551 The rotten smell in the dark (3.25)
Bath was a native of Essia.
A few months ago, when Shatu had deployed troops at the border to attack Essia, all of Essia had been in a state of panic. Before Shatu had launched a large-scale attack, Essia had fallen into a civil strife. In the end, Dutto, supported by the Duke, had won the final victory and submitted to Shatu.
After that, Basir, who had been yearning for this, followed the caravan to Shandu and witnessed the true meaning of a civilized society. During this period, he had done a lot of work and finally decided to join a travel agency. It just so happened that the travel agency had opened up a new Essia route. After a month of training, bath finally received his first order to be a tour guide for the Druids of Moon Shadow Council. If this task was done well, the reputation would be open!
Basir’s mouth twitched a few times. This was his first business as a tour guide. He had thought that the trip would be smooth, but he did not expect to be slapped in the face at the beginning. It seemed that this order was not easy to get!
everyone, let’s go to our accommodation first. If you want to take a look around Essia at night, I can introduce you to it. Bath was very enthusiastic. This was not only his first business, but also an order from the moon Shadow Council. The moon Shadow Council was an impressive organization now. With the Noxi Divine Tree and Mystic Wood City as its two landmarks, it held a pivotal position in The Mystic Wood City.
Everyone knew about Link’s relationship with the moon Shadow Council. If he could serve them well, he would be able to receive important officials in the future.
explosive chicken chuckled and rejected bath’s suggestion.
They were here to preach, not to play.
Even if he wanted to play, he should at least wait until he finished the quest on hand.
The main person in charge of this mission was bombing chicken. As an elite member of the moon Shadow Council, this mission had been specially assigned to him by the elder as a further inspection.
Originally, the elders had all favored link. From the beginning, they had been guest elders. Step by step, they had looked up to link until he reached an unattainable height. The elders had discussed making link the leader of the moon Shadow Council to expand their influence on the wasteland.
However, before the elder could speak, link had become the head of the freedom Federation and the most powerful man in the wasteland. It was obviously meaningless to talk about this now. Link could decide everything on the wasteland with a single word. Why would he care about the leader of the moon Shadow Council?
Hence, the elders began to change their minds. Since link couldn’t do it, they would have to train someone else.
as the aboriginals of the wasteland, they would grow old with the passage of time, but the inhumans could come back to life and never age, which gave the elders hope. It wasn’t as if they were directly promoting a person to be their leader. The moon Shadow Council was now a legitimate force with the freedom Federation’s official backing, so there was naturally an assessment process.
Among the thousands of Inhumans, the most outstanding one was this player called ‘bombarding chicken’. He was widely praised by the Inhumans Druid community and was respectfully called’ brother dashi ‘and’ brother chicken’. Moreover, before the war between Shandu and the machinery faith, the bombing chicken had obtained a miraculous achievement and brought intelligence about the enemy to Shandu before anyone else, thus obtaining the reward of the illusionary vine.
When the moon Shadow Council moved into the Noxi Divine Tree, they also contributed their own strength, ranking first among the Inhumans in terms of contribution.
With these prerequisites and the fact that bombarding chicken was the only one who had reached the elite level in terms of contribution points, the elders had the idea of testing him and arranged a lot of experience points for him. As long as he could complete these experience points, he would be able to go one step further and enter the Noxi Divine Tree to accept the inheritance of the ancient knowledge Tree and become a probationary elder.
Even though he was rejected by bombarding chicken, Basir did not show any signs of unhappiness. He chuckled and said, ” then please rest early at the hotel. If you need me, please call this number. Please don’t find it troublesome! Basir respectfully handed over his business card with both hands and bowed.
okay, go ahead. I’ll call you if I have any problems.
okay, I’ll take my leave then. Basir did not say much. After all, he had been professionally trained. If he continued to pester his customers, it would only cause them to be disgusted. As long as he did his job well, his customers would naturally contact him if they needed him.
It was already past seven o ‘clock in the evening. The sky was covered with a thick layer of dark clouds, and the light had dimmed.
Bombing chicken brought everyone to the hotel where they were staying to make arrangements. Then, he said,”there’s a buffet downstairs. after dinner, go back to your rooms and rest. we’ll go out at 11 pm.”
