Chapter 239 Imperial Diplomacy

Of course, breaking free from the shackles of thought is not as easy as imagined.

When the older people saw the former capital of the empire, their eyes widened and their childhood memories seemed to come to them.

Their biggest dream was to escape from this poor village on the edge and live in the empire.

Now, this opportunity is before them...

Many people are like this. The thoughts imprinted in their childhood can never be untied when they grow up.

There were many such people in the Great East Country during the Earth period, and they still enjoyed the sweet air even in this era.

It is indeed impossible to unify people's thoughts.

Lu Yuan sighed. This matter really took up too much energy. There was no need to persuade him any further. "I've said before that if you want to leave, I won't force you."

"They will also give gifts, which can be considered as an acquaintance."

"Whether it's gold or silver, I will give it all to you. Elder Sha, how many people can't be persuaded?"

Lu Yuan is still quite considerate of human feelings. There is plenty of gold and silver in the warehouse, and they are not valuable.

"How could that be possible? We are us and the empire is the empire. These are obviously two different things." Sha Sanli is indeed a smart guy. The sky city has risen. Doesn't he understand which one has a better future?

"But there are still a thousand people who I can't persuade...these people's brains are rusty."

Sha Sanli said again: "Captain Lu, I know some officials in the empire, so I have some connections... Those who want to leave, let them go. Such a big empire can't accommodate a thousand people?"

This is a show of his loyalty. He will definitely not leave.

Lu Yuan tapped the table lightly and thought for a while. In fact, he wanted to visit the "Mandala Empire" in person.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s not quite appropriate.

He is no longer alone now, but the commander-in-chief of 18 human civilizations!

It is impossible for the top leader to take direct action in the first communication between civilizations.

Send a diplomat to build some relationships first and see the other side's attitude, whether it is peace or war.

This is the correct answer.

"Since you want to be an ambassador of civilization, you can do that."

Since there is no talented person in this makeshift team, we can only send someone who is a little smarter.

Lu Yuan added: "As long as these people are settled, I don't ask for anything else."

"Lu Da, you can come with us."

"Yes!" The king insect bowed slightly.

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Just like that, as the destination gradually approached, the height of the city in the sky gradually decreased.

After some simple investigation, people found a suitable landing site: a large lake with an area of ​​about 300 square kilometers.

It is about 80 kilometers away from the capital of the empire, which is a suitable distance.

The average depth of the lake is about 5 meters, with abundant water and aquatic resources, which can just supplement the scarce food.

Only a slight "boom" sound was heard, and the city in the sky stopped steadily on the surface of a large lake, causing huge waves.

The falling water droplets sprayed down from the sky, forming beautiful rainbows.

The most precious water in the desert, the source of life, is almost endless in this big lake.

In just a moment, many people's eyes were filled with tears.

"We are here!"

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"All Green Town villagers, please take note. Do not leave the city rashly!"

"Extra, Extra, the Fifth Engineering Team is recruiting workers, mainly responsible for the construction of water conservancy projects. Requirements: literacy and knowledge of electricity."

"Please do not swim in the lake, life safety is above all else!"

As the civilians burst into great enthusiasm, the patrol team was extremely busy. Everyone grew up in the desert and not many of them could swim. If there was no strict control, a few people might drown every now and then.

On the other side, Lu Yuan was also busy happily.

This voyage lasted only two months and covered 1,500 kilometers, but it exposed quite a few problems.

Lu Yuan looked at the densely packed investigation report, which was more than 300 pages long, and sighed.

There were many carvings that he had to repair himself - Guo Weiqiang was a guy with poor skills and they were really useless.

Only Miss Conch's level of carving can barely reach that level.

But Hai Luo has many responsibilities and it is impossible for him to do the engineering.

The thought of one person completing a city's worth of engineering work makes my scalp tingle just thinking about it.

“We also need to build more generators.”

And the most scarce thing is combat power, that is, modern weapons, which are in short supply now.

If you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. Lu Yuan can only feel at ease after at least preparing weapons for a large-scale war.

“When will the next batch of talents emerge?”

"It will take at least 20 years, Lord Lu. You have to wait and be patient." The girl who worked in the same office had long eyelashes and crescent-shaped eyes. She liked to see Lu Yuan looking worried.

“Twenty years is too long.”

"It's not long. We green people become adults at the age of 100. Also, Lord Lu, the poppy tree is paralyzed. You have to replenish its life energy."

"Why does it want it every day? Just give me a shoulder massage and it will be satisfied."

The girl puffed out her cheeks and said, "You charge the poppy tree with energy, why should I pay you?"

