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Morgan laughed. "You trust him? You don't even know who he is! And you trust him?"
Jing Yuan smiled and said, "Then tell me, what kind of person am I?"
Mark stopped Jingyuan from speaking. "Jingyuan was born on the lighthouse and grew up there. This can be verified not only in public records but also by his friends. Jingyuan's specialness is innate. If we really want to get to the bottom of this, we'll have to find out who Jingyuan's parents are."
Morgan paused, stunned. On the lighthouse, apart from him and Charles, no one else dared to mention their father-son relationship.
Jing Nan, however, said, "After the three laws were promulgated, all kinship records were deleted."
Mark and Jingnan's words could neither be proven nor disproven; they were simply trying to convince Morgan that Jingyuan was one of their own.
“You don’t need to say anything more,” Jing Yuan said. “Lord Morgan doesn’t want to know my family lineage; he just doesn’t like that I have superpowers.”
“Jingyuan,” Mark said. Before they arrived, the two had agreed that Mark would persuade Morgan to reveal the secret.
But Morgan's demeanor clearly indicated that he was unwilling to cooperate.
“Mark, let me try to persuade him!” Jing Yuan sighed. “Having been in the Lighthouse for so many years, there are many questions I want to discuss with Lord Morgan in person. Maybe through discussion, we can find the answers to the questions we want to know.”
Morgan remained silent.
Jingyuan moved a chair over from the side and sat down opposite Morgan. He smiled and said, "Let's start with the three laws: genetic optimization, collective education, and the brave journey. These three laws are actually correct."
Genetic optimization—superior genes mean higher survival rates—is a fundamentally flawed concept; the distinction between superior and inferior genes is merely an artificial one.
Without weapons, the mortality rate for both the upper class and the lower class against the Devouring Beasts is the same: 100%!
If you ask me, powerful firepower is the only way to ensure a higher survival rate, but the Dust People can't even touch weapons!
Are you sure it's a genetic issue that so many of them are dying?
Only the Upper People on the Lighthouse can reproduce, so where did those Dust People after number 8000 come from? Were they also born of the Upper People? What kind of genetic optimization are you talking about!
Lighthouses are humanity's last refuge. If you truly want the continuation of humanity, maintaining the diversity of genetic samples is the right choice.
If only the small number of the upper class are allowed to reproduce, the human genome will only get worse and worse!
So stop bringing up genes.
All of this is nothing more than a means for you few to control the many.
Otherwise, how could the Light and Shadow Society exist?
The fewer people at the top, the more necessary it is for a religion like the Light and Shadow Society to control the lower classes.
Lord Morgan, you are an excellent politician, but as a human being, you are terrible.
You and your son Charles spend your days fantasizing that you are the last guardians of humanity.
Charles secretly treated the common people like livestock, killing them at will.
Lord Morgan, can't you see any of this? Dust people, aren't you human beings?
I've tried to persuade him so many times. I've told him that there are only so many people left on this planet, so we shouldn't kill each other, but he just won't listen.
He launched a coup today; either they die, or we die!
In short, half of them will die!
Is this the future you've envisioned for the lighthouse?
Jing Yuan became somewhat emotional as he finished speaking.
Morgan remained silent.
Morgan looked at Jingyuan. Long-term ideological suppression had prevented young people like Mark from even considering this level of issue.
Jingyuan was also very young, but his words didn't sound like something an 18-year-old should know.
Morgan became increasingly convinced that he had been "possessed" by people on Earth.
Seeing that Morgan remained silent, Jingyuan continued, "So, genetic optimization is just an excuse. What you really want is the distinction between the upper class and the common people, right? You want the common people to willingly serve the upper class!"
I know a little about the history of the Lighthouse. If I'm not mistaken, the people living on the Lighthouse now are probably all connected to the former city lord in some way! They might be descendants of his old subordinates, or descendants of prison guards, or descendants of high-ranking officials in the Coastal Alliance, or descendants of merchants who brought supplies to the city... The Lighthouse used to be a prison, so where are the descendants of those criminals? And where are the descendants of the civilians you took in?
In this apocalypse, if you want to maintain your ruling position, what methods should you, as a shrewd politician, use?
Tell me, Lord Morgan, which branch of the family do you belong to?
Morgan was furious. "You know so much, and you still say you're not with that woman!"
Jingyuan smiled and gestured for Morgan not to rush.
