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Chapter 337 Domain Expansion, The Voice of Berlin

Xue's Law only saw the human opposite him from God's perspective, whose face was covered with tentacles and who looked like some kind of mollusk evolved into a human.

It's like a live stream now. Xue Lude saw the other side, and it saw Xue Lude as well. Its face, covered in tentacles, was full of resentment and... pleasure!
"Hohohoho ah ah oh oh oh!" The squid-faced monster made an extremely distorted sound in front of the whole world.

At that moment, everyone watching the live stream around the world fell silent.

Even though it was already dead, and no matter how loudly it spoke in front of billions of people, it couldn't cover it up, it still desperately crawled in the shadows toward the fruit of the divine tree.

It is filled with regret now, unparalleled regret!
He should have killed all his own kind the moment his lord died and turned them into nourishment for the divine tree.

At the same time, one can instantly gain 49% of the power over the entire world!
Then, while digesting the fruits, one can acquire more authority, thus achieving ascension like the Lord.

However, he was too soft-hearted and did not kill his own kind immediately. Instead, he planned to devour the more than one billion humans after the Great Expedition ended, thus naturally obtaining their energy and spirituality.

After all, only ten days had passed since the death of the Ninth Apostle. In such a short time, they hadn't even recovered their senses or made up their minds.

It figured that it would take the enemy at least several dozen days to discover the coordinates of this place, and even if they did, they wouldn't come rashly, but would instead make extensive preparations and arrangements before finally arriving.

But by then, it would have already reaped the rewards and unified the ruling body, making the backing left by the Lord to control the world completely his authority.

In this way, it would be invincible on its home planet!

At that time, I will be able to elevate the entire clan to a higher level, that is, all members will be at the level of apostles. At that time, I will be able to become one of the most formidable beings in the entire star field. Even if I cannot expand, maintaining the status quo will be enough.

As he had predicted, the Starfleet extracted the coordinates around the same time as Xue's Law, but they did not act immediately.

As a large organization, they will have an organizational structure, application procedures, risk assessments, and prior intelligence gathering, among other things.

They couldn't arrive immediately, nor did they dare to, since it was the homeland of an apostle, and there was a high possibility that a trap would be set where as many people came as possible, many would die.

Generally, planetary observers conduct initial observations first, followed by alien investigators for further investigation. If the investigators resolve the issue successfully, all the better. Normally, after the investigators uncover the intelligence, the combat unit personnel are dispatched again.

The advantage of this procedure is that it ensures the safety of personnel as much as possible. In addition, with the addition of emergency communication devices, investigators are unlikely to die unless something unexpected happens.

After all, the Starfleet is an organization, and they won't use their comrades as expendable resources.

However, Xue's Law completely disregards whether this place is safe, whether there are any traps, whether there is any danger, or whether the Ninth Apostle has any backup plans.

After obtaining the coordinates, he came over, as always, and then recklessly charged all the way here. This kind of brute force approach, like a madman beating a master with a flurry of punches, completely stunned the old squid man.

When it discovered that the Great Expedition was not going as expected, and that even openly giving the demons a cheat code was to no avail, it was already too late.

Endless humiliation has descended.

Only then did he make up his mind to refine his own kind and reap new fruit.

All of this stemmed from its own hesitation and indecisiveness; its reluctance to refine its own kind of mother-in-law completely destroyed everything it had.

Even if they finally made up their minds to sacrifice their own kind, it was too late.

But there's still one last chance!

At this point, they have simultaneously obtained 49% of the authority of the adjudicating body. Whoever ultimately obtains that 2% of authority, or whoever successfully reaps the rewards before Xue's Law obtains that 2% of authority, will be victorious!
But he also gained confidence that if the apostle were to actually arrive, it wouldn't even have time to struggle like it does now. In the first instant, it would be controlled, and it would be killed instantly, even though it only had the right to use the world's authority.

But the guy on the other side who called himself an apostle didn't do that; instead, he used trickery and intrigue, which was the best news.

At the very least, the other side is most likely not a true apostle, but a member of the same clan as themselves!

If it's a true apostle, then there's no need for it to struggle. But if it's just a member of an apostle's retinue, then it's only a little troublesome. However, once it eats the fruit, then...

Will win!
This is its declaration of victory, even after its sensitivity has been increased hundreds or thousands of times.

