What did you do with the dice?

You said there's one more card missing? That's right, the last one is of course the most essential card for Divine Monument players to bring with them for Duel: the Medical Insurance Card.

Rusalka: (It's over. The opponent is a self-absorbed FTK (a deck that instantly kills the opponent first without giving them any chance to play cards). His health insurance account has far more moving points than mine!)

Sani Tower: (Note the rice noodles.)

In the end, it wasn't Deya who led the way. After all, Deya had never been here before and didn't know the way. Instead, it was a male tour guide who came to Youmobang specifically to wait for Rusalka.

It was obvious that if it weren't for the contract, Daiya might have already approached the tour guide to have a conversation. Rusalka was also very curious about her attitude: "Why do you want to come here so much?"

Daiya was stunned for a moment, a trace of sadness flashing in her eyes. She shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't understand the significance of this place to the people of Estelon. The destination that some people pursue their entire lives may just be the starting point where the people here have regressed a lot."

"You know, the local courts in various cities, those places we might not even be able to enter even if we work our whole lives to get into, are just places where some graduates from the Twin Towers Academy come to train and learn. They don't even want to stay in the outside world, so the top leaders of most courts are rotated every few years."

"In Estron, the Inquisition is like a giant gravitational sphere, drawing all resources and talent towards it. Here, even if you don't have any talent, as long as you recognize your limitations as an ordinary person and live a mediocre life, it's much more comfortable than living outside. Outside, ordinary people have to work incredibly hard just to live an ordinary life."

"So, only by entering the Twin Towers and obtaining residency and Yumobang resident status can one truly be considered successful. I hope my children won't follow my path, selling out everything they can to fight for power and profit at any cost."

Rusalka thought about it and felt that her problem was purely caused by having never been to Sinidi. If she took her to Sinidi to live in the territory of other nobles for a year, she would definitely become a super optimist and love life actively after she came back. Her illness would be cured for sure.

The male tour guide in front of me didn't say a word the whole way, and I didn't know what he thought after hearing it. It's possible that he was just a "stand-in" for a certain legislator and had no subjective expression.

"Do you feel happy about this? I think everyone is born with their own unique position. It's like playing a game. It's impossible to always win. There will always be someone better than you. You should focus on making yourself unique, for example, finding a hobby."

Daiya said nothing, took a few steps, and asked, "Will you marry me and take me back to Sinidi? I don't need you to give me the title of wife. It's okay to have as many children as you want. I will give you everything I have."

Seeing that Phoenix was about to breathe heavily, Rusalka said hurriedly: "My wife is right next to me. This joke is not funny at all."

"I'm not kidding." Daiya shook her head and sighed. "Look, even though you say nice things, you know you and I are from different worlds and on different levels. Even if I could just secretly say to myself in the mirror at night, 'You are the Grand Duchess,' I would be very satisfied. But the reality is, even if I were willing to give you everything I have, I can't even get this little bit of vanity."

"What I pursue is something that the Filin beside you would never even consider. From the time I was born until now, when I was 30, I've tried hard for at least 22 years, but I still haven't had the chance to come here. And you can get in just by showing up in a spaceship."

"Even a single sentence from you surpassed my 22 years of hard work and brought me here. If I were you, I would be very proud, because you have already stood at the highest point in the world that we little people can't even see. So, Your Majesty the Grand Duke of Sneidi, now, do you understand why I want to enter these Twin Towers so much?"

If one truly reasoned with her, network expert Rusalka wouldn't be refuted by such a simple argument. "While you have a point, if it weren't for those 22 years, you wouldn't have met me. So how could you say it's useless? On the other hand, if you hadn't wasted those 22 years, and you'd come to Snidy at age eight to ask me to marry you, and you'd given me your life like you promised, for the full 22 years, I think even a dog would develop feelings for it, so why can't you be Phoenix Two?"

Phoenix frowned, and Rusalka immediately said, "My wife and I went through life and death together for several years before we became husband and wife, and you just opened your mouth. Why do you expect to be treated the same as her? Or why do you think you can eat whatever she leaves behind?"

Rusalka's words made Diya confused. Without rich knowledge of Internet debates, she certainly had no way to refute Rusalka's fallacy of shooting the arrow first and then setting up the target. Once she was unable to refute it, the first reaction of people who have not been poisoned by the Internet would definitely not be to find someone else's fault, but to reflect on whether it was really their own problem.

"So, you're saying that my life choices were wrong?"

How could it be wrong? If she really came to Snidi when she was eight years old, Rusalka had not traveled through time at that time. This is a typical case of "I was born before you, and you were born when I was already old." Even if she really did that, then the prophecy of the eyes given to Hydra at the end of the world can be put aside. You are the greatest prophet in the world, who was able to predict Rusalka's travel through time.

