Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

It actually thought it had become powerful.

Jiang Bai patted its head to comfort it: "Don't be discouraged. It's not that you're weak, it's that the enemy is too strong. Even I can't beat them."

"Alright, I have to get back now, or it'll be bad if I get found out."

Having suffered such a huge loss this time, the Doctor will definitely inform the Order of the Underworld that someone has infiltrated the underground.

The Order of the Church certainly can't do nothing; whether it goes underground or leaves, things will become more difficult.

Furthermore, the Council of the Order uses the Void to screen all outsiders, making it easy to identify him by his name.

It seems that exposure was inevitable.

Let's wait until it's truly exposed before making any decisions.

He still had protection within the Church of the Sages, with his own scattered troops, so the sages dared not do anything to him.

He needs to take advantage of this time difference to get back quickly; the later the Faculty of Education suspects him, the better it will be for him.

This time, the doctor's strength was tested; at least that unexpected slash did not harm him.

The doctor will definitely investigate in the direction of Inazuma, and might even find his involvement.

Although he disguised himself, the disguise was practically nonexistent.

After all, he was quite famous in Inazuma, and he was also a friend of the blond traveler who came to Mount Sumeru.

With a little investigation, we can easily identify who has obtained the trump card given by General Thunder.

For someone like a PhD, no evidence is needed; mere suspicion is enough.

Jiang Bai really hoped that the Order of the Church would never tell the Doctor about his existence, so that he could avoid the Doctor as much as possible.

However, as the scattered soldiers became gods, their value was no longer as high as before.

In this way, there is no need for him to hide it from the Fools.

Fortunately, Jiang Bai didn't plan to stay any longer. Now that the stragglers had acquired divine power, it was time to take them away.

Chapter 716 Let's go find Tinari

Jiang Bai quietly returned to Sumeru City, where many people were discussing the huge commotion that had occurred in the suburbs.

He listened out of curiosity but didn't get any useful information.

Most people were exhausted by the drain on their intelligence from the void, and even when a big commotion occurred in the suburbs, they were not very interested.

Jiang Bai spent some time getting back to the underground area. The house he was staying in was still exactly as it was, and obviously no one had come looking for him yet.

He pretended to have just woken up and wandered around the places he could go underground.

The huge laboratory where the skirmishers were located was still closed, and most of the scholars who had gone back to rest because of the experiments did not come back.

Clearly, the Church's plan to create a god has entered a new phase.

The next stage is to give the soldiers "divine wisdom," a term that sounds very mystical.

Jiang Bai was also unsure how the Order of the Church intended to imbue the soldiers with divine wisdom. However, since none of them believed that Nasita possessed divine wisdom, their definition of "divine wisdom" was open to debate.

Jiang Bai wasn't worried about not seeing the scattered soldiers. He went back to his room to sleep and waited for someone from the Instruction Academy to come looking for him.

……

Kong also heard about the commotion in the suburbs and even went to the scene with the group of thirty people.

Looking at the wrecked hillside, Paimon covered his mouth in surprise.

"What battle happened to make this place like this?"

A knowledgeable adventurer nearby couldn't resist showing off his experiences.

"I saw it. It was as if the sky had split open, and a giant hand holding a knife reached out from it. And then this is how it turned out..."

"Huh? Why does it look so much like Wuxiang's slash?"

Paimon looked at the empty space with a puzzled expression.

The mark left by Wuxiang's single, unexpected strike shouldn't look like this, right?

The marks here look like they were formed by the collision of two violent attacks.

Kong seemed to be deep in thought. "Let's go back first."

In Xumi, only Jiang Bai could cause such a commotion.

Who did Jiang Bai fight this time?

PhD?

"This doesn't seem to be the way back to the city."

"Let's go to Huacheng Guo."

In the dream, Nasita had already explained to him in detail the current plan and the ultimate goal.

In order to help Nasita obtain the Heart of God, they must unite those who can be united.

And Tinaari was their first choice.

Huacheng Guo remained as quiet and peaceful as ever.

Cole sat in the sun in front of the treehouse, holding a small booklet in his hand, writing down words he didn't recognize.

"Colette!"

It's you guys!

Cole was happy to see them return.

"Colette, how are you feeling?"

Cole slowly shook his head. "To be honest, it's not good... I've temporarily put aside my work with the forest rangers and have been resting at home recently."