The next second, Lu Yuan shamelessly pleaded: "Don't make me beg you, the boss is tired."

She could only jog over and give the big boss a shoulder pat.

Lu Yuan was enjoying the girl's massage while thinking about various problems in his mind. Most of the energy for the Sky City to take off was borne by the Poppy Tree, which was indeed a considerable load.

Now, after flying 1,500 kilometers, the leaves of the poppy tree are a little green with yellow.

If you want to recover, you either need to nourish yourself for a long time and get some sun exposure for decades.

Or you can replenish more idealistic energy.

Fortunately, he now has a "Magic Cube-level energy converter", otherwise he would really be stretched to the limit.

"If we want sustainable development, we still need to make a generator... When will nuclear fission be developed?"

"Master Lu, there is one more thing."

"With those thousand people gone, civilization has weakened, and the energy converters may generate less energy... You have to be prepared."

Lu Yuan stood up with a bang and said fiercely, "It's been a long time since you were bullied, right? You're yelling 'Master, Master'!"

"My Lord, my Lord!"

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

The conch begged for mercy and dodged everywhere, but at the same time it was still provocative: "Oh, so what? Are you amused by me? You get angry so easily, it seems you are not cut out to be a leader!"

After finally forcing her into a corner, Lu Yuan grabbed her soft, pointed ears and grinned, "If a tiger doesn't show its might, you think I'm a sick cat."

The conch laughed, but suddenly turned pale and looked towards the window: "Mom... why are you here? I..."

Because her acting was too realistic, Lu Yuan's body immediately stiffened, his heart skipped a beat, and he let go of her awkwardly.

Turning around, she found nothing! The girl bit her lip, squinted her eyes at him, suddenly reached out and pulled Lu Yuan's thick skin, and ran away immediately!

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Finally, Lu Yuan realized a terrible fact!

She changed her age in Green Paradise to 18...

Not even a hundred years old, not even an adult!

Because of this, she became more and more bold! What was this, seeking protection from a higher-dimensional power?

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No one cares about the happiness in the office.

After a day of emergency screening, the final list of those who wanted to leave finally came out.

912 people, not a lot, but not a small number either.

Most of the people were middle-aged and elderly, and families with children were basically persuaded to stay.

People really can't understand each other. In the eyes of intellectuals like Sha Mo and Guo Weiqiang, their behavior is simply incomprehensible! Isn't the Sky City good? Go to the backward empire?

In the eyes of Guo Cuicui and Guo Pingping (supermarket workers) who only have simple skills, their choice seems understandable...

They have no work skills and can only farm. They cannot enjoy any civilized benefits and are discriminated against.

Yes, this kind of implicit discrimination that is out of date is the most distressing.

Of course, Guo Cuicui and Guo Pingping still cannot choose to leave. They think that their current life is actually pretty good and full of hope.

"Everyone, have you made up your mind?"

"Pack your luggage. I will arrange for you to live in a suitable place. Then you can choose to integrate into the empire."

The old cat looked at them with mixed feelings.

Unlike Lu Yuan who doesn't care about anything, it spends more time with the villagers.

Over the years, we gradually developed feelings for each other.

All the trivial things are still vivid in my mind.

Everyone has their own aspirations, so maybe it's okay to go our separate ways.

"According to the instructions of Commander Lu, we will give each person 400 kilograms of rations, a cart, 50 grams of gold, 500 grams of silver, and some metal tools... I hope that you can settle down in the new place."

When Lao Mao reported this data, the onlookers were shocked. It was indeed a very generous number.

"If you are willing to learn, you can get some books here for free."

Next to the old cat, there are some books, including physics, chemistry, biology, etc.

Few people come to take this most precious knowledge.

This is normal, otherwise this group of people would not choose to leave.

Now that he has escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, his expression is filled with joy.

The old cat sighed.

"Sha Sanli, the next thing depends on you. Make sure these people are properly settled."

"Don't worry, such a big empire can't accommodate these people?"

The old cat said again: "Tell the Mandala Empire that we are only here to replenish supplies and will leave after the replenishment is completed."

"If you want to trade, you are welcome. If you don't want to trade, that's fine, too. Just don't hurt the relationship."

"Take these gifts with you."

The old cat put some precious supplies into a small box, including a pomegranate fruit, a soul infant fruit, and a small knife with carving craftsmanship. They were made by Lu Yuan himself and could be considered ordinary extraordinary items.

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(PS: A new month, a new plot, please give me a monthly ticket!)

(End of this chapter)