A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

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"Hmm~ This must be Sumeru City? What a huge tree!"

Passing through Huacheng Guo, she was guided by a forest ranger there, and with her superhuman speed, Alicia arrived at Sumeru City, nestled deep in the rainforest. Gazing at this treetop kingdom, she smiled with amazement and joy.

"And this feeling... it's the aura of the origin. As expected, the wicked Jiang Qiao is here." With her eyes closed, she sensed something and revealed a hint of joy.

Because of her communication with the fairy Ellie, she subtly learned that Jiang Qiao was not in Fontainebleau but in Sumeru. Otherwise, Ellie wouldn't have deliberately crossed the rainforest; going directly to Yilongbu and taking a boat to Fontainebleau would have been the most correct and fastest route.

A moment later, looking at the Sumeru City so close at hand, a mischievous smile appeared on Alicia's lips.

Hmph, you naughty Jiang Qiao, I've found you!

She had already figured out how to give someone a good scare—by suddenly hugging them from behind!

Imagining what would happen next, Miss Ellie felt full of energy.

At that moment, a patrol of gilded guild members glanced at Alicia, whispered something to their companions, and then walked over.

Alicia didn't find this strange at all.

After all, the people in this country seem to be quite kind and warm.

I remember when I first entered the rainforest and got a little lost, the ranger named Tinali in Huacheng Guo was incredibly hospitable.

Wow, I never expected the people of Sumeru City to be so hospitable.

They are so enthusiastic in helping out-of-town travelers...

"Miss, you are under arrest."

The pink-haired, overweight woman, who had been completely unsuspecting, looked at the shackles on her wrists. The solemn announcement from the gilded guild in her ear instantly brought her back to reality.

"Why...why is this happening?!"

Alicia was completely dumbfounded and utterly confused.

Could it be that this country called Sumeru is actually very xenophobic, and that people from other countries are arrested whenever they come here?

...Wait a minute, Hu Tao clearly said that Sumeru is a good place, at most a bit arrogant and looks down on uncultured people—Alicia doesn't have that kind of awareness, but in any case, the word xenophobia is associated with Sumeru, it should be called Inazuma.

If they really want to arrest someone, why target me when there are so many other passengers around?

"Huh? You dare ask why! You've violated the laws of Sumeru!"

“…”

The 55kg lady was even more indignant.

No, Ellie, I just arrived in Sumeru, what law did I break?

Could it be that there's some strange rule about Sumeru, like "stepping into Sumeru with your left foot first is illegal"? If so, that would be incredibly unreasonable!

"Hmph, what's the point of talking to a wanted criminal like this? Just take him away."

"Huh? A... wanted criminal?!"

Upon hearing the words "wanted criminal," Alicia felt even more wronged and resentful, and said with dissatisfaction:

"You must have mistaken me for someone else... I just came to Sumeru from Liyue."

"No, you must have arrested the wrong person!"

She was quite certain.

After all, how could a beautiful young woman as stunning as herself be a wanted criminal?

"You didn't grab the wrong person, look—"

The members of the Gilded Troupe handed the wanted posters directly to Alicia, who then saw an 'abstract' 'wanted poster'.

Although it was incredibly clumsy, so clumsy that Alicia couldn't help but frown when she looked at the wanted poster, what made her even more uneasy was that the wanted poster was actually hers.

From hair color to clothing, everything about her was exactly the same as hers, and there was also a pink floating spirit next to her.

"Alright, speechless now? Take him away!"

Hearing the guard's words, Miss Alicia, who was standing still, understood exactly what had happened.

This must be some bad guy using his own image when he was doing something bad.

After figuring it out, Alicia instantly went into a state of clenching her teeth.

Ugh, you wicked Jiang Qiao!!! You did something bad and made me, Ai Li, take the blame!!!

Just you wait, Ellie! Don't let me find you—!!!

.....

"Ah che-"

The blue-and-white-haired girl walking in the desert suddenly sneezed. She touched her nose, somewhat puzzled.

"Strange, is it because the weather is too cold?"

That can't be right. After all, this body is a genuine demon god's body. A small temperature change shouldn't be a problem.

Never mind, it's not an important matter anyway.

The most urgent task is to deal with this problem at hand.

'Furina' gazed at the massive sandstorm in the distance and murmured:

"The Dragon of Grass".

