I am the one running the game

Chapter 683 Have you heard of federalism?

"No, who is saying bad things about me behind my back again?" Lu Xingshi scratched the back of his head, feeling weird.

At this time he was in Xicheng, and after killing the royal relatives of Xicheng, he did not leave.

After leaving Oak City, he killed people all the way. At the beginning, he fought his way from the slums to the upper city little by little. Later, he directly lurked in the upper city, killed the royal relatives and left.

The value that those aristocratic families can give him is really too low. On the contrary, the value of the royal family has never been depreciated, so there is no need to waste time on this group of low-value people.

Then he discovered something. If the royal family members who were the source of infection died, the people in the city would not immediately recover their normal IQ, but if Lu Xingshi guided them, they would think and reflect.

Then you will gradually realize that something is wrong, and finally return to normal bit by bit.

Of course, there are some people who are too stubborn to change their minds, so Lu Xingshi will send them off.

"Sir, why did we become like this before?" asked a patriarch of a noble family who had managed to survive.

As he thought about it, he soon discovered what his problem was. He had not felt any problems for so many years.

"Of course it's because of the royal family. If I kill them, you will return to normal. Isn't this enough to prove the problem?" Lu Xingshi said bluntly.

In the killing prompts, the royal family members were called offspring of the infection source. Even if they were offspring, they were still the source of infection. This made the people in the city feel strange.

That is to say, because the slums are far away from the upper city, there is an impact, but there will still be some people who resist.

On the contrary, the aristocratic families, because they were too close, had a strong smell of insanity, and now that they have recovered, many of them are conflicted.

"Of course, if you have other clues, you can tell us." Lu Xingshi said with a smile.

"No, your Excellency is right." The head of the noble family sighed, "It's just that I never thought that I would be so absurd."

Thinking about how he and others had to kowtow in front of the traitorous royal family members and the invading demons, and even had to offer up their families, it was so ridiculous that he felt so lowly.

When Lu Xingshi heard what he said, he found it interesting: "Don't you feel it's normal? After all, the education you received and the information you knew before were all like this. Logically, you should be used to it and think it should be this way."

“Why do disapproving thoughts arise?”

This was not something Lu Xingshi deliberately thought, but he really thought so.

A person's three views are shaped in the process of growing up.

The three classes, the noble families, the wealthy families, and the poor, have had their three perspectives changed over a long period of time, so theoretically, even without the influence of the source of infection, the servility in the other party's bones will not disappear.

However, the fact is the opposite. After no longer being affected, this group of people no longer have any servility at all. Instead, they understand their own problems.

This made Lu Xingshi very puzzled.

"Sir, you mean to say that we should have been domesticated into slaves long ago, right?" The head of the noble family said immediately.

"That's what I mean." Lu Xingshi did not deny it. After all, what you did was too contrary to common sense.

"I have had this doubt, but think about it again, sir. Our professions are blessed by heaven and earth."

"This world is fighting against the alien demons. We who have professions are naturally also fighting against the alien demons."

"It's just that we were previously controlled and couldn't inspire this kind of belief."

"Now that we are liberated, is there any problem in standing on the same front with our world?" asked the head of the aristocratic family.

When Lu Xingshi heard the other party's words, he immediately understood the whole story.

This is definitely mind interference, and it is interference from the world, going from one extreme to another.

To say there is no problem here would be a lie.

However, compared to the taming of the demons, most people know that their current changes are more like breaking their slave mentality and fighting for their own civilization and survival.

"There is no problem, but the Dali Dynasty will definitely not let you go next time."

"After all, your existence is not conducive to the rule of the empress."

"What are your plans next?" Lu Xingshi asked.

He is now level 50, but has no plans to complete the advanced tasks, so his upgrade journey has come to a temporary halt.

If for no other reason, it was because he realized that the curse was on the verge of exploding. Once he successfully completed the advanced task, it would be his death.

Even though he, the child of destiny, is incomplete and only a small one, he still has the ability to sense the existence of a more powerful big one.

As for the talent tree formed by the core of the world, it can be opened up a bit, and quite a few talents have been opened up recently.

Just because there is no way to upgrade doesn’t mean there is no way to improve your strength.

My strength is almost there now. Although it is not at the maximum level, I can start studying this world.

Currently there are only two research directions, one is the favor of heaven and earth, which is the profession, and the other is naturally the demons.

"Temporarily use Xicheng as the base and continue to expand outwards. First, recapture the cities of the royal relatives that you destroyed before."

