There is a proverb circulating in the Principality of Capricorn.

- If you want to become a master, you have to serve Capricorn well.

When he was a child, he personally saw that there was a familiar Capricorn cultivator who was very good at raising Capricorn, and he was promoted to Capricorn Officer by an Iron Knight Master.

Capricorn officials are a kind of grassroots officials in the principality, and each Capricorn official has to manage hundreds of people and dozens of mountains.

In front of the Capricorn cultivators, the Capricorn official is the master.

They can whip the breeders and decide how to distribute food and supplies.

The only Iron Warriors who can protect everyone are the Capricorn Officers—they will be stationed in every pastoral area, ranging in number from ten to twenty.

If you offend the Capricorn officer, not only will you lack food and drink, but you may also be driven out of the pastoral area, and when you encounter the rolling snake, you may not be rescued in time by the Iron Samurai.

Everyone is afraid of Capricorn.

But everyone also wants to be a Capricorn official.

It doesn't matter.

Because the acquaintance who was promoted to Capricorn was his father.

Out of curiosity, Jie asked his father.

"Dad, how did you raise Capricorn so well?"

"Want to know?"

The father reminded, "You are my son, don't you see that my methods are no different from others?" ”

It seems that it is the same when he thinks about it.

He couldn't figure it out.

"It's a relationship, and I'm a relationship."

A faint smile appeared on his father's face: "If you have time to take care of Capricorn, it is better to spend more time on good relationships, to give gifts, to meet the Iron Samurai and the Iron Knights, I gave away almost all of my net worth." Do you know why your mom ran? ”

"Didn't Mom run away with another rich man?"

"That's the appearance."

The father calmly took a sip of Bobo tea: "The real reason is that I took all the things in the house to run, and your mother thought it couldn't be done, and said that I was crazy, so I ran away." ”

He just said, "Oh. ”

In pastoral areas, it is normal for both men and women to run away.

There is nothing else in the Capricorn Principality, only pastures everywhere, except for the inferior people who raise Capricorn outside the city, that is, the old men who live in the city.

It's just that the risk of a capricorn breeder who runs away is very high, and he will be recognized at once. If it weren't for the fact that there was a place willing to take it in and vouch for it, they would usually be sent to a worse world.

Only by becoming a master can you enter the city from the pastoral area, leave this stinky and muddy place, and even go to live in a better world.

Father is still a little bit close.

As long as you are promoted from Capricorn to Quartermaster, you can move to the city.

Even so, the Capricorn officer in the pastoral area is also a very useful old man.

It is inevitable that Karma will have to raise Capricorn.

Normally, he wouldn't have to. is like the Capricorn official boy in the pastoral area of the mountain next door, who walks around with his dog every day, eats and sleeps, sleeps and eats, and looks white and fat.

His father told him, "You can't be like that, and you can't be like me." To learn the basic crafts and live in this world, you must learn to get along with Capricorn. ”

"After becoming a Capricorn official, I realized that as long as we came from the pastoral area, in the eyes of those old men, we were always inferior."

"Even if you become a quartermaster, you are still a junior quartermaster. The big names in the principality are all transferred from other worlds, and there is only one thing that will be recognized here, and that is Capricorn. ”

"The Capricorn of this world can give birth to the Capricorn King, and the Capricorn King can travel anywhere without restrictions, even in the most noble [Wilsor] world, he will be treated like a big man. It will pick its own companions, and once chosen, it will not abandon it for the rest of its life, nor will it give up. ”

The father drank Bobo tea and said in a common tone, "Capricorn is more reliable than people." Trust them more and don't trust people too much. ”

"Our surname is Karma, and only Capricorn and we are our own people."

Going around and around, it seems to be back to the old saying.

……

Karma doesn't hate Capricorn.

Capricorns are straightforward monsters that look like large sheep with horns and sheep-like heads. It's just that they are full of sharp teeth, like pieces of blades, and even when they laugh, they look very hideous.

Despite his fierce appearance, Capricorn is a vegetarian.

It is grown from plants, the first is a seed, and it takes many years for a Capricorn to grow from a small tree. The tree will dry up quickly, and Capricorn will start walking on the ground.

Capricorn eats bobo grass and capers.

Bobo grass can be found all over the world, but capers need to be imported from other worlds.

This sour and watery stuff needs fertile soil. Most of the land in the principality occupied by Bobo grass could not meet the conditions, and even if there were a few places where it could be cultivated, the number was simply not enough.

Capricorns are much larger than sheep in size, but one difference is that they can fly.

Just think about it, Capricorn's body will swell and bulge, turning into a spherical shape, flying and floating in the air.

