In Erathia, Longshe Port City, Luo Xiang was driving a carriage, humming a little tune as he drove on the wide road.
Luo Xiang was driving a year ago, and Luo Xiang is still driving a year later.
But his car now is very different from before.
This is the exclusive carriage of Saint Adela of the Holy Griffin Church!
This is a great treasure. Now when Luo Xiang travels in an empty car, he is always followed by six fully armed church knights.
If Saint Adela was sitting on the carriage, it would be even more amazing. She would be accompanied by at least a complete team of 18 church knights, and nearly a hundred holy swordsmen would be guarding her.
It's not that Adela wants to show off, but her status is too high.
In today's Erathia, theocracy and imperial power share the world, and angels and griffins fly together.
Adela, who represents the Holy Griffin Church, is half of Erathia. She can be described as the Pope, the Pontiff, and the Saint in one, and her status is no less than that of Her Majesty Catherine.
Especially the city of Longshe Port, which is Adela's hometown. All the residents are proud to be fellow villagers with the saint.
If there weren't enough guards to clear the way, when she paraded, the people who admired her and wanted to worship her would crowd around her carriage so tightly that there would be no room for movement.
This carriage exclusively for the Saint belongs to him, Luo Xiang. No one else can drive it, let alone touch it.
"Smoked fish, top-quality smoked fish! Smoked with the dragon tongue grass that was just caught yesterday. It's fresh!"
"Try it and see for yourself. The grilled squid made by the halfling chef is only available here. There is no other branch. If you miss it, you will miss it!"
"I'm selling flower cakes! Take the freshly baked blue flower cakes. They're not fragrant or sweet, and I don't charge you."
Da...da...da...
The crisp sound of horse hooves slowly rang out on the white stone road, and the sound of wheels rolling and the hawking along the street complemented each other.
The sweet smell of the flower cake meandered into Luo Xiang's nostrils.
He sniffed and felt hungry.
Soon, the carriage left Longshe Port City under Luo Xiang's skillful driving.
They have to patrol the subsidiary cities and villages around Longshe Port City and then come back once a week, without fail.
If there were any bullies oppressing good people in the subordinate cities, and someone stopped the convoy to complain to them, they could enforce justice on the spot and strike hard.
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Just as Luo Xiang and the knights were leaving one village and preparing to rush to another, a church knight beside him suddenly shouted:
"Be careful, get out of the way!"
The church knight dismounted and quickly grabbed the emergency reins of Luo Xiang's carriage.
"Ouch!!"*6
He pulled hard, and six tall white horses jumped up at the same time and stopped the carriage urgently.
"What's going on?"
Luo Xiang, who was sitting in the carriage, was startled. He saw that the warhorse seemed a little frightened, so he quickly pulled the reins a few times.
The frightened warhorse recovered in an instant and became lazy and relaxed, which was miraculous.
Luo Xiang leaned forward to take a look, and in the blind spot where his vision was blocked by the warhorse, he saw a little boy holding a basket of apples sitting on the ground in fear, with the apples in the basket scattered all over the ground.
The knight holding the reins looked stern and shouted:
"How are you walking! This is the Whitestone Drive! Didn't your parents teach you not to run across the Whitestone Drive?
You even piled the apples so high that they blocked your eyes. Who taught you to hold things like that?!"
The little boy's eyes were filled with tears and he became even more panicked: "Yes, I'm sorry, I, I..."
"Archimond!" At this moment, a young man dressed as a fisherman ran over in a panic, and where he ran, a fruit basket that was also full was thrown on the ground.
"Brother!" The little boy seemed to have found his backbone. Tears suddenly flowed down his face and he cried loudly.
If someone crashed into the church's carriage in the old Holy Heaven Church, someone would die.
The little boy didn't know this, he was afraid that he was simply frightened by the warhorse.
But the young man was very clear about the consequences, so he was actually more frightened than the little boy.
The fisherman turned pale with fear, but he still protected the boy with his body and explained to the knight anxiously:
"Sir Knight, we definitely didn't mean to do that. We were just too anxious to take the apples to Long Tongue Harbor City to sell, so we didn't pay attention.
We will definitely compensate you for any losses we cause.
Holy Spirit and Griffin, please believe that my family are all devout believers of the church and are definitely not spies who deliberately tempt the church."
"You know a lot?" The church knight was still furious: "Then you still don't know how to teach your brother well! Do you know what the consequences will be if your brother is trampled by a warhorse!"
