Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Greg sat on the carriage and looked at the bleak scene in the city.

There were fires all over the place, and soldiers kept pouring water.

When the cuckoo knights discovered that Greg had returned to defense, they immediately dispersed, leaving only a mess.

Despicable cuckoo! Greg clenched his fist angrily and smashed it down, and a dozen hands of different sizes made tinkling music.

Cuckoo is the only force released by the Magic Academy in the Shattered War.

And this force is not as elegant and noble as the royal knights of Carlia. Their performance in the Shattered War can only be described in one word: bandits.

The college was closed, and these soldiers lost the upper-level control and showed their willful side.

They took advantage of the war to carry out banditry and robberies in various places. They expropriated money in the name of war and disguised themselves as bandits to massacre villages and cities.

These soldiers even betrayed their allies and attacked the castle of the Kaliya royal family, completely tearing apart the seemingly friendly relationship between the royal family and the academy.

They are a bunch of jackals who go to show their strength wherever there is benefit.

Greg didn't expect Dujuan to target Stonewell City.

They attacked the Kaliya stronghold, and their defeat was not brutal enough, and the lesson was not profound enough? Greg was so cruel that his teeth itched.

The generals looked sideways.

But didn't they really capture it? Who should be blamed?

A large amount of supplies in the city were robbed, and even those that were not robbed were burned to the ground.

The only thing that can be said to be lucky is that Greg moved almost all of his treasures onto the carriage and was not robbed by cuckoos.

After the Shattered War, the demigod forces were all huddled in their own territories, living in peace and harmony. It had been too long since there had been any conflict, and Greg did not expect the cuckoo to attack at all.

It was still on the day when I set off for the war.

There must be a traitor! Greg jumped, Otherwise, how could he attack just at the time of the expedition?

In fact, Greg made a lot of noise in order to go on the expedition. A large number of soldiers gathered in one place, and the logistics supplies required were quite loud.

There is absolutely no need for Dujuan to obtain Greg's whereabouts through a mole.

If the cuckoos really only wanted to plunder, there was no need to wait until they were just about to go on an expedition. They could wait for Greg to go out for a while before plundering as much as they wanted. It will be more difficult to get back to defense then.

But the generals did not dare to say anything.

On the one hand, no one wants to get into trouble with Greg, and on the other hand, it's not surprising that Greg is unpopular.

There were several moles among the people present.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Greg became even more irritable:

We must catch this mole!

Greg also has his own little thoughts.

As long as the blame is passed on to the insider, his stupid decision-making mistakes will not be remembered.

It's all the mole's fault, not the Golden King's.

As soon as he said he would do it, Greg immediately began to clean up his side in full swing, letting people around him report on each other.

When Greg did this, people in the city immediately became panicked.

But the most panicked one was Getok.

Others don't know that Getok is a real mole, and he has developed a large number of downlines selling dung beetles and dew drops in the city, which greatly increases the possibility of him being exposed.

He never expected that Greg would start purging the city of spies in this way. Getok didn't want to be discovered for such inexplicable reasons.

Getok used his brain and began to think about how to make himself safe.

There are too many moles in the city, and it is too difficult to hide oneself quietly. The best way is to divert Greg's attention.

And be sure to divert Greg's attention before Greg notices him.

Otherwise, even for the sake of face, this cruel monarch will execute those he considers to be conspirators.

Getok dug out a few dung beetle dew drops from the warehouse, pried open the outer tree root packaging, and sprinkled the golden tree essence, which was full of blessing and healing effects, on a burnt body.

As the dewdrops poured in, life glowed on the charred body again. The originally necrotic tissues began to fall off, and new skin and bones grew again.

The man's chest began to rise and fall, regaining his breath.

This is one of Gorek's knights. During the turmoil at Du Juan's siege, he tried to get to Greik's side to protect his monarch, but was ignited by Greik's dragon flames and was on the verge of death while screaming in pain.

Influenced by the spirit of chivalry, there are always subordinates who are loyal to their master. Unfortunately, Greg does not know how to cherish them.

