Terra's Magnetic Field

Why did this woman appear in such a place? What was her purpose?

"Who are you, Auntie?" asked Jeston.

Rafi, angry!

That’s all for today.

I often see comments saying that Xie Bai is a wise ruler, the character in the Haihu series that is most like a feudal emperor, and that he has a sense of the overall situation, cares about the people, and kills those hateful lunatics... These remarks are almost making Xie Bai a hero who represents the people's fight against the lunatics.

Maybe ordinary people in the God of War also view Xie Bai in this way?

I dare say that those who make such remarks have not watched the God of War, most of them are just Yun. Those who have watched the original God of War know that Xie Bai is just a cowardly clown in the original story, and his divine image is also completed later. Praising Xie Bai's wisdom is actually the same as praising Wan Bao's greatness, both are outrageous.

Xie Bai's divinity is only shown in the later parts. In the Legend of Wushen, he is at most a beast. The things he did in the Legend of Wushen are not for the sake of the world, but mostly for his own pleasure. His lack of love makes him need others to flatter him to satisfy himself, so he will not destroy the world like other crazy people, but always let those who flatter and worship him live.

It is even more ridiculous to say that Xie Bai is the retribution of the earth and the embodiment of resentment of Zheng Bai. First of all, the harm caused by Xie Bai to the earth is not small. How many people did he kill in the wars? He mainly killed the crazy people who threatened his position, but how many innocent civilians did he indirectly kill? Although he killed few ordinary people directly, he killed a lot indirectly. And most of what he did was to disgust Zheng Bai, and he used Zheng Bai's name to do dirty things.

Now Xie Bai has a strangely good reputation in the Haihu Bar and even in the entire magnetic field circle. Many comments remind me of the conspiracy theories I saw in Journey to the West, that is, the argument that Liu'er Macaque is a good guy, or that the positive characters in the original work are conspirators.

This kind of remarks were first made by a famous Wushen critic. His evaluation of the plot is highly subjective, and it can be seen that he really likes Xie Bai, so just take his words for granted.

I am not saying that my opinion is right, because I am also a subjective human being. You should read the comics yourself and think with your own brain, instead of following the opinions of some "big guys", because even "big guys" can make mistakes.

Chapter 378: Dignity is worthless

"In this land where the strong are respected, the weak have no human rights. They will be killed by the strong as a joke, and face a meaningless and tragic death. To the strong, the weak are no different from rats and cockroaches on the roadside... The strong can even take away and destroy the things that the weak cherish most, and crush everything they love..."

"So from a very young age I realized that I must not be a weak person. I wanted to become strong, strong enough that no one could take away the things I cherished, strong enough to live with dignity..."

"I've had enough!"

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"Luna, look! Those rats are eating vomit. How disgusting... As expected of rats, they can't even think of eating vomit!"

Young Jeston pointed at the rats gathered in the shadow of the trash can. Although he was also rummaging through the trash cans to pick up the leftovers of the rich, in his opinion, the rats eating vomit were obviously lower-class beings.

Human beings are the kind of species that get satisfaction from stepping on things that are lower than themselves. No matter how humble a person is, he can always find a poor creature who is even humbler than himself and comfort himself by laughing at them.

Apparently, little Jeston and his sister couldn't find any more humble and lowly human beings than themselves, so they could only laugh at these inferior creatures that were not human beings...

"Hahahahahaha!"

Jeston's contemptuous laughter echoed in the cold alley. He fumbled in the trash can for a long time and finally pulled out a small bag of relatively clean bread crumbs. This should be the leftover ingredients packed by the rich. He had seen in the cooking books he picked up that the method of rolling prawns in bread crumbs and then frying them was called "tempura"? It was something from the East.

"That's great, Luna! We're having tempura today!" Jason excitedly held up the small bag of breadcrumbs and smiled at his sister.

None of them have ever tasted tempura. It's probably like bread crumbs and cockroaches, right?

"That's great, brother..." The man standing next to the trash can

The white-haired film girl responded to Jeston's greeting with a smile. This was the person Jeston cared about most in the world, his five-year-old sister "Luna"

Yes, Luna is Flin and Jeston is Liberi. They are not actually related by blood, but they have a common "father", namely "Lorcan Williams".

They were all "failed works" produced by this man, and were all ruthlessly abandoned. In the end, they had the same suffering and leaned on each other, struggling to survive in the shadows under the glamorous surface of Colombia.

"Hey! Kid over there!"

The hoarse shouting attracted Jeston's attention. He turned around and saw a group of thug-like kids blocking the exit of the alley, a total of seven or eight people. The leader was not much older than him, just a kid in his early teens.

The leading thug pointed at Jeston and shouted:

"Boy, I advise you to be sensible and hand over what you have to us, otherwise you will suffer!"

"This..." Jeston picked up the bread crumbs in his hand and shook them a few times. He didn't expect that someone would scramble for something like this. This country is probably hopeless.

Children of poor people understand the principle of the survival of the fittest at a very young age, while children of the rich and powerful can retain their "innocence" to the greatest extent in their childhood. Innocence is the most precious thing in children, but it is a deadly poison to the poor.

