Chapter 6 The Great Elder’s Little Thoughts

This wave of replenishment was like someone holding a banner saying "Eat whatever you want, I'll pay for it" at the scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became more lively.

Lucifer finally discovered where his host was, because suddenly there was a place where the toasts and praises were louder than anywhere else.

Einstein followed Lucifer's line of sight, found the person surrounded by people, and confirmed Lucifer's guess: "That's Grandpa Bill."

Lucifer raised his eyebrows subtly.

He used to be sensitive to other people's emotions, and after coming to this world, he could clearly identify - this Bill Forbes, with gray hair and a red face, and the emotion that permeated his body at this moment was undoubtedly that of pride.

, and enjoy.

Probably enjoying the adulation from others.

"It wasn't struck by lightning???" Lucifer poked the alarm clock again.

[His behavior of often giving large banquets regardless of the identity of the guests does no harm to others, and may even be beneficial. For example, his funds flow into the hands of bakers, chefs, etc., while ordinary citizens save a meal.

"Fan, this move has slightly promoted the equality between him and others. It is charity. The merits outweigh the faults and will not be struck by lightning."

[In fact, except for Bill Forbes, people with more money in the world will perform some charitable acts from time to time, because if the gap between the rich and the poor is too great, the richest people will be unlucky due to divine punishment. ]

Lucifer understood.

The church has a tough attitude towards censorship but no divine punishment. This is because the church has a strong attitude towards censorship but ignores deeds. When wealthy people treat guests to dinner and show off their wealth, they start to criticize deeds but ignore deeds.

There are quite a few loopholes in this divine punishment system. Some operating logic may have been deduced, so Elder Forbes dares to be so unscrupulous.

[Actually, the gods have gone to rest in the past few hundred years. In order to avoid accidental injuries, the rules of the automatic divine punishment system have been relaxed a bit, and people have gradually learned to exploit loopholes. 】

"Well, it's good. It's easier for me to do things when God is asleep... Speaking of, how long will it take for God to wake up?" Lucifer suddenly realized this important issue.

[I don’t know. But this year, there will be angels coming down to patrol. If the angels find something wrong, they may wake up God in advance.]

Lucifer: "...Please tell me this kind of thing earlier!"

He thought it would be okay to hide from God's sight, but now he has to hide from angels, who might be his former colleagues, although he doesn't remember anything...

Forget it, the boat will go straight to the bridge. He is just two guests now and has no impact on the world at all. Angels won't even notice him.

Because he didn't want to waste food, Lucifer didn't get the food at all, and the plate in front of him was always empty. Einstein next to him also had an empty plate because he had just eaten instant noodles and had no interest in such ordinary food.

As a result, the two of them were a little conspicuous together.

At least after Bill Forbes walked out of the crowd, he glanced around for a while, and his eyes immediately fell in the direction of the two of them.

The boy from the Einstein family talked to the person next to him with enthusiasm. The person sitting next to him was a strange face. His face was far beyond the most beautiful in Eden City, but he looked a little cold. The boy from the Einstein family talked for a long time.

He just responded.

I don't know if that person noticed that many people around him were secretly watching him.

Maybe he had been staring for a long time, but the stranger suddenly turned his attention to him, and his golden eyes looked over, which instantly made him wake up from his drunken state.

...So many people were looking at the young man, but he only looked at himself seriously. Elder Bill Forbes felt joy inexplicably in his heart.

He composed himself, exchanged greetings all the way, walked through the crowd, and walked up to the stranger and the Einstein boy.

"Welcome!" He looked at the empty plates for the two of them, as well as the seemingly untouched bread and barbecue on the large plate, and said, "How are you eating?" Of course, he couldn't say this, and he was stuck for a moment.

Einstein didn't notice this. He was busy introducing the two parties: "Grandpa Bill, this is -"

At this point, Einstein suddenly realized that he had no idea what Lucifer's name was!

So he got stuck too.

Fortunately, Lucifer answered calmly: "Hello, my name is Lucifer."

Bill Forbes noticed that this handsome young man did not give his last name.

The custom in this world is that when introducing oneself, one should either give one's first name and last name, or just say that one is from the xxx family. However, there are cases where one does not introduce one's last name. A common situation is that the other person is in the process of a family trial. After the trial is successful,

, only then are you qualified to announce your surname to the outside world.

However, Einstein felt that the shop owner did not look like he was in the middle of a trial, but rather like a sage who had tested many people incognito and finally selected his favorite candidate.

Sure enough, as Einstein expected, when Elder Forbes asked with a kind smile, "Are you on the way to trial?", he got a negative answer.

He just said that the store owner's series of actions, whether it was the test called backgammon, the amazing reward, or not saying his last name at this moment, were all very consistent with the status of a rare sage.

Moreover, when he tentatively called the other party a sage, the other party did not deny it! So he must have guessed correctly, right?

So Einstein showed a true expression and said: "Mr. Lucifer should be a sage."

Elder Forbes was stunned: "Have you tried it? What kind of test is it? What did you get?"

Lucifer found that the situation seemed to be different from what he thought, and he quickly asked the alarm clock urgently in his heart: "What's going on? Isn't this sage just an ordinary honorific?"

[A sage in the heroic age refers to a person who is full of wisdom, teaches others, answers doubts, gives guidance, and even becomes a life mentor. It is mostly spread in heroic biographies. Now it refers to people who imitate the behavior of famous sages in ancient times and create

The trial puzzle provides corresponding rewards to those who pass the trial.】

[Erudition is easier to achieve. The knowledge of this world is open to the public. Anyone can learn it as long as they are willing to learn it. However, the test of a sage must be different - because in the legends passed down, the sages in them are very fond of heroes.

