Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2674 Greedy People
Scientist Alvin thought about it and found a solution.

That is to look for cases that have been entered before.

Then do the statistics.

Then he discovered that some pure men and women were allowed to enter.

This gave him an idea.

So he began to disguise himself and make himself look very clean.

I almost castrated myself...

He was finally stopped by his butler, who offered up his own son, John the Younger.

Little John and Elvenda went into the mist again together.

This time, they were lucky.

They passed through layers of fog, as if crossing the barrier of time, and came to a mysterious village hidden on the edge of the world.

The beautiful scenery here is like a medieval painting, peaceful and harmonious, forming a sharp contrast with the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

The village is located in a green valley and surrounded by towering mountains, as if it is nature's most careful guardian.

A clear stream flows slowly through the valley, and the water sparkles silver under the sunlight, like a flowing crystal belt.

Little John and Darwin were shocked.

They came from the Industrial Revolution.

At this time, the outside world was full of black smoke and smelly water, and there were a large number of coal factories.

Of course, to be honest, it is the pollution from coal that has given plants and forests a break.

People found that cutting down trees for firewood was far less economical than buying coal.

And at this time.

The architecture of the village retains its medieval style, with stone houses arranged in an orderly manner and roofs covered with thick thatch, making it look quaint and warm.

Each house is meticulously maintained, with green vines climbing up the walls and hand-woven curtains hanging on the windows, swaying gently in the wind.

The villagers live a slow and peaceful life and do not need to face any pressure or competition from the outside world.

Here, time seems to have stopped, and the years have left no trace on their faces. They are immortal and enjoy eternal youth.

Children grow up freely in this paradise. They don’t need to go to school, face exams and competition.

Their "classroom" is this vast field and forest, where they learn the wisdom of nature and the true meaning of life.

All they have to do is learn how to do simple farm work from their parents.

Because it's easy to get a good harvest here.

Little John and Darwin looked down.

The villagers' daily life is to do farm work. They cultivate the fields, grow wheat and vegetables, and raise poultry and livestock.

Their work is not hard.

Everyone's face was filled with smiles of satisfaction and happiness.

They know that their labor is the cornerstone of the prosperity of this land.

Even if it's not very hard, you can get enough food.

For farmers, the biggest problems are illness and aging.

Without these two things, self-sufficiency is easy to achieve.

Many farmers go bankrupt due to aging and illness.

The village is a harmonious community where villagers help each other and jointly maintain this paradise.

Their lives are simple and fulfilling, without complicated social relationships or intrigues or power struggles. Here, everyone is equal and everyone is a member of this big family.

Elvenda stood at the entrance of the village, his eyes attracted by the beauty before him, and his heart moved by the tranquility of the land.

He knew that he had discovered a corner forgotten by the world, a true paradise.

Elvenda began to think.

How did they do that?
Can the outside world replicate the situation here?

He decided to stay here for a while and experience the lives of the villagers. Perhaps he could find some answers here.

Scientist Elvenda stood in the central square of the village, surrounded by a peaceful pastoral scenery.

Little John was attracted to a beautiful girl early on.

He was going on a date with the girl, but of course the prerequisite was that he had to defeat William, the strongest man in the village.

The two will compete in ten items.

Here we don’t compete with money, but with strength, wisdom, swimming, and climbing...

Darwin's eyes swept across the ancient stone houses and finally stopped on the face of the village elder - Edmund.

Although Edmund's face was covered with traces of time, his eyes were extremely clear, as if they could see through all the secrets of the world.

"How did you do it?" Elvenda finally couldn't help asking, with a hint of curiosity and desire in his voice that was hard to conceal.

"Everyone here stays young and healthy, which is totally against the laws of nature."

Edmund smiled, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "It's no secret, young scientist."

He said slowly, "We are able to maintain this state because we follow an ancient way of life."

Edmund led Elvenda through the village and came to a well-tended orchard. The fruit trees were full of fruits and the air was filled with a faint fruity fragrance.

“Our diet is simple and pure,” Edmond explains. “We only eat food that grows naturally on the land, without adding any chemicals.”

Darwin thought thoughtfully.

He felt that the other party was insulting his brain.

But I have to believe it.

Maybe there is something in the other person's fruit.

They continued walking until they came to a large field.

The villagers are working in the fields, their faces filled with smiles of satisfaction and happiness.

