Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Fontaine has a great many buildings, including many high-rises that are hard to find elsewhere. The hotel they are currently staying in is one of those high-rises.

The entire city is built on the waterfront, and waterways connect the whole city.

A city of water, truly deserving of its name.

“At times like these, I miss the hall master very much.”

I wish Walnut could come along too...

What a wondrous water kingdom, what a wondrous water city! In the end, all I could take back were some photos.

Jiang Bai left the hotel, bought a slice of toast for breakfast from a roadside vendor, and headed towards the tallest building in Fontainebleau, Mu Mang Palace.

As the administrative body that manages the entire Fontaine, the Muman Palace is quite large, with various staff members in uniforms coming and going busily.

Jiang Bai stopped a staff member and asked where to fill out the meeting application for Supreme Judge Navelette.

The staff member quickly pointed him in a direction and then hurried away.

"Are you that busy?"

Following the directions, Jiang Bai asked for directions along the way and arrived at a certain floor at the top of the Mo Mang Palace.

"Hello, are you here to see Lord Vilette? Please fill out an application form first."

Because when Melusin saw him walk in, she got up to greet him.

"Yes, how do I fill it out? How long does it usually take for the application to be approved?"

"I will teach you how to fill it out. The approval time depends on Lord Vilette's schedule."

Is he very busy?

"Yes, Lord Vilette is not only the highest judge of Fontaine, but also in charge of managing all kinds of matters, big and small. He is very busy."

Navigette's personal secretary, Melosin, was extremely dedicated.

Jiang Bai quickly filled out the application form. As for the reason for the meeting, here's what Jiang Bai wrote:

Hello, I am a traveler from a foreign land. I once found some materials in an ancient country, including their research on the offspring of deep-sea dragons, and I also learned of a fable:

The next Water Dragon will be born in human form. I have somehow learned that you, Grand Judge, are the Water Dragon King, and I would very much like to ask you some questions, if you have the time.

Since this Supreme Judge is so difficult to meet, I must write something that will be of interest to him.

He happened to know some information about the Dragon King and his heirs.

Meiluxin, who was standing to the side, looked up at Jiang Bai in surprise after seeing the contents of the application.

There are many speculations about the true identity of Grand Inquisitor Navelette, but almost no one has considered the possibility that he might be the Dragon King.

In the entire city of Fontaine, only a handful of people knew his identity.

This Mr. Jiang Bai is quite extraordinary.

She marked the application as important, ready to submit it in a little while.

After checking the application, she said, "Is this your address? If Lady Vilette decides to meet, I will send the specific time arrangement to this address."

"Okay, thank you for your help. By the way, where should I apply to see the water god?"

Since we're already here, we might as well submit an application to have an audience with the water god.

"The staff responsible for Lady Funina's schedule are on the second floor. You'll need to ask them for specific details and requirements..."

Jiang Bai walked around the Mo Mang Palace, went to the second floor, and filled out another application form as required.

Chapter 851 Does being an executive officer mean you can ignore people?

Jiang Bai wrote the application form for an audience with the Water God very casually.

Meeting the water god was not his main purpose; it would be best if he could, but it wouldn't matter if he couldn't.

Moreover, that water goddess seems too unreliable. As a deity who was also born 500 years ago, she doesn't seem to know anything.

After finishing his task, he asked for directions along the way to the street where the Adventurers' Guild was located, intending to first ask Catherine of the Adventurers' Guild if she had any news about the astrologer.

As he passed through the workshop street, he saw Kong and Paimon, who were doing something, accompanied by Linni.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Bai walked over.

Linni waved and greeted him warmly, "It's you! What a coincidence!"

Paimon nodded. "Yes, what a coincidence. We were strolling along the road when we ran into Linnie, who was on her way to place an order for a magic pocket, so we came together."

"As for what we were just doing, we were studying this machine."

"Machine? What machine?"

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on the huge machine behind them, but he didn't understand what it did.

"This machine is amazing! Not only can it create magic pockets to put materials in, it can also forge weapons!" Paimon showed off the knowledge he had just heard.

"So advanced?" Jiang Bai looked the machine over in surprise.

While other countries were still using primitive forging methods, had Fontainebleau already started using machines for weapons?

Speaking of which, he saw some guards carrying guns along the way, so perhaps in Fontainebleau, firearms have replaced cold weapons.

Judging from this, Fontaine's technology is truly extraordinary. I wonder what it's like in the strongest military nation, Zhidong.

"What exactly drives such a large machine?"

The shop owner was very helpful in answering the questions of these out-of-towners:

"Simply put, the energy used by the people of Fontaine in the city on a daily basis mainly comes from 'Lawful Compensation Hybrid Energy,' a type of energy generated by 'Judgment.'"

"Huh???" Jiang Bai was a little confused when he first heard this.

The energy generated by the trial?

Can trials generate energy?

"Trials can generate energy? What's the principle behind that...?"

"I don't know exactly how to explain it, but it's roughly like this... during trials in court, the 'Cardinal of Decree' collects people's faith in justice and converts it into energy to power the entire Fontaine."

Jiang Bai understood after hearing that.

It is not the judgment itself that generates energy, but rather the people's faith that generates energy during the judgment.

Jiang Bai remembered that one of the sources of the gods' power came from the people's faith.

The water god, relying on the "Cardinal of Decree and Judgment," uses the power generated by faith as an energy source for the entire Fontaine.

