Miss White Wolf's Terra Travel Journal

After a short rest, the two set off again. They had to travel as much as possible before dark and find a suitable place to camp.

Miss Qin Liu walked in front as always, using her sheathed sword to push aside the weeds and bushes to make a convenient path for Miss Bailang to walk on.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting in the west.

They came to a very special place, which was full of charred, bare, strange trees. The ground was covered with weeds, and where the weeds were exposed, black soil could be seen.

It was no longer necessary to clear the way, so Miss Qin Liu slowed down and walked with the White Wolf.

She saw Miss White Wolf squinting her eyes and wrinkling her small nose. She must be sniffing something. She remembered that Rupert was a race that was sensitive to smells.

"It looks like there was a forest fire here," Qin Liu said.

Miss White Wolf squatted down, picked up an oval blade of grass, and then wrapped it with the blade of grass and picked up a charred branch. She observed it carefully and said, "Well, it probably happened a few months ago."

“I don’t know if it’s caused by natural causes or by smugglers.”

"There is a lot of rain in the southern part of Casimir in the summer, and it is difficult for natural causes to cause a fire of this scale. I think the probability of smugglers is higher."

Miss Qin Liu immediately became alert. If Miss Bailang's guess was correct, then from now on, she needed to be on guard. She stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance: "The wildfire is very large. I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of this area before dark."

"It doesn't matter. We can camp in the wildfire area. There's nothing here, so it's not easy to attract wild animals."

"Then let's continue?"

"Well, let's go."

Since there was no need to clear the way, Qin Liu chose to walk beside Miss White Wolf. She easily noticed that the other party was actually walking with great difficulty.

"You must be very tired."

"It's okay. I can hold on for this little while."

"That's true, but your body hasn't recovered yet. How about I carry you on my back?"

"You're carrying a big bag."

"I can carry the bag in my left hand. It's very light."

"very light?"

"It's not heavy anyway."

"Thanks, but the road is easy to walk on right now, so I can do it myself."

"Oh, if you can't hold on, please tell me."

"Okay." Miss White Wolf looked back at the luggage bag on Miss Qin Liu's back and couldn't help asking, "Qin Liu, for you Vayvans, what is heavy?"

"This..." Miss Qin Liu tapped her lips, "From what I remember, it should be a flag."

"banner?"

"Yes, it is usually very light, but sometimes the flag bearer needs to wave the flag in a strong wind, and then it becomes very heavy."

"Why wave it in the wind?"

"The flag is the symbol of Victoria. The flag bearer protects the flag and keeps it flying no matter what kind of storm it faces, so that people can see it."

"So the flag bearer must be very strong?"

"Yes, usually the Vaifans or the Filins are chosen to be in charge. Sometimes, the Aslans from the side branches will also serve as flag bearers."

"Why not choose the Fengti tribe? Aren't they also very strong?"

"This... seems to be because," said Ms. Qin Liu uncertainly, "races like Vaifan and Filin are closer to Victorian aesthetics."

"what?!"

"The flag bearer also has very high requirements for image, after all, he has to attend many public occasions."

"That makes sense. I thought you were very pretty the first time I saw you."

"Eh, is that so?"

Miss Qin Liu looked at the white wolf in surprise.

At this time, Miss White Wolf's thoughts had been drawn to new and interesting content. She nodded to confirm her own statement, and then asked thoughtfully:

"But there is a problem. There are also many people with outstanding looks in the Fengti tribe. Why are they not above the Victorians' aesthetic standards?"

Miss Qin Liu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Have you ever wondered why it's Vaifan or Firlin, and not Fengti or any other race?"

Miss Qin Liu shook her head.

"Is it possible?" Miss White Wolf guessed, "From a racial point of view, the Vaifans have some special connection with the Draks, and the Filins have some special connection with the Aslans, and the latter two are both royal families of Victoria."

"Oh, that's true, then what?"

"Then we can conclude that the reason why Victorians' aesthetics tend to favor Filin and Vaifan is because these two races are close to the royal family. If we further infer, the royal family's aesthetic tendencies have influenced the entire Victorian Empire."

"Oh~ I see, it can be explained this way, I didn't know that before."

Miss White Wolf flicked her tail and said with some pride, "Now you know."

"I know, but what's the use of knowing these things?"

Miss White Wolf's expression froze, and her cheeks gradually turned red. "Well, anyway, it is very useful. This is a typical example of a small number of elites influencing the majority of ordinary people. It can be used to argue with scholars."

"Miss Olicia, are you going to have a quarrel?"

"No, I'm a pacifist."

Miss Qin Liu covered her mouth and giggled, then fell into deep thought. Suddenly, she thought of a question. She was just an ordinary person in Victoria. Would her power really have any impact on the situation in her motherland?

Are the only people who can decide the situation Victoria's elite? Even if she tries her best, is she still dispensable?

This question lingered in her mind, making her feel more and more confused: "In Miss Olicia's opinion, is it a small number of elites who are determining the direction of history and the future of the majority of ordinary people?"

Miss White Wolf shook her head.

Miss Qin Liu's eyes sparkled with excitement: "So, the answer is the other way around?"

