Poker

The horses' hooves made pleasant clattering sounds on the flat ground. This was a flat cement road, wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side. The merchants sat on the sacks piled in the carriages, talking and laughing loudly to each other.

The autumn wind brings the smell of harvest. The wheat fields on both sides of the road are full of heavy ears of wheat. When the wind blows, they look like golden waves. Half of them have been harvested, leaving only bare land.

The dried wheat is a cheap fuel that can be used to heat homes in the winter. Generally speaking, merchants would not go to great lengths to buy it. But the wheat produced in the new town was so abundant that they made a special trip.

"If you ask me, Viscount Mason is really generous. All the roads in the territory are paved with cement. A journey that would normally take three days can now be completed in just one day."

The merchant smoked a roll-up cigarette and blew out a puff of smoke comfortably. The security in the south is good. When caravans meet on the road, they are not stingy in chatting and exchanging the latest information. The merchant sitting in another carriage agreed: "That's right. Last time I went to the territory of another viscount, my caravan almost capsized with people and cars! Damn it, how could someone build a town in a sinkhole area?"

"That's fucked up! I'm used to walking on smooth concrete roads, so walking on those dirt roads is like a nightmare."

"After all, the cement produced here by Viscount Mason is the best. Cement from other places is always made with inferior materials. The road surface is full of potholes and is easily damaged. It is also easy to damage the brand after being sold for a long time. No wonder people in Ya'an would rather travel so far to come here to buy goods. It is said that they even sell them to other noble territories."

"That's how ignorant you are, brother. Take my advice, it's a good idea to build good relations with the unscrupulous merchants in Xinzhen."

"Do you have any inside information?"

The other party flattered me by offering me a bag of dried fruits: "These are the dried pecans I bought specially. They are very refreshing and perfect for killing the loneliness of the journey. I hope you can tell me the secrets of them."

The smoking merchant chuckled and took it with a smug look on his face: "Since you are so thoughtful, let me give you a tip. Not to mention the nearby territories, even Partington, Mechanical City and the West all use cement in which Viscount Mason has invested. The Viscount can earn a lot of labor without raising the price, so why bother to earn this little money?"

The man suddenly realized: "So that's it."

He lowered his voice as he said this: "Don't think that Master Mason is just a D-level bloodline. There are rumors that he has been promoted a long time ago. This is not his true level at all. Don't think that he is a viscount now. It is estimated that he will be promoted soon."

"Does he want to be a marquis? But there is no territory in the south that can be allocated to the marquis. It is impossible for him to challenge Earl Ya'an."

"You are stupid, but you are really stupid."

The merchant put the dried fruit in his arms and whispered, "Is there only one marquis in the south?"

At this point, he had already gone a little too far. He stopped talking about this topic and switched to something less nutritious.

The carriage continued to move forward and finally arrived at the destination. From afar, you can see the tall dark gray city wall inlaid with rubble, which combines beauty and strength. The heavy gate gleams in the sun. There are only a few militiamen standing at the gate to check the identity of the merchants coming and going. The mechanical beasts beside them are responsible for guarding the door. Just from the appearance, you can tell that it is expensive. The smooth lines are full of violence. These war machines are enough to make any enemy tremble with fear.

Not to mention the magical goods. New Town will develop new products every once in a while, and I'm afraid no one can resist those cute little things that symbolize Labyrinth. If you want to buy supporting equipment, you need to order it in advance, and the Machinery City will send someone to deliver it.

The mechanical beasts assisted the guards in maintaining order in the town. They were smaller in size and could easily shuttle through all the alleys. Although the new town was a viscount's territory, the guards wore advanced armor researched by the Mechanical City, which was a huge investment.

The merchant hurried his carriage and entered the gate smoothly after checking the goods. The gatekeepers in the new town would not charge money for checking the goods, which made the merchant very happy.

Although it is named after a town, it can be called a city from the outside. As soon as you enter the gate, you will be filled with the noisy voices of people. There are dark gray houses on both sides of the wide road. There are green plants dotted among them, and you can see colorful flowers from time to time. Even in late autumn, they are still blooming very vigorously.

There were stalls on both sides of the road, selling small things. There were many people coming and going, and the carriages and people were in an orderly manner without appearing chaotic. The people in the new town were very different from those in the old town, and they had a kind of vigorous vitality. The merchants had seen many people who just lived a lazy life and waited for death, but the people in the new town were completely different, and they gave people hope when they saw them. Just for this reason, he was willing to make more trips.

