Chapter 113, Ms. Wang Meiling’s Regret (Part 2)
As the night gradually became darker, the smoke left by the fireworks was blown away by the breeze, and the city of Arnus, which had been bustling for a little while, once again returned to its former peace. The hustle and bustle that filled every street and alley before gradually died down as the celebration ended.
Looking down from Mayor Wang Meiling's villa towering on the top of the inner city wall, the crowds that had been swarming on the streets had basically dispersed, but the rows of street lamps still stood in the night, like a reflected galaxy. extending to the end of the city. There were still soft lights sporadically shining through the windows on some apartment floors. There are also a few places that have been specially approved to open at night. Neon lights and projector lights of various shapes and colors, and the tall city walls as the background, perform gorgeous and dazzling light shows. The magical colors are really amazing. People's minds are swaying.
And such a brightly lit and colorful urban night scene was almost unimaginable on the Falmat continent five years ago.
——Although it only lasted a few years from beginning to end, and the range of activities in most cases was limited to within a thousand kilometers centered on the Arnus Mountains, the arrival of modern humans on Earth still started from the entire Countless levels of society have profoundly and extensively changed the world.
Nobles from all over the world are obsessed with modern earth sanitary facilities and entertainment culture; adventurers, craftsmen and businessmen who come to Arnus City in search of opportunities; indigenous farmers who enjoy bumper harvests due to new varieties and modern farming methods; use of wind picks dwarf miners with lights, safety lamps and water pumps; they gradually appeared in paper workshops and printing factories across the Falmat continent; hundreds of people were affected by the impact of cheap cloth from the earth on the market. Thousands of indigenous weavers who have gone bankrupt and are crying without tears; outside the city walls of Arnus city, they practice their singing and dancing talents hard every day, looking forward to joining various idol groups; beautiful orc girls and young girls; who have traveled thousands of miles to come here , the indigenous tourists from all over the Falmat continent who exclaimed and were excited when they saw the various modern buildings in Arnus City - yes, they are the indigenous tourists from the Falmat continent! When the middle class and upper class of the earth spend a lot of money to enjoy the unique scenery of a fantasy world. The indigenous people of Falmat are also full of curiosity about the powerful and advanced people on earth, just like the people of third world countries on earth, they often yearn to go to New York, London and Shanghai to see the world.
Of course, for obvious reasons, they are not as lucky as tourists from Earth. It is basically impossible to be approved to go through the time and space gate to Hong Kong. They can only see the "Earth scenery" in Arnus City... But even so, it is enough for them to travel to Hong Kong. After returning home, I talked about it with my fellow villagers for many years.
All in all, it is these different faces that make up all the living beings on the Falmat continent in this era. Whether it is excitement and admiration, hesitation and uneasiness, or even hostility and hatred, under the torrent of the great era, they can only struggle hard to find their place.
And as the two civilizations continue to have in-depth contact, there may be many more exciting stories that will gradually appear on the stage of history!
——Just like the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China after the Opium War, the late Tokugawa period in Japan after the founding of the Black Ships, and the native Indians facing the landing of white people. The sparks of the collision of civilizations have always been filled with the love affairs of talented men and beauties, the true insights of wise men and sages, the sacrifices of people with lofty ideals, the generous lamentations of heroes, as well as the clinging to the old and the weak of ignorant mediocre people, and the crazy pursuit of death by clowns...
A great era of turmoil and drastic change has such a fascinating and strange charm.
However, as a VIP audience member and one of the heavyweight contestants in this turbulent era, she had to withdraw from the show before the most exciting show came on... Although it was something that had been decided for a long time, it was really about to come. When leaving the venue, Wang Meiling couldn't help but feel a little regretful. , just like those civil servants who have worked in a certain agency for a lifetime and are finally about to retire - although they usually like to complain about the hard work, poor benefits, and low salary, when they are about to retire, they still feel empty and feel like It seems like something is missing...
Alas, at your age, you should be more open-minded, so that you can go home and raise your grandchildren with peace of mind, right?
