The Creeping City, a sprawling city built entirely of obsidian and volcanic ash.

It is the residence and palace of General Jiao Yan, the titular master of all the Ugros demons, and it is also the ultimate war fortress.

Not only are there powerful siege towers of war magic, but there is also an academy dedicated to teaching strategy and tactics.

The most experienced officers of the Demon of Yugros who have won the most victories in bloody battles will be here to teach the younger juniors how to navigate between demons and demons, and how to defeat their mighty legions and win.

Although in the eyes of many people, the presence of the Yugros Demon in the bloody war has never been obvious.

But in reality they are the third largest participants in the longest, largest, and deadliest war in the universe.

Although its army is far less than the infinite number of demons, and it also lacks the unity, discipline, and efficiency of the devil's legions, it has always produced some jaw-dropping results.

Basically, if the Yogros Demon falls to one side, the other side will inevitably suffer terrible casualties and defeats.

But fortunately, these guys strictly stick to the neutral camp, and basically whoever gives more benefits will help whomever they want.

Once the overall balance of power is broken, then they will immediately jump back and suppress the winning side.

After all, keeping the demons and demons about the same strength can keep the Ugros mercenaries earning a steady stream of high commissions.

In addition, there are a large number of factories in the Crawling City, which are producing the latest military equipment day and night, some of which are used to arm themselves, and the rest are sold to both sides of the bloody war at high prices.

On top of that, just by listening to the name "Crawling City", you know that it is not fixed somewhere, but can move around like a floating city.

It's just that it's not flying, it's climbing.

Beneath the vast city lies thousands of crab legs that are immensely thick and like demonic limbs.

Even the steepest cliffs or wide lava rivers can be crossed as quickly as you walk.

As for the direction of movement, according to the Yugros Demon, it should all come from the will of General Jiao Yan.

No one knew what General Jiao Yan's strength was, and to be exact, no one had ever seen him, not even the Ugros Demon himself.

But some people speculate that he is on par with the level lords of hell, and others think that he can be on a par with the most powerful demigods.

But what is certain is that this is undoubtedly a quasi-divine power.

It is said that the moment when the Creeping City joins the bloody battle, it is the time when the war is finally decided.

Of course, as a great devil, Zuo Si had strong suspicion and contempt for this kind of eugros demon's boastful behavior.

Just with the quasi-divine power of a demigod's strength, you want to end the bloody war?

Are you kidding!

Asmodeus, the lord of hell, did not dare to end the bloody war easily, but wanted to maintain it as much as possible, otherwise the current cosmic order would quickly collapse and cause a series of chaos and turmoil.

In fact, after arriving at Scorching Hell, Zuosi's first stop was also the Crawling City, and he made a deal with the High Jugros Demon here, exchanging some tattered things that he couldn't use for the approximate location of the Baal Realm.

It is important to know that the outer planes are infinite, so it is quite difficult to find the kingdom of a god in such a place.

Unless the god opens his kingdom to the outside world and allows visitors from other places to enter and exit freely, if it is deliberately hidden, I am afraid that it will not necessarily lead to results for a hundred or two years.

But now I visit the city again to retrieve the crystal pendant with the lust demon around me.

I have to say, it would be a pretty good idea to think of keeping things in the Creeping City.

Because this is a place where there are very few power dragons in the entire Jiaoyan Hell Plane who dare not come nonsense.

The reason is very simple.

The Creeping City itself is actually the equivalent of General Jiao Yan's territory, who can not only draw power from the massive Jugros Demon, but also gain the blessing of home field advantage.

Even if the incarnation of a god comes, it is difficult to bargain for anything, let alone a legendary dragon who doesn't even have divine power.

In order not to attract too many people's attention, Zuo Si had changed into the appearance of the horned demon at this moment, instead of the human form or the great devil form, which was exactly the same as when he came not long ago.

In the Creeping City, Horned Demons, Spike Demons, and Bone Demons are the most common types of Devils.

