On the way away, Lando was still thinking about the results of this research. He was actually very interested in the wisdom oak, but based on his friendship with Abiel, he was not ready to send it to the experimental platform. Maybe
Maybe there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future.
I didn’t go out of my way to say hello to Abiel. I left the Eternal Forest and passed by the town of Shaka again. Compared with the last time I came here, the town of Shaka seemed a little lifeless and lost the joy and laughter of the past.
There are still many members of the Chamber of Commerce, but most of them have a gloomy look. Everyone in the tavern is drinking alone and seems to have lost the mood of bragging and joking in the past.
Lando was a little confused, and after a little exploration, he understood the reason.
It turns out that the situation in Gondor has been tense recently. The High King has begun to mobilize the army and strengthened control in all aspects, and the Eastern Border is no less generous. In such a turbulent season, people like them who specialize in 'luxury goods'
The Chamber of Commerce has almost no business, which makes all these caravans temporarily unemployed.
It's not that they haven't thought about making war fortune in the past, but it seems that because of the Gondor system, they don't have this opportunity now. Maybe they will have to wait until the real war starts.
"Has the situation deteriorated to this extent?"
Lando was relieved when he thought about the time when Marquis Pierce gave him the letter. It seemed that the time for him to end his retreat research was just right.
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Yuanfan Port, in a secret room.
Marquis Pierce, Brendan, and the Corpse Witch are discussing the recent situation.
"Now the army has been deployed on the edge of the Eastern Border. The war is about to break out, but you are still able to keep your composure." Brendan said with some solemnity.
Marquis Pierce glanced at Brendan and said casually: "This is not an emergency. After such a long period of preparation, everything that needs to be done has been done. The rest depends on their respective methods. Why should we be nervous?
."
The usually taciturn corpse witch said: "Do you need to ask the master to return?"
Marquis Pierce thought for a while and said: "No need for the time being. Although your lord is powerful, the basic military force is also very important. We must first show our strength and let those who are vacillating see hope before we can win more support. And I also
We need to see clearly which ones can be coaxed and cultivated, and which ones are just mere facilitators! Even if the war starts, it won't be too intense in the early stages, and we still have time."
The corpse witch nodded and said nothing more.
"How's it going at the mutual aid club?" Marquis Pierce looked at Brendan and asked.
The mutual aid association was originally managed by Brendan. Marquis Pierce pointed out some shortcomings and never interfered. He is a very measured and smart man who knows that subordinates should not stretch their hands too far, but at the same time, although he
I don’t understand the significance of the existence of the mutual aid association, but I also know how much the adult values it, so I occasionally ask about the current situation with concern.
The Corpse Witch is also very concerned about Marquis Pierce's problem. Among the three people present, it is the only one who knows a little bit about the inside story. It understands that this humble mutual assistance may be of great use to its master in the future.
"The mutual aid association has been operating very well recently. Not only has it attracted a lot of wandering adventurers, but now there are also a large number of people who fanatically worship Lord Lando. I have made appropriate arrangements for them. Now all the people in the entire Eastern Territory
We have chapters in every town and city.”
Speaking of which, Brendan also jokingly added: "Because of the existence of our mutual aid association, the security of all cities has improved to varying degrees."
Pierce nodded assuredly. Although he looked down upon Brendan's ability, he still recognized his achievements in terms of the mutual aid association.
"Very good, so where are you? Mr. Man in Black Robe?"
Marquis Pierce looked at the corpse witch. Although he had been cooperating with him for so long, he still didn't know the name of the corpse witch. He was usually referred to as the man in black robe.
The Corpse Witch did not speak, but took out a document and handed it to Marquis Pierce, who was already accustomed to this.
After taking the document and looking at it for a moment, Marquis Pierce showed a satisfied smile and said: "They are sensible and have not chosen to go against us at this time, otherwise I will definitely kill them!"
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The small town of Gianni was originally an ordinary town in Gondor, but because it was located on the edge of the eastern border, it had been temporarily requisitioned by the Gondor army.
