Chapter 467 The Birth of a Collector

Bai Ding's hometown is Crystal City.

It is a city located at the northernmost tip of the world. It is the capital of the old Fearless Empire, where the ancient city walls, streets and totems are all well preserved.

In this old city, there live many young ethnic groups.

There were people of the Yao tribe who migrated here a long time ago to participate in local construction.

Most of them are now farmers, herders, glass workers and vendors.

There are bully locusts who become city tour guides.

They roam around the city all year round and are very familiar with the streets and alleys, accommodation, food, and celebrity anecdotes of Crystal City. With their agile and sharp minds, these small insect residents thrive in the city.

There are plenty of ghosts left over from the Empire.

The reputation of ghost warriors grew day by day, and they became an important professional group. Ghost scholars traveled around the world, giving lectures in towers and academies, and spreading knowledge and ideas to every settlement.

The Jade Rabbit tribe also lives here.

They are dedicated to their duties, good at running around, and have their own place.

But as the number of ghost warriors continued to increase, they quickly replaced the Jade Rabbit and almost monopolized the security and defense work.

The reason is simple. The ghost warriors grow very fast in the early stage, and most of them have rich combat experience, excellent individual combat capabilities, and can adapt to various environments.

Although the Jade Rabbit clan is physically strong, they are not a fighting nation.

Everyone has discovered that although the Jade Rabbit is big, it usually loses more than it wins when it comes to life-and-death battles. They are gradually being replaced by more professional practitioners such as the Ghost Warrior and the Battle Cat.

Not only Bai Ding, but the entire Jade Rabbit clan is facing severe employment problems.

Yutu's long-distance running ability has come in handy in the past, for example, sending messages across cities or transporting small items.

But now with steam carriages, sky lanterns, and crystal gates, we no longer need to hire a transporter who has to run.

The arrival of the Crystal Structure Era opened the door to a new era for many ethnic groups, but for the Jade Rabbit Clan it was a wave of unemployment.

Today, there are two most common jobs for Crystal City Jade Rabbits.

One is to grow mushrooms and berries in the forest and then bring them to the city to set up stalls and sell them.

The second is to put on strange clothes customized by the store, run around the city non-stop, and promote the store - this is Bai Ding's job, and this line of work is called "Rabbit Running".

"There's no use running fast!"

The Jade Rabbits often lament this.

Due to their natural habits, the Jade Rabbits are all solitary. They are keen on lifting stone locks and discus to exercise their muscles. If they gather together, fights and conflicts are likely to occur.

In addition, since Jade Rabbit is naturally nocturnal and has an overly sensitive hearing, which makes it overly alert and nervous, the jobs it can find are indeed limited.

Bai Ding envied the sword-carrying clan very much.

As a race enlightened by the gods in the same period, the Sword Bearers are now the representatives of martial monks and the role models of practitioners.

There are not many of them, but their style of being indifferent to life and death and challenging their limits is admired by the younger generation of the Yao clan.

As soon as the sword-bearing men appear, many people will approach them and invite them to dinner, just to chat with them and learn about their brutal training and life-and-death struggles.

Two races of the same period.

The Jade Rabbits were caught in a wave of unemployment and worried about their livelihoods, but the Sword-Carrying Man became a star of the Yao clan and has been pursuing his ideals.

Why did it turn out like this?

Is it a natural difference, acquired choice, or just bad luck?

Bai Ding couldn't understand.

At the age of nineteen, the rabbit man Bai Ding decided to change his life.

It packed its bags and followed the migrating army, leaving its hometown and heading for the most advanced emerging city, Sand City.

…

It is said that the Sword-Carrying Clan originated from the Sand City.

Many sword-carrying men died under the command of the Huayun monk outside the Sand City, but the legendary swordsman Fu Jianbei was also born.

He once rushed to the battlefield of the Kingdom of God, broke into the enemy camp alone, stabbed the enemy apostle to death and escaped unscathed.

It is said that he later challenged the Eighteen Disasters Beasts again - but during the challenge, Fu Jianbei had a sudden enlightenment. He was no longer obsessed with fighting and swordsmanship, and disappeared without a trace.

