that all?" Paimon, who was unfamiliar with the structure of the Order of the Fathers, was puzzled.

"This project is highly confidential, and I only know that such a project exists. The specific details of the project are beyond my knowledge."

Paimon believed him. "Even you don't know... Well, Tinari doesn't know the specifics of the project either..."

Of all the people in the Order of the Fathers, only a few must know about this plan.

"So, can you tell me now what you mean by 'related to God'?"

"That's the message my friend gave me, but I don't know exactly what it means."

Connecting the various known pieces of information, Alhesen's brain worked at lightning speed.

"Your friend was involved in this project? Is he a Sumeru person?"

Why are you asking this?

"Perhaps I have met the friend you mentioned."

"Huh? You've met Jiang Bai?" Paimon couldn't help but ask directly.

"It seems so." Elhesen had a good idea.

The Liyue person they met that day must be their friend.

It is reasonable that his ghula, who was accompanied by the philosophers, was able to participate in this project.

But in what capacity did Jiang Bai participate?

How could an outsider be qualified to participate in such a highly confidential project, one that even involves God?

The full name of this project is the World Tree Disease Control and Healing Project, which was personally overseen by the Great Sage who allocated a massive amount of research funding.

An outsider joining such a project probably relies on their own special status.

"Have you really met Jiang Bai?"

“I once saw a Liyue person visiting the Order of the Liyue with a scholar.”

"What special qualities does he possess that led to his selection by the Order of the Church? As a reward for telling me the answer, you may also ask me some questions, and I will answer them as appropriate."

After careful consideration, Kong chose to answer the question:

"He connected with the World Tree and heard the message left by the Great Tree King."

This issue is no longer a secret, especially since Jiang Bai is currently in the Order Academy.

He was unsure of the person's stance, but one thing was certain: he had not joined the sage's project.

The issue of the World Tree concerns the entire Sumeru region, so it wouldn't hurt to inform this scribe from the Order of the Church.

Al-Hysen pondered, "Knowledge that confronts the gods without being corrupted is truly quite special."

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said, "Now it's your turn to answer our questions."

"What is your purpose?" Kong asked directly.

"I've come to Port Omos to handle official business here."

"Damn it, what's the difference between saying that and not saying anything at all?" Paimon stomped his foot in anger at his words.

"I answered your question truthfully."

Paimon choked, feeling very angry but unable to vent his anger.

Kong wasn't discouraged; it would be a miracle if it were that easy to get the answer.

"We came to Port Ormos because we heard there's something related to the gods here. Do you have any clues?"

Al-Hysen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What do you want to do with something like this?"

“We want to see the Grass God, but we haven’t been able to find a way. We heard that there are things related to the Grass God here, so we came to try our luck.”

"That is indeed a good idea."

“I happen to know the answer to this question, so I may tell you. What you are referring to is a divine jar of knowledge that was lost in the desert and eventually ended up here.”

Elhesen's gaze swept over the two of them. "To be honest, it's also one of my targets."

"I know about canning, but what about the canning knowledge of gods?"

"It contains the knowledge of the gods, and it's said that using it grants access to divine wisdom. Of course, I highly doubt whether it's really that magical..."

Chapter 702 Pollution Beyond the World

"Hmph, I understand, you want to gain the wisdom of the gods." Paimon crossed his arms, finally feeling that he had gained the upper hand.

Elhesen scoffed, "I have no interest in wisdom acquired in this way, nor do I believe that one can obtain divine wisdom by simply retrieving knowledge from a divine vessel. I just wanted to study it."

"You sound like a pretty decent person."

"Upright? That adjective isn't quite accurate."

"How about we cooperate? After we get the knowledge about the divine jar, you can study it. If there's a way to see the herb god inside, you can tell us. What do you say?"

"It sounds very advantageous to me, and I have no reason to refuse."

"Then I'll take that as your agreement, hehe, let's begin our great battle to find the knowledge of the gods in the can!"

Looking at the white flying object whose emotions were unusually obvious, Elhesen raised an eyebrow and suddenly thought of one of his roommates.

……

Jiang Bai's life at the Order Academy was exceptionally simple.

In the underground laboratory, his movement was limited, and he couldn't go to many places. Ghulam even abandoned his work to accompany him full-time.

After fully recovering his energy, Guram led Jiang Bai to a private laboratory.

The laboratory is not large. There is a single bed in the middle, and various testing instruments are placed next to the single bed.

The fact that the sage of the Suron school personally operated these instruments demonstrates the importance the Chancellery attached to this matter.

"What are these for?"

"These instruments can detect the activity level in your brain, protect your safety when connecting to the World Tree, and wake you up immediately if there are any abnormal fluctuations."

Jiang Bai secretly tapped the Gudu in his pocket with his finger. If these two people planned to harm him, he would have to rely on Gudu.

"Child, lie down here."

Jiang Bai lay down as instructed, and Atla attached the suction cups extending from the device to Jiang Bai's head and lit the spiritual incense.

"Relax and meditate as before."

Jiang Bai closed his eyes and quickly entered a meditative state again.

The space of the World Tree reappeared before my eyes.

Gulam and Atla watched as the fluctuating curve of the instrument gradually flattened out, confirming that Jiang Bai had entered a meditative state.

Atla glanced at the unconscious Jiang Bai, her eyes filled with hope:

"Hopefully, I'll gain something useful..."

It's true that we want to know the cause of the World Tree's illness, and it's also true that we want to cure it.