Chapter 686 Surface and Deep(1/2)
Hearing Ai Luo say such words, Cheese, who looked a little sleepy, lay down on the bed next to him and said, "Call me after you've finished speaking. I'm going to sleep now!"
On the other hand, the other members next to him continued to maintain the rhythm of not understanding at all, and all of them stared at their president with wide eyes, as if they were looking at fools.
Well, actually the others are fine, but Suta. This paladin, who has just joined the guild a few months ago, now has a look in his eyes that looks like a fool, but also a little pity. If
If it weren't for Ai Luo's gender identity, Ai Luo felt that this sister would be full of motherly love and come up to hug him.
"Well... to put it in simpler terms... the problem in this town is not that taxes are too high, but that the magician has magic power to make the land here fertile. But these townspeople don't do that.
In order to continue to have a good harvest, and in order not to give up their original property in this town, they have to continue to stay here, and they have to continue to obey the requirements of the magician mayor."
This explanation was more or less useful. Ji Lian pinched his chin and thought for a while, then said: "I understand what the president means. In other words, these townspeople are fighting for their own money and income.
, you are also willing to obey this magician, right?"
Arrow smiled, nodded slightly, and continued: "The reason why they are willing to be 'exploited' by that magician is that they cannot rely on their own strength alone to make the land here fertile. According to them
Judging from their reactions, compared with the magician mayor’s previous farming income, the 50% tax levied is still within the range they can accept. Therefore, the matter itself has become very unsolvable.
Already."
The president raised a finger, with a smile on his face, and said in a very relaxed tone: "Judging from the current situation, you may think that this magician mayor is like a parasite.
It is parasitic on so many people in this small town. But in fact, the opposite is true. It is the most critical economic foundation of this small town - agriculture, which is parasitic on the body of this mayor."
"Precisely because these agricultural incomes rely almost entirely on the mayor's magic, it is impossible for them to resist. If the magician mayor is driven away, their income will not increase, but will decrease rapidly. In this way,
, who would want to make their life more miserable?”
Hearing what Ai Luo said, the little girl Coco still seemed a little unconvinced. She pouted her cheeks with an unhappy expression. On the other hand, Margo, who was on the other side, raised her hand and patted the little girl gently.
Head, smiled and said: "Are you unhappy? This is not the first time you know this theory of our president, what else are you unhappy about?"
Coco shook off Margo's hand and said with a bit of stubbornness: "Brother President, it's not that I don't believe you, it's really annoying! If it's really as you said, the farmers in this town are
If you can get more income by relying on the fields that have been sorted by the magician, then conversely, it is impossible for the magician to plant so many fields by himself, right? The reason why these crops can grow,
The role of the farmers themselves is also very important! If we really want to use them, it is only half equal to each other. How can it be that one party is completely parasitic on the other party?!"
At this moment, Ai Luo really felt that this little necromancer in his guild would definitely become a very great person in the future.
Originally, it was pretty good that a child with an affinity for undead magic could not go astray while growing up. Now that she has such a strong sense of justice... Hmm, I really want to know what a child who is affected by this is.
What would a respected necromancer look like~~~
"Coco, when you get to Hanhai City, I will take you to meet my teacher."
Coco was slightly stunned, and the anger on his face seemed to be unclear where to vent.
Ai Luo continued to smile and said: "I believe that my teacher will like you very much. During the time we are participating in the competition, you can also learn more from the teacher, which will be of great benefit to you.
the benefits of."
The little girl shrank her neck slightly, her face flushed slightly, and she responded softly: "Um...thank you...brother, president..."
The smile on Ai Luo's face was still there, and he continued: "So, now to answer your question just now. It was obviously planted by them, and the mayor just turned the ground with magic, so why could he become the mayor and collect the money?
With so much tax revenue, how can you still rely on your own strength to squeeze the citizens of this town?"
"The answer is simple. The difference is that his magic power is irreplaceable. But the labor force of farmers is very easy to replace."
"To put it more simply, if all the farmers in Xueyan Town go on strike, do not engage in production, and do not participate in the cultivation of any crops, then the mayor can replace another group of people to come to Xueyan Town to work.
.At that time, as long as the taxes given to them are slightly lower, I believe many farmers will be willing to come here for farming."
"But on the other hand, if the mayor doesn't use magic on the land here, then these farmers will have no place to find another land magic sympathizer to increase the yield of the farmland here."
"The magic that can increase the yield in the farmland is what I just called the 'production tool'. Unfortunately, this production tool is currently in the hands of the mayor, and only in the hands of the mayor. Other farmers are leaving
With this kind of production tool, there is no way to grow anything at all. This is the real structural contradiction of this town at present. It is not about taxes, nor about bullying men and women, nor about oppression by force.
Innocent people here."
"It is the most irreplaceable production tool. Currently it is only in the hands of one person. Others cannot take it away or snatch it away, so it can only be oppressed on one side, that's all."
After Ai Luo's detailed explanation, the members of his family, who generally did not have high academic levels, finally understood the real problem here.
Ai Luo also gave these members some time to think about the problem carefully. After they finally figured it out one by one, Coco's face immediately began to show a look of despair.
"Brother President... Isn't there any way to change this kind of thing... Isn't there any way to change this kind of thing? A magician with magical power can suppress a completely ordinary person... Isn't there any way to change this kind of thing?
