Chapter 209 Cluster and Order

the next day,
The port manager delivered the map as promised.
In her words, this paper map that is separated from the void terminal,

It is really rare now, and only adventurers still have it.

It has been basically eliminated within the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Holding the map, Wang Hao and the other two returned to the airship and set off again.

Next stop, Xumi City.

……

Sumeru,

As a Liyue native, Wang Hao is relatively familiar with this country.

After all, the two sides are friendly neighbors.

Under the abyss, some areas have already touched upon the territory of Xumi.
However, Xumi didn't seem to care about this matter.

To be precise, they don't care about many things.
According to the Fatwa, they only care about knowledge.

As the capital of the academic city located in the central and western part of the Teyvat continent,
Sumeru is known as the Land of Grass and Wisdom.
It is a strange country with lush rainforest and barren sandy soil at the same time, where countless fruits of wisdom grow and are buried.

Whether walking through the jungle to reach the steps of the academy, or digging deep into the desert to excavate terracotta ruins, travelers from afar can gain valuable knowledge here.

Under the protection of the God of Wisdom, the scholars and saints of Xumi abandoned the secular world and pursued profound wisdom.

Well, like Fontaine, the above introduction is the stereotype that Xumi gives to outsiders.

But in reality, it is not like that.

The church, which theoretically should believe in the Little Auspicious Grass King, now seems to have no respect for this god.
The great sage commanded the entire Church and was in charge of all affairs of Xumi.

The sages of each school were also immersed in their own research.

No one cares whether the God of Grass is really ruling Xumi.

Perhaps, but in the mainstream ideology of the House of Representatives, it is actually not important.

What is important is whether the Little Auspicious Grass King himself cares about his authority being taken away by others.

……

Going up along the river,
The airship ignored many obstacles and easily approached the green city deep in the rainforest.

The city of all wisdom - Mount Sumeru, the "City of Wisdom".

Because I have been notified in advance.

Therefore, the arrival of the airship did not cause much commotion.

Although some people still looked up at it, and some scholars discussed it from a distance, they seemed to be very interested in this flying ship.

But overall, no one came to disturb Wang Hao and the other two.

Until the airship anchored in the harbor,
After Wang Hao and the other two got off the airship,
A lady dressed in the attire of the Order, but clearly from the desert, came over.

“May you all be bathed in the glory of the God of Wisdom.”

"I am Setare, the assistant of the Great Sage, and I am here to welcome you to Xumi."

The lady welcomed the three people and introduced herself.

Wang Hao nodded slightly, looking at the information skipped in the barrage, and already knew the other party's identity.

A girl who was born in the desert and made it to the upper echelons of the Xumi Order Institute through her own efforts.

She was confused and wanted to help more people in her tribe, but she didn't know how to do it.

Overall, a confused but very capable person.

"I am Wang Hao, and these two are my assistants. I hope this visit has not caused any trouble to your country."

Wang Hao also gave a brief introduction.

"Of course not. Xumi welcomes everyone who seeks wisdom."

Setare said immediately, then stretched out her hand and beckoned.
"The Great Sage has prepared accommodation for you. Please follow me and take a rest. The Great Sage will receive you tomorrow and accompany you to visit the Temple of the Lord."

Wang Hao nodded: "Then please lead the way."

The process is basically the same as in Fontaine.

However, the Great Sage did not directly meet with Wang Hao and the other two like Vilette did.
But it should be every other day.

Maybe they want the guests to have a good rest.
It could also be a warning to them.

In any case, there is no problem with the other party's etiquette.

There is no problem with the accommodation prepared for Wang Hao and the other two.

Located in the bustling Baoshang Street,

A small courtyard with a single house, surrounded by the busiest streets of Xumi.
It's still quiet here.

After sending the three people here, Setale left.

Of course, it's not that there are no people left.
Outside the courtyard, there were thirty regiment members in green uniforms.
According to Setale, the envoys can seek help from the Thirty-Man Group if they have any problems.

If the thirty-man team cannot solve the problem, they will continue to report it.

