In the quiet study room, there was only the sound of the paper being turned and the tip of the pen sliding.
Margulies sat behind her desk, writing notes carefully.
Chen Xing's eyes moved away from her and fell on the bookcase. After wandering among the books for a while, I pulled out one of them.
The black cover reads "Detailed Explanation of Yuling Encyclopedia".
Turning over the pages of the book, lines of tiny text fell into my eyes.
Overview of Yuling:
The definition of Yuling refers to a spirit body that is pulled by the host and acts on the regular world with the power of the host's spiritual energy.
Restricted and driven by the host, there is also the possibility of backlash in individual cases.
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The concept of the spirit body is different from the popularly understood soul.
The popularly recognized soul refers to a "spirit body with complete self-awareness", while a spirit body has almost no self-awareness, only the species instinct derived from the imprint of life and some inertial thinking patterns.
In psychology, the human spirit is divided into three parts: id, ego, and superego.
The "id" is completely subconscious, representing desires and suppressed by consciousness;
The “self” has most of the consciousness and is responsible for dealing with the affairs of the real world;
The "superego" has only a small part of consciousness, which is conscience or inner moral judgment.
Simply put, the soul has a complete id, ego and superego, while the spirit body only has id and superego.
There is currently no academic basis to prove the existence of the soul (except for religion). The academic community generally believes that the brain is the only carrier of the spirit.
Therefore, when a creature dies, its self-awareness also disappears.
The above notes only represent academic views and do not involve major religious teachings. Please understand.
Classification of Yuling types:
In terms of species, they can be divided into biological spirits and creation spirits. Biological spirits can be subdivided into animal spirits, plant spirits, skeletons, etc., and creation spirits can be further divided into mechanical puppets, demon spirits, fake artifacts, etc.
Based on the spiritual level, they can be divided into neutral spirits, evil spirits, heroic spirits and false gods.
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After reading this part, Chen Xing had some new understanding of Yu Ling.
His goblin army should be humanoid creatures among creatures, neutral creatures with evil tendencies.
The so-called neutral spirit is a spirit that does not have particularly strong will and rules of good and evil.
In short, he does whatever his master tells him to do, he is obedient and polite, and he has no principles or bottom line.
Most Yulings belong to this type.
For example, Yeyang Bailiu’s Seven-Colored Deer, Lacey’s Snake Queen and Manticore, Leandre Ralph’s Angamazo and Ogamaso, as well as Aaliyah’s Legion of Destruction and Trilis’ Charm. The demon army and so on are all neutral spirits.
Evil spirits exist in complete chaos and disorder, and cannot be directly controlled by the host.
Once released, it will attack indiscriminately without distinguishing between friend and foe, and it is very easy to backfire on the host.
Generally, no one takes the initiative to communicate with evil spirits. Basically, it is just bad luck, but it is not completely useless. Release it to kill the enemy, and then quickly recover it.
Usually, the stronger the Yu Ling's obsession, the more powerful it can be.
Among the imperial spirits of the same level, evil spirits and heroic spirits are completely superior to neutral spirits.
Heroic spirits, as the name suggests, refer to the spirit bodies of heroes. They have extremely strong concepts of good and evil and principles of doing things. Only when the host's behavior is in line with their central "righteousness" will they help.
But heroic spirits are extremely powerful, and strong men who have possessed heroic spirits since ancient times will definitely leave a heavy mark in the history books.
If what the host does exceeds the endurance limit of the heroic spirit, they will be heartbroken due to pain, and the spirit body will dissipate on its own and will not bite back on the host.
Although powerful, heroic spirits are not a good choice for most people, unless the host himself also has heroic feelings.
Because of its "willful" side, it often fails to play its due role at critical moments. Heroic spirits occupy a large amount of domain resources, but they cannot control them as they wish.
It's like playing two-on-one, holding a king bomb and being suffocated to death. This kind of suffocation can be imagined.
Finally, there are the false gods.
The false god possesses complete self-awareness and a need for the common good. As long as the interests are stable, cooperation will be relatively harmonious.
