"What I'm saying may be a little offensive, but trust me, it's just a matter of fact."
Rama spoke calmly: "A few years ago, your father Cripps used the evil eye to repel the demon dragon Ursa. He only used it once, and then consumed all his life force."
"Then, you placed the Eye of God in the Knights, left Mondstadt with the Evil Eye, and went out to find trouble for the Fools."
Then he was almost beaten to death.
The background of this plot is that Diluc wanted to find out why his father Cripps had such a thing as the evil eye, so he left the Knights and went to find the truth.
And the Executor of the Fools awaits all those who desire the truth.
Those who walked in front of them either chose to join the crowd of fools, or were swallowed by the darkness and could not take away the truth.
Diluc was the latter, but he was saved.
To be honest, fools have a really bad reputation.
In the story of the Tribunal in the Fontaine plot, one of the evidences presented by the Water God was that the Linnie brothers and sisters were related to the Fools. Then all the Fontaine people in the audience immediately said "No wonder they would do such a thing" and "It's the Fools." He's doing something wrong, it feels like the least surprising answer."
A person's reputation can be very bad, but to the extent that the other party just hears your identity and thinks it's not surprising that you do any bad things, this is already outrageous.
The person who rescued Diluc claimed that he had observed him for a long time and felt that he was a fighter with faith. Diluc joined the team and successfully became a senior leader.
He was indeed talented, whether in the Knights or anywhere else, people quickly placed high hopes on him and gave him power so that he could shoulder higher responsibilities.
"You shouldn't know this." Diluc was silent for a moment, "But it doesn't matter, the past is in the past."
There are conditions for his reconciliation with Qin.
He wants Qin to give him the power to actually rule Mondstadt and punish the fools, and Qin also has obligations for him to fulfill.
Diluc will become a knight of the Knights of the West Wind, and maybe in the future, he will become the new deputy leader.
Like Rustam to Elendrin, the two of them shine together for Mondstadt.
All of this has passed, including the fact that my father was forced to die in an accident.
Diluc reached out and rubbed the Eye of God, his face calm.
"There is a very important question here." Rama asked with a smile, "Do you know the magic dragon Usa?"
"A powerful monster that caused trouble for Mondstadt thousands of years ago and was finally defeated by Vanessa." Diluc replied, "If nothing else, the Wind God at that time should have chosen Vanessa, just like Kong had chosen It’s like repelling the east wind dragon above Mondstadt.”
Everyone agrees that Vanessa is a hero.
But fighting off the dragon requires strength.
Especially after the Kong incident, the top brass of the Knights also realized that Vanessa was able to repel the dragon because it was the God of Wind who was behind it.
The God of Wind did not recognize the choices of nobles such as Lawrence, but he naturally did not like to personally intervene in the battles between the Mondlanders, so he cultivated heroes who conformed to his own free will to stand up.
"As long as you agree with this statement." Rama thought for a moment, "If I may offend, do you really think that an ordinary person can defeat the demon dragon Usa at the risk of his life?"
Diluc's eyes were cold: "I'm afraid what Lord Rama really said is, 'An ordinary person is worthy of doing such a thing'."
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Rama waved his hand, "But as far as I know, Mr. Cripps did not pass the test of the Knights, and he does not have the talent to become a knight."
Becoming a Knight of the West Wind requires talent and strength, and Cripps simply does not have this talent.
So he later trained Diluc, hoping that Diluc could become a perfect Zephyr Knight.
In his early years, Diluc did fulfill his wish. However, after the death of Cripps, Diluc gave up his previous creed.
"A person who has no talent in martial arts can defeat the dragon just by risking his life." Rama smiled gently, "Don't you think this is exaggerated?"
"Ordinary evil eyes do not have this ability." Diluc did not deny it, "but evil eyes have levels."
If the evil eyes issued to the soldiers of the Fools and the soldiers of Haizhi Island have this level of ability, the suppressive power of the Fools should be stronger.
After all, this is sacrificing oneself for the sake of winter.
Sacrifice one person a day in exchange for the fighting power to defeat the demon dragon Ursa for one minute.
If we weigh human lives on a scale, we can only say that this deal is really worth it.
But Rama and Diluc both know that ordinary people's lives are not worth this price.
If you want to gamble your life, if you want to sit on the gambling table of fate and have a chance, the owner of the gambling table will just sneer and say, "You deserve it."
Betting on life depends on the price of life. Ordinary people's lives do not have a price on the table.
"The evil eye squeezes life force in exchange for power. If we describe it as a tool, it requires the user to provide life energy, and then converts the life energy into observable combat power."
Such as elemental power, such as a more powerful body.
"So the core that determines the explosive combat effectiveness is very clear, the total amount of vitality provided and the mechanical energy conversion rate."
The total amount of vitality depends on the person.
Diluc and ordinary Haizhi Island soldiers cannot be of the same level. If they were the same, it would be too difficult.
The conversion efficiency depends on the level of the tool, which is also the level of the evil eye.
This should also be the reason why the Haizhi Island resistance army received free aid from the Fools in the later period.
The Fools need cannon fodder to provide data and then create better tools to ensure that the same amount of vitality can be converted into higher combat power values.
The tools provided to the cannon fodder cannot also be used by the executive. It is too insulting.
"This is also what I am curious about." Diluc took a deep breath, "The evil eye used by my father is of a very high level, and may even be of a level exclusive to executive officers."
Since it is a tool, I dare not say that it can be mass-produced, but the Fools cannot only have the resources to make eleven evil eyes.
Cripps uses the evil eye of the executive level, which does not mean that he is a high-ranking member of the Fools.
But there is no doubt that he must have some connections with the higher-ups of the Fools.
Otherwise, who gave him the evil eye?
This is also the truth that Diluc was pursuing back then.
