"I can testify that everything the mayor said is the truth!"
Lu Siya raised her arms high so that everyone, including the exploration team members, noticed her existence. "Because before I came to my senses and cut off all ties with my sinful past, I was a member of one of the nine great cultivation families in Dragon City.
"In Dragon City, we call ourselves superhumans, which means that since we control powerful spirit energy, we have already surpassed the ranks of mortals. We have become existences that have transcended mortals and entered sainthood. We are no longer the same species as normal citizens!
"While normal people fight to the death for a can of canned food, we enjoy a life of luxury and practically endless cultivation resources. It can be said that if we start cultivating in our mothers' wombs, the chances of us awakening to supernatural abilities are naturally dozens or even hundreds of times higher than normal people." We use this to prove the superiority of our bloodlines and provide theoretical support for us to rule Dragon City forever.
"We control the Survival Committee and most of the powerful organizations. We hold all the important positions and monopolize all the crucial channels.
"As long as they are from one of the nine great cultivation families, no matter how weak they are, they can easily climb to a high position. But the geniuses from poor families have to work one hundred times harder than us. They even have to prostrate themselves at our feet before they can get an insignificant chance to rise through our fingers.
"We command countless ordinary warriors to fight against the spiritual beasts in the wilderness so that we can harvest the spiritual beasts' materials and excavate the crystal mines to satisfy our growing needs for training. The reason why we train so crazily is not because we want to rebuild and develop our civilization as we claim, but because we want to continuously strengthen ourselves, break the limits of life, and become true gods!
"In Dragon City, we've divided the superhumans into three realms. The highest among them is Deity Realm, and it's already a clear sign of our ambitions.
"That's right. We don't want to struggle as humans anymore. Instead, we want to become gods who can stand above everything and rule over and enslave all living things!
"Even if we really want to rebuild civilization, the 'perfect civilization' in our hearts is also very different from the human civilization on Earth. It is destined to be a bloody civilization where we, the supreme 'Gods', lead a small number of 'Extraordinaires' to rule over most of the ordinary people forever!
Lu Siya's words caused all the citizens of Peach Blossom Town to suck in sharp breaths. Their expressions were filled with shock and disbelief.
"Fortunately, with the mayor and everyone's help, I gradually broke free from my endless greed, ambition, and sins. I realized just how terrifying my past self and life in Dragon City was."
Lu Siya changed the topic. She swayed the colorful feathers on her body, and her voice trembled but was sincere. "Superhumans aren't gods, but the path of becoming demons!
"If Dragon City continues to develop like this, before long, it will repeat the mistakes of Earth!
"So, everyone in Peach Blossom Town, please think of a way to save millions of ordinary Dragon City citizens!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the mayor's voice rang out again.
"That's right. The people who rule Dragon City now are the same as those who ruled Peach Blossom Town. They are the embodiment of Earth's ambition and greed!"
The mayor hissed through gritted teeth. "They even slandered innocent spirit beasts as so-called monsters. But spirit beasts will only take the initiative to attack humans when they are panicked or really hungry, and they have no other choice. It's just like how humans are forced to gather and hunt to survive when they are too hungry. It's natural selection, and only the fittest survive. There's no such thing as justice, evil, or strangeness.
"Besides, even the most brutal spirit beast will only feel pain for a few minutes after it eats a person whole.
"Those who control great power can use sweet words, violent machines, and sinister and cunning rules of the game to trick, coerce, and enslave the weaker members of their own kind. Over the course of decades, every day feels like a year, and they painfully squeeze out all their flesh and blood.
"Just who are the real monsters?
"Are they the animals who can eat a human being in several minutes just to survive, or are they the experts who have ninety-nine percent of the resources but are still enslaving the weak for decades in order to exploit the last one percent when they already have ninety-nine percent of the resources? The guys who intend to be 'gods' above human beings and everything else?
The vines hanging down from the Wisdom Tree were like sound pillars that trembled along with the mayor's voice.
Countless wet flowers bloomed on the vines, and they were like natural trumpets that allowed his voice to travel clearly into everyone's ears.
"Of course it's those people!
"Those demons who want to become gods!
"We must overthrow the evil rule of those demons in Dragon City and save all the normal citizens so that they can live the same happy lives as us! Everyone is equal!"
The citizens of Peach Blossom Town were completely immersed in the mayor's logical thinking.
They could not free themselves from it.
They were like waves that were each higher than the last, and Meng Chao's face turned pale.
He activated his supernatural vision and saw Railway Cannon Long Feijun and the other exploration team members in the distance. Their faces were as pale as his, and they found the situation very troublesome.
Of course, there were also some exploration team members who were the same as Lu Siya. They seemed to have been affected by the brainwaves of the tens of thousands of Peach Blossom Town citizens, and they gradually put on the same intoxicated and zealous expressions as them. They raised their arms and started shouting.
