Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Stonewell City is currently the only bridge connecting the Lake District and Nimgofu.

But in times of peace, there was also a long bridge across the cliff sea on the right side of Stonewell, connecting the Lake District to Nimngofo.

It was a large project built in the era when the Golden Tree was prosperous, when Gold and Moon were still peaceful and friendly. Now that the Shattering War has destroyed everything, it is almost impossible to rebuild the bridge.

This kind of building is troublesome to build, but easy to destroy. No one wanted to build something like this in a time of war.

On the contrary, sitting on the strategic location of Stonewell and guarding the only entrance and exit is more suitable for this era of divided forces.

Neferi didn't want to see war, but she was happy to see the outcome of this matter.

The only problem is, she doesn't believe that namelessness can build a bridge.

You can build a bridge? Neferi didn't believe it. Have you seen how high it is here in Stonewell?

The two places are separated by a high cliff, hundreds of meters long.

Between the cliffs is not solid earth, but the sea.

Even if Neferi doesn't understand architecture, she can understand the difficulties involved.

How are you going to erect the piers? Neferi asked. It's hundreds of meters deep.

I have my own way. Wuming said confidently, All you have to do is pay.

Neferi couldn't make up her mind and looked at Hyde.

If it really succeeds, it will undoubtedly be cost-effective. Hyde said, But in addition to technical issues, the political impact cannot be ignored. Your bridge spans two territories. What is the opinion of the Kaliya royal family?

Queen Full Moon will have no objection. Wuming was full of confidence, If you are really worried, I can build the bridge to you first.

Neferi said: Is that any different from me directly opening the city gate to welcome guests?

Wuming looked at Hyde: You explain.

Safe and convenient. Hyde said, Just like the problems we encountered, many of them are because there are too many people coming to our city. Many of these people are just passing through to the Lake District, but they have to pass through our city gate, bringing with them There are many hidden dangers.”

That's right. Wuming said, The three questions you asked before also originated from here. When the bridge is repaired, people passing by will not have to check carefully, but people entering the city will have the energy to ask carefully. You can find out the deliberate instigation and provocation Spies to prevent enemies from sneaking into the city, this is also helping you solve those problems.

Hyde said: I still don't understand, how are you going to build a bridge? It will be difficult for you to solve the problem of the Platinum Sons with your own manpower, right?

In my mine in Galede, I mined an ore called gravity stone, which is derived from meteorites. Wuming said, It can be used to build suspended corridors without the hassle of erecting piers and pillars.

No wonder, I heard that both the Golem and the Divine Grant Tower used the power of meteorites. Hyde said, You actually have meteorites.

I have a lot of abilities. Wuming said proudly.

But there's a problem, Hyde said.

what is the problem?

I'm afraid we can't afford to build it, Hyde said.

I expected this problem. Wuming said, Pay part of the fee first to maintain my most basic expenses. One month... it will be 220,000 runes. After the bridge is completed, you will have to collect bridge tolls. , give me 20%.

So kind? Hyde was confused.

I believe that your rule will last for a long time. Wuming said, Sooner or later, I will be able to get my money back, and then it will be pure profit.

Such large projects are led by demigod-level forces, and the cost will not be recovered for a long time. Hyde couldn't help but glance at Wuming, Although you are a businessman, your courage is not comparable to that of ordinary businessmen.

I have to give my people more strength. Wuming smiled grimly, Besides, there is a guy who delayed me a lot of time, I have to get him back.

We can allocate some runes, but we will monitor them regularly and if the assessment is not positive, we may divest, Hyde said.

Nameless and Neferiheid reached an agreement and then left.

teacher!

A familiar voice came from behind, and Millicent caught up from behind.

Xiaomi, what's the matter? Wuming asked.

I heard you blasted the Platinum Sons from the podium, Millicent said. Why?

It's just to make money. Wuming said, Don't worry, I will send my people to provide homes for the Platinum Sons and help them improve the sewers.

Really. Millicent was pleasantly surprised.

She believed Wuming without hesitation.

Wuming said: Actually, the people in Stonewell are afraid that the domestic garbage of the Platinum Sons will get mixed into the sewer system and poison them. But I am not afraid.

As expected of a teacher. Millicent praised the sun with one arm.

You shouldn't praise me. This is the credit of my allies. Wuming looked at Millicent with a half-smile.

What ally? Millicent was puzzled.

Have you forgotten the contract I signed with the Corruption Families before? Wuming smiled proudly, The Golden People are afraid of the waste discharged by the Sons of Platinum, but the insects are not. Can the poison be stronger than the Corruption Pond? Waste? fertilizer!

When she heard that the solution relied on insects, Millicent's face drooped and she lost interest.

Wuming glanced at her:

So you came all the way here to find me to punish me?

Millicent said languidly: I think the teacher is harmless, and I want to know your true intentions.

You really care about the Platinum Son. Wuming said.

“I see myself in them,” Millicent said, “and we seem to have some kind of connection.”

Then you should think carefully about what the Platinum Sons will do in the future. Wuming said, Their life is not easy.

You promised to help the Platinum Son. Millicent said, With your help, there will be no problem.

Then you are wrong. Wuming said, Fire can ignite firewood, not because the fire is powerful, but because firewood can be ignited. I can help for a while, but not for a lifetime.

Wuming thought for a while: To put it simply, I can lend money to help them start a business, but I can't support them for free.

Millicent said: Are you saying that the Son of Platinum lacks the means to save himself?

