In the world's understanding, Gold Elves were often associated with being rigid. From their birth, one could see a little of their nature:
A normal baby should be lively and active, babbling to express their emotions and crying to attract their parents 'attention.
But the Gold Elves were different. From the moment they were born, they never smiled or laughed. They grew up in silence and grew up in calmness.
Some people said that since the moment they came to this world, life had feelings: On the road to the future, through cognitive learning and gaining rationality, life would become complete.
The Gold Elves were the exact opposite. They were born without emotions. One had to grow up to understand their emotions and abandon their mechanical rationality in order to become a true life.
It was a typical example of Ester, who had grown up for a long time but still found it difficult to change his habit of communication. They only expressed the key information and lacked emotional polish.
In fact, Esther, who was reviewing her diary in the bedroom, also understood. If there came a day when his old-fashioned way of expressing himself would change unknowingly, he would officially become an adult.
Every time he returned home, Ester always looked lazy and relaxed. She liked to put on loose robes and let her long golden hair down. She lay on her comfortable bed and read interesting books.
The reading material Esther chose today was not a book, but a diary-her own diary.
The thick diary was printed with the unpredictable autumn: With just a glance, it evoked thousands of thoughts, allowing the reminiscer to immerse himself in it.
Gently flipping open the cover of the autumn leaves, Esther recalled the past and thought about her past experiences.
She remembered that this was the diary from three years ago.
Skipping the previous page, Esther quickly found his target:
"2523.2.2 Yin
Noon, Li City Airport, flight on time, Gwelland.
There were many passengers.
Most of them were from China, and a small portion were from foreign countries.
Curiosity, anxiety, parents, comfort.
Eight hours. Arrived at Tedro. Daytime.
……”
Tedro and Astor murmured.
Her thoughts returned to that place, back to the peaceful and peaceful Gwelland Town under the Goqinkoso Mountains.
There were no tall buildings, only small buildings and families-quiet, peaceful, and simple.
Ester had the deepest impression of that place.
This was her first time seeing a small town.”
A small town? No, there were no more towns in the Republic.
In the Republic, there were only cities and villages.
The various villages were connected by roads and surrounded the city, forming a typical " city of the Republic."
There was no town in this structure.
Therefore, Esther was especially curious about the small town in a foreign country.
Because of his curiosity, he had a deeper impression of her.
After calming down, Esther continued to flip through the diary.
"2523.2.3 sunny
Transportation, vehicles, no magic.
Farms were few, ranches were many.
Scenery, good (suitable for photography), blue sky, white clouds, high mountains, clear water.
Exchange…purchase? Consumption?
No credits, currency, paper money, or money.
Shops, restaurants, hotels, private property.
Public property... little, no (to be investigated)?
……”
Putting the diary beside her pillow, Esther turned over and lay down.
She raised her arm to cover her eyes and slowly tried to recall.
He only remembered that the ranch there was very beautiful.
In the distance, layers of snowy peaks covered the blue sky and white clouds. Nearby, the green grass was like a mat, and the people walking and the sheep bleating sat together in the green.
It was like a painting.
It was a beautiful scene.
Esther remembered that the residents of Tedro were mostly humans. Looking closely at their appearance, they were quite similar to Gold Elves.
They had all kinds of milk products…Compared to China, they had more varieties, but the taste was stronger. Heavy fragrance, heavy mutton, heavy salty.
In the beginning, he was not used to it. After staying for a few more days, he gradually accepted it. It could be considered…a unique flavor.
Although the cowshed in their pasture was wide and long, it was short and had only two floors.
It seemed that the residents there did not like tall buildings, but preferred short private houses.
In his impression, the scenery of Mt. Gaoqinkoso was really pretty good, but…the photos taken were even more beautiful.
Thinking of this, Esther sat up, picked up the diary beside the pillow, and continued reading.
"2523.2.5 sunny
Airplane, Corinason, noon.
Cities, skyscrapers, skyscrapers, steel bridges.
By the lake, boats…fishing boats, yachts (to be investigated).
