Stone Gambler

"The history of orcs in the entire Boya Continent is about 300 years old, and it has been about 2000 years since they entered the tribal era, because the orcs at that time were not as strong as they are now, and they were always facing the problem of survival, and the death rate was very high. Because the beasts People spend most of their time hunting and fighting with wild animals to defend their homes, so the social progress of the mainland is very slow. And the sub-orcs were born weak and had low combat effectiveness, so their status was very low at that time. They were the property of the tribe, and the strong were Your orc world will regard sub-orcs as trophies. This situation has not changed for a long time." Vincent's voice was low and gentle, slowly showing the society thousands of years ago in front of Bai Zishi.

Bai Zishi was very surprised by what he said. Although he didn't know much about this society, he could still see the status of the sub-orc people in society. Usually, the sub-orc people were the masters of the family, and the sub-orc people There are quite a lot of people working in various organizations of the tribe. Although in this society where the family is the mainstay and each small family is relatively independent, the tribal government does not have as strong a voice as the earth, but this is not easy.In terms of the earth, Bai Zishi felt that the Boya Continent was a matriarchal society.

It turns out that this place used to be a patrilineal clan society.Bai Zishi imagined the social situation 2000 years ago, and he probably understands it a little bit, just like the feudal society in ancient China, but the situation here should be more eye-catching. In other words, the sub-orcs are the burden of the entire tribe except for the reproduction of offspring.

"The fertility rate of sub-orcs has always been far lower than that of orcs, but because the death rate of orcs is too high, the number of sub-orcs is relatively large. Therefore, in ancient times, a powerful orc could usually have multiple sub-orcs. The sub-orcs are also discarded when necessary. When there is not enough food and when winter comes, in order to save resources and let the tribe continue, the old, barren and young sub-orcs will be abandoned. A large number of sub-orcs died Abandoned by the Horde of Orcs."

Bai Zishi imagined those sub-orcs being abandoned by the tribe with blank faces, and then dying slowly, maybe starved to death, maybe frozen to death, or even killed or even eaten by wild beasts, he shivered.

Vincent noticed it sensitively. He changed the subject and started talking about jadeite: "The birth of jadeite changed everything. It only took 810 years for the entire Boya continent to evolve from primitive tribes to the present society. Historians put The day when the original emerald was discovered was listed as a milestone in the mainland. The person who discovered the original emerald was a sub-orc man named Olivan David. No one knows how he discovered the emerald and its magical effect. According to sporadic records, That day Olivier David disappeared for a day. When he came back the next day, he took a piece of ink jade in his hand and handed him to his father. Then in the days to come, other orcs found that his strength was getting stronger and stronger. It is getting bigger and faster, and he can even see the beasts very far away. The history of the orcs was changed from this time."

"Because the rough emerald stone contains the substance of Youta, the orcs can't approach it, so the mining of the rough stone can only be done by the sub-orcs. Almost all the sub-orcs of the tribe were sent to mine the rough jadeite. At that time, there was no such advanced technology. All rely on manpower. The sub-orcs who are used to being oppressed are even more oppressed. They mine and unravel the rough stones every day, but the jade they get cannot meet the needs of the orcs. Many sub-orcs died of exhaustion. The erosiveness of Youta to the skin of sub-orc people makes many sub-orc people's hands weak, dry and cracked, and they can't even hold things in the end. Under the high-intensity work, they have to bear the burden of reproduction. In this case, Even the sub-orcs who have been educated to put the tribe first can't bear it.

Olivier David led the first sub-orc uprising.They spent as long as two years collecting food and using the Youta to build a simple wall in the emerald rough mining area.The orcs had no way to get close to the mining area, they couldn't get jade, and they lost most of the sub-orcs, and reproduction became a big problem.This confrontation lasted for two years, and many people died in the middle, whether it was the sub-orcs or the orcs. There was a big controversy within the two parties about whether to continue the uprising, or whether to take a mild approach so that the sub-orcs returned. .Oliwen suppressed the discordant voices among the sub-orcs. The sub-orcs persisted, but the orcs who had tasted the benefits of emeralds could not bear it. After losing both, the orcs began to compromise. Regulations, and recognize the independence of the emerald mining area.The suborcs began to slowly return to their tribes.

Oliwen won the victory, but he ignored the orcs' appeasement and did not return to the orc tribe. Instead, he established a tribe belonging to the orcs in the mining area with many orcs who were unwilling to go back, and started emerald with various orc tribes. Business.Mining tribe, this is the predecessor of Yacheng.They sold the rough jadeite to various tribes, and the tribes exchanged various necessities for survival.This method of trading has not changed for a long time, and jadeite has always been controlled by the tribe, and the distribution system is implemented.

Stone gambling was originally a game in Yacheng.Because whether there is emerald in the original stone, the species, land and water of the emerald are unknown.The sub-orcs began to pick rough stones to compare who had the best vision, and then gradually added some color.

