This time, the two were in excellent overall condition and well prepared, and they were not in a hurry to travel. In particular, Victor also added a task of his own, which was to explore and open up a reliable passage to the Jorani Territory. This determined that the two's way of travel was not to cross mountains and ridges, and to go as fast as possible, but to focus on stability, specifically including the use of the original Golden Avenue. The Golden Avenue was initiated by the king, participated in by many lords, and jointly funded and built. It has a higher road standard for this era. In simple terms, it is a gravel road with a foundation of cement (lime, fine sand, and gravel). This kind of road does not store water, is not muddy, and will not be eroded by weeds. At the same time, it is relatively wide, which greatly improves the efficiency and safety of transportation. Of course, it is not without disadvantages. For example, it is not as convenient as some shortcuts, and it has the characteristics of being conspicuous. Especially in the context of disaster years or chaotic times, it is easy to become a target for robbery. In short, this road is prepared for large groups of people such as the army and caravans. It is suitable for the current situation. Walking on the road will prevent getting lost. Fully armed and forming groups will increase the safety factor. After entering the Golden Avenue, Robo and Victor encountered two walking teams one after another.
The first team was arrogant at first and respectful later. At the beginning, they were like guarding against thieves, threatening and threatening. Victor was more approachable and patiently interacted with the other party. Robo still adhered to the principle of power first. When he waved his hand, the cold wind was like a tide, and then he took it back. The fog in the area of a thousand meters in radius turned into ice powder and compressed into a fist-sized crystal ice bead. Just this move immediately shocked the extraordinary people in the other team. Soon after, their attitude changed stiffly and they were as respectful as a turtle man meeting a domineering prostitute. The second team was more interesting. They were hired by Grand Duke Jolani and patrolled the Golden Avenue to clear hidden dangers along the road. Victor sighed: "With the current chaotic situation, there are very few lords as kind and righteous as Grand Duke Jolani." Robo sneered: "Kind and righteous? You might as well go and find out. If this road does not involve the important interests of the Jolani Territory, I am willing to offer a thousand gold coins." Victor raised his eyebrows: "It is completely possible to take both into account. Maybe in the eyes of Grand Duke Jolani, the most important interest is people." Robo asked: "You mean to say that people are the main body of a country and the core competitiveness, so they are also the most worthy interests, right?" "Uh... yes!" Victor found that Robo's summary was far more concise than he thought. "Let's assume that Grand Duke Jolani understands the truth, but now it is a buyer's market..." Robo stopped there and let Victor think for himself. Victor, who quickly figured out the key, only sighed. The drastic change in the environment has caused humans to abandon the cloak of civilization. Plunder and cannibalism have become the main theme of the times. Over the past year, Victor was not always embarrassed in Tulun Valley. He also went out several times to understand the current situation. I can only say that it is unbearable to read. However, unlike Hei Luobo, he is willing to lend a hand when encountering danger. Therefore, almost every time he went out, he would bring some refugees back to Tulun Valley. However, this behavior did not make him feel good about his conscience, because Tulun Valley has not been able to be self-sufficient until now. In this context, bringing people back, to put it bluntly, is to make the burden on Robo and Dick who are looking for food outside heavier. Using others' burdens to move forward, fulfilling one's own justice and kindness, and giving refugees a peaceful life, how can it make one's conscience happy?
Robo said this through Dick's mouth: "We must do what we can. We are not alive to be slaves for others..." Victor also listened to this, and he also tried to get supplies himself. However, it turned out that he did not have that ability, and the expenditure was not proportional to the investment. It's not that he doesn't have the ability, but his sense of morality has repeatedly narrowed his methods of obtaining supplies, and even a farce similar to the robbers' generosity to the robbery targets has occurred. Specifically, he found a group of officers and soldiers pretending to be bandits to kill and rob, and indignant, he tracked them to their lair, and found that the families of these officers and soldiers were starving, which was really miserable... A kind person cannot command an army, and a righteous person cannot raise money. Just like a penny can make a hero fall, sometimes, if you say you don't have it, you really don't have it. What should you do? There is no way, human power is sometimes limited. If you still hold the moral concept of a peaceful and prosperous world, surviving in the end-of-the-world environment may not be another form of pitting yourself and harming others. Of course, this statement is not suitable for Hei Luobo. He has the ability to feed the entire civilization, but he is indifferent, doesn't care, and refuses to be a receiver, calling it respecting the fate of others. Regarding this choice, he also argued with Victor through Dick's mouth. What he meant was that those powerful people, those so-called human leaders, stood on the moral high ground and shouted and yelled, selecting the young and strong and high-quality population, and then cruelly exploited the eliminated people, causing many people to lose even the basic foundation for escaping (physical strength, a certain amount of food, basic tools). And we took in such people out of pity and sympathy. Isn't this taking over? Victor said that the act of charity should not have too many conditions. It conforms to the concept of innocent weak people. If you happen to meet them, you should help them if you can. This time, Victor also adhered to this idea. Although the first team they met was malicious in their words and deeds at the beginning, Victor chose to tolerate and understand. As for the awe that followed, at least in Robo's opinion, it had a lot to do with his muscle show. Otherwise, it would be more than just an ugly face. As a result, at the invitation of the leader of this team, Victor chose to go with the team. Robo was as cold as ever. He never minded using the greatest malice to estimate the behavior of others. In his opinion, the current situation was clearly a play where a gentleman can deceive others with his own way. If they think you are kind, thin-skinned, capable and have a strong sense of justice, they will put away their bad words and bad looks, show their hospitality + pity, and use you as a tool. When they met the second team, the interaction between the two sides was normal at first. Specifically, they were both very vigilant. The side that called itself the Qiaolani Road Patrol Team was obviously arrogant. The business travel team that Robo and Victor belonged to was cautious and slightly humble in their flattery. Then the two teams crossed each other. During this process, both sides naturally saw the full picture of each other's team.
