Regarding this goddess who appeared suddenly but had such a unique image, Lin ignored the other person's excited action of almost stuffing the red magic stone into his nose. Instead, he took a step back and looked at the statue of the goddess in the temple.
, that is a normal human body shape, as plump as a loving mother, and her face is covered with a black veil in accordance with the tradition of the empire. Then compare it to the one who came to you in person...
"Halfling?" Lin asked doubtfully.
Even though she does not have the ability to read minds, the female halfling spirit has a very high ability to observe words and emotions. She followed someone's line of sight and saw her own statue, and knew what the human being in front of her was thinking. She said, "You prefer it."
That look? Do you want me to look like that? Or do you have a problem with halflings?"
Halflings, gnomes, dwarves, goblins, and Midi are the four races that are only half the height of normal humans. Compared with magic, the talents of these four races are more suitable for taking the technological route. But for some unknown reason, the technological development of Midi has not
very smooth.
Goblins are green in appearance, have wrinkled skin, and are greedy in character. Everyone in the uncivilized tribes screams for beatings. If there is no term "cancer" in the Mystery, uncivilized goblins can be regarded as cancer in the Mystery. Even if they are civilized
Ethnic groups also have problems, big and small, that they don't want others to see. And their technological strength is also the best. Some are very strong, some are very weak, but they are all equally unsafe.
Dwarves are stout, lean, and bearded. They are one of the powerful fighting races in Midland. Their population is second only to goblins. They are good at forging and other metal processing techniques, especially weapons and armor.
Dwarves, some people jokingly call them beardless dwarves. They tend to be academics and are good at making exquisite props, mechanisms and other objects. They are not as united as the dwarf clan, so they are not very powerful in the Mysterious Land, and there are few heroes in history.
Halflings are very similar to dwarfs, but more mediocre. The advantage is that they are happy to accept fate. They are not particularly good at anything. If you really want to say it, they are just some life and agricultural skills. But compared with dwarfs, halflings may be weaker and know better.
They stick together to save their lives, so they are quite united. Moreover, the halfling race has always given people unexpected surprises, and there have been several heroes in history.
As for how to distinguish between dwarfs and halflings? This question probably doesn't have a good answer in the Lost World. Some people think that these two races are actually the same race, but they just have different values and actions.
But in the eyes of a time traveler, a failed biologist who only studied high school biology, the difference between the two lies in the proportions of their bodies. Halflings, dwarves, and goblins are like humans who have not grown taller. But dwarfs have short legs.
His hands are long and his body proportions are closer to those of a gorilla, different from those of normal humans.
This is why when Lin saw the fat girl with short stature in front of him, he immediately recognized her as a halfling instead of mistaking her for a dwarf.
It's just that there are some racial differences in the lost land, and the skin color problem is much more serious than that on the earth. So when he heard the question from this god who came to the mortal world, Lin of course couldn't admit it or not answer, it was like acquiescence. He explained
: "Of course not, Your Majesty. I'm just curious why your image is different from your statue."
"It's very simple. Because when they are looking for someone to sculpt a statue of a god, they don't contact me to be a portrait model. They just create what they think is the most beautiful look in their imagination."
...This is really a word that awakens a person in a dream. Although there is a god in the lost land, he does not appear in the human world all the time. It is already amazing to be able to send a voice and answer the believers.
Compared with demons who like to appear in other ways, the gods prefer to maintain a sense of mystery. This is because demons can appear and scare humans with their ferocious or ugly appearance. The gods remain mysterious because they reveal their true nature. Too many images will make people lose their awe and gain less power of faith.
All of these are done in different ways in response to their needs. Therefore, the image of the gods in the world is freely developed by the church in the world, with little active interference. Think about the idol-worshiping religions on earth, and about the various religions. The portraits and statues of Lu Shenming are not based on simple descriptions of characteristics by the creator, and are then perfected through his own artistic development.
Of course, this can easily lead to distortions that are inconsistent with the facts. And then it turns against the guest, which makes people forget the most original appearance. The most famous example is Zhang Fei from his hometown of the Three Kingdoms. A white boy who was descended from a Taoyuan School painter was... The novel turned into a black-faced rough man, and then spread throughout the ages...
Someone recalled that he had visited a few temples in Lost Land. Even though they served the same master, the images created by the statues were different. It was just that this situation of confusing the race was deliberate. Or is it unintentional? After all, humans are in charge of the current world of Lost Land. So compared to the image of a halfling, the human image will be more advantageous?
"If you don't like my appearance, I can become like that. As for my face, would it be better to cover it with a black veil, or what should I look like?" the halfling goddess asked calmly, but also with a narrow look in her eyes. .