"Alright! Don't scare them. They already know their mistake."
At this moment, Luo Xiang shouted loudly.
He calmed his warhorse, jumped down from the carriage, and patted the armor on the thigh of the church knight.
The church knight breathed heavily, put on his helmet, and rode his horse back to the team.
Luo Xiang walked up to the boy, whose eyes were filled with regret for the past and fear for the future.
He was not thin, but not fat either. His face was quite clear, just a little yellow. His clothes were very clean, but looked a little pale due to long-term washing.
In Luo Xiang's heart, the young man in front of him who was protecting his younger brother gradually became the same person he used to be.
This moment is just like that moment.
"Master Qi Ge changed my fate. I am not as powerful as Master Qi Ge, but I should also be kind to those who are weaker than me."
Luo Xiang squatted down, touched the little boy's hair with his gentle and rough hands, and asked softly:
"You're not hurt?"
"No, no." The little boy leaned tightly in his brother's arms, his voice still filled with tears.
Luo Xiang smiled slightly and said:
“It’s good that you’re not injured.
"Yeah. These apples are good quality."
Luo Xiang picked up an apple from the ground, wiped it, and took a big bite.
"Don't go to the city, just sell them all to me."
The little boy was at a loss, but his brother suddenly became smart:
"Sir, we rammed your carriage, if possible, these apples will be our apology to you.
If it’s not enough, I have more over there, and if it’s still not enough, I’ll give you more.”
"That's enough!" Luo Xiang patted the young man on the head and said with a smile:
"It's not necessary. I'm just buying something. You don't have to be scared."
Luo Xiang recalled the appearance of Qi Ge and said to the young man:
“The price of these apples in Longshe Port City is about 6 silver coins each.
Some of these on the ground are broken and worthless.
Although these apples are a little bruised, I just happen to like eating apples, so I'll give them 7 silver coins each.
I also bought an apple basket to save me the trouble of finding something to put them in.
The apples are fresh from the tree, so I'll add a little more to the price. The total is 8 silver coins each.
I estimated that your two baskets, including the one in my hand, have a total of 128 pieces.
The total is 10 gold and 24 silver. I don't like small change, so I'll give you 11 gold coins. I didn't buy it cheap for you, did I? What do you think? "
"Sir!" The young man was so excited that his lips were trembling and he couldn't speak.
"Haha, it seems you agree. That's fine, help me pick up my apples."
Luo Xiang took out 11 gold coins, counted them one by one and put them into the young man's hand to confirm that they were correct.
The young man and the little boy hurriedly picked up the apples and solemnly moved them to the driver's seat of Luo Xiang's carriage.
Luo Xiang smiled and gave each of the knights an apple, and the knights took it politely .
The way they looked at Luo Xiang revealed respect and admiration.
Until the convoy left, the young man and the boy kept standing on the roadside, waving.
Luo Xiang did not look back, but raised his whip and shouted loudly:
"Don't you still need to go to the city to buy some things? Go quickly. Go early and come back early, don't let your parents worry!"
"Yes! My lord! My lord! My name is Achimenon! My lord, I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future!"
"Hahaha! Okay, I'll wait then."
Luo Xiang laughed out loud towards the sky, and his mind involuntarily recalled the day that changed his destiny.
“That day, my carriage startled the Saint’s team, and that damned pagan bishop not only ordered my carriage to be destroyed, but also wanted to kill me.
Fortunately, the Saint Lady was magnanimous and I was able to escape with my life.
As a blessing in disguise, I also met Mr. Qi Ge, the president of the Timely Rain Chamber of Commerce, because of this incident.
I will never forget his noble and elegant smile, and the gold coins that gradually increased in front of me.
He saved the lives of my entire family.
And when I followed Master Qi Ge in the God's Chosen City, that was the second happiest time in my life. The happiest time is now."
Luo Xiang stroked the red flower on his chest.
Blue flowers and red flowers can be seen everywhere in Elashia, but in Longshe Port City, they have a special meaning.
Becoming a father for the first time.
This was his fourth child and he could have done without having to wear one.
But for some reason, he liked to pick flowers of corresponding colors and wear them on his chest when his child was born.
Perhaps he was too impressed by the scene where Qi Ge bent down to help him pick up the blue flowers, or perhaps he somehow felt that these flowers could bring him good luck .
After Qi Ge recommended Luo Xiang to Adela, Adela took great care of him and gave him a lot of training.