Xue Dinglu also noticed the fruit, as well as the squid elder who was struggling to stand up. Even though his body was trembling as if it were in vibration mode, and even though the insults of the four evil gods never stopped, his iron will and steel-like intestines persevered.

It struggled to walk towards the fruit!

But Xue's Law could never do as he wished!
Isn't it just the power of the last 2% of people?

Now, all we need is the approval of all “people”, right?
Expanding the field, the sound of Berlin!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the entire world is facing unspeakable suffering: the destruction of the defeated side in the Great Crusade, natural disasters, and the fact that everyone in the world has lost the ability to reproduce. You all realize this, don't you? Starting 12 days ago, there will be no newborns in the world..."

At that moment, the whole world was shocked, but soon everyone understood that this statement was true, not a lie.

During this period, the news of all the newborns dying had become an urban legend, and if the prince hadn't been suppressing the news, people would have been in a state of panic long ago.

However, this suppression can only control the spread on the surface. Behind the scenes, various unofficial histories have exaggerated this legendary situation to an extreme degree, even to the point of fabricating history.

Xue's Law merely brought this matter, which had been circulating widely in secret, to the public.

In that instant, Xue Dinglu saw that his authority had reached 49.3%!

Sure enough, he was right. That last 2% was the power of man!
Even though the world no longer considers these infertile individuals as its own children, they still occupy a place in the most fundamental logic and design; at the very least, they are given a 2% chance.

Perhaps, before its death, the world consciousness wanted to wait for its child to awaken and help it escape this state, but ultimately, its wish was in vain.

But now, Xue Lude has arrived, bringing with him four big guys with very little clothing.

After successfully killing the Ninth Apostle through a sneak attack on Super Iron Curtain Star and under the siege of the Star Squadron, they blitzed the planet and stunned the Squid Clan in an instant while they were still in a daze.

Now, only this final step remains. If we can obtain this last 2%, everything will be over.

The camera then focused on the fruit of the divine tree. At this moment, Xue Luding said, "The divine tree is a plant that bears fruit by absorbing human spirituality. Only after absorbing a large amount of spirituality will the excess spirituality form the fruit of life."

"For you, just one of these fruits is enough to make anyone a true god, whether you are a mystic or just a person from the lowest rung of society."

This moment stunned the entire world.

Looking at the fruit, plump and golden, even through the light, countless people swallowed hard.

"Gentlemen, do you know how many lives were lost to produce this fruit?" Xue Dinglu's voice suddenly rang out.

"Five billion people! If the corpses of so many people were piled up together, they would turn mountains into mountains of corpses and seas into seas of blood!"

"And this squid-like man in front of you, through the Great Expedition, harvests the most populous areas every now and then, like harvesting leeks. Wherever they ripen, that's where he harvests them. Originally, this generation was going to fail and become the demon race, more than a billion people..."

"At most, only tens of millions will be left! The rest will all become nutrients for this fruit!" Xue's voice echoed above countless people.

At this moment, Xue's Law's authority reached 49.6%!

At the same time, Xue Lude began to compile his memories of the Super Iron Curtain being littered with corpses and the Divine Tree taking root and bearing the most abundant fruit into images, which he then projected onto the light screen.

They had no concept of how many five billion corpses there were, but when this stark image appeared on the screen, countless people experienced extremely severe physical discomfort, vomiting...

Meanwhile, the elder of the Squid Clan, who was also listening to Xue's speech, knew Xue's plan: even if he couldn't find its location, he could still find it by obtaining this 2% of the authority and ultimately by winning the clash and war between the world's authorities.

Even with his body aroused by the insults he had received from the judicial body, he still managed to open his mouth and say with difficulty, "Ugh... Don't believe this alien, ahhh, he's an alien, an invader from outer space! Ohhh..."

Despite feeling like he was being severely insulted with every word he uttered, he still spoke with difficulty. No matter what, as long as it could slow down the time it took for Xue Luding to seize power, it would be worth it!
At this moment, the authority of Xue's law decreased to 49.5%.

All living beings have an instinctive aversion to outsiders; this is an inherent and ineradicable concept in the human mind.

But Xue Law didn't mind at all. The squid man's strategy was very effective. Instead of increasing his own support, he would belittle the other party and reduce their support. That was his strategy.

