Haiwei sat back in disappointment, she also understood what Feng said, but she was still a little uncomfortable in her heart. Suddenly, I felt a warm hand pat on my head, but when I looked up, I saw Zero's face, and Zero said lightly: "Remember, we are just passers-by." That's all. ”

"Wait!" Deure cried out, "Guys, I'm not doing this for myself, but for our Garans. My Uncle Horn is going to ship the treasures of the clan to the mainland and sell them, but my grandfather has said that these treasures will attract demons and eventually bring our clan to ruin! I can't let this happen, so I beg you to help me once!"

Kaede wondered: "What kind of treasure is so powerful, and he has summoned the demon!"

"This is one, we call it Green Crystal!" pulled out a small bottle from his bandeau and held a small hedron-like thing in Dilleigh's hand. The whole body is dark green, crystal clear, and there will be green fluorescence on it from time to time between the texture of the stone, beautiful and mysterious.

"What is this?" asked Kaede, squeezing over.

Di Lei didn't seem used to getting so close to the man, and two red clouds floated on her dark face. She leaned back slightly and said, "These things can be used for many things if they are used properly." One of the most widely used is to make fire, and the long-lasting flame in our clan is the credit of Green Crystal, and only a small little bit can make the holy flame burn for a long time, so as to expel darkness and beasts!"

She said she was going to uncork the bottle.

"Wait, don't open it!" Billy suddenly shouted, and he stumbled over, not even caring about the usual etiquette to pull Kaede away, and then held the hedron in Divi's bottle. This prismatic spar made Billy's hands tremble, and he turned his head to Zero and said excitedly, "My lord, this is not a spare, it's green uranium!"

"Uranium?"

Zero really shook the turbulent times, uranium was a precious and rare ore. It is the fuel for nuclear power plants, and the role it can play is huge. There are naturally uranium mines on the continent of Middle-earth, and even the green capital of Gegnaia has two large uranium mines. The emergence of uranium has also provided a strong impetus for the progress of this era, and nuclear energy will be the most powerful energy source in this era until a way to convert energy directly from light energy like the Fourth Age civilization did, so the importance of uranium is self-evident.

I didn't expect that the treasure in Di Lei's clan turned out to be something like uranium, and naturally no one would be too much for this precious mineral deposit. Judging by Billy and everyone's reactions, Di Lei seemed to realize something. She hurriedly stuffed the bottle with green uranium back into her breast. The radiation of this thing is very strong, but strangely enough, Billy's radiation reactor has not been prompted, apparently the bottle is a special isolation vessel that reduces the radioactivity of uranium to within the safety standard line, if not completely.

Seeing that the Garan tribe is very primitive in terms of clothing and weapons, it seems that the Jishu in terms of uranium alone is far more than the civilization that a primitive tribe should have, and I don't know how many people have been sacrificed to do it now.

The crowd dispersed, and Zero walked over, squatted down and said to Di Lei, "Your grandfather is right, this kind of thing will indeed provoke demons. I can tell you that your green crystals are a precious energy fuel for us on the mainland. We will even go to war for it, even if we wipe out your Garan from the island completely!"

Di Lei suddenly shook violently, looked at the entrance of the cave, and obviously had the idea of slipping away. Zero shook his head and said, "Don't go out, it's raining outside, it's raining radiation, and you won't be able to survive 12 hours with your physical strength." ”

Sitting down in front of Di Lei, Zero said, "I want to make a deal with you, if you agree, then I can help you return to the position of patriarch." But before that, I need to know your attitude. ”

"Attitude?"

"That's right, or the gesture toward your uncle Horn. What will you do with your uncle if you reclaim the position of patriarch?" asked Zero.

Di Lei thought for a moment and whispered: "He has always been a relative of mine in this world, if I can, I want to imprison him, or exile"

"If that's the case, then it's a pity. I can't help you, I'll leave, and then wave my army to attack, raze your Gali, and take this precious uranium mine!" Zero's eyes glowed with awe-inspiring determination, like a sharp sword piercing deep into the girl's heart.

Haiwei wanted to stand up and speak for Di Lei, but was caught by Yeliu. Looking at Yeliu, the latter shook her head categorically, and the girl had to sit back.

Di Lei hurriedly said, "No, please"

Zero's face softened, and he said, "Now you know, this shijie is very cruel." There are many people who are stronger than you, and it is no exaggeration to say that just any one of us here is enough to wipe out your race. The deal I want to make with you is to buy green uranium from here in the form of a regular commercial means for the equivalent of supplies or whatever else you need. You can live better without worrying about the destruction of the green uranium, and I can even garrison the army here to protect the uranium mines and you. But these things must be based on the premise that you have the responsibility and strength that a patriarch should have!"

Di Lei obviously didn't understand, and looked at Zero helplessly.