The tests are very imaginative - people must be interested in the content of the test and take the initiative to participate, otherwise they will just be ordinary test takers, and every test taker hopes to become a sage.】

Lucifer couldn't help but complain: "So are today's sages actually retro performance artists?"

If playing games can be considered a trial, then judging from how attractive this trial is, he must be at the level of a great sage!!!

While Lucifer was communicating with the alarm clock, Einstein was also talking to Elder Forbes: "The content of the trial is related to mathematics. The method is very novel. I have never seen it before. I think no matter how many times I take it, I will never get tired of it. As for the rewards,

Well...it's very delicious food."

"Delicious food?" Elder Forbes said meaningfully, "Mr. Lucifer is really bold to use delicious food as a reward. You probably don't like these ordinary foods."

Although he had a good impression of this young man at first, he was not someone who would be deceived by his appearance! This man had no feeling for the banquet he prepared. He didn't even move a word. He didn't know what he was here for. Did he ruin the party?

?

Lucifer smiled carelessly: "Thanks to the Lord's love, I have never encountered any divine punishment so far. I am indeed a bit picky about food."

God's punishment system has opened a back door for him, and he is a ghost only if he can be punished.

Einstein was surprised: "Have you never encountered divine punishment? I have fallen flat on the ground several times. Your life has been too smooth, right?"

Lucifer: "…………"

Probably knowing what he wanted to ask, the alarm clock took the initiative to explain: [The most severe divine punishment is to be struck by lightning, but for minor crimes, falling on the ground, spraining one's feet, getting out of breath, etc. are enough. Many times it is just a coincidence, and it is also considered a minor crime.

People regard it as divine punishment, which makes them more accustomed to introspection and self-censorship.]

Oh, no wonder Einstein dared to come in at that time. He thought that the other party was risking being struck by lightning. In this case, the difficulty of recruiting new customers was a little lower than imagined.

It’s just that the scope of divine punishment is so wide. Lucifer didn’t want to look too strange, so he had to change his words: “I mean I have never been punished in terms of eating.”

Well, this is normal. The expressions of Einstein and Elder Forbes relaxed.

Archbishop Forbes himself found an explanation: "It seems that God has other expectations for you. Maybe you have some contributions in this area that you are not aware of... In this case, you must try my wine!"

Einstein's eyes lit up: "Is it the batch dedicated to God last year?"

"Exactly." Elder Forbes spoke calmly, but Lucifer could feel the pride gradually becoming apparent on his body, "Even the archbishop was full of praise, saying that it was God's blessing that made this batch of wine so perfect. It's simply

It is the well-deserved ‘Blood of God’!”

Even though Lucifer didn't give him much face just now, Elder Bill Forbes couldn't help but want to impress him.

Elder Forbes doesn't understand what this strange impulse is. He has never been so persistent in his father's approval...

Alarm Clock Conscious Science Popularization: [The earliest wine in the world was made by someone who lost his way in the forest. He was tired, thirsty, and afraid of eating poisonous things. There was no water source nearby. God led him to a place where grapes once grew.

There is wine that was formed by chance after the grapes ripened and rotted. Because the wine was red, it was passed down as a miracle and became a god. The blood turned into wine and saved this man's life.】

Lucifer was silent for a moment: "God...isn't he a little too hands-on? Is he so dedicated?"

【You used to be very serious and careful in your work and loved to worry.】

Lucifer couldn't imagine it.

While he was distracted, Elder Forbes had already taken out a bottle from his arms and carefully poured a little into the cup that flew over. It looked like it was only a mouthful.

They did not have the habit of drinking boiled water, and ordinary water often had strange flavors or germs. Therefore, after the method of brewing wine was invented, everyone drank light beer since childhood, and everyone drank wine as a drink.

This is an urgent need, and wine is a necessary sacrifice to the gods. Therefore, small punishments cannot stop relevant people from continuing to improve wine-making technology. Elder Forbes is one of them. He is very confident in the wine he brews.

Einstein looked a little envious of the wine and urged Lucifer: "Try it quickly!"

Lucifer couldn't refuse, so he accepted.

Just because he doesn't like to drink doesn't mean he has never drank before. He took a small sip and tasted it in his mouth. He felt it was a bit sour, so-so. No matter how much he tasted, he couldn't taste anything, so he just swallowed it.

Go down.

The other two people watched him put down the cup and said calmly: "It's not bad, it's delicious."

——But your expression and actions don’t say that!!!

When Elder Forbes saw that there was still half a mouthful of wine left in the other person's glass, he immediately felt that his own wine was being looked down upon. The wine he distributed to others was never left behind. Which one didn't keep a drop? Which one didn't keep a full face?

Excited and full of praise?

He sneezed (Lu: Is this divine punishment?), a little disappointed and a little unhappy, but he still controlled his emotions and said: "It seems that Mr. Lucifer has drunk better wine, no?"

I wonder if you can offer a share of the sacrifices offered to God this year."

Lucifer immediately thought of his sky-high price of red wine, but he was not interested in offering sacrifices to God, so he casually said: "Let's talk about it later, after I pass the church's review."

"Oh? Are you on the street where you will be censored soon?"

Elder Forbes, whose favorability score for Lucifer had dropped from 80 when they first met, to a failing grade, raised his eyebrows. He sneezed three times in a row before he finally finished his sentence.

"Just in time... Ah Sneeze! This time the elders are me... Ah Sneeze! - I am assisting Bishop Gregory to review... Ah Sneeze! It seems that I have a chance to try your trial - Hmm!"

Lucifer: "...I'm looking forward to your visit. Please take care of yourself and don't bite your tongue again."
Chapter completed!