The original god, the zero-seat executive of the Fools

"You can't add it~ This is great material. As an ordinary person, the protagonist goes all the way through the game and defeats legendary opponents. Isn't it the kingly plot of a light novel? But since you are like this now If you're nervous, then go back to the hotel first and seize the time to record your current state of mind~" Shenzi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zuojia immediately turned around and ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.

"The Son of God is really a bad idea." Paimon watched Zuojia disappear from sight and said with emotion: "I scared others away again."

Shenzi covered his mouth and smiled, then looked at Ying and said, "Little guy? You seem to have something to say to me from the beginning?"

"..." After a pause, Ying did not shy away, and she said bluntly: "Shenzi, do you know the behind-the-scenes situation of this game? Or the real purpose of your coming to Xumi..."

"Well, that's right. I'm quite relieved that I didn't get carried away by the lively atmosphere or some kind of psychology." Shenzi smiled, but looked around at Knox and Nasida beside her, she shook her head and said : "But when these two are present, there is nothing to worry about, right?"

Ying nodded, she naturally agreed with this.

"Okay, let's stop talking here. Next, I should enter my own role. As a contestant, I should also make some preparations before the game." Shenzi waved to a few people with a smile, and then He looked at Knox and said: "But before that, as a palace minister who came all the way from Inazuma, I wonder if I have the honor to let the dean of the Teaching Order personally arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation~ After all, it's just a position. Come on, we are the same~" Shenzi approached Knox and said with a smile.

Knox nodded: "Since you said that you came to Xumi as the palace secretary of Narukami Taisha Shrine, then such a request is indeed reasonable."

After that, he pointed to the top floor of the Teaching Order Building that can be seen even from here: "Did you see that? On the top floor of the Teaching Order, the current acting dean of the Teaching Order is there. Take your time and don't see him off."

Shenzi glanced at him resentfully, and finally shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, just kidding. This time, I am just a small editor-in-chief, so I don't want to trouble the dean~" After saying this At that time, she bit hard on the word "Mr. Dean".

But in fact, she was sighing in her heart. The real meaning of the words she just invited Knox to leave together was that she wanted to talk to him alone about [Skickers].

She believed that Enoch's mind must have heard the meaning, but he still gave that answer, obviously refusing to discuss the matter.

In this regard, what else could she do besides sighing? She received news that traces of [Skicker] had recently appeared in Inazuma. The intelligence said that he had used a power similar to [Power of the Night] - knowing that he had Knox's plan when [Skicker] became a god, so of course she understood what [Skicker] was doing now.

Even if he loses the mechanical body of the [God of True Machines] and the demonic remnants and resentment collected in Inazuma, he can only rely on his own strength and one-seventh of Knox's authority left in his body... If he is in Inazuma If he does evil, even if Kage, who has now completely absorbed the power of the sacred cherry tree, wants to defeat him, it will take some effort.

Moreover, even if he is defeated, he cannot be dealt with easily. After all, Knox's power and the erosion of [Rage] are still in his body.

So, this matter is really troublesome...

With the departure of the Son of God, only Knox, Nasida, Ying and Paimon were left on the scene.

When the light of the setting sun shone on everyone, Paimon's growling stomach was the first to break the somewhat silent atmosphere.

She scratched her head in embarrassment: "Well, speaking of which, it's time for dinner..."

Chapter 187

Knox has never been against eating.

We found a simple restaurant set up in a shed near the event site. After a hearty meal, only the last glow of the sunset remained.

It was almost midnight in the sky, and the stars were gradually falling into the world. Paimon, who was floating in the sky, hugged his bulging belly and burped: "Well, I'm so full, but what should we do next? We need to train. Our mushroom partner? After all, the preliminaries will start tomorrow morning."

"If you want to win the game, some training is essential." Nasida sat on the stool at the dining table, her legs swaying slightly, her hands on the table, her cheeks propped up, her eyes looking at Knox, obviously Asking for his opinion.

Knox yawned, supported his cheek with one hand, and held the wine glass with the other hand. After taking a sip, he half-closed his eyes and said without energy: "The sun rises and the sunset rests. I suggest you return to each other." Everyone, let’s get some sleep first.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying looked at him with dead eyes: "Such a negative attitude towards participating in the competition is not compensation."

