Douluo II: The nanny is killing people indiscriminately!

Chapter 79 Corrupt Imperial Society

The sofa faced the window and the two of them sat down next to each other.

Xiao Hongchen watched Lian Chen picking cherries from the fruit bowl and asked, "Chen'er, do you have a grudge against Shrek?"

He put the cherry that was about to be passed to his mouth down again, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in confusion, "Is it so obvious?"

"You never speak in an overbearing manner." Xiao Hongchen was referring to what happened in the corridor today. His eyes flickered and he asked tentatively, "Chen'er, where are you from?"

"Want to know my past?"

Xiao Hongchen nodded honestly: "Hmm..."

Putting the cherries back on the fruit plate, Lian Chen looked out the window. The bright neon lights illuminated her clear purple eyes.

"I was originally from the Douling Empire. I was born with a defective soul and my parents are unknown. As far as I can remember, the villagers of Karavi Village raised me. Because I showed extraordinary abilities since I was a child, when I was six years old, they raised money to awaken my martial soul. Later, I was admitted to the Yar Junior Soul Master Academy in the town for free as an exception."

"There, I met Teacher Duolan. She led me on the path of becoming a soul master and took care of my life. She was the first benefactor in my life."

"When I was eleven, my soul was suddenly complete for some reason. The God of Kindness came to me and said... I was her destined successor. After graduating from Yar Academy, I followed the arrangement of Teacher Duolan and entered Shrek."

"At first, I thought Shrek was pretty good, until the freshman assessment competition, when our group won the championship. The academy should have given two spots to the core disciples of the championship group, but they were given to students from other groups. I and a teammate with a blue silver grass spirit were left without a spot."

"At the end of the semester, Shrek held another core disciple selection test. My total score ranked first in the whole grade. This time, they asked me to retake the test. Staying in Shrek Academy would hinder my divine test, so I took this opportunity to drop out."

"You know what happened next."

After quietly listening to Lian Chen's story of the past, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but reach out his hand and hold her in his arms.

The young master, who had never experienced the sufferings of the world, was full of emotions, and the person in front of him was the one he loved the most. Reading the calm and peaceful words, he felt as if the endless loneliness had turned into an invisible hand, tightly grasping his heart.

Xiao Hongchen's sudden action made Lian Chen stunned for a moment, then he hugged his thin waist back, and neither of them said a word.

After a long silence, Xiao Hongchen tightened his arms and said, "From now on, I will be your family."

His voice was deep and his words expressed an unprecedented seriousness.

Because of the violent nature of the Three-legged Golden Toad Martial Spirit, Xiao Hongchen's body temperature is several degrees higher than that of ordinary people. Lian Chen likes this temperature very much.

A smile appeared in her eyes: "We have already been like this, haven't we?"

Xiao Hongchen's thoughts stopped, and when he came to his senses, he nodded quickly: "Yes, we have been a family for a long time."

While his heart was surging, Xiao Hongchen suddenly noticed the matter of inheritance of the divine throne.

"Chen'er, you are the heir of the throne destined by the God of Kindness. If you were an ordinary person, is there any way to obtain the inheritance of the throne?"

"Do you want to become a god even if you laugh?"

"Well, I want to become a god, and in the future, I will ascend to the realm of gods with you, Grandpa, and Meng." "What's the meaning of ascending to the realm of gods?" Lian Chen chuckled with an ambiguous tone: "It's just stepping from one dirty and corrupt place to another dirty and corrupt place."

Xiao Hongchen looked confused and couldn't understand what she said.

Lian Chen pushed him away and waved his hand. The mirage was activated and a map of Douluo Continent appeared in front of him, with each territory clearly marked.

"Let's not talk about the Heavenly Soul, Douling, and Xingluo. Let's just talk about the Sun and Moon Empire. Do you understand the current overall national situation of the empire?"

Xiao Hongchen put his fist against his chin and thought, "Our Sun Moon Empire has advanced soul technology, strong military, and the economic and trade situation ranks first among the four countries. Hmm..."

He racked his brains, trying to think of something else to say.

Lian Chen sighed softly. He could understand that Xiao Hongchen, a young nobleman, stayed in the laboratory all day studying soul guides and it was normal for him to be ignorant of the national conditions.

"Douluo Continent is ruled by the emperor, and the emperor is supreme. The Sun and Moon royal nobles are complacent with their soul technology, which is superior to the whole continent. They are committed to national hegemony and ignore the ordinary people. The upper class is enjoying themselves, and the gap between the rich and the poor in the empire is serious. The contradiction between the aristocracy and the civilian class is deepening."

"Last year, there was an anti-noble riot in Oak City. I have investigated and found that there have been seven recorded cases of civil resistance riots like this in the past thirty years."

"The Crown Prince openly colluded with the evil soul master of the Holy Spirit Church to poison our Sun and Moon people. Your Majesty, the princes and nobles, and the court officials all opposed it. The pornography, mercenary and other industries that were expressly prohibited were opened up all over Mingdu, and the underground trade of contraband and human trafficking was rampant."

As Lian Chen continued to narrate, the illusions around him changed. The extravagant life of the upper class formed a sharp contrast with the hard life of the common people. The evil soul masters slaughtered the people with cruel and bloody methods. The greedy and ugly faces were seen after the illegal transactions. The scenes of the dark industry chain such as pornography, assassination and mercenaries were so stimulating that Xiao Hongchen almost vomited.

His pupils trembled, horrified by the scenes before him.

Lian Chen continued, "Of course, the original three kingdoms are no less vulnerable. Take the current Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition as an example. The organizers encouraged the use of the contestants' lives to add excitement to the competition."

"The royal family enjoys the trust and loyalty of the people, but disregards their lives. This continent is rotten to the core."

Xiao Hongchen lowered his head and whispered in confusion: "...But, hasn't it been like this since ancient times?"

"Maybe it's like this for you, but it's different for me." Lian Chen's mind moved, and the illusion changed: "Smile, look."

Xiao Hongchen raised his head again, and a new world came into view.

In a world without martial souls and soul power, he witnessed a truly technologically advanced country where the energy for running equipment is no longer limited to soul power, and the living standards of human beings are very high.

Peace, openness, freedom, everything seems too good to be true
"A part of my incomplete soul went here. It's a world where democracy is truly realized. The country cherishes and values every life and eliminates and cracks down on all illegal and criminal activities and industries." Lian Chen's tone revealed nostalgia. As expected, she prefers the real world.

"In the early days of this world, it was also ruled by the emperor. As time progressed, the old social system was eliminated generation after generation."

The illusion changed again, and the scenes of historical wars were extremely tragic and shocking.

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