Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

"Second: If you seek peace through concessions, peace will die; if you seek peace through struggle, peace will survive. When someone says you are a threat, you'd better be able to truly threaten them. Strength is the most basic right to speak. In this world, only cats can be friends with cats, not cats and mice."

"Three: You don't need to get the approval of all the gods, but you do need to get the approval of the majority of the top clans, even if it's just a tacit approval."

"Four: If you don't occupy the ideological position, then those who are hostile to you will occupy it. You need to have your own voice channel, and you must completely distinguish yourself from the monsters and make the human race on the surface truly realize this."

"Five: This is the most basic and most important point - you must find and prove to the world the meaning of your existence."

As soon as monsters are born, they are branded with a negative stigma because of their unique appearance that is different from that of ordinary people.

A body that intimidates others, claws that symbolize bloodshed, flames that bring death, unreasonable bestiality, marked by devastation and killing, this is almost the meaning of the existence of monsters.

However, these obviously cannot be used by heretics as the meaning of their own existence.

"Although existence is reasonable, you must further clarify the meaning of your own existence."

"This is the core of the core. It is the starting point for moving forward. If you don't even have a core ideology or a core program, then no matter what you do, it will be a mess. Forget about coexisting with other races. It's probably a question whether the Heretic race can continue."

"..."

The heretics had already stopped their actions and conversations, and were listening to these words in silence.

For the first time, someone told them exactly what they needed to do, and the advice was convincing and well-reasoned.

In silence, Reed suddenly raised his glass and drank it all in big gulps. "What a relief! It turns out that there are so many things we need to do... Thank you so much, Xiao Su Mo!"

"Just some common talk."

“These common topics are extremely important to us.”

The huge tree dragon spoke in a deep and solemn voice, "As our tribe grows, how to move forward is a problem we have to face. Your words are a clear reference and direction for us, both now and in the future."

The mermaid girl blinked her big eyes and nodded in response, "Su is really amazing. I have never thought about this."

"I have thought of some of them, but they are not as clear as these."

"Boy..."

At this moment, even Shi Long was surprised. Who would say this to the enemy? "Are you really from the surface?"

"You can equate me with Fels. We are both relatively special, barely able to be considered as people who have escaped the limitations of race. But because of this, we cannot symbolize the surface human race that you know, let alone represent it."

Special case... Shi Long continued to ask: "You don't seem to have any ill will towards us, so how do you see us?"

"I have no ill intentions. It's just because I am not caught up in the vortex of hatred between humans and monsters right now."

In this world, the hatred accumulated between humans and monsters from generation to generation has nothing to do with a despicable outsider like him.

He did hate the dungeon, and even dreamed of going back to the beginning to avoid being killed by despicable attackers and avoiding his fate being controlled by the dungeon. But given his current situation... for the vast majority of humans, a monster who has degenerated into a monster is more hateful than a monster with intelligence.

Heretic, there is no way he can be as exaggerated as this other 'he'.

"As for my opinion of you, honestly speaking, differences in aesthetics are unavoidable."

"Other than that, in my eyes, you are no different from other humanoid races. After all, even immortals have beast forms, and there are so many beastman races. Since I can accept their existence, I am naturally willing to acknowledge that you are a member of the intelligent race."

"Of course, this is also a kind of arrogance on my part."

The Songbird was not impressed. "With the blood of the Great Immortal flowing in your veins, you have the qualifications to be so arrogant."

Shi Long also said: "It is true that immortal spirits will not associate with ordinary people, but I find it hard to imagine that you will help us."

"Let me correct you. It's not me who is helping you. It's me who needs Mali's help. This is a cooperative relationship."

"One day, if you feel that this cooperation is not equal and Mali is willing, then we can terminate it naturally. Similarly, if one day I feel that the disadvantages of such cooperation far outweigh the advantages and it has reached the point where we don't need to worry about our friendship, I will terminate the cooperation without hesitation."

Having said that, Su Mo paused and raised his index finger again.

"Since we are talking about this, let me add one more thing - there are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests, and this is even more true between races."

209

Chapter 209 The beginning of the story.

The calm words were powerful.

“Isn’t it a good thing to make friends?”

A heretic asked this question.

