People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Ernst: "???"

What do you mean? You're not telling me what the problem is, and you expect me to find a problem myself and then provide the answer to it?

咎肆贰4~/]三杌中★转ﱠUn: What's wrong with me, Luo Ji, the Wallfacer? Do I need to figure out the threat to the Trisolarans myself?

But the problem is, I don't know anything about cosmic sociology.

Besides, the Dark Forest Theory wouldn't apply to civilizations at that level, right? After all, the author of "The Three-Body Problem" himself said that the Dark Forest Theory is only "part of the truth," applicable only to those lower-level civilizations.

But this time, Precys clearly wasn't going to explain anything. Looking at Ernst's bewildered expression, she smiled mischievously, yawned, and then opened her arms to give Ernst a gentle hug.

"Please give my regards to the doctor."

"I'll probably be done with this when you or he discovers the problem and finds the answer."

The figure vanished silently into nothingness, leaving Ernst somewhat stunned.

After a long while, he couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

"Kal'tsit's riddle was not without reason."

"These parents are riddle solvers too, clearly they're from the same lineage!"

Looking at Ernst, the doctor's eyes revealed a clear sense of foolishness.

Precyth asked you to ask me a question?

and then?

what is the problem?

What should I answer?

Why aren't you saying anything? Staring at me like that won't do any good! What can I say?

He hesitated for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, tentatively answered:

"Is she the most beautiful?"

Ernst: "?"

"What kind of answer is that?"

"Wasn't she asking 'Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?'" The doctor blinked.

Ernst felt that the Doctor, Precyth, and Kal'tsit were indeed family.

It's rare for someone as talkative as him to be forced into silence so many times in such a short period of time because he didn't know what to complain about!

But the PhD family did it!

"Who taught you this? Does Priscilla seem like such a shallow person?"

“I’ll tell you.” Dr. Wu didn’t hesitate for a second and replied very frankly, “You said that if a woman looks at you expectantly but doesn’t say anything, she probably wants to praise you.”

Ernst: ""

我你

Did I really say that? No, you can say that in public like that?

My toes are digging themselves out of a three-bedroom apartment! Where is Nuwa's relic? Give it back to me now, I want to dig a hole right here and crawl into it!

Ernst took several deep breaths and finally recovered.

Okay! I give up. I can't get along with you straightforward STEM guys!

However, at least one thing is certain.

The doctor couldn't recall what the "problem" was, nor did he come up with any "answer".

I wonder if Priscilla will be happy with this result.

It's okay, there's still plenty of time.

A gentle, comforting voice rang in their ears, and Ernst and the Doctor simultaneously looked up at Kal'tsit beside them.

I don't know when it started, but the violet-like figure had been sitting next to Kal'tsit.

Kal'tsit held her breath, not daring to utter a sound.

Precys came out specifically to see them. Aren't you touched?

Don't dare to move, don't dare to move.

But just because she doesn't dare to move doesn't mean Precys doesn't dare to move.

Her hand climbed up Kal'tsit's head, touched her ear, and then applied a little pressure.

"Come with me, Kal'tsit, it's time to get you checked out."

Kal'tsit's expression instantly crumbled, and she looked at Ernst with pleading eyes.

Ernst silently turned his eyes away.

I told you long ago, when you were in the main mine of Jingyu, how could Priscilla not see the expression on your face when the Doctor mentioned "Priscilla"!

I can't help you, good luck to you.

Just before Prismus disappeared, the doctor suddenly spoke:

"Pureseth!"

Precys's figure flickered, and she turned her head, her brows furrowed with worry and reluctance.

"PhD?"

Dr. Sou's eyes flickered beneath his hood, and he opened his mouth, but said nothing.

This was his first meeting with Precys.

Q was completely unprepared; the sudden encounter left him speechless, staring at the most familiar stranger before him.

He didn't know what expression to wear when facing this "lover" that Ernst had mentioned.

Precys sighed softly.

"It's okay, it's not your fault."

"We will meet again, at the end of everything."

"I will wait for you, I will wait for you until you come."

"You'll come to me, you'll understand, right?"

The doctor did not answer.

Perhaps Jiu would have given an affirmative answer immediately in the past.

1 But at this moment, he didn't even know what Precyth was talking about.

Chapter 987 Do you even understand what gratitude and affection are?

The Great Yan Dynasty, the imperial court.

Looking at Ning Ciqiu, who was holding a brocade box and standing in front of them, the Grand Tutor's expression was somewhat distorted.

There was a reason she sent Ning Ciqiu over. Ning Ciqiu had a good relationship with Ernst, and the boy did indeed lack some solid political achievements and qualifications. This time, by going to see Ernst and representing the Great Yan to send out the treasure, he could be considered to have made a good impression.

These impressive achievements don't just appear overnight, do they?

But to his utter surprise, hey, guess what?

Ning Ciqiu's talks are complete!

The Grand Tutor looked at his prized student and for a moment didn't know what to say.

His moral standards are rather high. If it were someone who doesn't eat beef, they'd probably say something like, "He's morally superior to Ning Ciqiu."

"No, you're really going to talk about it?"

My God, do you even know what we're operating?

They're blank checks!