It can be said that all advancements below miracle are at his disposal.
As long as he confirms it, he can get rid of his identity as a logistics soldier, gain powerful combat capability, and maybe even become a hero in the future!
But after struggling repeatedly, Luo Xiang finally determined that he did not have that ability or ambition.
He is a very ordinary, very common Erathian man who loves his children and even more so, takes good care of his wife after the children fall asleep.
He used to want to be a combat soldier purely to support his family, but now that his life is worry-free, he is willing to drive, loves driving, and his mind is full of driving.
After going around in circles, Luo Xiang finally chose to advance into a coachman and became Adela's exclusive coachman.
It has been open for more than half a year.
Adela rarely rides in her personal car, and even spends very little time in Longtong Port City.
All Luo Xiang had to do on the seventh day of every week was to pull the empty carriage around Longshe Port City and its surrounding areas for one or two rounds, and he would have completed his mission.
In the remaining days, when he wanted to work, he would go to the car dealership to take some work. When he didn't want to work, he would stay at home with his wife and children, relaxing to his heart's content. He lived a happy life without any worries, and enjoyed a stable and peaceful life.
Luo Xiang felt that in the entire Longshe Port City, or even in the entire Erathia, there were not many people who lived a more comfortable life than himself.
Therefore, he was very grateful to Adela, but of course, he was most grateful to the Seven Pigeons.
"Master Qi Ge hasn't been to Longshe Port City for a long time."
Bite into the sweet apple and feel the juice spreading in your mouth.
Luo Xiang couldn't help but touch the red flower on his chest and muttered to himself:
"I haven't seen Master Qige for a long time. I really want to see him again."
"Oh. How much do you miss it?"
Suddenly, a voice abruptly appeared in Luo Xiang's ears, frightening Luo Xiang so much that his whole body shuddered.
Even if he turned into ashes, he would not have misunderstood this voice!
"Master Qige! Where are you?"
Luo Xiang quickly looked around, searching everywhere.
"Don't look, I'm here."
Qi Ge opened the curtain of the carriage. He held Adela's hand and sat on the soft cushion of the carriage. Adela was still covering her mouth and laughing.
"Hmm!" Luo Xiang was startled. "Lord Qige, Her Majesty the Saint, why did you get out of the carriage?"
"Meet the Saint."
A group of church knights immediately surrounded Adela and bowed to greet her.
They were all die-hard fans who had followed Adela to cleanse the city of Longshe Port and were deeply trusted by Adela.
"No need to bow, the angels and griffins are watching over you."
Adela said softly:
"Don't make big movements on the road, and don't be too serious, so as not to attract everyone's attention."
"yes!"
The knights quickly dispersed and took their positions, with every move being spot on and showing good training.
Qi Ge smiled slightly and explained to Luo Xiang:
“This carriage has a small teleportation array, which is very precious, otherwise why do you think it was entrusted to you?
Luo Xiang, after your normal patrol, please take a detour and show us the cathedral.
Remember, pretend we are not here, and drive slowly after entering Longshe Port City, and don't make any noise."
After Qi Ge finished speaking, he picked up two apples.
"I'll take these two and try them. Luo Xiang, you did a good job."
"Yes! Lord Qige!"
Luo Xiang was so happy to be praised by Qi Ge.
He excitedly gripped the reins, firmly controlling the speed of the carriage, and was mentally prepared.
The lord said to drive slowly when we get into the city, not drive slower, so you must drive as slowly as possible!
When we arrived at Longshe Port City, I made sure that the horses in the carriage moved slowly and steadily, step by step.
If I overtake any walking child, it’s because I, Luo Xiang, can’t drive.
In the carriage, Qi Ge wiped the apple clean and handed one to Adela.
They both took a bite at the same time, and it was indeed very sweet.
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Luo Xiang's carriage circled around Longshegang City for a long time and finally returned to Longshegang City.
Adela waved her hand gently, and the walls around the carriage immediately became transparent, as if there were no walls. Qi Ge could clearly see everything outside the carriage through the walls. Of course, people outside the carriage still could not see inside.
Qi Ge looked at the busy traffic outside the window and couldn't help but sigh:
“Magic is really convenient.
In our world, the earliest history of glass can be traced back to 3500 BC, and its origins were in the Mesopotamian plains of Asia.
The first one-way transparent glass, invented in 1903, was not as effective.
