"Utopia, I've heard this word before, it seems like..." Meredith tried to remember.
Todd nodded: "It was an idea put forward by a philosopher during the Gutero period. He hoped to build a country where everyone is happy and peaceful, where property is publicly owned, everyone is equal, and everything is distributed according to need. People can be in the country
Get everything you want according to your own needs, so there will be no war caused by greed."
Meredith smiled and shook her head: "I know two people, one named Murabi and the other named Azetuka. They once tried to build a utopian country on Kitao Island, but in the end they failed..."
Todd asked with some surprise: "Murabi? Azhetuka? Have you ever seen others trying to build a utopia?"
"They are my father's students and members of the Imperial Parliament. But in the final analysis, they are just two dreamers who only know how to dream."
"Murabi and Azhetuka were obsessed with the beautiful world described by Utopia. After saying goodbye to my father, they spent all the family's wealth to buy a small island on the edge of the empire's territory - Kizho Island.
And he took two hundred pairs of men and women to the island, hoping to live the utopian life described in the book."
"What happened next?"
Meredith fiddled with the black crow feathers on her body. No flaw could be seen on her snow-white skin. It appeared and disappeared under the black feathers, making it look particularly bright and dazzling. She only heard her say: "Murabi and Azhe
Tuka first bought a year's rations for four hundred people. Then they bought agricultural supplies, livestock, chickens and ducks, musical instruments and some tools. Finally, the two of them rented a large ship and transported everyone to Jizu.
island."
"According to the two of them's vision, the purchased food can be eaten by four hundred people in the first year. Through farming and breeding, the self-sufficiency of the utopian villagers can be achieved in the second and third years. After that, the food
Gradually becoming rich, villagers can do what they want to do after finishing farming, such as music, poetry, sculpture or writing..."
Hearing this, Todd shook the dragon's head vigorously and denied it directly: "This is simply nonsense! This kind of utopia will only end in tragedy!"
Meredith glanced at Todd approvingly and continued: "Four hundred men and women have only been on the island for ninety days, and the order of the entire utopian society has completely collapsed... You may be able to guess the cause of the deterioration.
food."
"Since private ownership is prohibited and all property is jointly owned, people take supplies as needed. After arriving on the island, some villagers took away a large amount of food and started a day and night banquet on the island. The large amount of food was quickly
Due to consumption, some uneaten dishes were even dumped into the sea. As a result, in just three months, the island’s food stock was almost at its bottom.”
"Faced with the shortage of food, Murabi and Azhetuka panicked. They began to lock the remaining food into warehouses and distribute it according to head count. They also formed a security team and asked everyone to plant crops and go to the sea to catch fish.
Fish. As a result, the starving Utopian villagers rioted."
"The villagers made weapons with heavy stones and sharp sticks. They first killed the members of the security team, then rushed into the granary and snatched away the remaining food. But the food was not enough for everyone. After that,
In the past few months, the entire island has turned into a hell on earth. The men have become dehumanized beasts, and the women have become targets of violence. People are killing each other with only the thought of survival in their eyes."
Meredith sighed: "One year after the establishment of Utopia on Kizho Island, some people went to the island to visit the villagers there. As a result, the horrific scene before them scared everyone to the point where their legs became weak.
After that, the governor of the empire, Moxestus, also learned about the incident. He ordered the source of the information to be kept silent, and sealed off the island of Chizu, declaring it a forbidden area, and no one was allowed to enter it."
After saying these words, Meredith looked at Todd and said quietly: "Now, you should know what Utopia really means, right?"
Todd raised his head and said to Meredith: "Those two people who wanted to build a utopia made two huge mistakes."
"Error?" Meredith was slightly surprised, then asked: "What error?"
"First, they ignore the hierarchy of human needs."
Meredith asked curiously: "What is the hierarchy of needs?"
"The hierarchy of human needs is a staged form. The lowest level is survival needs, such as breathing, food, water, sleep, etc.; the next level is safety needs, such as personal safety, health and safety, family security, etc.
etc.; and higher up are emotional needs, personality needs and self-worth needs. Only when low-level needs are met, humans will focus on higher-level needs.”
"So, the Jizhao Island you mentioned cannot even meet the needs of its members with the most basic food. Naturally, it is impossible for the villagers to do other things."
Meredith pondered for a moment and then asked: "Even if there is endless food, some members of Utopia are unwilling to work and only want to enjoy themselves, destroying the atmosphere of the entire society. How should we deal with this?"
Todd nodded and said: "This involves the second mistake they made - the lack of faith."
"Compared to the lack of food, the problem of lack of faith is more serious." Todd looked at Meredith and said: "All citizens in Utopia should have the same faith and be willing to work together for this faith.
.What is this belief specifically? In fact, the answer is not
It is important. Whether it is the favor of the gods or the blessings in the next life, the key is that the citizens of Utopia should be sure that what they do will affect their value in society and whether they will receive rewards or rewards after death.
Punishment affects whether you can step into the realm of God."
Meredith held her chin with her hand and said while thinking: "I know some of the things you did in Froststone City. You made the people of Froststone City believe that you are a descendant of the gods and that you have abilities.
Bring their souls into the divine realm. Moreover, you also sued
Tell them that in the world after death, there is something called the "balance of fate". Any dead person will weigh his good and bad deeds in his life in front of the scale. If there are more good deeds, he will ascend to the realm of gods; if he does bad deeds, he will be promoted to the realm of gods.
If you do more, you will be dragged into hell by evil spirits..."
Meredith raised her head and looked at Todd with a shining light in her eyes: "I originally thought that you did these things to better consolidate your rule, but now it seems that you have actually been...
Are you working hard to establish a utopian country?"
Todd closed his eyes and nodded slightly.
"Todd..." Meredith stood up and said emotionally: "My master Scathach, she is right about one thing. You are indeed different from others..."
Todd lowered his head and approached Meredith: "I have been working hard and trying on the utopian plan of Froststone City, but I can't guarantee that this plan will succeed. That's why I let Twilight City and Froststone City go.
The purpose of embarking on two completely opposite paths is to see which path can avoid the end of species extinction and bring about a glorious future for civilization."
Meredith smiled and lifted up the crow mask that covered the upper half of her face, revealing her true face, clear and bright lake blue pupils, cherry-like lips as thin as wings, and elegant and charming facial curves.
Todd was stunned.
Different from the beauty of women you see in daily life, Meredith's beauty gives people an unreal feeling like falling into a dream. She has a special temperament, which is not enough to be described as noble, but to be described as glamorous.
It's a bit kitsch. If I really want to describe it, this woman feels like a beautiful fairy flower that is hard to find in the world, growing in a quiet valley shrouded in mist. You can clearly see it, but you can't touch it.
"In these thousands of years, I have met countless people who want to change the world, perhaps for selfish desires, perhaps for immortality, or perhaps just for fun. But wise men like you, who are meandering forward for the continuation of civilization,
It’s so rare…”
Meredith stood on tiptoes, smiled and kissed Todd gently on the dragon's jaw: "I am very curious and very happy about the future you described. If you are willing, I will help you walk through the pre-dawn journey.
This dark road.”
Meredith's sudden kiss surprised Todd.
But soon, he suddenly found some unusual information between the lines of the other party's words.
"Imperial Parliament", "Imperial Consul", "In the Thousand Years"...
Todd stared at Meredith's face, and with the mentality of giving it a try, he asked softly: "Which country are you referring to by the empire you just mentioned?"
Meredith smiled softly, her voice was as cold as frost and snow: "Which other empire could it be? Of course it would be the Taylor Empire from thousands of years ago."