Some of them liaise and pay for the Legion of Jugros to join the bloody war on behalf of a liege, while others earn "extra money" here as freelance mercenaries.

However, it is unknown how many of the devils engaged in mercenaries are real mercenaries, and how many are spies from Bato's hell.

According to the rules of hell, every devil must have a master and an object of allegiance from the moment of birth, and Zuo Si feels that these guys are all spies and spies without exception.

Demons are not uncommon on the streets of the city anyway, and so are demons.

Occasional celestial beings and visitors from other main and outer planes can even be seen.

After all, one of the biggest characteristics of the Ugros Demon is mercenary.

As long as they are given enough benefits, it doesn't matter if they are allowed to do good things against their evil nature.

Therefore, although the Demon of Yugros claims to be neutral to the outside world, it is actually closer to the demon of order than the demon of chaos, and never refuses any profitable deals.

This can be seen in the thriving markets and shops of all sizes in the Creeping City.

There is no doubt that it is obviously impossible to stay in the home field of another type of divine power in Zuo Si's current identity, and it is obviously impossible to maintain a relatively relaxed state.

The ubiquitous potential spiritual exploration around makes people feel a sense of tension all the time.

Even if you know this kind of detection, you can't see through your disguise and protection.

So he didn't say a word the whole time, just silently followed behind the erotic demon, acting like a hired bodyguard.

As for the erotic demon Louise, since she had already seen the appearance of the Zuo Si dragon and the terrifying power it exuded, she didn't dare to use her brain at this time.

She knew very well that if she dared to violate the signed contract, no one, even General Jiao Yan would be able to save herself, so she was very cooperative from beginning to end.

About twenty minutes after entering the city, the two of them had already obtained the dark blue crystal pendant.

Looking at the somewhat worn-out and cloudy prismatic crystal in his hand, as well as the images and ancient words projected inside the crystal under the light, Zuo Si asked with interest, "Where did you find this thing?" ”

The Eros Demon shook his head slightly, "I'm sorry, I don't know.

I only know that it was the power dragon who bought it from a plane merchant for a lot of money.

And through a series of deductions from several ancient books and notes, it was confirmed that this is where the Dark Heart Gem is buried.

However, because the map was too vague and abstract, he was unable to find the location of the markers.

I took a huge risk to steal it, just to sell it for a good price. ”

"So it's all just a conjecture that hasn't been confirmed by a certain dragon?"

Zuo Si raised his eyebrows and showed an expression of disbelief.

It took a long time to feel the feelings, and what I got in the end is very likely to be a "fake".

"Almost. Regardless, the pendant is quite old, and it is highly likely that a huge treasure or artifact is buried. ”

The Lust Demon put on an innocent look and spread his hands.

Now, no matter what secrets are hidden in the crystal pendant, it has nothing to do with her.

"Well, I knew I shouldn't get too much hope.

How could a clue to such a powerful artifact as the Dark Heart Gem be taken by a power dragon for no reason.

No, it's not.

To be exact, if the Dark Heart Gem was indeed as rumored, it could not have been created by General Jiao Yan.

Because judging by the strength possessed by the Crawling City, it was obvious that his strength level was far from reaching this level.

In other words, at the very least, it takes great divine power to craft items of this level. ”

After the corners of Zuo Si's mouth twitched and complained for a few words, he immediately put away the crystal pendant and prepared to take it back to take some time to study it.

He didn't know much about the history of Scorching Hell and the birth of the Demon of Yogros, and he was going to find an opportunity to check the library of Ogmar, the god of knowledge, or ask Asmodeus, the lord of hell.

Anyway, there aren't many records of this in the memory of Abyssal Will.

Of course, if this thing does record the burial location of the Dark Heart Gem, it's a standard pie-in-the-sky.

Instead of feeling happy and happy, Zuo Si needed to be more vigilant about whether there was any enemy secretly plotting against him, or whether the matter itself was a huge trap.

Because he has accepted all kinds of frauds, routines and sales promotions in modern society, he does not believe in the so-called "lucky jackpot" in his bones.

