Monsters Will Die if They Are Killed

Sunset City is a very peaceful city. To be precise, all fire people's cities are very peaceful, but this place is especially peaceful.

Its name comes from 'the place where the sun sets' - the people of fire used to chase the setting sun to the end of the continent and the edge of the sea. They stopped where the Sunset City is now and watched the sun set. The sea glows with an extremely beautiful sunset.

Therefore, these explorers determined to build a city here to commemorate this great exploration and the sunset brilliance that was engraved in their souls.

The structure of Sunset City is very simple. There is no city wall on the outermost side. The city is full of dense water channels and canals. Surrounding the concave deep-water port on the coast, the people of fire built a circle of dykes to block the sea water. The Sunset Temple, the Civic Center and the Commercial Center are also located around the port, while the residential area is located on a high ground far away from the coast.

As for the Holy Fire Tower in the center of the town, it is next to the square, on a high raised man-made hill, overlooking the entire city. Around the square, there are several strange statues, including several people stepping on crabs and sea urchins. and octopuses and other strange creatures, looking high-spirited.

There are about 400,000 people living permanently in the entire Xuguang City. This is just the main urban area. There are a large number of farmers and manors in the affiliated villages, towns and suburbs outside the main urban area. Their population is quite large, but their distribution is relatively scattered.

Although it is a trading city, Xuguang City is completely self-sufficient in food and even exports it. In addition to the catch, the bakery here is also outstanding. Xuguang City’s croissants, salted fish and dried seafood are all The best-selling products throughout the Holy Fire Kingdom, even the pickiest gourmets will be full of praise for local specialties when they come here.

Under the leadership of Ammon, Su Zhou walked out of the port and learned about the local life of the Fire People bit by bit.

My lord, I don't know if you are interested, but I have to say that all the Fire People praise the delicious food in Twilight City.

When saying this, the gray-haired priest was a little uneasy. He liked it very much, so he immediately thought of dedicating it to God.

But he was a little unsure whether, as God's Lord of Judgement, he would like human food.

Oh, very good!

But he didn't expect that Su Zhou would be interested in this unexpectedly. The young man's eyes lit up and he even praised him: You are indeed my devout believer. It seems that you understand the point that 'food is the first necessity of the people', very good!

——The Lord said: Food is the highest need of the people.

How reasonable! Indeed, if they cannot have enough to eat, how will the people have the strength to believe, work, invent, create, explore and develop?

Nodding vigorously, Ammon silently recorded what Su Zhou said in his heart, and included it in the 'Holy Days' series, preparing to compile a brand new 'New Book of Doctrine and Covenants' in the future.

By then, even if his strength is still unable to progress further and remains at the enlightenment level, I am afraid that he will be able to obtain the status of a 'God's Blessed One'!

And just as Aimeng was leading the tour of the town and heading towards the restaurant street, Su Zhou suddenly felt something in his heart and opened his personal space.

Clang!

Immediately afterwards, with the sound of a knife, a black and red stream of light flashed, and the Blade of Annihilation jumped out of it, spinning around Su Zhou excitedly, as if wanting the young man to hold it.

In the personal space, the wisdom tree swayed its branches and leaves slightly, as if it was taking a long breath.

——Bad Knife is finally gone! This guy is always fighting for space with himself!

Shenmu's mood is obviously a little aggrieved - after all, the Wisdom Tree's habit of being neat and tidy and always keeping his personal space clean must be different from the over-enthusiastic Blade of Destruction, which is always flying around and chopping. If the personalities are not compatible, there will be conflicts.

Before, it was just a matter of personal space not being enlarged, so everyone could only squeeze in and make do... But now, personal space has become several times larger than before, and it can be completely separated!

The Wisdom Tree made up his mind at this moment. Next time, he must suggest to the Fertilizer Officer that the bad knife should be separated and live in a separate place, so that it can cause its own troubles and stay away from its own territory!

In response, Yggdrasil's Spear remained motionless.

So this is ah……

At this time, Su Zhou stretched out his hand. He held the handle of the Blade of Annihilation, feeling the current condition of the magic sword, and then nodded with understanding.

You have also been blessed by the power of your will. No wonder you are as active as if you were on stimulants.

