The red moon returns

Chapter 481: The Rebirth of a Small Town

As the only race in the world who can safely travel back and forth through the river of time, the Yis people naturally have ways to avoid being hunted by hounds.

They can ignore the hounds' presence and project their consciousness into any time and place where there are living creatures, without being marked by the hounds.

The secret is that no matter their body, soul, or even will, they have never entered the river of time in essence. Instead, their thoughts travel upstream and downstream in the river of time in the form of some kind of waves until they reach the target time point.

Lynch understood as soon as he heard it. It referred to brain waves, but this meant that the method the Yis people used to avoid hounds only applied to themselves and was of no help to Lynch.

Their brain waves will find the most suitable target at the target time, build a soul in the other party's brain, control the other party's body, and at the same time pack up the other party's soul and will and send it back to the Yis person's original body.

This set of actions reminded Lynch of online game account theft.

It was a very bad behavior, but it also brought Lynch an opportunity.

The souls that were packed up and sent away were not in the form of brain waves. They would be targeted by hounds. Given that some of the stolen bodies would have to be returned in the future, the souls of the body owners could not be easily targeted by hounds. For this reason, these aliens with the highest level of technology developed some kind of black technology.

Information communicator.

The will can avoid the perception of the hound under the protection of the communicator and travel safely in the river of time. Although there are many limitations, it can make time travel safer.

In theory, this is true.

What Lynch has to do is, with the help of Milt, enter the River of Time in the form of a thought body or a spiritual body, so that he can enjoy the protection of the communicator and then take the opportunity to sneak into the Silver Gate.

Oh, and first he had to slap the box on the face of the Lord of Tindalos. Lynch got a headache just thinking about it.

The only thing to be thankful for was that the Yis repeatedly emphasized safety and that this action would not expose him to attacks from the hounds and the Lord of Tindalos. Since everyone was willing to believe that the Yis had entered the River of Time, Lynch no longer doubted whether the other party had malicious intent. If they had malicious intent, it would be too easy to kill him, and that was not the point.

So, the group arrived at the town of Wilson in the afternoon. The Yis people said they wanted to measure some data, and then left alone, leaving only Lynch and a few others waiting in the town.

It has only been a few days since Lynch left, but obvious changes have already taken place here.

lifeless.

The mayor died and a new mayor has not been sent in yet. The entire town is left with no one in charge and all government functions have almost come to a standstill.

The banker also died, and when a person dies, his debts are wiped out, so the debts no longer have to be repaid. But the problem is that the cattle that were raised with the loan were also sent away in one wave, and in the end the townspeople were left with nothing except their land.

It is not easy to start over again. The town's heritage has been accumulated bit by bit over the past hundred years. If the government intervenes now with interest-free loans, there may still be hope for its revival.

The city of Rhine did send a few people, but unfortunately they were not from the city government but a few big bankers.

[Dunglas Bank supports and purchases pastures at high prices]

[Sell the burden today and buy land in the city tomorrow]

[Throw away your burdens, go to the city to work, and become a city dweller from now on]

Several bank employees held up tin loudspeakers and shouted at the top of their lungs in the town. The townspeople watched from afar with complicated expressions.

Without any source of income and only able to rely on their savings, they probably won't be able to hold on for long and will have to sell their land and move their family to the city. This is how most of the poor people in the King's District came about.

Lynch sighed softly. He had no interest in pretending to be a savior. He had already done his best by helping the town deal with the Star Color incident. As for the tragedy that happened here, it was just a small microcosm of the great era.

The tide of the times is like the torrent of time running in the river of time, following a fixed trajectory and running all the way. It may deviate occasionally, but the general direction will never change. People along the way either dance with the waves or stand in front of the waves and are overturned, torn apart, and destroyed.

There is no third possibility.

Lynch couldn't stop it, nor was he interested in stopping it, but he could offer his utmost kindness.

Close your eyes and don't look.

And yet… “What do you think of this land?”

Lynch was stunned, looking at the Countess who was here for the first time. The girl was standing in the carriage, looking at the open grasslands, ranches and farms around the town with a curious look on her face.

ha?
"A few dozen kilometers away is another peak of Mount Carlos. Although the mineral resources there are not as good as those of Mount Best, they have not been developed yet and are more valuable than those of Mount Best, which has been mined for thousands of years. If the family changes its fiefdom to this forest, it will be convenient for Elder Nicolai and his men to move, and their lives will not change much. They can stay here for thousands of years. It is better to go to the excavation site from time to time to check on the progress of Zul'Glasar's excavation."

