Chapter 2180: Chapter 2180: Life Empire Standing Out from the Crowd
As Du You continued his extensive construction, more and more lawbreakers hiding outside were indeed being caught. Whether they hid in tunnels or in the mountains, it was becoming increasingly difficult to remain concealed as these areas were developed.
Some Magical Beasts that were continually driven away also became fatal threats in the eyes of these people.
A large number of Magical Beasts continued to move towards desolate places, and these people did the same. In the battle for survival space, conflicts naturally erupted. The more Magical Beasts there were, the harder it became for these people to survive.
In the end, some people came out and surrendered voluntarily. After all, many things in the past were difficult to investigate. As long as they didn’t continue to make mistakes, there wouldn’t be any major issues. However, some were on the wanted list and didn’t dare to come out, or they believed their own strength to be superior and didn’t care, even actively attacking cities and villages.
Eventually, Du You’s Doppelganger had no choice but to deploy a large number of the Undead, forming patrols to scout these areas daily. They even used quite a few tier-seven Undead.
At this point, these people couldn’t hide anymore. Whenever chaos erupted, the tier-seven Undead would go there and capture them all at once, leaving no one behind. Any slightly chaotic places were quickly subdued.
In the end, many villages nearly reached a state where doors didn’t need to be locked at night.
This level of security was extremely attractive to the suffering peasants around. Du You did not try to hide this at all, and the news spread quickly.
"Dela, I’ve decided. I want to go to the Life Empire; it’s the best environment there. You should come along too."
"Me? I can’t go."
"Why not? You’ve never wanted to do those bad things anyway. In that place, there’s a lot you could do. With your strength and talent, you wouldn’t end up worse off than you are now."
Dela shook his head, "I want to go as well. In fact, I’ve wanted to for a long time. I’ve had enough of this life. But as you know, my family is in the city, and they can’t be moved."
Everyone fell silent. Dela was one of the most capable among them, completing tasks excellently and working tirelessly. At the same time, he spent sparingly, accumulating a lot of wealth without squandering it.
He wanted to provide his family with a better environment, and in the end, he succeeded.
All the wealth he spent directly sent his family into the city. However, with the sudden emergence of the Life Empire, its superior environment and system attracted countless people.
People like them outside only needed to evade boundary patrols to naturally enter the Life Empire.
Once in the Life Empire, all you have to do is register. The Life Empire does not turn people away. After all, to expand the territory and enhance its utilization, the population is indispensable.
Relying on reproduction to increase the population takes time; direct infusion is more effective.
Because of the massive outflow of the population, the upper class of those large cities couldn’t stand it anymore and locked down the cities. Cities like theirs, which were closer to the Life Empire, did not let people in or out even more.
Though complaints were abundant inside the city, there was nothing they could do.
"In that case, we’ll wait for you in the Life Empire; you must come." They had already agreed to leave this place. Dela couldn’t leave, but that should only be temporary.
"Don’t worry, I know. Given the development of the Life Empire, it is bound to expand outward. By then, whether I leave or not doesn’t matter," someone from the shadows said, seeing things quite clearly.
But as soon as others heard this, they immediately shut their mouths. One couldn’t talk carelessly about such things; if heard by the city’s powerful, the consequences wouldn’t be good.
Unknown to them, the city lord was also holding a video meeting with other city lords.
"Those guys are too troublesome. I don’t know where they got their equipment, but they can control a city, and now their city is just too stable."
"Yes, what’s the point of being so stable? As long as the commoners can survive, isn’t that enough?"
This was the mindset of most city lords. Some didn’t even care if survival was possible; as long as their city existed, it was enough. If the commoners dared to flee, they would catch them and kill them. If you kill enough, no one would dare to escape.
But now it’s different; it’s just too stable over there. Several cities, which do not care about the people, still experience mass escapes despite blockading the city. Reportedly, the most serious one even had a rebellion. By the time their army took action, a large number of commoners had already left the city.
Though they pursued and killed along the way, many still managed to escape. Ultimately, less than a third of the population remained in the city, severely impacting the city lord’s power and growth rate.
Because of this, several cities have further tightened control over their subordinates.
But many people surrounding these cities had already left. Without these people, serious issues naturally arose within the cities. Resources’ prices continued to rise, making life even more difficult.
In the end, even some of the city’s upper class were affected.
"Damn Life Empire, what the hell are they trying to do? Are they trying to kill us?"
An enraged city lord, from the city where the rebellion occurred, exclaimed with fury.
Everyone else glanced at him. Who told him to act so excessively, killing his own people without care? Otherwise, none of this would have happened.
"We must come up with a solution; otherwise, if things continue like this, it’s going to be troublesome."
"What can we do? Unless we buy one of their special city defense systems, but they won’t sell it, and even if they do, can we dare to use it?"
They’re not fools. Such systems could be controlled directly. Who knows what loopholes are inside? If the other side were to use it against them, the losses would be significant. It’s just too risky.
Unfortunately, they lack the skills and manpower. Such a thing is beyond their capability to develop.
"How about we join forces, clear out the Magical Beasts nearby, and provide them with a better environment? Anyway, we need to show our stance."
"Humph, to compromise with those lowly people, I won’t do it." Some still weren’t pleased with this approach.
