Chapter 48: The Post-War Life of the Tyres
Bavi was impressed when he learned of the current residence of the Tyris because they were also floating island-style buildings. The planets in the late war were all artificially modified, and it was impossible to live on the battleship forever, and the Tyrs simply built floating islands in suitable places, giant floating islands suspended in the universe. The materials come from fragmented planetary fragments, and the patchwork of floating island biospheres barely holds everyone.
War devours the resources of an entire society, and almost everything is non-renewable. Tyrs began to turn to the "Age of Picking", collecting resources in the universe on the one hand, and controlling resource consumption on the other. It has been four generations since they entered the rationing system, and here in Gurt it is the fifth.
The big circle in their mouth is the floating island ecosphere, a big circle that encloses everyone. Resources have been being consumed, and now there are only twenty-three left in the first hundred circles; Although the top management has consciously controlled the number of people, this cannot fundamentally solve the problem of resource shortage.
New life must begin to consume resources from the moment it is born, and air, water, and food are the most basic needs; Larger garments, tools, personal accommodation, energy consumption, and so on need to be taken into account. One person's needs are easy to solve, but multiplying one's share by one million is a huge number.
When the first circle reaches the fatigue limit, the government begins to transfer the population and share the population among other circles. Then, the large circle that can no longer be used is dismantled, and important facilities such as factories are directly relocated, the remaining buildings are recycled, and the land is used to expand other large circles, and all that can be used is taken away and the meteorite blocks that are floating in the universe are left. This is where some of the megameteorites that Bavi saw came from.
In this way, after the war, Tyr multiplied to the fifth generation, and according to Gurt, saving a little more might be able to reproduce another five generations. If you're lucky, you might see his great-grandson take over his job, mentioning that Gurt's herding work not only provides vital animal protein, but also works part-time as a resource collector.
The Toothed Dolphinmon, once thought to be a useless starry beast, is now an important domesticated livestock for the Tyrs. They are not picky eaters with sharp teeth, they can eat almost anything, and what they eat will increase their weight while some indigestible elements will accumulate on the surface of the body to form a shell-like protective layer. The Tyrs have used this trait to herd the toothed guinea to what it once was, even though it has been cleaned countless times. In this way, the resources can be used to the maximum, and as for those things that don't even eat the toothed guinea beasts, the Tyrs will no longer bother to study whether there is a possibility of reuse.
Of course, the meat of such a big guy doesn't taste good, and it's barely in the mouth, but as the only natural animal protein and has the advantage of relatively large production, the taste can be ignored. The limited land is used for housing and food production, and there is no room for herds on the ground.
"At least we'll still have meat to eat until the ranch is completely gone, even if it doesn't taste good." Gurt repeatedly stressed the bad taste.
Not only the source of meat, but also the main means of transportation, in order to save energy, all energy-intensive aircraft have been disabled, the best are mothballed, and the rest are dismantled. Now the whole society relies on this kind of food mount for transportation, and it doesn't matter if it's a little slower, and there isn't much to go anyway.
"It's still a difficult situation, but your history has been well inherited, hasn't it?" This is all that Bavi can do to comfort the "shepherd".
"It's the knowledge that every Tyr must have, if nothing else, to tell future generations what stupid mistakes their ancestors had made. Thanks to the life we have now, no matter how hard it is, at least we are still alive, and we can still complain that the toothed guinea beast tastes too bad. Now there is another role, which can provide a negative teaching material for outsiders like you, so take it as a warning! "Goult is very open, even if the past crimes are exterminated, it is not an exaggeration, and two mistakes in a row can be forgiven, what is there to complain about.
"Why don't you get out of here?" After asking Bavi, he knew that he had asked a stupid question, leaving the native plane in that situation was tantamount to suicide, and war was indispensable for survival, which would only accelerate the demise of the race.
Gurt poured an unknown liquid into his mouth: "This proposal was also considered, but no one chose to leave. I'm afraid we won't be able to survive until we find a suitable place, so it's better to think about how to survive for a long time, at least we can be buried here in the end. ”
A people with a strong local complex, Bavi found through conversation that the character of the Tyre people was similar to the description given in the mission profile, tenacious, enthusiastic, hardworking, hard-working, and content. The absence of despair in such a harsh environment is great, and from Gurt's description, Bavi knows that their social order has not collapsed until now, the government functions are still functioning, and people are still acting according to the law. How could such a promising race raise its arms against its own gods in the first place, and have done so more than once?
