Chapter 208 Watermelon
"Really? Thank you. My friend gave me a new perfume and asked me to help him try it out."
When the Great Ci Tree King heard what Apep said, he covered his mouth with his hand and chuckled as he answered.
Apep did not reply, but just looked at the Great Compassion Tree King's chuckle and couldn't help but recall his experience in that ball.
Her will was strong and she was able to stay clear enough to know that those five people were definitely not the Great Compassionate Tree King.
But when he thought of her gentle words when she was beside him, and the warm air with the scent of flowers and plants blowing gently past his ears, Apep's heart began to beat a little.
"You seem to be in much better condition. Is the fire taking effect?"
Looking at the dazed Apep, the Great Mercy Tree King put down his work and asked her.
The fire given to Nashida was created together with the elemental life that escaped from Apep's body after she reached an agreement with Apep. It can reactivate the Heart of the Oasis in Apep's body.
However, the prerequisite was that all the forbidden knowledge in Apep had been cleared, so it was not used on Apep at that time.
"I didn't see the fire. They used other methods to restore me. Was that arranged by you, Buyer?"
Apep shook his head slightly.
"I see. That's not surprising."
Hearing what Apep said, the Great Mercy Tree King did not react much, but just nodded as a matter of course.
After all, she had seen even more incredible situations, so compared to this, the fact that she cured the Grass Dragon single-handedly did not seem so shocking.
"My work for today has just finished. Are you interested in going out for a walk with me? I think Xumi City will interest you a little bit now."
The Great Tree King stood up from his desk, lifted a strand of hair and invited Apep.
She wanted to try to change Apep's view of humans, which was related to whether she could join Xumi's camp.
"It's up to you... I mean, it's up to you."
"But it is impossible for me to let go of my hatred."
Apep agreed subconsciously, but when he realized he had said the wrong thing, he quickly changed his words and added another sentence seriously at the end.
She tried to distract the Great Compassionate Tree King from her wrong statement.
"Perhaps, but your hatred is not directed at humans after all. Although they are creations of the Original Man, they are not necessarily on the Original Man's side."
The Great Compassionate Tree King said this and walked up to Apep.
"What about you, Buyer? Will you stand on the side of the original people?"
Apep looked at the Great Kindness Tree King who came towards him.
Although her body instinctively stirred by the fragrance in the air, she did not turn her eyes away from the Great Compassionate Tree King.
"..."
The Great Compassion Tree King smiled and remained silent, without giving any answer or response to Apep's question.
"Humph."
Apep snorted in dissatisfaction. She understood that, at least at this stage, the Great Mercy Tree King would not express his position openly.
But this may also mean that she has thoughts of resistance in her heart...
"Please follow me. I will show you how the people of Xumi live."
The Great Kind Tree King then stretched out his white arms and spoke to her.
Seeing the hand extended by the Great Compassionate Tree King, Apep looked at her in surprise, then hesitantly raised one hand and placed it on hers.
Then the Great Mercy Tree King took Apep's hand and walked out.
"..."
'She's not the same as before...'
Looking at the back of the Great Compassion Tree King, Apep felt a little confused.
"You were so dull and insensitive when it came to Nabu Marikata, how could you be so proactive like today..."
"Could this also be considered growth...?"
While Apep was thinking all these things in his mind, he was reluctant to break free from the hand of the Great Compassionate Tree King.
Soon she was pulled by the Great Compassionate Tree King to the largest street in Xumi City, Baoshang Street.
And no one on the road recognized the Great Compassionate Tree King.
Although the Great Compassionate Tree King was not averse to the enthusiasm of his people, if he suddenly appeared, it would inevitably cause excited people to gather around and hinder the order and traffic in Xumi City.
After several experiences, she adopted the method that Nashida had used before, using her psychic abilities to make her unrecognizable to her people.
Only at this point did the Great Compassion Tree King let go of Apep's hand.
"Let's go, you probably don't have Mora, just tell me if you want anything."
When Apep was feeling a little lost, the Great Mercy Tree King explained everything to her and took her for a stroll in Baoshang Street.
She wanted Apep to understand humans, so she didn't take her to see the sights in Xumi City, but chose the bustling streets as her target.
"..."
Apep looked at the Great Mercy Tree King without saying anything.
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"Try this. This is called cherry, but it's a rare fruit."
"Cherries, delicious, happy."
Liu Bai bought some cherries which were relatively rare in Teyvat, and picked up one to feed the wind mushroom beast.
Wind Mushroommon said happily after tasting the cherry.
"Try this, it's called coconut charcoal cake..."
"Hmm, sand? It tastes terrible. No."
Liu Bai took out the coconut charcoal cake he had just bought. After taking a bite, the wind mushroom beast quickly hid in Liu Bai's arms.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to eat it, let's go over there and buy some watermelon. I'm sure you've never eaten watermelon before."
Liu Bai touched the wind mushroom beast's head to comfort it, then carried it and ran towards the watermelon stall nearby.
"Boss, does your melon stay ripe?"
Liu Bai moved closer and subconsciously asked the stall owner.
"Fuck, it's so expensive, is this watermelon made by Mora?"
"...Look at the melons now. These are all year-round fruit-bearing varieties cultivated by the Ministry of Education."
"Hey, I have to try it then."
Liu Bai started picking watermelons as he spoke.
"You'll have to live with it from now on. I want to see how you guys get out of the little white house..."
Nashida followed Liu Bai and the wind mushroom beast. Seeing how intimate they were, she had to vent her anger on the sunset fruit in her hand.
It's sour, but it's even more sour if you don't eat it...
It takes a long time to recover after taking a bite, but as a +14 Grass God, she still has a strong vitality.
"Girl, would you like some watermelon?"
At this time, Liu Bai, who had bought the watermelon, turned around and asked Nashida.
"……want."
Nashida quickly put away the sunset fruit that she had taken a few bites of, and then followed Liu Bai.
"That's good. It's impossible for it and I to finish this big watermelon."
Liu Bai nodded, then asked the boss to help cut the watermelon.
As soon as the boss saw the little grass god coming over to eat the watermelon, he immediately cut the watermelon perfectly with a knife, separated the flesh and the peel, put the peel in a bag, and put the flesh in a basin filled with ice cubes.
As for where the ice comes from, this is related to the knowledge of "the work content that the holder of the Eye of God can do in production work."
"Well, Boss, I have prepared all the ice cubes you need today..."
At this moment, a dazed girl who seemed to be still asleep came out from behind the stall pushing a large bucket of ice.
Looking at her thin appearance, if there was no cart under the bucket, she probably wouldn't be able to move the bucket full of ice.
"Oh, okay, Leila, I'll pay you today's wages."
The stall owner nodded.
Although the weather is not hot now, Leila's ice cubes still brought a lot of customers to her fruit stall.
Especially those desert people, who like ice cubes even more than fruit itself.
"Grandmaster!"
Liu Bai was feeding the wind mushroom beast a piece of watermelon with a toothpick. When he saw Leila, he was stunned for a while before recognizing her.
"Well?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Leila, who seemed half asleep, opened her eyes.
"Little, little Grass God-sama!"
The first person she saw was not Liu Bai, but Nashida who was eating watermelon.
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