I Forged the Myth of the Old Ones

But according to Utopia's rules, peeping at others is definitely illegal. If you want to sneak into the residence of the Huangsha Brotherhood and investigate the behavior of the Wudu people, you will definitely be sanctioned.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Jian quickly came up with a plan.

"What are you going to do?"

Feng Yu glanced at Leopard, then at Lu Jian.

"Just go and ask them."

Lu Bian replied immediately.

"?"

Feng Yu didn't quite understand.

next day

Sand Brotherhood headquarters in northern Utopia.

This is the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. All traveling merchants who have been certified by the Huangsha Brotherhood can be entertained here, get referrals and some business help.

In the original rules of Utopia, the private property of all people is sacred and inviolable, but similarly, individuals cannot occupy the means of production, etc. However, with the development of the city, there will always be various imbalances.

Powerful superhumans can obtain higher income in exploration and production, while weak ordinary people can only pick up some leftovers. If these gains are forcibly equalized, it will only weaken the desire of the strong to explore, and eventually stagnate development .

Therefore, after the continuous development of Utopia, a special group of merchants gradually formed.

They relied on the initial exploration of the ruins to obtain primitive accumulation, and then used their ingenuity or some luck to earn a lot of wealth. However, they have no way to use the existing wealth to continue to create wealth, because this is the rule of Utopia. not allowed.

In fact, they do not have the right to hire others to produce. In Utopia, the farmers who raise bugs and produce food rely on the saints of Utopia, and the products of the old civilization need to rely on the explorers of the academy. As for daily necessities, There is almost no need for daily necessities in the barren life. Most of them are agricultural products, that is, derivatives of bugs, which have not yet developed to the level of handicrafts.

Therefore, although merchants have huge wealth, their lives have not changed drastically. It's not that they don't need to work, but they don't need to work in the fields. Basic barter and transaction settlement still take a lot of time. Some merchants also need to travel to other city-states for trade.

Of course, in the long history, there are also businessmen who choose to carry their property and escape directly from Utopia to other city-states, but the journey is far away, and in other city-states, these businessmen are not protected by Utopia’s legal rules, luck is better Those who can find a relatively peaceful city-state to settle down, those who are unlucky, either lose their way in the sandstorm and become a treasure buried in the wasteland desert, or encounter robbers on the road, and lose money and life , and some, after going through untold hardships, when they arrived at the destination city-state, they were directly arrested by the people of that city-state, and all their property went into other people's pockets.

Because of this, the merchants of the Huangsha Brotherhood want to get the position of saint and become the ruler of Utopia, and further stabilize their wealth status by explaining the rules.

In the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of the Huangsha Brotherhood, there is a woman sitting.

She looks to be in her thirties, but she still has a charming charm, exuding a charming meaning.

In the wasteland where the average life expectancy is only over 20, such women are extremely rare.

This is not to look old, but some kind of extraordinary power is showing its own power.

If you observe carefully, you will find that her clothes expose a large area of ​​skin, and there is no crystallization between that enchanting figure.

This is a saint.

The actual leader of the Huangsha Brotherhood is named Cleopatra, a woman who inherited the name of Cleopatra.

This woman is holding a transparent glass in her hand, which contains a light red liquid. This is not wine made from honey worms, but wine brewed using the techniques of old civilization. Of course, the specific raw material is worms And some plants, but the taste is endless, and it is even more intoxicating after being chilled. It is Cleopatra's favorite drink.

Beside her, there was a looming cloud of smog. At first glance, this was a very ordinary picture, but in the desert, the smog itself was extremely rare.

"I know what you want, don't play those tricks in front of me."

Cleopatra said, she looked at the cloud of smoke, and there was only a playful emotion between her words.

"But you still accepted our help."

The puff of smoke replied that the language he used was not the native language of the wasteland, but the meaning could be transmitted to Cleopatra's brain by some unspeakable and supernatural power.

"You should know that our most fundamental purpose is to destroy this city, and you don't seem to care about that."

"Utopia will not be destroyed because of this, your purpose is nothingness from the beginning."

said Cleopatra, putting down her glass and looking at the cloud of smoke.

"Thanks to Utopia, we can have these exchanges openly and honestly. You have your purpose, and I have mine. As long as I can inherit this city, I don't mind working with you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a voice from outside.

"My lord, there is a person who wants to see you. He said that he is a representative sent by the academy."

===867. Cleopatra===

"Academy?"

Cleopatra frowned slightly.

This time, the academy also participated in the election, but for the other camps, the academy was the least competitive force.

Utopia has been exploring the external relics for a long time, and the relics of the old civilization within a month's distance have been cleaned up. If you go outside, you need to multiply resources and supplies, and the loyalty of the explorers cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the current Utopia, whether it is the upper class or the people, is becoming more and more conservative.

In the era when utopia was just established, most people still lived with the idea of ​​being able to go back to the past and return to the bright and magnificent old age. Go all out to find out.