It took our world more than five thousand years to accomplish something, but you accomplished it with just one magic."
"That's because I'm good." Adela put her hand on Qige's leg, stroking it slowly, and constantly drawing circles on the inside of Qige's thigh with her fingers.
She leaned close to Qi Ge's ear and said in a sweet voice:
"When you didn't come to see me, I often wondered what I would do to meet you.
Although we know that we can't see inside from the outside, the visual effect is still very strong.
If we were to discuss our future in depth while riding in this carriage parade, it would be like performing in public.
Don’t you find it...exciting?”
Qi Ge held down Adela's mischievous hand, squeezed it gently, and then knocked Adela's head.
He said angrily and amusedly:
“You’re making such a big deal right off the bat?
It's exciting, but I'm relatively traditional and can't stand too much stimulation all at once.
It is better for us to proceed step by step and gradually transform.
Since your Holy Dragon bloodline awakened, you have become more and more daring, my dear Saint Lady."
"snort."
Adela leaned against Qi Ge and said dissatisfiedly:
"That's what a dragon is like. You see how much I miss you. If you don't work harder, I'll be so pitiful."
"Try hard. I will definitely work hard tonight."
Qi Ge agreed with a smile on her face, but she swallowed her tears.
"Now we have to observe the public's reaction. Business is more important."
"Speaking of your plan..."
Doubt appeared in Adela's eyes:
"Will anyone really respond to the conditions you offer?"
Qi Ge's eyes revealed a bit of trepidation: "I'm not sure either.
The city of Longtong Port is now the richest city in Erathia.
If the residents of Longshe Port City enthusiastically participated in the announcement, then there would definitely be no problem for the residents of other cities.
But if no one is willing to participate, it means that the conditions I offer are not attractive enough and I can only continue to increase the bid.
If we continue to increase the stakes, the cost will be quite high, so we need to consider it carefully."
The white stone of Erathia is a necessary resource for building the underworld farm. White stone seems to be a companion resource of human beings. Wherever there are a large number of humans gathering, there will be white stone.
But white stones are not everywhere. They are transformed from ordinary stones and need to be found from the stone piles on the roadside.
At present, no fixed mining area has been found for white stone, and there is no suitable factory that can process white stone.
After all, why Bai Shi appeared is a question that is being intensively studied in the God's Chosen City.
It is still unknown whether the God's Chosen City can figure out the problem of Bai Shi, and it is impossible for the Underworld Farm to wait until then to start construction.
The tower's army of iron men has been loaded onto armed airships and is heading to the Arctic Ocean.
The intelligent undead in the cemetery are moving eastward in large numbers, ready to join the dragon lich lord's research feast.
Avili was revived and still sent out people to work with the cavemen in the underground city to dig a waterway that runs through the entire Avili and half of Diya.
Such a huge project that concentrates countless forces, if it is stopped for a minute because of the lack of one of the three, it will be a huge loss to the Asian Sands world.
The Seven Pigeons must ensure that the four conditions for building the Underworld Farm can be gathered in Diya at the same time.
Then, luring a large number of Erasians to collect white stones became an inevitable move.
The easiest way to lure someone is to use gold coins.
But using gold coins also requires skill.
Before the Seven Pigeons, white stone was a completely worthless thing. Apart from being beautiful and sturdy, it had no other special features.
Most of the buildings in Erathia that use white stone are for aesthetic reasons.
What's a suitable price for something like this?
You priced it too low, and the people of Erathia have no incentive to collect the White Stone.
If you set the price too high, that would be even worse.
In the real world, in the 18th and 19th centuries, after the gold mines in the western United States were discovered, the whole country was excited and the world was shocked.
San Francisco, which was nearby, was the first to feel the impact of the gold rush. Almost all businesses ceased operations, sailors abandoned their ships in the San Francisco Bay, soldiers left the barracks, and servants left their masters and flocked to the birthplace of the gold mines.
Farmers mortgaged their land, pioneers reclaimed wasteland, workers threw down their tools, civil servants left their desks, and even missionaries left their preaching halls.
The craze spread all the way to Oregon north of San Francisco and Mexico south of it.
Thousands of gold seekers caused California's population to surge, and many of the newly formed towns quickly became international cities.
Because of the emergence of gold mines, a large number of jobs were abandoned and many western cities became places of chaos.
Robbery, shooting and other incidents are common.
The scenes of cowboys fighting with guns in the West are deeply recorded in the history of the real world.