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Thinking of this, Mayor Wang Meiling couldn't help but sigh melancholy, but then she still turned her eyes away from the bright night view of Arnus City with thousands of lights outside the window, and turned back to the small sofa opposite. Above, Political Commissar Guo is slowly sipping tea - According to the central government's plan, as the closing date of the "door" gradually approaches, the earth tourism teams coming to Falmat continent will end one after another by the end of this year. Starting next spring, she will gradually transfer her official duties and assets to the left-behind traveler colonial group headed by Political Commissar Guo, and prepare to leave her job and return to the country.
But before that, some things still have to be discussed in advance - in the center of the mahogany coffee table between the two of them, the giant diamond just presented by the dark elves of the Tishu clan in the Schulz Forest is shining under the sunlight. Brilliant, radiant.
"...About the group of dark elves of the Tixiu clan in Schulz Forest, this is probably what is known so far. As thousands of refugees from the Elbe Kingdom war and defeated bandits continue to pour into Schulz In this forest, the sparsely populated dark elves are almost exhausted.”
In the blink of an eye, Wang Meiling had calmed down her previous melancholy, put on a serious expression again, and said to Political Commissar Guo, "...Faced with such a critical situation, the dark elves of the Tixiu clan deliberately want to give up on Shu'er. In this forest, the whole family moved to the territory of this city, praying for our protection. However, due to the racial characteristics of the elves who cannot leave the forest for a long time, and they are not prepared to accept our unified management and distribution work, we specially sent this envoy to negotiate under the banner of offering treasures, hoping to obtain a piece of land here. Forest as autonomous territory ”
"...Well, indeed, I understand that the elves in this world cannot live without the forest, just like the fishmen cannot live without the water."
Political Commissar Guo nodded in agreement and said, "...but is the Tixiu clan's combat effectiveness so poor? It's not that they were attacked by regular troops, but they were just a bunch of refugees. How could they be pushed to this point? Or are they? So soft-hearted that you don’t dare to kill anyone and would rather move?”
"...Why haven't we fought before? The dark elves here are not some virgins who cut meat and feed eagles. In order to protect their homeland, they have been fighting the refugees and defeated soldiers who broke into Schulz Forest for several years. They have killed at least There are thousands of them, but in the end I still can’t beat them!”
Mayor Wang Meiling explained, "...After all, there are too many humans and too few elves. The fertility rate of immortal species like elves is generally tragic. What's more, before the Kingdom of Elbe fell into turmoil and war, the dark elves of the Tixiu clan It has been ravaged by the Flame Dragon, and many members of the clan have died. Before they could catch their breath, another group of armed refugees came in. These dark elves were not bad at fighting, but as the war of attrition continued, even one dark elf's life could be exchanged for fifty. Even the Tixiu clan cannot bear the fate of a refugee!”
"...It sounds like this group of dark elves is not very numerous? How many are left to migrate here?"
"...There are about two hundred to three hundred dark elves left in the entire Tixiu clan. With their long lifespans of hundreds of years and correspondingly low birth rates, we don't have to worry about these dark elf immigrants at all. With the weapon of the uterus, it quickly expands and grows..."
Mayor Wang Meiling stretched and said, "...But, in about a year, this place will become your territory. So, I want to ask your opinion now, whether you agree with the future of Arnus If you want to keep these dark elves, set aside a protected area for dark elves in this city. If you don’t want to take them in, I will persuade them to move to Earth and become immigrants..."< br>
"...Let the Tixiu clan go to Earth? Will the relevant departments agree? Dark elves are as difficult to maintain as giant pandas..." Political Commissar Guo curled his lips at first, then suddenly thought of something, and said in surprise, "...Wait, is it possible for the Is the country also interested in such defective longevity seeds? ”
Mayor Wang Meiling smiled meaningfully, "...How could you not be interested? After all, it is an immortal species with a lifespan of thousands of years!"
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PS: I watched the second episode of "The Wrath of Bahamut" today. I thought that little devil was really funny. He actually caught the female red dragon and forced her to see the hungry and cold embarrassment of the devil clan, and then ordered the red dragon lady to follow He rebelled against humans on the grounds that "because I'm miserable, you have to risk your life to help me." The red dragon felt baffled, saying, "Why do you rely on me for the devil's affairs?" Then he ran away. Alas, he still looked like he was dragging himself to death when asking for help, as if everyone owed him something. How did such a rebel leader come to power?