Natural disasters are the enemy.

This was true in ancient times, as it is now, and as it is in the future.

Nolan was like that, and so was Sigmar's Earth in his previous life.

Even in modern times, which claim to be incomparably advanced in science and civilization, in the face of natural disasters, they can only be beaten passively, helpless, and can only evacuate in advance, and disaster relief after the fact, and losses are inevitable.

Even the lighthouse nation, which represents the hope of human freedom and democracy, was devastated by the floods caused by Hurricane Katrina, which was accompanied by chaos of anarchy and the explosion of the dark side of humanity caused by chaos.

But fortunately, ideology has exploded with incomparable brilliance at this moment, and the disaster relief of democratic countries is naturally different. You don't see, the invincible American GI in the world only took 80 hours to wait for the sky to clear, and then in a disciplined and orderly manner, he rode in armored vehicles and helicopters, chewed gum with light and heavy firepower, and entered the disaster area to watch...... Oh, disaster relief, the supreme commander-in-chief of the three armed forces planned and commanded, and even spent another three days off before taking a plane to circle over the disaster area for inspection, showing that the president spent the dark days with everyone - as long as you wait for the citizens struggling in the flood and ruins to raise their heads a little, you can see the great figure of the president's Air Force One soaring proudly in the air, rest assured, moved, at this moment, the president and the people are only a few kilometers away, their hearts are connected.

In contrast, the aftermath of the Celestial Empire's response was like a turtle, and just two hours after the Wenchuan earthquake, the country's leaders flew to the scene of the disaster in a panic, feeling impetuous. They do not have the demeanor of the heads of major countries, as the saying goes, if they are not right, they will be effective, and the disaster relief army has no military common sense at all. Knowing that the traffic was not smooth, the road surface was damaged, the weather was bad, and the helicopter could not be used, he did not obediently wait until the rain passed and the sky was clear, and went against the grain and sent elite aviation troops to forcibly land in the air. Ignoring the aftershocks and mudslides, he sent a large number of troops to rush to the disaster area on foot over the mountains and mountains. Even the carriers are gone, and there are still a few high-ranking generals who take the lead, only the army in the era of cold weapons, the generals will charge ahead! The most difficult senior generals are to sit in the luxurious command post and the rear radar car to maneuver. The generals of this kind of turtle are simply a disgrace to the modern army. And what made the troops of other countries laugh even more was that this army actually did not carry weapons! A terrifying army that once had a brilliant record and a terrible reputation, and who had changed their vests and fought in the battle of the peninsula with many angry kings and bears, actually laid down their weapons and entered the disaster area with only some useless sapper tools and food?

By contrast, while natural disasters have also taken a heavy toll on great democracies, despite widespread armed robbery and arson in the affected cities, although the response from the American police for help is "go and die, now everyone has their own business", although many officials have been dismissed due to poor disaster command. Although dozens of people have gone to court for embezzlement of public funds from the Disaster Relief Foundation, but! But! But the democratic army preserves the dignity and decency of the country! They were loaded with guns, fully armed, and drove into the disaster area in the posture of a modern army! Although there were robberies and arson. Although someone fired at rescue helicopters and armored vehicles, but it didn't matter! Fight back, boy! Pull your trigger! Let these bandits know that even if everyone in the United States has the right to hold guns, those civilian broken guns that are shallow rifling and cannot fire continuously are just a burning stick in front of military firearms! We fight the mob! We're here to help! The purpose of our drive into the disaster area is to maintain law and order! This is a professional, strong, and democratic army!

Therefore, the two are compared and judged.

In order to reward these dedicating soldiers, a striptease parlor was rebuilt in just three weeks, mainly for the local military, police and firefighters," relieve their tense nerves", so empathetic, it is really a model of military and civilian fish and water conditions.

