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But when she turned her gaze to the edge of the oasis, the worry that had just arisen in her heart vanished instantly, replaced by an unparalleled sense of security.
There, a four-meter-tall Death Knight, like a moving black iron tower, stood majestically, just like the most loyal sentinel!
Its heavy armor gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the blazing sun. Its massive sword, as thick as a door panel, was planted in the sand beside it. Its hollow eye sockets scanned the distant sea of sand, radiating a suffocating aura of death and a warning.
Behind the Death Knight was a squad of twelve equally silent and disciplined Nazarick skeleton soldiers.
They were dressed in uniform magical armor, wielding spears and shields that gleamed with a cold light, forming a merciless and icy defensive array.
They need no rest or resupply; they will only obey orders absolutely and tear apart any threats that approach without permission.
Candice smiled confidently.
Come on, if you dare to come...
See how fast your outlaws' knives are...
The swords of these immortal guardians are still sharper!
With this "gift" and "protection" left by the Supreme Being, Aru Village will no longer be a lonely island struggling in the desert, but will become a truly hopeful and safe paradise.
Chapter 89 Qiuqiu Concert
"I am back."
The flying squirrel appeared inside the Pure Good Palace, accompanied by a slight spatial fluctuation.
He had expected to see Nasita diligently correcting documents, or the Great Tree King elegantly drinking tea and reading.
However, the tranquil scene he envisioned did not materialize.
"Mr. Satoru Suzuki!!!"
A cry, choked with sobs and completely devoid of its usual kindness and authority, suddenly rang out!
Then, the Great Tree King Buyer, this mature and gentle god of wisdom, suddenly lunged forward with an extremely standard sliding kneeling motion, as if he had seen a savior, and grabbed the flying squirrel's... thigh bone tightly!
Flying Squirrel: "???"
Countless question marks seemed to appear on his smooth skull, and the red light in his eye sockets flickered violently with shock.
He tried to pull his leg out, but the Great Tree King held on tightly.
"Wait! Great Tree King! Calm down! What are you doing?! What kind of behavior is this?!"
The flying squirrel's voice carried a hint of panic and embarrassment.
"Please save Sumeru! Supreme Being! If this continues, Sumeru will be doomed!"
The Great Tree King raised its tear-filled face, its voice filled with despair and pleading, as if Mount Sumeru were being invaded by an abyss.
"Huh? Help? What happened to Sumeru again?"
The flying squirrel was completely dumbfounded.
Wasn't Sumeru perfectly fine before he left? The Demon Scale Disease was cured, the Dead Zone disappeared, and the Great Compassion Tree King was resurrected. Everything was moving in a positive direction, wasn't it?
He subconsciously pulled out a magical water mirror from the other-dimensional space, which could see the situation in various parts of Sumeru, wanting to see what earth-shattering event had happened.
Ripples spread across the mirror-like surface, and the scene gradually became clearer—
Come on! Let's sing together!
A powerful roar, accompanied by the distorted sound of an electric guitar, came first from the mirror!
Qingyu—the popular Hill Crawler—was now dressed in a studded leather jacket, ripped jeans, and oversized sunglasses. He was holding an electric guitar that shimmered with elemental light and was standing on a huge makeshift stage, making classic rock gestures to the dark crowd below!
Erkang—sitting behind a glittering gold drum set, wearing a pirate headband, the drumsticks danced in his hands, striking out a series of intense preludes.
Zhang Chu—with a calm expression (his mask obscured)—manipulated the electronic keyboard, his fingers flying across the keyboard.
Gu Qian—this seven-meter-tall Thunder King—was actually holding a specially made bass that was not much smaller than his body, and carefully plucking the strings with his huge fingers, producing a deep and shocking roar!
The four-person group actually held an open-air rock concert in the largest square of Sumeru City!
As the rousing intro began, Qingyu, the lead singer, roared at the top of his lungs, "Sing it together! 'Desert Camel'!"
"I will cross this desert! To find my true self! I will only have a camel by my side!"
The thousands of people in the audience, men, women, young and old, including some wearing academic caps, were as if they had been brainwashed. Their faces were flushed, their expressions were excited, they waved their arms, and they shouted with all their might!
The sound was so loud it almost shook the sky!
The reason the four chose this song is simple: it's fitting! There really is a desert in Mount Sumeru!
Moreover, thanks to their previous "governance" (physical exorcism of fugitives + undead army patrols + flying squirrels creating oases), the desert people no longer have to live a life of constant danger and can now peacefully search for their "true selves".