Mark, Jingnan, and even Xuefeng were all shocked by Jingyuan's words.
"Lord Morgan, don't rush, it's bad for your heart. I haven't finished speaking yet!"
Collective education is not inherently wrong. In a post-apocalyptic world, it's beneficial to concentrate resources on educating the next generation, equipping them with greater survival skills.
But you only educate the upper class!
They euphemistically call it the "dust people's genes are bad."
Strangely enough, I've met many commoners who are very intelligent. If they received the same education, they would be no less capable than the upper classes.
The reason why the common people cannot receive education is the same as the reason why they cannot wield weapons.
"You simply want the descendants of the original high-ranking officials of the Beacon to continue enjoying the privileges of education and arms ownership, in order to preserve their class status."
"Enough!" Morgan roared. "Do you think what you're saying is the truth?"
Jing Yuan smiled and said, "If this isn't the truth, then what is? Could it be that the real reason you implemented the Three Laws is because human emotions cause the life essence to emit a strong odor, leaving us nowhere to hide in the eyes of the Devouring Beasts?"
Jingyuan's words broke Morgan's defenses.
"how do you know?"
Morgan's reaction was obvious; his expression clearly told others that Jingyuan was right.
"Lord City Lord, is what Jing Yuan said true?"
Morgan stared at Jing Yuan, "Since you know this, why are you still questioning the Three Laws!"
Jing Yuan said, "Emotions cause the life essence to emit a scent. Does a person who doesn't talk about emotions have no scent in their life essence? Will they not be detected by the Devouring Beasts?"
"This is our only option!"
Seeing Morgan's agitation, Jingyuan calmed down and said, "Lord Morgan, I know it hasn't been easy protecting the lighthouse's navigation in the sky all these years. But... Lord, everything is changing, and today we must seek a new way out!"
Morgan seemed persuaded. He paused for a moment, then looked at Mark and asked, "Mark, what do you think is the new way out?"
Chapter 112 They are part of the ecosystem
Mark said, "I will go down to the surface with Jingyuan to find those surface dwellers. If they can survive on the surface, then so can we! If we return to the surface, then there will be no need for the Three Laws! We will join hands with the surface dwellers to fight against the Mana ecosystem!"
"They are not human at all!"
Morgan repeatedly emphasized that they were not human.
Jing Yuan asked directly, "Why do you say they aren't human?"
Morgan, however, remained silent on the question.
Jingyuan finally understood: this old man wouldn't say anything unless you provoked him a bit.
"Lord Morgan, you've always known that there are people living on the surface, haven't you? What are you afraid of that you've been hiding all this time?"
Morgan concealed his emotions, making it impossible for Jingyuan to read any information from his micro-expressions.
Jingyuan continued, "Today, when you saw that I have superpowers, you were so enraged that you wanted to arrest me. I thought you were just trying to side with Charles, but now I've thought of another possibility!"
Jingyuan's words caused the expressions of the onlookers around him to change.
People including Xuefeng believe that Morgan wanted to favor Charles. Could there be other reasons?
"I guess the people on the ground are also human, and they awakened superpowers through some method, but not everyone can awaken superpowers. This situation is completely random!"
You divide people into Upper Class and Lower Class on the lighthouse, but in reality, there is no essential difference between them. Whether someone is Upper Class or Lower Class is up to you!
On the ground, the difference between people who have awakened superpowers and those who haven't is immediately obvious!
At that point, your word won't count! You might not even be able to awaken your superpowers!
On the lighthouse, you control the people by creating a fictitious Lord of Light and Shadow, but we both know that might makes right!
When a superhuman with abilities far surpassing everyone else appears, all your schemes and tricks will be utterly futile.
Therefore, you are not allowed to have contact with people on the ground!
Otherwise, you will not be able to maintain your rule in this aerial kingdom.
Ultimately, you're not acting for the future of humanity at all! You're clearly acting for yourselves and the selfish desires of your ruling class!
"You fart!"
Morgan, the city lord, was so angry that he uttered the vulgar word "fart".
For many years, Morgan has touted himself as the last guardian of humanity.
But in Jingyuan's words, he became a short-sighted schemer, which made him angry.
Jingyuan's reasonable deduction made Mark also suspect that Morgan really thought so.
"Lord City Lord, is that so?" Mark pressed.
Morgan tried his best to calm himself down. He knew that the only one who could save the beacon now was Mark.