Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

In the Ionian swamps, white bugs surfaced silently to greet their allies.

Gewei walked up to Wuming and shook hands with him:

I heard that you made a lot of money in Red Lion City by relying on dung beetles.

Thank you for your efforts in collecting them. Wuming said, Is there any danger if the Corruption's family members come out of the swamp?

It doesn't matter, for the insect swarm, the death of individuals is completely insignificant. Gewei said, This is very similar to your Golden Tree humans.

That's good. Wuming whispered.

What? Gewei didn't hear clearly.

Nothing. Have you collected the dung beetles?

Gewei said: A bag has been collected, and the teleportation array was activated last night. I think the teleportation gate on the other side is already in place.

The portal is still set up in the crystal mine of Selia, which can isolate external corruption to a certain extent, and can also transport worm threads covertly.

After all, corrupt families have a bad reputation, so Wuming should keep a low profile.

Gewei led Wuming over, followed by a group of corrupt relatives, carrying baskets of sticky silk.

Gewei introduced:

This time the portal is placed in the huge mine where the fallen star beast originally rested. It is suitable for large-scale transportation.

Not bad. Wuming nodded.

Gewei said: Red Lion City has made enough money, what are you going to do next, hunt for Latarn's big rune? When will Latarn die?

Nameless and noncommittal:

Do you really want Rattan dead?

Latan is a very terrifying opponent. Gewei said. Although it is not bad to have a stalemate with the stars now, it is better to die to reduce variables. If he regains his consciousness, although he cannot resist corruption, the casualties caused will be The swarm cannot be ignored.”

The two of them walked to the portal and paused.

A man in ragged clothes with rags covering his whole body was standing on the meteorite in the mine, holding a sickle, spreading his arms towards the portal, chanting and praising.

This man also carried a net bag on his back, full of pyroxene containing purple light, and the rags all over his body were stained with fragments of this pyroxene.

This is... your employee? Wuming was surprised.

Where did it come from? Gewei was also surprised and quickly called to the guard Chongzi, Take it down, take it down.

The man did not resist, and allowed the insects to tie him up with silkworms, while muttering:

Then I want to award this cave to the great stars of the Orthodox Adventists. Thank you all...

The insects couldn't understand his incoherent and illogical speech, so they could only tie him up and interrogate him carefully.

Wuming also charmed this man, so that he finally became clear-headed and interrogated him to find out the result.

These people are star callers, and they like to run near the landing of meteorites to collect fragments and call for life from the stars outside the boundary.

The Star Caller is pupating in the cocoon of worm silk, calling fervently and affectionately:

Oh, great star, why don't you show up? Destroy the tyranny of Marika, and the world belongs to the stars!

Nameless and unbearable to see:

It seems like it's really not normal to be like this when you're in Charm.

He crouched next to the Starcaller and picked up some of the scattered strange fragments.

The fragment was emitting a blue-purple light, and one could feel the gravity deflecting near the stone.

Interesting. Wuming said.

It contains the magic of gravity and is the embodiment of the power of the stars. Star Caller said, It's a shame that Latarn sealed the way to the stars, why is he not dead yet.

But I heard that Latarn also used gravity magic. Wuming asked.

Of course, if he didn't use the power from the stars, how could he challenge the stars. Star Caller said.

The power of the stars... Wuming concentrated on observing the gravity stone, thoughtfully, So after Latan dies, there will be a lot of these stones?

Seeing this, Gewei asked him:

Do you want to collect and use these stones?

Wuming weighed the gravity stone in his hand, his eyes shining: It has great potential, it has great potential.

Wuming put away the gravity stone and continued to carry the worm silk:

Do things one by one. We'll talk about this later. But I have a hunch that a broad road is opening up in front of us!

Wuming walked into the portal holding a basket of worm silk:

Step by step, we will get rich.

We are going bankrupt. On the other side of the portal, Patch said to Wuming.

Eh? Wuming almost threw the basket out of his hand.

The situation in Nimgefu became increasingly chaotic, and the fighting between the lords was no longer content with the undercurrent, and finally a war broke out directly.

The battle did not affect Airei Church. It was very remote for the place where the war broke out, and an unknown fire burned all valuable things nearby, so there was no value in occupying it.

The price of peace is that the business of Patch's old store has dropped to freezing point.

A large number of faded people devoted themselves to this war. In order to better participate, they chose to go to the peaceful areas closer to the battlefield - the fog forest and Hyde Fortress for repairs.

But the people in Patch's old shop are still worried about where to hunt and whether they will go hungry if there is not enough food today.

The heroic cemetery where faded people grew up one after another has been bulldozed by nameless flames, and the exit is still buried in layers of sand and stone and has not been excavated.

The old faded ones are constantly being lost, and the new faded ones are no longer passing by here.

