I'm a male god in Liyue

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"This is the first time I've met such a dedicated blind principal." Lisa raised her hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear, a glint of light in her eyes. "I didn't pay much attention this morning, but I'll have to go and see him for myself now."

"Aren't you sleepy?"

"I took a nap all morning and I've recovered some of my energy. Besides, I just ate a big meal, so it's not a good time to go to sleep right away. I might as well go out for a walk and get some fresh air."

"...I'll go with you."

"What? You don't trust me?"

"No."

"Then why don't you hurry back to your office and continue working?"

"I have time today, no rush."

"It's up to you."

Lisa and Qin walked out of the office and tiptoed through the library. They soon found Xia Zhi by a row of bookshelves deep inside.

The two girls stared at Xia Zhi from afar, both of them momentarily stunned.

At this moment, Xia Zhi was alone. He stood in front of the bookshelf, reached out and slowly took a book from it. He didn't flip through it, but simply held it in his hand for a moment before either putting it back in its original place or placing it at his feet.

What... is he doing?

Does he really think he can determine whether a book meets his borrowing requirements simply by touching and holding it?

--

Xia Zhi reached out and took a book from the bookshelf.

The moment he took the book out and held it in his hand, the system's voice rang in his mind.

"The trait [Erudition] has been activated, allowing direct comprehension of this unknown knowledge. Do you wish to comprehend it?"

"Yes."

Once confirmed, all the knowledge in the book appeared in Xia Zhi's mind, allowing him to grasp it instantly.

This is the effect of the "Scholar's Commandments".

When faced with unknown knowledge, Xia Zhi has a 1%-5% chance of automatically comprehending it.

Based on this, given his extremely high luck stat, even if he only triggers the effect with a 5% probability each time, he should be able to absorb the knowledge of one book for every 20 books he holds.

But that wasn't actually the case. Xia Zhi discovered that no matter which book he took out of the bookshelf, the system would directly trigger the [Erudition] feature.

The probability jumped from 5% to 100%.

This situation is not quite right.

Since this morning, Xia Zhi has absorbed and comprehended many books, and he is certain that the knowledge in these books is without any problems.

The only problem must be the West Wind Library.

It doesn't seem to be an ordinary building; it seems to possess some extraordinary quality related to knowledge.

It could be a blessing, a curse, or perhaps the library has been filled with one or more mysterious items for so long that the entire library has been imbued with some kind of quality...

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment, feeling that the newly acquired knowledge in his mind was somewhat useful, so he placed the book he had just finished absorbing on the pile of books at his feet and took down a new book.

--

Inside Mondstadt.

The entrance to the Adventurers' Guild.

Fischl and Bennett reunited for the first time as the adventure team.

Bennett flashed a warm smile, raised his right hand to his chest in a thumbs-up gesture, and said, "A young man wearing sunglasses, surrounded by many young women... I know who you're looking for. Leave it to me, I'll find them as quickly as possible!"

Fischl looked at him, frowned, and said, "You are my companion; you should know that lying is a grave sin..."

The raven on her shoulder chimed in, "What you mean, Miss, is that you should stop talking big and find the person first."

Bennett scratched his head and laughed heartily, "Of course! I'm off then! The Bennett Adventure Team, let's go!"

The boy ran off into the distance.

Fischl watched his figure disappear from sight and then took a step forward.

The raven on her shoulder spoke up, "Miss, Bennett's luck is really terrible."

"I am a princess who judges sins; how dare mere misfortune hinder me?"

"That's no ordinary misfortune. I've heard other adventurers in the guild discussing it; it seems that all the previous members of Benny's Adventurer's Guild have already left."

"Oh?"

The crow began to repeat the information it had heard.

"Adventurer Jack was the number one victim of Benny's Adventure Team. When he was only a few steps away from the treasure, a once-in-a-century rock element turbulence suddenly occurred, and a powerful earthquake created a bottomless chasm in front of him."

"Team member Royce heard a 'hey' sound during a secret expedition, and then lost consciousness amidst a loud noise."

"Hackler has been suffering from severe diarrhea for a week ever since he joined Benny's Adventures."

