In the face of Meng Chao's sincere and passionate gaze, Su Mulian found it a little hard to handle.
Her heart was in a mess, and she stuttered for a long time before she told him the truth. "I-I'm a little scared. I heard that Battle God Lei Zongchao is really strong. He can destroy a skyscraper with one punch!"
"That's true. When Lei Zongchao goes all out, he's like the God of War who descended to the mortal world," Meng Chao said with a smile.
"But that's fine. Lei Zongchao only shows his God of War side when he faces enemies or people at the same level as him. When he faces his own kind, he's a relaxed, elegant, easygoing, and unassuming old man.
"Trust me, his fighting spirit and killing intent will only be directed to monsters and juniors like us. He only gives us warmth and hope.
"In truth, if I didn't tell you his identity and let you come into contact with him for a period of time, you wouldn't believe that this smiling old man is the legendary Battle God.
"Besides, he really admires young people who are willing to fight for Dragon City and are full of dedication. He's literally willing to throw everything he has and his life away to help these young people." Ms. Mulian, Senior Thunder saw how you endured the pain and healed so many Dragon Citizens. So, if you're willing to go to Battle God Palace, you'll definitely be able to get endless benefits from him! "
"Mister Meng Chao …" Su Mulian declined to comment.
Su Mulian declined to comment. She just stared at Meng Chao and asked tentatively, "You seem to hold Battle God Lei Zongchao in high regard."
"Of course. He's a superhero who protected Dragon City for half a century. He's a superhuman among superhumans. Even until the last moment of his life, he didn't think about himself. Instead, he thought about the children and the future of Dragon City. Isn't this sort of hero worthy of our admiration?"
Meng Chao said without hesitation.
He had always treated Battle God Lei Zongchao as his idol.
He had been in close contact with Lei Zongchao for half a year in Battle God Palace, and he gained a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the former strongest superhuman in Dragon City. His admiration for him was like a flood, and he could not stop it.
In the future, as Dragon City continued developing spirit energy martial arts, runic symbol technology, and biochemical modification technology, more powerful fighters might appear, and they would stand above Lei Zongchao, who was a pioneer in terms of fighting strength.
Meng Chao was also working hard to surpass Lei Zongchao as his goal.
However, how could Lei Zongchao's true greatness be limited to mere combat strength?
How many Supreme-Being experts could be like Lei Zongchao, restraining their greed for the highest authority and retreat bravely at the most glorious moment?
How many supreme superhumans were like Lei Zongchao? They spent all their wealth, did not get married, did not have children, and did not build their own businesses and families? Instead, they treated all of Dragon City as their "family" and all the citizens as their children. They served the citizens wholeheartedly?
Just like Lei Zongchao, there were not many supreme experts who were willing to share the marvelous arts and techniques that they had comprehended after countless trials and tribulations for free. They had even painstakingly compiled a large number of easy-to-understand and simple teaching materials and taught them to all of their compatriots for free, as if they were afraid that they would not be able to surpass him.
How many supreme-beings could be like Lei Zongchao? They could charge through the battlefield and live a life where they could settle their debts of gratitude and grudges as they pleased. However, they took in a large number of war orphans and worked hard to raise them tirelessly so that they could become pillars of Dragon City?
None of this was hearsay.
Instead, it was what Meng Chao saw with his own eyes over the past half a year.
And Lei Zongchao's silent contributions in the past were one hundred times greater than what Meng Chao saw.
Meng Chao believed that with his push, Dragon City would definitely have a large number of powerful fighters whose fighting strength surpassed Lei Zongchao's in the future.
But Battle God Lei Zongchao's charisma shone brilliantly, and no one could compare to him!
"I don't believe in a savior. Dragon City's future should be saved and created by all Dragon Citizens," Meng Chao said seriously.
"But if I had to choose a savior, Battle God Lei Zongchao would definitely be the best.
"I believe that if he can fight for Dragon City for another ten years … No, even if he can only fight for five years, he will be able to help us get through our most difficult times and let our civilization advance by leaps and bounds so that we can shine!"
This was not Meng Chao belittling himself.
As a person who had returned from the apocalypse, he believed that one day, he would stand at the top of the Other World and fight against the most outstanding elites of the Other World races. In fact, he would even fight against the Extraordinary Demons who controlled the Other World's fate.
But he needed time to grow.
If his return from the apocalypse triggered an unpredictable butterfly effect and the powerful elites of the Other World discovered the potential and threat of Dragon City's civilization ahead of time, then tore through the air and came to kill him together, Meng Chao would not be able to fight against them with his own strength.
Besides, he would have to enter the enemy's rear to contact his allies among the Other World races and actively participate in major events that would change the Other World so that he could get the biggest slice of the pie.
When he was far away from Dragon City, who would protect his home?
