A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 350: Privatization Issues in Heishou Mountain

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 “No need!”

 Matthew hurriedly refused clearly.

The water in the Black Sol Mountain Prison is too deep, and even ordinary legendary mages may not be able to swallow it.

 Matthew is very self-aware of himself.

 At present, with this strength and energy, it will be good to run the Rolling Stone Kingdom and the Gold Coast well.

A behemoth of this level.

 Even if he could smell the fishy smell of oil, he didn't dare to get the slightest bit of it.

Upon hearing this, Hera immediately complained:

“Then tell me, among the seven saints, which one can eat Mount Heisuo?”

Hera’s words seemed a bit abrupt.

 But Matthew quickly reacted.

The other party should be referring to the privatization issue of Mount Hesso that caused a lot of commotion in the past few years.

The Silver Council has discussed the change in the nature of the management rights of Heisuo Mountain.

 In that debate.

 Parliament finally gave the go-ahead for the privatization of Mount Blackso.

However, the embarrassing thing is.

No one has taken over this place at all!

Matthew had not yet joined the Alliance, so he was not very impressed with the issue.

However, after becoming a member of the Silver Council a while ago, he used his authority to find a lot of information and look at it.

 Some of the memories are still relatively fresh.

The fundamental reason why the management rights of Heisuo Mountain were put up for sale by the Silver Council, but no one has taken over so far, is because -

 The cost of maintaining this fortress is too high.

  Comparatively.

 Operating Mount Blackso requires complying with the extremely harsh prison law enacted by the Alliance hundreds of years ago.

 The bill stipulates that prison operators must comply with a series of rules that are difficult to generate economic benefits.

 This makes operating the Black Sole Mountain Fortress extremely cost-effective.

 Plus this prison has been going on for hundreds of years.

 Many of the ancient prisoners had already been squeezed dry.

 But for some reason they did not die. On the contrary, they had to enjoy certain treatment in prison.

 The economic benefits these prisoners can create in prison cannot cover the costs incurred in controlling and feeding them.

 This phenomenon has been around for a long time.

 In the final analysis, it is still the characteristic of the magical world—

The cost of incarcerating extraordinary criminals is staggeringly high, and there is also the risk of unrest from time to time.

recent years.

 Silver Council’s budget approval for Black Soil Mountain is getting tighter and tighter.

 This has led many law enforcement officers to start taking on private jobs unscrupulously.

 Even wardens like Alexander had to participate in various transactions in order to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Matthew is actually an example.

The knowledge points he handed over to Alexander must have been laundered by the latter into genuine alliance gold coins through various means.

It is not known whether these gold coins were used by Alexander to maintain the operation of the prison or to enrich his own pockets.

all in all.

 Horse Mountain is a confusing and complicated account.

 Its current situation is also inseparable from the internal structure of the alliance.

Matthew only found out after he joined the Silver Council.

The Alliance of Seven Saints, which seems extremely majestic to outsiders, is itself a grassroots team.

 This alliance was originally founded by the seven powerful men who followed the Scourge Mage.

They had initially made various covenants, but at that time they were all verbal agreements, and the power structure, territory division, job allocation, resource allocation, etc. were all unclear.

 This situation has improved in the past century.

However, as long as you go through the accounts of the Silver Council, a discerning person will find that the Seven Saints Alliance is essentially fed by the most powerful group of legendary mages.

 This is no different from when it was first founded.

This phenomenon may be counter-intuitive.

 But in Matthew's view.

This is also the inevitable result of the extraordinary power of the magical world being attributed to one person.

 Hence, to a large extent, the existence of the Alliance is a burden for the legendary mages.

 Especially the Seven Saints.

 They might be able to make more money without the alliance.

 And their power and power will not be reduced in the slightest because of this.

 Hence from the point of view of absolute rationality.

 Disbanding the alliance and going their own way is a better choice for the Seven Saints.

 But under the pressure of external pressures such as Tianlun Palace.

Not only did the alliance not dissolve, but it changed from a loose structure at the beginning to a closer relationship now.

Matthew guessed that the Seven Saints would most likely be able to see the situation clearly.

 They are also willing to spend money to support the alliance.

 But what about the legendary mages outside of the Seven Saints?

Even if the Seven Saints themselves are willing to spend money, spending more is still a waste, and spending less is still a waste.

This account has no specific restrictions.

 In the context of war and confrontation, the alliance will add a lot of additional expenses.

 Hence, as the spokesperson of the Seven Sacred Wills, the Silver Council will naturally tend to tighten the existing budget in other areas.

Not only the Blacks Mountain Prison has encountered a reducing budget.

 The same is true for other coalition utilities.

It’s just that the repercussions are not as severe as prison.

Think of this.

Matthew couldn't help but sympathize with Hera.