Because the tribes in the mining area are located in the center of each tribe, there are trading markets in all directions. The person in charge of each trading market has a different vision for selecting rough stones. In this way, the tribes who bought rough stones from them gradually became more and more different.So this kind of stone gambling gradually became popular among the tribes in the mining area.

The social status of the orcs in the mining area gradually rose, reaching a status that the orcs could not imagine at that time, and the orcs who returned to their own tribe also hoped to obtain the same status.Many sub-orcs among them were the heroes of the uprising, and Olivan gave them the right to purchase in the mining area, which was a surprise to the tribe that had a quota of purchases every year.Because the ore purchased by the orcs is not included in the quota.After a period of running-in between the purchased sub-orcs and the tribe, gradually, personal transactions began to exist, and gambling stones also spread through this time.

570 years ago, the first Stone Gambler Guild was established in Yacheng, and the Stone Gambler System was established.Stone gamblers selected rough stones, which saved time, increased the production rate of jadeite, and accelerated the evolution of orcs. Since then, the society with less threat to survival began to have the energy to develop other aspects.The status of stone gamblers has become unshakable in history.

Up to now, the personal trading of rough jadeite has been passed down for a long time, so it is impossible to ban it, because this is tantamount to challenging the status of the sub-orcs in the entire continent. "

Vincent concludes his presentation.But Bai Zishi couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He had an inexplicable feeling for that sub-orc man named Olivan David, not only admiration, but also some other strange feelings. That thought was in his mind, but it always made him He can't catch it.However, such a person must have had an outstanding demeanor and a superhuman bearing back then, able to endure what ordinary people could not bear.

Vincent looked at the little thing in front of him with a dazed and yearning look on his face, and he knew what he was thinking. It was very simple. Every suborc man who had heard this history would have great longing for that little thing.Even among the orcs, there are few who don't admire him. It can be said that Oliver David gave the orcs on Boya Continent a new life!Vincent's expression showed some pride, Olivier David deserves everyone's admiration!

But... Vincent didn't know what he thought of, and a gloomy and helpless gradually flashed in his eyes.He looked up at the sky and stood up: "I should go."

Only then did Bai Zishi come back from his trance, and said in surprise, "Are you leaving? So soon!"

The words that the Little orc man blurted out made Vincent very happy. It seemed that his little thing was very reluctant to part with him.Vincent reached out his hand, paused, put it on Bai Zishi's shoulder, and patted it lightly: "It's getting late."

Only then did Bai Zishi realize that the sky outside had darkened, so he nodded, "Then you should rest early." After a pause, he asked again, "Can I see you again?" Vincent can be counted as It was his first friend. Although he was sometimes taken care of as a child, he felt very equal when talking to him. He liked this indifferent orc very much.

Vincent smiled: "As long as you want." His voice was low and gentle, like a gorgeous temptation, Bai Zishi was stunned for a moment, and his cheeks turned red for some reason.

Vincent withdrew his gaze from staring at the Little Asian orc man, and said calmly, "I'll be at Owen's calving field these days. You can find me there."

Bai Zishi shook off what was wrong just now, and said happily, "Okay, I'll look for you tomorrow."

His joy was so forthright and undisguised. His beautiful black eyes formed a perfect arc, and his small face was incredibly fair. Under the light in the room, it gave off a soft and gentle light. Vincent's heart rose. An almost irresistible impulse, he wanted to hug Bai Zishi fiercely into his arms, hugging and protecting him all the time, preventing others from seeing him at all.

Not yet, he's too young!Vincent clenched his fists tightly, closed his eyes, and opened them again with indifference: "See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow." Bai Zishi sent Vincent to the door and stood there waiting for him to go away.

Vincent felt the gaze behind him, and suddenly felt a sense of happiness that was waiting for him. It was so comfortable. Suddenly he stopped, turned around and walked back slowly. Before Bai Zishi went in, he saw him When he came back, his eyes widened in surprise: "Did you forget something?"

"Well, I forgot one thing." Vincent looked indifferent, the indifference in his eyes softened a lot in the dark sky, Bai Zishi tilted his head, thinking about what he forgot.Suddenly, something warm touched his forehead, and he stopped and walked away. When Bai Zishi realized what it was, he froze in place.He inevitably stared at Vincent blankly, flustered in his heart.

"Good night." Vincent's expression was as calm as ever, as if the touch just now was just an illusory dream of Bai Zishi.

"...Good night." Bai Zishi replied blankly.Vincent's eyes paused on his lips, as if he felt a little regretful, then he turned around and left without looking back.

Bai Zishi stood at the door for a while, then finally realized that he almost jumped.Wipe... that regretful look of yours looking at Master's lips, what does that mean?God-horse-mean? !Do you still want Grandpa to give you a goodnight kiss?asshole!

Hmm...Actually, Boya Mainland also has the habit of kissing goodnight, right, hmm...it must be.

Bai Zishi thought about it, and then staggered back to the house.