One after another, the emaciated or broken bodies were transported to the mushroom plantation.
The skinny bodies would break even if held in the hands. Sometimes the bodies were so broken that they were even put into buckets and sent to us.
It was under such circumstances that Barron used tools that could be compared to stone tools to carefully dig up the clay that was not covered by mycelium, and then little by little he placed the corpses through a small hole into the ground, allowing them to become nutrients for the mushrooms.
This kind of cultivation, based on countless sacrifices and pains, is what Barron has known in the past few years as cultivation—
At that time, he could not imagine how easy and comfortable farming was, let alone what the wheat and barley needed to eat in order to grow.
He just vaguely understood one truth, that is, if one party wants to grow, the other party must make sacrifices.
During the underground period, Bayerjans sacrificed the corpses of his own dead.
On the surface, this sacrifice disappears without a trace.
"To be honest... I still don't understand it until now. I wonder if I am dreaming like the children who were dying at that time before being eaten by the devil."
Barron took a sip of his beer and popped some crispy beans from the plate into his mouth.
Although they have been eating bread and beans for a long time, and have eaten a lot of meat and vegetables that are only available on the surface - but in the end, all this beauty still makes many Bayerjans feel confused.
They still need some time to adapt. For this reason, many Bayerjans even took the elevator back to the bottomless underground to dig the demon mine, because only underground can they have a sense of reality.
Barron hadn't gotten to that point yet—but to be frank, he found it weird, too.
The taste of bread and beans in his mouth was so real, but Barron still had no sense of the reality of living in this world...
He still doubts whether the sun in the sky is real - but he is trying to accept it.
After all, he had never seen the elves from Caparia before. No matter how powerful the demons were, it was impossible for them to show such beautiful and handsome people in an illusion, right
Maybe…
"But then again... This is my first time tilling the land under someone's guidance. Crops on the ground don't seem to be as easy to grow as mushrooms. Not only do they need to be planted and irrigated, but they also need to be regularly dewormed and fertilized, and weeded from time to time...
It's much easier for me to grow mushrooms underground... but they don't taste very good."
"After all, you can't make bread or refried beans from mushrooms - although you can make wine from them, the problem is that we can't make wine from them, right?"
Morin shrugged. "So your farmer's job is much easier... But after I came out from underground, my job hasn't changed much, strictly speaking."
"What else can guards do besides guarding the door?"
"Patrol!"
During his time underground, Morin was a guard at the gate of Constantinople.
He was also present during the final battle and had his arm broken, which was then reattached by the elves.
From that moment on, Morin felt that he was in love. He wanted to marry an elf and start a family.
But in the final analysis, he felt that his past job as a "guard" was no longer enough to support him in pursuing his ideals.
So after he ascended to the ground in Constantinople, he wanted to find a better job, but after searching for a long time, he could only be a guard.
However, compared to simply guarding the city gates during the underground period, the work of the "guards" on the ground is obviously much busier.
Strictly speaking, this is actually a part of the current police system in Constantinople.
Morin not only had to patrol the surrounding streets with his companions and mediate conflicts among residents, but also had to take over the protection of the city gates regularly, or assist the Purple Royal Family in carrying out one task after another when necessary...
But in the end, this was pretty much what Morin had done in the underground—the only difference being that his salary wasn't more food rations but real money.
He no longer had to face the danger of demonic invasion when he was working, and instead had a more stable environment to consider future major life events.
"So - I'm actually doing the same thing as before... Unlike you, who have gone from farming mushrooms to farming wheat!"
"Actually, you are doing pretty well now, right?"
"That's good... but can a guard really get married? I heard that the job of a guard on the ground doesn't seem to be very respectable, right?"
"Pah! Compared to the accountants or shop owners who can read, you are certainly not respectable - but for us lower class people, it is respectable enough, right
And if you hadn't insisted on finding an elf wife, you would have already married and had children, right? Don't forget that our population is so scarce that His Majesty Caesar had to decree polygamy..."
Barron's contempt made Morin smile awkwardly. But to be honest, the decrees issued by the two previous majesties did have too much impact on Bayer Zhans today.
On the one hand, single young men have become even more valuable than before.
On the other hand, married men who were not originally targeted are now pursued by countless young women.
It can be said that the polygamy system, which is not enforced, does give some women hope to get married again.
After all, the current male-female ratio is 1:5, so a normal couple means that there are four women left to be single... Is this healthy? This is definitely not healthy!
