Please call me CyberGhost King

Chapter 321: Running into the Cyber ​​Age
After a few pleasantries, Ke Ling began to talk about his arrangements. Simply put, he asked everyone to move to another place to live.

"Leave your hometown and look for another place?"

The people in the village were obviously a little surprised by this statement. They didn't expect that Ke Ling's solution would be this.

"Is this really possible?"

The villagers who had never left the village far were naturally a little confused about this. They didn't dare to say no because they didn't understand it, but they felt timid because this was not a trivial matter.

For agricultural civilization, leaving the hometown where ancestors have lived for generations is no trivial matter. "It is hard to leave one's hometown" is not just four simple words, but contains extremely complex emotions.

The village where Tatsumi and his friends live is naturally a very ordinary village. It does not have any special economic products. They just farm the land and live a life of men farming and women weaving. This is how their ancestors have lived for generations, and naturally they are trapped by the saying "it is hard to leave one's hometown."

"Sir, the empire is in chaos right now."

The village chief spoke with difficulty, and it was obvious that he was reluctant to accept it. He felt that Ke Ling's method was a bit too hasty.

The whole village, young and old, with their families, moved in this chaotic time. Isn't this just courting death? Moreover, even if they moved, where could they move to? Where in the entire empire was there peace? Where could they become a new home?

"Don't worry about that. Just relax and don't resist. I'll take you to see it."

Ke Ling understood the old village chief's thoughts very well. The old man was a sensible man. If the relocation plan was carried out normally, then it would be just like what the old village chief said, a complete suicide.

Not to mention the rebel soldiers, even the various bandits would be enough to give these villagers a hard time. Relocation is not like defending the village, where they can take advantage of the terrain and fortifications. If they meet the enemy on the road, they will have to face the sword directly, which is no joke.

"Okay! We believe you!"

As soon as Ke Ling finished speaking, Iyeas spoke up to support him. He believed that Ke Ling would not harm them because there was no need to.

"Me too!"

Tatsumi and Sau also spoke immediately. It was obvious that the three innocent little guys still had a high degree of trust in Ke Ling. There was nothing they could do. Not only did he save their lives, but he also gave them money to buy supplies. He was definitely a good man!

The old people in the village looked at each other and didn't seem to object. What value could a bunch of old people like them have? Would anyone really have the time to mess with them?
Then, Ke Ling waved his hand, and a shadow covered everyone, directly absorbing them all into the "shadow world".

Although the space of the "Shadow Realm" is not particularly large at present, it is more than enough to accommodate a small village. After all, it is a space of 1,500 square kilometers, which is almost the size of a small prefecture-level city. It is very easy to accommodate these small villages.

"This place belongs to me alone. It is isolated from the outside world and no outsiders can enter. Naturally, there is no danger."

Seeing the people looking around in confusion, Ke Ling started to explain. His words were not particularly clear, but the general meaning was conveyed that there would be no danger in this place, and there were no land disputes with other places.

"The city over there is full of residents here. You will all be managed by the managers of this city in the future. If you have any problems, the managers will solve them for you."

Ke Ling pointed to a place not far away where there were quite a few buildings. They were naturally the settlements built by various scientists. At this time, the shining artificial light source was hanging high in the sky, which obviously meant that the "shadow world" was in the "daytime".

There is no sun or moon in the "shadow world", and naturally there is no cycle of day and night, but after obtaining Ke Ling's consent, scientists immediately began to create artificial light sources.

Now this "artificial sun" has obviously achieved initial results, but this "artificial sun" is a bit fake, and the range of illumination is not large enough. It only covers the settlement and a little distance around it. It is more like a big light bulb than an "artificial sun". At night, it will switch modes and convert the daylight mode into soft moonlight mode.

Ke Ling had to admit that technological means were sometimes indeed useful, and human creativity was endless. As long as there was a demand, there would always be someone who could create some strange things to satisfy it.

"Sir, what should we do here?"

After being shocked, everyone gradually calmed down. The village chief swallowed and asked with a dry throat.

The village chief, who had not seen much of the world, was obviously frightened by Ke Ling's move. In the blink of an eye, they came to a completely unfamiliar place. It was even night time here. Except for the places where people lived, the rest of the places were all dark.

He knew that Ke Ling would be a big shot, but he didn't expect him to be such a terrifying big shot. It was completely beyond his understanding. The word "God" emerged in his mind.

This gentleman, like the god in the legend, possesses power beyond human comprehension and can redeem all suffering people!
The reason why the village chief had this idea was that he was actually influenced by An Ning Dao. An Ning Dao promoted some superstitious remarks, saying that the leader was the reincarnation of a true God, and that as long as one believed in An Ning Dao devoutly, one could be saved by God.

In fact, people in their village don’t really believe this. After all, it’s just empty talk. Who knows whether what you say is true or false?

The main means of An Ning Dao's missionary work is actually funding and donations. If you really say that it has performed any miracles, that's a bit nonsense. At most, the leader has some special abilities.

The leader of An Ning Dao possesses extraordinary personal charm, is born with the ability to heal wounds and predict the future, can see through people's hearts, and can even remember the name and number of every believer. He is a hybrid of a dangerous species and a human, and these abilities are basically generated for this reason.

For some reason, Ke Ling felt a strong sense of déjà vu about the abilities of this leader. Isn't this guy just Ubuyashiki Yoshiya with the ability to heal and see through people's hearts? Ubuyashiki Yoshiya has a convincing personality, can predict the future, and can remember everyone's name and number. The leader of An Ning Dao just has a little more functions.

In the beginning, it was with this healing ability that An Ning Dao became prosperous. It was a bit like the "Talisman Water" of the Yellow Turban Army, but the ability of the An Ning Dao leader was more genuine, so An Ning Dao was able to expand rapidly in a short period of time.

