"The Crucible of Souls? Was it someone from the Red Moon Temple who did it? Which spy? Dora?"
Zhou Bi picked his nose and then smeared the booger on the sofa.
Jin Mingzhu glared at him with some disgust. Zhou Bi hadn't changed his tactics like these downtown thugs after all these years.
"You are so disgusting. My name is Duolei, not Dora."
"I don't care what she's called. The golden tree is already burned."
"I think this matter is not that simple. It is obvious that Duolei came here to investigate the Golden Tree. The reason behind this matter is probably still unclear."
Zhou Bi nodded. His eyes no longer had the arrogance from before, but instead had a little more nostalgia and regret:
"The golden tree is gone. What should we do?"
Jin Mingzhu took out a lot of information and placed it in front of Zhou Bi.
"The next period of time is when we will be really busy. It is also the time for us to truly determine the status of the lighthouse. This is a big gamble. It depends on whether you dare to follow."
Staring into Jin Mingzhu's eyes, Zhou Bi grinned.
"Think about me, Zhou Bi, who used to work in a black alley, and made 25 million with 20 yuan, all by gambling. In this world, there is nothing I dare not gamble with, even my own life.
Tell me, what do you want to do next? "
Jin Mingzhu did not answer Zhou Bi immediately. She just stretched out her arm. The golden light that was shining before had dimmed a lot at this time.
Her situation was exactly the same as Wang Shu's, who was contaminated by the Golden Light Tree.
And her condition is much more serious than Wang Shu's.
"The Golden Tree is indeed dead, at least it has been separated from its original power, so the next period of time will be a time of reckoning.
The three above are all Red Moon Temple's pawns. They are just toys and puppets, and pure businessmen. At this point, they will definitely run away."
"Run? You mean assassinate those three?"
When Zhou Bi said this, he suddenly became excited. The idea of killing the other three Upper City Council members had already been deduced in his mind 10,000 times.
Jin Mingzhu curled her lips:
"Put away your madness. Aren't you usually very good at pretending? What happened these past two days?"
"Am I not excited?" Zhou Bi calmed down again after hearing what Jin Mingzhu said.
"Of course not to kill them, but to make sure they are sent away." Jin Mingzhu emphasized the word "send away".
"What do you mean? Isn't this a good time to take action?"
Zhou Bi was a little confused at this time.
"Do you think the lighthouse will still exist after the golden tree is gone?"
“Uh…” Zhou Bi was speechless for a moment.
“After this incident, those senior officials will panic. Not only the three congressmen, but also other wealthy businessmen will be restless.
These people will try every possible way to escape from the current lighthouse. They will transfer as much property as possible, even if they have to give up part of it, they will find a way to leave. "
Jin Mingzhu said slowly that she had a feeling that the current situation was under control.
"So what are we going to do next?"
"The next thing to do is to make some money from the airship. With so many people wanting to go, the airship tickets must be very expensive."
When Jin Mingzhu mentioned this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
But Zhou Bi knew that she was not a greedy person, and was a little confused:
"Making money at a time like this?"
“Of course, after these wealthy people, congressmen, and those with the means leave, the existing government system will completely fall apart.
A large amount of resources will be taken away and the original order will collapse.
Those who stayed behind were either in a wait-and-see state or were unable to leave the lighthouse.
And this money is used to temporarily stabilize the remaining people.”
"Will the lighthouse collapse?"
"Of course, the collapse of the lighthouse is inevitable."
"If the order of the lighthouse collapses, the resources and strength will be greatly weakened. We don't have enough money. When the black tide comes, destruction is almost inevitable."
Zhou Bi's analysis is quite correct. In fact, Jin Mingzhu also thinks so.
"So this is a gamble, a big gamble, and it's not like we don't have a chance of winning."
"What are the chances of winning?"
"Remember Councillor Xu Le? His original idea was to provide energy to our lighthouse at a very low price. I can roughly guess his ambition and idea.
It was inevitable that the three old guys rejected him, but after this incident, the three old guys would definitely leave.
The cooperation with Xu Le is our opportunity.
