Chapter 248: Underground Man (2)
Anyone can say pretty things.
The Underground Kingdom is fundamentally different from the Wangwanghu Kingdom, in the final analysis, they are dinosaurs, and they have evolved much longer than humans in the history of the earth. They didn't have the same worries as Quintac - at the current pace, it was still out of reach for humans to actively discover the Half-Dragons. And even if they find out, they don't have to panic...... Although the underground technology tree is weirdly distorted, thanks to it, the half-dragon people climbed all the way up the technology, and pointed out the time machine with the most rudimentary material conditions.
The time machine is an insurmountable watershed for civilization, and for this reason, the Augustan dynasty can be said to be the most important player in the Olive Leaf Alliance. To put it more bluntly, even if they do not form alliances with other countries, the Augustan dynasty can still survive well and will not lose anything.
Therefore, for them, Fat Tiger's arbitrage lure rhetoric may not work.
It had to be changed to another set.
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The crowd slowly paced to the very center of the sacred place, where there was a square altar made of obsidian on a pedestal. It is five meters long, wide, and five meters high, and its surface is covered with traces of the passage of time, but it still exudes a pitch black like an abyss.
A dinosaur skeleton made of pure gold stood high on the altar, fangs and claws, shining with a viscous glow like gilt under the illumination of [glowing moss]. This majestic pure gold fossil is the "distant ancestor" of the half-dragon people, whose body is stunted compared to other dinosaurs, extremely short, with slender but flexible limbs, and good at running. The most important point is that the brain structure of this dinosaur is slightly different from that of other large carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs, which makes him stand out step by step in the long evolutionary journey, and finally crossed the moat and became a "smart" species.
The Sanctuary is a unique monument to the Half-Dragons, and the pure gold fossil that stands in the center of the Sacred Land is said to have been built by Augustus I when he founded the kingdom, and is a symbol of the will of the Half-Dragons. No matter how long time passes, as long as the remains of the ancestors are here, the hearts of all half-dragons will be tightly united. On each "Holy Day of Sacrifice", the chief priests and the King would come to the square where the remains of the ancestors were placed, perform ceremonies, read the edicts, and ask the gods for protection. The golden skeleton bears the ardent eyes and hopes of countless people, and condenses the soul of the entire race.
To this day, the remains of our ancestors will bear witness to another greatness of Augustus.
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"First of all, Mr. Orukawa, I have no problem with you, nor with the proponent of this plan." "But with all due respect, do you understand the consequences of the formation of the Olive Leaf Alliance? From technology to culture to life, everything we have to share with another race that lives under the sea or in deep space, and we must accept the cultural impact they bring. What did this mean for the House of Augustus? And what does it mean for a half-dragon? Can different ethnic cultures adapt to each other? Will the sparks and differences created by the exchange of civilizations make everything come to naught? β
"Sir, we are a people who never see the stars." The chief priest added sullenly, "This difference alone is enough to change everything. You mentioned those who live in the heavens, and they must have wondered how anyone could not know the stars, and that alone is enough to make civilizations so different that they are inconceivable. Once this happens, communication becomes laborious and time-consuming. Even the basic values are different, so don't expect 'cooperation and exchange' later. β
"There is a big difference between the five civilizations - those who live in the sea have never seen the sun, and those who live in the sky have never seen the mountains." The little man was not frightened by his words, but retorted in a gentle tone, "King Augustus, you don't have to worry about your people being treated as an outlier: the merfolk have no legs, and only a long fish tail on the lower half of their bodies; The canine people are dogs that walk upright and have a body of fluff; Heavenly people are born with wings on their backs, and they are born to fly in the air; Although the Undersea Humans are the closest to human appearance, they can move freely under the pressure of the deep water that crushes most submarines, and they are also monsters cloaked in human skin. β
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a premise for racism, and the premise is to distinguish between the good and the bad in the same species β but now it is clear that you are completely different races. I would even go so far as to say that there is a reproductive segregation between you and the other four races, and that there is no political connotation to the alliance itself, so racial discrimination is not very likely. As for what you call 'culture clashes,' it is inevitable, but it is destined that it will not take a generation to bridge this cultural difference. When the Olive Leaf Alliance is established and the scale of cooperation becomes larger and larger, it will be passed down from generation to generation, and different ideas and ideas will be integrated with each other, and everything will be better. β
He smiled and took a few small steps towards the golden remains of his ancestors, raising his arms to a just right position, his body language full of trusting elements.
