Resurrection Empire
Chapter 104 - 69: A Future Where Nine Out of Ten Are Lost_2

Chapter 104: Chapter 69: A Future Where Nine Out of Ten Are Lost_2

"So, Mayor Ma, what information have you gathered?"

"At present, I can only confirm one thing: the boss of Starfire Resources has already caught wind of the situation. As for anything else, there’s nothing."

"No signs at all?"

"There are, but none can be confirmed."

"Then when Starfire Town is disbanded, where will the wilderness people go?"

"Into the wild. And nearby, it’s basically impossible for any other small town to accommodate a population of 20,000. Ultimately, at most one or two thousand may be fortunate enough to enter other small towns; another one or two thousand may traverse the Ruined Beast Zone to temporarily reside in a wilderness tribe over four hundred kilometers from here. These people are basically Scavengers with a certain amount of combat power. As for the others..."

Ren Zhong: "Will they all die?"

"One in ten might survive."

"Is there any chance of a turnaround with the Pu Cha?"

The content above, Ren Zhong had already deduced, and his real purpose was to ask what kind of mechanism the Pu Cha actually was.

This isn’t explicitly clarified in the Wrist watch, but it’s common knowledge for those who have grown up in this world. He couldn’t directly ask, so he could only hint indirectly.

Ma Dafu shook his head, "It’s very difficult."

"Why?"

"Mr. Ren, you lived in big cities before, you might not be very clear. Regardless of any hidden truths behind it, the Pu Cha encompasses various parameters like population growth trend, birth rate, average IQ, mental state, wealth productivity, all of which hold some reference value. But the most important is the Professionals’ development index evaluation. The emergence of a Level Five Professional among the wilderness people of the small town is a must. Moreover, this Level Five Professional must defeat another Level Five Professional coming for the combat assessment and be willing to vouch for the town. Only then can the potential and value of the wilderness people in this town be demonstrated, and the disbandment procedure might be interrupted."

Ren Zhong was shocked, "That is very difficult."

Level Five, in less than three months. It was indeed absurd to him.

The most likely individuals among the wilderness people of the town to meet Ma Dafu’s standard were the experts within Lin Wang’s professional team. But it was apparent that these individuals were already in the know yet chose to ignore it.

The professional team and Starfire Resources might have already arranged their escape route, and they might even be one of the main culprits.

Even if Lin Wang and others advanced in rank, they wouldn’t do this; they would simply remain indifferent to the matter.

Ren Zhong didn’t naively ask why, if experts were needed, Ma Dafu still allowed the professional team to suppress the semi-professional team, stifling talent.

In a world full of beasts, there must be some natural law of the jungle.

Since Ma Dafu was so smart, he couldn’t possibly be unaware of what was happening right under his nose. He didn’t intervene for a reason.

"Hmm, it’s getting late, so I won’t disturb you any longer."

Having chatted enough, Ren Zhong got up, intending to take his leave.

Just then, there was a knock at the door of the reception room, and the secretary’s voice came from outside.

"Mayor, many wilderness people have come outside the town hall. They want to vouch for Mr. Ren and prove his innocence."

The two in the room exchanged a glance.

With wilderness people ’storming’ in, Ma Dafu didn’t seem displeased. He merely smiled and said, "Indeed, the best way to gain recognition from other wilderness people is to kill evildoers. If there’s really no way after three months, I hope you, Mr. Ren, can take more people to where you want them to go. Each additional person who lives will not waste my years of guarding this town."

Ren Zhong nodded but did not answer.

He knew that Ma Dafu had still misguessed his origin.

Where could I possibly go?

On this vast Source Star, I am truly the homeless one.

The times haven’t changed; anywhere is hell.

Walking side by side with Ma Dafu out of the town hall, Ren Zhong looked at the stairs below, where hundreds of people were kneeling densely, and his steps momentarily faltered.

His scalp was tingling.

They should have all come.

If expected, these people were basically victims under the hands of that brawny man surnamed Huang.

Just a wilderness person with some acquired martial force who barely escaped the quagmire, yet in just a year, like an ant with a size suddenly larger among colonies, he could enslave, exploit, and oppress so many of his former peers.

Ma Dafu looked at Ren Zhong with quite an appreciative gaze, as if praising him for a job well done.

But Ren Zhong felt a chill on his forehead.

More than a hundred people had deep grudges with the man surnamed Huang and were willing to come here to kneel for their avenger, yet not one raised their blade.

With each holding a knife, he would have long been dead!

You have the courage to kneel, yet no blood to unite for a desperate fight!

If you only know how to kneel, then today a man with the surname Huang died, and in the future, there will always be those with the surname Lan, Bai, or Hei.

Could I kill every one of them?

It’s utterly pitiful!

He really wanted these people to rise and tell them there is dignity beneath their knees. But ultimately, he did no such thing.

He was a long way from awakening them to a sense of collective resistance.

Ren Zhong even knew that if he dared to say something heartfelt at that moment, he might be taken away by the Hunter in the next second.

This world can tolerate appropriate kindness within the rules for individuals, but it will never tolerate the will to resist among the collective.

He quickly walked through the crowd, saying, "You all should go back now. I’ve already been acquitted."

Before he finished speaking, he was already far away.

He didn’t want to see those numb souls looking satisfied with their plea for mercy on their knees.

Too humble.

...

At five in the morning, there was a crackling explosion inside the armor.

In a panic, Ren Zhong opened the helmet’s cover and tore out the palm-sized device, sparking and flashing, tossing it out like a grenade.

After nearly eight hours of exhausting battle last night, the scrapped amplifier Ju Qingmeng installed for him finally met its end.

Fortunately, his carrying power has already reached 10.7 kilowatts, exceeding the minimum value for a First Level warrior, so he doesn’t need the amplifier anymore.

At this moment, his Brain Reaction Index was 53.3, and Physical Index 13.4.

The Brain-Machine Synchronization Rate could not be tested, but it certainly exceeded 20%, beginning a new increase cycle.

Ren Zhong perfectly disassembled the Crystal Chip of the Second Level Ruined Beast in front of him and counted his spoils.

Great, after costs and taxes, today’s net gain was 48.7 points, and the account balance reached 477.81.

This afternoon, take a small trade, clear it at 3:30, and hit the road with the Thunderbolt Car at 4:30, which could then straightaway head to Rat Cliff Mountain for accelerated development and eliminate future troubles altogether.

Steady as a rock.