Chapter 364 Leila: The situation is critical. I think we can perform a ritual to summon the gods to perform for the sage!

A few days later, opposite Miss Catherine’s workbench, the office of the Ordinance House had just chosen a location.

Seeing that the property rights have been dealt with, only the subsequent reconstruction and renovation work remains.
Leila, who had been researching for several days, looked at the location recommended by Mr. Kaia and felt relieved:

——The location of the Adventurer’s Association Office is very good. It is close to the city gate and has convenient transportation. It is also very convenient for adventurers to hand in tasks directly after returning.
The function of the city office of the Ordinance Court is mainly to serve the general public, and it may even cooperate directly with the Adventurer’s Association in the future.
So this time, after Mr. Kaia’s coordination, being able to arrange it nearby is indeed the best option.

“.Huh. Speaking of which, the instructors are really good at applying for funding. Not only did they get the guaranteed funding from the Sage, they even got a pack of ornamental seeds cultivated by the Grass God.
This time it was so smooth, thanks to the higher-ups who agreed to give us a few pills as gifts.”

Because the area where scholars live and stay in the city is not arranged together with the office,
Therefore, after using the gift from the Gunhild family as a living area, the office that Leila favored this time was actually the property of the Goethe family.
I originally thought that a family engaged in real estate and hotel business would be unlikely to sell such a prime location. Even if the Ministry of Religion had sufficient funds, it would not be easy to acquire it.
But she didn’t expect that after she revealed that she had plant seeds cultivated by the gods, Mr. Kaia signed the transfer agreement in a blink of an eye.
Even Mora was not used in the final transaction, and only a few ornamental plant seeds that were originally placed in the flower bed at the door were needed.
“.If I remember correctly, the real estate in Mond should be very valuable, right?
But why did Mr. Goethe seem so happy after exchanging such a big house for a few flower seeds?”

Because when I was in Xumi, Little Auspicious Grass King was very approachable, and sometimes I could even bump into him in a dessert shop.
Perhaps because they are so familiar, scholars and even the general public do not find items related to gods strange.

In addition, the sage had not only rebuilt most of Xumi City himself, but also planted plants called “rock crystal flowers” on the roadsides throughout the territory.

Although it is said that people who go to pick flowers have their hands sticky with the nectar secreted, and the treasure-stealing groups who want to secretly transplant them are often found unconscious on the roadside for unknown reasons,
But no matter what, the creations of the gods have indeed been deeply integrated into the lives of the Xumi people.

Leila could never imagine why someone would exchange such a precious property for some seeds that were only of ornamental value.

“.Speaking of which, it seems that the only effect of those seeds is that they never wither and have an exceptionally long life cycle, right?
In any case, they are probably not the same as those dangerous “predatory plants” that the sage left behind.”

Just like the seal blocks that the Myo-ron scholars used to carry large mechanical devices, there are also some incredible works left by the gods in the Temple of the Lord.
Recalling the few “self-protection tools” that a small number of outstanding scholars could apply for, Leila, who had seen what those things looked like once, shook her head with lingering fear:
——Although I don’t know what kind of incredible self-protection methods the sage-level researchers have,
But just the elemental plants that are as powerful as the leader monsters, are agile in movement, and have a large-scale hypnotic effect when they appear, have already made attacking important scientific researchers an irrational choice.

“.”

“.Hey, Miss Leila looks good today~
It seems that you are satisfied with the location of the office you have chosen this time?”

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice calling from the side.
Leila, who had been dealing with the other party a lot in the past few days, also stopped thinking instantly and turned to look to the side out of habit:
“Ah! Mr. Kaia, thank you very much for your help the past two days!
Everyone is very satisfied with the location here, and I feel much more at ease. ”

Leila expressed her gratitude frankly. She did not expect that the person recommended by scholar Lin Feng would be so reliable.

“Haha, as long as you are satisfied, after all, helping is what we should do in the first place.”

“And it’s not just you guys. Old Goth was also very satisfied with the last deal.
Unlike Xumi, we rarely see anything related to gods in Mond.
The last time this kind of thing appeared, a certain rich man took the opportunity to collect a lot of fakes~”

It has been found that these scholars seem to be particularly innocent about things other than research.
While expressing his admiration for the protection provided by the God of Sumeru, Kaia habitually made a few jokes to a guy who had a stern face all day long, and explained the situation truthfully at the time.

“.Uh. That’s good.”

“.Um. I see Mr. Kaia seems to have brought a document here. Is there anything we can help you with?”