"Listen to me, join the Olive Leaf Alliance, and what you can gain is absolutely beyond imagination." At this moment, Xiaofu felt like a bitter salesman, tirelessly telling customers about the benefits of the product, "As a country that still uses the feudal monarchy and has a vast territory, the injection of new ideas will undoubtedly be a shock, and the impact can bring a wide range of vitality to various industries." The Olive Leaf Alliance provides a stable communication channel, and after a certain period of fixed-point exchanges, advanced science and technology can be introduced internally. The scientific systems of different civilizations are completely different, and with this part of the information, it may be helpful to improve the level of science and technology in your own country. β
"We already have a time machine, and we don't need all those bells and whistles. As you said earlier, none of the other four civilizations have machines that span time, in other words, we are the most developed of them. The Legion Commander waved his hand, the heavily armored hand armor "clicking", "Besides, I don't see any benefit in forming an alliance with people. Technology? What use does science and technology in the sea give us, teach us how to talk to fish? There is no sea here, and in the same way, the things of the heavenly people are useless hereβMr. Guchuan, look up. β
The Legion Commander held out a dinosaur finger that was sharper and rougher than a human, pointed upwards, and laughed, "We have a dome above us!" Flying is something we don't need to study! β
He seemed to think he had told a humorous joke and burst out laughing.
The little man didn't say much, and when he finished laughing, he said lightly, "Do you really plan to live underground forever?" β
As soon as these words came out, the scene was as silent as death.
This is undoubtedly a serious historical legacy...... When the comet fell from the sky, Doraemon used the [Emergency Basement] in a hurry to burst open below the earth's crust, forming a square hollow, which is now the "holy land" of the half-dragon race. The group of five introduced a large number of dinosaurs into the basement, spread [glowing moss] and various instant vegetation on the ground, and created an environment suitable for dinosaurs as much as possible, so that some dinosaurs survived and got a chance to evolve.
Digging deeper, the five of them are the gods of the half-dragon people, and they are the direct founders of the Augustan dynasty.
At that time, there was no way to drive dinosaurs underground, but as time passed, the world on earth gradually became suitable for survival...... A famous mammal homeothermic animal was born and took over the world almost overnight. Next, the Big Bang of species begins, and the life changes in the outside world are dizzying. After the vast ice age, humans took to the stage, fearlessly dominating the sky and the earth, creating stone tools and becoming another group of overlord players on the huge server of Earth.
As a player of the previous version of the overlord, how can the half-dragon not be blushing? How can you not be jealous? About nine years ago, the "Holy War" organized by the chief priests and legionnaires was to travel back hundreds of millions of years in time to change the fate of the dinosaurs and take back everything that originally belonged to the dinosaurs from the hands of humans. Later, they found out that it was a large meteorite that killed the dinosaurs, and the matter was stopped, and no one ever mentioned it again......
What about time travel? When a meteorite of that level fell, the amount was completely beyond imagination, and they had nothing to do.
However, did this thinking really disappear with the defeat of the jihad?
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ββ¦β¦ A great hole was broken in the sky, and flames that tore through everything fell from the sky, and the earth was melted into a viscous liquid. The gods lamented the sudden destruction of the dinosaur race, and used their magical powers to create a 'holy land' that led our ancestors into the underground and survived. The chief priest closed his eyes slightly, wrote a gesture of prayer with a skillful business technique that he had done many times, and recited, "Witnessing that calamity has given us a new understanding of the great work of the gods. It is a great grace to introduce our ancestors into the ground and continue the bloodline...... Our people are very satisfied with the current state of life, and have no intention of contending with humans again. β
The Legion Commander looked at the Chief Priest with disdain, his narrow eyes showing disdain. Strange to say, it is obviously evolved from dinosaurs, but the half-dragon human race can make human-like "micro-expressions", and their expressions are different when they are happy, painful and angry! This is quite an evolutionary pattern for cold-blooded animals, for example, you can see the emotions of a snake by looking at its face......
The husband shook his head and sighed silently.
It was hard enough for the chief priest to convince himself and the people with such an obvious lie.
"Don't worry, I'm here to seek cooperation, not to liquidate." He stroked the three sharp corners of the bizarre hairstyle and said, "To be honest, ordinary people forget it, do you really think so?" β
When this soul torture was asked, the chief priest simply stopped reciting the fragments from the Book of Divine Blessings, and instead stared directly at the young man, staring at this mythical god.
"Lord God, since you asked, we might as well be more open-minded." King Augustus walked up to the chief priest and blocked him, intentionally or unintentionally, as if to prevent him from making eye contact with the young man, "If I were a general, mediocre, power-obsessed ruler, then I would say - I am quite satisfied with the current situation of the Half-Dragons!" β
He was silent for a while, and seeing that the little man did not show an expression of anger or incomprehension, he continued.
"As the head of state, with no external enemies around, there is only one thing I seek - that is, the internal stability of the country, the people live a stable life day after day, and do not be affected by such and such ideological trends. Only in this way can I always be my king of Augustus. If you accept the Olive Leaf Alliance, it means that at the same time as the exchange, there will be an influx of different ideas belonging to at least four civilizations into the Underworld, although you say that those currents of thought are advanced and progressive...... But what the actual effect will be, no one can predict. β
"Will there be people who, after accepting these ideas, will develop new, more radical ideas, and thus become dissatisfied with the current ruling structure? If that is the case, then the existence of the Augustan dynasty is in danger...... We had to use part of the Legion's strength to suppress the resistance, and let the 'Five Gods' to which the chief priest belonged find a way to carry out its activities and stabilize the masses. This is an uncontrollable risk for me, for a 'ruling class'! β
These words can be described as quite open and honest...... King Augustus directly laid out his class, position, and ideas on the surface, which surprised the chief priests.