Xue Dinglu, who had learned public speaking through Deutsche Welle, immediately retorted: "Shut up, you hateful and shameful squid! You parasites of the world, who have plunged the world into complete infertility and are now being brutally humiliated by the awakened world, listen up, all of you, he is the arbiter of the Great Expedition, the 'god' of this world!"

“Ask yourselves honestly, are you really living well under the rule of this ‘god’?” Xue Dinglu asked rhetorically.

In that instant, most people clutched their chests, asking themselves earnestly, "Am I doing well?" Well, my foot!
There are very few people in the world who think they are doing well. In any era and under any circumstances, the majority of people are not doing well. Not to mention, the world itself is in one of the most difficult times.

The early days of the Industrial Revolution!

Whether it's the demon realm, where survival is a struggle, or the human realm, where industry is just beginning to emerge, the majority of people are struggling. This is the law of society; their voices go unheard, and they are like the forgotten.

Factories, sewers, farms... countless people enter factories as apprentices at the age of three, forced to make a living.

He could only sleep by leaning on the rope every day, and the waking horn in the morning was the pain of falling to the ground after the rope was cut.

They are not doing well!
These people needed a collective outlet for their anger, and the wars of the Great Expedition in the past served as an excellent outlet for this anger. Seeing the brutal and bloody battles, the clashes of magic and spells, allowed most of them to temporarily forget their troubles.

Just like the bloody Colosseum in ancient Rome, why do poor people enjoy watching another poor person have to fight lions and tigers to the death in that arena? They are often most excited when the gladiators are being torn apart. Even if they can't see the scene in person, they are already very interested just by hearing the cheers in the arena and other people's stories.

Because they need a target to vent their frustrations, whether it's the Yuthai people, an enemy nation, or even a demon race you've never met in your life, or one you don't even know has any connection to.

More than 99.99% of humans have never seen a demon in their lifetime, but that doesn't stop them from hating demons and believing that their lives will improve if they kill all demons.

Creating an enemy, creating a scapegoat—that's the norm for rule.

Now, Xue's Law has set up a punching bag for them that they never dared to imagine before: God!

The god who controls the judging body and conducts a great expedition to cleanse every hundred years is the real culprit of this world!

"Yes, it is these squid men. They are the source of all evil in this world and the root of your suffering. Now is not the time for you to remain silent. We must drive them out of this world. What I say today will soon be forgotten, but if we overthrow the squid men here, your deeds will be sung for eternity!"

"Are you willing to let your lives, your children, and everything you have become fertilizer for these squid men to grow the divine tree?" Xue Luding raised his right hand, like a devil beckoning.

But with the added charisma of "human protection" and the infectious power of the Berlin Voice, his speech resonated deeply, and many people inexplicably raised their right hands at a 45-degree angle, mimicking his gesture.

"I don't want to!"

"Kill all the squid men!"

"Kill the squid! The world doesn't need parasites!"

Numerous voices rose, and the power that had just fallen surged back up rapidly, 49.8%...49.9%!

Damn it, you lowly beasts, you deserve to die!
The squid elder roared inwardly, but at this moment, as Xue Luding gained more and more control over the world, he was able to project the other party's inner thoughts, so these inner voices appeared openly on the light screen.

This further boosted the approval rating for Xue's Law!
"No, no, I've been framed! Don't listen to this invader!" the squid elder cried desperately. They were so close to the fruit; if only they could reach that place, if only they could get there…

But that last bit of distance felt like an insurmountable chasm to him.

At this moment, his will to survive and his iron-willed mindset could even suppress the endless insults brought by the breeding of the four evil gods. He even suppressed his screams when he spoke this time.

"As long as I can get to this place, as long as I can eat the fruit, then I have won. These lowly pigs must die. These infertile pigs have no reason to live in this world..." Even though he was trying his best to suppress his thoughts, this voice from the bottom of his heart appeared on the big screen, allowing people all over the world to see the inner voice of this squid man once again.

Xue's Law's approval rating has surged even further!
At this point, it has reached 50.3%!

He has more control over the world's power, but it's not enough.

"Gentlemen, the world revolution has begun, and you have all heard it. If you fail after today, everyone will die!" Xue Luding slapped the shoulder of the weasel next to him and roared, "Gentlemen, this is your emperor! The founding emperor, the Golden Emperor, he has joined us!"

"Weasel, wave!" Xue Dinglu ordered.

