Chapter 253: The Great Cup of Life
"Buzz ......"
"Day—"
Accompanied by a strange sound and vibration, a thick and dense white light as if it was like a substance quickly poured out from the depths of the rock wall, and at the same time, the color painting patterns on the stone slab changed colors, and when he noticed the abnormality, he immediately took a few steps back, and Luo Zhengdao immediately raised his hand to block the dazzling bright light. Through his fingers, he could vaguely see that the lines on the back of the stone slab were constantly changing light and dark, and then a ray of golden light shot from the rock wall to the stone platform in the center of the stone chamber. The picture depicted on the stone slab disintegrated into a myriad of glowing particles of light, and as these particles converged directly above the stone platform, a golden cup suddenly emerged from the void, and then the light converged and dimmed, as if it should have been there.
He has seen too many magnificent scenes created by magic in the new world, and this scene in front of him amazed Luo Zhengdao and also gave birth to vigilance, he quickly adjusted his mood to normal, and took countermeasures step by step, beware of being killed in the last level, and those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and at this time they should be more careful.
"Activate - Vientiane Dependence!"
"This is ......"
With the help of the power of the magic card, there is no threat around him, especially there is no hidden power related to magic, Luo Zhengdao, who finally let go of his heart, was so excited that he couldn't help himself, he walked forward unsteadily, came to the stone platform with uncontrollable ecstasy and a pounding heart, and took down the golden cup with both hands. The problem was that when Bu got his hands on it, he suddenly realized that the weight of the vessel was much lighter than he had expected, and it could even be said to be about the same as a cheap model made of paper. Something that is too light will always make people feel unsteady, Luo Zhengdao naturally can't avoid vulgarity, and immediately he drew a question mark in his heart, thinking about it, he still thinks it's better to be safer.
"Activate - Vientiane Dependence!"
After the magic card was activated, the light shone on the cup, and a pinch of silver powder flew in front of Luo Zhengdao's eyes and turned into a line of handwriting:
"The cup of life, a cup of unknown material, is suspected to be made of wood, the evidence of the stars and the sea. Efficacy: Filling the cup with water and letting it sit for an hourglass will turn into a panacea for disease, but pouring out the cup can only maintain the effect of the medicine for a day and night, and it will turn back into water after a long time. ”
"Huh, that's it?"
Not without a stunned scream, Luo Zhengdao is really confused, the pool of water of the overlord's proof is much deeper than he expected, although Vientiane relies on this card is only a two-star magic card, but the items that cannot be analyzed with it are indeed unprecedented.
The few lines of explanation of the cup of life are undoubtedly a warning to Luo Zhengdao not to be complacent, to solve the puzzle of the proof of the hegemon is still a duck on the shelf in terms of his current ability, the so-called revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard!
Luo Zhengdao walked out of the labyrinth with a stomach full of doubts, and the cave behind him began to tremble inexplicably, as if it had lost the support of some kind of power, and this treasure place that had been stored for many years was about to be destroyed. Fortunately, the original treasure's burier had not yet lost his heart to the point of becoming a perverted miser who swore to kill an intruder, and at this moment, those pirates who had previously entered the labyrinth and were trapped were ejected from the cave by mysterious forces like leather balls, and they involuntarily flew in the air and collectively let out a terrible scream.
Although the trapeze scene looks quite scary, the height is only the position that people can reach when they are standing, and as long as they have the ability to balance well, the most they can do is to bump their noses and face swollen, and they will not fall to death.
People's eyes were on themselves, knowing that what to say could not be omitted, Luo Zhengdao raised the cup of life with both hands and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have good news for everyone, I have obtained the proof of the overlord of the stars and seas!"
"Hooray! Banzai! Banzai! ”
A jubilant atmosphere also infected Luo Zhengdao, and the corners of his mouth pulled a smile, which is really not easy for someone who has always been worried!
The return journey was dull and boring, and with enough free time to reflect on the actions he had planned, Luo Zhengdao spent most of his spare time on self-reflection.
Compared to the great name that shook the world, the difficulty and price paid to get this certificate of the Star Sea Overlord were far lower than Luo Zhengdao's original idea, and as he kept recalling and examining his journey, he couldn't help but wonder if his strength was really so strong, surpassing countless predecessors and pirates who were qualified to become the next pirate king. Even if the traverser never hides his self-confidence with a sense of superiority, but the "cup of life" that is too light in his hand will inevitably cause Luo Zhengdao a lot of confusion after all, this qiē is too easy, so when it is lost, will it be just as easy?