Zero knew that strictly speaking Di Lei was still just a child, and it was too heavy for her to bear this now. But her grandfather is dead, and she has lost her asylum, and there is no time for her to grow up slowly. Whether she wants to live or not, if she wants to live, she can only carry these things, otherwise she can only be abandoned by this cruel era. So Zero continued: "You have the responsibility of the patriarch, but the amount of equipment is not enough. Take your uncle, he wants to kill you, you go and just imprison or exile him. I'm not saying that your righteousness is wrong, it's just that it's not used in the right place. If you do, I'm 100% sure that he'll find a way to come back and kill you!

Di Lei sat down on the ground in a daze, her eyes flickering, obviously struggling inside.

"A friend once told me. Beneath the throne of power must be forged of blood and bones. Throughout history, there has never been a record of peaceful seizure of power. Sitting in that supreme position is one that carries more than others. But as long as you decide that you are right and can bring happiness to the people you are sheltering, then let it go. Even behind your back, you must bear the gaze of those victims in hell watching you!" Zero Shen said, "This is the so-called instrument!"

After saying that, he walked back: "You have a night of thinking time, think about it, and tell me when you have the answer." ”

Sit back down at Leah's side, who looked at him requisitively. Zero smiled and said, "Are you thinking, I didn't want to meddle before, but now I become positive when I hear uranium?"

Leah didn't answer, and Zero said to herself, "I didn't want to meddle before, because I didn't want to waste resources and time on some trivial things. But since there are uranium mines in the Garans, it's different, in other words, they have the value that I want to stop!"

"It sounds like a philistine, I'm like a calculating businessman. But it's also true, if I just want to be a lord, or just a nobleman, forget it. Then for something like Di Lei, I can even help her without asking for anything in return. But the path I am going to take is not the way of benevolence. I am in a race against time, and I need to hold all the resources tightly in my hands, make good use of every liliang, and play every move well. Seize every opportunity to grow and grow stronger, so I am destined to take the road of benevolence, but the way of hegemon. Zero said, "This seems to be a threat to this little girl, but at least, it is better for her to trade with me than to be killed by other people." Maybe I'll be stigmatized and stained because of this, but I can't do that much."

As Zero said, he is following the path of hegemonism. On this road, there will be no shortage of blood and sacrifices, and he already has the consciousness to bear these things, how can he be afraid of one more crime of coercion?

Leah smiled and said, "Why do you have to tell me so much, I have never questioned you." Even if all shijie thinks you're wrong, I'll support you. ”

Zero nodded and said, "It's not too early, let's rest." ”

Di Lei thought about it for a long time, and she almost slept at the end of the night. In the middle of the night, Haiwei got up and looked at her a few times, and saw her staring at a campfire. Looking at her like this, Haiwei felt that she was very lucky, at least she didn't have to think about so many things, and she didn't have to bear so many responsibilities. She brought a blanket and draped it over Diere, who gave her a grateful look.

"I know it's hard to decide, after all, there is only one relative. Hewei sat down next to Di Lei and said, "Before we met, I lived with my only relative, my brother, in the base. We take care of each other and try to live. Until one day disaster struck and my brother died. For a while, I didn't want to live either, but zuihou I survived. Because I know that my brother must not want me to die like this. Then I met the head, and then the whole trajectory of my life changed. ”

Hai Wei scratched her head, stuck out her tongue and said, "I won't talk about those big truths, but I can be sure of one thing." So far, the head has not missed a single thing!"

The next day, Dyree walked up to Zero and said, "I've figured it out." ”

"So, what is your answer?" asked Zero.

Di Lei took out a knife from behind her waist and said, "I will use him to see off my uncle in person." ”

Zero looked at her seriously, and Di Lei didn't avoid his gaze, and the two looked at each other for a moment. Zero nodded and said, "Then, deal." ”

Haiwei immediately jumped up and said, "I'm going to help too." ”

Seeing that the others were also ready to move, Zero shook his head and smiled: "You all stay here for me, I'll just do this alone." As soon as these words came out, Hai Wei immediately sat back like a deflated balloon, and Zero said to Di Lei: "Let's go, I'll send you home." ”

Di Lei nodded, and strode out of the cave. The bright light of the day greeted her, and the moment she stepped out of the hole, she knew that she had reached a turning point in her life, towards a path from which there was no turning back. It's not an easy path, but she's determined to get there.

The girl took Zero and walked towards the jungle from yesterday, where according to her description, the Garan lived in a valley at the back of the island protected by mountains. The towering peaks around them are natural screens, shielding them from the winds and wild beasts, allowing the Garans to thrive there. Green crystal, or uranium, is entered from a place that is worshipped as a sacred cave by the Garans beneath the mountain range. It's just that the Jishu of the Garan tribe is mined in very limited quantities every year. This is not a problem for Zero, and when the construction of the Golden Harbor is completed, as long as there is a complete nautical chart, then commercial transactions with the uranium mines of this island will be realized. Naturally, sailing ships like the old medieval ones were used, and even armies that could protect uranium mines by making large ships to transport them.