The reason why they only went out at night was that the moon Shadow Council’s Druids would have additional effects when they moved at night. In addition, there was nothing much to see in Essia during the day. Only when night fell would this city, which was known as the Pearl of the desert oasis, reveal its true colors of being filled with neon and alcohol.
although essia had announced its integration into the freedom federation, link didn’t point his finger at it.
Douto, as the commander, was in charge of all government affairs in Essia, while the Duke led all the armed forces in Essia to protect the South of the freedom Federation.
some of essia’s special industries, such as the nihon district and the entertainment area at night, were open as usual, but human experiments such as joint pharmaceutical production and human trafficking were banned.
Link still understood the principle of alternating between tension and relaxation. In Essia, he could make an opening for the things strictly prohibited in sado, Dragon City, and Faye. Otherwise, if he suppressed them too much, it would definitely trigger a rebellion. The Aisia tourism express line was also developed under such circumstances.
Late at night.
The members of the moon Shadow Council had all changed into their normal attire, all in suits and leather shoes.
This was especially so for the elites who believed in the way of the Druids. Their eyes were all glowing blue, and the eyes of the ordinary Druids who followed them were also glowing green. In addition to their strong and slender figures from years of cultivation, they looked like a group of male models after wearing casual suits.
there was also a slight wild aura between the meticulous and ascetic wind.
Bombarding chicken looked at the crowd that could walk down the hotel corridor like they were on a runway and could not help but laugh.”If you guys go straight to the nightclub in Essia, I’m afraid you’ll all be squeezed dry tomorrow.”
“I’m really starting to doubt if it was the right decision to bring you guys out tonight, Yingluo.”
in this way, it would probably be easy to get to know about essia’s lover, but it would probably be impossible to get to know the local customs.
The accompanying Druids shrugged their shoulders helplessly. we have no choice. Brother chicken, you told us not to wear robes. The only thing the hotel can provide is these suits.
Bombarding chicken looked at the group of suave-looking people and took a screenshot.
If this screenshot was posted on the internet, it would definitely make the group of handsome dogs lick the screen, not to mention the women of Essia’s open nightlife. When they saw this group of abstinent Druids, they would pounce on them one by one and eat them up.
Exploding chicken had a bad feeling. He had a feeling that something was going to happen today.
He looked at his watch. It was already 11:10 P. M.
let’s go. We’re going to experience the local customs of Essia and look for a suitable place to build a base camp.
As they walked out of the hotel, everyone was immediately attracted by the unique ” prosperity ” of Essia.
When they first arrived in the afternoon, the clouds were dark and gloomy. Many shops had not opened yet, giving people a depressing feeling. He didn’t expect that when night fell and the lights were lit, the scene in front of him would suddenly change. It actually revealed a colorful scene.
especially the colorful neon lights and the endless stream of pedestrians on the road. under the influence of alcohol and music, they wantonly released happiness. And the outer area of Aisia was an even brighter place. The ring-shaped slum was the outermost area of Essia. It did not have many colors, only a continuous circle of orange-yellow light.
This was the color of the most common tungsten wire light bulb, but when thousands of them were grouped together, they formed a large scale, and even the dark clouds in the night sky could be clearly seen.
bombarding chicken looked at the men and women who were hugging each other in a wanton manner. a few black lines were already forming on his forehead.
Previously, the elders had expressed their high regard for him, especially for this mission to expand his influence. They had all promised that these missions would be a test for him, and as long as he completed them, he would be able to advance in the moon Shadow Council and enjoy more benefits.
However, when he saw the scene in front of him and thought of the ‘ill-intentioned’ smiles on the elders ‘faces, he understood that he had been fooled by these cunning old men.
If they came to this kind of place to expand their power, they would probably not have a single person join the cult even if they shouted for three to five days.
I thought it was just a formality, but I didn’t expect the difficulty to be so high, ” Bomb Chicken mumbled.
“Huh? Brother chicken, what did you say?” the druid beside him could not help but ask.
I’m afraid we can’t preach in this place. Let’s go to the slums and take a look. Bomb Chicken sighed.
As Lin Ke’s die-hard fan, bombing chicken was very familiar with Lin Ke’s experiences.
Being a drunkard could not save Essia, and the Druid’s thoughts of poverty and pleasure could not free this group of superficial people from low-level pleasure.
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Perhaps only the poor with weak basic conditions would have people willing to study the way of Druids.
