The puppets' stage play

Chapter 388 A unique lesson

Huha!

Childish shouts were heard together, sweat was falling in the air, facing the rising sun, the slightly green faces looked attentive, their palms were stretched out one after another, one leg was raised, and they posed in a strange way. posture.

A chilling atmosphere enveloped the training ground, and in front of the children stood a motionless figure. At a glance, it seemed as if he saw a huge mountain that supported the tilting sky alone.

"........."

With his hands behind his back, he walked past the children who were practicing. Only when he saw figures with trembling bodies and distorted movements would he raise his hands and pat them.

As the child's body trembled, his body posture became normal again. At other times, he just looked at everyone silently.

At the same time, as a trainer, the man himself is not unusual. He only has a pair of slightly sinister eyes that impress others.

The children's faces were tense, and they didn't even dare to exhale loudly when the man passed by. Only when the other person walked by did they show a trace of relaxation, and their eyes reflected the other person's image.

It looks like white shoulder pads connected together, and there are azure straps on the legs. In addition, there is the dark green robe that every trainer here has. It has all kinds of magic, and self-cleaning is not a problem.

The man ignored everyone's hidden gazes and walked, his steps heavier than usual.

Click, click, click.

"Ten years old is a new stage." He paused, and then a cold and stern voice sounded, "By tomorrow, most of you will leave here, and the tribe will no longer support you."

The children's eyes trembled, and they couldn't help but look at the older children. Most of the latter's breaths were calm, and even their postures appeared to be extremely standard, standing there as if their bodies had been tempered.

Facing the trainer's last words, they responded with silence. This was something they had known for a long time.

This is a place called 'Plateau' by the outside world, but among themselves, they call themselves the 'Shenjian Clan'. As for the reason, they do not know the reason as they have not studied cultural knowledge.

Among the Shenjian tribe, there are various large and small tribes. They are not keen on communicating with the outside world. For them, they only have more distractions when it comes to their own domesticated spirit beasts.

The ruler here is a person known as the 'Grand Shepherd'. Only a strong man who can defeat many tribes and is extremely powerful can take the position.

Since the formation of the chief shepherd system, the Shenjian clan has managed to gain some cohesion. Before, it was just a piece of scattered sand, scattered all day long.

The first Chief Shepherd stipulated that all children over the age of four must go to the 'big ranch' where they are to practice. If they are successful in practice, they will be further cultivated. Otherwise, they will be sent back to their old clan after they reach the age of ten. .

Not long ago, the children who had achieved success in spiritual practice had left one after another, and those who stayed here now... To put it bluntly, they were all children with low talents and no prospects.

"The priest is deeply saddened by this, but this is the rule. Now, the person whose name I read out will go out, and the rest will continue, Jiamuduo, Lingda..."

The trainer's expression did not change, and his tone was still cold as he said one name after another. For him, this was a common thing.

The older children who had their names called did not cause trouble. They just walked to an open space silently and stood silently facing the looks of fear and regret from the younger generations.

The trainer glanced at it and nodded slightly in his mind, which was quite reasonable.

Not long after, the child who was about to turn ten years old was called out. The trainer was about to take a few people away when a person walked up not far away, wearing a loose white robe. There was a hint of sadness on his originally gentle face.

"Has this day come again..." It looked at the children with dead eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

"Enod sacrifices his head." The trainer's face changed slightly, his head bowed slightly, and his tone became respectful, while the other children also lowered their heads quickly, not daring to offend each other.

Even the older children, who were originally in silence, now calmed down the distracting thoughts in their hearts, their eyes became pious, their palms clasped together, showing respect for the sacred existence in front of them.

Only two people still held their heads high and looked here with cold eyes. They were the last figures to come out, but they stood in front of the crowd. It was obvious that they were also the leaders among the people who were about to leave.

"Tucker and... Qingye, right?" Enold smiled and waved his hand to stop the trainer who was about to take action. It looked at the two of them as if it had seen some good material.

