Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

In front of the bird's eye mirror curtain.

Wuming held a handful of Roa fruit in his hand, and when he squeezed it, the Roa fruit in his hand exploded, exploding into a ball of white velvet cotton-like substance, which curled and turned brown when heated.

Wuming was making such things by hand, stuffing them into the gaps in the face protector one by one, eating them with all his heart.

Patch kept staring at the curtain, observing the changes in the picture.

Patch stared at it for a long time, then looked away, and subconsciously grabbed the bursting Roja fruit in Wuming's hand and stuffed it into his mouth.

Patch chewed it a few times, felt something was wrong, and spat it out again: Bah, bah, bah, what the hell, I thought it was popcorn.

Roa fruit. Wuming replied.

Isn't that what livestock eat?

It's different when you heat it up.

no the same?

After heating, it can explode into cotton. The demi-humans use this thing to twist cotton thread to make clothes.

Patch rolled his eyes:

Isn't that what animals eat?

I didn't say it was edible. Wuming said, stuffing a few more cotton balls into his mouth, But this is suitable for me to eat.

Why are you acting like a donkey? Patch said.

It's not a donkey, it's a stove. Wuming corrected him, Don't you want to continue reading?

It's over. Patch glanced at the curtain.

Oh? What's the result? Wuming asked.

There's good news and bad news, which one should you listen to first?

Stop doing this, just tell me directly.

Patch said, Greek won.

Wuming clicked his tongue: We really won, then we will be in trouble.

Our trouble is gone. Although Greg won, judging from the battle situation, his troops suffered heavy losses. Patch said, I'm afraid he won't be able to worry about us anymore in a short time.

Wuming was happy after hearing the good news.

He said cheerfully: Now he should worry about us thinking about him.

The two of them came to this conclusion and left peacefully.

With the threat of Greg gone, they only need to take care of the Suzu Hunters, and then they can rest easy and continue doing business.

I have an idea about the bell hunter. Wu Minglu said, It is inefficient for all of us to be restrained by a bell hunter. In fact, we can establish an early warning system. As long as he approaches, we can prepare in advance.

How to warn? Patch asked.

Inspired by the bird's-eye view mirror, we can also build a bird's-eye view mirror in the Ailei Church. With Se Lian's stargazing skills and my light magic, it should not be difficult to create. Wuming took out a map and explained to Patch, The area around Airei Church is fairly flat. We will burn all the weeds nearby and smooth out the depressions and bumps. This way, if the bell hunters come, they can be found from a long distance.

Wuming drew a large circle on the map, covering a forest and part of Yakir Lake.

Leave this whole area to the ground. Once the Suzu Hunter is discovered, we will have enough time to defend ourselves.

What a big deal. Patch said, I just have one question, do you have money?

I have people. Wuming said, Tell the miners to dig into the cliffs, and ask the demi-humans to burn the woods. Hurry up.

What about their original jobs? Patch asked. Without them mining ores and managing logistics, many services in the store would have to be shut down.

Wuming thought for a moment and came up with a good idea:

Tell them that this is a difficult time for the round table, and they need to make sacrifices and work overtime.

The corner of Patch's mouth twitched: What a good idea.

Of course it's a good idea. Wuming said confidently, If the employees don't work overtime, how will the store develop? This is to expand the territory for the glory of the new round table, and future generations will remember their achievements. Let's set up a round table and put them on it Pickaxe and sewing needle, what an honor.”

Then... give them a salary increase? Patch asked.

Wuming asked: If the bird's-eye mirror is ready, how many people will we need to guard the bird's-eye mirror?

Using the field of view of the bird's-eye mirror, monitor... at least twenty people day and night. Patch said, These people are like Kaidan mercenaries. They need to devote all their energy to defense and cannot work.

Then there will be no salary increase. Wuming said, The church is everyone's home, and we work hard for this family. Talking about money is so tacky.

Patch glanced sideways:

You've never been so stingy before.

What can I do? The expenses at Selian Tops are too high. Wuming curled his lips, Now I can get 20% of the profit from the store.

Now that the business scale is so much bigger, 20% is not a lot. Patch said, You can take less.

How can that be done? I won't lose money to death? Wuming covered his money bag, Don't think I don't need money.

I've never seen you use money, Patch said. You've already eaten the livestock's food, so where else can you use it?

