Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

The confinement was burned and cut from the outside, like a cocoon that was forcibly cut open from the outside. Patch explained to Wuming, The wound section of the cocoon is rough and uneven. It should not have been cut instantly by a sharp blade, but by many knives slowly. It was cut slowly. It took such a long time, but no alarm was triggered. The other party must be familiar with our magic circle layout, and it can only be someone from the camp.

Patch looked at Yura: It must be this kid who was obsessed with the bloody finger and let him go.

Wuming listened to Patch's report and read the fleet reports sent by other employees. The convoy that was originally preparing to set off was delayed because of Blood Finger's escape. The goods had been loaded and ready, and they were about to set off.

Wuming said: It took many blows to cut it, so it's not Yura. With Yura's knife skills, it can be cut with one knife.

It must be a disguise. Patch said viciously, Deliberately pretending that it was not cut by himself.

Then it's possible that Bloody Finger ran out on his own and pretended to be rescued from outside. If he really rescued him, why didn't he run away with Bloody Finger? Wuming said, How could you be so sure about You? Lagan?”

Patch hesitated for a moment: I think he is someone who would do this. Is it reasonable for a man to risk his life for the woman he loves?

Don't always impose your ideas on others. Wuming said, And are you such a person? Why do you think so?

When Patch heard Wuming's rhetorical question, he turned his head and whistled.

Yura doesn't look like such an unprincipled person, otherwise he wouldn't have been chasing Eleonora for so many years, and he would have followed others as a bloody finger. Wuming said, Let's leave this matter as it is, there is nothing to discuss.

Your judgment is based on your own thoughts. Patch said unwillingly, That bloody finger is too dangerous. God knows what kind of big trouble she will cause next time. It was already very dangerous last time. And Millicent If we leave, our strength will still be reduced.”

Wuming smiled and poked Patch's bald head: Ah, this is our difference. I don't think the bloody finger is a problem, we have more important things to do. I'm too lazy to deal with the bloody finger anyway.

What's up?

We are running business. Wuming said, We are businessmen. Businessmen should make money first. If we don't make money, we are not businessmen.

Speaking of making money, Wuming immediately hugged Patch excitedly and pointed to Marley's carriage:

This time I went out, there was good news and bad news. The good news is that I found the city lord of the Marley family. He is not only an executioner, but also a superb sculptor. How about it? Do you think the sculpture has been solved? I don't know what to do with this thing. I heard it has a long shelf life, and it will definitely find sales in Yatan. Let the sculptures go into thousands of homes, and the runes go into my pocket.

Is this the way you came up with to make money? Selling sculptures to the golden people of Yatan? Patch looked sideways.

How about it? Do you think it's feasible? Wuming asked Patch for his opinion.

How much are you going to sell for? Patch asked.

Ten thousand? Twenty thousand? Wuming couldn't decide.

Patch smiled, and the smile was obviously sarcastic:

What a businessman, don't you even calculate the rate of return?

What do you mean? Is tens of thousands expensive? Wuming asked, I thought the golden people were all rich.

I conservatively estimate that if you don't sell this sculpture for two million, everyone will go crazy with hunger, Patch said.

Two million? Wuming was shocked, surprised and happy, shyly covering the seam of his helmet's face shield in disbelief, Can it be sold for so much? Is this the runes I can earn?

Patch had a headache: Do you think that the sculpture is made of worm silk and can be sprayed out in one go? It takes at least two or three years to make a stone sculpture like the one in the church at the junction. You have hundreds of mouths, just wait. How can one person make money by doing sculptures for two years?”

Wuming really didn't expect this problem. After listening to Pachi's explanation, he realized that there was such a fatal problem in this path.

We can make it smaller, not so big. Wuming struggled, Will a sculpture as tall as one person not last that long?

It will take two or three months, right? Patch said. Sculptors have always been artists kept captive by the big lords. Do you expect to rely on one person to make money? Our silk fabrics can be produced in large quantities because there are many The demi-humans are helping, but if you leave Burke alone, he won’t be able to make so many clothes even if he’s too exhausted.”

Patch continued: And where do they put the sculptures they bought? It's not just the sculptures that are expensive, but also the place to put them. The house is more expensive than the sculptures.

Then... what about something smaller? The size of a palm? Wuming continued to struggle.

A week? Three or four days? Patch said, Minaturization doesn't save much time. It always takes a lot of time to shape and refine the stone. You can't expect one person's production to make you money. It can only be sold as a luxury product - but do you think the Golden People are willing to spend hundreds of thousands for a stone sculpture?