The offer of "no upper limit" is an outrageous one. In other words, if Ernst were bold enough to ask for a throne, theoretically even a true dragon would have to grant it to him!

The Grand Tutor's idea was excellent. It was just like giving out red envelopes during Chinese New Year. The Great Yan side would pretend to want some, and Ernst would make a few excuses. Okay, the Great Yan side would then offer some compensation, and Ernst would decline again. The Great Yan side would then make some empty promises, and Ernst would then reiterate his firm stance.

After three refusals and three concessions, the process was completed, and Da Yan "reluctantly parted with" the stone, thus using it to repay Ernst's favor of "helping Yan get the year's reward"!

Does this stone really have any special use for the Great Yan?

Admittedly, everyone knows that if it were to unleash its power, it could mend the heavens. But the cost is also obvious: didn't the true dragon who mended the heavens die?

In times of crisis, the Great Yan nation has never lacked heroes who would step forward. But the problem is, the Great Yan is not always in danger, nor is the entire nation filled with heroes!

So even if they knew this stone was extraordinary, its intrinsic value to the Great Yan Dynasty was actually just so-so.

In the past, this thing had the function of "suppressing the evil spirits," but now that the evil spirits have been defeated, how useful is it?

The Grand Tutor was the most knowledgeable about negotiation and transactions. The value of what you give someone is completely different in the eyes of the other party than what you give them that they need.

If Ernst needs the stone, then Yan Kingdom can subtly request it twice, clearly stating its preciousness and importance, and valuing it. That single stone would be enough to satisfy Ernst. As for the reward for the help provided by the giant beasts like Sami, that's not something Yan Kingdom needs to consider; it can all be left to Ernst, who has "gotten what he wanted," to handle.

Yan Kingdom has now gotten rid of this huge debt of favors.

But now, Ernst has returned the stone.

The Yan Kingdom values ​​reciprocity.

Now, a very real problem faces the Grand Tutor, the Grand Commandant, the Old Celestial Master, and even the True Dragon.

Ernst's kindness can never be fully repaid!

The Grand Tutor was already drenched in sweat, and he was now too afraid to look back at the dragon.

Since it was he who suggested that Ning Ciqiu go to negotiate, and now Ernst has actually returned the stone, it's as if he's been put on a pedestal.

If he can't find a way to repay Ernst's "favor," then he can just wait to taste the seaweed and egg drop soup of the Great Yan Dynasty!

Seeing his "ally" in such an embarrassed state, the Grand Commandant was both angry and amused.

Hey, you should have told me I'd go!

Oh my god, Ernst definitely won't pay it back.

Without hesitation, I'll go straight into the painful process of giving it up and stuff it into his hands! He won't be able to pay it back even if he wants to!

You think about so much all day long, about "decency," about "rejecting and declining three times," about "adding value," and you even had your eye on getting these young guys like you on the side. Now look what happened! You were hoping to kill three birds with one stone, but instead, you got pecked in the eye!

He snorted inwardly, but his face remained expressionless. He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Lu Zhenlong and asked:

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should first have Minister Ning tell us what Mr. Ernst requested?"

Ning Ciqiu, who had been somewhat distracted, immediately replied upon hearing this:

"Mr. Ernst wants to take the Year Beast away."

In an instant, as if a movie had been paused, the room fell silent once more!

The Grand Tutor's face was full of astonishment, and the Grand Commandant's eyes widened, as if he wondered if he had misheard something. The Old Celestial Master looked at Ning Ciqiu thoughtfully, a meaningful smile on his lips, while the True Dragon, sitting on the high seat, raised an eyebrow, his face showing an expression of surprise mixed with understanding.

My family is drenched in sweat. Should we go through the motions or just cry?

The meaning of "恩！情！" is actually gratitude and praise for Ernst!

And this doesn't stop there. People say that good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly. How come Ernst's "kindness" comes in double the amount?

Now things are really messed up. The Originium they were planning to send away has been returned, and the Sui beast they were still figuring out how to get rid of has been taken away. The Great Yan only has a few problems: the demons in the north—now the Ursus Heavy Armored Wendigo Legion is coming to help defend them; the Sea Spirits in the south—the Great Yan has already obtained the known information about the Sea Spirits transmitted through land and sea cooperation; and now the Sui beast problem has been solved once and for all. So what will the Great Yan do?

Did the Great Yan really win by doing nothing?

"My beloved ministers..."

The dragon opened its mouth, but for a moment it didn't know how to begin. After a long pause, it could only manage to utter one sentence:

"How about we discuss it?"

How can this debt of gratitude be repaid? It certainly can't be repaid in a short time. Yan Country doesn't have the Mayer's economic tradition of "if the debt can't be repaid, just deal with the creditor directly." This is really a headache.

The Grand Tutor and the Grand Commandant exchanged a glance and took a deep breath.

There's no other way, so let's start with the basics.

“Let’s follow the example of the Leitanians and open trade routes,” the Grand Commandant said. “And let’s follow the example of the Casimirs and bestow an honorary title upon Ernst?”

“Yan and Sherag are too far apart.” The Grand Tutor shook his head. “No matter which route we take, we will have to pass through Victoria or Ursus in between. If we keep clearing roads in the wilderness, the maintenance costs will be too high.”