Chapter 1651 Short-lived Species
There is nothing wrong with what Jadeka said. For a native of the Innocence Realm with normal views, outsiders like Mo Tan and Ji Xiaoge Far more mysterious than God knows where The Highlanders who popped out, or rather, the two are not the same weight at all. They are as different as the Bigfoot Snowman in country tales and the UFO in urban legends. Looking horizontally and vertically, they both appear to be aliens. Something indistinguishable from aliens is weirder.
Lujiang, who had been puzzled, suddenly realized, and took a breath: "Wow, so we are so weird!"
"Well...if it is in terms of nature, That may be true.”
Mo Tan nodded in agreement, and then smiled at Jadeka: "But Lao Jia, you should continue to educate us about the highlanders. After all, we have the opportunity to talk about things, and Yege's curiosity is not good. Not that easy to deal with.”
Ji Xiaoge immediately nodded in cooperation, put on a menacing look and said sternly to Jadeka: "I'm very curious!"
"Okay, okay, if you want to listen, I'll continue."< br>
Jadeka smiled fondly, patted Ji Xiaoge's wings that were sweeping behind him, and continued: "After the story of the savages spread, for a long time afterwards, Many organizations and forces, led by the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, sent people to the western part of the Wild Fang Wilderness, and that place was officially named Savage Highlands a few years later and became one of the most fashionable 'attractions' in the entire continent."
Lu Jiang smacked his lips and sighed: "I can imagine it is the same place as where Internet celebrities call."
"Probably, although I don't quite understand what you mean. ”
Jadeka stroked his beard and continued: "In the next two or three centuries, people explored the secrets of the savages while communicating with them on a relatively equal footing. It only took less than a hundred years. By that time, the lingua franca had become completely popular among the savages two generations later. In addition, with the support of many forces, their social form that was originally disconnected from the mainland also kept up with the times. It was not until the second day after it was discovered that At the end of the century, the savages five generations later have completely integrated into civilized society."
Mo Tan frowned and said curiously: "It's said that they have integrated, but I haven't seen many highlanders in the past six months. "
"Me too."
Lujiang agreed, and then laughed at himself: "But I haven't been down the mountain much since then, so it doesn't seem like that. Persuasive."
Ji Xiaoge, on the other hand, frowned slightly and said nothing, and pursed his lips thoughtfully.
"What's wrong?"
Mo Tan turned to look at the serious-looking winged girl and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Yes, and it's super obvious. "
Ji Xiaoge nodded vigorously, turned to Jadeka and said sternly: "Old Jiaqian just said that after the two sides started communicating, less than a hundred years later, the lingua franca was there. The savages became more popular after two generations, right?"
Jadeka smiled slightly and nodded: "That's right."
"Then..."
Ji Xiaoge frowned deeper and said softly: "You also said that by the end of the second century after they were discovered, the savages five generations later had completely integrated into civilized society. ”
Old method The teacher continued to nod: "Yes."
"Mo, Lujiang."
Ji Xiaoge's eyes swept over the two of them, and asked with a subtle expression: "Have you found the problem? Are you there? ”
Mo Tan knew what Ji Xiaoge was referring to from the beginning, but because he had already briefly investigated the highlanders, Mo Tan, who did not show any surprise, nodded and responded: "Yes, I can hear it."< br>
“Eh?”
Lujiang blinked in confusion and said: “Why didn’t I hear that? Why? What do you mean? You mean those savages are smart?"
"That's definitely not the case."
Wang Ba boldly curled his lips. He said with a smile: "Little ladyboy, if you think about it carefully, what does two generations in one hundred years and five generations in two centuries really mean?"
Lu Jiang was shocked at that time: "Little ladyboy!?"
"Yes, didn't you say that you were originally a man?"
Wang Ba boldly nodded as he should. The turtle face said very seriously: "But I have looked at the bottom of your skirt several times before, and there is nothing underneath. In other words, your body is completely like a girl. According to the knowledge I shared from my elder brother, This situation is rightly called a 'transvestite', and besides, you are not very old, so you are a little transvestite."
Lu Jiang: "..."
