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After saying this, the blackness in the Great Sage's eyes began to spread, and some black lines gradually appeared around his eye sockets, making him even more restless.
During this time, he has already had the relevant parts of the Jing Shan Palace renovated. He expects that it will only take a few days for him to draw divine power from the Little Grass God to create a new god.
But he still felt it wasn't fast enough. That terrifying feeling of impending destruction was like a sharp knife held to his neck, constantly urging him to do things to strengthen his power and ensure that he wouldn't be destroyed.
"Ouch... my head hurts so much. I can't go on like this. That feeling is just an illusion. I need to rest..."
The great sage covered his head, reason telling him that his current state was merely a result of being influenced by that illusion, leading to a mental imbalance.
But his emotions and instincts told him that he had to solve the crisis of survival.
Reason can indeed be very useful at times, guiding various aspects of human life.
However, compared to the part of the brain that is formed last and is responsible for reason and logic, the part of the human brain that is responsible for animality and instinct is much stronger.
How can civilization, which has existed for such a short time, possibly compete with the beastly brains that have existed for tens of millions of years, responsible for instinct and intuition?
Therefore, his rationality was quickly overwhelmed by his emotions.
"No... I need to use other information to counteract this destructive urge. Ah, isn't the Geo Archon of Liyue going to hold a research meeting? I'll just go and join in the fun."
"Everyone is alive and well, and this state can dilute the destructive desires in my heart."
The great sage let out a hoarse voice, his lips twisting into a ferocious grin.
If this great sage had seen Batman, he would probably know that his smile was almost as intimidating and terrifying as the Joker's.
Very quickly, thanks to the Great Sage's acceleration, the seminar began almost the very next day.
"This time, we will discuss our respective methods for constructing the Void Terminal in Liyue and select the best one. The judge will be Xianyun, the inventor master from Liyue!"
"Besides Miss Xianyun, our esteemed Great Sage has also come to the scene. He attaches great importance to this matter and hopes that everyone can perfectly explain their ideas."
The symposium began in the large conference hall.
Bai Zhi glanced at the Great Sage with some concern, not because of the excessive things he did in the game, but because she sensed a familiar aura emanating from him.
That was... the scent of destruction, strong on the Void Soldiers, giving one a sense of two opposing states: explosion and annihilation.
However, compared to the vacancies, the Great Sage's flavor wasn't particularly strong.
However, judging from the dark lines around his eyes that even makeup couldn't conceal, this guy was probably truly consumed by destruction and in a slightly manic state.
This state is recorded in the textbooks of the Immortal Ship.
On planets corrupted by the antimatter legion, qualified life forms may be transformed into illusory soldiers by the legion.
The transformation of the illusory soldier is actually quite similar to the zombie virus in Resident Evil.
A healthy life, inspired by the will to destroy, plants that belief in its heart, and then automatically attracts imaginary energy, gradually transforming into a virtual soldier.
"Hmm... I've learned something. So the Star God's slash has such an effect. If any blind fool tries to invade my brain in the future, I'll just show that slash to them."
Bai Zhi thought to herself with a touch of pleasure.
As for the Great Sage's life or death? She didn't care. This guy might be slow to convert energy because Teyvat is not like the Star Iron Universe, where one can easily absorb large amounts of imaginary energy.
But ultimately, they could not escape death.
Moreover, the slower pace actually makes it feel more agonizing.
"Hmph... What nonsense are these guys spouting? Stupid idiots! Their arguments are less than one ten-thousandth as good as mine! These fools are a waste of food and money. It's a disgrace for me to live in the same world as them!"
The great sage stared wide-eyed at the scholars who kept taking the stage to expound their ideas, breathing heavily.
"Great Sage, are you alright?"
Seeing the Great Sage's unusual behavior, Bai Zhi, who was sitting in the seat next to him, smiled and asked with interest.
"It's nothing... Lord Rock God, I just haven't been resting well lately, and I'm a bit disappointed in our scholars."
The great sage forced an ugly smile at Bai Zhi.
"I see. Ah, I can understand the Great Sage's thoughts. After all, human strength has its limits. Speaking of which, besides the Void Terminal project in Liyue, I actually have another project that I would like to consult with many scholars about. What do you think, Great Sage?"
"Of course, no problem. Lord Geo can speak freely. As scholars, we are always committed to solving problems."
