Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

As for why the goddess of flowers chose to die in such a place, that remains a mystery.

This demon with a peculiar origin seems to cast a huge shadow over the other two demons of Sumeru. Its purpose and intention remain a great mystery that has troubled the Fools to this day.

"It's a pity I majored in mechanical engineering, not history, otherwise I would be very interested in exploring this period of history..."

In Xumi, a place that doesn't value historical preservation, it's extremely difficult to learn about such distant history.

Aite thought for a moment and said:

"The deity worshipped by the Tanit tribe is the Flower Goddess. They are a very large tribe with a stable system of knowledge passed down through generations. If you are curious about the Flower Goddess, you can go there and take a look..."

Jiang Bai noted down the name of the tribe, planning to visit it sometime in the future.

"Speaking of which, Aite, you also come from the Thousand Valleys and Sands, so why do you worship the Crimson King?"

"Whether it's the Flower Goddess or the Crimson King, they've both long since passed away. To me, they're just a kind of solace. In my early years, I left the Thousand Ravines and Sands to make my way in the world. After hearing about the Golden Dreamland, I gradually came to believe in the Crimson King..."

"Golden Dreamland?"

"Legend has it that it was the ideal land created by the Red King, a place without hatred, without bitter salt water, only inexhaustible spring water, where everything is good, there is eternal peace, and it is the dream destination of all sand..."

"Does the Golden Dreamland really exist?" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, feeling that such a legend was not very real.

"I don't know, but I hope it exists."

Is listened for a moment and said, "It sounds a bit like the 'Eternal Oasis' that the Tanit tribe longs for."

"Eternal Oasis?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it's a place that the Tanit tribe yearns for, a dreamland created by the legendary Flower Goddess..."

Hu Tao stopped manipulating the ruins guardian and couldn't help but complain:

"Although it is disrespectful, I still want to say that there is a reason why the Little Auspicious Grass King can become the only grass god in Sumeru, because the rainforest really exists."

Whether it's a golden dreamland or an eternal oasis, they can be seen as solace in a harsh life, something ethereal and intangible.

But rainforests do exist.

Chapter 784 The Ruins Guardian is Stuck

Walnut knew very little about these three gods, but judging from these few words, Little Lucky Grass King was undoubtedly the most genuine one, as she was the only one who turned the desert into a forest.

The beauty that can only be found in the Golden Dreamland or the Everlasting Oasis can truly be found in the forest.

Unfortunately, different beliefs and towering sand walls divided Sumeru into completely different worlds.

"Legend has it that in the distant past, the three demon gods often sang, danced, and drank together in merriment. Later, the Flower Goddess passed away, and the Red King and the Little Lucky Grass King never spoke again. The Sand People and the Rainforest People began to be hostile to each other..."

Aite spoke of what he knew about the three demon gods, which was also the desert people's understanding of the three gods.

In the history of Sumeru, the Flower Goddess does not occupy much space, and her worship is mostly concentrated in the Thousand Valleys and Sandy Land area.

"But in fact, there was no conflict between the Red King and the Grass God. In fact, a thousand years ago, the Grass God exhausted most of his power to save the desert, and his body degenerated into the appearance of a child..."

Jiang Bai recounted this long-ago past, suggesting that it was best to clear up the misunderstandings that arose for various reasons.

Of course, this is only his side of the story, and it's up to the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group to believe it or not.

The people inside the ruins guarded the railing, their bodies swaying with the movement of the ruins guards.

Honestly, the experience of riding the Ruins Guardian is not good. You walk on two legs, and your center of gravity often shifts when you switch legs. Also, due to its huge size, the vibration and noise are unusually loud.

As Hu Tao manipulated the Ruins Guardian, he was somewhat worried that the ground might collapse under the Guardian's power.

It can only be said that what you worry about most is what will happen; the entire ruins suddenly experienced a violent jolt.

In the blind spot, the ground he had just stepped on collapsed under his weight, leaving him half-stuck in the cave, unable to move forward or backward.

The straight steel slab in the control room suddenly became an 80-degree slope, and everyone slid down to the corner, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

"what happened?"

Hu Tao stood up, stepping on the wall, looking completely bewildered.

Not far away, the ruins guard's perspective had turned towards the sky, as if it had taken a tumble and fallen to the ground, unable to get up.

A red warning icon lit up on the screen, showing the ruins guardian in a collapsed position.

The upper part of the arm, right arm, and left leg are all marked in red, indicating that the body is stuck and unable to move.

Hu Tao felt a little guilty. Had she broken this thing?

Jiang Bai stepped onto the rock staircase and walked to the monitor. He then shifted his view and finally saw what the outside looked like.

The ruins guard fell into a huge crater, which should be a natural cave, dark inside, and probably very deep.

The rock layers covering the cave were not strong enough to support the ruins, so it ended up like this.

"What should we do?"

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao turned their attention to the Fools; now they could only rely on these professionals.

"I don't know, we've never encountered this situation before."

Is was having a headache; the current situation was clearly beyond his control.

