"I see, too many injured, not enough time for large-scale treatment, but also can't overly display Bai Zhu's miracle of bringing the dead back to life. It's truly a dilemma."
The current situation was that natural disasters were often accompanied by man-made ones.
More than half of the injured here were not directly hurt by the disaster; a good portion were victims of opportunistic looting by illegal organizations like the Treasure Hoarders.
Even more, there were even Treasure Hoarder members mixed in who got injured while robbing others.
The entire refuge was a mixed bag, and to prevent ill intentions, Keqing specifically instructed Bai Zhu not to display the power of his immortality arts.
Hence, the earlier scene where Bai Zhu had Qiqi prepare ointments and use herbal medicines for treatment.
"No choice, it's like this when there are too many people." Life was not easy, Keqing sighed, it was not easy being a Liyue Qixing.
"Is that so? But my Entara territory already has over ten thousand people, and so far, no one has even made a small mistake against the laws you drafted~"
"This..."
Keqing was suddenly at a loss for words.
She knew about the Villagers in Jack's territory.
Those people, though initially appearing somewhat dull.
But after the Eternal Church's doctrines popularized basic common sense and the Creator's faith, everyone was like they were on steroids, with loyalty and happiness, every single one, maintained at a full 100.
They were almost developing into a territory of fanatical believers!
"However, strictly speaking, MC Villagers aren't even humans; they are the first generation of the God's Golden Retainers. It's normal for them to behave this way. A-Qing, don't get bogged down in details."
Jack saw that Keqing seemed to be genuinely taking the issue of too many troublesome Liyue citizens upon herself, so he pinched the topknot on her head to comfort her.
"Bogs down... It's not a bog! It's a topknot, a topknot!"
Keqing emphasized twice, this was her rather proud hairstyle. If one were to talk about 'bog down', Ganyu's was more like it, alright!
"I didn't specifically refer to your hairstyle, why are you getting defensive? But I have a plan, would you like to hear it?"
"Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮!"
Keqing crossed her arms haughtily, "I won't listen, unless you beg me."
"Alright, I beg you, my dear wife, please listen to my suggestion to help you~"
"Ehh! You, do you have no shame at all?"
"If I had that, could I have a harem?"
As if to prove his thick skin, Jack hugged Yelan, who was watching from the side, and kissed her, then hugged Keqing and kissed her.
Instantly, he became the focus of attention for the current Yuehai Pavilion staff.
Keqing gave Jack a disgusted look.
"Alright, I know you've successfully charmed another one and added another sister for me. Hurry up and tell me your suggestion! Honestly, there are so many people here, even if you want to be intimate, do it at home!"
Jack shamelessly pulled up a stool and sat next to Keqing, waving to Qiqi and Yelan.
Qiqi obediently hopped over and sat on his lap.
Seeing that there was no room for her, Yelan didn't walk towards him but instead went to Keqing's side, the two girlfriends linking arms.
When did these two become so close?
Why is Jack looking at me like that? He wouldn't think I like women, would he?
As expected of the First Lady, she's so nervous just from being hugged. Ningguang was right, Keqing is the luckiest one among us!
The three's inner monologues continued, falling into an awkward silence.
"Coconut milk~"
Suddenly, Qiqi took out several bottles of coconut milk, and with adeptal energy, made one float in front of each person.
"Thank you, little sister Qiqi."
"Thank you."
The two women naturally took the coconut milk, inserted straws, and began to drink.
Jack also took the opportunity to open the conversation. After setting up a soundproof barrier, he rewarded Qiqi, who had broken the awkward atmosphere, with a pat on the head.
"It's like this: I plan to dilute MC's ointments and turn them into medicines that can restore a small amount of HP, distributing them among the populace. We'll say they are items made from special crops collected from the New Continent. Of course, sometimes elite monsters in the wild drop ointments; we'll just say they're products unique to the New Continent."
"A method of diversion? Using an unreachable New Continent as an excuse, so that those with ulterior motives can't trace the source. It's reasonable and well-founded, and can also help the affected people. It's indeed a good method."
Keqing understood immediately and quickly pointed out several advantages of Jack's plan.
But this was not the main point of Jack's proposal.
"No, the New Continent can be reached!"
"Hmm? Isn't the New Continent your... Are you talking about Ningguang and Captain Beidou's first expedition group visiting the Entara territory?"
Jack nodded, "That's right. I've looked into it during this time. Their recruitment efforts aren't very ideal. Even with the reputation of the Tianquan and Captain Beidou, in Liyue, where business opportunities are everywhere, they don't lack places for adventure."
"Severe illness requires strong medicine. These sly foxes in Liyue are not easily moved."
Yelan had specifically helped Ningguang with recruitment before, and as one of the elite herself, she understood the nature of those old foxes.
The price Ningguang offered might be high enough, but for those who had already achieved success and fame, the appeal was genuinely not great.
But today was different.
Today's disaster was a natural calamity, a terrestrial upheaval caused by a demon god-level monster.
Facing widespread casualties, the Liyue Qixing were helpless, yet a medicine from the New Continent turned the tide like a miracle, saving the disaster area.
Invisibly, the New Continent's specialty became synonymous with a demon god.
And once the word "god" is involved, its appeal on the Teyvat Continent will be fatal.
Jack didn't need to explain much.
Just based on Yelan and Keqing's guesses, they understood Jack's intention.
This was old fisherman Jack casting a bait!
The goal was to hook those elites from various industries who possessed true talent and practical skills, making them willingly go to sea.
Once they reached the New Continent, these elites would naturally be influenced by that beautiful and prosperous place.
If they couldn't be influenced, it didn't matter; the Entara Villagers would physically influence them with abundant martial virtue, ultimately making them loyal supporters of Entara.
"Looking at it this way, it's indeed a plan that kills two birds with one stone. Jack, when do you plan to implement it?"
"Later, after I go back and get some salves. This stuff is useless and takes up space; I can't carry it on me."
Salves are items within the Minecraft World dragon's adventure integration pack.
In this integration pack, it was originally impossible to restore life through normal means, so items like salves, band-aids, and medical kits became the primary means of early treatment.
In the game, salves can be used multiple times, restoring a total of 8 health points, which is 4 red hearts.
But that's for a Superman like Steve.
After becoming reality, the originally ordinary salve became a super healing salve, capable of forcibly pulling people back from the brink of death, becoming a genuine divine medicine.
And for this divine medicine, all Jack needed to pay was a wooden bowl, some flowers and plants, and wheat seeds, among other things.
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