Chapter 24 Pest Control Methods - Commands and Communication
"We... succeeded?"
When the last flame disappeared automatically and the surrounding temperature gradually dropped, Tang Qiuyue stared blankly at the scene in front of her and muttered.
"Yes, we succeeded."
Xu Ren'er walked to Tang Qiuyue and gave a positive response.
As soon as he finished speaking, loud applause rang out from his ears. Looking towards the sound, he saw that the person applauding was the chief of the Wuya tribe.
They broke the formation that the leader of the Wuya tribe had personally created, but instead of getting angry and ashamed about the destruction of his own formation, he applauded their performance crazily?
This unusual situation made Xu Ren'er subconsciously alert, and he immediately ordered the people around him: "Assemble!"
At the command, everyone came to Xu Ren'er in less than a second, looking at the leader of the Wuya tribe with stern expressions.
"Chief, the formation has been broken, do you have anything else to say?"
Shangguan Jieshu took a step forward and spoke in a bad tone.
The Wuya tribe leader was not annoyed by Shangguan Jieshu's attitude. Instead, he responded with a smile:
"Don't be impatient. Once a word is spoken, it can't be taken back. With so many people watching, as the clan leader, I can't go back on my word.
I applauded because I was simply amazed by your performance. A group of young people under the age of 30, working together, were able to break the formation I had set up for many years.
Not bad! Very good! Well done! The young are formidable! "
The heartfelt praise changed the way other Wuya people looked at Xu Ren'er and the others.
Their eyes contained a variety of emotions, including envy, admiration, hostility, and a little jealousy...
Xu Ren'er and the others were completely unaware of the strange looks from the people around them. Seeing that the Wuya tribe leader had no ill intentions, they did not lower their guard. Xu Ren'er stepped forward and said,
"If you just want to say something to praise us, that's not necessary.
As agreed, we have successfully broken your formation. So, shouldn't you guys keep your word and let Zhui Du enter the Insect Sacrifice Tower?"
The leader of the Wuya tribe responded readily, "Of course."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people nearby could no longer sit still and wanted to step forward to say a few more words to stop him. However, before he could move, the leader of the Mist Sprout Tribe seemed to have expected this and gave him a sharp look, which made him withdraw his attempt to move forward.
Seeing that the people around him understood his intention, the Wuya tribe leader retracted his gaze and looked at Xu Ren'er and the others gently again, and continued, "There is still some time before the Insect Sacrifice Tower opens. Why don't you all rest here and wait for the Insect Sacrifice Tower to open."
After he finished speaking, he shifted his gaze, fixed it on Zhui Du, and said slowly:
"Zhuidu, I have something I want to discuss with you alone. Is this convenient for you?"
——
The Fire-Swallowing Explosive Thunder is not an ordinary creature. The condensed falling ice cannot completely freeze the Fire-Swallowing Explosive Thunder to death. It can only send the Fire-Swallowing Explosive Thunder into a dormant state. Once the surrounding temperature changes, the Fire-Swallowing Explosive Thunder will inevitably become powerfully aggressive again.
The leader of the Wuya tribe was well aware of this, so he was not in a hurry to check whether the Fire-Swallowing Thunders were alive or dead. He just glanced at the dormant Fire-Swallowing Thunders, then immediately withdrew his sight and brought Zhui Du to a deserted place.
After arriving, he scattered a group of ice-blue bugs onto the ground. After the bugs surrounded him and Zhui Du, a thin, huge semicircular ice shell was formed, placing Zhui Du and the leader of the Wuya tribe alone in a closed space.
This kind of insect is called the silencer. As the name suggests, it can eliminate all sounds in the space and prevent outsiders from hearing it. Only designated people in the space can hear the sound that the insect controller wants to convey.
Of course, outside the space, even designated individuals cannot hear any sound if they are not within the space.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Zhui Du watched quietly the series of operations of the Wuya tribe leader, and only asked after he had finished properly.
The leader of the Wuya tribe did not respond immediately. He just stared at Zhui Du with a smile for a long time without saying a word.
Zhui Du waited for a long time. Seeing that the Wuya tribe leader was silent, he frowned and said impatiently:
"You asked me to talk privately, so why haven't you spoken yet? If you have nothing to say, then let me go back immediately.
Don't you all hate me, a sinner from the Wuya tribe who doesn't follow the rules? It must be really hard for you to stay in the same space with me. You must be having trouble breathing."
Seeing Zhui Du's anger, the Wuya tribe leader remained calm and asked Zhui Du a question: "Zhui Du, do you hate the Wuya tribe?"
Upon hearing this, Zhui Du sneered and said sarcastically:
"Hasn't the Wuya tribe always hated me? I hate that I wanted to change the Wuya tribe's long-standing rules, I hate that I took away all of the Wuya tribe's purple gauze puppets by myself, and I hate that I, who was clearly a sinner of the Wuya tribe, still dared to break into the Wuya tribe's sacred place for many years - the Insect Sacrifice Tower.
You hate me for my stubbornness and my audacity. It is you who hate me, how dare I hate you."
Zhui Du spoke a series of words without any pause. It seemed that there was no resentment in him, but in fact, every sentence was a complaint.
