Chapter 30

Luo Zhengdao said this offhandedly, but he was not sure about the truth. There has never been an organization that truly loves all beings, even if they say so in words, they may not really mean it in their hearts, and they certainly won't act on it. The same applies to a country.

No matter how much they claim their own greatness, glory, and correctness, as long as it is an organization, there will inevitably be distinctions between those who are close and those who are distant. It is only natural that people inside the system are treated differently from those outside, just as water flows downhill. The marginalized, oppressed, ignored, and unjustly treated groups and individuals are all objective facts.

Perhaps for a sufficiently large organization, it is tolerable to let the lower ranks bear a little bit of injustice and oppression. After all, too much clarity is not good for the fish! If a great deal of effort is spent preventing members from using public resources for personal gain, it is neither economical nor honorable. Instead of causing a bloody internal purge, it is more prudent to turn a blind eye. When the lid can no longer be kept on, throwing out the fools who left evidence to appease public anger is sufficient. This does not damage the consistent correctness of the upper echelons, who can shed a few tears and put on a show of deep affection, and the victims will naively believe the old cliché of treacherous ministers deceiving the昏君 (昏君 means "昏君" in Chinese, which translates to "昏昏君主" or "昏庸的君主" in English, meaning "an incompetent ruler" or "a muddled ruler").

No matter how skillfully the methods are used, they will eventually be exposed. Those who have been harmed by the organization, in addition to their personal targets of revenge, will focus their hatred on the organization itself, the original culprit.

Deprivation and suppression are inevitable. No matter how much glory and light there is on the surface, there is always a shadow behind it, and those sins cannot be erased. The so-called tall buildings have shadows, and under the neon lights, there are blood and tears. Without the protection of military and other violent institutions, it is only natural for the defeated to be further victimized. At this point, it is a matter of avenging grievances and settling scores, and even those without grievances or scores to settle will not hesitate to kick a few times to vent their anger. Whether it's a violent assault or hanging someone from a lamppost, the idea of killing a family after a democratic revolution is not just empty talk. Such events that occurred in the old world can easily be repeated in the new world, as there is nothing new under the sun.

After much contemplation, Luo Zhengdao, feeling quite troubled, muttered to himself:

"... Even if that guy has a legitimate reason for revenge, it's not my fault, so there's no reason for me to die voluntarily!"

As he spoke, Luo Zhengdao felt a slight sense of stability as he touched the newly acquired three-star magic card in his spatial bag. Indeed, being powerless and weak is pitiful, but once one has the means to fight back, one feels more secure.

In the old world, heroes defied the law with their martial prowess, and great heroes relied on their lethal weapons and exceptional skills, which gave them the courage to uphold justice. Without strength, talking about righteousness is just empty talk, and the power of criticism is never as effective as the power of weapons.

The difficulty of becoming a magic card master far exceeded Luo Zhengdao's earlier imagination by a hundred or a thousand times. From the cards he had already mastered—basic elemental cards, summoning cards, magic cards, and item cards—the knowledge haphazardly infused into Luo Zhengdao's mind by the ritual confirmed his suspicions. These four categories of magic cards indeed form the foundation of the magic card master system, and special cards that do not fit into these four categories are considered outliers. The three-star magic card was the highest rank he could find, and while the curse of the荒神 (荒神 means "荒神" in Chinese, which translates to "荒芜之神" or "荒神" in English, meaning "Wasteland God" or "Desolate God") was terrifying, it was a slow, chronic threat that would not immediately kill him. If he refused to use the magic card to overcome a life-threatening danger, only worrying about the aftereffects of the curse, he would be courting death for no reason.

Just as Luo Zhengdao was lost in thought, Vina Dubov, who had finished her work, tapped him on the shoulder and said:

"Will, look!"

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

Hearing the noise, Luo Zhengdao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a shocking scene. He was speechless:

"Ah! How... could this be?"

Amid the rumbling sounds of ice blocks colliding and grinding, the fairy garden, enveloped in flames and smoke, crumbled along with the iceberg below. This fairy garden, which seemed like a paradise on earth, was now gone, and the former prosperity was like a mirage that had vanished.

