The reply to the request for help came faster than expected. But the content is long and full of nonsense. The last sentence is probably the most useful, saying that he is discussing with others.
Lin believed that the Gate of the Abyss was about to open. Maybe the Tower of the Great Sage was at the forefront, but it was absolutely impossible for others to survive alone. The only difference is whether they suffer first or last.
In the past, for the abyss invasion, if you wanted to completely eliminate the disaster, defeating the demon army was the next best thing. The most important thing is to push back the gate of the abyss and close it completely. The process of closing the door is the most important. There must be people on both sides of the door, closing one side and preventing the intention of opening the door on the other.
In other words, the very helpless thing is that if you want to completely close the door to the abyss that has been formed, you must first let it be completely opened. The closed person left behind on the other side of the door was jokingly called a sacrifice to the abyss.
Usually this kind of person must have the consciousness of sacrifice, otherwise before the communication between the two worlds is cut off, if the people left on the other side rebel and cooperate with the residents of the abyss to reopen the door, all the previous efforts will be in vain.
Various factors made the branch president who got the news extremely busy. From the president's fair standpoint, he couldn't blame Guybrash Tripwood. Because abyssal invasions are really rare. It's normal to wait until it's too late to recognize it. If someone recognized it from the beginning, it would make people wonder where the person who recognized it got the relevant knowledge.
However, other irrational people on the forum don’t think so. All kinds of accusations, implicit and explicit, mean that the tower owner of the Tower of the Great Sage will be nailed to the stake.
Yes, the fact that the Gate of the Abyss is about to open will spread on the forum faster than the president’s email reply. In fact, for the spies lurking in the small town, they may be watching the development of the matter with a cold eye, but for the people behind them, it is unreasonable not to give a warning.
It is better to be prepared in advance than to take hasty defensive measures. And he knew that the Tower of the Great Sage was about to be destroyed. Then when it comes to the cake-sharing feast, if you want to bite the biggest piece, you will inevitably reserve a seat in advance.
Of course, it is not advisable to come to the Tower of the Great Sage alone and want to accuse the tower owner from the moral high ground. This kind of stupid behavior is not advisable. You have to rely on the strength behind you to negotiate, and even recruit a large team of people to overwhelm others. Only then can we obtain the maximum benefit from such a major event.
Where Lin can't see, various undercurrents and transactions are happening frequently. Many people use things that do not belong to them in exchange for the benefits they want. The person who paid for all this is still unaware of it and is just waiting quietly for the response of his own president.
Now that he knew that a bad visitor was coming to his door near where he lived, Lin had no intention of continuing his previous magic studies. Now all the energy is focused on improving the tower's defense function. The top priority is of course the applications for various magic towers, setting up automation to reduce the need for human control, and improving various detection methods to adapt to visitors from the abyss. In short, I hope to exert the maximum attack effect with the minimum effort.
The basis for all this is, of course, the programming language rewritten by Fen. Clearer syntax, more concise style, and most importantly, richer function libraries. It is hard for Lin to imagine that this was developed by a lost native within a month or two after gaining knowledge of the programming language. Completed.
Preparations are proceeding in an orderly manner. Various programs had to be rewritten, and with Fen's help, they were moving towards something more sophisticated and with more complex functions. The two girls began to prepare various strategic supplies, and food was no longer a problem. The items that are expected to consume the most are all kinds of bows, arrows, and crossbows.
The two girls almost threw themselves into the casting room. It would be very troublesome to separate them, that is, the weapons and armor left by the previous noble alliance, which were melted together in the fire, and were cast into arrow clusters. Pair it with a straight arrow shaft cut out by magic, and once the two are combined, a good arrow is ready.
Just as they were sullenly preparing for the war, a visit from a group of guests broke the tension before the war in the Tower of the Great Sage.
The president of the Sijia branch of the Magicians Association, Chuck Weiss, the chief student of Chengguo Eton, and a familiar face, the inspector and the great magician Greenwin, led a team of magicians to the university. In front of the Tower of the Sage.
The great magician Greenwen had been under his care in the past few days, so Lin did not dare to ask him to help him and went out in person. In someone's eyes, the Tower of the Great Sage is no different from what he saw when he came back last time. The same sense of oppression, the same incomprehension, and the same... trouble.
Except for the great magician Greenwin and Chuck Weiss, who was also a great magician, who entered the tower, the others set up a temporary repair place outside the tower because there were a lot of people. And the scale is quite large. It seems that it is ready to be used after the follow-up army arrives.
