Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

The war is finally over.

Lavin had been looking forward to this day for a long time, but when the day finally came, he was not as excited as he had imagined.

On the contrary, he just felt a little dazed.

And fatigue.

In the past month, he has been in the refugee camp established by Drogo, responsible for distributing supplies and performing.

Performing for people who have just escaped from the war and are still in shock.

It sounds a bit absurd, like causing trouble in a refugee camp.

But in fact, his performances are very popular among the people here. The more difficult the times are, the more they need something to cheer up.

And acting is what he excels at.

During this period, Lavin also wrote a number of short film scripts based on what happened in the refugee camps.

Although these plays received good reviews after being performed in the refugee camps, he himself was not very satisfied.

At least not as good as Mr. Drogo's scripts.

"Mr. Laven, everyone is waiting for you!" Excited shouts from outside the tent brought Laven back to his senses.

"Okay, I'll come right away."

A celebration is being held in the refugee camp. The conditions are very simple, but how can we not celebrate the victory?

After the celebration, everyone will leave the refugee camp and return to the city-state of Augustan to rebuild their homes.

As the spiritual leader of the refugee camp, Lavin had to attend the event.

Spiritual leader.

Ah.

Raven himself found it funny.

The reason why he could become a spiritual leader was simply that he was the most famous Augustan.

Just by playing the final villain Buffalo Bill in "The Silence of the Lambs" with less than twenty minutes of screen time, he became the most famous Augustan.

The final villain is very unimpressive. Anyone who has seen this film knows that Hannibal and Starling are the core of the story, and Buffalo Bill is just a background figure.

But even if it is just a background board, it is a background board of a well-known magic shadow, enough to make the people of Augustan proud.

They really have nothing to be proud of.

This small city federation has indeed been ignored in the past history.

Except for Virion, they care about this land.

This kind of fame brought a lot of pressure to LaVine, and he felt that he did not deserve it.

After all, he was a man who fled during the war and did not stay to resist with his compatriots.

Even when his compatriots were in dire straits, he slept on a warm and soft bed in a luxurious suite in the hotel provided by the Drogo Group.

And he has not made any commendable contributions to his hometown.

The only time I tried to get into the gun shop...

Forget it, just don’t mention it.

That insane act left him still in debt to Mr. Drogo.

But his compatriots still gave him the credit for the assistance from the Drogo Group.

It is believed that it was because of Raven's initiative that Drogo chose to aid them.

LaVine has denied this many times, but the more he denies, the more people think he is being humble.

He also reported the situation to Mr. Drogo.

However, Drogo was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy and kept talking about how he had taken over the market.

There is no other way. LaVine can only try his best to do more valuable things and make himself a person who is truly worthy of praise from his compatriots.

There was another thing that troubled him a little.

Not too much trouble.

Because of him, "The Silence of the Lambs" became Augustine's most popular film.

Even children of five or six years old can recite the plot by heart.

Putting aside the question of whether they can understand it or not, is it really okay for children to watch such content as ogres and psychopaths?

Posters of this magical film can be seen everywhere in the refugee camp.

Unlike other places, most of the posters here are of Buffalo Bill's characters.

The second most common one is Starling.

Because she is the devil.

Nowadays, the people of Augustan have an unusually favorable impression of the devil. Who would not have a favorable impression of the forces that help save their homeland?

Although the devils' way of saving is a bit strange.

LaVine got himself ready. He had to show his most positive side to his fellow refugees in the refugee camp, and then walked out of the tent.

When people saw him appear, they burst into cheers.

LaVine was surrounded and brought to the microphone.

Looking at the people with smiles on their faces but tears in their eyes, Laven took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly.

He said: "My compatriots, from today on, we are no longer refugees. We will return to the city-state of Augustan, to our homeland, and restore the beauty of the land that raised us..."

The reconstruction of Augustan began.

This is not an easy job.

The long-lasting war destroyed almost all the buildings in the eastern area of ​​the city-state.