It was bustling, never late, numerous cars, and congested traffic.
The road was wide and old.
Streets, garbage, dust, homeless people, and stray dogs.
……”
Esther's thoughts gradually drifted to the second largest lake in the world, wandering through the Nightless City, Corinason.
Corinason, Gwelland called it the " Pearl of Lake Gagne "-red lights, green wine, heavy traffic, people coming and going, generous night light.
The original fishing town, after the flourishing development of Truth and the outbreak of the mechanical industrial revolution, had skyscrapers erected and paved with asphalt roads, day and night, without rest.
When he first entered Corinason, Ester was shocked. Such a rainbow, such a group of cars, such a stream of people…The prosperity within was something that even Beautiful City couldn't compare to.
However, after entering it, the shock in her heart turned into doubt and confusion.
This was because this city was both prosperous and desolate.
Although the road in Corinason was wide, it was old and dilapidated. Cracks and collapses could be seen everywhere.
Although the street lights in Corinason were bright, they not only illuminated the bright pedestrians, but also the dirty and rotten stains. There was a stark contrast between the two.
And…those wanderers who begged for alms? Ester shook his head lightly, rejecting this title.
A beggar, a beggar.
In the Republic, no matter how remote the city was, it was impossible for beggars to exist. In China, everyone had something to do.
Even though Corinason was as prosperous as a large city in the Republic, when he thought about how there were beggars crawling under its grand light…Esther couldn't help but feel disgusted.
As he continued to flip through the paper filled with elven vocabulary, Ester continued to recall,"
"2523.2.8 Yin
…
Paper money, coins, credit cards.
Price = value, value = labor (Father).
The price was high and low.
…
2523.2.10 Qing
Restaurant, wealthy district, high-end (to be investigated).
Food: Steak (to be checked), fruit wine (not to be drunk, to be checked), sashimi, ham (salty), snail (not to be eaten, not to be checked), foie gras (delicious, to be checked).
[Price: 1,900 Will = 2,300 Credits = 210 Credits, high (puzzled)]
…
2523.2.11 rain
…
The total cost was moderate and acceptable.
High-end (to be checked), price, inflated.”
As the sun gradually dimmed, Ester closed the diary for the time being and lay down again to rest.
She remembered that when she asked her parents about the " matters to be investigated " in the diary, they had a helpless look on their faces.
Her mother also said that what she wrote was not a diary at all, but a report record…At that time, she seemed to have argued for it?
However, looking at it again, it did look like…a report. Admitting what her mother had said in the past, Esther's cheeks flushed slightly.
He still remembered that when he first entered Gwelland, he didn't know the price and value…No, Esther shook his head.
It should be said that the price of Gwelland was different from the price of the Republic in concept.
She now understood very well that after getting used to the public property model of the Republic, which was composed of labor, credit points, and value, it was extremely difficult for her to accept the unfamiliar thinking under the private property system in a short period of time.
As for the inflated prices of the products…Esther turned over and held the diary. She straightened her legs and shook it gently as she slowly recalled,"
After returning from Gwelland, she went to the library to borrow books related to " currency " under the guidance of her parents. Only then did she barely understand the operation mode and meaning of it.
Under the private property system, prices were largely influenced by supply and demand: Things are precious when they are rare.
Coupled with the publicity and appeal of the " brand ", it was difficult for the Gwelland government to decide the price of the goods.
In contrast, the prices of goods in the Republic, or rather, their values, were determined only by labor and defined only by the Weave. Such an " illusory high " was simply impossible to talk about.
Gently flipping through the diary, lines of words jumped into Ester's eyes again.
"2523.2.12 Yin
Airplane, afternoon, Kozil Peninsula, Wynyard.
Grape, wine (no drinking).
Small town, castle, stone, glass, blue (beautiful).
…
Urban area, old (old, to be investigated), traffic, smooth.
The food…is fine."
Wynyard, wine and grapes, manor and countryside.
Many of Wynyard's residents were Wood Elves, which was different from the Gwelland Town they had passed through before, which surprised Aisto.
