Hong Fei, a redditor in American comics

Destroying the soul-eating monsters will improve your physical fitness; seizing the Tarot will increase your energy.

Hong Fei has gradually mastered the method of grabbing two benefits from one thing at the same time.

By the lake, Hong Fei, Frank and Xu Wenwu walked side by side. They were walking on the shore, and the white dragon in the lake was also following them slowly swimming in the shallow water.

Hong Fei pointed to the Black Mountain on the other side and said: "That mountain is too dark. Although with the death of the Soul Eater, the mountain is gradually returning to life. But I think it is better to directly intervene and take care of that mountain range." He ordered a large palace complex to be built along the mountains."

Frank: "Isn't Blackwater Town in Sokovia almost ready to be built? Why is it still being developed here?"

Hong Fei couldn't help sighing after hearing this: "Well, maybe it's because I'm afraid that I won't be able to afford a house, so I always want to build more here and there."

Frank rolled his eyes at him and asked again: "Then you don't want the villa?"

"That villa doesn't match the style here at all. Just do as the Romans do. You can all live in it from now on."

By then you will all be eunuchs and maids in the palace, and I will be the emperor.Well, by the way, I can also appoint you as the general manager in an upright manner.

Hong Fei smiled at Frank and narrowed his eyes.

Frank's brows suddenly tightened: "Are you thinking of bad things again?"

"Nonsense, I'm just thinking about how to arrange the construction period."

Xu Wenwu said: "Tarot is only open once a year, and the way in is not easy to walk. The arrangement of construction workers is a problem, and I am afraid it will destroy the concealment here."

Hearing this, Frank also nodded.

Hong Fei said, "What kind of place do you think Tarot is?"

Frank: "A deliberately hidden village?"

Xu Wenwu: "A secret realm that is in a different world from the outside world?"

Hong Fei pointed at Xu Wenwu: "You are right." This is not because Frank is stupid, but because he has no such relevant knowledge or thinking guidance in his life experience. In other words, it is difficult for him to imagine it out of thin air.

"If the main universe in which we live is regarded as a big bubble, then Tarot is a small bubble attached to the big bubble. They have too many similarities. The most obvious difference is that the area of ​​Tarot is very small. It doesn’t take long to find its boundaries.”

"Oh?" The two of them suddenly became interested, and Frank even took the initiative to ask: "Have you seen it? What are its boundaries?"

"I rode a dragon and looked over just now. I saw nothingness and chaos, like a large quiet gray cloud. There was no movement, but I could feel that it was actually very dangerous."

Frank: "So this is a small universe with boundaries?"

"To say that the universe is an exaggeration is too much. The area here is not even comparable to any continent on the earth. At best, it is Greenland."

Xu Wenwu: "That's not too small. It's larger than many countries, and the environment here is excellent and very suitable for living."

Hong Fei couldn't help but nodded: "This is true. That's why I can't understand why the number of Tarot people is so small. They seem to completely violate the instinctive law of reproduction and survival of life."

"Because we respect nature, our hearts are connected with the world, and we have fewer desires than people in the outside world." Two sisters, Yingnan and Yingli, followed quickly from behind, and it was naturally Yingnan who spoke.

Hong Fei turned back and smiled: "Desire is desire, instinct is instinct. If everyone restrains their desires, then there will be no human affairs on earth."

Yingnan said without changing his expression: "But this can make us stronger."

"The foundation of a strong heart is a tough heart, clear goals and efficient execution. Restraint of desires is to exercise the heart, reduce distracting thoughts, and avoid interference from external objects and external events. Therefore, your restraint is fundamentally due to your spirit It’s not strong enough on its own, and there’s no other better way to temper it.”

Ying Nan frowned slightly.

Hong Fei looked at the Black Mountain and continued: "The soul-eating monsters from the dark dimension have forced you to maintain strong combat effectiveness from generation to generation. However, this combat effectiveness cannot be improved by relying on the advantage of numbers, so most of you have repeatedly restrained your desires. Exercise your heart. Over a long period of time, this habit has gradually evolved into your custom. Therefore, your population is now only four digits. If things go on like this, in the future, you will either actively attract new blood from the outside, or you will stay here and wait for annihilation. .”

"Impossible, we know the importance of bloodline."

Hong Fei suddenly smiled: "Fortunately, you are not talking about blood. Of course blood is important, but when the base is too small, it may be unsustainable to save it. To be honest, I admire you very much, knowing that doing so may bring benefits to yourself. It has brought disastrous consequences, but you can actually endure it, and your determination is indeed worthy of admiration."

But then again, with this way of survival, I'm afraid Tarot must have had many lovers who had difficulty getting married in the past, right?

Yingnan smiled bitterly: "Now no one needs to continue to pay the price for this. Most of them have chosen to leave here."

