Chapter 569: Crocodile Leads Old Things Four
As a result, instinct and reason have a fierce confrontation, and many symptoms of maladaptation arise.
But in just a thousand years, dozens of generations of iterations are obviously far from enough to make some instincts that were 'originally useful but now cumbersome' disappear. In other words, this struggle will continue for a long time.
Thinking of this, realizing that he was slightly off-topic, Jiao Ming jumped back to his seat and recorded these messy thoughts on paper. It wasn't until Luo Hua brought breakfast that she finished writing, and then while eating, she thought about the solution.
On the premise of acknowledging that 'bullying' is an instinct, compared with **appetite, it is easy to find that this is not a 'resident' nature, but a 'triggered' nature caused by the external environment stimulating physiological or psychological stimulation.
For poultry and livestock, changing to a larger cage can solve the problem of mutual harm. For wild birds and beasts, more food is sufficient. So how can the subject be replaced by a human to avoid triggering the instinct of 'cannibalism', and even where is this ghost 'switch'?
"You...... Have you finished eating?"
Because Jiao Ming paused his chopsticks for a long time, although he only ate half of his usual amount, Luo Hua still asked tentatively.
"Distracted. Jiao Ming reluctantly smiled, took a few bites, but noticed that Luo Hua was about to stop talking, and asked, "Is there any news?"
"Yes, but not urgently, as a valet I advise you to rest before it's too late. ”
Jiao Ming couldn't trust others on the night shift, but the most dangerous night had passed, and there were naturally other people who took turns to take care of him during the day until twenty-four hours. And Jiao Ming, who didn't close his eyes all night, is also the time to make up for sleep.
"Let's talk about it, it's not bad. ”
"Aside from the progress of the Crocodile Territory, it's just Lord Gag's fleet that has sent a message back. ”
"Oh?" Jiao Ming's tone rose slightly, judging by the time, there should still be a long way to go from the coastline of the Ifusen Theocracy. "They're in trouble. ”
"Unsure, the letter stated that they had encountered a group of humans flying across the sea on the so-called 'Divine Pet Beasts' of the Theocratic Nation of Ifusen, and had been 'invited' to their island. ”
Jiao Ming immediately realized the accent of the word 'invitation' and asked confirmatively, "Kidnapped?"
"I didn't do it. At least the other party didn't give room for refusal, and Lord Gag also adopted a cooperative attitude in view of the difference in strength. Blossom said, handing over a letter.
Jiao Ming read it quickly, there is not much content, the first half is as Luo Hua said, and the second half shows that this group of humans living on the island are very interested in goods. However, due to the language barrier, it is impossible to distinguish whether it is a business sense of liking or a robbery nature of 'not picky'. At this point, Jiao Ming had another feeling of crying and laughing.
"That's really ...... Take the letter to Dieda, and if there is no secret word for help, don't wake me up. Discuss together in the evening. ”
Blossom nodded yes.
"In addition, you should keep an eye on it here during the day, I'm afraid that the two Bahuan won't care. ”
Blossom nodded again.
Jiao Ming had breakfast, talked a few words with Xiao Shi who came to see the situation, sleepiness hit, and he fell asleep until the sun set, and got the news that the experimental animals and volunteers were safe. But there is also a worse situation, a few animals that are lucky enough to survive, the magic resistance in the body actually begins to slowly decrease, and the reason is very simple: excretion.
This is not a big problem, but it pities the girl's heart of the little poem, and Jiao Ming has a hard time comforting her to avoid the situation of 'picking a child'.
The experiment was a complete success, and the master leathersmith hurriedly took his leave after many days of hard work, and the reason was quite speechless, he was impatient to participate in some secret experiments of the vulture organization. The reason for this is that it has to be said that in the past few days, the role of the madman's personality in taking the time to lobby has been very great.
But it makes sense that a farewell dinner is indispensable. And because this is a 'black job', dinner is a family feast. To show his sincerity, Jiao Ming cooked himself. At the dinner table, Binglian soon became the leader, inviting drinks constantly, until the master leathersmith was dizzy and began to ask what to answer, Jiao Ming realized that something was wrong, and asked in a low voice: "Drugged?"
"Of course not, it's just that the alcohol concentration is relatively high. Binglian smiled and gently pushed open the side door, followed by Butterfly, who had prepared a pen and paper.
