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Chapter 132 Cole and Tinari
"Traveler, are you okay?" Paimon's voice was full of worry. She looked at Yingmei, waiting for her answer.
Yingmei didn't answer immediately. She closed her eyes and tried to calm the throbbing in her heart.
The towering tree in the mysterious space appeared in her mind. It was her last memory before she fell into a coma.
The tree seemed to have some special meaning, but she couldn't understand it.
At the same time, she heard the words "The world... has forgotten... me" repeating in her ears. This voice was like a nightmare, constantly echoing in her ears, making her feel irritated and uneasy.
She held her forehead with her hand, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly.
After a while, the chaotic images and sounds gradually disappeared.
She opened her eyes, looked at Paimon, and smiled, "I'm fine, just a little dizzy."
She began to look around and found herself in a small wooden house full of nature and life. Behind Paimon, there was a cute girl.
The girl was wearing a short dress that exposed her arms, a light green cape around her neck, grass green shoulder-length hair, a delicate face, and light purple eyes that were full of strength and love for life.
"Are you okay, traveler?" The girl's voice was very gentle, like the warm spring breeze in the Sumeru rain forest.
When Yingmei saw such a lovely sister, her eyes lit up immediately, "I'm fine, may I ask what your name is? Let me tell you, I have a Chen Ge pot, and inside it is..."
"boom!"
Paimon's sudden blow interrupted what she was about to say.
Yingmei covered her head with her hands, feeling very aggrieved, "Paimon, I just started, why did you do it?"
"Hmph!" Paimon put his hands on his hips, "Your illegal behavior must be severely punished, severely punished and severely punished."
The girl couldn't help laughing when she saw their friendly interaction. Her smile attracted Paimon and Yingmei's attention to her.
"Hello, the...traveler. My name is Kelai. When I was patrolling with my master today, I found you fainted, so I brought you back."
"Cole, thank you. Excuse me, where is this place?" Yingmei asked puzzledly.
"This is the Huacheng Castle of Daochenglin. It was originally a temporary resting place built by Xumi scholars in the rainforest. Now it is mainly used by forest rangers."
In fact, Cole didn't say one more thing. Huachengguo was actually the place where the Ministry of Education exiled scholars. Countless scholars who failed in the academic and political struggles in the Ministry of Education would die here with regret or depression.
Suddenly, Ke Lai thought of something, "Oh, by the way, Master said that you need to drink the medicine again after you wake up. I'll give it to you now."
As she said this, she turned around in a hurry to pick up the medicine bottle from the counter, but in her haste, she accidentally dropped the bottle to the ground, and the prepared medicine spilled all over the floor.
"Woo..Wow..." Cole let out a wail, "Why was I so careless?"
"Kole, what's wrong with you? Do you want to get some medicine? I told you not to touch these. You just recovered from your illness. Let me take care of it later."
At this time, a young scholar with a pair of long ears came in. He looked at Ke Lai lovingly, then walked to Yingmei and asked, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Ke Lai took the initiative to introduce Ying Mei: "This is my master, Mr. Tinari, the forest ranger, and the boss of all the forest rangers in Huachengguo."
But at this moment, Yingmei's mind was completely focused on those soft and slender ears, and she really wanted to try out how they felt.
Tinari said with a serious face: "I want to explain to you that some scholars in Xumi use a plant incense called spirulina to stabilize their minds and enter a state of meditation. This is what you smelled in the woods.
It seems that the scent of phenol has had a very negative effect on you.
I suggest you stay here for a while and observe.”
After listening to this, Yingmei shook her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have to get to Xumi City as soon as possible."
Tinari thought for a moment, "If you are really in a hurry, I suggest you stay here for another three days."
Yingmei calculated the days and thought that if it was three days, she should be able to catch the flower goddess' birthday as agreed with Ueno Chiki.
"Well, I'll stay here for three days."
"Well, you can stay in my room for the next three days. I'll go to Amir's house to spend some time with him. By the way, the lecture by the saint Oppenheimer is about to begin. If you are interested, you might as well follow me to listen."
"Saint? Oppenheimer?" Yingmei looked confused. She had never heard that there was a saint in Xumi.
At this time, Cole said very devoutly: "Saint Oppenheimer is my lifesaver. From childhood to adulthood, I was tortured by the magic scale disease and suffered all kinds of hardships. It was he who helped me cure the disease.
Not long ago, he had a debate with the next sage candidate, Saidafi, in the House of the Decrees. Although the result was a draw, everyone agreed that the knight won because his academic and ideological depth far surpassed Saidafi.
Afterwards, he walked the path of the Great Compassionate Tree King again with bare ankles, measuring the pain of Mount Sumeru with his bare feet.
After listening to this, Yingmei couldn't help but sigh, "Oppenheimer is really a great saint and elder."
When she said this, both Tinari and Cole looked strange.
"Is there something wrong?" Yingmei asked immediately.
Cole said: "Oppenheimer is not an elder. He is still very young. He looks to be only about 20 years old."
"what?!"
Yingmei never expected that Oppenheimer was still so young. She couldn't help but think of Ueno Chiki, who was also about twenty years old. Apart from being able to write light novels, he had basically no other skills. Compared with Oppenheimer, he was a complete failure.
