Original God, life in red Teyvat from scratch

It's just a pity...

"I'm sorry, due to certain factors, I can't say it, and I don't know how to say it."

You can’t tell Zhongli that I learned this by playing a 12+ game called “Genshin Impact”, right?

Hearing this, Zhongli seemed a little disappointed.

I can’t say it, and I don’t know how to say it. It seems that the situation behind this is more complicated than I thought.

Zhongli didn't force him to do anything, he just changed the subject again.

"My contract with the Ice Queen is still under discussion and has not yet been signed. The Heart of God is also still in my hands."

Zhongli has already acknowledged his identity as Morax.

"That's good. It looks like I still have a chance."

Although Jiang Ming was very curious about the content of the so-called "contract to end all contracts", now was obviously not the right time.

Not to mention, Zhongli might not tell him.

It’s better to be careful about what you say.

"From a universal point of view, in Teyvat, the Eye of God is already a priceless treasure. As a higher-level elemental center, the value of the Heart of God is even more difficult to measure."

In Zhongli's eyes, the other party knew everything anyway. Since the other party had made his needs clear, there was no need to play tricks on him anymore. He might as well just speak frankly.

You name a price and we'll give it to you if it's suitable.

In Jiang Ming's eyes, Zhongli started discussing the issue of value, which meant that Zhongli had already tacitly agreed to trade the Heart of God.

The only difference is the value.

As long as the right chips are offered, it is entirely possible to obtain the Heart of God.

Now, it depends on whether his conditions are good enough to impress Zhongli.

Chapter 182 Conversation with Zhongli

“Why did you create the contract in the first place and get people to follow it?”

"Well……"

Zhongli already knew the answer to this question by heart.

For thousands of years, he had never once been troubled by this problem.

“Letting people follow contracts and act according to the rules of contracts is actually hoping that people can follow fairness.”

“It’s just that some people don’t always realize this.”

Zhongli now seems quite helpless about this.

"You are still 'alive' now, and you still come once a year as the Rock King. Even some people can do this. What if, after you fake your death and escape, ten, thirty, fifty, or a hundred years have passed?"

Zhongli remained silent, just raised a cup of tea and took a sip silently.

This plan was still only in his mind. He had even just made the decision not long ago and hadn't taken any formal action yet. As a result, he already knew even this?

Will future history record even such trivial matters so accurately?

"Excuse me, when do you plan to start your plan?"

"According to the plan, it should be the year after next."

"The ceremony of inviting the immortals next year will be about a year and a half away, less than two years."

This means that if the plot has not changed, Yingmei is about to wake up.

Next, it depends on when Mondstadt will be hit by a dragon disaster.

If he remembered correctly, the dragon disaster seemed to have started about half a year before the main storyline began?

And Zhongli was even more silent.

Even knew about his plan to take action at the ceremony of inviting the immortals?

Did you also know about his plan to fall down with a bang?

But...what will happen to him after the ceremony of inviting the immortal?

He still hasn't figured out how to test the people and immortals in Liyue.

Several methods are good, but he is still struggling.

"My friend, do you know what will happen after this?"

Jiang Ming didn't expect Zhongli to suddenly say this.

The words he had just organized had to be swallowed back as they came to his lips, and he turned to answer Zhongli's question.

After all, it's a seller's market now.

"You mean after you faked your death and got away with it?"

"Yes."

"You should have reached a contract with the Queen of Winter at that time. The last executive officer of the Fatui used the Talisman of No Taboo to release the whirlpool demon Osel. It seems that the whole process was in your plan."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that he unexpectedly chose this path in the end.

Presumably, the Fatui's executive officers will help him carry out the plan, and this is something that will happen after a deal is reached with the Queen of Winter.

Although Osel is not very powerful, isn’t it a bit too hasty for the immortals and mortals in Liyue Harbor?

Or was it that it was not completely released at that time, but the seal was just loosened?

If that were all, then it would be pretty good as a major exam.

The future history gave Zhongli a clear reference direction.

Zhongli began to think about the feasibility of releasing Osel in the future - at least releasing part of him.

"So how did Liyue respond?"

This is his biggest concern.

"Pretty good. After the initial chaos, immortals and mortals joined forces to fight Osel. In the end, Ningguang defeated it at the cost of the self-destruction of the Jade Pavilion."

"I see. This result is indeed somewhat surprising."

Jiang Ming used the word self-destruction rather than battle damage.

He knew that Ningguang only used money as a means, but he was still a little surprised that the dream building that Ningguang had spent a huge amount of money to build would self-destruct.

"Thank you for the information, my friend."

These contents will be of great help to his future actions.

"It's just a small favor. Now, let's get back to the topic?"

"of course."

"As I just said, there are less than two years left for you to fake your death and escape."

"Indeed."

“You create contracts so that people will act in a fair way.”

"Indeed."

"However, at the current rate, in three to five years at most, Liyue Harbor will enter the most unfair era in history. How long this era will last, no one can predict. At least I can't."

"The original intention of your creation of the contract will be completely trampled underfoot during this period. The contract will be completely reduced to a plaything. For some people, the so-called contract may not be as good as toilet paper by then."

Zhongli paused in mid-air as he held the teapot to make tea.

