Chapter 1,226 The Halfling God

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Lin didn't care about this goddess who appeared suddenly but had such a unique image. She almost put the red magic stone into her nose in excitement. Instead, he took a step back and looked at the statue of the goddess in the temple. It was of a normal human body shape, as plump as a loving mother, and her face was covered with a black veil in line with the empire's tradition. Then she compared it with the statue that came to her in person. Bit……

"Halfling?" Lin asked doubtfully.

Even though she doesn't have the ability to read minds, the female halfling spirit's ability to observe words and emotions is also very high. He followed someone's line of sight, saw his own statue, and knew what the human being in front of him was thinking. Say: "Which one do you like better? Do you want me to look like that? Or do you have a problem with halflings?"

Halflings, dwarfs, dwarves, and goblins are the four major races in Midland that are only half the height of normal humans. Compared with magic, the talents of these four races are more suitable for taking the technological route. But for some unknown reason, the technological development of Midi did not go very smoothly.

Goblins have a green, wrinkled appearance and are greedy in character. They are uncivilized tribes and everyone screams for beatings. If it weren't for the fact that there is no word for "cancer" in Mystery, the uncivilized goblins would be regarded as the cancer of Mystery. Even among civilized ethnic groups, there are still flaws, big and small, that don't want to be seen. And their technological strength is also the best. Some are very strong, some are very weak, but they are all equally unsafe.

Dwarf, stout, lean, bearded. One of the powerful fighting races of Midi, second only to goblins in population, they are good at metal processing such as forging, especially weapons and armor.

Dwarf, some people jokingly call him a dwarf without a beard. He is more of a scholar type and is good at making exquisite props, mechanisms and other things. They are not as united as the dwarf clans, so their power in the Mysterious Land is not strong, and there are few heroes in history.

Halflings are very similar to dwarves, but more mediocre. The advantage is that they are optimistic about fate. There is nothing particularly good at it. If I really want to say it, it is just some life and agricultural skills. But compared to the dwarfs, the halflings may be weaker and know better how to stick together to save their lives, so they are quite united. Moreover, the halfling race has often given people unexpected surprises, and has produced several heroes in history.

As for the difference between dwarfs and halflings? This question is probably lost in the world, and there is no good answer. Some people believe that the two races are actually the same race, but they just have different values ​​and behaviors.

But in the eyes of a certain transvestite, a failed biologist who only studied high school biology, the difference between the two lies in the proportions of their bodies. Halflings, dwarves, and goblins are like humans who haven't grown taller. But dwarfs have short legs and long hands, and their body proportions are closer to those of gorillas, which is different from normal people.

This is why when Lin saw the fat girl with short stature in front of him, he immediately recognized her as a halfling instead of mistaking her for a dwarf.

It's just that there are some racial differences in Midland, and the skin color problem is much more serious than that on Earth. So when he heard the interrogation from this god who came to the mortal world, Lin certainly couldn't admit or not answer, it was like acquiescence. He explained: "Of course not, Your Majesty. I'm just curious why your image is different from your statue."

"It's very simple. Because when they are looking for someone to sculpt a statue of a god, they don't contact me to be a portrait model. They just create what they think is the most beautiful look in their imagination."

...This is really a word that wakes up the dreamer. Although there are gods in Lost Land, they do not appear in the human world all the time. Being able to send a voice and answer believers is already amazing.

The gods prefer to maintain a bit of mystery than demons who prefer to manifest themselves in other ways. This is because the demon appears and can scare humans with its vicious or ugly appearance. Gods remain mysterious because they expose their true images too much, which makes people lose their awe and gain less power of faith.

All of these are done in different ways according to their needs. Therefore, the image of the gods in the human world is left to the free development of the human church, with little active interference. Think about the idol-worshiping religions on earth, with pictures and statues of various gods. Which one is not based on the simple description of characteristics by the creator and then perfected through his own artistic development.

This is of course prone to distortions and inconsistencies with the facts. Then it becomes guest-oriented, which makes people forget the original appearance. The most famous example is Zhang Fei from his hometown of the Three Kingdoms. He was a fair boy who was the descendant of a Taoyuan School painter, but was transformed into a black-faced rough man by a novel, and then passed down through the ages...

Someone recalled the few temples he visited in Lost Land. Even though they serve the same master, the images created by the statues are different. It's just that this situation of getting the race wrong is intentional? Or unintentionally? After all, humans are in charge of the current world of Lost Land. So the human form would be more advantageous than the halfling form?

"If you don't like my appearance, I can become like that. As for my face, would it be better to cover it with a layer of black gauze, or what should I look like?" the halfling goddess asked calmly. But he also had a narrow look in his eyes.