Looking at the turtle army of a certain Celestial Empire, they had no common sense, they actually entered the disaster area with their bare hands without carrying any ordnance, did not make the slightest merit in cutting the enemy into battle, only cared about digging water and digging up the ruins, their faces were covered with mud, they were covered in stinky sweat, and they had no image at all, and immediately plunged into disaster relief after 21 hours of forced marching, ignoring the creed that "everyone is born with the right to rest" that shines with the glory of democracy. Not only that, but also starving, the quota of food and drinking water did not touch the slightest, all into the stomachs of the affected people, you must know that since ancient times, our great America has never had a reason to feed the people and starve, and one day the Empire is indeed an extremely dark and anti-human dictatorship, and there is no reason and common sense at all. To say that the people here are also wonderful, the first reaction when you see the army is not to stand obediently ♂ ♂ with ♂ your hands up, but "we are saved"?

It's really mad, crazy, and sure enough, the lighthouse country is the future and hope of mankind.

Therefore, human beings are powerless in the face of natural disasters.

Even the lighthouse nation, which represents the future and hope of mankind, bowed its proud head in the face of a hurricane that began to be tracked more than a week in advance and warned 48 hours in advance.

Even if the large city affected by the disaster belongs to the most glorious and powerful country in the world, even if the city enters a state of emergency two days in advance, even if the supreme head of the country ends his vacation in only two or three days and begins to order disaster relief, even if tens of thousands of soldiers enter the bomb pressure, even if fifteen hundred police officers are ordered to abandon the search for survivors and start the task of policing, even if the governor openly threatens on television that the armed forces will kill people, even if the state accepts all the assistance of various countries, even if ten billion dollars are spent on disaster relief, The country has paid more than 1,400 innocent lives in a series of difficult and heroic battles against horrific natural disasters, corrupt officials, inactive soldiers, and thugs with guns.

The conclusion is that natural disasters are terrible.

The natural disasters on Earth are terrible, and the natural disasters on the Norren continent are no different.

There is a lack of a complete disaster relief system and a lack of professional disaster relief personnel. There is a lack of simple and practical modern tools.

The glow of magic, which can replace technology, cannot shine on this small place on the edge of the empire.

Especially at night. During the flood season, the night is the most dangerous time, and the endless darkness is the best cover for the monster called the natural disaster, which suddenly devours life, and the darkness deprives people of their sight and can only sink in endless despair.

But humans are a species with infinite possibilities. Very resilient, very good at self-help, and extremely adaptable.

Especially in this kind of small village in the border area, no one cares about it. People who have lived here for generations have developed a unique system of coping with the floods that come from season to year.

White River Village.

In the silent village, the continuous torrential rain washed the stone slabs on the path, and there was no boundless darkness. A lamp glows with a soft white light. Illuminating the surrounding scene, in the dead silence of the night, it resembles a blooming white halo.

Carrying the lamp was an old man who was not small, he was dressed in a thick coat of soft and warm animal skin, and the steaming venison soup he had just drunk emitted warm heat in his stomach, dispelling the chill around him. Walking at night on a rainy day may seem dangerous for an elderly person. But not for him, he grew up here. Every brick and tile here is his memory, whether it rains or not, whether it is muddy or not, he can walk steadily with his eyes closed.

The most primitive means of disaster early warning, patrolling.

As planned, he walked around the village, checking the drainage of the stagnant water, listening to distant sounds, and most importantly, observing the flow of the White River that passed through the village, and then looking at the sky without a single star, and his eyes flashed with deep worry.

After the completion of the routine inspection, he walked to the low lookout in the village, walked up the steps steadily, and came to the highest lookout, where there was something similar to an iron pot, and there was a groove in the middle, and the old man put the "lamp" that emitted a soft white light in his hand into the groove, and then, a richer light shone out, and under the effect of the smooth "iron pot", it actually converged into a pillar of light, cast into the distance, reflecting the distant scenery in the darkness - the rain line like a curtain, and the deep mountains covered with grass and trees... …

The old man gently pushed a crossbar, and then the "iron pot" slowly rotated three hundred and sixty degrees, reflecting the things in the distance, and he squinted his eyes to observe the situation in the distance.

This "lamp" was obtained by the priest from the church in the town, and the same is true of this "iron pot", the old man did not know why this "lamp" was shining, nor why the "lamp" and the "iron pot" together illuminated something in the distance, he did not need to know this. He only knew that with the help of this thing, he could see the movement in the distance on a rainy night, and after decades of experience and the teaching of his ancestors, he could roughly judge whether there was a danger of heavy flooding......

