Chapter 72: The Question That Left the Dendro Archon Dazed

His confusion about where he currently is.

Soon someone gave Luo De an answer.

After passing through the lush forest, Luo De saw a little girl swinging on a swing in front of a waterfall.

Around her were a group of little mushrooms playing and frolicking, singing joyfully.

When Luo De approached.

These mushroom-like creatures were instantly startled, scattering to hide behind rocks and trees, no longer showing themselves.

The commotion also caused the little girl on the swing to turn her head and look over.

Luo De: "."

Little girl: "????"

The two stared at each other for a long time.

Then the little girl was the first to ask: "Luo De? How did you get here?"

Luo De did not answer immediately, but instead focused his attention on observing the little girl before him.

She looked no older than ten, with a pair of non-human elven ears, wearing a white bud dress and a grass-green cape; from afar she resembled a humanoid green shuttlecock, her long white-gray hair tied in a side ponytail with obvious green gradient at the ends.

The identity of the person before him was self-evident.

Nadixa

Little Auspicious Grass King

The new Dendro Archon of Sumeru Cheng

Luo De instantly understood exactly where he was.

Without a doubt.

The land beneath his feet was precisely the dream world created by Nadixa using her authority.

And Nadixa was also surprised and doubtful at Luo De's sudden intrusion.

For after being imprisoned by the sages,

Nadixa considered herself inferior to the previous Dendro Archon, the Great Merciful Tree King, and thus offered no resistance to the sages' imprisonment.

Instead, she stayed honestly in the Palace of Purification, ceaselessly studying various knowledge, aiming to quickly become a qualified deity and as soon as possible guide the people to free themselves from the threat of taboos.

Because she had no leisure to go out.

This dream world was the last pure land in her heart, encompassing the colorful, splendid world she imagined.

This is her world.

Without her permission, no one could possibly break in.

Then the question arises?

How did this mortal Luo De manage to sneak in?

Upon hearing Nadixa call out his name.

Luo De frowned slightly: "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

Could he have mistaken?

Was the Kaiselin who received him at the Adventurers' Guild during the day actually Nadixa?

"Your name and appearance are registered in the void, you know."

Nadixa naturally replied: "Luo De, male, from A Ru Cun, came to Sumeru Cheng to participate in the Flower God's Birth Festival."

This now clarified part of Luo De's doubts.

When he had just entered Sumeru Cheng, the Academy official named Berna had indeed entered his name and information into the void.

And the void was not closed off to Nadixa; the Academy did not yet have that capability.

Thus it was not surprising to learn about his own information through the void.

So now there remains the most important question.

"Do you know how I got here?"

This question exceeds Nadixa's knowledge.

If Luo De were a deity, that would still be easy to say.

But he is clearly just a mortal.

Even if Nadixa's divine power is weak, she is still a deity.

How could a mortal break through the Dendro Archon's authority and intrude into this dream world?

They gazed at each other in silence for a good while.

Nadixa then recalled jumping down from the swing and, not answering the question, said to Luo De: "I am Nadixa, welcome to my dream."

"Dream?"

Luo De pretended to be puzzled, looking around: "You say this place is a dream?"

"Although I don't know how you came here."

"But this place is indeed my dream."

Nadixa also curiously observed Luo De, then asked even more curiously: "You probably aren't from this world, right?"

Regarding the matter of his identity being seen through at a glance.

Luo De felt not the slightest surprise.

Before a genuine deity, his power still at the mortal stage was utterly exposed.

Thus he nodded and said: "Hmm, yes."

Upon hearing that.

Nadixa muttered: "Could it be because of a power from outside the world?"

As the wise god of Teyvat.

Knowledge beyond the world is indeed not within Nadixa's comprehension.

And this made her increasingly curious about Luo De, the person who suddenly barged into her dream.

"Nadixa?"

While Nadixa was still pondering how Luo De had gotten in, she heard Luo De call her name.

"Huh?"

"What's up?"

Thinking Luo De might be afraid of her dream world, Nadixa kindly said, "Don't be afraid, there's no danger here; when dawn comes, the dream world will automatically dissolve, and then you can go back."

"Oh."

Nadixa directly answered what he wanted to ask, Luo De responded with an affirmation and then began looking around again.

One can only say it's no wonder it's a god's dream.

Describing this world as bizarre and fantastical is not an exaggeration.

Sunset fruits several meters tall, giant turtles flying in the sky blocking the sun, small animals running about, crystal butterflies dancing everywhere, and the Lan Na Luo hidden among mountains and waters.

By the way.

The Lan Na Luo are those mushroom creatures that Luo De startled away at first; now they are cautiously poking their heads out, carefully observing this uninvited guest, Luo De.

After looking around, Luo De found that besides the Lan Na Luo there were only various small animals, so he asked, "Is there no one else here?"

"Sorry, I'm the only one here."

Nadixa slightly shook her head, then laughed: "You're still the first human to come to this world."

Saying that.

Nadixa walked with light steps, circling Luo De twice, stroking her chin as she muttered, "No taste of forbidden knowledge; it seems you got in by some means I don't know—what could it be?"

"You're still hung up on this issue."

Luo De shrugged: "Anyway, I can't figure it out, so I might as well not think about it—no need to add worries for myself."

This attitude of accepting what cannot be changed made Nadixa laugh again.

Next.

Then she changed her tone, sternly wagging a finger: "The pursuit of knowledge can't be half-hearted like yours; otherwise, it'll be like an endless night without light, no matter how you chase, you'll never find the truth."

"Oh?"

"So you're quite knowledgeable, huh?"

Luo De raised his eyebrows, continuing to feign ignorance while pretending to understand.

However, what he didn't expect was.

He had merely intended to tease this gentle deity.

He didn't expect Nadixa to actually give herself a self-denial: "No, my pursuit of knowledge is still quite limited; after all, I am merely the moon, while the true sun has long been gone."

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Luo De, momentarily speechless, fell silent for a bit, organized his words, and tentatively said, "Um, may I ask you a few questions?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"If I know it, I will definitely answer for you."

Nadixa emerged from her sorrow, nodding at Luo De.

"I currently have a batch of mushroom chickens I'm raising; although they've survived in the desert, their egg production and meat yield are not ideal. If I want to improve their breed, which kind of mushroom chicken or other poultry should I crossbreed?"

"Or, is it possible through crossbreeding to artificially cultivate a mushroom chicken fully adapted to desert climate? Like a featherless chicken?"

"If possible, what do I need to do? How to breed? What precautions should I take?"

Nadixa, who had already braced herself mentally, was instantly dumbfounded by Luo De's series of practical questions.

(End of chapter)