Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“I testify that everything the mayor says is true!”
“I am the mayor of Dragon City!” Lu Siya raised her arm so high that everyone, including the exploration team members, noticed her existence. “I was a member of one of the nine noble families in Dragon City before I came to my senses and cut all ties with my evil past.
“In Dragon City, we call ourselves superhumans. That means those of us who control powerful spirit energy, have far surpassed the ranks of mortals and become transcendent. We are no longer the same species as ordinary citizens!
“When ordinary people risk their lives for a can of processed food, we enjoy luxury and almost unlimited training resources. It can be said that the chances for us awakening extraordinary powers are naturally dozens or even hundreds of times higher than that for ordinary people when we start training in our mother’s womb. We also take advantage of this to demonstrate the ‘superiority’ of our bloodline and provide theoretical support for us to rule over Dragon City forever.
“We control the Survival Committee and most of the powerful organizations. We control all the important posts and monopolize almost all of the key channels.
“As long as one comes from one of the nine great families, even the worst can easily steal a high position. However, the geniuses from the humble families have to put in a hundred times more effort than us. They have to kneel at our feet before they have a chance to get an insignificant opportunity from our fingers.
“We drive countless ordinary soldiers to the wilderness to fight with the spirit beasts so that we can harvest spirit beast materials and excavate crystal lodes to meet our expanding cultivation needs. The reason for our crazy cultivation is not just for the sake of rebuilding and developing our civilization. It is to constantly strengthen ourselves, break through the limits of life, and become true gods!
“In Dragon City, we’ve divided superhuman individuals into three major levels. Those of us in the highest level, the Deity Realm, have already made our ambitions clear.
“That’s right. We don’t want to struggle as human beings anymore. We want to become gods who can rule and enslave everything above all else!
“Even if we really want to rebuild our civilization, the ‘perfect civilization’ deep inside our hearts is very different from the human civilization during the Earth era. It is destined to be a bloody civilization where we, the supreme ‘gods’ will lead a small group of superhuman individuals to rule over most of the ordinary people forever!
Lu Siya’s words made all the residents of Peach Blossom Town gasp in shock and disbelief.
“Fortunately, with the help of the mayor and everybody else, I gradually freed myself from the endless greed, ambition, and sins. I realized how terrible my past life and Dragon City were.”
Lu Siya then changed the subject and shook the colorful feathers all over her body. She spoke in trembling voice and sincerely said, “The so-called transcendence is not the path to godhood, but the path to bedevilment!
“If Dragon City continues to develop like that, it won’t be long before it repeats the mistakes of the Earth era!
“Therefore, please think of a way to save the millions of ordinary citizens in Dragon City!”
As soon as she finished her words, the mayor’s voice was heard again.
“That’s right. The people who currently rule Dragon City are the same as the people who ruled Peach Blossom Town in the past. They are the incarnations of the ambition and greed that originated from Earth!”
The mayor gnashed his teeth. “They also slander innocent spirit beasts, labeling them so-called ‘monsters.’ However, spirit beasts will only attack humans when they feel afraid or hungry and have no other choice. It’s just like how humans will get so hungry that they have no choice but to collect and hunt for food in order to survive. That has nothing to do with justice, evil, or weirdness.
“Besides, even the most brutal spirit beasts would only take a few minutes to eat a human being, including their skin and bones, so that’s the most of their suffering.
“Those guys who are in control of powerful forces, on the other hand, are able to lure, coerce, and enslave the weaker ones with flowery words, violent machines, and insidious rules of the game. In the long decades, they spend their days like years, bit by bit, squeezing out all their flesh and blood painfully.
“Who are the real ‘monsters’?
“Are they the ones who eat a human in a few minutes for survival, or are they the ones who have 99% of the resources but still want to squeeze the last 1% dry and enslave the weak for decades? Are they the ones who want to surpass human beings and all living things and become ‘gods?'”
The vines hanging down from the Tree of Wisdom acted like acoustic pillars along with the mayor’s voice.
Countless wet flowers bloomed on the vines akin to natural trumpets so that his voice was clearly transmitted to everyone’s ears.
“Of course it’s those guys!”
“Those demons who are trying to become gods!”
“We need to overthrow the evil rule of those demons in Dragon City and save all the ordinary citizens, so that they can live a happy and equal life like us!”
The residents of Peach Blossom Town were completely immersed in the mayor’s logical thinking.
They shouted in a frenzy.
It resembled a wave that was getting increasingly higher, and Meng Chao’s face turned pale.
After activating his extraordinary vision, he saw that Long Feijun and the other members of the exploration team in the distance were as pale as him. They were feeling troubled too.
Of course, some of the exploration team members, like Lu Siya, seemed to be really affected by the brainwave resonance from Peach Blossom Town’s tens of thousands of residents. Gradually, they showed the same intoxicated and fanatical expressions as them, raising their arms and shouting together.
The wave of cheers lasted for five minutes.
With the sprinkling of fragrant pollen, the people gradually calmed down.