"Xumeru City, what do you think?"

After putting the luggage in the room,
The three of them gathered again, and Wang Hao suddenly asked a question.

"I haven't seen anything yet, but compared to Fontaine, the infrastructure here is indeed much worse. It is obviously a smart city, but the productivity improvement that wisdom should bring is not reflected much."

Shi Jie spoke directly.

He has been following Wang Hao for a long time.
Wang Hao remembered a lot of the words from the barrage that were spoken by him.

"Well, the infrastructure is not good. This is also our problem. The excellent points learned in Fontaine must be localized bit by bit after returning to Liyue."

Wang Hao nodded slightly.

What Shi Jie said makes a lot of sense.
As the city of wisdom, Xumi must have accumulated a great deal of technology.

But in terms of application, it can be said that it is completely inferior to Fontaine.

They seem to be just accumulating wisdom but not applying it.

Of course, it is also possible that it was used, but Wang Hao and the other two did not notice it.

It can only be said that in the Xumi City they have seen so far,

The only thing that can be considered a manifestation of wisdom is probably the void terminal.

This device has penetrated into every detail of the lives of the Xumi people.

(Void terminals should currently only be popularized within the Xumi people, and outsiders will not have them. When computing power is squeezed later, outsiders will be allowed to use them.)
But apart from the Void Terminal, all the way from the dock to Baoshang Street,

Wang Hao never saw anything related to wisdom again.

It's not good to say,

In terms of how technology improves social productivity, Fontainebleau is more like the country of wisdom than Mount Sumeru.

"The Feiyun Chamber of Commerce has a branch in Xumi. I'll go and ask around."

Xingqiu said.

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest chambers of commerce in Liyue.

Not only does he have business in Mondstadt, he also has business in Xumi.

Xumi's unique rainforest desert environment has created many specialties.
These specialties are very popular in Liyue.

If you want to know more about Xumi, it would be a good idea to seek out the Chamber of Commerce personnel who are doing business in Xumi.

"It's still early, why don't we all go out for a walk and see what this Xumi is like."

Wang Hao said,
"Number four and five, follow Xingqiu. Number six and seven, follow Shi Jie."

After all, it's a strange place.

Although it is not certain that anything will go wrong, and Xingqiu and Shi Jie are both quite skilled,

But Wang Hao still assigned "bodyguards" to the two of them.

Just keeping number three by his side is enough.

The shadow squirmed slightly and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the two people.

Xingqiu was a little curious. He looked at his own shadow but could not see anything.

If it were Chongyun, perhaps he could force these shadow alchemists out of their shadows.

As for Xingqiu, it is indeed not possible.

This is a problem of knowledge system.

The three of them discussed it again and decided to come back and gather at dinner time.

Then he looked at the map of Xumi City that Setalei had left behind.

Then they went out.

(Map of Xumi City from the Teyvat Map Research Institute)

……

Baoshang Street,
The busiest street in Xumi,
Not only are there a large number of local chambers of commerce operating here, but also chambers of commerce from other places will also open branches here.
As a prosperous street, it not only has many chambers of commerce, but also has obvious regional advantages.

It is basically located in the central area of ​​Xumi City.
The Fatma House, the wharf, and the Zubair Theater (Grand Bazaar) are all connected by it.

Wang Hao strolled here, casually observing the surrounding environment.

There was an endless stream of hawking sounds on both sides of the road.

"Hurry up, the show is about to begin."

"What show?"

"Ms. Nilu's performance, don't you know?"

"I just got back from Port Omos."

"Oh, there's a benefit performance by Miss Nilu today to raise funds for the Health Home."

"It's a charity performance. I have to go and see it."

The conversations among several people around attracted Wang Hao's attention.
Not only Wang Hao, the barrage also started rolling.

【Nello! 】

[I am Miss Nilu's dog. ]

[You said it was Fu Fu's dog last time.]