As for those still unruly desperados? They're probably still lying in a health center right now, in full-body casts.
The concert atmosphere grew increasingly high, quickly reaching its climax:
"What ghost stories! What demons and monsters! Only the heron sings its mournful song!"
The whole audience sang along!
The voices were loud, clear, and filled with a frenzied sense of release!
They were even more cohesive than when the Council of Religious Affairs held important meetings!
Looking at the bustling, celebratory scene in the magic mirror, Feisquirrel was even more puzzled. He turned to the Great Tree King, who was still clinging to his leg: "This... isn't this pretty fun, pretty positive, and pretty united? The people's spirits are high!"
"Then...then please take a look at these..."
The Great Tree King's voice was weak and trembling. She released the flying squirrel's leg, and with trembling hands, pulled out a long roll of song titles from her bosom and handed it to the flying squirrel.
The flying squirrel took the list and glanced at it—
"Decent" - (A classic breakup song, a tearjerker)
The Brightest Star in the Night Sky - (Reminiscence and Confusion, Melancholy)
Father - (A powerful emotional weapon, a nuclear-level tearjerker)
"Under the Sea" - (The pinnacle of depressing, the king of emo)
Following that are a series of songs such as "Later", "Goodbye Youth", "Flowers Bloom All the Way" (a sad interpretation) and "Mohe Dance Hall", which make people feel heavy just by looking at their names!
Flying Squirrel: "!!!"
His skeletal jaw almost made him drop (if his muscles allowed)!
"So many sad songs?! Are they holding a concert or a funeral?!"
He quickly manipulated the magic mirror again, this time zooming in to carefully observe the feet of the passionately singing crowd below the stage...
On the ground in front of the stage, there was a thick layer of tissues soaked with tears and crumpled into balls!
It looked just like a white snowfall!
Many people waved their arms vigorously to the rhythm while bursting into tears and sobbing uncontrollably!
The emotions were so intense, so overwhelming!
"In the morning, 'Desert Camel' and 'The Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend' got everyone excited, in the afternoon, 'Decent' and 'Later' brought the whole audience to tears of heartbreak, and in the evening, 'Father' brought everyone back to childhood memories... and the next day, it was on repeat..."
The Great Tree King clutched his chest, as if suffering from angina.
"If this continues, Sumeru will become the country with the highest depression rate in Teyvat! The people's emotions fluctuate between extreme excitement and extreme sadness every day! Their psychological defenses are about to collapse!"
She looked at the flying squirrel in despair: "Five hundred years! Entertainment options in Sumeru are extremely limited. The greatest form of entertainment is probably academic debate! The emotional experiences of the people are actually relatively simple... This is... a complete dimensional attack! A saturation bombardment on the spiritual level! They have absolutely no resistance to this kind of intense emotional outpouring!"
Flying Squirrel: "..."
He put away the magic mirror, glanced silently at the deafening music and cries coming from the direction of the distant square, and then looked at the Great Tree King in front of him, who was almost exhausted.
Qingyu... Erkang... Zhang Chu... Gu Qian...
The four of you...
If you're going to do rock and roll, then do rock and roll...
Can't you just be a decent human being...?
Or you could just be a normal Hilichurl!
It seems that this supreme being's next task might not be to fight any powerful enemy, but rather to stop a conflict sparked by four Hilichurls...
There is a nationwide mental health crisis.
Chapter 90 Heading to Fontaine
"Ugh...so boring—!"
Erkang lay sprawled on the grass outside Sumeru City, letting out a near wail at the sky, his hands and feet flailing wildly, looking just like a crab that had been flipped over.
"Even concerts can't be held now."
Qingyu stood to the side with his arms crossed, his tone full of resentment.
"We even made the 'Qiuqiu Rock Band' flag!"
He kicked a pebble at his feet.
"They actually stopped our show because of 'noise pollution'... It sounded really good!"
"Be content with yourself."
Zhang Chu, carrying the thunder hammer, gave him a disgruntled look.
"At least for the first two days, we used the guise of 'artistic exchange' to fool the people of Xumi enough to shed tears."
He sighed.
"I told you not to play so many sad songs, but in the end you actually played a few videos of desert people raping pigs."
"That's called a tribute! A tribute!"
Erkang sprang to his feet with a swift motion, speaking with righteous indignation.
"It's a fusion of cultures! It's a cross-world artistic resonance!"
"Resonance my foot! Sumeru just has a culture similar to India!"
Zhang Chu raised the thunder hammer.