"Boom!"
With another earth-shattering bang, the huge furnace suddenly exploded. Red iron slag and hot coals flew everywhere, but none of them fell on the giant green jellyfish, who was very close to it.
Sui Xiong had already cast a triggering magic on himself in advance. Once he was attacked, he would immediately transform into an intangible state. Although the power of the blast furnace explosion was amazing, it could not hurt an intangible existence.
Of course, an intangible existence could not directly attack any physical existence. The rule of "untouchable" was fair to both sides.
After a while, the smoke and dust gradually subsided, and the hot debris on the ground gradually cooled down. Sui Xiong transformed from an intangible body to a solid one. Looking at the mess on the ground, he sighed deeply.
"What on earth is wrong?" He said to himself. "It has been improved so many times, I think there should be no problem …"
At this moment, he slightly tilted his head and heard Palin's voice.
"My Lord, today is the day of the retirement ceremony. Please do not forget to attend."
He was stunned for a moment. Counting the time with his tentacles, he found that he had unknowingly forgotten the date.
Since visiting the frog elder, he had taken back his incarnation and concentrated on studying the blast furnace. So many days had passed unknowingly.
If not for Palin's reminder, perhaps he really would have forgotten about the retirement ceremony. When the ceremony began, when everyone prayed to him, he would only realize it and run to the venue with his face covered in dust … That would be so embarrassing!
Thinking of this, he could not help but laugh a few times. He hurriedly packed up and rushed to the Void Mask amusement park.
Gods walked very fast, especially when they returned to their own temples. After a while, Sui Xiong had already arrived at the southernmost Void Mask Temple in the center of the amusement park, and met with the priests and pastors who had been waiting there for a long time.
Seeing the arrival of their own God, the priests and pastors were all overjoyed. They sang the hymn excitedly, repeating the hymn that Leon had plagiarized from the ancient book of the God of Eagle over and over again for an unknown number of times. If not for Sui Xiong, who could not bear it and asked them to stop, they would probably continue singing.
These guys were not ordinary people. Each of them was at least at the level of an Intermediate Adventurer. They were really full of energy, and their lung capacity was conservatively estimated to be more than 10,000. If they went to Earth, each of them would be the king of swimming, and it would be no problem for them to dive 100 meters in one breath. If he didn't stop them, they would sing like this for days and nights without a problem.
… They could stand it, but not Sui Xiong!
At this time, on the square of the amusement park, a simple and solemn platform had been set up. The two hosts were already on the stage, and the guests who were invited to watch the ceremony took their seats. There were also many curious tourists and residents surrounding the guest seats, densely packed together.
The waiters walked back and forth in the guest seats like butterflies, serving fruits and drinks to the guests. The fruits were all cut into pieces and inserted with toothpicks, so it was very convenient to eat. The drinks were according to the taste of each person. Except for alcohol, which was not provided to prevent people from getting drunk, there were all kinds of other drinks.
The spectators who didn't have seats also had benefits. There were tables on both sides of the venue, and drinks and fruits were provided. Of course, the quality and variety were far worse than those of the guests. After all, the principle of different service was universal in any world.
But this kind of benefit was enough to satisfy people. A tourist from a southern country took a cup of drink made from the Frost Fruit, a specialty of the Ice and Snow World, took a big sip, and said to his family with a smile, "It's in the restaurant, and one cup costs two gold coins. Since it's free now, drink two more cups!"
His son, on the other hand, had a skewer of roasted earth dragon meat in each of his left and right hands. He ate until his mouth was dripping with oil. He looked at his father with disdain and said, "Dad, why are you so calculative about money? Earth Dragon meat kebabs are usually supplied in limited quantities, but today they are provided in unlimited quantities. Of course, we should take advantage of this opportunity to eat to our heart's content! "
"After all, Earth Dragon is also a magical beast. It's not good to eat too much, right?" The mother, who was holding a small cup of dessert, asked worriedly.
The father was stunned for a moment. Looking at his son who was eating in high spirits, he thought about it and smiled.
"If there is really a problem, will they provide it in unlimited quantities?"
The son was very open-minded, and said indifferently, "There is a priest next to us. Even if there is a problem with the food, it's okay."