[Then don't worry about it, Wang Hao, I want to see Nilu. ]

[Hehehe, Miss Nilu's jiojio, hehe, jiojio. ]

[Which one? The horn or the foot? ]

[I want them all! (shocked voice)]

[Dance of the Flower Goddess! ]

[It's not the Flower God's Birthday Festival yet, so it shouldn't be the Flower God's Dance. ]

[No matter what, I want to see Nilu dance! ]

【Go to Kangkang, go to Kangkang. 】

【+1】

【…】

The barrage is as abstract as ever.

However, their reaction also made Wang Hao interested in Miss Ni Lu.

Barrages may be abstract, but those who can make them abstract are mostly extraordinary.

He paused and followed the people who had spoken before.

Follow along all the way,
Wang Hao found that more and more people were walking towards this side.

People around were also talking about Miss Nilu.
It can be seen that she is indeed popular.

Follow the crowd into the underground passage,

This is the way to the Grand Bazaar.

Grand Bazaar is not actually a place name.
If you ask the scholars of the Faithful Council,
They will tell you seriously that the so-called Grand Bazaar was actually a word representing "market" in the folk language of Xumi a long time ago.

In other words, the Grand Bazaar is actually a big market.

This explanation was also supported by scholars of the causal theory school.

They believe this is the influence of spoken language on real place names.

When a name is used for a long time, it naturally becomes the name of the place.

It is in line with the evolution of history and culture.

Of course, these studies are of no use to the people in the Grand Bazaar.

The only thing they wanted was for Zubair Theater to have more performances.

This way more people will come here and my business will be better.

Treat yourself as an ordinary tourist.

Wang Hao got to know the situation from the vendors who were setting up stalls here.
In fact, this performance is the first in the past month.

The House of the Lords does not appreciate artistic performances.

Such large-scale activities need to be reported to the Council of Magistrates.
So Zubair Theater can only go through the formalities again and again.
Fortunately, the performance was approved.

After listening to the vendor,
The barrage in Wang Hao's eyes was already full of swear words.

Of course, they were all cursing the great sage.

The barrage knows that it is the great sage who doesn't like art, not the entire Ordinance House.

No one could explain why the Great Sage disliked art.

If you insist on saying it,
Perhaps it was because he was devoted to the pursuit of wisdom and was full of disdain for art as a form of expression.

Before Wang Hao could continue to ask other vendors,
The center of the Grand Bazaar,

On a stage that is not very fancy but very neat and comfortable to watch,
A middle-aged man walked onto the stage.

"I won't waste any more time on this nonsense. Everyone, this performance is to raise money for the Health Home, so please do what you can."

"Then let the show begin."

After saying this, the middle-aged man walked off the stage directly, which was indeed clean and neat.

The audience also gave him applause generously.

Next up is the farce.

There is more to the Zubair Theatre than just Nilu dancing.

The actors performed various funny shows on the stage, which made the audience below laugh.

The laughter continued and could even be heard outside the Grand Bazaar.

Wang Hao stood in the crowd, watching the performance.

The barrage in his eyes was full of "Hahahaha".

Art is something that can truly resonate.

Comedy is something that brings joy to people. As long as you can understand it, you will laugh.

To make an analogy, it's like seeing a meme on the Internet.

Those who don't understand will be confused.
And those who understand will often smile knowingly.

First there was a comedy show, then a singing performance, and wonderful performances continued.

Until two and a half hours later,

The performance came to an end.
The curtain slowly opened,

A graceful and elegant girl walked barefoot and slowly on the stage.

"Ohhhhh, Miss Nello!"

“Star of Zubair Theater!”

"Please date me, Miss Nilu."

"Go away, Miss Nilu belongs to everyone."

"..."

off stage,
The voices of people suddenly surged.

Everyone expressed their love for the girl on the stage in the loudest voice possible.

Whether they are well-informed scholars, hard-working mercenaries, or ordinary citizens,

Everyone was fascinated by this dancer.

The cheers from the audience did not affect the girl's dancing.
She danced gracefully and her body turned around, like a butterfly in a sea of ​​flowers, dancing lightly, pausing among the flowers, taking off, and flapping her wings.

Every movement exudes inexplicable power and beauty.

