DNF, made by the ancient gods

"Ah, I think so too."

Not paying any attention to Bai Ge's evaluation of herself, the girl smiled, and her "friend" flew down in due course, circling her, and presented a cheerful a cappella for her.

However, she no longer got too close to this only "friend" as usual, and saw her casually teasing Nightingale a few times, and then ignored her.

"Mr. Gargamel, do you think I can win the Queen's seat tonight?"

"If you're not so foolish as to make yourself look bad in front of the king, there's no doubt about it."

"Well, I will naturally be very concerned. After all, Mr. Gargamel must have wasted a lot of energy for this day. At least, I will thank you for the list."

"No special thanks."

He stared at the girl who had something to say, and responded aloud.

"Everything you owe me now, I will take it from you after you become queen."

Hearing this, the girl's figure froze—human beings cannot be selfless, she is very aware of this, and Baige confirmed it again and again before helping her.

However, human beings are "greedy". When they get something, they will want more. People never dislike their own territory, and they never dislike their life. Facing some unfavorable factors, he beat him fiercely, and his posture seemed to wish to beat these troubles to death as his life.

"What do you want, Mister Gargamel?"

This is the first time she raised this question, and since she got the answer of "you will know later", she tactfully did not mention it again, but at this moment, it seems that some things have to be faced head-on of.

"What I want has nothing to do with your happiness, nor your life or health. It just requires you to send some manpower and material resources to help me search for something."

Why did he help the maiden become queen?

——Because of efficiency.

He needs a lot of magic knowledge and various materials, and he himself has absolutely no contacts in this world. To put it bluntly, he is a black household without even a registered permanent residence in this world.

Although it is very simple to get rid of the identity of a black household, he has to consider one thing - about efficiency.

His purpose is very clear, but it is such a clear purpose that makes him difficult on a very basic question-how should he collect knowledge and materials?

This is related to a problem - in human society, the labor efficiency of individuals and collectives.

Baige is stronger than ordinary people, but his strength does not allow him to separate out several consciousnesses and collect different things at the same time. That is to say, if he starts this activity of collecting knowledge and materials alone, then It is estimated that one-fifth of the work will not be finished until the Year of the Monkey.

And at this time, what if the position of Baige is placed on the top of human society?At that time, he can completely let countless people act for his ideas.

Using power to mobilize the army, using money to mobilize mercenaries, and using policies to mobilize civilians...these methods are different, but they are all the same in essence-the same as the result of Baige's actions alone. Material.

And after such a comparison, the conclusion comes out - the efficiency of the collective is higher than the efficiency of the individual when the individual has not reached a certain limit. Obviously, it is impossible for the current Baige to touch the "individual transcendence". Collective" this boundary line.

Closer to home——

Since there is a way to improve efficiency, and the cost of that method is not too high - just "play house" with a girl for a few nights, why not do it?

"Looking for...things?"

"It includes the wizard knowledge I need, as well as... some necessary experimental materials."

Chapter 011 The Magician and the Snow Queen

Cinderella in a gorgeous dress became the "protagonist"——

Stepping off the much-anticipated pumpkin cart, the well-dressed girl walked gracefully, and under the almost enchanted eyes of the guards, she slowly walked into the resplendent and resplendent banquet hall.

Waiters in black and white costumes passed between the guests, and the maids serving the young nobles also smiled, hoping to get the favor of a famous nobleman and jump on the branches to become a phoenix.

— Luxurious and decadent, elegant and decadent.

Facing this high-society playground, Cinderella put on an elegant smile, and then, like a lady wearing a mask, she shined brightly at this banquet that was comparable to a ball.

She is like a fluttering butterfly, wherever she passes, men all look at her sideways, and she is like a cunning fox, all the men who talk to her will be used by her to attract nobles with higher status , and in the process, they didn't even make it to Cinderella.

——They snorted a few times unluckily, and they all understood that they had been "tricked", but the nobleness of this girl made them suspicious. Cinderella, who dared to act rashly and took advantage of their mentality, was even more comfortable, and soon came to her target.

— That's it.

She looked at the old king in front of her.

In this era, 40-year-olds already belong to the "old" age group. Even if the king's body is still strong, he can't change the fact that he is old.

