Before Nai Meicui woke up, they decided to stay in Palisanya's place.
For one thing, Palisanya was a powerful cultivator who accompanied Nai Meicui all the time. For another thing, Yegroot was here as well. One of Rhine's reasons for coming to Tidal Realm was to get in touch with the other elemental lords.
After a brief self-introduction, Palisanya said in a low voice, "You guys arrived much faster than I expected."
"Because benefits move people." Palisanya was stunned.
Paalisanya was stunned. It was just looking for a topic to start a formal conversation. However, it did not expect that Rhine would start talking about the core of everything — interests.
The Tidal Realm was rich in resources. It was the source of prosperity and also the reason why it was coveted.
Everything revolved around benefits.
However, since this topic involved more than just Azure Forest, Palisanya didn't want to talk about it.
He didn't mind talking to Angor because Angor couldn't represent Brute Cavern. But now, the real leader of Brute Cavern was here, and talking to him was a formal negotiation. Palisanya didn't think he had the right to talk about benefits on behalf of the entire Tidal Realm.
But now that Rhine had brought up the topic, Palisanya couldn't just ignore it. Palisanya looked at Yegroot. Yegroot wasn't the strongest cultivator in Azure Forest, but he was still a lord of an entire realm. In terms of status, he was more qualified to talk to Rhine.
Yegroot considered for a moment. "So, you're here for benefits as well?"
"Of course." Rhine still looked polite, but he didn't beat around the bush.
"I thought you're going to talk about cooperation first," Yegroot said.
"In the end, the purpose of cooperation is still profit. It's about wizards' interests in Tidal Realm, and how elemental creatures like you see your own situation. " Rhine: "Rather than talking about meaningless things now and then falling out with each other in the end, it's better to peel off the hypocrisy from the beginning and play with each other with the not-so-pleasant core … At the very least, the connection between interests is real."
Rhine's words were a bit harsh, but both Maoyegrote and Palisanya could understand the logic behind it.
Perhaps an emotional connection would be more pleasing to the ear, and operas loved to sing about such emotions. But in the real world, the connection of interests was often stronger than the emotional connection.
Yegroot hesitated. "I understand. But we should talk to Lady Nai Meicui first, right?"
"Of course. I'll talk to Lady Nai Meicui later," Rhine said. "But before that, I want to talk to you. As Elemental Lords, I want to know your opinions. "
"I've already told Mister Padt. and I agree with him. to do so. But now that Lady Nai Meicui has awakened, there are some important decisions regarding survival that still require Lady Nai Meicui's final decision. "
As the Elemental Lord of Cyan Forest, Yegroot's opinion couldn't represent the other Elemental Lords, but it could at least provide some information. This would help Rhine to better understand the scope and limits of his future dealings with the other Elemental Lords.
Yegroot finally understood Rhine's thoughts. He thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's talk then."
Next, Rhine and Yegroot talked to each other.
The other Elemental Lords listened quietly and thought carefully.
At first, Rhine asked about the general situation of the Tidal Realm so that he could infer the general trend. In the end, when it came to the topic of cooperation, it became Rhine talking while Maoye Groot listened.
The last part of his trilogy was simply titled "The Future Possibilities of the Tidal Realm". Back then, Angor was only making an idealistic assumption. Based on this, Rhine added more possibilities, from better to worse, all at the same time.
Using benefits as a formula, Rhine explained how different possibilities would bring changes to the elemental creatures.
As for the elemental creatures themselves, they had to consider which possibility was most beneficial to their development without affecting the overall situation.
This included things like "conquest management", "war rivalry", "guild system", "lordship system", "company and government system" … all kinds of possibilities were included.
There were also "subordinate systems". An elemental territory under the jurisdiction of a wizard organization would gain a lot of benefits. The elemental creatures would gain more knowledge to improve themselves. However, becoming a wizard's subordinate also meant that they had to pay a great price.
There was always a price to pay. It was just a matter of how much you paid and how much you gained.
The Tidal Realm had a geographical advantage, while the wizarding world needed to have people on top of the geographical advantage.
Rhine displayed his strong rational mind during his presentation. He listed all kinds of numbers in an almost indifferent manner to show the benefits and losses.
Many of his words were unpleasant, but this was the reality.
In the end, Maoyegroot did not give a clear "possibility" choice, but based on his own understanding, he analyzed the choices that the monarchs of the major elemental territories might adopt one by one.
What Rhine needed was not Yegroot's immediate decision, but his final analysis.
Therefore, the conversation between the two parties could be considered to have ended in a relatively harmonious and perfect manner.
At the end of the conversation, Palisanya suddenly opened his mouth and let out a familiar strange laugh, "Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
His laughter attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing that everyone, including the Elemental Creatures, was looking at him, Palisanya said, "I agree with your point of view.
Behind these seemingly cold data, there may be real benefits hidden, but it could also be a lie made up by you. After all, this is the first time we've come into contact with such content. Besides, you said that this is a possibility, and a possibility means that it's uncertain. "
"So, how can you make us believe that what you said is true or false?"
Palisanya's words caused the atmosphere to stiffen slightly. However, Rhine was obviously very good at dealing with such situations. He said calmly, "What you raised is a very important question."
Even if two different factions were tied together through the connection of benefits, without a prerequisite, the two factions would not be able to develop together.
And this prerequisite was — mutual trust.
This was also the key point that Palisanya raised.
No one knew whether the other party was telling the truth or not, especially when there was a clear gap in information between the two sides. Rhine grasped the knowledge that had been passed down for countless generations, while the Elemental Creatures of the Tidal Realm had experienced the apocalypse three thousand years ago. A lot of information had been lost. Even if it was not lost, the Elemental Creatures' knowledge of the outside world was still limited by the ecological development of the Tidal Realm. They were still like frogs at the bottom of a well.
