Genshin Impact Simulation: Starting with Melsin's Friend

Chapter 129 Operation Codename: Pangolin

That night, the future architect Kavi, who was planning to take advantage of Mu Feng, unsurprisingly passed out drunk at the Lambad Tavern.

Mu Feng glanced at the half-full bottle of fruit wine beside him, then at Kavi, who was slumped on the table unconscious, and fell into a long silence.

Kavi, your claim of never getting drunk is a lie.

After taking the drunken Kavi home, Mu Feng first went to Mr. Judt's stall as usual to buy a rice tower before slowly embarking on his journey home.

"Brother Mufeng, you went to the tavern again, didn't you?"

When they arrived at the path leading to the house, Nilu, dressed in a dance dress, was already waiting at the door with her hands on her hips, her large blue eyes fixed on the wine bottle in Mu Feng's hand.

"No, I didn't, it was Kavi who drank it."

Mu Feng immediately raised his hands innocently and gave a standard Dharma Fruit salute. The reason was simple: if he hesitated for even a second, he would most likely lose his place in this family today.

This isn't cowardice. There's an old saying in Liyue: "Those who follow the right path are heroes." He was simply following his true inner thoughts.

Xiao Ni pouted, looking Mu Feng up and down with a suspicious gaze, then bared her cute little tiger teeth, revealing a fierce yet adorable expression.

stare~

Lao Mu was really sweating profusely. Dude, even if you're a great architect, you couldn't possibly have hit a weak point with such precision in the last episode, causing a delayed spiral crash, right?

Friend, this is not funny.JPG

"Hi... Nilu, I brought back Mr. Jute's round tower. How about we have a nice late-night snack first?"

Feeling guilty, Mu Feng gently rubbed Nilu's forehead and held up the steaming rice tower with his right hand, trying to appease the irritated little girl with a tactic of bribing her with food.

"Hmph, Brother Mufeng is just changing the subject!"

Nilu puffed out her cheeks, gave Mu Feng a soft, watery glare with her big eyes, and pinched his waist in resentment.

I will remember this grudge!

"Alright, alright, come in and have some snacks. Nilu, you have a performance in a few days."

Mu Feng smiled and nudged Xiao Nilu's shoulder; after all, she was his gentle and adorable little darling.

Sometimes, if you're not careful, a tiny bit of air will leak out.

"Brother Mufeng, you must come and see!"

"Alright, alright, your most loyal viewer is happy to serve you."

……

In the following days, Tinari, Seno, and even Ehrlich all came to inquire about the authorship of the paper, and after much hesitation, you chose to give a vague and evasive answer for the time being.

According to your pre-set plan, it's not time to tell them the truth yet; knowing the facts too early will only put them in danger.

The four people, including Kavi, were quite puzzled by your indifference. Compromising was not your usual style, and as top geniuses in Sumeru, they also vaguely sensed that a greater secret was hidden behind this abnormality.

Trusting you, your friends have chosen to respect your decision and have advised you to contact them promptly if you need any assistance.

Next, you'll need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your dear mentor.

You found Hazard, who was deliberately avoiding you, pretended to understand his unauthorized use of his name, and lavishly praised his careful guidance.

Meanwhile, you took out several pre-prepared papers and handed them to Hazard for publication again.

You claim that, as students, we should fully support our capable mentors in becoming great sages of Mount Sumeru.

Hazard was initially a little apprehensive about having your paper credited, and planned to compensate you in other ways, after all, he didn't want to lose such a brilliant student.

Your reaction greatly surprised Hazard, deeply moving him and even making him feel a slight pang of guilt for his previous actions.

Oh, what a good child, I deserve to die.

[After this heart-wrenching exchange, I'm sure your dear mentor will wake up in the middle of the night and slap himself twice.]

From that day forward, Hazard regarded you as his most trusted confidant.

[And it is only at this point that you truly come into contact with the undercurrents of power struggles within the upper echelons of the Church.]

[The philosopher Kavaja of the Epistemological School and the philosopher of the Subtle School are both followers of Hazar.]

The sages Iskandar of the Theological School and Nafis of the Biological School disliked Azhar and, seemingly possessing some inside information, were doing their utmost to prevent him from assuming the position of Great Sage.

The sage Gülech of the Sulun school disliked Azhar's arrogance and had a past relationship with Nafis, but due to his upright character, he was unwilling to get involved in complex power struggles and maintained a neutral and observant attitude.

At this crucial juncture, your brilliant assistance has naturally delighted your mentor.

[Hazard solemnly promises you that after he successfully assumes the position of High Sage, he will recommend you as a Sage of the First House.]

At the same time, he provided a substantial grant to your academic project in the name of a Minglun School scholar; ostensibly a donation, but in reality, it was an attempt to bribe you.

To allay your advisor's suspicions, you readily accepted the bribe.

After all, you have other uses for this huge sum of money.

……

Night, dream.

"Amu, is this really a good idea?"

Nasita quietly rested on Mu Feng's shoulder, watching him methodically toss various oddly shaped herbs one by one into a steaming cauldron.

"Hey, what's wrong with that?"

"Nasita, they don't even respect you, a god, at all."

Mu Feng picked up two activated star mushrooms and carefully tossed them into the crucible while gently pinching Naxi Da's soft little face.

Teacher Aberdo, please don't let the oven explode!

"But won't Amu bear the infamy of betraying his mentor by doing this?"

Nasita's beautiful four-leaf eyes stared at the purple bubbles bubbling up in the crucible, her expression somewhat worried.

She's not really worth Amu taking such a risk for.

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng simply waved his hand dismissively.

“My God, there is an old saying in Liyue, ‘Those who seek the West… cough cough, no, it is that history is written by the victors.’”

"If I didn't raise the Order of the Church, I would be considered to have ulterior motives; if I raised the Order of the Church, I would be considered to be enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens."

Alas, my dear mentor Hazard, please continue to insult my character with Mora!

I, codename Pangolin, am 007 Wind. Old Deng, hurry up and collect the gold coins!

Nasita tilted her head. The innocent little grass seemed completely unable to comprehend the profound wisdom contained in these words. Indeed, she still needed to continue studying hard.

The god of wisdom ceased to think. (JPG)

"But then again, what if one day my dear mentor passes away unexpectedly due to an allergy to inspirational quotes? What would that have to do with me, his respectful and devoted student?"

Mu Feng tossed another bottle of concentrated herbal essential oil into the casual crucible, then winked at Naxida with a mischievous smile.

Drinking soup is such a beautiful thing.

"Puch."

Naxida's four-leaf clover eyes curved into a lovely arc as she gently leaned on Mufeng's shoulder, a rare smile of ease appearing on her usually worried face.

Ah Mu now seems like a crocodile stealthily hunting in the forest. Hmm... I feel a little sorry for his prey.

"Alright then, Nasita, I'll be waiting for you to come pick me up."

"My first sage."

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