What did you do with the dice?

Rusalka: (Brother, she praised me so much that I am now on the wrong side of the board. Now is your time to test you. Come up with a pair and beat her to death.)

Sanita: (You are such a wimp and a pretentious person.)

Rusalka: (I can’t appear incompetent in front of my future wife.)

Sanita: (Why not ask the almighty Intelligence 5? See how the attributes answer your question?)

Rusalka: (I've had enough of these intellectual jokes.)

Sanitita: (Then you answer her like this, you say...)

Rusalka: "Before launching the attack, I believe there must be more than one force coveting Alice City besides us. Also, the Seven Sins Agents Church has taken Alice City, so why didn't they launch the next move later? What are they waiting for?"

Theresa covered her mouth with a smile. "Indeed, from what I've heard, the followers of the Goddess of Fortune have turned against us and crushed Grand Duke Delai's troops. It seems that Grand Duke Gode and Grand Duke Oaks have reached a secret alliance agreement. Of course, it's also possible that this wasn't Grand Duke Gode's original intention, and he simply reached a unilateral agreement with the followers of the Goddess of Fortune. From this perspective, the situation on the central battlefield is not optimistic. Gemini, what are you going to do?"

It doesn’t matter, I will take action… Rusalka wanted to say this, but unfortunately he couldn’t.

Rusalka: (Goose? Brother, do you still remember which side we are on?)

Sanita: (Technically, we are on Grand Duke Terai's side. Unfortunately, we joined the Nationalist Army in 49. Ask her a question.)

Rusalka: "The Church of the Goddess of Wealth can just turn against us? Are her followers so casual?"

Theresa's tone was a little surprised: "Don't you know who the believers of the Goddess of Wealth are?"

Rusalka: “I don’t understand.”

Theresa glanced at the other zodiac signs and said, "Then you can ask Taurus."

Rusalka followed her gaze and looked at Taurus. Taurus chuckled and said, "Your Excellency Gemini does seem a bit naive. Looking around the world, what race is so obsessed with wealth, their desire reaching a level of fervor that is almost religious?"

Before Rusalka could answer, the black fog continued to expand, and the entire space grew along with Taurus's body. Rusalka watched him gradually transform from a human form into a behemoth with wings on his back, as big as a building.

Everyone seemed insignificant in front of it. Although it was still wrapped in black mist, just by looking at its appearance, it was not difficult for everyone to see its true race - a dragon.

Taurus said to Rusalka in a deep voice: "HaHa, Mir gegenüber, Menschlichkeit."

Rusalka couldn't understand anything: (What kind of bird language? Except for the "haha" interjection at the beginning, I couldn't understand anything after that.)

Sanita: (Dragon language, meaning "face me, human")

Rusalka: (Oh my god, we are all descendants of the dragon, why can you understand dragon language but I can't? You are a dragon, so it's okay.)

Sani Tieta: (The answer is that the Dragon language here is also called German. Coincidentally, I studied it in college.)

Rusalka: (What a ridiculous setting! I can't stand it. Language discrimination, huh? Wait, when I get back I'll report this DM for discriminating against Chinese. From now on, I'll report any game or novel that doesn't have Chinese as the common language in the universe. That's called patriotism.)

Sani Tieta: (Illiterate people are messing around, talking as if your Chinese isn't a cultural desert. Speaking of deserts, I'm just using my mind to input an idiom related to drinking water into the private chat channel. Read it. If you read it correctly, I'll give you the right to speak. Drinking poison to quench thirst.)

Rusalka: (Drinking wine to quench thirst, uh, let me think, it can't be drinking bird's milk to quench thirst, right?)

Sunita: (Drinking urine to quench thirst is even possible. This word is pronounced zhen. Stop embarrassing yourself.)

Rusalka: (Brother, this is a different world, there's even dragon language, why can't it be pronounced jiu? Don't worry, I don't speak German, but I'm good at English.)

Then Rusalka said to the dragon, "Hi, bro, can you speak Chinese?"

The entire conference room was silent for a long time, and finally Pisces asked: "Excuse me, I would like to ask, what language did Mr. Gemini just speak?"

Rushakan was puzzled. Why was there German but no English? Was it directed at him? So he answered unhappily, "Mermaid language."

This puzzled Pisces, so she asked, "But the mermaids I know also speak a common language, don't they?"

Rusalka thought to herself that there really are mermen in this world: "You haven't seen them often enough. Mermen in our area usually say this."

He answered with such confidence that Pisces really felt that he had seen too little, so he nodded, said "Thank you for your advice", and then kept silent.

Rusalka looked at Taurus, who had returned to human size, and asked, "Then, Mr. Taurus, don't you love money?"

