Chapter 272 Stage Play and Magic Newspaper
After hearing Shu Li's words, everyone was surprised and suddenly enlightened.
The world is still dominated by people with conscience, who advocate kindness, honesty, bravery, justice, and resolutely safeguard peace.
This can be seen from the fact that all ethnic groups on the continent worship the God of Light.
However, they deeply detest the small number of people who have degenerated into believers of the Dark God.
The identity of king gave Denton Trick a noble status and supreme royal power. Common people did not dare to criticize him at all. Over time, they lost their right to speak.
As time passed, the past was gradually forgotten. No one remembered that he was a tyrant who killed his brother and usurped the throne. The hatred between Seleu and Captain Simu could only be lost in the long river of history.
Shu Li proposed publicity in order to make his crimes known and let all people with a sense of justice on the mainland criticize him, accuse him, and curse him.
Tyrants who have committed countless evil deeds should be condemned by the people, nailed to the pillar of shame forever, become sinners in history, and be infamous for thousands of years.
In addition, Denton was only the king of Cecilia after all. The Cecilians did not dare to criticize him, but people from other countries were not afraid.
No matter how powerful he is, can he control the mouths of foreign people?
"...I think the dance troupe can change its performance style." Shu Li stood up and paced back and forth in the living room.
"How?" Dizio asked. A chorus just sings and dances, doesn't it? What else can they do?
Shu Li paused, clapped his hands, and looked at the crowd with sparkling eyes before proposing his own idea. "Although the troupe's main focus is singing and dancing, we could incorporate skits... Oh, no, a stage play or a musical? Well, to put it simply, we could adapt the true events of Denton's coup, the murder of his brother, and the subsequent usurpation of the throne into a script, and then have the troupe's actors perform it."
"A stage play? A musical?" Hector asked doubtfully. "What exactly is it like? Are there any examples?"
The others were also confused and expressed their incomprehension.
Shu Li scratched her hair and decided to put on a live performance. "Amanda, come and cooperate with me."
When Amanda was called, she stood up in a daze and walked to Shu Li.
"So, let's replay the scene in Ilio's office this morning."
Shu Li snapped his fingers.
"I'm going to get the props for the play, wait for me~"
He ran into his bedroom excitedly, took out a gorgeous magic robe from the storage ring and put it on. He untied his black hair from a ponytail and let it fall straight down behind him. He chanted a spell to turn the small flower crown into a golden forehead ring, exactly the same as the one worn by Ilio.
Then, he imitated Ilio's aura and demeanor, and gracefully emerged from the bedroom with a pure white fancy teacup in his hand.
The moment he appeared, everyone else was stunned. Budno rubbed his eyes subconsciously, suspecting that he was hallucinating.
However, upon closer inspection, it was clearly Sperian who emerged from the bedroom.
Shu Li raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a smile in her eyes. She walked slowly to the sofa, glanced at everyone else one by one, and spoke her lines in the tone of Ilio.
"Since you all said so, then I... won't refuse. What about you guys?"
After a pause, he looked at Desio, Angel, Budno, and Kumandi.
"Isn't it time to level up?"
Disio opened his mouth wide, Angel and Budno sat up straight, and Kumandi's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent.
How did Sperian do it?
The tone, the expression, the smile, it's exactly the same as Ilio's!
Amanda had a flash of inspiration, and recalling how cowardly she was that morning, she timidly raised her hand.
"Um... I'm a dragon. Can I talk to Zephir?"
Shu Li groaned and said, "Okay."
Amanda smiled happily, but the next second, Shu Li said Ilio's devilish words, and his smile quickly froze.
After finishing his lines, Shu Li put down the teacup in his hand and bowed to the others.
"The performance is over, what do you think?"
His eyes curved, he grinned, and the aura of Leo disappeared without a trace, returning to his original cute appearance.
“Pah pah pah——”
Everyone applauded.
"I was so scared! I almost thought Sperian was possessed by Ilio!" Budno slapped his chest with lingering fear.
"Sperian, how did you do it?" Angel asked excitedly.
"Is this... a stage play?" Hector asked with interest.
"Ugh~ Sperian, don't be like Ilio next time." Amanda rubbed her stiff face. Recalling the scene from that morning, he was horrified again. The thought of doubling his training load made him feel heavy.
