The next morning...
"Paimon: Let's go! Today, we'll go find Dori to gather information."
"Lumine: Nahida, did you not sleep well last night?"
"Nahida: No, I just thought about some things last night."
(Actually, Qixuan held Nahida while sleeping last night, pressing Nahida down for a long time, which Nahida strongly protested.)
Everyone immediately set off to find Dori, at the same location.
"Dori: Oh, over here, over here! Esteemed guests, you've arrived so quickly. What do you need this time?"
"Whether it's Canned Knowledge or anything else, as long as you ask and the Mora comes flowing in, I guarantee I can get it for you, oh."
"Paimon: Dori, can we get anything we want?"
"Dori: Oh dear, it seems Canned Knowledge isn't enough to satisfy the two of you anymore, is it? Please tell me."
"Lumine: We want the whereabouts of 【Divine Canned Knowledge】."
"Dori: Oh... hehehehe, I knew it. Guests who are so generous with their money surely aren't looking for a few ordinary Canned Knowledge. But this information won't be cheap, you know?"
"After all, I barely managed to sneak into the transaction site, and if anyone finds out I leaked the information, I might even get into trouble, you know."
"Paimon: But how do we know your information is real? Or rather, how do you 【happen】 to have such information on hand?"
"Dori: Hehehe... because for me, everything valuable circulating in the market is my 【source of goods】, oh. Constantly keeping an eye on the movements of those treasures means more business to be done."
"Qixuan: Dori is a seasoned merchant, isn't she?"
"Dori: Hehe... thank you for the compliment, but the price cannot be reduced, oh. As for the authenticity of the information, there's even less to worry about. I used a Kamera to capture the moment of the transaction. No one can deny it once they see it."
"Lumine: Name your price, I'll buy it."
"Dori: As expected of a guest. Happy transaction."
Lumine then paid the money, but this month's commissions were for nothing again.
"Dori: Since the guests have paid in full, please listen carefully to the news: 'The Divine Canned Knowledge was obtained by Mr. Mizri, the leader of The Eye of Ahernar, yesterday.'"
"Paimon: Huh? You mean those Eremites who worship the Scarlet King?"
"Dori: Oh? It seems the guests are familiar with them too. The Eye of Ahernar went all out for this Divine Canned Knowledge, after all, they believe it harbors the power of the Scarlet King. As expected of Divine Canned Knowledge, it's different from what I've seen before; it emits a dazzling red light, you know."
"Nahida: (Red light? Could it be... No... logically, it shouldn't be... Maybe I'm overthinking it.)"
Qixuan squatted down and rubbed Nahida's face to help him relax, but Nahida was still a little worried.
"Dori: Here, you can clearly see this Divine Canned Knowledge in the picture I took, oh."
Dori said, taking out a picture. Everyone clearly saw the 【Divine】 Canned Knowledge on it.
"Paimon: Thank you, Dori, for the information."
"Dori: You're welcome, you're welcome. With discerning guests like you, my efforts yesterday weren't in vain. Feel free to come to me if you need anything in the future, you know."
.......
"Paimon: The information is in hand. I didn't expect it to end up in the hands of those Scarlet King worshippers. Let's go find Alhaitham."
.......
"Paimon: Alhaitham, we got the information!"
"Alhaitham: Is that so? How is it?"
"Lumine: It's The Eye of Ahernar."
"Paimon: Dori even gave us proof of the transaction, look!"
Paimon took out the picture.
"Alhaitham: Hmm... it's very clear. To dare to infiltrate the Eremites' trading place and hide so close, they truly have guts. Indeed, the person in the picture is Mizri, the leader of The Eye of Ahernar. This distinctive red Canned Knowledge in his hand seems to be the 【Divine Canned Knowledge】."
"This way, our 【show of force】 with them next week will have a chance to force it to 【appear】."
"Paimon: I couldn't understand why Alhaitham would provoke those guys from The Eye of Ahernar, but now it seems you've completely succeeded."
"Lumine: Mhm, my sword is not without its sharpness!"
"Qixuan: (Paimon-style applause)"
"Paimon: ........"
