"Since the tragic incident that happened when the Hobgoblins attacked Pushang Town half a year ago, the half-elf leaders in the upper city quickly drew a clear line with the lower city, and you left Pushang Town without a word.

Albert was impulsive and went to reason with them, but he was also beaten to death and almost lost his life. In desperation, the defense work of the town was also undertaken by Carlos and I. Step by step, the devastated lower city has developed into a thriving and prosperous scene. "

Torway was breathing smoke, the fire light flickered in the pipe, and Xiaoxiao's smoke slowly drifted out of his mouth along with the words:

"The half-elves in Shangcheng also suffered heavy losses half a year ago, and we can all understand that even if they don't ask about the defense work of Upper Falls, it doesn't matter.

After all, there are only more than 100 of them left, and they can't change the situation of the battle, but a small town based in the wilderness, relying on more than 1,000 players in the lower city, it is impossible to inherit it. of.

I think you should have noticed that in the current waterfall town. With the opening of the trade route, many war-weary players have withdrawn one after another. In addition to trying our best to retain them, we can only stabilize the development of the town by increasing the foreign population. , the premise of wanting to increase the foreign population is to have enough living area.

So what I mean is that the half-elves are the original owners of Waterfall Town. In order to repay their kindness for sheltering them, they don't have to participate in all the defense work of the town, but live there in peace and quiet. Xiacheng will do it all, but…”

"But they must make room for your development in Uptown, right? Lord Torvey." Before Torvey could finish speaking, Thorne, who was standing there, pointed out the intention of his long speech.

Torvey's words also made him understand why Albert's hatred of Uptown was so deep.

However, the so-called 'theory' is a bit intriguing. For Albert's character, Thorne knew it well and didn't try to break it.

"In today's Xiacheng District, in addition to the floating population, the resident population is only more than 900 people. The area of ​​the following urban area can be squeezed even if 900 people are added. If it is still not enough to live in, you can also make all stone buildings. The houses are built into high-rise buildings, so your so-called small location is not true at all." Thorne pondered for a while, and retorted calmly.

"Thorn, you didn't do it that way. You're not good at home. I don't know if Chai Mi is expensive." After listening to Thor's analysis, the pure-blood elf player dressed as a businessman gave him a wry smile and told him in detail:

"The town of waterfalls is located in the northernmost part of the Corina Peninsula, outside the sphere of influence of the city of Sept. It is the only town that is closest to the Emerald Field and the Great Sword Mark Mountains. It can reach the edge of the Great Sword Mark Mountains directly 15 kilometers west. , to the south out of the valley is the Emerald Wilderness.

With the establishment of Pushang Town, the emerald field and Dajianken Mountains rich in natural resources will attract more foreign population, travelers, adventurers and businessmen, and Pushang Town is the best place for them, which is destined to be After the prosperity of this town standing on the waterfall.

You are right, the lower part of Pushang Town can indeed accommodate a lot of people, but the whole town needs to eat and drink, and also need to develop the economy, especially in the face of the threat of humanoids, the armed forces are used Money is piled up, and this money does not fall out of thin air.

If it is only a residential area, then commercial areas, hotels, wizard towers, logging farms, farmland, breeding areas and other buildings that are crucial to the economic development of the town, and even the temples and monasteries of the gods in the future will be required. To make room for them, there is simply not enough space in the downtown area. "

"Then what you mean is that for the economic development of Pushang Town, the most correct way is to demolish all the residential areas in the lower city and move into the upper city." After listening to the analysis of the elf player, Thorne probably understood what the other party meant.

"Kelson's remarks probably mean this. Besides, most of the upper city is already in a state of abandonment, and putting it there is a waste of resources. You should also know the high tower on the West Cliff. If we have that high Tower, why spend a lot of money to rebuild it."

Torvey nodded slightly, and then asked back: "Thorn, do you know why the tower we are in has only two floors, but it has not been started yet?"

Thorne shook his head subconsciously.

