Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Neferi wiped away tears: No matter how I settle the score, my reputation will never come back. I don't have the prestige that comes easily...

Don't worry, I walked all the way from the city and your prestige is still very strong. Wuming said.

Really? What do people in the city say about me now?

Wuming was thinking about his words when Se Lian spoke:

Say you are a sadistic queen who builds a dungeon in the city and selects strong men to have sex with every night.

She is so good at summarizing. She is indeed a talented girl from the academy. Wuming noticed that Se Lian accurately repeated what he wanted to express, and gave her a thumbs up.

Neferi held her head and cried, lamenting the passing of her reputation.

What a big deal this is. Wuming didn't care, I just went out to relax.

Now that things have happened, I have no shame to stay here any longer - Nefeli wiped away her tears and stood up. She wanted to go to the wall to get the robe, but when she turned around and saw the pile of files on the desk, she stopped again.

I can't leave. She sighed, I still have to manage the affairs in the city.

No, there is still Hyde. Wuming said.

You can't bother Hyde with everything. Neferi said, Hyde said that a king must learn how to govern himself. If everything is left to the prime minister, problems will occur sooner or later.

Neferi looked helpless and a little irritable when she talked about Hyde.

Neferi asked Wuming: What do you want me to do? Even if you want me to help, it is more reasonable to turn to me as the queen, right? Is the caravan encountering a problem?

Although this time is also a problem of the caravan, it is more like organizing a small group of adventurers. Wuming said, A monster emerged from the Yatan volcano, and the royal city entrusted us to investigate. It requires a lot of high-level combat power, caravan warriors Not much, so I have to come find you.

Neferi's eyes lit up when she heard this:

The monster of the volcano...

After working all day long on government affairs, Neferi hadn't fought in a long time, and her body felt like it was getting rusty.

Neferi looked at the ax in her hand that was used as a paperweight, eager to try it. But when I think of the lengthy documents under the axe, I still feel a little hesitant.

I have to be responsible for Stone City and Nimgefu... Nefeli's face twisted together, struggling in pain, but in the end she still did not go with Wuming freely. After becoming the king, the warrior's character can only be forcibly suppressed by her.

Wuming has some regrets:

Okay... Then I'll look for it again. Call Greg over first. I'll lend him a loan.

Wuming originally thought that Greg was in the Lake District, but someone from Lani's Society said that he returned to Stone City after providing the limb replacement technology.

That's okay, I'll call him for you...

Serian was always watching and thinking, and suddenly pointed to the Neferi doll in the corner:

Can't we use this?

Let the dolls participate in the battle? Wuming said, I'm afraid they won't be as powerful as Nefeli herself.

No, let the puppets handle government affairs.

Both Wuming and Nefeli looked at the doll suspiciously:

Is the doll...that smart?

Selvis's broken doll doesn't have one, Se Lian said, but we can give her an external brain.

Se Lian took out the pyroxene ball from his sleeve:

Serui 6.0!

Isn't it 5.0?

The fifth version can only assist control, and the intelligence is not enough. Ser Lian said, With the help of the massive pyroxene reserves in the Kaliya Walled City, I have trained the sixth generation of Serui. But it has not been tested yet.

Is it awesome? Wuming asked.

You'll know after you try it. Serian walked up to the doll and took off the armor, revealing the toned figure underneath. Se Lian asked Neferi: Can I install this body for you?

That's not my body. Neferi waved her hand.

Seeing that Nefeli had no objection, Se Lian cut open the doll's abdomen and stuffed the pyroxene ball inside. The pyroxene soon began to erode the surrounding pale flesh, blending with the blood vessels, and the wound began to heal.

Se Lian patted the white blood on his hands and took two steps back:

Serui, activate!

The Neferi doll opened its eyes, and a blue light flashed from its eyes, and then returned to normal, with the appearance exactly the same as Neferi.

Is that enough? Neferi waved her hand in front of the doll, She is me?

I am Se Rui. The doll said gently.

This won't work either. Neferi pointed at the doll and looked back at Se Lian.

Se Lian said: Just let her learn - you are the person in front of you now.

The doll stared at Neferi, motionless.

What's wrong with her? Neferi's face turned red as she was staring at her.

The face of the doll opposite also turned red, even more intensely, and there was a faint stream of steam emanating from the hair.

This is her first time learning, and many details need to be fine-tuned, so it will be quite expensive. Se Lian said, It will be fine after that.

Sure enough, after a moment, the doll moved, blinked at Neferi, and suddenly became active.

Neferi tilted her head, and the puppet also tilted its head. Neferi swung her axe, and the puppet also swung it, as if looking into a mirror.

Is this the end? Neferi asked, How does she know how to handle government affairs, and how does she know those things that I only know?

