The reason why Dragon City was able to stand in the bloodbath and rise to power during the apocalypse to become the famous Extraordinary Disaster was naturally because the peerless fighters fought fiercely.
However, the peerless fighters, including the creators of the nine great mega corporations, had mixed opinions about them among the people.
Quite a number of people acknowledged their great contributions to Dragon City, but at the same time, they criticized them for using the chance to accumulate wealth, build their forces of power, monopolize industries, and live extravagantly.
And when these peerless fighters were still accumulating power, they more or less had dark histories that would cause people to criticize them.
After all, if they could rule over a region in the lawless apocalypse, there was no way they could be pure and innocent.
Battle God Lei Zongchao was the only exception.
He was practically the only weirdo among all the peerless fighters who had not been tainted by anything. For Dragon City, he had truly done everything he could for it. He did not have any dark history or flaws in his private life. No matter how much of a tabloid reporter was, it was hard for them to find any flaws in Lei Zongchao's actions.
Meng Chao was the same as all Dragon Citizens. He treated Lei Zongchao as his greatest idol and loved this martial arts legend from the bottom of his heart.
But he did not expect that behind Lei Zongchao's act of risking his life and fighting wholeheartedly for Dragon City … was such a romantic and poignant story.
For the sake of his dead lover, he swore that he would turn Dragon City into what his lover once dreamed of. Just how gentle was that? It was a heart-rending act!
Meng Chao could not help but say, "The Battle God's ideals are really touching. No matter what, he did not let you down … Jin Wanhao's sister. Why did Jin Wanhao end up parting ways with him because of the difference in ideals?"
"Because he's a complete idiot. He didn't know that he was treated as a chess piece by the nine great mega corporations. No, with his intelligence, he should have known, but for his stupid ideals, even if he was used as a tool, he still enjoyed it!"
A 'Ji snorted coldly. "Lei Zongchao spent his entire life fighting for Dragon City. The monsters he killed, the achievements he made, and the injuries he suffered are more than ten of the other peerless fighters. In the end, what did he get?
"When the founders of the Nine Great Clans focused their energy on gathering resources, preserving their strength, recruiting soldiers, and expanding their influence, Lei Zongchao was the only one who foolishly charged into the fray. The result was that he spent his entire life coveting the title of 'Battle God' without any actual benefits.
"He's a dignified Martial God, but he didn't establish a clan to pass down his Martial God's Blood.
"He might be the strongest superhuman in Dragon City who selflessly teaches martial arts to the citizens, but over the years, I've never seen him build his own sect, gang, business, or force of power. In fact, he doesn't even publicly acknowledge his personal disciple.
"He might be the greatest contributor to the establishment of the Survival Committee, but he's never been the speaker. He's just the number one politician for life. What's the point of that empty title?
"In fact, he's so stupid that he donated all his wealth, but in the end, he can't even treat the root of his illness, which he fought so hard for his entire life. His injuries are even worse than mine before I regained my youth. Right now, he can only curl up in a special medical cabin in the depths of the Supernatural Tower. He can't even take half a step out of it. Once he steps out of the medical cabin, his cells will collapse at any moment, and he'll turn into mush!"
"What?!"
Meng Chao was shocked.
He did not expect that the mighty Battle God, the idol and pillar of support for countless Dragon Citizens, would end up in such a tragic state.
It was no wonder then why he had never heard of Battle God Lei Zongchao personally taking action over the past few years.
Regardless of whether it was the northern offense from Shattered Starlake to Raging Waves or the pitched battle at the borders of Dragon City, Meng Chao never saw Lei Zongchao.
He turned his head around and looked at Lu Siya. Her expression was the same as ever. Clearly, the Battle God's illness was no longer a secret among the nine great cultivation families.
But when he thought about it carefully, it made sense. The powerful fighters of the older generation like Lei Zongchao and Jin Wanhao were pioneers in the path of spirit energy cultivation.
They stumbled around and opened up a brand new path. Naturally, they were covered in injuries and covered in blood.
Many of the injuries were not left behind by zombies or monsters.
Instead, they were caused by the failure in creating the spirit energy magnetic field. Their spirit energy went out of control and rampaged through their bodies. They repeatedly tore their spirit meridians, which resulted in irreversible internal injuries.
There was a limit to a person's strength. Even someone as strong as the Battle God could not stop aging and death from descending upon them.
But wait …
Meng Chao's head hurt, and the memories from his previous life surged into his mind.
He remembered clearly that Battle God Lei Zongchao had personally taken action during the end of the Monster War and fought against the leader of the monster civilization in an epic battle. They fought until the weather changed and the sun and moon lost their light. After a total of three days and three nights, he died together with the leader of the monster civilization. In the end, humans managed to obtain victory after much difficulty!
If Battle God Lei Zongchao was so weak that his cells would collapse the moment he stepped out of the special medical cabin, there was no way he could fight against the leader of the monster civilization.
