Chapter 124: Lilia's 'Child'?
Valentine, Ted was going to wait for the camp to make a move, and then drive himself to deal with the Sun God, and now...
You can go to the grove outside the city and discuss the 'cooperation' with this group of 'tree people'.
When exhausted, such a precious natural resource can be worth several times more than gold.
If you can reach an agreement with these creatures that can synthesize natural resources at the beginning~ and get acquainted with them first, you can seize the 'market' first.
Since they like cow farts so much, they might as well use cow farts and factory CO2 as bargaining chips!
Slowly cultivate feelings through long-term interest binding, so that everyone can become allies~
According to rough calculations, they inhale these greenhouse gases into the body, collect some of the carbon, and excrete the excess carbon in other forms.
The recovery rate is considerable, at present, there are about 60% or more, if the technology is improved a little more in the future, 75% is not impossible~
As for the twenty-five percent that were not collected... There are other trees in the world, so why don't they fix that carbon?
According to the current situation, the carbon dioxide and methane in this world are in a state of 'not enough to eat', but they should emit a little more to provide food for the cyanobacteria and trees in this world!
Thinking like this, Ted touched the non-existent beard on his chin and sat down on his off-road vehicle and calculated...
"How do I feel... Ever since I came to this world, I've been acting around 'food', whether it's for humans or moon elves, or even for those I met later, it's almost always a matter of food and supplies. β
After all, this world belongs to 'antiquity', and it has not gone through the industrial revolution, and it does not know that the combination of technology and magic is too low!
Or just have a condescending attitude and don't want to touch anything other than magic!
It's like the elves, if they had abandoned 'non-magic, it's useless!' 'On ...
Now they are the 'Trisolarans' from Cygnus, and they have long taken the fleet to other planets to bully men and women! There's no need to stay on Aquamarine, guarding magic and fighting a civil war.
For human beings, scientific exploration and development are basically things that will only be done after they have eaten enough.
Most of the ancient scientists and writers were nobles, or from prominent families, or at least the rich, not commoners.
Even one or two civilian scientists are not enough to prove anything.
And the real citizen scientists, most of them, emerged from the late industrial revolution.
Because of the increase in productivity and the popularization of scientific production methods, a large number of cheap goods have been created, so that people do not have to farm every day! So that there is time to read and study...
In this way, science and technology will develop benignly!
Darkly, Ted seemed to know what he was going to do next!
That is to borrow the name of the sun god, put all these nearly 20 million refugees into animal husbandry, and when the power is strong, first unify the Xueman Empire, and then go to save the suffering moon elves!
Why should the refugees be fully involved in animal husbandry?
Because enough vegetarian diets are enough! The plains in the Tomato Baron's Territory alone, plus the greenhouses in the north, are enough to feed the creatures of the entire continent, so there is no need to continue to struggle with vegetables...
Modern warfare and ancient warfare, in the final analysis, are all about logistics, small-scale raids, and in most cases, it is not enough to influence the situation of the war, and it is often the kind of large-scale battle that determines the life and death of the country.
After all, the thing of 'commotion all over the audience and being pierced by a wave' has not happened since ancient times.
The results of victories in skirmishes are insignificant compared to frontal battles, and such miracles are almost non-existent for supply and logistical reasons.
Anything like going deep into the heart of the place and achieving victory can only be achieved if the enemy's commander is a pig.
These miracles will not happen in evenly matched battles, so it is better to be down-to-earth and improve yourself more from the hardware conditions, rather than from the crooked ways.
Many tactics are not as good as strong logistics and abundant supplies, and mountains of shells and supplies are the best conditions for victory.
I think back then, if Commander Li had enough supplies, he could directly push the locust to his hometown...
There is a 'human emperor' once said a sentence, that is, 'If you learn the operation of your brother, you will win if you go up!'" β
As long as the rear operations are appropriate, even if the commanders on the front line are stupid, it will not affect the overall situation of the battle.
When the time comes, eating sugar-colored sweet and sour tenderloin, driving tanks, bombarding the enemy's positions for three days and three nights before attacking, even if the soldiers are fools, it will not be a problem to win the battle.
Prepare for the worst to prevent it from happening.
Even if Mueller is smart, Ted has to take him for a fool from a macro perspective.
When all things go against you, you can still win! That's what Ted wants~
And a large amount of meat produced by animal husbandry is supplied to the front line by trucks, so that this group of meat-eating soldiers can pit against those bread-eating troops.
