Chapter 42, Doraemon’s Plague Company
All in all, for those church troublemakers who are overestimating their capabilities and the unexpected disruptive behavior behind the "angels", all time travelers can only use words that are high-end, elegant, low-key, luxurious and connotative, gentle and tasteful. My own thoughts: Damn! ! ! !
That's right, this is a word that not only concentrates the essence of hundreds of schools of thought, but also captures the aura of the sun and the moon, and avoids the crab claws of harmony.
——As the saying goes, if you don't seek death, you won't die, but you are so determined to jump out and seek death, how can we spare you?
Do you really think that we "angels" are the reincarnation of Jesus, and if you slap the left cheek, we will give you the right cheek? If you really hold this idea, why not change it and let us beat you up? Of course, I'm afraid I can't guarantee that I won't beat you to death...
Fortunately, a person's nature is difficult to distort. Although under the long-term persecution of huge loan sharks, Doraemon, who was once kind and innocent, has lost a lot of moral integrity and has gradually become slightly evil and selfish in his thoughts, but his character and outlook on life will not be broken for a while. .
Even though he was so angry that he planned to create a "Tinker Bell Plague Company" to let those ungrateful bastards who are cured of their diseases experience the fear of the Black Death again. But in the end, the infectious virus that Doraemon created was just a prank.
——Starting from the next day, a kind of influenza with terrifying symptoms and highly contagious but not fatal symptoms began to break out on a large scale in Rome and Avignon. Patients suffered from high fever and dizziness one after another. And what’s different from ordinary flu is that there will be terrible black spots under the patient’s skin... Of course, although it looks a lot like the Black Death, it is still ordinary influenza, and it only takes a week if left untreated. get well.
After all, although the lower limit of moral integrity of the time travelers is a bit low, no one is a murderer, and any idea of reaching the Tao is purely insane.
The problem is that the medieval Europeans who were infected with the disease did not know this, and they had just struggled out of the catastrophe of the Black Death. They had already become frightened birds. When they saw the black spots emerging on their bodies, it was really... Everyone was horrified, and some were even scared to death. The most cruel thing in the world is not to kill people with open fire, but to save people from despair, give them enough light and hope, and then crush them all to pieces. , and kick people back into the darkness of despair!
At the same time, in the sky above these two cities, the righteous "holy voices" of the "angels" began to echo out of thin air, severely reprimanding all "stupid mortals" for forgetting the pain just after their scars were healed. Not only did they forget the Lord's Merciful and gracious, and even having the gall to question the will of God.
In addition, there are countless beautifully crafted leaflets that are distributed in the streets and alleys. The main contents are high-style love and responsibility, focusing on promoting unity and dedication, and at the same time justifying the angels' previous actions of collecting huge sums of money - first of all, The property that every Christian donates to the church is originally an offering to God. Since the clergy of the Catholic Church regard themselves as servants of the Lord, they should not steal the things of their masters, nor should they take them for granted, or even bark at their masters like mad dogs... Anyone who dares to be so blasphemous is the most evil. Heretics!
Secondly, regarding the inheritance left by those who died in the plague, since every Christian is the Lamb of the Lord, then all the wealth that has lost its owner should belong to God and should be uniformly distributed by God’s messengers. This is also the minimum trust in God and angels!
Next, he also condemned the laziness and laziness of the people, scolded them for not working hard to save themselves, only praying to the gods, and wanting to use the gods like cattle, horses or slaves - the angels sternly warned that such an idea itself is blasphemy. God, after death the soul will go to hell to be punished!
This proclamation was drafted by Guo Jing, a professor of Marxist philosophy who often had to write papers, and was revised and polished by the great writer Boccaccio to make it more in line with the writing habits of medieval Europe. Coupled with the holy halo of "angel", Immediately it had a shocking publicity effect:
"...You poor people who lack love in your hearts! Your stupid, greedy and selfish dark thoughts have almost destroyed your world a few months ago. Now most of Europe is still covered in plague and death. Under the gloom of the epidemic, you, the first to bask in the glory of God and the first to escape the threat of the plague, do not appreciate God’s generous salvation! How shameful and blasphemous!