?Can’t we get rid of the mayor and replace him with someone else? Or let them go to the magic shop to buy magic scrolls about the earth and cast them themselves? "
Ai Luo smiled and said slowly: "In this case, the situation has not changed. People here still need to rely on magic if they want to have a good life. As long as this does not change, then they will always need the help of magicians, and
This means that even if the mayor is changed, there is no guarantee that he will not be restrained by magicians from other places."
After saying this, Ai Luo thought for a moment and continued: "Actually, I think the situation in Pelican Town is already good. Most of the situation is because Pelican Town is originally located in a remote location, is poor, and has no
There is nothing worth producing, so those magicians are too lazy to travel so far to make money. But, you see, as soon as the economic situation of Pelican Town begins to improve, members of the Royal Magician Association will come immediately and use their methods to provide
Far more than the brightness that ordinary oil lamps can provide. This is the difference between the 'production tools' possessed by magicians and ordinary people. And this difference in 'production tools' will further lead to the material produced by both parties.
It’s completely unfair and there’s absolutely no way around it.”
After hearing this, Brad seemed a little frustrated now. The big man lowered his head slightly, looked at his toes and said: "Then... there is really no way to change this situation... We
It’s impossible for all ordinary people to have magic... This is unrealistic in itself..."
Originally, Ai Luo was a little happy to see the members giving up now. But seeing Brad, the simplest big man, looking so helpless now, he couldn't help but curl his lips. After thinking about it,
But that’s all it can do.
Yes...the difference in power itself leads to a huge gap in the power that magicians and ordinary people can create.
Even if an ordinary person becomes an adventurer through training, if he wants to become a more powerful adventurer, he must need some equipment with powerful magic. Unfortunately, if these magic equipment can be traced back to their roots, they can also be traced back to those magicians.
on the body.
Therefore, how favored are people who are born with magic affinity by the creator god of this world? As a result, from the moment they are born, they are far behind ordinary people...
.........Well, actually, if you think about it carefully, it seems that this gap is not completely irreparable.
But...well, forget it, let's put this idea aside for the time being. After all, I haven't settled my own affairs yet, so it's my turn to think about other things.
After everyone understood everything, Ai Luo nodded slightly, and the smile on his face bloomed again. He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, since everyone understands, then that's it.
Well. Our bullock cart may not arrive until the evening. Before that, everyone should take a rest——"
Deng Deng Deng——!
Just when Ai Luo was about to stop the conversation, suddenly! A burst of rapid footsteps rushed up the shabby stairs. Not long after, the door to the room where Ai Luo was was heard being violently raped.
Pushed away! The girl named Milk was now panting and holding on to the door frame, standing in front of everyone.
"Please...please..."
Before Ai Luo could ask, the girl's face was covered with nervous and panicked tears, and she shouted out——
"Please! Save Coffee! I don't want him to die! I absolutely, absolutely... don't want him to die!"
Following the girl's almost desperate cry, Coco and Margaux, who were the most sensitive to magic in the guild, immediately raised their heads and looked out the window as if they sensed something. But after just a second, they immediately withdrew their gaze.
Looking at Aero.
Ai Luo exhaled slightly and waved his hand: "Go, but don't make things difficult."
"Thank you, Brother President!"
Coco didn't even have time to say thank you properly, and jumped directly from the window! As he fell, he waved his wand, and the undead soldiers immediately appeared in the air, holding a rainbow sword and landed gracefully. Coco sat down on the similarly formed
The skeleton dog landed safely on its back.
"Let him go! Fresh hoeer!"
Coco, who landed on the ground, raised his wand and pointed it steadily at the person in front of him.
At the door of this shabby hotel, the hotel owner was already scared to death and huddled motionless inside the hotel. The surrounding neighbors also closed their doors and windows one after another, leaving only a gap to watch what was happening on the street.
All of this.
On this street, a man wearing an khaki magic cloak, about forty years old, with half black and half white hair, was standing in the sun with a gloomy face.
Next to him is a stone pillar rising from the ground. The hands and feet of the boy named Coffee are all integrated into the stone pillar. Also stuck in the stone pillar is the boy's neck. You can see
When he came out, because his neck was stuck, it was very difficult to breathe. His whole face was red from holding back, and he was about to die!
Xian, who was punishing the disobedient, didn't seem to expect that a necromancer suddenly fell from the sky. The original gloomy expression on his face immediately revealed a little surprise and nervousness. He glanced at the undead soldier standing next to Coco and looked at
It has stable bones and a sword-holding posture like a master swordsman. Look at the skeleton dog grinning at him. After a moment of silence, he said sinisterly: "Are you sent by the association? Strange, I
I have never heard of such a young necromancer in the association. Besides, how can a woman join the association?"
Coco didn't have time to wait for this person to figure it out. At this time, Coffee's complexion had turned purple, and his pants were even wet at this time. He was about to die! She no longer hesitated, and immediately waved her wand, next to her
The undead soldier kicked his feet and rushed towards the earth magician quickly.
Seeing the attack of the necromancer in front of him, he rarely dared to neglect. In order to avoid the dispersion of magic power, he could only immediately put away the magic power used to trap coffee, forming a wall of earth to quickly block the oncoming undead soldiers.
But the undead soldier seemed to have expected it, and suddenly jumped up on the spot. By the time it landed, the skeleton dog had arrived and thrust its head upwards. The undead soldier stepped on the skeleton.
The dog's head took advantage of the situation and flew over the earth wall, and the rainbow sword in his hand swung towards the earth magician's head without hesitation.
"snort!"
To be continued...