Chapter 186: Eh? Where's my Divine Eye?

Luo! De!

You still have the nerve to come back!!!

Felushan's scolding voice quickly startled the other neighbors.

Upon hearing the name Luo De.

Not a few scholars who had just come from the Academy to A Ru Cun ran over, wanting to see up close what kind of person the legendary hero who rescued the Dendro Archon was.

However, the bustle hadn't even started yet.

Just then, Felushan's tone shifted, from her earlier arrogance to an exclamation.

Great Dendro Archon, why are you also here?!

Great Dendro Archon?

This name made some people quicken their steps, while others hesitated, then chose to retreat.

Not everyone had firm faith in the Little Auspicious Grass King.

There were also people like Saitalei, who felt guilty toward the desert yet had no feeling for the Little Auspicious Grass King.

Luo De's home quickly filled with people.

These young scholars greeted Nadixa with repeated mentions of the Little Auspicious Grass King, each earnestly expressing their excitement at seeing a deity and their reverence for it.

Luo De handed over the conversation to Nadixa.

He himself went on to continue his earlier conversation with Felushan.

You want me to go to the New Oasis?

Felushan, hearing Luo De's request, didn't even ask where the New Oasis was, and directly said: "When?"

Probably have to wait a month or so.

Wait for Dixiya and them to return, and Kantisi's side also needs to tally up capable hands.

Luo De pondered briefly, then added: "Senior, I'm not asking you to go just to teach students."

I know.

Not waiting for Luo De to finish, Felushan interrupted: "Helping develop a new mechanism, right? No problem, but you'd better get a few assistants from the Wonderful Theory School for yourself—Ka Wei is not bad, though he's too busy; according to what you said about the New Oasis situation, he definitely won't have time to help you."

Hmm.

Luo De nodded.

He had already planned these things with Nadixa.

Developing the New Oasis couldn't be left entirely to A Ru Cun itself.

Although in desert planting technology they could be said to be far ahead.

But in other aspects, A Ru Cun still shows a distorted development curve.

To roughly put it:

It's just that they only know farming and animal husbandry; other technological lines still must rely on external forces.

Therefore, Nadixa decided to launch a long-term plan to support desert construction.

All Diliyexi and those in the internship stage of Tuosaduo can register; it lasts four months, exactly one semester.

There is no upper limit on the required expenses during that period.

After completing the four-month New Oasis trip, all participating students will receive corresponding credits based on their contributions, and the difficulty of their graduation assessment will be reduced as appropriate according to performance.

By the way.

The credit system.

This was also proposed by Luo De, and after Nadixa's review, a new degree evaluation system was implemented.

Formerly, the Academy's degree evaluation was overly pedantic.

Everything was mainly based on theses.

Once a painstakingly produced project overlapped with someone else's, all one's effort would be wasted, and one could only switch to a different project for evaluation.

During that time, it was not only costly and laborious, but also easily drove students to mental issues.

These are what Luo De saw and heard during his time at the Academy.

Whenever he thought of that senior over forty still hunched over writing his thesis, Luo De couldn't help shaking his head.

To say something unpleasant:

People had become addled, constantly talking about theses and projects; even eating, drinking, urinating, and defecating required others to remind them.

And at the Academy.

Like that senior, there were handfuls of students over thirty who still hadn't graduated.

Geniuses like Ai'ershen and Ka Wei were ultimately still the minority.

When discussing this situation, Luo De proposed to Nadixa the introduction of the credit system, while also lowering the difficulty and weight of passing the thesis; at the very least, there could no longer be students in their thirties or forties failing to graduate.

After this reform was implemented.

It can be said to be widely praised.

Especially the introduction of the credit system made those who had long worried about graduation cheer and jump for joy.

Therefore, this plan that could earn credits and grant graduation opportunities, Luo De didn't even need to think; he knew it would definitely attract a large number of Academy students.

Senior, sorry, I might still not have time recently to come study with you.

After finishing talking about the New Oasis, Luo De scratched his head and said modestly.

He is indeed currently tied up.

Developing the New Oasis is not only for desert development; it also concerns the Great Merciful Tree King.

Moreover, not only him, but Nadixa will also stay at the New Oasis aside from necessary times, to prevent any danger to the Great Merciful Tree King's seedlings.

Thus it's destined that there won't be time to fulfill the appointment with Felushan.

Hmph.