As long as it is on the frontal battlefield, the endurance and explosiveness of the meat-eating soldiers will definitely be stronger than that of the vegetarians! Not to mention that Ted's troops use firearms...
At the same time, with a lot of meat! Ted can also use this to awaken more dragons to provide stable protection for the rear~
And when everything is in place, rescuing the Moon Elves is a breeze~
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According to Alice's description, there were three empires on the other side of the continent.
Since the war 8,000 years ago, it has been unified into one country, but the problem is... The two races that make up the nation have been fighting since tens of thousands of years ago, each with its own winners and losers.
After the last war, they stopped for 700 years.
According to their historical records, in the next 200 years, they will be pinched again because of racial issues...
Last time, it was the Moon Elves who won, and this time, it looks like the High Elves are going to win, although the war has not yet begun, but the result is already doomed.
The clever Alice, since she left the Elven Empire, and her people have begun to think about the reasons as an outsider...
Coupled with the support of the massive number of books provided by Ted, these monthly elves considered it for two months before they roughly restored the specific reason.
It is estimated that the ruling classes on both sides deliberately provoked civil contradictions to reduce the population, and they could not think of any other reason...
But these are just everyone's guesses, and before Ted has enough strength, he can't think about what is happening on the other side of the mountain for the time being.
The mountain range in the middle is a big problem, and it is too much trouble to dig a tunnel that is 5 times thicker and more complex than the Himalayas!
With the exception of a few naturally formed caves, there are few roads to connect to.
The only safe way to reach the other side is to build a powerful naval fleet, to send soldiers and supplies to the other side by stealthily landing, to set up airfields, by sea and air...
But these, as far as we can see, are not realistic.
Ted now only has a total of six planes, and he doesn't have enough to do tasks in normal times, let alone airdrop troops to use as stirring sticks with the mud...
Moreover... A group of humans went over there, and they were going to be targeted by the people of the Elven Empire.
From the perspective of historical events, it is generally because of the shortage of resources or the irreconcilability of social class contradictions that the black pot is thrown to the race.
If Ted had come to the other side with a large number of 'non-elven' races, it is expected that they would have collectively started targeting themselves...
Because the elves are a matriarchal society, on the human side, the status of women is the same as that of men there.
They will not condone a bunch of 'stinky' men who on their heads, and will do everything in their power to resist to maintain the authority of the matriarchal society.
But Ted doesn't have that intention, because each race has a specific culture, and that's why the elves maintain this mystery...
At first, Ted didn't believe in evil, he thought the matriarchal society was a joke...
But in the process of interacting with Alice, he gradually discovered that Alice is shy, and only shy, but if there is no one, Ted himself will become 'receiving'?
Like the shy boys in humans, the elves also have shy girls, but shyness is not enough to change what is in their bones...
In Alice's heart, even if she is shy, she still thinks that she is superior to Ted, and she has to take care of him because she is a woman...
So, the 'all-rounder' Alice didn't know how to feed herself, and she took care of everything else...
It's as if Ted is a disabled person who can't take care of himself and can't even put on clothes...
Especially recently under the influence of Lilia, she seems to be getting more and more domineering, and even took the initiative to grab Ted's hand, and even lifted Ted's chin and asked for a kiss from the man!
This is intolerable in Ted's eyes, but when you think about it, this is not unacceptable!
In a matriarchal society, men are scarce, and as long as they get married, they can completely lie down and wait for death, so why not?
It is precisely because Alice has such a traditional concept that Ted's family is very comfortable~
Mia will help Ted with some livelihood matters, Alice will manage the whole house, Lilia and Ted... Responsible for being taken care of by Alice!
"Gotta work hard! As soon as the elf ladies come, the social weather vane will change~ I'm really a little envious of what I looked like after that... It's actually good for the men to lie flat... Every day, the family eats and waits for death, and there is money to spend! Isn't this a happy life? β
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At this moment, the off-road vehicle stopped, and with it, there were several truckloads of cow fart...
It's all bags that have just been replaced from the farm, fresh and filled, with a certain vanilla flavor, which is simply a favorite of the tree people!
If carbon dioxide is their staple food, then methane and ammonia from cow farts... For them, it's a hearty three-tiered ice cream fruitcake! It's a rare delicacy!
In order to make these 'delicious' to the next level, Ted also ordered the staff to add a trace amount of sulfur dioxide to the 'cow fart' to enhance the umami!