Is it okay to find an apprentice to learn from the Lord Mare and increase the number of sculptors? Wuming was desperate.

In an industry where it takes two years to carve out a finished product, how long does it take to learn to get started? Patch said, Can you afford to wait? Let the business under Yatan support us for two or three years first, and then do business in Yatan. ?”

Then this path is dead? Wuming looked at Patch pitifully.

Patch touched his bald head:

But sculpture is indeed an idea, and we need to find ways to increase production. It doesn't need to be a big sculpture, it can be played in people's hands, and it can also be stored at home.

Is there any way? Wuming asked.

Yes. Patch nodded.

Say it.

Like forging weapons, make a mold first. Patch said, Mold the initial form at once, and then add details. You can also ask your great sculptor to add different levels of details as different levels of Sculpture, differentiated pricing.”

Good method! Wuming was overjoyed, but hesitant, But the molds are all for metal, right? We only have a little iron, and the golden people may only accept gold products. We don't have gold mines, and even if we have gold mines, mining It’s also too difficult.”

That's no problem. Do you remember the bridge project in Stone City? Patch said, It's also possible to use cement to shape it, and it's as strong as rock, or even stronger.

Patch said: As long as the precision of your mold is high enough, the difficulty of further refinement can be reduced to a level that ordinary immortals can handle. The most important thing is that you can use Stone City's equipment to greatly reduce the cost.

Just let the Lord Mare design the mold. The more Wuming thought about it, the more feasible it became.

Next, you only need to worry about the molds and stones.

If you want to produce in large quantities, you have to make molds that can be used for a long time. The bridge construction project in Stone City does not have so many requirements for cement shaping. This is a completely new field.

Perhaps you can contact Se Lian about the mold problem. Patch guessed, The college has done a lot of research on pyroxene. Pyroxene has different properties and its strength is amazing. Maybe we can find a suitable material.

It just so happens that I have to go back to the academy to see her. Wuming said.

Look at her? Patch was surprised at Wu Ming's choice of words. It's not like you. You would go visit others? I thought nothing could drive you to do anything except making money.

Wuming sighed: I told you good news and bad news before. The bad news is that when we went out, Millicent was killed instantly.

Millicent is so powerful and can be killed instantly? Patch was surprised, Even demigods don't have this strength, right?

It's a curse frog. Wuming said.

Oh, that's no wonder. Patch suddenly realized.

Wuming said melancholy: Everything in the world is unpredictable. When an accident happens, you can't prevent it. Fortunately, I am right next to you and can save you.

Did you use time magic again? Patch frowned, Are you okay?

Fortunately, I just used a lot of runes. Wuming said, Millicent is an unlucky kid who still thinks that I only care about making money. How can I save her if I don't make money? That means she leaves, otherwise she has to be with Ma Lord Lei, please learn how to sculpt and dance with waterfowls to make money for me.

We can't do this anymore. This is not a good way to solve the problem. Patch said, Killing is too easy, but resurrection is too difficult.

Creation and salvation are always greater than destruction. Wuming lamented, So I want to go see Se Lian. She is in the academy, there are many dangers around her, and I am not around. If she dies, I will die as time goes by. Can’t be saved.”

If you ask me, you should be more relaxed and care about their life and death. Patch said, You will never learn my mentality.

What do you know? Talent is a precious asset. Wuming said, It's all labor force. Especially a high-level labor force like Millicent. How much wealth can you create in your lifetime?

Wuming gestured to the employees, indicating that the convoy was ready to set off.

Wuming said to Patch: Anyway, let's go to Windmill Village first and quickly replenish some runes. I'll go to the academy to take a look, and by the way, I'll hand over the mold problem to Serian for research.

What about the stone? Patch asked Wuming.

Can't I use Stone City's? Wuming asked.

I'm afraid there won't be enough in Stone City. Patch showed a mysterious smile, There is a material for making cement that can only be produced in one place.

What is it, so rare? Wuming was curious.

Ashes and volcanic rocks, Patch said.

Over there at the Huoshan Residence?

Patch nodded.

It seems that we have to go to the volcano. Wuming sighed, Fortunately, our relationship with the volcano is not too tense - we have only been hunted a few times. When we get to Windmill Village, ask the Godskin Apostle to Let me introduce you.