In this case, the power that the water god himself possesses is probably quite weak.

No wonder she acted that way when Kong drew his sword at her yesterday; it turns out she had no strength at all and would be defeated immediately in a fight.

From this perspective, the water god, who was willing to give up his own power to provide energy for the people, was a very selfless deity.

It's a pity she showed up yesterday; now, in Jiang Bai's mind, her image is completely unrelated to a god.

Although Wendy, the drunken poet, doesn't quite resemble a god, he's playing around with life, so there's still a bit of a filter on him.

The shopkeeper continued, "Besides 'Law-Compensating Mixed Energy,' Fontaine also has an energy called 'Wild Wilderness Energy.' Its generation doesn't rely on divine power, but this energy is extremely unstable and cannot yet be widely used by civilians..."

Fontaine's scientific and technological reforms all originated 500 years ago; before that, Fontaine's technological level was similar to that of other countries.

Just then, a businessman came to collect a debt from the boss.

Under these circumstances, it was really not appropriate for Jiang Bai and his group to stay any longer.

Just as I was about to leave, a familiar voice came from nearby, and a familiar figure also came into view.

"Before you rush to collect debts, shouldn't you take a good look at your own accounts first? It's one thing for your Cabrière Merchant Guild to compete with our Northern Bank for business, but you even dare to have bad debts with the Northern Bank... Can I cut in line and let me settle my accounts first?"

Jiang Bai was delighted to see Young Master Dadalia.

"Oh, isn't this our young master, the executive officer? What happened to your down-and-out appearance? Now you're working part-time as a debt collector?"

Jiang Bai made no attempt to hide the sarcasm and irony in his words.

He and the young master are not good friends. If he doesn't kick someone when they're down now, when will he?

Speaking of which, after all this time, hasn't he finished paying off his debts yet?

"Hey, it's you guys."

The young master didn't care at all about Jiang Bai's sarcastic remarks. For a battle maniac, being a part-time debt collector was a trivial matter.

“I didn’t expect to run into you here. Shouldn’t you be in your hometown of Winter’s End?” Paimon said, arms crossed.

They were quite familiar with the young master, having encountered him several times after Liyue, and had become friends with him.

"I've been in Fontainebleau for a while now, occasionally coming out to collect debts, but unfortunately, they're all small fry, not even enough to give me a chance to stretch my muscles... How about it? Want to find a place to fight me?"

Jiang Bai had no interest in fighting him; a fighting maniac who only gets stronger after setbacks was no fun to fight.

He took a step back and pulled the empty space in front to fill the gap.

"I'm not fighting with you, honestly!" Paimon rolled his eyes.

"Haha, it's alright. With you all here, stirring up trouble, I believe I'll soon have a battle that I can truly enjoy!"

A businessman from a certain chamber of commerce, who had been ignored all along, couldn't help but ask, "Hey... Northern Bank, didn't you forget something?"

D'Artagnan waved his hand dismissively, completely ignoring the other party. "Don't interrupt. It's a rare opportunity to meet them. You guys wait for me over there."

This attitude is sure to incite hatred.

As expected, the merchant was furious. As a renowned businessman, no one had ever been able to ignore him to this extent.

So what if the person in front of me is an executor of the Fatui? Does being an executor give you the right to ignore people?

"You're the one who came to us demanding payment, and now you're leaving us hanging! Kid, we want your money back right now, so get over here!"

He said the most cowardly thing in the toughest tone.

"Don't interrupt, we're having a conversation..." D'Artagnan still didn't take him seriously at all.

Let's talk about things like paying him back later; don't bother him while he's chatting.

Suddenly, Jiang Bai saw the merchant's anger burst forth from the top of his head.

Jiang Bai took out a handful of melon seeds.

At this time of year, sunflower seeds are definitely the most delicious!

Chapter 852 Duel Agent

"Does this mean the Executors of the Fools can be so disrespectful?! This is Fontaine!"

The businessman, who had been repeatedly ignored, became inexplicably furious, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to take action.

"Men, attack together! Today we'll show this guy that we Fontaines aren't to be trifled with!"

Without turning his head, D'Artagnan stretched out a hand and caught the fist that came from behind.

"Seriously, they can't even wait a few minutes to say a few words..."

He twisted his hand and punched the businessman in the stomach with his left fist, then sighed helplessly.

"I was originally forbidden by the Northern Bank from hitting customers, but now I'm acting in self-defense, so I'll just consider it a workout..."

The azure water flowed around him. He was about to quickly defeat these people so he could continue chatting when he suddenly felt the water element was a bit out of control. The originally even water flow became sometimes large and sometimes small, soaking him completely.

While he was stunned by the strange occurrence, several thugs seized the opportunity and rushed up.

D'Artagnan simply abandoned using elemental power and quickly defeated these people with his bare hands.

He dealt with four or five people in a row without even breaking a sweat.

He brushed non-existent dust from his palms and addressed the people lying on the ground, sighing:

"Alright, hurry up and leave. I won't be collecting your debts today. Just remember to bring Mora next time you come."

Frustrated, the group fled in disarray.

"What happened just now?" Kong noticed his overly obvious abnormality.

"I don't know either... Just now, in the instant I was about to make my move, the water elemental power seemed to suddenly slip out of my control. Could it be that there's something wrong with the Eye of God...?"

"The Eye of God can still lose control?" Jiang Bai stopped eating his sunflower seeds and started to take this question seriously.