They are all waiting for a "but".
"But a different scenario...... I might be less mediocre, less power-hungry, less short-sighted. The Dharma King smiled slightly, narrowed his eyes like snakes, bowed his body and said, "The five of you saved the dinosaurs hundreds of millions of years ago, and it is because of you that we half-dragons are born...... This is also an undeniable fact. I think, with the wisdom of that adult, you must have guessed it, right? What the Half-Dragon Terrans need most now is not technology, not knowledge, not the cultural shock of different races...... It's something else. Something that is taken for granted by humans, even within easy reach. β
The young man couldn't help but feel a little funny, a dignified Dharma king of the Underworld, the rightful ruler of the Augustan Dynasty, would actually call Nobita "that lord".
What's the situation? What kind of image is Nobita in his eyes at this time?
But what's even more interesting is ...... He was right, Nobita did guess. Before leaving, he had instructed the young man that if he wanted to negotiate with the half-dragon human race, he must seize this point. Verbal attacks around what they need and care about will allow them to join the Olive Leaf Alliance wholeheartedly.
The half-dragon's tech tree is rather eerie - the time machine is all pointed out, and the vehicle is still a horse-drawn cart. In addition, the whole world has basically maintained the production level of agricultural civilization, and the knowledge of flight and navigation is almost zero, but the exploration of the mantle and below has reached a level that human beings can match...... Mainly because they are confined underground, the ecosystem is weak, and anything that could cause pollution is deadly! If nothing else, just say that the exhaust gas of the car is what you should do? There's a dome on it.
Thinking about this, things will be easy.
"Land. and the right to live legally and reasonably on that land. Embrace the sun openly, set foot on the earth, and no longer be confined to a small underground cavern. The little man said lightly, "Join the Olive Leaf Alliance, these will be there." β
"Are you sure?"
"I can guarantee it."
The chief priest stepped forward slowly, "It's not that I don't believe you...... However, you cannot deny that the main species that live in the outside world are human beings. The other four civilizations are just hiding in the shadow of humans, and in essence, they are no different from us half-dragons. Will joining this alliance really bring us back into the sun? β
"Not immediately, of course. After the establishment of the Alliance, our initial plan is to select talents within the Alliance, train them into cadres, and organize them to provide them with funds and resources in the rear, so that they can gradually infiltrate the human world. During this time, they will lurk in the human world and silently transform the world to pave the way for your debut. It's just a process...... In about thirty years, the five races will be able to make their voices heard on Earth. β
The little man's smile suddenly became a little cold, "In terms of force...... You don't have to worry. β
"Why don't you worry?" The Legion Commander asked in some surprise, "Due to environmental constraints, Augustus's research on modern weapons is far inferior to that of humans...... We don't even have an air force. β
"If you don't have it, it doesn't mean that other civilizations don't." Xiaofu giggled, "In terms of air combat, the heavenly people can monitor the global atmosphere, and their fighters have the ability to directly break through the atmosphere and enter the universe...... Human fighter jets are far from being able to compete with them; On naval warfare, the mermaid clan has the ability to control the sea water and directly set off a tsunami, what kind of aircraft carrier group can withstand it? Not to mention nuclear deterrence...... The undersea people have completely digested the Poseidon system, which contains nuclear weapons, hydrogen bombs and antimatter bombs capable of plowing the entire surface, I don't know what you have to worry about. β
"Besides, you think you're talking about 'that adult'...... That is, Nobita, if he can gather the five races, will he be a weak embroidered pillow? Naturally, there is also his voice in the Olive Leaf Alliance...... He is your voice on Earth! "Having seen the terrible munitions in the Horizon base with his own eyes, Xiaofu is already full of confidence in Nobita's combat effectiveness on Earth - Blake Red Ring is powerful enough, right? Surrounded by 400 sentinels, didn't you almost die?
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Minutes and seconds passed.
King Augustus finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the remains of the ancestors, gritted his teeth, and announced, "Okay, on behalf of the Underground Kingdom, the Augustan Dynasty, I announce that I have joined the Olive Leaf Alliance. β
He added, "For the earth and the sun that the half-dragon people deserve!" β
"Those will be there." Xiaofu didn't talk much nonsense, and said bluntly, "Get ready, elect a representative, and set off with me tomorrow to attend the witness ceremony for the establishment of the Olive Leaf Alliance." β
"In such a hurry?" His Holiness was taken aback, "Excuse me...... Where is the base of the Alliance? β
"Congo Basin, Smoke Ghost Forest." The young man replied, "There is an unknown demon realm there...... Nobita said that the first base of the Olive Leaf Alliance will be to settle there. β