Got it—

Fortunately, Felu Shan didn't nag as before, just let out a hum and brushed the matter aside.

The topic afterward.

It became a question of whether to take Ke Lai along.

Felu Shan likes Ke Lai a lot.

In her view, Ke Lai is a diligent, studious child she's seen; following her, he could easily earn a Doctor's degree.

For this.

A De Ba Yi and she have argued several times.

Likewise.

A De Ba Yi thinks Ke Lai is a promising seedling of the theoretical faction; now that the magic scale disease no longer troubles him, if he devotes himself to study, he might well become a Venerable in the future.

Ke Lai, caught in the middle, felt quite uncomfortable.

She doesn't dislike studying.

It's simply because Felu Shan's and A De Ba Yi's teaching methods are somewhat tormenting.

Felu Shan is relatively okay; her teaching isn't overly strict, just the material is rather dull, and moreover, she and Ke Lai haven't fully adapted to modern Sumeru, so their generational gap is deep—often he doesn't understand a word she says.

A De Ba Yi is purely the Academy's standard exploitative teaching; before, due to the magic scale disease and Luo De's warning, he could restrain himself a bit, but now that Ke Lai's magic scale disease is cured, he's started scheming again.

Don't think Luo De hasn't returned to A Ru Cun in a long time; he still knows exactly what's up with Ke Lai.

So when Felu Shan suggested taking Ke Lai to the New Green Oasis, he simply said, 'Ke Lai, follow me.'

No matter what.

I am Ke Lai's nominal teacher.

Yes, that's right.

Although Felu Shan and A De Ba Yi have been teaching Ke Lai's studies, the only person Ke Lai has ever called 'teacher' is Luo De alone.

And the most irresponsible person is also Luo De.

Not counting the time when Ke Lai first moved in.

Since formally becoming his apprentice.

Luo De's time teaching her amounts to less than two months altogether.

It's really a bit presumptuous to claim the title of teacher.

Luo De's current idea is simple.

Anyway, I'll be staying in the New Green Oasis for a while, so I might as well make up for my shortcomings toward Ke Lai.

Regarding Luo De's answer.

Felu Shan frowned slightly, displeased, but didn't voice any opinion.

Luo De is, after all, a formal Doctor of the Academy, and a Doctor of both schools, so he's qualified to teach students.

"Give me some time then."

This was the last sentence Felu Shan left before departing.

As soon as she left.

Ke Lai, who had been eavesdropping outside for a long time, quickly slipped inside.

"Luo De teacher~~"

Having not seen Luo De for a long time, she darted over in a leap, flung herself into his arms, and sobbed softly, unwilling to let go for a long while.

"All right, all right."

"Look, your clothes are all wet because of you."

Luo De laughed, ruffled Ke Lai's hair, and asked gently, 'Did you feel wronged while I was away?'

"No."

Ke Lai wiped away a tear, shook his head vigorously: 'Exactly, exactly'

"It's just that Senior Felu Shan and A De Ba Yi keep forcing you to study, right?"

Luo De took up Ke Lai's words, saying what she dared not say.

No matter how mature her personality.

Given Ke Lai's age and experience, she is ultimately still a child.

Thinking back to when Ke Lai first learned characters with me

At that time, she was still studying kindergarten material, and the introductory books she later encountered were all smuggled fairy tales.

In Luo De's view.

Ke Lai's more suitable life now would be appropriately light studies and the play and entertainment time a child should have.

"Come, see what gift I brought you."

Luo De didn't promise anything; instead, he brought Ke Lai to see the gift he had prepared.

Last time he rushed back to the village, he didn't even have time to see Ke Lai.

Let alone giving him the gifts bought in Mondstadt and Liyue.

"This is a Mondstadt storybook—you liked *The Melancholy of Girl Viera* last time, didn't you? I bought the whole set back."

"Look at this, uh, this is from my senior sister Lisa; she doesn't like being called old, so if you ever meet her, call her Lisa sis, regardless of seniority—calling 'sis' is always fine."

"This poetry collection is a gift from a poet—who is he? He's kinda a friend of mine, I guess. Why do I say 'kinda'? Well, you're still young, don't go prying into adult matters."

"This bottle of apple brew is a specialty of the Mondstadt Dawn Winery—not alcohol, suitable for you to drink; the owner of the Dawn Winery gave it to me, remember to chill it before drinking, it'll taste better."

