Chapter 40: The Builders
Upon returning to Dawn Island, the village chief announced the Fishman Village's relocation plan. To Mochi's surprise, the fishmen reacted very coldly.
"Castle? What's that? Can you eat it? β
"But I don't want to go anywhere but my stilt cabin......"
Seeing the crowd of fish talking, Moqi knew it was time for him to appear again.
"Be quiet, I'll explain the benefits of the castle to you." Mochi said, "Hey, don't eat that clam eater!" Yes, that's you! β
After maintaining order in the venue, Mo Qicai continued: "What we are going to discuss now is a very serious topic, a big issue related to the life and death of our Evil Fin Fish People. Let's first understand what is a castle? A castle is a wall building where the nobility lived, was fortified, and was politically divided. It is also the emergence of architecture that allows human beings to resist attacks from the outside world and provide a safer living environment for residents and Zhu Jun. β
The fishmen broke out againβ
"The castle sounds so boring."
"That's right...... Such a bulky stone building must not be as comfortable as my Gaojiao wooden house......"
"And it's so far from the lake, isn't it a hassle if you want to take a bath? I have to take a shower at least seven times a day......"
Opposition and skepticism spread like a plague among the fishmen, and Mochi knew that if he didn't say anything, the proposal to relocate would be opposed by all the fishmen.
"Mr. Mooch, they all seem to be against your proposal...... Anvina said worriedly, "would you like to explain to them the benefits of moving into the fort?" β
Mochi shook his head: "I'm afraid that will not be of any use in doing that......"
"Mr. Murch is obviously thinking about them? But why would they refuse? Anvena asked, puzzled.
"Because the power of habit is enormous."
"It's hard to change habits, and these fish people have long been accustomed to their lives of material scarcity and bullying by other races," said Mochi slowly. Some people think that poverty and backwardness can temper one's will, but this is not the case. Poverty can only temper the souls who are not willing to be poor, and for most people, poor families can only teach their children how to continue to be poor, even if these parents are trying to improve their children's education, but it is difficult for them to change the impact of their behavior on the next generation.
"This is the most terrible part of poverty β poverty breeds more poverty, backwardness leads to greater backwardness, and closed perceptions make the first two spread like tribulus terrestris throughout society."
Mo Qi is powerless to change the entire fish-man society, he himself has a lot of poor people's shortcomings, and he also has a lot of weak people's thinking habits in his thinking mode-
This naturally includes the meaningless attempt to eat dog food, hehe......
But Moqi still wanted to do something, to change something in a small way, so that these fish people could try something different-
"Have you ever heard of a water slide?"
Mo Qi said loudly, and the chaotic venue fell silent again.
"What's that?" The fish-man asked curiously.
Over the next fifteen minutes, Mochi tells the fish people about the water park's origins. When Mochi tells the fish about the experience of sliding from the top of the slide to the bottom of the water, Mochi sees the long-lost yearning look in the eyes of the fish people.
"We can set up a spiral slide between the four towers of Fenris Castle, so that we can wake up every morning and fly from the top of the castle into the cool lake with very fast acceleration......"
This time, there was no more opposition from the fishmen, and the eyes of all the fishmen were full of yearning for the spinning slide.
"I agree to move into the castle!" It was the village chief's granddaughter, Nilu, who took the lead.
Then, more and more fish-people joined the mix.
"I agreed to move into the castle! We're going to water slides! β
"Slide!"
"Slide!"
The yearning for the slide eventually coalesced into an irresistible force.
It is difficult for later historians to imagine that these fish-man pioneers, known as the "city builders", were originally motivated to build the castle by a water slide.
And Mochi couldn't have imagined that a water slide could bring such a huge turn in history.
The next morning, Moqi, who had just woken up, was surprised to find that all the Evil Fin Fish people had spontaneously thrown themselves into the construction of the water slide.
I have to say that interest is the best teacher, and with the hot-blooded fishman, he pointed out many design loopholes in Moqi, the designer of the second knife. They used the castle's ironwork and painted planks to complete their "giant water slide".
