I'm a Demon Cultivator, Not a Conscientious Capitalist
Chapter 819

Is This a Horror Dreamscape This Time?

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Is This a Horror Dreamscape This Time?

After Constant Law City severed ties with Profound Law University, quite a few people decided to move to Heaven Origin, pushing its population past three hundred thousand.

Though it was still only a small urban district compared to other places, its population had doubled from before, making the city noticeably crowded.

Furthermore, due to the previous Calamity, Heaven Origin was still being rebuilt, so it did not look particularly beautiful.

Compared with the somewhat disappointed Li Yan, Editor Le looked at the expressions of the people around them and nodded. "As expected of Heaven Origin. It really is quite nice."

"What's nice about it?" Li Yan asked in confusion. "Editor Le, I know you admire Benevolence Star Lord, but you don't have to lie through your teeth."

"When looking at a city, don't just look at what it is like now. You also need to consider what it will become. Constant Law City is already very developed, right? But at its core, it constantly feeds off other districts, relying on the dreams of others to keep growing. Eventually, it is bound to die. But this place is different."

"And how can you tell?"

"Look at their eyes. There's something wrong with the eyes of Constant Law City's residents. To maintain appearances, they have to keep smiling and constantly find topics to preserve their image as social experts. So, they may look as though they are smiling happily, but their eyes are full of exhaustion. And if you watch long enough, you'll find that all their smiles look exactly the same."

Li Yan thought back over it and realized that Editor Le was right.

He had grown used to it at the company, but only after stepping away did he realize that everyone in

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