Then the patrol team called the caravan again, and its leader said that there was a clearing mission at hand, and hoped that the caravan could send people to help. The reason was also very sufficient. The caravan also enjoyed the convenience of this road, and it was reasonable to help clear the monsters. The caravan was unwilling, because their itinerary was planned. Once they were delayed too long due to extra matters, they would miss the lodging and spend the night in the wilderness, which would be very dangerous. Especially as the senior bodyguards of the caravan, the extraordinary people had an agreement and had to pay free commissions, not domestic slaves, and could be ordered at will. However, from ancient times to the present, it is a stupid act to reason with soldiers. Soldiers do not talk about reason, but rules, and listen to orders instead of rhetoric. The person in charge of the caravan also knew the twists and turns of walking in the rivers and lakes, so he asked people to prepare a fortune and personally present it, trying to get rid of the disaster. As a result, the leader of the road patrol group was not polite. He accepted the gift but still wanted to take the money: "You took the initiative to support our road patrol group with money and goods. I accept this gift. My brothers and I also remember this kindness. But favors are favors, and tasks are tasks..." The leader of the business travel group saw that he could not escape, so he sold out Robo and Victor. "Sir, to be honest, among the goods and personnel we transported, there are relatives of the Grand Duchess. There are also treasures designated by His Royal Highness Denile. The guards of our brigade are stretched thin, and it is very dangerous to miss the lodging. However, we met two extraordinary travelers on the road before, and they are in the team. Sir, you see..." With Robo's current sensitivity, he naturally heard this conversation, and his mouth grinned, almost drooling. Not long after, the leader came to talk to him Victor. Of course, the rhetoric was another set. "My dear lords, the road patrol team has a super detector. They found that you two were not registered, so they stopped the brigade again. Even if I offered a sum of money, the other party still refused to compromise. You two need to negotiate with them in person." With Victor's temperament, the other party said this, naturally automatically stopping the matter on himself, and even said a few polite words to the person in charge. Robo looked at the person in charge meaningfully, without saying anything, and followed Victor to face the road patrol team. When he met the other party this time, the other party was already on full alert, and the intention of deterrence was very obvious. What made Robo feel a little interesting was that the other party's thinking mode still emphasized a legitimate reason. Even if it was both a pretext and a pretext, it was not ambiguous to seize the moral high ground. At the beginning, he talked about whether there was a certificate and whether it was registered, and threw the hat of suspected espionage. If this is a big stick, then the next is a sweet date. As long as you are willing to help clear the monsters, not only can you help with registration, but you can also become a guest of honor in the Jolani Territory, with many preferential treatments and conveniences. After such a set of verbal attacks, Victor almost compromised. In fact, he is like most of the common people in this era, and he is afraid of the powerful in his heart. The people do not fight against the officials. The powerful are the officials, and the army armed to the teeth is the direct embodiment of the power of the officials. Since this road patrol team can target monsters, it must have corresponding means to deal with hostile extraordinary people. Victor even felt several extraordinary auras in his team that were not weaker than his.