It is more difficult than building a new city from scratch because the ruins have to be cleared away first.

But people are very motivated, they are building their own home.

And no matter how difficult the construction work is, it is better than facing the risk of dying in obscurity at any time.

Organizations that had provided assistance before are still providing a lot of help.

But this time it's no longer free.

Other countries have provided reconstruction loans, which are estimated to take hundreds of years to repay.

The demons who once fought here also stayed to continue building this place.

To the surprise of the locals, these natural warriors were also good at construction.

And it is particularly good at saving building materials.

Maybe it's a skill developed in the resource-scarce environment of Hell.

The efficiency is also very high, much better than human workers.

The only drawback is that they want to build all the buildings in red, and stubbornly point to a row of red houses that look exactly the same color to the locals, claiming that these are not just one kind of "red" but "multicolored red."

And also bemoaning the fact that there aren't enough words in the Common Speech for different shades of red.

The local people gradually got used to it.

A red house is better than no house at all. Besides, it has a kind of devilish charm. Maybe it can be used as a tourist selling point in the future.

Asmodeus, who tasted the sweetness of live streaming, asked the devils to start live streaming of the construction site.

The live broadcast team has bought it, so there’s no need to waste it.

There was no on-the-spot play segment this time, but the clever devils still came up with some new ideas.

Do extreme sports at the construction site.

Give a gift and perform a small trick to make the security guard run away.

Make full use of the characteristics of the Devil Legend's Endurance King.

The live broadcast of the construction site also has a sponsor, Red Dragon Beverage from Zhuoge Group.

Considering that the devil's success rate in reviving people is not very high, this time it is really "your death is beyond imagination."

The devils did not need Augustan to repay the high loan; their demand was that the city-state accept devil residents.

People agreed readily.

Most Augustans now feel safe in the company of the devil.

Another organization that provided a lot of help was the Drogo Group.

Despite the huge construction pressure in Waterdeep, Drogo still managed to squeeze out an orc construction team.

Their main task is not to do the construction themselves, but to teach local people how to use advanced construction equipment.

During the construction of Waterdeep, many new types of construction equipment were born. Drogo had no involvement in these, and they were entirely the product of cooperation between the workers and the Deep Research Institute.

Even if Drogo wanted to participate, he couldn't, as this was beyond his knowledge. Of all the organizations that offered assistance, the Drogo Group was the most "generous".

It was so generous that even Augustan couldn't believe it. Those large-scale equipment that looked high-end were provided "for free". All the Drogo Group needed was the right to lease a piece of wasteland outside the city-state.

No one could figure out what Drogo wanted that wasteland for.

You can't even grow crops in that shabby place. The soil is barren and even potatoes, which are very easy to grow, won't grow.

It's also very dangerous and no one can live there because there are many holes on the ground. No one knows how deep it is, and gas is always coming out.

The locals call it explosive gas. As long as there is the slightest spark, the gas will turn into a jet of flame, and if you are unlucky, it will explode.

So the Augustans always stayed away from that place.

Since Drogo wanted to rent it, in order to show its sincerity, the city-state of Augustan directly extended the lease period to 200 years.

Drogo said you were being polite. In fact, it should take a hundred years to mine all the metal, but he didn't mind taking two hundred years.

As for LaVine.

He initially wanted to be thankful for something more practical.

For example, becoming a worker and building a home with your own hands.

But he was clumsy and was despised on the construction site, and he would probably not be able to pay off Drogo's debt in his lifetime as a worker.

So he tried to learn how to manage affairs, but soon found that he was not cut out for it.

Otherwise, with his fame, he should have an advantage in politics.

It is not uncommon for celebrities to become politicians.

So in the end, LaVine went back to his old ways.

mascot.

No, a spiritual leader.

Responsible for attending various activities, visiting different places, and providing emotional value to everyone.

Today's itinerary is to go to a primary school.

A primary school established by a charitable organization.

Several young people from big cities chose to come to this place that had just escaped from the war to bring knowledge to the children.