The wave of shouts lasted for a total of five minutes.
As the fragrant pollen fell on the ground, the people gradually calmed down.
"That's right. Peach Blossom Town is so close to Dragon City. It's impossible for us to stay out of trouble," the mayor continued.
"That's why, during this year's harvest ceremony, we must sincerely offer sacrifices and pray to the Wisdom Tree. We must pray that it will help millions of normal citizens in Dragon City escape from their misery, just like how it helped us in the past.
"Now, bring out the offerings!"
The mayor waved his hand, and the crowd naturally opened up a few paths.
The seemingly disorderly crowd moved forward in an orderly manner under the guidance of some strange power. They placed the offerings they had carefully gathered on the empty ground under the Wisdom Tree.
Soon, clothes, phones, computers, household appliances, and all sorts of daily necessities produced by Earth's industries were piled up into a few hills.
A few built men carried a few buckets of monster oil and natural resin, which were easy to burn, and poured them on the hill while grunting in delight.
The mayor personally lit the fire, and the hills instantly started burning.
Since there were a lot of plastic products in the offerings, the flames released thick black smoke and a burnt smell. The people of Peach Blossom Town who smelled the smell all frowned and spat at the flames. "What a rotten and evil smell!"
As the fire burned brighter and brighter, the branches and vines of the Wisdom Tree rustled like willows in the wind, as if they were very happy.
The joy of the Wisdom Tree resonated with the people of Peach Blossom Town. They were so happy that they started dancing.
"The Wisdom Tree has accepted our offerings and sensed our sincerity. It will definitely protect us!"
"The Wisdom Tree, please save and protect Dragon City together. Let the green carpet and sea of flowers in Peach Blossom Town slowly bloom in Dragon City!"
"May the Wisdom Tree help us eliminate all the sins that come from the depths of our genes, so that there will no longer be bullying, oppression, and slavery among humans, and let the whole world become a carefree paradise!"
All the people of Peach Blossom Town bowed their heads and prayed devoutly.
Perhaps the Wisdom Tree really had wisdom, and it had listened to their voices.
An incredible scene happened!
As the vines and branches danced more and more, the pollen and petals falling from the branches became denser and denser. It was like a colorful, sparkling rain of flowers, making the whole world as beautiful as a dream.
The people of Peach Blossom Town who were stained by the pollen all had blurred eyes, red faces, and short breaths, as if they were drunk.
Their prayers became louder and louder, and their dancing became faster and faster. They were like tightly wound dolls that could not stop.
Even the white-haired old mayor was dancing on the lotus made of interwoven vines like a crazy spinning top.
"This is some sort of … hallucinogenic spores!"
Even Meng Chao felt the world spin when he was in such a crazy and strange scene. He could not help but want to worship the dazzling Wisdom Tree that covered the sky.
At the critical moment, he bit the tip of his tongue and maintained the last bit of clarity he had. With his keen senses, he sensed the secret hidden in the flower rain.
It was not normal pollen.
It was similar to the poisonous and hallucinogenic colorful mushrooms he had seen in the open-air canteen just now.
Of course, its concealment and hallucinogenic properties were ten times stronger than those of normal poisonous mushrooms.
Meng Chao quietly circulated his spirit energy and covered his nasal mucosa with a protective layer.
Then, he blocked the 36,000 pores in his body.
He also stimulated his central nervous system to speed up his metabolism so that he could sweat profusely. This ensured that even if a small amount of hallucinogenic pollen entered his body, it would be instantly excreted along with his sweat.
But he could not stop the people who had descended into madness. They formed a vortex and a torrent that pushed against the Wisdom Tree and went on a rampage.
Amidst the chaotic crowd, someone suddenly grabbed his wrist.
It was Lu Siya.
She was also sweating profusely.
Her palm was clammy, and she refused to let go of Meng Chao's wrist.
Her expression was as intoxicated as the crowd's.
It was as if she wanted to drag Meng Chao to the spot where the flower rain was especially colorful and the hallucinogenic spores were especially thick.
But as they ran, for some unknown reason, they were squeezed out by the crazed crowd and ended up at the edge of the square.
Everyone around them had their eyes closed and were swaying their heads. They were immersed in a carefree, blissful, and perfect world.
Even Railway Cannon Long Feijun and the other explorers did not know whether they were really affected by the brainwaves of tens of thousands of people or whether they were just putting on an act. They just narrowed their eyes and mumbled under their breath.
No one seemed to have noticed Meng Chao and Lu Siya.
And Lu Siya did not even look at Meng Chao.
She extended her hands at the Wisdom Tree, and all the colorful feathers on her body trembled slightly. They looked like withered seedlings that were praying for rain.
But her lips trembled slightly. The sound waves were compressed into lines that accurately entered Meng Chao's ears.
"How can I prove that you're Meng Chao and not a super abnormal beast that's skilled in pretending to be a human, like the Vortex?"
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