Since then, some people said they had seen him in the Yancheng Museum, some said he appeared at the Yaocheng Port, and some said they saw a figure outside the Dragon's Nest who looked like he was carrying Jianbei... The former hero who once conquered the world with his sword has become a hermit.

If you can recognize him and successfully become his disciple, you might be able to become the next Grandmaster Taixi.

After Bai Ding arrived in Sand City, his expectations were quickly shattered by the cruel reality.

The competition in this city is even more terrible than that in Crystal City! The influx of a large number of Reed People and Bamboo People has caused all kinds of jobs in Sand City to be snapped up. Compared with people from the Yao Clan World, Reed People and Bamboo People cherish the opportunity to stay in Sand City more.

Bai Ding had no choice but to go back to his old job and became the local "Rabbit Runner".

Every day, it carries a sign and runs around the streets and alleys of Sand City.

The sign read "Mina's Antique Shop, Buy All Kinds of Treasures".

The owner of the antique shop is called Mina. She is a amiable and elegant lady with long burgundy hair, but she always wears it in a bun behind her head, looking low-key and capable.

Boss Mina has had two husbands, and it is said that each of them had a small fortune.

All these two husbands left her was the cold, heavy weight of money.

The Sword-Carrying Clan has a very good relationship with her, and the famous swordsman Fu Jianyu from Sand City would often come here to visit.

The boss likes to purchase all kinds of rare treasures, but the so-called treasures actually depend on her personal preferences.

If Mina likes it, she will pay a lot of money for even a simple stone. If she is not interested, she will not even bother with an out-of-print handmade Teuton armor or an ancient book.

Boss Mina sometimes joked, "Bai Ding, isn't Yutu very brave? Why didn't you dare to expose those guys who brought fake goods when you were scolded?"

Bai Ding's smile was a little awkward.

This is also its fatal weakness.

Bai Ding has been timid since childhood. He is naturally thinner than other jade rabbits and is afraid of arguing and fighting with others.

Even if it finds someone being cheated or treated unfairly, it cannot speak out and take the lead like other Jade Rabbits. It can only tell the victim or comfort the other person after a long time.

This is also one of the reasons why I left Crystal City.

Even within the Jade Rabbit clan, which is not doing well, everyone looks down on common people. Even if they have nothing, the Jade Rabbit at least still has the heroic spirit left by their ancestors!

People often scold ordinary people.

"How could our clan produce a coward like you? If someone bullies you, fight back. Stand up when you see injustice. This is what Jade Rabbit should do!"

"What about you? You just run away, what a loser!"

Bai Ding has the courage to escape.

It really doesn't dare to face the danger head on.

"But, being timid isn't a bad thing."

Boss Mina also said: "To survive, you have to learn to avoid disasters and threats. In fact, this world has never defined what each ethnic group or each person must do... Lord Yaoshen has never given such an order."

"Perhaps because the Jade Rabbit's toughness is so conspicuous, everyone seems to have forgotten that the earliest rabbits and trail rabbits were timid species that survived by running and identifying dangers."

"These things that we take for granted now, if we look at the timeline, were not the case in the past, one or two hundred years ago... The wilderness is full of dangers, and those who meddle in other people's affairs are fools who want their lives to last. All kinds of life have their own ways out, and everyone just walks on different paths. Don't worry too much."

Although he knew that this was his boss's consolation, Bai Ding was still very grateful.

…

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

During a daily run, someone suddenly called Bai Ding.

"Is this Mr. Bai Ding? Please wait a moment."

It was greeted by a strange man in a yellow cloak.

The man wore a pointed hat and looked like a wizard. He was tall and straight, with a stiff face. No matter what expression he made, it was a feeling of trying his best but not coordinating his muscles well.

He claimed his name was Yazdan, and he was a magician from the distant Resurrection Kingdom.

"Thanks to the mercy and grace of God, I was able to repair my broken body here. I am still getting used to my new right hand."

Yazdan raised his right hand, revealing a metal arm from his sleeve. His Yao language was difficult to pronounce, and his accent was even more serious than that of an ordinary person.