Under the stage, the audience was captivated. They were immersed in the girl's dance, as if they were there themselves.

Even Wang Hao was somewhat fascinated.

Although there was no announcement, no words, and even the accompaniment was very gentle,

But the girl's dance has revealed what she wants to express.
This is the envy and longing of an insect that cannot transform into a butterfly for the butterflies dancing in the sea of ​​flowers.

Art and the soul can always resonate with each other.

Combined with what I said before, the health home is a hospital.
So, this dance is calling on everyone to pay attention to those who are bedridden and give them some care.

The dance is over.
Nilu bowed slightly to the audience below the stage, then slowly left the stage.

off stage,
Applause and cheers broke out immediately.

It lasted for quite a while before gradually stopping.

After the performance, the next step is the fundraising session.

The theater's director did not come with a donation box and ask everyone for money.

They simply placed donation boxes on the side of the stage, on both sides.

As I said at the beginning,
The theater hopes that everyone will act within their ability and not get carried away.
The crowd slowly dispersed.

Some people just left.

Some people also went to the donation box to drop off a few Moras.

Wang Hao stood there and watched for a while.

In fact, the number of people who gave money was not that many compared to the number of people who watched the performance.

About two or three out of ten people will donate.

Based on this number, the charity performance was actually a failure.

The money raised wasn't even enough to offset the cost of the performance.

In other words, it would be better to donate the stage fees directly.

Think about it, and if you don’t understand, ask.

Wang Hao threw a few Moras into the donation box and then walked to the backstage of the theater.

"Sir, the backstage is a private area and is not open to the public."

He had only taken a few steps when he was stopped by someone.

"Oh, hello, I'm from Liyue. I have something to ask the administrator here. Can you introduce me to him?"

Wang Hao asked very politely.

"Looking for the manager? Not Neelu?"

Sheikh Zubair was stunned, he thought it was another fan who wanted to sneak to see Nilu.

"Yes, I'll look for the manager." Wang Hao said again with certainty.

Sheikh Zubair quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I thought you were a fan of Nilu. I am the manager here, Sheikh Zubair, the manager of Zubair Theater."

"Haha, it's okay to think of me as a fan of Miss Nilu. After all, her dancing is really amazing."

Wang Hao smiled and said something polite, then got down to business.

"I would like to ask, how much Mora would it cost you to host such a show?"

"Hmm? Are you looking for us to perform?"

Sheikh Zubair felt that Wang Hao might be here to live, so he became more enthusiastic.
"This time, the cost was actually not that high. This was a charity performance, and Nilu and the others didn't ask for any salary. The props were made by everyone, and there were no labor costs. The main expenses were the approval procedures. This performance cost about 35,000 Mora."

This really doesn't cost much.

In Liyue, this amount of money is just enough to buy Yunjin a set of costumes.

Yunjin's costume was custom-made by Nishang Pavilion and Yunhan Society.

expensive.

"Can you make the money back?" Wang Hao asked. "I don't think many people donated money. It may not even be enough for your performance."

Sheikh Zubair did not think much and answered directly:
"It's definitely a loss, but we have an agreement with the vendors in the Grand Bazaar. We help them attract customers, and they will also donate a portion of their profits to this fundraising."

"As for the losses of our theater, they are still within our tolerance range."

"It's charity after all, we can't just think about making money."

Sheikh Zubair's voice was sincere;
He certainly wasn't thinking about making money from charity.

Although they called this event a fundraising event, they didn't actually ask how much money people would donate.

Attract customers to the Grand Bazaar and let them spend money there.

Then let the vendors donate money.

This is where the real funding comes from.

"You and your colleagues are all good people." Wang Hao nodded slightly and understood.

The Health Home received financial donations.
The merchants in the Grand Bazaar had business and made money.

Only the people at Zubair Theater paid for the performance.
They are definitely good people.

"Hahaha, because being a good person makes us happy," Sheikh Zubair said with a smile.

“I like that.”

Wang Hao smiled.

Be a good person and you will be happy.

If everyone thought this way, it would truly be a harmonious society.

