Since it was only the God of Salt, Xia Yu didn't have very high expectations.
This Salt Chalice could be given to Zombie Xia Yu. Didn't he want a steady stream of salt? This fits his requirements perfectly.
The Salt Chalice was the only thing of value in the room. After sensing the location of another relic once more, Xia Yu left the area.
The other relic room wasn't far, located deep within the Salt Chalice room. After walking for about half a minute, he reached the location.
This room was no different from the others, filled with salt piles on the floor and white humanoid statues of people desperately trying to escape.
On a stone table deep in the room, an old-fashioned measuring ruler was enshrined, with faint blue glimmers of light beneath it.
Xia Yu reached out and took the ruler, carefully feeling the residual divine authority on it. Upon sensing it, he found that this ruler's residual power was somewhat stronger than the previous Salt Chalice.
The previous Salt Chalice could pour out an endless stream of salt, while this Salt Ruler could make salt grow from the earth, which was equivalent to having the power of erosion.
To put it in more scientific terms, this Salt Ruler possessed the power to salinize the land.
"This one is not bad; at least it's stronger than the Salt Chalice that can only pour out salt," Xia Yu murmured as he stroked the Salt Ruler.
After putting away the Salt Ruler, there were no more relics of the God of Salt, and the purpose of his trip was concluded. The inner rooms did contain the murder weapon that killed the God of Salt, as well as a pile of salt left behind after her physical form collapsed.
However, those were just ordinary items with no power and no special use.
The weapon used to slay the god had not become a so-called god-slaying weapon; from beginning to end, it was just an ordinary sword.
Recalling the cause of the God of Salt's death, Xia Yu felt a bit of sigh-inducing melancholy. A god who was too gentle ended up dying at the hands of her own people.
He didn't want to judge Havria's philosophy; after all, she had already paid for it with her life.
But as a fellow god, he still felt some emotion. After thinking for a moment, Xia Yu used his divine power to stir the Geo element of this place. In an instant, the entire ruins began to shake and tremble.
Grains of salt began to fall from the ceiling, and cracks appeared in the surrounding walls that were once fairly sturdy. The entire ruins were gradually collapsing.
Since he had taken Havria's relics, he would give Havria a complete and final rest.
After the seal was opened by him, it would surely attract some Treasure Hoarders. Rather than letting them desecrate the ruins, it would be better to let the entire Sal Terrae rest underground forever along with Havria.
Even when facing the butcher's knife of her own people, Havria did not resist but willingly accepted death. Perhaps for her, returning to the depths of the earth along with her city was a good final destination.
Rumble—!
The ruins began to collapse, and the rock walls above shattered and fell. Taking advantage of the fact that the ruins had not yet completely turned to rubble, Xia Yu flew toward the exit along the shortest path.
By the time he returned to the outside world, the entrance platform that had been in the center of the lake had also turned into collapsed ruins.
These ruined stones, along with the shattered ice, were all swept into the collapsed ruins by the surging lake water.
Xia Yu stood on the shore, waiting until the whirlpool in the center of the lake disappeared and confirming that everything was buried before preparing to leave.
However, before he could leave, some ill-intentioned people had already gathered around him.
These people had cloth covering their faces and held shovels or hammers in their hands, while others gripped daggers—a very classic Treasure Hoarder outfit.
"You were just standing here; you must have come out of the ruins. Be sensible and hand over the treasures you found, or else we won't be polite!" the leader said sharply, looking greedily at Xia Yu, who was surrounded by them.
They, the Treasure Hoarders, were originally searching for valuable items in the nearby wilderness. After hearing the sudden roar, they rushed over to take a look and found that the sealed entrance to the ruins had disappeared.
Furthermore, there was a guy standing on the shore who looked like he had money, so they surrounded him without a second thought. Even if there were no treasures, they could surely make a small profit by robbing him.
Of course, they weren't brainless. They only closed in after noticing the person didn't have a Vision on him.
"Sigh, speak of the devil," Xia Yu said, shaking his head slightly as he looked at the dozens of Treasure Hoarders before him.
Before burying the ruins, he had wondered if any Treasure Hoarders would find their way here. He didn't expect them to arrive in less than half an hour.
"Hey, what are you babbling about? If there's no treasure, hand over all your money, and we might just spare your life!"
The Treasure Hoarder leader threatened while gesturing with his dagger toward Xia Yu, and the rest of the crew beside him glared at Xia Yu fiercely.
Xia Yu didn't respond to the threat. He simply scanned the eyes of all the Treasure Hoarder members and then snapped his fingers. At the same moment, the grayish-white tips of his hair emitted a faint white light.
