The most special of the twelve branches is probably the last ranked Hai Pig, and what they represent is the "sacrifice". Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In nature, there is no concept of sacrifice or sacrifice, sacrifice is an obvious man-made concept.

The name and the words themselves are a story and a reason.

Sacrifice, the original bone inscription, the upper left is meat, the upper right is the hand, and the lower is the tribute table, and the whole character is to express the meaning of sacrificing meat to the gods.

The ancients killed animals, one is to eat for themselves, and then they often put the meat on the altar, the word "sacrifice" is the sacrifice of wine and meat, and considering the difficult living conditions before, the possibility of the latter is much greater than the former.

At that time, the most high-end sacrifice was the three animals, pigs, cattle and sheep, and because the cattle and sheep themselves could produce milk and make clothes, and the cattle were still important farmland coolies, the pigs could be said to be the representatives of the sacrifices.

In a sense, using the pig at the end of the twelve to represent the "sacrifice" is both appropriate and self-deprecating.

Why do we need sacrifices? Because of helplessness, because of powerlessness.

The objects of sacrifice recognized by most people are generally only two kinds, the gods and the great power of nature, and the common denominator of these two is probably that mortals are so powerless in front of them, and they can only please them by offering sacrifices to avoid natural disasters and divine punishment.

Yes, I'm afraid someone has already noticed that in that world, sacrifice is not just an individual with a sad fate, but a profession.

But the distance between reality and legend is often immeasurable.

"Just wash your hands and lie down on the offering table? Hey, what year is this outdated notion, this is a job, are you underestimating work? ”

The gods of ancient mythology were cruel and tyrannical, and loved to watch human pillars die alive in front of them......... If you use logical analysis, this can't be explained at all, and I like to watch others die. state, I have no good and bad reputation, just trying to be poor and happy to offend a large number of people, how stupid it is.

In fact, most of the horrific sacrifices are often hoaxes made by human careerists.

The true sacrifice is a bargain between man and nature, man and the gods, asking for something, needing something, giving something and giving something back.

There may be a deficit and an imbalance, but we must not let one party gain nothing, otherwise it will not last long.

And the most prominent of them are probably all kinds of priests and shrine maidens, who communicate with unknowable beings, meet their needs, and use their power and power to do great things beyond the reach of man.

In the modern world of watchmen, the pig is not so much an ancient human pillar as a service that provides services and products, and it is the least demanding profession.

For example, many of the service staff in the co-working center in the underground hall do not even have awakened soul power at all, but they can also engage in such a service industry, so the threshold is probably the lowest.

One of the most obvious examples is the caretaker of a mixed apartment.

There are some specific dwellings in the city, aliens live in human cities, and the administrators have to provide convenience for them, so that they can better adapt to human society, and even provide flesh and blood for themselves if necessary....... Well, this statement says that human beings are too weak, and it is easy to misunderstand, in fact, those who can settle in such apartments are not ordinary aliens, and no one has enthusiasm for the things that suffer.

For example, some kind of ancient snake (god) creature, he needs to regularly draw soul blood, this kind of existence should be guarded carefully, but her snake venom can make a powerful universal antidote, and it is still a very good tonic, so she has become a special resident of the apartment.

At this time, the keeper of the apartment sometimes even had to use his own flesh and blood to satisfy the snake god, he was the sacrifice required to satisfy the snake god, but in fact he was also the caretaker and keeper of the snake god.

The snake god is quite easy to deal with, and there are nobles and royals from other worlds, who have problems with temper and personality, and there are particularly dangerous and aggressive alien races, which are difficult to serve and die.

Sometimes, there are also psychological problems that are responsible for guiding the "residents" so that they can "produce milk" with peace of mind...... But the rewards are also very rich, not only in the civil servants in the staff, enjoy various allowances and subsidies, but also the additional income generated by the households and a percentage of the commission, when the luck is distributed to the BRICS households, it is not a dream to get rich overnight.

But to be good at the job, either you have the ability to keep the demons at bay, or you have the special ability or charisma to convince them to be obedient.

Basically, the administrators of the high-end official apartments in the city, more than half of them are professional watchmen from prestigious schools and famous families, this job has stable benefits, little risk, and can also work part-time, the employment situation is not very good recently, and the competition for this job is very fierce.

It is not easy to get paid well from your employer, and you must first look at what you can bring to the employer.

But now, in front of the Seven Strings House, a special A-class women's apartment in Nandu, a young administrator is saying goodbye to her residents, and she has just resigned from this enviable job as an administrator.

"....... thank you for taking care of you for more than four years, although in the future we might as well meet every day as before, but we are still friends, please remember to call me, Sister Snake, don't cry, now the high-speed rail is very convenient, it is only four hours from Nandu to Jiangcheng, if you want me, come and see me is ......."