Unfortunately, there are still few such people. "My name is Wang Hao, from Liyue. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Wang Hao extended his hand to Sheikh Zubair and formally introduced himself.

Sheikh Zubair quickly shook his hand and shook it: "As long as you want cooperation in performance, just come to us, I will definitely give you a fair price."

Although Wang Hao has no work to do now, he is still enthusiastic.

He is under a lot of pressure to support such a large theater, so he will naturally not give up any opportunity to make money reasonably.

I chatted with Sheikh Zubair for a while.
Wang Hao said goodbye: "I still have things to do, so I'll take my leave first. Is there any pub around here?"

Although it's not yet dinner time,
But he also wanted to visit other places in Xumi.

For example, a pub.

"If you want to go to a tavern, I recommend Lambad's Tavern. Their wine is the best in Xumi, and there are many adventurers and sailors there, so they are the most informed."

Sheikh Zubair noticed that Wang Hao seemed to be asking for information, so he gave him a special reminder.

"Thank you, Mr. Zubair. I will come to your place to watch the formal performance next time."

Wang Hao smiled and nodded, then said goodbye and left.

Lambad's Tavern,
Located below the Adventurer's Guild,
Above the port of Xumi City,
The location is very good.

With plenty of food and reasonably priced wine,

This has become a pub that many people like to come to.

Sailors, adventurers, the Gilded Brigade, and even officials of the House of the Lords are all frequent visitors here.

"Welcome to the Lambad's Tavern, what can I do for you?"

"Are you from Liyue?"

Wang Hao looked at the waiter in front of him and said with some surprise.

It is really rare for a Liyue person to work as a waiter in Xumi.

It doesn't mean that people from Liyue can't be waiters.

But... the loss outweighs the gain.

If you want to work as a waiter, you can just work in Liyue for a while.

"Hey, you are from Liyue too, haha, I haven't seen a fellow from Liyue for a long time."

The waitress smiled.

"Hello, I'm Qishan, from Liyue, and I'm currently studying for the exam and working part-time in Xumi."

Wang Hao showed a hint of surprise: "Preparing for the exam?"

"Yeah, I grew up in Liyue Harbor. Since I was a kid, I liked to watch the ships coming in and out of Liyue Harbor, watching how they were made, how they loaded and unloaded cargo..."

Maybe it was because she met a fellow villager, Qishan couldn't help but talk more.

While taking Wang Hao into the tavern, he talked to
"Over time, I developed a strong interest in all kinds of ships and hope to come to the academy to learn relevant technical knowledge."

【It is a progressive youth! 】

【A girl with a dream. 】

[The daily task of testing the boat? ]

[I remembered the waiter who worked during the day and studied at night. ]

【…】

The netizens in the comments were very interested in this girl and were discussing her.

But Wang Hao thought more deeply.

"Are you confident that you can pass the exam?" Wang Hao suddenly asked.

Qishan smiled bitterly: "I don't dare to say anything about confidence, but I won't give up."

She has actually failed the exam and is now preparing for the next one.

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "Interest is the best talent. As long as you persist, there will always be hope."

It is fun to do what you are interested in, even if you have no talent for it.

As long as it is something fun, it is easier to stick to it.

There is some truth in the saying that interest is the best talent.

"Yes, I will still discuss relevant issues with scholars from all walks of life, and I will also study and research in the basement of the restaurant. I believe that I will not fail the next examination of the Ministry of Education!"

Her words sounded more like encouragement to herself.

"Are there many Liyue people like you?" Wang Hao asked again.

Qishan shook her head:
"Not many. Most of the people in Liyue receive private school education, and very few receive academy education.
There are quite a few students from Tongwen College who come to the Jiaoling College for further studies. They are different from people like me.
The students of Tongwen College are no worse than the scholars of the College of Eminence.

Elites are elites wherever they go.

There are not many people from Liyue who failed the exam like me in the entire Xumi."

Listening, Wang Hao nodded slightly.

He himself graduated from Tongwen College.