The leader of the Wuya tribe still kept smiling, but deep compassion could be seen in his eyes.
He said, "Zhuidu, do you really think that your reforms are right for all the bugs living in the Wuya tribe, or for the Zisha Guiming you have always wanted to help?"
This question made Zhui Du even more unhappy. He said coldly:
"What do you mean by that?
My reforms, everything I do, are all for Zisha Guiming. I just hope that Zisha Guiming will not suffer because of the belief in blood inheritance, so I will always stick to my reform ideas:
——For the insects of the Purple Gauze Guiming sect, before they die, they must be ordered to commit suicide in the form of a command, to avoid enduring the pain of being unable to live or die before death——
What have I done wrong? My reform ideas are correct to Zisha Kuiming! ”
Seeing that Zhui Du still insisted on his own ideas, the Wuya tribe leader shook his head helplessly, raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes filled with the weariness of seeing through the essence of human nature in the world. He said:
"Zhuidu, have you ever thought that once this method of commanding the insects is activated, it will actually be a disaster for the insects, and for the Zisha Guiming that you care about the most?
The humanity of the vast majority of people cannot stand the test.
Commands are much easier and more effective than communication. Moreover, it does not require full consideration of the other party's thoughts. It can be done at will, and even some dark thoughts in one's heart can be expressed blatantly.
Once many people have tasted the sweetness of this, they will become unstoppable, forget their original intentions, and become deeply trapped in it.
By that time, insects will begin to be reduced from being friends to being tools.
Respect insects, listen carefully to their thoughts, listen to their true voices, and all these will cease to exist and become nothing."
These heartfelt words shocked Zhui Du so much that he took a step back unconsciously without even realizing it.
But he still stubbornly insisted on his own opinion and tried hard to argue for his idea:
"Not everyone will be blinded by the sweetness of following orders. I can do it, and so can Mo Youli.
Even if we know how to command insects, we can still love them deeply and regard them as our most important family members. They will be an inseparable part of our lives.
I want to reform, I want to use the command method to end the life of the purple gauze puppets, the purpose is not to let them continue to suffer. Apart from the purple gauze puppets, in the past ten years of my wandering outside, I have never used the command method to ask other insects to die.
Because I truly regard them as my family and my friends."
"You can, the Mo Youli you mentioned can, but can you guarantee that others can?
There are so many people from the Wuya tribe.
Even if they can maintain their original intentions like you and Mo Youli, however, if two or three people with confused minds appear, earth-shaking changes will inevitably occur.
At that time, how will you save the insects living in the Mist Bud Clan, and even the insects outside the Mist Bud Clan?
It is so difficult, so difficult, for the good in human nature to fight against the evil in human nature..."
"I..." Zhui Du wanted to argue for himself, but found himself helplessly speechless.
No, it should be said that his brain is still working, and he can still make many speeches to argue with the leader of the Wuya tribe.
But he was powerless to argue. If it were ten years ago, when he was only fifteen years old, he would be full of vigor and energy and had very little experience. He could firmly refute every word said by the Wuya tribe and believe that the truth, goodness and beauty in the world could defeat all the evils in the world.
But he is now twenty-five years old. He has been traveling alone for ten years and has been observing the conflicts between people for many years. He clearly understands that everything the leader of the Wuya tribe said is true.
Once the Wuya tribe reforms according to his ideas, the situation will inevitably spread to a point where it cannot be reversed.
The climate of the Wuya tribe is not hot. A breeze blew over, ruffling a few strands of Zhui Du's hair. The wind was mixed with a moist coolness, and a thin layer of water mist was blown onto Zhui Du's body by the wind.
Seeing that Zhui Du stopped talking, the Wuya tribe leader understood that Zhui Du must have listened to his words, but it would take some time for him to digest them slowly.
Well, he still has a long life ahead of him, and he will have plenty of time to think slowly, so there is no need to rush.
Thinking of this, the leader of the Wuya tribe stepped forward, patted Zhui Du on the shoulder, and then changed the subject to talk about other things:
“Zhuidu, when you come out of the Insect Sacrifice Tower, there’s actually no need to rush to leave the Mist Bud Clan.
"For the past ten years, Nai Mo has missed you very much. Your success in reaching the Insect Sacrifice Tower is largely due to his contribution. He was the one who secretly helped you behind the scenes."
"I……"
Before Zhui Du could finish his words, the Wuya tribe leader pulled the silencer bugs from the ground back onto himself and continued:
“This farewell may very well be forever.
After this incident, even if I wanted to stop you, I couldn't resist the group of people around me who wanted to completely block your way into the Wuya tribe."
"I just want to see Zhui Dao. I don't want to come to the Wuya tribe either."
"Really? Do you really only want to see Zhui Dao? If Nai Mo's life is about to end, don't you want to see him one last time before he dies?
By that time, if you come to your senses and want to attack the Mist Sprout Clan again, no one will secretly assist you.
Think it over carefully. It’s up to you to decide whether to meet or not.
I'm just advising you as someone who's been through this: those who are alive right now are the ones worth cherishing the most."
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