"It's great and fun," Ace smiled.
"It's intuitive and clear, and the effect is good." Kumandi quickly took out a small notebook and took notes.
Seleu was amazed and asked curiously, "How did you come up with this idea?"
Shu Li blinked, looking a little guilty.
Could he tell them that he came from another modern world with colorful entertainment programs?
Of course not.
"This... was inspired by Misina." Shu Li chuckled.
"Misina?" Seleu asked in confusion.
"They're the goblin cubs!" Dizio introduced. "Our next batch of cubs are eight years old this year. They've loved listening to Sperian's stories since they were little."
Shu Li cleared his throat and said, "Misina and the other cubs love to sing hymns while acting out the part where I was captured by the big stupid bird."
The little guy, just over three months old, would hold a small dagger and shout "retreat, retreat, retreat" at the various small animals living on the sacred tree every day. Shu Li's mouth twitched when he saw this, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
It's so shameful!
Budno laughed and said, "I know, I know!"
He jumped out, took out the small dagger he had bought earlier, and shouted at Amanda: "Back off, back off—"
Amanda raised her hands and stepped back.
Veins popped out of Shu Li's forehead. He stepped forward and covered Budno's mouth, gritting his teeth and saying, "Shut up."
Budno hummed a few times and rolled his eyes.
“Puff—”
The others chuckled, and the atmosphere in the living room became lively.
Shu Li let go of Budno and explained seriously, "In short, a stage play is a story told vividly by actors through acting, dialogue, singing, dancing, etc. To enhance the effect, music, scenery, costumes, props, lighting, etc. can be added.
"Stage plays place high demands on actors, who must be able to act realistically. Even if their faces look different, they can imitate the costumes, hairstyles, aura, and demeanor, giving the audience an illusion of perspective.
"Stage plays are more accessible. If performed well, they can resonate deeply with the public and spread widely. However, names cannot be mentioned. Pseudonyms are used to avoid being noticed, adding artistic processing, making them ambiguous and suggestive. Rumors are then spread privately to let the audience know who the actors are playing and what country the story is about. They mix truth and fiction, truth and falsehood, and the main purpose is to confuse the audience."
The others were stunned after hearing this.
Siti and Nasha exclaimed in unison, "Wow... so amazing!"
Sperian was truly clever, having come up with such a ruthless plan. If successful, Denton Trick would become a celebrity on the continent—the very definition of evil, the embodiment of brutality.
Seleu also took out pen and paper, and together with Kumandi, he quickly took notes in order to send a message to his sister.
It would be great if my sister could bring the dance troupe to the atrium in person and let Sperian teach them on the spot.
The others were interested and asked questions, which Shu Li answered one by one, giving everyone a general idea of the stage play.
"...There are many means of propaganda, besides stage plays, there are others, such as the most famous poetry," Shu Li said. "The mainland is isolated from information, and there is no communication between the east, south, west, and north. Many stories and legends that happened in other countries are spread by wandering bards in the form of poetry. But the timeliness is slow, the freshness is poor, and it's not powerful enough. If we use a different method..."
"What method?" Desio asked impatiently.
"We'll need Danlov's help with this method." Shu Li held up a finger, and a small ball of fire appeared at the tip of his finger. Under the confused gaze of his friends, he grinned, "Magic newspaper!"
"Magic newspaper?"
Others were puzzled.
They understand magic, but what is "newspaper"?
Shu Li found a chair and sat down, explaining to everyone in detail what a newspaper is.
The Central Courtyard is more developed than other countries and regions on the continent, but this development is based on magic, which facilitates people's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
However, in terms of information, it is still in its original state.
The Entelin Association specializes in information and only serves individuals, not the general public. It is an intelligence organization.
Newspapers are different.
This is a publication that is issued to the public on a regular basis, mainly publishing current affairs news, allowing people to know the major events that have happened around the world recently at the fastest speed.
The content it publishes is diverse, covering news on politics, economy, culture, entertainment, etc.
Austin's mainland transportation is underdeveloped, and there is no internet or electronic products. How can newspapers be published quickly and effectively?
Shu Li thought of the Magic Association.