If Councillor Xu Le can provide us with energy and weapons assistance, then the Lighthouse will have hope of revival."
Zhou Bi roughly understood Jin Mingzhu's thoughts.
"Zion's energy and technology
However, Xu Le has been here for some time. Even if he cooperates, it may be too late to return to the lighthouse, transport weapons and equipment, and reorganize the army.
The black tide will not wait for us. The intensity of the black tides these times... "
"If nothing unexpected happens, the intensity of the Kuroshio at the Lighthouse will be reduced this time."
"Why?"
“Because so many people leave the upper district, their mental energy is very strong, and the entire upper district is a melting pot of desire.
After the golden tree burns, the things that gather these desires will dissipate, and their mental energy will leave with it.
So what we need to do is to give the remaining people confidence and courage to overcome the next black tide."
"I see. I didn't expect you to see it so clearly. People say I can hide things, but you hide them even more deeply than I do."
Zhou Bi affirmed Jin Mingzhu's analysis.
They are now in the same boat, and they are all gambling big.
A gamble could allow the lighthouse to survive, and a surviving lighthouse would be completely changed. The people in the lower city would no longer be slaves, and they would have a chance to start over.
"For the lighthouse!"
"For the lighthouse!"
After the two raised their glasses, Jin Mingzhu walked to the window and stared at the burning soul torch in a daze.
In fact, she was able to make such a certain judgment not only based on her own analysis, but also because of some other information she did not tell Zhou Bi.
She herself is connected to the golden tree, and the burning of the golden tree also brings her pain.
But Jin Mingzhu would never express these feelings, nor would she tell Zhou Bi.
It had always been like this before, but since the blue flame began to burn, Jin Mingzhu actually felt a sense of relief.
It is a sublimation of the soul.
Moreover, the connection between her and the golden tree was not broken, but became even closer because of the burning blue flame.
If the golden tree is not destroyed, it will exist in another form.
So what will its final form of existence be
Will this blue flame keep burning
Jin Mingzhu didn't know that all they could do now was to maintain stability and then find Xu Le to negotiate a new dual-city cooperation agreement.
“Cheap energy… I don’t know if we can make it.”
Zhou Bi and Xu Le played together for a few days, so he had a certain understanding of Xu Le's situation.
“Don’t worry, Xu Le is very ambitious and he won’t let go of such an opportunity.
He is just an ambitious person disguised as a researcher. I feel his purpose is not as simple as selling energy. He wants to win people’s hearts.”
"Winning people's hearts? What's the point?"
"Who knows..."
Over the next two days, the burning golden tree began to shine brighter and brighter.
The original golden light now turned into a dark blue.
The name of the Golden Tree was changed by Xu Le to Soul Torch, but ordinary people did not know this. They were also puzzled by the current situation of the Golden Tree.
But just as Jin Mingzhu had deduced, the lighthouse airship platform had already exploded.
The price of third-class seats has increased from a few yuan to several hundred yuan per ticket.
That's third class seating... where the lowest-ranking workers, mercenaries, and some criminals sit.
But it is still difficult to get a ticket nowadays.
As for second-class and first-class seats, these areas are no longer something that ordinary people can consider. Not only do you need money, you also need channels.
In two days, Lighthouse has sent out four times more airships than usual, but it still cannot withstand the surging crowds.
The news of the accident at the lighthouse also spread as these people left.
The other three city-states will also send airships to transfer their people at this time.
After a few days, Jin Mingzhu and Zhou Bi had made a fortune.
Jin Mingzhu is in charge of domestic affairs.
Zhou Bi was in charge of external affairs and began to do some readings and speeches.
Just as Jin Mingzhu guessed, the three Upper City Council members simply ran away, one went to Zion, and two went to the Red Moon Temple.
After they left, Zhou Bi immediately took over the original guard team and political system.
If someone resists with force, Jin Mingzhu, as the head coach of the Night Watch warrior system, can also suppress it in a short period of time.
The two of them worked together very well, keeping the lighthouse, which was on the verge of collapse, in a state where it just did not collapse.
The only thing they couldn't confirm right now was the big tree above their heads.
