Sneak Attack!

Six years have passed since the initial promotion of the Witchcraft Silkworm.

Now, the beings of the Lingchou Realm seem to be torn in two. Either there is external pressure forcing them to unite, or if they cannot unite, then there will be civil war.

Therefore, it will either be an external war or a civil war.

At this very moment, within the Lingchou Realm, another standoff has broken out.

However, this confrontation was particularly grand, and one of the two sides was Mo Xiao.

Mo Xiao was a major driving force behind the Witchcraft Silkworm six years ago, and is now a key figure in the faction that supports the world's inexhaustible resources, and enjoys a high reputation.

On the other side was another person, who also had his own merchant guild. Mo Xiao recognized him; he had once supported the Witchcraft Silkworm, but... his World-Class Giant Ship had been plundered by pirates.

This resulted in him losing everything, and he was eventually forced to start the Law Treasure production line to replenish the goods and avoid breaching the contract.

After that, he began to use the Law Treasure production line more and more frequently. Now, he has begun to fully support the Law Treasure production line and advocates plundering more worlds outside. He even proposed to the world lord to launch a great expedition to plunder worlds in order to replace his nearly depleted worlds and expand production capacity.

To be honest, Mo Xiao didn't know what the other party was thinking.

But it was clear that the other party also felt that Mo Xiao was stubborn and inflexible.

Since they cannot understand each other, conflict is inevitable.

At the scene of the conflict:

"Resist aggression! Resist military expansion!" someone shouted, holding up a sign.

On the other side, however, some people threw stones at them and even used Technique Method.

The people on the other side shouted, "Are we the price to pay for your kindness?! I have children to raise, I want to eat cheap meat and use cheap goods!"

Some on both sides were spreading propaganda, while others couldn't contain their tempers and started attacking each other. Mo Xiao, on the other hand, directed the operation, calling for perseverance and insisting that everyone persevere so that onlookers could see it.

Yes, such a struggle is not about persuading the other party, but about persuading passersby.

Halfway through the fight, Mo Xiao suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Looking back, he saw that the blade had already pierced his chest.

Assassination!

Those who supported Mo Xiao went crazy. They wanted to capture the assassin, but the assassin used Technique Method to instantly leave the crowd and escape into the distance.

Mo Xiao lay in a pool of blood, surrounded by the crowd. Some tried to save him, some tried to protect him, and many more rushed towards him.

Those who just shouted "No to war" have now launched an attack.

In this battle, Mo Xiao died despite all efforts to save him, and the leader of the opposing side was also beaten to death. In the end, more than 80 people were killed or injured, shocking the entire Lingchou Realm.

All of this was within the expectations of Envoy Pang.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether it's a civil war or a foreign war.

Whenever there is war, and whenever these people are involved in war, they must arm themselves.

So, if we fail in a foreign war, then let's have a civil war. Can those who shout for peace and against invasion really refrain from launching an attack?

If we take the initiative to attack... then those who already harbor aggressive intentions will be even less likely to resist.

This conflict quickly caused a huge uproar in public opinion.

Everywhere—in pubs, newspapers, offices, and on the streets—everyone was talking about it, everyone was arguing, and everyone was giving their opinions.

Newspapers, propaganda, various media outlets, and even film critics and entertainment video creators are all expressing their opinions. It seems that some force is pushing things along, constantly creating hot topics, and prompting countless people to become more and more involved in this war of words.

Today there's an incident, tomorrow there's another debate topic; today a certain opinion leader gains recognition, and a few days later he'll be assassinated. The whole world is in chaos, everyone is attacking each other, and every comment section related to this matter is noisy, constantly arguing about which side is better and trying to refute the other side.

Every piece of news that benefits them is met with ridicule and then a barrage of insults, until the insults move from the media comment section to the real world.

Public opinion has been completely destroyed. The Shamanic Way envoy and Human Path envoys have only been here for a little over a decade, yet the changes in thought have become so acute.

Finally, the Lord of Lingchou Realm made his move.

She used her martial prowess and intimidating presence, as a fifth-rank official, to forcefully end all discussion.