"I heard that there is another big circle that has reached the limit of use, and it will be dismantled recently. When the population is shared, land will be more strained. There is now a proposal to expand the use of the 'Death Decomposition Bill', and Parliament is arguing over the proposal. Gurt began to ramble on the recent news, "The RMC guys have been paying attention to the dead people, and it's really hard to get along with them." Three hundred years ago, burials were terminated and all the cemeteries were utilized. The only thing I miss for my deceased relatives is that handful of ashes, and now there are no ashes! ”
"How long has this bill been in place?"
"It's been going on for a long time, you know, this one started as a reward system. When the social contribution reaches the standard, cremation can be chosen, and if the standard is not met, the body after death will be sent to the decomposition pool, which will be decomposed into basic elements and continue to function. I didn't expect it to be mandatory now, but the guys from the Resource Management Committee are taking the lead in enforcing it, and we have nothing to say. Gurt smiled bitterly at this, then tilted his head to pour the rest of the drink into his mouth.
Ba Wei returned to the cabin with a solemn expression, and Mo Wei saw Ba Wei put on a rare serious face and asked strangely, "What's wrong?" I don't remember wizards being people with a lot of compassion, and I wanted to help them complete this mission successfully. ”
Bavi shook his head and stared at Mo Wei, "I always feel that there is a problem here, not only the trouble of the Protoss mission itself, but also other troubles. Don't ask why, my gut tells me. ”
"And then?"
"Eat and drink well and rest well. Then I focused on coping, and I had the feeling that someone was going to trick me. "Bavi picked up a nut and stuffed it in his mouth, there's a problem with the council!
Mo Wei's eyes flashed, and then she leaned in front of Bavi: "Let's buy a toothed guinea beast!" ”
"Yes, yes, but no one in the family can make this thing. And you've heard that this thing doesn't taste good, are you sure you want to try it? "It doesn't matter if you buy it, it's just a hassle to clean up.
"Am I now in your eyes not going to do anything but eat?" There was a subtle shift in Mo Wei's tone.
Reluctantly swallowing the affirmative answer, Bavi changed the subject: "Why are there two people missing?" ”
"Your old lover is tired and jet lag. The stupid dog drank too much and was also sleeping. Mo Wei explained the situation of the other two people in a tone that had nothing to do with her.
Oh, my God! Bavi patted his forehead and forgot about the stubble. He didn't know what was going on with Lia's jet lag, but Falme couldn't touch wine, and after drinking, he would become a beast-eared lady and behave animalistically. Even if you are crazy about alcohol, you will be allergic to alcohol later, and the rashes all over your body will not get better every two days, and the most headache is that she can always drink wine into her stomach inexplicably.
"Forget it! You say if I tell them that buddy is here to save the world. Will anyone believe it? "Bavi is wondering how to get the people here to cooperate with him to complete the task, and you and I are willing to do much more than coercive orders.
"There is no such thing as pie in the sky, no one will believe you when you say that." A voice pops into the channel.
"Beanie? Why don't you care about this when you don't go to work honestly? "Bavi really doesn't want to see this comic host.
"Wizard Master! I'm sad when you say that, the function of this machine is not only to help you count the grain and grass! If you don't take me with you to do the task, the wisdom of my whole body will have nowhere to play......" Before he finished speaking, Bavi pinched the call, preferring to work hard himself rather than make this tease.
Mo Wei covered her mouth next to her and chuckled: "The host is equivalent to a wizard's counselor, you shouldn't ignore his role so much." ”
Oh, yes! If only you could be more serious when you say this, Bavi connected to the host: "Take advantage of the opportunity of a word!" ”
"Okay, Taijun! Just tell them why you're doing it and what you're getting away from it. Generously placed on the table, I analyzed their personalities, and said that the Tyrs would accept it. When the time comes, you will back up your words with facts, and it will be a matter of course. ”
"Let's do it!" The wizard is really not suitable for these twists and turns, and prefers to speak with naval guns rather than this Bavi.
Coming to the bridge to find Gurt, Bavi said solemnly: "Captain Gurt, what I said next may be a little unbelievable or even absurd, but please believe that what I say is true!" ”