Su Zhou could sense that there was also the legend of the Blade of Destruction in this world - after all, the original Blade of Destruction was beaten until only the blade was left in the battle with the God of Water, and it was indeed It is praised as the god-killing soldier who killed the God of Water, and is even regarded as a spiritual sustenance by all the residents of Nessel City.

Therefore, since coming to this world, there has always been a long stream of will power, like a river, continuously feeding the Blade of Annihilation and strengthening its power.

This wishing power is not like the wishing power invested in Su Zhou, which will bind him to this world. It simply gives the Blade of Destruction 'God-Killing' related abilities and blessings according to myths and legends.

Today's divine sword is so powerful that it can be considered the leader even among divine weapons of the same level in terms of 'killing the immortal', 'killing gods' and 'destroying souls'. The only thing that is not perfect is the divine sword. It is still weak in nature and needs to be strengthened with more advanced materials. Otherwise, you may suffer a loss in a head-on confrontation.

Just like the last time on Qingqiu Star, when I was fighting with the bone blade of the earthly immortal and the demon, it was obviously a magic sword, but it took a long time to cut even the demon's bone blade into pieces. It was really a disgrace to the name!

However, this does not affect the fact that the Blade of Destruction is now full of power, so I want to go out for a walk.

Okay, be good and don't run around. I'll cover up your presence.

After confirming the situation, Su Zhou smiled and let go of the hand holding the magic sword, letting the Blade of Annihilation rotate around him.

Aimeng, who was following Su Zhou, was naturally not among the crowd whose information was blocked. He noticed the existence of the Blade of Destruction, and then stared at the magic sword with a look of astonishment, almost raising his hand in an extremely rude manner. , pointing to the other party.

Is this, is this the legendary holy sword?

The gray-haired priest muttered to himself in shock. He carefully distinguished the shape and details of the Blade of Destruction, and finally said firmly: It is said that the blade was spit out from the master's mouth, killing the demon god before the era, and laying the foundation for the new era. Sword of Fire'?!

Legend has it that after the gods opened a new era in the past, this holy sword that killed the demon god also ascended to heaven with the god.

There is even a chapter in the doctrine specifically praising this sword, calling it the king of swords, a perfect creation, and a holy sword made by God!

Blade of Annihilation: Clang?

——Please wait, stop... Isn't it a knife?

When did it become a sword in legend?

And, most importantly, what about the specifics of your chapter that compliments you? !

Holy Sword? Interesting.

In this regard, Su Zhou just chuckled and was not surprised. After all, this kind of thing is common in all worlds of the multiverse.

Just like himself - Su Zhou is good at using guns, knives, composite element breath, Lan Seed Karma Fire Gatling, and even transforming into rockets... However, if he goes to certain worlds, then he It's not unusual to be called the Sword Master.

Reluctantly withdrawing his attention from the Blade of Annihilation, Ammon is also a man after all. He has grown up listening to the myth of the Blazing Sword since he was a child. He has always imagined in his dreams that one day he can become a man holding a holy sword and conquering enemies. A heretical hero.

But the reality is always cruel. Decades have passed, and Ammon's strength is only at the revelation level. Thinking of this, he can't help but feel a little sad: My faith is still not strong enough and pure...

Although he felt a little unwilling, in reality, Aimeng still introduced Su Zhou to the current situation of Twilight City very competently.

Some time ago, there was a rare snow disaster around Xingguang City, and even on the entire east coast, that had never been seen in the history of the elements. As a result, many farmers had no harvest this season... However, currently, we rely on stored grain and fisheries. , at least the local residents around Sunset City still have enough food and clothing.

You can tell. The young man nodded slightly. He looked at the street and was sure that his priest was not lying.

Now we can see that on the streets of Sunset City, many children are running around and playing games like catching ghosts or hide-and-seek. The adults on the roadside are watching this scene with smiles.

Even on one side of the street, there was a trainee priest wearing a priest's robe similar to that of Ammon, who seemed to be ensuring the safety of these children playing - whenever the children ran to the canal while playing, He will remind those children to stay away from the water.

The fact that this situation can happen is enough to prove that the residents of this city not only have no worries about food and clothing, but also have a strong sense of security. Otherwise, parents would never be able to let their children out and let them play on the streets without worrying about their children being abducted and disappeared. .

