Chapter 100: After the Festival
"Mrs. Green, can I have dinner at your house today?"
"What are you talking about, Zhang? Of course! Come on in, I'm cooking lobster borscht tonight!"[]
"Thanks!"
After solving Rudy's little trouble, Qingyi was so tired that he simply logged off the line. He stood up and opened the curtains, and saw a family of three walking through the street. The child in a Santa hat sat on his father's shoulder, and his mother held up his hand.
Carrying a bulging shopping bag, the other hand held a box of uneaten popcorn.
Qingyi watched the family until they were far away, then turned around. He looked at the indoor environment, shook his head, and then went to find Mrs. Green. Fortunately, Mrs. Green did not spend time with her family tonight (she had a picnic yesterday)
Well), so that his hope would not be disappointed. When he stepped into this house that was only separated by a corridor, he was immediately surrounded by a dazzling array of Christmas decorations. He felt like he was in a dream, a dream dedicated to Christmas.
There were many moments today when he thought of his family. This made him feel a little bad.
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December 26th.
Christmas is over, and people are starting to get busy with work again. Many small shops have not had time to take off their Christmas decorations, and it seems as if they are reluctant to leave during Christmas. Of course, humans will not be sad about it, after all, we will meet again next year.
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There was nothing special about Little Bee Express. Qingyi took a break from busy work and continued to play the game of picking up rulers with Lucy. He found that not only Lucy, but also other operators played well. It seems that answering the phone is also a kind of game.
Ways to train your reactions.
In the evening, go home.
After entering the house, Qingyi habitually turned on the computer, went to the forum, and saw a message: The Twilight Empire was officially recognized.
"Wow." Qingyi remained calm, skipped the news, and browsed other posts at will before going online. As he expected, when he appeared at the city lord's palace, Manager Jonte had already placed two letters in front of him.
One was from Big Bow, and the other was from Sarah Monroe.
He thought for a while and opened the letter from Sarah Monroe first.
This letter was written by Prince Sarah Monroe. He first apologized for his younger brother's reckless behavior, and then asked Qingyi to make a careful decision and not to drift away. Since his father chose Qingyi, Qingyi is qualified to become a royal
He spoke sincerely, and his words were full of warmth, almost treating Qingyi as a biological brother. At the same time, he also mentioned the matter of land distribution at the end of the letter, saying that he would never infringe on Qingyi's interests.
Qingyi opened another envelope.
Although this letter was sent by Big Bow, it represents the attitude of all the countries in the mainland. They first recognized the status of the Twilight Empire as a sovereign state and recognized the Blackstone Valley as Qingyi's territory. They hinted that the previous war was just a "
"Misunderstandings caused by too little communication", in fact, everyone can "carry out friendly cooperation". After learning that the Salamoneros returned to the mainland, they were "very embarrassed" because "Blackstone Valley is the territory of the Twilight Empire"; in order not to
Infringing on the "interests of the new allies", dividing the Ashes Wilderness (formerly the land of Orquila) to the Salamonero people. This letter is similar but different from the previous one. Although it also expresses good intentions, it is somewhat hypocritical no matter how you look at it.
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"Xue Duo, what do you think?" Qingyi asked, holding a letter in one hand.
A black human figure stood up in the shadow. It leaned against the throne and dusted off the letter with his hand: "I think it's funny. Aren't humans and undead creatures mortal enemies? We just finished the war, why are we shaking hands with you to make peace?
"
"There is an old saying that is so familiar that it goes like this: There are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends. For human beings, as long as they can obtain benefits, then this thing is feasible no matter how absurd it is, for example, for
I expressed friendship and turned enemies into friends. The major kingdoms were devastated by funeral fungus, their vitality was severely damaged, and they were deeply wary of us. To prevent me from taking advantage of the situation, they had to calm me down and appease me, so they
Simply admit the status of the Twilight Empire and admit that the undead creatures are a part of the mainland (although everyone knows that this is a fantasy). When the time comes and we know everything about us, then the countries will probably break up and start a war with me.
.”
Xue Duo chuckled and said, "So, you should launch an offensive now?"
"Theoretically, yes. But they were very smart and arranged the Salamonro people in the Ashes Wilderness. From a geographical perspective, the new Salamonro Kingdom is a stumbling block for us. They inferred from my surname
My origin, and thought that I would not attack Salamonro. In this case, I cannot cross Salamonro and invade the mainland. Poisonous Diluo is right, this hand they played is called the emotional card, and they played it really well
.”
"Ah ha, host, you are so smart!" The black humanoid pushed Qing Yi with his elbow: "If you throw away your surname early, then you can slaughter all the Salamonero people without any scruples, and then sweep across
mainland!"
"Oh, to be honest, the reason why I said I played the emotional card very well is that I was just as they expected and would not attack Sara Monroe." Qingyi said with a smile.
