Of course, breaking free from the shackles of thought is not as easy as imagined.
When the older people saw the former capital of the empire, their eyes were straight, as if they were reminded of their childhood memories.
Their biggest dream was to escape from this poor village on the edge and go to live in the empire.
Now, this opportunity is before them...
Many people are like this. The thoughts that were imprinted on them when they were young cannot be unlocked when they grow up.
There were many such people in Dadong Kingdom during the Earth Age, and they were still in the air no matter what age.
It is true that people and their thoughts cannot be unified.
Lu Yuan sighed. This matter indeed involved too much energy, and there was no need to persuade him any more: "I said before, if you want to leave, I won't force it."
"I will also give you gifts, which is like getting acquainted."
"Whether it's gold or silver, I will give it all to you. Elder Sha, how many people can't be persuaded?"
Lu Yuan still pays attention to human touch. There is plenty of gold and silver in the warehouse, but it is not valuable.
"How can we? We are us, and the empire is the empire. These are obviously two different things." Sha Sanli is indeed a smart guy. With the city in the sky rising, which one has more future, doesn't he still understand?
"But there are still a thousand people, and I really can't persuade them...these people's brains are rusty."
Sha Sanli added: "Captain Lu, I know some officials in the empire who are quite thin-faced... Those who want to leave, just let them go. Such a big empire can't accommodate a thousand people?"
He is sincere in his calculations. He is three miles away from Shasha and will definitely not leave.
Lu Yuan lightly knocked on the table and thought for a while. He actually wanted to visit the "Mandala Empire" in person.
But when I think about it carefully, it’s not quite right.
He is no longer alone now, but is the leader of 18 human civilizations!
In the first exchange between civilizations, it is impossible for the leader to directly take action.
Send a diplomat to establish emotional contact first and see if the other party's attitude is peace or war.
This is the correct answer.
"Since you want to be an ambassador of civilization, you can."
The grass-roots team has no talent, so it can only send someone who is smarter.
Lu Yuan added: "As long as this group of people are settled well, I don't ask for anything else."
"Lu Da, you can go with us."
"Yes!" This king insect bowed slightly.
…
In this way, as the destination gradually approaches, the height of the Sky City gradually decreases.
After a simple investigation, people found a suitable landing site: a large lake with an area of ​​about 300 square kilometers.
It is about 80 kilometers away from the capital of the empire, which is a reasonable distance.
The average depth of the lake is about 5 meters, with abundant water resources and numerous aquatic resources, which can just supplement the scarce food.
Only a slight "bang" sound was heard, and the Sky City stopped steadily on the water of a large lake, with huge waves rising.
The flying water droplets sprayed down from the sky, forming wonderful rainbows.
The most precious water in the desert, the source of life, is almost endless in this big lake.
Just for a moment, many people's eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.
"We are here!"
…
"Dear villagers of Luyin Town, please be careful not to leave the city rashly!"
"Excuse me, the Fifth Engineering Team is recruiting workers. They are mainly responsible for the construction of water conservancy projects. They are required to be literate and understand electricity."
"Please do not swim in the lake, life safety is more important than anything else!"
As the civilians burst out with great enthusiasm, the patrol team was extremely busy. Everyone grew up in the desert and not many could swim. If the control was not strict, a few might drown every now and then.
Lu Yuan on the other side was also happily busy.
This voyage lasted only two months and spanned 1,500 kilometers, but it exposed quite a few problems.
Lu Yuan sighed as he looked at the densely packed investigation report, which spanned more than three hundred pages.
There were many glyphs that he had to repair himself - Guo Weiqiang had poor skills and was really useless.
In other words, Ms. Conch’s level of glyphs is barely up to par.
But Conch wears many hats, so it's impossible for him to do engineering work.
The amount of work for a city can be completed by one person, which makes my scalp numb just thinking about it.
"We also need to build more generators."
What is most in short supply is combat power, that is, modern weapons, which are currently in short supply.
If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. At least he must prepare weapons for a large-scale war before Lu Yuan can feel at ease.
"When will the next batch of talents emerge?"
"It will take at least 20 years, Mr. Lu, you have to wait slowly and be patient." A girl in the same office has long eyelashes and eyes like crescent moons. She likes to see Lu Yuan worried.
"Twenty years is too long."
"It's not that long. We Green People don't reach adulthood until we are 100 years old. Also, Mr. Lu, the poppy tree is paralyzed. You have to replenish it with some life energy."
"Why does it want it every day? Just give me a shoulder massage to satisfy it."
The girl puffed her cheeks and charged up the poppy tree. Why should I pay for it?