"The reason for the shutdown is because there is a problem with the capital chain of Waterfall Town. I also sent my magic pet to carefully check the tower on the West Cliff. It is a complete wizard tower. If the half-elf leader is willing to let go , we can save a lot of money to build the tower, and then use this money to defend the town." Seeing Thorne shaking his head, Torway told him earnestly:

"Thorn, you must understand that we are doing this for the sake of the future of Waterfall Town. The half-elves in the upper city are just freeing up some extra space, and it is not necessary to affect them."

There are two forces in the lower part of the town on the waterfall. Carlos on the west bank is mainly responsible for dealing with all threats outside the town, while Torvey is responsible for the economic development of the town. For Torvey's analysis, even Thorne has a headache. This topic also understands their intentions.

This is a tough question for him!

After Torvey explained the ins and outs to him directly and plainly, let him make a choice.

From the eyes of everyone looking at him, you can feel that they are all waiting for his position. In the end, they are standing on the side of the original half-elf inhabitants of the upper city, and they will not give in like the half-elf leader, or they will stand on the side of the players and do their best possible for them to gain more benefits.

Standing in the silent conference room, Thorne's expression flashed a trance, recalling the dying words of his ranger mentor, the half-elf girl Lilia's melancholy eyes and haggard expression, the leader Oster's heavy voice. sigh...

There was even a sorceress, Andrina, who told him with a smile that she planned to live in seclusion in the tower and did not want to be involved in the muddy waters of Waterfall Town.

At this time, Thorne finally knew what he wanted to protect in his heart. What he wanted to protect was the half-elves left after the war in the upper city.

They are a group of races that have suffered from the exclusion of humans and elves, because only half-elf comrades can truly understand the hardships of living in the gap between the two races, so they like to live together with people of the same race.

The upper part of Pushang Town is a warm harbor for half-elf wanderers. They just want to live there quietly, not disturbed by external factors, and slowly absorb those half-elf comrades who have been excluded from various regions.

As for these players in Xiacheng District, he once sympathized with them who had the same experience as him, because they were all from the same world, which gave him a natural affinity for these people, so he was also willing to help these homeless people. returnable person.

But now everything has changed. As he retreats step by step, he is greeted with pressing step by step.

Human nature is innate, it includes the pursuit of profit or the pursuit of profit, but there is nothing wrong with this nature. Without this pursuit of profit, the heaven and the earth would not exist, but all things in nature, except for people, are content, but people are different. , man is not so easily satisfied, including himself.

He even wondered whether the two lords of the lower city would cut off the moral constraints if he left the town of Falls for good, or if he did not have the strength to defeat the storm lord Albert, and would eventually bring their swords to the upper city. Only a hundred or so half-elf original residents remained.

Probably, Thorne thought to himself.

After all, in addition to being wider than the lower city, the upper city also has an innate defensive advantage, and there is a relatively complete wizard tower.

"I see you as a heavy-hearted person sometimes, but sometimes I think you are too innocent." Thorne suddenly recalled Andrina's thoughts on him with a smile.

The people in Xiacheng used his innocence and the importance of Pushang Town in their hearts to restrain him with morality, using the future of Pushang Town as an excuse to force him to make a choice that was beneficial to them.

"At least in the face of the situation in the town of Falls, you do see it better than I do. No wonder you keep persuading me not to have too much contact with people in the lower city." Thinking of the sorceress, Thorne secretly thought to himself. Whisper a few words.

Immediately afterwards, his swaying mentality became firm, and his confused expression became clear, because he already knew what he should do.

The upper part of Pushang Town belongs to the half-elves originally, and they are only outsiders. Since they are outsiders, they must have the attitude that outsiders should have, instead of deliberately thinking about how to turn against customers.

"Back then, when you gathered under the maple trees in Waterfall Town, I persuaded the half-elf leader to take you in and develop here, and you also signed an agreement with the half-elf leader to promise not to disturb the life of the half-elf. .