At the same time, an invisible aura, like some kind of beast, firmly locked onto the two of them. As time went by, their faces became paler.

Enod continued to look at the two of them with a smile, and the training ground suddenly became silent.

The trainer glanced at the two of them with furrowed brows. A flash of anxiety flashed in his eyes, which was then covered up by him. He lowered his head and his expression became gloomy.

"..." The face on the left side is rough, wearing only a single piece of clothing, the shiny head is extremely conspicuous in the crowd, and the one with fierce eyes is Tucker.

He opened his lips slightly and was about to say something, but his heart suddenly felt cold. Facing Enod's half-smiling eyes, he couldn't help but swallow, fear began to rise in his heart, and he took a step back in embarrassment.

The vague gazes of everyone suddenly became subtle. His face turned red. He tried to open his mouth several times, but was choked again and couldn't make a sound. In the end, he could only sigh in his heart and give up. Just before he While thinking so.

thump.

He subconsciously looked to the side, only to find that Qingye, who had originally planned to 'resist' with him, had fallen to the ground, his rapid breathing ringing in his ears. There was a sad smile on the other person's face, and his eyes were full of loneliness.

He shook his head in his heart, and then lowered his head silently.

As the two of them admitted defeat, Enod withdrew his gaze, his face became cold, he raised his feet and walked towards the distance.

"The trial in the temple is not that easy, but it's fine just like this." The trainer, who was originally cold-faced, came over and sighed. He first helped Qingye up, and then said to the two of them seriously.

The two of them couldn't help but fell silent. Failure was already an established fact.

The temple appeared together with the large ranch system, and the two supported this place together. There are many sacrifices in the temple, and it is said that there is a large sacrifice in the depths. However, people have never seen it, and they have only Treat it as a rumor.

In this land, although the Chief Shepherd is supreme, the chief priests also have a unique status. If the current Chief Shepherd is too outrageous, the chief priests will force him to abdicate and re-elect a new Chief Shepherd.

Of course, at the beginning, the chief shepherds also resisted, but they were unsuccessful.

The first-generation chief shepherd was very powerful and was said to have an extremely domineering temperament. Shunchang rebelled and killed countless people during the conquest. His expression remained unchanged. After a conflict with the temple, he suppressed several worshipers and then broke into the depths without trace. .

The following generations also tried many times, but were never able to succeed. In the end, considering the temple's usual style, they reluctantly accepted the other party, or... had to accept it.

Therefore, in addition to the selection of the Chief Shepherd, there is also a trial in the temple.

When they are approaching the age of ten, if they can resist the methods of a priest or satisfy the priest, they can join the temple unconditionally, and this is the only pursuit of those children who have lost hope.

However, so far, there are only a few examples, and the others have failed.

This time, it is no exception.

The trainer sent the eldest child to the gate. At this moment, he put down his usual disguise, with a hint of tiredness on his face, and persuaded a few people.

"If you fail the trial, I know that some of you plan to join here as individuals, even if you follow others to become stronger, but I have said it before, after you terminate the relationship with the training center, I have no right to control you anymore ”

The 'big ranch' will not force people to be kicked out. Even if they work as coolies, the local people will not refuse, but will use them more easily. Even the trainers themselves are only announcing the end of the relationship between them, instead of Forced everyone to leave.

However, in all these years, the trainer has never seen any coolies really rise up. He understands that it is just a strategy of the managers of the large ranches, a means to strengthen themselves and weaken the vitality of other tribes.

"I also know that it is not easy for you, but instead of continuing to pursue fruitless results here, it is better to go to other places and maybe create a new world."

Perhaps other trainers have become cold-hearted and may even collude with other forces to plan the whereabouts of these children.

But he is still young and doesn't want to become so philistine yet, so even when facing these dismissed children, he will try his best to persuade them.

Of course, he didn't let the minors go to other areas, but let them stay within the Shenjian tribe's sphere of influence and try to create a new tribe. In that case, if everyone gathered their strength, maybe there would be a new tribe. Somewhat powerful possibility.

