It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

As he spoke, Perpoget started to talk, spouting a string of terms that even Bai Lin couldn't understand. Then, he nodded to himself and continued,

"Well, since you don't have to worry about these practical matters anymore, why not relax and come with us to see some more interesting content!"

"Interesting...content?"

Bai Lin hadn't expected Popegot to say something like that. Just as she was wondering, Popegot extended his cane and pointed at a red curtain in the distance. The red curtain was pulled apart, and a familiar feeling washed over Bai Lin.

A Periyar in a gauze skirt hurried onto the stage. A painted moonlit night backdrop played, and melancholy yet melodious music began. The little black man in the gauze skirt climbed the steps of the stage and stood at the edge of the fence, gazing at the moon, sighing wistfully and reciting his lyrics.

Suddenly, a ladder was placed on the fence, and a little black man in a rough suit climbed up. He recited elegant poems with deep emotion, and the rose in his hand came out first, and then the person appeared...

Bai Lin looked at it for a while, and his face, which had been somewhat interested, drooped a little. This...

Is this a stage play? It's really lame.

"I was going to ask you what you thought, but judging by your expression, I guess that's unnecessary. From our cultural perspective, it's quite interesting. It's hard for us to know what went wrong, so we really need your perspective. If you feel anything is wrong, please feel free to speak up."

Perpoget, very humbly asked Bai Lin beside him for advice. But Bai Lin had a complicated expression and spoke for a long time.

"It's hard to say. It's a bit difficult to evaluate. I can only say that the imitation is correct in terms of form, but the performance is a bit too extreme. Designs like the rose arriving first and the talent appearing later should be rare or absent in a stage play."

"Because we, the audience, are always fixed on the long shot, we can't empathize with the character when we see the flower. Why don't we modify the performance slightly, let the flower emerge from the background, and then have the male character flip out from behind, or have the ladder fall from the background, or just explain it directly with the lines."

"That way, we'll also be surprised by what the flower is, and we'll feel the same surprise as the character."

Chapter 667: She is an illegitimate daughter

"When the screenwriter is designing the plot, the stage designers and the director all need to consider the emotions the screenwriter wants the readers to experience and how to express them. This content is closely linked and requires the team's coordination. If there are any omissions, it may be like this... which is quite funny."

Drama, dance, and film are all performances, written works, but the differences in the lens are huge. This is what Bai Lin was referring to. However, her last sentence did not mean to mock the Periya people, but she did believe it.

After all, a group of little black balls dressed like humans are clumsily performing an imperfect, melodramatic drama on the stage. If you think about it carefully, apart from being funny, they are probably just a little cute because of their appearance.

Even the very weak Yamashita Kanon raised her head tremblingly and said in a voice that seemed to be about to break,

"Even though I don't understand anything about this... I think it's a bit ridiculous and totally inconsistent with what you want to express."

Bai Lin looked at Yamashita Kanon in surprise, then turned his head to Perpogate and continued slowly,

"In addition, there are many differences in cultural details. However, it is difficult for you, the Periya people, to achieve a complete restoration. Some art forms are mainly for the benefit of both the elite and the masses, and can be appreciated by everyone. So, depending on the situation, you can follow your own customs. I won't comment too much on this point. We still need to continue to explore."

Bai Lin casually expressed her thoughts, as this level of commentary was not difficult for her at all. Just like the knowledge base of the Periya people and herself, in this area, she could also easily discuss it as if she were instructing a primary school student.

Perpogate looked at Bai Lin and nodded sincerely, then pointed to the place ahead and said,

"Then please take a look at the other content..."

-

Thus, Bai Lin served as an art instructor for a short time. While the art of her world might differ from this one, as humans, their general aesthetic orientations were shared. After a brief understanding of the research, Bai Lin felt confident that she hadn't misled the students, and lamented, "What's going on in this world? It's developing so much faster than my own."