Soon, all that remained in the view of Luo Zhengdao's fleet, which had escaped the danger, was a large area of ice fog and ice debris. The rest had been swallowed by the darkness. Recalling the recent past, the sailors who had been inside the garden witnessed its beauty and sweetness turn to nothing in an instant. The intense psychological impact even affected the reckless sailors who usually laughed and cursed, and who did not take their own lives seriously. They opened their mouths wide like thirsty fish, unable to utter a sound.

Luo Zhengdao, who had experienced such an incredible event as crossing over, had seen many things. He closed his eyes to calm his mind and then raised his voice to call out:

"Alright, full speed ahead. We can't save anyone by staying here."

The sailors, who were now lacking a leader, returned to their positions upon hearing his voice. Regardless of their thoughts, everything seemed to return to its normal course.

"I... will... catch you!"

A cold and eerie voice lingered in Luo Zhengdao's ears, making him startle. He paused, listened intently, but could not find the source of the sound. Was it just an illusion? Uncertain, Luo Zhengdao asked his subordinates:

"Did you hear any sound?"

"No!"

"Didn't hear anything!"

Faced with the sailors' unanimous response, Luo Zhengdao's doubts deepened. In the end, he thought it might be a hallucination caused by the stress. Tightening his collar in the cold wind, he squinted and looked at the dark Ether Sea behind him, saying softly:

"Don't stop, maintain maximum speed. I have a bad feeling; if we slow down, we'll have big trouble."

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"Enough, I didn't come here to listen to your explanations. Where is the head of Baron Flus, Will Needham? Answer me immediately!"

In the command room of the flagship, through the slightly distorted projection of the crystal ball, the earth goblin commander Mordo Blackwater's anger was evident, his green skin turning an eerie purplish color.

The worm mage Ralph Del, unperturbed by the employer's piercing anger, crossed his arms and said:

"Estimating their course, they should have entered the Sea of Death. I will look for an opportunity to launch the next attack, but I cannot guarantee success... Remember to show respect, the Order of the Recluses is not your servant."

As he spoke, the crystal ball, which had been glowing white, suddenly went dark. Mordo Blackwater slammed his hand on the table in anger, cursing:

"That damned heretic! Dirty worm, shameless liar, idiot!"

Seeing this, a goblin adjutant standing beside Mordo Blackwater interjected:

"Commander, should we..."

Raising his hand to signal his subordinate to stop, Mordo Blackwater said dejectedly:

"Those humans have run too far. We cannot track them into the Sea of Death to capture them. This hunting operation ends here!"

"But, Commander, the military and the Senate have ordered us to kill that human..."

Hearing this, Mordo Blackwater straightened up and said sternly:

"Remember, we are soldiers. As a commander, my first responsibility is to my subordinates. Winning the war is my duty, and I don't need to consider other matters. Now, convey my orders: withdraw immediately!"

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In the vast Seven Seas, the mysterious and eerie Sea of Death, like the Ice Sea, is a terrifying place that sailors fear. The difference is that the Ice Sea is dangerous due to the extreme cold, which can turn water into ice, and the slightest mistake can result in being crushed by icebergs and ice floes. The Sea of Death is even more terrifying, and many people even superstitiously believe that it is a special domain formed by the projection of the world of death into the material world. However, there is no concrete evidence to support this theory, and it is currently considered a product of some people's overly vivid imaginations. In short, no matter what kind of creature stays in the Sea of Death for too long, they will inevitably experience discomfort, which is an undeniable fact.

The Sea of Death is a terrifying place filled with a grayish hue and the aura of death. The negative energy is so dense that it is visible to the naked eye, surpassing the polluted air of heavily industrialized cities in the old world. For a normal person to survive in such a place, they need not only a strong physique but also an absolutely strong will to live.

The Sea of Death, which makes sailors shudder, is a strange sea where life and death intersect. Encountering ghost ships and ghost armies in broad daylight is a common occurrence, making it a place where the living should not venture.

The second-hand Elven warship Yangwei was navigating the Sea of Death, followed by the Chaoyong. The on-duty crew had to endure the negative energy that formed a gloomy mist, looking listless and unenergetic. Even rum, which usually enlivens the atmosphere, could not rouse their spirits.

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