Therefore, children of poor families stop being children very early on. The heavy pressure of survival forces them to grow up very quickly and become bad little adults.

"Here," Jeston handed the bag of bread crumbs to his sister behind him, and then stretched his joints, which was a signal to declare war.

"Want to fight? Then come on!" The gang leader and his brothers rushed towards Jeston frantically. He raised the rusty golf club in his hand and hit Jeston.

But Jeston suddenly jumped up, not only dodging the blow flexibly, but also smashing the gang leader's nose with his knee. Instantly, blood gushed out of the gang leader's nose, and blood splattered everywhere.

Jeston's move frightened the nearby thugs, so he took advantage of the other thugs' distraction to launch a fierce attack, and in a few moves he beat the mob and made them flee in panic.

At this time, Saria was still lying on the sofa watching "The Simpsons"

"Brother is so awesome!" Luna trotted over and applauded. The small plastic bag in her right hand made a "bang bang" sound, and her two big, sparkling eyes showed the vitality of life.

As long as there was light in his sister's eyes, Jeston felt that life was still meaningful and he had the motivation to live. To him at that time, his sister was everything in his life.

Likewise, he could give his life for his sister.

"Okay, let's go home..." Jayston and Luna returned hand in hand to the shed where they lived in the shadow of the setting sun.

After arriving home, Jeston took alcohol and cotton balls from the cupboard, and used the cotton balls dipped in alcohol to wipe the wounds left by the fight with the thugs. At that time, he had not yet awakened his magical powers and was just a mortal.

"Luna, don't become a person like me who only knows how to fight. Fighting is not good..." Jeston said to his sister, and then he heard his sister ask him back:

"Why did my brother fight?"

"Because there is no other way. Living in a place like this, I can't survive without making friends. For someone like me who knows nothing and has a dull mind, I will probably have to make friends all my life."

Jeston looked towards Luna. There was no electric light in the shed where they lived. The only light sources were the old lantern and the moonlight coming in from the window. Jeston's face was rendered in two colors, pale yellow facing his sister and moon silver on the other side.

Jason said gently to his sister:

"But you are different, Luna. You are very smart. You should go to school and live in a big city. Even a mouse knows to be a mouse in a big city."

"Instead of the country rats we are now..."

"So Luna, I will try my best to raise money to send you to school, no matter what method I use. My fist will be your shield until you become successful."

Jeston rolled up his sleeves and smiled at his sister.

The area where Jeston lives is mainly responsible for ore mining and garbage recycling. There is no decent school in this area. Luna knows that she will have to leave here to go to school. Her attachment to her family makes her say this:

"Brother...I don't want to go to school..."

After hearing what Luna said, Jason's reaction was...

"Idiot! Are you going to live like this for the rest of your life?!"

This was the first time that Jeston scolded his sister. Although he understood that his sister couldn't live without him, he hoped that his sister could live a better life in the future.

"Um..." Tears appeared in Luna's eyes.

“………………………………………………”Jaston said nothing, not knowing what to say to comfort him. Perhaps keeping silent was the best option at this moment?

The next day, Jason went to the garbage dump as usual to pick up waste that could be sold. He and Luna spent half a day to collect half a sack, and they could only earn a few dozen Colombian dollars, which was barely enough for them to live for three days.

"I'm unlucky today, this is all I have." At noon, Jeston took the sack to the scrap recycler to exchange it for money.

The scrap recycler was a fat man with a scar on his head, and he looked very wretched. He had two thin mustaches on his mouth, and his Mediterranean hair style exposed a large area of ​​scalp that was so greasy that it was shiny. His salty eyes were always looking at passers-by, as if everyone, male or female, old or young, was his.

Target】

This fat guy, nicknamed [Fen Ge], is the largest scrap recycler in this mobile area. The price he offers is reasonable, and Jeston is his regular customer.

"This thing of yours is only worth thirty-eight dollars, and I'm only giving you this price because I see you're a regular customer." While speaking, Fen Ge pinched his long and thin mustache with his right hand, like a mouse touching its own beard.

"Okay..." Although Fen Ge gave more than ten yuan less than expected, Jeston had no choice. After all, Fen Ge had the final say in this place. What could a kid like him do?

When giving the money, Fan Ge asked Jeston:

"Boy, I heard that you are trying to collect money for your sister's schooling recently?"

"So what?..." Jeston looked at the fat middle-aged man opposite him warily and quickly put the money he received into his pocket.

"I advise you to give up. In Colombia today, even if poor people like you work hard, you will end up being dogs for the big guys."

Although what Fen Ge said was harsh, it was not nonsense. As he spoke, he glanced at Luna behind Jeston and smacked his lips and laughed:

"You have such a beautiful girl, kid. Even if you work hard to send her to school, she will only become a plaything of big shots in big cities in the end, right? I heard that the CEOs of Rhine Life and Thor Industries particularly like to play with women, and the special envoy of Lateran is a copper smelter."

"Why don't you let your sister come with me? I'm a wealthy man, so I won't treat you badly. I'll let you be my right-hand man and live a good life here."