"We live in harmony with nature," Edmund continued. "We respect every piece of land, every tree, and every life. We don't harm nature, and nature won't harm us."

Elvenda's eyes swept across the faces of the villagers one by one, and he found that there was a special calmness in everyone's eyes.

"Peace of mind is also the key," Edmund seemed to see Elvenda's doubts, "We are free from the disturbances of the outside world, and we are not driven by desires. Our minds have achieved true peace."

As night fell, Edmund took Irwin to a secret holy place in the village. In the center of the holy place was a spring, the water was so clear that you could see the bottom, and a few petals were floating on the water.

"This is the lifeblood of our village," Edmund's voice became solemn. "Every full moon night, we hold a ceremony here to thank nature for its gift."

It turned out to be the case.

Darwin thought to himself, I was almost deceived by you, old man.

As Alvinda stared at the spring, he could feel a mysterious force flowing in the air. He knew that the spring must be hiding some unknown secrets.

In the following days, Elvenda began to conduct a detailed study of the village's environment. He tested the soil, water sources, and even analyzed the villagers' eating habits.

He found that everything here was completely different from the outside world, as if it were another world.

Finally, Edmund reveals a shocking truth to Elvenda.

"Our ancestors once signed a contract with the two guardian spirits of this land," Edmund's voice was low and mysterious. "We promised to protect this land forever, and the guardian spirits granted us eternal life."

A complex emotion welled up in Elvenda's heart.

He suddenly felt greedy.

If he captures these two original guardian spirits, he will have the ability to become immortal.

After going out, you can become a guest of honor of the king and nobles.

It even became an eternal legend in the scientific community.

These scenes excited him greatly.

However, he needed to know if this eternal state came at a price.

He thought of the captains who had set out to sea in search of the fountain of youth.

This doubt arose in Elvenda's mind.

The residents of this village enjoy an eternal state of immortality, but deep in his heart, there is always a voice reminding him that nothing is perfect and there must be a price behind eternity.

Elder Edmund seemed to sense Elvenda's doubts, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Our ancestors signed a contract with the guardian spirit and gained eternal life, but..." There was a hint of hesitation in his words, as if he was considering whether to reveal more secrets. Elvenda's curiosity was completely ignited, and he asked eagerly: "But what? Is there some unknown price behind this?"

Edmund was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Yes, eternity is not without a price. Although we will not grow old, our lives will also lose certain possibilities."

Edmund took Elvenda to the village cemetery, where the ancestors of the village rested. Although they have eternal life.

But every once in a while, someone in the village would choose to rest here forever. This was an agreement between them and their guardian spirit.

"We can't increase our population endlessly, otherwise this land will not be able to support us." Edmund explained, "So, every once in a while, one of us will voluntarily choose to leave to maintain the balance of the village."

In addition to the restrictions on their lives, the villagers' minds are also subject to some kind of constraints.

They cannot leave the land, and once they cross the borders of the village, they will age rapidly and lose their eternal life.

This restraint confined their lives to this valley.

"Our lives are closely connected to this land. We cannot explore the world as freely as people from the outside world." There is a hint of sadness in Edmund's voice. "Our world is small, but we have learned to cherish it."

Elvenda began to understand that the price of this eternal state was the limitation of choice and the sacrifice of freedom.

Although the villagers have immortal bodies, they have lost the opportunity to explore the unknown world, and their lives are fixed to this land.

"This is a choice. We chose stability and eternity and gave up change and adventure," Edmund said. "Every choice has its price, and this is the price we are willing to pay."

Elvenda stood in front of the cemetery.

His greed was temporarily curbed.

Because obviously, the cost is huge.

And it is not easy to achieve, especially the guardian spirits, do they still exist?
How to find them?

And it is confined to one place, so it is probably not easy for people outside to enjoy this secret.

He decided to continue investigating.

In the following days, Elvenda continued to explore and learn in the village. He began to record everything here, from the villagers' daily lives to their spiritual states.

He knew that these discoveries could have far-reaching implications for human society outside.

As Elvenda's days in the village passed, he gradually integrated into this peaceful community.

However, as time went on, he began to notice something unusual.

Although the villagers seem to be harmonious on the surface, in private, there are always some whispers and legends about the "wise man".

