"Save? This word is too heavy and too big. My personal ability is very small, so it is not appropriate to use the word save for me."
Xu Le rejected Zhou Bi politely. For this guy who was lazy on weekdays and introduced him to high-end ladies from Lighthouse every night when they were together...
To be honest, Xu Le’s impression was not bad. After all, he really took you out to play.
But to say that he agreed to save the lighthouse just because of a few words... Not to mention him, even a strong man like Chi Xiao would not easily promise such a thing.
"Councilman Zhou Bi, you'd better get up. The rescue you mentioned is not something that can be done by personal ability, and I am too weak."
Zhou Bi did not stand up immediately at this time. He knelt on the ground and thought for a while.
"My expression just now was too abrupt, but I really believe that you are the one who has the ability to save the lighthouse. Some things have nothing to do with strength.
Whether it is the creation of new energy or the production of new weapons, I personally believe that those are things that are enough to change the world pattern.
And I think your strength is not bad, even comparable to... like this tree."
Zhou Bi didn't make his words clear in the end, but his meaning was already very clear.
His thoughts were exceptionally clear and his presentation was well-organized.
The way he was shivering on the ground didn't seem to match his tightly organized thoughts.
After confirming what he meant, Jin Mingzhu beside him also knelt down.
“What Zhou Bi expressed is what I want to express. My thoughts are not as clear as Zhou Bi’s, but I trust him completely.
So... please ask Councillor Xu Le to help the lighthouse. The lighthouse is in danger now."
"Alright, alright, can you two stand up first? You are being too humble right now."
"People in the lower city of Lighthouse never care about their posture. I even ate shit in the stinking ditch..." Zhou Bi's whole body was frozen, but his mouth was even harder.
Xu Le: …
Okay, you are strong!
“If leaders are too humble, they are likely to harm the collective interests of the entire city or be persecuted.”
Jin Mingzhu turned her head and looked at Zhou Bi. At this time, only Zhou Bi could give a clear-headed answer to this kind of question.
“If it were an era when there was only human society and no external oppression, our current practices would indeed affect the interests of the entire city.
But it is different now. The greatest oppression facing humanity is not the humans in other cities, but weirdness, darkness, and the black tide.
Only through cooperation can there be a win-win situation. The Lighthouse does not have very strong technology, nor does it have the same level of taboos as the Red Moon Temple, but the area around the Lighthouse is very rich and has sufficient resources, minerals, and coal.
And what you need most, population."
When he heard this, Xu Le couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
Zhou Bi's remarks are about seeing the essence through the phenomenon.
This guy is truly talented.
There were really not many people who could see his purpose clearly, and Old Moen was one of them, so Old Moen stopped him.
Li Wen also saw it, but Li Wen chose to support him unconditionally.
Now Zhou Bi also saw it, and compared with Li Wen and Moen, Zhou Bi had even less information.
He only discovered this from the previous meeting with the parliamentarians and his daily outings with Xu Le. In a sense, his judgment was sharper than the previous two.
Because Zhou has the least channels to obtain his own information and intelligence.
Such talents come from the Lighthouse Lower Town area. Xu Le can only say that the world is fair and talents can appear anywhere.
"You understand it very well?"
This time, Xu Le took the initiative to pull Zhou Bi up and did not let him continue kneeling.
Although Jin Mingzhu still had some questions that she hadn't thought through, she was not stupid and knew that Xu Le's attitude had become much friendlier and gentler.
Cooperation is promising.
Zhou Bi, who had just stood up, shivered twice again, but he immediately started to talk happily again.
"In fact, the quality of the people in our Lighthouse Lower Town is really good. They are just a little poor, but their ideological awareness is definitely high enough, blah blah..."
"So what do you want?" Xu Le asked with a smile.
"I've said it before, energy and weapons. To be more precise, it's cheap energy and cheap weapons."
Zhou Bi remembered that Xu Le's energy price was very low at that time. If Dengta could get 1 yuan of energy price...
"Okay, I can agree to both energy and weapons deals."
"What about the price?" Jin Mingzhu asked from the side.
Xu Le knew that this was what they were most concerned about, but he did not answer immediately. He just turned his head and looked at the soul fireball behind him.
"The price of energy is about 0.3 yuan."
