Take Taobao with you to another world

The gift of strength comes in many forms.

Some people can use fire, some can control water, some can make metal bend; most of the power acts on reality, some of it acts on spirit; power destroys reality, but also can correct reality; Then the upper limit is reached; men and women have the same essence of power, but women tend to exhibit more different qualities.

The gift of strength is a phenomenon still in the process of recognition, and most of its owners have devoted their lives to raising its ceiling and expanding its range of use, and thereby achieving their own superiority among the crowd.

Just like all kinds of life, there are always some gifted people who do not live so well.Although their strength is not ordinary.

Il Arnold wasn't a genius, but he had a witch mother.A witch is just a profession, serving multiple roles such as a fortuneteller, herbal doctor, and undertaker. In remote areas where the church's power is weak or disdainful, witches provide these services to people.She is not a very clever witch, but she has a natural ability to communicate with others and promote friendly relationships between people. El Arnold spent a poor and peaceful childhood by her side, and still Half of them were a little restless, but still considered peaceful teenagers.

It wasn't until she died that Il Arnold knew that his mother was a gifted person.

She condensed her strength through pain in the flames, and then used this only power to give her son a blessing. She could not protect him from others' harm, nor could she guide him in the right direction, and bring him a blessing for him. The promise of wealth and future happiness, but she gave equal vengeance to those who had mortally wounded Il Arnold.

"Blood for blood", "A tooth for a tooth".

Perhaps killing Il Arnold in an ordinary way would not lead to such serious consequences, but it is very likely that Il Arnold deliberately let himself die in a cruel way.

Before he returned to Orson County from New Marsh City for the last time, he had fully understood the risks of this trip. The office told him what was happening in Orson County now, and it was not recommended that he stay too long in the mountains of Orson County. They hope that he can finish this journey in a relatively short period of time.And he didn't go to Orsonshire alone, they had a whole caravan.

Before the war between the peasants and the nobles completely broke out, this caravan was close to being completely disbanded. They were too involved in this war. If the peasants won, they would not get much benefit, let alone before that they A lot has been posted, and if the nobles win - which is completely visible - then they don't want anything good to happen.The leader of the Peasant Army allowed and assisted the only trader who supported them to leave, but Il stayed on, and he did not send a letter back.

Because he had written this letter when he left Marci City.He talked about part of his past in the letter, saying that he "may realize a long-standing wish" and "has made all the preparations."The letter, together with the occasional cynicism that sometimes leaked out of his usually witty and lively words and deeds, constituted an ominous image. office, there is not much they can do...

The war in Orson County was over, but the order had not been rebuilt. Although many people died in the war, not many survival materials were released. People were still struggling with extreme hunger and poverty, and the church just General operations almost directly pulled the entire region into a vortex of chaos.

Il Arnold used his own death to defeat the last force that might gather in the center of the vortex.

It is possible to have an Avengers alliance. After all attempts to get out of the predicament by relying on their own strength have failed, they don't have much reason to continue to live except to attach their spirits to some kind of collective will— —People don't need a reason to live, but when people think they are going to die, many people will long for a death that at least seems to have some value.They would give their lives for this collective purpose like moths to a flame, even if it were only for the paltry... punishment of failure.

A three-person investigation team left for Orson County immediately after the pioneer friend of Il found the letter. They returned to Marcy City a few days later than Bishop Selis and they brought back some strange things. Too complete information about the incident and the current situation in Orson County: The mass death caused by this incident with the focus on Il Arnold and Bishop Seles has had a great impact on Orson County, the depth and scope of the impact It even surpassed in some respects the just-concluded Peasants' War, for the two thousand, 290 seven dead included nearly the entire ruling class of Orson County, land and spirit.As a result, Orson County is now completely leaderless. This "Execution Ground Massacre" incident spread very quickly outside Orson County, but it spread from it to the capital, and then the king and the nobles urgently discussed countermeasures. Finally, it takes a relatively long time for a human to execute.During this period of time, the order in Orson County may completely collapse. Without a leader with sufficient status, the remaining managers in this area cannot even complete the work of restraining and burying the remains.

Before the investigation team left Orson County, at least half of the corpses were still piled up in the execution ground. In the hot weather, most of the corpses decomposed quickly, and even the most patient corpse collectors were reluctant to set foot in this area. The mortuary, if there is anything good, is that these poisoned corpses don't seem to spread the plague, they just rot there quietly, using the flowing liquid and smell to form a strong barrier to expel living things.This execution ground is located in the center of the city. Observing the execution was once a favorite recreational activity of nearby residents, but these residents either died there now, or were scared by the terrifying atmosphere spreading from the execution ground, and their families fled.The corpses of many aristocrats were also piled up there. No matter how intimidating and tempting the family members of the dead aristocrats were, their servants refused to take the risk of being "soul-robbed" to bring back the remains of their masters—they were not here. It is great loyalty to serve these second-class or second-class masters even if it is time to run away.Because if you go east along the avenue, you can go to Xinmaxi City, even if it is a city of "foreigners", "remnants" and demons, but in this endless natural and man-made disasters, the so-called demons... They whispered , sometimes what they do sounds more like a man than a man.