"What?! Didn't you sever ties with the Salamoneros?!"
"Please note that the fact that I do not want the surname 'Sarah Monroe' has nothing to do with whether I am willing to kill the Salamonero people. First, the Salamonero people are not guilty and should not be affected by the war; second,
For Robert's sake, I can't kill a single Salamonero."
Xue Duo was stunned for a while and said: "Host, you have really changed. The last few times you said you should respect life, I thought you were just talking casually, but I didn't expect you to mean it. But I also said,
I won't question your decision. Now what are you going to do?"
Qingyi took out the letter paper and the "Purple Iris" that had not been used for a long time. He wrote a reply to the eldest prince, declined the other party's request, expressed his determination not to use the royal surname again, congratulated Sarah Monroe on the re-establishment of the country, and hoped that
Major cities can be managed by the Necromancer Players Guild; but for Big Bow, he didn't bother to write a reply and directly asked Manager Jont to do it for him.
In fact, the two kingdoms of Big Bow and Salamonro have been killed first and then settled. Not even a Salamonro hair appeared in the Ashes Wilderness. The Salamonro people announced the founding of the country and even announced it in the system.
(Qingyi was at work at the time and was not online). These two letters were simply notifications.
However, founding a country is not a simple matter. First, Qingyi must let the Fungus Rangers leave the Ashes Wilderness and make the Paradise of the Dead gradually become a place suitable for living creatures. Then the Salamonero people can move in. According to Qingyi's estimation,
The Salamoneros would disembark at Larharyan (the former port city of Orquila). In addition, there were many detailed issues that required communication between the two parties, so Qingyi simply let Brian handle the matter with full authority.
"It's time to find a subordinate who knows how to negotiate." Qingyi clapped his fingers and said: "We have Oskel to spy on intelligence, Clavisor to win over people, and we still need one more negotiator. Then the external affairs team will be perfect."
"Don't undead creatures always use weapons to negotiate?" Xue Duo was confused.
"We are also a sovereign country now. We cannot go to war easily. It would hurt our feelings. If there are problems that cannot be solved, negotiate first. If the negotiations fail, we will take action." Qingyi replied.
At this moment, a carrier pigeon flew over. It was gray all over, and it seemed that it was not a white dove that represented peace. The writer of the letter was a bald eagle. Yes, it was the one who first defeated Qingyi and then was defeated by Qingyi.
Tycoon. Since the two have become enemies, common sense presumes that this letter can only be a declaration of war.
"Wow, host, the bald eagle is looking for you. It's so rare. Why don't you open it and take a look?" Xue Duo encouraged.
"I have already guessed what he was going to say." Qingyi was uncharacteristically not interested in the letter. He opened the mailbox and found that the letter was very small, but the content was quite shocking:
"June Sunshine, since I lost to you last time, I really want to fight you again. But this so-called Kingdom of Salamonro is really in the way, so why don't we join forces with Piao Astronomy Network."
After reading it, Qingyi tore up the letter paper.
After Christmas, all the decorations on the World Tree disappeared. Qingyi also gained a level of experience in the event and successfully jumped to level 55. All the creatures that came to celebrate the festival disappeared.
Even Poison Toad Luo decided to go home early (the Bagua leader followed him like candy). At first glance, it looked like the banquet was over and the lights were dimmed. The war was over, the festival activities were over, and everyone returned to their daily lives.
on the trajectory of life.
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Big Bow, Sarah Monroe Mission Residence.
A man is sitting on the roof, unbuttoning his chest, and holding a glass of wine that looks like dark blood in his right hand. If you look carefully, you will find that the moonlight shines through his body - he is a ghost. He is the necromantic intelligence expert of the Twilight Empire
, Oscol. He raised the glass, took a sip of the wine (it was all poured on the bricks), and sighed with enjoyment: "Oh, what a layered taste..."
There was a low strange cry in the distance, probably from an owl. Owls are rare at this time of year. The cold wind blew against the ground like a knife, blowing the thin grass blades down. The sky is clear tonight, maybe
The clouds could not withstand the force of the wind and had to expose the moon, so the moonlight was as clear as tears. This moon is really pitiable.
The wine swirled in the glass, turning the moon shadow like crystal shards. Oscol shook the wine, his eyes gradually became emptier, as if his thoughts had returned to the past. After a long time, he said to himself: "Orquila
It’s a thing of the past, and next comes Astante and Sarah Monroe... Cheers! Enemies, allowing an undead empire to grow will be your biggest mistake! Enjoy this hot bar of revenge!"
He narrowed his eyes and smiled so hard that even the moon could not compare with it. The owl hidden somewhere made an indistinct hoot, as if it was talking in a dream.
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Chapter completed!