Bai Ding hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Yazdan, I don't have money to watch your magic... I'm just a running rabbit. If there's nothing else, I'll continue working."

"Wait a minute."

The Yellow Wizard said, "I want to hire you."

"ah?"

Bai Ding was a little confused. He tied the rope around his shoulders tightly to ensure that the propaganda board on his back would not fall off.

The other party said: "I am the chief reporter of the Shacheng Dibao Press, and I want to hire you as my assistant."

Bai Ding had heard of the name Dibaoguan.

Boss Mina frequently mentioned this word when chatting with Fu Jianyu.

It is said that this is a brand-new institution in the Sand City Temple. It will change the previous bulletin board into paper printing, thus turning it into a regularly published paper newspaper to spread various news inside and outside the city faster.

But so far, I haven’t seen any newspaper.

Yazdan said that the transformation of wooden notice boards into paper newspapers will have a huge and far-reaching impact.

In the past, the notice board could only hold the most important notifications, such as disaster reminders, talent recruitment, the opening of the passage to the Yao city, etc.

The content of the paper newspaper is more than ten times that of the notice board.

It includes not only important notices, but also various detailed developments in the city: for example, when the rose garden will open to the public, what kind of goods are sold in the store, when registration for the latest martial arts competition will start, when the academy will recruit students and how many people will be recruited... In addition, it will continue to report on the developments of the entire Yao Kingdom, as well as various major events occurring in the outside world.

The duty of a journalist is to collect materials from everywhere, organize and record them, and then publish them in the latest newspaper.

The most important thing is that paper newspapers are printed quickly, with one issue coming out every few days.

All this deeply attracted Bai Ding.

But it still doesn't understand what the relationship is between itself and the collectors.

After much thought, the only thing that seems to be related is running fast.

"You are good at long-distance running, which is of course an advantage, but the most important thing is that you are timid and will not take risks or get involved in trouble. You will experience a lot of things when collecting wind, and if you get caught up in it, it will be very troublesome."

Yazdan said: "Besides that, I need your evaluation."

"evaluate?"

"right."

The magician said, "Due to my racial characteristics, I cannot judge whether certain information brings good or bad feelings, whether it is in line with people's likes or people's disgust. In the final analysis, my position is only about the belief in God... and you, who are the descendants of heroes by nature, can keenly perceive what makes people angry and afraid."

"In short, I need an assistant who can distinguish right from wrong but will not get involved in or get into trouble."

"And you, Bai Ding, are my ideal candidate."

"To me, you alone are as powerful as an army of thousands."

Bai Ding was still touched by the other party's polite praise.

The boss is absolutely right.

There is a way out for the timid.

After confirming Yazdan's identity and what he said was true, Bai Ding quit his job as a rabbit runner and resolutely became a collector, serving as Yazdan's assistant.

Just as Yazdan said, the treatment of journalists is quite good, they are free to move around, and can travel to many places at public expense reimbursed by the city of Shacheng.

Then, Yazdan's words made Bai Ding want to resign.

"We might go to the Twin Snake Empire to collect materials."

"Don't worry, it won't happen so quickly, but it is indeed a major operation on the agenda, and we will make specific arrangements once the situation becomes relatively safe."

Yazdan forced a smile on his face. "The Twin Snake Empire is the main civilization of the Resurrection Kingdom and is also a partner of the Yao Clan. It won't be a problem for us to go there as Yao Clan's Sand City collectors. The Apostles have already said hello."

"There's just a little trouble."

"There is a war going on there right now, so the accommodation conditions along the way may not be that good. We have to overcome these difficult conditions."

Bai Ding couldn't laugh.

Is this an accommodation issue?

The war in the Twin Snake Empire was said to be a rebellion, but the rumors in the newspaper office said that it was actually a fight between the electors for the throne.

After going there, can you really come back alive? Bai Ding expressed doubt.

Yazdan finally promised: "If you are really worried... I can go there alone. Don't force it. It's not time yet. It's still a long way to go."

Only then did Bai Ding feel relieved.

Thanks: Pianpian Jinghong for supporting 1500 Qidian coins.

(End of this chapter)