Ultimately, Azhar agreed to Si Xuan's request.
Having been the Grand Sage for so many years, he naturally knew
that if this man wished it, he could bring the entire Academy of the Divine to a standstill in an instant.
The reason behind all this was actually their utilization of the technology of the previous Dendro Archon,
imprisoning the current Dendro Archon.
A nation without a god at the helm, its defense forces were ridiculously weak.
Internal strife within the nation, a key combatant, the Grand Scribe of the Divine, Cyno, left.
The scribe, Al-Haitham, contacted Lumine.
Sumeru could be considered the weakest nation in terms of overall strength.
The other nations, restrained by the divine, held back.
But the situation in Fontaine was different.
For the past five hundred years, Furina focused solely on the water levels of Fontaine's seas.
And Nahida had no fondness for the Seven.
So Si Xuan could do whatever he wanted.
“I accept your request, but I won't assign anyone to assist you with copying. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the Academy of the Divine without permission.”
Azhar was enduring. He knew that Si Xuan dared to be so arrogant
because Sumeru was not currently under the control of the divine.
So he had to endure,
wait until his experiment was complete, and then reclaim everything he had lost from Si Xuan.
No one could sway the thoughts of a god.
But he could control an artificial god. That was his advantage.
So now, the priority was to keep Si Xuan in check.
He knew Si Xuan's goal was the core academic materials of Sumeru.
Especially the data regarding the Energy Conductive Disc, Akasha (Void Terminal), and the Nikola Tesla Coil.
However, these core materials would fill a small room.
Even if Si Xuan's writing speed was incredibly fast, it would still take him a month to copy all the data.
Si Xuan naturally knew what this old fox was planning.
But he wasn't worried. He had brought along several clockwork mechanisms specifically designed for work this time.
It would only take three days to copy everything.
“That’s settled then, Azhar. If next time, your Sumeru makes another such diplomatic blunder,
Fontaine will completely cease cooperation with Sumeru. But there might not be a next time.”
Watching Si Xuan's carefree departing figure, the furious Azhar gritted his teeth, his jaw clenching.
Leaving the Academy of the Divine in grand style, Si Xuan returned to his resting place after a busy day.
As soon as he sat down, a sound came from his pocket.
Si Xuan pulled out a rectangular object similar to a phone from his pocket.
He swiped a finger across it.
“Hello.”
“How are things in Sumeru?”
“Everything is going smoothly. Azhar and those sages have been fooled by Doctor, and he agreed to let me take the data on those core technologies.
I'll have the clockwork mechanisms start transcribing the data tomorrow.”
Fontaine, Court of Fontaine. Nahida, the Grand Inquisitor, who had just concluded a judgment, was holding a phone identical to Si Xuan's.
He listened to Si Xuan's report while using a quill to mark a check next to a line of words on a piece of paper on his desk.
“Good. Then the second plan…...”
On the other side, Si Xuan's lighthearted voice stopped.
“Not so good. Now Sumeru is riddled with dead zones. The erosion of the World Tree by forbidden knowledge is getting worse.
Though I haven't met him yet, Apep's situation is dire.”
Si Xuan's purpose in coming here, aside from taking advantage of the situation, was to contact the Dendro Dragon King, Apep, on Nahida's behalf.
However, Si Xuan knew Apep was now being tormented by forbidden knowledge and was close to death.
So he didn't want to wade into that mess.
He'd wait until the Lesser Lord of the Kusanali was released.
“I understand… Then good luck.”
Hanging up the phone, Si Xuan put it back in his pocket.
Then he removed the God's Eye from his waist.
This God's Eye had been with him for three hundred years.
He had acquired it in a rather ordinary way.
He had simply wished, “When will I get a God's Eye to play with?”
And then the God's Eye landed on his desk.
But even though he had acquired the God's Eye,
he couldn't control elemental power.
This time, with the help of the system, Si Xuan could finally use elemental power.
He spread his palm open, and fiery flames flickered within it.
While controlling the flames,
Si Xuan pulled out a purple, paper-thin chip from his pocket.
He placed the chip on the God's Eye, which glowed faintly.
Various data began to appear on the chip.
【God's Eye: Pyro】
【Volition Capacity: 70,000 Ling】
【Elemental Power Drive Efficiency: 60%】
Si Xuan stared at the information on the chip and then took out another chip.
This chip was no different from the one Si Xuan had just used.
But it had a piece of white paper attached to it, with the characters “Kloelinde” written on it.
【God's Eye: Electro】
【Volition Capacity: 70,000 Ling】
【Elemental Power Drive Efficiency: 30%】
This chip was a tool for evaluating God's Eyes, created by Si Xuan in collaboration with Fontaine's scientists.
Those with strong desires would be chosen as God's Eye holders.
And the God's Eye holders could then control elemental power.
