Chapter 287
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Most of the Seymour people didn't have a sense of ethnicity. They didn't even have a clear concept of ethnicity.
After all, if you wanted to teach the natives of a primitive society about ethnic interests and the rise of a race … you might as well just stuff them with money and food.
In a group of people who were killing each other not long ago, and then trading their own people as prisoners of war and slaves, it was too much of a nonsense to talk about principles, national righteousness, and saying that those who were not from their own race would have different intentions.
Now, they still had a primitive tribal and ethnic social consciousness. Everyone in the tribe was family, and outsiders were enemies. The ancestors of the XX tribe stole their women and water source. They were the archenemies of their ancestors.
A hornless outsider? Oh, their things were interesting. I just don't know which tribe they were from.
Only the former high-ranking officials in the city not only had the so-called aristocratic education and background, but they had also gradually awakened the consciousness of ethnicity and country under the guidance of the previous leaders.
The fall of Sydeon intensified the existence of this consciousness in a short period of time. In a sense, he had become a benchmark and a martyr in the eyes of some people.
Under such a background, it was very unrealistic to find a high-ranking leader who was genuinely close to outsiders. At least, Rorschach's attempts were all failures.
But if the old people's views couldn't be changed, then they could just help the newcomers. In order to prevent the descendants and subordinates of the "big shots" from being influenced by radical nationalism, they might as well find a leader from the commoners.
The large Church of Vila Nova Dônia had always been outstanding. They found seven or eight people like Feng, and Rorschach also met with them. They were obviously much friendlier than the warlords, high-ranking officials, and generals.
Rorschach was also very cooperative. After all, he knew that for a second-rate power like the Game Church, a peaceful background was the prerequisite for development. Finding a radical future leader for Cape Town was equivalent to finding trouble for themselves.
What Rorschach had to do was to ask some predetermined questions and record their answers and true thoughts. Then, he would leave it to the big shots of the twenty-member board of directors to worry about.
In any case, the Church of Games was at most investing in politics now. It was still far from supporting the big shots like comprador and politicians. He couldn't care less about who came to power, but he could kick the warmonger out.
“XX？ That's a hawkish faction through and through. Anyone can take the position, but not him. Otherwise, there'll be a war the next day. "
Rorschach had said this a few times, and naturally, it was effective.
[Who do you think is most likely to become their candidate?]
Lori's question was straightforward.
Previously, the situation in Cape Town was very chaotic. Most of the competitors had shown their strengths, and the speculators in Vila Nova Dônia had also placed their bets. Now that Rorschach had appeared out of nowhere and eliminated a batch of bets, many people should place their bets again.
When there were fewer candidates, they would naturally overlap. They seemed to be communicating with each other, and in the end, they might place their bets on one or two or three people.
"That Feng might be the culprit."
[Eh? Are you sure? Where did you get that information? Haven't those directors been avoiding you these few days?]
"It's just a simple guess. Those guys need a representative, and Feng … naturally stands in the face of all the old powers in Cape Town. Sooner or later, he'll become the archenemy of all the old nobles. Isn't he a super suitable representative?"
[If it's just a guess, I don't dare to bet. We're not those rich guys who can afford to lose.]
"… I asked him if many people have been visiting him recently, and he gave me a list of visitors. There are two figures on the board of twenty people. "
[Heh, what a smart guy. Then I'll place my bet?]
"Place your bet. He should be interested in the two production lines we hid in the toy factory."
[The two lines that make 1: 1 magic armor statues?]
Rorschach nodded silently. Those two production lines had been made long ago, but they hadn't been put into production. After all, who would spend money to buy a magic armor statue that was the same size as the statue? It was heavy and ugly.
However, just like how the production lines of tractors during the war could be used to produce tanks with a little modification, these production lines that could be used to make magic armors could be used to produce magic armors with a little modification … Yep, that was how they were originally used.
When they first put them in the toy factory, it was to leave a backup plan for themselves. They secretly produced a lot for their own use, and the production lines were well maintained.
This investment was already very generous. Rather than giving the Game Church financial support that they lacked, the production lines of military ammunition were what the revolutionaries wanted the most.
If Feng could be promoted, it would naturally be a great favor. If he couldn't, it would be a failed business investment. Would the winner come looking for him?
This level of intervention was just right. If he continued to delve deeper into Cape Town's internal affairs, he would probably have to intervene with armed forces. The risks were extremely high, and there were no returns. Rorschach didn't like this kind of gamble where the risks and benefits were disproportionate.
"I'll leave before the civil war starts."
Rorschach didn't want to intervene in Cape Town's civil war at all. But sometimes, the more you don't want something, the more it will come.
"… These guys need to be dealt with properly."
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