The smell of perfume mixed together made Cinderella a little dizzy, but she still kept her eyesight. The girl who was born in a commoner family squinted her eyes slightly, and her blurred eyes like a crescent moon deeply attracted the old king's attention. line of sight.

what a—

She saw what she was after was right in front of her—she could even see the desire surging in the old king's eyes that suddenly lit up, and the cloudy eyeballs seemed to be even more rotten and smelly because of it.

Disgusting.

This is her pursuit, but it is not her pursuit either.

——Then let all these things that make people feel irritated when they look at them...

She raised the corners of her mouth if she realized something.

*

One last glance at Cinderella, whose mood seemed to be fluctuating for some reason, Baige just paid attention, and then jumped off the eaves.

He also has many things to do, but he can't waste all his time watching Cinderella.

To deal with Cinderella's actions, just make sure she can catch the king's line.

"Everything is ready, and the next step is..."

He pondered for a while, and the frame that had been formed in his mind was clearly presented again—he wanted to push Cinderella to the queen's throne, and then use this girl to seize the real control of the kingdom.

——That is, the power of the overhead king... Of course, indirect control of the king is also an option.

As for why not go directly to the king, but choose to find a girl, help the girl get to the top, and then indirectly control the entire country?

He is not stupid, if he uses Cinderella to indirectly control the kingdom, then on the surface, all the faults will be Cinderella's fault, and if he hides well, no one will notice that there will be The present of such an unknown person, but if he is allowed to stand on the bright side...

The concentration of magic power will not be too far behind that of the Demon Realm, and a wizard with "ultimate means", he is not stupid enough to do something that will kill himself - he has never been stingy to think about things in the worst possible way ending.

In short, for him, Cinderella is the best professional backer, and also a scapegoat that he can use to get away at any time.

"Try to let her live in her chic dream, degenerate and decay, until she is assimilated by those things at the top, and becomes the vicious queen in the mouth of the people..."

At that time, no one will doubt that she will make some exaggerated actions, and he can use this to further develop himself.

—if the plan goes well.

Baige's toes were a little bit, and he had already enhanced the magic of "Leaping" on his body, and he easily crossed the two-meter-high wall. The purple-black mage robe was lifted slightly, but fell back in the blink of an eye.

"I originally had an idea, that is to build my future research institute here—"

A flame for "illumination" rises in the hand, the flame with a core temperature of about 642°C is burning fiercely, and the air is vaguely distorted—through the confinement of magic power, its heat can only be confined within a certain space, It is also because of this that Baige can hold this group of flames that can burn him alive at any time in the palm of his hand.

Otherwise, the heat alone would not be something he could bear as a magician, let alone use more powerful magic - if there is no means of self-protection, then the profession of magician would have no meaning of existence.

"However, after careful consideration, I decided to give up this idea, because I went to wait and see the architectural layout of the capital. It is located in the civilian street, and the buildings are generally low, and theoretically there will not be too many people coming and going. to families—because they're usually not worth cursing."

This did not match his vision.

"My original intention was to keep my research institute secret, but no matter how secret a research institute is, it also needs supplies. If a building that is often visited by people suddenly appears in Minmin Street, then I want to keep it secret. Zero, and... this will attract the attention of those who care."

Why not build the Institute underground?

It's very simple. The level of civilization in this era does not allow it at all. It may be okay if the craftsmen are asked to build a small basement, but if they are asked to build an underground research institute... Don't even think about seeing it in decades. Effective.

Furthermore, he had to consider the supply of light sources and materials. Multiple factors made it absolutely impossible for him to build the research institute underground.

"Therefore, I plan to transfer the research institute to the palace. I have already visited it. There are many spaces suitable for me to transform it, and the lighting is also very good. I am particularly satisfied..."

Slowly approaching the ancient tree, Bai Ge recounted something to the ancient tree in a tone as if he was chatting homely. His face was expressionless, and his steps were very steady.

Until, the topic finally got on the right track——

"Friend, I'm leaving here soon, so I'm here to present a small gift."

The branches and leaves of the ancient tree trembled rapidly, and the flame in Baige's hand suddenly exploded, and the seven-meter-high flame lit up the night sky.

Chapter 012 The Magician and the Snow Queen

The burning flame occasionally shot out a few sparks, and the crackling sound of the scorched object lingered in his ears all the time. Baige nodded slightly, looking at the dead old tree whose remnant body was being swallowed by the flames.

