Chapter 18: Who writes a diary like a proper person?!

"How do you know Cyno was just testing you?"

Sitting on the mount, Dixiya asked curiously.

Earlier, during the Golden Sand Journey, Cyno suddenly made a move on Luo De, which really frightened her.

Cyno is Sumeru's Grand Wind Discipline Officer.

Regardless of status or personal strength, he truly deserves a place in Sumeru's first echelon.

And Luo De.

He's just a novice who's only been practicing martial arts for half a month.

Even with his extraordinary talent, Dixiya herself feels inferior.

But he still can't be compared to Cyno.

Especially since he's always bullied people far weaker than himself, he lacks experience fighting opponents of equal or greater strength.

Faced with such a sudden attack from Cyno.

Dixiya wondered to herself that even if it were her, she would surely block the blow instinctively, let alone the inexperienced Luo De.

If Luo De had fought back under everyone's watch.

Then at least the charge of attacking a Grand Wind Discipline Officer would be pinned on him.

Although the one who struck first was Cyno.

But this is Sumeru, where no one will explain such reasoning to you.

Whether they'd put a shit hat on Luo De's head purely depends on Cyno's mood.

What's worse.

Based on the force of Cyno's strike at that time.

If Luo De blocked that punch, his suspicion as a murderer would skyrocket, and he might even be taken away for investigation by Cyno directly.

No exaggeration.

At that time, Dixiya really broke out in a cold sweat.

"If I say I was drunk and didn't react in time, would you believe me?"

Luo De gave a hehe laugh.

"Speak properly, don't look for a fight."

Dixiya deliberately put on a stern face and lightly scolded.

Luo De immediately changed his tone, explaining earnestly: 'I have no grudge against that Grand Wind Discipline Officer—who would go for a killing blow on first meeting?'

What kind of person is Cyno?

Don't just assume Luo De has never interacted with him.

But he at least knows some basic background.

That stern-faced Grand Wind Discipline Officer is not an impulsive person, and is also a rare Sumeru individual with a moral bottom line.

How could someone like him take private vengeance without first confirming Luo De as the culprit?

So at the instant Cyno struck, Luo De suppressed his instinct to retaliate and even braced himself to take the punch.

Dixiya also accepted Luo De's honest account.

She also sighed, 'To be honest, I still can't imagine there being someone like you, a natural martial arts genius, in this world.'

Dixiya was convinced this time.

Luo De's current performance shows not only astonishing talent in martial arts, but also this meticulous mindset that can instantly see through Cyno's intentions—such people are rare.

Luo De, having cleared his suspicion, feels refreshed and invigorated.

That can be said.

Since coming to the Tiwatedalu continent, today is his most comfortable day.

The leader of the Tanit Tribe merchant caravan he killed was named Adefi.

That name is also familiar.

In the game, Adefi is just a generic face; Luo De didn't know his true appearance, so he didn't initially recognize him as the Tanit Tribe merchant handling smuggling.

Adefi's identity also helped Luo De a great deal.

Originally, Luo De's plan was indeed to wait until they left Kawanyi before making a move.

But doing so would risk being discovered.

After all, the road between Kawanyi and A Ru Cun is quite busy, with many merchants and travelers coming and going.

If he acted there, he'd also need to conceal his movements and the noise of the killing.

Otherwise.

Once discovered, the fact that the brazen bandit who attacked the merchant caravan was traveling with Dixiya of the Blazelight Hunting Beasts would be a major blow to the reputation of both Dixiya and the Blazelight Hunting Beasts.

And upon discovering that Adefi was a smuggler of paperback books for the tribe, and that his trading partner was the Envoy Officer of Kawanyi, Luo De changed his mind.

Smuggling knowledge.

This is a serious crime in Sumeru.

As soon as the Tanit Tribe's smuggling of knowledge is discovered, the Wind Discipline Officers will surely take notice, and no matter how capable the tribe members are, they will be ruthlessly punished.

What Luo De needs to do.

He still needs to conceal his tracks.

Strictly speaking, killing inside the city is not much harder than killing outside.

After consideration.

Luo De made his decision: at the dead of night, that would be the time for the Tanit Tribe merchants to die.

Watching his enemies act arrogantly in the desert, this is something he cannot tolerate.

He used to have no ability.

Even though he knew who his enemy was, he couldn't take revenge.

Now that he has a chance, letting the Tanite Tribe off easy would be unacceptable.

"Wait a bit longer."

"When I can crush you all, that will be the moment your Tanite Tribe is erased from the desert."

These are the words Luo De left behind when he killed Adephi.

When he returned to A Ru Cun, the sky had already gone dark.

Dixiya politely declined Luo De's invitation and returned to the base of the Blazing Light Beast Hunters.

As her squad leader, she had been away for two full days; even though this commission was simple, she should check on how the members completed their tasks.

Luo De hastily put together something to eat and took a bite.

After finishing dinner.

He then began to study the bag of Fertility Blessing in his hand.

Even back when he first encountered this in Kawanyi, he felt that Fertility Blessing was somewhat unusual.

"Dendro elemental energy?"

It didn't take long for Luo De to confirm exactly what that unusual sensation was.

It was Dendro elemental energy.

Still, it was highly active concentrated Dendro elemental particles.

Exactly.

On the Teyvat continent.

Elemental energy is not illusory, invisible and intangible.

Through artificial techniques, such elemental crystals can be synthesized.

However, such active elemental crystals are still extremely rare, and their refinement difficulty is far from ordinary.

This is also the main reason Fertility Blessing has such potent effects.

"The formula is secondary."

"The Dendro elemental particles are the key."

Luo De shook his head and abandoned the idea of researching the Fertility Blessing formula.

This is something that cannot be replicated by individual effort alone.

Concentrated elemental crystal.

Such a thing would be a tightly guarded state secret in any country, and moreover, the Sumeru elemental crystal is especially distinctive.

Luo De seriously doubted.

The elemental crystal in Fertility Blessing likely also used the power of the Dendro Archon.

That makes it even less possible to replicate.

"Forget it, let's just use what we have."

After putting away the Fertility Blessing, Luo De took out a small notebook and wrote many lines in a script never before seen on the Teyvat continent.

Don't misunderstand.

It's not a diary.

Who in their right mind writes a diary?!

Luo De wrote down the materials needed for tomorrow's planting experiment and the detailed procedure.

(End of chapter)