Although he was suppressed by the current of knowledge, fortunately, in the end... he was able to regain his face. Bai Lin was naturally in a good mood. As for Yamashita Kanon beside him, after coming out, she also breathed heavily and slowly recovered. She looked at Bai Lin, who was a little happy, and said,

"You look like you're having a good time."

"Really? That's fine. Aren't you happy that we can solve the problem without fighting? Peaceful diplomatic relations are very important. If an armed conflict were to occur, the disaster that would ensue in the future would most likely befall the indigenous people here, not us."

Bai Lin said so. If any alien race came seeking revenge for her murder of the Periya tribe, it certainly wouldn't be her fault. And she couldn't possibly protect these people in this small village for the rest of her life.

"Isn't that perfect? ​​The purpose of our visit this time is to attract some passionate young people to Camitlan as reserve forces and expand the military's material conversion rate. If these people are sought after, they will inevitably be forced to enter the city due to their weak strength. This is a good thing for us."

Yamashita Kanon, as always, used her own unique way to make an analysis that sounded quite right. However, Bai Lin shook his head and replied,

"Forget about it. Have you ever thought about why, to this day, you, Sakura, are still vassals of Qianhong, with no intention of breaking away? If you use this method everywhere, you won't be able to break through the situation, let alone win people's hearts."

"Yes, we don't need anything on the battlefield. We just need to follow orders. The more brains we have, the better. But what about human resources? Are we training young and middle-aged people to be idiots? Are we relying on the upper class to discover talents? That's enough. There are too many idiots in the upper class now. I can see it from the Crown Lords Conference."

Bai Lin was quite dissatisfied and threw out her thoughts. She had not expected that among the thirteen people in charge of this city, at least half of them were pure idiots in her eyes. Yamashita Kanon was a little surprised by Bai Lin's direct expression. She replied,

"After all, you're just a relatively powerful adventurer right now. How dare you look at them like that? I used to think you dared to confront me head-on because you had Qianhong's backing. Could it be that you were born with the ability to be so tough on everyone?"

Bai Lin was also stunned by Yamashita Kanon's sudden question. She thought for a moment, touched her chin, and soon figured it out. She continued,

"It's not that I'm naturally tough on everyone. But when I'm working, I don't let my opinion of them affect me. If I were to actually run into them, I'd still consider the consequences."

"But compared to Qianhong, don't I have a very reliable backer who treats me well? Even without her, I would still scold these crown nobles for being b*tchs. B*tchs are b*tchs, even if they are of high status, they are just b*tchs of high status."

Bai Lin casually threw out her opinion. Sometimes, it was meaningless to swallow one's anger. This was one of the few life experiences she had.

"...That sounds like something you would say, but perhaps only someone like you could accomplish this."

Yamashita Kanon sighed in a very ordinary way. However, this was a bit strange to Bai Lin's ears, but she did not express her emotions too much, just smiled and replied,

"Then I'll take that as a compliment. After all, I've achieved a lot. A large part of that is thanks to you, former Prime Minister."

"You really can't be comfortable without annoying people. I really don't understand why the flight attendant would take care of someone like you. Are you her daughter or something?"

Yamashita Kanon said so, and Bai Lin replied instantly,

"Come on, I just said a few words to her. But when she starts to play a prank, it's not as simple as just saying a few words."

At this point, Bai Lin naturally asked

Chapter 668 I am the Agent

"What do you think, Yamashita Kanon? Do you think these Periya people are people worth establishing diplomatic relations with? What do you think of their personalities and their culture?"

Yamashita Kanon didn't object to Bai Lin calling her by her full name. When asked this question, she instantly calmed down. After thinking about it for a while without any emotion, she frowned and said in a serious but somewhat uncertain tone,

"I can't say whether they're worth establishing diplomatic ties with. As far as leveraging relationships is concerned, they do have concrete value. However, regarding their personalities, I do sense a slight, unpleasant, and somewhat elusive feeling..."

"What is that? Think about it carefully before you speak. This is their territory. They are all listening."