Normally, if something good happens suddenly, the sensitive nerve in the brain is immediately triggered into a state of alertness.

"That's the end of the contract I signed, right?" The Lust Demon cautiously probed.

"That's right, you've completed the contract, and now we're done."

With that, Zuo Si smiled kindly, and then activated the teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this, the Erotic Demon immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and sat on the ground with a collapsed buttocks, wiping the sweat left on his forehead and cheeks with the back of his hand, and his eyes revealed fear that could not be concealed.

Just as her tense nerves were completely relaxed and she wanted to get up and find a tavern or inn to celebrate the aftermath of the disaster, the air behind her suddenly flashed a strange and inexplicable distortion.

Next Second......

A demon with a height of more than three meters and an unusually thin body suddenly appeared out of thin air, and with lightning speed, he instantly grabbed the slender and sexy neck of the Erotic Demon with his sharp claws.

"Woo woo woo ......"

The pain and intense suffocation sensation caused Louise to struggle desperately when her tibia was pressed by a huge external force, trying to fight back with her equally sharp claws.

But unfortunately, before her claws could touch the opponent's body, she was immediately blocked by an invisible force field protection.

What's even more unbelievable is that the Lust Demon has cast several innate spell-like abilities, but each of them has been forcibly countered just halfway through the release.

The worst thing is that the other party did not chant a spell or cast a spell when he counterattacked, but just stared at himself with those creepy eyes.

"Ahh What a beautiful face! My dear, I want to use your soul to make a new mask, I wonder what you think? ”

The devil raised his head to reveal a human face that was extremely out of harmony with his body, and the corners of his mouth rose wildly, giving a sense of hysterical madness.

But it was clear that the demon of lust, whose neck was jammed, could not speak, and could only shake the claws that looked very thin but were actually as powerful as iron pincers.

Then, under the action of a terrifying brute force, her neck began to bend uncontrollably downward, and there was a crisp sound that only bones shattered.

Click!

The entire spine broke into two segments on the spot.

The pain was so intense that the Lust Demon let out a muffled grunt of pain from his nostrils and throat.

Although for mortals, a violent break of a neck like this can already be classified as a fatal injury.

If you can't get timely treatment, you will definitely die.

But for demons, as long as their heads are not completely pulled off, they will not die easily.

The strange devil grabbed the severed head, which was at the mercy of a rag doll, pulled it down and nodded, and said to himself, "Okay! I'd love to be made into a mask by you. ”

Moment!

The demon of eros felt fear like never before.

This fear does not come from the struggle against death, but from the pathology and distortion of the other party.

It's a pity that she can neither make a sound nor speak now, so she can only watch as the devil uses sharp nails to make bloody marks on her beautiful face, and then suddenly tears off the bloody skin at a very fast speed, and gently strokes it in her hand, as if it were some diluted treasure.

After a long while, this guy reluctantly put down his bloody face, turned around and stared at the beautiful and seductive erotic demon that could no longer be seen at this moment, and asked with a smile: "I think you must have wanted to know why you were the target of hunting before you die, right?" ”

“……”

The demon of lust lay motionless in place, unable to blink his eyes.

Because even the eyelids have been completely peeled off, only the two protruding eyeballs are left and can barely rotate.

The answer is actually quite simple.

My master didn't want anyone to know about the crystal pendant he had gotten it.

And if you want to keep a secret in this universe full of powerful magic and divine power, you must clean everything from your body to your soul at once.

I happened to have that ability, so I was sent here.

Remember, the next time you make a contract with a devil, especially a great devil like your master, it's a good idea to read every clause carefully and get an expert who can read the truth.

Otherwise, you won't be able to see the deliberately left loopholes.

Oh, I almost forgot, you don't have a next chance. ”

With the last word blurted out, the devil released some kind of black-red mist that enveloped the demon of lust from head to toe.

