Genjin: I don't want to fall in love with Yae Gongji

Chapter 305 Sumeru People Don't Dream

Hypatia was looking forward to hearing that she could eat food from other countries.

"Wow, it's a foreign food I've never tasted before. I'm really looking forward to it! To be honest, it's been a long time since I've had a decent meal since Tinari's last visit."

After hearing this, Ying and Paimon went to a cooking place outside and cooked delicious food using a campfire.

After a while, Ying successfully cooked the meal.

"It smells great, and this bento looks good. Come on, let's go eat with Hypatia." Paimon praised it again.

The two came inside again, handed the dishes to Hypatia, and enjoyed the food together.

After the meal, Ying told her about her previous experience of connecting to the World Tree.

Hypatia still felt a little incredible about this matter. After all, connecting to the World Tree was not an easy task.

"Although I have read Tinari's letter and listened to your own narration, the fact that you connected to the World Tree after smelling the scent of Lingfen for the first time still shocked me so much!"

"It took me about three years, and I was already known as a genius among the scholars of the Order."

"You know, some scholars may not be able to do this for a lifetime."

When Paimon heard this, he felt that it was really puzzling that he could connect to the World Tree just by using incense.

"Why does this kind of incense allow people to connect to the World Tree?"

Hypatia explained why she was able to connect to the world.

"Because the raw materials used in Lingfen incense mainly come from several plants created by the Great Ci Tree King. They can stimulate our perception of the power of the Grass God."

"Since the source of the Grass God's power is the World Tree, we can occasionally use her power to glimpse into the depths of the earth."

Regarding this explanation, Ying felt that he understood it, but he did not fully understand it.

"I seem to understand this explanation."

"It doesn't matter. You will probably understand after you stay in Sumeru for a while." Hypatia shook her head and said.

"Well, okay, but why did he feel uncomfortable with the smell of plants for a long time?" Paimon asked the most important thing.

Hypatia naturally knew what was going on and explained the phenomenon of feeling uncomfortable when smelling plants.

"This is mainly because he has a special physique. Under the stimulation of incense, his perception of the grass god's power was over-stimulated, resulting in some disorders."

“Once you smell spices with similar ingredients to the aromatic phenol, your body will have a stress response.”

"But don't worry, you're completely fine now."

"Although you will still be sensitive to the power of the Grass God, if you don't use specific meditation methods, the scent of phenol will not have an impact on you."

Hearing that there would be no further impact, Paimon felt that it was good. This way, there would be no danger if he went to Sumeru City.

"Huh... that would be great."

"To be honest, I really envy your perception ability. Even if it makes me have heart palpitations and headaches for the rest of my life, I am willing to connect to the World Tree."

Paimon was a little surprised by Hypatia's persistence.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so persistent about this."

"Haha, I can't help it, why am I a scholar?"

"I am a member of the Myōronron sect of the Kyoryōin. I mainly study the relationship between the starry sky and the fate of living beings. However, there are really too many unsolvable mysteries about the starry sky."

At this time, a little guy that he had seen before appeared not far away again, but no one noticed it.

"Therefore, I can only ask the omniscient World Tree."

"It's a pity that my perception is limited. I can't help myself find the World Tree every time, and I can't guarantee that my spirit will not be destroyed by him."

"My current stage of cultivation is called the Forest Dwelling Wild Talk stage. Many scholars in Sumeru are at this stage and went crazy while exploring the World Tree." "The sages said that because there is knowledge of gods in the World Tree, If we touch them without our own capabilities, the mind cannot bear them.”

"So in order to keep ourselves mentally stable and not to injure others, we can only stay alone as much as possible."

Regarding what Hypatia said, Paimon felt that it was dangerous to obtain knowledge in this way, so she asked about it out of concern.

"It's so dangerous to obtain knowledge from the World Tree! Hypatia, aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I'm scared, especially at night when there's no moonlight and no insects chirping."

Having said that, she looked in that direction, found that figure, and then turned her head again.

"But recently, since I know that there is a little neighbor living nearby, I am not so afraid."

"Being able to see him must be because the Grass God is protecting me."

"Haha, it's strange to say that it is obviously the messenger of the God of Wisdom, but it has the power to make people dream."

"Why do you say that? This ability sounds quite consistent with the image of a magical creature."

Regarding the power of dreams, Hypatia explained why she said this.

"Because Sumeru people almost never dream."

"Hey, is there such a thing?"

"Well, in Sumeru only children can dream, but adults don't seem to be able to."

"Sages say that wisdom also means rationality, and things in dreams often have neither rationality nor logic."

Ying somewhat agrees with this statement.

"It kind of reminds me of the dream just now. It seems that the dream was indeed a mess."

"Well, in dreams, people are often troubled by their own worries."

"From the sage's point of view, Sumeru people do not dream. It is the grace of the Great Merciful Tree King, the god of wisdom, that keeps us away from those foolish delusions in our sleep."

"I was born in a family of scholars in Xumi City. My parents told me since I was a child that when I stop dreaming, I will become an adult."

"I studied hard and became a student at the Academy of Teaching Orders, and then a researcher. Sure enough, I never dreamed again."

At this point, she paused and continued.

"But that day, he suddenly gave me a dream after I scared him."

"It's really amazing. Although I can't remember what I saw in my dream, I suddenly feel like I've returned to my childhood."

"When I was a child, I was obviously so ignorant, but I was fearless... Maybe I'm not as bad as I thought."

Speaking of this, Hypatia thought of something and warned the two of them.

"Ah, if you come to Xumi City in the future, don't say these strange things to other people, otherwise you will be laughed at by others."

"By the way, Hypatia, do you have any thoughts on what he saw in the World Tree?"

Hypatia had no idea about this matter and could only say sorry.

"Sorry, I don't have a clue at the moment, but the things I saw in the World Tree must be some memories that actually exist."

Hypatia recalled that sentence and tried to understand its meaning, but found that there was no way. After all, at her current stage, she could not explain this sentence.

"[The world...forgot me...] What exactly does this mean?"

"If I can break through the current stage of wild talk in the woods and reach the stage of perfect silence, I should be able to know something."

"If you have a chance to pass by here in the future, come and find me."

(End of this chapter)