Chapter 251 250 The Scarlet Archon who returned home with a full load and her
Chapter 251 250. The Scarlet Archon and her advisors returned home with a full load
That night, Murphy received a message from Miriam.
She has completed three days of negotiations with the financial representatives of the Kingdom of Nordtov and signed a memorandum and a series of terms. She will leave to return to Scarlet Castle after tonight's dinner.
Murphy also expressed great satisfaction with this,
Miriam, the red-haired guy, is getting more and more accustomed to her role. The illegitimate daughter of the village chief who hated vampires can now serve as the representative of the vampire lord without any psychological barriers, and truly participate in "mainland politics."
In this circle that she thought was unattainable in the past.
Compared with her progress, the performance of myself, Maxim and Adele in the field of "progress" during this period is indeed a bit worrying.
So, is the legend true?
After becoming a vampire and being given immortality by midnight, the talent of being alert and studious that belongs to humans will be removed, and they will become the same lazy and lazy people as other extraordinary races?
No wonder I have no interest in complex psychic knowledge. After a long time of studying, I changed my race and lost all my learning ability.
Ah, it shouldn't be like this.
Murphy was a little sad, but he quickly cheered up. As usual, he reviewed the contents of all the tasks assigned to the young players by NPCs today, and then began to patrol the territory at night.
There was nothing interesting about the Baron of Darkness that had just been cleaned up. The situation in the Baron of Moreland, which was being precisely hunted by witch hunters, was also improving steadily, so Murphy went to the Baron of Lim.
He has no doubt about the enthusiasm of the young players to clean up the Jackals. Their resolute and serious attitude towards work can be seen from the constantly refreshing personal standings.
An hour ago, Cat Brother, who is currently ranked first, has exceeded 1,300 points, and Sister Pomegranate, who is closely followed, has also reached 1,290 points.
A solid 10 points difference means there must be some unspoken agreement between these two guys.
But Murphy didn't care.
He only looks at the results, he doesn't care about the process, and young players are free in this world. As long as they don't do something unforgivable, Murphy doesn't plan to interfere too much in their gaming careers.
However, this 1,300 points is indeed a bit shocking.
Based on the current progress of Jackal hunting to the eleventh day, it means that Brother Cat has to kill one hundred Jackals every day on average. Of course, this is not the specific calculation. His little players are more hunting and scoring more points.
Elites and black iron individuals, but despite this, the killing efficiency is still terrifying.
They didn't have any decent thermal weapons except Molotov cocktails. They were able to score such terrifying points with one knife after another. It can only be said that Brother Cat and Sister Pomegranate are truly the "chosen gods of Khorne".
But it doesn’t seem particularly good if these two guys always dominate.
Maybe I should introduce a "competition" mechanism appropriately in the next small player selection?
Murphy thought that maybe he could recruit some real "professionals", such as the three guys with suspected official backgrounds lurking on the forum.
Introducing official power certainly implies risks.
But this 'risk' is not for Murphy. He believes that in the worst case, he will not be subject to cross-world law enforcement. The real risk will eventually be imposed on his little players, which is what Murphy does not want to see.
.
Therefore, he should probably find a way to properly "contact" with the officials. When they realize that this is just a "game", many misunderstandings will become possible for further negotiation.
As for what to do next, Murphy doesn't know.
He didn't want to waste his brain cells at this time, so he just took it one step at a time.
And the best thing about introducing official forces is that it will have a steady stream of "professionals" entering its own "talent pool". This is what "foreign pioneering" should be like, right?
Such as these now
The vampire lord flapped his wings and silently patrolled in the air. In the darkness below him stood several buildings that had been erected using the "mold making method".
It was a residential area that Old Chen, together with his dustmen and brick movers, had built for his five collective farms. They were all square Khrushchev-style buildings, with no regard for beauty and only for practicality.
Work hard on sex.
The villagers who were moved here can still live in tents like a real medieval people, but they will soon reach the living conditions of the twentieth century.
