Section 6: A Long History (I)
That's right, in Jacques's growth path, "what is missing will not be missing fists and slaps." [: But except for the few people who beat him back then, Jacques rarely convinces anyone.] In the same generation or later generations, there is only one person who has not been retaliated against for offending Jacques by open fire.
In front of Jacques's three sons, she set Jacques' storehouse on fire. But Marcia has a special status, and Jacques didn't dare to complain to Hughes about this, because he couldn't stand it if he turned around and let her light something......
But only Marcia has this treatment, and what about the people who will always be sent? Do you think you're Marcia?
Therefore, when the master sent by the club arrives at the gate of the chapter, it means that the infighting has officially begun to distinguish friend from foe, sometimes it is very simple, just look at the name, and it will never be wrong!
The attacker is the master who has come to investigate something and a large number of attachΓ©s.
Defenders, Abilities of local chapters, and a large number of Apprentices.
There are a lot of attackers, and their skills are not weak, just like the people in the city go to the countryside, they are full of grandeur, and even the junior apprentices who do miscellaneous work uphold high standards and strict requirements, especially in terms of treatment: and on the defensive side, they can't compare the quality of individual soldiers with the opponent, but there are also advantages to having more people, they are closely united around the high-level members of the branch with Jacques as the core, and they can also play small tricks when they occupy a favorable position.
One thing that must be said is that the master was sent to the West Coast on a mission: he was the so-called man of the year who was ordered to investigate the "bizarre serious injury and near-death incident of a second-level paranormal of the West Coast Branch".
To put it bluntly, Townsend is very good at causing trouble!
When the master and the disciples behind his ass entered the branch, they all stepped on the scene of the murder that had just been repaired: Lord Jacques, who had a round belly, and a group of men with a round belly, stood in the square behind the door to greet them.
After the politeness, the smiling host stepped forward and improvised a grand speech full of enthusiasm, meticulousness and nonsense. Everyone can see that the president of the Jacques branch must have a grudge against this master, because he expressed it very fully: one person, one mouth, all afternoon!
Jacques finally went down, "I came up with a different deputy, and it was a long time to nag and nag......... It's hard + passion Yi waited for him to finish nagging, Jacques appeared again, still carrying a glass of water in his hand, and said apologetically: "Oops! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll add a little more......"
There will always be people who will suddenly get excited and say a little, but what do you mean by stretching out four fingers?
"What do you mean, you!" the local parapowers laughed merrily, they were full of food and drink, and they were reluctant to move. But the people on the master's side were punished for standing and starving for most of the day, and it seems that they have to stand until late at night.
However, there is such a rule in the guild etiquette that "the local host has not finished speaking", and if a visitor leaves the table, it is rude, not to mention deducting money and prestige, and he has to write a check when he goes back. The amazing thing is that this is actually a stain, and when it comes to upgrading and increasing the allowance, someone must be disgusting with this .........," ............ It was so funny that a lot of people laughed. Brother Nei Ying was short, trotting all the way, and kept talking: "I mean the expressions on their faces are funny......"
Hearing this, Pfister shook his head slightly, as if he regretted that he was not there and could not see the expression on the master's face.
As for Townsend, he couldn't help but sigh. He didn't bother to care what other people thought, anyway, he thought it was weird, and even a little difficult to understand. At this time, most of the worries in his heart were gone, but he was more irritable, "......, because everything he has heard makes people have the urge to lift the table or even the roof!"
"Wait. As he approached the branch president's residence, Fei Sijing suddenly stopped: "Townsend, do you feel weird?"
"You've got really sharp eyes. Townsend replied angrily: "Is there any reason why I should not be surprised?
"You don't think they're serious because you don't really know the Anomala. Not to mention the Psychic Guild. Pfister said: "Inside the guild, even if someone fights because of contradictions, it is completely different from the bloody battle of life and death outside the city. You should be aware that internal disputes are much milder. β
"To be gentle to this extent? Townsend snorted: "Whoever says I'm not serious in the future, I'll kill him!"
"Townsend, listen to me! Psychic is a very special group of people.
"Pfister's speech is extremely slow" exudes solemnity and rigor in the mask: "In this group, there are people like me who have been born to obtain status and wealth" and there are also people who have been branded as slaves before they are born. In addition, there are royal families, families, nobles, commoners, samurai, swells, merchants, thieves, men, women and children, barbarians and aliens. β
"The tongue twister is so good, you speak so clearly!"
