Rumble!
A bolt of lightning tore through the dark sky and shot past their heads.
Then, it split into thousands of sparks that shone like dazzling fireworks. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace.
Long Feijun's sharp facial lines shone with a metallic luster under the illumination of the lightning. Then, they disappeared into the darkness.
"Now, everyone admits that the appearance of the gangs brought a ray of hope to Dragon City, which was on the verge of destruction," Long Feijun continued.
He continued, "Although 'gang' is an ancient and backward form of organization and has many natural flaws, many gangs fight each other under all kinds of banners, fight for resources, and proclaim themselves as kings and hegemons, the 'gang' is an ancient and backward organization that has many natural flaws.
"But at the very least, order that has been absent for a long time has been restored in a gang, a community, or a building. The power of dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of citizens can be gathered together so that humans can struggle to survive in the tragic apocalypse.
"Naturally, there are some heinous gangs that are inhumane and unforgivable.
"For example, Blood Alliance, the strongest gang in Dragon City at the time, used precious food and water to lure hungry and ignorant citizens into dangerous and bottomless underground cracks to explore the ancient ruins. In fact, they could only watch as they were infected by the ancient virus and turned into deformed monsters. Then, they were sent to labs to undergo inhumane research.
"But Blood Alliance was filled with crimes, and in the end, they were attacked by the other sects. Then, with Battle God Lei Zongchao and the other seniors working together, they collapsed with a bang and were reduced to ashes.
"The nine sects that replaced Blood Alliance might have their own standpoints and interests, but at the end of the day, everyone has to uphold the bottom line of humanity and understand that Dragon City is our only home. If we defend Dragon City, we will be defending ourselves.
"Compared to the insane Blood Alliance that committed all sorts of crimes, the nine gangs were righteous sects that lived up to their name. Even now, all Dragon Citizens acknowledge and remember the contributions they made in the past.
"But there is a fatal problem with the ancient organization of gangs. Meng Chao, do you know what it is?"
Meng Chao thought about it for a while before he shook his head. "I don't. What is it?"
"Gangs have to be loyal."
A strange smile appeared on Long Feijun's face. "I told you just now. Most of the embryonic forms of gangs are formed by the same family, and they are connected by marriage. They are all connected by blood.
"Or the neighbors who live in the same residential area or even the same building will have to work together to survive when zombies and monsters invade Dragon City.
"Or perhaps, they already had a close relationship of interest back on Earth and forged a deep friendship. They were old friends for decades.
"As for the superhumans who have just awakened and can breathe spirit energy, not only are their cultivation realms low, they also know nothing about cultivation. Even if they can control fire, ice, and lightning, there's a high possibility that they'll be killed by bullets, grenades, and rockets.
"In this sort of situation, superhumans aren't existences who stand at the top and control life and death at their beck and call.
"They still need to be loyal to their family, friends, and neighbors. They have to strike their chests and make all sorts of promises. Only then can they unite the people and maintain the strength of the organization.
"So, gangs are places where loyalty is important. Everyone in a gang is like a brother or sister, so they naturally have to take care of the old and the young. They have to bear a lot of responsibilities.
"In simple terms, when a superhuman takes control of a residential area in the name of a gang, he has to protect the safety of the residential area and ensure that water and electricity can flow smoothly. He has to think of ways to bring benefits to the community and get enough clean water and food for everyone.
"If a community member gets into conflict with someone else and provokes the bandits who occupy the dilapidated buildings, he has to save them and take revenge.
"It's only by doing so that the others will submit to him wholeheartedly and respectfully call him gang leader!"
Meng Chao thought about it for a long time, but he still could not understand it. "Isn't that good? What's the problem?"
"To normal citizens, a gang is a form of organization that values loyalty, so it's definitely a blessing in the apocalypse, but to superhumans, who are the leaders of the gangs, gangs gradually become a curse that binds their heads," Long Feijun said.
"In the beginning, the superhumans were very weak. The people around them were either their friends or their family. They protected everyone, and they also received everyone's protection. It was only logical for them to do so, and they didn't suffer any losses.
"But as the superhumans grew stronger, they gradually broke away from the people, and the size of the gangs gradually grew larger. The people who joined the gangs later on were not related by blood or marriage to the gang masters, and they were not neighbors who grew up with them either. Gradually, the word" loyalty "was no longer mentioned.
"It was especially so after they defeated Blood Alliance.
"The nine gangs split up Blood Alliance's inheritance — countless cultivation resources and the secrets of cultivation that were exchanged for the lives of millions of citizens.
"The superhumans' strength increased by leaps and bounds, and the gang leaders who controlled a lot of resources reached Heaven Realm or even Deity Realm.
"Forget about a semi-automatic rifle, even a main battle tank filled with ammunition and fuel couldn't do anything to them.
"At that moment, the gang leaders could not help but wonder why they were so loyal to their friends and why they had to work so hard to protect all the people in their gangs, even the parents, wives, and children of their 'brothers and sisters'.
