The words were divided into two parts. Just when the entire Changsuo City was in mourning due to the death of the old man, the city lord Belinda had already stood in front of a certain giant door.
I saw the guard captain next to me whistle, and then two mid-level magicians ran out from inside. The originally unruly look on his face suddenly became submissive when he saw the coming person.
The two of them are the few magicians in Changsuo City, and they are very few who express their loyalty to Belinda. Therefore, they are entrusted with important tasks and rarely show up on weekdays.
"I've met Lord Belinda and met the captain of the guard. Please come in." One of them tapped his staff in the air, and then the wooden door creaked open.
Belinda nodded and took the lead in walking in with a gloomy look on her face. The guard captain looked uncomfortable all over and seemed unwilling to go with her.
This is a three-story building, with two above the ground and one underground. The second floor is the office area of two mid-level magicians, and it is also their residence.
The first floor seemed a bit noisy, with countless maids coming and going, either holding diapers to change or carrying bottles.
Wow wow wow wow! The overlapping sounds of babies crying kept pouring out from the door. Belinda and the two magicians seemed to have become accustomed to it, without even frowning.
In less than ten minutes, the four people passed through layers of barriers and finally entered the largest forbidden area in Changsuo City. On the underground floor, there were more than a dozen baby cradles neatly placed, and an old man with a white beard kept saying:
Waving the staff.
There was no communication, and no one dared to make a sound at will. The babies were always wrapped in balls of fluorescence, which looked extremely weird.
Time passed minute by minute, and when Belinda seemed a little impatient, the old man finally finished casting the spell. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked towards the four of them with a solemn expression.
"I have met Lady Belinda. May the gods bless Changsuo City." The old man nodded slightly and then handed a small cloth bag to the other party.
This person is the only high-level magician in Changsuo City, and he is also a confidant who has watched Belinda grow up. The relationship between the two is comparable to that of father and daughter, so naturally there is no need to be so polite.
"Gods? If the gods knew what we are doing now, they would have sent down thunder to kill you and me."
"How is the baby mill situation this month? Are there any signs of improvement? You have to tell the truth."
Belinda smiled bitterly and shook her head. She walked to a certain cradle, with a little apology on her face, and gently stroked the baby inside.
"It is true that the situation has stabilized, but this is just because of the cold moon. Most people are hiding from the wind and snow at home, and there is nothing to do except give birth."
"But in two months, we here will be troubled again. The fundamental reason is that everyone is too poor. We all have food to eat, so how can there be so many newborns that meet the standards?"
The high-level magician sighed, and then retracted his body into the wooden chair. The two deputies respectfully held up a small object, as crystal clear as a magic crystal.
This place is called the "Blessing Place of the Gods", and it is a unique existence in Changsuo City and even the entire frozen continent. All newborns in Changsuo City will be sent here, and after a week of "baptism", they can
Return it to your parents.
However, those who know the truth about the "Blessed Place of the Gods" can't find it with both hands. And among these people, this place is called the "Baby Mill".
"Baptism" is an excuse, and a week is an extremely cruel journey. "Baby mill" is exactly what it means, treating babies as raw materials and squeezing out the maximum value from them.
There is a lack of professionals in the frozen continent, and even if there are, most of them are outsiders. The fundamental reasons are, firstly, poverty and backwardness, and secondly, the output of magic crystal is almost non-existent.
Perhaps it was the mercy of the gods that the old man spent most of his life and finally figured out a way to avoid the second best.
It's just that this method is extremely cruel and seems to be trying to undermine the success of others. Given the current situation on the frozen continent, it is even more of a helpless choice.
Magicians are born strong, descendants of the gods, and are lucky ones whose future is destined in their mother's womb. Therefore, as long as any baby is born into the world, it can test its potential through many methods.
The first floor of the "Baby Mill" is a place for testing. Those with extraordinary talents or useless "waste" will sleep peacefully there, and will be returned to their biological parents after seven days.
And those "defective products" that although possessing magical powers but do not have high-level qualifications will all be sent to the underground level to receive the "baptism" of the old man.
The so-called "baptism" is to forcibly extract all the magic power from the baby's body through secret techniques. There is only one result of this, and that is that the subject will become an ordinary person from now on, and there will no longer be the possibility of becoming a magician.
These forcibly extracted magic powers will eventually be condensed into crystals. Although they are far inferior to those formed naturally, they are also the only resources that can be controlled in the frozen continent.
"God's Stone" is a product that sounds beautiful, but behind it is a cry of sorrow. The highest quality is equivalent to a mid-grade magic crystal, and it is the frozen continent's helpless choice.
This is Belinda's decision more than ten years ago. The frozen continent cannot support so many "wastes", it only needs strong men who can fight one against a hundred.
Through this method of changing the source, Belinda also gained a dozen mid-level magicians. Moreover, these people are completely loyal to Changsuo City and are Belinda's biggest capital.
"It's a cold month right now, so food for everyone is the top priority. As for the issue of the newborn, let's wait until we get through these two months."
"Although this kind of thing is equivalent to magic crystal, the side effects are also huge. You are all my confidants. You must not secretly use it unless necessary."
Belinda's expression changed, and then she scanned everyone present. Except for the old man and the guard captain, everyone else looked flattered.
"Then what should we do with the God's Stone that has flowed out? After all, those professionals can be considered the strength of our Changsuo City." The guard captain thought for a while and asked.
"Now Changsuo City is short of everything, food, gold coins, and firewood. Since those God's Stones can be exchanged for gold coins, wouldn't they be able to make up for the money owed to the foreign merchants?"
"To say the least, those professionals are just floating clouds that come and go. Even if they are all dead, what damage will they cause to Changsuo City?"
A cold flash flashed in Belinda's eyes, and then she asked quietly. In her eyes, people who cannot be controlled by her are all dispensable.
That night, a group of babies who had been waiting for seven days were returned to their parents, while several other squealing children also entered the "baby mill".
Belinda put the "God's Stone" into her storage bag, and then left quietly, her figure gradually disappearing in the wind and snow. These things are the wealth that Changsuo City did not hesitate to sacrifice its future to obtain, so naturally they must be used in the most critical situation
place.
However, at the same time, the guard captain walked into the mercenary union and handed the "God Stone" with the body temperature of a baby to the person in charge.
Changsuo City was completely swallowed by darkness, and snowflakes accumulated more and more, but were finally swept into the sky by the night wind. In the Wonderful House, Boom finished casting the spell and then opened his eyes.