However, Miss White Wolf still shook her head.

Miss Qin Liu was completely confused: "Then what is the answer? You just said that a small number of elites will affect the majority of ordinary people."

Miss Bailang smiled slightly: "Qin Liu, this is actually an old question that has been debated for hundreds of years between the Victorian and Yanguo academic circles."

"Which side wins?"

“No one has won yet, and both sides can find countless reasons to prove their answers and prove that they are correct.

"The Victorian academic community supports the former, and the Yan people accuse it, saying that without the common people, the Victorian aristocracy and princes would be just a pile of loose sand.

"The Yan people supported the latter, and the Victorians accused them of deceiving themselves. They still miss the great emperors and sages of ancient times. Their history is the family history of kings, princes and generals. Although they use the term 'people-oriented', the essence of the two is the same."

"This...this, doesn't this mean there is no answer?"

"Terra's history is too short to provide reliable answers to such questions."

"What should I do? I feel like I have no direction."

"No answer means that there are answers everywhere." Miss White Wolf smiled cunningly, "Just choose the one you like. I will support Miss Qin Liu no matter what you choose."

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Chapter 2024: Camping 02-22-12 00:02:

It was getting darker and darker, and before sunset, Miss Qin Liu found a flat open space to stay.

She took out the tent from her backpack, fixed it firmly, and then took out the only blanket and spread it inside the tent as a bed. Since the early autumn was not cold, she did not prepare any cold-proof items such as sleeping bags and blankets.

After finishing the work, Qin Liu walked out of the tent and looked for Miss White Wolf. She soon found her target. She was squatting on the ground, extending her index finger, touching and observing the new grass growing from the charred soil.

"Miss Olicia, the tent is ready. Do you want to make a fire?"

"Well."

Miss White Wolf raised her head as if awakened from a dream and looked at the remains of the forest around her that were blackened by flames.

"It's better not to."

"Are you in a bad mood?"

"A little bit. It's bare everywhere. I'm not used to it."

"Don't worry, the forest recovers quickly. Look, the grass has already grown. After a few more rains, many trees will sprout as well."

Miss White Wolf nodded, still staring outside in a trance.

She was a person who liked to fantasize, and such people were often sentimental. What affected her mood was not the wildfire in the past, but other things.

She thought of Chernobyl and Ursus.

The forest ravaged by wildfires is so similar to the towns attacked by war, with ruins and rubble everywhere and life struggling to survive. How much price do people have to pay for war?

But without wildfires, how can we eradicate the spreading poison ivy?

She sighed softly, her distant gaze returned to reality, and she shook her head again: "It's better not to light a fire. Without trees to block the fire, the fire can be seen from several kilometers away. It will be troublesome if bounty hunters come to find it."

"That's true."

Miss Qin Liu agreed with Bai Lang's opinion. The weather was not cold anyway, and there was dry food prepared in the bag, so it was not necessary to make a fire.

The sun had already set and it was pitch black all around. Miss Qin Liu picked out some smooth stones, cleaned them, and asked Miss Bailang to sit down.

Miss White Wolf opened her eyes wide and said seriously, "Thank you for helping me find a stool."

Miss Qin Liu held her chin up and smiled, "My lady, you are so polite. I am your knight."

"A knight is not a babysitter. He has no obligation to do such things."

"A qualified knight should always consider the lord. How about it, are you hungry?"

"Kind of."

Qin Liu leaned over and took out a brick-shaped compressed biscuit from the travel bag, tore a small hole in the packaging bag, handed it to Bai Lang, and then maintained the posture of supporting his chin, staring at the other party without blinking.

"Hey, you even helped me tear open the bag."

"You're welcome."

"You are so sweet."

"Yeah, it's rare to find such a good guardian knight."

"Then I'm really lucky. Hey, why don't you eat it?"

"You eat first, I'll talk later."

"Oh."

Miss White Wolf brought the compressed biscuit to her mouth, sniffed it habitually, then licked it quickly with the tip of her tongue. Her expression suddenly turned a little bad, but she still bit off a piece with her teeth and chewed it slowly.

"How does it taste?" asked Miss Qin Liu.

"It doesn't taste good and is dry." Miss White Wolf gave a merciless evaluation.

"It's a life-sustaining meal after all." Miss Qin Liu smiled and took out the water bag, "Here, drink some water."

"Thank you."

"Just thank you?"

"It's so kind of you."

Miss Qin Liu became depressed: "I didn't expect to be given the nice guy card, but I want other rewards."

"Here are the cookies."

Miss Bailang handed over the compressed biscuits in her hand, but unexpectedly Miss Qinliu took it immediately and then enlarged the gap she had just bitten a little bit.

"Not bad, not bad, I think it's quite delicious."

Miss White Wolf smiled softly, then stretched her body and looked at the dark night. Her expression gradually became calm: "Qin Liu, I said before that I would tell you about Ursus."

Miss Qin Liu subconsciously sat up straight: "Well, can I tell you now?"

"You can, but I still don't recommend you to find out. It's totally useless. Do you really want to know?"

"I want it, I want it very much."

"Why do you want to know?"