Nashida: "This must have been done to damage my reputation. After all, a god who can be taken hostage will not be recognized by the people. At the same time, even if someone notices something suspicious, they can use this as an excuse to shift responsibility. Right now, I truly cannot take direct action against them."
Keqing: "Why?"
Nashida: "Although I am the God of Sumeru, there are not many people who genuinely acknowledge me in Sumeru. Over the years, my influence has been deliberately weakened. If I rely solely on divine power to destroy the Order House, people will only see me as a tyrant who rules through sheer strength. At that point, no matter how well I govern, it will be difficult to gain real recognition. Worse yet, more people might turn against me instead of investigating the Order House."
Smith: "I didn't expect you to grow so much in just one night."
Nashida: "Reading makes one wise. Some knowledge is simply not available in Sumeru. At least, I didn't learn it through the Void System. Besides, you taught me so much yesterday. If I still couldn't understand their intentions, then I wouldn't deserve to be called the God of Wisdom."
Smith: "That makes sense. Now that sounds like a wise god. So, do you have a plan?"
Nashida: "I have some preliminary plans, but I still need evidence. At the same time, my strength may not be enough, and I need time to train."
Nashida felt a bit helpless about her lack of combat ability. After all, she had not participated in the Demon God War. Even the Great Compassion Tree King wasn't skilled in combat. Their position as the God of Grass had been almost assured from the start. As an incarnation of the World Tree, they were destined to act as overseers of Teyvat rather than warriors. If they hadn't become the God of Grass, they would have still held other positions just as important.
The Great Compassion Tree King was a prime example of winning without fighting in the war between demons and gods.
However, thinking about the wooden puppets Smith had used yesterday, Nashida felt a flicker of excitement. Perhaps this was how the elements should truly be used. She decided to ask Smith about those combat techniques later. If she could master them, she might stand a chance against the Doctor.
Smith: "If you need anything, just let me know. You can also rally some allies. There may still be people in Sumeru who are willing to support you.
Moreover, once the Order House's crimes are exposed, Sumeru will become the public enemy of all of Teyvat. All you have to do is wait."
Nashida: "I understand. For once, time is on my side. I'll begin spreading the truth and slowly launch a public opinion attack."
It was clear that Nashida had matured overnight.
Smith: "Well, I don't know when the next mission will arrive. Once it does, you should complete a few missions to gain combat experience. You can also save up points and wait for special discounted items. If you purchase the right things, your strength will increase significantly."
Hu Tao: "If I remember correctly, items refresh around midnight."
Smith: "That's soon. No rush, though. Let's eat first."
Ningguang: "Jean has left. Before leaving, she invited you to visit Mondstadt. @Smith!"
Smith: "Mondstadt? If I get the chance, I'll visit. If all goes as expected, someone very interesting will appear there soon. I'd like to see them."
Zhongli: "That person has already awakened. You might meet them."
Smith: "Yes. He's probably worried about Dvalin's situation right now."
Everyone understood who Smith and Zhongli were referring to—the Anemo Archon, Barbatos.
Now that the God of Wisdom, Nashida, had joined the guild, it wouldn't be surprising if another god, like Barbatos, followed.
Time passed quickly. Just as Smith and Keqing were sharing breakfast, the special offer refreshed.
Smith immediately checked the store.
Coke formula and production technology: A popular beverage from a technologically advanced world, featuring advanced filling technology. (Original price: 1,000 points. 50% discount for a limited time: 500 points.)
Scathach's spearmanship: The legendary spearmanship of Scathach, Queen of the Shadow Kingdom, said to have the potential to slay gods. (Original price: 50,000 points. 20% discount for a limited time: 10,000 points.)
Miss Qiu summoning opportunity (1-time use): Allows the user to summon and deploy "Miss Qiu." Due to Miss Qiu's high contamination risk, use with caution. (Original price: 10,000 points. 40% discount for a limited time: 4,000 points.)
Seeing the new selection, Smith was stunned.
"Wow… even Miss Qiu is available."
Without hesitation, Smith purchased Scathach's spearmanship.
After all, this was the master's spearmanship.
The martial arts he had been practicing came from the world of martial arts and the techniques Zhongli had given him before, but that wasn't a long-term solution. Now, with the master's spearmanship, Smith could push his skills even further.
Once he mastered this spearmanship and strengthened his divine power, he might even challenge Ei one day.
Then, Smith glanced at Keqing and made another decisive purchase—the Coke formula and production technology.
Keqing had wanted him to make money. Now he was about to.
Forget the luxury goods and clothing stores he had promised before.
Nobody understood the potential of Coke better than Smith. In some countries, people drank it more than water!
Furthermore, the filling technology was far beyond what Teyvat had. Fontaine's famous beverage, Fontaine, was highly popular, but its outdated packaging and limited shelf life prevented it from being sold outside the region.
Smith, however, could distribute his drinks worldwide. Thinking about the potential revenue, a mere billion Mora was nothing!
Hu Tao: "!! Wow, two special items were bought instantly. Is it really that crazy?"
Ningguang: "The president must have bought them, right?"
Smith: "Yeah, they were good deals! I had just enough points, so I took them."
Keqing: "Is that spearmanship really that powerful? Can it truly kill gods?"
Smith: "The master has, in fact, slain gods before. In this world, there probably aren't many who could match her in martial arts. However, different worlds have different concepts of gods. I'm not sure who would be stronger between her and the Seven Archons."
Smith was confident that if Scathach faced gods like himself or Nashida, the battle would be utterly one-sided.
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