However, after the expansion, the cult relied more on donations and funding for publicity, and the leader himself had fewer opportunities to go to the front line. Most of the new believers had never even seen the leader, let alone see him perform so-called "miracles."

Of course, for the common people of the empire who had difficulty even surviving, no matter how miraculous it was, it seemed that it was not as real as a bite of food. Therefore, relying on the accumulated capital to give alms and support to the poor, An Ning Dao developed even faster.

Did An Ning Dao do good things? Of course, this is certain. At least in the beginning, this sect did save ordinary people who were suffering, healed injuries and diseases, donated food, and freed people from the troubles of disease and hunger.

But after further expansion, everything went in another direction. The management ability of the An Ning Taoist leader was obviously not enough to support him to control this behemoth, and the power of the church began to gradually fall into the hands of other people.

The An Ning Dao is a mixed bag, with all kinds of people among its followers. The leader of the An Ning Dao can predict the future and see through people's hearts. These abilities should have helped him to firmly grasp the power of the church, but unfortunately, his own fighting ability is very worrying. The leader himself is a complete loser.

The result is predictable. Not all organizations are as harmonious and loving as the Demon Slayer Corps. Faced with a leader who has special abilities but is a weak fighter, more people want to control him and then take control of the power of the church themselves.

Apparently, this is what the church's deputy leader, Bolick, did. Moreover, he also had another identity as an undercover agent of the empire. He was sent here to control An Ning Dao and prevent this restless sect from rebelling.

Bolick has the support of the empire behind him. Although he himself is very weak, the empire behind him is very strong. The masters of the Royal Fist Temple, the Four Rakshasa Ghosts and so on were all sent to serve as his thugs, and suddenly his martial arts became full of energy.

While controlling the leader of the sect and suppressing opposition voices within various sects by force, Bolick has become the de facto ruler of An Ning Dao, and the reputation of An Ning Dao has begun to decline.

The reason why Tatsumi and his village did not fully commit to An Ning Dao was actually because they had heard some related rumors and began to doubt An Ning Dao, which claimed to be "saving people from suffering."

The appearance of Ke Ling made the village chief feel as if he had really seen a god or a savior. He looked much more reliable than the arrogant and mysterious An Ning Dao!

What the old village chief didn't know was that the reason he had this idea was because of the influence of Ke Ling's newly acquired title of "Human Emperor". Ke Ling did not show any hostility, but instead released goodwill. Ordinary people like them naturally had no resistance and were directly affected.

Ke Ling felt that the influence of his title "Emperor of Humanity" should be greater than the personal charm of the leader of An Ning Taoism. After all, he didn't need to show any miracles, just standing there could make ordinary people feel good and in awe.

This is the effect of high charm and special titles. At this moment, Ke Ling suddenly experienced the benefits of high charm in the DND world. No matter where he goes, he can just rely on high charm to show off his face. This feeling is so cool.

Moreover, with this ability, he is simply a natural charlatan and leader. No wonder most leaders of forces have similar characteristics. After all, if a leader wants to accomplish something, no matter whether he is a righteous or a villain, he must be able to win the hearts of the people. He who wins the hearts of the people will win the world.

Ke Ling led everyone into the "city center" and then handed them over to Xiaoyou, who was the manager here.

Xiaoyou will be responsible for arranging the work and life of these villagers and helping them get familiar with life here, such as letting them learn how to grow crops efficiently. The world of "Akame ga Kill" is still too distorted, and the people at the bottom are no different from those living in the Middle Ages.

When these villagers came to the "Shadow Realm" and arrived at the settlement, they certainly had to adapt to a new life and learn to operate some new tools. They could be said to have leaped across several eras at once and ran directly into the world of cyberpunk.

Ke Ling looked around the settlement and saw that the scientists' lives here were already on track. They were each conducting research and working hard to make life here better and more normal.

Ke Ling discovered that it was time to give this place a name. Calling it a settlement all the time didn't seem to make the right decision. As the first special city built in the "Shadow Realm", it was time for this place to truly have a city structure.

"Let's call it Shadow City, and equip it with a mayor and a government management team. Make it more formal. We can't have such a makeshift team anymore."

Ke Ling made the decision. He didn't need to discuss it with anyone. He just made the decision on the spur of the moment. Anyway, he was the only one who had the final say in this place. Xiao You was the general manager of the "Shadow Realm" and was responsible for overall planning and coordination of all matters, while the "Shadow City" would set up its own leadership team to manage its own city.

Soon, Xiaoyou's work was completed. The introduction was very detailed, and the village leaders had a general understanding of the life here. They were all full of expectations for the new life.

It has to be said that the treatment in this place is quite good, at least better than at home where they have no food to eat every day. And they don’t have to worry about being killed by soldiers or bandits who break into their homes one day. It’s already a paradise-like place.

Therefore, they happily chose to move to the "Shadow Realm". "It's hard to leave your homeland" is indeed very powerful, but when it comes to "life and death", sometimes you have to leave when it's time to do so. The chaos in the empire over the years has left them with no choice.

The villagers packed their luggage and passed through the Shadow Gate one by one, setting foot on a completely unknown land. Their village was indeed very united, and no one caused trouble.

Of course, it may also be because the current life is so bad that they think that even if they move to another place, it will not get worse. With this mentality, there is naturally nothing to make a fuss about. As long as their expectations are low enough, they will naturally not be disappointed.

As for the house and other things, Xiaoyou would arrange it for them. There was naturally no need for them to move into their original shabby house.

Ke Ling had no plans to help them move. He went straight to deal with the affairs of An Ning Dao, a sect he planned to take over for himself.

(End of this chapter)