In the process, the latter's body and even soul began to dissolve at an extremely fast rate, and eventually all of them turned into invisible energy and were sucked into the bloody mask.

In the blink of an eye, the entire mask was as smooth as new, and there was no trace of blood or dirt to be seen.

Not only that, but there was also a flash of azure glow in the empty eye sockets from time to time.

"Hehe, what a beautiful mask. From now on, your memories, your life, and everything are mine. ”

With that, the devil quickly activated the teleportation magic and disappeared in place.

Only a second later, he appeared in front of Zuo Si, bowed gracefully, performed a standard elven salute, and presented the mask he had just made with both hands.

"Master, at your request, I took care of the last hidden dangers. No one knows about you holding a crystal pendant anymore. ”

"Well done, Irenikas."

Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction.

As a cautious person, how could it be possible to leave such a huge hidden danger, and it is simply a common thing to extinguish your mouth.

Only when the demon of eros is completely gone, can he truly feel at ease.

"It's my pleasure. If there are similar opportunities in the future, please be sure to leave them all to me. Because I want to make more masks and collect them, to take away other people's memories and lives. ”

Irenikas, who had long since been transformed into a great devil, smiled with excitement and anticipation.

Of course, strictly speaking, his current name is not this, but has the real name of a devil.

However, considering that the real names of otherworldly creatures such as demons and devils often have powerful magical powers, no fool will let outsiders know their real names, and will always give a fake name that they usually use.

Zuo Si wanted to call Shun Mouth, so he took the other party's mortal name directly and used it.

But in fact, the Irenikas in front of me are completely different from the previous Irenikas.

In particular, the ability to make and use masks is like a monster out of a horror story.

Because as long as the mask is made and given to him to use by granting it, then this guy will be able to fully integrate into the role played by the new mask.

Whether it is race, gender, or thinking, values, worldview, and fighting style, it will be exactly the same as the unlucky guy who was originally made into a mask, and even the closest people will not be able to detect the slightest difference.

And this mask can be changed in a split second, and can be stacked with his own mask now.

"No problem, I'll pick the right target for you to collect and loot as much as you like."

Zuo Si said as he took the mask, and then handed it back with his backhand.

Because only after he handed it back, the other party could use this mask, otherwise even if it was made, it would only be used as an ornament.

"Thank you very much!"

Arenikas, who was "given" the mask, didn't wait even a second, and immediately put the new toy on his face.

In an instant, he changed from a tall and thin devil to a beautiful and charming erotic demon, and even made very seductive movements and poses.

Obviously, this is the power he gained by becoming a great devil.

If it is in Bato Hell, ordinary devils should at least call him "Count", belonging to the very rare nobles.

Zoth had even considered compleating Irenikas with the oil and then making him a Blue Judge to take control of a subordinate plane and become a lord.

But in the end the idea was abandoned.

The reason is simple, if you want to become a praetor of blue mana at the ninth level of hell, with his strength and development potential, he is far from qualified.

As his strength continued to increase, Zuo Si's vision began to inevitably become more and more critical.

Just as he was about to continue his search for the location of the Baal Realm, a transdimensional portal suddenly opened out of thin air, and Gramir, the demon of pleasure who was the exclusive secretary, walked over from the other side.

I saw her first kneel down on one knee and kiss the back of the loyal lord's hand affectionately, and then reported with a smile: "My lord, your plan has succeeded.

The cunning High Ugros Demon in Sigil City has agreed to meet with us.

However, the place she chose was a little troublesome, and it was the Chaos Sea, which was overwhelmingly unfavorable to us.

I even suspect that this guy might have a connection to some of the Sla Toad Lords.

That's why they want to use the power of the other party to ensure their personal safety. ”

"In the Sea of Chaos? Let Lord Sla Toad ensure personal safety? Are you sure it's not a joke? ”

Rao is Zuo Si has seen a lot of big scenes, and he was still shocked by Shemisaka's commotion.

He couldn't believe that the other party was so "brave".