I heard that the Platinum Sons are born with serious illnesses and are destined to be disabled. Wuming said, I do not discriminate against immortals, nor do I discriminate against demi-humans, because they can both provide labor and make money for me. But what about the Platinum Sons? What are their specialties? ?”

Millicent hesitated: Physical specialties?

Wuming said: In short, they are here in Stonewell. It doesn't matter whether there is poison in the blood. What is important is how much benefit they can bring to Stonewell, to Nefeli, and to the residents here. Only if they can bring benefits to people, Only then do people want to accept them. Runes, runes are everything. All other racial discrimination and sacrilegious rituals are all false.

Millicent asked: Is there anything you can do?

What can I do? This city is not mine. Wuming said, I might let them engage in weaving... but that won't work. They might poison the silk, which is inappropriate.

Millicent felt a little depressed after hearing that there was nothing she could do.

Wuming reached out and wiped Millicent's face.

What are you doing, teacher? Millicent avoided with a blush.

Wuming showed Millicent the gloves:

What is this white thing, mercury?

Oh, I guess it was when I was helping Letina take care of her injuries that her blood was spilled. Millicent wiped her face.

Millicent told Wuming about Letina, and also told Wuming about the strange teeth of the vicious dog.

Interesting... Wuming murmured, The Platinum clan has been studying ways to return themselves to normal.

Yes, they work hard, Millicent said.

They are very perseverant, Wuming said. I admire them very much. Maybe they can use their brains to create wealth.

With your brain? Millicent said.

Wuming said: You can study the conditions for the formation of that dog tooth. If it can be reproduced in mass production, I am willing to buy it.

Millicent's eyes lit up:

Really? How many runes are you going to spend on it?

Two hundred and twenty thousand runes a month. Wuming raised his two fingers, As long as I am alive, I can support them every month.

Hearing this number, Millicent seemed a little hesitant.

Isn't this satisfactory? Wuming was surprised.

No, you seem too generous. Millicent said, How can you be so generous?

Am I that stingy? Wuming glared at Millicent.

Millicent nodded.

Wuming stretched out his hand to Millicent with an expressionless face:

Please settle the apprenticeship fee and the magic money for my notebook.

The teachings of the sun teach us to help others without asking for anything in return. Millicent put her hands behind her back and jumped two steps away.

Stingy. Wuming immediately shot back.

Millicent approaches Wuming again:

Teacher, there is one more thing I want to ask you.

Teaching fee. Wuming said.

Millicent groped in her pocket and took out a few runes:

That's all I have.

Wuming put the runes into his pocket with peace of mind and raised his nostrils to the sky:

Just ask.

Millicent pondered for a while and asked:

Teacher, what do you think is the difference between a son of platinum and a dependent of corruption?

Wuming's nostrils lowered and he looked at Millicent in surprise:

Do you have a fever? Are you confused? You spend so much money to ask this kind of question?

Millicent expressed her doubts to Wuming.

The Corruption Familiars and the Platinum Sons are both races excluded by the Golden Tree. Their existence will exclude the Golden People and hinder their survival. The Platinum Sons are gentle, while the insects are vicious. Millicent said, The only difference between them is These?

The difference is probably... the Platinum Son is too weak to resist like an insect. Wuming answered casually.

I'm just confused here. Millicent said, If the Son of Platinum gains great power one day, and because he is too oppressed, he will eventually resist violently like an insect and kill other races. This thing - this is similar to what the Golden Tree did back then. How should I view this matter?

Didn't this not happen? Why worry about that? Wuming asked.

Millicent hesitated a little, not knowing how to express:

I just feel that if it really happened, I might not stand on the side of the Platinum People, but I also feel that this is wrong, and I can't explain why. I want to know what the teacher thinks.

Wuming thought for a while: Your first question is, do you think your kindness is actually just to help the weak, not the justice? Because the bugs do the same thing as the golden tree back then, so you don't know what your stance is. To blame the bug?”

Millicent nodded: Probably so.

Wuming continued: Your second question is that you are subconsciously resisting such an idea, but you can't find a strong reason to convince yourself, right?

Wuming said leisurely: You said you really want to know the answer, or do you want to get a virtual image that can comfort yourself?

Millicent blushed a little.

In Wu Ming's mouth, this twist and turn was really not very satisfying.

Wuming said: Let me tell you my position first. I definitely don't agree with the bugs. I appreciate the Platinum Son's approach more.

Hearing Wuming say this, Millicent was inexplicably relieved.

That was the same idea as hers. Seeing that her master thought the same as hers, she felt relieved and reassured that she had found support.

So in the same way, I don't agree with what the Golden Tree does. Wuming said, And you seem to agree with the Golden Tree.

I can be considered a golden citizen. Millicent blurted out, I was born under the shade of the golden tree.

You were born in the Ionian swamps. Wuming glanced at her, And you resist your origin.

Millicent covered her head:

It's impossible... I don't remember. I think I was born at the foot of the golden tree...

That's no problem. Wuming said, Even if you were born at the foot of the golden tree, so what?

Millicent stuttered: The golden tree shaped me. I should be loyal to this law and the world. I grew up in this world and the law...

Wuming thought for a while: What I told you is based on my own experience. Don't take it too seriously and have your own thinking - Millicent, have you seen the true face of a teacher?

Millicent was stunned, not understanding why Wuming would suddenly jump to such a topic.

Before Millicent could react, Wuming took off his helmet.