XXIV. Gentle punishment
Most of the people in the village are grass on the wall, and when the situation is not right, they surrender readily, the good thing is that the dead and wounded in the village are not serious, and the bad thing is .... They are wall-to-wall grass.
Verin brought me those who surrendered first, how shall I punish them? They suffered because of their allegiance to me, because I failed to prevent the Left Ladder from snitching, and I was largely responsible. However, if there is no punishment, the next time they face an enemy, they will still open the gates.
I walked over to the kneeling men, and Verin was still shouting at them. Some of them were members of the Young Army of Vilina, and friends with whom I had dinner at first, while others were strangers.
I told Verin to stop the accusation, looked down at the group of accused guilty, and I whispered, "It's all my fault, it's my sin, it's my failure to protect your loyal friends, these venerable people." I believe that if it were me, I might not be able to remain loyal in the face of life and death. ”
They looked up, their watery eyes filled with hope.
I exclaimed, "But you are not the only one who has betrayed me!" Verin, Manxun, Todd.... When you look at these bruised and tormented fellow citizens, don't you feel that you are responsible for their suffering? Are you not ashamed of their convictions? ”
In fact, whether they surrender or not, Verin and other my fanatical followers will also suffer and suffer, this sentence is completely illogical, but theocracy does not need logic. Who says suicide will go to hell? Who said that the city of extravagance would be destroyed?
Grace cannot control people's hearts, sins must be punished severely, and fear is more beneficial to my rule than love.
I said to a crying middle-aged man, "Tell me, are you repentant?" This man is said to have been the first to kneel down and beg for mercy from the yolk traders.
He bowed his head and said miserably: "Yes, I repent, I am extremely guilty....."
I summoned Sokan, who tied him up with a worm and happily disappeared, the man's screams still reverberating through the room.
I said, "He will be subjected to unended, terrible torture at the hands of the devil!" He will experience the tearing sensation of countless births, he will watch the little demons of sin born from his body, he will wish that he never surrendered, he will wish that he could die sooner! ”
My description unnerved them, and they were sweating profusely and their eyes were evasive, hoping to avoid my anger.
Pointing to a sinner who was a friend of Verin, I said, "You were once my staunchest believer and strongest supporter, and therefore your betrayal hurt me the most. ”
He shouted, "I will never do it again!" I swear! ”
I slowly cut off both of his ring fingers, and he screamed at first, but suddenly, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
I said, "Svannes, live and be my proud warrior again." ”
He wept, "Yes, my lord, I will always follow you." ”
I kissed him on the forehead and asked him to stand beside Verin, who stopped the bleeding for him.
I cut off the ring fingers of each of the remaining ones with my own hands, and only then did I release them and allow them to be healed.
I said, "My punishment does not end here, but it ends for a while, and I will stay here for a while to see if you have repented and atonemented for your sins." If I find you still hesitant, I will put you in the face of Sokan. Do you understand? ”
They shouted "Understood" at the loudest possible voice, and I made them repeat it many times until the blood rushed to their heads and their faces were bloody.
I asked, "Which of you knows how to keep accounts?" Who knows how to buy and sell? ”
Verin pointed to himself and said, "I know, my mother taught me. ”
I said, "I will promulgate a new system, and from now on, you will have to exchange your labor for the currency of the black coffin, and then exchange the currency of the black coffin for daily necessities." But today, I am very kind, and everyone can receive three gold yuan. After that, I will set up a quartermaster office, and Verin will be responsible for the bookkeeping, and you can use the quartermaster department to buy goods with gold dollars, or you can sell your own items in exchange for gold dollars. ”
Their deafening cheers may not be sincere, but perhaps they will spontaneously believe and uphold this belief when they get used to it.
Some of the Rangers who came with him were good at this, and they quickly established a tacit understanding with Verin and them, and they were busy with it.
I went back to Lamia, who smiled, "You're so imposing, you don't look like a novice in this business." ”
I replied, "This village is mine, and this city will have a brilliant future, do you believe me?" My dear. ”
"I believe you, but not as fanatical as they are," Lamia said. ”
I said, "I don't want you to be as fanatical as they are, fanaticism leads to blindness." ”
Lamia held my hand, I could feel her pulse, her heart, her love for me was more sincere and deeper than fanatical.
Soles and Cheris approached, and Soles said, "Longi, the remaining enemies in the heavy factory have been eliminated. ”
I asked, "What?" And the remnants of the enemy? ”
"Yes," said Soleth, "maybe they were sent by the Left Ladder to set up an ambush, but Socan reminded us that once we know where they are, it will not be difficult to defeat. ”
I secretly shouted that if I had been shot in the back of the head, Vasilissa's blood might not have saved me.