According to the daily reports submitted by the civil servants of the Executive Yuan, it is estimated that the first batch of residents will move into the "residential building" at Scarlet Castle in a few days.
At present, the settlement of the five collective farms will be a little further back and will not be completed until the jackal hunting activities are over. At that time, the administrative players will really start their "village chief" career.
The first batch of food that Knight Palian and her "Bataxin Chamber of Commerce" are responsible for has been delivered to Scarlet Castle, and then distributed to the collective farms by the administrative office.
The same labor points and rationing system as in the former survivor camp is implemented here, coupled with the curfew patrolled by militia, the overall order here is still acceptable, but Murphy can still hear the restless hearts below when he looks over the farm.
Voice.
The villagers here were forcibly relocated.
They had not "shared hardships" with Murphy like the residents of Scarlet Keep, and they were very uneasy about how the lord would deal with them.
On this continent, in this era, these lower-class residents live without dignity at all. They don't even bother to think about those issues. After all, just thinking about filling themselves and their families' stomachs every day is already very hard.
but.
This is a good thing for the lord.
In Murphy's view, as long as the basic level is low enough, any improvement will make the citizens grateful.
If the vampire lord has learned something from his many years of hard work in another life, it is that free things will never be cherished by anyone! Such as free breakfast, such as dog-licking love.
He believes that perhaps his administrative players should also learn this.
"This is the 'Transia Demonstration Zone'."
Murphy spread his wings to fly higher, letting the vulture Reifnor follow him.
From a high altitude, he looked down at the five farms neatly arranged along the "main road" planned by Baron Lemm. On the land of Transia, which had no rules at all, such a small and neat piece of land looked out of place.
But Old Chentou has already begun to make plans for the entire Earldom of Cadman.
Murphy believed that the old professor would definitely design his territory to be very beautiful.
There will be beautiful scenery full of a sense of order and unity, and there will be humanistic care that far exceeds this era and this world.
That will be a solid rule established from the grassroots, and this is Murphy's greatest source of confidence.
This is a dimensionality-reducing blow from civilization to civilization.
The future of Transia will be unlimited with the contribution of its little players. Of course, the premise is that you can lead them through this black disaster.
Ah, black disaster.
Just like young players who want to become strong must break through the Black Iron Trial, if the Transia they own wants to stand on the mainland stage again after having its spine broken, it must also survive this...
Trial!
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"It's so tiring to deal with these guys."
In the "City Hall" that had been renovated by the Chamber of Commerce in Batasin City, the very gorgeous Archon Miriam, wearing a red dress with her head tied up, returned to her resting seat with a glass of wine.
She complained to Mrs. Palin who was laughing and contented beside her:
"I really can't understand why these Yankees have to read a few sour poems before drinking. The poems written by Mr. Andrei are much better than what they wrote."
"This is their way of life, Lady Miriam, and this will also be your way of life in the future."
Mrs. Palin shook her head and said:
"This circle has its own set of rules. I also find it very troublesome, but you have to admit that compared to the quarrels at the negotiation table, these Yankees are obviously more relaxed in this situation."
"I'm still not used to it."
Miriam pouted and said:
"If you say this is nobility. No, it is not! After all, I have never seen this kind of problem in Mrs. Tracey and Mr. Murphy. It is said that those two were once nobles before they became vampires?"
"Well, it's not what we should do to gossip about the superiors."
Mrs. Palin grinned and said:
"Of course I also think that my lord is different, in every aspect.
It has been a month since the Scarlet Castle was erected, but apart from a simple celebration, our lord did not even hold a single banquet in his castle, and Grand Duke Tris had no complaints about this.
This is obviously different from the rumored vampires who like luxury and social interaction."
"So is there a possibility that Murphy doesn't hold a reception because he and Tris are very poor and there is no castle that can be used as a reception venue?"
Miriam said something witty, causing Mrs. Palin to cover her mouth and chuckle.
Although this action looks awkward due to her tall and thick figure, with Ms. Palian's current status in Bataxin City, no blind guy dares to come and accuse her.