"Then you can take your time inside and study it. We'll go out and check the situation."

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao walked out along the arm and flew in the air to survey the entire ruins.

Half of the ruins guard's body was stuck, stuck in a state of being unable to go up or down.

"Can you use wind element to lift this ruin out and guard it?" Hu Tao looked at Jiang Bai with hope.

"Master, you're making things difficult for me!"

The guardian of this ruin is bigger than a mountain. Does he think he's Barbatos, who could easily slice off the mountain and throw it into the sea?

Despite saying that, Jiang Bai still gave it a try. However, because he couldn't control the weight and balance, he not only became pale with exhaustion, but also made the entire ruins guard even more difficult to handle.

"no……"

Jiang Bai abandoned this approach.

This thing is made entirely of steel; it's too heavy.

"Or we could just blast open the surrounding area and let it fall down."

Falling down is better than getting stuck here.

"Let's go down and see how deep it is, so we don't break anything."

Hu Tao felt it was better to play it safe, as there was a very high chance they wouldn't be able to get back up if they went down.

The two flew into the crack created by the impact, their vision gradually darkening from bright to dim.

"It looks like a very large underground cave..."

Walnut has seen several caves, but doesn't know where they lead.

Upon landing, Hu Tao looked up at the meter-deep drop above her head. "I don't know if I'll be damaged from falling, but the ruins guards definitely won't be able to get out."

The underground cave passage is not large, meaning that once the Ruins Guardian falls in, he can only move around in this pit and has no way to get out through the cave that leads to who-knows-where.

As for digging a road up there, there's no guarantee it won't cause a chain reaction of collapses, burying the entire site's guardians.

Jiang Bai thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and see where these caves lead to."

Taking down the ruins guard has both advantages and disadvantages.

Taking it down will prevent these fools from driving away the ruins guardians and doing anything dangerous.

As for their research, this place can certainly serve as a research site.

As for the downside, it's not very convenient to leave; in fact, if he couldn't fly, he would have been trapped here to death.

Just to be on the safe side, let's first explore where these caves lead and whether we can get out of the outside world.

After Jiang Bai went back and told Hu Tao, he and Hu Tao explored the underground cave.

Many creatures live in this underground cave, but many have hidden themselves because of the movements of the ruins' guardians.

The cave was extremely dark, and even a hundred meters below, every step was on sand.

Fortunately, the rock face is still bare rock, and some tenacious desert plants grow on it.

"There are Hilichurls underground too!"

Jiang Bai discovered a small Hilichurl tribe, where several Hilichurls were leisurely sleeping on the sand.

Jiang Bai frowned. He felt that the supplies in this underground cave were even scarcer than on the surface. How did these Hilichurls survive?

Or is it that the transformation from Kanreia to Fachuchus did not actually require food to maintain bodily functions?

Is the reason for eating simply to preserve human lifestyle habits?

Jiang Bai recalled the many Qiuqiu people he had met before, but none of them had any clue about this problem.

His thoughts began to wander again.

Can Hilichurls reproduce?

If they can't reproduce, won't the Hilichurls in a region eventually disappear completely?

Or are Hilichurls divided into those who transformed from humans and true Hilichurls?

Can't figure it out.

Even Musk, who is most knowledgeable about Hilichurls, has not explored these questions.

I don't know if it's taboo or what...

Chapter 785 A Culinary Talent That Went Astray

"Should we go over and take a look?"

Jiang Bai shook his head.

Once it's over, it will definitely trigger some unnecessary fighting.

He looked around and found a scorpion that had quietly crawled out of the sand.

He grabbed the scorpion by the tail and threw it into the Hilichurl camp.

Suddenly, a scorpion fell from the sky. The Hilichurls who were still awake quickly grabbed their clubs and shields and excitedly surrounded the scorpion.

They skillfully stunned the scorpions, tied them to the fire to roast, and the entire tribe of Hilichurls stood guard in front of the fire, waiting for the food to cook.

It's a not-so-big scorpion; each Hilichurl would barely get a bite of meat.

Jiang Bai looked at it for a while, then shook his head.

No, it's impossible to tell whether they need food to replenish their energy.

If you really want to study this problem, you'd have to capture a dozen or so Hilichurls, lock them up, and then conduct a control group experiment.

Jiang Bai thought for a moment and gave up on finding the answer.

Ever since he learned that most Hilichurls are actually humans in human form, he has found it difficult to be ruthless towards them.

He is still human; he doesn't want to become a devil.

Even for Hilichurls...

"Let's keep going."

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao left quietly without making a sound.

The cave they were currently walking through was one of two paths within the cavern, but as they walked, they realized that the cave was clearly descending.

Even the edges of some buildings gradually became covered by yellow sand.

How far have we gone?

"I don't know."

The underground cave was winding and extremely dark, so I didn't really notice how long I had been walking inside.

"It seems unrealistic to expect to reach the end of this passage in a short period of time."

"Should we go back the way we came and try another route?"

"Let's take another route. This route leads deeper into the area, and the exit probably won't be here."