Wuming did not answer, and laughed twice darkly:

You don't want to know, and you'd better pray you never find out—what's the sound?

While the two were talking, they had already driven back to the church, and Wuming suddenly heard a wailing sound, vague and weak.

Wuming listened carefully and searched carefully, and found that the sound came from the cross in front of the church.

There have always been some crescent-shaped crosses in front of Aire Church. I heard that they were made in the image of Marika and Rune.

There are mummies hanging on the cross, weathered by wind and sun, but the curse of immortality prevents them from returning to the tree and they cannot die. When they have developed enough strength, they will wail.

I thought they were corpses, but they're not dead yet. Wuming looked at the mummies on the carriage, Who are they? What did they do?

How do I know? Patch said, Maybe he used to open a shop in Airey Church.

Aren't all businessmen buried in the ground? It turns out there are some hanging on trees.

Wuming dismounted and bowed respectfully to the senior on the cross.

When Wuming announced in the church that the crisis from Stone City had been resolved and announced the plan against the bell hunters, the Ai Lei church cheered.

Indeed, as Wuming said, many of the employees here were picked up by Wuming. They indeed do not have their own homes and can only regard this place as their home.

No one complained about the nameless overtime requirement.

Wuming immediately dragged Se Lian out of the corner.

When dragging it out, Se Lian was still holding the Falling Star Beast's jaw horns and refused to let go.

Don't hinder my research on the Star Child! Se Lian protested by stepping on Wuming's helmet.

Do you understand sustainable development? If you want to understand each other, you have to give each other some space. Wuming grabbed Se Lian's waist and pushed outwards. The illusory figure of Se Lian's spiritual version was so solid in Wuming's hands that he couldn't get rid of it.

Se Lian finally gave in, got off the Falling Star Beast, held her hands on her chest, and could feel her dissatisfaction through the hood.

What's the matter again? Didn't you just ask me? Se Lian said.

Wuming looked at the sky. It had been a long time since the last time she asked Se Lian about the falling star beast and she sent him to the bird's-eye view mirror. Se Lian didn't feel the passage of time at all.

I want to make a bird's-eye viewscope, and I need your knowledge of stargazing. Wuming said.

It's so troublesome to do that. Se Lian didn't want to help.

This is also good for you. When I get good at it, I will make your future stargazing equipment. Wuming began to give Se Lian a pie, It's not like Latarn will never die. Sooner or later, the stars will start to flow. Sooner or later, you will Requires stargazing.”

Okay... Se Lian reluctantly stared at the Falling Star Beast for a while, then went to build a bird's-eye view mirror with Wuming.

Wu Ming chose the Guiding Beginning Heights next to the church as the area to place the bird's-eye mirror.

You first have to make a ball. Se Lian said, That represents the stars and can enhance our inspiration. The more standard the shape, the better the effect, and the bigger the shape, the better.

How to do it? Wuming asked.

You are the blacksmith, right? Se Lian said.

Wuming was a little embarrassed: I can only hit with a hammer, but you said the more standard the better, isn't it difficult to knock?

If you want to pursue magic, some long-term work is necessary. Se Lian said, You do it first. If nothing else, I will continue to study the Star Child.

Wait a minute, I'll call Patch. Wuming said.

When Wuming used the bird's-eye mirror before, he discovered that Patch had more clever ideas than him, so he decided to try his luck with Patch again.

After hearing Wuming's request, Patch thought for a while:

This is simple, I'll tell you how to do it...

As Patch talked, he took out a piece of parchment and wrote and drew on it.

Is this really okay? Wuming was confused after hearing this.

You'll know if you try it. Patch was full of confidence.

Wuming took a pile of iron blocks from the anvil and melted the iron blocks according to Patch's drawing to make a spherical hollow polyhedron with a small hole.

Then he ran to Lake Yakir and filled the polyhedron with water.

Wuming held down the iron block and used the move to kill the big tree guard, injecting flames from inside through the iron block.

Almost instantly, the small hole of the polyhedron spurted out a water column, and the polyhedron itself turned into a sphere after a huge earthquake, with a fairly standard shape.

Wow! Wuming looked at the standard spherical shape in amazement.

Patch smiled proudly: I must have said so a long time ago.