Even so, he still wants to seduce so many girls, what a scumbag!
All my sisters should belong to me!
Chapter 133: One's life should be devoted to Nashida
Yingmei and Paimon followed Cole and Tinari silently, and they headed towards the location of Oppenheimer's lecture.
Along the way, Cole recounted Oppenheimer's deeds in detail, her voice full of admiration and worship, like an avid fan who was madly recommending her idol to others.
As Yingmei listened to Cole's story, she began to develop a strong interest in Oppenheimer.
Soon, the group arrived at the location.
I saw a circular platform crowded with devout believers.
They came from all over, of different ages and genders, but they all had the same piety and fanaticism on their faces.
They waited quietly, as if waiting for a sacred ceremony.
The circular platform is uniquely designed, with white steps winding up like a stairway to a sacred world.
On the platform stood a man wearing an emerald green robe. He was Oppenheimer.
He has a gentle face, deep and bright eyes, an extraordinary demeanor, and the majesty and holiness he exudes is irresistible.
Yingmei walked closer, and when she saw his face clearly, she almost couldn't control herself and screamed out on the spot.
Oh my god, how could it be this scumbag?
If he hadn't explained this to me before, I would have run over and met him right then and there.
Ueno Chiki, who was standing on the high platform, glanced at the crowd. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something, and then his eyes instantly fixed on Yingmei, who was at the edge of the crowd.
Their eyes met in the air, and at that moment it seemed as if time had stopped.
Ueno Chiki took a deep breath and tried to calm his excitement. He knew that now was not the right time and he couldn't let himself lose control.
Then, he pressed his hands together, as if carrying a mysterious power.
The originally noisy crowd immediately became silent after his action, and all the noise disappeared in that instant.
He spoke slowly: "My Lord Maha Dharma, the Great Lord of Good Fortune and Wisdom, is wise and holy, and protects all living beings. With my faith, I thank my Lord and plant ~ a sect ~". His voice was like a morning bell and an evening drum, cleansing everyone's ears.
The believers were attracted by his voice, as if being pulled by an invisible force. They all raised their heads and looked at Ueno Chiki on the high platform, with pious expressions on their faces.
Then, Ueno Chiki's gesture changed and he opened his arms as if to embrace all the believers.
At this moment, everyone seemed to feel his call, and they shouted in unison: "Our Lord Maha Dharma, the Lord of Great Auspiciousness and Wisdom, is wise and holy, and protects all living beings. With our faith, we are grateful to our Lord and plant the ~door~".
Their voices surged like ocean waves, resounding through the sky.
Everyone shouted with all their might, as if they wanted to pour all their faith and passion into this shout.
Driven by this fanatical atmosphere, Yingmei and Paimon also started shouting for unknown reasons.
After a long time, the sound gradually subsided.
Chiki Ueno looked down at the believers below and couldn't help but marvel at the power of faith.
Driven by faith, people can have a firm will, forge ahead courageously, and not be afraid of any difficulties and challenges. However, some people become blind and foolish when they lose their faith.
"In our hearts, there has always been such confusion: Who am I? Why did I come to this world? And where am I going?"
After hearing this, Yingmei's eyes lit up. In fact, she had always had similar confusions. Who was she? Why did she come to this world? Where was the end of her journey?
She looked at Chiki Ueno, waiting for his answer.
"There are no standard answers to these questions. They are different for everyone. For example, my answer is that I am Oppenheimer, a believer who has devoted his life to the Great Kindness Tree King and the Small Auspicious Grass King, and a pioneer who strives for a happy life for the people of Xumi.
I came to this world to strengthen the faith of the Little Auspicious Grass King and spread her faith to every corner of Xumi. In this way, she will have enough divine power to completely eliminate the magic scale disease and the death zone.
And the direction I am heading is the direction pointed by Little Auspicious Grass King.
"Damn it!" everyone in the audience shouted together.
Yingmei whispered to Kelai, "Kelai, what does this ~door~ mean?"
Cole explained earnestly: "Seed means hope, and door is the language of the sky, meaning sincerity. Planting the door means sincere hope."
Yingmei nodded, planting a sect has a beautiful meaning.
Ueno Chiki continued his speech, "The most precious thing for a person is life, and life is only once for a person.
A person's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not regret wasting his time, nor will he be ashamed of having done nothing.
In this way, when he is dying, he can say: "My life and all my energy are dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world - fighting for the belief of Lord Little Jixiang Grass King."
As soon as he finished speaking, the applause from the audience came like a tide and lasted for a long time.
People looked at Ueno Chiki enthusiastically, their eyes filled with immense respect and admiration, and everyone's face was filled with excitement and shock.
Even Tinari, who had always remained rational, could not control his emotions at this moment and kept clapping his hands.
I don’t know who shouted the first sentence, "Saint Oppenheimer." Although the voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone.
Then, everyone seemed to be ignited and shouted together, "Saint Oppenheimer! Saint Oppenheimer!"
Their voices were as deafening as thunder.
If she didn’t know the true nature of this scumbag, Yingmei might have shouted along with him.