Residents of the entire town were driven out of their homes after temporary tents were distributed. They could only set up temporary residences on the edge of the town. Faced with the molestation and harassment of the soldiers, they did not dare to get angry or speak out.
At the mayor's house in the center of the town, four people were holding an impromptu meeting.
Among them was the legendary leader of the Guard Knights who once blocked Lando from meeting High King Elessa Telcanta in Osgiliath. The Guard Knights are the strongest army in Gondor and belong directly to High King Eli
Sar Telcanta is under direct command, and the fact that he can send a team this time is enough to show that the High King attaches great importance to this matter.
The two generals are both iron-blooded generals who have been stationed at the border all year round to resist the aliens. The soldiers under their command are all experienced in hundreds of battles and are extremely brave. These two generals themselves are also legendary strong men.
The last person was enshrined by the royal family and was a legendary peak powerhouse. His status in the army was probably that of a military supervisor.
"Your Majesty has sent an order, so that we don't have to wait for a confrontation anymore, and set off immediately to capture the traitor Pierce!" the worshiper issued the order just sent by the High King.
"Yes!" The two generals and the leader of the guard knights immediately responded loudly. They had been waiting for this order for a long time. Now that they received the order, they couldn't wait to start mobilizing their troops.
"Wait!" The worshiper stopped the three people who were about to leave, took out a list and said: "The people on this list need to be cleared. Remember them clearly. This matter must not be made public.
I don’t want to hear similar rumors outside, this is also what I mean above, do you...understand?!"
The three of them were shocked: "Yes, they all died in the war!"
The worshiper nodded with satisfaction.
A moment later, a loud bugle sounded, and the soldiers who were lazily having fun changed their temperament and immediately rallied. In just a few moments, they completed the transformation from soldiers to warriors. There was even a faint smell of fishy sweetness in the air.
!
This made the proud guards' expressions change. They didn't expect that the "rural army" they looked down upon would actually have such a side, and they couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
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News of the army's attack on the border soon spread throughout the Eastern Territory. During this period, news of the tense relationship between the two sides was already flying all over the sky. Moreover, this time the Gondor army attacked without deliberately concealing the news. They played an upright and upright banner. Marquis Pierce
Those who disobey the Lord must be captured and brought back to face the judgment of the Supreme King.
This caused many nobles in the Eastern Territory to choose to wait and see and retreat, and many forces even joined in, openly opposing the uncrowned king of the Eastern Territory.
The forces of the Marquis family were not to be outdone. They had already anticipated the development of the situation and were naturally not unprepared.
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Luca walked calmly on the slightly empty streets. He knew that this was due to the recent situation. The war was not far away. A small town like this one now may be on the action route of the Gondor army, so it has the ability to
People have fled to other cities, and those left behind are basically unable to leave.
Luca is no longer dressed as a tramp. He is now wearing a gray robe and holding a book in his hand. He looks like a scholar.
Since he joined the mutual aid association and ended his precarious life, his life has a new goal. Compared with the life of a homeless man, everything now is like paradise. In order to keep his current life, he began to rack his brains to go there.
Climb up.
Because of his hands, he gave up all physical work, so he set his sights on being a speaker.
Because his family was relatively well-off when he was a child, he also studied writing for a while. His family also hoped that he would have a decent job when he grew up. If he was literate, it would undoubtedly be much easier to find a decent job.
It's a pity that he didn't realize his parents' good intentions at that time, and it was already too late when he regretted it.
Now there was another opportunity in front of him, and he planned to seize it no matter what.
After more than half a year of hard work, coupled with his little remaining foundation, he finally grasped an opportunity to preach. After successfully completing a publicity about the deeds of Lord Dragon Slayer Land, he finally got the recognition of the top management.
, so he became the new preacher!
At this moment he knew that he had succeeded, and at the same time his suspicion was confirmed.
