"I really didn't expect that when I went, I was alone, but when I came back, I dragged my family with me. Well done, it's really worthy of being brought out by me. When Lu Xi returned to the Isle of Rainbow Roses, Orucello's first words were like this. He held out a thumb and made a "goodjob" gesture.

Orucello said as he looked at the men who had disembarked from the Nikaron. In addition to Lu Xi and Alandis, there are more than a dozen children he doesn't know. Most of them are no more than three or four years old, the eldest is no more than ten years old, and the leaders are only three boys and girls who have entered the juvenile stage at most. One of them was a boy of eleven or twelve, who looked up at him with undisguised adoration and curiosity; Another girl in her fifteenth year old struggled to comfort several children who were not yet able to take care of themselves; Of course, the most conspicuous thing was naturally the jade-haired girl, although she was expressionless and didn't say a word, she kept standing behind Lu Xi's side, like a faithful shadow.

The Great Magister looked at the Jade Girl, then at the helpless Lu Xi, and couldn't help but smile.

"You're really uncreative." Lu Xi shrugged, "In Elichar, when Master Russell came to see me off, he said the same thing. ”

Orucello sighed noncommittally, and then said to the elf old butler Gam, "Old Gam, these children are bothering you to make arrangements. ”

"Yes, sir." The old butler nodded, clapped his hands, and said loudly to the children, "All right, children, come with me first." ”

Mary looked up at Lu Xi, and the latter said, "Don't worry, Uncle Gam looks a little fierce, but he is actually a very gentle and kind old man." You go with him for a good meal first, take a rest, and we'll take our time to settle down. ”

Mary nodded, and followed with the children. Jock didn't want to leave yet, but was silently dragged away by Primla.

"Well, then, it's over, and it's time for me to retire." Alantis said respectfully.

"What, aren't you going to stay a few more days? My freshly brewed ice wine is ready to be out of the cellar, and I'd like you to try it. ”

"Thank you here for your hospitality and hospitality. It's just that this time there is still a public order under him, so it's really not suitable to bother. ”

"Got business? That's really no way, in short, I still want to thank your master and apprentice for taking care of me as a bad follower. ”

"The master is polite, then, the junior will leave." Arantis saluted Orucello and then nodded to Luci.

"See you in June, Elichar."

"See you at Elichar." Arantis nodded, turned and strode back to the ship.

Under the watchful eye of Orucello's master and apprentice, the floating ship Nicaron left the humble harbor of Rainbow Rose Island, quickly accelerated into the depths of the sea of clouds, and soon disappeared.

Orucello turned around and said to Lu Xi, "How is it?" How about walking with me, an old man? ”

It's winter, and the island's groves are covered in snow. The sunlight shines through the snow and ice in the canopy, as if turning the forest path into a dreamlike fairyland.

Lu Xi walked on the path, feeling the "rustle" sound of the soles of his boots stepping on the snow, and couldn't help but tighten his coat.

"Capital group, do you feel anything?" Orucello, who was walking in front, asked.

"A great and magnificent city, but unfortunately under the shadow hides sin, greed, poverty and nothingness. Such prosperity is just prosperity in the window. ”

"Very good insights and metaphors. Hehe, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid that in a few years, I won't even be able to keep the window. ”…,

"Well, once the window is gone, the so-called paradise is just a castle in the sky." Lu Xi meant something.

"Sounds like you're complaining?"

"It's natural not to complain, no matter what choice you make, it's your freedom, teacher. It's just that, looking at Master Rassell who is fighting alone, he is a little unworthy. ”

"As you said, it's also Russell's own choice."

“…… But teacher, don't you want to make this world, this country, a better place? ”

"Then how do you know that if I help Rassell, the world will be better? You've only seen him a few times, so why do you think he can give the Federation and the people a better life and a fairer society? ”

"Well, I don't dare say that Master Russell is necessarily a good man, or that he is in power and is necessarily better than the current federal politicians. But at the very least, if the bill he proposes can be passed, the hidden contradictions of the federation can be alleviated, and the people should be able to breathe. ”

"His bill, you mean the Emancipation Proclamation, right?"