So if a man can choose to marry multiple wives in this situation, people are actually willing to accept it...
But then again, not everyone is qualified to marry multiple wives, especially an elf wife, right
Barron and Maureen recalled the poor man they saw on the road being dragged home by his two wives by his ears. They shuddered at the same time, and after drinking a few more sips of wine, they decided not to mention the matter for the time being.
"But speaking of which... it seems our Caesar is also planning to marry another wife, right?"
They decided to talk about the current owner of Bayer Zhans, Caesar Yang Hao.
As the husband of Princess Purple, as the common regent of Caparia and Bayerjans, and as the true commander-in-chief of the United Nations, His Majesty Yang Hao's every move naturally affects the already restless hearts of the people of the two countries.
People are very curious about where His Majesty Yang Hao will lead this new country. What people care about most is, of course, the incident caused by the Elf Queen who proposed to Princess Purple in public at her wedding...
In a sense, this is a statement that can be regarded as a marriage robbery in front of Princess Purple.
If His Majesty Caesar had not issued a decree against polygamy before, I don’t know how the situation would have ended…
Barron and Morin have different opinions on what Finn did. Barron believes that no matter what Finn said, he should have "negotiated it privately" before making it public.
Otherwise, when this kind of dilemma occurs, if everyone doesn’t know whether to accept it or not, but also has no way to refuse it, it would be really disgusting to oneself…
Morin envied the elves' courage and spontaneity. In his eyes, the elves' reckless impulse to do anything for love was, in a sense, something that the Bayerjans rarely encountered, but at the same time, it was a novel scene.
"Although it's true that His Majesty Finn was very bold at the time. But in the end, His Majesty Caesar really needs to lead by example... Otherwise, that law is just talk until now, right? How many people really recognized that law after His Majesty agreed to Finn's proposal..."
"But even so, His Majesty Finn is really too bold... If it were me, I would definitely not be able to accept it. After all, this is an emergency that occurred without discussing it with me... If it were you, would you be willing to accept it?"
"It's hard to say... After all, you know, I like to have surprises in life... What is a pleasant surprise for me may not be the same for you..."
"Alas... I just can't stand it anyway."
The two friends sighed together for their different opinions.
But in the end, they raised their almost empty glasses, put the last few beans into their mouths, and said in unison:
"To your majesty, to Bayerjans and the United Nations - cheers!"
The two friends, who had different views but the same core purpose, drank the beer together.
At this moment, they heard the people at the next table say this while chatting:
"Have you heard? Recently, the Queen of Eden on the floating island seems to be asking our Caesar out for a stroll more and more often... Really, does she really know that our Caesar is a married man?"
"Don't mention it! We are a polygamous country now. No matter if you are a married man, even if you have three wives, there may be girls who want to pursue your Majesty..."
"But our Basilisa really won't be angry?"
"Let's put aside what Barcelissa thinks, but I think..."
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Accompanied by the increasingly outrageous remarks made by the people at the next table.
The two men who were about to gulp down their beer felt the beer stuck in their throats and almost spurted out.
When Barron and Maureen finally swallowed the rich beer.
They looked at each other in silence, feeling that their Majesty was truly amazing.
…
At the same time, in the Purple Palace, His Majesty Yang Hao, who finally had time to take a whole day off, was taking care of the children.
Let's just say it's a small compensation for Anna's long-term neglect of her feelings - Yang Hao gently stroked the hair of little Anna in his arms. After noticing that the child was a little tired after playing, he picked up little Anna:
"Anna, let's go back—it's time for dinner."
"Um… "
Anna nodded vaguely, and after yawning several times, she fell asleep holding Yang Hao's clothes.
Recently, this child has been working hard to learn the etiquette and administration of the court...
Yang Hao is not sure whether this is good or bad for Anna, but if Anna hopes that he can be helpful in the future instead of just being a little princess, then Yang Hao is willing to do his best to help her grow.
But then again, isn't this a bit too heavy for a child
His Majesty the Regent was a little distressed as he left the courtyard holding little Anna. At this moment, Natalia, who had just returned from outside, came over and took Anna from Yang Hao's arms. The court president, who had just finished her day's work, smiled contentedly:
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty... This was originally my job."
Natalia patted Anna's back and nodded slightly to Yang Hao.
They walked side by side in the corridor leading to the interior of the Purple Palace, and the maids and attendants along the way looked at them and saluted.