At least, he has seen a few successful examples. Maybe those people are good at business, maybe there are certain forces behind those people, but he understands that the success is real.

Even if you open up fertile land, it may only be something for others, but at least you can still get some leftovers, the trainer thought silently.

"...We have our own plans and will not act rashly." Qingye, who was standing behind Tucker, suddenly said, looking at this side with his suddenly sharp eyes, "After all these years... ...Thank you very much.”

After that, he bent down and said goodbye to the 'mentor' in front of him.

Tucker also lowered his head immediately, and the other children did the same. They also knew in their hearts who had been supporting them for so many years and who had worked hard to cultivate them.

In fact, compared to the title of teacher, in their eyes, the other party is more like their relative.

"...It's windy tonight, please leave early." The trainer's voice became hoarse, his head tilted, and his body turned and walked toward the inside.

Qingye's expression condensed, and he bowed his head deeply again. Then, he pulled Tucker up and strode forward. The other children followed, focusing on the two of them, cutting away the hesitation in his eyes, and his expression changed. Be firm.

As for the tribes they were born into, even if they still exist, they probably won't care about them and will only regard them as enemies. Not to mention, most of the children stopped here have lost contact with the tribes behind them.

Otherwise, even if the plateau is vast and rich in resources, and there are so many children sent to the pastures, it is impossible for so many 'geniuses' to appear every year, and the water content... is obvious.

Just like Qingye and Tucker once defeated the 'geniuses' who left, even with great ease, but they were not selected in the end.

"There are probably mountain wolves and the like nearby. These beasts like to chase lone travelers, toy with them until they collapse, and then eat them up. They are 100 percent bad."

Qingye walked in front, his expression unchanged, and a faint voice reached Tucker's ears. The latter tightened his palms and then released them. He opened his mouth wide and burst into laughter.

"Haha, I like to eat the meat of animals the most in my life. If I smash it into pieces, not only will I not be scolded, but I might be able to get some loose money." His eyes were full of coldness, and he passed on the same firm words. .

"Ordinary mountain wolves are just bastards who bully good and fear evil. However, if the mountain wolf comes along with the wind, it will be a bit tricky. Even though you and I are fine, our compatriots are not, so I Decide....."

Qingye's voice became weaker and weaker, but those words reached Tucker's ears. The latter's expression was startled, and he subconsciously raised his hands, but he forced them down again.

"...Don't forget, I, Tucker, will not obey others. If you don't come back..." Tucker gritted his teeth, with a fierce look on his face, "I will follow You’re not done yet!”

"I'll be right back." Qingye nodded, then interrupted the conversation between the two.

He stopped and the crowd behind him paused. He took a deep breath and turned to face the crowd.

"Everyone, we are at a new starting point in our lives. Due to various reasons, we were already far behind at the starting line. Therefore, we must not take the usual path in order to cross the road and overtake."

Qingye had a resolute look on his face, staring at the crowd with his clear eyes, and his body that, although still childish, looked extremely majestic.

That posture is like a giant running towards the scorching sun. Even though his throat is dry and his limbs are tired, his ambition remains unchanged.

"Ten years old is the age when you can loudly say no to the world and make great progress. It is the age when you can be called a teenager. No matter how ambitious you are, no one can question you."

"And I have a dream, an extremely lofty dream."

Those eyes seemed to be shining, attracting people's attention. The young man was full of energy and chanted dreams about the future.

"Now, I want to bid farewell to you for the time being and realize the dream that I have been waiting for for a long time."

The young man looked into the distance with a falcon-like gaze, with a look of hope in his eyes. Then, he walked slowly forward, as if at that moment, a volcano about to erupt had restrained its own brilliance.

But it knows that this is just for the next outbreak.

Tucker stood in front of everyone, facing people's eyes that were either unwilling or hateful. His back was straight and his eyes were looking straight ahead.

"He'll be back."

Everyone's eyes froze, and there was a hint of doubt in their eyes.

