Chapter 956: A Little Trouble in the Floating City
As soon as he stepped through the portal, Henry immediately noticed that Olympus City was not floating in the air, but landing on the ground. Looking out the window, countless orcs, gnolls, all kinds of goblins, ogres and other monsters are under the care of the golems, and tall towers are rising from the ground, and large houses, markets, and warehouses are also under construction.
The four negative control platforms have also been repaired, some multi-purpose golems are being planted, and the abundant magical energy in the floating city is enough to ensure the rapid growth of plants, and it is believed that it will not be long before they can reach self-sufficiency in terms of diet.
"It's really good, it looks like we'll have almost all the infrastructure in place by the end of the year." He smiled and muttered to himself.
I have to say that the victory in the northern war has brought great benefits to the entire kingdom, not to mention the expansion of land and control areas, just tens of thousands of high-quality laborers are a lot of money, there is no need to be soft on these monsters from the wilderness, basically women are used as men, men are used as livestock, to be exact, even cattle are inferior.
The animals had a few hours of rest after their work, and these creatures could only sleep for a maximum of four hours a day, and the rest of the time they were spent in heavy physical labor, and at the slightest sign of laziness, the golem would pick up the whip and whip it hard.
It is foreseeable that in addition to those ogres and giants whose bodies are beyond imagination, the remaining goblins, orcs, kobolds and others should almost die after the completion of the project, which is completely equivalent to solving the future trouble once and for all.
Just as Henry was on his way to teleport, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and Borken walked in with a look of surprise and shouted, "Damn it! You're finally back! I have several troubles here that are still unresolved. You'd better come up with a solution right away. ”
"Trouble? Let's talk about it. Who would dare to trouble us? Henry's eyes narrowed. A chilling sneer crossed the corner of his mouth.
Since he completely cut the negative side out of his body, he has completely solved his worries, and he was about to find a few typical examples to stand up for Liwei, but he didn't expect someone to really send them to the door.
Borken rubbed his eyebrows and explained with a wry smile: "No, the situation is not what you think, our troubles are mainly from within. Since the last Great War, many people have noticed the strength of Olympus City. Therefore, many nobles and commoners have applied for emigration, eager to be able to live in the city, they are numerous, and they are also very stubborn, I personally think that I can sift through some of them, after all, even the city of mages needs merchants, scholars, and entertainment. ”
"Stubborn?" When Henry heard this, a trace of strangeness appeared on his face, and then he raised his head and asked, "You mean, they are using some means to force you to comply?" ”
He couldn't believe that Borken, who had always been tough, would take the initiative to compromise! And the object is still a group of civilians!
Is it the end of the world today?
"That's right, stubbornness. Do you see those tents around the city? They threatened to hang their tents under the Floating City if I didn't agree to open up immigration. As he spoke, Bol sighed slightly. He pointed to the dense tents around the city, some of which even nailed ropes to the rocks below.
"Oh...... Damn it! I thought those tents were for laborers!! Henry finally understood why Borken would take the initiative to compromise, it turned out that he was threatened, and it was the kind of threat that could not be fought back.
There is no doubt that these guys are also fighting hard to become the first residents of the floating city, and they are actually joking with their own lives, as long as the floating city flies together, it is estimated that ninety percent of the people who live in the tents will fall from the sky and be handsome into pulp.
Headache!
Seeing this scene, Henry couldn't come up with any good solution, and at the same time understood Borken's difficulties.
First of all, the expulsion will definitely not work, because it is very easy to cause riots, and the personal image and national credibility that have been built up with great difficulty will be destroyed, and the gains will outweigh the losses.
But if you let the other party succeed in this way, it is obviously not good, because once the nobles and merchants find that it is so useful to coerce the public opinion, it will inevitably become more severe in the future, and it will definitely be a great disaster for the rule.
It can be said that the current situation of Olympus City is a complete dilemma, and all Borken can do is to delay as much as possible, hoping that time can dispel the fanaticism of these people.
Condescendingly, looking at the dense crowd of subjects below, Henry felt that the situation would only get worse if he continued to drag on, so he narrowed his brows and thought about it for a few minutes, and suddenly thought of a solution.
