Defeating Magic Chapter 22: Aren’t You Embarrassed?

Chapter 22: Aren’t You Embarrassed?   

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Kiramekineko

 

“It doesn’t matter what I am, what matters is whether you have thought about how to solve this problem.” Zhou Yan glanced at Luo Futu, took the paper from him, and said softly, “You are the leader, you should think about this.”

After guessing that Luo Futu might be a higher-dimensional energy body, he gradually noticed more and more evidence of it, such as the inability to rub mud out of Luo Futu’s body when he rubbed him, such as his body did not have the various smells that ordinary people should have, but rather a cold smell of snow…

That was not only the smell of pheromones.

Or maybe it was because he couldn’t produce bacteria on his body that this happened, then it proved that his guesses about the dimension were not a pipe dream at all.

As Zhou Yan was thinking, Luo Futu suddenly said, “Didn’t you deny the validity of the existence of the high priest? And now you recognize me as the ruler?”

“Because for the time being, it is true.” Zhou Yan looked at him and said, “But your current state is very deplorable: your energy is focused on the struggle for power and profit, and in playing with power you’re completely off. It is only in the lower social classes that rulers concentrate on power plays, because social productivity is limited, people want to fight for power and oppress other people so that they can have priority over the limited social resources.”

Luo Futu looked at him with some surprise, and then smiled—although he was denying his existence twice, what Zhou Yan said this time made Luo Futu feel very comfortable. “Feel sorry? You feel sorry for me?”

Zhou Yan ignored the deeper meaning of his words and continued, “Instead of focusing on the limited value created by low productivity, you should try to increase the productivity of the whole society. When it increases to a certain level, you will find that even the most ordinary people will have a better standard of living than the current rulers.” After Zhou Yan finished speaking, he found that Luo Futu only looked at him with interest, neither denying nor approving, so he frowned. “Could it be that you haven’t understood that when the total value of the world increases, the per capita level will naturally rise up, and it will rise to a height that you can’t imagine?”

Luo Futu shook his head gently. “I understand what you mean, you are saying that you have seen the kind of scenario you described, where the per capita standard of living is above that of a high priest, right?”

…Yes, that’s what it means, it just sounds weird.

But Zhou Yan understood in his heart that people who have not experienced this kind of life would find it very difficult to imagine, just as humans in the era of feudal dynasties could not imagine that in the era of highly developed technological civilization. Everyone could freely choose their favorite food, favorite clothes, like the emperor. They no longer needed to walk with their legs when going out, and could even fly in the sky. They could even extend their life expectancy to four or five hundred years… Even the emperor could not see the future, but technology could bring it to them.

Luo Futu suddenly came forward and stared seriously at Zhou Yan. “I didn’t realize that you still have a heart to save the world.”

Zhou Yan froze for a moment. “No, I don’t want to save the world.” To be exact, it was the previous encounters that made him give up this idea. “I’m… I’m just interested in the Lurian.”

Luo Futu wisely didn’t refute Zhou Yan, and went along with him. “Okay, so what are you trying to tell me?”

“As far as I know, there are not many mystics in this world, yet only mystics have the ability to fight Lurians, ordinary people can only be protected. In other words, once there is a Lurian mass invasion, mystics will become a lone force. Alone, a sword is no longer sharp, there is a risk of being broken. Not to mention that when facing the Lurian, mystics won’t find it easy, right?”

Luo Futu nodded to agree with him, he knew that what Zhou Yan said was right. Because in the records, when those monsters invaded, the mystics desperately resisted, but had countless deaths and injuries, and a large loss of troops. That was during the heyday of mystics, according to the state of the mystic infighting nowadays, once again, they may not win.

“But now there is no evidence that those so-called monsters will come here.”

Zhou Yan glanced at him expressionlessly. “Nor is there any evidence that they won’t.” And I think there’s a good chance that they will indeed reappear. “You have to consider the possibility that it’s not a small probability, and that if it does happen, it could turn into a devastating disaster.”

Luo Futu then asked, “So what can you do to change the situation where mystics can barely fight against them, let alone ordinary yong?”

Zhou Yan said, “Let everyone become warriors and take up arms to protect this continent, and only then can humanity win.”

That’s how the people on the Dense Cloud Planet survived.

Zhou Yan slowly stood up and walked to Luo Futu. “Do not ignore the power of ordinary people, they can be very powerful. The current state of affairs looks as if mystics are enslaving the ordinary people, but in reality it is they who are bringing the mystics down. Mystics have already ruined them: they have not only lost the ability to feed themselves, but also the sense to fight for themselves.”