Apep, the Grass Element Dragon King, became 'sick' after eating something unclean—as for what exactly that unclean thing was, we'll probably have to ask Master Daichi.

To be honest, it wouldn't be a big deal if Apep didn't deal with it. After all, he's quite different from Navelette. As the original elemental dragon, Apep harbors deep hostility towards the gods and has a very bad attitude towards Nasita.

If there's no real connection, leaving it like this will at most just let the desert people eat more sand—after all, there's already so much sand around the Red King's Tomb, and it's not like it's only been a day or two.

Even the sacred artifact left by the Tree King in the Sumeru Rainforest cannot withstand the influence.

But after careful consideration and consulting with the Great Tree King and even Fukaros, Jiang Qiao thought that since she was already here and it was just a small favor, she might as well take advantage of the situation.

After all, it's quite troublesome to leave this guy here having an episode.

If it goes berserk, even a grass elemental dragon, or even just an ancient dragon whose power has been usurped, can be a big problem if it goes crazy.

Besides, if she doesn't help him, the badminton lady will definitely not stand idly by when she finds out about his situation.

From Fontaine's perspective, Apep is too close, and since Vilet is also an elemental dragon, it's a good idea to do Mr. Water Dragon a favor. If Apep can be turned against us later, he will be a valuable asset when the war breaks out.

Nata has two elemental dragons, one of which is lightning and the other of which is fire.

As for the divine position, Jiang Qiao had no intention of touching it.

After all, he had already destroyed one divine throne in a short period of time. If he were to destroy two more, he wasn't sure if the people on Sky Island would still be able to stand still.

Jiang Qiao was certainly not afraid of fighting. Not to mention the upholder of justice, even if it were Fanes in his prime, he would not be afraid if he made full preparations.

But the cost of triggering a war of attrition would be extremely high.

The war that year nearly revolutionized the civilization of Teyvat, with some areas even being pushed back to the primitive era.

Countless civilians died.

Even the world of Teyvat is experiencing problems.

Getting Jiang Qiao to simultaneously prevent the world from being destroyed and to crush certain tactless individuals requires a considerable amount of skill.

Since Zhi Dong wants to be the one to take the lead, why let Feng Dan step forward first?

The endless yellow sand made it difficult to move, but this method of restricting ordinary people could not hinder 'Funina's' steps too much.

The power of the demon god flows, and the ever-changing water possesses extreme plasticity—just as a pure water sprite can change its form.

"...Would this be more suitable?"

The water curtain covering 'Funina' dissipated, revealing a beautiful figure draped in 'new clothes'. Her long, flowing white hair, reaching her waist, fluttered gently in the wind. She raised her hand and squeezed her hand, which had become noticeably longer but was still as white as a scallion. A vibrant emerald green had replaced the strange color that belonged to the water goddess.

The attire is unique to deities—green patterns can be seen on the exposed shoulders.

This is a familiar gesture to the people of Sumeru.

Its name is the Great Compassion Tree King.

"You've turned my body into another woman's appearance again!" Fukalos said with some dissatisfaction.

Am I not good-looking? Don't I look good in my divine gear?!

However, while she felt dissatisfied, she also experienced a sense of novelty.

After all, this body belongs to her, and when Jiang Qiao uses it, Fukalos will also feel something.

Although she was resentful that the image of another woman had overshadowed her, the height difference and the despicable size of the woman were a completely new experience for Fukaros.

"It's just that this form makes it easier to use this ability, and—for Apep, this form is also more familiar." She flipped her palm over and smiled nonchalantly at her appearance as 'Great Tree King (Frinna)'.

Apep is the most stubborn dragon. Look at how he doesn't even give Nasita, a cute little girl of the same lineage, a kind look. If it were a god from another country, it would be even worse.

But the Great Tree King is very useful.

Because the Great Tree King had accumulated excellent interpersonal relationships in his early years.

As a god of wisdom, even demons have their day when they seek wisdom; as the World Tree, demons also have needs. Coupled with their generous way of sharing knowledge, who would refuse such a great benefactor?

From the memories of the Great Tree King, Jiang Qiao saw that during the Demon God War, the relationship between almost all the demon gods in Sumeru, including Remus, and the Great Tree King was pretty much the same.

Dividing the territory with the Tree King was not a decision that only Ahmar could make; rather, it was a decision that any demon would be willing to coexist peacefully with the Tree King.