Situations like this were everywhere. It was rare to encounter such a benefit, and the tourists were all in high spirits. The nearby residents also chose some of their favorite foods, and ate and drank while waiting.
Although there were no seats, they were also very satisfied.
As for the guests, most of them were very knowledgeable. Even if the fruits and drinks provided by the Void Mask Amusement Park were really high-end, they would at most be a little surprised, and would never be so excited.
Of course, among the guests, there were some who were very excited and even shocked.
For example, Reifu and the others.
Reifu sat uneasily on the guest seat and looked around. The guests around him could tell at a glance that they were important people. In comparison, he was just a worker, and his status was too low.
He always felt that it was a huge mistake for him to sit here. He was always worried that in the next moment, a burly man would come over, grab him, and throw him far away into the ditch next to him.
The few workers near him were the same. They were all frightened and restless, and their faces were full of fear.
"Something doesn't feel right …"
"Yes, it's not appropriate for us to sit here, right?"
"Should we sneak to the back? I think it's good to stand and watch … "
Felix, who had asked Madame Teague to arrange his seat in front of them, heard their whispers. He was amused and annoyed at the same time. He turned around and said to them, "Don't look down on yourselves! You have to know that you are all selected as' outstanding workers' to attend the ceremony. Although you are sitting below the stage today, maybe one day, you will also be on the stage as representatives, and receive the honor of being watched by tens of thousands of people! "
Reifu and the others were stunned. They looked at each other, and then looked at the simple but solemn stage. They did not believe it at all.
"Mayor, are you joking with us?" Reifu asked anxiously.
Felix could not help but laugh and shake his head. "Do you think I'm joking with you? His Majesty the Void Mask attaches great importance to the promotion of the workers' status. You are all the most outstanding workers, and it is very likely that you will be honored in the future. There is no doubt about it. "
"But … but … we are just some ordinary people …"
Felix shook his head and pointed to the sky with his finger. "In front of God, who is not an ordinary person? Whether it's a noble, an adventurer, a worker, or a farmer, is there much of a difference between them to an immortal being? "
Reifu thought for a while and said in a low voice, "There is a big difference. The rich can donate more money …"
Felix laughed loudly. "Money? His Majesty the Void Mask does not care about that. What he does not lack is money … Do you know? In the underground of this amusement park, there is a giant dragon who lives in a rock cave. She is in charge of the treasury for His Majesty. Can you guess how much money is in the treasury? "
Reifu and his companions looked at each other. One of the workers guessed carefully, "Ten thousand gold coins?"
They had just learned the unit of "ten thousand" on this journey. Before this, they only knew how to count with "five" and "ten". Most of the farmers were about the same. It was already very good if they could count to thirty without making any mistakes. Those who could count to a hundred were simply intellectuals. Thousand? Ten thousand? They did not have this concept at all.
When their temporary teacher had described these concepts to them, they had spent a lot of time to understand them. They had even asked their teacher to give them several examples.
But it was also because of this that they had a special respect for the huge number "ten thousand." Every time they said the word, they felt that they had become a little more great.
Felix did not think like them. She smiled and shook her head. "Ten thousand gold coins is nothing! This number is too small. Guess again. "
Reifu and the others looked at each other blankly. "Ten thousand" was already an unimaginably large number for them. Was this still too small? In that case, how much money was hidden in that underground vault?!
Felix saw their blank faces and guessed that they could not guess it either. She sighed and said, "I do not know the specific number. But, I happened to go there for something last time and had a chat with the giant dragon who was guarding the treasury. At that time, I saw a mountain of gold coins behind her. It was at least three stories high. As for how far it extended, I did not go in to take a closer look, so I'm not sure. "
Lai Fu imagined such a scene, gulped, and asked, "Then … how much exactly?"
Felix casually took out a gold coin and placed the small metal disk on his palm. "Look, a gold coin is only this big. How many gold coins would it be if it piled up into a mountain that is at least three stories high? "
She smiled and sighed softly. "I don't want to do that. It will make me feel depressed."
