I can find treasures in my dreams.

The floor inside the auditorium is shaped like a funnel, with Chairman Bik standing in the very center, which is also the lowest position.

The surrounding area consisted of a series of circular steps, on which the hundreds of thousands of impoverished people attending the meeting stood.

The reason for this construction was precisely because it was a request specifically put forward by the Chairman.

Aka remembers very clearly that the chairman's original words were: "Since my job is to serve the people, then I should stand in the lowest position."

He stared intently at the scene, and suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "serving the people".

Serving the people is not about bestowing favors or grants like His Holiness, but about making selfless contributions without regard for personal gain or fame.

Serving the people doesn't mean putting on an aloof attitude like at Shengtian Temple, but rather standing in the center of the people like the Chairman.

Aka muttered a quote from Committee Member Gak: "The Holy Heavenly Palace is their Holy Heavenly Palace, not our Holy Heavenly Palace."

soon.

Chairman Bik's face showed a somber expression: "Before this meeting, the district had lost thirteen members in succession."

"Although on the surface they died from various unexpected events, such as sudden serious illness or accidents, we all know who the murderer is."

The power of dreams allowed everyone to hear every word the chairman spoke clearly.

Chairman Bik suddenly raised his voice: "Because some people don't want to see us stand up!"

The words "stand up" and other phrases were spoken with particular emphasis.

A noticeable commotion immediately broke out in the crowd.

Many people showed anger on their faces.

Following the pre-arranged plan, Aka immediately raised his hands forcefully, once again mobilizing the power of dreams.

A mutation then occurred.

"Om~"

The main hall shook.

Thirteen beams of light descended from the sky, transforming into thirteen human figures.

Each of the figures was none other than the committee members who had been arrested and executed by the Ice Fortress.

Their faces looked so lifelike that no one present could tell the difference between real and fake.

Only the halo emanating from behind the figures and the slight blurriness of their lower bodies proved that they were merely illusory images, not projections of souls participating in the meeting.

Countless eyes turned to look, and many people looked surprised.

One by one, the figures stepped forward, each saying a sentence before returning to their original positions.

"My name is Mint, and I am already dead."

“I am Bian, this is the wisp of my soul that remains in the ideal world.”

“My name is Cass. Before I died, two war eagles lingered near my house for a while. That night, I went out for a walk, and a nearby wall suddenly collapsed, crushing me to death.”

"My name is Chia. I encountered two executives before I died. Three hours later, my cerebral blood vessels burst and I died."

“My name is Ai An, and I have never regretted joining the Equal Rights Association.”

"My name is Keeley. It is the greatest honor of my life to have given my life for the cause of equality for the Icefolk."

“My name is Leeteuk, and I hope that everyone can stand up and liberate the poor from oppression.”

As each of the remaining souls spoke, the crowd grew increasingly agitated.

This completely confirms what the Chairman just said—that some people don't want us to stand up.

As for who these people are, the answer is self-evident.

Aka clenched his fists involuntarily, roaring inwardly, "Ice Fortress wants us to kneel forever! Holy Palace wants us to kneel forever!"

A number of voices rose from the crowd.

"We want revenge!"

"The committee members cannot have died in vain!"

"Ice Fortress must pay the price!" "The thirteen committee members must not have died in vain."

As Aka listened to these voices, he nodded slightly, feeling a burning flame igniting within him.

He is willing to sacrifice his life if necessary.

After a while.

Chairman Bik raised his hands and made a "pressing down" gesture.

The crowd immediately fell silent.

Aka then waved his hands.

The thirteen beams of light dissipated, and the afterimages of the committee members slowly faded away.

The chairman said loudly, "Gentlemen, I know you are all very angry, and I am equally furious. I would even be willing to be the first to rush into the garrison."

He then changed the subject: "But the Equal Rights Association is too weak. We don't even have a single superhuman. Ice Fortress is far, far stronger than the Association."

"If we rashly launch a retaliatory action, those who participate will only die in vain, which is very bad. Therefore, I think now is not the time for revenge."

"The most important thing the association needs to do right now is to keep accumulating strength until it completely overthrows this oppressive and evil world."

Although the poor were still angry, most of them nodded in agreement.

Chairman Bik did not continue to provoke the crowd, but changed the subject: "Now, let's all observe a moment of silence for these thirteen pioneers who sacrificed their lives for the cause of equality."

After saying that.

The Chairman lowered his head first and raised his right hand high, clenching it into a fist.

Like the other poor people, Aka immediately did the same thing.

The huge auditorium was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.

But in the ears of Akha, this silence was deafening.

*
Above the giant ice castle.

At the very moment when hundreds of thousands of impoverished people raised their fists at the same time.

The Ice Soul Venerable Valata immediately noticed a small black dot suddenly appearing at the center of the World Heart.

Although the black dot was so tiny that even a knight might not be able to see it clearly, it was extremely glaring to Valata.

A voice drifted over from the side, its tone filled with disbelief: "The power of hatred!"

The speaker was another venerable one—Chongyan.

In other words, they were helpers invited by Valata from a world called the "Mountain Rock Civilization".

Chongyan was ready for battle, but the Nightmare enemy failed to launch its attack, leaving Chongyan idle.

Judging from the name, one can tell that the Mountain Rock Civilization was mostly a world where the surface was covered with mountains and rocks.

Indeed, the plains area of ​​the rocky world is less than one percent of the total area.

The environment shapes the people, and the people of the mountain are all highly skilled rock climbers. Their skin contains trace amounts of rock, making it extremely hard—a natural armor.

Chongyan looked at Valata, his expression full of astonishment: "Your Ice Soul Civilization has been around for over two hundred years. Logically speaking, it should be internally stable. How could the world's will exhibit the power of hatred?"

The so-called "power of hatred," literally understood, means that a part of a civilization has completely lost its identification with that civilization; in other words, it means that people hate that civilization.

Generally speaking, the civilized world is not monolithic; every civilization has its share of traitors.

But this is not enough to breed hatred.

The more crucial point is that the rebels have turned to a collective belief in a completely new ideology, which happens to run counter to the core of civilization, thus giving rise to the power of hatred.

It is not easy to do this.

In a civilization that has existed for more than two hundred years, such a thing should not have happened, but it did happen.

The birth of the power of hatred marks precisely one thing—the world's will has officially entered the process of fragmentation. (End of Chapter)