Because 10 people—10 people!The city of New Mahi actually accepted them completely, without massacre, without feeding them to the white ship as fodder, because this already almost legendary city is still opening up their business, so many people saw those who were expelled enter the city , a picture of regular life in that vast resettlement area.What spread was the fact that the new Mahi people used bugs as food for their migrants, but maybe only those nobles who lived in castles and manors would gracefully cover their mouths to express disgust, and to have eaten all the food that could not be eaten For the poor people who put everything in their mouths, the Gentiles' practice shows that they really want everyone to live.

Therefore, another group of people are on their way to Xinmaxi City.

But the number of these people will not be many, and there are not many people who can continue to live on that blood-soaked land. New Marsh City can handle this level of burden.So the question before them now is: when the interim government's work focus is still on urban construction and the transformation of new residents, how will they deal with the problems of the Kasper people in Dele and Orson County?

Intervention is inevitable.

This was the common conclusion of the two collective meetings.

It's impossible for the Blazers to ignore both issues.Even if it seems to others that the reason for intervention is not very sufficient, because they have just survived a major crisis, and now the operation of the city has almost taken up all their strength.The intentions of the Caspers are questionable, and Orson County—although it has been weakened by the peasant war and the execution ground incident, it is precisely because of this that rebuilding order has become an extremely difficult task that can be imagined. work.Not to mention they don't have enough names.El Arnold has accomplished his own revenge, which will not only destroy the ruling class of Orson County, but will soon shake the entire kingdom. Declaring war, they will only further condemn the "Gentiles" and continue to promote their cruelty in other countries and regions.

Perhaps a weak and chaotic Orson County would be beneficial to New Marsh City, which would further drain the power of the Lawson Kingdom and hold back any further attacks on the pioneers.Although Il Arnold is not an official resident of New Marhi City—he did inquire in great detail about how to obtain the official status of this city, and expressed his yearning for the pioneers, but at the same time he made it clear that he is temporarily still Not wanting to be a part of the city, but he has been acting as an agent of the Gentiles throughout his activities in Orson County, and many people, including the new residents of New Marsh City, will take it for granted that the execution ground incident is the pioneers' attack on Orson County. A decisive retaliation by the nobles and the church, and any subsequent interference from them will prove the crime.

If they send another task force into that place of misery - aha, an act of total aggression!

But the Blazers don't really care about that.The crimes against them are increasing every day, almost all of which are the barking of dogs, which can neither hurt people, nor stop their work, or even necessarily get into their ears.Most of them have worked in New Mahy City for a certain period of time, but the longer they worked, the clearer these pioneers realized that, as followers of the magician, their pursuit of working here was not because of his orders. To build a very weakened industrial city here is not to seize a fief with fair resources and establish a new kingdom belonging to young people like them.

They do think they are doing noble things, but they do not seek physical and mental satisfaction through condescending handouts.They work for the well-being of others, but neither are they hard on themselves nor do they believe in the "influence of love," and they adjust every step of their work to their own ends.

Every pioneer can feel their own growth, which is probably one of the purposes of the magician to let them come out.They come here because they are willing to do anything for the magician, but in fact, New Mahy City is more like a new school prepared for them by the magician, where young and capable students continue their studies and pass the pressure. Tremendous work to gain insight into dogma that was once only on paper and on the blackboard.

Man can only be truly happy if he devotes himself to the cause of liberating others.

This is a creed that the fanatics of any evil religion dare not shout, and even the pioneers rarely use it in internal communication, because they know that their work is not enough.If it is profit-oriented, they really shouldn't interfere with the affairs of Orson County, but how do you let them ignore the common human pain that is happening?

Even after Fan Tianlan's scrutiny of Father Selis' narration, many recorders' emotional tendencies were deleted, and it still made many pioneers feel sad during the dissemination process.A considerable number of people knew Il Arnold. Before this tragedy, the young man was a companion, a trader, a person they talked to, met, and heard about. Many people did not know him. After he left the world in such a way, people seemed to really start to know him and realize the preciousness of this young life.

But he left and never looked back.

He used his death to leave an introduction for the Blazers, and Xinmaxi City stood at a new intersection.