"If there are hundreds of thousands, or even millions, it can be managed in the way of a city-state; If there are more people, they can be managed in the way of a kingdom. But the number of people in the Ability Guild is small. β
"Less?" Townsend thought for a moment: "There are more than a dozen canteens in the West Coast chapter......,..."
"Starting from the junior Ability, there are only tens of thousands of Abilitymen registered in the guild. In addition, the private cultivation of various empires and forces, even counting the folk supernatural masters, is definitely less than 100,000. Pfister said, "This is not a kingdom or a city-state, but a village!"
"Uh...... Can you put it simply?"
"The Psychic Master is the one who holds the power! This kind of power can change the world when gathered! No matter if he was a slave, a commoner, or an aristocrat before, he is a Psychic Teacher, and he is a special class if he wears a micro badge! The current hierarchy can't frame him, and the current laws and regulations can't control him, can you imagine that someone collects taxes from the Anomalous Master?"
"This extreme point. Townsend asked, "But don't they have to obey the guild when they join it?"
"Historically, it was the worst tragedy in the Church, and the law was imposed on you, the kind you wanted. As a result, nearly a thousand people died, and there were four chapters**, three of which were swallowed by the church. Pfister shook his head: "There are great differences in customs, habits, and even languages from place to place." β
"Huh?" Townsend frowned: "And this?"
"It's written in the textbook, but you haven't read it?" Pfister said: "Growing in hostility, the guild also stumbled. It was very chaotic earlier, and it was completely a matter of fighting hard and luck, and it took a lot of hardships to gradually have a correct strategy, and only after implementing it did we have today's situation. β
"The guild is doing things, but it's hard. In many places, it is the only book, but this pamphlet of a few pages "actually caused seven wars, because the church and the local forces did not want the common people to be literate, because literacy makes sense, can see the gap, and will be dissatisfied, and the guild has worked hard for more than thirty years, sacrificing hundreds of psychic masters to push this obstacle!"
"Huh?" Townsend was puzzled: "This price is too big, isn't it?"
"It's a big price, but it's worth it. This is the premise of the guild enclosure movement, and the seed is that "once it is implemented", more people with good ability talents will be discovered. "If there is not enough of them, don't talk about anything, so the most important thing is to pull people in the enclosure," Pfister said. "Earlier, it was a backward place with a strong ability, so there were many former meat people in this area, and people were pulled in, but many seniors couldn't even read words, and you let him abide by the law? They just learned to read, but how to change their habits? So the guild's method is to pull people in first" Habitually accommodate him, take his time, and even pin his hopes on the next generation. This is where the ridiculousness of infighting comes from. β
"That's a little," Townsend shook his head.
"If you can't meet the standards and you need them, you have to accommodate. "I know how this tenon feels," said Pfister, "It's a nostalgic feel, isn't it?" β
"The guild also knew that we needed clear laws, but the enclosure had just been completed, and things hadn't advanced to that point yet. The rules that are now in force have been established for more than 100 years, and many have been changed one after another......... In history, there have even been periods when the supernatural master painted totems, sang when they met, and danced when they ate. I know it's even more nonsense" but if you don't, they think you're not a friend. β
"Even in the current environment, it is difficult to insist on national law. Not to mention those remote places, that is, in the center of the continent, what country can have the laws recognized by the majority of psychic masters? You talk about the law of the country: "What will happen if you meet the nobles before you? What will happen if you meet the slaves before you?" What will happen if you start fighting?"
"The larger the crowd, the greater the stabbing rate. The prince said: "There are few people, and they can't stand the toss, so they can only manage it finely." β
"Well," Townsend asked, "......what do you mean by fine management?"
"The guild's greatest role is to appease disputes, reduce the damage that abilities do to the world, and preferably deflect internal conflicts...... So the current rules are vague and vary from person to person.
"Pfister said: It's like talking about infighting, the last time you beat someone doesn't count, and your apprentice beating someone still doesn't count. Do you know why?"
"Because someone helped me settle it. β
"Someone helped. The prince said, "The way to help is to explain your actions in tribal thinking, saying that your opponent first offends the dignity that you have to defend at the expense of your life, and then suppresses the opinions of others about you, because everyone can understand you from this point of view, so everyone judges that your actions are right." Please note that this is also the standard in guild infighting, and if you are considerate, you are not wrong......"
"I know what you're going to say, move it with emotion and reason. Townsend nodded: "It's a good idea, isn't it?"
