Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Wuming reluctantly followed the employees and changed direction, returning to the volcano again.

Wuming approached Patch: A scary guy? What is it?

Patch said calmly: I advise you to take less care.

Wuming stretched out his iron finger and poked Patch on the shoulder:

It can't be just an excuse, you just want to kill the big snake.

Why do you think so? Patch asked.

All this time, you have only expressed your affection for Tanis in a subtle way, and you have not said it directly. You are probably worried about Racade. With Racade here, no matter what your position is, you can't treat Tanis There's nothing I can do to express my feelings. Wuming said, It's fine now, Larcade is gone.

Patch listened to Wuming's guess and was silent for a few seconds:

She handed over Laya to us.

Patch held La Ya in his arms and watched La Ya's breathing to see if she was sleeping comfortably.

As a non-human being, Laya is obviously too big. No matter how simple her thoughts are, she is still the size of an adult when she transforms into a human form. It is not very comfortable to be held.

Patch studied for a long time what posture he should use to pick up La Ya, and finally raised his shield and put the curled up La Ya on top, with his head on the shield.

It's like holding a pot of cooked shrimps, except that the shrimps are not red, but emerald green.

Patch continued: Tanith obviously cared about Raya, but she let Raya go with us.

Isn't this weird? Wuming said, Tanith previously let Laya go to the Lake District to be a recruiter for the Volcano Rebels.

So when we sent her to recruit, we gave her an invincible protective barrier, and after her accident, we never let her go out again. Patch said, The important thing is that nothing happened to La Ya at that time, but now she has A major change has occurred.”

What does this mean? Wuming asked.

Patch said: Tanith is not familiar with us. Even though I have been in contact with her for the longest time, she does not trust her enough to entrust her beloved daughter to us.

But she can't help it. Wuming said.

That's right, she has no choice. Patch said, Even if it's a change of environment for the child, considering La Ya's situation, it stands to reason that she would be worried enough to come over personally to take care of La Ya's daily life and ensure that she doesn't After receiving more provocation, she did not follow, but instead entrusted her daughter to a group of businessmen she was not familiar with.

She obviously has more important things than her daughter, Patch concluded.

I thought you would say that Tanis had something more important and that she had to give up her daughter. Wuming said.

Don't you mean the same thing? Patch asked.

When you say that, it seems like she doesn't care about her daughter that much. Wuming said.

One meaning is that she is so decisive, which means that her career is more important than Laya, her daughter. Patch said.

No, it's different. Wuming said.

What's the difference?

It's just different. Wuming insisted.

Patch didn't want to get entangled with Wuming about this kind of thing, so he continued: What is her career? It is to destroy the golden tree, and to subvert the overall pattern of the border area.

What a strong woman. Wuming said.

I used to think she was. Patch said, But judging from Laya's case, she is not that tough, she is holding on. Destroying the golden tree - this is not her hegemony, but her pull. Card’s legacy.”

Patch sighed, with a sad expression on his face:

But Rakad is dead. She is just persisting in a legacy that has long since declined and is doomed to be hopeless.

You want to help her get rid of the burden placed on her? Wuming said, Isn't it too arrogant?

Maybe it's arrogance. Patch said, But I want to try. She is not a genius like Man Yue. This unclean road is too difficult for her.

So you want to kill the big snake and completely put an end to her vain delusions? Wuming said.

Absolutely. Patch said, I know that you are the kind of person who prefers to respect the fate of others. Even if the other person's fate is to destroy yourself, you will send people on their way, but I am not such a person.

Isn't it? Wuming asked back.

Patch didn't respond to Wuming, and Wuming just smiled and didn't ask any questions.

Wuming decided not to pursue this matter.

I have to say that Patch's behavior of making decisions for Tanis regardless of the wishes of the person involved was quite unseemly. But making such an unseemly decision and insisting on it is very consistent with the tone of the volcano.

Wuming looked at Patch's determined look and had to admit that Patch had the style of a rebel when he said these words, awe-inspiring and uniquely dazzling.

It would be better if there wasn't a pot on my head. Wuming commented on Patch's speech.

Then come. Patch handed the shield to Wuming.

Give Alexander the support. He has a flat head and can support it stably.

Alexander was still blocking the door of the Volcano Mansion, looking at the narrow door and worrying.

It seems that being too hard is not always a good thing. Wuming handed Laya to Alexander, You still have to have some resilience.

Am I going to stop here in this adventure... I still can't reach that level. With my current capabilities, I can't do it... Alexander was unwilling and deeply hit, and he honestly supported Laya. on the head.

Don't worry, I'll definitely send you in. Wuming said, stepping into the Huoshan Mansion with Pachi and others.

In the corridor, Wuming spoke in a calm voice:

Filthy Tanis, manipulated by the fire of foolish ambition, trying to burn the golden tree...

What are you doing? Patch looked sideways.

Mengote said the same thing to me before, and then he was torn to pieces by me. Wuming poked Patch, Don't be so arrogant that you want to help Tanis out of the sea of ​​misery, but you were torn to pieces by the big snake.

