Lin Chuan turned his head around swiftly.
A cold flame flashed briefly in his eyes.
But Meng Chao noticed it.
Meng Chao felt that every time he mentioned Lu Siya's father, Lin Chuan would get really excited. It was as if there was great animosity hidden within him.
Why?
Was it because Lu Siya's father had escaped from the mine collapse, but his father had unfortunately died?
Meng Chao set aside this question for the time being and continued. "Put yourself in his shoes. If I fought against monsters and used my blood and sweat to earn a lot of money, then I could go to Dragon City No.1 and buy a house that was three hundred square meters big. I could even live in a mansion with a few floors. Would that be considered extravagant?
"In the future, when I have children, even if they're useless and mediocre, wouldn't they have the right to inherit my inheritance and continue living in the mansion that I bought with my blood and sweat?
"If that's the case, then it's fair, but where's the motivation to fight? Why should the powerful fight to the death against monsters for normal people?"
Lin Chuan smiled coldly. "Based on what you're saying, the children of the powerful have the right to inherit their resources and power and become the new generation of powerful fighters, while the poor will never be able to stand out?"
"How could that be? Right now, the path to power up in Dragon City is still very smooth. Everything is decided through tests, competitions, achievements, and all sorts of points. The rules are open and transparent, and everyone is treated equally. As long as they have the ability and are willing to work hard, everyone will have the chance to stand out!"
Meng Chao said. "You and I are the best examples. We're both poor, but with our own hard work, we can completely change our fates!"
Lin Chuan could no longer hold back. He walked back and looked at Meng Chao with the ghost of a smile.
"I won't argue with you about the first rule. In the future, you can slowly discover what the superhuman families and mega corporations who are in charge of Dragon City did during the chaotic era before the Survival Committee was built!
"Let's talk about the second rule. The rules are open and transparent, and the path to power up is smooth. Heh. If that's the case, why are only a handful of the children in Blessed Heavenly Garden and Joyous Heavenly Garden able to become superhumans, and they're all just freaking broken-star superhumans?
"Could it be that the children in Blessed Heavenly Garden and Joyous Heavenly Garden are born with low potential and don't have wisdom compared to the rich people who are destined to become superhumans?"
"That's …"
Meng Chao found himself speechless.
"As for the two of us, do you really think that we can succeed just by relying on talent and hard work?"
Lin Chuan gritted his teeth and said, "I was discovered by Lu Siya's father because of my father's death, and he gave me a lot of resources to support him. If my father hadn't used his life in exchange for this chance, no matter how talented I am and how hard I work, at most, I would just be a broken-star superhuman. I wouldn't have been able to reach Heaven Realm.
"As for you, Meng Chao, you died during your second year of high school. You only rose to power because of a miracle because you ran into Old Fire Relayer.
"I believe that you know better than me just what sort of person this Old Fire Relayer is. He's just a rich and powerful mega corporation who developed a brand new cultivation method, and it involves all sorts of ethical taboos. They don't dare to experiment with it in the open, so they used the Old Fire Relayer's name to search for lab rats in secret.
"You're the lab rat of the mega corporations!
"It's just that you're a lucky lab rat. The experiment was a success.
"That's why the mega corporations continued working with you through the puppet known as the Old Fire Relayer. They pushed you to the top and turned you into a virtual idol like me.
"But you and I both know just how dangerous the forbidden martial arts in the underground life science forum are. When a lab rat succeeds, there are plenty of lab rats who fail their experiments and go through spirit energy deviation!
"The rich rely on technology, and the poor rely on fortuitous encounters. In a sense, both of us obtained fortuitous encounters, and it's like we cheated in a game. That's why we managed to stand out among the poor children in Blessed Heavenly Garden and Joyous Heavenly Garden. Do you really think that our experiences have any meaning?"
Meng Chao could not refute him.
Lin Chuan's guess about the Old Fire Relayer was not correct.
But there was one thing he was right about.
Meng Chao had indeed obtained a fortuitous encounter.
Lin Chuan's eyes burned intensely. "Have you ever thought about what your future would have been like if you hadn't had a fortuitous encounter?"
Meng Chao's lips twitched.
He had not just thought about it. He had personally experienced it.
As long as he closed his eyes, the tragic events of his previous life would still be vivid in his mind.
"Alright," Meng Chao admitted.
"It's as if we've cheated. If we didn't have a fortuitous encounter, we might not have been able to change our fates."
Lin Chuan smiled.
"Meng Chao, do you know why I treat you as my soulmate? It's because you have the courage to face your true self," he said.
"In the past, I met some people who fought their way out of the slums. I wanted to treat them as my own kind, but after I talked to them, I realized that they didn't think that their achievements were due to various fortuitous encounters and fortuitous encounters. They treated luck as hard work.
"They refused to admit that they were Demonic Halberd Pigs or firmly believed that as long as they worked hard, even Demonic Halberd Pigs could turn into Crystalline Nine-headed Dragons. If you couldn't change, it was because you didn't work hard enough.
