Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

Xumi pottery occupies a pivotal position in the Teyvat antique industry because of its gorgeous glaze colors and rich shapes. However, in the private collections of collectors in mainland China, Xumi pottery that has been handed down from ancient times to this day is rarely seen.

Because many Xumi pottery are too large.

The ancient Xumi people seemed to feel that the shape of the pottery was not large enough to showcase the colorful glaze colors and complex patterns of the pottery. Especially those exported products sold overseas were heavyweights in terms of price and tonnage, which was daunting.

Take the [Molten Sand Color Glaze Wonderful Treasure Vase] in container No. 47 as an example. Zhongli’s figure is already quite handsome and strong. He can stand on average half a head taller when standing in a crowd, but this one The dark red vase painted with gorgeous glaze is even more than half a meter taller than him, and its horizontal diameter is even wider. It can easily fit three or four adults without any problem.

"Zhongli, why do the Xumi people make the jars so big..."

It took some effort for everyone to take the bottle out of the wooden ocean container. Of course, Paimon didn't get into the bottle to check it out as the travelers imagined. He just flew above the mouth of the bottle and timidly went in. He glanced at it, then flew down and spread his hands to show that there was nothing in the jar.

"Xumiru is located in a rainforest with abundant vegetation, so it was possible to produce a variety of dyes in ancient times. Due to the low price of dyes, Xumi painters' painting skills became more passionate and unrestrained, and large bottles were more conducive to the painters' performance. "

Zhongli was very serious about educating Paimeng, but his eyes stayed on the giant pottery in front of him for a long time, and he seemed to have a strong interest in the colors of the pottery.

"But now...please stand a little further away."

Zhongli blocked the traveler and Paimeng behind him, and lightly raised his hand to touch the bottle. Bright golden seal characters appeared out of thin air from his fingertips, and several spider web-like cracks appeared on the seemingly solid and heavy tank. A dull clicking sound.

"Zhongli! The price of this jar..."

The moment the colorful vase cracked, Paimon hurriedly warned him, but it was obviously too late. The entire pottery pot shattered into countless irregular pottery fragments in an instant, and the bright and bright glaze was scattered along with dust and debris. .

"Let it be recorded in the Northland Bank account, but the container is not important, what is important is the contents inside."

Zhongli obviously didn't take the value of the vase seriously. After the dust settled, he turned slightly sideways so that the two of them could get a closer look.

Paimon leaned over curiously and saw that the inside of the pottery pot had several closed interlayers made with extremely exquisite craftsmanship, and between the interlayers were inlaid dozens of pieces of jewelry in an artistic and beautiful way... It looked like some kind of Flower crafts.

These handicrafts are about the size of an adult's fist. They are made entirely of Xumi gold sculptures and are embedded with large, roughly ground drop-shaped gemstones. They are surrounded by four-petal blooming leaves and have thick diamond-shaped handles underneath. , decorated with six oval brown leaves.

If you look closely, the inlay method of these handicrafts is almost consistent with the complex patterns on the surface of the vase. It is difficult to find it through conventional means. In addition to destroying the container, it is also difficult to remove it from the vase.

"Eh? Is this smuggled goods from Xumi Port!?"

Traveler and Paimon have spent a lot of time at Liyue Wharf, and have some understanding of the port's commercial taxes and the shipping procedures of various countries' wharves. Liyue Port is the shipping hub of the Teyvat mainland and the bulk cargo distribution center of the Seven Treasure Countries. Compared with the remoteness of Mond Jingfu Port, the chaos of Xumi Omos Port, and the strict sealing control of Inazuma Outlying Island Port, Liyue Port is The tax conditions for the business environment at Yuenan North Wharf are both favorable.

But for shipping merchants, no matter how low the tax is, it is still a cost that must be paid. Especially for some goods that are clearly prohibited from entry and exit according to Liyue law, they cannot be traded normally even if they pay commercial taxes.

In order to earn more molas, some Liyue merchants smuggled unreported goods while conducting normal goods transactions and entry. Among them, the Southern Cross fleet led by [Uncrowned Dragon King] Beidou was the most rampant. There are countless Tridacna agates and amber pearls smuggled, and the fines paid every year can cover the expenses of the immortal ceremony.

It happened that Captain Beidou had a close personal relationship with Tianquan Ningguang, and the smuggled goods were unlikely to cause much harm. He never defaulted on fines from the Maritime Affairs Department, and would even visit Qunyu Pavilion in his private capacity from time to time to give Tianquan Send some exotic and rare objects.

At the end of each year when the accounts are reconciled, Ning Guang looks at the almost equal amount of fines and the value of smuggled goods in the Southern Cross fleet, and often wonders whether Beidou is doing this just for the sake of excitement.

However, the Southern Cross fleet is only one of the few exceptions in Liyue Port. The vast majority of smuggled goods by merchant families are quite dangerous, such as the winter experimental drug with unknown ingredients and Fontaine that is not protected by patent rights. Autonomous machines, and…

The "craft" placed in front of Zhongli, Traveler and Paimon.

"Hmm...it looks like some kind of glowing gem?"

Paimon held his chin and looked closely for a while, and found that the colors of these handicraft gems were actually different. Most of them were verdant green, but a few of them had a vaguely ominous red light floating on the surface.

"Don't get too close." Zhongli raised his arm to block Paimon. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and pulled the little guy back from the bottle. "These things are not gems... they are "canned knowledge" originating from the Xumi Order. "

Zhongli's voice gradually became colder and his brows were furrowed. It was rare for Paimeng to see such a serious look on the other side. He immediately stopped his curiosity and hid behind the traveler to observe secretly.

"The Xumi Academy is the highest academic institution on the surface of Teyvat. The way they teach knowledge is also different from other countries. In Xumi, everyone wears something called [Void Terminal]. As long as By thinking about something specific in your mind, you can imprint the knowledge directly on your mind.”

Zhongli introduced Sumeru's void system in a few words. After the traveler and Paimon blinked, he continued: "And [canned knowledge]... is like the raw materials and scraps of the void. Although the void is big, it is still far from omniscience and omnipotence. Far, far away, knowledge still needs to be entered, maintained and managed manually with human effort.”

"The human brain is the only carrier other than the void that can independently carry knowledge. There are bound to be exploitable loopholes in the process of inputting knowledge into the void or taking it out of the void."

"Knowledge that is just common sense to oneself may be worth more than gold to others, and can even be sold for sky-high prices. This is far more attractive than jewelry smuggling. In the Xumi Order, the amount of knowledge almost determines the scholar. The rest of my life.”

"Because of this, illegal canned knowledge is still circulating in Xumi in large quantities. The stricter the control of the Order, the more desperate people will take risks."

Zhongli introduced the relationship between the void system and the canned knowledge in a very simple way, but did not mention a word about the deeper taboo knowledge and the canned knowledge of the gods. After the introduction, he quietly looked at the travelers and the faction. Meng, wait for the other party to clarify the current situation.