When Patch heard Wuming say this, he finally laughed:

I think as long as you are sincere enough and your attitude is low enough, Tanith will be willing to cooperate. We don't have to worry all day long.

After that, the motorcade officially set off for Windmill Village.

Malemare heard that he had nothing to do with him and left.

He makes the molds and sculptures independently, and then sends them to the caravan when the finished product is finished.

Malemare said that she would travel with Millicent on weekdays.

Then help me bring her a message and ask her to learn sculpture from you. Wuming asked Maremmare, then boarded the carriage and left.

The consciousness sank from the body and emerged on the puppet of the academy.

The puppet is still placed in Se Lian's private room to prevent the apprentice from seeing that Se Lian's precious son is just a puppet.

Although the nameless puppet's body was tightly wrapped in clothes and a small hood was put on its head, if it lay motionless and slumped there, others wouldn't think it was a living person.

Wuming walked out of the secret room and found Se Lian's classroom.

Se Lian was not in the classroom, and the classroom was very quiet, with no one around.

The silence brought back some bad memories for Wuming. He ran out of the classroom and walked through the corridors of the college.

The environment in the academy has not changed. The apprentices wearing pyroxene shields are still meditating in front of the bookshelves and conducting experiments with various pyroxenes in front of the experimental table.

But there are still some subtle changes.

The apprentices became more active, and an excitement filled the academy. Wuming heard the apprentices talking about Du Juan bringing a group of people back to discuss a grand ceremony to be held in Haimo classroom.

Although neither of them mentioned Se Lian, neither Haimo Classroom nor Du Juan were friendly to Se Lian. Wuming had already begun to wonder if Se Lian had been hung in some ceremony or tied to a copper pillar. A blazing fire was burning beneath my feet.

No, there's nothing so beautiful. Wuming shook his head to prevent himself from being too optimistic, and controlled the little puppet to shuttle through the academy.

Finally, he saw Se Lian in the so-called ceremony venue.

She is directing the apprentice to set up some field magic.

There were several professors from other classrooms in the venue.

Why are you here? Se Lian was a little surprised when he saw Wuming.

Looking for you. Wuming felt relieved after seeing that Se Lian was okay, What are you doing here?

Several classrooms decided to jointly hold a large-scale examination. Se Lian said, I will help design the examination items and magic circle.

Final exam?

It's not the same. Se Lian said, This time it is a large-scale examination proposed by Haimo Classroom, which unites all classrooms to formulate new rules and regulations. Haimo Classroom believes that under the current rules, the apprentices are too lazy and almost The spirit of exploration has been lost. Haimo Classroom is ready to introduce some quantitative standards and hierarchies.”

So you've been busy with this. Wuming understood, No wonder you can't be seen in the classroom.

I don't have any dealings with the people in Haimo Classroom, but I still agree with them on this matter. Se Lian said, If we can really change the current atmosphere of the college, I will be happy to help.

Wuming smiled: You also have a chance to challenge the full moon again.

Forget it, there has been no progress in exploring the wisdom in the stone. My Serui is still mentally retarded. Serian sighed sadly, Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking for anything to do here.

Se Lian looked around and whispered to Wu Ming:

I'm going to add some crystallization sect questions to this exam, so that everyone in the college can help think about how to discover the wisdom in stones.

Wuming praised: Use the wisdom of others to solve your own problems. You are indeed a model employee, very much like me.

Se Lian said: In fact, each classroom has its own selfish motives and is prepared to discover talents more suitable for its own classroom. This time, with the re-formulation of the rules, the hierarchy will be broken again, and the apprentices are allowed to change the pyroxene stone. I have officially transferred to other classrooms, and many people are staring at Shuangxian’s classroom and my classroom.”

Se Lian clicked her tongue: This time, each classroom was even preparing to elect new professors. Forget about electing new professors, they actually tried to elect the highest-ranking teachers, but I stopped them.

You don't want to? Wuming asked.

There used to be only two highest-ranking teachers in the academy, Master Yazler and Master Luset. Serian explained, Now both masters have been expelled from the academy. Without their recognition, a group of mediocre people elected the so-called highest-ranking teachers. , how can he be compared with these two masters?

Who were they planning to nominate? Wuming was curious.

Oh, I didn't ask. Se Lian said, I'll ask.

Se Lian turned around and found a professor from another classroom:

Who are you going to recommend to change into the mentor robe?

Oh, it's you. The professor replied.

Se Lian turned around and sent a message to Wuming: It's me.

After sending the message, Se Lian realized: It's me?