Rusalka made the final decision, "No, just like the way those law enforcers look at you, as if you were the end of their lives, not having a choice is wrong. The only thing wrong is your insatiable heart. If you could easily become my concubine, you would set your sights on becoming my wife. If you became my wife, you would want my wife, Phoenix, to disappear so that you could monopolize this power. Those who trouble you are only the ones who are standing on a higher level."

Daiya laughed dumbly: "Maybe you're right, but I won't give up. I've already come this far. You can take these words as complaints, but at least I have a clear goal now."

Rusalka smiled and raised her right hand: "It's okay, let me use this hand to break these ridiculous fantasies!"

Daiya only thought that Rusalka's final behavior and words were quite interesting. He was also very knowledgeable. He was completely different from the Snidi nobles described in the books who were all fat and empty-headed.

That’s great, he’s right. If I think about it carefully, how great it would be if I could be in Phoenix’s position.

Unfortunately, all his comfort and education will disappear when he returns. After all, the so-called fantasy he mentioned is Esterlen's reality.

Before they knew it, they had reached the top floor on the magic ladder.

In front of me is the meeting room of the tribunal.

Chapter 360: Fighting 5 Seconds After Magic Contact

In fact, before entering the meeting room, Sanita had already given Rusalka an important instruction: (In this meeting, you are free to express yourself. Daxiao, you can speak abstractly.)

Rusalka: (Oh my goodness, all heroes and skins are free! Is today Murloc Day? Very good, then I declare that yesterday was Esterlun Truth Day, and today is Murloc Truth Day.)

Sanita: (I didn’t give you permission to talk privately now!)

Rusalka said sincerely and with great self-awareness: (But I'm a little worried that this will ruin the meeting and affect your dark plans. Otherwise, you'd better find a way to take advantage of it.)

Sunita: (What a coincidence! My plan was to ruin the meeting.)

That Yuyu will attack in the form of a demolition expert!

(You'll have to talk longer, though.)

Stage change! Yuyu immediately switches to negotiation expert mode!

Deya was not qualified to enter here, but her mission had been completed, so she happily said goodbye to Rusalka and his group and went down on the magic ladder.

Rusalka opened the door and entered the conference room in the chaotic void.

This time, there were only four people sitting inside, namely the chief judge Mo Wujue, the other female clerk who was flipping through the case files, the paladin, and the wizard wearing a cowboy hat.

Mo Wujue was the first to stand up, performing the proper duties of a host, and took the initiative to introduce himself to Rusalka: "Hello, Your Excellency Grand Duke Sinidi. Let me introduce myself to you. I am the president of the parliament here, Mo Wujue."

Rusalka nodded. "Hello, my name is Rusalka. You can also call me by my nickname 'Bie Meihuo'."

Sanita: (No, you're just like that after you enter? You really don't plan on having a good chat, do you?)

Rusalka said stubbornly: (You can't blame me, because I'm a battle cry follower with a built-in entrance song, and the effect starts as soon as I land. I can't control it either.)

Fortunately, Mo Wujue didn't care about Rusalka's joke and continued to introduce calmly, "The lady on my right is called 'Hemorosi Sanshui Xinyu'."

Rusalka pointed at Phoenix and said, "Hello, the Philin on my right is called Phoenix. Three Meals on Time."

Phoenix immediately gave Rusalka a questioning look.

Mo Wujue paused and continued to introduce, "The man wearing the hat is called Gudemov."

"The black Flin next to me is Hydra. You can also call her 'Goodmaoning'."

Hydra did it too, when did he get a name?!

"The last Paladin is called Leibniz Hengzhi."

There is a fourth person here, so there is no one on Rusalka's side who can be right!

"Haha, my chief wizard, my staff member on the spaceship, is always meticulous and observant. He can always accurately pause the precious fleeting moment in the video. He can see the miniature of the figure in the wine glass of the Yellow Chicken series at a glance. People in the industry call him 'Leeuwenhoek Frame Watcher.'"

Sanita: (That’s not you?)

Rusalka: (From now on, I'll lend you my large phone and my favorites folder.)

This suddenly became a bit confusing under Rusalka's exaggeration. After the introduction, Rusalka took her two cats to her seats, one on each side. She started off by making a strong statement: "But I heard that there should be seven members of the parliament. Where is Qi Weiya?"

"She has something to do and cannot attend."

"She didn't attend such an important event. I really wonder if she's guilty."

"That Ai Li next to you isn't here either, is he?" Mo Wujue cleverly shifted the subject. "But rest assured, Esterlun is absolutely fair. If the situation is truly true, no one can be absent from the court. The meaning of my existence is to never allow anyone guilty to escape from this country built on order."