But this was a terrible move; the high-pressure tactics were completely ineffective and, on the contrary, angered everyone.

Those who are deprived of all legal means of self-defense will eventually be driven to illegal means by their unvented anger, and no one can blame them.

To an outsider with discerning eyes, it would appear that Human Path seems to have gained a decisive advantage in this debate.

It seemed like the two sides were still evenly matched, but when things developed to the point where war was the only solution...

All those illegal methods require some material support.

And all of this material support—

They will all direct their thoughts toward the assembly line of Law Treasure.

Sitting in his seat, Envoy Pang read different intelligence reports every day, analyzed trends, and watched as everything moved in the direction he had arranged.

He was curious about what methods the other side could use to deal with this situation. In the current predicament, what other way could they possibly make the people of the Lingchou Realm put away their murderous intent?

If it can't be contained, then war will break out, and everything will be over.

As Envoy Pang reviewed the documents, he deduced the current situation from various data. He concluded that either a civil war or a foreign war was inevitable. Everyone was already so Fire Qi, so if a few more sparks were lit, a raging inferno would naturally erupt.

"Well, that's about it. It's time to go see the Lord of Lingchou Realm and see what kind of war she needs, and then we'll provide that kind of war," said Envoy Pang.

As he spoke, the other team members around him stood up and exclaimed, "Alright! Whew, the paperwork is finally done!"

"I'm going back to Chang'an after get off work this month. I haven't had Chang'an cuisine in a long time."

"Don't waste Golden Platform's transportation capacity at a critical moment. Just for a meal, I'll cook for you. I'm a level four amateur chef."

These people were all very relaxed and friendly to each other.

From this perspective alone, one can only see harmonious interpersonal relationships, excellent work performance, and that everyone is outstanding and kind. No one can tell that they are actually manipulating billions of lives into the flames of war.

But both sides are real. They are indeed very kind and friendly. The Human Path has a fair system and a well-established promotion mechanism. Everyone can find a place to give full play to their talents and strengths and then obtain the corresponding status. Naturally, there is no possibility of any resentment. Everyone has a very good relationship and is very kind.

But... all this kindness, gentleness, and fairness are directed at 'human beings'.

In the Lingchou Realm, humans are not counted.

It's just a natural resource.

From the very beginning, even if they managed to 'seek refuge', Human Path would not treat them as human beings.

Because, in the Lingchou Realm, it doesn't really matter Xingshi Dao Lineage one cultivates or what ideology one wants to use.

Does the Lingchou Realm truly possess its own 'Dao'? Is there something worth the entire civilization sacrificing its life for, even at the cost of its own extinction?

No, they didn't. The Lord of Lingchou Realm, and everyone in the Lingchou Realm, cared not about the Dao, but about survival, about profit, about having enough to eat, about dressing better for tomorrow, about becoming a leader, about fame, about profit.

Does this thing deserve to be called a human being? Does it deserve to be called a civilization?

From Human Path perspective, those who are still struggling to survive are not human; they are irrational, uncivilized beasts, no different from wild animals and plants.

A true 'human being' acts entirely from their own heart; they are detached from material instincts. People can risk their lives because their hearts and the Way are focused on this.

From Human Path perspective, civilization must be liberated from instinctual life, detaching itself from the external world without specific behavioral relationships, becoming detached and even transcendent and free, and ultimately reaching a point where everyone acts in accordance with the Way. Only then can it be considered 'civilized' and can it be regarded as 'human'.

Various instincts, various struggles, and even the development of some technologies, the learning of various techniques, skills Divine Ability Cultivation Method, are all essentially methods and means to make a living. They are all for a purpose, no different from the claws and fangs that grow from wild beasts. They are just living for the sake of living.

We must wait until civilization advances towards reason, and its life transcends instinct, that is, it does not fall into methods and means, but achieves enlightenment and reaches a state of non-action.

At this point, people are interested in anything and do things, rather than acting out of a need for survival.

Human life is so powerful and profound. Survival is certainly important, but the reason why survival is important is that without survival, one cannot pursue true truth or fulfill true ideals.

To preserve survival is to preserve something nobler, not to abandon everything for the sake of survival.