Se Lian said: You have to teach her this -

I am Neferi Lu, now the city lord of Stone City and the king of Nimgofu. I was once the adopted daughter of Sir Bai Zhi, the leader of the Round Table, but later I separated from my adoptive father based on the justice in my heart...

The doll interrupted Se Lian's words and began to explain Neferi's life concisely.

...When I was confused, the nameless businessman gave me a lot of help, and I am very grateful to him. Every time Hyde urged me to find a partner, I would think of him. When I received a letter from the nameless businessman and myself When the doll looked exactly the same, I felt ashamed, annoyed, angry and a little curious. I would also let the doll stand in front of my bed late at night, observing my body with an inexplicable emotion...

The doll was still chattering, Neferi's eyes opened wider and wider, and her face turned red:

What the hell is this?!

Isn't it accurate? Wuming asked.

Of course it's not accurate! Neferi's face turned red. Since I became king, Hyde has only told me about our relationship once, and he always urges me. What he said before is fine, but many of the details behind him are wrong. It’s not right!”

Huh? How did the doll know about Neferi? Serian was also a little curious, That old guy Servis probably didn't get your soul. It's just a replica that looks very similar, not a soul. Puppet, right?

Wuming coughed: It's actually a soul puppet, otherwise it wouldn't look like that.

Serian was even more surprised. She looked at the doll, then at Nefeli, and then at Wuming:

how did you do that?

The local method is not worth mentioning. Wuming said, But even if there is a soul, the time should be when the lord coalition forces attacked the city. How did she know what happened next?

At this time, the doll Neferi suddenly raised her hand and speculated enthusiastically:

I guessed it based on the known information!

Look! It's really nonsense! Neferi quickly pointed at the doll, grabbed a glass of wine on the table, and drank it in one gulp to suppress her excitement.

Se Lian pinched her chin:

The problem of easily inferring false information is still not adjusted...but the ability to deal with things with known information should be enough - enough.

Wuming suddenly spoke: Inference from known information, what is the known information?

The puppet replied: While I came to Stonewell, I was basically in a dormant state, but I was always receiving information from the outside world. Based on environmental factors, past experiences, collected information, and other people's conversations and actions...

Always collecting information? Neferi froze.

Don't worry, the information only exists here. The doll tapped its head with a Nephili-like freedom and boldness, I haven't told anyone.

Wuming asked Neferi: Is there a big difference between the results of her speculation and the facts you know?

Neferi covered her face: Many details are wrong.

You mean the big framework is correct? Wuming asked for confirmation.

Nefeli nodded with difficulty, not daring to look at Wuming.

That's enough. Wuming also made a judgment, From now on, the doll will be Nefeli's substitute.

Wuming happily said to Neferi:

The substitute is a good thing, I won't give it to you in vain.

Neferi held up her forehead: She'd better be a replacement.

The puppet had already walked to the desk and put the paper on one side to the other side with a flick of his finger.

Don't move around. Neferi grabbed her and said, This side has been processed, and the other side has not been processed...

I know. The puppet said, It's been taken care of.

Neferi looked at the papers arranged by the doll and found that they had been signed in her own handwriting, and some articles had also been annotated.

If you take a closer look, you will see that the handling methods and guidelines are also in line with your own ideas.

No way, you're smarter than me... Neferi covered her mouth, a little shocked.

Se Lian was dissatisfied: This version has the potential to learn the Origin Magician. What are you questioning.

Isn't it too smart? Wuming said, It doesn't look like that.

It's okay, you can adjust it. Se Lian said, Adjust it to make it look more like it.

The puppet smiled: Intelligence performance has been quantified, from one to one hundred, please set a number. I suggest not to exceed twenty, otherwise the flaws will be too large.

Ser Lian observed Neferi and said to the doll: Set it to seven.

It's so disrespectful. Neferi raised her knife between the doll and Se Lian, and quickly interrupted, I am also studying hard.

How much do you think? Se Lian asked.

Neferi thought hard for a long time:

I think there are at least fourteen.

Okay, then twelve. The puppet nodded.

Why are there two points missing? Neferi said.

I think people who think hard about their intelligence should not have an intelligence of fourteen. The doll said, But intelligence will change under the influence of emotions. You should be too emotionally excited now, which has led to a slight decrease in intelligence.

Oh, it makes sense. Wuming praised the doll, A warrior will be less rational when in a state of fanaticism.

Neferi lost her temper and waved her hand to the doll:

Do whatever you want, I'll go with you. You have to go out and relax, otherwise you will be pissed to death by this doll.

The doll puts the helmet on Neferi:

Don't expose yourself.

I should give you this sentence. Neferi muttered in her helmet.

There was a knock on the door, and Greg was called over.

Everyone is here, let's go. Wuming clapped his hands.

Should we let Alexander take four people? Se Lian asked.

Should there be better vehicles in Stone City? Wuming asked Nefeli.

The puppet answered:

After communicating with the Lake District, we developed a new vehicle that can carry you.

