"Whether you're Ben or Odin, I want to know what value I have to Valhalla, perhaps?"

Zero looked at the old man who had once met Remut and was now on top, and asked in a flat tone.

Ben Chao Zero beckoned, "Come here, Zero." ”

Zero had no objection, he walked behind the old man and looked with him at the prosperous city of Xiangxia.

"You're smart, Zero. That's great, so we can talk a lot less. I'll tell you the answer, but before that, I'd like to hear what you have to say about the city...... Asgard's view. Ben put his hands behind his back and said as he looked at the blue sky and white clouds reflected by the holographic board outside the fence.

"This is the most haode city I've ever seen. After a deep groan, Zero Wei Yi said, "Although it has a strict hierarchy, I can feel that it is full of life when I pass through the city. It's a feeling that no other city can give me. ”

Ben nodded with satisfaction and said, "Your senses are still so keen, although you have only been in this city for a short time, you can already feel its most original things. That's right, that's life. Vitality does not come from the material thing alone, but also from the hearts of the people who live in the city. ”

"The strict hierarchy is to make it clear where you are, but in any field, I have reserved opportunities and channels for promotion. In this city, everyone's fate is not set in stone. Through hard work and creativity, even the lowest slaves have the opportunity to change their fate. Just like my main shrine has six seats reserved for gods, as long as you have talent, you can stand on the highest position and see a different scenery. Ben blinked and said, "Vitality comes from competition and change." When people see the light of hope to change their fate, you will find that the people at the lowest level are also full of enthusiasm and creativity, and they are also the foundation of urban development. ”

Zero had a thoughtful expression.

As Ben said, he just had a gut feeling about the special atmosphere of the city. Now that Ben has described it concretely, Zero also sees the nature of Asgard as different from other wilderness cities.

What made him feel more deeply was Ben's unconventional thoughts. In the case of the top managers of many cities along the coastline, there is not a single one who does not want to hold the center of power tightly in his own hands. Even if there is a promotion mechanism in the city's management system, it will never put the promotion opportunity on the lowest slaves like Ben.

It can be said that Ben's approach has brought Asgard so close to the democratic and liberal cities of the old days.

Of course, this shijie does not have complete freedom. This was true in the old days, and even more so in turbulent times. The class in Asgard still exists, because it is an indispensable link in the consolidation of power in the city. But Asgard is clearly much freer than any other city in the wilderness, and although it is a city of miracles, Zero feels that it is more like a city of hope!

"You know Zero, I'm one of the survivors of the Cataclysm, and I've witnessed the darkest of times. It was my dream when I was young to build a free and democratic city like the old days. And now, it has achieved a small part, at least in Asgard, a small part of the so-called freedom that countless people regard as naïve ideas. Asgard is the ideal place for me and all the people who live in it!" Ben said this, his tone changed and became a little heavy, and he said: "But any ideal can only be realized through suffering, and Asgard is no exception. I am the only one who had the same ideals as me back then. Occasionally, I feel very sad when I think that those honorable comrades-in-arms are unable to share with me what we have achieved today. But that's why I can keep telling myself that it's not easy to achieve my dreams, and that I still need to work hard to fully realize our original ideas. ”

Patting Zero on the shoulder, the old man motioned for Zero to sit down on the couch. He casually picked up a bottle of whiskey on the table and poured it for Zero and himself.

"Zero, a person's liliang is limited. No matter how hard I try, I can't build that ideal country with one person's liliang. This requires a lot of like-minded comrades to join the ranks, such as you. The old man pointed to Zero.

Zero shook his head and said, "As you can see, I'm just a mercenary in the wilderness, and my ability may not be outstanding......"

"No, no, no. Ben interrupted Zero's words and said meaningfully, "Never look down on yourself, especially Zero has a great value that you don't even know you know." You can't imagine that, perhaps, through you, we can reach another civilization. A civilization that once existed, was powerful, but then disappeared in the long river of human history. ”

For some reason, Zero's heart suddenly beat violently. Ben's words reminded him of the hexapod found in the depths of the Great Rift, and the unknown civilization on board.

"To understand yourself and that mysterious civilization, you first have to understand our Valhalla, and the origin of the city of Asgard. The old man sighed contentedly after taking a shallow sip of whiskey. He put down his glass and continued, "You should know about the Dark Council, right?"

Zero nodded.

"In fact, the Council of Darkness was founded out of a desire to rediscover human civilization in order to build an ideal kingdom that is free, democratic, and finds a way for all mankind to continue to live. My Asgard is just a city built on the basis of the ideals of the early days of the Parliament, and continuing this ideal. Ben's eyes showed a look of remembrance, and even his voice became hollow, and he fell into the memories of the old times, and said in a voice like a dream: "I was one of the core members of the council back then, and at that time everyone was unselfish, and the days of fighting for the same goal were really fulfilling and moving. However, when the parliament began to take shape, differences and contradictions arose due to differences in beliefs. At that time, the parliament had begun to grow stronger, and had a lot of manpower and material resources, in fact, we were only one step away from realizing our ideals, but the corruption of the human heart finally changed the nature of the parliament. ”

"Some people believe that they should rely on the resources they currently have at their disposal to build a feudal kingdom centered on the strong, and the weak and incapable should be used to worship themselves. This was the exact opposite of what we had originally envisioned, and I and several other comrades strongly opposed it. Those who had no choice but to support that idea were in the majority, and our opposition was quickly rejected. In desperation, we chose to leave Parliament. However, those who put themselves on the heights of God, fearing that we would take away the resources of the council, launched a conspiracy against us. Perhaps from that moment on, the council began to reveal its dark nature. Ben narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The former comrade who proposed to attack us is the current speaker of the parliament, the Dark Terror Oglok!"