At this point, the great sage tapped the table to draw everyone's attention.
"Please stop for a moment, everyone. Our distinguished guest has other questions for us."
After speaking, the Great Sage forced a smile and gestured to Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi readily agreed, cleared her throat, and said, "I've heard that the scholars of the Sumeru Academy are very knowledgeable. I recently met a young girl who suffers from the Demon Scale Disease, and I am heartbroken. So I hope to find a cure here."
"I wonder if the scholars of the Order of the Church, who have gathered the wisdom of humanity, have a solution?"
142 Why not seek help from the gods?
"Why... why are we suddenly talking about Demon Scale Disease?"
The scholars looked at each other blankly; they had only come to compete for project funding.
Many scholars looked at the great sage with some confusion, hoping that he could step forward and explain the situation.
The Great Sage was also a bit confused. Why did they suddenly bring up the Demon Scale Disease? The Geo Archon of Liyue was suddenly paying attention to Sumeru's special disease. Was something not quite right?
Fortunately, he was still quite intelligent. He immediately stood up and pressed his hands down, saying, "Everyone, please don't mind. Our esteemed guest is probably kind-hearted and wants to cure the Demon Scale Disease, which is commendable."
"Haha, Your Excellency the Great Sage is quite right. Just as I said before, what I want to do is heal a little girl from Sumeru, but at the same time, I also want to select some people within the Sumeru Academy who can meet my requirements."
"These people need to have sufficient experience in drug manufacturing and research and development. The reason I suddenly brought this up is to use Demon Scale Disease as a starting point to screen out suitable talents. After all, if you can cure Demon Scale Disease, you should be able to handle other diseases with ease."
Bai Zhi tapped the table and said calmly. Her words relieved everyone present. So that's what she meant. They thought the original Liyue version of the Void Terminal project was going to fail.
This new project is naturally very welcome.
"Hmm... is that really all she wanted?"
Al-Hysen, sitting in the audience, stroked his chin thoughtfully. From the moment he met these people, he felt that they were strange. Even if they were officials, they shouldn't be so carefree and extravagant with money. Moreover, they seemed to act on a whim, very capricious.
"May I ask, what are your identities?"
After thinking for a moment, Elhesen decided to stop guessing and instead ask Zhongli and his group directly.
"We came here with the Emperor... Oops, I misspoke!!"
Before Paimon could finish speaking, Yingmei reached out and covered his mouth. Paimon seemed to realize that he had just revealed his identity.
Little Paimon looked helplessly at Zhongli and Xianyun.
"It's alright... Since Lord Elhesen is the scribe of the Order of the Church, he will know this information sooner or later."
Zhong Li shook his head and said with a smile that he had already figured out that Bai Zhi wanted to recruit Elhesen, the scribe of the Order of the Church, so instead of hiding it, she might as well admit it openly.
Moreover, in his view over the years, this Elhesen should indeed be a capable and pragmatic person.
"The Emperor?!" Even Elhesen doubted whether he had misheard when he heard this word. He turned his neck and looked at Bai Zhi on the judges' panel. He felt that this image was hard to match with the majestic appearance he had seen in the book.
He began to wonder if Zhongli and the others were joking.
"The emperor you're talking about is the Rock King Emperor, not some other unknown emperor, right?"
"Of course, does Liyue have a second Emperor?"
Xianyun's words made Zhongli smile helplessly, and then he nodded, "Yes, could there be a second Emperor in Liyue? Miss Baizhi, is that the Rock King Emperor you're thinking of?"
"The Emperor himself is recruiting you, aren't you extremely honored?"
Paimon flew over to Alhesen's side and teased him with a grin.
"That's natural. The fact that the Emperor personally recruited me shows that my talents have been recognized by the gods. I feel very honored by this. However, this is also because I already have such strength. If I didn't have such strength, the Emperor wouldn't have tried to recruit me."
"This is just proof that I am very strong."
Paimon was completely baffled by Elhesen's words. Did this guy even know what humility was? A normal person would usually respond to such praise with something like, "Oh, not at all, you flatter me too much."
This guy, on the other hand, admitted it outright, and even acted all arrogant.
"However... what exactly does the Emperor want to achieve by coming to Sumeru and doing so many roundabout things?"
