Chapter 297

【Venti】: Yo, familiar words!

【Lumine】: I know, Venti does this; when you want to ask him something, he'll tell you to explore and realize it yourself; riddle-makers are all like this! (Miss Miss Keqing: I refuse)

like this! (Miss Miss Keqing: I refuse)

【Paimon】: Can riddle-makers get out of Teyvat! (Annoyed)

【Shikanoin Heizou】: Since the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles doesn't want to say, let's analyze it ourselves based on the video. Alright everyone, the video has started!

Video starts.

Screech.

A red hawk flew across the sky.

It crossed the endless sea of sand and arrived at an area with sparse trees.

The hawk dove down, launching a surprise attack on a rabbit drinking water by the pool.

It grabbed the rabbit, threw it down hard from high altitude, and finally landed beside the rabbit's corpse to peck at it.

【Nilou】: Is this Sumeru?

【Dehya】: Don't know, but that desert is very similar... the endless desert is like this. (Dehya: Sending flowers)

【Collei】: If what it just crossed was the boundary between the desert and the rainforest, then there are trees and pools here, and in the distance I also saw water flow... this should be the rainforest area, right? The trees are so sparse!

should be the rainforest region, right? The trees are surprisingly sparse!

【Nahida】:...

I remember Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created the rainforest; this area can't be considered a rainforest yet. (Nahida: Pondering)

【Tighnari】: Indeed, that is the case.

【Xingqiu】: It's hard to imagine humans living in Sumeru at that time... it must have been very uncomfortable in the sky full of sand, right? Especially when opening your mouth to breathe, you might inhale a lot of grit. (Paimon: Shocked)

a lot of gravel. (Paimon: Shocked)

【Cyno】: That's not the point.

【Kaeya】: Then what's the point?

【Cyno】: The point is, the desert burns your feet. (Confident)

【Furina】: Your perspective on problems is so strange, but it's indeed hard to imagine the desert under the scorching sun. (Paimon: Shocked)

【Neuvillette】: It's to the extent that I don't want to go just by looking at it. (Neuvillette: High-class)

【Sangonomiya Kokomi】: Judging from where that hawk flew just now, the environment of ancient Sumeru was really harsh... Greater Lord Rukkhadevata creating the rainforest was truly a great achievement! (Miss Miss Keqing: Thumbs up)

a great achievement! (Miss Miss Keqing: Giving a thumbs up)

【Jean】: Speaking of which, I suddenly realized that the environment of ancient times in various countries seems to have been particularly harsh; like Mondstadt, at that time the earth was still as pale as bone, with snow filling the sky; living in such an environment, you would freeze to death if you weren't careful!

Snow filling the sky; living in such an environment, one would freeze to death if not careful!

【Chongyun】: It seems the environment of ancient Go Go Go Liyue was slightly better? (Paimon: Shocked)

【Gu Chen】: You really don't consider the monsters everywhere as demons?

【Chongyun】: Ah, this...

【Baizhu】: In such a large area, it seems there were no humans living there? (Nahida: Questioning)

【Raiden Ei】: Didn't see any.

【Nilou】: Here it comes!

In the video.

The hawk pecking at the rabbit suddenly looked up alertly into the distance.

Sand and wind rose in the distance, covering the clear pool, and the small animals drinking water cautiously were fleeing alertly.

The sand and wind slowly subsided, and the hawk continued to peck at the rabbit stained with sand.

Not long after, it alertly looked up in another direction again.

A figure was walking in the sky full of yellow sand.

The distance was getting closer, and it was becoming clearer.

Endless yellow sand rolled with heat waves under the scorching sun.

That person didn't seem to be affected at all, walking leisurely and calmly in the yellow sand.

【Nilou】: It's Mr. Gu Chen! The male lead has appeared!

【Collei】: Yay!

Under the scorching sun, Gu Chen had short hair, looking very refreshing.

His outer garment was a black robe draped over his shoulders.