Hong Fei's smile widened: "This is a good thing. Although this place is good, it is actually not suitable for you. Even if there are no Soul Eaters, judging from the shape of this space boundary, there may be other terrifying creatures in the future." Arrive at a certain time. In the outside world, humans have many guardians, but in Tarot, the only one you can rely on is yourself.

Sometimes, giving up may help you gain more. "

Yingnan let out a long sigh, "It's a pity that after leaving here, they will all lose their original power."

"It's all about giving up and gaining." Hong Feihun said nonchalantly.

The reason why Tarot people lose their power when they leave Tarot is not because the guardian white dragon takes away their power on their own initiative, but because their power itself is inseparable from the Tarot space.The so-called power imparted to them by the guardian white dragon is essentially a crude way to use the power of Tarot, the dimension of space itself. At a small level, it is similar to magic on earth, and at a large level, this is the rule. Power.

Therefore, when they were in the Tarot, they were the imperial ministers holding the Shangfang Sword. When they came out of the Tarot, it was equivalent to a change of dynasty in an instant.

How can you kill the officials of this dynasty with the sword of the previous dynasty?Moreover, the previous dynasty of Tarot is pitifully small compared to the current dynasty of the main universe.

The guardian white dragon has reached a high degree of integration with the Tarot dimension. To be more serious, it is the true master of the Tarot.

Hong Fei suddenly jumped out and became the Supreme Emperor who indirectly controlled the "government".

As a result, Bailong can independently control the opening time of Tarot, so the annual time limit no longer exists.

However, the connection point between the Tarot space and the main universe cannot be changed for the time being, so the entrance is still at the same place. Maybe one day in the future, when the White Dragon becomes more powerful, it will have the ability to directly change the Tarot entrance.

The group of people walked back to the only palace here.

Others in the hall were sitting together chatting.

After entering the door, Hong Fei asked directly to Datou: "How many people choose to leave?"

"Two thirds." The big head looked worried: "Boss, according to the treatment you set before, our funds may not last long and we will be stretched."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenwu immediately said: "If necessary, I can give you a lot of funds."

"Oh?" Hong Fei and others looked at him.

Xu Wenwu smiled lightly and said with his hands behind his back: "As you know, I have lived for a long time. After getting the ten rings, I also have the ability to live forever. At first, this made me very excited and exciting, but gradually I no longer valued it. It is a time that everyone cherishes, but just after the first hundred years, my mentality has changed, because except for myself, everyone around me is getting older, and I watched them go from youth to youth. Middle age, old age, and finally death.

In order to keep my immortality from going crazy, I have added a hobby to myself, which is to collect a symbolic item from around the world every year. Quickly recall what happened that year. "

After listening to his words, Hong Fei and others took a deep breath.

Not scared, but surprised.

Xu Wenwu lived for more than 1000 years. A conservative estimate of 1000 years would mean that he was active in 1013.

Dongfang was in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the reign of Zhenzong, he was the one who wrote "The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade".

The West was in the late Middle Ages, and the Renaissance began 300 years later.

In such a comparison, compared to the long history of Eastern civilization, Xu Wenwu's life of more than 1000 years seems not to be that remarkable.Before the Northern Song Dynasty, there were a lot of dynasties.

However, antiques from more than 1000 years ago and wealth accumulated over 1000 years ago...

"How much money do you have?" Hong Fei asked curiously.

Unexpectedly, Xu Wenwu shook his head: "I have no money."

But Hong Fei was not in a hurry, because he definitely had more to say.

As expected, he soon said: "I prefer gold, because it has always been valuable, so I saved a lot. Do you still remember the mountain in my hometown? It was actually hollowed out very early, and there was almost a lot of gold underneath. A mountain of high-purity gold. There are also some antiques that everyone likes. By the way, in modern times, I have also taken a lot of stocks and bonds, and some of them may have been lost, but I have never calculated them carefully. "

Hong Fei turned around and saw Frank, Datou and others looking at him in shock.

People often use "mine at home" to describe a person who is very rich. Some people do own gold mines, but gold ore is different from gold. Even if a hundred gold mines are mined, there will not be a single mountain of gold.

After thinking for a while, Hong Fei nodded and said, "Then I won't be polite. You can talk to Datou later. It doesn't need to be too much, as long as you get the point."

Xu Wenwu nodded understandingly.

Of course, Hong Fei's agreement to let him pay was not just to take advantage of him. In fact, it was also to pave the way for him. After all, he had been the third boss since he came, so he had to be given a chance to show his good will to everyone. The current opportunity was just right. .

As for the lack of money, Hong Fei is actually not worried at all, and the location of the Federal Reserve is not kept secret.

"This matter is over. Next is the rest time that everyone loves. During this period, you can go out and move freely, or you can choose to stay here. I have asked Bailong to turn the Tarot entrance into an open state. You One can come in at any time.

In addition, from now on, this is no longer 'Tarot', but 'Dragon Palace'. "