It was difficult to fully understand, but the cruelty was palpable, which caused the heretics, who had just been excited about making friends with other races, to feel a strong sense of separation.

"Having many friends is naturally a good thing, but if personal feelings are placed above the interests of the race, then I dare to assert that this race will never survive for long... Even the gods are the same."

Songbird pondered for a long time, then showed a bitter smile on his face, "You can't trust others completely, and you can't be swayed by emotions. This sounds cruel."

"Because this world is never kind. If you don't want to sit at the table, you will be served at the table."

Su Mo picked up a piece of fruit. "As long as the available resources are limited, and as long as people still want to live a better life, the struggle will not stop. If it is not a last resort due to failure in the struggle, then it is the right of gods and saints."

"You're right, this world is never kind!"

Shi Long sighed, his voice gradually losing its previous sharpness, "However, you can tell us these things, you can indeed be considered our friend, ordinary people will not teach us these things."

Reed scratched his cheek with his claws and said seriously: "Is there a possibility that ordinary people can't say these things at all?"

"..."

Shi Long was choked for a moment.

Su Mo raised his hand and threw the fruit into his mouth.

It’s no secret that these fruits are rare and expensive for a reason; they really taste good.

"At least it was right to choose to meet him once."

Shi Long was speechless and finally snorted coldly: "Reed, you were a little too idealistic before. I never thought that your approach would work."

"Don't forget where you got your equipment. We have killed humans, and humans have killed and captured us. Look at our compatriots who have been rescued. These are not things that can be easily forgiven."

"Gulus, our main task now is to gather together and protect our compatriots. There is nothing wrong with being more cautious. As long as we want to leave the underground city and coexist with humans, we must be patient and must not further intensify the conflict."

Songbird——Lei comforted Reed.

"Reed may have done something wrong, but if you do things according to your ideas, there is no way you can lead us out of the dungeon."

"There is no possibility for us to leave the underground city."

"But heretics can. Do you want your compatriots in the future to live a life like they do now, hiding from each other?"

"..."

Reed did not intervene in the argument between the two. Instead, he put down his glass and thanked Su Mo earnestly: "Thank you for teaching us these. As you can see, just to gather and protect our compatriots, our opinions have already changed. Let alone a plan of 'hundred years', we don't even have a plan of 'ten years' or 'five years'."

“Although the general direction does not change in a certain period, the minor directions within the general direction can change at any time. If one direction is restricted, it must turn to another direction. If the general direction is restricted within a certain period, even this general direction must change.”

"The future is always bright, but the road is always tortuous. Don't let problems accumulate, but put them on the table. Of all things in this world, talent is the most valuable... These are the words of a great man from my hometown, and I'm giving them to you now."

The future is always bright, but the road is always tortuous... Reed savored these words carefully. The more he thought about it, the brighter his bright yellow eyes became, and the more enlightened his expression became.

"We will remember these, and we will never forget your kindness in teaching us today."

Hearing Songbird's words, Su Mo couldn't help but shake his head and said with a double meaning: "I am willing to say this now because I don't have any sense of racial identity now, and also because you have such value."

"But people always change. What I will become in the future is something I cannot even predict. So, rather than friendship, I prefer to believe in mutually beneficial partnerships. No matter what you do, it is difficult to sustain if you rely solely on friendship."

"You have come here as we requested. As long as Mary is willing, we have no reason to stop you."

Shi Long replied clearly: "I just hope you can protect her."

"I will."

Su Mo nodded solemnly, "I will also try to make her a 'heretic' business card, and equate her with labels like 'innocent', 'gentle and kind', and 'beautiful and cute'."

Reid's eyes widened, "Is this a way to express your opinion?"

"It's just a way to speak out. If she is really exposed one day, her deeds, her deeds, and everything about her will become a window for people on the surface to get to know you. Of course, it's just a window."

"That's enough. But if possible, be careful not to expose her."

“This is a long-term goal.”

Su Mo looked at the mermaid girl beside him, "No matter how careful she is, I don't think her identity can be kept secret forever. One day she will have to step onto her own stage, unless she chooses to deny her identity as a 'heretic'."

"Mari will never deny her own identity. Mari will work hard to make people on the surface realize that heretics and monsters are different."

