After checking his bags again, making sure that there were no items left behind, and once again making sure that he was really ready to set off, Merlin tried to strengthen his will and prepare to break into the turbulent Kanto region. However, before he can truly see how much damage the Ideal Country and the Rocket Legion have done to Guandu and deal with the threat of these crazy guys, Merlin still needs to face a small difficulty, that is, he must find a way to break through Mr. Zang's territory and break through the dangerous foggy forest.

"Let's go and say goodbye to the old gentleman first, and ask which way it will be closer to the town. After living in isolation for so long, I'm really looking forward to returning to the 'human world'. "I first adjusted the position of the strap of the backpack on the shoulder, then adjusted the position of the waist bag on the back of the waist, and checked again whether the various equipment on the body was complete...... Merlin, who still has some inexplicable apprehension in his heart, only knows how to relieve his depression by repeating meaningless behaviors over and over again.

After another busy day, Merlin finally made all preparations and mustered up the greatest courage and strength, and took the first step of the journey - to find Mr. Zang first.

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After going around the mansion and looking for several places where Mr. Zang is often there, there is no old man, Merlin seems a little disappointed, although he is not very good at dealing with the parting scene, but suddenly losing the trace of the person who is going to say goodbye will inevitably make Merlin feel a little complicated.

In desperation, Merlin lowered his head and walked to the door of the mansion without feeling good about the old man's behavior.

Merlin, who was unhappily buried in the middle, seemed to sense that there was someone in front of him, and he suddenly looked up and saw Mr. Zang leaning on the open door frame of the door with his arms crossed, and there was no expression on his wrinkled old face, but the eyes were staring at Merlin.

Seeing the figure of the old gentleman, Merlin's mood suddenly rose.

"What do you mean by not getting out of the house sooner, you little bastard?" As a result, the old man's words immediately made Merlin's mood fall again.

Merlin, who was speechless, had to hang his head again.

"Forget it, I don't care about you." The old man said, "Remember the last time those two praying mantis took you to that place?" The crack in that underground lava cavern. ”

Merlin nodded.

"Well, that's the way, keep going straight ahead and go over the mountains and you'll be the closest town to me." The old man said no more, but continued to watch Merlin wait for his movements.

After taking a few quick deep breaths to calm down the mess, Merlin, who knew that he couldn't say anything else, strode out of Mr. Zang's mansion very simply, and after crossing the threshold, he turned neatly and bowed deeply to the door. As a result, I could clearly hear the "creak" of the wooden door closing and the "thump" of the wooden door after it was closed. When he straightened his back again, all he could see was the mottled wooden door that was closed.

Standing on the stone slab outside the door, Merlin was silent for a moment, then scratched his head and smiled self-deprecatingly at the door before turning to begin his journey again.

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While Merlin and his companions are quite smoothly breaking through the wooded area, Mr. Zang is meeting another guest in his mansion.

An old woman with gray hair was pacing back and forth in Mr. Zang's living room on crutches, and the sound of wooden sticks on the wooden floor seemed to have a pattern with the sound of footsteps.

"That kid, that's it......" After a few casual turns, the old woman said to Mr. Zang who was sipping tea with some emotion.

Mr. Zhuang didn't speak, just raised his eyebrows.

The old woman smiled, walked to the wooden chair beside Mr. Zhuang on crutches, sat down slowly with some difficulty, and carefully leaned on the armrest of the chair with the wooden staff that had been supporting her body. This old woman with an old face and a little sluggish spirit seems to be even older than him next to Zang, who is full of energy and vitality.

The old woman looked directly at Zang and asked, "Is this a new generation worth cultivating?" Master Craftsman ......"

