0p0 Chapter 472 An Unseen Dead Zone
Chapter 472 An Unseen Dead Zone
In response to Tina's words, Xu Ning simply smiled modestly, but did not become arrogant enough to take the initiative to demonstrate his "unique" wine element.
Based on the intelligence gathered so far, the existence of the "dead zone" seems to be closely related to many things.
However, Xu Ning sensed something was amiss from Tina's words.
After all, for a country known for its "wisdom" to deal with the dangers of "dead zones," it seems that apart from these rangers doing their best to eliminate them, there are no officially organized professional combat personnel to manage them.
This is undoubtedly extremely strange, since if this situation were to occur in Liyue, one of the three—the Demon Slayer, Yelan, or the Thousand Rock Army—must already be taking action.
However, Xu Ning did not ask Tinali for the reason at this moment.
It is a wise man to refrain from speaking too intimately with someone he doesn't know well; let's proceed cautiously and see how things unfold.
Tinali had already taken the longbow off his back and was the first to walk into the Dead Zone.
“In the Dead Zone, even if you have elemental power, you will feel extremely uncomfortable. If you are alone, you should retreat quickly if you can't hold on, and save your life as the priority. Now that we are together, if you feel anything is wrong, come closer to me. I can use the power of grass element to alleviate the damage caused by the Dead Zone for you.”
It must be said that Tinari is indeed an extremely qualified teacher. He has thought of ways to deal with almost every situation in advance. No wonder Cole always says that his master is very capable.
Xu Ning followed Tinali and first smashed the three branches that were sticking out of the ground.
According to Tinari, these branches are essential for maintaining the Dead Zone; eliminating them will allow the real problem—the Dead Zone tumor—to appear.
Xu Ning originally wanted to get closer to see how these branches were formed, but unfortunately, Tina's arrows were too fast. The arrows wrapped in grass element hit three branches almost simultaneously.
Immediately, where the red light converged on the three branches, a knot emitting an eerie dark red glow appeared on a section of tree root. Then, amidst the billowing black mist, a group of moving mushroom-like creatures appeared and attacked the two of them.
"These are fungus beasts, a unique group of creatures found only in Sumeru. Although they don't cause much damage, their biological characteristics make them quite troublesome to get entangled with..."
Before Tinali could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a rich and strong aroma of wine swirling around him from behind. The mushroom beast shrouded in black mist that had just appeared in front of him vanished as quickly as snow meeting the blazing sun.
"I was wondering why this scene looked so familiar. It turns out that this Dead Domain Tumor and Inazuma's Obscure Miasma Tumor are almost the same thing! I just wonder if the memory of the earth is also stored in this tumor?"
Xu Ning's words immediately surprised Tina Li.
He can actually access the memories and knowledge within? We must stop him!
However, before Tinali could make a move, Xu Ning had already poured out his wine.
The tumor withered and disappeared almost instantly after being irrigated with the wine, leaving not even a trace of residue. This unusual situation surprised Xu Ning.
Xu Ning turned to look at the somewhat nervous Tina, and smiled, "I thought I could find the reason for the formation of this dead zone by using the method in Inazuma, but I forgot that the ley lines here in Sumeru are completely different from those in Inazuma."
Seeing that Xu Ning had not triggered any taboos, Tinali immediately relaxed.
"Your wine is indeed as magical as the Liyue merchants have described."
Looking at the lush and green environment that had almost completely recovered, Tina Li couldn't contain her joy.
“In the past, even if we could remove this dead zone, some plants might lose their vitality, leading to the extinction of many rare species in this rainforest.”
"But your wine seems to have a magical effect on the recovery of these plants. If you didn't have to go to Sumeru City, I would like to invite you to stay in Daocheng Forest for a while."
Xu Ning sensed Tina's genuine care for these plants and smiled, "The environment here is serene and the scenery is lovely; I like it very much. If I stay here after I finish my business in Sumeru, please don't kick me out."
The two exchanged a few jokes and then headed back the way they came.
"This can be considered as clearing away one dead zone. If we clear away a large area of dead zones, making them almost unable to regenerate, wouldn't Cole's condition also improve?"
On his way back, Xu Ning asked Tinali about this possibility.
Tina pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure if this will happen. After all, the history of the Dead Zone is at least thousands of years old. Every time we clear one Dead Zone, a new one will appear."
"According to the forest ranger's report, dead zones have started to appear more frequently recently. If some dead zones are not cleared in time, they will expand rapidly and kill all the surrounding plants and animals."
Xu Ning turned around with a serious expression. "So, you're saying that clearing these dead zones is just a drop in the ocean, and Ke Lai's condition will continue to worsen?"
Tina shook her head. "My medication can temporarily keep her condition from worsening, and her Divine Eye will subtly regulate her body, so there's no danger..."
Hearing Tinali say this, Xu Ning finally felt relieved.
"...However, there are still many children in Sumeru City who have contracted Demon Scale Disease but do not have the Eye of God, which is somewhat dangerous. A few days ago, an acquaintance from the Order of the Church wrote to me, saying that many patients have also shown signs of their condition worsening."
When Xu Ning heard Tinali mention the "Ordination House," he finally asked the question that had been puzzling him for a long time.
"Since you've mentioned the Order of the Order, I'd like to ask a question. The Order of the Order should be the most powerful institution in Sumeru, right? Why didn't it take any corresponding measures against the Dead Zone and the Demon Scale Disease?"
Tinari knew Xu Ning would ask this question sooner or later, but he didn't know how to answer it. He could only give a wry smile and say, "Perhaps the Council of Fathers has more important things to do..."
"Tinari, you're finally back. Lord Kavaja and I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
Hearing someone call out Tina's name, Xu Ning realized that he and Tina had unknowingly returned to Huacheng Guo.
Tinali clearly knew the two men and stepped forward to greet a middle-aged man behind the one who had spoken, saying, "Lord Kavaja, I am truly sorry to have troubled you to come in person."
Xu Ning saw that the man smiled slightly, but before he could answer, his eyes were fixed on him. Xu Ning knew that there were some things the man didn't want him to hear.
Xu Ning said to Tinali, "I'm going to see Kolai," and then turned and walked towards Tinali's residence.
But with a flick of his finger behind him, a gentle breeze carried the three people's words to his ears.