Meeting with Meteor City's Elders! The Gains Are Far Beyond What You Could Imagine~! (Part 2)

At the same time, he could feel the prayers directed at Dr. Hemdinger, the [Great Inventor], from the children among the audience outside.

Those various wishes became the finest nourishment for the birth of his [Inventions].

He believed that once his creations spread into the outside world, they would surely become even more popular.

Just as this screening event ended and Mog stretched his legs, moved his feet, and loosened up, preparing to leave,

Father Zhol suddenly called out to him.

"Come. Elder Babagra wants to see you."

Elder Babagra...?

In Meteor City, the only person who could be addressed as "Elder" was its supreme ruler.

"Alright."

Mog nodded lightly.

Ever since he had agreed to Father Zhol's request, he had expected this day to come.

After tidying himself up a little, he followed Father Zhol into that Western-style classical building.

Mog finally understood why there was a Church in Meteor City.

Just from the building's decorations, he could more or less tell that the Elder here was quite devoted to that Christian God business~~~

"Are you Mog?"

As Mog came before Elder Babagra, that face covered in wrinkles entered his sight.

He could even see the wrinkled mouth twitching.

"Zhol often praises you before me."

Elder Babagra spoke slowly. "You know that Meteor City currently has many problems that need solving."

"But right now, we are facing a particularly serious problem."

"Many people from the outside world treat this place as a paradise where they can commit evil as they please."

"I want to ask what good solution you have for this."

He did not bother with needless pleasantries and went straight to the point.

This was also a problem every person in Meteor City knew about, from the elderly down to the children.

So Mog was not surprised in the slightest and gave a direct answer as well:

"Get rid of every last one of those who come here to do evil."

"Of course I know that~"

Elder Babagra's gaze was indifferent. "Not just me. That is also the first thought of most people in Meteor City."

"So you should know that this is not the simple answer I want to hear~"

"Mm, I understand."

Mog nodded. Such a broad answer was correct, but it was no different from not answering at all.

Everyone knew that was what had to be done, but the key was... how to do it!!

If Elder Babagra could truly deal with those evil people who came here, he would have done it already.

Why would he still need to listen to Mog's opinion here?

The point was that he could not do it!!

Therefore, what he wanted to hear was Mog's specific plan.

"I think there are two aspects to solving this problem: deal with the present and look to the future."

Mog smiled faintly. "As for dealing with the present, as far as I know, quite a few outsiders come to Meteor City and abduct the children here for unknown purposes."

"So the first step is to find those people and repay them in kind. However they treated those children, they must taste the same price and suffering."

"As for how to find them..."

Mog raised his head and met Elder Babagra's eyes without the slightest hesitation. "Leave that to me."

"You have a way?"

Elder Babagra asked in a deep voice.

"I do."

Mog nodded.

"Good. Within one week, I expect to see results at the very least."

"No problem."

With just a few words, the two of them had settled the tone of the matter.

Elder Babagra's meaning was simple: since you proposed the solution, then you could handle it.

He would not ask about the specific methods or measures. It would all depend on Mog's own abilities.

All he wanted was the final result.

As for whether Mog's method ultimately succeeded or failed~~~

Success would naturally be best, and Elder Babagra would never be stingy toward someone capable who had rendered merit.

When that time came, all of Meteor City would become Mog's support.

And if he failed~~~

That would matter even less.

After all, the problem had yet to be solved anyway. Even if Mog failed, it would not change anything.

Either way, Elder Babagra would not lose out.

"I am beginning to believe Zhol's evaluation of you."

Elder Babagra nodded slightly at Mog, and his gaze softened somewhat.

Mog had accepted this task so cleanly, without dragging things out and without attaching any preconditions.

That style alone had already earned Elder Babagra's appreciation.

Of course, all of that depended on Mog successfully completing the task.

Failures had no value at all.

"Then what about looking to the future?"

Dealing with the present only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. There were too many criminals in the outside world; after one batch was driven away, another batch of fools who did not know their place would continue coming.

The key was how to eradicate this phenomenon at its root.

"Actually, completely eliminating it would not be difficult~~~"

Mog's lips curved upward slightly. "I once heard a saying:"

"Strike one blow to keep a hundred blows away."

"We must let the whole world know that Meteor City is not to be trifled with."

"Once someone intends us harm, they must pay an incomparably painful price."

"Only when those people outside know pain will they stop reaching their hands toward us."

Strike one blow to keep a hundred blows away...

Elder Babagra savored the meaning of those words and found them quite reasonable.

"What should we do?"

"If we want the outside world to understand that, we need something they will remember very deeply..."

Mog continued, "That can be an event, or it can be a sentence."

"It would be best to spread a sentence first, then use an event to prove it and deepen their impression."

"As for the words to spread..."

Mog paused, then raised his head. Elder Babagra was listening intently, while the silent Father Zhol also looked over.

"We reject nothing, but do not think you can take anything from us."

"..."

"I never expected you to come up with a declaration like that~?!"

When Father Zhol led Mog out of the building, he was still somewhat dazed.

Especially when he repeated those words, the look he gave Mog was particularly complicated.

Yet beneath that complexity was relief.

Sure enough, he had not misjudged him.

Mog's words had also proposed what seemed to be a completely viable path for Meteor City as it currently was.

Perhaps it would involve quite a lot of blood and fire, but for the people of Meteor City,

such things were already commonplace, things that happened almost every day.

As for whether this approach would provoke a backlash...

They were the true victims, after all!!

Just as Mog said, "We reject nothing, but do not think you can take anything from us."

If someone simply wanted to come to Meteor City, that was fine. This place accepted everything.

But if they wanted to do something harmful to Meteor City, then they should not blame its people for responding with equally extreme measures.

"After all, in my opinion, anyone who comes looking for trouble with Meteor City is no good person."

Mog shrugged as he walked ahead. "And they are not particularly formidable either."

After all, what decent person or true powerhouse would specifically come to target Meteor City, this abandoned land?

When the strong suffered anger and humiliation, they would only strive harder and draw their blades against those stronger than themselves.