Not long ago, our country had a great miracle that had never been seen since the ascension of Christ Jesus. God sent angels to save your lives from the plague! Faced with such an exciting honor and gift, many lazy and selfish people take it for granted. Not only do they not have enough gratitude and respect, they even blame the angels for coming too late and asking too much of you. many! God! Could it be that you mortals actually regard yourselves as nobler than God, and think that you can call upon the Lord’s messengers and angels to serve you like slaves? If you really think so, merciful Lord! Why hasn’t he struck down you blasphemers with thunder yet? !
Those who wear the cloak of priests but spread rumors and blasphemy are all guys sent by the devil to disturb people's hearts and want to push the world back into the abyss of plague and death... However, some people believe the devil's despicable instigation. Because their faith has long been tainted! Don’t forget, you fools, that the Lord can give you anything, but He can also take it back at any time! If you no longer know how to love yourself, continue to disappoint God, and let the Lord think that you are not worthy of salvation, then wait for the angels to leave in anger, and the plague will devour the world again! ”
It is said that as punishment for the ungrateful actions of mortals, the "angels" threatened to let go of the world from now on, allowing the dawning world to be swallowed up by the dark plague again. The horrified people immediately woke up and once again recalled the past. The despair of being dominated by the plague, and the fear of not being able to find a way to survive - although there are still some stubborn people with a bone in the back of their head. They sent priests to smash jars, but they still persisted in inciting people's hostility towards angels with their mouths full of firewood, claiming that the plague was a divine punishment from God, and that angels coming down to earth to treat diseases was against God's will, so these angels were actually fallen angels. Any true Christian should not be afraid of death and fight these "pseudo angels" to the end.
But in the face of the fear of death, their incoherent and feeble rhetoric was completely meaningless - these guys who jumped out to seek death were quickly caught spontaneously by people, and then they were all tied to the stake and burned to death. Express your piety, repentance and atonement to the angels...
Obviously, the "angels" were quite satisfied with their confessions and testimonials - a few days later, those who seemed to have suffered from the Black Death began to recover one after another, and people also cheered. I shed tears of gratitude and kept praising the generosity and kindness of the angels.
All in all, some greedy and death-seeking people had just created a little disturbance in the rear, but they were defeated by the civil and military fighting of the "angels". A considerable number of them even lost their lives in the process of exposing each other. life. And His Majesty the Pope had no choice but to put away his petty thoughts, and from then on he obeyed his orders honestly, helping the angels save the world and raise funds, and no longer dared to talk nonsense or make small moves.
In addition, classmate Wang Qiu also discovered a slightly unexpected gain in his "Book of Time Travel":
"...successfully spread a synthetic plague-like influenza (pseudo-Black Death) virus in medieval Europe and received 1,000 bonus points..."
As a result, Wang Qiu's eyes suddenly brightened, and his mind opened up. He began to seriously consider the feasibility of setting up a plague company and using various strange diseases to change the historical process of the world, in order to gain points from the main god system. Sex:
"...Na na! Doraemon, can your machine synthesize any more interesting viruses and germs? For example, let infected women enter a strong estrus state, or turn a little lolita into a cat-eared girl 'Good' germs?" - he suggested at a private gathering.
"...Your former idea may still be possible. It can allow viruses to regulate human estrus by stimulating human cells to secrete aphrodisiac hormones. As for the latter thing, how can it be possible with infectious diseases? Got it? Things like viruses or germs can only cause a few tumors to grow on people’s heads! If you want cat ears, you have to undergo a transplant at the very least!”
Doraemon rolled his eyes and replied, "... Of course, if you really just want to turn a little loli into a cat-eared girl, it's actually very simple - just write a word in the [Magic Encyclopedia Dictionary] With the cat-eared girl transformation spell, you can turn any woman into a cat-eared girl at will.”