As for why Capricorn flew into the sky, no one can say clearly.

They neither hunt birds nor live in the sky. Capricorns prefer to lie on the grass and chew even while sleeping, and flying into the sky seems to be more of a pastime.

And this kind of wayward activity is also the most troublesome and dangerous time for the raiser.

Because Capricorn takes off, the Capricorn raiser has to follow. They lay on its bulging body, grabbed the curly hair from Capricorn's body, and waited in fear to hit the ground.

It is necessary to stay by at all times because Capricorn may drift far away in the air on windy days or in unusual weather. The farmer had to land with him and bring it back to the pastoral area with Bobo grass all the way.

"Capricorn is actually very simple, eat and drink well, brush them, pat and massage them, and they will think you are good. If you take good care of it, the demonic energy produced by Capricorn will be abundant and good. If you can get good, you can be commended, get excellent, and you may even be directly promoted to a Capricorn official. ”

My father passed on the ancient experience of word of mouth.

The Capricorn that Karijie takes care of is called [Great White], and it flies like a giant white bubble.

Dabai has a withdrawn personality and does not come into contact with other people of the same kind, even if he flies in the air, he will fly higher and higher all the way, as if he is flying with some kind of pride and stubbornness, trying to fly out of this world.

Dabai wants to cross the sky.

It's a pity that it's not a Capricorn king that can come and go.

Dabai became more and more silent, and even had severe anorexia symptoms, and Jie had no choice but to whisper in his ear the funny things he saw.

Who forgot to bring straw paper when pooping today, who used feces to burn a fire and was stunted, who forgot to close the door and caused the house to be stolen by a rolling snake......

Da Bai was still lying on the ground, with no interest in his eyes.

Eventually, he discovered that it reacted to the sound of striking stones.

So he put all kinds of stones together in a box, tied them with ropes, and struck them with the horns that Capricorn had shed.

As he struck the primitive instrument, the sounds of various stones weaved a simple melody that slowly enlivened Dabai.

While the iron was hot, Jie struck the stone qin non-stop, and the melody became more and more silky and slippery.

Under the power of the sound, the cannon regained its vitality and spirit, and it even became gregarious. The nearby Capricorns would also come over and shake their heads as they listened to Jie playing the stone piano.

Several of the rascalers were very happy.

"This thing is amazing, Capricorn has become very excited, and he may be able to get a good one when he checks the demonic qi at the end of the year!"

"That fat Capricorn in my family is actually willing to get up and run, although he is gasping all the time...... Oh my God, the son of the Capricorn official really has a way! ”

"That's good, that's good, what's that thing called?"

"I didn't expect Capricorn to like knocking stones so much, why hasn't anyone said it in the past?"

……

Regarding the gossip of the cultivators, Jie said as soon as he was happy.

But soon he heard the gossip behind his back.

"That's not the case at all, I've been knocking stones for days to no avail. The son of the Capricorn official deceived us and didn't tell the truth at all. ”

"It's just, it's useless. Definitely left a hand. ”

"Old men just like to deceive people, I'm so stupid, I thought he really taught."

"If we learn, we'll be masters too. Surely they won't do anything, that's the way they are, they won't tell us these secrets. ”

……

Jie felt disappointed.

It was not only the people who thought he was a liar, but also the fact that they didn't think it was his idea at all, and that it was the way his father taught him.

For his father's words, Jie had a little understanding.

Indeed, you have to start from Capricorn.

According to the legend of the principality, Capricorn kings all possess a huge amount of demonic energy, and they evolved from Capricorn. As long as Capricorn itself is strong enough and has the power of mutation, it may become the king of this clan.

If everyone had a Capricorn king, maybe everyone would be doing well.

Jie began to focus on tinkering with the stone qin.

Although the others couldn't understand and couldn't play, he knew that this was the key to making Capricorns go from being lazy to full of energy.

The point is to perfect the instrument and find the best melody so that the Great White can grow quickly and move in the direction of Capricorn.

At the end of the year, as long as the quartermaster comes over to check the quality of the demonic qi, everyone will understand by then!

Jie continued to improve the stone qin.

He named the instrument "Horn Xylophone Box", the key is to use different stones to create a variety of tones, and he has already completed two melodies - "Happy" and "Flying".

As the end of the year draws closer and closer, Jie Jie is also becoming more and more nervous and expectant.

However, he did not wait for the day of inspection, but waited for the end of the day.

On an ordinary day, the pillars of light that brought death and destruction tore through the sky and fell to illuminate the earth.

A werewolf with a terrifying aura came out of the light.