I walked up to the reactor core alone and said, "You can start the reactor at any time, and once it's activated, you'll have your LAST robots below." ”
I shuddered and asked, "Will there be radiation in this reactor?" I haven't had a baby with Lamia yet, will it make a difference? ”
"The facility is very safe, and countless employees have worked here without reporting significant anomalies," said Lac. ”
I asked, "But that was a hundred years ago, and this facility has been unmaintained for a hundred years." What if our child grows a pig's tail in the future? ”
"You and she are both Nefarem, and if you can have children, there is a great probability that they are not very human, and the long pig tail is not a major accident." ”
I said, "What if he is a demon king and Satan comes?" ”
"Then I really want to take a look, don't talk nonsense, do you want to do it?" ”
I said, "If something really happens, you will have to pay me one or two hundred million in the future." ”
He said, "I'll pay you 200 million guns." ”
I laughed dryly, broke out in a cold sweat, secretly frightened by the lack of a newly developed humorous program, what if she wasn't joking? How is this possible, she is like my lovely daughter....
With a time-traveling sound, the engine started, and the divine and powerful light illuminated the facility like a heavenly opening, and for a moment, I could barely open my eyes, but after a few moments, the light subsided.
"As expected, it is connected to the Black Coffin's network. ”
I tried the voiceprint as St. Longinus did, and the door opened, leaving the road to the LAST robot clear.
My legions, my loyal servants, my wealth, my power, my chips, my cards, my strength. The modifiers that I will use to transform the end times, the system vulnerabilities that my previous life left me, these are all mine, only mine, and with them, I have the confidence to bargain with the Black Coffin Elders.
From this day on, I, Longinus, have finally stood up, and I will no longer have to submit to anyone! I will be a prince and a hegemon! Thousands of humanity will follow in my footsteps and walk as bright as the sun... No... An uncertain future!
Tiphon said behind my back, "I can't imagine a place like this." ”
Chris said, "yes, that's weird. Mr. Longinus, you have a lot to hide from us. ”
It's already dark, it's time for them to wake up, how did I not expect that? When did they follow me?
Before I could turn to face them, I felt the weight of the pressure take my breath.
Tiphon asked, "Longinus, do you have anything to explain?" ”
I turned around calmly, calmly, calmly as usual, my demeanor was impeccable, my demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, and any diplomat in history would have been impressed by my actions at this time.
Chris was visibly shocked by my momentum and asked, "You don't have to kneel?" Stand up and talk. ”
I said, "Your Excellency, you have no information for me. ”
Tifeng smiled: "I know it's a lack of energy, what are these robots used for?" ”
I said, "They're construction equipment, they're used to speed up urban construction, right?" ”
Laca said over the radio: "Correct. ”
It's good, my little angel is in the same gear with me, and it's very tacit. If Tifeng had known that I had bad intentions, and that I had no good will, neither of us would have had good fruit to eat.
Tiphon asked, "Are they under the control of lack?" ”
I said, "Yes." ”
"It will take some time to decode. He whispered to me, "Give me the right time." ”
I thought, "How do I authorize?" ”
"You said out loud that you would attribute the administrator privileges to FACA, and the address range would be fully open, and it would take effect immediately," he said. ”
I was shocked and said, "They're not fools, aren't they ironclad?" ”
"They're antiques, they don't know anything about technology. ”
This strange girl's words are getting closer and closer to humans, and maybe she can pass the easy Turing test and play those stupid people around, but of course, she can't hide it from me, because I have the deep wisdom of St. Longinus.
I thought about it for a while and said, "The administrator authority of this place must have been attributed to FACA, and as for the address or something, it's okay to be fully open, and it will take effect immediately, right?" ”
Tiphon asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”
I said, "Don't look at me like this, I'm actually a tech nerd." ”
Several lights flashed like breathing, and a female voice said, "Authorization for foreign visitors is complete, FACA has been granted administrator privileges, and welcome back, Professor Longinus." ”
It was very awkward at one point, they stared at me like a poisonous snake staring at a frog.
I laughed and said, "Lack, you don't think you're joking?" This sound imitates the truth. ”
"Thanks for the compliment. ”
Ti Feng sighed: "What about him? We don't have much time to waste. Leave the matter to Laca here. ”
Chris said, "Yes, it's time for us to move too, it's better to be a necromancer or a surprise." ”