Chapter 789 Who is the loser?

Withdrawing from "Yesterday Again", Lu Yao found himself standing in front of a strange stone statue.

 He reviewed the information he had collected.

As the name suggests, [Hermit] leaves the group and lives a secluded life alone. He raised the black jackal [Anubis] and finally gave it divine status, turning Anubis into a god.

 There are many mysteries about him.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In self-deprecation, he said that he was a construction worker and was born with a disability .

However, he raised a dragon against the rules and was surrounded and attacked by the spirit world army. It is not known whether it was because he was exiled or because he escaped privately.

Lu Yao asked about the scarab Menes.

“I once heard Lord Anubis say that [The Hermit] has the ability to create a large number of wonders. Some of the remains of the wonders were transformed by Lord Anubis into many pyramid tombs.”

"[The Hermit] cannot talk about his origins, as it will lead to tracking and detection. This may be a special rule restricting him."

Scarab recalled: "After he came to this world, he was actually in a weak state. Later, after the battle with the spirit world army led by the giant, he stripped this place away, which was the prototype of Dog City."

“[The Hermit] did not leave many last words and instructions, but Lord Anubis respected him very much. Dog City was originally used to place the remains of Lord [The Hermit].”

"Oh, by the way, [The Hermit] also said something repeatedly. 'Man creates gods, then acts as gods, and finally eliminates gods and returns to the beginning.'"

 This is also reported from Anubis.

Lu Yao raised his hand and summoned Baroye, An and Malik.

These three spirit people are all closely related to the spirit race and may know something.

 But after observing, they were unable to identify the identity of the "Hermit".

Only An said: "This sculpture has similar power to the statue of gods, but it is a spectacle rather than a statue of gods. It is very strange."

 Lu Yao also noticed this.

 What’s even more outrageous is that the way [the hermit] dies is to turn himself into a spectacle.

 Lu Yao continued to ask: "When [Myth of Stars] created [Myth of Sumer], was it the result of a plan or an accident?"

 “Master, this is the mission of [Myth of Stars].”

An replied: "The order I was given by the "Ling Gong" is to guide humans, establish faith, let them grow and multiply under our guidance, and become our most reliable followers. "

 This is all we know at the moment.

Lu Yao put away the [Mountain Hermit]. This thing itself is a dangerous self-destruction device.

 However, it is still unknown whether it has the power described in it.

 Lu Yao told Scarab: "Although the crisis in Dog City has been resolved now, I suggest that hidden dangers should be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid a recurrence of the situation like [The God of Hypocrisy]."

 “You are talking about Lord Yao.”

The tentacles on the Scarab's face relaxed slightly: "The past pattern and layout can no longer cope with the current complex external environment. I have decided to close the Dog City again and re-find the position of the Dog City."

“Of course, Dog City’s foreign trade will still be carried out, but it will be carried out through external anchorages such as [Western Elysium] and [The Other World].”

 It is also a helpless move to close the country again.

 Lu Yao expressed his understanding.

 …

Back in front of the screen, Lu Yao searched the committee's database and found no trace of the Mountain Hermit.

 But he turned to the record of the four-eyed giant.

This giant is recorded in the history of Greek mythology, named [Hundred-Eyed Giant] Argos. Legend has it that after receiving blessings, He changed from four eyes to a hundred eyes. He never rests and always maintains a gaze. He is a stern and loyal watcher.

 Argos has pure blood and is a divine member of the giant civilization. Later, the giants declined and were replaced by human civilization, and Argos was integrated into Greek mythology.

 The four-eyed giant leads the army of soldiers and spirits to attack the "Hermit". This is undoubtedly the will of the "Ling Gong".

It is a pity that the giants have not been able to hide for a long time, and the giant civilization has also remained closed.

Under the entry for Argos, there are also two lines of notes that have never been seen before.

“Note 1: Argos is a four-eyed giant, but the four-eyed giant is not necessarily Argos. There are also many blood branches within the giant family.”

