Chapter 518: The Manipulation of Human Nature
There was a small plaque erected in front of the door of the tower, and when Xu Ning entered, he couldn't help but glance at it, and there were five words written on it: Green Butterfly Babel Tower.
After entering, Xu Ning couldn't help but be stunned, it turned out that the most important thing to judge whether a building is majestic or not is not to look at the appearance outside, but the internal structure.
It's really worth calling it the Tower of Babel!
There is also a pillar in the tower, thicker than the average building, and it spreads straight upward, and around this bead is a circle of spiraling stairs, I really don't know how many floors there are at the top.
"This is the Green Butterfly Guild!" Xu Ning couldn't help but admire.
"There are a lot of people outside racking their brains to come in, and now that Xu Gongzi has come in, I don't know how to feel?" The woman in white asked with a smile.
Xu Ning glanced at her, thought for a moment and asked, "I just want to know who you are now." ”
The woman in white was stunned for a moment, as if this question was also unexpected by her. In her opinion, people come here for nothing more than some secrets, such as treasures, cheats, etc., but she didn't expect Xu Ning's first question to be so strange.
"The name is just a code name, you can just call me Qingdie." The woman in white said.
Xu Ning thought to himself, looking at your dress, it's almost the same as calling you a white butterfly.
"If Childe likes it, it doesn't matter if you call me White Butterfly." The woman in white said with a smile.
Xu Ning was taken aback, could it be said that this woman could read her own mind?
"You, do you know how to read minds!" Xu Ning asked in surprise.
"In the Green Butterfly Guild, this is the most basic. Otherwise, how can you spy on intelligence? Bai Die said with a smile.
"That's amazing!" Xu Ning wiped the cold sweat on his head, "It seems that I have to be careful when I speak, and I have to cover up what I think in my heart." ”
"Xu Gongzi is too worried, his mind reading skills are not so powerful, if he doesn't ask questions or make some hints in advance, he can't guess anything at all."
"It doesn't matter, if you can really guess it, I won't have to ask."
"I can't guess this." White Butterfly smiled and said, "Even if I can guess your question." I can't tell you the answer. ”
Although it is expected. Xu Ning still couldn't help but be a little disappointed.
"I really don't understand what the meaning of your zài is."
Seeing Xu Ning shake his head, Bai Die smiled instead and said, "Although I can't sue you if you want to know." But this problem. I can explain it clearly. Please come with me to the top to take a look. ”
Topmost? Xu Ning looked up and looked up, and the endless stairs seemed to stretch to the clouds.
"Please!"
White Butterfly said. The body floated up the steps lightly, and with a slight touch, it quickly rose like a white cloud.
Xu Ning was stunned for a moment, this was definitely not a flying martial art, let alone an illusion. It's the white butterfly's own aura that is at work, and I really don't know what kind of novel exercise this is.
But for him, it was not difficult to go up, and flying martial arts were practiced precisely for this situation.
The veins under the ribs opened, and a stream of gang qi erupted from it, and Xu Ning's body gradually rose slowly under the buoyancy of this gang qi, and immediately, a pair of huge black wings appeared behind him!
Thunder Feather!
With a low shout, Xu Ning's body flew up against the backdrop of a pair of huge wings, spiraling upwards along the inner pillar, and the speed was not slow, and he followed the white butterfly closely.
Beyond the stairs above the pillar, there are many dark compartments, there are many red-billed parrots in them, and some birds of prey that they can't give their names, they are not afraid of people, and they stay quietly inside. In addition, there are many insects the size of wasps, which are constantly flying around, and the higher they go, the more lively they become.
"Young Master Xu, starting from ten zhang above the ground, this is where our Green Butterfly Guild collects and stores information." Bai Die said with a smile.
"Really? Why don't I see any scrolls? Xu Ning asked strangely.
"Then you should have seen a lot of girls!"
Bai Die pointed with his hand, there were hundreds of girls sitting on each floor, they were just sitting there, and some of them had some birds and monsters in front of them, who seemed to be talking.
Xu Ning's heart moved, and asked, "You want to say that all the information of the Green Butterfly Guild will not be kept on zài paper, but will rely on people's brain memory?!" ”
"That's true." Bai Die said, "These girls are born with extraordinary brains, and the knowledge of the sea is also naturally formed, and the memories that can be stored are very large, and this is also the most reliable way to record." But this ability has a drawback, that is, you can't cultivate the martial vein, otherwise it will affect the brain's memory. Now you know, why do some people say that the people of the Green Butterfly Guild never cultivate martial arts, right? Actually, it's about them. ”
Xu Ning was surprised, and followed Bai Die to the top of the tower, and his heart had not yet regained his peace.
From the top of the tower, you can see the night view of the entire trilateral city.
The bright moon is in the sky, as if it is within reach, standing in this place, it can't help but make people's hearts open.
