Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

The thoughts of the insect swarm can be highly shared. For the Corruption Familiar, the death of an individual is insignificant, and the collective wisdom is the most important.

Gewei brainstormed and finally revised his plan, planning to use this excuse to trick Wuming into going to church when he got the golden needle.

He was full of confidence and looking forward to it.

Waiting, waiting, he finally saw a giant beast with one eye and two horns taking heavy steps into the canyon again, approaching his cabin.

Then, under Gwei's expectant eyes, he passed by the cabin and walked towards Seliya Town.

Wait a minute, didn't you say hello to me when you passed by? Gewei shouted through the hole in the wooden house.

On the back of the Falling Star Beast, Wuming still looked like an insect. He glanced at Gewei and patted the Falling Star Beast.

Falling Star Beast then changed its direction and walked slowly towards the wooden house.

What do you want from me? Wuming was riding on the Falling Star Beast, talking to Gewei through the holes in the wooden house.

Gewei was speechless: Shouldn't you have something to do with me?

What can I do to you?

Where's the golden needle? Gewei couldn't stand it anymore and stopped talking in circles with Wuming.

Good news, I got it. Wuming said.

You really have to get it? That's good—

Bad news, I don't need mercury anymore. Wuming said, This golden needle won't be exchanged for your mercury.

Wuming smiled and turned the bull's head:

Then I'll go to Selia Town for a walk. If I don't find anything good, I'll leave. Bye.

Gewei was dumbfounded.

He and the swarm of insects brainstormed for a long time, but did not expect this possibility.

If this golden needle is kept by Wuming, won't Millicent be hopeless?

No! Gewei rushed out of the wooden house, jumped up and hugged the fallen star beast's thigh, If you don't save Millicent, she will be dead! Please, please save her!

Gewei lost all his disguise and turned into a corrupted insect, with all his hands wrapped around the Falling Star Beast's legs.

Seeing Gewei's voice hoarse, Wuming felt that Gewei's emotions seemed to be true.

He really wanted to save the person named Millicent.

Okay, I will save her, but you can't hide anything anymore. Wuming said.

Hide it? I didn't hide it, Gewei said.

Wuming said: When I asked you why you asked me to get the gold needle, you hesitated; when I asked you to show me the mercury, you were very straightforward. It seems that you are not reacting slowly, but that you really have something to hide from me. , is my understanding wrong? Or do you have other explanations?

Gewei broke into a cold sweat.

When Wuming proudly said that he had a high IQ, he really didn't realize that Wuming might actually be a bit smart.

He was actually able to analyze from his moment of hesitation that he was hiding something, and even asked himself to demonstrate mercury magic to verify his guess.

Combined with the fact that Wuming suddenly no longer needs mercury, could it be that this guy didn't need mercury in the first place and was just using it to trick himself and test whether he was lying? Is this scheming so deep and dark?

Gewei's mind was in turmoil, and the danger of Wuming in his mind suddenly increased greatly.

Apart from being frightened, Gewei was even more grateful.

Fortunately, he did not use the usual rhetoric before, but carefully discussed it with the insect swarm.

Gewei said: I'm sorry, I did not tell the truth about some things. I will tell you everything——

You may wonder why I care so much about Millicent, because she is my daughter. I picked her up from the swamp and raised her, and I couldn't bear to see her in such pain.

Wuming said: What is there to hide?

I didn't want to hide this matter. Gewei sighed, As you said, what I concealed was the identity of my corrupt dependents. We corrupt dependents were born from corruption and died from corruption, in an endless stream, reincarnation is endless. This It is our creed, our law.”

Now you want me to cure your daughter's corruption. Wuming said.

Gewei nodded: Millicent is a lovely girl. I betrayed my faith. Even if I sacrifice my own life, I still hope to save her, even if her memory has been eroded by corruption and she cannot remember me.

Gewei's words were sincere and full of affection.