Rusalka nodded. "Oh, okay. How about some snacks before we chat? I didn't have a full breakfast."

Mo Wujue opened a portal beside him, took out a lot of snacks and poured them on the table. He used magic to push them in front of Rusha and asked him to take them as he pleased.

Rusalka: "Just dessert is a bit too dry, how about some tea?"

Sanita: (You are being a bit deliberate.)

That's right, just as Rusalka was on the way to the meeting, Sanita also took advantage of the parliament's attention on his good brother and started his own action.

He went straight to the local Doug Chamber of Commerce headquarters, identified himself, and met the president. He then handed the president a long order form and made a small trade request: "Would you like to obtain the first purchase rights for this material purchase order for a period of one year?"

"Oh, respected Grand Mage Sanita, you've come to the right place. With so many materials, and a large portion of them being magical, I'm afraid only our Chamber of Commerce has the strength to gather them all for you within a year. However, our Chamber of Commerce's recent profits haven't been very good, so I'm afraid the price..."

Sani Tieta: "It's okay. We in the Pearl Tear Territory have recently produced some special equipment and ores that need to be exported. The trade route to Esterlun is quite far, but I've seen that many of the products are also specialties of Sneidi. I didn't manage the taxation of these businesses before, after all, it was all handled by that person, Crown. But it would be too much of a burden to give him all the business orders and freight. I think we can expand the scale of trade."

The other party was clearly very interested in this business. "How about you stay here for a while? We can draft a contract and discuss the details. During this time, all your food and lodging expenses will be covered by our Chamber of Commerce."

"No, I've already drafted the contract. You can have someone review it. It'll probably take me... half a day. After all, as you know, Pearl Tear Territory is so large, and the trade there is definitely not just managed by me alone, nor by just one Chamber of Commerce. I can't say anything about priority, but it's because Clown really liked the gift he gave the Lord of Pearl Tear last time, so he asked me to further strengthen our cooperation with your Chamber of Commerce."

Gift?

The president was stunned. Clown was a popular rising star in the Chamber of Commerce, so of course he had heard about this matter. If the reporting supervisor had not drunk with Clown, then from what he said, it seemed that Clown had sent someone to move the fish tank in the hall at the entrance of the guild after getting drunk, saying that it was to be given as a gift to the Grand Duke of Pearl Tears of Sinidi.

Does this mean that Duke Pearly Tear is very satisfied with this fish tank?

Did he even have time to raise fish at home? Isn't Sneedy a landlocked nation? There are fish in the rivers, but most of the freshwater fish are unremarkable. Even if there are beautiful ornamental fish, they're either imported or specially bred to glow using magic. It's hard to imagine a major guild having such an unconventional hobby.

It has to be said that the habits of the strong are really unpredictable, even the president found it outrageous for a moment.

But then he thought again, there are countless hobbies in the world, and although liking fish tanks is unconventional, it cannot be called evil.

From this perspective, it's no wonder that Clown is a rising star in the Chamber of Commerce and is deeply loved by the Grand Duke of Pearl Tears. He can even study the Grand Duke's unconventional hobby. This boy's ability to understand people's hearts is simply terrifying. He is indeed a genius in the business world!

"No problem, please wait a moment, I'll find someone to take a look right away."

Two hours later, the contract details were finalized.

The profit details were particularly smooth, as Sani Iron Tower had no intention of making money. As soon as he signed the contract and shook hands with the other party, he revealed his true intentions: "What a pleasant deal. Well, it's almost time, just in time. Then take me to your Stone of Truth to promote it."

"No problem, please come with me."

The group arrived at the radio station owned by Doug Chamber of Commerce. Seeing the president coming in person, everyone took their positions early and waited for instructions.

He did not rush to find the mother stone immediately, but took out the several sub-stones that he carried with him and placed them in an isolation box, picked out one of them, and while listening to the staff's introduction and visiting together, he smiled and listened attentively to the contents of the sub-stone.

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"Damn Ai Li! She actually came back alive. Did the Messenger of the End want to use her to kill me?"

Qi Weiya was currently riding the magic ladder to the third floor. When the door opened, she walked onto the long walkway suspended in the air in front of her. At the end of the walkway was an operating table. By activating the sound transmission talisman on it, the person sitting in front of the operating table could transmit the sound to the Mother Stone of Truth in the enclosed room in front of her made of sound-proof material.

She sneered, walked slowly up the corridor, and said to herself:

"Welcome to Esterlun. I will make you wish you had never been here. The backward Snidi and Esdi people may not know that we have entered a new era."

She sat on the chair in front of the operating table, slapped the table in front of her, activated the magic rune, and shouted to the staff on standby: "Activate the Stone of Truth!"