"Young Master Xu, how do you feel at this moment?"
Bai Die smiled slightly, pointed to the scenery below and said.
"It turns out that a city can be so small." Xu Ning muttered.
Looking down from above, all the houses and buildings are like boxes, the roads are as slender as cobwebs, and as for the people, they are as small as ants.
"The higher you stand, the smaller you see, but you may not be able to feel your own insignificance, because in your heart, you don't want to admit it. They always want to be strong and have certain means to achieve this desire, which is human nature. Bai Die put away his smile and said, "Now, I can clearly tell you the meaning of the Green Butterfly Guild, it is the control of human nature. ”
"Control zhì human nature? Isn't that a bit too arrogant for you to say that? Xu Ning disagreed.
"Arrogant indeed, but factual. The Green Butterfly Guild is just a concretized being, and the real soul continent needs a power to control human nature. When this power loses its effect, whether it is a human being, a demon beast, or a barbarian, all living systems will collapse, and then there will be a war, a war with great destructive power. White Butterfly said coldly.
"So what's happening tonight? Isn't it war? ”
"It can also be called an external war, but I think it's a war-like way to avoid war."
"You'd better be clear." Xu Ning was a little impatient.
"Quite simply, a city contains thousands of members from different races and beliefs. There are different personal preferences. There are even different languages, and as for the abilities, they are even more varied, martial artists who cultivate martial arts, and warlocks who practice alchemy. Soul Controllers, Barbarians, Dead Souls, and more. It can be said that each individual is capable of embodying different powers. Their needs are also different. If it is completely liberalized, do you think there will still be zài in this city? ”
Xu Ning frowned as he held on to the railing, undeniable. White Butterfly was right.
It is not so easy for two different individuals to get along well. If the number is too large, contradictions occur almost all the time.
"Well, not everyone has the guts to make trouble!" Xu Ning said coldly.
"That's right, it really won't!" Bai Die smiled slightly and said: "Since you understand this, you should understand why two people are more difficult to get along with than two groups of people, because when two people do it, they have no scruples about each other, and they don't worry about the disparity in ability, but the two groups of people are different, if you don't learn to tolerate patience, once a battle formation occurs, the price of death will be too great." For the entire Trilateral City, it is more difficult to fight than any city in the continent, and it is also more complicated, if you want it to continue to stabilize, the most important thing is not to let people tolerate each other, but to fear each other! ”
"Scared?!"
Bai Die smiled again and said, "When you came in, weren't you attacked by the slave traders?" You killed so many people, but no one held you accountable, not because you were powerful, but because this was originally a rule of the Trilateral City. In fact, in any group, there is a condition that can make an organization daunting, but there is also a condition that makes it subject to others. In the end, everyone has something to fear, so they can maintain the stability of the entire city! ”
Xu Ning's heart was slightly shocked, he didn't expect what Bai Die said to be so bizarre!
But as bizarre as it is, it's not unreasonable.
"So you're going to do a killing?" Xu Ning looked at the fires burning around below and said.
"There are drawbacks to any rule." Bai Die sighed and said, "The method of making everyone afraid of each other works very well, but after a long time, some resentment will still accumulate, and if these resentments are not allowed to explode, sooner or later something big will happen." ”
"It's high-sounding, I'm still very skeptical." Xu Ning glanced back at the white butterfly.
Bai Die smiled and said calmly: "Xu Ning, in the Qingfeng City where you live, there should be many families and gangs, are they all competing for interests?" Even if it's a government office, isn't it just an ornament? If something really happened, could it be solved so quickly? ”
"This ......"
"I tell you, there are many powerful organizations in the Trilateral City, but none of them are hegemonic, or grab territory and power, everyone seeks benefits within their own power, and this is what we do."
"No, as far as I know, the most powerful in Trilateral City is Jin Menglou! Without the mastermind behind Jin Menglou, can all the rules really be enforced? ”
"You've also heard of Jin Menglou, it's good, but have you seen it?"
"This ...... No. ”
"Not only have you not seen it, but I haven't seen it myself."
"What?! In this way, the so-called Jin Menglou does not exist at all?! ”
"That's what you said, I didn't say anything. Of course, you can think so. Bai Die said with a smile.
Xu Ning felt a knot in his heart, how awkward he thought.
"What I want to know, you can't reveal any information?"
"Let's wait until you win this tournament, I know everything." Bai Die said with a smile.
"If my guess is correct, this tournament should also be part of your human manipulation methods." Xu Ning said coldly.
"It's the climax part, a grand event that only happens once every three years, but it's actually to tell the entire Soul Continent that everyone is still safe." Bai Die said with a smile.
"Safety? Ha ha! Xu Ning smiled and suddenly asked, "Now I want to know, you told me so many things for no reason, am I still safe?!" (To be continued......)