The Swarm's opinion is that humans are emotional creatures and are more receptive to what others say when they feel deep emotions.

In other words, this is true for all beliefs.

Because of this, believers are convinced.

Wuming was indeed moved and remained silent for a long time.

Gewei took advantage of the victory and pursued it, saying:

But this is a betrayal of the swarm. The church where Millicent is located has many corrupt relatives guarding it. They worship Millicent's corruption as a god. When Millicent is corrupted into a pile of rotten flesh, they are afraid that You’ll be moved to tears.”

Wuming said slowly:

You...are not religious.

Gewei was stunned: What did you say?

It's not good for your faith to be changed so easily, you bad old man. Wuming clicked his tongue and shook his head at Gewei, Putting aside the facts, you are not pious.

Gewei's face turned red. Someone actually said that the insect swarm was not pious enough?

But Gewei couldn't refute it yet.

Gewei glared at Wuming with a red face:

Are you saying I should allow my daughter to become corrupt?

I'm just saying that you are ungrateful. It has nothing to do with whether I want to save your daughter or not. Wuming said, Your faith is not for me to evaluate, and it has nothing to do with me.

Thank you for having such a clear understanding. Gewei said coldly.

But your betrayal of the swarm because of your faith has something to do with me. Wuming regretted, You have to understand one thing. We are trading, and you have no bargaining chips.

Gewei opened his mouth: Are you human? Do you have empathy?

You are so empathetic, why don't you get the golden needle yourself? Wuming said, What's the use of just having empathy, if I don't want to eat? There are hundreds of my men with their mouths open. Every day when I open my eyes, hundreds of Everyone has to wait for me to serve them whether they eat, drink, or have sex.”

Wuming spoke with confidence, with a loud voice, and with more momentum than Gewei.

Behind Gewei was Millicent, but behind Wuming there were literally hundreds of people waiting to eat.

Gewei wilted:

What do you want? I...I have the secret of Sellia Town.

Can the secret feed hundreds of people?

You can't... Gewei refused, Even if I didn't betray the insect swarm, you can't make a deal with the insect swarm.

Nameless: I was planning to open a mine in Galid, which requires the support of local snakes like the Zerg Swarm. And do you know about the Roa Fruit?

Gewei didn't know why the topic suddenly changed to Roja Fruit, so he nodded subconsciously:

I've seen it before. What does this have to do with letting you eat?

Wuming said: Roa fruits are processed in a special way and can be made into soft and tough cotton batting. These cotton batting can be used as the filling of quilts and cotton-padded clothes, and can also be spun into threads to make clothes.

So? Gewei didn't understand.

I think the worm silk of your Corrupt Familiars is pretty good. Wuming said, Can it be used to make clothes? Is it poisonous? Are there other applications for its sticky properties? Can it remove mucus?

Wuming was confused by Gewei's series of questions:

Did you know that worm silk is our prayer?

I know.

“Did you know that prayer represents our faith?”

I know.

Knowing that you are using our beliefs to make money!

Didn't you betray your faith? Wuming shrank his head, It's not normal for you to be so excited.

Gewei choked for a long time and said:

Just because I don't want my daughter to die does not mean that I have completely abandoned my faith. Even if someone really abandons their faith, it is difficult to change the thinking formed by years of inertia.

Wuming said: So can the insect swarm provide me with worm silk? You can pull some for me first, and I will study the properties and application plan, and then we will talk about it.

Gewei covered his forehead:

I will give you some to help you negotiate with the swarm, but there is no guarantee of success. Also, the swarm doesn't know that I have betrayed my faith. Don't mention my name when you save Millicent. Remember, it's a A human hero saved Millicent, not a corrupt family member who entrusted you to save Millicent.

After the negotiation was completed, Gewei returned to the hut and gave Wuming a jar full of worms, and Wuming finally went to the Corrupt Church.

Stop smoking, stop smoking, the child is trying his best to hold back the number of words (_)

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