Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 49: Liberation

Since ancient times, the mere mention of war and conflict has filled people at the bottom of society with fear and hatred.

Because these words themselves represent turmoil, they will only make an already difficult situation worse.

In times of turmoil, it is always the ordinary people who suffer the most.

but…

If those who attack towns do not harm civilians or plunder anything, but only attack nobles and lords who are usually wicked and do not treat people like human beings.

After the war, everyone in the town will have warm houses, enough to eat, and nice clothes. The enslaved will be freed, and the impoverished, emaciated people will be able to live a life they never dared to dream of before…

Afterwards, the privileged class was completely abolished, and all kinds of injustices were eliminated.

Will people still resist?
Most people won't, and those who have opinions are more likely to get beaten up.

Wang Ji's new territory is a good example of this.

At first, when people heard that the original lord had stepped down and the region had a new ruler, they were filled with fear and unease, wondering what would happen next and what changes would occur in their territory.

Some people have even planned to quietly flee and get away from this unstable place.

Until the new lord began distributing meat, vegetables, various grains, and clothing to every household to help people get through the winter.

Then they taught adults and children to read, provided jobs for the unemployed, and helped people learn to adapt to new things.

Then, those tall iron golems appeared, patrolling the various blocks with exceptionally heavy footsteps. The clanging and banging sounds kept countless people awake at night and afraid to go out during the day.

Later, some people saw the iron golem giving flowers to the children and standing still to let passing residents pass by.

People then realized that these tall, white iron figures were kind and polite; they appeared clumsy, but their movements were surprisingly gentle, giving them a憨憨 (simple and honest) feel.

But there are also times when he is violent and impatient.

They will unleash their iron fists on the villains who harm the residents, sending them flying into the sky.

Gradually, the iron golem acquired many more names.

Steel giants, town guardians, ruthless law enforcement machines, flower magicians…

Days passed by one by one.

The residents gradually adapted to the changes in the town and began to discuss the events that had occurred during this time.

Since the arrival of the new lord, life has visibly improved.

The anticipated turmoil and harsh laws did not materialize; instead, the group that had previously been so arrogant and domineering in issuing various pronouncements disappeared.

"I heard that the town is going to re-plan the streets and communities next month, and they're going to elect community representatives to get some kind of tool."

"It's that magical tool we talked about in class a while ago, created by that born sage. I heard it can make wheat ripen every three days!"

"Are you kidding me? How could something so outrageous happen?"

"A joke? Haven't enough outrageous things happened lately? Which one do you see as a joke?"

People were talking a lot.

"It's like a dream."

An elderly man said, “Not long ago I was shivering in the cold in my house, worrying about getting a piece of dry, hard black bread mixed with sawdust. I thought I wouldn’t make it through the winter.”

"Look at this now, it's meat! I can actually eat meat for the rest of my life!"

"Even if the new lord told me to die right now, I would think it would be worth it."

“The new lord is a sage, how could he say such things?” someone said, displeased with the old man’s ramblings.

"Oh, of course I know, but sometimes I wonder if some world-destroying catastrophe is about to happen, which is why a natural sage has appeared."

"Where did you hear these things, you strange old man?"

"You might not believe it, but I've been to Beijing..."

...

Rumors and gossip are inevitable, and the reforms in the new territory have run into some trouble, but they are all under control.

The initial territory management model has matured, and many capable individuals have emerged from the two towns. They are teleported over one by one through the Immortal Realm Gate to transform the new territory.

Looking at the new territory gradually getting on track, Wang Ji finally remembered to ask, "By the way, what's the name of this town again?" Ryder thought for a moment and replied, "Pine Forest Town."

"Why does this sound so familiar..."

"Just get familiar with it."

"There are so many towns in this world with the same name. You can never know which pine forest a place called Songlin Town refers to, nor can you know where a place called Bianchui Town is located."

"Ok."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Ji changed the map marker for this place to Songlin Town 1.

Winter is not over yet.

After Songlin Town, the caravan continued its journey towards new settlements, where it came into contact with the common people and the rulers.

This time, however, the target is no longer random, but rather a premeditated and well-prepared choice of the most suitable one.

From the former lord of Songlin Town, Wang Ji learned about the structure of the nearby towns and their approximate military strength.

There are many towns like this, some ruled by lords or nobles, and others appointed by officials from the capital, like Ryder, whose environment is said to be generally not very good.

This was the first time Wang Ji had seriously studied the structure of the empire.

However, none of these things hindered the expansion of the territory.

Ever since Songlin Town was incorporated into Wangji's territory, it has become a quagmire of information. Any news can only enter from one side, and what is spread outwards is not up to anyone else.

Thinking about recent events, Wang Ji waved his hand.

Bangdang…

Mysterious Puppet Number One picked up the kettle, brewed a cup of local specialty pine nut tea, and brought it to Wang Ji's table.

Sipping this peculiarly flavored tea, Wang Ji continued to peruse the documents, which contained reports on recent affairs within the territory and summaries of the latest intelligence from outside the territory.

The territory is currently stable, and ice harvesting operations have already been established on a large scale with impressive efficiency.

At this rate of accumulation, it's estimated that a considerable amount of blue ice will be collected by the end of winter. At that time, the construction of the hellish inter-latitude high-speed passage, equivalent to a speed of 2016 km/h in the present world, can officially begin.

Once this highway is completed, it will be possible to reach any corner of the world within a day.

At that time, the empire may still appear calm on the surface, but in reality, it will be completely covered by a super-high-speed transportation network in another dimension.

That sounds nice, but we should focus on the present first.

The former lord of Pinewood Town mentioned a place called River Bend City.

That was the largest trading center in the region, with a population of tens of thousands.

As for defensive forces...

It is said that there are several knights of the rank of captain there, as well as a mid-level sorcerer, making them extremely powerful.

Wang Ji thought back for a moment.

Knight Commander?

I think I took one down at the Baggett estate last time. It wasn't too difficult, but that was when the opponent was unarmed, unarmed, almost naked, and launched a sneak attack.

If we were to actually fight them, it would probably be much more difficult.

But it won't be any harder to fight than Eddred.

The differences are too great in all aspects; the difference between the two is like that between an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex and a lion kept in a zoo.

As for that mid-level magic user, Wang Ji wasn't very confident and didn't know his true strength.

He had only encountered high-level and low-level beings, and he really didn't know what the intermediate level meant.

I've only heard that he can crush several knights of the rank of captain.

嗏

After reviewing his God Set, which boasts maxed-out magic resistance and a Protection 4 enchantment, Wang Ji decided it was worth a try.

(End of this chapter)