At this time, Su Zhou and Aimeng had arrived around the square in the city center.

At the foot of the man-made hill where the Holy Fire Tower is located is the square of Sunset City. In the center is an execution platform with a complete range of torture instruments, including a burning pillar, a cross and a beheading platform, which are very clean.

In addition, there are many vendors selling various products around the square, including butchers selling smoked products, fish shops and bakeries.

It is probably because of the 'snow disaster' mentioned by Ammon that it should exist. However, there are not many fruit merchants and farmers selling various fruits and vegetables. There are only a few vendors selling dry goods such as raisins and nuts.

But other than that, industries such as selling sugar and wine are still operating normally.

Su Zhou knew very well that being able to sell sugar and wine normally was enough to show that the society in this country was very stable and harmonious from beginning to end, and that life was prosperous, because they had enough food to make sugar and wine.

The fact that children can play on the street, plus the fact that he has not seen even a beggar thief so far, is enough to prove that what Ammon said is true, the life of the people of fire is so peaceful and stable.

Su Zhou could also see that even though he had concealed his presence, Aimeng, as a priest, often greeted ordinary people passing by and paid tribute to each other.

Their communication was extremely equal. A farmer would not shrink back because Ammon was a priest, and Ammon would not show any arrogance because he was a priest. The two parties exchanged greetings naturally, and even called each other Compatriots', as close as family members.

This is actually very unusual.

Su Zhou knew very well that in any social form before modern society, the superficial relationship between different classes was very unequal. Each class could discriminate against the class lower than itself without any reason.

But in Sunset City, Su Zhou saw a situation of everyone is equal and there is no discrimination that is difficult to see even on earth.

There is no class discrimination or professional discrimination. Everyone treats each other with sincerity. Even when facing a priest, everyone's attitude is nothing more than 'respect', and this is basically because this person is a servant of God. It has nothing to do with the priest profession itself.

Farmers farm in the suburbs, merchants open shops in the city, and priests serve in temples - every fire people has a bright future.

“Everyone is truly equal here!”

Stroking the spine of the Blade of Annihilation on the side, it made a joyful sound. Su Zhou's face was slightly solemn. He was a little unbelievable: How on earth was this done?

You know, even on the earth, there is only superficial equality of personality, but occupational discrimination, regional discrimination, religious discrimination, racial discrimination and academic discrimination have never been less.

No matter how much the officials of various countries appeal, it is useless, because this is the instinct of human beings' sense of superiority, which is almost impossible to eliminate.

And in the world of reincarnation...even if everyone is religious and of the same race, there is no such two discriminations...but occupational discrimination, academic discrimination and hell-raising are always indispensable, right? He, Su Zhou, didn't believe it. Such bad instincts don't exist in the world of reincarnation!

But in fact, it was useless for him, Su Zhou, to believe it or not. There was indeed no such thing in this land.

Even some fire people who look like scholars are not as arrogant as the ancient intellectuals. Instead, they are very elegant, easy-going, and approachable.

Incredible, incredible...

With such confusion, Su Zhou was led by Aimeng from the port through the square to the coast at the other end of the city.

My Lord, this is the famous restaurant street in Sunset City, and it is also where I will temporarily live.

The gray-haired priest knew that others could not see Su Zhou, so he did not make any exaggerated moves. He just raised his hand implicitly and introduced to the young man in a low voice: Every tourist and businessman who comes to Twilight City will Come here once and try the local food.”

good.

Now that there are local delicacies to taste, Su Zhou temporarily suppressed his doubts and turned his attention to this famous restaurant street.

At first glance, it is true that what Aimeng said is true. The prosperity of this place is indeed more prosperous than that around the square in Sunset City. More than a dozen restaurants with different facades have all opened, and people are coming and going. It even gives him the illusion of a modern pedestrian street.

The aroma of seafood wafts in the wind, making you feel peaceful and whet your appetite.

At Aimeng's suggestion, Su Zhou chose an old store called 'Sharknado' that had been open for more than 70 years. The two of them entered the store under the guidance of the service staff and chose a table to sit down.

It's noon now, there are many customers, and the shop is noisy.