For example, the false god of the Maris family, the red dragon "Red Fire".
Maybe it will be passed on to Lacey in the future. After all, there seems to be no more powerful Maris family.
For some reason, the image of a huge red dragon spitting fire at the Goblin legion appeared in Chen Xing's mind. It was such an unpleasant association...
After reading for a while, when it was time to go to bed, Chen Xing and Margulies said good night to each other and went back to their rooms to sleep.
In the next few days, Chen Xing directed the goblins and termite workers to clean up the underground survival shelter No. 65 during the day, and guided the young apprentice to study at night. Soon the day of the dance came.
At night, the rooftop of the Wilderness Hotel was lit up with colored lights.
The long dining table is filled with all kinds of snacks, including almond cookies and cappuccino cakes made by Mrs. Ursula herself, as well as fried chicken nuggets, French fries, and roasted leg of lamb produced in the kitchen. Beef, fruit salad, etc., as well as various juices and drinks.
The main personnel of the town and the Hanged Skull Alliance were invited to attend. The atmosphere was warm and many people were already dancing on the dance floor in the middle.
"It's Mr. Chen who will cause trouble." Mayor Anbixi said with a smile.
"Yeah, I didn't expect to see such a decent palace dance in my lifetime." Mayor Bert sighed.
The six women from the Claire family and the Ursula family all come from aristocratic circles, and their arrangements for the ball are based on palace standards.
. Although the food provided and the venue are not comparable, the taste is coming through.
"Go dancing if you have nothing to do. Don't stand aside and chat. It looks very dishonorable." Chen Xing said to the two mayors.
"Okay~" Mayor Anbixi put down his wine glass with a smile and walked towards Mrs. Claire. Since the last incident, the two have become particularly familiar with each other. When working, you can always see them talking and laughing.
"Mayor Bert, don't you have anyone to dance with?" Chen Xing urged.
"Hey, I'm already old, and I'm half buried in the soil, so why should I dance?" Mayor Bert waved his hand, "I'd better leave the opportunity to the young people."
Since the other party has said so, Chen Xing can't force him. It just so happens that he doesn't want to dance, so they might as well have a partner.
"Master~" Margulies suddenly rushed over and hugged Chen Xing's hand, trying to pull him to dance, "Master, come on, come on~"
"I don't know how..." Chen Xing III was a human being, but he had never learned this. In the final analysis, I am still used to being poor and have no time to do these "messy" things.
"Just dance casually." "How can you dance casually here?" "Look over there."
Following Margaret's emerald-green hands, Xiao Yang was twisting her butt vigorously on the dance floor with bold and sultry movements, dancing happily with Guo Ying, the daughter of the black old man opposite.
Chen Xing became even more resistant as soon as he saw it. He was also the leader of a town, so it was very embarrassing to twist his butt like this. But if Xiao Yang could get along with Guo Ying, it would be better than Qian Ying's. Moreover, Xiao Yang has a good personality, and with Guo Ying being with him, Old Monster Hei feels relieved.
"Let's dance ballroom~"
"Just follow me and I'm sure everything will be fine."
Why does this sound so strange...
Finally, with Margulies' tugging, the two came to the dance floor.
"You are like this, holding my waist."
Margulies grabbed Chen Xing's hands and put them on her lower back. Then she put her arms around Chen Xing's neck and moved slowly.
"That's it?"
"Yeah, that's it."
"This is too simple..." Chen Xing felt as if he had been deceived. This was clearly an ordinary hug plus two steps, and it seemed to have nothing to do with dancing.
"Master, you are so out of date. This is a hug dance. It is the most fashionable in Ice Blue City at the moment."
"Is that so?" Chen Xing still didn't believe it.
"That's it~"
Chen Xing noticed that the base of Margulies's ears seemed to be a little red.
"Are you lying to me? I'm going to ask Claire and the others later." Chen Xing threatened. The disciple dared to lie to the master, which was simply treason.