The bright flames made the night red, and the thick black smoke slowly floated from the completely burned old trees, twisting and forming in the air, and the shape was like an evil ghost that was barking its teeth and claws at the magician.

"You are too lax. As a special member of the world, you should have a more vigilant thinking... Maybe it is this hidden life that has grinded your will to pieces."

Holding a branch estimated to be 2.3 meters long in his hand, the faintly visible light green light attached to it, and the gentle touch made Bai Ge silently agree.

This is one of his gains, and after killing the ancient tree, he also picked many leaves from it when it lost its ability to resist. These are magic materials that can be used as medicine.

And why go to crusade against this ancient tree?

In the final analysis, it is all about the word "interest".

Gu Shu had what he wanted, and after being questioned, Gu Shu firmly refused to cooperate with his actions... Although his request was indeed too much.After all, it's not what he's paying for. It's only the ancient tree that's really paying the price, so there's nothing wrong with him taking this opportunity to make high demands.

Moreover, even if there was no dispute over taking some objects from the ancient tree, he would still kill the ancient tree during this period of time. The reason is very simple - it may reveal Baige's whereabouts.

Since coming to this world till now, there are only two people who have seen Baige in the whole world - one is Cinderella and the other is Ancient Tree.

What he has to do is to erase the traces of his existence in this world as much as possible, and never leave anyone a chance to know his whereabouts—he has done things like this in the Demon Realm countless times, It is natural to be extremely proficient in doing things.

"The friendship between magicians can be said to be worse than a piece of waste paper with the word contract written on it."

is not that right?Talking about friendship with a group of "lunatics" who are immersed in the world of "truth" all day long and who are almost unreasonable, it may be that something has hit the brain.

Holding the huge branch with good texture and excellent magic power conductivity in his hand, Baige turned around and stepped forward, ignoring the expanding fire behind him.

The grass was ignited, and the flowers and plants became withered and yellow in this distorted high temperature, but before they could die, the raging fire rushed over, using these flowers and plants as a hotbed for hatching and producing their own kind.

— Tombstones are devoured.

——The surrounding trees were also implicated.

——The fence was yellowed and blackened by smoke.

The people in the room began to notice the noises outside, and the father and stepmother screamed when they stood up—the fire had spread to their roof, and their wooden beams had begun to ignite!

"Come on, someone! Put out the fire! Put out the fire!"

"There's a fire, come quickly!"

"Wait, honey, quickly bring our child out!"

Two blind young girls stumbled and walked in the room. They also felt the pungent burning smell. The increase in the surrounding temperature and the cries of their parents also made them understand what happened.

"Help, help, help—"

With a gust of blowing from the east, the flames suddenly surged, as if the devil from hell stretched out its claws, and took two innocent souls into its hands.

——They were unable to speak again.

The damage caused by this fire is bound to be serious, because tonight is a special time—the time when the king held a banquet, and most of the young people went to the banquet to eat and drink, how could there be any extra How many people stay at home and wait for the fire to fight the fire?

Baige raised his head slightly, staring at the luxurious and depraved place in the distance. It was in the center of the city, and everyone was intoxicated tonight, enjoying an experience they had never had in their lives.

In Minmin Street, a fire washed away all the sins and buried history deeply.

*

"Burned by..."

The crystal chandelier above the head reflected the sunlight coming in from the window, and Cinderella, who had changed into a long white dress and wore a laurel wreath on her head, said blankly.

"Yes, last night, the place where you used to live was burnt down. If nothing unexpected, you can hear the news spreading in the streets and alleys of the capital today... It's the same when you are sitting in the palace."

Baige frowned slightly as he looked at Cinderella, who was in a daze.He didn't want anything to go wrong with this chess piece that had been cultivated for three days.

"What? Do you have any reluctance?"

Hearing this, the girl shook her hand at Baige as if she had just woken up from a big dream, as if she was abandoning some uncomfortable things.

"No, no...absolutely not."

She smiled.

"Why do I miss those things? You see, my life is much better now than before..."

There are unknown things hidden under the confident and satisfied smile, but Baige just glanced at her, and after confirming that she can still complete her "mission", Baige got up.

"Wait, Mister Gargamel..."

"What else is there?"