Everyone had weaknesses and secrets that couldn't be exposed to the light of day. But under Gao Zhengyang's Spirit Chains, everyone had to face their true selves.
Most people were actually controlled by all kinds of desires. They didn't know where their desires came from, much less their own hearts.
The Spirit Chains allowed these members of the Standing Committee to directly face their own hearts for the first time.
It was only at this moment that everyone realized how ugly their hearts were.
It was like a woman living in a beautiful picture and seeing her dissected body. Her flesh was badly mutilated, and her organs were colorful. Some organs were even filled with excrement.
It had to be said that if an ordinary person was stripped of their skin, they would become very terrifying.
In fact, looking directly at their own hearts would be a thousand times more terrifying.
None of the Standing Committee members who could climb to the top were easy to deal with. All kinds of plots and schemes were common. Killing, exterminating families, human trafficking, and colluding with alien races were common practices.
Even if one didn't talk about morality and just used the human race's laws as the standard, the crimes committed by all the committee members here would be sentenced to death dozens of times.
After the 36 Standing Committee members' hearts were examined one by one, their faces were all ashen. What dignity? What status? At this moment, it was all stripped away and trampled on the ground.
At this moment, they had lost the right to talk about these things. Their incomparably ugly hearts shocked even themselves.
When it came to Liu Qifeng, everyone realized that although he was vicious and merciless, he had a bottom line. Compared to everyone else, he could be considered a saint.
After Liu Qifeng, it was North Star. North Star's spiritual power was too strong. Gao Zhengyang had to be more polite to this subordinate. He only displayed North Star's powerful heart and cold personality.
When everyone looked at North Star's heart, they realized that a powerful person's heart could be so strong. If everyone's heart was a ditch, then North Star would be a tall mountain.
Although there were all kinds of filth, it was tall and majestic, not something a ditch could compare to.
It was the same for Soaring Snake. Although it was cunning and changeable under the Spirit Chains, its level far surpassed everyone else. Even Liu Qifeng couldn't compare to it.
This direct comparison immediately showed how powerful Soaring Snake and North Star were.
As for Old Sun's heart, there were only two things. Boss was the most awesome, and he was second only to Boss. I'll hit whoever Boss tells me to hit. I'll hit whoever I want.
Old Sun's heart was simple, but he was violent. This kind of innately strong spirit was even more terrifying than the North Star and the Soaring Serpent.
Then there was Bai Xinyuan. His mind was as calm as water, yet as sharp as a sword. In his heart, there was only his duty to protect the human world. Apart from that, he had no other selfish desires.
Seeing Bai Xinyuan's soul, the crowd finally realized that there really was such a saint in the world.
Finally, it was Gao Zhengyang's turn. He didn't need anyone to ask and directly showed his spiritual world.
To everyone else, Gao Zhengyang's heart was like the firmament, seemingly transparent but boundless. Although he had directly presented it to everyone, they did not have the power and wisdom to understand his profound mental state.
In this aspect, the gap between the two sides was simply too great.
This kind of spiritual communication was very efficient. It only took a few minutes for the Psychic Chain to display everyone's minds.
For most people, the experience just now was extremely long and extremely painful.
After recovering from this state, all the committee members were very scared. They didn't know how Gao Zhengyang would deal with them.
However, the only thing that comforted them was that in the entire Supreme Security Council, apart from Bai Xinyuan and Liu Qifeng, no one else was clean.
Everyone was dirty, which was indeed disgusting. But no one had the right to laugh at others, and they had no right to censor others.
The law did not punish the masses. Everyone was like this, so what else could Gao Zhengyang do?
Many people also slowly calmed down after exiting the Psychic Chain state. Many of them even felt that Gao Zhengyang was very unwise.
If he used the Psychic Chain on everyone in private and looked straight into their hearts, everyone would feel guilty. Then everyone would feel guilty, and they would definitely submit to Gao Zhengyang wholeheartedly.
But now that everyone's secrets were exposed, they had no more scruples.
Gao Zhengyang could naturally see through everyone's thoughts. He couldn't help but shake his head. These people were really rotten to the core.
He said to Bai Xinyuan, "See, this is the result of your indulgence."
"This is human nature."