Due to the rapid population growth and the lack of normal staff, food, clothing, housing and transportation in western cities became suddenly tight and prices soared.
Although a large number of enthusiastic people participated in gold panning, only a very small number of people were able to actually become rich from gold panning.
White stone is also different from real-world gold.
White stone itself has no value, and its value must be set artificially, and Erathia's national reserves must be spent to purchase white stone from the people.
Any small number multiplied by a huge population will become an astronomical figure.
If the price of white stone is too high, Erathia will need to spend a huge amount of gold to purchase white stone from the people.
Erathia, which was originally impoverished and often caught up in war, had finally managed to save up a little wealth with the help of the Blade of Renaissance, but it could not withstand such turmoil.
Catherine, Erathia's finance minister - [Demigod] [General Kendall], Erathia's professional financial team, and national actuaries from the real world all got together, and used the real-world super quantum computer [Tianwen] to calculate for three full days and three nights before they came up with a final price that Erathia could afford.
Highest price: one gold coin for every 76.35 white stones, or 7,635 white stones for every 100 gold coins.
The lowest price: one gold coin for every 25.96 white stones, or 2,596 white stones for every 100 gold coins.
According to Tianwen's calculations, if the highest price was even 0.01 white stone less, Erathia would have to bear a huge risk.
Even if the minimum price was 0.01 white stone more, the vast majority of people in Erathia would not be interested.
The price that Qi Ge finally set was 30 white stones per gold coin, which was quite low and could only earn a little more than the [normal job] at the average income level of Erathia.
However, there is an additional condition.
For every 3,000 white stones collected, you can allow yourself or one of your family members to receive a baptism from the Holy Griffin Church.
To put it simply, baptism is a blessing cast by senior church personnel using some very gorgeous light effect spells. It has almost no effect and is purely a psychological comfort.
Originally, the Holy Griffin Church did not have baptism.
Baptism is a rubbish that was once frequently used by the Holy Heavenly Church. It was a means for clergy to exploit wealthy families. It was pure IQ tax.
A baptism costs 100 to 1,000 gold coins, depending on the rank of the clergyman. Commoners cannot afford a baptism in their lifetime.
This bad habit left over from the previous church has been abolished by the Holy Griffin Church.
But what can be done? The people of Erathia believe this.
Nowadays in Erathia, one can often hear wealthier residents or nobles complaining that the Holy Griffin Church has deprived them of the opportunity to bathe in God's grace.
All I can say is, it’s hard to persuade that damn dog with kind words.
Qi Ge actually felt quite guilty about starting the baptism again, because no matter what, the essence of baptism is a deception.
Qi Ge also knew that he had set a bad precedent. If there was no strict supervision afterwards, the bad habits of the Holy Heaven Church might resurface.
But now it is an emergency and Qi Ge can’t care less.
At worst, after the Bai Shi incident is over, I can say that I have been blessed by the angel too many times and need to rest, and then cancel the baptism.
But even with the baptism rules added in, Qi Ge still felt a little uneasy.
The past was the past, and the present is the present.
Qi Ge was not sure whether baptism still had any appeal to the ordinary people of Erathia.
After all, baptism had always been the privilege of a few powerful and noble people, and common people could only watch the show.
Times have changed, and Qi Ge Shen was afraid that the [baptism] he added would not only be unattractive, but would remind them of the [Holy Heaven Church].
He has damaged the reputation of the Holy Griffin Church and caused disgust among the people of Erathia, so he cannot escape the blame. He is also sorry for everyone who is working hard for the Holy Griffin Church.
As they were almost at the cathedral, Adela noticed that Qi Ge's palms were sweating from nervousness, so she couldn't help but hold Qi Ge's right hand with both of her hands.
She looked at Qi Ge with pity and held Qi Ge's hand in her palm and rubbed it.
But Qi Ge just stared blankly in the direction of the cathedral without saying a word.
After a long while, Adela bumped Qi Ge with his shoulder and said to Qi Ge solemnly:
"Qi Ge, I have a few questions for you, please answer them truthfully.
Although the Holy Spirit of Truth is no longer with me, I am a Holy Dragon myself and can sense your lies. "
"What's wrong?" Qi Ge was stunned.
Adela did not explain and asked directly:
"Let me ask you, if the Underworld Farm is successful, will it be beneficial or harmful to the people of Erathia?"