Today was different from usual days. There seemed to be a lot of people on the street. The merchant chatted with someone, and the person smiled and said, "You are so lucky. Today is the day when Master Mason is on patrol."

The merchant immediately became interested. He had been curious about this viscount for a long time. It was said that this viscount had personally participated in the establishment of the new town and did not have the airs of a bloodline at all.

Following the direction of the crowd, he saw a blood-veined Pegasus. The rider on the horse lowered his eyes, and his eyes met his.

He was a very comfortable young man with a delicate and harmonious face. Generally speaking, everyone has a different temperament. Some are arrogant, some are elegant, some are cold, and some are mysterious. But this lord was the opposite, and was incredibly approachable.

He does not have the usual arrogance of a bloodline person, but is as gentle and kind as a neighbor's child. Even if he does something bad, people will only smile knowingly and think he is cunning and cute.

"Is this Viscount Mason?"

The businessman muttered, and for a moment he could hardly believe his eyes. He looked almost as old as his own child!

The townspeople nearby glanced at him and said with a boastful smile: "New here?"

"Yes, I am a foreign businessman."

"You are so lucky to see Master Mason as soon as you arrive. He is as good as his parents and has become a viscount at a young age..."

The enthusiastic townspeople talked endlessly about the lord's achievements. Mason, as the protagonist, didn't pay much attention to the conversation in the crowd. He patrolled the streets as usual, and more and more people came. In order to prevent a stampede, Mason quickly returned to his residence.

Half a year has passed in a flash, and the territory has developed substantially.

After solving the threat of the Black Mist followers, Mason had a long period of development. With the profits from cement, he obtained sufficient funds, and Mason invested generously in research and development.

During this period, his territory established a good relationship with the Mechanical City.

Number One's presence is his best signboard. His face, which is exactly the same as Master Ham's, attracts a large number of people from the Mechanical City to greet him. And like Mason, once he sees a good seedling, Number One will try every means to keep the other person.

Over time, the new town's Jicheng branch actually achieved some success and gathered a large number of talents. This was much better than Mason had imagined.

With the help of these talents, Xinzhen's scientific and technological research and development has always been at the forefront.

After spending three months to build the road to the town of Steel, the time for transporting goods between the two towns was greatly reduced. Subsequently, Mason spent another four months to build the road to the town of Ronald, completely realizing the interconnection of the three towns.

Based on this, the infrastructure of Ronald Town was steadily constructed and the townspeople lived in spacious concrete houses.

With the roads, trade became more frequent. More and more caravans formed a stable trade route, and the profiteers successfully established connections with these individual traders.

Violet made good use of the promotional strategy given by Mason, and her business was booming. As the current leader of the Chamber of Commerce, Bai seized every opportunity to expand the Chamber of Commerce. His approach was even more radical, and the Chamber of Commerce has now become a huge entity occupying the central, western and southern parts of the country.

The war in the west had not stopped, and Abner and his wife had not returned, so the knight stayed in Ronald.

In the third month, Pegasus could no longer bear the loneliness and flew back to the new town alone. He had a special liking for Little Green and could always be seen wandering under the tree. When Mason needed to go out, he would call him, and gradually, he became the lord's special mount. Everyone in the territory knew about him.

It is worth mentioning that when the World Tree completed its evolution, Pegasus no longer excluded Mason, and even showed a considerable degree of affection for him. Second only to his treatment of Little Green.

Mason guessed that this was because of the bonus of the World Tree, which made spiritual creatures like Pegasus closer to him. As for why he was not as good as Little Green... probably because he was not a tree.

After completing the World Tree upgrade, Mason gradually discovered that the bloodline classification no longer worked on him. His original bloodline was still there, but the power was incomparable. As his skills became more sophisticated, he was even able to use a little of the power of the World Tree.

Amon succeeded in controlling the Black Mist followers in the south. After all, all the superiors were killed, and the remaining disobedient people were all cleaned up. Others wanted to blame him, but they couldn't do anything about him, after all, he was Abbot's brother.

If the Monster Lord didn't say anything, the defected Speaker of the Council and Aibo would be the highest-ranking officials. The strange thing was that Aibo hadn't paid much attention to him in the past six months. For this reason, Edmont deliberately went back to the West. He learned that Aibo hadn't been back for the past six months.

He was worried instead of happy, knowing that the other party was a troublemaker and would never stay quiet for so long if it wasn't for an accident. Even if he was quiet for a while, he would definitely get worse later.

