"So, that's pretty much it." Palka showed plenty of sincerity, and he confessed to Shangluo. It is hoped that Shang Luo will be able to perform the immortal magic again and show the way for Chichen Itza and even the entire Maya.

"Hmm... Let me think. ”

What do you think? Apollonia asked.

"Guan Zhong extinguishes Lu, it's an old trick. Guan Zhong purchased a large number of silk cloth, which was a high-quality fabric mixed with silk and cotton. He induced the state of Lu to change its economic model and change the cultivated fields into silk fields, and then asked the king of Qi to issue a decree prohibiting the use of silk cloth. The overproduced silk of the Lu State had nowhere to consume, and there was no way to buy food, so within three years it was so hungry that it had to surrender to the Qi State. ”

[Then he should know too, right?] 】

"I'll ask him."

Shang Luo looked at Palka: "Your Excellency, I see that you are more familiar with reciting the left transmission than me, then you should also know the trick of 'Guan Zhong to destroy Lu'." What do you think? ”

"It's because of this that I can't swallow this breath all the time. This incident has kept me tossing and turning for decades, keeping me awake at night, and you can see that my hair is falling out. He pointed to his bare head, "It's not shaved because of tradition. When I was studying in Nanjing, I still had thick hair and no tattoos on my face. I didn't expect that decades later, I would be reduced to this step, and I was embarrassed to meet my old classmates. ”

"So, do you have any evidence that this was made by United Fruits?"

"Nope. Although the banana wilt disease came in a strange way, it is difficult to say that it was the result of someone who did it on purpose. But there must be something wrong with them, there must be. When a murder occurs, the biggest beneficiary is naturally the most suspected of committing the crime. United Fruit was undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary, and they took over almost the entire Maya region without any obstacles, becoming another part of the planet controlled by the company. ”

He looked at the ceiling: "Lan Fang Company, East India Company, plus the current United Fruit. I really don't know who the next one is. ”

"Wait." Shang Luo raised his hand, "Is there a problem here—back to the beginning of everything, what do you want so many bananas for?" The amount of demand that can bankrupt you must be ridiculously large. But didn't you doubt it at the time? Why do you have so many bananas in United Fruits? ”

"On the one hand, bananas are really a cheap and high-energy food, rich in various vitamins and minerals. United Fruit has promoted a large number of banana foods around the world. Even banana milkshakes are still popular in Yujing today. On the other hand, United Fruit has come up with a plan, which I call the 'New Dawn' plan. The fundamental reason why they develop and buy bananas is for this plan. ”

"What's the plan?"

Palca's face sank suddenly. He looked outside the door, there was no one else at the door, and then he said in a suppressed voice: "Theoretically, I shouldn't tell anyone that this is a plan that only the lords of the Mayan city-states know. But now that you are my great teacher, I will not hide it from you. Do you know the theory of 'infinite divine machines'? ”

"Ha ???" Shang Luo was taken aback by the word. It was the first time he had heard the word from the mouth of a "man" outside of Apollonia. Even the Britons who worshipped Apollonia did not mention the "infinite divine machine".

"You've heard that?"

"I'm not sure, but tell me what you know by 'Infinite Divine Machine', right?" He wanted some new news from Palca. All along, all his knowledge of the "divine machine" comes from Apollonia herself, and the lone evidence cannot stand.

"That's a kind of perpetual motion machine, or semi-perpetual motion machine." Palka replied, "It can provide almost unlimited energy and give humanity access to infinite possibilities." ”

"But what does banana have to do with the Infinity Divine Machine?"

"Because bananas are rich in a radioactive isotope called 'potassium-40', and radiation itself is an endless source of energy. United Fruit hopes to make a sustainable energy source by collecting 'potassium-40' from bananas. The half-life of 'potassium-40' is 1.25 billion years, and if 'potassium-40' is used to make a battery that relies on radiation to work, then these batteries can work continuously for 1.25 billion years, and they will be used until the end of the day. This will be a great discovery that will completely change human civilization. ”

"Does this have to be a banana?"

"Yes." Palka replied solemnly, "This is the result of scientific calculations. The 'potassium-40' content in bananas is 20 times that of citrus and 100 times that of watermelon, which is comparable to that of durian. The planting cycle and yield of bananas are much larger than those of durian, and it is more convenient to peel off the pulp from them. Therefore, after scientific comparison, United Fruit chose banana as the cornerstone to lay the foundation of infinite magic machine. ”

"Are you sure they're not lying to you? Isn't that outrageous? ”

"For a moment, I was suspicious of them and thought it was a hoax. But I found out that United Fruit continued to expand banana production endlessly after taking over Maya – if it was a scam, it should have ended long ago. Now not only is it not over, but it has intensified. The entire Maya region has been transformed into a huge banana plantation, from which an endless number of bananas are shipped every year, most of which are shipped to United Fruits' headquarters in Bermuda, except for a small portion destined for food around the world. I heard that they were conducting experiments on the 'New Dawn' project there. I've also heard..."

His voice was a little lowered: "I've heard that no outsider has ever entered a banana factory in Bermuda. In the waters and airspace around the factory, there are often inexplicable cases of disappearance, and in the end, all of them have become unsolved. I guess they're the same as those bananas, and they've fallen into the bottomless pit of combined fruits. Terrible, really terrible. ”

"Wait a minute, I'll think about it."

He called Apollonia: "Miss Apollonia, why is that?" ”

[I don't know, I really don't know, how would I know what the other gods are doing, otherwise I wouldn't have been shot.] 】

"So there's really a magic machine in Bermuda?"

[It's possible.] And this kind of gloomy and sympathetic style is very similar to the actions of Helios. But he's in Rhode Island, not Bermuda — but it's normal for him to have a base here. 】

"That Helios is constantly running around like this? Don't do people everywhere? ”

[Of course.] I think he shot me with a black gun, and there is no god machine more sympathetic than him. If it's really him...... Hey, why don't we put him in the table here? 】

"Wait, that's your private business. For the time being, I just want to take care of earthly affairs. ”

[Las Vegas is full of undercurrents, and this is the largest city in the neutral zone. I don't think the lord of Chichen Itza just wanted to open a hotel here, he must have some purpose to bring his cronies here permanently. Since he trusts you so much, you might as well help him. And with his help, the amount of money you owe to the court is just a small matter, my great teacher. They might build a pyramid in your name. And the most important thing is that you can also ask them to help with the matter of Tsukidan, there are a few medicinal herbs in it, which is quite troublesome. Someone will do it, why don't you do it? 】