Su Zhou could roughly hear clearly. Most of the people were excitedly talking about the miracle that the clouds suddenly subsided and the storm disappeared in an instant not long ago. However, the content was similar to what he heard in the port. Whether it was bragging or emotion, there was nothing new. .

In addition, he could also hear a farmer complaining while drinking with his friends at the dinner table nearby.

The weather in mainland China has been really weird recently. Among other things, the heavy snowfall at the beginning of this year was very abnormal!

No, have any of you seen the heavy snowfall in Twilight City for two consecutive months? This is not Winter Castle, where there are six months of winter in the year... In the past winter, there was not a single snowfall around Twilight City. Yes!

At this point, the guest dressed as a farmer looked bitter. He clasped his hands together and made a prayer gesture: Thanks to the blessings of the Lord, today's heavy rain was miraculously dispersed. Otherwise, if there is another flood, That’s not just a matter of frost and harvest failure—without the vegetable seedlings taking root, even the soil will be washed away when the rain comes, and the area around Sunset City will really turn into a mud swamp!”

Not to mention, a few days ago, there was a flood in Yanliu Castle. The river changed its course and washed away the wheat fields of more than a dozen villages there. It was damaged for hundreds of miles. The local high priests asked for help from the central church. .”

And his friends, two men who looked like they were businessmen in their attire, were also quite puzzled. One of them shook his head vigorously and sighed: Hey, it's not just that. It seems that something happened inland. There has been a drought, and there has been no rain for a long time. If the Holy Church had not sent many paladins and priests to help with rainfall and open up canals and canals, the crops would have withered long ago.

It's all bad news, that's all. Don't talk about it, just eat and eat.

The farmers and businessmen all looked sad. After all, they all depended on food and trade, and the weather this year was obviously not right, which made them worried about whether they would suffer a food disaster.

But obviously, there was no use worrying. After the store's specialty seafood fish soup was served, they stopped talking about this issue.

Is the weather out of whack...

Hearing this, Su Zhou couldn't help but feel a little concerned.

This reminded him of some strange storms that had occurred before - if snow disasters, floods and droughts were all considered abnormal, then storms and typhoons should also be considered one of them, right?

Moreover, if the situation of Elias, the Lord of Fire, is still normal, then he should not sit back and watch the country that believes in him suffer disaster.

When I came to this world, I didn't actually hide my aura. Ordinary people thought it was just a miracle. They just didn't understand it. But if there are overlord-level experts, especially my two old acquaintances, they should be able to recognize it easily. It’s me who should come out.”

Thinking like this, Su Zhou had a guess in his mind: Is it possible that something went wrong with Elias and the others?

Ah, Mr. Ammon, you are back? How was your exploration?

At this time, the owner of Sharkwhirlwind, a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean head on his head, noticed the gray-haired priest sitting beside him. He walked over enthusiastically, and then noticed Su Zhou who relaxed a little, and said curiously: Is this your friend? He looks strange. Is this your first time in Twilight City?

Yes, it is indeed a nice city. The atmosphere is very harmonious. I like it very much.

Su Zhou smiled and answered the other party's question - under the influence of the soul power, in the eyes of the shop owner, he was just an ordinary person with an ordinary appearance, nothing unusual about him.

Hahaha, that's right! Apart from the City of Holy Fire, Sunset City is the most livable and harmonious city in the entire continent!

But who knows, even so, when the shop owner heard Su Zhou praising his hometown, he immediately became excited - he laughed, touched his Mediterranean forehead, and then said boldly: Since I am a foreigner, this is the first time. Come to our store in Xuguang City, and I’ll treat you to a pot of fish soup, our local specialty!”

Priest Amon, I won't ask for your share. It's still the same, right?

It's okay, yes, it's still the same.

Smiling and greeting the shopkeeper, the gray-haired priest couldn't help but look at Su Zhou with a hint of surprise in his heart: Sure enough, the shopkeeper can't see the Lord's face clearly... No? Lord, what does the Lord look like... …”

At this time, Ammon was shocked to find that not only the shop owner, but also him could not see clearly or even recall Su Zhou's true appearance!