The college students who can come to the teaching institute for exchange and further study must be students of the higher college.
These people are naturally elites.

but,

Wang Hao thought about it for a while. The elites have their own paths.
And for ordinary Liyue people like Qishan, there is also a way.

Fontaine is still too far away from Liyue mainland, making communication inconvenient.

But Xumi... is right next to Liyue.

This can be planned.

Just as he was thinking, Qishan had already brought Wang Hao to an empty seat.
"What would you like to eat?"

Although they are from the same hometown, she has not forgotten her job as a waitress.

"A glass of date wine, and then something to eat."

Wang Hao said casually.

Date wine has become his favorite among all kinds of wines since he tasted it at a wine industry event.

This wine, brewed from desert date palms, is clear and refreshing, with almost no alcohol content.

It is more like a beverage than wine.

"Okay, please wait, I'll be right there."

Qishan responded and went to prepare wine and food for him.

Wang Hao then looked around.
Sure enough, there were all kinds of people around, and everyone was talking in low voices about various topics.

"The mountain road to the Stratum Abyss has been cleared in Liyue, making it more convenient to do business in Liyue."

"Hey, didn't they say that the Layered Abyss was sealed off?"

"That's all old news. It reopened a month ago."

"Oh, then I have to go over there. I have a batch of goods left at Shenglu Hall."

"What kind of goods?"

"A sum of porcelain goods, top quality."

"Tsk, brother, make a fortune."

This is a merchant going back to Liyue Xumi.

Listening to the exchanges, it seems that he is still engaged in the Liyue porcelain business.

Porcelain is also Liyue's signature business.

The porcelain produced in the Layered Abyss has always been of the best quality among the seven countries because it uses glass crystal sand.

Many countries import porcelain from Liyue for use.

However, when they said that Liyue had cleared the road to the Layered Abyss, Wang Hao's eyes lit up.
It seems that Qixing has not stopped taking action during the time I have been away.

After listening to the left, listen to the right.
"The Ministry of Education has recently increased the defense of the sand wall and Kawan Post. Many brothers cannot get out, and we cannot send back the supplies we purchased."

"Damn the House of the Holy Orders, are they trying to kill us?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. It will be troublesome if someone hears you."

"Humph, we are making some money on the edge of a knife. They are all trying to take a layer off. If they hear it, then they hear it. At worst, we will fight."

"Okay, go find the people of Achmar's Beard. We are willing to pay 10% of the goods and use their secret passage."

"Boss, those people in Akhmar's Beard are not good people."

"Hmph, compared to the others in the Legacy of the God King, the people left by Kusela are more well-behaved."

This is the dialogue of the Gilded Brigade.

It seems that he is dissatisfied with some of the decrees of the House of the Decrees and is preparing to seek help from a certain desert force.

The legacy of the God King,

Akhmar's Beard

Wang Hao silently wrote down the two names.

There was some noise around, and the barrage didn't seem to be paying attention to the conversation of the Gilded Brigade.

They are more concerned about some hot beauties in the pub.

After listening to the right side, listen to the back side.

"He was just one day faster than me. Wow, wow, wow, just one day, and my paper was rejected."

"It took me a full six months from deciding on the topic to conducting the field survey."

"Ooooooh, my thesis, I can't even finish it!"

Behind him was a scholar lying on the wine table crying.

And opposite him,

A scholar wearing a strange eyeglass contraption whispered soothingly: "You're just unlucky, fellow Quick."

"No, Siraj, it's not luck, it's them who are ostracizing me. They knew that was my research subject, but they still submitted the paper one day earlier than me.

They didn't even bother to examine how they came up with the paper.

The instructor also praised them and said that they wrote well.

But, but those data are all obtained by me, and they are all mine."

The crying scholar Quick twitched, his face full of despair,

"I just want to write a good thesis and graduate. Why are they targeting me like this? Is it because I don't fit in?"

The scholar Siraj in front of him smiled slightly and continued to comfort him:
"Since your advisor can't tell the good from the bad, why not change advisors, Junior Quick? I happen to have a project that's very suitable for your social formation research. How about you join my project?"

