If I don't have money to go to college, I can only go to slay the dragon

The tea in Lin Nian's cup was a little cold, he picked it up and touched it to his lips lightly, noticing the submerged coldness around his mouth, he put down the teacup again, licked his moist lips, and kept quiet.

Jian Man on the side wanted to stand up to refill Lin Nian's tea, but was rejected by the other party with a slight wave of his hand, because he was not very interested in drinking tea, so it was enough when he thought about it. He put down the teacup and thought for a long time Time, during which no one made a sound to disturb him, they were all waiting for the reaction of this young secret party.

The patriarch of the Sima clan has already made the demands of the Sima family very clear, without any tricks or riddles, and put those desires and expectations on the table. This has to be said to be a kind of sincerity, because in the negotiation , the first criterion on the demand side is to always keep your strong will under control.

At the negotiating table, if both parties have different goals and interests, then skills and strategies are naturally indispensable table arts. A truly experienced negotiator is good at using the information and power he has to increase his advantage.To use one's own resources to occupy a favorable position in the negotiation by facing the needs and constraints of the opponent on the table, this is also the so-called "information gap" in popular terms.

In terms of information collection, Lin Nian is naturally weaker than Orthodoxy. Whether it is the inside story of the awakening of the Dragon King in Beijiao or the truth about the 'Yue' system, Orthodoxy has achieved near perfection in information blocking.But the old man of the Sima family in front of him chose to give up this information gap, and carried out the negotiation in an almost open and honest manner.

This is extremely unreasonable, but Lin Nian can't figure out the purpose and hidden secrets of the other party for the time being, and now there is not much time for him to consider the hidden dangers or the other party's thoughts before making a decision.

"Li Huoyue's previous heart surgery was indeed performed by me. I also dismantled and modified the original alchemy matrix above. If I didn't do this, she would lose control 100% of the situation and circumstances at that time, so I chose to do it for her. emergency treatment, including not limited to blood washing, reconstruction of the alchemy matrix, and even the removal of part of the visceral system, the incorporation of the circulatory system, and the extraction of red bone marrow." Lin Nian finally nodded slightly and admitted what he had done to 'Yue' Hands and feet, and even made a drastic move, the light grains in the dark eye sockets of the Sima clan chief gradually became sharper and brighter with his words.

"Big project! To what extent was the 'Yue' system damaged at that time? Can you describe it?" the old man asked in a deep voice.

"The endocrine of the second dragon's heart is stimulated by the dying of life to secrete a large amount of pheromone, and the red bone marrow is gradually polluted by the gene eroded by the heart of the pure-blooded dragon, which begins to affect the blood's highly toxic reaction, and gradually spreads to the blood vessels of the whole body. Viscera, muscles, and diaphragm hyperplasia. At that time, when she opened her chest, she could hardly see the viscera, only the fleshy tissue and blood vessels after hyperplasia. The intuitive feeling was a group of "sarcomas" that could breathe, and she had a certain degree of self-awareness , I almost bit off my finger when I first intervened."

"It seems that the 'sacred will' has begun to recover at that time, which is a sign of its self-help, endowing the cells with a strong will to survive, and also belongs to the self-awareness of the 'sacred will'." The old man sighed lowly.

"It is worth mentioning that after cutting the sarcoma, the internal organs that began to be connected by 'meat shreds' to provide nutrients have begun to show signs of 'scaling'. At first I thought it was a sign of Deadpool, but after that I After consulting the relevant literature, I found that Deadpool's internal organs did not appear to be covered with dragon scales, which means that the change I saw in her at the time was not a deadpool transformation at all, but a dragon transformation." Lin Nian wet his fingers a little The tea is twirling at the fingertips.

"It has reached the final stage. The final maintenance mechanism of the 'Moon' system has almost failed. Probably only the 'Fulong Nail' on the Holy Will is still in effect." The eyes of the old man of the Sima clan were dark and dark, and his hands were folded together. In front of him, "One step later, we will probably lose the 'sacred will', and it will be a matter of time."

The more you ask for details, the more frightening you feel about Lin Nian's hidden "technology". Mystery and the unknown are always tempting, especially when there is a chance that he may fall into your hands.But the old man is very calm, the more he is like this, the more he understands the things behind the "technology", which can only be figured out slowly, or traded, or compromised.

"Strictly speaking, the last alchemy matrix was only half effective at that time, and the two metal nails on the dragon's heart that had been killed by alchemy techniques had been squeezed out more than half, and that heart was already actively repelling the alchemy matrix you laid out. , because it felt the threat of death, it had to use all means to hang its host, that is, the life of Li Huoyue. I have to say that the only thing worthy of praise in the 'Yue' system is probably those two nails , In that extreme situation, it firmly locked the ventricular pumping threshold of Dragon Heart, preventing it from polluting the blood circulation completely."