Bai Lin quickly woke her up, as if fearing that Yamashita Kanon would say something shocking. After all, Bai Lin knew Yamashita Kanon's temper very well. But Yamashita Kanon just glanced at her coldly and said,

"You don't need to remind me what to say in different situations, Holy Son. What can I say and what can't I say? I won't let these foreigners have their say."

The former Prime Minister's pressure, the same uncanny sense of oppression Bai Lin had felt when facing Yamashita Kanon's blade, reappeared before Bai Lin, causing him to shudder. After all, Yamashita Kanon had been to that vast sea before, and even if she was unconscious, she had some idea of ​​the level of technology and magic within.

Even so, she could still say these words so confidently. After all, she was a prime minister. Even if she was in a desperate situation, she was still a talented person and a truly strong person who had experienced hardships.

To be honest, Bai Lin still had no idea of ​​Yamashita Kanon's strength. She only knew that she couldn't beat her at that time, and she couldn't catch up with her in speed. She could clearly see that Yamashita Kanon didn't use her full strength when fighting her, even after she had used a little trick to disrupt her rhythm.

Just like Sora, Bai Lin knew they were powerful, but he didn't know just how powerful they were. However, it felt like the distance between him and Yamashita Kanon was much smaller than Sora. Even so, this was already quite sufficient strength.

The interweaving of strength and character, and the inherent pressure generated by them, once again made Bai Lin take the former Prime Minister a little more seriously, rather than viewing her as a useful, bad-tempered girl. She looked at Yamashita Kanon, a little dazed, and Kanon said,

"It's just a vague feeling. They are very rational, very rational. Even if they reveal their emotions, they won't mix them into what they are about to do. There are other things, some indescribable contents, which make me feel an aura that is very similar to myself..."

"Close to you? Are you sure you're rational? Last time I heard you were furious outside the bathhouse..."

Even though he was somewhat impressed, Bai Lin only withdrew his attitude and still questioned what he should have questioned. Yamashita Kanon just glanced at Bai Lin and walked forward.

"I don't want to argue with you about what you think of me. Whatever you think of me, I'm not going to argue with you. But there's no doubt that they are dangerous, just like me."

When Yamashita Kanon said these words, her tone seemed much more resolute than usual, and she no longer acted in a tantrum to refute Bai Lin's words. You know, Bai Lin wasn't a bad person, he just felt that it was very interesting to interact with Yamashita Kanon and make her anxious, so he did this. Now that Yamashita Kanon was no longer anxious, Bai Lin suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. It also caused Bai Lin to relax and enter a state of thinking.

Dangerous...huh?

Looking at the empty plain behind him, which was devoid of any traces, Bai Lin thought for a moment and caught up with Yamashita Kanon in front of him.

Soon, the two arrived at the trench they had come from. From a distance, they could see the flames blazing inside. As Bai Lin and the others approached, the guards on the watchtower immediately went on alert. Just as they were about to blow the horn signaling alert, Yamashita Kanon had instantly moved from the far side to their position and snatched away the horn, so quickly that the sentry didn't even have time to react.

When he regained consciousness, a pair of eerie crimson eyes appeared before him in the darkness. Before the sentry could recover, his heartbeat raced. He let out a roar that was both terrifying and intimidating. He mechanically pulled out a crude dagger from his side and swung it forward frantically.

Yamashita Kanon was naturally not frightened by this scene. She frowned and casually pushed away the opponent's dagger. But the opponent was still trying to attack Yamashita Kanon, waving his arms and even trying to headbutt him, but he was subdued one by one by Yamashita Kanon. She quickly clamped her opponent, then gently knocked him with the handle of the knife, causing him to stagger two steps. Finally, she put the bottom of the handle against his chin, looked at him and said,

"Don't be nervous. It's me, the Son of God's agent who was here before."

Seeing Yamashita Kanon's very distinctive appearance, the sentry, who had been driven mad by Yamashita Kanon's sudden appearance, relaxed his tense body in a burst of gasps. He focused his eyes and slowly replied,

"Ha... Sorry, that's rude. But this is an old habit. Next time you come, please let me know in advance, otherwise it's easy to get hurt by mistake..."