Bai Xinyuan was open-minded. "As long as order is stable and life is comfortable, people's hearts will naturally be corrupted."
Gao Zhengyang couldn't help but laugh. "That makes sense. Only when people are poor can they use stricter requirements to restrain themselves. Without this premise, it would be unreasonable to talk about strict requirements. "
"However …"
Gao Zhengyang changed the topic and said, "I can tolerate selfishness and the darkness in their hearts. But these people only have their own interests in their hearts and only see all humans as resources. They have no bottom line, which is intolerable. "
Hearing Gao Zhengyang's cold tone, Standing Committee member Cai Wenchang couldn't help but say, "Chairman Gao, we are sinful, but please give us a chance to turn over a new leaf. I promise that from now on, I will wholeheartedly serve the entire human race and will never have any selfishness again! "
The other committee members also hurriedly expressed their stance. "We were wrong, please give us a chance to turn over a new leaf."
"Chairman Gao, we will all listen to you."
"We were gravely wrong. We only ask for a chance to atone for our sins …"
Gao Zhengyang shook his head. "It's too late. It's too unsightly. I won't see you out."
As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, and a dark red flame rose from the bodies of the 36 standing committee members at the same time. The flame turned, and the standing committee members turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared without a trace.
In the blink of an eye, the 36 standing committee members were all dead.
Gao Zhengyang's straightforward killing also surprised North Chen and Soaring Snake.
As the saying went, hard work was better than hard work.
Those who had made contributions would often be arrogant and complacent when doing things, and would not listen to orders. Those who had made mistakes would do things more diligently out of the desire to atone for their sins and show off.
Since the standing committee members had all expressed their apology, killing a few of them to warn them would definitely make the rest work diligently. Unexpectedly, Gao Zhengyang killed them all just like that.
Although the standing committee members were detestable, they were the backbone of the huge Supreme Security Committee. Getting rid of all of them was like removing all of a person's bones.
For a large organization like the Supreme Security Committee, it was really a huge blow.
What surprised North Chen and Soaring Snake even more was that Gao Zhengyang did not kill Hai Wuji.
Even Hai Wuji himself was taken aback. He asked Gao Zhengyang in confusion, "Why didn't you kill me?"
"Your hobby is rather disgusting, but that's a small matter. You didn't do anything wrong in this matter. You contacted the alien races to trade resources, but you didn't betray the interests of the human race. "
In the end, Gao Zhengyang said, "A level-thirteen combatant is also very precious. I can't kill you for such a small matter. "
Hai Wuji was silent. He was surprised by Gao Zhengyang's answer. But of course, this was a good thing for him. A level-thirteen combatant certainly wouldn't want to die just like that.
"The strong aren't guilty?" Bai Xinyuan suddenly asked.
"That's right."
Gao Zhengyang said, "Of course the strong aren't guilty. If these standing committee members were all level-thirteen, I really wouldn't bear to kill them all. "
Order was always relative. There was never absolute order.
The weak always wanted to be equal to the strong. This was not wrong, but there was no foundation to support it.
Just like how a little lamb didn't want to be eaten by the big bad wolf and wanted to talk about sheep rights with the big bad wolf. The problem was that the little lamb didn't have the right to talk about these things with the big bad wolf.
Gao Zhengyang's logic was also very simple. Hai Wuji was very useful, but his mistakes were far less useful than his strength. Then Hai Wuji could live.
This consideration was not based on any laws or morals, but from the most practical and utilitarian point of view.
Gao Zhengyang said, "From today onwards, Bai Xinyuan will be the chief advisor of the Supreme Security Council. At the same time, a military committee will be established to control all military forces. I will be the highest military officer, and North Chen will be the vice-chairman of the military committee … "
The Supreme Security Council had been developed for thousands of years. Its structure was bloated and there were many people. This time, Gao Zhengyang made a new plan.
The newly established military committee was to unify the military power. It broke the semi-independent status of the military in each region.
The standing committee of the Supreme Security Council was the overlord of each region. They controlled the military and political power. This was also the reason why Gao Zhengyang killed all the standing committee members.
All in all, Gao Zhengyang only considered the practical problems. He didn't kill all the standing committee members to vent his anger.
At this level, Gao Zhengyang wouldn't care too much about these people. However, the Supreme Security Council could no longer promote the development of the human race. They had to make a huge change.