"Note 2: Argos died at the hands of Hermes. This was the result of the twelve main Greek gods in order to maintain their rule on Mount Olympus. They eradicated threatening giants in various ways to ensure that The giants will not rise again in Greece."

 Lu Yao read it twice carefully.

What is the same mark as the notes in this paper? How did it pop up?

  Could it be that I used it the wrong way before?

He moved the mouse to the label, and a line of watermarks for [Internal Information] was displayed, with another entry [Huang Jia] next to it.

ah?

Have your permissions been elevated?

Also, this account now belongs directly to you?

Lu Yao quickly called Song Shiyi.

"Yes, the accounts have been merged. My sub-account has been separated and turned into your independent account. You can change the password or bind it with a new mobile phone number..."

Song Shiyi said happily: "I was about to inform you that the 'Wolong Talent Plan' has been officially approved early this morning! You can see it by logging on to the second-level page of the official website. Because this is through a special channel, there is no publicity period."

“Mr. Huang, your account has now been promoted to a premium account with higher permissions than mine, so you can also see some information with a higher confidentiality level. The mark you are talking about is that part of the confidential information.”

Lu Yao suddenly realized.

 It turns out to be this.

That is indeed a good thing.

"Also in terms of funding, the 4 million yuan of the 'Special Research Fund' has a special channel, but because it is a vertical fund, it requires corresponding invoices to be reimbursed. However, the Special Research Fund is very loose, as long as there are taxis, air tickets, meals, accommodation, The purchase of electronic equipment, etc. can be reimbursed, and even some special expenses can be reimbursed if you tell me and I write an explanation... This is already the most lenient."

Lu Yao scratched his head.

 This 4 million is not easy to get.

He recalled that when he was in college, his teachers always complained that the school’s financial reimbursement was terrible and that he had to pay for everything himself.

Fine.

 Lu Yao thought that he could configure a new computer and a thin and light notebook, and copy the emulator into it for backup, so that he could be more sure that there would be no impact. As for catering and accommodation, let’s talk about it if necessary.

 Ask him to study how to use up this money. He really doesn’t know how to do it and feels awkward.

 What Lu Yao thinks is that there is no problem with his current income and livelihood, and it would be nice to live a simple life.

Lest you wake up in a daze one day and suddenly find yourself surrounded by a group of police officers. Then Song Shiyi raised the arrest warrant in her hand and said that we suspect you of embezzling scientific research funds, please come with us...

Lu Yao had all kinds of random thoughts in his mind and said to the other end of the phone: "Well, thank you."

 “Ah, by the way, there is one more thing.”

Song Shiyi suddenly remembered something: "Didn't Rome officially announce the law of [All roads lead to Rome]? They officially opened the entrance to [Virtual Mirror], and also sent out invitations to many myths... Teacher Zao is on a business trip Go, he asked me to tell you, it’s best to wait and see now and don’t touch things over there.”

Lu Yao was confused.

 Announced?

when? Where?

I do not know how!

 He asked again, and then he understood that Rome had sent the notification through the [Pantherine of the Temple]. This is similar to a paid-for public screen advertisement for the pantheon.

That’s okay.

 I have never been to the Temple of Gods. Indeed, it is completely blank there.

“What is currently confirmed is that [Greek Mythology], [Celtic Mythology], and [Persian Mythology] have reached a cooperation agreement with Rome. Before that, Rome should have had secret contacts and negotiations with them..."

Song Shiyi suddenly said: "Wait a moment, I'll take an emergency call."

The phone suddenly became beeping.

 Lu Yao also reacted at this time.

　　Minerva should have been a part of it when she found herself.

Looking at this situation, Rome has already formed a small circle, and they want to form a small group around the golden channel "all roads lead to Rome".

 A moment later, Song Shiyi called again: "Let me continue. In addition to these three first-batch mythical partners, [Wuyouxiang] has also reached reconciliation and cooperation with Rome."