The next second, Lu Yuan shamelessly begged: "Don't let me beg you, the big boss is tired."
She could only trot over and give the leader a slap on the shoulder.
Lu Yuan enjoyed the girl's massage and thought about various problems in his mind. Most of the energy of the sky city was carried by the poppy tree, which was indeed a big load.
Now that we have flown 1,500 kilometers, the leaves of the poppy tree are a little green with a hint of yellow again.
If you want to recover, you either need to cultivate it for a long time and bask in the sun for decades.
Or replenish more idealistic energy.
Fortunately, he now has a "Rubik's Cube-level energy converter", otherwise he would be really stretched.
"If we want to develop sustainably, we still need to get a generator... When will nuclear fission be available?"
"Master Lu, there is one more thing."
"Those thousand people have left, the civilization has become weaker, and the energy converter may generate less energy... You have to be mentally prepared."
Lu Yuan suddenly stood up and said fiercely: "It's been a long time since you've been bullied, right? You're screaming 'Sir, Sir'!"
"My lord, my lord!"
Conch begged for mercy and dodged around, while still provoking: "Oh, how about it? Are you amused by me? You are so easy to get angry, it seems you are not the material to be a leader!"
After finally forcing her into a corner, Lu Yuan grabbed her soft pointed ears and laughed ferociously: "If a tiger doesn't show off its power, it will treat me as a sick cat."
Conch laughed playfully, then suddenly turned pale and looked at the window: "Mom... why are you here? I..."
Because her acting skills were too realistic, Lu Yuan immediately stiffened, his heart skipped a beat, and he let her go.
I turned around and saw nothing!
The girl bit her lip, looked at him sideways, suddenly stretched out her hand to pull Lu Yuan's cheek, and ran away immediately!
…
Only in the end did Lu Yuan understand a terrible fact!
She changed the age in Green Paradise to 18 years old...
Not yet a hundred years old, not yet an adult!
For this reason, she becomes more and more bold!
What is this, seeking protection from higher-dimensional power?
…
No one cares about happiness in the office.
After a day of emergency screening, the list of people who wanted to leave finally came out.
912 people, not a lot, but not a lot.
Most of them were middle-aged and elderly people, and families with children were basically persuaded to come down.
It is indeed impossible for people to understand each other. In the eyes of intellectuals like Sha Mo, Guo Weiqiang, and others, their behavior is simply inexplicable!
Isn’t Castle in the Sky bad?
To a backward empire?
In the eyes of Guo Cuicui and Guo Pingping (supermarket workers) who only have simple skills, their choice seems understandable...
They have no work skills and can only farm. They do not enjoy any civilized benefits and can only be discriminated against.
Yes, this kind of implicit discrimination that has not kept up with the times is the most uncomfortable.
Of course, it is still impossible for Guo Cuicui and Guo Pingping to choose to leave. They think their current life is actually quite good and full of hope.
"Everyone, have you made up your mind?"
"Pack your luggage, I will arrange for you to live in a suitable place, and then you can choose to integrate into the empire."
The old cat looked at them with complicated emotions.
Unlike Lu Yuan who didn't care about anything, he had been in contact with the villagers for a longer period of time.
Over the years, I have gradually developed feelings.
All kinds of trivial things are vivid in my mind.
Everyone has their own ambitions, so maybe we can just go our separate ways.
"According to the instructions of the commander of the mainland, we will give each person four hundred kilograms of rations, a cart, 50 grams of gold, 500 grams of silver, and some metal tools... I hope you can settle down in your new place."
When Laomao reported this figure, everyone onlookers were shocked. It was indeed a very generous figure.
"If you are willing to learn, you can get some books for free here."
Next to Old Cat, there are some books on physics, chemistry, biology, everything.
Few people come to take this most precious knowledge.
That's normal, otherwise this group of people wouldn't have chosen to leave.
Now that I am out of the sea of ​​suffering, my expression is filled with joy.
The old cat sighed.
"Sha Sanli, the next thing is up to you. Arrange these people properly."
"Don't worry, such a big empire can't accommodate these people?"
The old cat said again: "Tell the Mandala Empire that we are just coming to the edge area to replenish our supplies, and we will leave after the supplies are completed."
"If you want trade exchanges, you are welcome. No exchanges are allowed. Don't hurt the harmony."
"You can take these gifts with you."
Lao Mao put some precious supplies into a small box, including a pomegranate fruit, a soul infant fruit, and a carved knife. Lu Yuan made it himself, which can be regarded as an ordinary extraordinary item.
…
…
(PS: New month, new plot, please vote for me!)
Chapter completed!