Master of Thermodynamics
Chapter 42
Night is falling.
EVA has been hanging in the sky, Ya''an has just appeared in the East, tonight EVA''s color is particularly bright red, completely into a blood moon, half the sky is dyed blood.
The village is quiet. Occasionally, there are a few suppressed cries. When they reach Renault''s yard, the sound has become very small, but with his keen sense, Renault can still hear clearly.
In front of the three, there were several sounds of wood cracking from time to time. The flames on the campfire were dancing like elves, which made Renault''s face bright and dim.
In this world, because of magic power, the calorific value of wood is much higher than that on earth, and the burning temperature is also higher.
"So the villagers are going to give up here and move to the depths of the black forest?" Asked Renault.
"Yes, the blacksmiths and carpenters in the village have this idea. They are trying to convince other villagers that it is no longer safe here after all, and the black beasts will definitely come back again..." Angela replied.
"I also told them about the hunters of the black orcs. They will move as soon as possible. I''m afraid it will take some time for the tribes of the black orcs to find the news of their death, and the hunters will not find any trace of them at that time..."
Renault was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "the practice of the black Orc army is obviously to eliminate human beings on a large scale and make room for their own ethnic group..."
"So I estimate that the northern black Orc tribe will soon go south, and this land will be completely occupied by the black orcs in the future..."
His implication is very obvious. After the black orcs went south, the villagers could hide for a while, but not for a lifetime.
In particular, these black hybrids are very prolific. Once the population starts to explode, their footprints will gradually expand to remote areas. Even if the villagers move to the depths of the black forest, sooner or later they will be found by the black orcs.
The girl was silent.
Race to race competition for living space, is life and death, there will be no pity, human force is less than the black orcs, living space will be gradually compressed, these poor villagers are just victims in this process.
At this time, lying next to Angela, Sansha suddenly raised his head and looked at the darkness in the distance. Seeing this, they realized that someone was coming.
Sure enough, there was a slight sound of footsteps in the distance, and two vague figures appeared in the dark. They were the villagers of dru village.
As the figure approached, Renault could see them clearly. They were a man and a woman, both of whom were dressed in ragged linen.
The male villagers are relatively strong, with dark complexion and old complexion. They look close to 30 years old.
The other is a pretty girl, who looks younger than Angela. She is wearing an old but neat cloth skirt, with a turban on her head and freckles on her cheek.
Seeing the three, they both looked embarrassed. The strong man summoned up the courage to walk towards them, and the girl followed him closely.
The girl quietly looked at the three people, and soon looked at the three silly people lying on the ground. Her big eyes showed obvious curiosity. This strange looking big dog aroused her great interest.
When they got to the front of the campfire, they immediately bowed and saluted: "good evening, dear Mr. and miss."
Without waiting for the three to answer, the strong man immediately introduced himself: "I''m goody, and this is my sister Lena."
Then Goodall gritted his teeth and knelt down on one knee with a flattering smile on his face: "we are willing to be servants. Please accept me..."
Seeing her brother kneel down, Lena kneels down on the mud in a hurry.
Renault and Angela look at each other, and both of them are surprised. Unexpectedly, some villagers will take the initiative to flee.
However, their next journey is very dangerous. They may encounter the black orcs at any time. They are not in the mood to recruit servants, let alone take them on the road.
Angela refused directly: "I''m sorry, we can''t afford the servants."
This is obviously a pretext, but it is a very suitable reason to refuse, because to recruit a servant means to bear part of his expenses, and to pay a regular salary. People who do not have enough financial resources can not afford a servant at all.
Goodall was worried: "we can do without any salary."
As if to persuade the three, he added: "I used to work in Silver Apple, the largest company in broken iron city, for more than five years. I often travel to some big towns, and I am very familiar with the terrain of these places."
Renault''s eyes lit up and he looked at Goodall with new eyes.
This guy is not very simple. Obviously, he knows the situation very well. He also guesses the purpose of the three people. He knows that they want to leave Dushan Kingdom, so he takes his sister to join him.
At this moment, Dushan kingdom is like a ship that is about to sink completely. People with a little knowledge want to escape as soon as possible. So are Renault and Goodall.
The difference is that Renault and others have the ability to do this, but the good brothers and sisters don''t.
This is also the only chance for the goodbrothers and sisters. If they miss this opportunity, they will be trapped in the black forest and die.With Goodall''s knowledge, we naturally know that Renault''s three men are far more powerful than ordinary awakeners. They can kill a large number of black Orc troops with only three men''s power, which is by no means what ordinary people can do.
Goodall is very smart. He knows that the Renault three must need someone who is very familiar with geography.
This is Goodall''s biggest chip.