"Of course it is beneficial. I remember I have explained it to you. The Underworld Farm is not only beneficial to Erathia, but will also be a huge boost to the entire Yasa world."
"Then let me ask you again, do you have any selfish motives in using baptism to attract people to collect white stones instead of gold coins?"
“Of course I didn’t, and none of the money I saved went into my pocket.
Although Erathia was not as miserable as Avili, it was still a difficult thing for them to get started.
Once the gold coins are distributed, it will be difficult for the national treasury to take them back. For such a large country, all kinds of infrastructure require money.
Moreover, White Stone’s price is too high, which could easily cause unrest in Erathia.”
"That's it." Adela smiled slightly, hugged Qi Ge in her arms, and said tolerantly:
“That’s the best you can do out of a chaotic situation, with a clear conscience.
If one day, even if the people of Erathia know the truth, they will forgive you.
Besides, even if there is no baptism, the price of 30 white stones for 1 gold coin is not unfair to the people. Baptism is a gift from you, and there is no charge.
Baptism is not purely fake and has no effect.
Human emotions are complex, and their power can affect their bodies and change their thinking.
When people feel happy, contented and safe, their bodies become more comfortable, they experience less pain and their memory and learning abilities improve.
Conversely, when people feel anxious, fearful or stressed, their bodies can race against time to destroy themselves, increasing their risk of disease while also affecting sleep quality and memory.
In addition, emotions can affect people's eating and exercise habits.
These are things that the church concluded long ago.
As long as they firmly believe that baptism is effective, they will be happy because of baptism and work and live harder.
I have clearly requested that the priests of our church release the power of healing diseases and healing injuries for the people during baptism. Although magic points can be restored, the priests' labor is also valuable.
The priests of our Holy Griffin Church are all true idealists, theological warriors who fight for the future of Erathia, unlike the selfish people of the Holy Heaven Church. "
"you're right."
Qi breathed a sigh of relief:
"I'm overthinking it. I hope everything goes smoothly."
Dong~~
Dong~~
Dong~~
Just then, three huge bells rang from the cathedral's bell tower.
The large number of white pigeons that were resting on the bell tower were startled by the bell sound. They flapped their wings, flew high, and scattered in all directions.
After Qi Ge gave a reminder, Luo Xiang immediately drove the carriage to hide behind a building, and the knight in charge of guarding also hid.
As the bells rang, the people of Longshe Port City gradually put down their work, looked towards the direction of the cathedral, and prepared to listen.
This bell, the cathedral's city-wide message, is rarely rung, but once it rings it is a matter of great importance to everyone.
As residents of houses and shops emerged one after another, the bells gradually stopped ringing and the message officially began.
"Pass on - His Majesty's order! Pass on - the Saint's order!"
A high-ranking monk in a white robe walked out of the cathedral. He used magic to amplify the volume and shouted:
“Starting today, the entire territory of Erathia will begin collecting white stones.
The white stones collected by the people can be taken to any cathedral in any city and submitted for settlement on the spot without any delay.
1 gold coin for every 30 white stones.
100 gold coins for every 3,000 white stones, plus an extra baptism opportunity.
Warning: No one is allowed to remove white stone from an existing white stone building unless the building belongs to him. If found, it will be regarded as theft and there will be punishment instead of reward.
If people go to the wild monster area to collect white stones, they must be led by a hero and cannot go there at will. They need to register in advance and the team's combat strength will be confirmed by the cathedral.
The above is the order of His Majesty, the order of the Saint. The mayors of the cities of Erathia and the churches have all approved it and must execute it.
The notice will be posted in the cathedral and will remain there for six months.
If you don’t know the details, you can go to the cathedral to watch the announcement and ask the clergy.”
The senior monk stood there for a while, and then another bell rang.
He nodded twice on each side of his shoulders to all the people, then nodded once on his head before turning around and returning to the church.
The last bell marked the end of the announcement.
The ceremony before the monks left represented the Holy Griffin Church.
Tap twice on each shoulder to symbolize that the angel and griffin each have a pair of wings, and tap once on the head to symbolize the crown, which means royal power.
After the announcement, Qi Ge saw that the people outside the carriage immediately started discussing excitedly.
But what surprised Qi Ge was that the public's reaction seemed to be clearly polarized.
"White stone? Isn't that something you can just pick up? There are a lot of them in my orchard.
Can this thing be sold for gold coins?"
One orchard owner was overjoyed.