Inside was a light-colored shirt, and from the shirt down were black trousers and matte leather shoes.

【Kaeya】: Fine, fine, he's so handsome again when he appears, right? (Nahida: Pointing)

【Venti】: It doesn't matter, at least he looks miserable on the cover, very sympathetic.

(Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli: Dragon King smirk)

【Azhdaha】: Come quickly to mock! (Azhdaha: Roaring)

【Gu Chen】: I've remembered you three; remember to come to the Grand Void Sect to sweep the floor!

(Hu Tao: Evil smile)

【Paimon】: Speaking of which, why is Gu Chen so handsome every time he appears? (Miss Miss Keqing: Questioning)

【Gu Chen】: Because I am just this handsome. (Hu Tao: Acting cute)

【Kaeya】: Has this video been retouched? I strongly suspect that the person who retouched the video is definitely Gu Chen himself! (Hu Tao: Evil smile)

【Furina】: Undoubtedly, it was definitely him! (Confident)

【Lumine】: You are maliciously speculating about my husband; my husband is the most handsome at all times! (Klee: Yay)

【Prince】: Lumine, you make me feel like a stranger now. (Shaking head)

【Lumine】: Indeed very strange, after all, I'm someone who has a husband now. (Paimon: Hmph)

【Kaeya】: (Funny)

【Gu Chen】: Brother-in-law, speak, why aren't you speaking anymore? (Hu Tao: Evil smile)

【Shikanoin Heizou】: Mr. Gu Chen is walking in the sea of sand, heading toward the rainforest... this stage doesn't seem to be the time for the female lead Greater Lord Rukkhadevata to appear; from the sparse vegetation, it can also be seen that this is not the time when Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created the rainforest, so... this time is probably very long ago.

One can tell from the sparse vegetation that this is not the time when the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created the rainforest, so... this time must be very long ago.

【Alhaitham】: At least two thousand years ago.

【Tighnari】: I checked through the Akasha system, and I feel it might even be more than three thousand years ago!

【Nahida】: Don't use the Akasha system much.

【Collei】: Eh? Why? (Nahida: Questioning)

【Nahida】: Hmm... I can't say. (Wind Shroom: Scared)

"I will be watching you here."

Under the bird-beak mask, Dottore's mouth curled into a playful smile, and he continued: "Lesser Lord Kusanali, please don't leak our plan... at least until the plan is completed, please keep silent, otherwise I can't guarantee what will happen to the people of Sumeru City... hehehe..."

Please keep silent, otherwise I can hardly guarantee what the people of Sumeru City might encounter... Hehehe..."

Dottore's laughter made Nahida a bit scared.

She was afraid that Dottore would do something irreparable to the people of Sumeru City.

"Aren't you afraid that the deities in the group will know your plan and be angry! Also, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles is awake now!"

"The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?"

Dottore was silent for a moment and then laughed out loud: "She has already seen the collection of Gnosis, yet she has not taken any action... you can take it as her defaulting to all of this, or you can take it as her disdaining to pay attention to all of this... in short, the plan will proceed steadily, so don't bother worrying about it... as for whether the other deities will be angry because of this... it is indeed a worrying thing..."

It could also be seen as her disdaining to pay attention to all this... In any case, the plan will proceed steadily, so don't trouble yourself with it... As for whether the other gods will be angered by this...

it is indeed a worrying matter...

"... but it's a pity."

"I won't let them know about these."

"Lesser Lord Kusanali, you wouldn't want the people of Sumeru City to be tortured to death by plague and sickness, right?"

Nahida: "..."

The Lesser Lord Kusanali, pure as a blank sheet of paper, had never been threatened like this.

She seemed to have no choice but to obey.

"Don't ever try to private message them, okay~"

Dottore smiled and took out a device emitting a strange aura from his bosom: "As long as I die, or if some accident occurs, it will activate and then destroy the entire Sumeru City... by the way, there is more than one such device!"

a Sumeru City. By the way, there is more than one such device!"