Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Although some may have the intention to control Jiang Bai, they currently do not harbor any hostility towards him.

"Lord Atla, what should we do about his memory problem?"

"Didn't you already obtain some useful knowledge about canned goods? Give it to me. When he wakes up, I'll infuse him with some information to create the illusion that his memories are gradually returning..."

The little creature in the pocket listened to their conversation and fell into deep thought.

Is this ultimately detrimental to the owner?

Forget it... let's wait until the master wakes up...

This was Jiang Bai's third time visiting the World Tree's space, and he was already quite familiar with it.

He asked the World Tree directly:

What causes World Tree disease?

Pollution from beyond the world.

The World Tree's answer was very concise, and the pollution that came with it, which would drive ordinary scholars crazy, was automatically filtered out by Jiang Bai.

Upon hearing this answer, the first thing that comes to mind is—the abyss.

The abyss would fit this description very well.

However, this would contradict the Great Tree King's claim that the world should forget her in order to heal the World Tree.

The abyss is like a maggot clinging to a bone; how could it possibly be cleared away by the Great Tree King, who has simply forgotten it?

Ok?

Jiang Bai suddenly felt something was off.

He's currently in a state of complete memory blank, so he shouldn't know what the [Abyss] is, right?

Why does the image of an abyss immediately come to mind?

Or is it that his memories are gradually returning as time goes by?

If that's the case, then that would be truly a joyous occasion.

But then Jiang Bai thought of another possibility.

Is it possible that his memory recovery is due to his constant contact with the world?

Contact with the World Tree places an immense burden on a person, and each contact is a test of their mental strength.

As mental strength stabilizes and increases, memories naturally begin to return.

Therefore, he doesn't need to ask anyone to help him regain his memories; his memories will gradually return.

"This gives me a reason to justify having the Church implant memories into him."

While he wasn't too tired yet, Jiang Bai continued to ask questions:

What kind of pollution exists beyond our world?

[Taboo Knowledge.]

Upon hearing this term, Jiang Bai had three question marks appear on his head.

What exactly is taboo knowledge?

How could such a little knowledge pollute the World Tree like this?

Is it simply because they come from outside the world?

Knowledge from beyond this world is considered pollution? And what about people from beyond this world?

How come humans don't pollute Teyvat?

It's so complicated, really so complicated.

Feeling mentally exhausted, Jiang Bai decided to call it a day. He still had to go back and deal with Atla's questions, so he needed to save his energy.

Jiang Bai slowly woke up and was greeted by two expectant faces.

Jiang Bai rubbed his head, which was feeling uncomfortable, and with Gulam's help, he sat up with some difficulty.

Connecting to the World Tree does indeed place a tremendous burden on the body.

"How are you feeling?" Atla didn't immediately ask him if he had gotten any useful information, but instead showed concern for him.

"I'm so tired, so exhausted, I want to sleep."

"These are all normal phenomena, it's good that you weren't affected..."

“My sage, let me tell you about the news I’ve obtained this time.”

Atla and Ghulam both focused intently, waiting for Jiang Bai to speak.

"The World Tree's disease is caused by pollution, which comes from forbidden knowledge outside the world."

Jiang Bai finished recounting this explosive information in one breath, leaving the two of them stunned and bewildered.

"Forbidden knowledge from beyond this world?"

"This is the answer I received. I don't quite understand why knowledge from outside the world could pollute the World Tree?"

Jiang Bai was genuinely confused.

It's like a large server storing data getting contaminated because of storing some data.

Normally, it's impossible for stored data to become contaminated, unless the stored data itself is a virus.

Or perhaps the data server is unable to parse it, resulting in garbled characters during forced parsing, which in turn affects the server...

If that's the case, then the solution is to eliminate the virus.

But the message left by the Great Tree King also said that the world should forget her.

So, does this virus exist within the consciousness of the Great Tree King?

Chapter 703 The God Who Can Save the World Tree

Wow, the case is solved.

The Great Tree King was corrupted by forbidden knowledge from outside the world, which in turn caused the World Tree to be corrupted as well.

To heal the World Tree, these contaminants must be removed, and to remove the contaminants, the Great Tree King must be eliminated.

The question of why the World Tree was contaminated has finally been answered.

But the key issues remain.

How to remove the Great Compassion Tree King?