"Bai Shi is not important. If Her Majesty the Queen and Lady Saint want us, we can help them find it. Can they harm us?
What matters is the opportunity for baptism!
Thanks to Qingtian Church, baptisms are finally allowed again.”
A noble clapped his hands excitedly and cheered repeatedly.
Qi Ge recognized him. He was Kevin, the owner of Vanilla Carriage Shop. In his previous life, he was tasked with finding his lost daughter.
Qi Ge didn't have a very deep impression of him, but he remembered his daughter very clearly.
Very smooth.
By the way, Luo Xiang used to work as a carriage driver under him.
A knight holding a heavy sword, with gray hair and leading a warhorse, laughed excitedly and said to Kevin beside him:
“Hahaha, when the Holy Heaven Church was still around, I used up half of my family fortune to baptize my son, and then my son was admitted to the Imperial Royal Academy!
If all goes well this year, my son will graduate as a hero!"
Kevin was excited:
"That's amazing! Brother Vittorio, your family is blessed by an angel.
I remember the nephew's name is Vittorio. Last year he brought two heroes to your house."
Vittorio's face was filled with pride.
“Yes, Godric and Dougal, both are Vittorio’s seniors, each one is more powerful than the other.
When they graduated, they were all received by Sir Mlak and Her Majesty the Queen.
Godric also received the Knight's Medal from Sir Mlak himself, and even Sir Mlak praised him as an absolute model knight and a role model of chivalry. "
Kevin was very envious:
“Since your son has such a good relationship with them, his character and ability must be good.
That's true! That's true!
Alas, my sons are not so good. They have never been baptized and are quite ordinary. None of them is capable of anything.
This time, I must get a chance to be baptized, and it would be best if my whole family could be baptized."
The upper echelons of Longshe Port City couldn’t be said to be celebrating, but everyone was happy.
But on another street just a few houses away, there was a completely different discussion.
“I knew it.
3,000 white stones are needed for a baptism. We have to save up until then.
By then, those rich people will definitely spend money to buy Bai Shi.
Her Majesty the Queen charges 30 white stones for one gold coin, but they dare to ask for 15 white stones for one gold coin, and they will definitely take away all the opportunities for baptism. "
A chef who sells flower cakes was indignant.
"Oh, isn't it? I thought the [Holy Griffin Church] was different from the [Holy Heaven Church], but what happened? It's still the same.
In the end, it is the rich and powerful who enjoy it, and our hard work is in vain."
This made a man selling grilled squid sigh.
At this moment, a young man passing by with a little boy rushed over and shouted:
"How can you say such bad things about the Holy Griffin Church? What do you know? Do you know how much the Holy Griffin Church has done for us? Are you being fair to the Saint Lady by saying this?
Apologize, apologize to me."
The squid merchant and the flower cake merchant suddenly became anxious and shouted one after another.
"Hey, I told you what's wrong? It's already this hour, and you're still forcing people to believe in you.
The Holy Griffin Church has abolished compulsory faith, fool."
"They did it, they can do it but not say it? The Saint Lady is the Saint Lady, how can she know clearly what the people below do."
"You! You!" There was no way a young man could win an argument with two old foxes, and he was so embarrassed that his face turned red.
The three of them started pushing each other on the spot and soon got into a fight.
The people around were trying to stop the fight, trying to pull the other party in, and the argument was getting intense.
Qi Ge took a deep breath and his palms felt a little cold.
The thing he was most worried about happened.
He stood up suddenly and was about to leave the carriage to mediate, but Adela held him tightly.
"Adela?"
"Don't go." Adela smiled softly, looking emotionless.
“My dear, you are no longer the same Seven Pigeon as before.
Now, you are in control of the overall situation of the Yasa world. You are the coachman driving the carriage. It is crucial to grasp the general direction and cannot do everything by yourself.
Believe in them more. The believers of the Holy Griffin Church are not that incompetent.
It's just a small matter, they can handle it."
As soon as Adela finished speaking, two chosen gods of Yasha came over with a blue-robed priest.
They separated the quarreling people in no time.
After the blue-robed priest inquired about the situation, he did not get angry, but said to the two vendors kindly:
“You misunderstood.
3,000 white stones can be accumulated by family. The more family members there are, the easier it is to accumulate.
You can collect and hand in the money at any time. You don’t have to wait until you reach 3,000. We will register them one by one, and once we reach 3,000, one person in the family will be baptized.