If Battle God Lei Zongchao could live for another five to ten years compared to what was recorded in Meng Chao's previous life …
With his cultivation realm, prestige, and fighting strength, Dragon City would definitely be as sturdy as a rock, and Meng Chao would not have to worry about anything!
"But you also said that Lei Zongchao is heavily injured and hasn't fought personally for a long time."
She did not seem to be affected by Meng Chao's admiration. She did not know what she was persevering for. "The nine great mega corporations in Dragon City are all controlled by Deity Realm superhumans. Isn't it good that Dragon City has lasted for so many years under their protection?"
"Ms. Mulian, why would you think that?"
Meng Chao widened his eyes in disbelief, as if he did not know Su Mulian at all. "You're the granddaughter of the old village chief of Leprosy Village. Shouldn't you know better than anyone just how tragic the lives of Leprosy Village are because the mega corporations have been suppressing us? Shouldn't you also know just how slim the villagers' hopes are?
"Of course, I believe that the mega corporations aren't intentionally making the lair and Leprosy Village so chaotic. It's only natural for capital to chase after profit. That includes the nine great mega corporations you mentioned. Over the past few decades, they've indeed done a lot of good things for Dragon City. They can be considered to have been protecting us all this while.
"I don't object to the mega corporations. Lu Siya is one of the outstanding members of Sky Pillar Corporation's third generation, but we're best partners who have gone through life and death together. My family's Superstar also has the potential to become the tenth mega corporation in Dragon City in many people's eyes. It's indeed more convenient and efficient for corporations to do many things.
"But an enterprise is an enterprise. No matter how big it is, no matter how grandiose it is, the ultimate meaning of its existence is to seek profits. Its source of motivation is also to seek profits. Everything it does is for the sake of constantly seeking profits.
"It's impossible for us to rely on a few corporations to defend Dragon City and save civilization. This responsibility is too lofty and heavy. No corporation can bear the responsibility!"
Su Mulian shuddered a little.
"Meng Chao believes it. Are you saying that the future Dragon City should get rid of all mega corporations?"
"That's not it. That's too extreme."
Meng Chao thought about it for a while before he said, "What I'm saying is that if we really want the mega corporations to be able to do what we want them to do, we have to create a power that stands above the mega corporations. We have to supervise and guide them so that they won't become deformed and lose control so that they won't turn against our civilization.
"I believe that the example of Leprosy Village and the lair is a vivid illustration of just how terrifying the mega corporations will become once they lose their supervision and control.
"Perhaps the out-of-control mega corporations are the real monsters. They're one hundred times uglier, more evil, and more terrifying than the animals shivering in Monster Mountain Range!"
"A power that stands above the mega corporations?"
All this while, when Su Mulian faced Meng Chao, she would either tremble in fear or be overly attentive to him. She listened to everything he said, and even if he did not have any proof, she believed that he could bring Leprosy Village out of its predicament.
But when it came to this matter … it was still too early to talk about it. She had no idea where she got her courage from, but she insisted on standing against him.
"Can you be more specific?" the girl asked while biting down on her lip.
"For example, the Survival Committee."
Meng Chao did not notice the determination in the depths of the girl's eyes. He thought that she was bewitched by the colorful world outside the lair and the promotions of the mega corporations.
Meng Chao's family's Superstar also had a public relations department, and Lu Siya was an expert in the field of public relations. Meng Chao knew what was going on, so he decided to guide the girl patiently and bring her back.
"The Survival Committee should have more power and become the true highest decision-making organization in Dragon City. Then, it can control the nine great mega corporations," Meng Chao said firmly.
"It shouldn't be like right now, where it's built and controlled by the nine great mega corporations. Quite a number of politicians are just mouthpieces for the mega corporations!"
Su Mulian was silent for a while before she clenched her fists. Her nails dug into her palms, and she used the pain to control her voice and tone. "Mr. Meng Chao, is this your own opinion, or is it Battle God Lei Zongchao's opinion?"
"What does it have to do with the Battle God?"
Meng Chao was a little stunned. "This is the conclusion I came to after thinking about it for a long time … based on a lot of information and information."
"Then …"
Su Mulian sucked in a deep breath and asked the question as if she was throwing a spear. "Just now, you said that to prevent the mega corporations from going out of control, we should create a power that stands above the mega corporations.
"What I want to ask is, what if this power that stands above the mega corporations also goes out of control? What should we do?
"It's rather easy to handle the mega corporations going out of control. After all, there are nine great mega corporations in Dragon City right now, and in the future, there will be Superstar. There might even be more new mega corporations. Even if a few of them go out of control and compete with each other, there will always be hope for a new balance.
"But if this power that stands above the mega corporations goes out of control and no one can fight against it, there's a high possibility that … our civilization will welcome the apocalypse!"
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