This discovery made him subconsciously follow his heart. Of course, he would not directly admit that he was afraid of the majesty that the powerful have established in human society for thousands of years. He just found some reasons to explain his behavior. For example, destroying the monsters along the road is indeed beneficial to business travel, so we should help if we can. But in Luo Bo's view, this is actually a sign of half moral kidnapping and half threat. The strength level of the mixed war groups formed by lords in various places nowadays, against various monsters, mainly relies on teamwork, making full use of wisdom, and using means + tools to get the target. But to be more specific, MT who can pull the hatred of monsters and withstand the damage of monsters is indispensable. In the context of no strong milk and the magic-like abilities of monsters that are not well understood, MT is definitely a miserable position, and one will be killed if it is not done well. So there is the dead Taoist friend who does not die, the poor Taoist, forcing and luring outsiders to work for him. Of course, it’s not all malicious. If you perform well, everyone will be happy, and even the necessary apology and compensation will be arranged afterwards. As the saying goes, your usefulness determines other people's attitude towards you. Emotional intelligence, interests, women, resources... whatever you want can be arranged, as long as you are worth the price. However, Hei Luobo no longer disdains role-playing within the unspoken rules of a certain human circle. Faced with the situation in front of him, he directly chose to turn over the table. Without even saying any unnecessary words, he simply flipped his wrist, and the ice orb that had been condensed before appeared in his hand. Some people in the road patrol team were not in vain. They immediately turned on protection, activated their mana, and entered combat mode. But Robbo is no longer what he used to be. He has never been in the habit of being foul-mouthed, but this time he dared to tell Victor before traveling that when he went to Giolani Territory, he didn’t need to distort his words or deeds when facing anyone, he could only explain He already had the strength to sweep, at least that's what he thought. Naturally, Victor didn't really listen to this. There are people outside the world, and there is heaven outside the world. He felt that Luo Bo had gained some strength and had been going relatively smoothly over the past year, so his mentality expanded. As a result, Luo Bo revealed a corner of his strength this time, allowing him to see the basis for his arrogance. The ice orb turned into a wave of ice-blue light with purple meaning. This purple meaning is the refined entropy energy, and it exists. The corrosiveness of this wave of energy strikes directly reaches a height that exceeds the ceiling of the era. The concentration of void cold represented by ice blue has also reached a level that can be called terrifying. As a result, this ice wave achieves a decompression-like release effect in the form of a shock wave. That is, the farther toward the target area, the more completely the power is released, increasing geometrically along the way. Not to mention the pair of men and horses, the aftermath of the cleansing directly caused a scene of ten miles of ice, cone-shaped radiation, freezing everything, and an icy world. If you look closely, you will find that even though they are all ice-cold, there are differences. Close to the starting point, it is ultra-low temperature with no ice crystals, which meets the ideal standard of human body refrigeration technology. Without ice crystals, there will be no piercing of cell walls, blood vessels, etc. At the break, the scenery turns from blue to green. The changes in color represent the effects of being subjected to different intensities of low-temperature damage. In the farthest distance, there is the common broken snow and ice, just like the middle of winter on the top of a high-altitude mountain.
"What do you think of my handling method? Is it simple and efficient?" Luo Bo asked Victor with a smile. Victor looked at the entire road patrol team, who were all alive but completely transformed into ice sculptures. He swallowed subconsciously and then said with some lack of confidence: "Is it necessary to use such cruel methods? I don't like what they did. That’s all it takes to give a warning.” Luo Bo asked: "What are you focusing on? It is a pity that a combat force capable of destroying monsters has been reimbursed like this. Or do you think that even if they are at fault, they should not be punished so heavily?" "It's both, the latter is more. They are also other people's sons, husbands, and fathers!" Luo Bo chuckled: "I once thought that the experience in Wangcheng could change your pedantic and shallow kindness and justice to a certain extent. I didn't expect that after a year of accumulation, it would be even worse than before. Why? Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Having tasted all the sufferings, do you feel that using your power carefully and not easily inflicting sin on others is the conduct that an extraordinary person should have? " "Isn't it? Shouldn't it be?" Luo Bo chuckled and said, "It's not enough to talk about speculation. We won't discuss this topic in the future. That is your cognitive perspective, the path you choose, and your ideal. I have mine." As he spoke, he took out a clear bead the size of an egg from his pocket. After activating it, a number of rays of light flew out, arced in the air, and sank into the bodies of those who were frozen, no more, no less, like rain and dew. All dipped. After putting away the beads and snapping his fingers, these people were all excited and came alive. What is different from ordinary people is that in the center of their pupils, there is a needle-like bright blue light. It can only be discovered when they look directly at it, and it will cause an discomfort as if the eyes are being illuminated by a laser. "Meet the Star Lord!" The group of people knelt down on one knee in unison, lowered their heads in unison, put their hands on their front knees, and saluted in unison. Robbo turned his head and said to Victor: "Look, at least half of your dissatisfaction has been resolved. These remnant souls were all collected by me. They have experienced twists and turns like you and me, but they failed to have a good ending. Damn A lonely soul wandering the world with obsession. If there is a chance to change my life, I tend to choose them. As for those who were killed by me before, their actions led to their fate. The mercy I gave them was limited to a painless death. Compared with those who were tossed on the sick bed, or who were worse off than dead, or who were coerced by the doctrine in disguise, they had no choice but to die. Poor people who dare to kill themselves are lucky. " Victor smiled bitterly: "The problem is that this luck is not what they want at all." "Look at what you said, when fate favors each of us, who can choose whether to want it or not?" Victor shook his head and turned away. Luo Bo said to a group of returning souls: "Go, destroy the monsters and protect the road." As he said that, he turned to the business travel group talker who was alarmed by the previous cold wave effect and ran over to hide in the crowd hiding at the end of the team. "Come here, I promise not to beat you to death."