Luo Futu heard this and became serious. “You have a point, but the problem is, they do not have the ability to fight. Ordinary people’s weapons can’t even hurt a powerful mystic, how can they possibly deal with those monsters? Letting them go into battle is the same as letting them go to their deaths.”

“Naturally, we have to take our time, starting with making weapons.” Zhou Yan once again picked up the sheet of paper with the monsters and continued to draw on it. “Of course, when it comes to manufacturing weapons, we have to go back to the original topic of improving the overall productivity of society… Because only when people’s living standards improve will they have the energy and financial resources to engage in other things. There is also today’s social system. The problem is also very big, and a sense of ownership should be cultivated for the people, so they will really feel love for the land under their feet … But trying to change the regime structure of a world is not an easy task, not just one or two people realizing its backwardness and making reforms. Without a solid economy to back it up, the overall mindset of the society will precede the economic development, and it will make the society turbulent, which is not good for the rulers or for the ordinary people of this world.”

Luo Futu didn’t expect Zhou Yan to be really thoughtful, and his thoughts were not just from the point of view of yong, as he initially thought of the “leader of the rebellion”, but also for the “ruler”. Yes, he should have thought of it, Zhou Yan was not a hot-blooded young man who would attack society out of impulse and discontent, but he scolded him because he truly felt that the system of this society was not good enough.

“If it is first instilled for ordinary people that theocracy is a backward regime, and that the mystics are oppressing them with this kind of thinking and forcing them to awaken, then you can imagine what a chaotic situation the world will become. So it must be a gradual process, a moderate process, raising the productivity of society first, having the economy as a guarantee, and then changing the mindset.”

As Zhou Yan spoke, Luo Futu looked down at the paper on which he was drawing and writing, and saw that he had drawn an equal-sized Jerry next to the ugly Lurian.

…Well, something that looks a lot like Jerry.

Luo Futu frowned slightly. “What is this? Is this the weapon you were talking about?”

Zhou Yan frowned. “My focus is not just on weapons, why do you only care about weapons? Are you listening to me seriously or not? My focus is on reform.”

Luo Futu heard him complaining about him, but his attitude had inexplicably become very close, and his heart was surprisingly happy. “I understand, the reform has to be gradual, but weapons are a priority. I am naturally more concerned about weapons. However, do you want to let Jerry deal with the monster? It will cry.”

Zhou Yan looked at him. “This is mecha, I told you about it… It’s a world away from Jerry. And this is just the primary form of a mecha, there are many more powerful ones that have to be designed from the drawing board. Mecha’s attacks are mostly electromagnetic waves and nuclear fission generated shocks that are capable of dealing with Lurians.”

Luo Futu raised his eyebrows. “Oh? That’s what the alpha you were attracted to manipulated?”

Zhou Yan thought to himself, He remembers these details very well. But it will take some time and money to make it…

Luo Futu suddenly pressed his hand on the piece of paper Zhou Yan was drawing and writing on and laughed. “What do you want me to do then?”

Zhou Yan subconsciously tilted his head; Luo Futu stood behind him, and used his hand to press the note on the table, resulting in the movement between them seeming as if Luo Futu was circling Zhou Yan from behind.

“I believe you can make it, you just need to tell me now what you need me to do.”

Zhou Yan froze slightly, his eyes were locked with Luo Futu, and this perspective actually looked very strange. There was a sense of oppression. And it was too intimate.

“I…”

Zhou Yan just said a word, but Luo Futu suddenly reached out towards his face and whispered, “Don’t move.”

He leaned down, his long hair hanging down, almost touching Zhou Yan’s forehead. But in the end, Luo Futu used his fingers to point at Zhou Yan’s face, then pressed his face and rubbed it twice, and said, “Are you hiding here to steal food? How dirty, rubbed like a little flower cat.”

This series of actions happened in a very short time, Zhou Yan did not even have time to react, back to consciousness when Luo Futu straightened up and stood aside. Zhou Yan hurriedly sat up straight, and subconsciously backward, the wheeled chair rolled far back, helping Zhou Yan and Luo Futu to pull away from each other.

There was an awkward silence between the two, and Zhou Yan felt as if the air around him had frozen. But Luo Futu remained calm and collected, only smiling at him, and did not seem to feel anything wrong.

…This person was too scary, was he incapable of empathy?

At this point, a bell suddenly came from outside the courtyard, breaking the suffocating awkwardness. Zhou Yan jerked up and walked quickly towards the outside. He did not always have guests, and once they became a valuable person, no matter who they were, he would treat them as if they were a lifesaver in the future.