Chapter 1630: The Foundation of the Collapse
Having said that, thanks to the existence of Superstar Company, Broken Star Club, Battle G.o.d Palace, Blue Home, and other core a.s.sociations, as well as the relationship between ordinary people and superhumans, low-level and mid-level superhumans who came from humble families, and the peerless powerhouses who came from wealthy families, the people were not enemies who could not reconcile.
Most were willing to sit down, calmly think, and rationally discuss Dragon City’s future after venting their excessive emotions.
In such discussions, just like any new thing, the Azure Alliance was evolving at an astonishing speed.
For example, many members or supporters of the Azure Alliance did not merely discuss the underground black market, the explosion of the Red Creek Project’s crystal warehouse, or the scandal of Shen Yuanbao’s rise.
Instead, they thought about the relationship between ordinary people and superhumans, as well as the influence of extraordinary power on the entire Dragon City civilization.
Meng Chao saw that the most-discussed text said:
“All the laws, morals, and order of the modern Earth civilization are based on the self-evident foundation of ‘equality for all.’
“And the idea of ‘equality for all’ has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the end, it is because equality is the natural force of value among human beings.
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“From the uncivilized era when mankind’s ancestors had yet to ignite the first flame, to the information era when skysc.r.a.pers are everywhere, cars are everywhere, and radio waves fill the entire atmosphere, no matter how the era has developed, how science and technology have improved, how the social system has changed, the differences among human beings has never increased to the extent that they’ve exceeded their limits.
“Even in the era of the strictest imperial power, the ‘sacred and inviolable emperor’ was nothing more than a mortal with a pale face. He could be stabbed to death with a light poke, let alone a sharpened bamboo pole. Even a few palace maids could strangle him to death with silk scarves at the spur of the moment.
“As for a beggar who collapsed on the roadside during famine and was covered in sores, as long as he was still alive, he could theoretically sweep the world.
“During the industrial era and the post-industrial era, hot weapons were prevalent. The differences in the humans’ individual strengths would be eliminated by the hot weapons. ‘Everyone is equal in front of a bullet.’ Whether it was the losers who were heavily in debt, the entrepreneurs who were wealthy, the rebels who were wearing slippers on the b.l.o.o.d.y continent, or the leaders of the top three major countries in the world in terms of economic strength, they could be shot in the head by a self-made weapon with a bullet that was worth a few cents.
“It is precisely this equality in the value of force that brings about equality in the economy, social status, and legal system—at least, in theory.
“On Earth, even in the era when the rich and the poor diverged the most violently, with only a few hundred important figures controlling more than half of the world’s wealth, there were still hundreds… no, billions of swords hanging above the heads of the extremely wealthy and powerful important figures.
“Any ordinary person who was dissatisfied with them, whether it was a teenager who had just entered p.u.b.erty, a beggar who was suffering from a terminal illness, or the ‘loyal’ bodyguards by their side, all had the theoretical possibility of destroying these important figures from a physical point of view!
“Even if these important figures wanted to minimize the risk, it was impossible for them to infinitely increase their own military strength. Sometimes, manpower is limited. Even if they had invested billions in research, it would’ve been difficult for them to break the Olympic record for the hundred-meter sprint. It would’ve been even more impossible for them to turn their flesh into steel to withstand bullets, grenades, and even artillery sh.e.l.ls.
“For the sake of their own safety, the big shots could only hire soldiers or invest in the army.
“But the army was still made up of thousands of ordinary people who had their own standpoints, aspirations, and wills. Even the most professional mercenaries were only loyal to the big shots’ money, not the big shots themselves.
“It was decided that the big shots on Earth had their own limits and boundaries when they used their own wills to shape the future of the entire civilization.
“The most ruthless big shots had to consider the interests and feelings of the ordinary people more or less when they made a decision as well.
“No matter how high and mighty the big shots were, it was impossible for them to survive on their own without the millions of ordinary people.
“It did not matter if the big shots only treated the ordinary people as fuel, lambs, and chess pieces. They had to coexist on the same earth for a long time to create and protect the so-called ‘civilization on Earth’ together.
“However, when we transmigrated to the Other World, discovered the supernatural phenomena here, and understood the mysteries of crystals and cultivation through the ancient relics, we learned to inject tremendous resources into our bodies and raise our individual combat ability to crush dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of our own kind. The logic of mankind’s entire civilization changed drastically. The foundation that once supported ‘equality for all’ collapsed in an instant.
“While the big shots could be killed with a single bullet on Earth, bullets were now ineffective. As long as a madman brandished a sharp blade, it was possible for him to pierce through someone’s heart and cause death.
“The big shots who came to the Other World and grasped extraordinary strength might not even leave a single wound on the dozens of ordinary people in their way.
“On Earth, even if the big shots had billions or hundreds of billions in wealth, they could not run faster and jump higher than ordinary people.
“The big shots who came to the Other World and mastered extraordinary powers could ride on swords and travel between heaven and earth. In a literal sense, they could experience the feeling of being ‘superior.’
“No matter how intelligent the big shots on Earth were, they were still bound by human limitations. No matter how energetic they were, it was impossible for them to be full of energy twenty-four hours a day.
“However, the bigwigs who come to the Other World and mastered extraordinary powers could stimulate their brains with spirit energy, master extraordinary vision, extraordinary memory, extraordinary computational ability, and extraordinary skills for logical deduction. Their brains could be fully active twenty-four hours a day. After careful consideration and repeated deduction, they managed to build an insurmountable ‘intelligence barrier’ between themselves and the ordinary people. The ordinary people were unable to understand or refute their opinions, and they could only be at their mercy with blank faces.
“If the big shots only had to worry about some things whenever they did as they pleased on Earth…
“Then, I really can’t think of what the big shots from Earth have to worry about after their arrival in the Other World. They possess extraordinary powers, trillions of a.s.sets, and invincible military power.
“When such big shots are prepared to put their own interests above the overall interests of the Dragon City civilization, how can ordinary people balance them?”