Chapter 18: To the Salt of the Earth
For humans at this time, the demon god is an almost invincible existence.
Humans are too weak to have sharp claws and teeth, they can't fly or dive for long periods of time, and even fewer are able to use elemental powers.
In today's environment where monsters are rampant, survival is not easy, and those demon gods at the top of monsters are even more unattainable for human beings.
If it weren't for the original creation of human beings, sheltering them in the name of God, and selecting divine servants and priests among human beings to serve as a bridge between humans and gods, so that mortals can earn a living space with the help of God-given elemental power, Teyvat may no longer have a place for human beings at this moment.
And now, the original no longer looks at humans differently, the ancient sacrifice field has no echo, and there are only a few mortals who have mastered the elemental power to protect humans, and only some of the demon gods who accept the belief of humans.
Therefore, although the salt god is weak and cowardly, her people can only believe in her. Conversion is a very risky business, and no one can afford to pay for the dangers.
Therefore, no matter how ruthless and fierce Zhong Gu's words were, Zhao Yi did not dare to answer positively. He was not a priest, and he had never communicated with the god of salt, so he could not predict the danger of changing the court.
Zhong Gu also knew the reason for this, he just wanted to see how strong the desire in this person's heart was, whether it was enough for him to come forward and meddle in the matter of the salt of the earth.
"What? Don't you want your fellow citizens to live? Have you seen with your own eyes what kind of life the people of Guiliji lived, and did you not want the young and old of your people to live in peace? ”
The sweat on Zhao Yi's forehead fell, his eyes were red and his fists were clenched, and he grabbed the dirt on the ground into the palm of his hand.
Of course, he knew how big the gap between the lives of the two tribes was, and that his compatriots, who toiled hard every year but only had a small ration, could hardly even feed their families. Every winter, an elderly man goes deep into the mountains and abandons himself in the snow and ice in order to lighten the burden on his family.
The salt of their land is also industrious and hard-working, but they still live such a life without a future.
"I ...... I am willing, to bring my fellow tribesmen to the Divide, but ...... If the salt god is angry, we ...... It's unbearable. ”
Zhao Yi agreed to Zhong Gu's "bewitchment" with difficulty, but he wanted to fight again, even if he would anger the other party, he had to get the other party's guarantee before he could ......
"Heulia's wrath is beyond my consideration, and our strength is enough to keep your people safe...... It's just that in order to give other demon gods an explanation of the past, someone has to pay some price, don't you say? ”
The temptation of the bell and drum continues, after all, everything has a price, let alone something that benefits most people.
"I ...... Zhao Yu is willing to bear it with all his might, even if he is punished by God and dies, he will never complain. ”
Zhao Yi made up his mind, summoned all the courage to look up at the bell and drum, even if he was under the pressure of the demon god, he had to show his determination.
Zhong Gu took a deep look at Zhao Qi's resolute eyes, and the anger, grief, and determination in them almost burned people, but Zhong Gu smiled shallowly.
"Okay, that's a deal."
"In the name of Udilux, I make a pact with you, and whoever breaks his word shall be punished by eating rocks."
There was some kind of power in the words of the bell and drum, and the elemental power and memory were intertwined, and they immediately left traces in the leylines, which were felt by him and Rimuru at the same time.
"It turns out that the contract will also leave traces in the leylines, so when I think about the contract with Brother Zhongli, the leylines have also been recorded, but it was only at that time that Rimuru accepted the transformation and did not notice it......"
Some thoughts briefly crossed through Zhong Gu's heart, and then he put them aside for the time being, anyway, there was time to study the nature of the leylines after that.
And the words of his contract fell on Zhao Yi's ears, undoubtedly like he had obtained some kind of hope for life, even if it meant his own death.
"Thank you, Lord Diracles! We will never forget your grace of recreation! ”
Zhao bowed his head, and even his entourage did the same, even though each of them had different expressions, but the excitement and anger in them did not fake.
"It seems that the people of the Salt God Tribe are really in a crisis of life and death."
Zhong Gu was quite emotional in his heart, and he was even more curious about what kind of demon god Heulia was the salt god, and how could he be in her position without crops, and the people under his protection were still scattered.
"I'll give you half a day to rest, and in the afternoon we'll set off for the salt of the earth."
With these words, Zhong Gu temporarily left the eyes of these people, and after a while, he returned to Bolin.
"Shaojun, you're finally back! Where have you been, but the old man is in a hurry. ”
As soon as Bo Lin saw the bell and drum, he began to talk eagerly, Xu is the appearance of the bell and drum is too much like his junior, even if he is still respectful to the bell and drum on weekdays, but when it comes to the emergency, he will already put himself in the position of the elder.
"Haha, Uncle Bolin, don't worry, I'm just idle and rescued some people, it's not a big deal, let's go back to Liji first."
"Oh? Isn't that what you're planning to do is to go to the salt of the earth? Why don't you take me for a walk? ”
“!!!”
"Hm!!"
Zhong Gu was about to go back to Liji with Bolin as if nothing had happened, and then find an opportunity to sneak out to the salt in the ground to find out, but an unexpected visitor made him break out in a cold sweat for a while, and even Rimuru was a little fried for a while...... Although this hair does not really exist.
"Zhong Zhong Zhong ...... Brother Zhongli...... What the wind...... Blew you here......"
Zhongli, who suddenly appeared, turned his head and glanced at Bolin, and the other party immediately understood.
"Bolin has seen your lord, there are still some matters that need to be explained on the salt farm, please forgive me for retiring first."
"I'm tired."
Bo Lin quickly disappeared as the two similar-looking demon gods barely reluctantly, and the speed was like a sprint, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Big brother...... Aren't you in Tianheng? How do you have time to ......"
"If I don't come again, I'm afraid you'll have to cross the Bishui River and go to other demon god territories to spread wild."
Zhongli's tone was visibly stern to the naked eye, and his sharp phoenix eyes seemed to be dyed with a coldness similar to a dangerous peak.
"I just want to find out what is going on, and if I can bring back some refugees, it will also help us."
"Although Heulia is weak and timid, after all, you have been older for a long time, and your divine power must be above you, and you have the power of willingness, which should not be underestimated. But I'm a step too late, and you've made a pact with that mortal...... The salt in the ground is not allowed to fly away. ”
"Big brother, I will definitely be good...... Wait, Brother Zhongli? Are you agreeing with me to go? ”
Zhongli sighed helplessly, pinched his eyebrows and said:
"The matter has come to this, there are traces of the contract in the leylines, sooner or later, you must go to the salt of the earth, sooner rather than later, I will not force you to stay."
"It's just that there are some things that I still need to tell you before you go out."