Seeing that the other party was awake, Yamashita Kanon put away the knife in her hand and ignored the sentry who looked to be in his middle age. Behind Yamashita Kanon, Bai Lin, who came up a little later, came out and said,

"Hello, I'm the Holy Son. I'm here in your village for a small matter. If possible, could you please notify the people in the camp for us? Okay?"

It seemed that because Yamashita Kanon's sudden appearance had frightened the other party, Bai Lin's appearance did not show any obvious fluctuations in his expression. He nodded quickly.

"Okay, I'll handle this little thing. But I'd also like you to pay a little attention to the situation. Although we have reached an agreement, it is still better to be a little cautious."

After saying that, the sentry walked into the camp. Yamashita Kanon frowned again, looking at the other person's back, and asked,

"Although counterattacking immediately is the correct instinctive reaction...but this one seems more like a counterattack from someone who's mentally disturbed."

Chapter 669 PTSD

"Yeah, I feel the same way. This thing, where I come from, is called PTSD, commonly known as post-traumatic stress disorder. It's a delayed and persistent mental disorder caused by an individual experiencing, witnessing, or encountering one or more actual deaths, threats of death, serious injuries, or threats to physical integrity involving themselves or others. It's a condition, exactly like that."

Bai Lin took a deep breath and said slowly to Yamashita Kanon,

"To put it simply, maybe a red-eyed monster teleported from the darkness to his side before, killing his family or friends, or even stabbing him, which is why he behaved like this... But alien races are so strange, so maybe he's just averse to sudden appearances. It's hard to say for sure."

"This kind of disease is quite common among those who have been fighting for years. The mental and physical trauma they have experienced is far greater than that of a normal person. I heard you say that this village had a feud with the surrounding foreign tribes before, so it's very likely that this guy has been beaten with a stick all his life, so it's natural that he can't avoid this disease."

Bai Lin also remembered a veteran. He was a remarkably steadfast elder, but he was also paranoid, someone who hadn't been able to recover from the war and integrate back into human society. With a personality like his, it was only natural that others would be susceptible to PTSD, though the degree of severity would vary.

Bai Lin thought for a moment and then said,

"Has Camitlan rarely had prolonged direct clashes with alien races in the past few decades? Even the rotating guards rarely encounter them head-on. After all, there are countless adventurers, all eager to risk their lives. Therefore, in Camitlan, the only ones who suffer from PTSD are these adventurers. It's naturally difficult for someone like you, who holds a high position, to come into contact with them."

Although Bai Lin did not directly mock Yamashita Kanon this time, the latter still felt unhappy. However, Yamashita Kanon never thought that she needed to contact those adventurers, including now. She just asked lightly,

"Have you ever encountered this? You should have some experience in how to approach them. I don't want them to suddenly... have a seizure like this when I go to negotiate with them later."

Originally, they were said to be mentally fragile, but now it seems that they really understand that this is a tragic disease? Bai Lin smiled slightly at Yamashita Kanon's detailed reaction, and then Bai Lin replied,

"Yes. Even though our team doesn't have a wide social circle, it's inevitable that we'll run into some people like this. But negotiations are usually not too complicated, as long as they don't do anything too outrageous or too unreasonable."

"After all, even if you don't have PTSD, people would be startled if you suddenly teleported to their face like this."

When Yamashita Kanon heard this, she immediately opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something. But Bai Lin quickly stretched out a hand to block her mouth and quickly replied,

"Don't worry. I know you did this to prevent him from disturbing too many people and causing more trouble. I didn't mean to say you were bad. Okay, you did a great job. I hope you can continue to do things this way in the future."

Prediction, this is prediction. Yamashita Kanon was stunned by Bai Lin's choke. She followed Bai Lin's steps forward and said,

"Although what you said seems to be fine, why do I always feel weird when it comes out of your mouth?"

