Morning.
"Mmm."
The girl's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly awoke.
Her slightly hazy large eyes reflected the man still asleep.
"Good morning… my teacher…"
Nilou's moist eyes blinked gently, her pleasant voice filled with affection.
She softly embraced Qin Yu, burying her small face in his warm chest, and nuzzled him playfully.
Then, like a curious baby, she stretched out her slender fingers.
Poke, poke, poke.
"…"
Qin Yu frowned, muttering something unintelligible, looking somewhat tired.
He instinctively held his beloved closer.
"My sun… Mama…"
A muffled, gentle voice emerged from the quilt.
Two sets of arms, one large and one small, smooth and fair like jade, tangled together.
The slightly cramped bedding rustled again.
Fighting for the quilt, a domestic skirmish.
"Heh heh."
Nilou covered her small mouth and chuckled, seemingly pleased with her little prank.
Remembering something, she looked at the weariness in Qin Yu's brows, her small face flushing.
Memories flashed through her mind of Qin Yu leaning into Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's embrace, watching her and Nahida dance.
Last night's academic conference had been quite lively.
"…"
Enjoying the rare quiet time, she indulged in a little more laziness.
"Teacher's embrace is so warm, Nilou must also be full of energy."
Nilou cheered herself on, extending her legs from the covers.
The girl's legs were plump and firm, with beautiful lines.
Like treasures bestowed by heaven, they reflected fair and lustrous light under the sun.
Her slightly upturned little feet appeared even more delicate and adorable.
Heh-su.
Having practiced dance all along, the girl naturally stretched her body, displaying astonishing flexibility.
"Peck."
After getting dressed and leaving a sweet good morning kiss on Qin Yu's face, Nilou covered her face and shyly left the room.
After washing up, she went to the kitchen.
That's right, today's breakfast was her turn to make.
But looking at the empty surroundings, the girl tapped her small head with a hint of distress.
"Really, I played too hard yesterday and forgot to buy groceries."
Nilou quickly slung her small bamboo basket over her shoulder, preparing to go out and purchase ingredients.
After all, there were many things to do today.
Teacher worked hard and needed to replenish his energy well.
...
The morning sun was warm and clear.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of the rainforest, uplifting the spirits.
"Look, everyone—"
Pedestrians on the street gradually increased.
Some were hawkers calling out their wares, others were residents out shopping.
Or perhaps mercenaries gathering and purchasing supplies for long journeys.
"This is nice."
Nilou took a deep breath, her eyes bright.
A new day had begun, and Sumeru City was coming alive.
"Hmm hmm hmm~"
Nilou walked down the street, humming a pleasant tune softly, her steps light and graceful.
Having become Qin Yu's little wife, she still maintained her maidenly purity, adorably so.
"Nilou, good morning."
"Morning, Uncle, you're energetic today too."
"Nilou—"
"Good morning!"
Nilou's pretty face beamed with a sweet smile, constantly responding to the warm greetings from those around her.
Some were familiar neighbors from her childhood.
Of course, others were fans of the little dancer.
After the Akademiya's reform, the Grand Bazaar no longer had to worry about survival.
Furthermore, Nilou had mastered divine power and inherited the true essence of the Dance of the Spices.
Her every gesture and smile were more perfect and pleasing to the eye than before.
Every performance at the theater now was packed.
Thinking of this, Nilou tapped her lips with her small hand.
"Teacher also said he wanted to use the Dream Projector to promote the theater's performances…"
Even across vast distances, the mirrored images of performances could be saved and uploaded to the Dream Projector.
Everyone with a Dream Projector terminal could log into this massive server to browse whatever they wished to see.
Currently, the hottest content was naturally Nilou's performances.
This new use of the Dream Projector had unexpectedly become popular.
This outcome was even surprising to the God of Wisdom.
What is the Dream Projector?
The Dream Projector is a powerful computational device developed by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
It can not only store the entire knowledge of Sumeru but also impart knowledge to others without the need for study time.
Qin Yu actually wanted to turn such an entity into a platform for people to communicate?
The previous Dream Projector devices had already exposed problems.
Over-reliance on directly instilled knowledge would only lead people to gradually lose their ability to think, and even risk their dreams being exploited.
This was something the gods of Sumeru did not wish to see.
Initially, Nahida wanted to shut down this device that Sumeru had become overly reliant on.
But after discussing it with Qin Yu, she changed her mind.
The existence of the Dream Projector could undoubtedly enhance the efficiency of knowledge exchange and learning.
As long as the function of direct brain stimulation was turned off.
Therefore, the current Dream Projector had a new purpose.
Information sharing.
Akademiya students could conveniently access reference materials anytime, anywhere.
Mercenaries out in the field could also formulate corresponding combat plans by consulting the daily weather, terrain, and environmental data updated by the Akademiya.
It was also nice to match a game of Genius Invokation TCG when bored.
In short, this new way of communication could promote the integration of culture and regions.
Undoubtedly, Qin Yu, now a god, was actively transforming this world according to his own vision.
As for what profound impact this would have on the rainforest and the desert, that was something the God of Wisdom needed to pay attention to.
One step at a time.
It was only in the trial stage anyway, with more functions yet to be tested.
Well, the "popular idols" from various nations were participating in the testing.
Nilou from Sumeru, Barbara from Mondstadt, and Yun Jin from Liyue.
Initially, there were only the first two.
But Qin Yu encountered a mysterious individual.
He claimed to be a devoted fan of Yun Jin and strongly recommended her.
Qin Yu became interested and expressed that he would definitely visit Liyue later.
"Hmph, other girls again."
Nilou pouted, humming softly.
Next time, she would have to team up with the God of Flowers and give Teacher a "hard time."
The number two "little cotton jacket" was starting to leak.
…
After purchasing the necessary ingredients, Nilou returned home.
After a period of busyness.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Nahida had already finished breakfast and headed to the Akademiya.
Only Qin Yu was still lying in bed, refusing to get up.
"Teacher, hurry up and get up to eat, don't you have important things to do today?"
Nilou opened the room window, then pouted and came to the bedside, nudging Qin Yu.
"It's Nilou… I want to sleep a little longer."
Qin Yu opened his eyes slightly, letting out a lazy yawn.
Work, what work.
A slacker should slack off.
"No, the food will get cold!"
"Then feed me."
"…"
The obedient and sensible little dancer couldn't refuse Qin Yu in the end.
Qin Yu enjoyed being lovingly fed by his "little cotton jacket," stretching leisurely.
Alas, this life.
It's too decadent!