Chapter 1128: Civilizational Attraction, Experiences on the Ship

Just as Captain Bill was recalling which other laws in Daxia Territory were unheard of in other territories, a moderate sound of footsteps outside the Reception Room startled him instantly.

Realizing it might be the Lord, Captain Bill immediately turned to welcome him, and upon seeing that the person who arrived was the Lord himself, Captain Bill could not help but offer a respectful bow, while saying loudly:

"My Lord, your loyal servant Bill pays his respects to you!"

"Captain Bill, no need for such formalities, rise and speak!"

After sitting in the main seat, Xia Duo did not beat around the bush, choosing instead to get straight to the point, "Captain Bill, what do you think of Daxia Territory?"

"My Lord, Daxia Territory is the territory with the most and most rigorous laws I have ever seen, yet these laws are not harsh; on the contrary, they embody a kind of, a kind of—"

A kind of what? Captain Bill struggled for a long time without finding a suitable word, and in the end, could only say, "A kind of hard-to-describe inherent quality that makes me feel that living on such a piece of land must be a very secure thing."

Regarding this, Xia Duo's expression did not change, and he simply asked calmly: "Is this your Reality?"

"Yes, my Lord, this is my Reality!" Captain Bill answered with great certainty.

Xia Duo nodded; although he had not cast any Soothing Mind Spell to verify, he believed Bill was not lying. In fact, this could also be seen from the enthusiasm of the territory's residents in studying the code.

The Daxia Code described a very clear code of conduct for the residents of Daxia Territory; what was legal and what was not was no longer ambiguous, at least for the moment.

Law is order; if even the law is unstable, then how can order be stable, and how can people's hearts be stable?

Nowadays, these residents of Daxia Territory, except for a few from Savile Territory, all came from various territories in the Nether Core Region. What those territories were like and what Daxia Territory is like—those who have had personal experience can best appreciate it!

Although Daxia Territory is still in the pioneering stage, Xia Duo has never been negligent in the construction of law and order; from the very beginning of the pioneering, it started with the establishment of a system.

Although the initial system was merely some precautions related to pioneering, it later quickly developed into the relatively clear "Lord's Quotations".

That could almost be regarded as the predecessor of the Daxia Code; it can be said that the current residents of Daxia Territory watched the "Daxia Code" take shape bit by bit with their own eyes.

And people's hearts and order were also slowly established in this process.

That such a territory could be attractive to Bill, Xia Duo was not surprised. If it were him, he would also be more willing to live in a place where the rule of law is well-constructed and can be maintained in the foreseeable future.

Civilization is mostly the same; if even the lives of the vast majority of ordinary people cannot be guaranteed, then such a civilization is undoubtedly a failure.

Thinking this way, Xia Duo gained a few more layers of insight into his vision for a future Magic civilization.

Looking at Bill, who was still somewhat constrained and nervous in front of him, Xia Duo silently cast a Soothing Mind Spell, while comforting him:

"Captain Bill, Daxia Territory is a land of order, a land of kindness, and a land of peace. As long as you abide by the law, this place will be your best Homeland!"

"Abide by the law, abide by the law!" Bill muttered a few times, and his expression soon relaxed.

Seeing this, Xia Duo stopped the spell's influence and waited quietly for a while before continuing to ask: "Over the past month or so, those Bards have been living on the Yuanfang. How much do you know about them? Their reputation, their style of conduct, and the task I asked you to give them—tell me about it all!"

"My Lord, Boss Evans recruited a total of nine Bards, but two of them refused as soon as they heard they were coming to Nan Jing. The remaining seven followed out of curiosity about Nan Jing and about you, my Lord."

"Only seven people?"

Hearing Bill say that only seven Bards had come this time, Xia Duo felt somewhat disappointed, "Continue!"

"Yes, my Lord."

Bill thought for a moment and quickly said everything he knew, "These seven are all somewhat famous in Seventon, among whom 'Wild Poetry' is the most famous."

"His most famous masterpiece is the 'Gier Epic', which mocks the romantic affairs of those big shots in Jilan Tower. But contrary to his works full of pink atmosphere, his own style of conduct is very upright; he can be considered one of the rare Bards in Seventon without scandals."

"The others are just the opposite; their works are not widely sung, but their scandals are spread everywhere, and their behavior on the ship during this time has also been very frivolous."

"As for the task you asked me to pass on to them, my Lord, except for Wild Poetry, whom I saw creating frequently, the others have almost forgotten it."

"By the way, you keep saying Wild Poetry; do you know what his real name is?" Xia Duo asked suddenly.

"This—"

Bill was stunned for a moment. He seemed to have never thought of such a question; he didn't even know the names of the other six Bards, only the titles they used in public.

"My Lord, many Bards refer to themselves by some title externally; some titles can even be passed down for several generations. I have never asked what their real names are. Should I go and ask them now?"

"No need."

Xia Duo thought of Mu Yan; that "kinsman" did not seem to have any special title, or rather, the name "Mu Yan", which clearly did not fit the style of Nether language or even Elvish, was his title.

Could it be that Mu Yan had a real name?

However, Xia Duo had no interest in exploring this question for the time being. He continued to ask Bill: "How many of these seven can use Magic? Have you seen them cast any Spell? What were the effects of the Spells?"

This question might be a bit difficult for Bill, an ordinary person, but Xia Duo was just asking in passing; it would be best if Bill could answer, but it didn't matter if he couldn't.

In fact, Bill was indeed in a difficult position. He hesitated for a long time before saying: "My Lord, I don't know how many of them can use Magic."

"However, when we were on the ship, a Slave child was sick with a high fever that wouldn't go away. Several crew members were worried that something would happen and endanger the whole ship, so they wanted to throw the child overboard."

"At that time, 'Wild Poetry' saw it and said just one sentence, which made those crew members who had already reached the edge of the deck put the child down. Later, they even forgot about that incident. By the time we remembered, the child's illness had already healed. Perhaps that was Wild Poetry's Spell!"

"As for the others, I really have no impression."