Wuming held the hollow iron ball and placed it in line with Patch's bald head and the circular heart-shaped egg icon of Airei Church in the distance. The three circles echoed symphonically. Wuming clicked his tongue and marveled:

It's almost as standard as your head.

Wuming thanked Pachi, hugged the big iron ball and reported to Se Lian.

Se Lian had never seen such a standard spherical shape, and couldn't help but look at Wu Minggao:

Even for the royal family's observatory, creating such a large spherical shape required many craftsmen to carve for months.

Little things, little things. Wuming unceremoniously took credit for Patch's work, What's next?

Coat the surface with mercury. Se Lian said.

Mercury? Wuming thought for a moment, not remembering that he had ever seen this material before, Where can I get it?

This step is troublesome. Se Lian said, With the decline of stargazing, and the decrease in the number of Platinum Sons, there is very little mercury that can be found.

Son of Platinum? Wuming said.

Their blood can be used to refine mercury. Se Lian said, It is a material used in experiments that magicians like very much. But now that they have been protected by the royal family, they can no longer legally buy and sell the Platinum Sons.

Se Lian clenched his fists:

The hateful Queen Kallia, does she want to abandon all magician traditions...

The Full Moon Queen who impressed both the Kaliya royal family and the Magic Academy at the same time... Wuming ignored Se Lian's daily cynicism and mused, Isn't it unwise to provoke a fragmented monarch now?

Although I don't want to admit it, it is like this for you. Se Lian said, Although the direction advocated by Man Yue is weak, there is no doubt about her talent. She is one of the best stargazers. If forced Her coming out is much scarier than provoking Greg.

Wuming raised his face: What should we do? Apart from Platinum Son, there is no other way to obtain mercury?

Look for other stargazers. Maybe they still have stocks, but because they are non-renewable, it will be very expensive if you use one and miss one. Se Lian said.

Wuming shook his head: What I'm most afraid of is the price. Is there any other way? For example, is there wild mercury like the pyroxene mine? The kind that grows in the ground.

Then you might be able to try your luck underground. Se Lian said.

Is there really wild mercury? Wuming's eyes lit up.

The Eternal City underground is said to have more perfect mercury and may even have a source of platinum. Se Lian said.

where?

have no idea.

Serian looked at Wuming's confused expression and explained: The information about the underground Eternal City is very secret, and there is very little information. I once went to explore the Eternal City Nok Stella, but I didn't gain much.

That's not the end... Wuming muttered.

After all, I was locked up a long time ago. Maybe you can ask other magicians. Se Lian said, Do you know other magicians? If not, I can introduce you to one.

You can introduce them to me directly, and I'll just ask them one by one. Wuming said.

Se Lian said: If possible, I don't want to interact with that person again.

The person who helped you build your study? Wuming guessed.

When he first met Se Lian, Wuming asked the person who built the study room for Se Lian, and Se Lian had the same reaction.

You are very perceptive. Se Lian sighed, admitting Wu Ming's guess.

Then I'll go ask someone else first. Wuming was not embarrassed, Fortunately, I have a lot of connections.

Wuming turned around and found his personal connection - Patch.

But this time Patch had no idea, he knew nothing about making mercury.

He also asked Patch if he knew the location of the Eternal City. Although he got a positive answer, it was also very confusing. Patch had been there and had not seen anything like mercury.

Wuming had no choice but to wait for Tuihu to return to the church to visit relatives, and then ask him to ask the demigod magician.

Wuming sat in front of the anvil, helping the Faded One to forge the iron while thinking about which magicians he knew.

Sir Bai Zhi has a lot of information, but he doesn’t like himself. He can’t even go to the Round Table...

The demigod magician is far away in the Kalija Walled City, and it takes several days to go back and forth on horseback...

If you go to the Eternal City yourself and explore around, you may be able to get something that Pachise Lian hasn't discovered. If you are lucky, you may be able to find it. It's all about luck...

Yes, and Roger. Wuming remembered.

Neferi said that Roger went to participate in Latarn's battle festival.

Although Wuming didn't know where Latarn was, Patch had gone to Galid to see Latarn. It didn't take too long for Patch to come and go.

Just go, Wuming asked Patch for a map, went straight to the Dragon's Breath Ruins Teleportation Array, took the Celia Tunnel, and headed to the Red Lion City where Latarn was located.