Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

A canvas tent was set up on a platform extending from the mountain wall, and an old man was sitting next to a steaming pot.

Paimon flew over and greeted him, "Hello, grandpa, are you lost? Do you need us to take you home?"

It's very dangerous for an old man to stay alone in a deserted jungle.

There was nothing to say. An old man appeared in the deserted forest with so many camping equipment. He didn't look like he was lost.

Su was more direct, "Hey, old man! What are you doing here?"

Are you in cahoots with Ximan from the Imperial Academy, here to steal Lanaro’s things?

Realizing that Sue was a little stressed out about what was happening with Lanaro, Sora quickly held her hand.

Before the other party takes action, you should still show some respect and friendliness to the elderly.

The old man who was questioned by Su was wearing a robe that was convenient for movement, but there were gorgeous ornaments on the robe and a "green bud headset" floating next to his ear. He did not look like an ordinary villager at all.

Paimon and Sue murmured, "He looks a bit like a scholar, but he's not wearing a robe?"

Sue: "What's that headset for?" It's kind of nice, she wants a new one!

"Not all scholars wear long robes. It's more convenient to wear short clothes in the rain forest."

"This is a void device. Sorry, little one, this thing is only given to each person with their real name. I can't give it to you."

The old man had a good temper. He introduced himself as Ghiyas Khayyam, a scholar of the Student's School of the Faith.

Paimon greeted, "Hello, Mr. Khayyam!"

Khayyam shook his head and taught habitually: "The pronunciation is wrong, like this, press down the tip of the tongue, arch the middle of the tongue... Hai - then the lips are rounded... Ya - finally, purse your lips naturally... Mu -"

"Come on, try again?" Khayyam encouraged.

Paimon was led away and studied hard: "Uh... Hai-ya-mu-"

Khayyam nodded with satisfaction. "Yes! Very good! Okay, blond boy, you try it too."

Kong: "...Mr. Khayyam, what are you doing here?" The sooner they figure out the other party's purpose, the better they will be able to deal with it.

"Haha, no hurry, no hurry." Khayyam looked at Su and continued teaching, "Come on, little girl, it's your turn."

Su did not say anything, but instead took out his sword to convince others and pounded it on the ground with a thump.

"Oh, you troublesome student," Khayyam sighed, then replied with a smile, "I am a forest scholar. For us forest scholars, the forest is like home. So I am not lost, and there is no need to trouble you to send me back."

Khayyam looked at the forest with emotion in his eyes, "This forest is deeply troubled by the dead realm."

Over the past thirty years, plant species and numbers have been decreasing rapidly, while harmful mushrooms have been increasing.

The people of the Life Theory tried many ways but failed to save it completely, and even controlled the spread of the dead zone.

"But recently, dead zones have frequently disappeared. Many plants that once disappeared have now grown back, and the reproduction of mushrooms has also been restrained. The forest is recovering its vitality, which is great..."

Sue and Paimon puffed out their chests with pride.

It is thanks to the efforts of their Traveler Team and Lanaro!

Praise louder! Praise louder!

Khayyam said he came to see the condition of the forest, and he was pleased to see that the rainforest was gradually recovering.

By the way, I want to collect some samples to analyze how the dead zone disappears and see how the revived plants are doing.

Seeing the three young men following him, as if they were guarding and monitoring him, Khayyam was not angry.

While collecting plants that could be found everywhere, he would also give some scientific lectures and sometimes even hum songs for his own amusement.

"·······The pomegranates sing and the apples clap~?"

The team of travelers gradually relaxed their vigilance against the old man, and would help him collect the necessary plant samples when it was inconvenient for him to climb.

"Oh, thank you. It's great to be young. I have to admit that I am getting old. My legs and feet are not as good as they used to be."

Paimon looked at the sky. Lanaro was going to brew the medicine when the moon rose, and now it was almost time.

They agreed to watch Lannaro make medicine, but they can't just leave the old man alone...

Paimon: "Um... Grandpa, do you want to go back to the camp and rest? Of course it would be better if you could go home."

"No." Khayyam shook his head. "I am well in the forest."

He shouted to a pile of broken stones, "The astrologer has returned with the secrets of the stars! Irfan, Ximan, where are you? Why don't you come out to welcome me!"

Traveler Team:...

Sue reached out and tapped her head, then tilted her head.

'Is he mentally ill?'

Sora thought about it for a moment, then shook his head.

'Not sure, let's wait and see.'

Khayyam was in high spirits. "Hahaha, did I scare you? Sorry, young man, I'm just too happy."

Khayyam enthusiastically talked about his childhood stories and his two friends, "Irfan and Ximan, they are my friends, the three of us built this "castle" together."

After decades, the stone "castle" collapsed.

"Irfan plays the piano very well, so he is the great musician. Ximan is tall, has strong arms, and no one can beat her, so she is the marshal. And me? Haha, I read more, and there are more molas at home. I am the bachelor of astrology. We will take turns occasionally."

Hearing the name Ximan, the travelers' guard was raised again.

Sue was very direct, "Do you know that your friend is doing bad things?"

Khayyam fell silent, the joy that had just faded from his face.

"Children born in the midst of the sands cherish green more than anyone else." Khayyam spoke slowly, "Ximan chose the path of a scholar, but she is ultimately a good mercenary..."

Regardless of the cost, regardless of the consequences, he doesn't even value his own life.

Decades ago, Khayyam had tried to understand Ximan, but failed.

They went their separate ways for decades until Khayyam's time ran out.

Khayyam: "The doctors at the health home said that I would eventually forget everything, all the knowledge I had acquired, my best friends... nothing would remain."

He was indeed in a daze for a long time, until his mind became a little clearer not long ago. So he kept talking about those good times and wanted to see his friends again before his memory became blank.

But Irfan had died a few years ago, and Ximan was still alive, but he didn't want to see her anymore.

He could no longer see or hear the voices of the elf friends in his memory.

"So before that, at least before that... I want to do something that I want to do."

He wanted to walk in the rain forest, just like he did with his friends long, long ago.

Paimon felt very sympathetic towards Khayyam. The old man must be very sad to see his friend become a villain.

Paimon: "Su, don't take your anger out on Grandpa. He doesn't know Ximan wants to catch Lanaro..."

Paimon quickly covered his mouth and said in an attempt to cover up his mistake, "Uh... catch... catch us!"

Kong pinched his brows and no longer had any expectations of Paimon's leaking of information and sense of confidentiality.

Khayyam seemed not to notice anything and thanked Paimon cheerfully for speaking for him. "Thank you for your hard work, kids. Let's go back the same way we came. I have something to give you."