Lin rejected this 'good intention' and said: "Your Majesty, you are qualified to appear anywhere in an appearance you are satisfied with. My respect for you will not diminish in any way. I just feel that those who created The bastard of the idol misled people and made me a little angry."
"Ha." Ke Yin laughed in agreement. "Unbelievers, in your mathematical terms, if you regard 0 as the smallest number, then no matter how much you subtract from 0, it will still be 0. So don't use words of reverence." I can’t believe it from my heart. It’s sad even for you to say it yourself.”
Lin laughed a few times and gently brought up this disrespectful topic. Only then did Lin answer the goddess's original question and said: "Your Majesty, you just asked about whether the magic stone is true or false. This is a wrong question. .It is just an implementation method, there is no question of authenticity, it is just feasibility. Since you came to see me in the world, I believe you also feel that the things recorded in this magic stone are very promising, that's why you are so Worried. Then the real question to ask should be how to implement and promote this matter."
Ke Yin disagreed with the words of the mortal in front of him. He looked at the magic stone in his hand, and just wanted to get a clearer message, that is, the plan written here is indeed feasible, that's all. And he also He got the answer he wanted, although it wasn't a positive answer.
So he subconsciously threw the magic stone and said, "What's the problem?" At the same time, he turned around and walked back. Ignoring the surprised looks of the young and old in the temple, he sat down on the altar.
The old priests wanted to reprimand this rude act of blasphemy. But His Majesty himself sat on it. Is this still considered blasphemy? The old man couldn't think about it for a while and was in a dilemma.
As for the younger group, they were either dumbfounded or stunned. No one knew what to do or even what kind of expression to make.
With the same dull expression, there is also a young member of the tax collector family who followed the temple and hid in the corner, Efren Muhashebesi. He entered the temple completely unconsciously and did not intend to investigate anything. But look When God descended, he regretted it. The relationship between divine power and imperial power was not harmonious. And his identity should not be exposed to this.
The one with the most frivolous attitude was Azad who watched the play from beginning to end. It was rare for him to sit quietly in the back row. Starting from Ke Yin Lin Fan, his expression was one of unspeakable disappointment and gradually became impatient. .Now this goddess has a somewhat disapproving attitude, but it arouses his interest. It seems that the long-awaited opportunity is about to appear, and he is ready to kill the god at any time.
On the other side, seeing the goddess with such a negligent attitude, Lin Xin half sneered, half sighed, and said: "Your Majesty, things are not as easy as you think. That's what I asked, similar things have never happened before." Have you ever?"
Ke Yin, who was playing with the magic stone, was stunned. It was impossible to hide the money-related matters from him. And although the organizational method written in the magic stone was more comprehensive and detailed, it was not in his mind. In perception, it is indeed not the only one.
In the past experience, some money movements were used in similar ways. But the scale was so small that if he didn't pay attention, he wouldn't notice it at all. Moreover, it didn't take long before it ended without causing any trouble. It is even more mindless than the daily prayers of believers.
Therefore, Ke Yin said: "It did happen, but you didn't mention it before, so I haven't noticed it yet."
"Sure enough, it has happened, then it is exactly what I thought."
"What do you mean?" Ke Yin asked puzzledly.
"It means what I want to do," Lin pointed at the magic stone again, "it's not that no one has tried it. And regardless of whether what was originally established still exists today. I think, the previous The attempt can be considered a failure. Then does Your Majesty still think that once you get this method, you can still succeed even if you lead a dog and follow it?"
"In other words, this method is defective?" The goddess, who felt that she was being tricked, showed an unhappy look, like a sharp knife stabbing someone. But then she denied it and said: "No, it's not that the method is defective, but this Difficulties other than method get in the way. What are they?"
Lin gave the answer directly, saying: "Simply put, inducement and trust."
"Explain clearly." Ke Yin no longer looked as eager as when he first arrived. Instead, he returned to his true nature as a god, with a majesty higher than anything in the world.
"The invention of money has solved one of the most embarrassing problems for both parties in the old barter transaction method, which is that the items that can be exchanged may not necessarily be the items I need. Money is a valuable As an intermediary, anyone can exchange the things in their hands into money, and then find other objects to exchange the money for what they need. This is the purpose of money. I believe that your Majesty understands it better than me. But money is not There are no shortcomings, such as being an easy target for robbers to snatch, or the difficulty in transporting a large amount of coins. What I propose is to strengthen the use of money and improve its shortcomings. Give the money to His Majesty for safekeeping in a certain place. You don't have to carry a large amount of coins and become a target of robbers. You can take out the money after moving to another place. This method seems to be possible for anyone, but why would a rich person give his money to others for safekeeping? What should he do? I believe that this custodian will not take away his money and then disappear without a trace. This is what I call inducement and trust."