"... [Magic Encyclopedia Dictionary]? Hey, Doraemon, then it will become a magic curse instead of an infectious disease!"
Wang Qiu sighed and scratched his hair, "...Hey, let's get rid of the former pathogen first! Both for men and women..."
——Not long after, in Europe, which was devastated by the Black Death, two "interesting" infectious diseases called nymphomania and idiotic disease quickly appeared, collectively referred to as " "Infected by adultery". This has greatly increased the fertility rate in European countries and ensured the restorative growth of the European population. However, it has also triggered a general collapse of social morality and led to a further surge in illegitimate children...
In Wang Qiu's "Book of Time Travel", the reward points have increased by 1,000 points, one step closer to the end of the mission.
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The twilight of the setting sun falls on the high marble walls with alternating white, green and pink stripes. On these brightly colored walls, the dark green shutters and balconies stand out. Looking up into the distance, you can see the unique church dome, the dark red roof tiles and eaves, which add a touch of golden light under the setting sun; there is also a unique square bell tower standing high, and the "dang clang" is heard in the wind. "Clang" bell.
Looking down from the air, although most shops are still closed, there are some people wandering on the street. Occasionally, you can see soldiers hanging with bows and arrows, carrying swords, wearing dark red military uniforms. Patrol and maintain order in the streets and alleys.
——About half a month after the "Angel" came to Florence, the city that was once swallowed by death has regained some vitality. The new municipal committee has been elected, the courts and government offices have begun to function, and even country people from nearby suburbs are pouring into the city to admire the "miracle" that has not been seen in thousands of years. Songs praising angels and God are played in the streets all day long. Absolutely, it brought a trace of abnormal prosperity to the city.
However, the fundraising matters that all the "pseudo angels" are most concerned about are still not able to collect the amount that satisfies Doraemon.
"...Twenty-two billion yen...which is approximately equivalent to 220,000 gold florins...Is this the only amount of wealth that Florence can squeeze out?" After a final calculation, the sum added up on the ledger was calculated. Numbers, Doraemon muttered with some dissatisfaction.
"...There is no way. The Florence Republic in the fourteenth century had only been freed from papal rule for only a century. Whether it was finance, trade or handicrafts, they were far from the most prosperous peak in history. The accumulated wealth was naturally relatively limited, and even more What's more, the wealth loss caused by the Black Death to this city is also quite severe - more than two-thirds of the wealthy people in the city don't know where they are hiding right now!"
Professor Guo explained to everyone while flipping through a history book brought from the modern world, "...the future famous medieval banking overlord, the Medici family who ruled Florence and led the Renaissance, its first Salvisero Medi, an ancestor who left his name in history It's strange that he is still just a seventeen-year-old boy now. The Medici Bank is just an ordinary medium-sized bank. The last time they sent an offering of ten thousand florins, they still gathered all the people who stayed in the city. The rich and bankers tried their best to make it happen.”
"...In other words, Florence really only has this little oil and water, and no matter how much you search, you won't be able to get much. It will also ruin your reputation."
Wang Qiu also pondered and touched his chin, "...but what about Doraemon's remaining debt? Considering the interest that is increasing every month, we have to move to the rest of Northern Italy as quickly as possible. Try to squeeze out almost 10 billion yen! Can this be done?”
"...I think there should be no problem. As long as we catch the Venetians asking for money from death, most of this debt can be solved! These Venetian businessmen who trade with swords are very wealthy now. Since we are here If you can raise 220,000 florins in Florence, you can raise at least 800,000 ducats in Venice (the florin gold coins minted in Florence are basically equivalent to the ducats minted in Venice),” Professor Guo! He raised a small wooden stick and clicked on the top of the map of Italy hanging on the wall, and said confidently, "...In fact, according to the news just reported by the city guards, the special envoy of the Republic of Venice has arrived in a carriage. Outside the city of Florence, they will come to meet us soon... While there is still some time, let's discuss how to cut the meat from this fattest sheep..."