"We also have an unwelcome request to trouble you, sir." The head of the noble family said sincerely. "Tell me, if I can help, I will definitely help." Lu Xingshi did not refuse. It was obvious that the rebels had already formed, and the next headache would be the empress of the Dali Dynasty.

"I would like to ask you to become our leader."

"Even if it's just in name." said the head of the noble family.

This was beyond Lu Xingshi's expectations. He thought he would be entrusted with the task of assassinating the empress.

"I want to know why." Lu Xingshi asked calmly.

"Of course, it's because we're not sure if we'll be influenced by the royal family again."

“Once you are influenced and then controlled, it will be a joke to resist betrayers and invaders.” The head of the noble family said with a wry smile.

They have a good understanding of themselves and know that the prerequisite for resistance is that they are no longer controlled.

"Then what does this have to do with me becoming your leader?" Lu Xingshi was a little surprised.

Logically speaking, this time there will probably be no impact. This is equivalent to being vaccinated and taking precautions in advance, so the probability of being affected and controlled is not high.

But in this kind of situation, it is better to be safe than sorry.

But no matter what, this has nothing to do with Lu Xingshi becoming the leader.

The most he could think of was to make himself a shield.

"Yes, if we are controlled, you can kill the royal family and lead the rebels to fight against the Dali Dynasty and the alien demons."

"After all, you are the leader and have this obligation." The head of the noble family said in a serious tone.

"Oh, moral kidnapping." Lu Xingshi nodded and understood what the other party meant: "Then what's in it for me?"

Lu Xingshi simply didn't buy it. He could be the leader and gain power. With his current luck as the son of destiny, even if it was incomplete, as long as the world was not recovered, the people under his command would not betray him.

Do you really think that the world is just for fun? We have finally taken back a city, how could something go wrong due to internal reasons?

"If successful, leader, you can become the new emperor!" said the head of the aristocratic family without hesitation.

Lu Xingshi couldn't tell whether what the other party said was true or false.

But he understood one thing, that is, if he wanted to overthrow the Dali Dynasty and establish a new one, the demons would be an unavoidable obstacle.

Even if Lu Xingshi agreed, he would have to lead the way in dealing with the demons after he came to power instead of enjoying power first.

As for what will happen after the demons are really expelled, that is another matter. It is possible that you will be abandoned, or you may live a peaceful life for the rest of your life. It all depends on what the world does.

"As for the new emperor, I'm not very interested."

"After all, you can actually see what the imperial system is like."

"The Empress's direct betrayal of the world is a flaw in the imperial system."

Lu Xingshi touched his chin and thought of an interesting thing, that is, he had worked hard to create a strong dynasty for this world, which would make it more difficult for his invasion.

You have to know that he is essentially an invader.

"Oh? Does your Excellency have any ideas?" A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the head of the aristocratic family.

"Of course there is. We can't let power dominate, so..." Lu Xingshi thought of an interesting structure.

Federalism.

The so-called federal system is a form of state structure formed by the combination of two or more political entities. The federal members were originally independent sovereign political entities. After joining the federation, they handed over part of their power to the federal government while retaining part of the power to manage internal affairs.

Lu Xingshi also made improvements, turning it into a version suitable for ancient feudalism, similar to the enlarged vassal kings and vassal towns.

Upon hearing this, the head of the aristocratic family couldn't help but look delighted, mainly because Lu Xingshi's words were so good and could better protect the interests of the aristocratic family.

The combination of aristocratic families and wealthy families not only does not require them to be subject to the power of the emperor, but also allows them to control their own rights.

"Then I wonder if you have ever thought about becoming the first president. Of course, it may be too early to talk about this now, but you can take over the position of leader first." The head of the aristocratic family said.

This is the benefit promised to Lu Xingshi.

"Of course there is no problem, but you also know that I am not very good at managing affairs and I am focused on becoming stronger." What Lu Xingshi meant by this was that he enjoyed the power, and you guys have to bear the responsibility.

After all, Lu Xingshi knew what they were thinking, and they knew it too.

This is the hush money given to Lu Xingshi.

"We will do our best for the Federation. Leader, you only need to be responsible for becoming stronger." The head of the aristocratic family immediately understood what Lu Xingshi meant and agreed directly.

In his mind, Lu Xingshi is equivalent to a thug, a righteous man, and a mascot, but he needs to be worshipped and cannot be sent around at will. Every time he is sent around, he has to pay a heavy price.

(End of this chapter)