"Hmph......" Zang, who was always silent, could be regarded as a little response, he snorted disdainfully, and put down the teacup in his hand, "Worth cultivating?" The joke wasn't funny at all. Kikuko, has your vision deteriorated to such a point? ”

This old woman with a languid demeanor turned out to be Juzi, one of the four heavenly kings of Guandu, which is really shocking. Although Juzi's age is indeed not young, and she is indeed an old woman with an old age, the image she shows in front of the public is always that of a strong woman who is spirited and resolute and does not accept old age, how can she ever show such a posture.

Juzi straightened up and respectfully refilled the tea. And Zang was unceremonious, and directly grabbed the teacup that was still steaming and drank it all. He also said: "Although it can't be said that he is completely talented, but according to my standards, in my opinion, he can only be regarded as a stupid person, and his achievements in a lifetime are probably not high, and it is very likely that he will have to slowly ......improve in a lifetime," Mr. Zang gave Merlin a judgment that seemed to be irrefutable.

"Then why did you take so much effort and time to nurture him?" Kikuko asked as she refilled her tea, "Is it just because of his rare talent in ancient civilizations and ancient characters?" I've heard that he is very talented in this area, that both Oki and Fake have mentioned him to me, and that he is one of the very few scholars who can read several ancient dead scripts......"

"Hmph~" Zang interrupted Kikuko's words with an impatient wave of his hand, "I'm not interested in tracing the past at all, and even now I can't understand what the brains of those guys who are busy looking for the past think." The successes and failures of the ancients have no reference value or significance for me. I'm more concerned about our future...... "Zang crossed his legs directly in the chair and grabbed his knees with both hands, "I'm not interested in knowing what history has been, I want to know what is happening now and what will happen in the future...... History doesn't teach me how to deal with the problems of the present! Zang said categorically.

Kikuko nodded silently on the side, looking cooperative and approving.

"I'll show you something, this thing can explain very intuitively why I want to raise that stupid ......" Zang, who was sulking for a while, suddenly stood up and walked to the cabinet by the wall, after hesitating for a while, he chose one of the small cabinets, opened the cabinet door, opened the drawer, and pulled out a stack of papers that had been nailed together with some curls and corners, and then threw it to Juzi very casually, "This is the internal information I got from the Golden Yellow Road Pavilion, and it was obtained from the inner line that only contacted me in a single line, and it is definitely trustworthy." But that's only part of it, the part that will be most useful to us, the next step for those who are not bound by us......"

Kikuko, who was still a little hesitant with the paper in her hand, first frowned visibly after hearing that these things were about "those capable people", and then quickly began to flip through the stack of papers in her hand. From time to time, she hurried past ten lines at a glance, and at other times she paused to study them word by word. The expression on his face became more and more solemn and gloomy as he progressed through the reading. Zang didn't continue to disrupt Juzi's movements, but sat back in his chair again, crossed Erlang's legs and drank tea while waiting for Kikuko's reaction after reading the entire report.

"This ......" When Juzi, who had finished reading about a dozen pages of paper, was speechless for a while, Zang smiled.

"This is a complete and detailed plan of action that Natsu and the so-called Able-People organization she represents has been seriously implementing recently. And at the end of this detailed plan, it planned the best future for this group of capable people. For us, it is a future that we have to pinch our noses and agree and recognize. ”

"It's no wonder that Nazi and her capable people have suddenly become very easy to get along with lately!" Juzi said coldly with a gloomy face, "I thought she had changed her temper, but it turned out to be because of this thing......"

"Listen to this passage: '...... In the midst of the coming turmoil, we will cooperate with the Alliance in different ways and in the face of other possible enemies and opportunists, and will take the same or similar position on the side of the Alliance on some important occasions...... While this will label us as an alliance, it is the price we must pay for the sake of the alliance, for the ......price that will be necessary for the future.'" "He predicted that the turmoil was about to unfold, and he knew what the Alliance would need in such a time, he knew that the Alliance could not refuse this help, and he knew that the Alliance would have to take their favor and remember their kindness!" ”

Zang squinted his eyes at Kikuko, and continued to read the words on the paper, "'...... At the same time, he took advantage of the penchant of the Ideal State and the Rocket Corps to attack towns and civilians to protect civilians and earn the reputation and prestige of the people, so as to gradually reverse the fear and unfavorable public opinion of the general public about the capable, at least so that the capables have a clear camp division instead of the previous generalization. If Jin Huang is attacked ......'," Zang suddenly paused, "This bastard is in parentheses here and indicates that the probability is extremely high!" He said huffingly.

