I built the Black Tower City in Sumeru.

Chapter 38 The Promise with Nasita.

After eating and drinking his fill, Chen Bo carefully checked repeatedly to confirm that the flames had been extinguished.

The two flew to a cliff and sat on the edge to look at the stars. The night was beautiful.

Naxida sat next to Chen Bo, her two little legs swinging gently in the air.

From this vantage point, the distant city of Sumeru offers a unique and beautiful view.

"This is the first time I've observed Sumeru City from this perspective," Nasita said softly. "Before this, the void was my ears and eyes."

"The world perceived through the void has no sound of wind blowing through the treetops, nor the scent of grass; it only contains images and sounds."

Chen Bo also took off his helmet and placed it on his knees, feeling the cool breeze of the rainforest in the dead of night.

"How are you feeling now?"

"Very different."

Naxi Da's emerald green eyes reflected the entire city of Sumeru.

"I've never experienced seeing, hearing, feeling, or tasting anything like this before."

She reached out her hand, as if trying to catch a firefly drifting through the air.

"Chen Bo, do you know? Five hundred years is a really long time. So long that sometimes I forget who I am and why I was imprisoned there."

"Every day I study and observe, trying to become more like a qualified god. Only in this way can I not disappoint my people and face the deepest threats in the world."

Naxi Da was aware of the people's worship of the Great Tree King and their disappointment in her.

Some say that the god of wisdom no longer exists.

I am still very weak, so I must become strong as soon as possible.

"Actually, I am sometimes afraid. I am afraid that the outside world has forgotten me, afraid that I will be stuck in that little cage forever, until the leaves of the World Tree wither and it will be too late to save me."

"I also hope to gain the love and respect of the people, to sit on a float, and to drive through the streets of Sumeru surrounded by the crowd."

Chen Bo remained silent for a while.

Even gods must feel lonely.

Ultimately, gods are just beings with greater power.

Chen Bo looked at the illusory sky above and imagined the world beyond it.

"Naxi Da," Chen Bo suddenly spoke.

"Um?"

Do you think Teyvat is big?

Nasita paused for a moment, then thought seriously and said, "Teyvat has vast lands and deep seas. For humans, it is already an extremely large world."

Chen Bo smiled, stretched out his hand, and pointed to the dazzling starry sky above.

"But in my opinion, Teyvat is actually very small."

"As small as a seed in this rainforest."

Nasita looked up in confusion at the sky she had seen countless times, the starry sky that foreshadowed her destiny.

"Beyond the stars, there are countless planets like Teyvat. There are interstellar trains speeding through the universe, the Black Tower space station floating in the depths of space, and the dream city I mentioned before, which is large enough to cover several Teyvats—Pinocone."

Nasita listened, lost in thought, imagining it as a very beautiful and wonderful world.

"But if I go to the starry sky, what will happen to the people of Sumeru?"

Chen Bo paused for a moment: "Well, you know about tourism, right? It's just going out for a trip, and you come back in no time."

"I will vie for power in the Council of the Church and become the new Great Sage."

"I will shatter the skies of Teyvat and take you to other worlds. To see those neon-lit cities that never go out, to see those cosmic wonders more dazzling than dreams."

Naxi Da stared blankly at Chen Bo.

She could sense the sincerity in Chen Bo's words.

Nasida is feeling very strange right now. Even though she hasn't eaten anything, it tastes sweeter than date and honey.

Even though I wasn't hugged, it felt warmer than if I had been hugged by Cole.

pat.

A glistening drop of liquid slid down Nasita's cheek and landed on the back of her hand.

Naxi Da was stunned.

She touched her cheek, her fingertips brushing against a damp patch.

"These are... tears?"

Am I moved to tears?

Or perhaps, some other emotion.

"Why are you crying? This bio-alchemy skin has quite a few functions, huh?" Chen Bo leaned closer and gently wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips.

Tears have a temperature.

"Thank you, Chen Bo."

She spoke softly, her tone carrying a newfound dependence she had never felt before.

"Although I don't know how long it will take to become a great sage like you, and although I still find it hard to imagine those magnificent and strange things, I am willing to believe anything you say."

Chen Bo stood up and put his helmet back on.

"Alright, we should go home now."

He reached out his hand to Nasita.

Nasita grasped his hand and used it to stand up.

"Let's go home."

Two streaks of light rose into the air from the edge of the cliff.

Chen Bo led the way, with four floating cannons rhythmically pulsating behind him.

Nasita followed closely behind, and after half a night of practice, Chen Bo's flight was now very smooth.

Halfway through the flight, Chen Bo suddenly turned around and shouted into the communication channel, "Nashida, look carefully, I have a gift for you."

"Gift?"

Before Nasita could react, Chen Bo suddenly accelerated.

The thrusters behind him spewed out dazzling flames, drawing a graceful arc in the air.

Nasita hovered in mid-air, watching quietly.

The four floating cannons also spread out and cooperated with Chen Bo, drawing a huge smiley face in the sky above Sumeru City.

"Nasita, you won't be lonely anymore."

Naxi Da burst out laughing.

I'm not sad, I was actually very happy just now.

Maybe I'll be able to laugh through my tears.

……

Pick up the pair of wings that you just threw on the ground...

It was already past midnight when the two of them got home.

Chen Bo removed his makeshift armor and put on new elemental crystals.

After a night of tinkering, only 43% of the energy remained.

Let's just replace it with a new one.

It's time to study the remnants of the demon god and find a way to create a new energy source.

Nasita was dismantling the wings of the Relic Dragon Beast, taking them apart piece by piece before she could put them into her home.

"Chen Bo".

"Um?"

"I will always remember that promise made to the starry sea."

Nasita said softly.

"I will not go back on my word," Chen Bo said.

Chen Bo opened the void and began searching for relevant knowledge to understand the power structure of Sumeru.

The Academy's promotion logic is simple and brutal: it prioritizes academic papers above all else.

Simply put, it's about academic ability; whoever has the stronger ability can rise to a higher position.

Academic achievements are quite important if you want to climb the ladder.

Even if a sage wants his child to inherit his position, the child must have sufficient academic achievements to convince others.

The great sage is elected from among the six sages.

The positions of the seven sages are all for life.

He either abdicates voluntarily, or he is already dead.

Simply put, there are two paths to becoming a sage.

The first scenario is that a wise person grows old and feels the need to retire, handing over their position to a scholar who can gain the respect of the masses.

The second scenario involves the death of a sage, with the scholars of the academy choosing a sage themselves under the guidance of a great sage.