The necrotic nerves recovered again, and the numb and painful feeling woke up the knight and made him struggle.

Getok took a few steps back, waiting for him to regain his composure.

After a whole day, the knights in the hut became quiet.

When Getok came in with a plate of gruel, the knight was sitting on the bed, looking at him calmly.

You saved me? Thank you. the knight said.

Getok handed the porridge to the knight and sat aside:

You are very loyal, but unfortunately you are not very smart. Greg is a demigod after all, and he doesn't need you to save him.

Getok reminded the knight of the reason for his burns and observed the knight's expression.

He wanted to see if the knight's current mood was resentment or anger.

No, the knight just said sadly:

You are right. I was reckless and was accidentally injured by Lord Greg. He also wasted a lot of medicine to treat me.

Still calling Greg sir...

Getok weighed it in his mind.

The knight remained loyal to Gryk even though he was burned to death by Gryk's dragon fire.

However, this does not affect Getok's plan.

It would be better to say that the more foolish and loyal a person is, the more suitable he is to help divert Greg's attention.

Getok said: You are very loyal. A loyal person should not die in vain. With you here, Lord Grek can feel more at ease.

Thank you. The knight took a sip of the hot porridge.

Getok said: But now the Lord is very uneasy, he is suspicious.

What's going on? The knight didn't know about the commotion in the city.

Getok began to guide the knight calmly:

Lord Greg said that there was a mole in the city, otherwise Du Juan would not have happened to rob during the expedition, so he put the expedition on hold for the time being and prepared to find the mole first.

Getok looked very distressed:

Master Greg is very scared now, and the people in the city are also very scared. I'm afraid something will happen sooner or later.

The knight nodded and continued to drink porridge.

Aren't you worried? Gotok wondered, Even a loyal knight like you will be executed by Lord Grek without hesitation.

The knight said calmly:

That is also Sir Greg's decision, I can only accept it.

The knight spoke calmly, with a look of death in his tone, leaving Gotok speechless for a long time.

Although foolish and loyal people are easy to fool, being too stupid can be a bit more difficult.

It's you, why are you so worried? the knight said, Are you a mole?

Gotok looked at this knight he thought was stupid in astonishment.

The knight continued: And you didn't call Greg my lord at the beginning. You are not loyal.

The knight looked at Gotok with cold eyes.

Gotok swallowed, as if he was being stared at by a beast, his head exploded, and he only thought about running away or fighting.

Getok turned his fear into anger and laughed.

Why are you laughing? the knight asked suspiciously.

Getok sneered: Of course I'm worried, I'm from the logistics department. Do you know what will happen if you park a large army in the city to find out the mole?

Getok waved his hand: We will lose this war!

The knight was suppressed by Gotok's sudden burst of momentum, and was shocked by Gotok's shocking remarks.

Getok said:

The lords from all over the country are stationed in the city with their soldiers, but the food and grass resources are still consumed. If Dujuan is really let in by an insider, then Dujuan should wait until the large army has gone far before plundering. You can't even return to the defense city. It can't be done. Have you ever thought about why the cuckoo chose this time to invade?

The knight was prompted by Getok and reacted:

Is it to hold back Sir Greg? Du Juan is a helper of the caravan?

I don't know, but the current situation is obviously beneficial to the caravan, isn't it? Getok said, Regardless of whether there is a spy or not, as long as the city's defense force is sufficient, and with the advantage of Stone City's natural moat, Dujuan can be defended. Now. Lord Greg stayed in the city, wasting supplies.

The knight nodded repeatedly as he listened:

You're right, that's the truth.

He struggled to get up.

I'm going to see the Lord and tell him these things, even if he wants to execute me...

The knight put on his cloak and went straight to Greg's palace.

When Gotok saw the knight leaving, he breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the bed, and laughed:

As expected of a loyal knight.

Getok's mind was filled with his own interests, and he only thought that his identity as the mole should not be exposed. As for the life and death of the Ailei Church, he did not consider it at all.

