Disaster Relief with the System, and the Cult
Wang An licked the thin porridge from the broken bowl with his chapped lips, and suddenly the words that person had said to him half a month ago flashed through his mind:
"The tyrannical Qin dynasty's lack of morality led to a severe drought!"
This disaster was Heaven's punishment upon Qin. Only by overthrowing the tyrannical Qin can we end the drought and fill our stomachs!
The tyrannical Qin Wu was even more debauched and immoral, forcibly conscripting 100,000 beautiful women into the palace every year.
They indulge in debauchery and debauchery all day long, caring nothing for the lives of the people. We should have rebelled long ago and established a new dynasty.
Thinking of this, he shrank his neck and lowered his voice to a very low hue:
"But... I heard that His Majesty conscripts 100,000 beautiful women into the palace every year, where they enjoy endless wine and meat."
And us? We can only drink thin porridge mixed with mud and sand; it's hard to say whether we'll even live to see tomorrow...
Upon hearing Chen He couldn't help but chuckle and patted his arm:
"Wang An, you silly boy, you're young and inexperienced, and you're easily fooled."
Let alone 100,000 beautiful women, even just ten could kill you. How could anyone bear that?
However, it is true that the imperial court selects beautiful women every year. When I was young, I heard from the older generation that those girls were chosen by immortal masters to cultivate immortality and seek enlightenment.
Besides, with our bodies weakened by hunger, how can we possibly fight those fully armed soldiers? Let's not be instigated to do anything foolish."
Wang An clutched the broken bowl in his hand, his head bowed low, carefully licking the bottom of the bowl with his tongue, not letting go of even a drop of thin porridge mixed with mud and sand.
His face flickered between light and shadow, and a lingering sense of bewilderment lingered deep in his eyes, as if he didn't know how much longer he would have to endure these days.
Just then, a loud voice suddenly broke the silence among the refugees. Li Da, the junior Secret Guard of the secret guards, dressed in a blue official robe, strode to the center of the open space and shouted:
"Fellow villagers, this is wonderful news! You will no longer have to go hungry!"
He paused deliberately, waiting for everyone's attention to turn to him, before continuing in a loud voice:
"His Majesty has obtained the Immortal Affinity Fairness System and has found a way to solve the food shortage."
Now, His Majesty is benevolent and wishes to share this divine opportunity with all people. Within this Fairness System, there is an inexhaustible supply of food.
Everyone, line up quickly and come over to receive your System Seed. Once you're bound to the Fairness System, you'll not only have enough to eat and wear, but you'll also have the chance to cultivate into an immortal.
Furthermore, from now on, all taxes will no longer be levied in currency, but only in the Energy Points of the Fairness System. For specific details, please refer to the notice recently posted by the government.
As soon as he finished speaking, a mountain of rice, at least ten meters high, appeared out of thin air on the open ground in front of him. The white rice grains were piled up tightly and gleamed enticingly in the sunlight.
The disaster victims, who had been standing around blankly, began to light up when they heard Li Da's words.
Upon seeing Yoneyama appear out of nowhere, the scene instantly erupted in chaos, completely boiling over.
"A miracle! It really is a miracle! Mishan appeared out of nowhere. The divine connection that the official spoke of must be true."
His Majesty is too benevolent, bestowing upon us such a divine destiny.
"My God! It's all white rice. We... we'll never go hungry again."
"Great! I can survive! Not only can I eat my fill, but I can also cultivate to become an immortal. There's hope for the future!"
"Your Majesty Sagacity! The tax has been changed to Energy Points, so we no longer need to pay in coins. From now on, we can save up some money."
The disaster victims at the scene instantly turned red-eyed and surged towards Miyama like a tidal wave.
Fortunately, they were prepared and had deployed soldiers around the perimeter, effectively keeping the crowd at bay.
Seeing that the disaster victims were all drawn to him, Li Da smiled.
Whatever the facts, nothing is more shocking or convincing than the sudden appearance of a mountain of rice out of thin air.
He immediately raised his voice and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, don't get agitated! Quickly line up!"
By binding to the Fairness System earlier, the system can automatically generate Energy Points sooner.
You can also exchange Energy Points for food sooner and get rid of hunger completely.
Upon hearing this, the agitated disaster victims gradually calmed down and lined up in order, eagerly awaiting their System Seed.
The disaster victims who were the first to receive the seeds and complete the binding process exclaimed with delight as they looked at the system interface that appeared in their minds:
"It truly is a stroke of luck! We'll never have to go hungry again. The official really didn't lie to us."
"My goodness, the system not only has food, but also lots of meat! From now on, I'll have to eat three bowls of white rice every day."
"Father... if you could hold on for a few more days, you could survive too, and you might even have a chance to cultivate into an immortal."
Wang An's hand, clutching the System Seed, trembled slightly as he quickly completed the binding process.
He browsed through the system navigation, and when he saw the grains in the System Store, he couldn't hold back any longer and shouted out loud:
"Wow! This is truly a stroke of luck! The shop really has so much food; I'll never go hungry again..."
After a moment, Wang An gradually calmed down.
He looked up at Li Da, as if he had made up his mind, took a deep breath, and walked towards him.
Within the territory of Wu'an Commandery, in an abandoned village, more than two thousand people are practicing with knives and spears.
The blades gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and shouts of battle faintly echoed through the deserted village.
Inside a relatively well-preserved adobe house in the village, the core leaders of the Heavenly Immortal Sect were gathered together, each with an undisguised joy on their face.
Bai Sikong, the Heavenly Immortal Sect Leader, sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said in a loud voice:
"Now our two thousand followers have been initially trained into soldiers, in addition to the spies we have secretly planted..."
If we seize the opportunity to start an uprising, we can rally the disaster victims to attack the government troops and take Wu'an City in one fell swoop.
Once we have established a firm foothold, we will march north, overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, and establish a new dynasty.
"By then, you will all be founding heroes, and being ennobled and appointed prime ministers will be a given."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Fei, the hall master of the Heavenly Immortal Sect, echoed him with a beaming smile:
"This is all thanks to your wise leadership, Master, for seeing the opportunity early and leading us to Wu'an Commandery, which has given us our current momentum."
"If it weren't for the leader's guidance, how could we have achieved this?"
Another hall master of the Heavenly Immortal Sect Li Jing, nodded in agreement, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes:
"Master Sun is absolutely right! Our Heavenly Immortal Sect takes it upon ourselves to save all people from suffering."
He was wholeheartedly dedicated to overthrowing the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, killing the wicked and incompetent ruler, and saving the people from suffering.
"When I storm the palace, I can finally find my sister who was forcibly conscripted and whose fate is unknown."
Bai Sikong waved his hand, feigning modesty, and said, "This Non-Self achievement; it was a decision I made after receiving guidance from Heavenly Immortal being in a dream."
He paused, then suddenly raised his voice, raised his arms, and shouted, "Heavenly Immortal descends to earth to save all people and guide them to immortality!"
Everyone in the room immediately stood up and shouted in unison, "Heavenly Immortal descends to earth to save all people and guide them to immortality!"
The shouts echoed throughout the house, causing the paper windows to tremble slightly.
Just then, with a loud bang, the door was violently kicked open, and a member of the cult, covered in blood and staggering, rushed in, his face filled with panic, and screamed hoarsely:
"Master, it's terrible! We're completely surrounded by government troops."