Of course, in his previous life, Meng Chao was just a normal citizen during the Monster War. It was impossible for him to personally witness the fight between the Battle God and the leader of the monster civilization.
The "truth" he knew might not be the "truth".
But defeating the leader of the monster civilization was a supreme glory. If Battle God Lei Zongchao had not done it, the peerless fighters from the nine great cultivation families would have no reason to give this achievement to Lei Zongchao.
Meng Chao smelled a scheme.
There had to be more secrets hidden in this matter.
If Battle God Lei Zongchao really had the strength to step out of the Supernatural Tower and fight against the leader of the monster civilization, no matter what, Meng Chao wanted to save him.
It was not just because of the Battle God's contributions to Dragon City over the past half a century.
It was also because when they faced the destruction of the Other World, there was a high possibility that Battle God Lei Zongchao would become the person who saved Dragon City again!
Meng Chao sucked in a deep breath and composed himself. For the time being, he set aside the Battle God's question and continued asking, "Jin Wanhao doesn't agree with Lei Zongchao's ideals?"
"Of course not. All the crows in the world are black. The people in Blood Alliance are naturally inhumane and heinous, but the forces of power who overthrew Blood Alliance might not be good people either," A 'Ji said with a cold smile.
A 'Ji smiled coldly. "When those people who came under the banner of the anti-Blood Alliance rushed into Blood Alliance's nest and saw the amazing martial arts and advanced technology they dug out from the ancient ruins, their eyes lit up, and they started drooling. Jin Wanhao saw the desire and ambition in their eyes that they didn't bother hiding.
"A dragon slayer will eventually turn into an evil dragon. No matter who obtains the ancient ruins and controls an astronomical amount of resources and peerless power, they will gradually become the second Blood Alliance. Jin Wanhao has already obtained freedom, so there's no way he will let himself be completely controlled by the second Blood Alliance."
"Isn't that … a little extreme?"
Meng Chao said. "The current nine great mega corporations are different from the past Blood Alliance, right?"
A 'Ji snorted coldly and stared at Lu Siya. "They're indeed different. After learning Blood Alliance's lesson, the current mega corporations are even better at ruling over and exploiting the people. They're even more secretive and thorough.
A 'Ji snorted coldly and stared at Lu Siya beside Meng Chao. "In the past, the slogan of the anti-Blood Alliance was that the ancient ruins and supernatural powers belonged to all citizens. We should overthrow Blood Alliance and create a new Dragon City where everyone is equal.
"But look at the woman next to you. Since she was born, she has enjoyed a luxurious life. She has endless training resources, the guidance of the most excellent teachers, and the assistance of the best training equipment. She doesn't have to worry about making a living for the rest of her life. She can devote every second of her time to training without any distractions. In the end, she grasps the superpower that can kill hundreds of ordinary people with a snap of her fingers. She will become the new ruler of the world!
"And Meng Chao, you grew up in Blessed Heavenly Garden. What sort of lives do the poor children lead? What sort of cultivation resources do they enjoy? What sort of chances do they have of becoming superhumans? Do you not know whether they have the ability to fight against the mega corporations?
"And compared to the slums in the lair, the life in an old residential area like Blessed Heavenly Garden is like heaven.
"You just went to Leprosy Village, so you can be considered to have personally seen the lives of the poorest people in Dragon City. Touch your conscience and tell me, isn't Leprosy Village truly hell? Isn't the difference between A 'Ji and a rich family member like Lu Siya greater than the difference between a human and a monster? Could it be that to the villagers, there was a fundamental difference between living under Blood Alliance's rule and living under the rule of the mega corporations? Where is the new Dragon City where everyone is equal?! Where the heck is it?! "
"T-Of course these problems exist, but they're all temporary. One day …"
Meng Chao stuttered to defend himself in the face of A 'Ji's question, but he only said half a sentence before he could not continue.
Because in his previous life, Dragon City was ruled by the nine great cultivation families. The mega corporations monopolized everything, and the Matthew effect was severe. The disparity between the rich and the poor was too great, and the social classes were becoming more and more divided.
Even when destruction descended, this "one day" never arrived.
Meng Chao had thought about it more than once. Perhaps this was one of the important reasons behind Dragon City's destruction.
If he wanted to lead Dragon City to win the Other World war, he had to create a new Dragon City where everyone was equal!
However, it was easier said than done. This problem was too big, and it was not something he could solve in a day.
Meng Chao could not help but cast a glance at Lu Siya, the outstanding representative of the nine great cultivation families.
There was not a hint of anger on Lu Siya's face. Instead, she grinned and said, "A dragon slayer will eventually turn into an evil dragon. That makes a lot of sense. The mega corporations are definitely not charity organizations that don't care about fame and only care about contributions. But all the crows in the world are black. Are you saying that Jin Wanhao's Golden Tooth is a white lotus that has never been tainted by mud?"
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