Even Muse was interested. He and Angela came from the more northern kingdom, and they were not familiar with the environment of Dushan kingdom. The aboriginal "Renault" was just an orphan struggling at the bottom of the society, and they didn''t know much about other parts of the kingdom.
Renault''s action is more simple. He reaches out his right hand and waves to a long gray stone in the courtyard. The heavy stone rises from the ground and slowly flies to the campfire.
During the flight, the uneven surface of the stone quickly turns dark red and melts into magma, which is then removed to reveal a smooth, mirror like surface.
Surprisingly, the mirror is not a bit red, still gray white, completely unaffected by the hot magma.
Finally, the stone fell on the mud beside the campfire and made a dull sound.
A series of incredible changes took place on the stone, which shocked the goodbrothers and sisters.
In their shocked eyes, Renault said softly, "please sit down. Can you tell me more about your experience in silver apple?"
There is no exaggeration in farmer''s words. What he said is not clear.
Renault''s purpose is to frighten Goodall and tell him not to try any tricks in front of absolute power.
Next, Goodall tells the story of his experience in Silver Apple.
He worked in a commercial bank for nearly six years, and often traveled between towns. Because of this, he was very familiar with most of the towns in Wang''s country, which can be regarded as a "living map".
In fact, he is only 24 years old, but because he has been traveling all over the country for a long time, he often sleeps and sleeps in the open. His face is relatively old and looks like a middle-aged man in his 30s.
However, Goodall was self-motivated and intelligent. He learned to read, write and count in his spare time. Later, he gradually participated in the purchasing and operation of the caravan, and finally became the manager.
The parents of the brother and sister have passed away. Lena lives with Goodall in the scrap iron city. She usually does whatever she can to support the family. She also studies common language and arithmetic with her brother.
Without the invasion of the black orcs, Goodall would have worked in the firm step by step. Maybe he would have been promoted to a supervisor and be independently responsible for the operation of the firm in a certain city. Most of Lena would have married a citizen in the city and lived her life peacefully.
But the black Orc army changed all this, the Kingdom collapsed overnight, the order was in chaos, bandits were everywhere, Silver Apple business also suffered heavy losses, and it was completely bankrupt in just a few days.
While Goodall was talking, Renault interrupted him from time to time, asking him some details.
For example, "as a caravan escort, what work should be done during the transportation of goods, and why?"
"What should I do when I meet a bandit? How about avoiding unnecessary fighting? If you don''t get hurt in a fight? "
Most of the time, Goodall can answer quickly. A few times, he needs to think about it.
If Goodall hadn''t done such work, when Renault asked about the details, he could only make things up, and the fictional things often had logical loopholes and were easy to see through.
Once Renault feels that the logic is unreasonable, he will further question Goodall. If the previous answer is made up, Goodall has to continue to make up. The more he makes up, the more wrong he is.
This is Renault''s questioning technique.
Although Renault did not understand the operation of the chamber of Commerce in this world, with his extremely keen logical thinking and this "interview" skill, Goodall was trembled by his questions.
At the beginning, Goodall occasionally made up some experiences, but as the questioning went on, he became more and more nervous and did not dare to make up any facts. Later, as long as he came into contact with Renault''s sharp eyes, Goodall felt like walking on thin ice.
On this rather cool night, Goodall''s back even broke out in a cold sweat.
Only then did he know that Renault, a plain looking man with ability, was not only very powerful, but also experienced so much.
Angela and muse are also listening attentively. At the beginning, they can insert a few words, but Renault soon takes the lead. The girl is even more attentive to Renault''s questioning skills.
In the eyes of a young girl, Renault''s excellent skills are nothing at all. Before crossing the border, he spent a lot of time studying interview skills in order to find a job and change jobs.
After nearly 20 years of learning on earth, Renault has been baptized by massive information and has a much broader knowledge than people in this world. Naturally, Renault has formed a set of meticulous logical models.
More than an hour later, Renault finally showed a smile. He nodded to Goodall with satisfaction and said, "I''m Renault Odin. These two are moss Theron and Angela Theron. We accept your loyalty."In this world, except for nobles and capable people, civilians have no surnames, they only have first names.
Renault did the same before, but after he got the book of thermodynamics, he took the domineering surname Odin for himself.
To some extent, it also represents Renault''s ambition.
After hearing Renault''s words, Goodall''s face suddenly appeared a smile of surprise and joy. He immediately took Lena to one knee and said respectfully: "master Renault, master muse, Miss Angela, I will do my best to serve you!"
For Goodall, the brother and sister finally have a thigh, which is more or less guaranteed.
For Renault, he has two "talents".
In this age of high illiteracy rate, if you can read words, you can be a talented person, not to mention that your brother and sister know some arithmetic, and Goodall has some management experience.
In the foreseeable future, once Renault starts the process of industrialization, his demand for "talents" will be endless.