According to the introduction in the system, for humans, the deadly smell of rotten eggs is the MSG in food for these tree people, and adding a little bit can make it taste more delicious!
...
After all the car engines had stopped, Ted picked up a bag of cow farts and walked over to a tree...
"That's... Big tree old iron, are you there? β
For the sake of friendly cooperation, Ted intends to have a preconceived notion.
Judging from the previous cautious behavior of these big trees, they have no intention of finding fault, and even when they come out to steal cow farts to eat, they are all careful and careful!
"Uh... Don't ignore me..."
Ted stayed in place for more than 20 seconds, but the tree still didn't respond.
Just as he was about to give up and return to the city, he turned around and found a few little tree men, with their own advantages, bypassing the eyes of the guards, step by step, to the back of the car, they picked up a bag of cow farts and put the tube in their mouths...
"Whew...."
Another storm inhaled in one after another, and it wasn't until the hiccups were there that the others noticed that a tree man had slipped behind them...
At this time, the big tree that was staying at the front couldn't hold back, and he ran to the side of the little tree man who was stealing the food with what he thought was the lightest step, and reached out to pick up a few of them and walked back.
"Eh, eh! You are all up, can't you say a few words to us? β
As soon as the words fell, everyone felt that the earth began to tremble, and with a few loud noises and shakings, several waves of flying birds in the center of the forest quickly flew into the distance.
Suddenly, Lilia, who was sleeping, felt a vibration from outside the city, and a familiar feeling hit her...
"Could it be..."
It's just that time has passed so long, and Lilia only remembers this one thing, and as for the specific situation, she can't figure it out...
"Forget it, fly over and take a look..."
...
Five minutes later, the noise from the forest grew louder and louder, and when everyone saw what was coming, they held their breath and didn't dare to speak, but Ted didn't feel any fear at all... He's very calm!
A large tree about 60 meters tall is slowly moving in this direction, whether the tree is hostile or not, such a large size is a threat! Even if it's a dragon, you have to keep it small in the city!
For the sake of Ted's safety, Chris immediately asked the correspondent to send a report to the military department.
It's just that these were stopped by Ted.
After spending some time with his wives, he, an inconspicuous human being, began to feel the breath from his wives...
Now, for example, he could feel Lilia's presence for sure, and it was getting stronger.
Just 20 seconds after this sensation appeared, there was a 'bang', and Lilia landed in her real form, causing a slight earthquake that nearly caused everyone present to fall.
But Lilia's gigantic form also has drawbacks... That's when she can't see anything...
"Forget it... Let's make it smaller! β
When he became more than 100 meters tall, he saw a tree about 60 meters tall in front of him!
"Uh... This tree, so familiar? β
This big tree is heading to the edge of the forest, and there is always a very familiar feeling, and the energy radiating out is exactly the same as the one in his nose...
This breath also reminded her of the scene 10,000 years ago.
At that time, he was hungry and had nothing to eat, so he came to the monster forest to find the unlucky spider to fill his stomach.
At the same time, his nose was a little blocked, so he randomly dug up a big booger bomb and pretended not to throw 'dirty things' in the hollow of the tree...
And this is also the secret of the prosperity of the monster forest~
From then on, whenever Lilia was hungry, she would come to the monster forest to look for food, and this was the case for a long time.
And after a full meal, you have to play a piece of nose in the same place...
It was also from the moisture of the dragon's nose that the tree grew brains, and the roots slowly turned into four thick legs.
After 10,000 years of growth, this tree has changed from an ordinary small tree to an ancient giant tree!
βduangοΌβ The big tree stopped, and the breath of life that inadvertently emanated actually began to nourish the humanoid creatures on the side...
This comes from the sense of quaint vicissitudes of life 10,000 years ago, just like the golden mask unearthed in Sanxingdui, as if feeling the nourishment from history and being able to dialogue with the world 10,000 years ago.
After a long time, the big tree opened its eyes, and when it faced the 'mother', it dragged its heavy body, knelt down on one knee, and shouted in a dull voice...
"Mother..."
Such a move made Tedmon circled?
Could it be? Is Lilia ever married? Or did he once have a love affair with a big tree outside?
"That's not right..."
Ted quickly dispelled this unreliable thought, the big tree in front of him was hermaphroditic! How could it be Lilia's child?
But... A few months ago, Raphael made a move that gave Ted a hint.
That is the dragon's boogers, which have a moisturizing and awakening effect on plants, and at the same time, can also open up the wisdom of plants!