But after so many years, the original ambitions have long since been wiped out by sandstorms again and again. After dozens of generations, except for those saints who were lucky enough to experience the past, most of the rest only want to live well in the present. In small days, ordinary people who are unwilling to spend extra money to explore those out-of-reach things, the college's support rate can be seen.

What is the plan for the college to find me now?

She thought for a moment and let the other party in.

At the same time, the cloud of smoke gradually became thinner, as if blending into the environment.

Cleopatra was quick to meet the visitor.

This is a handsome young man, even with Cleopatra's knowledge, he is quite handsome, especially in the wilderness where the average person is only a teenager, full of greenness and immaturity, this kind of mature and immature The appearance of losing youth is enough to win the heart of any girl.

"Hello, dear Lord Cleopatra, I am Lu Jian, a traveler from outside Utopia. I am here on behalf of the academy, and I hope to discuss the future of Utopia with you."

Lu Jian's vision swept across the room, and soon, he found something wrong in the air.

【The name is Kuangdu, from Fog City】

[The best at demagoguery and spreading poison, no matter which one is frightening]

[He is in every corner of the air, it is best not to be hostile to him]

【Fortunately, he has no way to play his best fighting method in this city】

Obviously, the Chosen One of Wudu is in this room.

Lu Jian once obtained a mask that can incarnate into a Wudu man. He knows that the Wudu man can dilute himself and hide in the air. Even now, the Wudu man exists in every corner of the house, even with the landing Kizuna's breath flowed into his lungs and merged into his body. This kind of ability is also extremely convenient for poisoning.

Lu Juan doesn’t have to worry about the mad poison drugging himself. After all, this kind of behavior is obviously not allowed in Utopia. Even if the mad poison is determined to trade with his own limit, Lu Juan can melt himself and be immune to the intrusion of toxins .

This is why it is said that the fighting method that Kuangdu is best at cannot be used in Utopia.

"Your reason for coming, let me think about it, do you want to be attached to us, or do you want to win resources for the academy to explore the ruins in the future?"

Cleopatra looked at Lu Yi, and took a sip of the light red liquid in the glass without haste.

Lu Jian glanced at her cup, thinking of the wine brewed by honey bugs, he suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

Cleopatra frowned slightly. Although this man was handsome, his words and demeanor were not elegant. Instead, he looked a little vulgar. Now he smiled inexplicably. Was he making fun of himself?

"I thought of something happy."

Lu Jian replied, he suppressed his imagination and restrained his expression.

"what's up?"

Cleopatra asked.

"Please don't mind, my lord, it has nothing to do with my purpose."

Lu Jian replied, and then continued.

"I'm just curious, what means will the Huangsha Brotherhood cooperate with outsiders to win the election?"

"Outsiders? Our Yellow Sand Brotherhood has always taken care of traveling merchants. These merchants brought resources to Utopia, and we also promise to develop business."

Cleopatra explained.

"No, I'm not referring to those traveling merchants, but some existences from outside this world that are completely different from us."

Lu Jian continued to speak calmly.

Hearing Lu Jian's words, Cleopatra raised her eyebrows.

This person's words are very direct, which is extremely rare in business.

What made her feel even more strange was that he actually knew that an existence from a foreign land had visited the Huangsha Brotherhood. Even the people around Cleopatra didn't know much about it. How did this man know about it? ?

She wanted to prevaricate, but just as she was about to speak, Cleopatra suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

This feeling was like the premonition of crisis when she encountered monsters in the wasteland before she became a saint, as if she was being targeted by some monsters beyond human limits.

Suddenly, Cleopatra realized that she had stepped into the "trap" that Lu Juan had just set up.

Lu Yi said to himself at the beginning, "discuss about the future of Utopia".

This is just a simple greeting. On other occasions, there is no need to worry about the consequences, but this is Utopia, where rules must be followed in everything.

In Utopia, the act of negotiating represents a commercial negotiation, which means a contract.

In the negotiation, "cheating" is not allowed.

If Cleopatra wants to deceive Lu Yi, then she must be punished accordingly.

Almost, he fell into a trap.

It's not that Cleopatra has encountered such a situation, but the reason why she was able to become a saint in the Huangsha Brotherhood also relied on her own ability.

Even if you can't lie to deceive the other party during the negotiation, you can't just lie to create the effect of deception.

Using information gaps to create inequality, and using partial truths to mislead others. In Utopia, every merchant of the Huangsha Brotherhood must master such words.

"Those existences will not endanger Utopia now. As long as I am still here, this city will not be in danger."

Cleopatra replied.

What she said is indeed true, even if the agreement reached between the two will pose a threat to this city in the distant future, at least, when Cleopatra is still there, the people of Wudu cannot endanger this city. City.

"As for our method, it is natural to unite the hearts of the people and gain the support of the majority of the people and the Senate."

"By giving them poison?"

Lu Jian asked again.

His words silenced Cleopatra.