This worry was born when he got the cup of life, but in the cheers of his subordinates, Luo Zhengdao hid the negative feelings in his heart, and he was not qualified to show wavering, hesitation and weakness. No matter what world you are in, you will not believe in the tears of innocents, although power may not bring happiness to people, but at least it can prevent disaster from coming
In the conference room of Wake Reef, the smoke from the incense lit by the bronze stove lingers in the room, which is very quiet and elegant, but it is a pity that the people present have no time to wash and savor the subtle message conveyed by this aroma.
"Your Highness, you summoned us for a meeting, something big must have happened, has the goblin fleet called again?"
Faul Chopin's inquiry sounded a bit of a sloppy to Luo Zhengdao, and considering that the days when his retainers were chased and killed by the goblin fleet were not much shorter than Luo Zhengdao's, it was not uncommon to have such a highly sensitive vigilance. Once bitten by a snake, I was afraid of the well rope for ten years, not to mention that the goblins are much more powerful than a snake.
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao smiled, waved his hand and said:
"Goblins? Of course not, those greenskins don't do anything for the time being, I guess they're ready to accumulate enough troops to gamble all over again, and continue to play the same old game! The topic of discussion at today's meeting is also a big deal, yes, whether you think the same way, I can't say. ”
After stating his ideas straight to the point, Luo Zhengdao, who had finished speaking, handed over the topic to his subordinates for discussion, and if he couldn't hold a meeting just to deploy a task, it would be more efficient to nod his head directly. The original intention of gathering everyone today is to brainstorm and find out the omissions of their own thoughtless thoughts, and it will be wrong to blindly pursue upward and downward effects.
“…… Your Highness, we have never heard of such a thing, Your Highness, have you gone too far? ”
"Well, is that what you think? Everyone has something to say. ”
The new issue has caused a huge controversy, and the matter has long been expected, and the full name of the issue thrown by Luo Zhengdao is the "Social Insurance Act", which basically covers many areas from unemployment benefits to free medical care. Even if it does not catch up with the Nordic high-welfare states of the Old World, it is a step forward to sensationalism compared to the level of socio-economic and cultural development of the New World before and after the Industrial Revolution. The reason why there is such an idea against the sky, I have to say that the death of the nameless little flower girl in Xiangjiang is a lingering thorn in Luo Zhengdao's heart, and every time he thinks about it, it will make his heart feel stinging.
If the little girl died in the war just because of misfortune, Luo Zhengdao might not blame and reflect on herself like this, but she and her younger siblings were starving to death, and the spiritual impact of this miserable situation on Luo Zhengdao far exceeded the bloody battlefield where corpses were everywhere.
One person's death is a tragedy, and the death of a million people is just a number, and for Luo Zhengdao, his personal psychological feelings are roughly the same.
It was difficult for the subordinates at the meeting to understand Luo Zhengdao's motives, as the fashion of this bill had clearly greatly exceeded the normal social development scale of the new world. You know, even a few years before the outbreak of World War II in the old world, black-hearted capitalists dared to send out private armies to suppress striking coal miners, killing hundreds of people at once. Could it be that your economics classes are taught by your PE teacher?
"Your Highness, why are you doing this?"
Hearing the sound, he sat up straight slowly, and Luo Zhengdao said flatly:
"I'm going to change the world, of course to make it better, and that's based on my personal desire, and I'm sure that's what most people want to do."
Kofi Ingres, who was in charge of finance among the attendees, was more distressed than his colleagues, and he stood up and, with an impassioned emphasis on martyrdom, said:
"Your Highness, what you said is very reasonable, please forgive me for my obligation to remind you that our financial revenue cannot cover this additional expense, please consider carefully before making a final decision."
Hearing the advice of others, Luo Zhengdao immediately raised his hand with a smile and motioned for his subordinates to sit down, and said unhurriedly:
"Please rest assured! I didn't say that all the bills will be implemented from tomorrow, this is a phased and step-by-step plan, you just didn't look carefully! ”
Although Luo Zhengdao tried his best to make his subordinates relax, however, for the grand goal of such a satellite, it was no less than announcing in the old world that they would be able to buy things on the street tomorrow without giving money, and from then on they would distribute according to their needs, such a crazy move wanted everyone to accept it calmly, then the only possibility was that they were all dreaming. Having said that, people also know very well how strong the action of their own regent is, for this kind of guy who is as determined as a stone, taking a positive way of admonishing and fighting hard will not end well, the logic of the strong man is so simple, even if you are for his good, then you have to pay attention to ways and means.
So, as far as Chopin could, he tried to keep his facial expression on the same respectful scale as usual, and said:
"Your Highness, what project do we start with?"
"Well, how about poverty relief and medical care?"
As soon as they heard this, the subordinates hurriedly lowered their heads to look through the information at hand, most of them had a cultural level that could meet the basic reading and writing needs, and a few unqualified people had been ruthlessly whipped by Luo Zhengdao in the name of love, and directly stuffed those guys into a small black room, and those who failed literacy were not allowed to come out.