"You...... Don't say it in advance. ”
"I'm afraid you're not exposed. ”
And just like that, the process of questioning about the experience of casting earth-based magic began. It's a pity that the level of the common language of the poem is limited, and I only understand half of it. Although Jiao Ming was a little uneasy in his conscience, he did not stop it. It wasn't until about half an hour later that the drunken unconscious of the master cobbler ended, and Binglian was not greedy, and ordered someone to send her to the guest room to take care of her. When the dishes and chopsticks were cleaned up, only the husband and wife were left in the room, and Binglian faced Jiao Ming with a serious expression.
"Something?"
"You know that an ocean-going ship exploring the route has been hijacked?"
"Of course. But it's too early to say hijacking. ”
"What else could there be. But that's okay if you think so. Binglian said, moved to Jiao Ming's side and took her lover's hand, "Confess one thing to you first, and then discuss one thing." ”
"You probably don't watch much of the Earth TV series, so it's best not to talk in this way. Jiao Ming also had a serious expression.
Binglian blinked twice, confirming that it was just a joke, but she didn't catch the joke at all.
"Then I'll just say it. The arrest operation a few days ago can be regarded as a failure, and the elders plan to plan again. In fact, the elders didn't stop us from getting involved, and even asked us for advice, but I didn't tell you. ”
"Why?"
"Because you are not good at disguise, and the people you come into contact with are relatively mixed, among them is likely to be Xu Qin people spies. ”
Jiao Ming smacked for a moment, his mood was complicated. "So you lied to me the other night?"
"I'm really sorry. If you're not happy. Ice Lotus slowly moved her lover's big hand somewhere towards herself.
"Ahem...... Compensation will be discussed again in the evening. Now let's talk about why you told me this, and you weren't afraid that I would leak the news?"
"We plan to have a big drama of parents against their eyes this time to match the rumors of Xu Qinren. As for you, it is advisable to leave for a while and settle the matter of the ocean-going fleet and the waypoints along the way. Try to open up the market, at least bring back important people, and the ship can be abandoned. And it just so happens that your magic resistance experiment has also been successfully completed, so you can rest assured that the follow-up expansion work will be left to me. ”
"How long do you need me to leave?"
"It can be as short as 10 days, as long as 20 days. ”
"Is it really okay?"
"No problem!" Bing Lian nodded solemnly, but added, "It's best to take Xiaoshi with you." We don't know to what extent the infiltration of the Xu Qin people has been, after all, there are too many outsiders now, and it is already the limit to be able to manage and live without problems, and it is impossible to review them one by one. And Xiao Shi frequently goes in and out of the Magic Research Institute, and there are two eight-environmental protection darts, even if the other party doesn't know the specific details, he will have some ideas. And when the situation is chaotic, it is likely to be overlooked. ”
Hearing this reason, Jiao Ming could no longer refuse. "Why don't you let me take all the children from the Academy of Magic. The spring outing, which is declared to be a common practice, is good. ”
This is not that Jiao Ming treats ordinary children who have no magical talent differently, but Xu Qinren who is sabotaging will not care, and there is no need to be sentimental here.
"It couldn't be better!" Ice Lotus clapped her hands, obviously not expecting this.
After the matter was negotiated, he fell asleep for a while, and Jiao Ming, who had just slept for a day, was not sleepy, and turned over a few times and suddenly an idea came into his mind: Crocodile Leader is not going to play a 'bitter meat trick' this time, right? After all, in a general 'big show', no matter how bad his acting skills are, there may not be no possibility of mixing up.
I wanted to wake up the beautiful woman in my arms and ask, but after all, I couldn't bear to disturb. He fell into a deep sleep until dawn the next day, when he asked about it.
Binglian burst out with a smile and said, "Your translation of 'fake beating' is too vague, so let's give an example." ”
Jiao Ming scratched his scalp and talked about 'Zhou Yu's beating of Huang Gai'.
"Hmm...... Let's talk about it in more detail. This seems to be very instructive. ”
Rolling his eyes, Jiao Ming was not interested in the success or failure of this operation at all, and only hoped that Binglian was fine. Therefore, he does not intend to let the scheme develop in this direction.