The weasel waved silently, feeling like a puppet. But after exchanging glances with the squid man opposite him, he realized that if Xue's Law failed today, this alien spirit could simply walk away, while they...

They will surely die without a burial place!
Fortunately, I'm not going all in. I'll just trust this alien. Anyway, no matter how bad it is, it's still better than when the Imperial Expedition failed and the population went from over a billion to just tens of thousands in an instant!
"Everyone, I am the Golden Emperor. At this moment, whether you are friends of the human race or friends of the demon race, we are all standing together. We are all allies, not enemies. Squid Man is our enemy."

The appearance of the Golden Emperor drew everyone's attention back to this side. After all, he was the product of the royal family's tireless propaganda for over a thousand years to create a god. The little story about the Emperor Grandfather killing heroic spirits with stones was still a popular bedtime story for everyone.

Xue's Law has gained 50.5% support!

At this moment, the squid elder no longer cared about Xue's approval rating; he was frantic, only wanting to capture the divine tree fruit as quickly as possible. As long as he could get to this place, as long as he could eat the fruit...

100 meters left, 80 meters left!
"Ughhhhh..." The spear of thunder seemed to pierce his body, and with his sensitivity increased by hundreds or thousands, he knelt on the ground again, writhing in a dark and twisted manner, making uncontrollable noises.

"This is the final struggle. We should unite and work together. Gentlemen, I assure you that after the new world, it will be a world where everyone can have enough to eat, everyone can read, and everyone can live the way they want!"

"No one is born a god, destined to stand in the heavens, neither you nor I! That squid who was born high above you and claims to be a god who has kept you captive for millions of years, are you really willing to be dogs for eternity?"

"Not reconciled!"

“Very good, I have heard your voice. I assure you that in the future of the new world, everyone will live under one blue sky. All of you will only need to work six days a week, eight hours a day. Then, there will be a full eight-day holiday called ‘Sunday’!”

"This is my promise: each of you will have your own future and dreams, instead of struggling to survive. You will only need to work six days a week to get eight consecutive Sundays off. This peaceful and carefree vacation is your true home."

"Don't worry about whether you can eat your fill during short working hours. I promise that the new century will be a world of great material development. You will only need to work six days every fourteen days to support a family of four with plenty of surplus."

“You are human beings, living, breathing human beings, not livestock raised in a pigsty. With these eight consecutive peaceful Sundays, you can use the money from your work to relax, play, or pursue your ideals.”

"This is the bright future, and this is the eight consecutive Sundays that God has given you!"

"Hey!"

"Long live! Long live!"

"Gods, we love you, we love you so much!"

Countless people began to stir, even though the vast majority of them were from the bottom of society and those who were unhappy with their lives. But for the world, these people are the majority, accounting for more than 95% of the total population, yet they hold less than 10% of the total resources.

"Gentlemen, we will never fail. There are only two outcomes in this war: victory or death. But death is not ours! Only victory will remain. We will win it all, reclaim our world, reclaim our right to reproduce, reclaim our eight consecutive Sundays and the sunshine and blue sky of our shared beautiful life!"

"Victory!" Xue Luding raised his right hand.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Victory!" More than 95% of the people raised their right hands.

Support rate: 50.8%!

Support rate: 50.9%!

Xue Lu understood that he never sought the support of everyone; he only needed to win the support of the greatest common denominator. Whether it was a royal prince or an old beggar on the street, they were all the same to the world's authorities!

Therefore, all he needs is the support of these 95% of the people.

Just like the rise of empires and the 2024 presidential election on Mount Rushmore, they don't need the support of everyone, but only the support of the largest group of people!

At this moment, the squid elder looked painfully at the fruit that was so close at hand.

20 meters...10 meters!
It's done! It's almost done!
As long as this final victory is achieved, as long as I can get here, as long as I can grasp the fruit, it's done, this old man has succeeded! I have achieved the position of the Ninth Apostle, and thus I have ascended to Godhood!
5 meters...4 meters...

Finally, he reached out his hand. Despite the violent electric current entering his body, despite the endless humiliation and pain tormenting him, he had ultimately triumphed... ultimately...

51%!

"Buzz!" The cross-shaped portal opened, and the fruit vanished in an instant. In the squid man's eyes, jolted awake from his dream, Xue Luding tossed the fruit up and said, "Sorry, this fruit is destined for me!"

(End of this chapter)