The most he could remember was the long black hair and the purple dragon eyes...Other than that, there was only the majestic aura of the Lord of Judgment...Other than that, he couldn't remember anything.

For Su Zhou, it was just a simple cognitive confusion. After all, the human eye observes information and then feeds it back to the brain, which has enough time to affect it.

It's not that he doesn't want to reveal his true appearance, the main reason is that Su Zhou himself doesn't know whether the Lord of Judgment in this world has a human form. If so, it's best not to show too much difference.

Soon, the fish soup arrived - the owner opened the lid of the large pot at the entrance of the store, scooped out a small pot of stewed fish soup, returned it to the kitchen, mixed it with seasonings, and sprinkled in freshly ground spices. and rock salt, brought to Su Zhou and Aimeng's table at the entrance of the store.

The pot is an ordinary black clay pot. Although it is not very delicate, it is very clean. In the milky white fish soup, there are floating pieces of shrimp meat, minced pepper and seaweed, and the black and white soup. Not to mention the aroma, just looking at it is irresistible.

Hmm...it tastes very good.

Su Zhou was not polite. He didn't wait for Aimeng to explain the origin and allusion of this pot of soup to him. He directly served the bowl, took a spoonful and tasted it, then nodded with satisfaction - joke, eat. Do you still want to know the allusions? It’s not too late to eat and listen at the same time.

As for the extraordinary people around them, how can they appreciate the delicacies of ordinary people... Isn’t that simple? Wouldn't it be enough to suppress the taste that is slightly higher than that of ordinary people? Whatever food you eat depends on your taste. If you can’t even do this, what kind of food lover do you think you are?

My lord, as long as you like it...

Seeing that Su Zhou also liked human food, for some reason, the tense string that had been hanging in Aimeng's heart slowly relaxed.

This is not to say that it is a good thing that the Lord is so approachable, but that Ammon understood that since the Lord loves human food, it means that He also loves humans... The Lord is indeed God, and the Lord of Judgment is responsible for judgment. , the god of punishment who has responsibilities such as judgment and punishment.

However, even the God of Punishment still loves humans.

Perhaps, drawing a conclusion based on this alone seems a bit, even very arbitrary, but it is precisely because of this that the stone in Ammon's heart fell.

But at the same time, a whole new level of doubt arose.

With a carefree mind, Su Zhou sensed the doubts in Aimeng's heart, but he didn't care about it - because Su Zhou didn't want to play a god at all, he just acted naturally and moved with the situation. If you can act like it, then it's like it. If you can't act like it, then stop pretending, he confessed.

...The development of the people of fire is indeed somewhat beyond my expectations.

Soon, Su Zhou finished the pot of random fish soup, while Aimeng was eating his usual shrimp fried rice - the priest was extremely serious about eating and said nothing, obviously he cherished food very much. That kind of person.

Therefore, during this period of time, Su Zhou turned his head and glanced at a total of thirteen well-known restaurants and hotels on this street.

Although, according to Aimeng's introduction, the signature dish of all the shops on this street is 'Stewed Fish Soup', a traditional dish derived from the earliest fishermen's cuisine.

But two hundred years of development have passed, and now the style of fish soup in every shop here is very different.

The stewed fish soup in some shops is still soup, while the fish soup in other shops has turned into fish soup.

Some shops serve steamed fish fillets, while others serve seafood porridge.

The shop where Su Zhou works specializes in shrimp meat, and for fish, fish bones are mainly used to make broth to enhance the freshness.

It seems unremarkable?

But in fact, when a civilization's diet begins to gradually refine and differentiate, and one dish evolves into many different dishes, it proves that the development of a civilization has reached its peak, and its people are no longer limited to 'eating enough' , and began to care about 'eating well', 'eating strangely' and 'eating 'fresh''.

In other words, if the per capita moral level of the people of fire is really as high as what I have seen, then the only thing that limits them is technology.

Sitting in his seat, Su Zhou looked around at the various life scenes in the entire restaurant street - here, there are farmers, fishermen, businessmen, and herdsmen; there are priests, officials, pharmacists, and alchemists; there are butchers who smell of blood. Here, it smells like ink. It is estimated that a lady scholar is here. Everyone is equal regardless of gender or occupation. There is no special area or even a private room.

