"Wow! This Akasha Terminal is so amazing!"
"Yes, yes. You can instantly retrieve any information you want to look up. It's incredibly convenient."
"Exactly, exactly! No wonder Sumeru is the nation of wisdom. With this thing, it's like adding wings to a tiger! The person who invented this is a genius."
"As expected of the legacy of the God of Wisdom, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, it truly lives up to its reputation."
"I wonder if we can bring this thing back to Inazuma?"
"If there's a chance, we must persuade the Regent to include this item as one of Inazuma's essential purchases. It would be best if we could establish an entire Akasha network in Inazuma."
The last sentence was spoken by Kokomi. Compared to others who were using the Akasha Terminal for the first time, Kokomi was so moved she almost cried.
As the Regent's secretary, she had the most say regarding Inazuma's daily heavy and complex documents and data. Especially after she started handling the Kanjou Commission's affairs, she had to do a large amount of data statistics work every day. The sheer number of figures left Kokomi mentally exhausted.
If she had known about this thing earlier, would she not have to expend so much 'Kokomi energy' in the future? Maybe she could even have time to read light novels, just like that Miss Linglong Fried Tofu?
...Under Reza's recommendation, the members of the Inazuma Delegation quickly each put on an Akasha Terminal. Its user-friendly operation and powerful functions immediately excited the Inazuma Delegation, who had never seen such high-tech, and they began discussing animatedly, instantly forgetting the cold reception they had just received from Sumeru.
Indeed, novel things always make people forget their worries, and even humiliation.
Seeing that all the members of the Inazuma Delegation had put on Akasha Terminals, a smile flashed across Reza's face, and he also let out a sigh of relief. After all, he had finally completed the task assigned by his superiors.
Reza winked at the secretary beside him. The secretary immediately understood, and after carefully reviewing all the documents presented by Inazuma, he respectfully handed them to Reza and nodded at him, indicating that there were no problems with the documents.
Reza returned the documents to Ayaka, who was beside him, and then said to Miyashiro: "I apologize for delaying your valuable time, sirs. It is truly due to strict regulations from above, leaving us no choice. Furthermore, the Akasha will record my actions, so we must act according to the rules.
The review is complete, and there are no issues. You may continue your journey, sirs. Sail along this waterway, passing through Vimara Village, and you will reach Sumeru City. I wish you a smooth diplomatic trip."
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Although the Port Ormos Port Supervisor is not a small position and offers considerable benefits, in Sumeru, which values academia and scholars, working in tax statistics and smuggling investigations is indeed almost like being exiled to the frontier. Their social status is far lower than that of the scholars in Sumeru City.
This is also the main reason why well-known port cities like Port Ormos and Stone Gate are inferior to Liyue Harbor. After all, the former is merely an economic center, while the latter is both an economic and political center.
In Teyvat, the importance of a political center city far outweighs that of an economic center city.
Moreover, Reza was right; he was merely following orders. Whether it was Khajeh or Azar who would greet him was not for him to decide.
Miyashiro merely said indifferently: "I thought I would feel Sumeru's warmth as soon as I entered its territory. Now it seems I was overthinking it."
Reza explained: "No, no, no, Regent, you misunderstand. The main reason is that the timing of your arrival is too coincidental. It is just before Sumeru's annual Sabzeruz Festival. Sumeru City is bustling with activity, and because of this, the Akademiya's workload has greatly increased.
Master Khajeh, as one of the Six sages of the Akademiya, simply cannot spare much time to travel all the way from Sumeru City to Port Ormos. Therefore, he can only welcome the Inazuma Delegation in Sumeru City."
Miyashiro laughed: "It seems we've arrived just in time. However, the Sabzeruz Festival... as far as I know, this should be the day to celebrate the Dendro Archon's birthday, right? Why isn't it called the Dendro Archon's Birthday Festival?"
Reza burst into laughter and said: "Haha, Regent, many foreigners visiting Sumeru for the first time have the same question you asked.
The Sabzeruz Festival, originally meant the Flower God celebrating Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's birthday. It is said that at the birthday banquet, after several gods got drunk, one of them, in high spirits, played an instrument, and then Greater Lord Rukkhadevata sang, and the Flower God danced.
It is said that when the Flower God danced, countless bright purplish-red padisarahs grew on the grass she stepped on, forming a magnificent stage."
A look of solemnity appeared on Miyashiro's face, and he murmured: "Purplish-red..."
Reza heard Miyashiro's words and continued: "That's right, purplish-red padisarahs. It's a pity that after the Flower God fell, even Greater Lord Rukkhadevata couldn't recreate the purplish-red padisarahs.
In fact, even now, there are still stubborn Amurta School scholars trying to cultivate purplish-red padisarahs. Unfortunately, after so many years, no one has succeeded. If someone could succeed, they would probably directly receive the title of Kōbanḍa, or even sage, based on this achievement."
Miyashiro: "Thank you for your guidance. We will now proceed to Sumeru City. Farewell."
With that, the members of the Inazuma Delegation, led by Miyashiro, returned to their official ship under the gaze of Reza and others, and continued sailing towards Sumeru City.
Watching the Inazuma ship depart, the smile on Reza's face gradually faded. He pointed his finger at his Akasha Terminal, as if reporting something.
Not long after, Reza, whose face was filled with seriousness, felt a sense of relief.
His secretary, Masrur, asked in confusion: "Supervisor, you have already completed the task assigned by your superiors, so why is there no trace of happiness on your face? Has something happened?"
Reza sighed and said: "Originally, I thought the Inazuma Regent was just a civil official, like our Grand Sage. However, when that Regent put on the Akasha Terminal and the Akasha automatically recorded his information, I realized what kind of formidable person that young man truly is!
Damn it! Are those bigwigs in the Akademiya trying to get me killed? Making me provoke such an existence!"
A hint of doubt appeared on Masrur's face. He then searched for the Inazuma Regent's information on the Akasha Terminal... A few seconds later, Masrur's mouth unconsciously widened, and he was filled with shock and lingering fear.
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