Wuming listened to Patch's report. He didn't expect that the situation would develop so quickly. In ten days and a half, it would have turned out like this.

Isn't Hyde our ally? Wuming asked.

It's just an ally. He is a city lord, not a philanthropist. Even if there is funding, it is only enough for basic survival. Patch said, And as one of the lords, it is only a matter of time before the war reaches him. He is also busy.

Wuming looked at the pale ashes avenue outside the church and Lake Yakir, where fish and shrimp were extinct.

He shook his head helplessly: You are so worthless, how miserable you are without me.

Blame me? Patch rolled his eyes, If you have the ability, come and feed these hundreds of mouths.

Wuming raised his eyebrows, proudly took out a large bag of runes from the basket, and put it in front of Patch:

Take it, one million runes.

Patch was startled, opened the bag and counted it in disbelief.

When the bald head came out of the bag, his eyes were a little dull:

You...returned to your old profession?

What do you mean? Wuming was dissatisfied, I got this from honest management - one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

Patch nodded: I understand, I understand, they are willing to be robbed by you.

You... Wuming began to roll up his arms and sleeves, Do you want it?

I want it, of course I want it. Patch took the money bag away with a smile on his face.

He raised his money bag and shouted to the miserable employees in the church:

The wages are paid!

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After Pachi finished distributing the runes, he felt relaxed.

Patch said: Will you support this group of people from now on? Can you still get so many runes?

How can I raise idle people? I am a businessman, okay? Wuming always kept his identity in mind, Don't worry, the passage to Galid has been re-established, and I have found a good market for you.

Wuming showed the worm threads of the Corrupt Familiars to Wuming and Puck, and explained the situation of Galid and Red Lion City to Patch.

Wuming said: That's about it. We have cooperated with both the worm and the red lion. The cure for corruption has been found. The mine can be reopened. Worm silk is very useful. Cheap mushroom soup can also be provided to employees.

Most of what Wuming brought was good news, but after listening to it, Pachi's brows furrowed.

Patch frowned: Are you currently treating Latan in Red Lion City to make money from the warriors?

Don't worry, they won't find out. Even if they find out, they are all brave men. They probably won't come to Nimgefu to retaliate against us. Wuming said.

I'm not talking about those people. Patch said, I'm talking about your attitude towards Ratan. Do you want to cure him?

Is there any problem? Wuming asked.

Why? Patch was puzzled, What's your reason?

Cure Latarn, then the Red Lion City can prosper, and we can expand our sales. Wuming said, Look at a prosperous place like Nimgefu, the disappearance of Greg's rule soon caused chaos.

Patch shook his head: Latan is a demigod, and not a demigod like Grek. He is the strongest demigod in the Broken War.

Isn't that better? After curing him, Latarn has to give us a blow. We have always wanted to find a demigod force as an ally. Now we have the strongest demigod as our backer.

Making enemies of at least three demigods for this? Patch asked.

Huh? Where did the three demigods come from?

Patch pulled Wuming to the corner and said to him in detail:

Latarn is an enemy of corruption, and the Valkyrie is also his mortal enemy; Latarn has attacked the royal city, and King Blessing is also his enemy; the Blood Dynasty has tricked Latarn, and they absolutely do not want to see him awaken.

But these demigods are quite far away, right? They can't control us, right? Wuming said.

Patch said: Do you know who the master Blaze serves?

Is that magician demigod? Wuming asked, I heard he is from the royal family of Kallia.

Patch nodded: I have found out her identity. The Moon Princess Lani is very likely to be the successor of the Full Moon Queen and Latarn's sister. Lani is also a stargazer and knows about stargazers. Attitude towards Ratan?”

Wuming said: I've heard a little bit, but I'm not sure.

Patch shouted to Se Lian in the other corner:

Se Lian, come here.

Se Lian was lying on the Falling Star Beast and ignored Patch's shouts.

Galid has held a battle festival. There is a chance to kill Latan. Patch shouted again.

Se Lian raised her ears, turned over and got off the Falling Star Beast, and walked quickly to Patch:

Where is it held? I will also go and contribute.

That's enough, that's enough. I don't need you anymore. Patch made up another reason and sent Se Lian away.

He pointed at Se Lian: Did you see that?

The Golden Dynasty, the Kaliya Royal Family, the Blood Dynasty, the Holy Tree...all the powerful forces with names and names are all looking forward to Latarn's death. Maybe it's just Rakad who doesn't look forward to his death, but I heard that the distant He is in the official residence of Huoshan, and he is beaten by the royal city and cannot get out of his house.

Wuming said: I heard that the Latan people are very good, and they even learned gravity magic for the pony.