Zhou Bi:
Jin Mingzhu:
"Councilman Xu Le is not kidding, right? This price..."
"Do I look like I'm joking to you?"
Jin Mingzhu's mouth twitched. According to the original price of 9 yuan for moonstone, the energy price of 0.3 yuan is equivalent to a reduction of 30 times, oh no, 29 times...
What the hell
What has Zion discovered in the past two years
Can the results of scientific and technological research and development really reach such an outrageous level
“When will the energy be supplied? The lighthouse is in chaos now, and we can’t wait any longer.”
"I can supply you with energy now, so don't worry about that. All you need to do is maintain the stability of the entire lighthouse."
Jin Mingzhu wanted to speak more, but Zhou Bi stopped her at this time.
"Brother Xu Le, do you have any other needs? If so, please tell us and we will definitely do it."
Zhou Bi spoke with great confidence, which made Xu Le look at him with a higher opinion.
This guy can really go to great lengths to achieve cooperation.
And he seemed to have seen through his own thoughts. In order to gain population and the stability of the entire city, there was no need for exploitation.
For him, talent is the greatest wealth.
As for energy? It's just burning some weird things.
"Just sort out the new concept of the lighthouse and get the city running again. You don't need to worry too much about other problems."
"Then... what about the Kuroshio? The Kuroshio won't last long, less than two months left. The current situation..."
"Before the Black Tide, I will help you. All you have to do is maintain stability."
"Understood."
The two sides then discussed many details regarding urban cooperation.
Even though his body was almost frozen, Zhou Bi held on without saying a word.
His snot and tears were frozen, and his hair was snow-white. The temperature here was indeed no longer suitable for Zhou Bi to stay here any longer.
Xu Le did it on purpose, and Zhou Bi knew it very well.
It is precisely because Xu Le needs a lighthouse that he needs two people who are relatively easy to control.
Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu are actually not very good.
Jin Mingzhu is very powerful. Although she has been hiding, Xu Le, who is standing on the soul tree, knows very well that Jin Mingzhu's strength is extraordinary.
Such a person will never be inferior to others.
Although Zhou Bi is very slippery, he is determined, has a quick and clear mind, and is also a difficult character to deal with.
There are certain risks in cooperating with such a person, but Xu Le has no better choice now.
"The development of the two cities requires our joint efforts, so I wish us a pleasant cooperation in the days ahead."
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Zhou Bi took a deep breath and almost passed out.
Jin Mingzhu quickly grabbed him.
After the negotiation, Xu Le sent the two away.
It is too cold here. If Zhou Bi continues to stay here, he might freeze to death.
He needs a lighthouse, so this city should not be destroyed here.
After the two left, Ding Ke jumped into Xu Le's arms, feeling Xu Le's touch. The man and the cat sat quietly on the tree, gazing at the entire lighthouse and even the entire world.
“Climbing high and looking far is indeed a very meaningful thing.”
"If I fall from the tree, it might not be very interesting, meow."
Xu Le smiled and put his hand on the soul tree. The whole tree began to shake violently.
…
One day later.
"Ah! The tree is going to fall!" Countless people exclaimed and screamed.
Because the Soul Tree right now really looks shaky.
As the Soul Tree swayed, the lighthouse, which had finally calmed down, fell into chaos again.
Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu looked at the soul tree swaying above their heads. Not to mention ordinary people, even they felt a little nervous when they saw such a situation.
"That guy Xu Le, we just agreed on this, what is he doing now?"
"Although that guy is a little weird, I think there's no problem with his intention to cooperate. Let's take a look and see what this tree is all about."
The flames injected new power into the Soul Tree, and the tree also drilled part of the ground at this time.
The entire lighthouse was shaking, and the magnitude of the earthquake was so great that it even destroyed some of the buildings in the lower town and caused a lot of damage to houses.
However, Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu also responded immediately.
Jin Mingzhu maintains the army and ensures the order and safety of the city.
Zhou Bi guided the people to migrate to the upper urban area.
Many wealthy people from the upper town left. They originally occupied a large amount of land. After these people left, their houses could be provided to many ordinary people in the lower town to live in.
Although this will cause some uneven distribution and chaos, it is still much better than dying in the downtown area.
Boom!