"Little bastard!"
Ji Xiaoge turned around quickly, stepped on Wang Badan's nose and glared at the latter: "What did you say?!"
Wang Badan was stunned on the spot and said in shock: "What? ...What's wrong, sister? Is that the wrong word? Isn't the word 'shemale' a curse? I... I thought it was just an ordinary adjective, just like when you called me 'bastard'."
" Nonsense, of course not a good thing to say ! "
Ji Xiaoge stamped his foot angrily, and then said suspiciously after a brief silence: "You... really don't know that this is not a good thing? "
Wang Badan immediately followed. Shaking his head like a rattle, he said in a loud voice: "Sister, I really don't know! The blood contract between me and eldest brother is not smart at all. Although I know a lot of terms from your side, the specific meanings are basically unknown. How to figure it out?”
"Okay, anyway, you are not allowed to talk like this again in the future. Lu Jiang didn't want to be like this. What can he do if the system is convulsed."
Adhering to the idea that those who don't know are not to blame, Ji Xiaoge finally forgave Wang Badan for his unrestrained talk, and Lujiang also smiled dryly and waved his hand to indicate that he had no intention of getting along with this turtle. Only Mo Tan, when no one else noticed, asked Wang Badan He cast a sharp and admonishing look. Obviously, as Wang Ba Dan's blood contract partner, as the source of the 'knowledge of people from other worlds', and as a being who can vaguely feel each other's moods, Mo Tan didn't believe a single word of the bastard's rhetoric just now. And he dared to vouch for it. He definitely said it with full knowledge of its derogatory connotation. He was not an ignorant person at all, he was just making a personal attack!
It’s just that there is no benefit in making the matter clear, but it will make Lu Jiang even more embarrassed, so Mo Tan had to pretend not to know, and then gave Wang Ba Dan a serious warning with his eyes, probably It means that if you don't restrain yourself, even if I can't deal with you for a while, we will have to settle the score sooner or later.
Wang Ba Dan immediately shrank his neck and smiled sarcastically at Mo Tan, saying, "I'm sorry, brother, I really didn't mean it. Stop pushing me. I will never be blind again." The eyes that are so fierce.
At the same time, Lujiang, who had already reacted to Wang Badan's prompting, turned to Jadeka and asked in shock: "Those savages...are they short-lived?"
"Yes. Ah."
Jadeka didn't show off, and answered bluntly: "No one knows why. Those are naturally much stronger than most races. Although their magic talents are relatively poor, their physical bodies are far stronger than those of other races. The strong savages of all intelligent races except the dragons will rapidly weaken in physical fitness after their early forties. Just like us humans in our eighties or nineties, our body functions will begin to decline off a cliff, and then it will begin to decline from the inside out. Aging, and eventually death."
Although there were already speculations, Ji Xiaoge still exclaimed softly when he heard this, and said in shock: "Then... then? How long can they live?”
“I don’t know the specifics, but I also met some highland friends in the early years. In their words, although there are ways to extend life, most of them Most people die within two to three years of reaching a turning point.”
Jadeka sighed, shook his head and said: "I didn't ask for details. After all, those two people are already over thirty years old. This kind of topic is heavy and annoying no matter how I think about it."
< br>Ji Xiaoge nodded to express understanding, and then continued to ask: "Then what?"
"Then it was nothing. After integrating into civilized society, the savages officially changed their name to Highlanders and became the savages. It is one of the intelligent tribes that originated in the Highlands and is accepted by the world, but its number is relatively small. The total number is probably similar to that of the various tribes of beast elves or half-orcs."
Jadeka gave his own method. While applying ice to the staff, he said in a brisk tone: "Limited by the environment of the Savage Highlands, their living conditions are actually relatively difficult, and other forces cannot always provide unconditional support. In fact, as time goes by, after all, We still have to rely on them to support themselves."
Ji Xiaoge flattened his lips and muttered: "Why is this so? I think it is a good thing to show love to people in difficult circumstances..."
"No, actually I think this result is already very good."