Taurus smiled and replied, "I'm different from those vulgar people. I don't like wealth or knowledge. What I desire is the 'truth' that transcends everything in the world, such as what is the 'essence of this world' and what is the meaning of our existence. Those who claim to be believers in the goddess of wealth are just obsessed with those mundane things. It can't be called true faith. When faced with life and money, they will ultimately choose to save their own lives."

But I am fundamentally different from them. I can sacrifice everything, including my life, for the truth."

Wow, a dragon philosopher, really weird, and fits my stereotype of this parliament member.

The God of Truth spoke, "Next, I will share three pieces of information about the Messenger of the End. However, this is top secret information and must not be shared with anyone outside the Council. Otherwise, I will personally deal with the person who leaked it."

After everyone present, including Rusalka, took their turn swearing an oath, the God of Truth spoke: "First, the Messenger of the End will appear where the gate opens. Second, the Messenger of the End possesses his own unique powers. Third, one of his goals is to harvest faith. If you find the Messenger of the End, you must kill him. Don't worry about the cost, as he is the enemy of all gods. Whoever kills the Messenger of the End, I will use the power of the gods to grant any wish."

If everyone seemed a little uninterested at first, the last reward promised by the God of Truth really made everyone excited. Even Rusalka and Sanitta became excited after hearing it. If this God of Truth really has the causal ability of "speaking without words", does it mean that He can really send them both back?

"no problem."

"understood."

Everyone agreed with their own thoughts. Who among those who could enter this place didn't have some unattainable wishes in their heart?

But wanting to do something is one thing, and being able to do it is another. Rusalka had ignored it before. No matter what the God of Truth said, it was not his business.

Now he was interested in the bounty, so he had a vested interest. Faced with this damned vague intelligence, he decisively cursed: (Riddler, get out... Where is this place?)

Sani Tower: (Eternal Plane.)

Rusalka: (We've been here for almost a year now. I'm surprised you still remember the name of this lousy world. This information is so nonsensical. What's with it appearing where the gate is open? My gate opens and closes every day, so how can it spawn right in front of my door? As for having unique powers, I happen to have unique powers, and Saint Theresa must have had unique powers too. No two leaves in the world are alike, so everyone is the messenger of the end? The last one is about harvesting faith, which is pretty much it. In that case, wouldn't all the followers of the twelve gods have a chance? It feels like nothing is said.)

Sanitta: (No, there's one more piece of information, and it's the most important one. The Messenger of the End is the enemy of all gods. This directly rules out the possibility of being a follower of the 12 gods.)

Rusalka: (Why does this sound so much like me? But it shouldn't be me. My build doesn't require anything to be worshipped, and I only chose "Vengeance. Small." It's impossible for me to be an enemy of the 12 gods. And he even dragged me into a meeting.)

Sanitieta: (I'm thinking of a rather scary thing. Do you think there are other travelers besides the two of us? They chose some ultimate enemy and became the messenger of the end?)

Rusalka: (Huh? Now that you mention it, it seems possible. Damn, my favorite PVP segment!)

Sanita: (Alas, yours is already the most terrifying build I've ever encountered. If someone has a stronger build than yours, and their intelligence is greater than 5, I don't even dare to think about how to fight them. I feel like they can truly destroy the world.)

Rusalka: (Brother, you're showing your lack of confidence in me! I've never lost in PVP. You can tell from my keyboard, which no longer has any letters, that I've been a veteran on the internet battlefield for years.)

Sanita: (Haha, I hope so.)

Chapter 76: Upgrade

In this meeting of gods, in addition to the issue of the Messenger of the End, Rusalka also had a brief exchange of feelings with Sagittarius, and they exchanged a little verbal tactics with each other.

Rusalka: "Sir Sagittarius, we encountered your men in Consenat City, and they helped us kill the members of Cuizhi next door. Is that okay?"

Sagittarius shrugged, "No problem. I also want to thank Lord Pearl Tear for covering up my men's whereabouts. Speaking of which, our Queen also seems to want something in Alice City. Could it be the divine legacy that Gemini wants?"

Rusalka smiled and said, "Maybe it's just a coincidence. If she's willing to come here in person, maybe you'll become the next queen soon."

Sagittarius also smiled and tactfully stopped probing the issue.

Capricorn: "The war between the Aiel Empire and the neighboring Dwarf Kingdom is likely to be over soon. Although the Dwarf Kingdom possesses cutting-edge forging technology and holds a wealth of technological heritage from ancient civilizations, the faith in the Lord of Time has declined. After all, it is an ancient god who is no longer with us. Without the power of faith and the blessing of the gods, most of the ancient weapons can only exert 20% to 30% of their strength. They are no match for the Aiel Empire, which now worships the God of War in its heyday."

Theresa: "Oh? It seems that Mr. Capricorn is going on another journey. Why don't you consider visiting Esdi next? I can take out the divine weapons in the cathedral for you to study."