 He knew that Hera's position was very special. When Alexander was around, she could do whatever she wanted and be carefree;

 But once Alexander ran away.

 She naturally became the temporary warden of Heisuo Mountain, and all the pressure suddenly fell on her.

No matter how powerful Hera is.

 She is just a construct.

 She actually does not have much background within the alliance.

 She is not even one of Isabel's people, she is a complete outsider.

Hera lacks the experience and ability to deal with other mages, and her ability to make money is probably far inferior to Alexander's.

 It is well known.

 Economic issues are the root and foundation of many problems.

 No wonder Matthew felt much more comfortable than last time as soon as he entered Heisuo Mountain today.

 At this moment he has reacted.

 Compared to before, Heisuo Mountain has at least closed more than half of its anti-magic force fields!

 This is actually a dangerous signal.

 Keep going like this.

 Matthew is really worried whether the Heisuo Mountain Prison will become the Black Wind Village...

 But he didn’t have any strong methods.

 In the face of Hera’s endless complaints.

While expressing his sympathy for the helplessness of love, Matthew also tentatively mentioned:

 “Where are Luonan and Qin Wuyue?”

 “Will they take Mount Blackso?”

“I remember they recently took over a prison, also in the south.”

Hera held her head in her hands like a human, with a look of distress on her face:

 “You mean Gostilian Prison?”

“That’s different, that’s the territory of the night elves, there’s a lot of oil and water…”

Matthew nodded slightly.

 His views are actually similar to Hera's.

Gosti Prison, also commonly known as Snail Valley, the former is a transliteration of the Elvish language, which represents a narrow place in the Elvish context;

The latter refers to the special shape of the valley. It is said that the prison was built on the fossil of a huge ancient snail.

That prison contained extremely vicious prisoners.

 The most famous among them is the Thousand Changer Lord Jia Si Li Wen.

　　Previously, Snail Valley was defended by night elves sending troops.

But after the Blood Moon attack, the night elves probably secretly reached a round of interest exchange with the Alliance or Ronan and his wife, and finally handed over Gothry Prison.

Although night elves are arrogant and indifferent, they are still very particular about their affairs.

 Therefore, after Ronan and his wife take over Gosti, they may have a lot to gain.

 Horse Mountain is different.

Many felons here can no longer even squeeze out the grease residue.

 But in order to control them.

 This fortress must maintain a constant anti-magic field. Long-term deficit is inevitable.

 “What about Ekmund?”

 “Have you asked him?”

In Matthew’s impression, Ekmund should be the one with more flexible thinking and bottom line among the legendary mages.

Although Suriel is also very profitable, this person is a technical person.

 Hera sighed:

 “He gave me advice.”

 Matthew became more energetic:

"What?"

Hera said wistfully:

 “He asked me to blow up half the prison and the prisoners inside.”

“But this is obviously not in line with the rules of the alliance.”

"If I dare to do this, you can see me in the remaining half of the prison the next day..."

“Damn it, it’s all the fault of the old and rigid ancient covenant that has to support these prehistoric races and evil criminals...”

Matthew heard this and his heart moved:

 “What does this have to do with the Ancient Covenant?”

“By the way, why does the Alliance pay to support these felons?”

 Hera replied succinctly and concisely:

 “Because they have their value.”

“They are rare animals and a minority group. Some people say that their existence can increase the richness of the world, and this richness can ensure that the world will not perish instantly at some point in the future.”

“I think this is complete bullshit, but apparently the Silver Council doesn’t think so.”

“The bill that put the shackles on the Black Sole Mountains was not about restraining criminals, but about us working people.”

"I have argued with Isabel many times before. I thought she would agree with me. After all, she is the real murderer. But unexpectedly, this time she did not agree with me - damn, about this It’s a prison, there must be secrets hidden among the gods and magicians that I don’t know about!”

“But when it comes time to pay, they all get so picky and it’s really annoying.”

Matthew sighed as if he felt the same.

Today's Hera left a deep impression on him - the previous few times, she had always acted wantonly. Matthew once thought that the human world was just a background for this legend to experience life. plate.

  But now it seems.

 She just didn’t sit in this position.

I can tell.

Although Hera was very resistant to the trouble brought by the position of warden.

 But if she really lets it go.

 She may still hesitate!

 At the moment, her only worry is that she still has the idea of ​​​​taking care of Heisuo Mountain.

 If it really lies flat and is broken.

The other party will never have this attitude.

“I remember that the bill stipulates that felons cannot be killed, right?”

 “They should also be the source of the high costs of Mount Hesso.”

 Matthew pondered for a moment:

 “Can we transform them into undead creatures?”

“What I mean is, the kind that retains consciousness, of course cannot be a lich, just a spiritual body with a little spirituality...”

