Ruins of the past

On the streets of Night City.

Mi Siri wore a robe and slowly walked towards her temporary residence.

The words of the fourth prince of the wolf clan were recalled in his mind.

‘A fallen city that values ​​profit over righteousness? ’

The fourth prince of the Wolf Clan believes that the rapid development of Night City is due to the mastery of the Qi and Blood Machine, and because Chu Qiguang promised huge profits to seduce the people.

But Mi Siri did not completely agree.

He looked at the street not far away, where a group of monsters had returned from collecting Buddhist fires and were happily rushing to the fire transmission hall.

Since escaping from Chu Qiguang's clutches, Mi SiRi has been lurking throughout Shuzhou.

At first, he just wanted to find an opportunity to rescue the son of Emperor Tian.

But as the leader of Snow Mountain in the past, he was quickly attracted by the development of Shuzhou Monster Clan.

And this kind of monsters that collect Buddha fire, as well as those monsters who farm, do business, craftsmen, as well as workers, vendors, chefs... are becoming more and more common in his observation.

‘Whether it is the Central Plains, the grasslands, or the snowy mountains of the past, they will also give rewards to their subordinates, and even give them knowledge of martial arts and Taoism. ’

‘But in Night City, these things are not given, but can be obtained by any monster or human through work. ’

‘What Chu Qiguang gave was not only money and secret books, but also a way... to gain knowledge and wealth. ’

‘Under his rule, the monsters here are indeed living better than the snowy mountains. ’

With the sigh in his heart, Mi Siri touched his forehead and felt that some strange thoughts were constantly emerging in his heart.

…

After Chu Qiguang finished speaking, a large piece of flesh grew out of the blood pool pipeline, with names and related data on it.

This is the resident data statistics that Chu Qiguang ordered Wang Cailiang and Chen Gang to do a year ago. He collected various data on the residents of Night City and entered it into the blood pool.

A year has passed, and although the data is not complete, it is already available for Chu Qiguang to use.

Looking at the resident data above, Chu Qiguang said slowly: "Before the Han Dynasty unified the Central Plains and established the human dynasty, all humans and monsters in the Central Plains were slaves of stronger monsters."

"At that time, no matter monsters or humans, slaves were always just slaves, even food. No matter how talented they were, it was useless."

"Later, Shenghuangji received the guidance of Taoist Master Xuanyuan, and also collected the "Moon Map" and "Book of the Earth". Human beings began to truly master Taoism, and since then they have gradually possessed the Twenty-Five Zhengfa."

"From this time on, production relations changed."

Jiaojiao and Qiao Zhi on the side were confused, but it was the first time for them to see Chu Qiguang look so serious, so they all listened quietly.

Chu Qiguang continued: "As the Holy Emperor unified the Central Plains, many people were no longer slaves, but had their own fields, and even became nobles during the war. During the Chen Dynasty, there were even imperial examinations, and more The population has been liberated to cultivate their talents.”

"So more and more people are working hard to farm, study hard, and practice hard. There is more and more food in the world, more and more people, and more and more strong people."

"So most of the time, the surrounding demon tribes are often no match for the Central Plains human race, because the human race court has liberated the cultivation talents of more compatriots, and the entire society has a larger population, stronger vitality, and more strong people. This It is an overall structural superiority.

Just like the great Xia Dynasty in the past when everyone was suppressed. "

"Once the Central Plains dynasty began to weaken, the officialdom was dark and corruption was rampant, the local wealthy officials and gentry forced the people to sell their sons and daughters. In order to avoid the court's exorbitant taxes, the common people took shelter in the name of the wealthy families and became slaves.

At this time... the advantage of the Central Plains Dynasty compared to the surrounding demon tribes was reduced. With the help of bloodline talents, the demon tribes even began to appear strong, such as the current big man. "

"Now, Shuzhou has brought together the knowledge of generations of strong men, integrated their inheritance, and inherited their inspiration..."

"As human knowledge has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years, a new transformation has finally taken place."

"The blood pool, qi and blood machine, and qi and blood vessels are born here. The Buddha's Fire and the Ember Girl reappear here. The production relationship is about to undergo new changes again."

When she heard this, Jiaojiao looked like she didn't understand, but Qiao Zhi looked like she had some understanding.

Chu Qiguang continued: "Shuzhou has structural advantages compared to the imperial court, just like the previous dynasties compared to the surrounding demon clans."

Chu Qiguang looked at the data displayed on the flesh and blood of the blood pool and said, "This monster is called Hong Yang. He was originally a local tiger monster in Shuzhou. Originally, he mainly spent his life growing hair and drinking blood in the mountains and forests, running around for food every day, and... We should worry about the encirclement and suppression by the Tianshi Sect."

"But now he uses a blood machine to deliver goods in Night City. He can feed himself by working every day. After a few years, when he collects money, he can also buy martial arts and Taoist knowledge to practice and gain stronger power. , more knowledge, more money.”

The data on the flesh jumped again, showing a person's information.

"This man's name is Li Liang, and he is a local farmer in Shuzhou. Originally, even if he farmed for a lifetime, he might not be able to support his family. In the end, he might join a wealthy family as a tenant. The next few generations will farm for the wealthy family, maybe he was The local subordinates forced their families to die, and they fled to other places and became refugees."

"But now he rents the land and blood machine from the Chamber of Commerce to farm. The money he earns every year is not only enough to support his family, but he also sends his son to the Chamber of Commerce's workshop as an apprentice."

"There are many such monsters and poor people in Shuzhou. They get opportunities here that are not available elsewhere."

"What I gave them was not just money, but also a future. It was an opportunity to change their own destiny and break through their own levels."

Chu Qiguang turned around, looked at Zhou Yujiao and Qiao Zhi in front of him, and said slowly:

"Shuzhou's future goal is to liberate the talents and abilities of more monsters and humans, mobilize more apprentices, more strong men, and more people and monsters who can operate and create qi-blood machines."

"Finally, a new era will be created that is more superior than the ancient times and all the previous Central Plains dynasties."

"What we are going to do is something big like this."

Although neither Zhou Yujiao nor Qiao Zhi fully understood it, they felt a different emotion stirring in their chests. They felt Chu Qiguang's gaze, and both nodded repeatedly.

Chu Qiguang smiled with satisfaction, showing eight teeth: "Very good, then we will work hard together in the future."

At this moment, Jin Nu on the side said: "Master, the latest news has been sent from the Star Reaching Tower."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhi's face became tense, while Jiaojiao quickly said: "Tell them to stop the banner immediately."

"Why stop?" Chu Qiguang's palm gently brushed the skin and flesh growing out of the air and blood vessels in front of his eyes.

I saw the application for 'Chu Qiguang, I am your father' above.

Jiaojiao immediately said: "How can people insult my brother! No, absolutely not, it should be canceled immediately! No one is allowed to use that to scold my brother in the future!"

Chu Qiguang shook his head and approved the application.

At the same time, he said casually: "No need, they are scolding Chu Qiguang, not me. To them, Chu Qiguang is just a symbol, a mark, and a target in their imagination, so feel free to scold him. "

“But this location will have to be auctioned in the future.”