"Ah?!" Jeston was shocked. He didn't expect that this fat guy Feng Ge had such a plan! He felt sick just thinking about this fat guy touching his sister. Luna, who was hiding behind him, got even closer. She was obviously scared.

"No! Goodbye!" Jeston quickly dragged Luna away from this place.

He took four or five steps and then heard Fen Ge's voice:

"Boy, do you want a chance to make money?"

"…………" Jeston stopped, he slowly turned around and looked back, wondering what Fen Ge was doing.

Fen Ge held his chin with one hand and pointed with the other hand at an indescribable semi-solid mass on the side of the road.

"My dog ​​just vomited a mess while eating. If you can lick it off, I will give you 10,000 yuan. How about that?"

"Woof!" The wolfdog raised by Fengge barked at Jeston after its owner finished speaking.

Jeston was stunned. He could hardly hear any sound around him. He could feel Luna shaking his arm to make him leave. But the ten thousand dollars could support them for two years and Luna's schooling...

Although Fen Ge is a shabby and cunning person, he is honest, otherwise his business would not be so big. Since he said he would give 10,000, he really would give it.

The question facing Jeston now is whether he can put aside his dignity and earn the ten thousand dollars.

He could, as long as it was for his sister, he could lick the dog's vomit.

After making up his mind, Jeston broke free of Luna's hands and walked alone to the pool of vomit that Fen Ge pointed to. Although he looked helpless, his knees slowly bent, his body sank a little bit, and his stomach churned.

The disgusting smell of vomit is enough to make you want to vomit. How can a normal person lick this? How can a human being do such a thing?

Jeston stuck out his tongue, and under the urging of his willpower, the tip of his tongue touched the edge of the vomit. He knew that from this moment on, his dignity as a human being would be completely torn apart.

But so what? Is dignity important in such a place? Is dignity necessary for the weak?

No... No more...

Jeston licked and swallowed the dog's vomit. Under his sister's incredulous gaze, amidst the laughter and chatter of Fen Ge and other adults around him, and amidst the barking of dogs, he did something that no human being could ever do...

With the help of Luna, Jason returned home and squatted beside the pile of dirt at the door of his house and vomited violently. He almost turned his stomach out.

“Ugh… cough cough! Ugh…”

“Cough, cough! Cough! …………………Ahh…”

After vomiting for half an hour, Jeston regained consciousness a little, and the first words he said were:

"Damn it!... Ugh... I must!... I must kill that fat guy!!"

Although he cursed Feng Ge like this, Jeston still held the sack of money tightly, and Feng Ge really gave him 10,000 yuan as promised.

Jeston still heard what Fen Ge said when he left:

"Boy, you can't protect your sister. With her looks, I guess a lot of people will fight for her in the future. Can you protect her chastity in front of a group of people? Impossible. I advise you to think it over as soon as possible..."

"I will! I can!" Jeston slammed the ground and replied to the non-existent Fan Ge:

"I will do everything in my power to protect her from harm! Even if it costs me my life!!!"

Jeston's expression had never been so ferocious. He gnashed his teeth and shouted at the earth:

"I will!!"

Despite his heroic words, Jeston still failed to save his most cherished sister. That tragedy made him clearly understand that when the powerful came, his immature fists would only appear weak, and his resistance would be meaningless when facing the real "strong"...

It was also that tragedy that made young Jeston understand the necessity of "strength".

That’s all for today.

Postscript: The last three chapters or so are probably about what happened in the Columbia storyline from the perspective of Jayston, just like the previous portrayal of Hatti, but Jayston's story is a bit like a revolving door.

After experiencing countless sufferings, can the suffering people

Will it usher in their dawn? Or will it be an eternal night?

There are always people who have experienced hardships in this land, and there is never a shortage of people who are born to be favored by fate. The former may have achieved what they have worked hard for their entire lives, while the latter may have already had it the moment they were born...

The suffering in the eyes of Saria and the Marshal is probably not just the daily tasks of most poor people. Their origins and bloodlines are destined to make them take fewer detours, and also make it easy for them to obtain power that ordinary people cannot reach. So this land is never fair.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Wanbao is undoubtedly blessed by fate, but in Wanbao's eyes, Xiaoer and other "saviors" are the chosen ones who enjoy all opportunities. So Wanbao is extremely unbalanced, not knowing that her starting point is the result that countless people dream of. (Wanbao's starting point is the moment of awakening, not her weak childhood. When she had the idea of ​​​​domination, she was no longer a species like humans)

Chapter 379: Evil Eternal Life

His sister understood Jeston's difficulties, and he had money to support his sister's schooling. It seemed that everything was going in a good direction, but the arrival of two men destroyed it all.

Many years later, Jeston would occasionally meet those two hateful men in his dreams, one was Philin and the other was Rupert.

It was a particularly sunny day, and Jeston realized that not all tragedies would rain. He returned home early that day, holding a small skirt he bought from the commercial district, which was a farewell gift for his sister. His sister was going to another mobile city to study the day after tomorrow, and the skirt was not part of the tuition fee, but was the money he had saved for nearly half a year.

Everything was fine. When Jason came home, his sister was there as usual. Nothing was wrong. Until those two men came and ruined everything.