The reason why Palisanya immediately raised this question was because he had met Mr. Feng in the past. From Mr. Feng, he knew how big the gap between the Elemental Creatures and the human civilization was. Humans were a race full of tricks, prejudice, and greed.
Unequal information would inevitably make the relatively ignorant party full of doubts.
Because there was no way to trust.
And Palisanya was not the only one who raised this question. Wherever Rhine went to, there would always be a wise man around him who would ask this question.
Everyone's gaze was now on Rhine, waiting to see how he would answer the question. Even Angor, who believed that Rhine could handle everything, wanted to know how Rhine would solve this most basic problem of mutual trust.
Rhine didn't disappoint them. He said calmly, "I already expected this before I came to the Tide Realm. So, before coming here, I went to see a friend of mine and borrowed something from him. "
When Rhine finished speaking, he did not do anything. Instead, a ripple slowly appeared in front of him.
A holy light suddenly descended from the sky.
It was as if a devout believer was praying for a miracle from the heavens.
The brilliance in their eyes eventually turned into two incomparably holy deities descending and landing in front of everyone.
When the light disappeared, everyone finally saw what was in front of Rhine.
It was a statue.
There were two people in the statue. One was a priest who was about three meters tall and wearing a holy robe. The other was a curly-haired girl wearing a long dress similar to Lolita's. The girl's clothes were luxurious, and every accessory on her body showed her elegance. But strangely, the girl was kneeling on the ground with her eyes half-closed. Her hands were clasped in front of her chest as she prayed to the priest.
One was standing, one was kneeling, one was listening, and one was talking.
It was a simple statue, but it carried a strong religious aura.
When the statue was placed in front of them, they felt as if they were not in the gloomy Lost Forest. Instead, they felt as if they were in a confessional in a church where a miracle was about to happen.
But upon closer inspection, they felt that something was wrong. This was because religion was usually solemn and depressing. However, this statue, because of the young girl's bright clothes and the craftiness of her half-closed eyes, had a hint of cheerfulness and evil.
"This is …" Palisanya looked at Rhine in confusion. He could sense a familiar aura coming from the statue. It was the same aura he sensed from Mister Feng.
"Have you heard of Mystery items?" Rhine asked.
Palisanya's eyes flashed with astonishment. "You mean, this is a Mystery item?"
Rhine nodded. "You know about Mystery items? Yes, this is a Mystery item. "
On the other hand, it was Maoyegrote's first time hearing about the concept of a Mystery item. After hearing Palisanya's explanation, a look of disbelief flashed across his face. There was such a thing in this world?
Angor already sensed a strong Mystery aura when he saw the statue, so he wasn't surprised at all.
However, he was very curious. What was the use of this mysterious item?
"Is this … the Witch's Confession?" Sunders carefully observed the statue and uttered the name as if he had thought of something.
"Yes." Rhine nodded.
Rhine looked at Angor again. "You asked me where I went, right? I went to find Judas and borrowed this Mystery item. "
"Gospel of Recovery" Judas was a powerful truth-finder wizard from Magic Flute Monastery. He was an expert in all kinds of life-restoring spells. One of his spells, "Judas' Kiss", was said to be able to restore the vitality of decaying bodies.
Judas was also a well-known light wizard in the southern wizarding region who had a strong sense of morality.
Even among mortals, he was a moral model at the level of a philanthropist.
Therefore, some mortals who had heard of his name called him the God of Light who walked the mortal world. His holy name was known even in the Abyss Plane.
However, Judas' moral sense was often doubted. In addition, the Karabits were proficient in the art of life. To put it bluntly, it was the study of life. This was the characteristic of the Karabits.
Therefore, some people wondered if Judas was a Karabit. Karabits, on the other hand, tended to be eccentric and vicious, which was somewhat different from Judas's pure and holy style.
Judas was always at the forefront of arguments between wizards of the dark side and the light side. However, after so many years of fighting, they still did not know whether Judas was a Karabit or not. They also did not know whether he was a righteous person or if he was hiding a secret.
"Is Gospel of Recovery a friend of Mister Rein?" Angor asked curiously. As far as he knew, Judas rarely interacted with wizards outside of Magic Flute Monastery, which was why people kept speculating.
"Sort of." Rein nodded.
With Rein's confirmation, Angor was tempted to ask more about the rumors about Judas Rakshasa.
Rein chuckled as if he saw through Angor's thoughts. "I'm not going to tell you anything about Judas. However, the news that has spread like wildfire may not necessarily be false. "
Rein didn't reveal too much, but his words already gave Angor a lot of ideas.
Before Angor could ask more questions, Rein changed the topic. "Let's talk about the Mystery item. It's called 'Witch's Confession', and it belongs to Judas.
"I borrowed it from You Chi because it's crucial to my work in the Tidal Realm. Its existence can also answer your question, Palisanya. "
Palisanya was silent for a moment before asking, "What is the function of this mysterious item?"
"Truth," Rein said. "It allows people to speak the truth, the kind that doesn't contain any hidden meanings, and there are almost no loopholes."
Truth that doesn't have any loopholes? Palisanya looked at the statue suspiciously. He didn't believe it.
Rein didn't explain further. Sometimes, it was better to experience it for oneself.
Rhine lightly flicked his finger at the statue, activating some unknown mechanism. The statue glowed brightly, and the priest who was listening with his head lowered began to chant a strange prayer. As he whispered in their ears, a barrier of light enveloped everyone present.
"Witch's Confession has been activated."
(End of Chapter)
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