For safety reasons, Amon managed his power more carefully, making the entire south like an iron barrel, not allowing anyone to interfere.

After harvesting the first wave of wheat, Mason finally started eating pasta again. Simple and easy-to-make foods such as steamed buns and steamed bread entered the homes of residents.

After tasting the deliciousness of these foods, wheat immediately became the residents' favorite food. Once ground into flour, the flour could be stored for a long time, enough to support the residents through the winter.

When the polluted plants matured, Mason sold them to pharmacists in Ya'an City and only planted some plants for his own use by the river. Today, the new town no longer needs to make money from polluted plants, which was originally a way to make money for transition.

However, Mason still chose to plant some as materials for the town's medicine production. The polluted plants planted in the fall have been harvested, and the next one to be planted is the most important one. When these small fluffy ball-like flowers are in full bloom, the most important festival in the new town will arrive.

In the office, Roland waved the financial statements. He had now transformed into a shrewd and capable deputy for internal affairs, and sometimes even dared to confront Rambo head-on.

"We can't host a banquet for the whole town this year like we did last year. I think the new town should be renamed Chengcheng. If we continue to be so extravagant, we will go bankrupt!"

The first to object was No-brainer: "The townspeople have been waiting for this for a long time. Besides, we have made so much money, so what if we indulge ourselves a little?"

Unhappily, she skillfully covered his mouth and apologized to the others: "Sorry, you guys continued chatting and I accidentally forgot to tell him to shut up."

"In that case, why not hold a celebration and let everyone participate."

The young man crossed his fingers and placed them under his chin, scanning their faces one by one. The people being stared at all fell silent, waiting for the other person to say the next word.

"The territory's current achievements are inseparable from everyone's efforts. The Edelweiss Festival was established for this purpose. Money, manpower, and material resources are not reasons not to hold the celebration. I hope that when the first snow falls, the people who leave my territory will think of their hometown. When the edelweiss flowers bloom, their hometown will always be waiting for them to return."

Everyone was silent for a few seconds. Although they were not moved by these words, their expressions softened.

They tacitly skipped the debate and went straight to the implementation stage.

He struggled to break free from his restraints and was ready to act again: "The lambs and calves I bought in the summer have all grown up. Should I kill a few?"

Roland was furious: "Those are for next year's seeds! You might as well kill me first!"

Unhappy suggested: "If you are short of meat, send a hunting team to the forest to hunt. We haven't hunted much this year, so it's time to go hunting now."

"I have a suggestion. How about going fishing? The most powerful monster in that river can't beat our mechanical beasts. It's time to clean up the mess."

“Special areas can also be set aside for residents to open stalls and sell animal skins and handicrafts.”

“…”

Everyone discussed how to plan this festival and finalized a reasonable plan. Mason, who had been listening to them, smiled and said, "I have a suggestion."

This sentence attracted everyone's attention. Others looked at him, and the boy said calmly: "We harvested a lot of wheat this year, and our town cannot eat it all. Even if we can transport it to the other two towns now, it will still be difficult to sell it after expanding the planting scale again next year. The south has always used animal meat as the main food, and people outside generally don't like to eat wheat, which limits the sale of wheat."

"You mean..."

"Have you heard of [Food Street]?"

A few months later, winter snow once again covered the southern fields with white.

The snow this year was particularly heavy, covering the wilderness with a thick blanket. The white snow fell on the roofs, sparkling. Compared with last year, the new town of Su Jin had sufficient fuel and food, and was not afraid of the coming winter at all. People were excited and prepared for the Snow Velvet Festival. This special festival had a different meaning for the people of the new town.

Merchants from nearby areas came one after another, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie. Residents dried the wild animals they hunted in the fall into jerky. They polished the bones into handicrafts and sold them. The Mechanical City also participated in the festival. They exhibited their latest research on logging machines. This machine is specially used to clear the plains to facilitate outward expansion.

In addition to the existing commercial district, the new town spent a lot of money to build a mobile commercial street. It was a mobile carriage with an opening. The guests couldn't help but wonder what it was used for.

However, no matter how they inquired, the people in charge remained tight-lipped, which aroused people's curiosity.

On the day of the Edelweiss Festival, people put on beautiful new clothes and walked on the streets to wish each other a happy holiday. Carriages drove onto the streets one after another, with kitchen utensils and food ingredients placed inside, giving off an alluring aroma. A wooden board with holes cut out was used as a sales outlet, and a businessman was surprised to find that it was actually a mobile stall!