“‘…… In the event of an attack on Jinhuang, the Golden Pavilion must appear on the front line of the battle to protect the city, but it needs to be skillfully present in areas with media coverage or where civilians gather, and make full use of the voice of the media and public opinion with wider communication channels to publicize our achievements and deeds...... It is necessary to cultivate enough popularity in the foothold and change the original impression of the local people on the dojo...... 'There is still such a paragraph behind,' but don't be too close to the people, just let the people feel that we are strong and reliable but not close, we must not compete for the control of the alliance's hearts and minds, we only need to establish our strength and strength...... 'Tsk, he is really thoughtful! ”

Hearing this, Kikuko was very cooperative and re-grasped the cane with both hands and poked the ground fiercely.

As if he had read enough, Zang only pinched the paper with two fingers, held it up and shook it a few times in mid-air, "This plan just touches the pulse of the alliance and accurately grasps the needs and weaknesses of the alliance in the current situation!" He looked at Kikuko, "We really need the support of those who are capable in this tense situation, especially those who are not under our direct control. But in fact, as long as they don't follow us, we're already very lucky. However, once they have accepted their so-called 'strong support,' then we cannot refuse their subsequent request to use the fame and exploits they have earned to seek a relatively independent and autonomous position. Although they promised that after obtaining independent status, they would 'express a position and attitude similar to that of the alliance on important occasions, carry out good and in-depth cooperation and interaction with the alliance, and actively cooperate with some important actions of the alliance', but I think it will be difficult for them to fulfill these empty checks after they have achieved independence...... However, although we know that this is the outcome, we can only act step by step according to this plan, unless we are willing to put this group of capable people on the opposite side of us......"

"So to speak......," Kikuko continued, who had been silent for a long time, "and the final result sought by this plan is precisely the lowest line that the alliance can allow for this group of capable people who are not in the middle of the camp - neutrality. ”

"How do you feel about this plan? Will you stop this plan from happening? Zang suddenly asked Juzi.

"Block?" Kikuko looked up, "No." Without thinking, she blurted out, "I certainly wouldn't risk pushing these capable people into the enemy side of the Alliance to stop this plan that would be beneficial to the Alliance. Even, in some way, I will provide some convenience for this plan or take the initiative to promote the implementation of this plan and finally succeed. ”

Zang nodded, "This is the so-called 'Yangmou', the dignified teacher, the dignified array, all on the table." The benefits and the costs are at our disposal. He suddenly laughed, "Actually, this kid should have considered the possibility of leaking secrets when he drafted this plan, whether it was leaking into our hands or into the hands of our enemies. So some of the wording in this report is actually for both of us, for us. He unleashed this plan unreservedly and unreservedly, waiting for our two sides to react and respond, and when we take action against it, he will definitely turn the conspiracy into a conspiracy and start a new plan...... I believe that once we have obtained this report and have taken the wrong response to the Golden Man, he will immediately activate a new plan to get close to our enemies, or simply use the most ferocious counterattack to make the Alliance suffer immediately. And if our enemies learn of this plan and take action, then the strikes and corresponding actions against them will be timely and effective...... I know this kid has this kind of mind and courage. ”

"Who drafted this plan?! There will be no such kind of mind among those capable people, they are either pure emotional animals or ruthless rational machines, and they can be said to be extremely naïve for people's hearts, interests, reality, and politics! Kikuko suddenly stood up with some excitement, "They all live in their own worlds and never know what 'reality' is. ”

"That's right." Zang hooked the corners of his mouth and echoed, "Among the capable people, there is the most lacking kind of people who have enough sense of reality, a clear view of the overall situation and a keen political mind, and it is really difficult for them to understand what is called a trade-off and what is an exchange of interests...... It's as if they don't live in the same world as us...... It's as if they're a level higher than us......" Zang's expression was slightly sarcastic.