He thought about it cautiously, and after confirming that there would be no problems, he took a deep breath and said, "In this way, let's conduct an exam, screen out the smart people among them, and then organize them to carry out a month-long education in materialism and the essence of the gods, so as to ensure that the city will not be infiltrated by the gods in the end." Remember, if you find a stubborn one, you will be dealt with immediately, and the residents who enter the city will never be allowed to leave. ”
Borken also felt that this method was feasible, and nodded thoughtfully: "Sounds good, but what exactly is the content to be tested?" ”
"It's very simple, it's divided into two parts, one part is magic knowledge, and the other part is memory, mathematics and logical thinking, you should be very experienced in this area, as long as those who are less intelligent can retreat." Henry gave the answer without even thinking about it.
Olympus City is a base for cultivating spellcasters, and it is also a huge research base, and it is necessary to ensure that the inhabitants are above the overall level of the Faeron Continent, and those who have problems even reading and writing in the lingua franca should never think of entering.
"I see, you mean to raise the bar and weed out most of the people." Bolken instantly understood the purpose of this.
Henry nodded lightly: "That's right, after we give a threshold, those guys who have unrealistic illusions will soon retreat, and if they dare to continue to gather here and not leave, then they can send troops to expel them in the name of justice." It's like catching a fish with a net, no matter how big our mesh is, as long as we can catch a fish, then no one dares to say that the net is useless. ”
In fact, similar tactics are often used both in politics and business, both to achieve their ends and to make those who have been eliminated unspeakable.
Seeing that the most difficult problem had finally found a solution, Borken suddenly became a lot more relaxed: "Okay, I'll start sifting through the residents who meet the requirements, and the first batch will tentatively be about fifteen hundred." It is also worth mentioning that in recent times several priests of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, have suddenly appeared nearby, and they have neither chosen to preach nor spread panic, and they seem to be acting very suspiciously. ”
"Lady Poison's priest? Their reaction was really slow enough, and it only appeared now. Forget it, ignore it for now, if these guys don't make a threatening move, go with them first, if they come to visit, then let them wait first, I have more important things to do to go to the Seal City, and I'll leave it to you here. With that, Henry turned and walked towards the door.
Since Ilminster's warning, he has long been ready to deal with Talona, anyway, the power of this goddess in the main plane is far from strong, and he will definitely not dare to come hard, at most he will make a small move.
"You're going to Imprint City?"
Borken apparently didn't take the goddess of poison and disease seriously, but was more concerned about Henry's whereabouts.
The City of Imprints, also known as the City of Ten Thousand Gates, is the center of the entire multiverse, with portals to various planes and universes, where you can reach almost anywhere, and countless intelligent beings and resources are gathered here, and the philosophical ideas and ways of acting from all corners of the universe can be called a paradise for mages.
Of course, as a huge city with a mixture of fish and dragons, the security of Imprint City has always been not very good, due to the convergence of a large number of bizarre ideas, which directly leads to fierce conflicts, and when language cannot resolve disputes, violent conflicts are also staged.
For those who live in Imprint City, it is no surprise that they can enjoy the fights and brawls that take place around them every day, and that the debate has developed to the point of drawing swords and killing people.
Henry had heard a lot of rumors, so he knew what Borken was worried about, and shrugged his shoulders with a smile: "That's right, I'm going to go there to inquire about something, at least a few weeks, at most a month or two, there should be no accidents." During this time, help me keep an eye on the situation in the kingdom, and if anyone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, I will allow you to use the floating city to fight back. ”
"Okay, I'll take care of these issues, but you'd better get back quickly, the main plane hasn't been very quiet lately, and something big may happen soon. In addition, a message was sent not long ago warning us not to interfere in the affairs of the Sons of Baal. ”
As an arcane master left over from the Nexera era, Borken can clearly feel that a huge storm is brewing in the entire continent of Faeron now, and although the Kingdom of West Hartland does not show any signs of turmoil for the time being, who can guarantee that there will be no problems.
"Don't worry, I've already made the arrangements accordingly, and nothing should go wrong. Oh, by the way, help me get a message to Hawke and ask him to send some officials and craftsmen to Willen. With that, Henry stopped talking nonsense and walked straight to the teleportation room.
He knows very well that his current priority task is to find the coordinates of the earth, and then send the opposite side away quickly, the more knowledge this guy learns in the mage tower, the more dangerous it will become, if he completely integrates the two systems, the destructive power will be too terrible, and it will repeat the scene of the high elves tearing apart the continent.
When the power of destruction is combined with the primordial magic itself, even the black hole that devours a qiē can be easily created, which is the ultimate power that can turn all matter into nothingness, and even the gods themselves may not be able to escape......
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