Smelling the sweet smell, he could not help but walk to a stall. There was boiling water in the pot, and when the owner saw him coming, he immediately courted customers.

"This is dumplings. Would you like a bowl? It's only one rouble."

Out of curiosity, the merchant paid the money without hesitation. The other party responded with a smile and handed him a large bowl of dumplings. The merchant carefully examined the dumplings. The white and plump skin wrapped the round meatballs, and chopped unknown vegetables were placed inside. They tasted very delicious. He drank a mouthful of dumpling soup and broke into a sweat in the winter.

readily!

The businessman was very satisfied with the meal and couldn't help asking, "What is this made of? Why is it so delicious?"

“It’s made of wheat.”

Wheat? Wheat can be used to make such good things? In his impression, it is used to make bread. The merchant wanted to ask more, but the owner was busy serving the next customer, so he kept silent. He continued to walk inside, and his eyes were attracted by the new stall.

The stall owner also put the white strips into the pot with boiling water. When they were cooked, he put them into a bowl, poured in meat sauce and soup, and sprinkled a spoonful of red sauce. It looked very delicious.

"What is this?"

"This is pork broth noodles. Would you like a bowl? It's only one roubi!"

The meat sauce was chopped very finely, and a lot of spices were added to remove the fishy smell. After mixing it into the meat soup, it was just the right salty taste. The chewy noodles were crisp and chewy. Eating a bowl of it in the cold wind warmed my whole body from the stomach to the top of my head.

The merchant liked the red sauce the most: "Did you make this yourself?"

The stall owner said cheerfully, "You have a good eye. This is the herbal medicine our town's pharmacist found in the woods, and sesame seeds are added to enhance the flavor. If you like it, I'll give you another spoonful."

The businessman readily agreed. The delicious noodles were mixed with a spoonful of chili oil, and the man was sweating profusely while eating.

Then, the merchant tasted the unique wonton. It is similar to dumplings, but the taste is completely different. After picking it up, you can see the meat filling through the wonton skin that is as thin as a cicada's wing. A kind of local herb and dried leaves are added to the meat filling. This kind of leaves is slightly toxic and has a spicy taste when chewed. As long as you don't eat too much, you can eat it as a seasoning. It tastes smooth and delicious.

In this way, the merchant ate as he walked, and finally left the street with a bulging stomach. He counted his wallet and found that although it seemed not much, he actually spent more than ten rubles.

Damn, that's a lot of money!

When he looked back at the stalls, there were still many people queuing. Thinking of the taste of those delicacies, the businessman felt his mouth salivating. Even though his stomach told him that he was full, he still couldn't help but want to have another bite.

Reason and impulse were fighting each other, and the businessman barely suppressed the impulse.

A small cart was pushed in front of him, and a fragrant smell came out from inside. The person pushing the cart was a child of about fourteen or fifteen years old, who asked him lively, "Customer, do you want to buy anything?"

The businessman waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I'm full."

"Look here. The people on the street sell full meals, and we sell snacks here!"

"Snacks?"

The merchant's heart was moved by the novel name. He looked at the cart, which was filled with some fluffy pastries, emitting the tempting aroma of baked grains.

The merchant was a little disappointed. He was expecting something new and different, but these snacks looked good, but too ordinary. Since the price was not expensive, he bought two at random, and his eyes widened as soon as he took a bite.

The sweet and sour filling overflows from the gap, and the chewy white bread softens the sweet taste.

Delicious, really delicious!

This bread, no, the things on this street will definitely sell like hot cakes if they are placed outside!

He was moved and asked with a smile: "Little boy, do you know who made these things? If you tell me, I can give you another ten rubles!"

"This was made by the bakery in town. The idea came from Master Mason. Everything sold on this street was researched by Master Mason!"

The child took the five roubles, thought for a moment, and then took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the merchant.

"Master Mason said that if anyone pays and asks who made it, give it to them!"

The businessman unfolded the paper and saw something written on it in beautiful cursive script.

【Welcome to the Xinzhen Wheat Bidding Conference. Please bring your invitation letter to the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce this Saturday morning. 】

What is the New Town Wheat Tendering Conference?

The businessman could not understand a word, but he was smart enough to know that since the child gave him this thing, it must be related to what he wanted.

On Saturday morning, he packed up his things and went to the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce. He was familiar with this place. The Chamber of Commerce of Profligate Merchants was a large chamber of commerce that had gained fame in the past six months, and merchants often dealt with them. The New Town Chamber of Commerce of Profligate Merchants was its headquarters. When he first came in, the merchant was shocked.