"As for graduation, I have been promoted to [Habanthu]. Although you are my junior, if you transfer to my program, I can also help you pass your thesis."

These words are simply the holy voice of the miserable graduate students.

You will be personally invited by your senior mentor and guaranteed to graduate.

Quick, who was originally crying, was stunned for a while before he asked in disbelief: "Senior Siraj, is it true?"

Siraj nodded slightly, and said in a very gentle tone: "Of course, I want to simulate a beehive-like social form. Your research is very useful to me."

Quick is a top student of the theory of cause.

But he doesn't like to communicate much and is considered an excluded person.

Just right for his grand plan.

"Okay, Senior Siraj, no, Teacher Siraj, I will apply for transfer when I get back and come to your side." Quick said loudly.

The sound is a bit too loud.
Attracted a lot of people's attention.

Even the barrage was attracted attention,

【Siraj? 】

【What's wrong? 】

[It sounds familiar.]

【Calling the originalist! 】

[In the story of El Haisen, Siraj almost became a sage. ]

【Oh, group awareness. 】

【It turns out to be this one. 】

【…】

The barrage quickly revealed a scholar named Siraj.

Wang Hao looked at the comments on the bullet screen.

Some of them couldn't help but look at Siraj.

Cluster consciousness, hive society,
how to say,

This thing is a little too compatible with order.

If it weren't for the many wonderful things Wang Hao received in his education since childhood,

If Wang Hao was a world-weary order-maker.

He will now cooperate with the other party 100%.

As long as individuals lose the ability to think, everything will be allocated by the cluster.

Then, absolute order is created.

Gee tut,
Osel once said that order is power.

Compared with this cluster form, the order of power seems a little mild.

It’s just that under a system of power, you still have the ability to think, and your inner activities are free.

But this cluster form directly deprives you of your ability to think, and everything belongs to the cluster.

Order thinks you are too orderly.

This is probably how Wang Hao feels now.
Maybe Wang Hao's sight was too direct.

Although I was looking at the other person's back,

But the other party still noticed it, turned around and looked at Wang Hao.
Before Wang Hao could speak, Siraj said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, my junior is a little emotionally unstable. I'm sorry to bother you."

As he spoke, he extended his hand and said, "I am Siraj, a scholar from the Fatwa. As an apology, please treat me to dinner today."

Couldn't be more polite and very welcoming.

If it weren't for the comments about his ambition,

So just looking at his behavior, he can be called a modest gentleman.

Wang Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and shook hands with him: "My last name is Wang, and I'm from Liyue."

He did not give his full name.

He paused, then continued: "You two classmates' friendship reminds me of my own classmates."

That’s right, that’s how he and Xingqiu tricked their classmates.

However, Wang Hao only cheated people out of their money, while Siraj swallowed others whole.

Sure enough, the more books he reads, the more cruel he becomes.

"Haha, the friendship between classmates is always precious in life." Siraj smiled brightly, "It is also a wonderful thing to have this friendship to recall."

Speak of friendship, shut up and speak of beauty.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like someone who would try out anti-human technology like collective awareness.

"Indeed." Wang Hao nodded and played along with the other party. "Just now, I accidentally heard that Senior Siraj is the [Habandu] of the Teaching Academy?"

This is one of the academic levels of the Faithful College.

[Tiriyasit][Dhasa][Hepatica][Sage][Great Sage].

This is the current academic hierarchy within the House of the Lords.

[Hepatica], it seems to be only the third class.

But in reality, in the system of the House of Worship,
The only ones truly above him are the Great Sage and the Five Sages.

A young man has reached this position.
Young and promising people are no longer worthy of him.

"Yes, I reached the level of [Happenda] last year, but learning never ends, and I am still that student."

Siraj said very modestly.

He seems to be totally unproud of his achievements.

Beside him, his junior fellow student Quick was already full of admiration.

Those bright eyes seemed to see one's own faith.

Wang Hao also expressed the same emotion as a normal person would: "It's amazing, he has achieved such success at such a young age. It's hard to say. Siraj can become a sage in the future."