"If we don't get along, it's pointless to say anything else. I don't want to talk to people who think that they relied on their hard work to turn from Demonic Halberd Pigs into Crystalline Nine-headed Dragons.
"In truth, I could have hypnotized myself like them and believed that I had become a Crystalline Nine-headed Dragon. From then on, I could have sat in the seat of a Crystalline Nine-headed Dragon and looked at problems.
"After all, as a Heaven Realm superhuman and with the Lu family's support, it wouldn't have been difficult for me to build my own small superhuman family and enter high society. I could have said goodbye to everything in Joyous Heavenly Garden, right?
"But I just couldn't do it.
"I can't forget everything in Joyous Heavenly Garden. I can't forget the Demonic Halberd Pigs who are still struggling in the swamp. They're my kind in the past.
"Yes, you and I are lucky enough to have a fortuitous encounter and rise to power.
"But what will be the future of the millions of poor children who don't have fortuitous encounters, our elementary school classmates, and the children of our elementary school classmates in the future?
"If we fight bloody battles and kill countless monsters, in the end, the children of Demonic Halberd Pigs will forever be Demonic Halberd Pigs. They will forever struggle in the swamp. Then, what's the point of us cultivating and fighting?
"I haven't found the answer yet.
"Perhaps this is the reason why I rarely return to Dragon City and Joyous Heavenly Garden. Every time, the neighbors and children in Joyous Heavenly Garden surround me and call me a hero. They cheer for me and treat me as their idol. I feel ashamed and feel like I can't change their fates at all. In fact, I might have abandoned and betrayed them, so how can I face their sincere smiles?
"Perhaps this is why I cry while I fight. I think that I'm fighting an endless and meaningless battle. No matter how many monsters I kill, what's the point?"
Lin Chuan's vitality magnetic field trembled like a torch in a violent gust of wind.
Meng Chao could sense the great conflict and pain surrounding him.
He quickly said, "Big Brother Lin, don't think that way. Our fights are definitely meaningful, and victory isn't something that will never happen. Right now, Dragon City might have a lot of problems, but at the end of the day, we don't have enough resources.
"As long as we conquer the Other World and obtain enough resources, all our problems will be solved!"
"Is it?" Lin Chuan asked.
Meng Chao said firmly. "Of course! Half a century ago, before Dragon City transmigrated, we had all the resources on Earth. At that time, humans lived and worked in peace. The difference between the rich and the poor was definitely not as great as it is now. Even the difference between the income of the president of a corporation and that of a cleaner was not more than five times. Their social statuses were also absolutely equal. Regardless of whether they repaired satellites or toilets, they were also respected. Their children could study in the same school and play together without any grudges. Even if their children took over their father's business in the future, they would still have a bright future.
"At that time, as long as the normal citizens took on the jobs that were within their abilities, they could enjoy a spacious and comfortable living space. Even if they occasionally worked overtime, they could get a lot of overtime pay.
"At that time, the powerful did not have any special rights. If the emperor broke the law, he would be punished the same as the normal citizens.
"At that time, people did not have to turn themselves into all sorts of deformed and ugly forms for the sake of hard work.
"At that time, the powerful's pet dogs would not be able to eat better than normal people. Something as ridiculous as that wouldn't happen!
"In any case, at that time, we would have all the resources on Earth, and we wouldn't have those damn monsters causing trouble. Naturally, we would be able to let everyone live satisfied lives, and Earth's civilization would shine with the most brilliant light.
"After Dragon City transmigrated to the Other World, we were alone in the Other World. We faced the threat of viruses, zombies, and monsters, and lost most of our space and resources. That's why the normal citizens' lives are so difficult. This is all caused by monsters, not the powerful, and neither is there anything wrong with our civilization, right?
"Besides, we're in a grand war. To motivate the powerful to fight bravely and optimize the distribution of resources, the powerful occupy more and more resources. This is something that cannot be avoided during times of war. We can't create absolute equality between the generals and the soldiers, right? How are we supposed to win if that happens?
"I'm the same as you. I can't stand the current chaos in Dragon City. That's why we should fight with our lives on the line, defeat the monsters, conquer the Other World, and turn the Other World into a second Earth.
"I believe that when the light of Earth's civilization illuminates every corner of the Other World, all problems will be solved, and the lives of the normal citizens will become better. Dragon City will also become more prosperous, stronger, and fairer. In the end, we will regain the beauty and glory of the past. It won't matter whether we're Demonic Halberd Pigs or Crystalline Nine-headed Dragons. We'll all be Earthlings!"
Meng Chao's impassioned declaration caused Lin Chuan to fall silent for a long time.
"Alright, you're right. I might have been thinking too much."
Lin Chuan rubbed his face and released a long sigh. "Perhaps it's because I've been staying in the wild for a long time, and my nerves are tense. That's why it's easy for my thoughts to run wild.
"After you enlightened me, I feel much better. Thank you, Meng Chao."
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