 Lu Yao had a question mark on his head.

 What's going on?

 His mind is a little confused.

“This is a situation we just learned about. Now we can basically confirm that [Wuyouxiang] and [Rome] were cooperating with each other to put on a show for the outside world.”

"[Rome] has concentrated on carrying a large amount of debt, and [Wuyouxiang] took the opportunity to absorb many high-quality assets at low prices, and instead became Rome's largest debtor... Because the outside world knew that it was difficult for Rome to repay those loans, [Wuyouxiang] made a bid During the acquisition, even if the price is not high, each Shinhwa is willing to take action as soon as possible and leave the market."

Song Shiyi said somewhat helplessly: "They made a lot of money from their cooperation this time."

Lu Yao took a breath of air.

 These old yinbi!

 No wonder [Mr. Smile] immediately knew about [Minerva]'s action against the virtual mirror.

Humistically speaking, I am not afraid of a head-on fight.

 But behind all the competing acting skills and alliances, I am no match for these veterans.

 Fortunately, I didn’t get involved.

 No wonder the Kitchen God Ding Hanzhen said that his judgment was correct, and now he continues to remind himself not to get involved.

These huge mythical groups are wrestling with each other behind the scenes, with open swords and hidden weapons. It is indeed impossible to guard against them, and they don't even know who the enemy is.

 He reminded himself again.

 As a spectator, staying out of the situation is the best way to reduce trouble.

But this raises another question.

 Rome and Wuyouxiang are the winners, so who is the loser?

Song Shiyi said: "We have always adhered to an impartial development strategy and did not interfere internally, so it is not easy to suffer losses. This time Great Qin suffered the most serious losses... They themselves suffered from the loss of contact with the expeditionary force, and had to sell off when the economic crisis broke out. Many assets have been embezzled by the joint efforts of [Utopia] and [Rome]."

"The properties purchased by Wu Youxiang have long been realized and exchanged for benefits through various methods. If Da Qin wants to dispose and confiscate them according to various laws, the losses will be even more serious... According to our estimates, if converted into the power of faith, Da Qin will This time the direct loss reached 28 billion, and the indirect loss reached more than 70 billion, which was a heavy blow to them."

Lu Yao felt a sigh of relief in his heart.

The Great Qin Empire, which had been on an expedition to thousands of worlds in the virtual universe, has now become the target of being deceived and cannibalized.

 The root cause is the weakening of national power.

 Lu Yao asked again: "What about the committee?"

“Let’s join.” Song Shiyi said matter-of-factly: “The committee has always been active in win-win cooperation with all parties, and joining the Roman road system will be more beneficial to us.”

“Da Qin originally wanted to join, but the conditions proposed by Rome were unacceptable to them... It seems to be very difficult.”

Lu Yao was not happy to hear this.

 When did the Qin Empire suffer from this anger?

If Qin Shihuang was still alive, he might have directly declared war on Rome.

“Another one is Buddhism, and they are also standing still. However, their situation is special. They have a huge mythological hub like [Western Elysium], and they don’t have much demand for [All Roads Lead to Rome].”

Song Shiyi added: "Now all parties are marching towards the virtual mirror and the border zone through the Roman passage. All parties are now increasing their investment in this, which can be regarded as the main trend recently."

 …

hang up the phone.

Lu Yao thought to himself that the committee was the most reliable. Although the Heavenly Court also had various restrictions - all reimbursements had to be invoiced, it was only one word of certainty.

 Lu Yao expressed deep sympathy for Da Qin who was deceived by the combination of Wu Youxiang and Rome.

 He decided to personally support the Qin Empire.

 After all, my title [Sui Zhu He Bi] and the title [Long Qianjun] were both obtained from here, and they are somewhat emotional.

So Lu Yao opened the talisman "Great Qin Longqianjun" and double-clicked it hard.

 The most practical support is to spend money in Daqin!

 This is how I, Lu Yao, repay Da Qin.

 (End of this chapter)