This sounds like a tourist's sigh.
But Siraj's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a glimmer of excitement.

Yes, he wanted to be a sage.

As long as his cluster experiment succeeds,

What’s the point of being a mere sage? He wants to be a great sage!
"By the way, Siraj, what kind of research are you doing? I have some assets in Liyue, and I also want to come to Xumi to invest. Maybe we can cooperate."

Wang Hao asked with a smile.

【Um? 】

[What a familiar smile. 】

[That's familiar, Wang Hao has always smiled like this before cheating someone since he was a child.]

[Oh, it turned out to be a tricky smile. I thought you were really going to help Siraj.]

【…】

The comments on the forum had already revealed Wang Hao's ill intentions.

However, Siraj was unaware of it.

When it comes to acting skills, Wang Hao only admits that he is not as good as Funina.

"Ah, so you are a big businessman in Liyue."

Siraj showed a hint of joy.
Investment is something that a capable scholar usually has no shortage of.
But Siraj's research is indeed not very legal (it is a research that is expressly prohibited by Xumi).
So, he was short of money, especially start-up capital.

“My research project is about the evolution of beehive social forms.”

“Although this project may not seem commercially viable, it is actually very useful.”

"The beehive is a very efficient social operation in nature.
If you can apply this social model to your chamber of commerce,

Then you can easily control every transaction, no one will pretend to obey, and no mistakes will occur that should not happen. "

Siraj described to Wang Hao the beautiful scene of humans working according to the honeycomb structure.

For workers, this is hell.
But for businessmen who are pursuing efficiency,

Wow, I have to say, it really hit the bull's eye.

There is no capital that can reject employees who are at your fingertips, employees who do not slack off, obedient employees, and even employees who work hard until their death.

All these elements added together,
They are simply the destined workers of capital.

Wang Hao showed a greedy look like a businessman: "Okay, okay, this is a good research."

“How much money do I need to invest to complete it, and what benefits can I enjoy after it is completed?”

In fact, Wang Hao doesn’t need to play the role of a businessman. As he was born as a small profiteer, he is very familiar with these things.

Hearing Wang Hao talking about investment and benefits,

There was a hint of disdain in Siraj's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Although he is a 'bad guy',
But he also disliked these businessmen who tainted knowledge.

It's a pity, the merchant's Mora is indeed fragrant.

After thinking about it,
Siraj said:

"One million Mora, with results reported every six months. You can verify whether additional investment is needed based on the progress.
In addition, you can enjoy the research results unconditionally, but you cannot sell them to others.”

A nice condition.

After all, Xumi is the city of wisdom.
When capital cooperates with scholars, it is usually in a weak position.
If you change a place,
I invest money, so your research results should be mine.

This kind of thinking is mainstream.

In Xumi, capital investment is really just investment.

All intellectual property rights belong to the scholars themselves.

Investors often only have partial usage rights.

Hearing Siraj's words,
Wang Hao showed a hint of dissatisfaction, but still nodded: "Deal, give me your address, and Mora will deposit it within seven days."

"I usually live in the dormitory of the Church of the Holy Orders. You can find me when you come to the Church of the Holy Orders."

At this time,

Qishan came over with the wine and food.

"My fellow countryman, date wine, and Lambad fish rolls, the signature dish here."

She placed the wine and food in front of Wang Hao.

Then he looked at Siraj with a hint of surprise.
"Oh my God, you are Siraj, the genius scholar Siraj!"

Siraj was pleased with the exclamation.

This indirectly proved his ability to the Liyue merchants.

Wang Hao naturally smiled with relief.

Qishan's exclamation made both parties feel more confident about the cooperation.

Although I really want to consult with the genius scholar, work is work.
After all, it was Lambard, the owner of Lambard Tavern, who took her in after she failed the college entrance examination, so she had to work hard.

Qishan left reluctantly.
After she left,
Wang Hao looked at Siraj and stretched out his hand:
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Siraj also extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

Two hands, each with their own thoughts, were held together.

(End of this chapter)