"Alhaitham: You've worked hard. You two should rest for a few days. I'll also make some preparations. We'll meet here at 3 PM on the day we meet them."
"Lumine: Okay, it's a deal."
"Alhaitham: Hmm, I'll take my leave first."
Alhaitham then left.
"Qixuan: Perfect, these few days we can explore Port Ormos. I heard the 【roasted coconuts】 there are delicious."
"Paimon: Really? Coconuts can be roasted?"
"Nahida: Hmm... and the jujube cakes are also very delicious."
"Lumine: Sigh... Paimon, if you keep eating, be careful you can't fly one day."
"Paimon: Hmph, I won't."
Three days passed in a flash.
Everyone waited for Alhaitham at the original spot.
"Paimon: Hmm... Ah, he's here."
"Alhaitham: Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go to the pier in front of the Pharos Lighthouse."
Everyone then set off for the pier. When they arrived, it wasn't Tarik and Tumat on the other side, but some unfamiliar faces.
"Tajik: Hmph! Alhaitham, you really dared to come. It's all because of you that my brother has to lie in bed for over a month, and you were the one who tampered with the Mora too, weren't you?"
"Alhaitham: Hmm? You're his brother? I admit I had some conflict with your brother, but I don't admit to doing these things."
"Tajik: Hmph, do you think I'd believe that? Hmm? You even brought helpers? Are these the people from the restaurant that day? What? Because this lunatic helped you, so you came to repay him? Hmph, you've got guts."
"Qixuan: Paimon, go! Let them see how powerful you are!"
"Paimon: Waaah, Qixuan-jie, are you joking? How could I possibly win?"
"Tajik: Hahahaha, Alhaitham, are these the helpers you found? Then I won't be polite anymore. You guys can just wait to feed the fish in the water. Brothers, attack!"
The group of people rushed forward, wielding their weapons.
"Paimon: Waaah, Lumine, be careful."
"Lumine: Am I a substitute fighter?"
"Nahida: Be careful, Lumine."
"Lumine: Hehe, little Nahida is still the best."
Lumine immediately drew her sword to engage. However, Qixuan-jie recently taught her a punching technique called 【Inch Punch】, saying not to use it on people, or it would kill them, which is why she used her sword.
(Tajik: ? How can a sword not kill people?)
After a few moves, the group of people couldn't even touch Lumine's clothes. Lumine unleashed several lightning blades to paralyze the opponents, then swung out Anemo element sword energy, directly ending the battle.
"Tajik: Ah! ..."
The Scarlet King worshippers were all sent flying.
"Tajik: Damn it, Akademiya bastards."
Then he seemed to see someone and said excitedly: "Boss, you're finally here. Did you use 【that】? That's great, this way..."
A burly man walked over from a distance, but his condition seemed... somewhat strange.
"Qixuan: Lumine, something's wrong. Quickly use 【that】."
"Paimon: Eh?! Use what?!"
Nahida, on the other hand, began observing the Akasha Terminal carried by the burly man.
The burly man ignored his subordinates and instead let out whimpering sounds as he walked towards Paimon and the others, then knelt on the ground and suddenly went berserk.
Tajik stepped forward to check the situation, and was immediately pressed to the ground and rubbed by the burly man.
"Tajik: Boss... ah! What's wrong with you?"
"Paimon: What... what happened to him?"
"Alhaitham: We must find a way to cut off the Akasha connection!"
He then rushed forward and engaged the big man.
"Nahida: There seems to be something that shouldn't be in his Akasha Terminal, or rather, that 【thing】 itself was problematic from the start."
"Paimon: Ah, then... then what do we do?"
After Lumine had charged up her power from a distance, a faint golden light emanated from her hand. She then ran forward and said to the big man who was still fighting Alhaitham: "Inch Punch, Heaven-Shattering!"
Lumine struck the big man in the waist. The big man then flew out, landed, and fainted. His lower half of his pants were torn.
(Big Man: Dishonorable, young person. That hit nearly ruined my kidney.)
"Paimon: So it was 【this】..."
"Qixuan: What are you disappointed about?"
"Paimon: Hmm... nothing, nothing at all. It just looks very painful."