In the next second, the greed in the eyes of all the Treasure Hoarder members gradually turned into a blank daze. Their eyes, which once had highlights, became hollow, as if they had lost consciousness.
Then, these Treasure Hoarders suddenly began fumbling through their own clothes. After pulling out all the money they had on them, they collectively placed it in front of Xia Yu.
Looking at the pile of money before him, Xia Yu raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect this group of Treasure Hoarders to actually have quite a bit of cash; he thought they'd only be able to scrape together a small pouch at most.
With a wave of his hand, he put the money away. Xia Yu then looked at the still-dazed Treasure Hoarders. After a moment of thought, he inscribed a suggestion into everyone's soul and consciousness to do good deeds.
After finishing all this, he left the place directly.
A moment later, the dazed Treasure Hoarders slowly woke up. They first looked around and scratched their heads in confusion.
"Why are we here? Weren't we just looking for treasure?"
"I don't know, but I suddenly really want to go do some good deeds."
"What a coincidence, me too. I suddenly feel like doing good deeds is my life's pursuit."
"Then, together?"
"Together, together!"
The Treasure Hoarders suddenly had an epiphany and decided to make doing good deeds their life goal. Meanwhile, the long-gone Xia Yu had arrived at a cliffside.
"Hmm? Qingxin?"
Sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, Xia Yu looked curiously at a white flower not far away. After a thought, he used telekinesis to pull the Qingxin over, then condensed Hydro element to wash it before putting it in his mouth.
"Hmm... not very tasty."
The Qingxin tasted a bit sweet, but that was about it—not even as sweet as sugarcane. It was rather bland to eat, though a faint, unique fragrance could be sensed upon careful savoring.
After swallowing the Qingxin, Xia Yu finally took out the gains from his trip.
The Salt Chalice and Salt Ruler of the God of Salt.
[Genshin Impact] @ [Gourmand Dungeon]: I'll give the Salt Chalice to you. This thing can pour out endless salt, which satisfies your requirement.
[Gourmand Dungeon]: OK, I've also finished organizing the magic circles on my end. Now I don't have to specifically eat dishes anymore.
The magic amplification in Gourmand Dungeon seemingly comes from eating dishes, but it's actually due to magic circles. As long as the corresponding magic circuit is inscribed, one can obtain various abilities.
At the request of The Xia Yus, Zombie Xia Yu had to consult Ximi and Tangerine about the magic circles of each dish and research methods to inscribe them.
Fortunately, he had already become a monster cuisine chef and was quite proficient in the study of magic circles. Now, it was time to reap the rewards.
[Genshin Impact]: That's great. In the future, we won't need to specifically eat the corresponding dishes to buff ourselves. Plus, inscribing magic circles can also buff others, which is very convenient.
[Genshin Impact]: Copy them and put them in the Newbie Gift Pack. Who knows, a newcomer might arrive at any moment.
[Gourmand Dungeon]: It's not that easy. This Chat Group doesn't have any pattern or anything. Newcomers joining is entirely random.
[Genshin Impact]: Not necessarily. There are still some patterns. For example, making an oath or something often attracts newcomers.
[Gourmand Dungeon]: Then I swear that if a newcomer joins the group, I'll go find Ximi... [Xia Yu has joined the Chat Group!]
[Xia Yu has joined the Chat Group!]
[Gourmand Dungeon]... [Gourmand Dungeon]: A newcomer really did come? Luckily, I didn't finish my oath. It doesn't count, doesn't count.
[clash of clans]: A newcomer? Where's the newcomer? Let me see.
[Xia Yu]: My cheat has arrived?
[Xia Yu]: There's even this kind of transmigration method? Great, I'm finally saved.
[clash of clans]: Newcomer, what world are you in?
[Xia Yu]: Late Sengoku period in Japan. I'm under Oda Nobunaga, planning to push him to the position of ruler of the realm.
[Xia Yu]: Late Sengoku period in Japan. I'm about to be attacked by the Interior Ministry's army here, and I'm trying to find a way to resist.
[Xia Yu]: What a coincidence... [Xia Yu]: It really is a coincidence... Actually, my original plan was to have the Genshin Impact world escape after a chapter or two and then transition to the next world. But seeing that many people want to see the Genshin Impact world, I tried writing three or four more chapters. Then I found... I really can't do it. Following the plot is too filler-heavy, and without following the plot, I haven't figured out how to write it yet. So I decided to slow down first and write the new world. When I figure out how to write the Genshin Impact part, I'll resume it.
If you have any good ideas, feel free to share. I'm crowdsourcing this book; anyway, it's an episodic ensemble piece, so anything can be written!