After drinking all the wine in the glass, Knox stood up and walked towards Xumi City: "You didn't ask for so much at that time."

As he spoke, black flames ignited around him, and his figure had disappeared.

"..."

Ying and Nasida looked at each other, and then sighed helplessly.

......

The place where the black flames ignited out of thin air was at the entrance of the Order Academy.

When Knox walked out of the black flames, his expression was a little strange. The reason was for no other reason than that at the moment, beside the gate of the Order, a figure in winter-style clothes was sitting there with a blade of grass in his mouth.

Seeing Knox's figure, the figure spat out the blades of grass and waved to him with a smile: "Hey, Knox, long time no see."

Knox raised his eyebrows and said in a playful tone: "Dadalia?"

"Haha, thank you for remembering my name." [Young Master] Dadalia, who is also the executive officer of the Fools, joked, stood up with one hand on the ground and said: "This place in Xumi is indeed quite good, the environment It’s beautiful and the air is fresh, no wonder you linger here.”

"Heh." Knox smiled and said, "If you have something to say, don't beat around the bush. You're not good at this. Can you be a little self-aware?"

"Okay, okay." Dadalia spread his hands, a little helpless: "After staying with you guys for a long time, it is inevitable that you will pick up some bad habits."

After that, he took a breath and said seriously: "When do you plan to return to Zhidong?"

Knox tilted his head slightly, and his smile became more playful: "When will I return to Solstice... Is it really appropriate for you to ask?"

Hearing this, Dadalia was stunned for a moment, and then smiled as if thinking of something: "Actually, it's not what I wanted to ask, I just wanted to ask on behalf of [Harlequin]. After all, I have been relatively free recently, so he sent me here. Here you go."

"Sent an executive here just to ask a question... Hey, is there something important that I need to deal with urgently?" Knox asked nonchalantly, crossing his arms.

"It's not too urgent, nor is it an important matter. It's just related to the [Abyss]... I need to wait until [Harlequin] explains to you after you return to Solstice. I don't know much." Dadalia relied on On the stone pillar of the gate.

Sighing lightly, Knox thought for a moment and said, "Since there's no rush, let's wait..."

Dadalia spread his hands, saying that he didn't care, then his serious expression disappeared, and he put on a smiling expression again: "But then again, you are really able to get along everywhere, and you actually became the second ruler in Xumi. By."

Knox did not respond, but stepped into the gate of the Order.

Dadalia was not annoyed, and followed up with a smile as usual: "Hey, Knox, you have been the dean of the Order Academy for so long, do you know if there are any good players in Sumeru that you can learn from?"

"Want to find someone to fight? It doesn't necessarily have to be in Xumi." Knox didn't look at him and walked alone: ​​"I have a friend in Liyue. It is said that he also liked fighting when he was young. , you can go to him to discuss and discuss."

"Oh? Your friend?" Dadalia's eyes lit up: "That shouldn't be ordinary, right? Tell me about it?"

"Speaking of which, you seem to know that person. His name is Zhong Li, and he seems to be working for an organization called Shengshengtang."

"..." Dadalia twitched the corners of her mouth and smiled without speaking.

......

Since Knox took over, Wisdom Palace has been well on its way to becoming a "wet market" style venue.

The palace of knowledge that beginners loved most, where they could enjoy a peaceful reading environment, is gone, replaced by a conference hall filled with noise every day.

People responsible for different projects huddled together around a table, facing the messy drawings and documents on the table. Some made impassioned speeches, some were excited to get the proposal permission notice, and some were talking enthusiastically, but there were more. , or a heated debate arising from different opinions.

"This is a college the size of an entire city. If we follow your proposal, do you know how much it will cost?"

"What a joke! Everyone knows that the most indispensable thing for us right now is Mora? Don't you know how much compensation the demolished households in Xumi City outside have received?"

"This is not how you spend your money! Anyway, if you submit this bill, it will definitely be rejected!"

"If you ask me, we have to divide it into seven major areas, and each area uses the architectural style of a different country. Only in this way can we show the momentum of our teaching institute to educate the world and tolerate the world!"