They draw their bows and shoot arrows, shoot a man in a pool of blood, and then they wield their maces, breaking people's hands and feet so that they cannot flee and resist.

Werewolves tied up a man with a rope and tied them to a heap like an animal, turning them into their slaves and property.

Those who resist and flee will be ruthlessly killed by werewolves.

The werewolves began to set fire to the houses, capture and gather Capricorns, and skillfully plunder all useful possessions.

There was blood and flames everywhere, and wails and screams were endless.

In the distance, Jie was trembling with fright, and Da Bai flew up to the sky with him on his back, hiding in the cold and damp clouds.

Much later.

Landing on the ground again, Karma Jie saw that the ground had been burned to the ground, the tents and houses in the pastoral area had collapsed into a piece of debris, and the Capricorns were gone, and no one could see a single one.

My father is gone.

Jie began to fly through the air on a large white horse, searching everywhere for traces of survivors and his father. But all he saw was more people being taken as slaves by the werewolves.

Both the Iron Knights and the Iron Warriors were slaughtered.

Cities were reduced to ruins and rubble.

The invaders don't care about cities and ranches, they just take everyone available and kill all those who resist.

Each werewolf is immensely strong and hard to resist, easily and quickly taking over city after city, taking with them all the resources they can take - mainly Capricorns and slaves. Then the city was burned and destroyed.

For the first time in war, all people became equal.

There are no masters and inferiors, everyone is a slave who has been captured.

……

The wandering life of hiding XZ made Jie more and more tired and numb. He felt that more often than not, Dabai was saving himself and running for his life.

The only thing that Jie can repay is to play the piano to Da Bai in the clouds.

Only by hiding in the clouds can he feel at ease and not be afraid of being discovered and hunted down by werewolves. Werewolves have not been able to reach the sky so far, but he doesn't know how long he can hide.

Food became scarce, Dabai could eat the Bobo grass on the ground, and Jie was also eating grass and various tree roots, and the food was basically burned by the werewolves.

Every time he felt that he was about to lose it, he could always get through it, and his desire to survive was much stronger than he thought.

Only by playing the xylophone case can he feel that he is still alive.

What the future holds, he doesn't know.

But to live.

Gradually, he adapted to the mouse-like way of life. He collects edible stuff everywhere, grabs sweet potatoes with rolling snakes, competes with birds for grains, and retreats from werewolves.

One day, Jie played his beloved xylophone box in the clouds and enjoyed a rare time of oblivion with Dabai.

A large golden rat emerges from the clouds.

It carries a large backpack and its eyes are rolling and looks very clever.

"Your treasure is good."

As soon as the golden retriever opened his mouth, it was a local dialect.

Jie was dumbfounded.

"Now it's mine."

Then the golden retriever said, "You and your mount are also mine, and I will sacrifice you all to the great god Yao." ”

"Who are you? Yao Shen ...... Isn't the god of this world the god of fog? ”

Before he could finish speaking, he felt that it was getting dark.

Coming back to his senses again, he found himself standing in a strange place.

All around were skeletons walking around, either in armor, carrying swords and shields, and some even riding bony horses in armor......

Am I dead?

Just when he was ignorant.

A cold female voice sounded in her ears: "This is the oracle of the great god Yao." Wanderer who has gone through many hardships, are you willing to sacrifice your faith, follow Lord Yaoshen, and obtain the protection of the gods? ”

In front of her was an elegant and solemn girl.

Her eyes were covered with black cloth, her delicate skin paler, she floated above the ground, the hem of her black robe drooping naturally, and a strange book rested on her arm like a falcon.

There has never been such a beautiful girl in the pastoral area.

Jie nodded in a trance.

"Then from today onwards, you will be a member of the Yao clan."

The girl said loudly: "You must follow all the norms and laws of the Yao civilization, and offer your loyalty and faith to Lord Yaoshen. And the safety of your life, personal dignity and private property will be protected and defended by the Yao people. ”

A smile appeared on her face: "Welcome to join, I am Isabelle, the apostle of the Yao clan." Take your Capricorn friend to rest first, there is food, water, and a change of clothes. Anything can be discussed with Captain Luka. ”

"But ......"

Jie stammered a little and said, "Werewolves, those werewolves." ”

"Don't worry, even the wolf god can't cross this camp."

"Go and rest, you're tired and need to rest."

……

It wasn't until he sat in the hut and felt the long-lost fire, as well as the warm blankets and the hot water, that Jie still felt that everything was very unreal.

He looked at the Capricorn next to him, gently played the xylophone box, and sang casually.

Sleep, sleep.

When we wake up, we change our lives.

(End of chapter)