Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 146 [Fire]

The land reclamation plan continued.

But it definitely wasn't smooth sailing.

Not to mention the protesters and rioters at the scene, the shattering of the portrait of Poseidon in Sandro's castle, along with the statues of strange beasts under Poseidon's seat and the shattering of murals, was enough to cause unrest.

Even though faith is not popular in the kingdom now, people still seem to believe more in technology and the power of progress.

But after all, we all live by the sea, and our reverence for the sea is innate. In fact, everyone is a potential believer in Isis.

Now, because of the land reclamation, such a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared, and no one can remain calm.

Even though no one dared to say anything in the newspapers, people privately said that the sea god was furious and had cursed anyone who dared to reclaim land, he would repay them double. This kind of talk had already spread throughout the city.

Ethan naturally put a lot of effort into this, but not too much.

Because the human heart is a wilderness, it can often burn up completely with just a little fire.

In addition to these bizarre rumors, there are also some more scientific objections.

For example, some newspapers published the opinions of geologists, saying that Winster is not suitable for land reclamation. If land reclamation is forced, it is likely to cause large-scale seawater backflow, which will eventually endanger the current urban area.

This geologist is naturally from the University of Winster.

Although the Department of Geology at the University of Winchester is not well-known at all, the public cannot tell the difference. They just think that since it is said by an expert, there must be no problem.

So now Osvaldo's land reclamation plan is under pressure from many sides.

Now it is still one step away from complete failure.

A major opportunity.

Ethan, on the other hand, seemed less anxious and returned to his regular life.

During the day, I would paint at home, or occasionally go to Ned's house for afternoon tea, or when the time came, I might go to the University of Winchester to teach a day's class.

On this day, he happened to be attending classes at Winchester University.

He is now a real celebrity, and there may even be reporters waiting outside when he is teaching.

Now he not only teaches painting, but also preaches his own surrealist ideas.

Today, he talked about surrealism, the sea, and then extended it to nature. He also talked about the harm that humans have done to nature, which will eventually come back to humans doubled.

Although he did not say it explicitly, ever since the geology professor's remarks were published in the newspaper, the University of Winster has become the de facto center of the most resolute opposition to the land reclamation plan in the city of Winster.

In addition, as he continued to subtly instill these theories, some students had already begun organizing protest groups against land reclamation.

Students are always the sharpest knives.

After class, many students gathered around Ethan and asked him if he was against land reclamation.

The reporters who were waiting outside also took the opportunity to come up and ask him about his views on land reclamation.

Ethan seemed a little helpless, but finally said, "I'm not against land reclamation. After all, I'm the investor in this project. However, I feel that the people currently implementing this plan are a group of outsiders. They don't live in an area with an ocean, and they lack respect for the ocean. In the end, it might backfire."

After saying this, Ethan left.

A group of students and reporters were left in deep thought.

This is also a fire.

All he had to do now was light fires everywhere and wait until the fire was at its peak.

A gust of wind could burn everything. After leaving the crowd, Ethan did not go home. As usual, he came to Gustav's laboratory.

In fact, after El became the acting principal, he wanted to improve Gustav's salary. He wanted to allocate an entire new building to Gustav as a research site and provide him with a few assistants.

But Gustav refused, he didn't need any of it.

As long as he had the basic conditions for survival, all he needed for the rest was endless ancient languages.

Pushing open the door of Gustav's laboratory, the room has changed from being empty to being filled with Gustav's manuscripts everywhere.

Gustav himself seemed to have maintained the same posture, constantly writing something at the desk.

Ethan remembered that Gustav was in that position the last time he left.

He didn't know how long it had been since he had taken care of his appearance, and his beard had grown almost to his chest.

He also looked unusually thin. If it weren't for his unusually fiery eyes, as if they could burn at any moment, Ethan had no doubt that he would fall to the ground at the next moment.

"Ethan, I knew it was you!"

Just by hearing the sound of the door opening, Gustav knew that Ethan had come. He quickly grabbed what he was writing and waved it at Ethan.

"Almost, almost there, Ethan, I'm almost done with my first Gubernatorial word list."

Ancient language is ancient language.

After such a long period of tireless research, Gustav finally compiled and deduced a comprehensive vocabulary list.

This vocabulary list was enough for Ethan to understand the ancient language part of most real names, and he could even pronounce them.

This is Gustav, a true genius.

"Congratulations, Professor Gustav."

Ethan clapped softly.

"No, Ethan, I can't keep this honor to myself. If it weren't for your selfless sharing, I would never have achieved this result. If I publish a paper, I will definitely include your name."

When talking about publishing papers, Gustav's eyes became more and more fanatical.

Publish a paper?
This sounds like a crazy enough move.

You know, before this, the ancient language had always been a kind of secret knowledge, hidden beneath the surface of the world.

Apart from sufficiently experienced True Name Holders, or groups like the Eye of Truth, no one possesses this knowledge.

If Ethan had not discovered a talent like Gustav, he might not have found a way to learn ancient languages ​​until now.

If Gustav had really published the paper, what kind of sensation and consequences would it have caused?

"But it's almost there, just a little bit more. I have to analyze it all as soon as possible. Oh, by the way, the thing you want is on the table over there, go get it yourself."

Having said this, Gustav turned around again.

At that moment, Ethan could feel that there seemed to be a real fire burning in his body.

That's not an illusion, it's a real feeling.

It is obvious that Gustav is not a person with a real name, but he has a strong aura of a real name, which is waiting to be unleashed.

Perhaps, he really is the fire thief of this era?
(End of this chapter)