"They were already past the stage of being helpless and dangerous, and they were running toward the end of their lives without looking back. The 'gangs' could no longer provide them with much help. Instead, they turned into a burden and burden.
"If the same cultivation resource is used on thousands of gang members, their parents, wives, and children, it might be enough for all of them to fill their stomachs, but if it's used on themselves and their immediate family members, they might be able to reach a new realm.
"So, how do you think the gang leaders who controlled the resources should choose?"
Meng Chao frowned a little.
He was a superhuman's desire and even greed for cultivation resources.
There could only be one answer to this choice.
"But right now, they lack a name. It's a name that can allow them to get rid of all their burdens and burdens in a righteous manner," Long Feijun said calmly.
Long Feijun said unhurriedly, "That's the name of the Survival Committee."
Meng Chao widened his eyes.
"I don't know which genius among the nine gangs came up with such a smart idea. They formed the Survival Committee and reorganized the nine gangs so that they could turn the gangs into businesses. They could cut off all the burdens and burdens from the gangs and toss them all to the Survival Committee. That way, the brand new businesses could go into battle with light burdens and develop vigorously. They could become mega corporations, super mega corporations, and super mega corporations!"
Long Feijun seemed to be a little drunk.
As he became agitated, his body temperature rose, his heart raced, and his blood surged like magma.
"Meng Chao, do you know the greatest difference between gangs and businesses?" He wrapped his arm around Meng Chao's shoulder and exhaled the stench of alcohol like that of a fierce beast.
Meng Chao shook his head. "Where is it?"
"Gangs have to be loyal, but businesses don't. Businesses only care about profit," Long Feijun said with a smile.
Long Feijun laughed and said, "The gang must be loyal to every brother. If a brother makes great contributions to the gang and is seriously injured, the gang must take care of him for the rest of his life. If he is unfortunate enough to die, the gang must take care of his parents, wife, and children.
"But there are no brothers in a business, only employees. Employees risk their lives for the business, and the business pays them a lot of money. This is something that both parties are willing to do, and it's something that is agreed upon in the contract. So, the business doesn't need to bear unlimited responsibility for its employees, and it doesn't need to go through the trouble of taking care of its employees' parents, wife, and children.
"Similarly, when a gang controls an area, it has to be in charge of the area's safety, electricity, environment, and food supplies. Most of the businesses in this area don't earn money, and they even have to pay for it.
"But if it turns into a business, it only needs to hold on to the businesses with the highest profits and push all the businesses that don't earn money to the Survival Committee.
"After all, the Survival Committee is the organization with the highest authority in Dragon City in name. Naturally, it has the responsibility to solve the city's safety, protect the citizens, provide for the injured, provide compensation to the families of those who died, and other complicated and messy problems.
"Because of that, it gets rid of most of the burdens, including the injured and disabled gang members who are no longer fit to be brothers. Once it turns into a mega corporation, it will naturally be able to move forward and rise to the top.
"And the people in charge of the mega corporations, who were the gang leaders in the past, will no longer have to worry about their brothers' survival. They can focus all their resources on themselves and their families. At the same time their cultivation realms increase by leaps and bounds, they can also create powerful families!
"However, even though the Survival Committee is like a trash can that takes over most of the problems, the people in charge of the mega corporations, which are the parents of the cultivation families, noticed a new problem.
"They handed over a lot of burdens and burdens to the Survival Committee.
"But there is one thing that they absolutely do not want to hand over.
"And that's power.
"The problem is, once they have absolute power, they have to bear the responsibility of protecting Dragon City.
"Honestly speaking, it's not that the nine great cultivation families aren't willing to fight for Dragon City.
"After all, fighting is the best way for superhumans to level up.
"The problem is, not all fights can increase one's strength.
"For example, guarding the strategic resource warehouse is a really important mission, but you might not run into any monsters even after a year and a half, so you can't increase your strength through real fights. Once you run into monsters, you might end up facing a raging monster horde that can instantly devour the superhuman.
"Another example would be fighting against monsters like Demonic Halberd Pigs and Iron Armored Rhinoceroses that move in packs. While it can help Earth Realm superhumans train, it's practically useless for Heaven Realm superhumans. Even if you kill ten thousand Demonic Halberd Pigs, it's impossible for you to reach Deity Realm from Heaven Realm.
"Another example would be going into the wild to explore crystal mines. You might need first-class elites to lead the team, but you also need a lot of normal squads to carry out reconnaissance, exploration, patrols, guards, and other simple, heavy, and repetitive missions that aren't helpful for cultivation.
"The nine great mega corporations naturally have their own armed forces. They are the backbone of the nine great gangs in the past.
"But I'll say it again. The cost of keeping these squads is really high. If there are any casualties, the corporations will have to bear the responsibility. It's not worth it to have these elite squads carry out heavy, tiring, dirty, and dangerous missions.
"So, the nine great cultivation families and the peerless fighters realized that aside from the elites of the corporations, they also need a large group of cannon fodder."
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