Although it is said that this pot of random fish soup is a treat from the old shop owner, since even ordinary people are willing to come over and eat, and they don’t show any distress, and the shop owner treats guests so easily, then it means that the shop here is accepting guests. The price is not high.

This guy Elias...has done really well! Amazing! It is incredible to be able to cultivate a race that has survived the apocalypse, is extremely decadent, and even wants to fend for itself to this point!

Taking a deep breath, Su Zhou really smiled this time: As expected of me, I also have a share of the world. This seafood soup tastes really good. It's fresh and smooth, without any fishy smell. , nothing but pure deliciousness!”

Even, he was a little ashamed in his heart.

Although he is regarded as the God of Judgment in the world of reincarnation, in fact, he has not done anything for the people of fire... Killing the God of Water does not count, Su Zhou did it for himself. Happy, it has nothing to do with the people of fire: If I meet Elias later, I will definitely appreciate his achievements!

However, at this moment, an episode occurred in the store.

A little boy of about seven or eight years old, who was probably the child of a certain guest, was stumbling among the crowd with a fish soup in his hand, as if he wanted to go outside to drink.

Of course, what kind of stability does a child have? After taking only two steps, he staggered, and with a shake of his hand, the soup in the bowl splashed out and poured onto the trousers of a man who looked like a businessman.

Hey, you little brat!

The businessman felt a dampness and heat in his legs. His expression suddenly changed and became ferocious. He stretched out his hand as if to grab the little boy's collar: Do you know how much these pants cost?!

I'm sorry, I was wrong, uncle, I'm so sorry!

And as if out of fear and some kind of instinct, the little boy who accidentally knocked the soup away immediately squatted down and admitted his mistake very loudly and sincerely: I shouldn't have walked around with the soup, and I will definitely not do it again next time. Got it!

Suddenly, the businessman's expression and movements froze for a moment.

The next second, his expression softened and he said with a smile: Ah, it's okay. Correct your mistakes when you know they are wrong. This is the virtue taught by the Lord. I forgive you, but you must not do it again next time.

The businessman stretched out his hand and touched the child's head gently: Otherwise, the Lord of Judgment will come to find you.

At this time, the child's parents also appeared. They apologized to the businessman in great panic, and then took out money to compensate the businessman for his losses. The businessman waved his hands and said that he didn't mind, but the parents still forced the child to I gave the money to the businessman and left the restaurant without even having time to eat.

This scene made Su Zhou amazed.

Amon, this world is indeed very friendly.

When leaving the restaurant called Sharknado with the gray-haired priest, Su Zhou said seriously to the middle-aged man beside him: This incident was even beyond my expectations, and I was very surprised - I thought that the child would refuse to admit his mistake, and his parents would cover it up and even claim that he was a kid who is ignorant in an attempt to get away with it and deny responsibility.

But in reality, that didn't happen - both the children and the parents made the right choice the first time.

Although the businessman was temporarily angry, he quickly calmed down, and the child quickly apologized... In this way, even children, businessmen, and parents have such a moral world, which is really better than I imagined it was even better.”

Ah, no, my lord, we are far from perfection! There is nothing to praise in that.

Faced with such high-level praise from Su Zhou, Aimeng felt a little frightened and embarrassed. He bowed slightly and said humbly: Everything is the teachings of the masters - when you make mistakes, you should admit them and correct them. It’s the only way to undo your mistakes!”

Moreover, the Holy Word of the Lord of Fire says: 'You should love everyone, because everyone is related to you.' Since the other party apologizes and promises never to do it again, then forgiving him is not a form of tolerance and love. ?

Just like the rotation of elements and the cycle of heaven and earth, everyone is extremely important to others. Only when everyone loves everyone can everyone love everyone - and when everyone loves everyone , the kingdom of heaven on earth will be complete!”

Love is obligation!

Reciting the holy words in the covenant so devoutly, Ammon closed his eyes and said extremely seriously: But in this world, there is still a long way to go before perfection. That's why I need you, my lord, to punish those who don't want to. Villains who love others!”

“This is true whether it’s someone who is unwilling to apologize or someone who is unwilling to forgive.”

This is the 'oath' that the Lords made with the people of Fire and Wind in the past!