Elhesen looked at Bai Zhi on the judges' panel with expectant eyes. He had long been dissatisfied with the atmosphere of the Order Academy over the years, but unfortunately, the Grass God was young and there were many factions, so it was basically impossible to make changes.
Unless there is a sufficiently powerful external force to break this cycle.
Clearly, as the oldest deity in recorded history, the Rock God is that powerful external force.
If Bai Zhi can really change the current atmosphere in Xumi, he really wouldn't mind doing something. Designing Liyue's Void Terminal is a bit difficult, but it's not impossible for him.
Under El-Hysen's expectant gaze, Bai Zhi spoke after looking around at everyone.
"Scholars, do you have no way to cure Demon Scale Disease?"
"This... is a guest from Liyue. This Demon Scale Disease has been troubling us for a long time. If we had a solution, we would have used it long ago."
"Yes, even Tina, who is the most knowledgeable in this area among our new generation, can only provide slight relief, but a cure is a long way off."
"It's less of a disease and more of a curse; there's nothing we can do about it."
The scholars started talking all at once, but they all came to the same conclusion: they were powerless to cure the Demon Scale Disease.
Seeing the scholars' reactions, Bai Zhi nodded in satisfaction; this was exactly the scene she wanted to see.
"Then, if the scholars of the Council of the Church, who represent the pinnacle of human wisdom, cannot solve a problem, why not consult the wisdom of God? For example, ask the Little Lucky Grass King."
Bai Zhi said this quite naturally.
Upon hearing this, the great sage Azar's expression changed. He quickly said, "Honorable guest, the little auspicious grass king is still young. How could he possibly solve such a difficult problem? What the grass king needs now is more of a proper education."
"Hmm... Is the Great Sage not confident enough in the gods? Besides, as far as I know, the Little Auspicious Grass King has been born for over 500 years. Even if he needs to be taught, over 500 years is more than enough time for him to learn a lot of knowledge, right?"
"Very few ordinary humans can live for more than 500 years. This is enough time for Little Lucky Grass King to grow into a qualified god."
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After Bai Zhi finished speaking, the great sage Azadi was momentarily speechless.
Other scholars also began to discuss the matter.
Yes, although many times people say that the Grass God is too young to control Sumeru, and the Order Academy is teaching this new god, now that I think about it, after 500 years of teaching, and as a god, his knowledge must surpass that of most of the people here.
This long period of time is also enough for an intelligent life to grow sufficiently.
"Great Sage, why don't we try asking the Little Lucky Grass King?"
One scholar hesitated for a moment, then asked the great sage.
Once one person started, the others immediately began to chatter, pleading with the Great Sage incessantly.
Most scholars are unaware that the Little Auspicious Grass King was imprisoned by the Great Sage. This deity is rarely mentioned, so when they encounter problems, they don't seek the wisdom of the deity but instead look for solutions on the Void Terminal.
However, faced with a problem that currently seems insurmountable, searching for solutions on the virtual terminal is certainly not an option, so seeking divine wisdom is a logical course of action.
"What's wrong? Does Your Excellency the Great Sage think there's a problem with this? As a deity of Mount Sumeru, it's normal for the Little Auspicious Grass King to use his wisdom to solve the illness, isn't it?"
Seeing the Great Sage becoming increasingly irritable, Bai Zhi smiled, wanting to see how he would respond this time.
"Little Lucky Grass King is still too young. It's better not to trouble her with such an important task."
The great sage remained silent for a long time before uttering this utterly meaningless and unconvincing statement.
"Oh? But problem-solving skills can't be developed by working behind closed doors."
"Could it be that Little Lucky Grass King has some unspeakable secret preventing him from coming out?"
Bai Zhi's words were like a sharp knife, piercing the Great Sage's heart. Coupled with the ever-present influence of the will to destroy, the Great Sage suddenly erupted.
"If we can't come out, we can't come out. What else can we do? So what if it's 500 years? To the gods, that's just a blink of an eye. Besides, what god is there to solve human problems? That would only make us look incompetent!"
Seeing that the Great Sage was clearly not in a good state, the scholars around him also looked at him strangely. They were not stupid, and stupid people could not become leaders in a certain discipline. These scholars were well aware of some of the unspoken rules and shady dealings of Sumeru.
No one would agree that human problems must be solved by humans.
Just kidding. If we can find a better way, even if we don't copy it exactly, it would still be a very good reference answer.