Although she didn't care about money, she couldn't help but be fascinated when she saw such a huge amount of wealth. The countless pieces of gold sparkled under the illumination of the Magic Stone of Illumination. She couldn't help but be envious and jealous of the giant dragon who hugged his blanket and slept on the pile of gold coins.
That fellow … must be the happiest dragon in the world …
Countless gold coins.
This concept left Reifu and the rest at a loss. They tried hard to imagine the huge mountain of gold and tried to calculate how much it was with their shallow mathematical abilities that they had just learned. But no matter how they calculated, other than making them dizzy, there was no result at all.
But it was also because of this calculation that their originally anxious emotions were greatly relieved. They finally calmed down a little.
"… Anyway, don't worry. Don't burden yourself." Felix saw that it was almost noon and the ceremony was about to begin. He reminded them in a low voice, "Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty. You probably cannot understand the meaning behind this ceremony for now. So just treat it as if you're here to join in the fun and eat for free. "
"Will that work?" Reifu asked worriedly.
"Didn't I say it just now? The Church of the Void Mask is rich."
Thinking of the huge mountain of gold mentioned just now, Reifu and the rest were instantly relieved. They picked up the fruits and drinks in a flurry and ate to their heart's content.
They had only eaten for a short while when the sun moved to the middle of the sky.
On the high platform, the two hosts looked at the sky and nodded. At the same time, they raised their wands. The specially made wands emitted a soft light and sprinkled a clear light, making every guest and audience feel refreshed.
"The first retirement ceremony of the Void Mask Amusement Park begins now!"
These two hosts came from the Church of the Void Mask and the Church of the God of Wealth respectively. They were both experienced in the business world. Not only were they handsome, but they were also very eloquent. Based on the outline that Sui Xiong had prepared in advance, they designed a whole set of speeches to make the "retirement" extremely grand, which made all the guests and audience solemn.
In their words, those old workers had used up all their youth and all their energy for the construction and prosperity of the Void Mask Amusement Park. Now that they were old and could no longer work as hard as when they were young, it was time for the amusement park to repay them.
According to the rules set by Sui Xiong, every time an employee of the amusement park received a salary, a small amount of money would be automatically added to their personal retirement account. After accumulating for days and years, they would get a considerable amount of wealth.
This money would not be paid at one time when they retired, but would be paid out on an average monthly basis over a period of ten years.
The reason why the time was set as ten years was that ordinary people in this world generally lived to about sixty years old. If they retired at the age of fifty, it would be exactly ten years when they were sixty.
Of course, there might be people who could not live to sixty, and there might be people who could live beyond sixty. Sui Xiong's way of dealing with this was that for those who could not live to sixty, the extra pension would be added to the funeral expenses and paid to his designated heir. And for those who could live beyond sixty, there was no need to worry. The amusement park had a lot of money, and it did not matter if they had to pay a few more months or even dozens of months. Even if you had the ability to live to a hundred years old, it was nothing more than an extra four hundred and eighty months of pension. For Sui Xiong, he really did not care about this little amount of money.
When the hosts finished explaining the set of rules set by Sui Xiong in detail, the audience was silent. Both the guests and the audience were stunned.
Not only that, but almost all the gods who were paying attention to this ceremony were also lost in thought.
After a while, the Goddess of Spring Water first issued an oracle, asking the church to choose a region and try to learn from the practice of the Church of the Void Mask and implement a retirement system. Then, one after another, good gods issued oracles, trying to learn from Sui Xiong's practice.
The gods had lived for a long time and accumulated a wealth of experience. Many things they could not think of at first, but once there was an example in front of them, they could quickly sort out the clues, analyze the pros and cons, and come up with a conclusion that was beneficial to them.
The retirement system proposed by the Void Mask seemed to increase expenses at first, but it could greatly enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the church, and raise the status of the church in the hearts of ordinary people.
When a person knew that he could have someone to support him in his old age, of course he would be grateful to the church that provided this benefit. Not only that, in the world, there was no need to worry about scarcity, only inequality. Some churches could provide for retirement, and some churches could not. The people would naturally have their own preferences, and naturally make a choice that was beneficial to them.
This was the greatest benefit of this system for the good gods!
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