Especially as the ultimate chaotic plane of this universe, the Chaos Sea, is said to be able to encounter anything.

Even if you don't mention the powerful Slash Toad Lords who have god-like powers, have no rules and logic in their behavior, and may only agree to things one second, and will immediately regret the next second, as well as the super toads that are big enough to swallow a dragon in one bite, the extremely harsh environment alone is enough to discourage the gods.

The gods of evil and chaos are basically either staying in the bottomless abyss to establish a kingdom, or choosing a wasteland of destruction and despair, or a noisy cavity of hysterical madness.

The gods of chaos and goodness tend to choose bliss and unrestrained wilderness.

As for chaotic neutrality......

Basically, they either build their own kingdom on their own, or they also live in the hustle and bustle of the tunnel plane.

Anyway, there are not many people who really dare to go to the Chaos Sea.

Because this broken place has a characteristic that other planes do not have, that is, it cannot be permanently shaped by divine power.

Even if it is temporarily controlled and shaped, it will take a lot of time, energy, and divine power to maintain.

Otherwise, the established kingdom will collapse and disintegrate in a very short time.

In addition, all magical forces in the Sea of Chaos will produce fluctuations similar to those of the Frenzy Mage, and cause completely uncontrollable unknown effects.

This is also the reason why Zuo Si has not been to the Chaos Sea so far.

Moreover, as a god-like power of the order-abiding camp, he will also be suppressed by the power of the entire plane, not only will the basic attributes be greatly weakened, but the god-like power of the Great Devil will also lose more than seventy percent.

If you are unlucky enough to encounter Lord Sla Toad again, it is estimated that a fierce battle will definitely be indispensable.

In short, Zuo Si couldn't figure out what Shemishaka had chosen in the Chaos Sea for his reasons.

Gramiel sighed helplessly and replied, "I hope it's a joke too." But sadly, it's the truth. I suggest you do a little more and keep at least four elite legions on standby. ”

But Zuo Si shook his head slightly: "No, don't be so troublesome, I alone is equivalent to the ten most elite devil legions." No matter what tricks Shemisaka was playing, she would not be able to escape this time. ”

"You're going to do it yourself?"

Grammel widened his eyes tentatively.

"That's right.

Only by taking action myself can I hold this cunning High Ugros in the palm of my hand.

For Imprint City, I already have a comprehensive plan.

What's more, the gods are not gods, and those guys still owe me a debt that I haven't paid. ”

When he said this, a cold light flashed in Zuo Si's eyes.

He wouldn't forget the crazy plan of the non-members of the Divine Church to blow up the Temple of Askatra to the sky.

That powerful magic device hasn't been found in the sewers yet.

When it is found out, Zuo Si will arrange for people to return it to the organization as soon as possible, and directly blow up the headquarters as a retaliation.

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

Although Gramiel felt that it was a bit risky for his lord to do so, he obediently chose to obey.

After all, obeying orders from superiors is deeply engraved in the bones of every devil.

No matter how angry, resentful, and hateful they may be at the order, they must do everything they can.

Otherwise, you may face a humiliating relegation.

As soon as the Pleasure Demon left, Zuo Si got in touch with his ace spy, Faro, who had fifteen completely different personalities, and learned about Shemisaka's movements in the recent period.

However, Farrow also has no access to all of the Yugros Devil's hole cards.

But the good news is that he will follow the team to the Sea of Chaos in a different capacity.

In this way, a trap against Shemisaka finally came to an end.

After two days at most, Zuo Si will be able to communicate face-to-face with the underworld queen of Imprint City.

Until then, his goal is to find the kingdom of Baal and destroy it once and for all.

……

At the same time, far east of the continent of Ferron, the two islands of Araur Province, across the sea from Serre, have finally regained their former vitality after a period of money, business and a large number of emancipated slaves.

The population has also grown from only a few thousand to about 60,000.

In particular, the West Coast Empire's most in-demand goods were transported in a steady stream and then wholesaled to local merchants at low prices, allowing them to bring back to their own countries or city-states to dump, bringing staggering tax revenues to the port cities.