"You've come to your senses. Very good. Pfister nodded slowly: "Sometimes you don't fight without an ability, sometimes you don't count a fight if you use an ability, but sometimes you can't stare at it......"
"You're welcome...... Actually, I think ,...... Townsend said with emotion: "You can raise the family to the level of defending world peace, your shameless appearance is very much like the style of my youth!"
"Be serious. Pfister's masquerade turned upside down.
"I'm serious. Townsend pretended to be surprised: "Don't you think I'm going to be in the play very quickly?"
"Don't think that the prince doesn't beat people!" The clear wave on Pfister's masquerade showed signs of flooding: "If you provoke me, the brave will also fight!"
"Have you been able to fight?" Townsend replied, then turned his head and asked Brother Neiying: "Do you think your prince can beat me?"
The two of them quarreled, and Brother Neiying was already very nervous, and when he found that the flames of war were sweeping over him, he immediately stammered: "I...... I think............
"Look!" said Townsend turning to Pfister, "the fact that your man is hesitant shows that he has no faith in you." β
"You" Townsend didn't wait for Pfister to speak, and then turned his head and asked Brother Neiying: "You don't have confidence in your prince, so do you think your prince still has confidence now?"
Brother Neiying cried silently.
"Okay!" Townsend said jubilantly: "The trick is perfect!
"I'll admit you're quick to get into the show. Pfister finally realized: "Okay, the most critical rule is right and wrong, everyone knows it!"
"This explanation is gorgeous, it's really like a club gang?"
"Can't you?" "What may seem childish on the surface may be rigorous in nature," the prince said. β
"Isn't it harmony?" Townsend drew inferences: "Don't hit people in the face, scold people without revealing their shortcomings, pick up clothes and leave a piece, and see each other in the future!"
"Uh" Pfister didn't realize the trap in Townsend's words: "It's just a metaphor, and when the time comes, you have to do it." β
Pfister saw that Townsend didn't fully understand, and made a little addition. But to sum up, there is only one main idea: the bloody battle outside the city is fatal every second, but the guild infighting generally does not see blood, because the judgment criteria of the two are completely different!
This is a problem left over from history, and it is difficult to change it until the conditions are ripe. So no matter who you are, no matter if you can understand it or not, the standard is already there, so you can implement it......
But such a vague standard will definitely be deformed in the process of implementation. Therefore, the infighting of the Ability Guild is very subtle.
It's not that people in the industry absolutely can't understand it, but even if you know right and wrong, it's in people's hearts, but people's hearts are the most difficult thing to grasp. Sometimes the minority obeys the majority, and sometimes the truth is in the hands of the few......... Therefore, in the guild mixing, especially in the general association, the most important thing is actually understanding!
If you're good at guessing puzzles, you'll have a lot of promise, because you have to use them with all your heart.
Townsend was angry just now because he felt that Gong Gong had a headache, and he was not used to this kind of rule.
He thought that he had to rush in desperately, he was already physically and mentally ready, and he was trying to vent the violence of the gathering, but now you suddenly say that this is a plausible literary fight?
Come on, he didn't get rid of the smell of blood all over his body, you told him to play with someone?!
But that's how the infighting in the Abilities Guild is, where the two sides first taunt each other, then spit and slap each other: when it's intense, they also step on their bellies and pull their tails: but the phenomenon of slashing people is really rare, even if you tear your face, you have to point it to the end, and you are absolutely not allowed to die!
Of course, a person below level 5 is not considered a complete person.
It is really very rare for a high-level goods of grade 5 or above to die or suffer irreversible damage! Even in a place that is backward and uncivilized, the damage to human life is a major matter, and they will think that the loss is irreparable. So the parties will be miserable.
In all the infighting, people will always be sent to find trouble with the club, and the local club will rebel, which is the oldest and most representative show. It's a tradition that the Anomalous Guild has been doing for hundreds of years. Otherwise, how could there be a rule that guests are not allowed to leave the venue first?
Jacques blocked the gate, and the master was punished to stand late at night without anything to eat, which was also a very traditional dismount, but Jacques did it more ruthlessly, dragging the master until late at night.
By the standards of infighting, if the Master can't fight back and Jacques can spread the word wide, he wins the game. The master will inevitably go back in disgrace, and each branch will spread the anecdote of the master's folding wings on the west coast, and everyone will laugh and sweep the floor with his majesty.
So, infighting, that's largely a philosophical proposition. οΌ~οΌ