Both sides of the platform were instantly lit up, the light converged towards the center, and a voice began to count down, 3, 2, 1.

At the moment the countdown ended, all the corresponding sub-stones in Estron began to glow, and those who had been waiting for a long time activated their sub-stones. Even those who could not make it in time hurried to nearby stores or guilds to find sockets and crystals to activate their sub-stones, or to find those who had corresponding sub-stones to listen together.

After all, ever since the leaflets fell from the sky yesterday, almost half of the radio stations in Esterlen have been broadcasting one piece of news, that is, now, "Aikimi Radio Station" will invite Congresswoman Qi Weiya to personally host a news broadcast.

It was a rare event for the congressman to speak in person, and almost everyone didn't want to miss the news.

"Breaking news! As planned, we've invited Ms. Qi Weiya, the councillor from Estron, to personally report this to you all!"

Qi Weiya spoke quickly: "After 40 years, Grand Duke Rusalka of Pearl Tears, representing the nobles of Snidi, visited Esterlen again!"

"Does anyone know him? Does anyone pay attention to him? He's just an insignificant nobleman from a barbaric country. All the inside stories are in this broadcast!"

"The Grand Duke named Rusalka has come to Esteren. What is he doing here? What does it mean to your families? Who cares?"

"But I have good news for you all. He's just an outcast of the times, a stubborn fossil. I have no hostility towards him, but he's undoubtedly a coward, hiding behind that Rev. Rewi Alley girl and slandering us."

"This is the truth. Want to defame a congressman? Dream on!"

"Everything in Esterlen depends on the decisions of our council members, but it has almost nothing to do with this local tyrant in Snidi. Don't waste your time on him and don't listen to a word he says."

"I hope he can enjoy himself in Snidy, but he shouldn't come to Esterlen and give orders!"

Qi Weiya pulled the sound transmission magic pattern to its fullest and adjusted the pitch to rise: "While he was hiding in Sinidi and indulging in pleasure, we in Estelon were constantly improving. Now their prosperity is outdated~"

"Ever since these nobles left, Esterlun has become a better place. They founded Sneidi? Who cares~"

Just as she was reporting, a sudden noise was heard.

Then, a male voice strangely interrupted the broadcast that was supposed to belong to them: "Hello everyone, I am Rusalka, the Grand Duke of Pearl Tears from Snidi. I am honored to be making my first broadcast in this format!"

Wha, what?

Qi Weiya was shocked. What was going on? Wasn't Rusalka in a meeting right now?

Not only her, but the entire Aijimi Radio Station and the Aijiwang Radio Station under the Doug Chamber of Commerce were in chaos. On the side of the Sunny Tower, all the staff looked at the president in confusion, not understanding why their own mother stone now controlled the child stone of others.

When the president tried to stop him, Sanita took out the contract and pointed to one of the clauses: "You cannot refuse the Pearl Tears Family from borrowing the Mother Stone of Truth from the Doug Chamber of Commerce."

[Also, when using a mother stone to control a child stone belonging to the Doug Chamber of Commerce, this can only be done with the permission of the Doug Chamber of Commerce, and on the premise of not destroying, damaging, or modifying the mother stone, and only for commercial purposes.]

"I'm sorry, these two clauses are meant to be separate. I'm borrowing your Mother Stone. This is a rule signed in the contract, and you can't refuse."

He smiled brightly. "But I didn't use your stone, so whatever I do won't violate the contract. Since the gods haven't objected to the contract, it means they approve of it. You can file a complaint to annul the contract, or have someone stop me now and see if that triggers divine punishment for breach of contract."

The Chamber of Commerce president couldn't help but understand that he had been tricked, but there was nothing he could do. Who would have thought that the mother stone could be used to control other child stones? This was unprecedented in the history of Estron.

He immediately stopped all the guards, pretending to be helpless. He said with a self-deprecating smile, "Well, as expected of a great wizard, your skills are truly superior. I guess next time we sign a contract, I'll have to hang it above my bed and read every word ten times."

It's useless to read it ten times. This is a dimensionality reduction attack in terms of magical understanding and plug-ins. Humans cannot guard against treaty traps that are beyond their concepts. Even the perfect legal system on Earth has been gradually improved after experiencing time and time again cases of making up for past mistakes.

As long as the person who signs the contract is a human, he is destined to not be omniscient and omnipotent.

"Don't worry about it. I'll give you tax-free exemption on this batch of materials after you send it to Sinidi."

"Haha, I really can't dislike you, sir. I look forward to working with you again. What are you all standing there for? It's work time now, and you are not allowed to leave your post. Return to your work and adjust the mother stone for this distinguished guest!"