The wise man is the guardian of the village and is said to have the ability to communicate with guardian spirits.

He lived in a lonely tower at the edge of the village, and few people had ever seen his true face. Elvenda's curiosity drove him to find out.

One night, Elvenda quietly came to the tower.

Under the moonlight, the shadow of the tower was very long, giving people a gloomy feeling. He took a deep breath and pushed open the door of the tower.

The interior of the tower is filled with various ancient books and scrolls, and the air is filled with an ancient atmosphere.

In the center of the room, a white-haired old man was sitting at a wooden table. In front of him was an open book, and the words in the book were glowing with strange light.

"You are here, young scientist." The wise man's voice was hoarse and low. He did not look up, as if he had already known of Elvenda's arrival.

Elvenda asked in surprise, "You knew I was coming?"

The wise man smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a deep wisdom. "I know a lot of things, including the doubts in your heart."

Under the guidance of the wise man, Elvenda began to understand another secret of the village.

It turns out that the so-called "restrictions" are not natural laws, but lies created by wise men to maintain their own power.

The wise man is able to communicate with the guardian spirit, and he does not allow others to do the same.

"Those who so-called 'voluntarily' left are actually people who pose a threat to me." There was a hint of coldness in the wise man's voice, "They discovered my secret, so they must be 'sacrificed'."

Anger welled up in Elvenda's heart. He couldn't accept this fact. "How could you do this? They are your compatriots!"

A trace of sadness flashed in the wise man's eyes. "I hesitated, but in order to protect this village, I had to make a choice."

As the wise man told the story, Elvenda learned that the village was facing a huge crisis. The outside forces had already noticed this paradise, and they were eager to obtain the secrets here at all costs. "

“Also, some people are starting to want it again.”

"They're so greedy!"

"It's not enough for them to have eternal life. They even try to ask the guardian spirit to give them more and let them go outside to enjoy wealth and glory."

"If I don't control them and kill them, once the guardian spirit opens the exit, outside forces will invade and this village will be destroyed."

There was a hint of helplessness in the wise man's voice, "I must keep the village stable until a solution is found."

Elvenda stood by the tower window, looking out at the quiet village, his heart full of contradictions and struggles.

He knows that he must make a choice between revealing the Wise Man's secret or helping him protect the village.

"What are you going to do?" The wise man's voice sounded behind him.

Elvendar turned around, his eyes gleaming with determination. "I will help you, but we have to find a better way."

In the days that followed, Elvenda worked with the wise men to try to find a way to protect the village without sacrificing the villagers.

Finally, they found a way.

That is to communicate with the guardian spirit again.

Ask for guidance.

On full-moon nights, they performed this ceremony to pray for protection from the guardian spirits.

The voice of the guardian spirit echoed in the night sky.

Xiao Huan appeared.

"They are indeed a bunch of greedy fools."

"You always do that."

"This life is obviously very good, but I still feel unsatisfied."

"Really? You guys deserve to die."

Xiao Huan said angrily.

The wise man knelt down in humility.

"Respected Guardian, thank you for your gift to us."

"The few greedy ones, I will drive them away."

"Very good, that's it, I agree to your request."

"Those who want to leave can leave, but after leaving, they will lose the ability to live forever. Tell them that if they want wealth and honor, they should go and get it themselves."

“Let the residents of the village decide their own future.”

As the guardian spirit's promises came true, the villagers began to realize that they had been deceived.

They gathered together to discuss the future of the village.

"We can no longer be bound by fear and lies." A villager stood up, his voice firm and powerful, "We must decide our own destiny."

Elvenda stood among the crowd, his heart filled with ridicule.

Stupid guy, do you really think there is a good place outside?

The child went into the chimney at the age of six and died painfully at the age of eleven.

Adults have to work eighteen hours a day and can't survive more than three years in a factory.

These naive guys have been spoiled too much by the land given by God.

They really should know what hard work is like.

Some decided to leave.

They think immortality is good, but it would be even better if they could experience fresh life outside.

Little John also brought something fresh from outside.

For example, football, newspapers, war, beauties, and even movies...

Some young men and women were ready to go out with him.

After thinking about it, Erdawen decided not to leave.

Because he knew that once he left, he would never be able to come back.

And it is also difficult to seize the power of the guardian spirit.

Because he hasn't figured it out yet.

(End of this chapter)