“That’s right. Peach Blossom Town and Dragon City are so close to each other. There’s no way for us to be alone.”
The mayor continued, “Therefore, during this year’s Harvest Ceremony, we must offer sacrifices and pray to the Tree of Wisdom with utmost devotion. We need to hope that it can help the thousands of ordinary citizens in Dragon City to escape the sea of bitterness just like it helped us in the past.
“Now, bring out the sacrifices!”
The mayor waved his hand, and the crowd naturally separated to create several passageways.
With guidance from some magical force, the chaotic crowd methodically stepped forward and threw their carefully collected sacrifices in the empty space under the Tree of Wisdom.
Soon, Earth clothing, mobile phones, computers, household appliances, and all kinds of daily commodities produced by Earth’s manufacturing industry were piled up into a few hills.
A few strong men with strong backs and big waists carried a few big buckets of monster oil and natural resins that were easy to burn. Then they poured them on the piles.
The mayor lit the fire himself, and the piles immediately burst into flames.
Since there were a lot of plastic products in the offerings, the flames emitted a strong black smoke and a burnt smell. The residents of Peach Blossom Town who smelled it frowned and spat at the flames. “What a rotten smell, what an evil smell!”
As the flames grew more intense, the Tree of Wisdom’s branches and vines rustled like wind blowing on willow branches. It was as if they were very happy.
The Tree of Wisdom’s joy resonated with the residents of Peach Blossom Town. They were overjoyed, and they started dancing.
“The Tree of Wisdom has accepted our offerings and felt our sincerity. It will certainly protect us.
“Please save and protect Dragon City together with the Tree of Wisdom. Let the green carpet and sea of flowers that bloom in Peach Blossom Town bloom in Dragon City too.
“May the Tree of Wisdom help us eliminate all the sins that originated from the roots of our genes. Let there be no more bullying, oppression, and slavery between humans. Let the entire world become a carefree Peach Blossom Town!”
All the citizens of Peach Blossom Town lowered their heads and prayed with incomparable devotion.
Perhaps, the Tree of Wisdom truly possessed wisdom and listened to their voices.
Then, an unbelievable scene unfolded!
As the vines and branches danced even more, the pollen and petals falling from the branches grew denser. It was like a colorful, glittering rain of flowers, making the entire world seem as beautiful as a dream.
The residents of Peach Blossom Town who were stained with the pollen seemed to be in a daze. Their faces were flushed, and their breathing was rapid, as though they were drunk.
Their prayers became louder and louder, while their steps became faster and faster. They were like dolls that could not stop after being wound up.
Even the old mayor, whose hair and beard were completely white, was dancing on the lotus seat made of interwoven vines, like a crazy top.
“This is some kind of… hallucinogenic spore!”
Meng Chao, who was in such a crazy and weird scene was no exception. He felt that his world was spinning, and he could not help but want to worship the Tree of Wisdom, which covered the sky and sun.
At that critical moment, he bit the tip of his tongue to maintain his last bit of consciousness. He keenly sensed the secret that was hidden in the rain of flowers.
It was not ordinary pollen.
It was something similar to the poisonous and hallucinogenic colorful mushroom that he had just seen in the open-air cafeteria.
Of course, its stealth and hallucinogenic properties were ten times stronger than those of ordinary poisonous mushrooms.
Meng Chao silently activated his spirit energy and covered his nasal mucosa with a protective membrane.
After that, he blocked the thirty-six thousand pores all over his body.
He also stimulated his central nerves, accelerated his metabolism, and made himself sweat a lot. He ensured that even if a small amount of hallucinogenic pollen invaded his body, it would be instantly expelled along with the sweat.
However, he was unable to stop the crowd that had gone into a frenzy. They formed circles and torrents, pushing and shoving under the Tree of Wisdom.
Amid the chaotic crowd, he was caught off guard when someone grabbed his wrist.
It was Lu Siya.
She was also sweating profusely.
Her palm was wet, and she was clinging tightly to Meng Chao’s wrist.
Her expression appeared to be as intoxicated as everyone else’s.
It was as if she was trying to drag Meng Chao toward the place where the rain of flowers was particularly colorful and the hallucinogenic spores were particularly dense.
However, as they ran, the two of them were somehow pushed out of the crowd, and they landed at the edge of the square.
Everyone around them closed their eyes and shook their heads, immersing themselves in a perfect world that was carefree and happy.
Even the exploration team members such as Long Feijun, the Railway Gun, did not know whether they were truly infected by the brainwaves of tens of thousands of people or just pretending. They also narrowed their eyes and mumbled something.
It seemed that no one noticed Meng Chao and Lu Siya.
Lu Siya, on the other hand, did not look at Meng Chao at all.
She extended her hands toward the Tree of Wisdom, and every colorful feather on her body trembled slightly. It was reminiscent of a withered seedling praying for rain.
Her lips trembled slightly as well. Then sound waves were condensed into a line and accurately sent into Meng Chao’s ears.
“How can you prove that you are Meng Chao and not a superbeast that’s good at disguising as a human being like the Vortex?”