Although Luka is not smart, he is not stupid either. He occasionally wonders why the mutual aid association exists. At first, he always believed that it was some well-intentioned adventurers who wanted to imitate those great adventurers, but later he gradually felt that something was wrong.
Something is wrong, because the so-called great adventurers who come and go are only Lord Dragon Slayer Lando, and apart from that, there are no other deeds of legendary adventurers.
At that time, he felt that the mutual aid association might have been established by some people who fanatically admired Lord Lando. In order to please those in power, he began to tell himself constantly how much he admired Lord Lando, day after day!
Finally, when he got the opportunity to preach about the deeds of Lord Land, he completed a shocking speech. Not only did he get huge feedback from the audience below, but a big shot immediately approached him and offered him better treatment, allowing him to continue his career.
This made him not only excited, but also moved himself. He felt that Lord Lando had given all this, and he was determined to carry this undertaking to the end.
Now that he has come to this small town that is about to experience war, in addition to wanting to comfort the fearful townspeople and allowing them to seek sustenance in the deeds of Lord Lando, it is also due to his own wishes. He sincerely hopes that more
Multiple people can join the big family of a mutual aid association, where everyone loves and helps each other.
Pushing open the door of the hall, he saw the confused and frightened faces of everyone in the hall. Luka couldn't help but feel pity, and said in an emotional voice: "Brothers, sisters, don't panic, I'm here to help you...
…”
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Lando stood high in the sky, looking at the town below with a strange look on his face.
He did not pass by here accidentally, but followed the thread of faith. Looking at Luca below who was giving a passionate speech, Lando fell into deep thought.
At this time, Luka was exuding a strange brilliance from his perspective. This brilliance had no effect on reality, but it shone abnormally at the spiritual level, and even vaguely twisted the hearts of other listeners and rendered their hearts.
Effect.
This reminds Lando of a film adapted from a true story in his past life. The film is called "The Wave", which tells the story of a high school teacher who leads students to experience the dictatorship of Japan through classroom experiments.
Lando was deeply impressed from the very beginning of the story.
The teacher asked: Is dictatorship still possible in contemporary society?
This kind of question undoubtedly makes students scoff. How can something like dictatorship happen in a civilized modern society?
So the experiment began...
The teacher named this class organization "Tide" and guided the students to establish a unified slogan, a consistent way of greeting, and to wear the same style of clothing.
In just three days, the students in this class have established a high degree of identification with their organization. They are united, excited and radical. All students who hold opposing views are regarded as aliens and are rejected by them.
Things got worse and worse. By the time the teacher felt that the situation was out of control and wanted to terminate the experiment, it was already too late.
Before the establishment of "Inspur", a student was timid and cowardly, and was the target of daily bullying by other students. However, after joining this organization, he became confident and flamboyant, and would fight back immediately when bullied, because he knew that his
My companions are by my side.
In the end, the student committed suicide by shooting himself because he could not accept the disillusionment of his 'faith'.
During this whole process, the teacher actually didn't do much, but the establishment and consolidation of 'belief' seemed to be more of a spontaneous behavior. Just like the Luca that Lando saw in his heart, there was more. Although he didn't
Those who can see it but can feel it along the thread of 'faith'.
"It's really an interesting phenomenon. This seems to be more conducive to my research."
Lando smiled. He felt that this unexpected surprise was almost a perfect match with his previous research.
Lando stretched out his hands, and strands of brilliance condensed in his hands. After a while, it became a seed glowing with seven colors. This was based on his talent in the mind space and the research on the mind power of the mind flayer. This world's magic network
, as well as the new product developed by the deepening of Xiao Liuli's special talent, Lando called it---the seed of the soul!
The Soul Seed should be regarded as a modified and upgraded version of the Soul Golem. Compared with the Soul Golem, which can only sneak into the opponent's mind and function as a psychic bomb, the Soul Seed's ultimate ability is to develop a psychic network led by Lando. This
The network is similar to the Magic Network. The only disadvantage is that only those who have obtained the spiritual seed can join it. Unlike the Magic Network, it is open to all mages.