Capricorn: "I'd better decline your offer, Esdy. I'm afraid of being tied to a cross and roasted in holy fire."

Theresa: "Don't be so reserved. Are you talking like I'm going to eat you?"

Capricorn ignored Theresa and turned to Rusalka. "I've been considering going to the Kingdom of Snidi. I've always been interested in their mages and magical rune technology, but my status prevented me from entering before. Now that the Kingdom of Snidi is at war, it shouldn't be that difficult to get in. If Mr. Gemini is willing to do me a small favor, in return, I can help you craft any piece of equipment to the best of my ability. Of course, you'll need to provide the materials."

What the hell, is Sinidi some kind of feng shui treasure land? It's wartime, and yet everyone wants to come and play? So far, including myself, four zodiac signs have already intervened in Sinidi's affairs—a full third.

But Capricorn sounded like a master craftsman, which made Rusalka a little tempted. He had always wanted a powerful legendary giant weapon as his main weapon.

Rusalka: "How do you want me to help you?"

Capricorn: "Please arrange a suitable identity for me to stay in Sinidi. It would be best if this fake identity can be used in public. Or if you don't mind, you can arrange for me to stay by your side."

Rusalka frowned after hearing this. Judging from what he said, he sounded like a guy with bounties posted all over the world. If the Holy Slayer killed him, the bounty would have to be quadrupled.

Rusalka: (Brother, who is he? One of the Four Emperors in One Piece?)

Sanita: (I haven't paid attention. This place is too remote and doesn't keep up with international news. Even if his bounty was posted in every tavern in Alice City, we probably wouldn't recognize him in person.)

Rusalka: (Then why not let him come to our side?)

Sanitieta: (I think you're crazy about equipment. Putting aside the external issues of not having the materials ready and the other party sounding extremely vicious, look at his tone. Does he sound like the type willing to hide away in a small rural area? He came to Snidi to study mages and magical runes. If you dare to bring such a person here, he'll probably dissect me. Forget it.)

So Rusalka decisively refused: "I can't do it."

Capricorn seemed to have anticipated Rusalka's refusal, but he didn't think Rusalka was truly incapable of doing it, so he said slowly, "I can offer more rewards. Your Excellency Gemini wants to attack Alice City. I believe you wouldn't refuse the ancient creation technology and blueprints, right?"

Rusalka: "Then I don't need it anymore."

Because even if we have it, we can't afford to build it.

Before Capricorn could think of how to increase the stakes, Rusalka followed up on Sanita's words and asked, "Besides, can you swear that you don't want to study the relics of the gods?"

Capricorn fell silent after hearing this.

Everyone immediately understood why Rukasa didn't want to help. This was indeed consistent with Gemini's personality of only caring about the relics of God. Naturally, he certainly didn't want more people to get involved in this thing.

So this matter was rejected by Sanita in a clever way without arousing suspicion.

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Since the City Lord's Mansion in Silver City needed to be rebuilt, Rusalka temporarily returned to the Pearl Tear Villa to stay for a while, and asked which maids and servants were willing to go with her.

Everyone was hesitant at first. After all, the original Consenat City, now the Silver City, was still a long distance away from the Pearl Tear Territory. Even if one took a carriage, it would take at least three days one way if one was not in a hurry.

But when Rusalka proposed the concept of "home leave" and promised to give them a 10-day holiday every six months to freely arrange in addition to 2 days every month, which could also be combined to make 20 days, all the servants agreed to follow Rusalka to work in the City Lord's Mansion of Silver City.

There was nothing wrong with this holiday. In fact, Pearl Tear Territory was originally a large four-story villa with a large garden. It did not need 10 maids + 6 servants + 1 Phoenix = 17 people to take care of it. There were also a large number of old servants left in the new city lord's mansion. With the addition of this group of people, there was actually enough manpower.

Rusalka didn't have high requirements for cleaning work, and it was no problem for them to work for half a year and take a break for half a year. The reason she was willing to give them the choice was because if these maids were fired, they would probably be unemployed.

They wouldn't last long anyway, because unless they were kept as mistresses by the lord and had an illegitimate child, which was a rare occurrence, the other maids would eventually go back to start a family and build a career. It was just that Rusalka couldn't bear to dismiss the maids who once played the kingdom sandbox with him, so he delayed the "passive resignation" and gave them the right to "actively resign".

By the way, even if Rusalka hadn't mentioned the annual leave, many of these maids were longing for the "big city" and some of them took the initiative to ask to follow Rusalka from the beginning. For a moment, Rusalka was filled with emotion, and she felt that she had finally become a city lord from a small country lord.

As the saying goes, "the duck knows first when the river water warms in spring; the merchants take the lead in the change of dynasties." When Clown heard that the city of Consenat was renamed Silver City and Rusalka took office as the city lord, he immediately rushed to the city lord's mansion of Silver City.