It was unclear who the cavalry captain in front of him was teasing, and Leila, who was not good at speaking, didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

After thinking for a moment, she found that Kaia in front of her seemed to have official business, so Leila changed the subject somewhat stiffly.

“.This is indeed a serious matter. If the people of the Ministry of Religion do not help, it may be an unimaginable big trouble.”

“——The situation is a bit complicated. Another representative of the Order is already in the Knights of Favonius. I wonder if Miss Leila would be able to go with me?”

Even though the surrounding area had been thoroughly checked in advance and confirmed that there were no Fatui’s spies nearby,
But out of caution, Kaia, who was just pretending to hold the document in his hand, also extended an invitation to Leila in the face of her puzzled eyes.

A moment later, in the office of the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius.

At this moment, this room, where Qin used to be the only one working, was unprecedentedly lively.

Apart from Albedo who had taken a leave of absence to go to the snowy mountain area to collect materials, and Lin Feng who tried his best to keep a straight face and pretend to analyze the documents,

Be it the lazy Lisa, the restless Amber, or even Ying and Paimon, all looked at the translated “top secret” documents in front of them with frowns.

“.Hmm, that’s hard to understand. The “Star Extinguishment” plan, so the Fatui are planning to pull down the “stars” in the sky?”

“.No matter how you think about it, this kind of thing is not good.

——So Paimon and Ying are going to their base now to catch those bad guys?”

After looking at it for a long time without being able to make out much useful information, Paimon scratched his head, wondering what on earth they could do.

“Well, the little cuties have a good idea.
But the Fatui’s bases are all over Mondstadt, and we can’t figure out which one is the key point.”

“What if we alert the enemy in advance?

Then, according to the Fatui’s traditional practice, they might turn against Mond later by saying that there is no evidence.”

???

“Huh? No idea of ​​the location? No evidence?”

“——That’s not right? Then where did all these “top secret” documents in our hands come from? !”

Looking at the extremely detailed action plan in his hand, except for the location of the base,

A certain white-haired guy couldn’t figure out where Mond’s information came from.

“Hehe, how did it come about?

Well, my little cutie has a very sharp intuition, so why not let Qin explain it to you~”

Lisa covered her mouth and chuckled twice, and she couldn’t suppress her smile when she recalled where these things came from.

“Hmm? Let Captain Qin explain? Is the channel very special?”

“Hmm – could it be through special means like undercover?!”

Instantly imagining a thrilling undercover career as a Fatui, Paimon looked at Captain Jean who was sitting next to him with anticipation.

“.”

“.”

“.I picked it up.”

“Ok?”

Not only Paimon, but even Laila, who had just arrived, suspected that she had heard it wrong. “Huh, I mean, these “top secret” action plans in your hands,
In fact, they were all picked up by Klee and Amber during this period.”

I stroked my forehead with my hand, and even I didn’t know what I was saying.
If Miss Mona and Lisa had not confirmed the authenticity of the turbulence in the starry sky, Qin would even have thought that this was a prank played by some kid.

“.”

Following this explanation that no one had thought of, from the mouth of the leader Qin who hardly joked,

The scene was like being blown by a sudden cold wind, and fell into an indescribable silence for a moment.

“Um, are the Fatui so unprofessional? Paimon thought those guys were difficult to deal with.”

I really don’t know what to say.
Noticing that Ying beside him was also in a daze because she didn’t expect such a development, Paimon could only scratch his head and spoke dryly.

“.Well. Actually, the situation is quite complicated. If it weren’t for the cooperation of Miss Mona and Lisa Kaiya, the ciphertexts on these files would not be so easy to crack.

But because of this, the credibility of this plan is actually very high.

According to Lisa and Miss Mona’s predictions,

If it cannot be stopped in time, the fragments of the life star falling from the sky will most likely cause many Mondstadt citizens to fall into a coma, and even Liyue will be affected.”

“.But at the critical point of the divination plan, there was a strong interference. The other party is likely to be in an area that is difficult to detect by ordinary means.”

Qin sighed slightly. Even though she knew about this plan in advance, she couldn’t think of any way to intercept the fate star falling from the sky.
——Whether it is to make the stars fall or to intercept them, there is no plan to refer to even in history.

In the letter Albedo sent back a few days ago, he also said that he didn’t have any good solution for this.

It is always easier to destroy than to repair. Even gods may not be able to return stars after they have shattered and fallen.

“.”