His boogers can directly make a forest that has lost its vitality alive again!
If Lilia's nearly 10,000-year-old boogers were fed to a tree at the same time... That would explain what is happening now!
"You're... I remember! You're the little tree! β
"That's me!"
"I didn't expect you to grow so big, I remember the last time I saw you, it was only less than thirty meters..."
...
After a brief pleasantry, Lilia grew smaller and came to Ted's side.
"Honey, this big tree is mine...", Lilia didn't know what to say when she said that...
It's not right to say it's a son, it's not right to be a daughter...
Fortunately, Ted's brain spun a little faster, and he pinched Lilia's face and smiled, "It's your child, fed with the 'Heart of the Green Forest'!?" β
"Yes!"
To keep everyone from being embarrassed, the dragons' excrement has a unique name.
For example, 'Dragon Sacred Spring Water' is the highest grade drink in Valentine, and as for what it is, the citizens already know what it is, and they have all started to accept these special drinks!
Because drinking more holy springs can effectively replenish trace elements and minerals, and the price is also fair!
Correspondingly, there is also 'Dragon Shengjin' as a synonym for dung, which is not only domineering, but also very elegant, and can also directly explain the purpose of this thing~
And this heart of the green forest represents the dragon's boogers...
Ted looked up at the tree and roughly guessed what was going on.
As a primordial treeman, the surrounding trees are probably his descendants, in order to be cautious and live in silence in this world, he can only listen to the words of the primordial treeman, which is why they are all silent, even if Ted asks, they should not have heard...
But... It's not a problem now, because of Lilia's relationship, things will be much easier after that! After all, Lilia has given the Treants the opportunity to become intelligent creatures, which is the grace of reinvention Promax!
As long as you treat Lilia well, you won't lose this 'ally'~
Eventually, after Lilia's reminiscences, Ted learned the origin of the trees.
Since this ancient giant tree opened its wisdom, it has stopped reproducing offspring all the time, but because the spider will resurrect from time to time, the population has not increased, and it has remained at about 2,000 for 10,000 years.
A while ago, that spider even sucked the whole forest out!
Fortunately, the core of the Ancient Giant Tree is Lilia's boogers, not Raphael's, so this absorption is ineffective against him!
But in order to avoid being discovered for themselves and future generations, they sensed this operation and immediately went to the outskirts of the monster forest.
Taking advantage of the night, they moved north little by little, intending to move to the foot of the snow-capped mountains to recuperate.
The plan is good, but there are always surprises!
During the migration, they seemed to smell dessert.
After all, in this 'ancient period', not much fossil fuels have been developed, and living things will fight each other when they have nothing to do, and there is very little carbon dioxide produced, not to mention the precious methane!
The temptation from food made this group of tree people not hold on, and followed the taste to the outside of Valentine.
Lilia is half a million years old this year, and this is also her first child, in order to intercede with this child, let it stay with her...
She dragged Ted beside her, leaned in his ear, and coquettishly said in the milk trilling sound of the 'Alice brand' and her own clip sound: "Honey, how about having this group of trees stationed outside Valentine?" I always felt that the law set up by the city was not to prevent the enemy... Because your early warning wit can ignore the trees now..."
For his wife's question, Ted didn't need to hide his selfishness: "Hey, hey, hey... Or did you find out! Actually, I just hate mosquitoes and other insects, because before the city was stinky and full of insects, but now that life is better, everyone doesn't like insects, so in the city, except for certain flowers and plants, you can only raise cordyceps..."
This explanation makes sense, but there are no trees within 50 kilometers, and there is no greening, which is a bit excessive: "This... That's not as much as 50 kilometers! β
"This... I just hate mosquitoes, and if you want them to be stationed outside the city, you can't, you just have to get them to find a way to reduce the number of insects! β
There must be a way! Now there's a ready-made one! "It's simple~ just let the pangolins who are digging tunnels come to help, they like to eat insects, as long as they make them smaller?"
"Pangolins? What the hell is that? β
Hearing this, Chris came over...
"My lord, that's your planned subway project! William had already planned it, but there was no equipment to carry out the construction, and then your father-in-law, Raphael, found the little brother who was once covered by the dragons and asked them to do the work. β
"It's... Why am I not impressed at all? β
"My lord, the folder for city construction is green, and I usually put it at the bottom..."
"It's... Looks like I'm going to have to take the time to revisit all the files..."
Ted was used to fishing in his last life, but he will still be lazy in this life!