"It's an illusion. I'm obviously praising you."

Bai Lin laughed loudly and seemed to be in a good mood, which made Yamashita Kanon forget her unhappiness, but there were still many doubts in her heart.

In Yamashita Kanon's eyes, Bai Lin didn't show strong leadership skills. She was clumsy in many ways and needed help from others. She wasn't pragmatic enough in her humanity, and she wasn't very rational in her divinity, often acting on her emotions.

Yet, inexplicably, Bai Lin evokes a sense of irresistible affection. A perfectly balanced personal charm, revealed through her words and actions. She might not be truly kind, but she's kind enough. Perhaps this is what a hero is.

Soon, the two of them arrived inside the camp. It was already dark, but the soldiers stationed on the front line did not rest so early. They gathered in the camp with a worried look on their faces, as if they had already expected something to happen, and sat together. Seeing Bai Lin and the other two approaching, a tall, strong man with relatively good equipment saluted Bai Lin and said,

"Welcome, Holy Son!"

Bai Lin nodded and said very naturally,

"Thank you for your hard work. You are still gathering in the camp waiting for me so late."

"No, no, it's not that late. Even if we follow the normal camping time, it's still an hour before lights out. If you have anything to say or need anything, just let me know."

Although his words showed respect, Bai Lin clearly sensed some negativity in the eyes of the middle-aged man. It wasn't because Bai Lin came so late, but because he was worried. Bai Lin understood this very well. She didn't waste any more time talking to this man who looked like a leader, but stepped forward and said,

"Then let's get straight to business. I'll start with the current situation. You all don't need to be so nervous. I've already made contact with the Periya people, and preliminary assessments show they are indeed a friendly race, so you don't need to worry at all. I will report you for your negligence."

Bai Lin's words were full of kindness, but the words he used were also heavy enough. After all, he also threw out the four words "neglecting one's life without permission". However, after hearing this result, the soldiers were already happy enough. They immediately breathed a sigh of relief and started talking at once.

"I've already said it, Lord Saint Son will definitely understand us."

"Thank you so much!"

"Sir, you are truly beautiful and kind-hearted. We love you so much!"

Before Bai Lin could say anything to stop them, the officer next to him shouted at them to stop talking. Bai Lin didn't say anything about this either. The soldiers in this village were definitely not regular soldiers. Many of them were probably untrained, so it was normal for them to be mixed.

Chapter 670 Well said

Just like the Dragon Blood Village next door, most of them just captured people of suitable physique to make up the numbers. Not to mention being well-trained, it was good enough that they could obey orders. Therefore, Bai Lin did not take their flattery seriously.

The reason they flatter me is simply because in their eyes, I hold a high position and am rumored to be a hero who can save them. With such a status, they approve of their current actions, that's all.

"I understand your excitement, but please calm down for a moment. We haven't finished our business yet. Frankly speaking, Camitlan asked me to come here this time to recruit talents from the village and see if there are any suitable people to join the army...or something like that."

Bai Lin said so. You have to know that Camitlan is currently severely weakened, and its population resources are slightly lacking. As long as there are able-bodied men who can be used, allowing them to bring their families who are still able to work into the city would be a good thing for Camitlan. Or...

Take away able-bodied men suitable for military service and labor, deceive them into settling their families, and then use hallucinogenic spells and drugs to allow them to return regularly to "see their families." This is what Yamashita Kanon thought.

"However, judging by the current situation, you probably won't go. After all, life here is so comfortable, and your new neighbors seem pretty nice, right? They must have given you a lot of help, too."

Bai Lin didn't dwell on the previous topic, but brushed it off and quickly started asking about something else, seemingly unconcerned about failing to achieve his goal of recruiting enthusiastic young people. Soon, a bespectacled, blond-haired young man with a flat head stood up from the back row, holding a book high in his hand.

"Yes! The knowledge the Periya people provided is very useful. I'm currently learning! Right now, some of the technology has been applied in reality, and the villagers' feedback is very good!"