Mo Tan, who had hardly said anything just now, suddenly sang a counter-argument from the side, even after Ji Xiaoge turned to look at him He emphasized again: "Really, it's already very good."
I simply stopped flapping my wings and walked down-to-earth next to Mo Tan. Ji Xiaoge blinked and asked curiously: "How to explain?"
"It's not easy to explain, but I can give you an example with a similar situation."
Mo Tan smiled. , and then asked Ji Xiaoge and Lu Jiang softly: "Do you know what happened in the coastal area near Brown's Point in 1441?"
Not surprisingly, both of them shook their heads, indicating that they had no memory of this date.
“A man named Antão Goncalves brought ten black Africans back to Lisbon, kicking off the black slave trade. A century later, in 1540, Spanish America The number of black slaves imported into the colony every year has reached five figures."
Mo Tan rubbed the head that Yaya leaned over and said expressionlessly: "As of the second half of the seventeenth century. In the past fifty years, due to plantation slavery, the number of slaves purchased by Europeans from non-Atlantic coasts has exceeded the total number of two hundred years."
While Lu Jiang was still in a state of confusion, Ji Xiaoge, a liberal arts student, had already reacted and said in shock: "You mean, if the situation over there is based on our situation, those highlanders are likely to suffer the same fate as the black slaves?"
“If it is the worst case scenario, this possibility cannot be ruled out.”
Mo Tan gently pinched his eyebrows and said in a rather calm tone: "Although the two worlds are fundamentally different, and the savages here are completely different from the black slaves back then, there are still some things in common. The most important thing is the overwhelming strength gap. You must know that although those highlanders were perfect 'substructures' due to physical fitness and other reasons, they were not as good as everyone else. It is said that the gap between the civilized world is too great. Didn't Lao Jia just say that Crotty, who was half a legend, dared to negotiate alone with those beings who were still "savages" at that time? This means..."
Lujiang swallowed hard and asked dryly: "What does it mean?"
"It means that at that time. Under the circumstances, there are too many people who are qualified not to regard those 'savages' as human beings because of the absolute difference in force."
Mo Tan said gently while walking forward. Cold words: "If they were willing, they could do something even more excessive and inhumane to the savages than the Spaniards did to the Indians in the early days of the slave trade."
Jadeka smacked his lips and nodded: "Although I don't know about your world, I can understand the meaning of Mo's words. He is right. If other forces attack the savages, If they were hostile, they might have been killed indiscriminately like livestock, but this did not happen after all, and the result can be said to be quite good.”
Mo Tan also nodded and smiled: "Yeah, so I think it's good now."
"I think your heart is too dark~"
Ji Xiao Ge made a face at Mo Tan. Although this girl is not like Yu Chen, she is always willing to speculate on others with the greatest kindness. , but also felt that 'most people are kind', so he was a little unhappy with the possibilities that Mo Tan just listed,
Lujiang, on the other hand, murmured with deep approval: "Brother Mo said that It makes sense.”
“It’s just a personal opinion, and it may not make sense.”
Mo Tan smiled faintly, then turned to Jadeka and asked: "So Lao Jia, you said that highlanders are born mercenaries, adventurers, and war machines. Sure enough, it is because..."
"Yes, they are limited in lifespan though It is almost impossible to break through to the legendary realm, but he is the most reliable warrior in his prime."
Jadeka nodded slightly and said seriously: "Whether it is the mercenary field or the adventurer circle, the highlanders are the most reliable warriors. It is the backbone of the middle and upper classes They are strong, loyal and have a strong spirit of contract. They are very trustworthy objects and partners. Although there are some people who wander in the gray area, most of the highlanders are..."
"Wanderka ! ”
As a result, at this moment, Yaya interrupted Jadeka very impatiently, pouting angrily and pointing to the smoke rising from the distant kitchen at an unknown time: "Wang doesn't want to hear this nonsense." Yes, Wang is hungry! Wang wants meat!”
The old mage also smiled casually and smacked his lips cheerfully -
"What a coincidence, I remember that there happened to be a good shop not far ahead, let's solve the accommodation and late night snack problems there today. ~”
Chapter 1,642: The End
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