But this time is completely different from the last time, and you have to fight hard for your own territory! You can't leave things to anyone else!
"Your Excellency, you're tired... Why don't I find someone to read it out for you? β
"Looking for someone? No, you don't..."
As soon as I heard it... Ted came up with another idea!
To increase efficiency, Ted used drawings to make the first batch of vintage typewriters.
Now the documents handed over are also printed! Since it is printed, it is better to hand over the reading information to the system's computer audio!
This way you don't have to wear headphones and you don't have to miss the main news!
"Anyway, the document you handed me has been simplified, and I have my own way..."
"That's good... My lord, if you want someone to read, I'll help you choose a secretary..."
"Secretary?"
There was always a hint of taboo in this magical word, and Ted's little heart suddenly became disturbed!
Curious, he asked, "Why, what do you say?" Do you have a specific candidate? β
"Absolutely! I recommend my brother, although he is not as good at handling things as me, but he is much better than others, and it is still no problem to help you with chores..."
"Uh... Forget it, I think it's better to handle some things myself..."
With that, Ted turned to look at Lilia, who had nothing to do.
"Honey, would you like to come and work too? When I am a secretary? By the way, responsible for the awakening and development of the dragon and the employment problem? β
"Okay! When do I go to work? β
I thought Lilia would refuse, but since she saw that Mia and Alice had something to do, and they were doing well, she suddenly had an idea of 'competition' in her heart.
Although the three wives usually get along very well, it is inevitable that there will be some subtle comparisons~
Everyone else has something to do!
Mia will take Ted's place on certain occasions and deal with a lot of livelihood documents.
Alice presides over the big and small affairs of the house.
Only Lilia is idle at home, because she is the youngest child in the family, and even the 'building blocks' some time ago was on the scene while eating chicken legs while watching...
This makes Lilia very uncomfortable herself! At least there should be something to do!
Right now, Ted's secretary is a good position! Not only can you help Ted deal with things, but you can also be with him at any time and help him relieve his stress when he is stressed!
"So we're going to work now?"
"Good! Your first task is to negotiate the terms of the covenant with the treants... Chris will help you draw up the terms..."
As soon as she heard that the task was to deal with this little problem, Lilia pinched her waist and said excitedly: "No problem, they are my children!" Definitely listen to me! β
Ted expected her to say this, so he pulled her over and patiently persuaded her, "Uh... Lilia, your own brother must also settle accounts, even if you are a mother and a child, for the sake of the benign development of the relationship in the future, more mother and son, the interests that should be discussed still have to be discussed! That's your first lesson! Chris will help you! β
In terms of emotional intelligence, Lilia is not enough, and she only responds in a vague and incomprehensible manner: "I understand..."
Although Chris was very reluctant, in his 'machismo' eyes, he thought that leaving the secretary to a woman would seriously delay the lord's concentration!
Fortunately... This person is Ted's wife, and he doesn't need to think about this, he can only accept it...
With Lilia's problem out of the way, Chris will take care of the rest...
"Huh! Chris, I remember, signed the words... Forget it, you use the magic paper of the moon elves, let these big trees write small characters, it's too difficult for them! β
"No problem, my lord, I'll ask our certification executive, Vazena, to help when the time comes..."
As soon as he heard that such a sea king was in this serious position, Ted only felt cold in his heart: "Huh? Vazhena? Are you our Certified Executive? β
Chris thought he hadn't spoken clearly, so he whispered, "Yes, my lord..."
Vazena's first impression of Ted was that it was indescribable and unscrupulous! So he has always had a prejudice against her concept.
But her work ability is obvious to everyone, and getting this position is also everyone's opinion~
"Phew..."Ted wiped the sweat from his forehead and blamed himself, "She was very good at Da Vinci last time, it seems that I have to look at her again..."
Just as he was about to leave, he remembered Vazhena's belly! Then he turned to Chris: "Wait... Isn't she pregnant? It stands to reason that maternity leave should be taken! β
Chris didn't care, in his opinion, it was just a matter of minutes, there was no need to be so serious, besides... It is an honor for all to work for the lord: "My lord... Just delayed her for a while..."
Ted raised his hand and immediately interrupted Chris's words and spoke his thoughts: "The law is the law, even if the law is not binding on the two of us, but if we don't obey it, how can we obey the public?" Only if those of us obey the law, the people will obey! β
"It's... I know... My lord..."
Ted could tell that Chris didn't agree with this idea, but he had to save it for a later peacetime and argue with Ted...