The Iron Princess Jalusail even summoned artisans to reuse the abandoned dry dock and began to take orders for the construction and repair of ships, so that the merchants could expand their fleets and be able to buy and ship more goods at once.

Smaller ones are fishing boats that are used to unclean the nets, mainly to meet the meat and protein needs of port city residents.

The few places on the island that are suitable for cultivation have also been leased to civilians for agriculture, animal husbandry and animal husbandry.

If you have to describe it in one sentence, it is a thriving scenery where all industries are waiting to be developed.

If you hadn't seen the devastation of this place after it was sacked by pirates, no one would have believed that it recovered in a short period of time after being destroyed and destroyed.

Thousands of freed slaves can be said to be directly full of loyalty and a sense of belonging to this island that the West Coast Empire took from the hands of the red-robed mage.

Even the pirates consider it their home nest and home port.

After each successful robbery, they would go to the market to sell and then find a tavern to eat and drink to celebrate.

Nowadays, the entire Alaham Inland Sea and its surrounding coast have basically been completed.

The Mulholland Empire even had to urgently issue an order to move all coastal villages and towns inland.

The slave owners of Ense were also so frightened that they peed their pants and began to flee with their families, not daring to live within fifty kilometers of the sea and the river.

Because once caught, it means that for slaves they turn over and serfs sing, and for these slave owners, who are accustomed to being high, it means that they will become slaves.

Yes, you read that right.

It was to reduce the slave owners and their families and relatives to slaves, and then sell them to Serre as high-quality slaves.

Then take the money you earn to buy cheap ordinary slaves and bring them back.

This entry and exit can not only make a lot of money, but also at least multiply the number of labor obtained several times.

After all, the price of a slave is often determined by many factors.

Among them, appearance, health, and what kind of education have received will all become plus points when trading.

And the wealthy slave owners and their families knew that they were all proper high-class goods without asking.

The price of selling them can often buy back ten or more ordinary slaves.

These ordinary slaves would be purchased by the Doge's Office, and then reassigned to their status as freemen.

In this way, all freed slaves would be grateful to the West Coast Empire.

In contrast, the slave owners and their families who were sold to Serre were miserable.

What awaits them will be a long period of torment and suffering.

After all, these people must have a grudge against the West Coast Empire, which is a huge hidden danger and a time bomb.

Rather than staying and waiting for them to do something, or come out to overturn and liquidate after regaining their freedom, it is better to pack it up and throw it to Sellai.

On top of that, in the course of this series of illegal slave trades, all of them were carried out by pirates.

The Doge's Office was not involved from beginning to end, but only came forward to buy people's hearts and minds at the end.

At this moment, Yalusail was standing on the balcony of the ornate mansion that had just been built, looking down at the hustle and bustle of the city below, and asked without looking back: "How far have we completed the first phase of the redevelopment plan?" ”

"Almost 90 percent. At present, there are only two things left to recover, and to achieve a balance of payments. ”

As the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Vera sat at the table and leisurely sipped hot tea and gave an accurate answer.

You don't need to ask to know that the current prosperity of these two islands is inseparable from her.

To be precise, she is teaching the Iron Princess, who was originally only able to fight, how to govern a territory or even an entire country.

After all, to make a country rich, prosperous, and stable, it is nothing more than to master the military, political, and economic troika.

Through tireless study and practice, Vera has understood the organizational structure and operating principles of the modern state.

Even being the leader of a small country on the planet is more than enough.

"Our food consumption has been rising, and we don't know how long it will take to reach the reserve target like this.

I don't understand why Soth insists on spending a lot of money to build public schools in all the towns.

Wouldn't it be good to save this money and use it elsewhere?

What's more, what's the use of making those commoners and slaves literate?

They have neither sufficient talent nor broad insight, which is a complete waste of time and money. ”

Listening to the tone, you can see that Jalusail has a strong opinion on the opening of public schools to teach civilians to read and write.