Hai Wuji and Liu Qifeng stayed to ensure the smooth transfer of power.
There were still a few hundred members in the Supreme Security Council. Although these members weren't very useful, they were familiar with the situation in the council.
Gao Zhengyang selected a few dozen who were barely useful. The rest of the members were arrested and waited for the court trial.
This time, Gao Zhengyang wanted to punish them openly.
The Supreme Court's public trial of the many members became the hottest news on the Skynet. Seeing the big shots, who used to be high and mighty, being interrogated in court, all the people were very excited.
The poor would always hate the rich, and the lower class would always hate the upper class. This was determined by the conflict between the classes. It had nothing to do with personal cultivation.
The people at the lower class loved to see the big shots being embarrassed.
More importantly, the court was very efficient. They exposed all the crimes of each member and had solid witness and material evidence.
For seven days in a row, hundreds of members were sentenced to death. This trial shook the entire human race.
In fact, the speed of the trial was like child's play. For such a major case, even a member would need a year or two to complete the legal process.
Hundreds of members were tried in seven days. Rather than saying it was a trial, it was more like reading out the crimes, showing the evidence, and then sentencing.
The Supreme Court sent the list of executions to the Supreme Security Council for the chairman, Gao Zhengyang, to personally approve.
On the same day, hundreds of members of the Supreme Security Council were executed.
At this time, all kinds of media began to report crazily, praising the great return of the chairman, Gao Zhengyang, who saved the Supreme Security Council. He also saved the human race.
He guided the mainstream public opinion. Some dissenting voices were quickly silenced.
What was left was to sing the praises of Gao Zhengyang and the human race under Gao Zhengyang's leadership. They showed the infinite beautiful vision of the future.
Although all humans would receive education, humans were collective creatures. When a group of people shouted, others would be influenced.
The simplest example was when fans sang together at a concert. Even if one did not want to sing, in that situation, they would be brought along and enjoy it.
If someone was very calm at this time, they would be seen as an anomaly. They would not be ostracized by everyone.
Under the powerful attack of public opinion, in less than a month, all humans knew of Gao Zhengyang's greatness. They felt honored to be bathed in the glory of Gao Zhengyang.
The effect was so good, of course, because Gao Zhengyang personally guided it.
The Level 14 Lord of the Heart was best at controlling the mind. It was not difficult for Gao Zhengyang to make everyone worship and respect him.
This kind of operation completely stabilized the lower class. The upheaval of the upper class did not affect the human race at all.
The interests of the upper class, represented by the members, were quickly redistributed.
The upper class, who benefited from this upheaval, naturally had to suck up to Gao Zhengyang.
Gao Zhengyang's barbaric purge was successfully completed.
The new Supreme Council quickly grasped power, straightened out all kinds of relationships, and entered a normal working state.
These things were easy to say, but they involved many aspects. It took Gao Zhengyang two months to get the human race back on the right track.
During this time, Gao Zhengyang promoted He Qing to be his secretary. After two months of work, He Qing, who was at the tenth rank, was about to collapse from exhaustion.
But for He Qing, the high-intensity work also allowed her to quickly familiarize herself with the operation of the Supreme Council. She also had a deep understanding of the highest authority of the human race.
This was different from fighting in the trial space. In the trial space, one only needed to consider fighting and survival. All of his thoughts were centered on this.
As Gao Zhengyang's secretary, she had to deal with all kinds of people. This was much more complicated than just fighting.
Two months seemed to be longer than fighting in the trial space for decades, and it allowed He Qing to grow quickly.
He Qing only understood now that people did not mature just because they were older.
Maturity depended on experience and ability. Some ordinary people were still immature even when they were in their seventies or eighties.
"You have indeed become more mature these days."
Gao Zhengyang's legs were placed on the huge desk, and his bare feet were swaying to the wild rhythm of the music. Because of this, his praise didn't seem sincere at all.
In order to adapt to the environment, Gao Zhengyang's gray linen robe had also changed into old-fashioned casual clothes. He looked more modern and down-to-earth.
He Qing was wearing a well-ironed uniform, and she looked full of energy.