"Get some rest. We've found a way to truly cure the World Tree! Once the World Tree is cured, your Demon Scale Disease might be cured too."

"Really!" Cole exclaimed with delight.

The fact that Demon Scale Disease could be cured was something she couldn't even imagine.

Looking into Cole's bright eyes, Paimon suddenly felt a little guilty.

Although she learned from Nasita that the Demon Scale Disease was related to the World Tree's disease, she really couldn't guarantee whether the Demon Scale Disease would disappear after the World Tree.

If we say it so rashly now, and then fail to deliver, it would be incredibly disappointing.

"The Demon Scale Disease can definitely be cured, Cole, you have to have faith!"

"Uh-huh!"

"Where's Tinari? I haven't seen him."

"Master went to patrol the forest early this morning, and judging from the sky, he should be back soon."

"That's perfect timing, it's almost lunchtime. We'll cook you a delicious meal!"

As the sun rose higher overhead, Tinari led his patrol team back, exhausted.

"Everyone, get some rest. We still have to patrol another route this afternoon."

The crowd nodded, yawned, and dispersed in twos and threes.

"It's the same patrol route, so why do I feel so tired today?"

"Yeah, it feels like I haven't slept for days, I just want to collapse and sleep right now..."

"I thought I was the only one who felt this way, but it turns out everyone feels the same way..."

The group talked about their unusually high level of fatigue, but couldn't quite put their finger on why.

Only Tinari looked serious.

During his patrol, he noticed that many people were acting strangely.

For example, a mushroom that he remembers growing yesterday grew to the size that would take two to three days to grow after just one night.

If it were just an isolated case, it could be explained as a special growth mutation, but we encountered many plants along the way that all underwent similar changes.

This suggests that more than a day has likely passed.

As for where the lost time went? Only a great sage could know that.

"Tinari, you're finally back!"

Upon seeing Tinari, Paimon cheerfully went to greet him.

"Hey? What brings you all here?"

Tina was quite surprised to see them.

"What about Ah Bai? How is he?"

Jiang Bai followed the sage, which made Tina Li very worried about his safety.

"He's doing well, and his memory is naturally returning."

"That's good..." Tinari's tail swayed gently behind him, and his mood improved slightly.

“You must have come here to see me about something,” Tinari said with certainty.

"Yes, yes, it's something very important."

"Master, I'll head back now." Knowing they had something to discuss, Cole discreetly stepped aside.

"Come over for dinner later."

"Yes, Master."

Only three people remained in the room. Kong spoke solemnly, "Tinari, you've sensed it too, haven't you? Time hasn't actually passed by a single day."

"Well, based on my guess, at least two days have passed while we were asleep."

The intense hunger he felt upon waking, and his exhaustion, both told him that something unusual was going on here.

"The sages extract 'knowledge' from all our dreams, squeezing our brains' processing power. This excessive exploitation has caused many people's bodies to succumb..."

Paimon denounced the sages' evil deeds, and when he mentioned something that angered him, he stomped his foot in the air in anger.

“No wonder I feel so tired…” Tinari rubbed his temples. This kind of mental exhaustion is not something that can be relieved in a short time.

If someone as healthy as him is this exhausted, it's hard to imagine how weak people with poor health must be.

They might even lose their lives because of it...

"We've come here to tell you some important news."

Tina listened attentively.

"Your mentor has been imprisoned by the Great Sage for some time now."

Chapter 717 We Need More Help

"The teacher has been imprisoned!"

Tinari found it hard to believe.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Life Theory School is the most powerful of the six major schools, and its teacher, the sage of the Life Theory School, is known for his fiery temper.

When tempers flare, even a great sage won't hesitate to be rebuked.

Tina had wondered if her teacher was under house arrest or sent somewhere to handle some project, but she never imagined he was actually imprisoned!

Are the other sages just going to stand by and watch the great sage do this?

Besides the teacher, were there any other sages imprisoned?

"Besides your teacher, another sage was also imprisoned. They must have opposed the Great Sage's plan, so they were imprisoned along with the other sages who had reached a consensus."

Tinari rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "What exactly is the Great Sage's plan? They imprisoned people just for refusing to participate..."

It is obvious that the Great Sage is plotting something of immense importance; otherwise, he would not have directly imprisoned the opposing sage.

The sole purpose of this is to prevent information leaks!

"They are collaborating with the 'Doctor' of the Fatui, and Jiang Bai should know some of the details of this collaboration..."