He is not loyal to Greg, and he is also not loyal to Wu Ming.

He also secretly charged an extra hundred runes for the dung beetles and dew drops he sold in Stone City. By now, he had accumulated hundreds of thousands of runes more just by being greedy.

Getok is only loyal to his own interests and has no conscience.

After a while, Stonewell's troops moved again.

As expected by Getok, the knight persuaded Greg to give up his witch hunting activities in the city, and the army set off again.

Moreover, this time Greg wisely left a large number of troops to garrison Stone City to ensure that Dujuan could not harass the rear.

In this way, Getok was finally safe.

He remained safe in the city, and neither the cuckoos nor the capricious cruelty of Greg could harm him.

The only pity is that when Greg leaves the city, the Faded Ones will no longer come back.

He can't make money from the faded people, nor can he pick up the corpses of the faded people.

Although Getok liked to pick up corpses, the battlefield was still too dangerous and he didn't want to go to the front line.

At this moment, another roar sounded from the sky.

The familiar sound of eagles and bells.

The cuckoo is here again?

Greg walked out of the room to see what the commotion was about.

He looked up at the sky, suddenly his legs shook, and he collapsed on the ground.

Several flying dragons hovered over Shidong City, pouring down magical dragon flames.

Stone City once again fell into a sea of ​​fire.

Feilong, it's Feilong!

Crossbow, push the crossbow over quickly!

The ballista was burned by Lord Greg!

Amid the noisy shouting, Getok crawled back to the house, locked the door, and leaned against the door to catch his breath.

With fear and panic, Getok organized his thoughts.

He realized he had made a mistake.

He and Greg, like everyone else, had misjudged one thing.

They subconsciously regarded Du Juan as a group of thieves, and when they saw the oil and water, they wanted to come and grab a handful. When they encountered tough competition like the regular army, they would naturally break up.

Just like jackals and sparrows, just here to harass.

Although it is vicious and vicious, as long as you pay more attention and take precautions, it is not a big problem.

They forget that the cuckoos are also an army.

They burned, killed, looted, and committed banditry, but when they wanted to fight a real war, they could show enough strength.

Even after experiencing the disastrous defeat in the battle to defend the Kaliya Walled City.

Dujuan is not harassing them, they really want to capture this city.

Gotok realized a shocking fact:

While Greg mobilized his troops to prepare for another war, the border area that had been silent for a long time became commotion again.

A large-scale war that could involve the Shard King has appeared again.

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Airey Church

Wuming and Tuifu were sitting together, watching Topps indulge in his own magic.

Once he started studying magic, Topps' timidity disappeared, and he even unknowingly left the range of the protective barrier.

Wuming asked Nok to help solve the crisis on Grek's side, and by the way, he borrowed Radagon's notes from the Magic Academy's secret collection.

Wuming didn't know how Nok could deal with Greg, but this note had nothing to do with Nok.

When Wuming and Pachi returned from the mine, they saw Tuifu coming back.

According to Tufu, Lani agreed to his request and lent his notes to Tufu.

Tuifu then teleported directly back to Airei Church with the notes.

Only then did Wuming realize that Tuifu could not only see blessings and guidance, but could also freely teleport through blessings.

You can come to Airei Church if you want, and you can go back to Kallia Walled City at any time.

In terms of blessings and favors, Fader can be said to be the most popular Fader that Wuming has ever seen.

Tops got the notes in an ordinary way, and started researching the protective array in an ordinary way.

Topps is obsessed with studying magic, and his original teaching job can only be undertaken by Serian. After teaching the students, Se Lian also helped Topps research the topic.

However, the two magicians enjoyed it very much. They huddled in the corner every day and didn't go anywhere. In addition to drawing drawings, I would read notes and discuss issues, and occasionally experiment with magic, but I would always do the experiments in a corner, not even leaving the church door.

Se Lian had just finished a magic test and was taking a short rest.

Wuming leaned over, feeling a little ashamed:

Thank you for your hard work, I'll give you a salary increase.