The countess's eyes sparkled with wisdom. She pointed down at the surrounding grasslands with an air of commanding the whole country:
"If we take this opportunity to let the family take over all the land around the town, then when exchanging fiefs, there is a great possibility that His Majesty Rudolf will make symbolic compensation. We might as well give a little more and connect the mountains and pastures. This way, if I come to Rhine to stay temporarily in the future, I won't have to go into caves or stay in the mansion in the city, which is too small. It would be better to build a large manor here, which will be big enough for three..."

As she was talking, the girl suddenly remembered something, her face turned red, and she looked away.

"Enough for what? Why are you talking halfway?"

Before Lynch could react, a foot suddenly stretched out from his side.

Step on it! Grind it!
"Oh, what are you doing?"

Lin Qi wailed and jumped around for a long time. The thug glared at him viciously and said unhappily, "There was just an incident here involving the Starry Sky. It is said that where this thing has wreaked havoc, no one can live here for decades."

"This is all thanks to you." The countess had no sympathy at all. She ignored the suffering Lin Qi, covered her mouth with a folding fan and spoke in an exceptionally brisk voice. "I have investigated. When the Star Color finally matures, it will absorb all the vitality within the range. The land will be barren and full of filth, which is what you said is inhospitable to humans and animals. However, you suppressed it before it matured, and it didn't have time to absorb the vitality. The filth you left in the plants will soon dissipate with its departure, maybe a few months at most. So, maybe a few days later, this land can only be used as industrial land or construction land, but it is still very valuable now."

This girl is worthy of being born into a noble family. She never misses any opportunity to gain benefits. Lynch felt a little emotional. Moreover, she has already taken out some money from the family assets to supplement the family income so early.

Tsk, don't do that. Doesn't it make me look like a gigolo? I, Lynch Leviev, am a strong and upright man. I firmly oppose such behavior.

Unconsciously, the police lady next to me took a step back: "What are you thinking about, why do I smell the odor of criminals and scum from you."

Tsk, this silly girl is so sensitive, are all police officers like this?
Lin Qi curled his lips and put away those garbage-smelling thoughts, but still reminded: "It will cost a lot to compete with these banks. They will raise the price when they see someone competing, and the townspeople may not all agree."

"That's a problem. We need to slowly coordinate with the townspeople."

"I have an idea." Lin Qi whispered, "We can just take ownership, and they can control the right to use it themselves. We can give them a free trial for a few years, and then rent it to them at a suitable price. As long as they don't give it up, they can continue to rent it. If they can't pay the rent, we can give them a compensation to take back the right to use it. If they want to give it up, we can also give them a compensation. During the lease period, all the output from it will belong to them. This condition is more attractive than what the bank offers them. Even if the price we offer is low, it is enough to tempt them. With this money, they can directly restore their original breeding scale and quickly make up for the loss of Star Color."

"Ah? This..." Diana stared at Lynch blankly. After thinking for a long time, she said with a strange expression, "It is feasible, but it is too cruel. It is full of traps."

“Is it cruel?” Lin Qi spread his hands. “At least you are giving them money now, and you haven’t asked them to pay you for the right to use it and then pay rent. This is already very merciful.”

"..." This time, the Countess also took a step back and moved away from Lynch. "How did you come up with this idea?"

"Who knows, maybe it's a feature of a place in the mythological era."

[I am not, I don’t, don’t spread rumors, there is no such person in the mythological era]

"Okay, it may be a little vicious, but it is indeed the most suitable way to solve the current problem. Do you think it is inappropriate?"

Miss Diana bit her lip and thought for a while, then jumped off the carriage and ran to the old butler and muttered for a while, then she ran back in small steps with a sly smile on her face:
"Don't you know? The nobles are the most vicious creatures in the world, and I happen to be one of them. Mr. Louis, please help with the follow-up work. When the time comes, we will build a large manor in the town. Hmm... what should we name it?"

"Just call it Downton Abbey."

"Our last name isn't Downton, so our name is..."

Diana glanced at Lynch with a strange look, turned her head quickly and hid her blushing face, so Mr. Leviev didn't even know the name of the manor.

Unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived. Amidst the laughter, the Yis people had already returned alone.

"The parameters are all suitable, and we can go on the road."

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(End of this chapter)