Seeing the mermaid girl's energetic look, Su Mo couldn't help but smile: "Then let's set a goal here! The Hestia family will become a well-known large family in the future, and your choices and your actions will definitely be known to the world, and your story will definitely continue to be sung thousands of years later."

If it was any other heretic, Su Mo would not have the confidence, but if it was a mermaid with a beautiful and lovely appearance and a fairy-like personality, he felt that it would not be difficult to tell this story well.

The fairy tale of the mermaid is a very good reference.

In order to reach the desired surface, the mermaid princess gave up her fish tail and turned it into feet. She endured the discomfort of leaving the water and the pain with every step she took, and began to move towards the surface.

However, the desperate mermaid was tragically sold before she could leave the dungeon because she trusted others too easily.

She was reduced to a slave, starved, tortured, and almost everyone she met wanted her to surrender and obey. Everything on the surface was not as beautiful as the mermaid had imagined. Until one day, she was rescued from the cage she had been in since she came to the surface...

Su Mo gave a preliminary setting and started the story, and the heretics who heard this story looked at each other in bewilderment.

Let's say this story is false. Mary did turn her tail into legs and was able to walk ashore. The mermaid heretic was indeed sold and tortured by the devil. But if we talk about the truth...

"But Mary doesn't feel any pain when she walks."

"No! From now on, it will hurt for the mermaid to walk."

Su Mo looked around before returning to the mermaid girl. "Simply being strong will only alienate people. Only a painful price and unavoidable weakness will make people feel pity. Only the strength and kindness against the backdrop of misery are worth praising."

"Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you saying 'it doesn't hurt'. Anyway, we just need to know that if you stay out of water for a long time, you will become weak and sick, and even feel pain when walking."

"But isn't this deceiving everyone?"

The simple mermaid girl thought this was very bad.

“Do you feel like you’ve been deceived?”

"no!"

Songbird was the first to smile. "Mary has never lied to us. We saw all this ourselves and believed it unilaterally."

"Besides, it's a good story to start with. A girl who has suffered a lot but is still innocent and kind. Even I want to read such a story."

"Yes, this story is very good. Even if you are exposed in the future, Mary, it will reduce the malice of the people on the surface towards you."

"Everyone, please remember this. Don't make a mistake in the beginning of Mary's story."

"remember……"

"I have completely forgotten the previous Mary..."

Hearing these exaggerated remarks, the mermaid girl pouted.

But it is obvious that even if she is angry, the mermaid girl is not scary at all. Such behavior only makes her look more lively and cute.

210

Chapter 210: Return Home.

Unexpectedly, he would not return home at night and make his goddess worry. Su Mo stayed in Yiduan'er's secret room for nearly three hours and then chose to say goodbye and leave.

The minds of most heretics are far less complicated than those of humans. Chatting with them is actually quite easy and pleasant. However, Su Mo did not want to give them too much hope, and always maintained a distance that was not distant, but clearly existed.

'What if he didn't die on the day he woke up, and the first thing he encountered besides the monster was a heretic?'

While getting along with the heretics, this thought had flashed through Su Mo's mind, but he quickly put it aside.

There is no point in imagining something that is impossible to happen. Given his current situation, he doesn't want the heretics to think that he is someone they can place their hopes on. If they really place their hopes on him, one day he might lead them into trouble without them knowing what is happening.

After all, the help he can provide is quite limited, and the one who can decide the heretic's future is ultimately the heretic himself.

On the way home——

He came alone, and when he left, the mermaid girl was already by his side.

The girl put on the clothes that Fels had prepared for her that day. Not only did her appearance become the same as that of a human again, but the aura she exuded was completely unrelated to that of a monster.

After walking across the cliff and returning to the platform leading to the middle-level passage, Su Mo stopped and stood on the edge of the cliff to look down.

"Su...?"

Su Mo waved his hands, indicating that he was fine, and at the same time he also ended his transformation.

There is no sign of showing up at all—

I just don't know if this is because of the false changes, which have truly cut off the connection between me and him? Or is it that in his eyes, this piece of meat is too small and too tough, and it is not time to cook it yet? Or is it that there is indeed something wrong with his current state?