Or rather, the entire old aristocracy was full of resistance to this move.

Because before that, the knowledge of the west coast of the Faren continent was monopolized by the aristocracy and the wealthy merchants, that is, the rich class.

Civilians want to learn to read and write and basic arithmetic?

I'm sorry, but I'd like to pay fifty gold coins to go to the academy or find a private tutor to teach for a few months.

And fifty gold coins is an astronomical amount that civilians can't afford at all.

Some lucky families have never suffered natural disasters or man-made disasters in their lives, and they don't know if they can make up so much money.

But now?

As long as you are willing to learn, whether you are a child or an adult, you can go to a public college for free study.

Although the quality of teachers and lectures varies, there is a way to learn.

After all, only by learning to read and write the lingua franca can a person be able to read the knowledge in books and gain the ability to learn on his own.

This directly broke the monopoly of the upper class on knowledge.

The reason why it did not cause a strong backlash was that on the one hand, vested interest groups were afraid of Zuo Si, a powerful tyrant, and on the other hand, the nobles of Tessel, Karin Shirt and Baldur's Gate had already been purged, and Am's nobles had long been tortured by Tui'en Order, and they did not dare to jump out to make trouble, for fear of being blacklisted.

"What do you think public education is? Some kind of whimsical charity? Or do you think you are smarter than His Majesty the Emperor? ”

Vera put down the teacup in her hand and showed a playful expression.

Yalusail turned to stare into the other man's eyes and asked in a tone of uncertainty that was not very sure, "......What do you mean?"

Vera explained meaningfully: "His Majesty Soth once said that public education is an instrument of domination.

Its role is to domesticate free people into labor and population resources that society needs.

At the same time, a strong sense of group identity and values is established.

Only when a consensus is established and all subjects identify themselves as part of the empire will the West Coast Empire become a true nation.

Before that, it was just a symbol and flag that was forcibly pinched together.

Look at the people in the port city who are so grateful to the Empire that they volunteer to work more than five hours a day.

Do you think they're really free?

The answer is clearly no.

They have only been transformed from a more brutal state of slavery to a state of obscure slavery.

Moreover, this state of hidden slavery has also greatly increased the enthusiasm of labor.

No one was aware that the wealth created by these former slaves, who had been freed, had increased at least twice as much, rather than diminished.

What we pay is a paltry amount of money, less than a tenth of the wealth they create.

But instead of complaining, angry, resentful, and passively slacking off at this intense labor, they smiled happily and contentedly.

Do you know why? ”

"Why? Because we were paid? ”

The Iron Princess was instantly confused.

Wei stretched out a finger and put it in front of her and shook it gently: "No, no, no, many places also pay money, but why are the workers there still lazy?"

It doesn't matter if you pay for it.

Because they have been domesticated by the officials we arranged to be in charge of management and some subtle brainwashing.

All people are unaware of the value they create through their labor.

Just mistakenly thinking that you used to be a slave and didn't even get paid, but now you can earn money through labor to support your family and live a normal life, this is already very happy.

By comparing it to the tragic days of the past, they feel that their current life is good enough, and they feel a sense of happiness and satisfaction.

The feeling that labor can be exchanged for payment is addictive to all who have ever been a slave.

In the same way, His Majesty Soss actually opened public education with the same purpose.

It's just that he didn't stare at these small profits, but set his sights on a higher place.

He wants to build a true thousand-year-old empire, a thousand-year empire that can be reborn like a phoenix again and again, even if it collapses and is destroyed. ”

"I see! I seem to understand a little bit......"

Yalusel's eyes flashed with a strange light, and his mind was shocked and unbelievable at Zuosi's grand vision and ambition.

It was only at this moment that she realized how different the West Coast Empire was from other traditional nations on the continent of Faeron in essence.

In addition, the commotion in her heart, which had finally calmed down, once again began to make the iron princess miss the nervous and exciting feeling when she was with someone, and she subconsciously clamped her legs.