"How do the country nobles of Farrington know the elegance of the Ice Blue City?" Margulies raised her chin and said with a bit of arrogance. Women's friendship is so fragile. I remember yesterday that she praised the women of Claire's family for their beautiful dancing. It was obvious at first glance that they had received strict training.
However, for the nobles of Ice Blue City, there is indeed a tradition that "everything outside the imperial city is in the countryside".
"Hey, Master, look over there!" Margulies suddenly widened her eyes and looked behind him through his shoulder.
Hum, little girl, if you want to attract attention, you should be a little more tender!
Chen Xing remained unmoved, staring into the other person's eyes and reminding him, "We haven't finished talking about the topic just now."
"No, I'm serious. You can tell at a glance." Margulies patted Chen Xing's shoulder excitedly.
Chen Xing was doubtful. When he turned around, he saw Bertie holding Mrs. Ursula's hand and walking onto the dance floor.
You old thing, didn't you just say that you were half buried and that you wanted to leave opportunities to young people? How come you turned around and forgot? It's really disrespectful to the elders, you talk like farts!
Under Chen Xing's gaze, the two not only danced, but also danced in the most fashionable way at the moment - let's take it as real, the hug dance in Ice Blue City.
"Come on, let's go there." Chen Xing raised his eyebrows in the direction of the two of them. Margulies' expression was like a cunning rabbit, nodding her head repeatedly, "Okay, okay~"
Then Chen Xing hugged Yingying and shook her waist, shaking and shaking until she reached Mayor Bert and Mrs. Ursula.
"Mayor Bert, good evening." Chen Xing greeted slowly.
"Okay, okay..." Mayor Bert seemed to have lost his soul, looking at Mrs. Ursula intently, and responded dumbly several times. The way his soul was flying for nine days was probably because Chen Xing asked him "Do you want to jump off the building?", and he would nod and say yes, yes.
On the other side, Mrs. Ursula also seemed to be fascinated, staring at Mayor Bert's sharp-lined face, as if the whole world had lost its color, only that person, that face.
Normally, if you see your daughter acting so intimately with a man, you will give her a warning look even if you don't accuse her on the spot. Now she is completely unaware of it, as if she has not seen her daughter's small waist being hugged by a pair of men's arms, with her hands naturally placed on the full curve.
"Is it love at first sight?" Chen Xing asked doubtfully.
Margulies lost her initial interest and bit her lip, wondering what she was thinking.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xing's words came true and he was right. A few days after the ball, news came that Kelly Ursula and Mayor Burt were engaged.
In response, Margulies turned pale with anger. However, she still maintained the style of a lady from Ice Blue City and did not directly make a fuss. First, she borrowed the study room from Chen Xing, and then the mother and daughter closed the door, followed by a fierce quarrel.
Chen Xing thought deeply and immediately understood Mrs. Ursula's intention.
There may be reasons for falling in love at first sight, but the main reason is to pave the way for her daughter.
Mayor Bert is unmarried and has no children. A hundred years from now, the territory of Roast Duck Town will surely
However, it was inherited by his adopted daughter Margaret.
Margulies is now quasi-guardian, only one step away from guarding. According to the laws of the kingdom, as long as the heir meets the conditions, the territory is ironclad, and even the king cannot easily take it back unless he commits treason.
For thousands of years, in feudal feudal countries, no matter how big a crime they committed, only treason could reclaim the enfeoffed territory. Otherwise, once such a thing is done, the entire country will be in turmoil.
You can take back Zhang San today, you can take back Li Si tomorrow, and you can take back Wang Wu the day after tomorrow. When all the lords are in danger, it is time for the throne to come to an end, so even if it is treason, try not to take it back if you can, in order to show the monarch's respect for the ownership of the territory.
Moreover, even if it is taken back and changed hands, it will be given out, and it will be given to alienated and hated ministers, so as to avoid being greedy and suspicious.
In this way, the surname of his roast duck town is Chen.
Master, master, once a teacher, always a father, his little apprentice must be closer than Mayor Bert.