“.The fate star fell? How could such a thing happen?
If they were mentors.”

After reading the document in my hand and listening to Qin’s words,

Leila, who is a student of the Minglun School, is more aware of the seriousness of the problem than anyone else.

Considering that both Mondstadt and Liyue are now partners of the Academy of the Order, she even planned to urgently contact the grand mentor or even the sage in the academy.

“.Ah! I wonder if Captain Qin has more relevant documents?
A possible solution suddenly occurred to me.”

Just when everyone was at a loss, Leila suddenly clapped her hands, instantly attracting the attention of a certain white-haired ball:
“——Ah! That’s right! Paimon seems to remember that the Minglun School is full of scholars who specialize in studying astrology!
Since it is such a serious threat, you must have some good solution!”

Thinking of the composition of the team of the Order this time, Paimon’s eyes lit up.
Because no matter what situation the Church had encountered before, it seemed that there was always a solution, and the white-haired ball also cast an expectant look.

“.Files? Yes, there are, but they haven’t been deciphered yet.”

Qin nodded and responded.

“Well, that’s good.”

He breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Lin Feng, a scholar who seemed to be studying a document.
After noticing the encouraging look from the other party, Leila gained a little confidence:
“.I suggest that the focus of future work should be shifted to decryption.

Regardless of whether the other party has other deeper sabotage purposes, the details of the plan alone are already very valuable. “

“I don’t know if you are aware of this, but the destiny stars actually have fixed orbits in the sky. Even if they are out of position, they will follow certain rules.

Therefore, if we can obtain more information, then by combining the Minglun School and Miss Mona’s knowledge of astrology, we may be able to infer the approximate landing point of the Fate Star fragments and its impact range.”

“——Yes!
Since these “stars” will not cause serious physical damage, why not just let everyone hide in advance, and then let those who will not be affected to clear them away! “

Feeling that he had completely understood Leila’s meaning, Paimon clapped his hands and thought that this was indeed a good idea.

“.Well. Although I’m not saying to hide, but the academy has a star chart that gathers the fate of all living beings.

If we can get more detailed information, then the mentor and the sage will be able to calculate the approximate impact range of the falling star.”

Even though the plan proposed by a certain white-haired ball was slightly different from hers, in order to prove that the calculated plan was feasible, Leila still responded.

“.Huh, that’s good. I wonder if we need to ask Liyue to prepare as well.
But after all, there is no clear evidence, what if the other party doesn’t believe it, or the news leaks out.”

Qin hesitated.

“.”

“Haha, there’s no need to notify Liyue this time.
After all, Miss Leila never said that our plan was just to get people to evacuate.”

He stood up from the side and smiled at the people in front of him who seemed to be satisfied with this.
Lin Feng, who knew exactly what Leila was going to say, cast an encouraging look at this scholar who was always sleepy.

“——Well, although it has not been approved yet, there is indeed another plan.”

After confirming from the other representative’s performance that his idea had not been denied, Leila took a deep breath and introduced himself to everyone with more confidence:
“——In fact,

Any independent branch has some special materials in its construction reserves to deal with extreme situations. This is the last guarantee of safety for scholars when they are away, and this time is no exception. “

“And now that the star of destiny is about to fall to the ground, the entire Mondstadt and Liyue will face a very serious disaster.

This situation not only greatly damages the stability of the star orbit, but also causes deviations in many of the academy’s research results, requiring a series of recalculations and corrections.
It can be said that in terms of the subsequent impact alone, the damage to both parties is enormous.”

“So, after comprehensive consideration, I think we can ask the sage of this academy to apply to Lord Grass God for the use of the “Micro Divine Power Crystal” in the team’s reserve.
By arranging personnel to arrive at different points of the meteorite’s landing in advance to build a ceremony to summon the gods, and then stimulating these stars at the same time while they are on their way down,
Use these sealed “divine power crystals” to awaken the divine power incarnation stored in them by the sage at the most critical moment, and with the help of the sage’s power, hang the fallen meteorite back into the sky.”

“Although it is still just a concept, if we do this, not only can the crisis be resolved smoothly, but even the stability of the starry sky can be well maintained.”

“.”

Not much time was wasted as Leila mentioned the “luxurious” backup plan of the Church Council to the extremely complicated expressions of the people in Mondstadt.

Qin and Lisa, who previously did not quite understand why the people of Xumi would trust the gods so much,
Recalling Mond’s experiences over the past hundreds of years, he sighed deeply in his heart with a bit of envy.

(End of this chapter)