Lumine assumed her finishing pose, then took a deep breath and winked at Paimon.
"Paimon: Hooray! We won!"
"Nahida: That's a very good move."
Alhaitham walked over from a distance and said, "It seems choosing to cooperate with you was undoubtedly the correct choice."
He then went to check on the big man's condition.
Just then, a group of people suddenly arrived from a distance, shouting something like: "Target spotted! Apprehend immediately!"
The leader used his Akasha to scan the people present, then said to Alhaitham: "Please do not obstruct official duties, Scribe Alhaitham."
"Alhaitham: How could I? I was merely providing assistance."
The leader then said, "Take this man away!"
As they passed by Lumine, Lumine heard the big man muttering something: "World... forget me."
(At this moment, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was still recovering, so Irminsul was still operating according to its previous rules. World... forget me.)
"Paimon: That was really thrilling, but what exactly happened just now? That big guy suddenly turned into that."
"Alhaitham: It seems he used 【Divine Canned Knowledge】."
"Paimon: Did he become like that because of the Divine Canned Knowledge's influence?"
"Lumine: Haypasia mentioned it."
"Paimon: Are you referring to how scholars go mad when they come into contact with divine knowledge while obtaining Irminsul knowledge?"
"Nahida: To be precise, that might not be 【Divine Canned Knowledge】."
"Alhaitham: Hmm... there's indeed that possibility, but we can't jump to conclusions yet. As far as I know, there are quite a few cases of scholars going mad during the 【Forest Dweller's Crazy Speech Period】. From that guy's appearance, it's a similar situation."
"It seems this Divine Canned Knowledge is indeed related to the divine, but it shouldn't be like the legends say, where possessing it grants divine wisdom or power. Did you hear what that guy was mumbling? 【World... forget me】. What exactly does that mean?"
"Nahida: (Why? When I heard that sentence, I felt a pang of pain in my heart, yet also a sense of peace.)"
"Paimon: If that person was taken away by the matra, then the Divine Canned Knowledge in his hand would also be taken back by the Akademiya, right? What a pity, we just missed our target."
"However, I didn't expect Divine Canned Knowledge to be so dangerous. If we rashly tried it, maybe we would also become like that..."
"Qixuan: Since that's the case, then our next course of action needs to change."
"Alhaitham: Since things have come to this, there's no point for me to stay in Port Ormos any longer. Our cooperation has also come to an end."
"Paimon: Speaking of which, before, we were just focused on finding Divine Canned Knowledge. Since you're from the Akademiya, do you know how to meet Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
"Nahida: Are you trying to ask about Lumine's brother? Perhaps even the Grass God doesn't know."
Lumine shook her head and said, "How would we know if we don't ask?"
"Alhaitham: To be honest, I don't know either. Lesser Lord Kusanali seems to exist outside Sumeru's governance system. Normally, one can't even feel his presence at all."
"Moreover, the Akademiya has the Akasha, which symbolizes divine wisdom, so scholars have no reason to want to contact the divine itself..."
"Paimon: Sigh, Lesser Lord Kusanali is truly mysterious."
"Qixuan: Not necessarily, Paimon. Isn't the Flower God's Festival about to start? What if Lesser Lord Kusanali comes to see it? After all, it's his own birthday."
"Alhaitham: The Flower God's Festival? I've heard of it too, but it seems the Akademiya won't support it, and might even crack down on such activities. After all, in their eyes, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is more suitable for the Grass God's position. But I'm not the same as them, don't worry, I'm not very interested in this matter. I'll return to the Akademiya later. What about you?"
"Paimon: Hmm... the Flower God's Festival is about to start. Let's go back to Sumeru City too. We've been on the move these past few days. Maybe a little rest can also lift our spirits."
"Lumine: Perfect, Nahida, you come along too. You can tell us stories about Lesser Lord Kusanali."
"Nahida: Mhm, okay."
"Paimon: Then Alhaitham, let's say goodbye here. See you!"
"Alhaitham: Hmm, I wish you a smooth journey."
After Paimon and the others left, Alhaitham took out the 【Divine Canned Knowledge】 and muttered to himself: "Hmm... should I deal with this first, or write the report that the big shots want?"
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