"..."

After hearing the information Oz had gathered, Fischl stopped in his tracks.

Night Raven continued, "Miss, there's also good news. According to the adventurer Herman, [as long as you do the opposite of Bennett, all adventures will go incredibly smoothly.]"

"What you mean by that is..."

“That’s right, Miss. Following this adventuring advice, since Bennett chose to search over there, we should choose the exact opposite direction and search the other side of Mondstadt. We’re sure to find something.”

"Hmm... As a princess, one should occasionally listen to the advice of one's subordinates."

Fischl turned and walked toward the West Wind Cathedral.

Before long, the girl arrived at the main square of the West Wind Church.

Oz flew off her shoulder and into the sky, soaring high above while carefully searching for traces of his target below.

After searching carefully, Oz did not find Xia Zhi and the others in the large square.

It landed on Fischl's shoulder and said apologetically, "Miss, I didn't see them."

Fischl was following behind two passersby, secretly listening to their conversation.

"This morning when I came here to offer flowers to the Wind God, I heard a very beautiful zither tune."

"Oh? The sound of a piano?"

"Yes, it was played by a stranger wearing sunglasses. The instrument he was holding looked very unusual. It was truly the most beautiful sound I've ever heard."

"Is it really that exaggerated? Wendy, the bard who won the instrument competition at the Windflower Festival last year, is also a very good pianist."

"The bard played the same tune this morning, but I think it was not as good as the other stranger's."

"..."

After hearing this conversation, Fischl's eyes lit up.

Oz seemed thoughtful as well: "Miss, could the stranger they were talking about who played the piano here this morning be the one we're looking for?"

Fischl nodded and said, "I have a feeling this person is the one I've been searching for!"

Oz said, "We searched in the exact opposite direction from Bennett's, and we actually found a clue quite easily... It seems that this 'adventure experience' is very likely true."

--

Amber led Lord Liuyun and Ying'er to the alchemy workshop of the Knights of Favonius and said, "This is where Abedo and Sugar work. Sugar, are you there?"

"I'm here," came the voice of an unfamiliar girl from inside.

A moment later, the door opened, and a beautiful face appeared before the three of them. Although her face was covered by glasses, they could still see a hint of shyness and bashfulness in her eyes.

Sugar introduced herself politely: "Hello everyone, I am Sugar, an alchemist from the Knights of Favonius. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

Ying'er quickly replied, "Hello, Miss Sugar. I'm an employee from Summer Shop in Liyue. It's nice to meet you, Ying'er."

Liu Yun Zhenjun looked at her and said, "I...I am a mechanical mage from Liyue, Xianyun, hello."

Amber added with a smile, "This Miss Xianyun is actually one of Xiangling's mentors."

"Xiangling?" Sugar was taken aback, then somewhat surprised. "Miss Xianyun actually has this kind of relationship with Xiangling?"

Liu Yun Zhenjun asked curiously, "Do you know Xiangling too?"

Sugar looked slightly nostalgic: "Yes, I met Xiangling last year. She even treated me to a big meal, it was delicious! Oh, by the way, please come in and have a seat, guests."

At Sugar's invitation, everyone entered this mysterious alchemy workshop and saw various alchemical materials displayed everywhere, mostly plant flowers and leaves.

In the corner sat a large burlap sack, its bottom slightly blackened, from which red blood dripped continuously, emitting a strong, pungent stench of blood.

Seeing this kind of thing appear gives me a sense of déjà vu, like being at a murder scene.

Sugar invited the guests to sit at the table and go to the side to make tea.

Ying'er glanced at the burlap sack in the corner and asked curiously, "Miss Sugar, what's in that sack?"

Sugar remained calm: "That contains fresh bones, the kind with blood and flesh still on them. It's a special material I painstakingly collected by visiting the meat market in Mondstadt, the Adventurers' Guild, and the hunters' homes in Springvale."

Xianyun asked, "What is Miss Sugar researching?"

Sugar blushed: "Actually, it's not about researching anything. It's just to satisfy my curiosity about biology, collecting bones and stuff. It's just one of my personal hobbies."