Chapter 2665 Prime Minister's Visit

Nokomis concealed the output, first of all because he was worried that the heavy work would overdraw his physical strength, which would cause his physical fitness to deteriorate day by day. Don’t look at the fact that he can dig a ton and a half of ore a day. In two weeks, he may only dig a ton a day. Too tired to get up.

So she wanted to take advantage of the fact that her physical condition was good and she had plenty of energy to save as much stock as possible to balance the gap in future output. Finally, on average for a month, the daily output was maintained at one ton, which was just enough to complete the task.

In addition, Nokomis was also worried that if he reported the workload truthfully, it would give the hostess the illusion:

You little bitch is quite capable! It seems that the mining volume of thirty tons a month is too easy for you, and it is not considered a punishment, so double it!

If this is the case, Nokomis will not be able to complete the task even if he is exhausted, so he might as well hit him to death as soon as possible!

It was precisely because of such concerns that she had the courage to conceal part of the output.

Joan was amused by her petty thinking. But after thinking about it, if I was really a cruel and ruthless "giant-eyed tyrant" and learned that Nokomis completed four and a half days of work in only three days, it is really possible to continue to increase the workload and cause even more damage to her. What a pain.

Sighing secretly, Joan couldn't help feeling a little pity for the trembling Nokomis, and almost wanted to cancel the punishment, and cast a spell to change her back to her original appearance.

However, she finally restrained this very unwise idea - this is not what a beholder nobleman should do.

With a wave of his eyes, Joan sent Nokomis back to the mine to continue working, pretending not to know about her concealed output, which was the utmost tolerance.

During the inspection of the mining area, Joan found that Lawen lived up to her entrustment. All the rules were well arranged, and the safety measures, work and rest time, and food supply were all in order. A model butler.

After finishing the inspection, Joan fell into a long period of contemplation comparing the two types of monsters, beholders and mind flayers, as well as his personal life experiences in Udinos and Odes.

Judging from the results of the comparison, apart from the fact that beholders are stronger than mind flayers in terms of individual strength, in other aspects, including average intelligence and knowledge level, urban construction, public services, solidarity and cooperation, scientific research culture, humanistic thinking, and even the way of exploiting slaves On the whole, it is in a backward position.

You can find many disadvantages in the social form of mind flayers, but you have to admit that it has a high degree of comprehensive civilization, a complete set of public order that is comprehensive and effective, and is like a machine that runs smoothly and stably. Evil-oriented questions, but with impeccable detail.

In contrast, the social form of beholders is too extensive. Apart from the most basic order, the superstructure of social life is very unsound. Even the means of squeezing slaves are so primitive and crude, without considering cost-effectiveness and sustainable development at all. Issues such as maximizing efficiency and efficiency are of course far less reliable than the slavery system carefully calculated by the mind flayers' massive experts.

As a slave, living in Odis is indeed very hard, but I have a clear expectation of my future, at least knowing that I will die, but in Udinos, nothing can be guaranteed, and the future depends entirely on the woman. The moody madness of the master.

Joan returned from Odes to Udinos, and the sudden drop from a well-ordered civilized city to a "wild land" was particularly strong.

It stands to reason that according to her temperament, she should prefer living in Odes, and appreciate mind flayers who respect reason and help each other.

However, the facts are so illogical. The almost perfect society of mind flayers is indeed very good, but she cannot fall in love with that kind of life from the bottom of her heart. Instead, she has a deeper feeling for her identity as a beholder and is more motivated to do something to change Udinos, to make it even better.

why is that?

Joan himself couldn't give a reasonable explanation. He just felt that Odis was a nearly perfect closed system, and it didn't matter if he intervened or not. Needs also disdain to pay attention to outsiders' evaluation of them.

As for Udinos, each beholder is a drifting island, and the pain overflowing from their souls gathers into the ocean that carries them, but each island cannot understand the pain of other islands.

Who else could understand and describe the pain and madness of beholders, who could sympathize with them, without myself as an outsider?

Although they will regard all sympathy from good intentions as persecution with ill intentions.

Comparing beholders and mind flayers, Joan couldn't help but have some weird thoughts:

The main sign of our existence—or awareness of being alive—is not happiness but annoyance.

If priced in terms of monetary gains and losses, equal amounts of happiness and troubles cannot cancel each other out, and the effect of the latter on a healthy soul is usually greater than that of the former—perhaps this is the root cause of literati and scholars throughout the ages who value tragedy over comedy where.

Just when Joan was lost in thought, the butler Lawen flew over in a panic, and her usual calmness was lost on her face.

"Lord Mitra! Something serious happened!"

"Don't panic, speak slowly, what's the matter?" Joan turned to look at the butler.

"The Prime Minister is here!"

"Prime Minister?" Joan was slightly taken aback, and asked the butler in a low voice, "You mean, Lady Saoirse has come to my territory?"

"That's right! The Prime Minister is at the gate of the mine, and he said he was passing by here and wanted to talk to you..." Lawen wiped off his cold sweat, "I don't think the Prime Minister is really so leisurely, right? I'm afraid this time Come prepared!"

Joan nodded with deep sympathy, first drew a "power of myth" to bless "polarized cognition", and then took the butler to meet the second person of Udinos after being mentally prepared.

"Dear Prime Minister, I don't know which gust of wind brought you here. We are deeply honored."

Knowing that the other party probably came with bad intentions, after meeting, Qiao An still had to behave properly and say a few polite words.

The main eye of the "Elder's Eye" smiled slightly, gently shaking the white and slender eye stems, signaling her not to look outside.

"Mitra, I told your steward that I was passing by here and came to pay a visit. You probably wouldn't believe it, would you?"

ah? Is the prime minister speaking so frankly?

Fortunately, Joan had blessed "polarized cognition" in advance, and found that Saoirse had thrown an unexpected question, and immediately activated the augmentation mode "spiritual theater" to obtain a one-minute pause in subjective consciousness.

After the appearance of "polarized cognition", the temporary increase does not need to maintain "psychic energy concentration", and there will be no psychic brilliance revealed. Joan does not need to worry about arousing Saoirse's suspicion.

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