And there is no compensation.

Raven felt ashamed of himself. Everything he did for the city-state of Augustan was because it was his hometown.

But those young people have nothing to do with this place, but still choose to come here.

Noble spirit.

Lavin didn't take the bus, he chose to walk to the elementary school.

Resources are tight, so save wherever you can.

He has no savings now. Most of the money he earns is used to repay debts, and the rest is donated.

It’s good to walk more and exercise.

It was a nice day today, the sky was a clear blue with almost no clouds, and the cool wind blew through the reconstruction sites, blowing away the pain and haze that had once shrouded the land and ruffling Raven's golden hair.

He smoothed his hair. Mascots need to pay attention to their image.

"Mr. Lavin, where are you going today?"

People nearby greeted him warmly, and it was hard to find someone in the city who didn't know him.

"primary school."

"Oh, that's a great place. If I were not too old, I would go there and learn how to read."

"You can sit in."

"I'm just saying."

Hearing what he said, the workers burst into laughter.

"I knew you were only good at talking."

"Don't you want to learn to read? Why don't you go?"

"I gave you a chance and you didn't use it!"

Facing the ridicule of his coworkers, he remained calm and said, "If I go to learn, who will use this drill?"

As he spoke, he pulled the magic engine beside him to charge the drill in his hand. Then there was a roar, and the drill easily shattered the collapsed brick wall under his feet.

A little gadget from the Drogo Group.

Even though he had seen it many times, Raven still wanted to sigh and wonder where they got so many ideas.

Machines that can generate their own magic energy, no longer having to rely on magic stones for energy, and things that double and triple the efficiency of reconstruction work.

If someone had told LaVine a few years ago that this would happen today.

He would think it was just dream talk.

The primary school is by far the best built place in the city, and was the site where Drogo's orc construction team previously demonstrated construction.

The school not only has bright and tidy school buildings, but also a playground.

This is in stark contrast to the urban area which is still in ruins.

More and more people realize the importance of education, so the construction of schools has become a top priority.

On the playground, hundreds of children were chasing and playing happily. Raven couldn't remember the last time he saw such a scene in Augustan.

Hope this peace will last.

He thought to himself.

Although the city seems to be thriving and has a bright future, it actually hides many crises.

Because of the war, the various factions in Augustan temporarily united together.

Now a provisional government has been formed, declaring that they will jointly build a good city-state.

But Raven was very skeptical. Could these factions, which had been divided for hundreds of years due to differences in beliefs and had long-standing grievances, truly unite?

I sighed and completed the registration at the school gate.

As soon as he entered the school, the teacher saw him.

"Students, look who's here!"

Raven was then drowned out by the screams of the child.

Well, that was the only thing he didn't like about kids.

"I brought presents for everyone."

Raven then showed off a must-have item for Drogo Group employees at home and when traveling, the treasure chest monster.

It contained the stationery he was going to deliver today.

He was worried before whether the appearance of the treasure chest monster would scare the children.

Obviously I was worrying too much.

In the eyes of students who are used to seeing devils, the treasure chest monster looks more or less friendly.

"Line up, everyone has a share."

With a business smile on his face, Lavin distributed gifts to each child and had some brief exchanges and words of encouragement.

Half a day passed like this.

A timid child walked up to Raven and held up a poster.

"Excuse me, could you please sign an autograph for us?"

LaVine knew what the poster was without even looking at it. It had to be Buffalo Bill.

"of course can."

He took a look at the student. His clothes were old, torn and didn't quite fit him.

Laverne planned to send him suitable clothing at her own expense.

Although I am not well off now, I still have this little money.

Raven signed the poster neatly.

"Uncle will give you another set of new clothes, okay?"

"Is it really possible?"

"of course."

"Great, my brother can finally go to school!" he shouted excitedly, then realized that he seemed to have let the cat out of the bag and covered his mouth nervously.

Oh?
With the intuition of a screenwriter enthusiast, Lavin seemed to smell the scent of a good story. (End of this chapter)