The doll Neferi led everyone to the Eagle Tower.

Many war eagles originally lived here, and now the war eagles still exist, but there are also many balloons hanging.

Use the balloons in the lake area and the war eagle of Ningmu Gefu to carry out rapid aerial movement.

Se Lian modified the balloon again, removed the basket underneath, and hung Alexander directly on it. The others stood on the lid of Alexander's pot and floated out of the city.

Neferi took off her helmet and felt the strong wind in the sky, her manic mood gradually calmed down.

It's been a long time since I've felt the strong wind. Neferi narrowed her eyes comfortably and stretched, It's really best to come out.

But even more excited than Neferi was Grek.

He hung his prosthetic body on the rope of the balloon, stood up with half of his body, and looked at the golden tree in front of him.

Greg had already given up the idea of ​​staying at Stonewell as a doctor with peace of mind. Unexpectedly, he was suddenly called and asked to go to the royal city.

Is this true... Greg cried in the wind, Can I... return to the foot of the Golden Tree?

Be careful of falling. Wuming reminded him, Our trade route is approaching the royal city. It's up to you to break the deadlock.

I'm afraid... I can't help you. Greg was a little ashamed, Ancestor Godfrey once said this to me - I am a shame to the Golden Clan.

Greg looked at his prosthetic limb. The prosthetic body supported by metal was thinner than ever before.

Aren't you a doctor now? Wuming said, The doctors in Wangcheng have a good status. And I also found his son. Anyway, if you work together, he won't give you face.

Don't worry, you are my little brother now. If he doesn't give me face, I will beat him until he gives me face. Neferi gathered a storm in her hand and rolled up the balloon faster amidst the whistling sound.

Then it's more important to save your life. Greg said.

What do you mean, you think I can't beat you? Neferi was dissatisfied, I am also a king now. Back then, the Storm King and Godfrey King were evenly matched, so it was not a problem for me to fight against King Elden.

That's impossible. King Gefulei is the strongest.

The two men argued about combat power. Although Greg was languid, he was not willing to back down when it came to Godfrey.

Wuming sat back next to Se Lian and said with a smile:

How old are you? You still look like a child.

It doesn't look like a child. Se Lian said, Judging from what the doll said, the king of Stone City knows a lot about that area of ​​knowledge.

In which direction? Wuming asked.

Knowledge about bonding. Ser Lian looked at Neferi playfully, It seems she is not as innocent as you thought.

The wind brought the voice to Neferi's ears. She blushed, stopped arguing with Greg, and glared at Serian: Don't talk nonsense!

A bond... Wuming muttered, What knowledge?

Now Serian, Nefeli, and even Greg looked over, a little surprised.

No, you, aren't you a priest? Se Lian said, Don't you know what you are going to do after you get married?

My marriage ceremony was taught to me by a turtle. Wuming said.

The turtle didn't say anything? Se Lian asked.

He told me about the marriage ceremony.

What happens after we get married?

Wuming recalled the knowledge that Milie had imparted to him, and suddenly stretched his neck and made a sound as if the air was being squeezed out of his throat.

One sound, two sounds, and finally a long sound. The feeling is very sad, and the sadness lasts for a long time, like a donkey that is about to expire.

After finishing the strange sound, Wuming explained: That's what Milie told me, and I will understand the rest by myself.

Serian and Neferi looked at each other:

Then have you realized it?

If you don't make any money from this, how can you achieve enlightenment? Wuming said, I'm not an idler, I need a working sister.

Se Lian looked at Wu Ming: Have you ever lived to this age and never had any strange feelings towards the opposite sex?

What do you mean by having strange feelings towards the opposite sex?

Se Lian said: It's probably like the body will heat up, the pupils will become enlarged, and the world in the eyes will be distorted? I also found out through other people's research. But I guess it is the way people see pyroxene, they will have shortness of breath and get excited. , an uncontrollable desire to own, touch and taste.”

Are you talking about your feelings for Rune?

It's almost the same, but it has to be for the person. Se Lian said, That's the theory.

Ah, I know, this is love. Wuming said, I understand.

It's not the same, Se Lian said, or it's more than that, but a companion relationship related to love, involving sensory stimulation. We believe that the body is the basis of feeling, and the body may be the source of so-called love. ——This is also the guiding ideology behind our Origin Sect’s choice to make ourselves into star seeds and change our own form to explore the starry sky.”

Sensory stimulation... Wuming thought for a while, In my earliest memory, I had no sense at all, and the food tasted tasteless. Later, I went through the fire again. I guess I should be quite fragrant, but I don’t feel it. I have tasted human beings, but I feel that it is not the same thing as you are talking about, and it has no taste. It is closer to the temporary satisfaction after being empty.

It's interesting. Although he looks the most enthusiastic and lively, he is actually the least emotional... Se Lian thought, The most innocent one is here.