Seeing such action, Lin felt a little relieved. However, looking at the old acquaintance of the great magician Greenwen, he had a sad face since he entered the house, and it seemed that it was too early to feel relieved.
The same goes for entering a restaurant to entertain guests. As the host, Lin naturally invited the guests to sit down first. After serving thirst-quenching drinks, the two apprentices left first to continue preparations for the battle. Fen, on the other hand, stayed in the core room and continued his previous homework. She was simply too lazy to contact or talk to others, so she didn't want to come forward. It's not that a certain tower owner doesn't want people to know about the existence of the former Demon King.
As the student leader of the old president, it seems that he has learned his straight-forward style thoroughly. After the guests and hosts were seated, he got straight to the point and said: "Your Excellency, Tower Master. Everyone in the association is aware of your request for help, and basically agrees to organize a coalition to help defend the Tower of the Great Sage. This news has also been conveyed. to three other chapters in the Southwest Peninsula.”
"This is really good news. Then when will the coalition forces arrive? I can also make preparations to welcome the arrival of the army."
"Sir, this is where the trouble lies. Although we have agreed to send troops, there is no consensus on how to deal with you."
"What should I do?" Lin was stunned when he heard this. After thinking about it, he said in a loud voice, "I am the victim in this matter. Wouldn't it be too much to deal with me?"
"Yes, my teacher also fought for you in this way. But before the final decision is made, there is one thing that requires your consent."
"Oh, everything is negotiable. Please tell me, please tell me."
The cheerful personality that used to go straight to the point is now a bit hesitant. He looked at his companions beside him as if asking for help. The great magician Greenwen seemed not to notice it, and deliberately turned his head to the side, desperately observing the lines on the stones on the wall, pretending not to see it. After a long while, Chuck Weiss said: "In fact, what the teacher means is that in order to prepare for the next war, we will take over the Tower of the Great Sage."
take over? Lin was confused for a moment. When he figured out the meaning of what he just said, he reacted even more than when he heard the word 'disposal'. He stood up, put his hands on the table, his eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth and said with difficulty: "Is this temporary?"
"It's a pity, because we don't know how long this war between worlds will last, and the Tower of the Great Sage is at the forefront. What the teacher means is to recover the Magic Tower and return it to the jurisdiction of the association. In this way, there are many Only then will the new arrangement be implemented. Otherwise, using the association's property to help a tower owner will not be approved by the majority of people, and this decision may even affect the situation of the coalition forces."
Lin gritted his teeth when he heard this. In fact, although the two people sitting opposite him were expressionless, they were also worried. He was afraid of offending the tower owner and forcing him to fight. Although Greenwin knew the attack methods inside the Tower of the Great Sage, he still could not think of a way to crack it or escape.
However, these two people came here to talk about these things, but they had to do it. This is related to the future layout of Xijia District. Whether it is fighting against the invasion of the abyss, or even looking at the future, recovering this Great Sage's Tower is a crucial part.
He relaxed his clenched fists, spared the teeth that were about to be bitten, and took a few deep breaths to calm down. Lin Cai said in what he thought was the calmest tone: "I'm sorry, you two. This is a serious matter and I need time to think about it."
"Of course, we can understand." Chuck Weiss relaxed and calmly stood up with Greenwin at the same time, saying: "Then today's conversation comes to an end. I will also direct the subordinates who have come to prepare for the follow-up. Prepare for the arrival of the team." After saying this, he said goodbye and left. But it looked like someone was running away, but someone was not in the mood to appreciate it.
Lin slowly walked back to the core room step by step. Almost every step forward, my thoughts turn thousands of times.
When he got to the third floor, he didn't notice that Fen had left the console. Instead of continuing to write the program, he looked at the man going upstairs. But Lin didn't notice it at all, and walked straight to the observatory, staring straight at the astronomical telescope that had been with him in the Lost World for a long time.
He stroked the tube reluctantly and looked at the daytime sky. The sky full of stars that night seemed to be right in front of me.
The two fists hanging naturally by his sides tensed and tensed, as if to tell the story of how many times his thoughts had changed back and forth. After finally making up his mind, he took a long breath, full of helplessness.
"You've made your decision." Fen's voice came from behind. Lin looked puzzled at the person who disturbed him.
Fen pointed behind him, and several monitor screens were turned on in the core room. There is a restaurant part of it. She said: "Because I felt you were agitated, I took it upon myself to turn on the surveillance and sound. So I heard everything."
"Yeah. It's not a secret anyway. I have to tell everyone sooner or later."
"So, it's decided?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