"I believe him." Tucker turned around. Everyone hesitated for a while, and then followed him. Some of them couldn't help but look in the direction where the young man was going, only to find that the other party had disappeared.

They sighed in their hearts, then turned back and continued moving forward.

stab.

Qingye pulled away his palm with an expressionless expression, and his arm shook in the air. Dots of blood appeared and then fell.

thump.

The man with vicious eyes and a big hole in the middle of his chest fell down, and a few white spikes fell down. The latter's body suddenly looked like burning liquid, leaving a gray mark on the ground.

Qingye looked around, and this lonely land was covered with gray marks, like the poor works left by a poor painter.

All the mountain wolves were killed, and the perpetrator was Qingye.

"Oh~ I thought I needed to take action, and sure enough, I saw you right." Wearing a white toga, Enode had a gentle expression on his head and looked at Qingye with a kind look.

"...I will do as you ask, and you can also follow the agreement."

Facing the seemingly gentle but indifferent gaze, ignoring the dangerous energy, Qingye lowered his head and said without changing his expression.

"Do you know that if you had shown this kind of strength before, then, due to the regulations, even I would accept you." Enold smiled softly, looking at the other party with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

The other party's poor 'performance' almost made him laugh out loud, so he had to leave immediately.

"Tucker, I'll leave it to you." Qingye just lowered his head and ignored the other party's joke. Maybe in that case, the other party would accept him due to the situation at the time, but naturally he wouldn't care about anything.

Not to mention Tucker and others, he would not do that, otherwise, he would have become the person next to him.

Of course, he did not ask the other party to take good care of Tucker and others, but as long as the other party as the priest gave a little hint, even in other areas, Tucker and others could start their own business without being raped by some passing by. Anyone can be crushed to death at will.

This was a strategy he had just decided upon after considering it for a long time.

"As long as you work hard enough, I'm not a cruel person." Enod smiled, but his expression gradually turned cold. "The premise of all this is success."

"I will do my best." Qingye promised.

"It's not enough. Give me the will to fight to the death. You can't back down until you are completely dead. Otherwise, I will take you away and kill the people you care about with my own hands in front of you."

"Of course, I will also carefully arrange your subsequent treatment."

Enode's eyes were cold, and a pair of deep cold lights stared at this side.

"As you wish." Qingye raised his head and looked at the other party's stern face. The originally tense face relaxed, revealing a happy expression.

"Even if I die, I will let them remember me."

"Abusing geniuses is the favorite thing of a mediocre person like me. Only on this point, please trust my professional ethics."

Qingye put his palms on his chest, his expression becoming more and more calm.

"I have also heard of the name 'Star School'. It is said that the Flower of the Plateau is also among them. Can I kill her?"

Enold's eyes narrowed, and he looked deeply at the seemingly humble Qingye. He laughed, and his voice was full of contentment.

"Of course, if you can, please try your best to kill them, even Dai Qishi and Zapota are no exception. Rather, this is better."

"I understand." Qingye nodded.

So the two move towards a place where they will carry out their plan.

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dong dong dong.

While everyone was in shock, there was a deliberate and steady knock on the door.

Snapped!

The door was opened instantly, and at the same time a cold voice rushed in.

"Takahara Qingye is here to challenge you. According to the rules, you cannot refuse."

A foot stepped in, then the upper body, and a face. The shadow formed by the door retracting inward blocked the young man's eyes, and then, a decisive aura exploded instantly.

"Come and die!" He looked fiercely at Li An who was closest to the door.

Li An looked calm. His upper body was itched and he avoided the opponent's fist. Then, he rushed forward without saying a word. As the speaker of the literary class, he had the obligation to stand up first and attack the foreign enemy.

The two immediately got into a fight.

Zhou Tao glanced at the gentle Enold who was smiling beside him, with a hint of thought flashing in his eyes. Then, he did not stop him, but watched silently, and at the same time, he whispered in his heart.

("This is also a course.")