Chapter 1166: :poverty

Poverty, here is really true poverty.
Tang Shidao entered the Red Flame Crystal City. The first point of attention was not the secret stone pillars on the high platform of the city center, but the people of the city. What shocked Tang Shidao is that more than 90% of the people in the city are... hungry.
have to say.
In addition to some other ancient worlds of the mortal world and the Master Network, Tang Shidao really can't think of it, and there are still some magical areas where the creatures will be hungry. Water-making and food-making do not say that the plant growth of 1 mana is enough for any poor field to get a good harvest. And you don't have to wait too long, you can sway a few more plants, you can watch the crops leap from seedlings to mature harvesting.
The magic of the world's wilderness is exhausted, but the practitioners still have it.
The Master's network can make a mortal rich by waving a hand, and there are still nine adults who are hungry in the whole city. This kind of thing, it’s not unbelievable to see it with your own eyes.
Look around.
Tang Shidao found that the red flame crystal city has a large population. Most of the members of each family are teenagers and children.
These families are also based on one family.
education.
jobs.
Practice.
Everything is done by a family, and the father or mother imparts knowledge, and the children listen carefully.
They can't be careless.
Because these parents will be assigned according to their children's learning and ability, poor, lazy, and hungry. Young people who are younger, or young people who are savvy, will leave for another job, or better practice the environment. Most of the young people who go out will bring back some food or tools so that the family can't support them, and the younger siblings can't live.
In terms of status.
These families are the lowest units.
Then, the young people are a little higher, at work or in practice. They are located in a venue, a work hall or a school building, which is the second to last.
These young people have a higher level of mentorship and can be regarded as the third last.
Said to be a mentor.
In fact, they are more like experienced thieves. At this level, some of them are responsible for teaching, some are responsible for inspections, and some are responsible for going out to hunt. The evil man who charges the road in the city is actually the third last floor. In addition to civilian families and civilian youth, the thief soldier is the most common force unit and the lowest force unit.
The thieves and the thieves above the group, they are considered real masters.
Although, the level is still extremely slag.
The secret stone stone pillar in the center of the city is an altar, a compulsory place for sacrifice. On the penultimate level, after the young people practice a little mana, they need to pay taxes. Not money, but mana. 10 draws 5, and, every other year, hand in. To put it another way, you can't practice doubling in one year. You will practice it in the next year, and you may have to retreat after you finish it.
Will the city owner care about your opinion?
Do not.
will not.
In his eyes, all the young people who practiced are a bunch of leeks. It is your fault that you don’t grow taller or double in a year.
The sacrifice of the secret spring stone is very dangerous.
Tang Shidao saw with his own eyes that at least one or two young masters were sucked into cognac. In addition to the mana evacuation, their lives were also taken. At that time no one saved them, even laughing and laughing. Even worse, the sacrifices were not well controlled at the time of the sacrifice. Some thieves also deliberately beat or shoot, leaving the young wizards out of control.
With a little bit of confusion, the young mages can't escape, and they may be sucked into cognac.
This is the case.
Ordinary people are only like a plant, and the secret spring stone is like a harvester.
Tang Shidao walked to the wall and looked far.
There are trees in the wild, rivers, and birds and beasts. However, they all have one thing in common: either oversized or oversized!
Flowers and trees.
Birds and beasts.
They all conform to this standard, super or small, no medium.
Under the giant tree is a small grass, or a small seedling.
Among the rivers are giant fish, or small shrimps.
Tang Shidao can sense it. In fact, it is not medium-sized, but medium-sized ones are prey. A tens of meters of giant wolf passed by, a few meters of beasts will die, and only a small mouse can survive. It's not that the little mice can resist the fight, but they are too many. The giant wolf eats a few mouthfuls and has a lot of surplus.
The same is true of trees.
Too big, grass beasts can't eat. Too small, grass-eaters can't eat... medium-sized trees, one bite, can have the rest to blame.
In addition to natural competition, hunting in the city is also a destructive factor.
Too big a tree, difficult to cut down.
Too big a beast, hard to kill.
The medium-sized one is the easiest, the ultra-small one can be caught, but the catch is not caught, so it can be left. The only place where you might survive a medium-sized beast: an underground cave. Because the underground cave environment is too complicated, there are countless snake worms, so they can escape and prey. Of course, underground caves are also the most common place for people to hunt.
on the ground.
Either, there is a team of wizards who have the ability to deal with the behemoths.
Either, you are so hungry that you don’t want to catch the big worms.
For young people or adults, hunting in underground caves is the best choice. Tang Shidao also found that underground caves are the city's 'food factory' and 'meat factory', the largest food supply point. People here don't have farmland, what grows on the ground, and what people eat. not long? Hungry.
"Hello, can you bother?" Tang Shidao was watching, and suddenly a slight trembling voice asked.
Tang Shidao turned around.
At this time, a young and respectful young monk next to him was asking for a gift, and there was a fearful taste in the eyelids.
"what's up?"
"Yes, please forgive me, sir. Our city owners sent monks to greet us. Are there any offending places? Regarding the things in front of the city gate, the masters of the city have already executed more than ten people. I hope that you will not have any misunderstanding. If If you are free, the city owner still wants to ask you to go to the guest. I don't know what you mean?" The young monk did not even report the name, and the opening was an apology and a topic.
"Your city owner is only about 2 holy places?" Tang Shidao faint.
"Yes, yes, respectful lord." The young monk was shocked. The character who can speak like this is absolutely above the holy world. After thinking about it, I quickly added: "However, the father of the Lord of the City is also the master of a city, with the sacred power of the Holy Land 6."
"Is there a family with no landlord?"
"Oh... that, that..." The young monk came down cold and couldn’t stand it. In fact, he knows the extent of the landlord and knows what the Supreme is, even the Failing Lord and the ancestors have heard.
but.
In the wilderness of the world, the more powerful people, the closer they live to the secret springs.
The stronger of the Master who is far from the secret spring, the closer the strength is, the worse.
This is not to be close, but not to approach.
The energy around the secret spring is the most abundant, and the risk is also the highest. The general mages are not to be able to take advantage of it. It's like steel can be thrown into the fire, you are firewood, you throw it into the fire and you are sent to death. Similarly, if the flame temperature is too high, the steel can't stand it. At this level of the Holy Land, you can still mix and squat away from the secret springs. If you don't have to kill others, you don't have the ability to live.
"Gate, sir...you, you...we, we..." The young monk couldn't finish his words, and his spirit was about to collapse.
"I asked a question?"
"Yes, please say." The young monk immediately answered the question, no matter what the other party asked.