What will happen to this big tree that has been burned by the blue soul flame
Will it burn for a while and then collapse, destroying the entire lighthouse
Or will the flames gradually die out and the entire lighthouse fall silent
Or... will it just keep burning
Jin Mingzhu didn't know, but she and Zhou Bi both knew that the most urgent task was to find Xu Le.
In addition to discussing cooperation issues with Xu Le, Jin Mingzhu felt that the burning tree might also be related to him.
…
At this time, in the small red building in the inner ring of Chixiao.
Xu Le was looking at the information brought back by Ai Li, Wang Shu, and Gu Beichen.
All of these materials are from Lighthouse University, and include alchemy, life science research, materials science, and many other research results that Lighthouse has preserved for a hundred years.
During the past few days, the three of them were sent by Xu Le to collect these things.
Some of them were bought, some were exchanged, and of course some were stolen...
Especially after the chaos in the lighthouse, a lot of things were snatched away.
But nowadays, lighthouse people don’t care much about these things.
These must be brought back to Zion, and will serve to supplement the research data of Zion Progressors.
As for Wang Man's matter, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it.
Xu Le seems to be in a good mood these days. In addition to his daily practice, he plays with his cat and has some fun with Ai Li...
This happened so frequently that Chi Xiao even had some opinions.
After a few days, the entire lighthouse was in chaos.
Some thugs even launched two attacks on the Little Red Building, but the results were naturally obvious.
Those piles of ashes at the door are the result.
Of course it wasn’t Chi Xiao who burned it. People of her level wouldn’t need to do that. It was Gu Beichen’s henchman who did it.
"The Dragon Breath Technique is really powerful!"
Others have always heard Gu Beichen say this these days.
That afternoon, Chi Xiao found Xu Le and Ding Ke and said he was leaving.
"Okay, the lighthouse thing is almost done. I have to go back to the Red Moon Temple. What about you? When are you going to return to Zion?"
After spending some time together, Chi Xiao no longer persuaded Ding Ke to go back to the Red Moon Temple with her.
She has accepted Xu Le as Ding Ke's partner and master.
And there is no way around it.
"Okay, Lord Chi Xiao, thank you for your help this time. If it weren't for you, this trip to the tower wouldn't have been so smooth."
"That's it, meow!~" Ding Ke also echoed.
Hearing the way she spoke, Chi Xiao's mouth always twitched. Was she a human now? Or a cat
"Xu Le, I always feel..." Chi Xiao hesitated to speak.
"What do you feel?" Xu Le looked up at Chi Xiao, his eyes clear and his face calm.
"No, nothing, I just feel that you have changed a lot, and you look more mature than before."
"Yes, people always need to mature." Xu Le nodded with a smile.
"Okay then, remember to lock the door when you leave. I don't want my house to be messed up again." Chi Xiao instructed.
"Don't worry, Lord Chi Xiao, the lighthouse will not be so bad in the future."
Xu Le's words seemed to be confirming with Chi Xiao, but also seemed to be spoken to himself.
He also had a vague expectation for the future of the lighthouse.
"Leave..."
"Let me take you there."
Chi Xiao finally left, and Xu Le and Ding Ke watched her leave.
After Chi Xiao left, Xu Le turned his gaze to the Soul Torch. At this time, Ding Ke also asked curiously:
"What did you keep from her, meow?"
"A lot of things have been preserved, mainly the tree..."
"Didn't you and her work together to save the tree? Don't you need to tell the current Lighthouse government about this news? They're probably pretty anxious, especially since the situation in Lighthouse is so chaotic right now, meow!"
"Don't worry, I still have some things to confirm, but it feels good to be able to talk to you normally, Ding Ke."
"Meow?"
As Xu Le smiled, he suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly and then clenched his fists.
It was like crushing a few ants.
…
At the same time, under the Soul Torch, some fearless thugs sneaked into the tower.
There are no guards here anymore, and the burning soul flames are terrifying.
But they still want to make a fortune here.
So I sneaked in.
"Boss, there's something good here."
"What?"
As a group of thugs were searching for valuables, the trunk of the tree twisted slightly.
Then…
Phew!
Blood was flowing down the stairs...