It took Danlov more than two thousand years to restore magic to its former peak. There are tens of thousands of magic associations of all sizes in various countries, which are simply perfect "network nodes".
Magicians have special skills in transmitting messages, and the telepathy of magic saints can even span thousands of miles. Magic props, magic pets, magic circles and other means are endless. It is easy to spread messages to all parts of the world within a day or two.
If conditions really limit it, then it is also possible to change the daily report to a weekly report.
Once the newspaper has grown to a certain size and people have developed the habit of reading it, they can then "carry their own agenda" and disclose Denton's crimes in a veiled manner.
The Magic Association is under the management of the Central Court, and governments have no right to interfere. Even if the newspapers publish news that offends the powerful, they have nothing to fear.
Unless the powerful do not want the protection of the magician, they should keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.
After listening to Shu Li's idea for the magic newspaper, everyone gave him a thumbs up.
"That's a genius idea!"
“It’s incredible!”
"Shall we go find Danlov now?"
"It's too late today. Go visit him in the Magic Tower tomorrow morning."
The friends praised Shu Li highly and admired him very much. Discio, Angel and Budno even called him the boss.
Shu Li gave an embarrassed smile and modestly said that most of it was just wishful thinking, and he would only know whether it would work after asking Danlov.
After crossing into another world, he rarely "appropriated" things from his original world because he didn't want to stand out and attract attention, thus being treated as an alien.
If this time had not been to deal with Denton who sold his soul to the God of Darkness and help Seleu regain the throne, he really would not have thought about doing a stage play or publishing a newspaper.
All I can say is that some things require the right time, place and people to be realized.
When Danlov understood what the "magic newspaper" was, he looked at the goblin standing in front of him in surprise.
The boy, still childish, showed an innocent smile, and there was not a trace of impurities in his gray-green eyes. He talked about his ideas freely, seemingly having no idea what kind of shocking waves the appearance of the "magic newspaper" would bring to the continent.
"...Danlov, we can publicize the War of the Gods ten thousand years ago in the newspapers. In a serialized format, tell the story of the greatness of the gods, the wisdom of the Elf King, the bravery of humans, and the unity of all races. Let people today know that the warriors of the past sacrificed themselves to bring about today's peace. If the Dark God returns, the continent will never have peace again."
Shu Li thought very simply.
Ten thousand years ago, in order to unite all the races on the continent, the Elf King condescended to visit everywhere and suffered countless cold faces before he was able to gather a team of light to fight against the darkness.
Things are different now. Without the support of the gods, the Elf King is alone and powerless. Shu Li is even more reluctant to see the Elf King work hard and lobby various tribes.
Instead of trying to persuade people with all your heart and being rejected, it is better to use newspapers to plant the seeds of light early on, so that they can awaken naturally through subtle influence.
The dark forces used the Temple of Hodhe to secretly recruit believers, while the light camp used newspapers to awaken the conscience of people of all ethnic groups.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
I believe that this time, facing the darkness, countless warriors will stand up and fight for the light.
Danlov looked deeply at the goblin and praised him, "Your idea is very good. I will recruit people as soon as possible to study the creation and distribution process of magic newspapers."
With the support of the God of Law, Shu Li felt relieved.
Danlov looked at the silent "Elf King" beside him, feeling filled with emotion.
Sperian is indeed a unique little elf. Even his teacher is always with him to help him through his training.
Ace received Danlov's admiring look and smiled faintly.
After finishing his work, Shu Li happily said goodbye to Danlov with his friends.
Seleu looked back at the towering magic tower, feeling as if in a dream.
I originally thought that revenge was hopeless, but suddenly the clouds cleared and I saw hope.
In the following days, Team Light began rigorous training. While other students left school early, they had to go to the secret training ground provided by Zephir, where they were tortured to death by Ilio.
Ilio is simply a devil, even Seleu was captured and trained.
Although Seleu's swordsmanship improved to the level of a sword master overnight, and his realm was high enough, his techniques, body movements, and combat awareness were lacking, and he needed to strengthen his training.
In addition, as a magic swordsman, his magic level was too low, and he was also mercilessly ridiculed by Ilio.
Seleu accepted all his criticisms with humility, learned eagerly, and strived to do his best.