In the Lingchou Realm, people can freely change their Dao Path for survival and resources; everything is driven by profit.

Throughout this civilization, the pursuit is not of the Dao. The Dao is not seen as the supreme pursuit, but rather as a tool for survival.

That is a world without morality, and people without morality.

Some have even said, "In a world without morality, one should not set foot on its soil."

These eight words are enough to express Human Path attitude: they don't even want to go.

In the eyes of Envoy Pang, if someone from the Fu Cao Yi Realm genuinely wanted to join the Human Path, they would accept them. But someone from the Lingchou Realm was someone they wouldn't even bother to look at.

Of course, this actually creates a typical contradiction. Those Fu Cao Yi Realm will never easily give up their own way. They accept the Shaman Path because the Shaman Path has a high degree of overlap with their own. They consider the Shaman Path to be their predecessors, so they can cooperate.

However, if it were a Human Path, even if the Fu Cao Yi Realm were wiped out, they would not easily change their Dao Lineage; they would simply die standing.

Few Human Path are willing to join a world that is considered humane.

Those Human Path that are looked down upon by humanitarian authorities are desperately trying to join, but unfortunately, Human Path are too lazy to even bother to look up. They should just obediently enter the list of natural resource reserves.

Envoy Pang watched these people leave, then stretched and stood up, preparing to leave as well.

Stepping out of this office, you'll find yourself in a scenic lake in the Lingchou Realm.

This is a manor located in a secluded suburb, quite quiet, with beautiful scenery, and many natural species from the Lingchou Realm, including some rare species.

Some of these things were destroyed in the outside world due to the expansion of the Lingchou Realm civilization, but they have been well preserved here.

After all... these are all precious natural treasures.

A species is the result of billions of years of evolution. Any species that can survive and reproduce on its own is the result of billions of years of selection by the entire world and is a treasure of the universe.

Those who don't understand might think that Human Path would look down on these things, but on the contrary, although Human Path regards these things as property, they are also precious property. Human Path's Law Treasure assembly line can refine a sixth-grade Law Treasure in just a few seconds, but these species need hundreds of millions of years to appear, so their preciousness is self-evident. Moreover, the evolution of these species over hundreds of millions of years has resulted in some of their characteristics being useful, whether for medicine, raw materials, or food, they can always come in handy.

Sometimes, in a Human Path world, a special plague spreads, and even a fifth-rank official can't cure it, but the antidote might just be an ordinary, unrelated mushroom billions of light-years away.

After all, this world is just that wonderful.

Therefore, wherever Human Path goes, it collects the entire world's species map. The manor in front of us is a small ecosystem replicated using this map. If it operates properly, we will move this ecosystem back to the world map in Chang'an for permanent preservation.

The world map contains all the worlds that Human Path has ever seen, and these things can be used in almost any field whenever needed.

Envoy Pang looked at the things here, preparing to rest for a while before continuing his work. In any case, the situation was almost impossible to turn around; the opposing Shaman Path envoy had already lost completely.

There's still one thing that's unclear, which is the origin of the Witchcraft Silkworm in the other party's possession. But he has already sent someone to inquire with Liu Shenzhi, and he believes that he will get definite information in a while.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, but as if on cue, his terminal suddenly sent a message at that moment.

"Envoy, the information you requested has arrived. The Witchcraft Silkworm on Liu Shenzhi's side have not been leaked. The other side's Witchcraft Silkworm came from elsewhere. Moreover, Mr. Liu Shenzhi provided a special piece of information, which is that the Witchcraft Silkworm were actually developed by three people in collaboration, not just by him."

"One of them is from the lineage of diviners, Bo Yue, whose current whereabouts are unknown."

"The other person is from the Shaman lineage, named Li Qi. According to our verification from multiple sources, he should be the true identity of the other party's envoy. I have already sent you the recorded and analyzed Dao Lineage Technique Method. The envoy can analyze the other party's background based on the actual situation."

A message came through the terminal.

Envoy Pang's spirits lifted.

Great news!

However, at this very moment, the entire ecosystem suddenly exploded!