When Se Lian joined the company, he promised to give her new magic knowledge. However, because Wuming was always busy, apart from writing a few crystallization spells to Se Lian at the beginning, he never had the chance to exchange magic with Se Lian.

It's okay, I'm very free anyway. Se Lian said.

Do you have anything you want to study? We have enough pyroxene now. Wuming said, Always keeping you busy with other people's affairs will damage the image of my boss - you should do your own affairs.

No need, I have nothing to do. Se Lian said.

Is there really nothing wrong with me?

I study the stars.

I can help you build an observatory. Wuming said, Although resources are tight now to deal with Greg, the observatory happens to be an area I am familiar with and will not consume many resources.

Se Lian pointed to the sky:

What do you see in the sky?

Anonymous raised his head:

The golden tree, a big moon, and an inconspicuous moon next to it.

Where are the stars? Se Lian asked.

It's not much, but if we build the observatory, we should be able to eliminate the interference of the golden tree and the moon, right? Wuming said.

Se Lian shook his head: It's not that simple. If you spend a whole day observing those stars, you will find that they can no longer be called stars - they don't move.

Wuming scratched his head: Don't the stars never move in the first place?

Se Lian said: As long as you observe for a long time, you will find that the stars will move. From the changes in the stars, we find the truth of the world and explore the source. But now the stars are not moving.

Se Lian sighed:

Latarn shattered the flow of stars and sealed the fate of all stargazers.

So powerful. Wuming said, But I heard that Latarn is going to die, and many people rushed to attend his battle ceremony.

Who knows, the death of a demigod is always long and tortuous. Se Lian said, Anyway, I can't carry out my research until the stars resume their circulation. Studying the Topps project can also be regarded as a kind of adjustment.

She ended her break and went back to continue testing Topps' magic.

The two of them jointly designed dozens of magic combinations, and testing these magics was purely manual labor and required repeated debugging and testing.

With Se Lian's help, Topps doesn't have to complete these arduous testing tasks independently, and is sleeping happily in the corner.

In the past few months, Topps has been living a regular life and eating healthy, and hair has begun to grow on his head.

However, because he felt it affected his thinking, he asked Burke to appear as a barber with tailor's scissors.

Ser Lian looked at Topps who was sleeping with a happy face and felt a little envious.

Although she said it calmly, she still cared about not being able to study her own school of thought, and felt very regretful. Seeing Topps devote himself so wholeheartedly to research, how could Se Lian not be envious.

When Serian looked at Tops, Wuming was also looking at Serian, and couldn't help but admire:

Good man.

I don't need much salary, I teach students for free, I help my colleagues enthusiastically, I don't feel sleepy without a body, and I even refuse a salary increase.

If Wuming didn't have some conscience, he really wanted to list Se Lian as a model employee and let others learn from her.

With the conscience in his heart, Wuming still felt that he should compensate Se Lian:

Speaking of stars, do you know this?

He left the Ailei Church, led the Falling Star Beast to the pillar near their corner, and greeted Se Lian.

Wuming showed the Falling Star Beast's big hazy eyes to Se Lian:

Are you interested in this? I can lend it to you to study—

Se Lian suddenly dodged and flashed to Wuming's side like a ghost, staring at the azure eyes of Falling Star Beast.

Se Lian, who has always been calm and calm, has a trembling voice:

Star Child?

Wuming was startled by Se Lian's sudden excitement and nodded: I heard it came from aliens, and it came with meteorites.

Serian returned to the corner with lightning speed - and pulled Tops up.

Tops was still drooling and his eyes were confused:

What's wrong? The experiment was successful?

You can do the experiment yourself, I have something else to do. Se Lian dropped these words, returned to Wuming resolutely, and said to Wuming:

Leave the teaching mission aside for a while. You can find someone else. I want to study the Children of the Star first.

Neither Wuming nor Tops responded, their eyes were confused:

ah?

My conscience is that I originally wanted to code 2,000 words today, but ended up coding 5,000 words.