Hera looked at him with confusion:

 “Are you going to turn Heisuo Mountain into a necropolis suspended in the air?”

Matthew smiled:

"forget it."

“Or you could consider freezing them. It would be cheaper to artificially create an extremely cold environment and glaciers than an anti-magic field, right?”

“Even if the effect of the confinement is not as expected, you can use a magic-suppressing bracelet or other facilities to make up for it.”

“If we can go to the water elemental plane to recruit a few volunteers, maybe we can reduce the cost to close to zero…”

“Of course, you can package the low-threat prisoners separately and sell them as different assets. The only requirement is that the buyer must ensure that the prisoners are alive and not causing trouble. This part should be able to get a piece of blood back..."

“This shouldn’t violate that bill, right? If you really plan to do this, I can consider helping you share the pressure in this regard...”

Hera looked at Matthew blankly.

The look in Matthew's eyes made his hair stand on end.

His voice trailed off and then stopped:

"What's wrong?"

 Hera shook her head:

 “You’re such a **** natural warden!”

“I think you are more suitable for this job than Alexander. Why don’t you really apply to the alliance?”

 Matthew suddenly shook his head like a wave.

 Hera looked regretful.

Soon he took out a pen and quickly wrote on the paper:

“I’m going to write down everything you just said as a reference.”

Matthew shrugged and saw that Hera was concentrating on thinking about the future of Mount Hesso.

 He had to take the initiative to remind the other party of his purpose:

 “I came here today mainly for three things.”

“First, although the Queen of Giza has escaped, her supply should still be there. I hope to get a copy.”

"Second, I hope to get all the information about a jailer named Rambo. He owes Ms. Suriel a sum of money and will pay it back in the near future, but he has disappeared."

“Thirdly, I would like to visit a prisoner named Hux.”

Snapped!

Hera threw Queen House's file bag to Matthew quite generously.

 Then there was a large bunch of magic keys with colorful lights.

 She said without raising her head:

“The jailer’s information is in the archives, you can find it yourself.”

"As for the prison visit, the theoretical visit time is only one minute, and you have to pay extra for any additional visits. But considering the suggestion you just gave me, you can stay in prison as long as you want, as long as no one escapes. That’s it!”

 Matthew took the magic key.

Hera was still writing something on the paper, muttering to herself from time to time.

 After his unilateral farewell.

 He left the warden's office.

ten minutes later.

  Reoffender area.

boom!

 A rusty prison door that had never seen the light of day was suddenly opened by a huge force.

 “Hex is right here!”

 “Don’t die in there!”

The strong jailer responsible for leading the way was obviously of giant descent. When he walked, the whole floor shook.

Although the other party's tone was fierce, Matthew did not feel any malice, so he nodded lightly.

 The half-giant left silently.

Matthew approached the door and held up a candle.

 The scenery in the cell was accompanied by the stale stench.

 The display inside is very simple.

 One bed and one toilet.

 Nothing else.

Matthew soon found a figure that looked like a skeleton in the corner of the room.

The figure stared blankly at the candle.

suddenly.

Dry tears actually flowed from that man’s eyes!

 “Hex?”

Matthew asked tentatively.

 The next second.

 An extremely difficult voice sounded:

 “Is my son going to die now?”

 “He is less than forty years old…”

Matthew was shocked, knowing that something had changed. Ashe Reitz might not be as simple as he thought!

At that moment he asked in a deep voice:

 “What are you talking about?”

The figure stood up slowly. Her skin was as dry as a mummy, and her eyes were as dull as the dead. If it weren't for his amazing perception, Matthew wouldn't have been able to determine her gender!

The traitor from White Rock City named Hux said in a hoarse voice:

“Due to the Forgetting Curse, no one in the outside world knows of my existence—even the jailers in Mount Blackso don’t know who I am, and they can’t even remember my name.”

“My son is the only one in the world who remembers who I am and knows I am here.”

"I made an agreement with him that I will never reveal my existence until I die, but now you have taken the initiative to come to me and successfully found this place. This means that the Forgetting Curse has failed. Someone has leaked the news, and that person It can only be my son."

Hex sighed with great sadness:

 “He must be dead or facing death to do this.”

 “Tell me, what happened to my son?”

 Matthew thought for more than ten seconds.

 Suddenly said:

 “I want the way the Necronomicon was made.”

Hex didn’t hesitate and started to tell the names of the dishes:

“First of all, it’s the main material. It’s best to have fragments of the godhead, or projections of the fragments of the godhead.

 The second is the auxiliary materials, Moon Shadow Grass, Silver Fang Eight Leaves, Underworld Black Locust, Golden Dragon Dew, Beast Fang..."

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I have diarrhea. I have been running to the toilet. I feel numb. Please use less words today. Wuwu...

 (End of this chapter)