And so, over the next few days, in the vast Desert region with its endless yellow sands, large, dense forests began to appear every few days, astonishing countless people.
This was not because Miyashiro's Chakra consumption was too great to use the Deep Forest Emergence, but rather a display of hidden strength; even when making a public appearance, he would at most only reveal a quarter of his power. To expose all of his strength just to show off would be utterly foolish.
Nevertheless, even so, when Miyashiro rested in Aaru Village, he was strongly embraced by the villagers. After all, if given a choice, who wouldn't want green mountains and clear waters? This scene made Azar and the others, who were undergoing labor reform nearby, look quite conflicted.
The villagers' enthusiasm made Miyashiro feel like a local emperor. Some of the more attractive villagers in Aaru Village would even subtly flirt with him from time to time, hoping to have some indescribable encounter with this divine being.
Not only that, but the Desert region, which originally had very little rainfall, now experienced localized showers from time to time.
The entire Desert region was undergoing earth-shattering changes at a visible rate due to the presence of rain and forests.
At the same time, the Desertfolk, who witnessed this miracle firsthand, looked at the lush forests, and their long-held faith in King Deshret began to waver.
After all, with such a sight, even the most devout followers of King Deshret would not dare to attribute the creation of this forest to his divine power, because it was completely unrelated. If you were to say it was the divine power of Lesser Lord Kusanali, that would be more plausible.
This kind of ability, capable of changing the landscape, had far exceeded the scope of what the world understood as mystical powers; even Vision wielders could not achieve such a feat.
Therefore, Miyashiro, the Inazuma Regent, was manifesting as a God in Sumeru.
Some people in Sumeru had already begun to refer to Miyashiro as a God. However, when it came to his title, the Akademiya scholars fully demonstrated their pedantic nature, meticulously debating every word.
One scholar believed that Mr. Miyashiro's ability to make trees grow rapidly was similar to the sand barrier created by Lesser Lord Kusanali's divine power previously; therefore, he should be considered to be from the same lineage as the Dendro Archon and could be called the [Forest Tree God]!
Another scholar believed that Mr. Miyashiro had previously displayed a giant Tengu Warrior form, and the Tengu clan originated from Inazuma, so he should be called the [Tengu God]!
Even more scholars stated that Mr. Miyashiro had publicly emphasized his identity as a human, which meant that he was fundamentally different from the Gods born of heaven and earth. He achieved God-level status in a human body and should be called the [Human God]!
In just a few days, the many Akademiya scholars were arguing incessantly over what kind of God Miyashiro should be called, with no one able to convince anyone else. This was a unique event in the Akademiya's history.
There was no other way; for such power that was not understood by the world, it was more appropriate to attribute it to the realm of Gods as soon as possible.
If they insisted on defining this power as something achievable by human strength, then the Amurta School scholars' Dao hearts would have almost shattered.
Especially scholars like Tighnari, who specialized in botany, were greatly impacted. What did all their years of research in plants amount to in the face of Miyashiro's Deep Forest Emergence?
When this matter reached Miyashiro's ears, he couldn't help but show a wry smile. However, a mischievous thought suddenly arose in his heart: since Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's existence had been erased by Irminsul, would there be interesting consequences if he chose the title of [Greater Lord Rukkhadevata]?
Uh... never mind. This benevolent God should still be given her due respect.
And so, Miyashiro diligently used Deep Forest Emergence in the Sumeru's Upper Setekh and Lower Setekh. As for the Desert areas near the Mausoleum of King Deshret and the Hall of Truth, Miyashiro chose not to transform them into forests.
This was because those areas were planned by the Akademiya as King Deshret civilization attractions in the future. Since they were unique Sumeru attractions, it was better to preserve some of their original flavor to boost tourism in the Desert region. After all, having to pass through a forest to enter the pyramid of King Deshret's Mausoleum would feel somewhat out of place.
However, when Miyashiro and Nahida arrived at Hypostyle Desert, preparing to transform the area, an unexpected situation occurred.
As the Deep Forest Emergence unleashed by Miyashiro took root there, Miyashiro sensed a strange power from deep underground, as if it was suppressing the growth of the forest.
Miyashiro could feel that the vitality of the forest he had just created was slowly draining away. This vitality could not be replenished by simply receiving water.
Miyashiro could guarantee that if he were to leave now, the nascent forest would turn into withered wood within a few days, losing its vitality once again.
At the same time, Nahida also sensed the unusual nature of this place and murmured, "This is no longer King Deshret's territory, but the Flower God's territory."
Miyashiro: "The Flower God? Are you talking about Nabu Malikata? Then I understand."
Miyashiro's expression became extremely serious. Miyashiro truly did not want to be associated with this mastermind who used her own life to draw King Deshret into the scheme.
And Miyashiro had already guessed the source of that power that was suppressing him: it was the power of the third Skyfrost Nail, following Dragonspine and The Chasm!
This Skyfrost Nail, fallen from the heavens, possessed unimaginable destructive power. The first Skyfrost Nail's fall directly led to the destruction of the ancient kingdom of Sal Vindagnyr. Even Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, who had the power to scatter ice and snow, could not melt the ice and snow of Dragonspine.
And the fall of the second Skyfrost Nail directly destroyed the inverted city beneath The Chasm, and caused a strange distortion of time and space beneath The Chasm.
And the fall of this third Skyfrost Nail directly transformed the lush rainforests in the Flower God's territory into an endless, barren Desert, a situation that continues to this day.
Just then, Nahida suddenly felt a strange sense of fragmentation, which vaguely reminded her of something she had previously forgotten.
Seeing this, Miyashiro quickly asked, "Nahida, what's wrong?"
The strange sense of fragmentation in Nahida's mind lasted only for an instant. She shook her head and said, "Miyashiro, ever since saving Irminsul, there have been some blurry fragments in my memory. I vaguely remember there's still something very important left, but I just can't recall it."
At first, Miyashiro thought Nahida was referring to the forgotten Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Ever since Nahida received the blessing of the Sumeru people's faith, her strength had rapidly advanced. The memories erased by Irminsul did not have a 100% effect on some powerful Gods.
They could learn the truth hidden by Irminsul through some subtle means, just like Zhongli.
Just as Miyashiro was still considering how to answer Nahida, Nahida reached out her small hand, and a verdant green heart appeared in it. In the very center of the heart, a small flame seemed to be Burning.
Nahida: "I found this in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, but I have no impression of it at all. It's filled with pure elemental power, very similar to my own power, yet also different. I have a premonition that it's somehow related to what just happened to me. Miyashiro, do you know what this is?"
Miyashiro looked at the kindling in Nahida's hand, his eyes becoming playful. He couldn't help but look in the direction where the vitality in the forest was draining away, and sneered, "So that's it. How could I have forgotten you?"
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