Binglian asked a few words, probably guessed Jiao Ming's thoughts, smiled sweetly, hugged Jiao Ming, and looked at each other. "I'll tell you the truth, there is indeed a beating part. But I'm the Seven Rings of the Water System, so what else can I do? Why don't you make it clear so that you can refine the plan and don't let me get beaten in vain. And if you don't say it, I'll ask Xiaoshi. I remember you mentioned that "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a masterpiece in your hometown, and she should know some of it. ”
"I can't help it. Jiao Ming thought for a moment and finally compromised. After finishing speaking, he added: "Although you are the seven rings of the water system, I am still not at ease. After all, Xu Qin is not stupid, he can 'add drama without authorization' and bring you danger. You hold this ball, crush it if you have an accident, and I'll teleport back to save you. ”
Ice Lotus nodded, took the metal ball, and kissed it. After breakfast, Jiao Ming first contacted Emily to borrow the fragments temporarily, and then sent the master cobbler who woke up with a hangover to the designated place of the madman personality. Then, together with Emily, they used the vine network to teleport the children of the Magic Academy to the first island relay point that was first discovered.
The spring outing is claimed to be a common practice, but the child's claim is that it is a wilderness survival training, and the vine circle stone house is blown up in front of everyone. If this thing wants to be rebuilt, it will take at least ten days, just in line with the plan over there. And it not only frightened the children, but also eliminated the possibility of Xu Qinren chasing him.
Xiao Shi and the two eight environmental protection darts were left behind as nannies, and Emily told her to leave alone. Jiao Ming rested, rubbed the fragments in his hand, and began a long teleportation with Dieda.
And with the fragments, it was indeed much easier than the previous time when I rushed to Grace City from the other side of the planet. By the time the last relay island reached noon and made contact with Gag, Jiao Ming still didn't feel tired.
At the same time, there is also two news, one good and one bad. The good news is that two days and two nights have passed, and Gag and his party are still treated politely. The bad news is that the group of people riding the 'God's Pet Beast' seem to be arguing about something, presumably losing patience.
The master and servant ate some dry food and discussed for a while. Decide to go over as a negotiator in the open, rather than sneaking in at night to add unnecessary misunderstandings. After that, he sent a letter to Gag asking him to explain as clearly as possible in sign language. About an hour later, I received a reply saying 'No problem'.
Jiao Ming's communication qi magic medium began to teleport, but Dieda opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
Relying on many overlapping spatial markers, Jiao Ming came directly to the place where Gag and the other crew members were under house arrest, and said a few words of greeting, and he could already see that there were people outside. And the strange thing is that these people are all only about 1.5 meters old, with big beards braided into twisted shapes, dressed in tattered leather armor, and as strong as wooden stakes.
'After the elves, why is there another group of dwarves?' was the only thought in Jiao Ming's mind.
Naturally, the next step was to go out of the horse, but there was also a slight obstacle. This 'dwarven' tribe living on the island has just over a hundred people, but it has its own language, and no one speaks the official language of the Ifusen Theocracy.
Fortunately, its language structure is simple enough. With the sincere communication between the two sides, Butterfly completed the initial exchange in only one afternoon, much faster than the original communication with the underground alien race.
At dinner time, the two sides initially resolved the misunderstanding. This group of people living on the island is hostile to the theocracy of Ifusen, which is why they are hostile to strange ships at sea.
But there is still basic simplicity and kindness, robbery is no problem, and murder needs to further erupt in contradictions. Especially after determining from the nautical charts, as well as many details such as the decoration of the ship and the clothing of the people, that Gag and the others were not from the theocratic country, but were from the other side of the sea, they didn't know how to treat this group of people well.
As for Gag's so-called 'loss of patience', it is nothing more than the noise of scrambling for 'spoils' from afar.
"I can't help it. Jiao Ming thought for a moment and finally compromised. After finishing speaking, he added: "Although you are the seven rings of the water system, I am still not at ease. After all, Xu Qin is not stupid, he can 'add drama without authorization' and bring you danger. You hold this ball, crush it if you have an accident, and I'll teleport back to save you. ”
Ice Lotus nodded, took the metal ball, and kissed it. After breakfast, Jiao Ming first contacted Emily to borrow the fragments temporarily, and then sent the master cobbler who woke up with a hangover to the designated place of the madman personality. Then, together with Emily, they used the vine network to teleport the children of the Magic Academy to the first island relay point that was first discovered.
The spring outing is claimed to be a common practice, but the child's claim is that it is a wilderness survival training, and the vine circle stone house is blown up in front of everyone. If this thing wants to be rebuilt, it will take at least ten days, just in line with the plan over there. And it not only frightened the children, but also eliminated the possibility of Xu Qinren chasing him.
Xiao Shi and the two eight environmental protection darts were left behind as nannies, and Emily told her to leave alone. Jiao Ming rested, rubbed the fragments in his hand, and began a long teleportation with Dieda.