Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

Chapter 33, Moral Demerit Points Enter the Account

Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, who were inside Wuzhuang Temple, remained silent for a long time after hearing the endless explosions. They had long expected the battle to be so fierce, but they never imagined that the countless ferocious beasts would disappear from the world in such a way.

The primordial land was devastated by this great calamity, but the blood and flesh of the ferocious beasts scattered everywhere quickly turned into nutrients, nourishing the primordial land and allowing it to slowly return to its original state.

Some daring individuals seized this opportunity to seek their fortune, since countless corpses lay buried in nameless places. If they were lucky, they could retrieve even a single scale or piece of armor from a ferocious beast, which would be invaluable for cultivating Qi.

Hongyun didn't want to see the primordial creatures who had just repelled external enemies and were now engaged in endless infighting, nor did he want to get involved in their grudges. So he simply pulled Zhenyuanzi to cultivate in Wuzhuang Temple, since cultivation was still the most useful thing in the primordial world.

For some reason, no matter how hard Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi cultivated, they didn't make any breakthroughs in their cultivation levels. Hongyun's only minor breakthrough was obtained by borrowing money from the system on credit, and he's still heavily in debt.

After Jieyin and Zhunti left, Hongyun's anger level didn't increase at all. In order to repay his debt, Hongyun set his sights on the wild beasts in the mountains, the kind that have no intelligence.

There's no way around it; once they develop intelligence, they dare not get angry. Most of them know Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple, and if they are bullied, they will try to please them by acting cute.

Wild beasts, lacking intelligence, will generate a huge amount of anger if they steal their food or burn their fur while they are sleeping.

However, Hongyun still dislikes killing. Every wild animal that has been harmed is released by Hongyun, and he will catch it again when he wants to find animals next time.

For example, this parrot has now been taught by Hongyun to speak a lot of words.

Hongyun stared into the parrot's eyes: "Jieyin and Zhunti are bastards! Utterly despicable! Despicable, shameless, vile, and vicious!"

The parrot strained its neck, saying, "Jieyin and Zhunti are bastards! Utterly despicable! Shameless..."

Hongyun raised her clenched fist: "Despicable, shameless, vile, and vicious! Visiting someone's house, seeing their wealth, and stealing that very night!"

Parrot: "Despicable, shameless, and vile!"

Hongyun: "Continue!"

Parrot: "Continue!"

"No, continue. This is what I just taught you. When Jieyin and Zhunti visit someone's house, they see money and are tempted to steal it that very night!" Hongyun patiently repeated it again.

However, this might indeed be a bit difficult, and the parrot shook its head, struggling to learn it properly.

Hongyun sighed: "Fine, you're just a poor little thing without any intelligence, so I won't make things difficult for you."

The parrot, though seemingly devoid of sentience, was remarkably intelligent; its eyes practically lit up when it heard that Hongyun was going to release it.

Then I heard Hongyun say, "Remember to practice diligently. Tell everyone you see what you're going to say, and I'll test you on it next time I see you!"

The parrot's head immediately drooped, and the excitement of escaping its predicament vanished.

*Ding! 10,000 Morality Points have been credited to your account!*

Huh? Morality value? Not anger value?

"How is it immoral? How am I immoral?" Hongyun asked inwardly, unconvinced.

"Ding! The system has determined your moral failings. Your use of other beings to spread the despicable deeds of Jieyin and Zhunti has the effect of ruining their reputation and causing them to be disgraced. Therefore, this behavior is deemed morally reprehensible."

The system's formulaic voice rang in Hongyun's mind, explaining things in such detail, which was quite rare for Hongyun.

(End of this chapter)