It was not until the tea was about to overflow that he reacted and took back the teapot.

"How do you know? Is it because of my departure?"

"To put it simply, the so-called surplus value refers to the difference between the value created by workers and the remuneration for their labor. The profits earned by businessmen and the appreciation of capital rely on the free appropriation of this part of labor. This is equivalent to the workers working but not getting anything in return, which is unfair. However, under the intricate relationships and the background of being born like this, this point has been well concealed."

Zhongli was silent for a moment, then nodded.

This... is indeed true.

"As for the alienation of capital from people, the vast majority of businessmen have already completely become tools for capital appreciation."

It's a very novel statement, but its prototype seems to be the same as "becoming a slave to money."

"Workers will put in more and more work and receive less and less compensation, and more and more surplus value will be appropriated. Even if there are things like labor and employment contracts, they are just a legal excuse for this kind of appropriation. A contract that makes workers work harder and get less, does this violate your original intention of fairness?"

"Well... it is indeed contrary to the law, but there is currently no more appropriate way to maintain the operation of Liyue society. Making some acceptable sacrifices is actually a helpless compromise with reality. Moreover, the performance of the Seven Stars some time ago was very outstanding."

"I cannot deny that Qixing is indeed a leader among all the people in Liyue. He is also a rare businessman who can keep his original aspirations. However, if Qixing keeps his original aspirations, his influence may be very limited. He may not even be able to convince his supporters."

"When you are still alive, your reputation is so great that some people dare not go too far, so Liyue is still relatively harmonious now. But what about after you die? In order to achieve the purpose of capital appreciation, they will test little by little and constantly break the bottom line."

"That's fine. This is also a stage in the development of Liyue society. If it really comes to this, the people of Liyue will make their own choice. This will be the choice of the people of Liyue themselves, a choice that has nothing to do with the gods."

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, the struggle between the two sides may last for hundreds or even thousands of years. Only after paying countless blood and lives, and after going through countless detours, will true fairness come."

Zhongli remained silent.

Indeed, blood, life and social unrest are difficult to avoid.

He was somewhat reluctant, and if it could be avoided, he would definitely try his best to resolve it.

Chapter 183 A Promise

"In our world, on our planet, not just in my country, we are facing the same situation, and our social contradictions are becoming increasingly irreconcilable."

"In order to ease the vertical class contradiction between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, that is, the big businessmen who own the most means of production, and to avoid being driven out of power and swept into the dustbin of history, the ruling bourgeoisie has almost tried every possible means to divide the proletariat and delay the arrival of this process."

"Extreme animal protection, extreme environmental protection, these are all old tricks. Later, they divided people by skin color, and people of different skin colors hated each other. Later, they made the two genders oppose each other. Later, they even advocated 97 genders. Can you imagine? Mortals, 97 genders, even including shopping bags. People of different genders hate each other and attack each other."

"This……"

For an old man who has lived for thousands of years, even in Tewat, he has at most seen three types of people: male, female, and genderless.

The shopping bag as a gender play was a bit too advanced for him.

"Later, as the conflict continued to intensify, even this means of division was no longer effective, or perhaps they felt it was not enough, so they started a new business, chemical bliss. They legalized some addictive substances that were extremely harmful to the human body but could make people feel high for a short period of time, in order to numb people."

"..."

Silence is Zhongli at this moment.

The cup of tea had been at his lips for a long time, but he didn't drink it.

"Those drug addicts are like the walking dead. They are skinny, pale, and have lifeless eyes. They wander the streets in a daze. We often use the word 'zombies' to describe such people. By the way, I wonder if you have ever heard of living... dead things like zombies."

Jiang Ming looked at Zhongli who had been maintaining the same posture for a long time.

"I've heard a little bit about it. When Ms. Alice came to Liyue for a visit, she mentioned it briefly."

I just briefly explained to him the concept of zombies.

They are somewhat similar to the zombies in Liyue, both of which are neither alive nor dead, but they are also very different.

The Walking Dead indeed.

Jiang Ming was a little surprised, but not surprised at all.

What’s surprising is that Alice would mention things like zombies to the old man, but what’s not surprising is that Alice knows about the existence of zombies.

After all, the concept of idol was proposed by Alice.

"Oh, by the way, I have to add that it is the most powerful, advanced, and developed country on our planet, with sufficient material productivity. At least, it is no problem to feed these people without starving them to death. Liyue Harbor is not far from developing to this point."

"Please imagine that a group of men who are Walmart shopping bags, take a pack of drugs, and attack a group of women who are helicopter gunships in a trance. The Thousand Rocks Army comes to arrest them, and a large number of similar people rush to attack them. What will it be like if such a scene appears on the streets of Liyue?"

This is not just a characteristic of the United States, it is a characteristic of all capitalist countries.

There are only so many ways to divert conflicts, the only difference is that some people take a step first and some take a step slower.

Zhongli lowered his head and didn't speak immediately.

But from the way his fingers were tightly squeezing the teacup, it could be seen that Zhongli was having a hard time at the moment.

Judging from Zhongli’s understanding of human society over the past thousands of years...even if it is Liyue, it will just take a little more time, and this is really possible.