"This alchemy matrix reminds me of the anatomy experiment of Constantine, the Lord of Bronze and Fire, in the records of the secret party. In that experiment, the operation members found that there was also this kind of suppression made of 'nails' in Constantine. The principle of the technique is the same as your "Dragon Nail", which makes one have to think about what role orthodoxy played in it when Constantine fell last time." Lin Nian said.

"The fall of Constantine has nothing to do with orthodoxy. Dragon slayers who know how tenacious dragons are will choose to make a fuss about their hearts when sealing. 'Dragon Nail' is just one of the techniques, and there are more" The secret biography Ten Nails Fulong's Qingwu technique." The patriarch of the Sima clan did not accept this unwarranted honor, and shook his head slightly, "Even in that case, you still have a way to rescue 'Yue' back. Does the secret party itself know the technology?"

"I'm destined not to answer this kind of question, and you should know the answer, so don't ask any more questions. You don't need to do the same temptation again. It's meaningless and a waste of time." Lin Nian lowered his eyes, and in the dim pupils It's all low twilight.

The old man chuckled silently, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at the secret party, or at the youth's unruly and egoistic political stance, or simply at the complicated situation Lin Nian was in because of the indescribably intertwined positions.

"It's not difficult to modify the 'Yue' system." Lin Nian gently held the wall of the teacup with five fingers and turned it, and said softly, "Orthodoxy also guessed correctly, I do have a technology, before reaching a consensus I will not tell you any inside story of this technology, but what I can say is that the 'month' system still has a lot of room for improvement, you are on the right path, the 'month' system is indeed a feasible path, It is engraved on the ancient bronze pillars, I have seen those ancient texts, they record the same spell spiraling up the invisible dome, that means that the road is indeed leading to the ultimate of the evolutionary road .”

"'Yue' has a future." Lin Nian looked at Li Huoyue and Sima Xuxu and made a definition, "The path you are taking is not wrong."

The wind blowing through the courtyard was slightly cold, but it did not take away the warmth of the scorching sun in the afternoon. On the contrary, it became hotter and scorched the dead leaves on the mire from the bottom of my heart.

After Lin Nian finished speaking, the Sima patriarch on the white marble table did not answer for a long time, but no one could feel that in the boundless silence, a kindling was ignited in the old man with a hunched waist and skin that seemed to have decayed for a long time , that is fanaticism and hope.

Sima Xuxu shuddered slightly. Too many major events had been transformed in the orthodoxy. From the beginning to the end, in his memory, the clan head of the Sima family, the old man on the high wicker chair, had no sense of the changes in the world. That corner of the wicker chair seemed to be falling asleep so deeply, which also caused him to never see this scene in his memory since birth.

In the dark eye sockets of the old man who was as silent as water, he actually saw fire burning, expectations, fantasies, and madness.

After a while, the old man bowed his head slightly.

Lifting it up again, everything was submerged in the quagmire covered with dead branches and fallen leaves again.

Lin Nian's face was as watery as water. The thing he dreamed of was proved to be feasible. The madness was suppressed to the bottom of the valley after only a few seconds. This old man of the Sima clan has traveled too much and seen too much. The example of dying before the finish line, even if Lin Nian promised his expectations, he didn't lose control of it, but became calm and stable several times over.

"Okay, very good." After a long time, the old man said hoarsely, "Since you are so loyal and willing to tell the truth, then you must have made your own plans in your heart, right?"

"There is a plan, but since everyone knows that this is a negotiation, and the principle of negotiation is checks and balances, the balance of equal interests, psychological expectations, and actual expectations on the table." Lin Nian slowed down his speaking speed and tone. , "I'm very glad that the patriarch of the Sima family didn't take advantage of my age and experience to insult me ​​with my experience in negotiation. It may be that you probably know that I am a person with a child's temper-in your eyes, I am such a reckless person. Young people are children. If they are wronged and unhappy, they will leave the table crying and screaming, or brandish some dangerous things to smash and fight. After all, children never care about gains and losses. You care about your own emotional value, so you choose to conduct this negotiation in a way that is more acceptable to me."

"Or." Lin Nian paused, "You have prepared chips that I can't refuse from the beginning, so you choose to be open and honest, and these chips are not what you need at the moment, so don't worry about the 'checks and balances' on the negotiating table 'The loss caused, you can accept the price of pushing all in from the very beginning, so you will negotiate in an 'open and honest' way."

He slightly shook his head and looked at the patriarch of the Sima clan, "I admit that I am very curious about what chips are prepared by Orthodox. Because I do have something to ask for now, and I also think that Orthodoxy's intelligence gathering capabilities and layout are beyond my imagination. The more this is the case, the more willing I am to participate in this negotiation—I don’t think I will refuse the bargaining chips carefully prepared for me by a huge mixed-race force, because most of those chips will be what I dream of just like you but can’t get. thing."