"Nothing unusual for the time being, but ...... There is no room for optimism. He sighed, turned his head again, pulled the rope, and slowly retracted something from the wind and rain.

A small transparent tube with an opening in the top filled with rainwater.

I heard that this was bought by the previous generation of priests in a big city, looking for an alchemist master, how big a big city is, everyone doesn't know, what an alchemist master is, and people don't know, but this thing called a "test tube" is an out-and-out treasure.

This thing is already a legacy of our ancestors, and has been carefully rubbed and used by countless hands, and it is painted with light and fine traces of paint that does not fade easily, and on rainy days during the flood season, it is placed outside, and the rain is channeled, and then according to the amount of rain over a period of time, also through the professors of my father's generation and my own experience, you can learn a lot of information - although there is no systematic training and no scientific guidance, But people will always acquire practical skills in continuous exploration and summary.

In the face of the white light, the old man narrowed his eyes and saw the amount of rain in the test tube clearly, and his complexion changed again.

"This ......" he blinked first, thinking that he was mistaken by his old eyes, and after confirming it again, his face was full of worry and a hint of surprise, "It's strange......

"What did you find?" In the rain, a question suddenly sounded.

The old man was startled, and when he turned his head, a white shadow flashed outside the watchtower, and a person turned in.

I don't know if it's his illusion, but the surroundings seem to have become a little brighter.

When he saw the appearance of the person who came, the words of doubt and surprise blocked his throat, even though his grandson had learned to make soy sauce, but the old man's heart still beat twice heavily-there was no other reason, this girl, very beautiful.

He had never seen the world in his life, and he could not describe the beauty in front of him like a bard, but the old man could bet that if the little white-faced bard who had come to the village last year and almost swept away the souls of the big girls and the little daughters-in-law, had seen this girl, his gushing mouth would have drooled, and he would not even be able to speak.

She was beautiful, with eyes bluer than the sky, faces that were more beautiful than the most beautiful flowers, and hair that shone brighter than the gold coins in the boxes of the noble lords.

The most beautiful girl in the village is Ellie, except for having an unsuccessful father, the other ones are very good, the unmarried boys in the village like her, revolve around her all day long, Ellie can endure hardships, and beautiful, with a good personality, she is simply an ideal daughter-in-law, in the hearts of the village boys, she is already the most beautiful girl in the world - but compared to the one in front of her, it is undoubtedly the difference between the little sparrow and the white swan.

Look at her directly from the outside to climb the watchtower more than ten meters high......

And it was raining heavily outside, she didn't bring an umbrella, she didn't wear a coat, she didn't have a little rain on her body, and her hair was very dry......

This is the legendary big man with magical powers, it seems, should he be a paladin?

The girl, who looked like a female paladin in a legendary tale, frowned and asked again, "What did you find?" Can you sue me? ”

The tone is very awkward, although it is in a consultative tone, but it seems to have a bit of a high-minded taste.

But the old man didn't care much, just thought that this was a big man, and this attitude was as it should be.

In the same way, although he did not panic in the face of a big man with magical powers.

Don't look at me like this, I have had tea with the priest, and I even drank with Dean Renault a few times, and Oliver, the head of the mercenaries in the town, has to call me uncle when he sees me, and I have also seen some people in the market, big people or something, I have also seen it......

So, this old man, who was so ordinary that he couldn't be more ordinary, nodded to the girl in front of him very peacefully, and said softly: "Ah, I have lived here for decades, and I have never seen and heard of such a strange rainstorm as this one since I was a child, and I have never seen and heard of such a strange rainstorm as this one...... It's incongruous, it's abrupt, it's weird. ”

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PS: Ah, I'm sorry, this chapter was originally scheduled to be at least six or seven thousand words, but the yard was stacked, and the terrible sleepiness swept over me, so the efficiency dropped greatly, so I could only split this chapter, and the second half was done after a sleep, damn, obviously the second half is the essence of this chapter...... I'm really sorry, but I can't help it, everyone should have a similar experience, in the case of the brain groggily telling you "I want to sleep", almost everything can't be done, it's really strange, I poured a bottle of vitamin anti-fatigue drink at night...... (To be continued......)