White stone is not difficult to find, it just takes some time.
If you have the heart to do so, it's not difficult to collect 3,000 coins.
As for those people spending money to buy white stone, unless they force others, it is a business transaction based on mutual consent, and it is not easy for our church to stop it.
But I think that baptism is such a precious thing that if the people's families are not in great difficulty, they will find a way to collect 3,000 coins on their own. Even if they want to pay more, they may not be able to get them.
Even if someone really sells it, it must be very difficult.
Those sellers sell the white stone to wealthy people, which is also an additional income.
Are you satisfied with my explanation?"
"this……"
After hearing what the blue-robed priest said, the squid vendor and the flower cake vendor looked at each other and apologized to the young man and the priest:
"We misunderstood. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry to trouble you."
"It's okay, it's okay..."
"Don't just stand here, go do what you need to do, there's nothing interesting to see in this hustle and bustle."
Soon, under the organization of the blue-robed priest and a group of novice monks, the originally chaotic streets returned to order.
Adela smiled and explained to Qige:
“Those merchants have simply been oppressed by the Holy Heaven Church for too long, and they are instinctively suspicious of the church. They are not bad by nature, and they are certainly not stupid.
When the Holy Heavenly Church was in power, all the religious policies they implemented were aimed at exploiting the common people.
Most of the nobles and big businessmen tried to become a link in the Holy Heaven Church's chain of exploitation of the common people to ensure their own survival and thus free themselves from being exploited.
Over time, the trust of the people of Erathia in the country was completely destroyed.
The trust of the people is a rare thing, easy to destroy but difficult to rebuild. But our Holy Griffin Church is confident that we can gradually change the prejudice of the people against the church over a long period of time.
You see, like today, as long as we talk about things clearly and fairly and transparently, they can understand. "
"That's good. I feel more relieved then."
Qi Ge breathed a sigh of relief.
"Make way, make way!"
Just then, a horse-drawn carriage carrying a whole load of white stones came rushing over at full speed.
This was a clever man who, upon hearing the commotion, ran outside the city to grab the white stone, and in his carriage sat an Asa Chosen One.
It's obvious that the two are in a partnership.
Behind this carriage, there were many more carriages going in and out of the major gates of Longshe Port City.
Obviously, Qi Ge underestimated the power of baptism, and a certain degree of unrest still occurred in Longshe Port City.
Fortunately, there are not many white stones near Longshe Port City. After picking up those around, everyone has to go farther away, or even go deep into the wild monster area. Most people are still unwilling to do that, but as Qi Ge expected, a small number of explorers are willing to take the risk.
The unrest is still within an acceptable range.
Qi Ge observed for the whole morning, and seeing that the progress of white stone collection in Longshe Port City was increasing and no other problems occurred, he finally relaxed completely.
He suddenly understood a sentence.
As a general, one must be extremely cautious as if treading on thin ice.
“When your words and actions have the power to influence the fate of others, you must carefully consider everything you do.
Any mistake could cause hundreds of millions of people to be displaced.”
"No matter how busy you are at work, you can't completely give up on rest."
Adela held Qi Ge's hand.
"You promised me that if there were no problems with the Baishi Project experiment, you would accompany me to relax."
The seventh pigeon indicates a relaxed mood, and people feel refreshed when something good happens.
He felt that he was in very good shape and could do three Adelas.
So he patted his chest and said:
"Leave it to me. I'll go with you wherever you want to relax."
Adela smiled and said:
"Then let's go to the capital together.
I heard that a huge sphinx came to the royal capital this morning, and there was also a human woman and a lion lady preaching.
Their core teachings are:
Erathia does not believe in ballistae and insists on believing in angels, which is why the people have suffered so much in the past.
Disbelief in the Ballista is the root of all evil in Erathia.
The blazing fire illuminates my mountains and rivers, and the crossbow chariot cult booms.
Because their teachings were novel and interesting, they attracted many people to join.
The name of their church is [Iron-Blooded Invincible Crossbow Cult].
Qi Ge, do you have any idea about them?"
Seven Pigeons: ...
Qi Ge looked at Adela's mouth, trying not to smile, and felt so angry that his teeth were itching.
"Meow, I knew who it was the moment I heard it.
I have brought shame upon myself in Erathia. I will definitely beat Fei Rui's ass into pieces!"
Adela immediately seized the opportunity:
"You can play mine first, practice your skills and get used to it."
Seven Pigeons: ...