Can't you think of something better?

Then I wish you success. Wuming offered his sincere blessings to Patch.

Unfortunately, the sincere blessings were of no use. After a quarter of the incense stick, a big sword was already erected on Patch's forehead. Seeing this, Neferi and other companions had no choice but to draw their swords, and the situation in the volcano was tense.

Patch rushed to Tanith with a strong momentum, saying that she should give up Rakad's legacy and accept the decline of the volcano calmly.

As expected, Tanis did not disappoint Patch. She asked the Furnace Knight to pull out the sword on the spot, with a strong murderous intent in her expression.

My king is not dead. Tanith's eyes regained their sharpness, and her words contained anger, Don't humiliate my king or me.

That's not what I meant... Patch's sharp tongue suddenly disappeared when facing Tanis - or it may have disappeared when facing the big sword. In short, he was a little at a loss.

A baby is a mother who should stay with someone. Patch said, It will be good for you and Laya if you come with us.

Are you threatening me? Tanis was even more angry. Not even half a day after I handed over Laya to you, you want to use my child to blackmail me? Blame me for being blind...

Hey, madam, what you said is wrong. Wuming interrupted, You are also a queen, you should understand. As for you, raise La Yasheng to be a normal girl. La Ya can't stand this path of blasphemy. You are so When you do it, you obviously know that the path you are taking is abnormal, and you don’t want your child to take this path. Obviously you also know that we are normal people, and it is better for us to take Laya away than to stay in the volcano.

Wuming took away the big sword from Patch's forehead:

Madam, you can see clearly, so how can you say you are blind - you just don't want to admit it.

Wuming smiled: Only if you know that this road is hard and difficult, and may not be the right one, and that you have to support yourself very hard, will you rather entrust your daughter to a group of strangers. No matter how high-sounding you say it, you can't explain your words and deeds. Not the same.”

Tanith said: Of course the unclean road is hard, I just can't stand Laya...

Tanis didn't say any more. She also knew that she had double standards in this matter. What makes Tanis even more uneasy is whether such double standards are really as Wuming said, and she is actually subconsciously suspicious of blasphemy...

Tanis became more and more sad, and she once again realized her weakness. At least on the path of blasphemy, that crazy Didica went further and more thoroughly than herself.

My king, you have known this for a long time, so why did you forget the secret medicine for me...

Under the mask, Tanith's expression fluctuated, touching the cold mask.

Tanith understood that even if she wore a mask made in the image of a foreign queen, she still did not have the queen's grace.

A side chamber, a dancer, forcing herself to stand on the throne, but knowing full well that she has no talent.

Tanith couldn't sit still. She could no longer sit on the throne and looked down at everyone from an upward angle.

Tanis stood up and looked at Wuming:

Unknown businessman...you are indeed more knowledgeable than me.

Wuming put his hands on Patch's shoulders:

My brother also sees things very clearly, more free and easy than me. I'm not transparent, madam, I just don't care. I don't care about you, I don't care whether the volcano succeeds. I don't care, so the standards are different. Just like you care too much about La Ya, Pachi is also concerned about chaos.

Care leads to chaos? Tanith glanced at Patch.

Patch quickly changed the topic:

The point is to recognize reality and not have unrealistic expectations, isn't it?

Impractical? Tanith said. You think our rebellion is unrealistic?

Patch felt that Tanis was going to be angry again, but he still had to bite the bullet and took a deep breath:

Yes, it's just unrealistic. I don't know why you are so awe-inspiring and confident. Do you just want to believe it?

What's the problem? A voice answered Patch, dull and breathtaking.

Walking out of the guest room with heavy steps, Bernal also stood beside Tanis. Only one person with a burly figure was able to regain the momentum from the numerical disadvantage.

Neferi noticed Bernal, her whole body trembled with excitement, and she clenched the eagle ax tightly in her hand.

Bernal knocked the snake hammer on the ground and looked around at Wuming and others:

“What’s wrong with just having faith?”

You have to sacrifice so many people just because of your faith? Patch said.

Can't you? Bernard said casually, Say it as if you care about 'so many people'.

Patch was a little anxious and strode forward with his shield and spear in hand. A burst of applause interrupted his movement.

Wuming applauded Bernal:

Just relying on faith is amazing. I didn't expect the volcano's faith to be so powerful. Even for me, it was difficult to persevere with just faith along the way.

Wuming clasped his hands together, put his fingertips in front of his eyes, and placed Bernal's figure between his fingertips:

But with such a strong belief, why hasn't Huoshan defeated Wangcheng so far? Are you too weak?

What do you mean? Bernal said in a deep voice.

Why is Huoshan so confident? Can't you reveal it? Wuming asked, We are just a caravan. As long as your prospects are bright enough, it's not impossible to invest in sponsorship.

Wuming said: On the other hand, using those vague words to defraud investors is too disrespectful.

Bernal smiled: Businessman, you are very interesting. It doesn't matter if I tell you, we don't bother to lie-Lakad saw the illusion.