This place is very magical, at least the merchants have never seen similar scenes anywhere else. Those goods always like to sell him various things, but his target today is not them, but the secrets on the third floor.

Climbing up to the third floor, the merchant immediately realized that this was a standard auction venue. He saw many familiar big businessmen among the guests, and everyone knew each other's purpose. The air was filled with an invisible smell of gunpowder, and the war between merchants was no easier than on a real battlefield.

A businessman briefly familiarized himself with the process and found that it was similar to the auctions in big cities. They first received a booklet, which contained the items to be auctioned today. The right to open a dumpling shop, the recipe for wontons, and the method of making lava cakes. All kinds of unique secrets made people jealous.

The auction officially started at 10 am.

An auctioneer wearing a faceless mask came in and bowed to all the guests. Then he introduced enthusiastically: "First of all, I need to explain that what we are selling is not the recipe, but the franchise rights."

The merchants were all talking in a clamor. Franchise rights? What on earth was that? The auctioneer raised his hand to silence the discussion, not being affected at all.

"I know everyone may have some doubts in their hearts. If you win the competition, we will tell you the secrets of various types of meals. When you open the store, we will send professionals to train you and teach you how to run it. Of course, this is only the initial part. If you want subsequent services, you will need to pay extra money-"

"But don't worry. During the operation process, we will not charge you any extra fees. All counseling is free. If you have any questions, you can also ask our professionals and they will answer them one by one. Do you understand?"

The merchants looked at each other, hesitant for a moment. It was not because the deal was bad, but on the contrary, it was because the treatment offered by the other party was too generous.

They can't make any money at all, are there really people who would take advantage of them?

The auctioneer had long anticipated the merchants' doubts, and the young auctioneer spoke freely.

"I know many of you have doubts, please don't worry, this is not a free deal. When you win this auction, you have already paid the entry fee. This is a gamble, and the winner can get everything they want. Please consider it carefully according to your own situation. Remember that this is New Town, you can get everything you want here. And for New Town, you are not worthy of our trust."

The auctioneer's words sparked discussion. He was right. Why should New Town deal with small businessmen like them?

And after believing his previous words, everyone's hearts became excited. Who wouldn't want to gain such benefits?

As soon as the auctioneer listed the information of the first item, someone immediately started bidding.

"I'll give you 500 loppies!"

"You want such a good thing for 500 loppies? I'll pay 600 loppies!"

"I'll give you seven hundred!"

"I'll give you one thousand!"

"One thousand five!"

Under the hype of the auctioneers, the atmosphere became extremely hot. Those who won the bid were all smiling, as if they had gotten a great bargain. Those who didn't win the bid sighed and planned to buy the next thing with red eyes.

This year's Edelweiss Festival was held for three consecutive days, and the auction was also held three times.

Looking at the account book, Roland smiled widely: "Master Mason, this plan is really great. In just three days, our income has exceeded tens of thousands of rupees. If we do it a few more times, we will definitely empty the pockets of these merchants."

The boy held the cup and rejected him calmly: "No, we need to raise the franchise fee next so that more people can join us."

Roland was puzzled: "Why?"

"[The first franchise store], this name is different. Merchants are willing to pay more for it, but the second and third stores are different. We want to play the long game and catch the big fish. The proliferation of recipes is inevitable. These meals are not difficult to research. We need to form a brand effect... Never mind, you can understand that we need to make them think that anything that comes out of our territory is good."

Before Roland could say anything, Rambo, who was standing next to him, already understood his thoughts and showed great admiration.

What is the most important thing for a businessman? Of course, profit!

As long as they get the first franchise store, these smart businessmen can do a lot of things. For this, they are willing to pay more money. For other businessmen, reducing costs will make more people consider joining the new town and expand the influence of the store.

Food is a necessity for human survival and can awaken the deepest desires in human hearts. For a bite to eat, hungry people can abandon ethics and bottom lines.

Mason is well aware of the power of foodies. As long as the taste buds of visitors are satisfied, the wheat in Xinzhen will never lack sales. On this basis, small profits but quick turnover is the best solution.

The Edelweiss Festival in New Town ended perfectly, and some things happened during the festival that Mason found hard to accept, such as a customer beating the wontons into sauce and then pouring it into a bottle. While drinking it, he exclaimed: "This is much better, very suitable for use on the road! It tastes really delicious."

This behavior attracted a large number of people's approval and imitation. When Mason learned that someone had started to sell this sauce, he said with mixed feelings that some money still had to be earned by others.

