I can find treasures in my dreams.

Laba squeezed through the crowd and pulled his suitcase toward the exit.

Because his luggage was a bit bulky, he missed the smart logistics system in Daxia District.

Previously, when flying to Daxia by passenger plane, all you had to do after disembarking was fill in an address, and a smart logistics robot would deliver your luggage directly to your hotel room.

Because of the speed of smart logistics, his luggage was delivered before he even arrived at the hotel.

When he opened the door, he could hardly believe it.

More importantly, this service is completely free.

As soon as Laba stepped out of the airport, he heard many drivers soliciting passengers.

"Low-cost taxis!"

"Cheap and fast taxis!"

The driver stopped each passenger, as if he wanted to forcibly drag them into the vehicle.

Laba was getting a little annoyed.

Such a scene is absolutely unheard of in Daxia District; the intelligent transportation system can very efficiently solve passengers' travel needs.

All you need to do is open the app on your phone and click once. There's no need to haggle with the driver or worry about them deliberately taking a longer route to charge you a higher price.

"The Great Xia people have been living in the future for many years, but the Peacock people are still living in the old era!"

Laba sighed deeply in his heart.

The so-called "old era" refers to the period before natural disasters, a common narrative in global media today.

After some effort, Laba negotiated a price with a driver and got into his car.

The interior of the car is a bit old. Although it looks reasonably clean, there is a noticeable lingering odor.

Laba frowned, feeling a bit disgusted.

The smart vehicle he rode in at Daxia was spotless, practically immaculate.

The driver immediately turned on a radio station, and the host's eloquent voice came through.

The topic naturally relates to the large-scale marches and protests of the past few days.

"It is said that the lower-class people who participated in the march had been having the same dream every day for a while, and the content of the dream was very similar."

"They dreamt of a dream mentor who taught them to unite and establish their own administrative district so that they could solve the problems of exploitation and discrimination once and for all."

"The administrative district is currently searching everywhere for dream mentors, and has repeatedly asked the People's Federation for help, hoping that the People's Federation will send strong people to assist in the search for dream mentors."

"However, the People's Federation rejected the request on the grounds that it was an internal matter of the Peacock District. The People's Federation also said that the root cause of the problem was that the Peacock District had never been able to establish a truly fair and just social system."

"This has led to a situation where some people have been subjected to extremely cruel exploitation for a long time, while others have seized a lot of benefits and resources. This unfair phenomenon is the problem that the Peacock District needs to solve the most."

"Judging from the SUPP's statements, the SUPP leadership seems to welcome the large-scale protests in the Peacock District and sees it as a major opportunity to promote change within the district."

The host changed the subject: "There are many speculations, both official and public, about the true identity of the dream mentor."

"This station has privately communicated with some officials in this administrative region, and the official view seems to be that the Dream Mentor is a powerful figure from the Great Xia region who was sent to carry out the mission of subverting this region."

"Therefore, the authorities have been strongly urging the public not to listen to the incitement of foreign forces, to stop protesting and return home."

"The popular belief is that the dream mentor is a person from a lower social class who has personally witnessed various injustices over a long period of time, and therefore has always wanted to solve the class problem in this area."

"Our station has connected with many people from lower social classes. In their dreams, the dream mentor they saw was a woman with four arms, holding a vase in one hand and a lotus flower in the other, riding a sea beast."

"This image is very similar to the river goddess in the mythology of this region. The vase and lotus flower represent purity, holiness and the nourishment of life, which can wash away the sins of the world and purify the soul."

"And since only we know this benevolent and great goddess, the claim that the dream mentor is a person of lower status may be more credible..."

Upon hearing this, the driver glanced at Laba through the rearview mirror and asked, "Sir, who do you think the dream mentor is?"

Laba replied nonchalantly, "They must be the Peacock People."

He added, "If the Great Xia people really wanted to incite unrest in the Peacock District, they wouldn't have needed to wait until today. They would have already controlled the global internet and could launch a revolution online at any time." The driver nodded in agreement: "That makes a lot of sense."

The person did not ask any further questions, because Laba's skin was quite fair, and anyone could tell at a glance that he belonged to a high-class group. Such people naturally disliked dream mentors and were unwilling to see the division of their administrative region.

Not long after.

The taxi passed by a group of protesters.

Now that Azure Star has already arrived, global temperatures have warmed up considerably. In addition, the Peacock Region is located at a relatively low latitude, so daytime temperatures are around -5 degrees Celsius, which is not too cold and has not had a significant impact on the protests.

The protesters each held a yellow flag, waved their arms vigorously, and chanted slogans in unison.

"We want independence!"

We must decide our own destiny!

"We must permanently end the class system!"

Several armored vehicles were parked next to the crowd, and some soldiers with weapons were keeping a close eye on the protesters.

The protests inevitably disrupted traffic, causing road congestion and naturally slowing down taxis.

Laba was witnessing this phenomenon for the first time and picked up his phone to take pictures of the crowd.

at this time.

Whether it was an accidental discharge or something else, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

"boom!"

To combat mutated creatures, modern firearms generally use large calibers, and the bullets are modified versions with enhanced power.

Laba's phone screen captured a shot of a bullet hitting a protester in the chest.

A cloud of blood burst from his chest, leaving a large hole, and the protester died instantly.

"Ugh~"

Laba vomited immediately and instinctively dropped his phone.

The phone first hit the knee, then fell to the floor, hitting the screen in the process, and the video was automatically sent to a social media platform.

This shot marked the shift of the protests in the Peacock District from a peaceful mode to a violent one.

The footage captured by Laba's cell phone became very famous historical evidence years later.

This scene has a name—the bleeding peacock man.

*
at the same time.

Inside the dreamlike capital city.

Yang Wanyu stood in the majestic Mingtang Hall, gazing with delight at a bright sphere of light.

The sudden outbreak of large-scale protests in the Peacock District was orchestrated by her.

With the magical power of the Mingtang, she can pull millions of people into dreams at once, using the power of dreams to enlighten them and guide the lower-class Peacock people to stand up and protest.

When she first entered the dream world, she truly realized just how powerful the Mingtang her father had built was.

This is a magnificent creation!

What Yang Fan did in the Ice Soul Civilization was replicated by his eldest daughter.

Soon.

At the very center of the sphere of light, a small balance scale faintly appeared.

Yang Wanyu exclaimed in surprise, "The scales of justice!"

This was the first weapon of willpower she had successfully crafted—the Scales of Judgment—by following her father's teachings, harnessing the power of the Mingtang, and gathering the collective willpower of hundreds of millions of Peacock people. (End of Chapter)