After getting Lu Xi's affirmation again, Orucello stopped. He let out an inaudible sigh and said, "Did Russell tell you that there are so-called three cancers in the current federal society?" ”

"Is it slavery, private soldiers, and local taxation?"

"So, what is the reason at the end of the day?"

"I guess it refers to the so-called gate valve aristocracy."

"Hehe, you still understand everything. Boy, then tell me: Rassell, do you now have the strength to compete head-on with the gate lord nobles? ”

"This ......" Lu Xi hesitated, "I heard Alan say that some families have a history even longer than the Federation, and their forces are intertwined, so it should be very difficult." ”

"What's the difficulty?" Orucello pursed his lips, "Even with the help of Palon's old stubbornness and a large group of so-called clear stream nerds, in terms of strength, Rassell can't even compare to a finger from others." ”

"However, Master Rassell didn't want to destroy the privileges of the Gate Lords right now, did he? I just want to give the Federation and the people a little respite. ”

"At the negotiating table, what can be negotiated can also be negotiated. Since you can't shake the other party's foundation, why should you make the other party give up vested interests? Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the gate lords gave up slavery, how can they be guaranteed that they will not have other means to 'compensate'? For example, increase the activities of land enclosure and factory occupation; Another example is the reduction of the incomes of the laborers and tenant farmers under his rule; Or rather, add more taxes. Which one is not more terrible than slavery? ”

Lu Xi looked at Orucello, and his heart fluctuated. He has always been sharp-toothed, but he doesn't know what to say at this time.

"This kind of thing, you're still too tender. Brat. Orucello patted Lu Xi on the shoulder and smiled, but the smile was somewhat bitter.

"Besides, even if the gate valve nobles are eliminated, what can they do? Who can guarantee that no new gate valves will appear? The current federation is, in essence, nothing more than a dictatorship of one person to an oligarchy of a group of people. ”

"Democratic ......"

"Little Lucy, you sue me: What are the conditions of democracy?"

"Middle class? Free speech? Lu Xi recalled the middle school textbook, but without waiting for Orucello to speak, he shook his head first, "These are all expressions rather than conditions, I think, it should be Minzhi, right?" To put it bluntly, it is whether educational resources can give most people access to knowledge and ability. In this way, the gap between lions and sheep will be fundamentally narrowed, so that every sheep has the possibility of becoming a lion! ”

Orucello looked at Lu Xi approvingly, and then asked, "So, where do the educational resources come from?" ”…,

"To put it bluntly, educational resources are a kind of social resources. As for more social resources...... Lu Xi was slightly stunned, but still couldn't help but say, "Teacher, you can't talk about productivity, right?" ”

"Hehe, the son can be taught!" Orucello touched his not-so-long beard with relief, "I've always believed in one point of view. The productive forces determine the relations of production, and the relations of production determine the social system. Democracy, to put it bluntly, is just a kind of social system. It is a pity that the present federation, or the present world, does not yet have the productive conditions for democracy! ”

Lu Xi's eyes widened, looking at his teacher, unable to speak for a long time.

After a long while, he gritted his teeth and suddenly asked, "Teacher, won't you wear it too?" Actually, in another world, you still have a name called Marx? ”

"What does it mean to wear? Who was Marx? You kid, you can't be frozen and confused, right? But it's not cold today. ”

Lu Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but be in awe of his teacher.

Under the current social conditions and foundation, if he can brilliantly put forward such a theory that is close to the truth, his own teacher, at least in terms of social foresight, is already a philosopher of the same level as Marx and others.

Lu Xi thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher, why don't you compile your theory into a book?" In this way, more people will be able to accept your ideas, unite the strength of these people, and society will definitely move in a more ideal direction......"

"Who but you will accept my thoughts? Boy, your teacher and I are old, and I don't want to be called crazy at this time. ”

There is a saying that half a step ahead of society is a great man, and one step ahead is a madman. Lu Xi was so excited by Orucello's theory that he was originally a time-traveler from another society. As for the others......

How far did Aurucello's thought lead the society from the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance be a lot of productive forces?

It seems that this "Karl Marx" of Gaboa is much more pragmatic than the one on Earth.