It's better to say that it's just because it's just a pony that we can be nice to it. Patch didn't take it seriously. Latan is a demigod. Don't think of him as a white lotus. He is a demigod and a prince. Even if he is a demigod, he is still a prince. He is very good, and that is by the standards of the royal family. You also went to Galid, and did you see the piles of corpses there?

seen.

Red Lion City was not Latarn's territory originally. Patch said, Guess where the body came from?

Wuming was silent.

He basically didn't think about this issue in detail.

Rather than the source of the corpses, he was more concerned about whether those corpses could be used to feed Ratan.

Wuming is a man who has lost his memory. He has no past and only cares about the future.

Patch pointed:

Ratarn is an alien from the Golden Tree Age of Civilization. He worships Godfrey and Radagan, the kings of Elden who opened the way in the war era. Will he be a good person? You will because you saved him And thank you, but if you block his way, will he be kind to a woman?

Why would I block his way? We can cooperate. Wuming said.

Who can predict the future accurately? One thing is certain - Latarn is very strong, so strong that no one can ignore this variable. Once he attacks, no one can stop him. Patch said, Since you want to be at the junction When doing business, you must learn to look at problems from a sufficient height.

After Patch finished reciting Wuming, he felt very happy.

Wuming was nagging at me just now with his money bag, but now that he is talking about it again, he is very satisfied.

After feeling happy, Patch also felt a little emotional:

The Red Lions feel that corruption is a cancer in the border area, but they don't think that their master, the big man, is a thorn in the eyes of all the major forces. He is regarded as a symptom of depression and a tree tumor blocking all roads.

Patch said seriously to Wuming:

Seriously, if you save Latarn, you are making most of the border area an enemy. Don't do that - if you still want to be a businessman.

Wuming scratched his head:

“Have you ever heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?”

Patch was confused by Wuming's leaping thinking:

ah?

Wuming said: You still say that my idol is an idiot. How can I be sure whether I can believe you?

Patch went crazy: Can you stop thinking about your idol? Can't you tell the difference for yourself? You have to see things from a high point!

Wuming said: Oh, then I want to save him.

The calm tone revealed that he was as unquestionable as a boss.

What are you trying to do? Patch didn't understand. What makes you so persistent? Or...are you really going to go back to your old ways? Become the enemy of the whole world and kill everything?

Wuming said: I promised Jie Lian. I will cure Latan so that I can do business with Red Lion.

Don't be ridiculous. Patch sneered. If your goal is business, then you should understand that the commercial value of Red Lion City is dispensable. You have cooperated with the corrupt family members, and they are enough to destroy all Galid's wealth. The benefits are all mined.”

The nameless voice is quiet:

Patch, how did you survive? How did you get to the junction?

Why do you ask? Patch said, I have my own channels, trade secrets.

Then can you tell me what happened to my hometown after I died? Wuming asked, Did it perish?

Patch hesitated:

I'm not sure, I've run away.

Why did you run away? Wuming asked, Why did you come to the junction?

Nonsense, anyone with a clear eye can see that the world is hopeless. Patch said, And I am best at assessing the situation. It's just you, an idiot who is stubborn...

Wuming was silent for a moment and said slowly:

During the days when I was king, I realized a truth: I understood that my hometown must perish.

It's hard for you to figure it out, Patch said.

Wuming danced and expressed his feelings to Patch:

The reason for its demise is that it is a closed system. Such a closed system will inevitably fail. Just like pouring hot water into ice water, the temperature of all the water will eventually become the same. The flame will eventually go out and there will be no heat. , there will be no concept of coldness, and the world will not be differentiated and fall into chaos.

Patch shrank his head to avoid the nameless dancing gauntlet:

Given your situation, it's really remarkable that you can understand this truth.

Wuming said: So the only way I can think of to break this situation is to introduce something outside the system.

He took out the gravity stone from his arms:

The junction is surrounded by a sea of ​​fog. It is also a closed system. The stagnation at the junction must be caused by this. It is destined to decline. I want to break the seal and gain a future. Stars are things outside the system. This is the future!

Wuming added: Similarly, I have also seen tragedies caused by trying to master power. I have seen the power of Falling Star Beast with my own eyes. I think that with Latan's help, we can use the stars more safely.

Wuming's tone was deep, his words were sincere, and his eyes shone with wisdom, which made Patch's bald head tilt back slightly.

Patch sighed: As expected of a man who was once a king, I was wrong to say that you are not tall enough. With this kind of reason, I'm afraid I can't convince you. I only have one question -

Patch glanced at Wuming:

What is your real purpose?

Wuming's eyes flashed and he gave a thumbs up:

I heard that the meteorites are full of rare metals and magic pyroxene! Isn't this going to pull Tarn's lion fur so hard?

Woke up with stiff neck, uncomfortable day