Because today is Yang Hao's holiday, when Elena and Nia came over this morning on the pretext of "business", they were greeted by Theresa and Fen instead of Yang Hao.
Under such circumstances, whether it was the Black Dragon or the synthetic doll, they were unable to see Yang Hao even once today, so they could only return home disappointed, hoping that the situation would improve tomorrow.
However, these have little to do with Yang Hao - even if Elena has not given up until now and is dealing with Theresa and others, for Yang Hao who is on vacation, his only feeling is "It's so cool to slack off!"
He felt very relaxed and comfortable, especially after receiving guidance from Lalumia that day.
(I never thought that a good rest could make my body so healthy... But I don't know if Lalumia did something with her power.)
Yang Hao muttered in his heart. At this moment, Natalia beside him suddenly spoke:
"Your Majesty Yang Hao? What should we do next?"
"what to do?"
"It's about... the future development of our country. We will soon... launch an attack on the Roman Empire, right? How should we deal with the Romans there, and how should we deal with the people we know in common?"
The presiding judge's question made Yang Hao silent for a long time.
His originally relaxed brain began to work again. In his drowsy mind filled with Anna's happy smile, the shadow of the Roman Empire appeared again.
After thinking it over, he realized that he had rested long enough - on the way to the restaurant with Natalia, Yang Hao pondered for a long time and then gave his own answer.
There are only three places where the Roman Empire is valuable to the United Nations. We only need to occupy the Territories of Skull and Kagad to obtain the iron ore, and then occupy St. Petersburg to recapture the religious holy city, and that's it.
After all, the United Nations does not have enough population to adapt to the vast territory, nor does it have the size and ability to manage the entire Roman Empire - not to mention that they have an alliance relationship with Isgard and Khutot Khan based on the exchange of interests.
"So we just need to occupy these three places. And then make sure there are no Romans in our occupied areas - and who knows what Isgard and Khutot Khan will do?"
He reached out and pinched the soft face of little Anna, who was groggy in Natalia's arms.
Inadvertently, the man also noticed Natalia's beautiful curves.
She seemed to have dressed up deliberately today, and vaguely, she seemed to be a little too close to him.
Is this what a law-abiding court president would do? Yang Hao felt something was a little strange, and an inexplicable sense of collapse towards Natalia arose spontaneously—
But thinking carefully about the relationship between Natalia and Anna, Yang Hao could only say in his heart: If this is what Anna and Natalia want.
After all, they are also among Yang Hao's most important women. One is the child left behind by his sworn brother, and the other is the one who saved his life.
If I were really so heartless as to not care about their feelings, perhaps Theresa would not have been so nice to me from the beginning.
His Majesty the Regent withdrew his right hand, and under the President's somewhat happy gaze, he ruffled the President's hair, and then entered the dining room with her.
Theresa and Finn were still dealing with Elena's work. Apart from Yang Hao, Natalia and Anna, the only other person in the restaurant was the deer girl Naluga, who seemed to have been lying in the restaurant for a long time.
After enjoying an ordinary delicious meal, Yang Hao did not go out for a walk with them.
After Natalia reminded him of his work, he really couldn't choose to relax while Theresa and the others were still working.
He returned to his office and began to think about the next strategy to fight against the God of Light - this might be the most important task for the United Nations in the rest of the year.
"To fight against the God of Light, the most important thing is to organize all the resources we have at hand?"
Walking back and forth in the office, writing and drawing on the blackboard hanging on the wall with chalk made of chalk mud, Yang Hao quickly sorted out everything he had, what the God of Light had, and all external factors that might affect the decisive battle between them.
Among them, the power Yang Hao possesses is very simple—the United Nations under his complete control, the Khutot Khanate as a political ally, and the Isgard Colonial Army.
Each of the three of them is strong and powerful. Even if they are taken alone, they can cripple or even destroy the current Roman Empire. They are a great country with a solid power foundation.
The God of Light has much more—there may be millions of ignorant believers who still believe in the God of Light in the Roman Empire, the Protestant and Catholic sects fighting each other in the diocese, and most importantly, the corpses controlled by his "corpse rebirth magic".
Yang Hao was not quite sure whether there were any suitable corpses under St. Petersburg that could be controlled by the God of Light, but it was conceivable that at least His believers would become corpses that He could control after death - this would be the factor that had the greatest impact on the upcoming decisive battle.
In addition, the Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Arese, which are considered as "external factors", should not be underestimated.