While I was thinking about it, the quarrel in the study stopped. Chen Xing thought that mother and daughter had reached a consensus, but as soon as he turned around, the study door was pushed open with a loud bang, and plaster fell off the wall as it hit the wall. Even the crystal lamp on the ceiling shook. It's wobbly and makes you worry about falling off. It is estimated that the other party saved his strength, otherwise the door would have been completely destroyed.
Then he saw Margulies running down angrily, demanding justice from Chen Xing.
"Master, please tell me about that shameless old woman who is still in love at such an old age. Do you think it's funny?" Margulies pointed at her mother and spoke in an aggressive tone.
"Well..." Chen Xing started to do Tai Chi. On the one hand, he agreed with this matter, but on the other hand, the little girl was so angry that she couldn't listen to anything she said.
Mrs. Ursula shook her head, walked towards Chen Xing, and sat down next to him.
"Margulies, your master is here too. He is not an outsider. I am not afraid of embarrassment, so I will tell you my thoughts."
"You know..." Mrs. Ursula looked at her daughter with sadness on her face, "I was abandoned by Senator Zote..."
"For the sake of his glory and wealth, he would not hesitate to send me to hell."
"Not only that, but my only daughter is also implicated."
At this Mrs. Ursula burst into tears. Margulies pursed her lips and said nothing.
"I thought I had despaired of men..." she said quietly, "either a woman's body, or money and power..." She paused visibly, looked at Chen Xing, and emphasized, " I’m not talking about you, Mr. Chen, you are a noble person..."
Chen Xing nodded to express his understanding.
"Mayor Bert is a good man and an elegant gentleman. He looks into my eyes and is always so gentle."
"But, he is almost old enough to be my grandfather." Margulies said. Hit the nail on the head and show no mercy.
"You're not looking for a stepfather for your daughter, you're looking for a grandfather," she reminded.
"I know Mayor Bert is a little older..." Mrs. Ursula felt a little embarrassed.
"It's not a little bigger!" Margulies corrected.
"Well, Mayor Bert is indeed not young, but, Margulies, love knows no age." Mrs. Ursula's eyes became a little blurred, "He is so gentle, and so Such elegance, I have never seen such a man..."
"Really, is he better than Earl Merlin Ursula?" Margulies said her father's name, and her eyes became as cold as a knife, which deeply hurt Mrs. Ursula's heart.
Mrs. Ursula looked at Chen Xing desperately, her eyes pleading, obviously wanting him to help speak.
"Ahem..." Chen Xing coughed twice. If he doesn't say anything, the cooked roast duck will fly away.
"Margulies, come here." Chen Xing asked Margaret to sit next to her, then looked into her eyes and said sincerely, "Love, sometimes, does not distinguish age."
"It comes so suddenly, it always catches people off guard..." Chen Xing said in a magnetic voice. He thought it would be more convincing.
A slight blush appeared on Margaret's face, and then spread to the roots of her ears.
Chen Xing can't understand. I'm trying to reason with you. Why are you blushing?
Maybe it's because I'm excited...
Then Chen Xing added, "As for your father, I believe he must be Mrs. Kelly's favorite."
Chen Xing changed his name without leaving any trace. Ursula is the last name of her ex-husband, so in the current situation, it is natural that it needs to be removed. From now on, it's Mrs. Kelly, or Mrs. Bert.
"And you, Margaret Ursula, the noble Earl's daughter, are the witness of their love."
"The dead have passed away, but the living will continue to live."
"Please don't forget that although she is your mother, she is also a woman, and she also has times when she is sad and depressed."
"At this time, she needs a warm embrace, a hug that can make her feel at ease and can rely on."
"Do you think so?" Chen Xing asked.
Margulies's eyes were a little blurry, and after a while, she nodded thoughtfully.
"Then you agreed?" Chen Xing asked again.
Margulies nodded with dull eyes.
Chen Xing turned around and made an "ok" gesture to Mrs. Ursula. The latter smiled brightly and gave him a thumbs up.
In this way, three days later, Mayor Bert and Mrs. Kelly held a grand wedding in Roast Duck Town.
Chen Xing called everyone he could, built a dozen floats, and added confetti from an aeroplane, which made it a successful event.