Why is the underground safer than the ground?

"Ah? Are you saying, living things like that? Well, that's it... because, because of the core of the Void, there are some associated minerals around it. These associated minerals also have strong toughness and may even be Shealing the safety of a place. The secret spring gathers the energy of all directions, but the core of the void is not contending."
"Isn't it right?" Tang Shidao smiled.
"Yes, yes, what you said is, I am sorry that the monks have lost their words. That, um, secret spring, it... it can’t be empty, so the closer it is to the empty space, the safer it is. The place of the spring is also the safest underground cavern with the largest number of creatures.
Young monks dare not refute, where power is the truth.
"Don't worry, answer my questions, I won't bother you."
"Ah? Thank you... Thank you for your generosity." Young monks wiped a cold sweat.
"Ask again, why are these people going hungry?"
"This... about this, sir, please forgive me. There are many reasons for this. Generally speaking, because of the relationship of the secret spring stone altar, in the city or in the vicinity, the mage rarely casts a spell because it is easy to make mistakes. It is very difficult to plant and raise. Similarly, animals or plants with magical power are difficult to survive. Warcraft is injured or fighting, it is likely to be killed by energy, and the destruction of the magic vegetation is the same."
"Do you become dry?"
"Yes, you are right, respect and you. For another reason, some people think that civilians need to work hard to get more food. So, deliberately reduce the sale. In fact, everyone is busy, just for exchange. The food is relatively small. After all, because the altar is there, the method is not convenient, so there is a shortage of food."
"Why don't you remove that stone pillar?" Tang Shidao asked again.
"Ah... this, no, of course not. You don't know, we can live in Red Flame City, because we have this altar. It belongs to another strong team, I don't know who it is. In short, we must be Submit enough energy within the stipulated time before you can live safely. If the delivery is insufficient, the city owner must also pay for it."
"Without such a stone column, it means that no one is sheltering. Is this a protection fee?"
"This...this..." The young monk couldn't speak. The answer is the truth, but he dare not tell the truth. The answer is no, it is a lie.
Does he dare to deceive the mysterious man who is not even in the eye?
Of course not dare.
"I understand, you don't have to say. Is there a stone pillar in every city?"
"Yes."

Every secret spring has a master?

"This... rumors, every secret spring has a group of people to master, even, multiple groups control. But no one can have it. Because the secret spring is also a channel, it has a very special inner world. In addition to guarding Outside, the inside also needs someone to explore. Therefore, many people must cooperate.
The young monk came to the mouth, presumably this is a well-known thing.
"I give you food, can you help me with some money and a proof of identity?"
"Ah? Of course, of course. You don't need to give anything, we are willing to handle it for you." In the face of the strong, the weak can only be unconditionally tied.
"No, help me change it." Tang Shidao waved.
A lot of magical fruits are scattered all over the place.
This kind of thing is very easy to get.
Strictly speaking, any monk secret room can be planted in large quantities. However, other people do not have the ability of Tang Shidao: open the space door to the secret spring stone altar, and still not take away a trace of energy from the secret spring stone altar.
The young monk was shocked and did not understand how Tang Shidao did it.
but.
Others quickly rushed to take things away... these ingredients are treasures.
five minutes.
Tang Shidao changed a large sum of money, and also obtained a certificate of identity of the Red Flame City: the spell monk, Tang Feng!