"Is that him?" Kikuko looked directly at Zang's face, as if she had found the answer to her question on his face, "It's very likely to ......" she nodded, "After all, I was born in that kind of family, after all, I grew up in that environment......"

"That's actually a good thing, too." Zang slapped his knee very casually, "There can be a person with a bit of brains to help us control the group of 'extremely unstable dangerous elements' who are not bound by the reins, and there can be a relatively philistine, relatively realistic guy who acts as a bridge between each other...... No matter how you look at it, it's a good thing. Zang said with a grin.

"That's why you're willing to take the time to teach him." Kikuko nodded in general understanding.

"I taught him not just because he was a relatively human-like mind, but also because of his influence on Nazi...... "Zang said triumphantly, "Because of his plan, Nazi, who originally wanted to draw a line with the alliance and even gradually break with us, began to take the initiative to show favor to the alliance and even began to move closer to us." It can be said that this huge change is completely because of this kid's plan. I couldn't figure out why this kid had such a huge influence on Nazi, but I didn't care, I just wanted this outcome. Zang paused, reached out and took a sip of the teacup on the table, "I taught this kid and took the initiative to guide him and the alliance to carry out some cooperation in the study of ancient civilizations, in fact, it was also to deepen the alliance attribute of Nazi and his followers......"

“…… Barely from his own disciple, he has a lot of good and in-depth cooperation with the Alliance in the field of ancient civilization research, and he will inevitably be labeled as an Alliance, and will be divided into the camp of the Alliance or close to the Alliance. In time, when we really fulfill the so-called "own organization" of the capable person, as an indispensable member of this organization, he will consciously or unconsciously become our implicit spokesperson in that organization, just because his organization of the capable person will gradually be smeared with the color of the alliance and labeled as the alliance, and will be slowly but firmly pulled towards the alliance, towards the alliance, and finally truly return to the arms of the alliance. Zang showed a gloomy smile, "By then...... Independent? Autonomic? Joke! Big joke! He slapped his knees vigorously, and Zang tilted his head and laughed loudly, his face without joy moving with a terrible look.

Zang's wrinkled, age-spotted old face seemed to flash a different kind of brilliance in the fog. At that moment, the old man disappeared, replaced by the insect master who had created the alliance with his comrades with a huge idea, supported the alliance all the way to the top, and watched the alliance grow, the peerless god of war who crawled out of the sea of blood in the corpse mountain.

Kikuko also seemed to see the flash of brilliance, and her body, which could be supported by a cane, suddenly began to tremble, not just because of excitement or fear.

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"Ah sneeze~~~"

Merlin, who was walking in the dense forest with two praying mantises and a coconut egg tree and a nine-tailed escort, suddenly sneezed several times, and was overwhelmed for a while.

"Who's talking about me behind my back?" After rubbing his nose vigorously with his hands until the tip of his nose was red, Merlin muttered to himself.

Beside him, the arrangement of the dense forest gradually began to loosen, and the heat wave from the outside world began to make Merlin feel a burst of heat little by little, which reminded Merlin that the huge underground lava cave he had been to last time was almost there, and his new starting point was coming.

"Maybe it's because of the water vapor or the heat?" Blame the cause of the sneeze casually on the environment, and Merlin, who involuntarily quickened his pace, gradually flew up, but he had already crossed this woodland, turned over the mountains in front of him, and soared into the vast world.

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Well, the book review area is too deserted, and I originally wanted to have a problem to liven up the atmosphere~~ But after thinking about it for a long time, there are no good questions...... In the end, let's give up......

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