This was common knowledge in Teyvat.
But why could God's Eyes allow users to control elemental power?
Except for Snezhnaya, no one seemed to have done any dedicated research on this.
Snezhnaya, through its research on God's Eyes, had created the Vision, which could also control elemental power.
But the cost of controlling elemental power using a Vision was the user's life force.
However, after creating the Vision, Snezhnaya did not pursue further research.
Or perhaps their research had stalled, and they had not been able to achieve a breakthrough in the key technology.
Si Xuan also conducted research on elemental power.
But his research direction was different from that of Snezhnaya.
Snezhnaya focused on usage.
Their ultimate goal was to create weapons capable of controlling elemental power.
While Si Xuan, on the other hand, studied elemental power from a microscopic perspective.
Compared to the people of this world, he had gone through a scientific development route that began from scratch.
From the macroscopic to the microscopic, from theoretical foundations to applied technology.
From elemental power to elemental particles, and then…
Although he knew nothing about the science of this world,
Si Xuan had four hundred years to learn and research.
Under Si Xuan's guidance, Fontaine's scientific development over the past few hundred years had taken a drastically different path from the mainstream of Teyvat.
This chip was one of the fruits of his many years of research.
By attaching it to a God's Eye, one could read the God's Eye's operating conditions.
After years of research, the Fontaine Academy of Sciences had discovered that the essence of God's Eyes allowing people to control elemental power
was to use a person's willpower as the driving force,
and then use this driving force to control elemental power.
The stronger and purer the willpower, the more efficient the elemental power drive.
The more elemental power a God's Eye holder could summon in a short period of time.
Si Xuan had lived for five hundred years, his willpower was much stronger than the average God's Eye holder.
So it was natural that his drive efficiency was so high.
However, Si Xuan always felt something was wrong.
He always felt that his body was special.
Especially his perception and control of the Geo Archon's power, which was far beyond that of the native inhabitants of Teyvat.
He could absorb the power of the Geo Archon to activate spatial anchors.
He could also control the power of the Geo Archon through forms like "Word of Power" and "Glyph".
This ability was fundamentally different from that of the current generation of Teyvat people.
It seemed very similar to the previous generation of Teyvat people.
Sometimes Si Xuan even wondered if he was the same species as the girl.
But Nahida, the Hydro Dragon King, denied this idea.
Si Xuan put the two chips away.
The next day, Si Xuan brought three clockwork mechanisms to the Palace of Wisdom.
Under Azhar's sullen gaze, he controlled the clockwork mechanisms to begin copying the data.
Fontaine's clockwork mechanisms were much faster than manual copying.
In just half a day, they had already copied a small portion.
At this rate, it would only take two days to complete the copying.
Si Xuan patted Azhar on the shoulder.
“Isn't this more efficient than people?”
Si Xuan left the clockwork mechanisms at the Palace of Wisdom.
He then left the Academy of the Divine with a carefree gait.
The Grand Bazaar was undoubtedly a unique place in Sumeru.
In the city of Sumeru, filled with reason and "wisdom",
the Grand Bazaar was undoubtedly the most out of place area.
The people here didn't value knowledge, they cherished art.
There were musicians who plucked the strings of their instruments, and dancers who showcased their graceful movements.
There were also clowns who gave candy to children.
And there were merchants who set up stalls and hawked their wares.
Compared to other areas, the people of the Grand Bazaar had a much stronger sense of life.
After leaving the Academy of the Divine, Si Xuan went straight to the Grand Bazaar.
Everyone in the Grand Bazaar greeted him warmly.
As he walked, he saw a man in yellow clothing walking towards him.
“Si Xuan, when did you arrive in Sumeru?”
The man greeted Si Xuan with familiarity, his eyes filled with obvious gratitude and respect.
“I just arrived a few days ago. How's the theater troupe doing lately? Still going strong?”
“Everything is going well. It's all thanks to you, actually. If you hadn't invited us to perform in Fontaine so often,
our troupe might have folded a long time ago.”
As the two were chatting, a clear, gentle voice rang out from a distance.
“Mr. Zubayr, Mr. Si Xuan.”
Both turned their heads at the same time. A girl, slightly petite, wearing a white dancing dress with a pair of bull horn ornaments on her head, walked towards them.
“It's Nilou! Long time no see. I missed the Festival of the Kusanali, such a shame.
I'll make sure to plan my schedule in advance next time.”
At the mention of the Festival of the Kusanali, Nilou's beautiful eyes dimmed.
Even Zubayr beside her sighed slightly.
“What's wrong? Why are you both looking so dejected?”
The two hesitated, looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
In the end, it was Zubayr who sighed softly and explained to Si Xuan.
“Mr. Si Xuan, the Festival of the Kusanali may not be able to be held in the future.”