Of course, that's all they have to offer. They were very impatient when it came to repairing the castle, and often just brought a piece of stone and threw it aside, eager to return to the site of the slide construction.
Seeing that there was no place for him to intervene in these projects, Mo Qi decided to continue with the series of tasks that he had not completed.
This time, when he found Wulu'er, he was very surprised to find that the other party was so respectful of him that he was afraid. Moqi suspected that even if he ordered him to kneel, Wuluer would not hesitate to do so.
"The great fish-man prophet, the fish-man who accompanied the dawn, my most respected fish-man warrior, His Highness Moqi, may I ask you what you have to do with me?" Wuluer asked respectfully.
"What a mess, I'm here to ask you about that mysterious town." Mochi asked impatiently.
Urur saluted and said, "As you wish, the great fish-man prophet, the fish-man who accompanied the dawn, and my most respected fish-man warrior, His Highness Moqi, I tell you......
"Ambermere was originally a town belonging to the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran, and speaking of which, the island where we are now Fenris and the Isle of Dawn used to have a common name - Cross Island.
"And the first [Dalaran City] in history is located on Cross Island. Humans have studied the arcane knowledge they have learned from the High Elves here, and have traded under the protection of this power...... Sorry, this seems a bit off the rails I'm going to tell. It's all a story passed down orally by the Evil Fin Fish, and I get a little carried away when I talk about it. Wu Lu'er said with guilt on her face.
Mochi was a man who was very interested in some history, and when he heard about it, he didn't feel off-topic at all, "No, please go on, I'd love to hear it." β
"Let me go ahead and explain to you, the second largest city in Dalaran has been ruled for centuries by a multiracial mage guild known as Kenrito. In the stories of their ancestors, Councillors Kenrito would look down on Dalaran from the Violet Castle, a huge, slender minaret that towers in the heart of the city.
"Councillors Kenrito have always encouraged magicians to study magic freely, but as more and more magicians abuse it uncheckedly, more and more demons are escaping from the cracks in magic. In order to fight these demons loyal to the Burning Legion, the Kenrito mages came up with their own solution, selecting ten of the most powerful mages and forming the Council of Tiris.
"The ten members of the Council of Tirisfa have infused their chosen people with immensely powerful arcane power, and have called this man with demigod powers the Guardian. Under the protection of the Guardians, Dalaran survived two thousand years in peace. Until a Guardian named 'Egwen' appeared. In this way, the lone guardian not only extended his lifespan on his own, but also privately chose his successor. And her heir is none other than her son, the "Last Guardian" Medivan.
"Medivan was infected by the evil forces of Sargeras while in Egwen's womb, and as a result, he did many evil deeds, one of which was to control Gul'dan and open the dark door to Azeroth.
"Eventually, the mages of Dalaran paid the price for their actions, and during the Second Orc War, the Blackstone Orcs drove the dragons to destroy the city, and Cross Island was destroyed into many small islands. This is where the Isles of Dawn and Fenris came from. β
Urul paused for a moment and continued, "A brief history of Ambermir, which coincided with the third Dalaran, founded by the archmage Antonidas and destroyed by the leader of the Burning Legion, Akmund. (Author's note: It's the CG of Akmund crushing the sandcastle.) After the Scourge swept through Dalaran, Ambermir became an isolated human town. β
Speaking of this, Mo Qi was a little curious: "I really didn't expect that you, as a fish man, would know so much history......"
"The Fish-People are a very ancient race, and our knowledge all comes from the same ocean. We may not be able to write down history or tell others everything we know, but we will silently record every piece of history that has happened on this continent and pass it on from generation to generation. β
"Ambermere was once protected by a magical shield, but after the Forsaken captured Ambermere, these human mages lost the protection of the barrier for a time. But recently, we unexpectedly discovered that Ambermir had regained the magical barrier. That's the town we need you to help us investigate β Ambermere. β
After Wulu'er's introduction, Mo Qi also officially received a mission prompt-
[Investigation of Ambermere]
"Okay, without further ado, let's go immediately!" Moqi can't wait to see the final reward for the chain quest.