She said, "Teacher, there has been a lot of work in these two months, but I can see changes, and I can see everything developing in a better direction. I can feel the vitality of upward progress, the achievements after hard work, and the fulfillment after daring to work … This is very good. "
"Not bad, you can say these words now."
Gao Zhengyang praised her again, and then said, "You can also take charge now. I have an important task for you to do."
"Please instruct me, Teacher."
He Qing's feet were together, and she was very formal and serious as she waited for instructions.
He Qing originally disdained this kind of superficial form. She originally felt that she and Gao Zhengyang had a teacher-student relationship, and they were very close, so there was no need for these superficial things.
But after working for a long time, she realized that the form was not meaningless. On the contrary, the form was important.
For an organization, strict form was even more important than the core.
Gao Zhengyang did not care about He Qing's attitude. He said, "The Supreme Security Council is already on the right track, and now it is time to activate the trial space."
"Ah?"
He Qing was very surprised. She hesitated and said, "Didn't we try it in the dream world? The result was very tragic."
"Yes, the tragic result also proved one thing, everyone is too comfortable."
Gao Zhengyang said, "The trial space is imperative. But we can't directly enter like before. I will connect to the Skynet and promote it as a virtual game. But this is not a virtual game. After entering, we will descend in the form of a soul, and if we die, we will lose a part of our spiritual power … "
Gao Zhengyang had a detailed plan for this, and He Qing only needed to carry out the established guidelines.
He Qing was too familiar with the trial space. After listening to Gao Zhengyang's brief explanation, she also felt that this matter was very promising.
The entire trial space was not a game, but entering in the form of a game would make it easier for people to understand.
The rewards and punishments would all be implemented by Gao Zhengyang. His powerful spiritual power ensured that he could spread out in all directions, reaching no distance.
The most exquisite part was that Gao Zhengyang could develop the Light of the Soul for every trial taker, turning it into their own system.
This so-called system could not be used externally, but it could clearly see the minute changes in one's body. It could turn one's state into data and display it in the most direct and obvious way.
With this kind of data system, every trial taker's slight improvement could be displayed. For trial takers, this kind of data stimulation was very important.
Moreover, being able to clearly see the minute changes in one's state was something that even a tenth rank expert might not be able to do. For ordinary people, this kind of system was simply a divine skill.
Gao Zhengyang would also open up all kinds of rewards, including all kinds of magic tools, martial arts, spells, and so on. Through this method, all the trial takers' strength would be increased.
For humans, this was the safest way to cultivate and obtain powerful resources. This would be a revolutionary change.
For the entire human race, this was very important.
Gao Zhengyang's instructions were very detailed, and he even had Soaring Snake be He Qing's assistant, ensuring that the entire plan could be carried out smoothly.
As for the trial, Gao Zhengyang even made it mandatory that all adults between the age of eighteen and forty, except for some special circumstances, must participate in the trial.
The entire trial space was also promoted as a game, causing a huge sensation among the human race.
At the beginning, many people were very unwilling. After all, after experiencing the dream, many people knew the dangers of the trial space.
But after a few months of operation, all the trial takers who entered first had obtained great benefits. All kinds of magic, martial arts, and even magic tools obtained in the trial space could be brought back to the real world.
If the trial taker died, they would at most lose a portion of their divine sense. They could not log into the trial space for seven days.
The safe but rewarding trial space became a paradise for everyone.
Gao Zhengyang also used up a huge amount of resources for this, but as the number of people increased, the trial space also gained a lot of benefits. It was barely able to break even.
Although the trial space had many problems with the trial space, resulting in many casualties. But compared to the total number of human trial takers, these casualties were negligible.
After half a year of operation in the trial space, everything was stable and orderly. The Human Race was also stimulated by the Trial Space, causing the entire atmosphere of the Human Race to change.
At this time, Gao Zhengyang gathered Bai Xinyuan, Hai Wuji, Old Sun, and the other level thirteen people together, and announced his decision.
"I'm going to leave for a while, look after the family."
The others did not dare to ask, only Bai Xinyuan stood up and asked, "Where are you going, when are you coming back?"
Gao Zhengyang pointed to the sky, "I sensed Pegasus Little Red's aura, Ao Zhen and the others are in a strange world deep in the void. I have to go take a look … "
(End of this chapter)
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