While the two were talking, Professor Malcolm, also dressed very well and holding a cane, also walked over with a glass of wine.
The professor is a man who has seen the world, and he often participated in such occasions when he was in Port Chardeau.
Tonight's drinking party reminded him of the past, but it also made the professor, who was no longer young, a little overwhelmed.
He sat next to Miriam, looked at his wife who was dancing with a strong, bear-like Yankee representative on the dance floor in front of him, and sighed:
"Funa seems to be enjoying this relaxed life after a long absence. My wife, who has accumulated too much dissatisfaction, just told me that she wants to live in Batasin City with her two children. The environment here is better than the Scarlet Castle.
"
"I welcome your wife to settle here. I will arrange a safe and comfortable residence for her and your children."
Mrs. Paleon said immediately, but Professor Malcolm shook his head and said:
"I refused, so she was very angry, so she danced in front of me with the rude Yankee who always made fun of my legs and walking style during negotiations.
But don't worry.
This is just Funa's little emotion causing trouble.
She is also a faculty member of the Chardeau Artisan University, and she will soon serve as senior secretary of the administrative department.
So she knew why I rejected her.
Batasin City is very good. Your Chamber of Commerce has managed the place quite well, and the restarted business with the Kingdom of Nordtov is destined to make the place prosperous again. However, the Scarlet Castle needs us more.
I also don’t want my children to miss witnessing the whole process of the birth of a city and a regime. When they grow up, they will realize what a rich spiritual wealth this is.”
"You always have such strict requirements on yourself and your family. Professor, Ms. Funa has stayed with you and suffered for many years. As far as I am concerned, it is actually a normal demand for her to want a relaxed life."
Miriam whispered:
"Aren't you afraid that Ms. Funa will really be seduced by that Yankee? She is a noble earl with family territory. It is said that his wife just died. She will be like a male bear in heat."
"I will also be a count in the future, if I want to."
Professor Malcolm shrugged. This scholar, who had seen the vicissitudes of life, smiled slightly frivolously under the influence of alcohol and said:
"Governor Murphy is a very generous ruler. The best thing is that he knows people well and makes good use of them. I even think that as long as I am willing to nod and become a member of the Blood Vulture clan, he can even directly get me the title of Duke.
But we all know that those luxurious titles are just for our own entertainment so far.
Actually, there is another reason why I don't want to leave Scarlet Castle.
I don’t want to interrupt my studies.”
"Study?"
The two ladies almost choked at this reason.
They looked at the middle-aged professor in surprise. Although Professor Malcolm was not truly top-notch in terms of reputation or knowledge in the mainland scholar circle, having such knowledge at his age was obviously destined to gain fame in the future.
From the perspective of Miriam and Mrs. Paleon, they really can't imagine what Professor Malcolm could learn in the ruins of the Scarlet Castle that are being rebuilt?
The latter took a sip of wine, and under the gaze of his students and colleagues, he said quite seriously:
"Yes, studies!
I'm learning from Lord Murphy's warriors. The knowledge they bring is a completely different history. For example, I made a small deal with the 'Water Lady' and 'Professor Chen'.
I will choose a store in the city for that charming and wise lady and support the alien aesthetic style and design concepts she wants to collect. I will also try to collect as many architecture-related classics as possible for the mature and prudent professor in exchange.
, they would take the time to teach me some of the history they both knew.
The descriptions of the two people are slightly different, but comparing them allows me to see the real history that happened in another world.
Perhaps I am too dull, I have just learned about ‘Homer’s epics’ and ‘Beacon Fire Plays with Princes’.
I hope my wife can forgive me, but the fact is, I really don’t want to miss those wonderful and charming era epics.
Can you imagine? Miriam.
That is more than five thousand years of rich history, and they really happened in another world! This is a unique opportunity in my life! Missing it will break my heart, even if it is a period that can never be seen on this continent.
Public historical data.
But it can still teach us a lot of things.”
"for example?"