The villages surrounding the city was Link’s classic way of getting rich. He would start from the slums and then slowly nibble away at the rich areas on the ‘second ring’. As for the ‘first ring’ area, it was originally the residence of the commanders, but after douto surrendered, only his own residence was left, and the rest of the place was changed into the office area of Essia. The Oasis, which was originally the back garden of the commander’s residence, was also transformed into a public garden and opened to everyone.
Without stopping at the Second Ring Road, they stopped a taxi and went straight to the slums on the outer ring.
bosses, our nightlife in Essia is famous for its rich nightlife. Some activities are banned in Shandu, Dragon City, and Faye, but they are allowed in Essia. You can play tricks that you can’t play in the city. Why don’t you try it? why do you go to the slums instead? ”
Bombarding chicken turned his head and looked at the driver, who was wearing a gold chain and had a cigarette in his mouth. He asked, ” “Master, how are you so sure that we’re not locals?”
The driver grinned. the bosses are mature and handsome. If they were locals, I would definitely know them.
“We’ve seen all this feasting and revelry in the sand City,” Bomb Chicken said nonchalantly. Take the slums in the outer ring for example. You’ll drive us to the poorest place.”
The driver smacked the steering wheel and immediately gave a thumbs up.”the shop owner’s eyes are sharp! He had never been here, but he knew that there were differences in the slums of the outer ring. Then I’ll explain the current situation of the slums of Essia while driving.”
The driver paused for a moment and continued, ” due to historical reasons, the earliest slums were concentrated in the North. On the one hand, there are troops stationed in the North. They need a lot of labor to do daily work. If you live in the North, you can quickly grab a job and get a bite of food. after that, as essia developed, slums were built on all sides, but the poorest one is definitely the south.”
“Because of its geographical location, the South is always the first to suffer when the sea breeze blows every year. The air is filled with the stench of the sea. The North had the assembly line of the munitions factory, and the West was adjacent to the United Pharmaceutical. They could rely on both. Only the South had nothing. Although it’s close to the sea, there’s no way to fish in the coastal waters, and no one goes there for sightseeing, so it’s the least developed place in the slums.”
“then let’s go to the south.” Bombarding chicken said decisively.
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the more hopeless a place was, the more people hoped to have something to pin their hopes on.
Perhaps the way of Druids would bloom from here and spread throughout all of aiyah.
According to Maros’s ‘hierarchy of needs theory’, the most basic human needs were physiological needs, and above that were safety needs, social needs, respect needs, and self-realization at the top of the pyramid.
The people in the southern slums were still struggling for food, clothes, and a place to live, which was the most important and powerful human need. As long as they could be satisfied and provided with a certain level of safety, these people would definitely become the most loyal believers of the moon Shadow Council.
Bombing chicken’s idea was to replicate the ‘miracle’ of Shenmu City. He wanted to make use of the Druids ‘affinity for nature-type elements such as flowers and trees to demonstrate the’ might ‘of the way of the Druids to these poor NPCs. He wanted to leave a mark in their hearts that as long as they learned the way of the Druids, they would be able to solve their physiological and safety needs.
bosses, welcome to the southern slums. This familiar, nauseating smell is a constant reminder of the status of the slums! there are very few cars here, ” the driver said. if you want to go back after the inspection, I can continue to work for you.
bombarding chicken did not plan to stay for long, so he paid the driver. ” there’s no need to look for the rest. Wait for us here. You can take us back after we’re done.
The driver’s eyes lit up at the sight of the new wasteland money. “Bosses, don’t worry. I’ll be waiting here.”
Everyone got out of the car. The scene in front of them was different from the inner ring. The air was filled with the smell of the sea that the driver had mentioned. The low houses were connected to each other, and the space was narrow and tight, making it hard for people to breathe.
“Let’s take a walk around the outside first, then go inside.”
Everyone walked along the edge. The residents in the slums were dressed in rags. When they saw a group of well-dressed upper-class people, their eyes were full of curiosity and a trace of avoidance.
After walking for a short while, the fried chicken suddenly smelled an indescribable unique smell in the fishy sea air. There was a faint smell of sulfur and decay, but it was not the kind of rotting smell that came from the fishy sea and dead fish. It was a unique feeling that could absorb the breath of life and wither nature.
“did you guys smell it?”
The elites behind him nodded quickly, but the ordinary Druids didn’t notice.
“Let’s go. Let’s follow the smell and take a look,”
However, bombarding chicken did not expect that his casual decision would cause a huge change in the entire wasteland.
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