Of course, that's all for later. Now the first task is to help Di Lei regain the position of patriarch, and as she goes, Zero asks them about some of the situation within the Garan clan in order to formulate a strategy. Digrey's uncle Horn is definitely going to be killed, but it can't just be killed. After all, Di Lei didn't have enough prestige in the clan. Even if she kills Horn, she won't be able to sit in the position of the patriarch for a few days, and there will definitely be people peeping into this position again.

If you want Di Lei to have no worries, then you can't just kill Horn. Instead, he wanted to use this incident to make Di Lei stand up in the clan, and Zero not only wanted to kill Horn, but also those who dared to intercept him. According to Zero's meaning, even if nearly half of the people are killed this time, even if the Garan clan wants to be bloody, they must be killed. Only those who dare to give birth to dissent can only make Di Lei's position sit long enough.

Hearing Zero's murderous words, the girl's heart raced.

"But" Zero stretched out his hand and flicked, and the head of a giant python a hundred meters away suddenly exploded into a ball of blood powder, and the soft snake body fell. Along the way, Zero cleared up the "roadblocks" one by one with this method that Di Lei couldn't understand, and with his murderous words, if Di Lei hadn't made up her mind, she would have been weak and unable to walk now.

Zero added: "To kill is to kill, but not to kill indiscriminately." Killing people indiscriminately will not only not be powerful, but will also sow hatred for you. So the only ones to kill are people from your uncle's faction. As for the others, the most they can do is teach them a lesson. ”

These methods of zero are simple to say, but they are the precious experience and essence of thousands of years of human power struggle. It is a small use in a primitive tribe like the Garan, after all, for these natives whose ideas are still relatively simple, what kind of containment and balance seems too complicated. If it weren't for the uranium mine, Zero wouldn't have had to talk so much to Deree at all. But with the advent of uranium, the island will gradually develop, and maybe even a small seaside city will form here.

Then when the time comes, the Garan clan will gradually develop, and people's hearts will become complicated. Therefore, these words really play a role in preventing the end of the burn.

Di Lei didn't understand it halfway, but she memorized everything she said, and only waited for it to think about it in the future. Because of today's fate with Zero, Di Lei will become the most respected patriarch of the Garan clan in the future, and her story will even be passed down to future generations. These are all afterthoughts, so I won't show them for the time being.

Besides, Zero learned from Di Lei's words that their tribe's inheritance ceremony for the patriarch was very special. Although appointed by the patriarch, it must be approved by the priest before it can be validated. In other words, before the priest confessed, even if Horn killed Di Lei, he was not the patriarch. What's more, now that Di Lei is not dead, he can't sit in this position.

In this way, there is precious time left for the zero two. Otherwise, let Horn sit on the throne of the patriarch, and because the priest had not yet inherited the identity of Di Lei. Then killing Horn is not defending rights, but seizing the throne. Although the results of the two are the same, they are very different in terms of name and people's hearts. Di Lei didn't know a lot about what was at stake, and Zero didn't say much about it.

"So, did your grandfather reveal to the priests that he wanted you to be the patriarch?"

By noon, they had already walked out of the jungle and rested by a stream, Zero asked.

Di Lei nodded and said, "When Grandpa was sick, he once saw Priest Barry. He said to the priest in my presence that after his death, I would inherit the position of patriarch. But not long after my grandfather's death, my uncle had people kill me, and the priest didn't have time to perform the inheritance ceremony for me, and I had already escaped. After that, I hid in the jungle for a few days, and then I met you again. ”

"That's good, then as long as the priest doesn't die, your identity is determined. But there's another thing worth considering, is there any chance that this Barry priest of yours will be bribed by your uncle?" asked Zero again.

Di Lei immediately shook her head and said, "Every priest can only be held by the most righteous people in the clan. Before becoming priests, they had all sworn to the gods. If you go against the balance in your heart, you will be forever scorched by the karmic fire of hell after death. This is the most important oath in our clan, and no one will dare to break it, so it is impossible for the priest of Barry to be bribed by his uncle!"

"That's easy. Zero stood up and said, "So, let's go and meet this Barry priest first!"

"As I said, there's no way Dyret will ever come back. Priest Bari, as the son of the patriarch Waha, is it not normal that after the death of the patriarch, the position of patriarch will be inherited by me?"

Inside a tent, a tall man roared at a thin old man. But the old man was unmoved, and on his wrinkled face like tree bark, a pair of crystal clear eyes reflected the ugly face of the man in front of him. The old man said unhurriedly, "It's a pity, Horn, before your father died, he did tell me that the position of the patriarch would be inherited by Di Lei. Unless I see her body, this decision will never change!"