He knew that the "technology" he held in his hands was what Orthodoxy dreamed of. When he received the afternoon tea conveyed by Li Huoyue, his first emotion was not boredom, but anticipation.

Because orthodoxy is something that knows etiquette, and it is definitely not a mob that believes in violence and plunder like Solomon's Temple, then he will only encounter two situations in Beijing.

plan.negotiation.

The former is signed, which means that he will always have a game with Zhengtong, whether it is a violent break or a battle of wits, the final outcome will be a loss for both sides.He never underestimated the background and strength of Orthodoxy, just as Orthodoxy would never underestimate Lin Nian's destructive power and bottom line.Once the sharp sword and the ingenious calculation are wrapped into a well-prepared scheme, the scene will be embarrassing and shocking.

Fortunately, Orthodoxy chose the latter and chose fair negotiations.The art of checks and balances, the exchange of chips.There is no tit-for-tat situation, and there are no conspiracies and schemes. There are only people on the tables and chairs on both sides of a precision balance. Maybe they will quarrel because of the "balance" standard. This is a choice that is completely better than tearing your face.

The Sima clan chief looked at the young man who had tried his best to think about the truth without words, nor did he show any expression of admiration or pity.

Lin Nian's inference is only his own. His logic is indeed flexible, and his restraint at the negotiating table is also quite good, but it is far from the "meticulous" and "completeness" in the eyes of the old people.After all, Lin Nian has never been a talented general, and being able to think clearly about these principles and logic in this situation can be regarded as reaching the standard level.

To make an interesting digression, the patriarch of the Sima clan originally thought that the young man in charge of one of the most violent mixed races would be rebellious and have a bad temper. He had no choice but to evaluate that this young man was indeed an extraordinary person—after reducing his psychological expectations countless times, what he finally saw was a normal person who was willing to think and restrain himself.

It's not bad, but it's not bad. Fortunately, the other party can understand the superficial meaning expressed by the orthodoxy and is willing to cooperate. The difference is that the other thirteen coping methods that were originally prepared are useless. If any of the other dozens of methods If it takes effect, the benefits obtained will be several times that of the current situation—but there is no need to be sorry, as long as the final results of all the plans are equal chips, balanced scales, and hands-on hands, then for orthodox It's all "big wins".

"Orthodox is willing to provide you with the whereabouts of the two missing people, as well as the way to enter the realm of the king of the earth and the mountain." The patriarch of the Sima clan said slowly.

"The realm of the king of the earth and the mountain? You mean the Nibelungen?" Lin Nian frowned slightly, staring at the Sima clan chief to make sure, "Have you found out how to enter the Nibelungen!?"

This was shocking news even if he had been prepared. How long had Dragon King's recovery been exposed on the hunter website, and Zhengtong actually claimed to have found the entrance to the Nibelungen?

"I thought you would be more interested in those two missing people." The Sima clan chief looked at Lin Nian and said.

"If there is no accident, the reason for the disappearance of the two commissioners sent by the school board is Nibelungen. If you can find Nibelungen, you will naturally find them. This is the same thing."

"No, you might have misunderstood something." The patriarch of the Sima clan shook his head, and stretched out his hand to the side, and the latter took out a photo that had been prepared and handed it to the old man, "Maybe you are half right. , but I still think that you should be more interested in the missing two people than the domain of the king of the land and the mountain. After all, this is the most important bargaining chip we have collected when negotiating with you. It’s better to pay more attention to it.”

Lin Nian watched the old man put the photo upside down on the table and faced him. When his eyes fell on the photo, a thin layer of twilight suddenly appeared in his pupils. It was a sign of sudden emotional fluctuations. Gold Hitomi lost control.

There are always only a few things in this world that can make Lin Nian lose control of his emotions, and the things in the photos are naturally the same.

The photo on the table is a snapshot taken by a surveillance camera in a public environment. The environment should be a subway station, but I don’t know exactly which line it is, but what really makes Lin Nian’s pupils constrict are the two people in the photo. Those two people are not The "commissioner" sent by the school board of directors he mentioned before, these two people are people he knows.

Mandy Gonzalez and Lin Xian.

In the photos taken by the surveillance camera, they stood side by side in front of the yellow line waiting for the subway tunnel. Lin Xian, who was wearing a camel oversized coat on the right, turned his head slightly and said something to the blonde girl next to him with a calm expression. With their heads lowered and their hands in the pockets of their jeans, they listened very carefully like students in class. In the tunnel in front of them, the lights of the train entering the station cast their shadows on the gray wall without distinguishing each other.