Above Destiny

Chapter 792 Love, Hate, Compassion
Just like heavy metal pollution often accumulates at the end of the food chain.

Over the course of hundreds of years of slow decline, those below merely lost hope and became utterly numb, eventually becoming somewhat objectified. In contrast, the nobles at the top were truly and completely distorted, undergoing a complete alienation from beginning to end.

Under the counterattack of the embers, most of them exploded on the spot, and the Seven Cities Council was completely wiped out. The remaining beneficiaries were all unrecognizable, no longer even human, so how could they possibly command or launch a counterattack?

All I can say is that Fernandinho won MVP!

His burst of damage wiped out everyone who could currently pose an obstacle to Ji Jue.

As for the remaining insects, a few still tried to fight back, but Ji Jue didn't even need to lift a finger. Two Peace Cats simply kicked down the door and took them down, then changed their clothes and waited to go on the swings...

And so, with one hand holding the authorization obtained from the Ring of Taiyi, he openly and brazenly punished the traitors and eliminated evildoers; with the other hand holding the rules and laws of the Seven Cities, he legitimately and openly seized all of this.

Seven cities changed hands effortlessly!
After the trial concluded in the morning, representatives from various cities gathered at the former site of the Pucheng Council in the afternoon. They unanimously decided that the seven cities could not be without a ruler for a single day, nor could their homes be without a head. They voted directly on the ruins, and with unanimous support, the yellow robe was draped over… the still-drooling, half-asleep Minkler!
The Seven Cities Alliance has once again welcomed a new leader!
Just two months ago, Minkler was the mascot of the joint defense fleet, but he has now transformed into an even more awesome mascot for the Seven Cities!
"You've really put me in a lot of trouble."

Minkler burst into tears on the spot. After declining the offer several times, he finally had no choice but to accept the position. He sighed repeatedly, "If I mess this up, how can I face Qicheng, how can I face everyone, how can I face Mr. Ji!"

Prior to this, a large number of riot cats that had just come off the assembly line on Ro Island had already appeared in various parts of the seven cities and taken over the security.

Massive amounts of video surveillance cameras have appeared in every corner like a torrential downpour, and the park's monitoring and management system has penetrated into every aspect.

Emergency aid from Roh Island and Elephant Island has reached every community and slum with the arrival of the first volunteers from the Chong Guang Church.

After the initial chaos, everything returned to order.

Ji Jue finally had time to deal with the biggest problem in the entire Seven Cities...

--people.

Those who were corrupted by stagnation and decay in the seven cities, and who underwent materialistic distortions.

Thanks to the short duration of their depravity and the insufficient depth of their distortion, the vast majority of those who have undergone alienation experience only temporary, mild distortions. Once they leave their environment, they can recover to some extent, though they may be left with health problems and disabilities, at least they are still alive.

However, there are still many people who are so exhausted and in pain that they become excessively distorted, and it is not uncommon for them to even become completely integrated with creation.

For such severe distortion cases, the simplest, most convenient, and most cost-effective solution is the one commonly used by all parties and countries.

kill!

The stagnant and corrupting substance is difficult to remove; leaving it will only bring trouble. Even if it survives, it will eventually be completely distorted.

It's better to resolve this sooner rather than later; it's better for everyone.

Having actually seen the weary faces in those quagmires and heard their cries and wails, how could Ji Jue, who himself had once been a victim of the curse, possibly raise a butcher's knife against them?

Forget it, we don't need that little bit of money.

The wealth accumulated by the seven families in the seven cities over the years through their petty scheming has mostly been used for the expansion of the coastal factory area, and most of it has been spent on worthless commoners.

Treatment and correction for mild deformities, surgery and reconstruction for moderate deformities, including the continuous consumption of prosthetics and medicines... Roughly speaking, even if only one-third of it were used on them, it would be enough for them to maintain a normal state and work on Director Ji's assembly line until they die of old age!

As for those with incurable severe mutations, they all disappeared without a trace.

No one questioned it, and even the most demanding moral judge couldn't find any fault with Ji Jue on this point.

As for the addition of a new factory area in the brand-new Haiyuan Industrial Park, that's another matter entirely.

"I have such high regard for your wicked intentions and evil plans, sir!"

The spirit of the workshop exclaimed in heartfelt praise: "When we needed manpower the most, suddenly a group of useful, durable, selfless, and fanatical slaves appeared!"

I believe they will be eternally grateful and will dedicate themselves to you until the end of time!

“…Don’t say that, okay, Isis?” Ji Jue sighed helplessly. “They’ve already suffered enough.”

"Okay, then I'll try another way..."

Isis readily agreed, exclaiming with apparent admiration, "You are truly a wonderful person!"

Your language is so foul!
Ji Jue hesitated, then said, "How about we continue talking about slaves? I feel like I'm a terrible person, I have no conscience at all... Isis? Isis, are you listening?"

Honestly, why don't you just curse me out a couple of times!
The spirit of the workshop is silent, only speechless.

I'm too lazy to serve you anymore!

