Chapter 1428 Treat the symptoms and the root causes, forest hiking
Gibb has never experienced the feeling of flying in all his life!
But he could imagine the feeling of freedom. Now that he heard that the lord could equip them with flying tools, this simply fulfilled his decades-long dream, and it was fulfilled over and over again!
This almost unrealistic situation actually happened in reality, which made Gibb almost unbelievable:
"Sir, is this true? Do you really want to equip us with flying tools?"
"of course it's true!"
Sha Duo said with great certainty.
In fact, if it were not an airship, it would be difficult to simplify the airship. In addition, due to the lack of long-range attack weapons capable of continuous combat, it might be more appropriate to directly equip the airship.
However, it is not difficult to first equip a single-person flying equipment similar to a life jacket for use on an airship.
What he is thinking about now is just what form the equipment should be made into. As combat equipment, small items such as rings and amulets will be more durable, while armor, belts, and even weapons will be more fragile.
But the cost of the former will be higher, even several times that of the latter.
If you just simply equip a group of security guards, then it doesn't matter. After all, no matter how high the cost is, the upper limit is there.
But if it is to be used as the standard equipment of the future territory, then the cost issue must be considered.
In addition to the independent arcane fire device, what Sha Duo wants most now is mithril mine. Although there are materials like David String that can replace mithril, it cannot completely replace it.
If there were a mithril mine, perhaps many problems would not be a problem.
Considering the cost, it is actually more because I am not wealthy enough.
…
Then, Chateau once again gave Gibb a big surprise——
"In addition to flying tools, there are also protection, attack equipment, and even restriction tools, all of which are provided for you at once."
The reason for doing this is also considering that there are more and more spellcasters currently operating in the territory. Although there have been no cases of spellcasters committing crimes so far, as time goes by, that is almost bound to happen.
.
Therefore, it has become an urgent and objective need for the public security office to have certain restrictions and deterrence capabilities on spellcasters.
Otherwise, if everything depends on him, then the security station will become just a decoration!
Of course, after taking care of the security station, Xia Duo did not forget about the others. "I will have someone send you a batch of talismans later. All the personnel in important positions will have one."
In fact, it is a demon-slaying talisman. Although it is specially designed to deal with demons, its essence is still a spiritual talisman, which has strong resistance to psychic spells.
Of course, the more important thing is that it has been mass-produced in the Tower of Time, and the cost can be controlled very low. Even if everyone is issued one, it is not a big deal.
However, this is only a passive protective measure. Unless Xia Duo gives each of them and even their relatives and friends an invincible protective shield, there will always be loopholes to exploit.
The real way to cure the root cause is to start from the system.
For example, we should standardize administrative processes and reduce the role of personal will in them; focus on pursuing and punishing those who threaten territorial officials, and increase punishments for officials who degenerate themselves, etc.
Supplemented by a complete supervision and supervision mechanism, problems that arise either proactively or passively among territorial officials themselves can be avoided to a large extent.
What Xia Duo wants is to create civilization, not to be an eternal ruler. In this regard, he is very generous and very open-minded.
Civilization is never created by one person, but by the collective and the people.
If you try to be superior to all living beings, you must be prepared to be overthrown by all living beings at any time.
If you accept being superior at this moment, you must accept being inferior at that moment. This is logically consistent. You can’t be both at the same time!
If you don't want to feel inferior to others at that moment, then there is no need to insist on being superior to others now.
Adhering to the equality of all living beings has a natural sense of justice when resisting oppression, and the need for justice truly exists in the subconscious of every intelligent life.
The wheels of history are rolling forward, and even if evil temporarily gains the upper hand, it will surely be overthrown by suppressed justice waiting to explode at any time.
Within a certain range, evil cannot last forever, but justice has a chance to last forever.
Even if it is a utilitarian choice, it is good, righteous, and public, and it can bring more long-term benefits.
What's more, Xia Duo is still a young man with four qualities who has initially achieved immortality!
If you cannot consider the long term, what qualifications do you have to claim to be from your hometown, and what qualifications do you have to have such a long life!
…
After leaving the Government Affairs Office, Xia Duo took Niya into the depths of the Green Pearl Forest. In addition to being a rare autumn hike, it also included an exploration of the geological conditions in the forest.
The exploration missions issued by the Tower of Time Mission Management Office only involve the areas near the Bactria Territory and Savile Territory, and the depths of the forest are almost never touched.
After all, even if you are a formal mage, you may not be able to return safely every time you enter the forest for field exploration, let alone a group of apprentices!
The more people visit, the more likely it is that accidents will occur.
Xia Duo is not the kind of cold-blooded mentor who doesn't take his apprentice's life seriously. He is now an apprentice, and he may be the builder of magical civilization in the future.
When they are weak, adequate protection must be provided.
…
Forest.
Xia Duo and Niya rode on the backs of Pegasus and moved slowly towards the east. Compared with their masters, the two Pegasus were more adaptable to the rugged, sometimes soft and sometimes hard forest floor.
Traces of human activities are far away, and there are almost no roads in the forest. Vines, fallen leaves, gravel, and even animal skeletons, any imaginable existence in the forest, may be encountered in the next moment.
It wasn't just that the elves' Pegasus was born with special powers and had bypassed the wild beasts in the forest; it was also the sensitive beasts that realized that the sudden intruder was not easy to deal with. Sha Duo had hardly seen any large beasts along the way.
The only one was a lone wolf that I met when I first entered the wilderness, but he quickly disappeared deep into the forest without leaving any trace.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Niya suddenly started talking:
"Xia Duo, when do you think we can open up here? Do you think we humans are born enemies of the forest?"
"Why do you think so?"
Sha Duo glanced at Niya in surprise, but saw that she had a sentimental expression on her face, as if she was frightened by the endless forest. This made Sha Duo give up what he originally wanted to say to refute, and instead comforted:
"Death is our final outcome, so can we choose to die now? No, precisely because of the existence of death, we need to cherish the present, strive to live every day well, and make every day full of meaning!"
These words avoid the debate between ourselves and the enemy, but they also provide side support for mankind's pioneering behavior. Sha Duo believes that Niya can understand the true meaning of his words.
"I know, the Lord of Death's teachings! Don't adjust the word order, I won't be able to hear it!"
Niya suddenly winked at Xia Duo mischievously, and her sentimental mood immediately dissipated a lot. It was obvious that she understood Xia Duo's thoughts.