"I've always believed that it's better to say more than to do. After all, my theories are only personal conjectures and judgments, which can only be tested by time. That's why I'm reluctant to get involved in politics, and I'm focused on doing it. ”

"What does this have to do with you?"

"Don't you understand? If I succeed, then I will really promote the development of productive forces on a large scale, and this is what will really promote social change and give the people the gospel! ”

At that moment, Orucello's face seemed to be plated with the brilliance of a pilgrim, and his fanatical and persistent expression made Lu Xi feel strange, but it also seemed extremely sacred.

"Teacher, can you tell me now, what exactly are you studying?"

Orucello looked at Lu Xi, was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

"Do you know what a hedron is?"

In this world, in addition to the material elements, there are also the so-called energy elements. The energy elements are theoretically formless, and the magician communicates with them through meditation and mantras to manifest their power, which is called magic; In fact, the energy elements scattered in all corners of the world, if they are precipitated for a long time, will also appear on the matter, which is the so-called spare.

The spars are divided by attributes and colors, which correspond to the four elements of earth, water, wind and fire, as well as the three hard-to-use elements of time, space and spirit, and are divided into seven types in total. Therefore, the world also called them "Seven Yao Crystals".

Qiyao crystals contain high-purity energy and an extremely unstable structure. Occasionally, attempts have been made to make them into ritual vessels, or as inlays for weapons, but few have succeeded. Until now, the world has looked at these spars buried all over the world, but they don't know what to do with them. …,

"The Seven Obsidian Crystals are a treasure given to mankind by God, and I am now trying to find the key to this treasure house. What kind of effect will the arrangement of the hedron with different attributes have, I have to find out its pattern; At the same time, how to make the unstable dìng spar smoothly produce energy is also a difficult topic. However, I firmly believe that once these two problems are solved, the Federation and the whole world will inevitably usher in a greater future. ”

Lu Xi was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked a question: "Teacher, if the Seven Obsidian Crystal can be used smoothly, how much power can it generate?" ”

"Huh? Let's give you an example. The energy contained in one fist-sized obsidian is roughly equivalent to a thousand fireball magic. ”

"In other words, having mastered the hedron technology, it only takes one obsidian to turn an ordinary person into a skilled mage? Teacher, haven't you ever thought that before the spar benefits society, it will not be used by careerists and become the most terrifying weapon? ”

At the time of the advent of nuclear energy, politicians probably did not imagine the well-being it would bring to mankind, but rather focused more on its by-product, nuclear weapons.

Orucello looked at the clear winter sky in silence for a long time, the corners of his mouth curled, and he smiled lightly: "You can't use fire because of fire, right?" My research may not be an immediate gospel, but will become a murder weapon for countless murders, but no matter how degrading the power is, it must also have a side for the benefit of the world, and the key depends on who holds the power. Besides, humans are not as incorrigible as you think, and one day, they will grow to heights that none of us can imagine. ”

Lu Xi laughed silently, he scratched his scalp, and finally just spread his hands: "Anyway, I am your assistant, and wherever you go, I have to follow you." ”

"Perhaps, my end point is not the other side of the truth, but the infinite abyss." Orucello said with a smile.

"Abyss, it doesn't matter. Truth is such a thing, who can be sure from the beginning, it is originally lost many times on the road of life, and then suddenly appeared. ”

"That's right, we can be scared together."

The two of them, one old and one young, looked at each other and laughed loudly at the same time. They all felt that this was the happiest laugh in their lives.

"Little Lucy, let me ask you again. Are you willing to be my Audecello's disciple and the only heir to my thoughts and paths? ”

"I do, teacher." Lu Xi lowered his head and answered categorically.

(Hint: Complete the B-level quest 'The Way of Truth' to reward 4500 XP and gain the talent 'Arcane Legacy')

This task, which has been in the task bar for nearly a year, has finally been completed, but I don't know why, Lu Xi at that time did not have the ecstasy he imagined, and could only feel an indescribable sense of mission, so that the little otaku who had never just wanted to eat the paper of the dead bubble girl could hardly breathe.