Lin rejected this 'good intention' and said: "Your Majesty, you have the right to appear anywhere in an appearance you are satisfied with. My respect for you will not diminish in any way. I just feel that those who created The bastard of the idol misled people, which just made me a little angry.”

"Ha." Ke Yin laughed in agreement. "Unbelievers, in your mathematical terms, if you regard 0 as the smallest number, then no matter how much you subtract from 0, it will still be 0. So don't use words of reverence. I won't believe it, you yourself It’s sad to say.”

He laughed a few times and gently brought up this disrespectful topic. Only then did Lin answer the goddess's original question and said: "Your Majesty, you just asked about whether the magic stone is true or false. This is a wrong question. It is just an implementation method, and there is no question of true or false. Some are just feasible. Since you came to see me, I believe you also think that what is recorded in this magic stone has great potential, so you are so anxious. Then the real question that should be asked should be, how to make this Implement and promote this matter.”

Ke Yin was quite dissatisfied with the words of the mortal in front of him. He looked at the magic stone in his hand, just wanting to get a clearer message, that is, the plan written here is indeed feasible, that's all. And He also got the answer He wanted, although it was not a positive answer.

So he subconsciously threw the magic stone and said, "What's the problem?" At the same time, he turned around and walked back. Ignoring the surprised looks of the young and old in the temple, he sat down on the altar.

The old priests wanted to reprimand this blasphemous and rude behavior. But His Majesty himself sat on it. Is this considered blasphemy? The old man couldn't think straight for a while and was struggling.

As for the younger group, they were either dumbfounded or stunned. No one knew what to do or even what expression to make.

With the same dull expression, there was also the young member of the tax collector family who followed the temple and hid in the corner, Evren Muhashebesi. He would enter the temple completely unconsciously, not intending to investigate anything. But when he saw God coming, he regretted it. There is no harmony between divine power and imperial power. And with his identity, he shouldn't be exposed to these.

The person with the most cavalier attitude is Azad who watched the play from beginning to end. It was rare for him to sit quietly in the back row. Starting from Ke Yin Linfan, his expression showed unspeakable disappointment and gradually became impatient. Now this goddess's attitude of disapproval aroused his interest. As if the long-awaited opportunity is about to appear, he is ready to kill the god at any time.

On the other side, seeing the goddess with such a negligent attitude, Lin Xin half sneered, half sighed, and said: "Your Majesty, things are not as easy as you think. That's all I ask, similar things have never happened before." Have you ever?"

Ke Yin, who was playing with the magic stone, was stunned. It is impossible to hide anything related to money that is involved in the mystery. Although the organizational method written in the magic stone is more comprehensive and detailed, it is indeed not the only one in his perception.

In past experience, some money movements have been used in similar ways. But the scale is very small, so small that if He didn't pay attention, he wouldn't notice it at all. Moreover, it didn't take long before it all ended without causing any trouble. It is even more mindless than the daily prayers of believers.

Ke Yin therefore said: "It did happen, but it happened in the past. You didn't mention it, so I haven't noticed it yet."

"Sure enough, it has happened, then it is exactly what I thought."

"What do you mean?" Ke Yin asked puzzledly.

"It means what I want to do," Lin pointed at the magic stone again, "it's not that no one has tried it. And regardless of whether what was originally established still exists today. I think, the previous The attempt can be considered a failure. Then does Your Majesty still think that once you get this method, you can still succeed even if you lead a dog to follow it?"

"In other words, this method is flawed?" The goddess, who felt that she was being tricked, showed an unhappy look in her eyes, like a sharp knife stabbing someone. But then He denied it himself: "No, it's not that the method is defective, but that there are difficulties other than this method that hinder it. What is that?"

Lin gave the answer directly, saying: "Simply put, inducement and trust."

"Explain clearly." Ke Yin no longer looked as eager as when he first arrived. Instead, he restored his true nature as a god, a majesty that was higher than all things in the world.

"The invention of money has solved one of the most embarrassing problems for both parties in the old barter transaction method, which is that the items that can be exchanged are not necessarily the items I need. Money is a valuable As an intermediary, anyone can exchange the things in their hands for money, and then find other objects to exchange the money for what they need. This is the purpose of money. I believe that your Majesty understands better than me. But money is not There are no shortcomings, such as being an easy target for robbers to snatch, or the difficulty in transporting a large amount of coins. What I propose is to strengthen the use of money and improve its shortcomings. Give the money to His Majesty for safekeeping in a certain place. You don’t have to carry a large amount of coins and become a target for robbers, and then take out the money after moving to another place. This method seems to be available to anyone, but why would a rich person give his money to others for safekeeping? What should he do? Believe that this custodian will not take his money and disappear without a trace. This is what I call inducement and trust."