He wanted to prove his father's innocence and heroic sacrifice, but the evil eye stuck in his throat, reminding him that Cripps must have some degree of connection with the Fools.
There are three levels of tools. Of course, good tools and bad tools are not the same effect.
"Then let this issue go for now. I have no interest in Mondstadt's internal affairs." Rama let it go at the right time.
To continue the conversation would be to question Cripps' position, and this question would only anger Diluc.
There is no need. Whether he is betrayal or loyal, it has nothing to do with Rama, so why should he care.
"I won't tell you what the fools want to do." Rama suppressed his smile and spoke seriously, "When I was in Sumeru, I once did a business with Dadalia, and I got what I wanted. The price is that I have to keep their secret.”
“The Fools have such a bad reputation that any evil deed associated with them is not surprising.”
"But I can't let my reputation be so bad."
Rama said this: "Besides, the price to pay for breaking the contract is very high, and I am not sure whether I can bear it."
Diluc nodded slightly.
That is to say, Rama knew a secret related to the Fools and had already received hush money from them.
This secret is very important. Once he is exposed, he will have no choice but to die for everyone to see.
That's really crucial.
"So, the plan Dadalia is dealing with is related to the plan you know."
"As long as I stop it, I will definitely make the fools pay a bigger and heavier price."
Diluc felt enlightened.
"I didn't say anything," Rama waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't make random guesses."
"I also want to cooperate with the fools. When it comes to cooperation, you must have a correct attitude. Give the other party what they want, and only take what you should take."
"If you make random guesses, it won't matter if it affects Mondstadt. If it affects me, it won't be a big trouble."
Rama stuck to the bottom line.
It's not that his moral value doesn't care about these things, but you have to give your friends or enemies a basic level of confidence.
They can get what they want from you.
How you got it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter whether you can take it away or not.
The important thing is that they can get it.
At least by doing this, Rama can get more requests for cooperation.
Doing what he says is the persona Rama set for himself.
It should be said that this is not a simple character, Rama actually persisted in this way.
"He also handed you a letter, saying that Kong blocked their plan..." Diluc stood up, "I understand."
"What do you understand?" Rama said casually.
"It has nothing to do with you anyway."
Diluc's answer was in line with Rama's wishes.
"That's great." Rama smiled and blessed, "Then I wish you a safe journey."
Diluc got the answer.
Rama cannot reveal the deal with Dadaliya.
He has got what he deserves, so he must fulfill his obligations.
Integrity is always a bit troublesome to manage, and it is too troublesome to try to run it again after it is destroyed.
So Rama must ensure his integrity.
He did not reveal anything about the secret content to Diluc. What he revealed was that he had signed a contract with the Fools to keep secrets, and breaking the contract would cost him most likely death.
Diluc then understood that what Dadalia was doing must be the plan of the Fools and even the Solstice Kingdom.
Apart from such a plan, he could not imagine any other price that would make fools try their best to kill people like Rama.
This does not violate the contract, and it also gives Diluc enough information.
He doesn't know the Fools' plan yet, but he knows that this plan is crucial to the Fools.
Then that's enough.
After watching Diluc leave, Rama then drafted a letter.
In the letter, he emphasized his cooperation and friendship with the Fools and expressed his willingness to achieve a deeper cooperative relationship with the Fools.
"If you continue to use stupid people as experimental subjects, your friend's face will not look good." Rama stretched out his hand to rub his chin, "Where else is it chaotic enough? Although human life is like a drop of grass, their vitality is still relatively strong and How about powerful?"
There really is such a place.
Rice wife.
"If we follow the timeline, after completing the Immortal Requesting Ceremony, Kong still stayed in Liyue and Mondstadt for a while, and then met Dainsreb."
"He was unable to cross the thunderstorm and had to wait for help from the Southern Cross."
"But I have a good relationship with the Fools. I can definitely use their relationship to reach Daozhu. Even if the cooperation continues to deepen, I can also use their network in Daozhu to conduct research."
Rama began to make serious calculations.
He murmured in a low voice: "Although my research base in Mondstadt has been established, except for sugar, there is actually nothing that cannot be discarded."
"It's better to simply hand over the research base to the Knights of the West Wind in exchange for the last supplies and Mora, and then go to Inazuma to establish a new research base."
There is not even a need to build a new research base.
You can also borrow the research base of Foolish People.
With the financial resources of the fool, it is not difficult to repurchase some precious materials and instruments in Inazuma, or even transport them across the sea.
If you put aside their style of working with fools, the benefits of cooperation will always outweigh the disadvantages.
The only problem is...
"The master of Mondstadt is the Knights of the West Wind, and the Knights will protect me."
"But the owner of Rice Wife has already colluded with the Fools. If I open a test base in Rice Wife, it is equivalent to putting my life in the hands of the Fools... Do they deserve this level of trust from me?"
Rama laughed dumbly: "What are you thinking about? This is a crowd of fools."
The thought of trusting him only flashed through Rama's mind for half a second, and he immediately laughed at his own greed.
Money moved people's hearts. He actually had a moment because of the benefits that Foolish People could deliver, and then planned to try to entrust his trust... How dare he trust Foolish People?
What a ridiculous idea.
"But a mechanical body cannot use alchemy. If I don't go there in person, I won't be able to use the materials there at all."
Rama bowed his head in thought.
In Daozhu, far away from the mainland, it is not an exaggeration to say that life is in the hands of others.
It was impossible for Nasita in Sumeru to keep Rama going to Inazuma. Going there was a gamble that the fools only wanted to cooperate and not do unnecessary things.
But is it possible?
After all, this is a fool.
It would be a shame not to go. After all, Inazuma is the most chaotic place right now. In a place where war is raging, there will be more materials and more people will need the experimental results.
So, what to do?
(End of chapter)