Being taught by a magic god-level elf was a rare opportunity, so he studied day and night and studied harder than anyone else.
It was the first time that Ilio encountered such a tough student. He was extremely excited and tortured Seleu to death, maximizing his potential. The other members of Team Light were so frightened that they were afraid that Ilio would go crazy, so they also tightened their demands on them.
Fortunately, Ilio has a good idea of what to do and teaches according to each student's limits, with a proper balance between relaxation and intensity.
Amanda's training method is unique, and he is in tears every day.
The way the dragon race increases their strength is by fighting, and the process is extremely brutal.
Fight non-stop, even if you break bones.
The dragon race has thick skin and strong self-healing ability. They may be covered in wounds one day and be full of energy the next day.
Therefore, Amanda was in both pain and happiness, with bruises and swollen eyes every day, which made Shu Li and others feel very sympathetic.
However, Amanda quite likes this training method.
Zephir is doing very well in the human world. He has a large manor on the outskirts of Igya City. There is a huge training ground in the manor. Once the isolation magic circle is opened, the dragons will return to their original forms and fight there in the dark, and no one will know.
Amanda hadn't transformed back into her original form in nearly two months, and she happily returned to her dragon form after following Zephir into the training grounds.
His dragon body is very beautiful, silver-white all over with a bright luster. There is a row of golden scales on his back, extending along the spine to the tail. The lines are smooth and dazzling.
His wings are four or five meters long when spread out, and have a row of barbs on the corners, which are sharp weapons for fighting. His limbs are strong, his claws are sharp and curved like hooks, and his tail is slender and as flexible and winding as a snake.
Zephir saw his dragon form and said approvingly, "Not bad, he has the demeanor of an old dragon king."
This old Dragon King refers to Amanda's grandfather Redek.
Amanda held her head high and chest puffed out with pride, accepting Zephyr's praise.
However, he soon became depressed.
Looking at the giant dragon that was even bigger than her brother's original form, Amanda was stunned.
Zephyr is a blue dragon.
It has enormous ears, a horn on its nose, and scales as shimmering as sapphires, appearing different colors in different light, a faint glow that shimmers and sparkles. Its pale blue eyes are like ice and jade, and a single glance can send a chill down your spine.
The giant blue dragon's tail stretched out to nearly a hundred meters, and Amanda was beside it like a miniature lamb.
It's really unbearable to watch a little lamb fighting with a strong dragon.
Zephir can knock Amanda down with just one claw.
“Ouch~~~”
Amanda was full of courage and rushed forward fearlessly. With a "bang", she bumped into Zephir's dragon leg and fell down with a "bang", her four legs facing the air.
A smile flashed in Zephir's eyes, and he poked the little guy with the tip of his tail.
Amanda was not discouraged. She struggled to get up and continued to rush around, determined to pick off a scale from the blue dragon.
Zephyr flapped his wings casually, and a hurricane blew up instantly, blowing Amanda to and fro and making her dizzy.
Woo woo woo——
The blue dragon is scarier than his brother! QAQ
Regardless, the training was in full swing, and after a hard day's work until Thursday, Team Light finally had a day off.
They were going to the World of Warcraft Forest to do an adventure mission at the weekend, and they successfully asked for leave on Friday, so they had some time to catch their breath.
Under the cover of night, an ordinary-looking long-distance carriage left the city of Igya and headed towards the kingdom of Keshengdao in the north.
This adventure is longer than the last one. Team Light has put on disguises, temporarily put away their magic wands and swords, dressed up as ordinary travelers, passed through the Kingdom of Kshendao and the Kingdom of Ailansi, and headed towards the Warcraft Forest.
In the carriage, the teenagers were wolfing down their dinner.
They left in a hurry and fled the city of Igya as soon as the training was over, fearing that if they were too late they would be caught by Ilio and taken back for training.
We were in a hurry and had to have dinner on the way.
Amanda's appetite has increased significantly recently, and ordinary dry food can no longer satisfy his stomach, so he took out the sea beast meat that his brother gave him last time, turned his back to his teammates, and ate it raw.
Budno patted him on the back curiously. "Is raw meat good?"
Amanda took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then turned around and said, "I think it tastes good."
Budno was eager to try it out. He took out a small dagger and asked, "Can you cut off a small piece for me to taste?"