Bernal held the lifting hammer with one hand and showed the hammer head with the coiled snake surrounding the scepter and biting the ball to Wuming: This is the virtual image that Larcade saw when he was dying.

Feeling Bernal's proud and confident tone, Wuming's head tilted back slightly, as if struck by the momentum, and slowly repeated:

What is the virtual image...?

It's a phantom, a vision projected in your eyes, and it's also the reality that can reach the other side. Bernal said, You are also faders, have you ever seen that blessing?

The unknown people exchanged glances with each other, and Neferi said: I have seen it before, the guidance of blessing.

That can also be regarded as a virtual image. Bernal said, It is a virtual image that guides the faded ones to become the king of Elden. Not everyone who sees the blessing and guidance can become a king, but it represents hope.

Do you understand? Wuming asked Patch.

To put it simply, success may not be possible if there is a virtual image, but it is absolutely impossible to succeed without a virtual image. Patch said,

Having a virtual image is equivalent to being promised the future. That's why people who can see the guidance will work so hard - for these people, efforts will be rewarded in equal measure. People are not lazy, just because the effort and the return are not proportional , people will be lazy, and once the effort is proportional to the reward, they will go crazy like clockwork.”

Ah! Wuming understood, It's like a carrot tied in front of a donkey.

Wuming rubbed his chin with some embarrassment and looked back at the past:

Indeed, when I was said to be the child of destiny, I was excited for a long time and I was very motivated.

Wuming suddenly remembered the copro-eater he had seen near the royal city. I don’t know if that person is so persistent and crazy because he saw a virtual image.

That is the node of destiny. Bernal said, smashing the world-devouring hammer to the ground,

Lakad used his own life to see the direction for us, and the next step is to rely on persistence and hard work.

But a virtual image is still a virtual image after all. Until it becomes real, it is still false. Wuming said.

So it's a battle of wills after that, Bernal said.

Wuming laughed:

Hoho, do you want to compete with will? We have never lost -

After another quarter of the incense stick, Wuming and Pachi sat opposite each other on the ground, staring at each other.

Four against three, one of them is a weak woman. What a great show, why are we suddenly in jail? Wuming asked Patch.

You ask me? Patch was a little irritated and didn't want to answer.

If you don't ask who are you asking? Wuming raised his head melancholy.

The unknown people were still in the hall of the Volcano Mansion, next to Tanith's throne.

It was just that a golden light shield enveloped Wuming and others, restraining them tightly.

The unbreakable iron wall built by Topps has now turned into a solid cage.

That big guy looks like a bold warrior, but I didn't expect him to be so insidious. Wuming said bitterly, He actually turned the protective shield inward while he was chatting with us. How despicable!

Neferi grabbed the meat on the table next to her and stuffed it into her mouth:

To be optimistic, at least the protective cover is quite spacious and can cover the dining table.

That's human flesh. Wuming reminded her.

Before he finished speaking, Alexander was also thrown in, occupying the originally spacious space.

Well, it's not spacious now. Wuming said.

Alexander is still a little confused:

What's wrong? Someone pulled me all the way from inside, stretching the corridor. He even took Laya away.

Wuming said: It's a long story... Look what I said. If I say I will send you in, I will send you in. I keep my word, right?

Oh, as expected of a businessman, he really keeps his word.

Neferi's face was a little green.

Alexander, lift the lid, she said in a choked voice.

Oh? What's wrong? Alexander opened the lid of the pot, and a stench came out of the lid.

Neferi pinched her nose, put it on the edge of the pot and vomited.

The smell of corpses in Alexander's pot also wafted out, and everyone felt uncomfortable smelling it.

Wuming looked at the others helplessly and said to Se Lian:

When will the crack be successfully cracked?

It's not that easy. It's easy for Se Rui. Ser Lian said, Topps is constantly improving the plan, and there are fewer and fewer flaws.

Everyone can only continue to wait.

Once people are trapped in a fixed space and have little time to spare, they tend to have random thoughts.

Interesting. Wuming was thinking, You fell in love with Tanis because of her awe and ambition, but now you want to persuade her to give up that awe and ambition.

Yeah, it's very contradictory. Patch weighed his weapon. I was attracted by the heroic and dangerous characteristics, but because I wanted to get closer, I killed those dangerous characteristics.

But it's not a double standard, Patch said. It's more of an empathy.

What's the meaning?

At first, they are attracted to a certain characteristic, and then Aiwu and Wudi like more of each other's characteristics. At this time, even if the original characteristics disappear, the overall preference is difficult to change. Patch said, Just like the erosion of a bad disease, human beings Foul-smelling, dirty habits... I didn’t expect that I would catch them too.”

Don't be so depressed, think more about happy things. Wuming patted Patch's bald head.

What happy thing?

Pay attention to the wording of Bernard. Rakad is indeed dead. Wuming said, No matter what others think, Tanis is really trying to support herself when she says Rakad is not dead. If you support yourself, you will get it. If there is a flaw, you can take advantage of it.

Wuming pointed out a fierce sword and said decisively:

While the widow is lonely, attack her at night!

Can you use your damn words more nicely? Patch and Wuming started to struggle.