"Fart! The Teaching Academy is more than just a college. This is the symbol of our Sumeru! How can it be possible to use the architectural style of another country!"

"Hey, a debate is a debate, why are you still talking dirty!?"

Seeing that the situation was becoming more and more chaotic, the tall man with blond hair and arms folded could no longer remain silent. He slammed the table and shouted: "That's enough! Shut up. Since everyone is arguing, let everyone do their own thing." A plan has been handed in. Whoever approves it will follow the plan. That’s it. Let’s adjourn the meeting!”

Everyone looked at each other in silence, which seemed out of place in the still chaotic Wisdom Palace. Finally, someone couldn't help but said: "Senior Kawei, is this... the workload too much? One person can do a whole coverage. A city-sized college building plan..."

"Aren't you all dissatisfied with each other? In that case, wouldn't it be good for everyone to make their own plans? Of course..." At this point, the blond man known as Senior Kawei suddenly smiled: "I think it's a lot of work. You don’t have to do it if you’re a big one… I think everyone will be happy if there’s one less competitor.”

Chapter 188 Hope

Dadalia had no intention of returning to the dean's office with Knox. Instead, he stayed here as if he was interested in the lively scene in the Wisdom Palace.

And when Knox sat up and down to the top floor, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought while looking at the maze of bookshelves in front of him.

After a moment of hesitation, black flames soon burned all over his body, and his figure disappeared instantly.

There was plenty of light in the lit office area, but the sudden appearance of a large black flame startled Kelai, who was sitting behind his desk.

But as Knox emerged from it, she quickly realized what was happening.

Kelai quickly stood up from the chair: "You are back..."

"Yeah." Knox simply responded, without asking Collet how he felt about "taking power for the first time", and went directly to the recliner behind him to sleep. He put his hands behind his head, crossed his legs and looked at the ceiling in trance. .

Collet, who had been paying attention to him since returning from Knox, couldn't help but ask: "What happened?"

"Why do you ask?" Knox asked casually, staring at the ceiling.

"Looking at you looking lost, aren't you thinking about something?" Kelai was very curious.

"...I'm just in a daze."

"Oh..." Kelai sat back on the chair in front of the desk and stopped talking.

The atmosphere in the office became extremely silent. Kelai clearly looked like he had something to say, but he didn't seem to know how to say it. He was so restless that Knox couldn't help but look at him sideways.

"Say what you have to say, be careful not to hold it in and hurt your body." Knox turned his head and looked at Kelai, a little playfully.

"Hmm!" Ke Lai was shocked when his thoughts were revealed, and then his face turned red and he asked in a low voice: "Will you... go back to the Winter Country?"

"Otherwise?" Knox was a little amused: "That's all you want to ask? How can you hold it back like that?"

Ke Lai's pretty little face became even more rosy. He hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want... do you want me to accompany you?"

Hearing this, Knox immediately smiled. He looked at Kelai's hesitant eyes with crooked eyebrows and said with a smile, "What about your own wishes?"

"I..." Kelai opened his mouth with a confused look on his face, and finally sighed and shook his head: "I don't know..."

"Then let's wait until you find out." Knox seemed to be in a good mood and stretched.

"Um……"

......

When Ying and Nasida came to the office with Paimon, the night was already deep, and Cole had also gone back to the dormitory area downstairs to rest. In the dim space, Knox was the only one lying on the lounge chair, bathing in the water flowing in from the window. The bright white moonlight.

"Spirit? Are you asleep?" Pamon said in a very low voice.

Knox opened his eyes, looked at her, and said calmly: "I was asleep, but now I was woken up by you."

"Wow! I'm sorry!" Pamon apologized hurriedly.

Ying rolled his eyes at her: "Don't listen to his nonsense, he's not asleep at all."

Paimon blinked and scratched his head: "Is that so?"

Nacida smiled and shook her head, came to him and said, "Your senses tell me that you have a good rest. You are much more energetic."

Knox glanced at her: "It's hard for you to endure the fatigue and train the mushroom."

Since their minds are in a shared state, both of them naturally know exactly what the other person did during the period of separation.

Nacida smiled, and the green fluorescence turned into a swing and hung down. She sat next to Knox: "Because this can counteract and offset some of the erosion of [sloth], and it can also help you share more."