Amanda hesitated: "Are you sure?"
Budno nodded. "Sure."
As a foodie, I want to try any delicacy.
Amanda took the dagger, cut off a piece of snow-white fish meat from a clean part, and handed it to Budno.
Budno took a palm-sized piece of raw fish, put it on a plate, rubbed his hands, and prepared to eat.
"Wait a minute." Shu Li stopped him. "The taste of the goblins is different from that of the dragons. If you eat it like this, it will be so fishy that you'll want to vomit."
Budno asked anxiously, "How should we eat it?"
Seeing Amanda eating with gusto, he drooled and couldn't help but ask for a piece.
Shu Li fumbled in his storage bag and took out a rectangular box.
"What is this?" others asked curiously.
"Seasoning box." Shu Li opened the box and saw more than ten small compartments inside, each containing a seasoning and spice.
Then he took out a few more bottles and jars and placed them on the table one by one.
Zhongting was the heart of the continent, a gathering place for merchants from all over the world, stocked with all kinds of spices from the East. Naturally, he had made every possible preparation for this adventure, buying a lot of spices to improve his meals.
It would be boring to eat dry food all the time, so you can hunt wild game and barbecue it occasionally.
Shu Li moved quickly, first cutting the sashimi into slices, then using water magic to create ice cubes, placing the sashimi on the ice cubes and setting aside, and then preparing the dipping sauce.
I saw him holding the bottle and pouring a little here and a little there. If you didn't know, you would think he was mixing medicine.
"Alright, it's time to eat!" Shu Li put away the seasoning box and bottles, and piled the sauce in the plate in front of Budno. "Try it, I guarantee it's delicious."
Budno picked up the fork, picked up the sashimi from the ice, dipped it into the dipping sauce, and put it into his mouth.
"Hmm? Hmm!" He opened his eyes wide, nodded repeatedly, and said vaguely, "Delicious! Very delicious!"
"Wow, really? I want to try it too." Discio was eager to try it, and after getting Budno's consent, he picked up a piece of sashimi with a fork.
After finishing the meal, he licked his lips with a satisfied look on his face. "Oh my god, it's so delicious! Sperian, give me some more!"
Such a small piece of meat is not enough to share.
Amanda turned around and took another large piece of raw fish, which took up half the table.
"I have plenty of fish here, enough to keep you full."
Shu Li's mouth twitched as he looked at his hungry little friends and resigned himself to cutting fish fillets and preparing seasonings.
How can we have delicious food without Farm?
He jumped out of the Seal of the God of Fire and landed on the table, watching Shuri fillet the fish expectantly.
"Hurry up, hurry up, hiss~~~" It sucked its saliva.
Shu Li moved it aside to prevent it from stealing food.
Farm snorted twice, jumped to Budno's side, and stared at the sashimi on his plate. Budno couldn't stand it, so he had to share some with him to try first.
As they ate the sashimi dipped in sauce, Farm hurriedly urged Shu Li. "Is it not ready yet? Cut it faster——"
Shu Li was helpless. How could he cut such a big piece of fish by himself?
"Let me help." Disio took out a dagger and joined in filleting the fish. Soon, others followed suit.
There is strength in numbers. Finally, the fish fillets were cut and we started to prepare the seasoning.
Half an hour later, everyone was touching their round bellies contentedly.
Seryu left a plate of fish fillets and said, "Harris and I will switch places."
Harris had been driving the carriage for more than two hours and it was time to rest. Driving while tired was harmful to the body.
Shu Li nodded and watched Seryu knock on the small door in front of the carriage. Soon, the carriage stopped and the small door opened, revealing Harris disguised as a coachman.
Seleu spoke a few words to Harris in a gentler tone than usual. Harris looked flattered and delayed for a few seconds. Unable to resist the prince's insistence, he had to take the plate of sashimi with a smile and exchanged seats with Seleu.
Seleu went to the front to drive the carriage, while Harris sat in the carriage and ate sashimi politely.
Halfway through his meal, he stopped eating and looked up to meet Shu Li's curious gaze.
Being caught peeking, Shu Li touched his nose embarrassedly, looked away, and thought to himself.
Seleu and Harris have such a good relationship!
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