At this moment, in the dark Valley of the Abyss, under the illumination of lights, amidst the devastated ruins and countless pieces of engineering equipment, figures have appeared one after another.

Those laborers, coolies, and even the poorest and most destitute people who were once severely distorted are now completely different.

After Punabantu's surgery and reconstruction, the original deformed limbs and organs were removed and replaced with brand new mechanical prostheses and internal organs.

Faced with the stagnant and corrupting pollution, Ji Jue chose to fight poison with poison.

Through Isis, the materialized parts are assimilated and replaced, transforming them from the corrosive influence of stagnation into appendages of the evil of primordial awakening...

Today, they have become one with the spirit of creation, working alongside numerous large-scale equipment to enthusiastically engage in mining and reconstruction work.

"Mr. Ji, preliminary excavation can begin. Based on the current progress of the project, we expect to achieve full production next week..."

The middle-aged man, whose face and head had been replaced with metal machinery, gave a gleeful report.

Ji Jue glanced at the report casually, sighed, hesitated several times before finally speaking amidst Isis's cold mockery: "I just brought over a private line from Seven Cities. From now on, if any of you want to contact your family, you can make a call."

"If you want a video, it might take a while, considering your current state... However, the technology is still being upgraded. After a few more iterations, you can change your names and return to normal life." "...Thank you for your help, Mr. Ji."

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then smiled with relief: "However, everyone thinks this place is very nice, we all like it, at least it's very peaceful."

You have done more than enough for us.

We don't know how to thank you enough.

Ji Jue remained silent for a long time before coldly replying, "You go to work, I pay you, we're even. I don't even know your name, and I have no interest in it. You'd better not think too much about it."

That's enough.

The project manager smiled sincerely, expressed his gratitude again respectfully, and then turned and left to return to his work.

Throughout the entire process, he never gave his name.

Ji Jue stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the scene indifferently. After a long while, he turned and left.

【gentlemen……】

"Ok?"

You actually dislike people, don't you?

Isis, who had been observing the entire process from beginning to end, suddenly asked a question without any warning.

Ji Jue paused for a moment, then shrugged slightly:

"It's just... I don't like it that much."

Isis did not speak again.

She had been puzzled for a long time, and the confusion had lasted for far too long.

It is precisely because they understand their creators so well that they are even more bewildered by this.

"Sir, I don't understand."

"That's normal, me too..."

Ji Jue shook his head: "Even people of the same kind can't understand and like each other, let alone you. Maybe I've given you a bad example."

He was fully aware of his abnormality.

Before that, I had an even deeper understanding of the confusion others felt.

If hatred requires qualifications, then when he lost everything, he should have hated the world more than anyone else, but no matter what, he couldn't bring himself to hate it.

It was precisely when he lost all hope that Lü Zhenshou carried him out of the fire, Lu Ma raised him, and Ye Chun and his teacher pulled him out of the mire, enabling him to truly make a difference and change everything.

There are so many people doing their best to make the world a better place, even if it's just a little bit.

Why are there still so many people who, despite knowing that they are all the same kind of people, are unable to cherish each other, and instead wallow in ignorance, prejudice, paradox, and fallacies, wantonly spreading pain and creating despair?
Even though they wear human clothes, they allow themselves to degenerate into beasts and insects, becoming monsters more terrifying than natural disasters and more hideous than great evils.

They even felt smug and proud of it.

From ancient times to the present, from the Thousand Islands to the Middle Kingdom, from empires to federations, it seems that nothing has changed.

He's seen far too much already.

"It's too complicated, Isis, and it's too terrifying."

Ji Jue paused for a moment, then murmured softly, "Sometimes it even makes me feel... scared."

There are too many things to be afraid of.

Afraid of messing up, afraid of failing, afraid of losing everything that I've finally managed to have again.

I even fear that one day I might unknowingly and naturally come to hate this world...

You had no obligation to do all this, sir.

Isis reminded her again: "You do not bear such a huge obligation to this world."

“I know that all of this has nothing to do with me. I should just stand by and watch, without wasting my energy. I can even stand on high ground, appreciate it all, and laugh out loud, thoroughly enjoying myself.”

He thought for a moment, then gave a self-deprecating laugh: "But I cannot allow it—"

Ji Jue was fully aware of his own darkness and selfishness, and he knew that he was destined never to become a benevolent saint or a fearless warrior.

He doesn't expect everyone to be rational, kind, and compassionate; in fact, he doesn't care how foolish or self-destructive people are.

A person who can be called Ji Jue is one who achieves success through the love and care of his fellow human beings.

That is why we cannot tolerate those evil and ugly people who think they have some justice and reason, but instead wantonly destroy everything!

"If anyone doesn't cherish their fellow human beings, then I will teach them the consequences of not cherishing their fellow human beings!"

Even though he is not capable of saving the world, Ji Jue can still do some small things within his power.

For example, first calm down, finish what you're doing, and then roll up your sleeves and go and... utterly tear those dogs in the deepest abode to pieces, crush them into dust!
(End of this chapter)