It was a very peculiar woman, the bangs on the right covered half of her face, the single pupil under the willow eyebrows was very bright, and the smile was very gentle.

A woman who loves to laugh is always easy to bring good impressions, but if you see her energetic smile, anyone will remember this strange woman.

One eye, one arm, one leg, prosthetic hand, prosthetic eye, prosthetic foot, holding a small pink cane in his right hand, but standing steadily.

There is no confusion in the only eyes, but a vision for the future, the two dimples always have a kind smile, but there is no false politeness, obviously physically disabled, but there is no trace of gloom and resentment.

"Don't cry, it's so useless at your age. Snake girl, your tears are poisonous, do you want to kill Ah Ying? ”

A little girl on the side was wearing an antique cheongsam (children's clothes), she looked like she was only seven or eight years old, but she was old-fashioned when she spoke, and she was carrying a pipe of dry tobacco, and she taught the adults around her to see her off as a matter of course.

"But, but, Ah Ying is gone......"

The tall black-haired woman not only did not stop her tears, thinking of her friend's departure, but cried more and more fiercely, and the venom-like tears began to splash.

"Bell!"

After a crisp sound, the steel baseball bat in the little girl's hand was directly broken, and then snapped her fingers, and two black shadows appeared on the left and right, dragging the snake girl back to her room to sleep.

"Angela, you're going to get A-Ying on the train and come back."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

The brown-haired and blue-eyed woman was obviously not a Chinese national, but she looked at her and saluted with her back straight, like a highly trained female soldier.

Shaking her head and taking a puff of dry tobacco, the little girl turned back and walked towards the apartment.

It looks very affectionate to leave before the person leaves, but the sharp-eyed alien saw the flash in the corner of her eyes, as if she couldn't stand the atmosphere of leaving and was afraid of making a fool...... But except for the existence of intelligence lower than that of huskies, I'm afraid no one will reveal the bottom of the eldest sister in this apartment, especially when she is in a bad mood.

"Sister Long, don't worry, I guarantee with the honor of a Warka overseer, I will definitely complete the escort mission, even if I pay for my life, Ah Ying will definitely not be harmed. Hey, eldest sister, you have water in your eyes, and you still say that Ah Snake is not qualified as a soldier...... ouch！ ”

Putting down another broken steel baseball bat, looking at the stupid bear that had gone up to the sky, Sister Long's eyebrows couldn't help twitching.

There are indeed no huskies here, only grizzly bears with more touching intelligence, and sure enough, the primitive people who came out of the military society should be sent back to their hometown to fight.

"........ who is going to send A-Ying instead of that stupid bear?"

In an instant, everyone present either raised their hands or "I'm coming" or "I'm going to send it", seeing this situation, Sister Long shook her head helplessly, and made a phone call very simply, ready to transfer a bus.

"Let's send them all, and take a walk after dinner."

More than 20 minutes later, on the bus, Ah Ying was humming a little song, but a carload of aliens was singing along, especially Sister Long, who was sitting on Ah Ying's lap, singing very happily...... It's really a spring outing.

But seeing that it was about to arrive at the train station, the atmosphere was silent, and it seemed that the residents of the Seven Strings House were really reluctant to get along with this administrator who had been with him for four and a half years.

"Do you have to go, even if it is an order from the association, if Sister Long and I come forward to intercede, you can not listen to it."

Affectionately slapped the squeamish little girl with her cheek, and Ah Ying shook her head.

"They need me, so they'll send me to help."

"..... then it's even more time to refuse, you're like this, and you still use your abilities ......"

"It's okay, Sister Longlong, I don't know how to use my abilities, I still want to live a few more years."

"But those people won't ......"

Long Long was full of dissatisfaction, as a long-lived species, she had seen too much of the association's filth.

"Don't worry, I'm not alone in Jiangcheng, and my teammates back then also lived there."

"Xie Thirteen?"

"Hmm."

Thinking of the young man who came to visit him during the Spring Festival last year, Long Long breathed a sigh of relief, if it was that guy, at least the combat effectiveness was still trustworthy.

As a sword immortal with excellent combat power and speed, even if the Warden Association in Jiangcheng is strong, there should be no problem in escorting Ah Ying away, at least, it is okay to report the news.

"Well, it's not just him, there is also a comrade-in-arms, although he is very naughty and very good at making people angry, and he pretended to be dead some time ago and hurt people to shed tears, but as long as you trust him, he is super super trustworthy."

Ah Ying smiled, took out her mobile phone, and showed Long Long the text message on it.

"Ah Ying, Lu Wu, I met it, sure enough, the second one is there, and the bell must be tied to the bell, if you can't see him, it's up to you."