Douluo Dalu: The System is from Battle Through the Heavens
Chapter 37

Electrolux's Complaint

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"Electrolux, you can call me that. Honestly, I know you aren't from this world, just like me. Your soul is the best proof; you clearly possess the mind of an adult, someone in their twenties, yet your body is only a teenager's."

"I ended up here after an accident. A crazed fan—a fanatic of a certain novel—ran me over with his car because he couldn't tolerate anyone insulting his 'god-tier' masterpiece or the characters he idolized. That was how I was reincarnated into this world."

"Soul Tool vehicles?" Electrolux had seen the Soul Tools of this world, such as Soul Tool cars, from within the mental world of Zhong Kui.

"In my world, we didn't have Soul Tool technology, but we had scientific technology—simply put, things like physics. In my view, it was likely a form of 'supernatural technology' created by people who possessed extraordinary powers. But the people in my world had no such powers; we only had science. Let me slowly explain some knowledge from my world; consider it a lesson."

Zhong Kui then proceeded to share knowledge and memories from his original world. Upon hearing them, Electrolux had to admit that the technology of Zhong Kui's world was indeed impressive, perhaps even superior to the current Soul Tool technology.

At the same time, he admired the people of Zhong Kui's world; despite lacking supernatural power, they were able to create tools that rivaled these Soul Tools.

Even the atomic bomb was something he had to admire.

Even Electrolux himself could not have conceived of such a thing.

Electrolux considered himself quite formidable, capable of crafting many miraculous artifacts, but he could never have produced something like an atomic bomb.

Furthermore, while not every country in Zhong Kui's world was perfect, the majority had laws regarding compulsory education.

For instance, Zhong Kui's motherland had nine years of compulsory education, allowing children to receive knowledge for free.

The Shengmo Continent basically lacked nations like the Sun Moon Empire, nor did it have compulsory education laws; ultimately, one had to pay to receive an education.

Although Electrolux had not been in this world for long, only observing from within Zhong Kui's mind, he had still managed to grasp a few things.

He could only say that in Zhong Kui's original world, even though the people lacked supernatural energy or any cultivation system, they lived well, and there were many outstanding individuals among them.

"In this world, honestly... I feel very unhappy and uncomfortable living here. You have to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings just to become stronger. But the problem is, if one day the Soul Beasts all die out, where will the Soul Rings come from? The people here have never thought to solve this problem.

"Moreover, commoners are ultimately just commoners; there is no path for advancement. Even if they awaken a mutation and possess an excellent Martial Soul, without connections to the nobility, they still lack the qualifications to awaken their spirits.

"They also lack the qualifications to attend prestigious academies to learn advanced knowledge.

"Let me tell you, 10,000 years ago, there was a faction called the Martial Soul Hall. At the very least, they protected the interests of commoner Soul Masters, awakening their Martial Souls for free and providing subsidies, giving commoners a way out. But after the Martial Soul Hall was overthrown and destroyed, many commoners on the continent lost the ability to awaken their Martial Souls.

"I even heard of a Title Douluo who should have awakened his Martial Soul at age six, but because his family had no money, he didn't save enough to awaken it until he was eighteen. If he had awakened it earlier and had good cultivation conditions, he might have already become a formidable Limit Douluo."

"This world is truly strange. Even though a relatively complete system like the Martial Soul Hall existed 10,000 years ago, even if it was overthrown, they should have established a better one. Instead, the lives of the common people have only gotten worse. This world is truly bizarre."

Hearing this, Electrolux couldn't help but complain; what exactly was wrong with this world? Was it really this frustrating?

"Then I want to ask you a question: are your alchemy techniques and the like from your world? Did you figure those out yourself?"

Electrolux suddenly changed the subject. He was curious: if Zhong Kui's original world was one without supernatural power, were the Dou Techniques and alchemy skills he displayed something he had developed on his own?

"These things didn't originate with me; they came from another world, a place called the Dou Qi Continent. As for how I obtained them? I can't tell you right now, because I truly don't know how to explain it."

Zhong Kui didn't want to deceive Electrolux; after all, Electrolux was a formidable combatant. Once he recovered, he would at least be at the peak of a Second-Class God, or perhaps a First-Class God.

Moreover, he could summon an army of the undead. Just imagine, if Electrolux summoned an army of the undead to confront the God Realm, the God Realm would be in for a miserable time.

Zhong Kui deeply disliked the order led by Tang San, so he intended to overthrow Tang San's rule.

Zhong Kui didn't consider himself a good person, but he at least hoped for a fairer world. It didn't have to be perfectly fair, but at least it should provide a path for commoners, ensure they had food to eat, and establish a relatively healthy order.

After all, Zhong Kui had lived in a country under the red flag; he hoped his friends and family could live in a healthy nation with a sound order, living happily and surrounded by friendly people.

But the civilization and order led by Tang San were truly outrageous and had to be overthrown.

And then there was an organization like Shrek. It was supposed to be an academy, yet it did things least like an academy, harming many talented students. Furthermore, to join the inner court, one had to join the Supervision Group to hunt down Evil Soul Masters.

They even held power that superseded the state. Honestly, it was ridiculous that Shrek had managed to last this long. If not for the existence of the Sun Moon Empire, perhaps Shrek would have already been...

After all, Zhong Kui truly couldn't fathom why the Douluo Three Kingdoms had tolerated them until now, or how they could endure a faction like Shrek.

So many brilliant geniuses had been poached by Shrek, hadn't they?

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