Alien Knights

"Utopia, I've heard that word before, like..." Meredith tried to remember.

Todd nodded: "It was an idea put forward by a philosopher in the ancient Taylor period. He hoped to establish a country where everyone is happy and peaceful, where property is common, everyone is equal, and everything is distributed according to needs. People can live in the country. Get everything you want according to your own needs, so you won't cause wars because of greed."

Meredith smiled and shook her head: "I know two people, one is Murabi and the other is Ajetuka. They once tried to build a utopian country on Kita Island, but they ended up with nothing..."

Todd asked with some surprise: "Murabi? Ajetuka? Have you ever seen someone try to build a utopia?"

"They are my father's students and members of the Imperial Council. But in the end, they are just two daydreamers who only know how to dream."

"Murabi and Ajetuka were obsessed with the wonderful world described by Utopia. After saying goodbye to my father, they spent all the wealth of the family and bought a small island on the edge of the empire's territory - Kita Island, And took two hundred couples of men and women to land on the island, hoping to live the utopian life described in the book."

"and after?"

Meredith fiddled with the black crow feathers on her body. The snow-white skin could not see any flaws, which appeared and disappeared against the black feathers, making it look extraordinarily bright and dazzling. She said: "Murabi and Azhe Tuka first bought four hundred people’s rations for a year, then they bought agricultural supplies, livestock, chickens and ducks, musical utensils and some tools, and finally the two of them rented a big boat and transported everyone to Kita island."

"According to the two of them's vision, the food purchased can be used by four hundred people in the first year. Through farming and breeding, the villagers of Utopia can be self-sufficient in the second and third years. After that, the food Gradually, the villagers can do what they want after finishing farming, such as music, poetry, sculpture or writing..."

Hearing this, Todd shook the dragon's head vigorously, and directly denied: "This is simply nonsense! This kind of utopia will only end in tragedy in the end!"

Meredith glanced at Todd approvingly, and continued: "Four hundred men and women only went to the island for ninety days, and the order of the entire utopian society completely collapsed... You may be able to guess the fuse of the deterioration, it is food."

"Because private ownership is prohibited, all property is jointly owned, and people take supplies as needed. After arriving on the island, some villagers took a lot of food, and started a feast day and night on the island. A lot of food was quickly Some unfinished dishes were even dumped into the sea. As a result, in just three months, the food stock on the island is almost bottoming out."

"Facing the shortage of food, Murabi and Azhetuka panicked. They began to lock the remaining food in the warehouse and distribute it according to the head. They also formed a security team and asked everyone to grow crops and go to the sea to catch food. fish. As a result, the starving Utopian villagers rioted."

"The villagers made weapons out of heavy stones and sharp wooden sticks, first killed members of the security team, then rushed into the granary and took away the remaining food. But the food was not enough for everyone, after that For several months, the entire island became a living hell. The men became dehumanized beasts, the women became the targets of violence, and people killed each other with only the thought of survival in their eyes."

Meredith sighed: "One year after the establishment of Utopia on Kita Island, someone went to the island to visit the villagers there. As a result, the horrible scene before their eyes made everyone's legs weak. After that, the consul of the empire, Moses, also knew about this matter, and he ordered to silence the source of the news, and sealed off Kita Island, declaring it a forbidden area, and no one is allowed to enter it."

After saying these words, Meredith looked at Todd and said quietly: "Now, you should know what Utopia really means, right?"

Todd raised his dragon head and said to Meredith: "Those two people who hoped to build Utopia made two huge mistakes."

"Mistake?" Meredith was slightly surprised, and then asked, "What mistake?"

"One, they ignore the hierarchy of human needs."

Meredith asked curiously: "What is the hierarchy of needs?"

"The level of human needs is a staged form. The lowest level is survival needs, such as breathing, food, water, sleep, etc.; the next level is safety needs, such as personal safety, health safety, family security, etc. Etc.; further up are emotional needs, personality needs, and self-worth needs. Only when the low-level needs are met, human beings will focus on higher-level needs.”

"So, in the Kita Island you mentioned, even the most basic food can't meet the needs of the members, and it's naturally impossible for the villagers to do other things."

Meredith pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Even though there is endless food, some members of Utopia are unwilling to work, only greedy for pleasure, and destroy the atmosphere of the whole society. How should we deal with this?"

Todd nodded: "This involves the second mistake they made-the lack of belief."

"Compared to the lack of food, the problem of lack of belief is more serious." Todd looked at Meredith and said: "All citizens in Utopia should have the same belief and be willing to work together for this belief What exactly is this belief? In fact, the answer is not important. Whether it is the favor of the gods or the blessings of the afterlife, the key is that the citizens of Utopia should be sure that their actions will affect their value in society , affects whether you will be rewarded or punished after death, and affects whether you can step into the realm of God."

Meredith put her chin in her hands, and said while thinking: "I know some things you did in Froststone City. You made the people of Froststone City believe that you are a descendant of the gods and that you have the ability Bring their souls into the realm of the gods. Moreover, you also tell them that in the world after death, there is a thing called "the balance of fate". Any dead person will weigh his good deeds and evil deeds in his life before the scale. If If he has more good deeds, he will be promoted to the realm of gods; if he has more evil deeds, he will be dragged into hell by evil spirits..."

Meredith raised her head and looked at Todd with a shining light in her eyes: "I always thought that you did these things to better consolidate your rule, but now it seems that you have been doing Are you working hard for the establishment of a utopian country?"

Todd closed his eyes and nodded slightly.

"Todd..." Meredith stood up and said with emotion: "My master Scathach, she said a word correctly, you are indeed different from others..."

Todd lowered his dragon head and approached Meredith: "I have been working hard and trying to plan the utopia of Froststone City, but I can't guarantee the success of this plan. That's why I let Muxi City and Froststone City go. The purpose of taking two diametrically opposed paths is to see which path can avoid the end of species extinction and bring about a brilliant future for civilization.”

Meredith smiled and lifted the crow mask that covered the upper half of her face, revealing her true face, clear and bright lake blue pupils, cherry-like thin lips like wings, and elegant and charming facial curves. Todd stared blankly.

Different from the beauty of women seen in ordinary times, Meredith's beauty gives people a sense of unreality like a dream. She has a special temperament, this kind of temperament is not enough to describe it as noble, and it is a bit kitsch to describe it as glamorous. If I really want to describe it, this woman feels like a beautiful fairy flower that is hard to find in the world, growing in a quiet valley surrounded by mist. You can see it, but you can't touch it.

"During the millennia, I have seen countless people who want to change the world. They may be for selfish desires, for longevity, or just for fun. But like you, a wise man who is moving forward for the continuation of civilization, It's so rare..."

Meredith stood on tiptoe, smiled and kissed Todd's dragon jaw lightly: "I am very curious about the future you describe, and I am also very happy. If you want, I will help you finish the journey before dawn." This dark road."

Todd was a little surprised by Meredith's sudden kiss.

But soon, he suddenly found some unusual information between the lines of the other party.

"Imperial Parliament", "Imperial Consul", "Thousands of Years"...

Todd stared at Meredith's face, holding the mentality of giving it a try, and asked softly, "Which country do you mean by the empire you just mentioned?"

Meredith smiled lightly, with an elegant and elegant tone, and her voice was as cold as frost and snow: "Which other empire could it be, of course it is the Tailuo Empire thousands of years ago."