To be honest, Wynyard did resemble a city of the Republic. The Urban area was in the middle, and a large number of villages were scattered outside.
However, most of their villages were grape farms, not the orchards of the wood elves in the Republic.
Thinking about it carefully, Wynyard, located on the Kozl Peninsula in the southwest of the Upper Continent, was famous for its wine since ancient times…In that environment, it was not surprising that the Wood Elves 'habits changed.
But food…At the mention of this, Esther couldn't help but feel disgusted.
Gwelland's food was too monotonous and strange. It was fine to try it fresh, but if one ate it for a long time…one would find that their taste was too strong. It was incomprehensible to pursue a single taste too much.
The ancients still understood that when things reach an extreme, they will reverse.
Why couldn't the current Gwellan figure it out?
Unlike the terrible food, Wynyard's manor was indeed beautiful. Grape vines were connected to each other, and the grape fields were connected to each other. Looking into the distance, it was endless, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a good time to go. Ester closed his eyes and lightly touched his forehead. Otherwise, they would be able to see the beautiful scenery of the ripe grapes.
He continued to read the pages of his memories. Esther's consciousness spread into them and returned to the shore of the West Sea.
"2523.2.14 Sunny
The bus, the beach.
There were many tourists: Gwellan, Federation (accent), Republic (First Bureau, 30).
Boats: Sailboat, speedboat (fast), yacht (private, private property, can be rented).
Animals: Starfish, conch, crab, hermit crab (conch shell, to be investigated), seagull (to be investigated).
Hotel, Price, High (Peak season, Father, supply and demand, unknown, pending investigation)
…
2523.2.16 Qing
At noon, hotel, conversation, shark, attack, sea dragon (to be investigated), protection (interesting).
News, Central Continent Coalition Government, New Labor Party, Border, Parade, Negotiated (Unknown).
Afternoon, hotel, conversation, beach, corpse, unknown identity, untraceable, suicide (doubtful)
At night, seafood (delicious), too much, I don't remember.
…
2523.2.17 rain
Streets, pedestrians, fishing boat attacks, rumors (pending investigation)
…
2523.2.18 Yin
…
Night, plane, Kangman, hotel, accommodation (Price, moderate, strange).”
Esther looked out the window and saw that the sky was completely dark. She closed the diary, jumped off the bed, and put it back on the desk.
Then, she pushed open the door and went downstairs in the dark. After finding the switch, Esther turned on the chandelier in the living room. Then, she picked up the fruit on the porcelain plate on the coffee table and sat on the sofa to take a bite. It tasted sweet, crisp, and fragrant.
If her parents came back, they would definitely scold her daughter for being too lazy tonight, even lazy. She didn't even bother to settle dinner.
But Esther wasn't lazy. She only forgot her hunger when she thought of some interesting questions.
In Tedrow, she had heard the innkeeper say, When traveling in the suburbs or climbing mountains, one must stay away from the demons wandering in the wild to avoid trouble.
However, she and her parents stayed in Tedro for a few days, but they did not find any " demons " running around in the wilderness.
On the contrary, when she was traveling in the West District of Corinason, she had caught a glimpse of the tall and thin race in the corner of a factory.
However, at that time, she was sitting on the bus and looking out the window. She did not observe it carefully and did not remember it.
Now that he thought about it…it was quite interesting.
The horns and the body shape allowed Esther to be certain. It was definitely a demon.
The problem was that the Gwellians did not like the demons at all. In fact, other than the northern lands under the protection of the Republic and the " reserved area " in the eastern part of the Gauchen Koso Mountains, they had no place to stay.
Then, why did he see demons in a place like Corinason? Esther became more and more interested in this question.
Factory, factory…factory?
Yes, a factory. Ester suddenly understood.
But thinking about it carefully…it didn't seem right. Staring at the fruit core in his hand, Esther finally realized that his stomach was already empty.
A sense of hunger instantly invaded her brain.
Ester didn't think too much about it. He stood up and rushed to the kitchen. Compared to thinking about problems, it was more important to fill his stomach.
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