At nightfall the next day, some huge plants suddenly emerged from the ground.
The roots of these plants pierce the moat area, connecting the lower and upper city areas of the entire lighthouse.
And during this period, new branches grow on the rhizomes.
They form guiding gates and then extend outwards to become protective spikes.
This change completely transformed the architecture of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse has become a city on a tree, but the main body of the tree is still hidden underground and no one has discovered it yet.
…
A few days later, Xu Le and his group boarded the airship leaving the lighthouse.
He handed over a large amount of ancient Yinduo technology crystals to Zhou Bi, and also left behind some weapons.
And tell Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu that this black tide is the opportunity for the lighthouse to rise.
If the Kuroshio can be successfully crossed, the lighthouse will have a new life.
In the setting sun, looking at the airship gradually going away, Zhou Bi pinched Jin Mingzhu's butt.
"Old Jin, what did Xu Le do?"
"Get lost, if you keep calling me Old Jin I will castrate you."
"You get angry after I said a few words to you." Zhou Bi ignored Jin Mingzhu's outburst and even added fuel to the fire.
Jin Mingzhu's chest heaved for a while, then she shifted her gaze to the ground.
He slowly squatted down and gently stroked the roots that broke out of the ground with his hands.
"Xu Le is quietly transforming this city, changing its essence, its foundation."
"What is he going to do?"
"have no idea."
"Do we need to give the lighthouse a new name, like the City of Trees or something like that?"
"Do you also think that we will grow on trees in the future?" Jin Mingzhu was a little surprised.
"It's not just me. Anyone with a bit of common sense can see that the ground is rising...
The question now is, how big would the tree have to be to support the lighthouse?"
Jin Mingzhu put her hand back on the rhizome, and immediately felt a burning sensation in her soul.
"Did you go to school when you were a child?" Jin Mingzhu suddenly asked.
"Am I looking for trouble?" Zhou Bi, who was usually not very angry, actually got angry because of this sentence, because he really had never been to school.
Jin Mingzhu just nodded:
"People who have never been to school are like this. They don't have much knowledge."
"Go, go ...
“Legend has it that in the far east, on the endless ocean, there grows a tree that supports the world. That tree is the original Ancient Yinduo Tree.
It was also the original goal of mankind, but humans today simply don’t have the ability to set foot in that place.”
"Does it have anything to do with the lighthouse?"
"You said, if the tree under the lighthouse continues to grow, is it possible that it will become as huge as the Ancient Yinduo Tree?"
When Zhou Bi heard this, he finally narrowed his eyes.
"I feel like I've been dragged into something big..."
…
On the airship, Xu Le's left hand gently circled, and the Tribulation of the Void was like a free-flying ring, wrapping around his hand.
"Finally, I'm going back."
Although he was going back to his own territory, Xu Le did not look very happy.
When the golden tree broke free from the will of the ancient Yinduo tree's roots, the calamity of the void was re-refined by those four forces.
This also made Xu Le understand the meaning of the ring.
The true master has the power to control the sky.
Unless the dragon dies, he will never be the true owner of the ring.
This is different from the Tribulation of Light. Lightforge is really dead.
It is not clear whether he will be resurrected, but at least he is dead for now.
"So, next..."
"Air raid!"
Xu Le's thoughts were interrupted by the guard. Ai Li, who had been staying by Xu Le's side, immediately got up and went to check.
The team of law enforcers and guards then discovered that a group of flying bird monsters were trying to attack the airship.
The airship blocked their vision, and now it seemed to be quite troublesome.
At this moment, Xu Le gently turned the Tribulation of the Void, and then said to Ai Li:
"Okay, it's settled. Don't waste time. Help me draw up a document before you return to Zion."
Ai Li was stunned, not knowing how Xu Le dealt with those monsters in the air.
But since Xu Le said it, it must have been resolved.
"What kind of documents do you need drawn up?"
"Demand from Lighthouse all their current steel, copper, and rare earth mining, and ship it to Zion."
As soon as Xu Le finished speaking, those flying half-human, half-bird deformed species fell from the sky one after another.
It's like they're weightless.
When these monsters fell to the ground, some plant roots immediately sprouted out from the ground, split into branches and pierced into the monsters' bodies.
Eventually they were dragged underground.