Intervention is inevitable—the degree and scale of the intervention is difficult to determine for a while, and the pioneers still need to wait for the guidance and reply of the Industrial Alliance.If possible, the pioneers do not want to ask for more assistance from the industrial city. Whether it is people or things, the industrial alliance is not without enemies in the orc empire.Although the Industrial Alliance itself is undoubtedly powerful, both an Orbis Harbor City and a New Marsh City rely on its support, and the two have clearly diluted its power.

Also, the pioneers who walked out of the industrial city are almost all human races... Many people even have to work hard to remember the grassland outside the industrial city, so the other half of the members of the industrial alliance are the orcs who are still in the orc empire How do you view the development of these two cities?Many cognitions cannot become their own things without practice. In what way will those werewolves and allies of other ethnic groups establish common values ​​across geographical and racial barriers?The Blazers naturally discussed these issues, but they were just concerned, not worried.

The production and life in the three cities and regions are running very smoothly, which shows that everything is under the complete control of the magician.

The discussion meeting was held not only in the interim government, but also in the executive working group. It was related to the development direction of the city. Many people from Xinmahi City also joined the discussion. This extensive discussion showed people's different values ​​and interests. Only the new residents in the resettlement area are temporarily and intentionally isolated from these two problems.Before the interim government of the new Mahic City makes a formal decision and passes the representative meeting of the industrial alliance, there will be no obvious guiding articles in the study newspaper, although it seems to have illustrated some of the alliance's narrations. position.

Discussions about Orson County in New Mahic City are still going on, and there are still three days before the resolution meeting.Newspapers are today.

Fan Tianlan folded up the newspaper, picked up a pen, and lowered his head to write the itinerary.The itinerary is not for him to see, but it is posted on the door for those who need to come to see him, the person in charge, so that they know when and where to find him.After finishing writing, he stood up, picked up the coarse cloth bag, walked out the door, clipped the itinerary on the door, turned and walked towards the stairs.

Another batch of supply ships is coming today, and this time he will pick them up in person.

Generally, he is only required to go to the scene when the supply ship sends some mechanical equipment or large parts. Although it is not necessary, but in the terrible period before, there are two worlds between the equipment with him and the one without him. One is in order, everyone is in their place, running like clouds and flowing water, and the other is in chaos. Everyone hits the back of the head with their feet, but they always press one end and start the other.

Fan Tianlan doesn't think his partners are incompetent. It is impossible for ordinary people to have nearly unlimited energy and 360-degree senses that are not hindered by entities. They can cooperate with his work, which is already strong enough.

But Fan Tianlan didn't come to the pier this time for these jobs.

A contact in City of Industry's logistics department radioed him last night: "There's a gift from the Warlock."

There has been no direct contact for three days.What is he doing now?

When Fan Tianlan arrived at the place, the pier had been emptied, the workers and their transport teams were ready, a white ship was entering the port, and there were three more behind.The first two ships have begun unloading.Very common things, food, machinery, medicine, clothing, books, and letters.A whole box of letters.

These are the letters from the people of Industrial City to friends and relatives in New Mahy City. They have been sorted when they are packed, and the communications office of Mahy City will send them all to where they should go today.The box was not opened, but Fan Tianlan had already "saw" the letters that belonged to him, and one of the words was familiar to him, and he could touch the uneven texture with his spirit... Fan Tianlan restrained himself from reading it right away .

The other two ships also entered the berth, the cargo door was opened, white smoke poured out of the door, and people screamed.

The cold wind blew across the pier, cooling the blazing sunlight. People gathered there, while letting their skin feel the rare coolness in this scorching hot morning, they squeezed their heads to look at the cargo hold and the huge fruits in the white mist.They were shocked.

Many people, mainly the natives of the Buber Plains, did not experience the last winter with the pioneers like the people of Old Marhi City, so they were shocked...the power of the gifted was applied to this kind of place, a ship A supply ship, a hold, a full hold of fruit!It's not that talented people can't do this. Although only very powerful talented people can exercise abilities on objects of this size, talented people are...very reserved, or to put it directly, arrogant.Even if they can only light a small flame or attract a lightning bolt that can only numb people in their whole life, they still feel that they are not a species with mortals, so after the "foreigners" took over the city of Mahi, they went out with the lords.After all, the Blazers neither need their abilities nor give them any special powers.

The "gentiles" are untalented, and they reject the powerful.Many people are convinced of this without knowing why.

And others, mainly the pioneers in the working group, they quickly recognized those white and golden, or green fruits, which reminded them of the summer long ago (actually it was only last year) Sweet memories of, "Gee, that's a good thing!"