Jiang Bai planned to slowly reveal the answer, letting the people of the Academy worry about it themselves.

Perhaps it can even guide them to meet the Grass God.

Jiang Bai rubbed his head, looking both tired and excited, and said:

"As I continue to come into contact with the World Tree, I feel that my memories are beginning to return."

"When the World Tree answered me, I even had some associations that shouldn't have appeared in my current blank memory, but I just remembered them..."

Listening to Jiang Bai's words, Atla temporarily put aside the matter of the World Tree and began to think about why this was happening.

"Then I think your memory isn't lost, but rather that when you were exposed to the impact of the World Tree, your brain temporarily shut it down as a form of self-protection."

He truly lived up to his reputation as an academic giant of the Academy, analyzing the matter almost perfectly based on just a few words from Jiang Bai.

"As your mind and body gradually stabilize, your memories are slowly returning."

Atla's eyes lit up as if he were looking at a precious experimental subject.

"Your physique is truly extraordinary; it has never been seen in the recorded history of the Order of the Church!"

Jiang Bai felt a little uneasy under that gaze.

He scratched his head and chuckled, "Really? I feel like I'm no different from everyone else."

Do you remember who you are?

"No."

"When the World Tree told me that it was caused by pollution from forces outside the world, I thought of [Abyss Pollution]."

"But no one has told me what the abyss is during this time, so I should not know it. But I have made the connection, so I think my memory is gradually returning."

“That should be it.” Atla laughed as she spoke. “In that case, the problem regarding your memories is also resolved.”

I originally wanted to teach him some knowledge about bottling, but now it seems unnecessary.

Once his memory returns, he might notice something amiss, and then it would be a case of more harm than good.

It's fine as it is now.

"Go and get some rest, child. The information you've gathered is very important to us. We need to analyze it carefully."

After Jiang Bai went back to rest, the Sages' Conference was soon convened.

What Jiang Bai could think of, the most intelligent sages of the Academy could naturally think of as well.

Jiang Bai thought he hadn't given much information, but for the sages who had been dedicated to healing the World Tree, it was more than enough.

"The world has forgotten me," a message allegedly left behind by the Great Tree King.

The World Tree's disease stems from being contaminated by forbidden knowledge.

These two points are enough for them to make connections.

The reason was found.

But what's the solution?

The sages all fell silent.

For them, it was impossible to make the world forget the Great Tree King.

A vast amount of literature from ancient times, and countless memories of the Great Compassion Tree King from the people of Sumeru.

Furthermore, all the things left behind by the Great Tree King demonstrate that His existence cannot be erased.

And they are also unable to make the god they believe in disappear.

This is a betrayal of faith.

After a long silence, the great sage spoke:

"Keep creating gods."

They didn't expect this artificial god they created to solve the World Tree's crisis; it would be enough for Him to suppress and slow down the World Tree's pollution, just like the Great Tree King of the past.

Jiang Bai maintained a frequency of connecting to the World Tree every two days, even disregarding his own mental exhaustion, and worked very hard to find a way to cure the World Tree.

As a result, the sages trusted him more and more, and the scope of his activities expanded.

We are gradually getting closer to the full picture of this project.

That day, Jiang Bai left the World Tree's space, sighing as if reflecting:

"I feel that the problem with the World Tree is beyond our human capabilities. Perhaps only the gods can heal it."

Atla sighed, "Yes... this is beyond the limits of what we can do."

After spending this time together, this sage of the Su Lun School developed a rather high level of liking for Jiang Bai.

She has a strong sense of justice and is very enthusiastic. Although she is an outsider, she does her best to help Xumi. Despite her limited scope of activities, she never says anything.

How could anyone not like a young person like that?

"Where is the Little Lucky Grass King? As a deity, she should have the ability..."

"Little Lucky Grass King?" Atla paused for a moment before remembering the existence of the Little Lucky Grass King.

She has been locked in Jingshan Palace for five hundred years.

Before the creation of the god began, they also visited the Little Auspicious Grass King at the Pure Goodness Palace. Unfortunately, five hundred years later, she still did not possess the wisdom of a god.

How can a weak god without wisdom be worthy of the title of god of wisdom?

Let alone solving the pollution problem of the World Tree, I'm afraid that even a single contact with it would lead to direct contamination.

Therefore, they chose the method suggested by the doctor—creating a god.