After learning that Rusalka and he had just missed each other's way home, he didn't even have the heart to rest for a night. That night he hired a fast horse and rushed back to Zhuleiling at full speed.

Two days later, he arrived at the Pearl Tear Territory and had a good sleep in the nearby Stone Town. After he had recovered his spirit and looked in the mirror to feel that his temperament and image were all good, he went directly to visit Rusalka's Pearl Tear Villa.

At this time, the Pearl Tears Villa was no longer as lazy as before. Everyone was working busily. People were coming and going, busy packing up furniture and belongings, and distinguishing between things to be taken away and things to be left behind to be sold.

Rusalka was worried about how to deal with the remaining furniture. Should she give it to the neighboring town of Pearl Tears, or sell it to traveling merchants at a low price? After all, she couldn't take it away with her, and those traveling merchants would definitely extort her according to the standards for buying junk.

As a result, the merchant Crown came over by himself, which was like a pillow being delivered to him when he was sleepy.

Rusalka might not be as good as Sanita in big-picture negotiation, but he was very slick in small-town dealings. He said to Crown, "You've come at the perfect time. I'm moving soon. Take a look at these things and see if there's anything you like. Just pick anything and I'll give it to you for free."

Of course they will give it as a gift, but it will only be a little.

As for receiving the gifts? It's not up to you. You have to help me collect all the other gifts at the market price. Otherwise, how can you have the nerve to ask for them for free?

Clown kept praising his courtesy. In his heart, he really didn't care about the furniture. He was just flattering him: "Lord Pearl Tear, you're too polite. Oh, no, look at my brain. Should I call you Viscount Pearl Tear now, or do you prefer the title of Silver City Lord?"

Are you kidding? How much are some broken furniture worth... Well, they look quite valuable, at least they can be sold in a package for a dozen gold coins. But that's not important. What's important is that Rusalka is now the city lord. The essential difference between a viscount and a baron lies in this city. To monopolize trade with the lord of a city, to be honest, even the president of his own branch doesn't have this treatment.

Of course, Crown did not expect that he could or was qualified to do a monopoly business, but obtaining preferential policies before Rusalka was shown favor by other chambers of commerce was an important matter related to whether he could succeed in the Doug Chamber of Commerce.

Now I feel really regretful. If I could be reborn again, when Teacher Sa first asked me to buy salt in the market, I should have decisively chosen to give it to him for free.

However, he was also very glad that he was confused for a moment but smart for a lifetime. If he had not been kept in the dark and used as a pawn, the interests of Doug Chamber of Commerce and Rusalka would not be tied together now.

Now the processing plant next to the Test Mine is almost completed. In this way, even if Rusalka becomes the city lord, the Pearl Tear Territory, where he started his business, will also be a cooperative link with the Doug Chamber of Commerce, which has supported him with a large amount of materials and manpower. At least it is a Feng Shui treasure land that he will not exploit to death.

As for whether other baronies would be exploited by the Sani Tower, that was none of Crown's business. He was always a good citizen who fully supported all of Rusalka's business policies.

What's more, he has just become the city lord and his foundation is not stable. It is definitely impossible for him to take over Viscount Consenat's original military industry immediately. In this case, he has to rely on the support and supply of Doug Chamber of Commerce in Zhulei Territory. If he is a little more sensible, he can squeeze out the original suppliers of Viscount Consenat.

Last year, Crown, who was still thinking about becoming the king of outsourcing, has gradually awakened something called "ambition" in his heart. He feels that he is able to do it again, and it seems that it is not unacceptable even if he is asked to go to the battlefield again.

Rusalka: "Actually, I still prefer the title of Lord of Pearl Tears."

Rusalka: (I'll soon be able to upgrade from a mermaid to a mermaid named Kingdom Hearts. Then I'll spur the other mermaids to discover the power of the Rage of the House.)

Sanita: (You've become a slave owner, huh? I think you want to be exiled to the outer area.)

Clown: "Okay, then I'll call you Lord Pearl Tear, nostalgic!"

Chapter 77 Big Upgrade

Crown's plan included buying all of Rusalka's furniture for 10 gold coins.

He paid the money first and said that he would take back the furniture after Rusalka moved in. After a few polite words and a meal, he hurriedly said goodbye, saying that he was going to help look after the processing plant and report back to the Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing how diligent he was, Rusalka felt embarrassed to try to keep him, but he thought the price was too cheap. However, Sanita told him that it was completely reasonable and even a favorable price.

Sani Iron Tower: (Think about it, those things we left behind were large items that were inconvenient to transport. The same goes for Crown. If he wants to sell them to the market, he will have to bear the high transportation costs and labor costs for handling them. After deducting the time cost and the wear and tear caused by bumps and bruises, the most he can earn from selling goods worth 20 gold coins is 15 gold coins.