Shadow Brake Restarts the Spirit Realm, Erasing the Remnant Soul's Memories: Compared to the Young Lord, Destroying the World Was Meaningless

Yun Ming found himself unable to refute her for a moment.

Because, on paper, this really was absurd.

The Spirit Realm had never originally been a public welfare project.

Universe had built it for entirely different technical purposes.

Later, when the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation discovered that it could store souls on a massive scale, it gradually evolved into what it was today.

Back when everyone had enjoyed using it, no one had mentioned public funding.

Now that it had shut down, they all suddenly remembered it was a public service project.

Yun Ming sighed. "I know Universe has shouldered a great deal over the years, but we can't just watch those soldiers' souls truly dissipate."

Shen Qingyi's tone remained calm. "I never said I wouldn't deal with it. I'm just sick of a bunch of freeloaders developing the sense of ownership that comes with freeloading."

Yun Ming: "..."

Though the description was unpleasant, it was unexpectedly accurate.

Shen Qingyi continued, "The Spirit Realm can be reopened. Martyrs get priority access. Ordinary people who have just died and cannot be stored for long also get priority. But starting today, maintenance fees will be recalculated. The military pays for military souls. The Federation budget pays for public placement. The Spirit Pagoda pays for souls under its responsibility. Whoever owns them pays."

"If anyone dares tell me again, 'For all humanity, your company should contribute for free'—"

She raised her eyes. "I'll make them contribute themselves."

Yun Ming rubbed his brow. "Can't you make less of a fuss? Shrek, the Federation, and the War God Hall are all being driven mad by you."

The resources consumed by the Spirit Realm every day were a bottomless pit. Aside from the Spirit Pagoda and Universe, no other force had the financial resources to