It was a surprise, if not without warning, that the hatches were happily closed, and it was decided to wait until the afternoon's work was more or less over to reopen.After all, the freezing spell works on the cabin, and the enjoyment of eating a piece of cold melon and fruit in hot summer is irreplaceable, and the little wait is totally worth it.

No one said to create a surprise, but those who spread the news to friends and new residents almost unanimously chose to say with a mysterious smile: "This is something you have never tried..." Soon the entire city of Mahi People in the city will know that there is a batch of "good things" coming, and they only need to wait until the afternoon.

So people waited patiently and eagerly. The "Gentiles" or pioneers had not deceived them before, and they certainly will not now.Their work has not been greatly affected by this incident, and most of them work harder and harder than before, even though they already know that these good things are not rewards for exemplary people, but everyone has a share …But the children seem to be a little restless, no matter how many times their teachers say "something you will definitely like", "we will wait a little longer", "then I must not tell you in advance", they still Asking "What is that?" over and over again

The logistics department spent half an afternoon and half an afternoon to arrange and distribute the supplies of the three supply ships. When the transport team returned to the dock again, they were all empty. The long-awaited white ship once again Its cargo compartment was opened to reveal its treasures, and the vigorous porters jumped in, pushing the treasures to the entrance with hands and feet, and let these huge rattan baskets slide down from the exit of the cargo compartment along the rolling planks.As soon as they left the cold storage, the beautiful surface of these fruits was immediately covered with a layer of water mist. The green leaves on the stems of the melons trembled in the hot wind, and the fluffy white hairs seemed to be covered with dew. Every basket was very heavy. The porter touched their smooth skin with his hands, and the cold and moist feeling spread from his hands to his heart.

One after another, rattan baskets were conveyed along the roller belt to the carriage of the transport team. The driver pushed away the heads of some disobedient horses, preventing them from licking or nibbling on these precious gifts. They coaxed these partners Said: "Okay, okay, if it gets to me later, I'll give you half of it!" The horse pushed their head against their hands and turned around.The convoy left smoothly. The drivers sat in the car, feeling the refreshing coolness behind them, and someone took the lead in singing:

"I have a pony, and he is my little companion! My mother gave birth to me in the hut, and the mare gave birth to him in the stable; my name was Carter, and his name was Walker, and we both grew up on mother's milk ;I have a little horse, it is my little companion! I have a plow on my shoulder, and a bridle is tied to it, and we have no clothes, and we plow the land..."

They are cheerful, like a green, white and golden stream passing through the city; in the other direction, another convoy leaves the logistics warehouse, in small but solid wooden boxes, brand new books are wrapped in rough brown paper; The messenger walked through the streets, and the dark green parcels were bulging... So people in the workshops, hospitals, resettlement areas, and farmland raised their heads one after another, looking at the halo of the setting sun covering one carriage after another. Pass by, and one or several of them stop in front of them.

Before the bell for the end of work rang, under the sloping white wall, teachers and students moved bundles of new books and exercise books into the classroom. When the strings were untied, the new colorful covers of the books were revealed under the origami. The children let out a cry of surprise - even for the subjects they find most difficult, there must be many interesting pictures in the textbooks, although it is still not as good as story books and labor experiment books - but half of the new books are story books And labor experiment book!And lots of exercise books and new pencils!

The children's cheers almost broke through the roof, overshadowing the faint cheers of the adults that sounded from other places. There was another person calling outside the classroom door. The teachers went out, and came back with a smile and waved after a while. .

"Come! Come! Come!"

They moved in those big, round fruits together, and the podium couldn't fit at all, so they were arranged in a neat row on the ground.The children gathered around this row of fruits, touching their cold skin with their hands in surprise, until the crisp cracking sound came from their heads, and an irresistible fresh and sweet aroma diffused, blowing into people like a breeze. heart of.

"Wow!"

The same breeze blows from the path outside the farmland gauze all the way to the insect-catching field under the sunset. Most of people's admiration is shortened to this voice. They carefully hold the melon petals in their hands, shine on the light, squint their eyes, He looked at it, then opened his mouth, taking the first bite carefully and seriously.Then his eyes widened.

Before today, few people could have imagined that a fruit could bring happiness to people so directly. They gobbled it up and praised it loudly, and some of them had double happiness because the sweaty messenger came to them.

The bell for the end of work finally rang, and Fan Tianlan was walking in the crowd of people with a bag of melons and fruits in his hand. Although he was tall and had an amazing appearance, only those who passed by him would wake up and pay attention after a while. to his back.He went straight along the avenue, crossed half of the city, and came to the temporary guest house on the edge of the city.

After writing his name on the interview record, he walked into the courtyard and knocked on the wooden door of the room on the far left.

An old man with white hair appeared behind the door.

"Good afternoon," Fan Tianlan said, "Bishop Selis."