Therefore, the territory of Shangcheng District is not allowed to be touched by anyone. If you feel that the territory is not enough, then the city wall will be demolished or a new city wall will be expanded, and continue to expand outward, instead of greedy for the land behind. "

Thorne straightened his back, touched his hand to the hilt of the sword, looked around with sharp eyes, and said with an unquestionable tone: "As for that tall tower, it already belongs to the private property of the Dragon Vein Warlock, what do you think? Don't even think about it."

Following Thorne's sonorous and powerful words, most people in the conference room showed astonished eyes, obviously feeling incredible about Thorne's sudden change.

"The safety of Waterfall Town is all guarded by our people in the lower city. Without our people in the lower city, those half-elves would have been in ruins for a long time. We just want something that is useless to them. It's just land, your companion, as an outsider, why should he sit back and enjoy a tower by himself?" The trickster Chris stood up angrily and asked Thorne.

"Yeah, the land in the upper city is of no use to the half-elves, why can't they be persuaded to share it?" The elf player dressed as a businessman also took the opportunity to echo: "Only when the strength of the lower city is strong, the upper city will be more powerful. Solid, it's a win-win situation, don't be so stubborn, Thorne."

"Why?" Listening to the other party's unreasonable questioning and the other's persuasion, Thorne was unmoved, but snorted coldly and met Chris's gaze with indifferent eyes.

"Zheng!"

"Just rely on this long sword in my hand!" In the wandering eyes of everyone, Thorne suddenly pulled out the Demon Slaying Sword.

"boom!"

The sharp long sword pierced the marble table, and the cold light flashed from the sharp blade, converging on the demon rune on the edge of the sword, the twisted dark red rune like a demon struggling in pain.

"Ugh!"

In the tense conference room, a deep sigh echoed for a long time. Master Qingchen glanced at the two of them and slowly got up and said:

"You are too persistent. All things develop naturally, grow all things without appropriating them, promote all things without self-confidence, nurture all things without being the master of them, we can't force all things in the world, we must conform to them. The natural law of occurrence and development, so we must be content, know stagnation, and know the constant, so that the mind can be peaceful and the spirit can be sublimated.

Both the upper city and the lower city belong to the town of waterfalls. The half-elves are a group of lonely wanderers who are rejected by humans and elves. They just want to have a territory that truly belongs to the half-elves, do not want to be disturbed by foreign races, and live a quiet life. That's all.

And what about us? Are we not so?

Those players who can bravely establish a territory in the wilderness are not all those who reject the rules of the indigenous society, do not want to be subservient to others, and just want to have a territory that truly belongs to us.

At the beginning, it was incredible that half-elves who rejected foreign races could accept us. Now, why can't we respect them and not disturb their quiet life?

Why can't I learn to tolerate it? Tolerance is respect for one's own life, it is a kind of deep self-cultivation, a state of being kind to life and others.

It is a magic weapon to resolve conflicts and a good medicine to eliminate estrangement. It can bring more tranquility and peace to oneself and others. Tolerance is the generosity of all rivers and rivers. It is the joy and heartyness of laughing at the situation. The world has also given itself a boundless sky. "

After Master Qingchen finished speaking, he calmly glanced around with his eyes and sat down slowly without speaking. Everyone sitting around the conference table also bowed their heads and said nothing.

"The Waterfall Town is not only the Waterfall Town of your lower city, he is also my Waterfall Town. All those who try to threaten the safety of the Waterfall Town will be my enemies." Thorne listened to Master Qingchen's speech. Fan said, put the long sword into the sheath, and said to everyone word by word.

Then Thorne turned to look at Master Qingchen, relaxed his expression, leaned slightly and said in a respectful tone: "You are a respectable master, may you embark on a path that will never get lost, Master Qingchen. "

"Heaven and earth are but a swaying inverse journey, day and night are just a gateway to time, and the flawlessness of life is the true meaning of life. I hope you can find the meaning of living in the loneliness of growing up, half-elf ranger, Thorne." Qingchen The master showed a gentle smile to Thorne and sincerely wished.

"Thank you for your guidance, farewell!" Thorne turned and left without hesitation as soon as he finished speaking.

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