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Chapter 454 Kong and Paimon's New Journey
Haidif naturally remained modest.
Xu Ning smiled and asked, "I once heard that there is a huge mushroom forest in Sumeru, where the mushrooms can grow taller than the trees. Is that true?"
"Hey, you big drunkard, are you also interested in Sumeru? Are you planning to go there too? We're just talking to Haidifu about Sumeru's unique scenery!"
When Paimon heard that Xu Ning was also asking about Sumeru, he couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Xu Ning asked in confusion, "Are you leaving Liyue for Sumeru so soon?"
Kong smiled shyly, "Brother Xu, let's ask Mr. Haidifu to clear up our doubts first, and then we can discuss the itinerary in detail!"
Xu Ning nodded.
It is indeed somewhat inappropriate to discuss the purpose of air travel in front of outsiders.
In particular, every time this guy goes to a new place, a god loses his divine heart, or even disappears, dies, or becomes withdrawn. Oh, I forgot, the withdrawal is not this guy's fault.
Haidif answered Xu Ning's question with a smile.
“I know that mushrooms in Liyue are used as a dish, but you’re not talking about the kind of mushrooms that are eaten, are you? Those kinds of mushrooms can’t grow as tall as trees.”
"Hey, but you just said that the Unshade Forest is full of towering mushrooms?" Paimon asked in surprise.
Haidif laughed heartily, "That's naturally to make it easier for you to understand what I'm saying. Otherwise, if I were to describe towering fungi, you probably wouldn't be able to imagine what they look like."
Xu Ning understood immediately.
"Mr. Haidif means that there are many towering mushroom-like fungi growing over in the lush forest? And can these fungi communicate with humans?"
Heidif was taken aback by Xu Ning's words. "Lord Xu Ning, you mean...communicating with fungi...plants? That's impossible! Even communicating with the unique fungus beasts of Sumeru is still a difficult field of study to develop into a discipline. As for communicating with fungi, that's even more impossible...oh—"
Haidif suddenly remembered a possibility, "Um... I don't know if I'm right, but did you eat or come into contact with spores released by fungi? Many fungi themselves contain hallucinogenic toxins, and if you come into contact with too much, it can also cause hallucinations..."
Xu Ning thought for a moment after hearing this, "I didn't eat any, but I did come into contact with quite a few scattered spore groups."
Haidif nodded. "That's it. Perhaps the communication you felt was just an illusion caused by your mind being confused."
Xu Ning recalled the girls' reactions and intuitively felt that it wasn't the reason Haidifu had mentioned, but she still politely thanked him.
After asking his own questions and telling Haidifu that Zhiqiong had already put down three detectors, Xu Ning saw that he seemed eager to go and debug the instruments, so he got up and said goodbye.
Kong and Paimon also took the opportunity to say goodbye and left Haidifu's tent with Xu Ning.
He recounted what happened after he left.
"After we returned to Liyue Harbor, we had a hearty meal at Wanmin Hall with Yidou and the others..."
“…I remember it’s still your debt!” Paimon added.
Xu Ning was speechless. These two kids were becoming more and more presumptuous, treating foreigners to a meal and then putting it on their own tab.
"Sister Ren said that everything here is done, so she won't stay another night. Otherwise, she's afraid that if she goes back too late, the younger brothers might cause trouble, and there will be no one to help clean up the mess..."
"...Actually, as long as she carries a bushel with her, her underlings definitely won't cause any trouble," Paimon added again.
Xu Ning chuckled, "That's true."
"After we parted ways, Paimon and I discussed that since we had already met the gods of the three countries, we shouldn't waste any more time and it was time to head to the next destination. I was originally thinking of saying goodbye to you first."
"But Sister Jinwu said you were working down there, and then she heard that there was a scholar from Sumeru here, so she thought she could learn about the local customs and culture of Sumeru while waiting for you..."
Xu Ning nodded to indicate that he understood. As he traveled for longer, Kong's experience gradually became richer, and he also learned to plan ahead and knew to inquire about the information he needed in advance.
Hopefully, he will have a smooth journey in his next country and won't be wanted by the police again.
"but……"
Kong paused suddenly, as if he was thinking about how to phrase it.
"...I subtly inquired about the beliefs of Sumeru with Mr. Haidif. He said that long ago, the people of Sumeru followed the teachings of the God of Wisdom, the Great Tree King. However, during a calamity, the Great Tree King exhausted his power for Sumeru and disappeared. Later, the Faith Council spent a great deal of effort and finally found the newly reborn God of Wisdom, the Little Auspicious Grass God."
In his previous life, Xu Ning's understanding of the Genshin Impact world was limited to Inazuma, and he knew almost nothing about Sumeru.
Upon hearing what Kong had said, Xu Ning immediately became very interested.
"Oh, so she's a newly born god? I never imagined such a thing existed. I really want to pay her a visit and ask her what she thinks of this world."
Seeing Xu Ning's sudden excitement, Paimon flew to Kong's ear and whispered, "Look at this drunkard, he's acting really strange. Speaking of which, could that Little Lucky Grass King be a cute little loli...?"
Upon hearing Paimon's words, Kong glanced cautiously at Xu Ning, then whispered to Paimon, "As long as it's not white hair, it's fine. I think Brother Xu has become much more normal in the last two years..."
"What are you two whispering about? I haven't even asked you where you're planning to go to Sumeru yet. Are you taking a boat from the port?"
Kong turned around and laughed, "The information we got from Haidifu is something you'd never guess, Brother Xu."
“We plan to go to Mount Sumeru from this side of the Abyss of Layered Rocks,” Paimon added once again, smugly.
Xu Ning turned around in surprise, "Is there a road here?"
Paimon waved his little hand and chuckled, "Of course! Haidif said he took a shortcut here. It's in a mine in Dansha Cliff. After it was dug through, it leads directly to a place called Huacheng Guo in Xumi. It's very convenient!"
Xu Ning pondered, "They dug directly from the layered rocks to the town of Sumeru, yet no one reported it to the Seven Stars or set up a gate or guards there. This means that someone used this passage to travel between Liyue and Sumeru, doing something they couldn't keep secret. Perhaps it was the illegal smuggling of important mineral deposits from Liyue..."
Kong and Paimon looked at each other in bewilderment.
Is this simply a difference in thinking stemming from different positions?
While the two of them were still rejoicing at having found a shortcut, Xu Ning began to worry about the safety of Liyue's private property.