Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1599 The Rules of Yaru

"For example, the Taiye Dragon King who recently took office in Ryukyu. If you summon her, she alone should be able to devour almost half of the dragon. Call all the numbers I gave you, and that should solve the problem."

"Brother, thank you so much. This was my problem, and you actually used your influence to solve it for me?"

"I didn't solve this for you for nothing," Shang Luo said, looking at him. "Keep these phone numbers safe. If you need anything in the future, just call them for me. After all, I don't always have time to contact them myself."

Actually, he didn't contact them himself before; it was Phaethon or Apollonia who made the calls for him.

But the situation is clear now—the crew's work is becoming increasingly complicated, and he doesn't have time to handle communication-related tasks. In this situation, he needs to bring in more helpers.

Han Xingzhi is a good choice. Having him handle some of the secretarial work would allow Shang Luo to keep a close watch on him. For Han Xingzhi's personal development, the most important thing right now is to keep him under surveillance and prevent him from eating anything he shouldn't. His talent has been certified by Master Sa; as long as he cultivates diligently, he will naturally achieve something.

All of this is predicated on the premise that he can truly "properly" cultivate himself.

"Sigh." Gao Shiyu shook his head. "It's really great to have an older brother like that. My sister just taps me on the head. She's the only one in the world who doesn't treat me like a little blind person, well, most of the time."

"In short," Shangluo said, "there's a lot of work to be done later. Today's events are just the beginning. Make these calls one by one to get acquainted with the staff. Later, you can sit at the front desk and answer the phones for me. Transfer the important calls and deflect the useless ones."

"Am I finally going to be your follower?! Great!"

"You're smart to be a good follower. Being my sidekick is a pretty good job. I'm easy to get along with and won't make things difficult for you, I'm just a bit strict sometimes—now, keep calling, the next one should be the Library of Alexandria."

"Huh? Are they going to fight over there too?"

"They're the closest, so it's perfect to just call them over and start eating."

A series of phone calls were made to him, while Shang Luo was already preparing to leave. Gao Shiyu was leaving with him—he carried a paper bag containing four loaves of bread, and they departed together.

"Aren't you going to stay here for a while? After all, you're the one who invited them?"

"If I were here, I would greet everyone when I come over later."

"So, you're actually afraid that you won't be able to manage your time when the time comes, right?"

"Tsk." Shang Luo stopped. "Can you please stop seeing right through me?"

"Ah, sorry. I'm used to being blind, so if I don't speak directly, no one will notice me. But, isn't that the truth?"

"That's true. Because many of the people here, like the Taiye Dragon King, are not human. You understand? Because they are not human, they are ethically different from us."

Is the specific meaning of the 'difference' you mentioned something that's only suitable for discussion between men?

"What do you think?"

"Wow, you're even more powerful than the snake-controlling god! You are..."

"No! It hasn't come to that! What are you thinking!"

"Huh? I thought that was why you were having trouble seeing her."

"I've already said that's not true. It's just that I'm not very good at dealing with the emotions of non-human beings, because I really don't know what Xiao Hong is thinking." "Including the one in the library?"

"..." Shangluo stared at him for a while, "You see things quite clearly, huh?"

"My phlogiston vision is crystal clear here; even if my view is obstructed, I can still see clearly. That thing in the library... isn't it a person?"

"It's an elf."

"Wow, no wonder you didn't even pick and choose a dragon; it turns out you have some history with the mountain spirit too. Okay, let me tell you, can you have some stories with people? I think people are free in this regard, but aren't you being a little too free?"

[Well said. He's just a bit too unrestrained here. He's timid and submissive around people, but when it comes to things that aren't human, he starts charging in aggressively.]

"Let me correct you first! Karin is a half-elf; she's half human!"

Yes, it's like adding star anise to stewed meat; the right amount enhances the flavor, right? So, a full-fledged elf isn't ideal, a half-elf is perfect. A complete dragon isn't ideal, a little dragon is perfect.

"Hmm, thinking about it carefully, it makes sense." Gao Shiyu nodded. "I've learned something, I've learned something. To become an extraordinary person, you must have extraordinary capacity. I'm not as good as you, I'm with someone."

"I didn't call you here to critique my XP!"

Gao Shiyu pointed at Shang Luo's head: "What do these two Latin symbols mean? The corresponding word is 'sexual fetish,' but why do you subconsciously think it should be pronounced XP?"

"Wait a minute. You're not talking to me by sound, you're looking at speech bubbles? Do I have subtitles above my head?"

"Yes, there are subtitles, for me there are. That's why I can hear Lady Apollonia's voice. Her voice-over is in square brackets—that's how I see things. Because I can't actually see this world, I can only understand its details through this indirect method. If I enhance this ability, I can add subtitles to your words."

"You really are something, it was worth it to bring you into the mission in the first place."

"So, what does XP mean? Is it a popular term in China?"

"Yes."

"I see. I feel like I can learn a lot from talking to you. So what do you want to ask me?"

"Use your gut feeling—is it safe here?"

“It’s not safe,” Gao Shiyu replied directly. “There is an ancient and powerful force here. Yaru, the Egyptian’s paradise after death, is a place where the weather is favorable and farmers own their land—this is the most fundamental expectation of farmers for a peaceful world. This expectation is rooted deep in the spirit world, and Yaru is therefore very powerful. But let’s be reasonable.”

"Yeah, to be fair, that's true."

On this point, Shangluo and Gao Shiyu agreed.

Although Yaru possesses immense power, he is reasonable and can be communicated with. The jackal-headed guards here will warmly welcome these outsiders. However, the locals are also quite wary of Yaru's power.

“Speak your opinion.”

“If you insist on developing this place on top of Yaru’s head, I think you need to develop some contingency plans to manage crises in case of emergencies. Buying a ‘one drachma’ of bread today is a minor matter; it will be too late to deal with it once a major incident occurs.”

(End of this chapter)