On the Seven Towers

Luo Ling and Elaine came to the dwarf community located in the north of Hebend New District.

The so-called dwarf community is not all dwarves. On the contrary, at least two-thirds of the residents are still humans. It's just that the dwarves were scattered here, so it got this common name.

Elaine joined the other students, while Luo Ling walked towards a tube building.

Walked up to the second floor and knocked on a door.

The person who opened the door was a dwarf woman. When she saw that it was Luo Ling who was visiting, she hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Excellency Luo Ling."

"Paula, there's no need for this. I've already told you that we don't follow such rules here."

"Yes." The female dwarf was still trembling.

"Where's Sinclair?"

"Ah, it's Mr. Luo Ling." Sinclair heard the voice and walked out. He was wearing a wide flat work clothes specially made for dwarves and holding a big broom in his hand. "Children from the school come to us. Clean up the community. We can't just watch. I've asked the dwarves who are free to join in their work, and I'm ready to go."

"Then let's go together." Luo Ling said.

"you……"

"I have done these things since I was a child."

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Under the arrangement of the school teacher and the person in charge of the neighborhood committee, Luo Ling and Sinclair were each assigned a lump sum area.

"This is really a magical place. I would never have imagined that a mid-level mage would do such a thing. Even a warrior like me would not do such a job anywhere else. If it were in a dwarf village, others would Send me to sweep the floor, and I will blow his head off." Sinclair swept the floor very quickly, but used his fighting spirit to suppress the dust.

"Ha, then why are you here today?" Luo Ling couldn't help laughing when she heard what he said was interesting.

"My identity is different. I was originally just a hunting captain. I only cared about where to find prey and how to make traps. But now there are all the dwarves in the village behind me. The old village chief handed them over to me. I can only hold on. Take it off. If you want others to be obedient, I have to behave. After all, this is your place, and we have to pay attention to our every move. I don’t know why, but I am quite happy working with the students. Said bluntly.

"Some people over there call this a show, which means a performance." Luo Ling's sweeping movements were much slower than Sinclair's. She didn't use any magic power, she just swept steadily.

"It doesn't sound like a good word. Does it mean that you do things for everyone to see?" Sinclair quickly grasped the key point of this word.

"Well, that's pretty much what it means. However, I think a proper show is necessary." Luo Ling said.

"In the past, I would have felt that this was too hypocritical. But now it is me who leads these dwarves. I have put on a show many times."

Luo Ling smiled and said: "It seems that you have made great progress as a leader."

"There is no way. If I don't take the lead in doing some things, others will not be able to find examples. When I first came here, no dwarf was willing to eat at the same table as humans. I could only find Ji Yijun and let him sit with our family. When we eat together, I actually don't like eating with that guy at all. He talks too much.

But I persisted and finished my first meal in front of them, so the dwarves joined me the next day. After eating like this for three days, some dwarves were willing to eat at the same table with other humans one after another. You have to know that most of the time they are worried and afraid, rather than having any other ideas. At this time, it is important to have a ready-made example. "

Luo Ling was somewhat glad that the old village chief had found a successor like Sinclair. She asked again: "Now do you think dwarves can live well with humans?"

"Maybe, maybe not. As a hunter, you always have to imagine the worst-case scenario in advance. I'm never used to saying yes easily, so on this important matter, I can't just pat my chest and say anything." Sinclair leaned on his broom and stopped. He came down and said seriously, "In the past few days since we moved here, there have been no conflicts between humans and dwarves. Under the management of your committee, everyone has been humble and restrained to each other. But I don't know what will happen if everything goes bad. Everything is fine. At times, all disagreements are not a big deal, but when everything goes bad, every disagreement may lead to big troubles.”

Luo Ling was a little surprised by what the dwarf said, but she said: "I agree that changes in the external environment will affect people's views and the way they get along. But this is not the only factor that affects the relationship between people.

Some factors drive people apart, while other factors can bring people together. Just like now, humans and dwarves don't have deep feelings. You even have worries and doubts. This is normal. Even you and I have only known each other for more than a month.

"But just imagine." Luo Ling pointed to the human students and dwarves who were cooperating around them. "What if these young humans and your dwarf children had been living together. They grew up together, eating the same food and reading the same books. , recognize the same values, and have the same emotional support. So what will their relationship be like? I think they may be like brothers, and they will support each other in difficult situations instead of being hostile to each other. "

"It's difficult, even for our compatriots, the princes and nobles of the dwarf empire..."

"Think about it, do they really regard you as compatriots? Do they care about your interests? Do they face difficulties with you? Do they use their rest days to clean the streets and gardens with you? The gap in thinking can divide people into mutually hostile groups more than physical differences. I don't deny that it is difficult for two races to get along, but do you think it will be more difficult than surviving in the empire? Is it more difficult than opening up your own seclusion? Dear Sinclair, what you need now is not only superficial cooperation, but also real confidence and motivation."

"Indeed..." Sinclair fell into deep thought.

At this time, a crisp female voice sounded in his ears: "Uncle Dwarf, are you hungry? We have prepared snacks, which are the most delicious cakes from the Xinghualou. Try a piece!"

Sinclair turned his head and saw a purple-haired human girl in front of him, handing him a piece of beautiful cake.

Sinclair stretched out his hand, but when he was about to touch the cake, he instinctively stopped. However, the girl stuffed the cake into his hand without hesitation. He was stunned for a moment, then said, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Teacher Xiaolian said that we are all a family now." The girl smiled at him, gave Luo Ling another piece of cake, and then skipped away.

Sinclair put the cake in his mouth and took a bite. It was very sweet.