Miriam knew that her adjutant professor had been communicating with young players in this regard, so she asked curiously. Professor Malcolm glanced at her and said softly:
"For example, I finally realized what kind of country Lord Murphy wants to build Transia into. He has a closer connection with his warriors, so he knows more than me. He has learned more about other worlds than I do.
I am deeper.
I can't yet summarize what Transia looks like in Murphy's eyes, but I have to admit that I am already fascinated by him.
I am already fascinated by what will happen to this land in the future.
This will be the place where two worlds and two civilizations meet!
It will undoubtedly become the center of the continent and the world! And I will be the recorder of this 'Transian Epic'. The changes recorded by me will eventually become the legends in the mouths of children as time goes by.
After you and I disappear from history, they will be upgraded to myths experienced and recorded by mortals!”
"To be honest, I think you are crazy. Maybe it's because you drank too much tonight."
Miriam complained softly:
"Some of my previous immature actions and words made Maxim keep scolding me as a coward who wanted to escape my hometown, but in my opinion, you have been too obsessed with history that does not belong to us.
You have gone too far on the road of 'betraying your hometown'.
After all, no matter how glorious the past was, it still belongs to others."
"I would rather call it 'assimilation' than betrayal, and this is just the beginning. We are all being assimilated, Miriam, you just don't feel it."
The middle-aged professor raised his glass and said with a relaxed expression:
"But there is nothing to be ashamed of! The weak learn from the strong to become strong. We already have a more wonderful example than the Kingdom of Plantagenet to follow. Well, our warriors seem to be in trouble."
Miriam followed Professor Malcolm's gaze and saw that the warriors she had chosen as advisors were being "harassed" by the female relatives brought by the Yankees at the edge of the reception wearing blood vulture ceremonial uniforms.
Young people are somewhat at a loss as to what to do.
Although they are obviously vampires, they still have a crimson complexion and a youthful attitude, while veterans like Brother Ming Miao and Yan Sang have elegantly invited two ladies with at least D+ to enter the dance floor.
Although they can't do anything, this does not prevent the sluts from enjoying the "exotic style" that this game brings to them.
As Murphy said, their life here is free.
"Miriam, those children"
Professor Malcolm looked at the student gang who were being "harassed" and he laughed when he saw Che Che, who had a delicate face and talented little girl, being trapped between two girls.
He said:
"The knowledge each of them has mastered is enough to make them outstanding teaching assistants at Chardeau Artisan University, but they always laugh at themselves as 'poor students', and in the past few days of getting along, they will always inadvertently
This time exposed their confusion about the future and anxiety about competition.
Do you know what this means?"
The professor asked a question, and Miriam thought for a moment like a student.
Then she replied:
"This means that even those who can crush the financial representative of the Kingdom of Nordtov in the economic field with so-called 'basic knowledge' are just ordinary people in their hometown.
This can also reflect from the side that their hometown is unimaginable in terms of knowledge transfer and talent education. Their general education has developed to a level that seems to me like a god.
But hungry people are not in the mood or have the energy to study. They are still part-time students in their twenties, which is enough to prove that the world over there has been freed from the constant invasion of famine, war and disease.
No!
It can even be said that they have defeated the evil intentions of the world, and they have been able to dominate the changes in their world with their own will.
Ah, I probably understand where your previous obsession came from.
What a world as wonderful as heaven that must be, I can’t even imagine it.”
"It comes from the crushing of civilization levels."
The professor lowered his head and drank a glass of wine, as if he wanted to make himself drunk in this night.
He said softly:
"I'm glad now that this 'power' is only in the hands of Lord Murphy, and he doesn't have the ability to really open a door connecting the two worlds.
The future of Transia is destined to be extremely brilliant, Miriam.
This is the favor that fate has bestowed upon you. You must keep learning. Maybe in the future, you will become an important figure in our history. Maybe in the future, the two worlds will truly come into contact, and you
You and Mr. Murphy will be our representatives!
You must understand the great responsibility you have. You cannot even have the slightest time to stop and breathe. I even feel sorry for you, child, but I also feel honored for you. You will be my most outstanding student. You It will be the pride of Chardeau Artisan University.