Everyone has their own joys and sorrows, and he really can't understand their tastes.

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In the steel town, the same scene is shrouded in a faint smell of gunpowder.

The Steel Town does not have the traditions of the New Town, and the Edelweiss Festival is more like a carnival after work. A stew is cooked in a big pot in the square, and everyone who comes can get a bowl and enjoy the good time tonight.

A child with scaly cheeks walked towards the table with a bowl, and the normal child who was already sitting at the table spoke loudly.

“You can’t eat at this table.”

The mutant child was confused: "Why?"

Another child said, "Mom said you are polluted and will infect us!"

The child's slightly shrill voice attracted the attention of the people around him, and the people in the City of Insects were filled with anger. Seeing the other party's mother coming over, the residents of the Iron Town smiled awkwardly, and the woman hurriedly pulled the child over and hid it behind her.

"My Buck is just a kid. Why do you have to argue with him? Even the lame old Buck in town wouldn't argue with him."

The mother of the City of Worms did not give in at all: "Oh my God, listen to what you have to say. My Nina is such an obedient child, but you said that to her. It really hurts me!"

"Are you saying my son did it on purpose?"

"Everyone knows what's going on!"

The two women quarreled angrily, attracting more and more people. Led by the two women, the other Iron Town and Worm City people also became hostile. Until a cheerful voice interrupted their quarrel.

"What are you talking about?"

The two people who were arguing looked at the person who came. He was an ordinary-looking man, but his arrival eased the atmosphere.

Ricks smiled and said, "We finally got here to celebrate, why don't we enjoy the festival? Actually, I really want to get some edelweiss back, but it's a pity that someone has to take care of it, and I'm not very good at it. So I prepared something else."

He magically took out some candies from his pocket and gave them to the children, then looked at the two women.

"How about this, would you two like some candy?"

"No need. For your sake, I won't bother about what happened today."

Both parties naturally rejected his inquiry, and the others looked away, no longer caring about what was happening here.

The smile on Ricks' face faded a little, and a trace of sadness emerged where no one could see.

Steeltown is a good place, but it also has its problems. Unlike Newtown, the people in Steeltown are very hostile to mutants. At the beginning, the situation was not obvious, but as time went on, more and more people began to show their disgust.

The people of Bug City generally have signs of being transformed into insects. They work very efficiently. They cherish a stable life, but this also takes away the jobs of the people of Steel Town. This makes the conflict between the two sides gradually intensified. Ricks saw this bad sign early on, but he was powerless. As an outsider, everything he did would be regarded as a preference for Bug City, which further intensified the conflict between the two sides.

Ordinary people are afraid of the pollution brought by the other party, and the people of the Worm City are not fools, and they all know that the other party doesn't like them. Both sides have resentment in their hearts, and this situation cannot be easily resolved. Ricks can only maintain the balance between the two sides and promote the development of the steel town as smoothly as possible.

These things troubled him deeply. Ricks could only bury them in his heart.

He greeted everyone along the way and returned to his home with a smile on his face. After closing the door, he looked extremely tired.

"You look distressed."

The sudden voice startled him, and only after seeing the other person's face did the man calm down and said with a wry smile: "When did you come?"

"Before you walk in."

The linen-haired boy spoke calmly. Rex scratched his hair and said, "It seems that I was too lazy."

"Maybe you're thinking about other things. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Well... I don't think you can help with this. I don't mean to look down on you, but this matter is too complicated. I am very grateful that you have given the people of Worm City a new home. But sometimes I also wonder if they are really suitable to live with ordinary people. There is a gap between mutants and ordinary people, and I can't make any of them change their minds, even though Iron Town has not suffered any problems due to the arrival of mutants."

The most difficult thing to change in the world is people's thoughts. It just so happens that the hostility towards mutants is deeply rooted in the hearts of ordinary people. Rex can do nothing about it.

Mason knew about his troubles a long time ago. When the people of Worm City and the natives of Iron Town first had a conflict, the relevant report was placed on his desk. He came here for this very reason. The boy stretched out his hand, and there was a box of cards in his palm. Ricks raised his head with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "What is this?"

"I call it Poker, and it can be used to solve the problems in the Mechanical City."

"Just based on this little card?"

Rex looked doubtful, Mason smiled softly: "Of course you have to cooperate, you do this... that... this..."

After listening to this, Ricks hesitated and said, "Is this possible?"

"Just try it and you'll know."

After hearing what he said, Ricks finally made up his mind.