"This."

After examining most of them in turn, Luo De solemnly took out a sky-blue crystal.

Just like the one the high priest gave him earlier.

This is also a piece of strange dream solvent.

This is the West Wind Sword Technique that Qin gave him.

Luo De never used it; he was just waiting to bring it back to give to Ke Lai.

The West Wind Sword Technique is very strong.

Without a doubt.

Just seeing how Qin initially wielded the Wind Hawk Sword, relying purely on superb swordsmanship and the blade's sharpness, one could tell he could temporarily suppress the scattered soldiers.

At least in Luo De's view, the fact that this sword technique could be passed down by the Knights of Favonius for several hundred years is definitely something worthwhile.

It's just that having something is having something.

After receiving the inheritance of the Blazing Sun successor, Luo De's desire for the Favonius sword technique was actually not that strong.

Originally he thought of giving this sword technique to Dixiya.

But Dixiya usually uses a greatsword.

If she learned this light, agile single-handed sword technique, she might instead become extremely maladjusted.

Thus Luo De didn't hesitate much and decided to give this sword technique to Ke Lai for practice.

He also chose a weapon for Ke Lai.

Namely, the Blazing Sun Sword that the High Priest gave him.

Now Luo De usually uses the weapon obtained through the holy ritual; his need for ordinary weapons isn't high, so giving it to Ke Lai for self-defense is just right.

After explaining the usage techniques and precautions of the Oneiric Solvent.

Luo De then personally stood by, watching Ke Lai absorb the memory from this Oneiric Solvent until she woke up.

However, the Oneiric Solvent is not canned knowledge; what is sealed here is memory, the user watches these memories and then learns them themselves, not like canned knowledge directly etched into the mind, unforgettable even if one wants to forget.

Thus Ke Lai, after waking, can only be said to have learned the Favonius sword technique; she is still far from fully mastering it.

In the following time.

Luo De then went to find Ka Wei, and also sought out some villagers with clear factions, inviting them one by one to develop the new oasis.

Aside from these people.

He also found Dolly's contact left in the village, left a note saying 'The Dendro Archon will soon open up a new oasis, at which time vast amounts of wasteland will become fertile land', then went to find the next investor merchant in the village and similarly left news of the new oasis.

Merchants' sense of smell is very keen.

Luo De believes they will not miss this opportunity to develop the new oasis.

Do these as quickly as possible.

Luo De and Nadixa, who had been touring the village, set off for the ruins of the Tanit tribe.

At their speed.

They set out in the morning and arrived before noon.

Kantisi's side still needs time to finish preparations.

Luo De and Nadixa couldn't just keep waiting foolishly.

I don't know whether it's because the news of the Tanit tribe's annihilation was too shocking, or because the insignia of the Scarlet King's descendants left by Kantisi here is too conspicuous.

In short.

So much time has passed.

Such a piece of land, with lush water and grass that ranks among the best in the entire desert, actually has no tribe or mercenary group coming to occupy it.

It truly can be called miraculous.

But this is also fine.

This saves Luo De the time of driving people away.

After looking around with Nadixa for a while.

They selected a spot that can radiate to the surroundings.

Planting the Oasis Source is simple.

Just dig open the soil and plant the Oasis Source.

At the moment the soil is covered.

Endless grass elemental energy spreads like a tide in all directions.

No water needed.

No need for new grass elemental energy infusion.

The grass elemental energy from the Primordial Grass Dragon King autonomously begins to transform the land, sprouting the grass seeds hidden underground; in the surge of grass elemental energy, the yellow sand turns green, and the green area continually expands, rapidly spreading outward with thunderous speed.

Such changes took a full day.

Only when the surge of grass elemental energy completely subsided did the transformation of yellow sand into oasis finally stop.

"It's almost as big as Xu Mi Cheng."

He touched the fertile soil under his feet, which was greatly different from before, Luo De sighed, then immediately shattered the flowerpot planted with the Great Merciful Tree King, and planted the budding Pati Sarah Lan beside the Oasis Source.

Ding—

With a clear crisp sound, the bud of Pati Sarah Lan opened a little more, and even faintly a weak consciousness transmitted.

However, upon hearing this sound, Luo De's complexion changed for no reason.

His resonance with that Dendro Archon's Vision.

It vanished into thin air!!!

It was as if he had never obtained the Dendro Archon's Vision.

(Chapter End)