Wuhun element periodic table, rubbing black hole in Douluo

Chapter 167 The Three Great Empires Insect Theory is Established

Inside the wooden house, the fire flickered slightly, illuminating the old man's weather-beaten face.

He slowly brewed a pot of tea, and the aroma of the tea rose up, adding a bit of warmth to the quiet space. Lin Yuan, Huo Yuzhe and Xue Di sat around the wooden table, quietly waiting for the old man to speak.

"Xiao Uranium, your return this time has given me so many surprises."

Butler Dai's eyes were filled with satisfaction. "You've become a Great Soul Master and even been admitted to Shrek Academy. You have a bright future. With the academy as your backing, the Duchess won't dare to attack you easily."

The old man glanced at Xue Di's beautiful face and the unique aura of a Titled Douluo that she inadvertently exuded, and nodded secretly in his heart.

He continued, "What's more, I can rest assured knowing that you have such a powerful being protecting you."

"Commander, may I ask what your name is?"

"Snow." Snow Queen's face was cold and there was no change at all.

Xue Di had an indifferent expression and just nodded slightly. She did not have much good feelings towards human soul masters other than Lin Yuan and Huo Yuzhen.

But for Lin You's sake, she also showed enough respect to the old man.

"Grandpa, I came back this time mainly to see how you are doing."

Lin Yuan said carelessly, picking up a piece of fruit from the table and starting to eat it. "Look at you like this, how could anyone make a Soul Douluo like you angry?"

Coming here, it feels like home.

Huo Yuzhan standing by also nodded in agreement.

"Haha, I know the old man's condition well. When he was young, he fought for his master and suffered many injuries. He can still hold on until now. I can only say that having a high level of cultivation has its advantages. If it were an ordinary person, haha, the old man would probably be buried by now."

Faced with Lin You's heartfelt advice, Butler Dai was very open-minded and smiled kindly.

But then, Butler Dai gave a bitter smile, and the wrinkles on his face appeared deeper under the dim light.

"Alas, I'm getting older, and there are some things I just can't do. I'm not really angry, I just feel helpless."

"Do you still remember the market I took you to when you were little? It was built by the old man and I. It's like my own child, carrying so many of my memories and hard work. But now, it's plagued by endless troubles, leaving even a Soul Douluo like me helpless."

Old Butler Dai slowly recounted the experiences of the market town in recent years, his voice revealing deep worry.

The once bustling market town is now like a turbulent sea, seemingly calm on the surface, yet lurking dangers lurking everywhere. There are always those who secretly disrupt the market, exploiting loopholes in the rules, leaving shop owners in dire straits.

"Some people deliberately create a scene in front of shops, accusing them of selling counterfeit goods and even showing off pre-prepared 'evidence', which attracts large crowds and prevents shops from operating normally."

Butler Dai continued, his voice tinged with frustration and anger, "Some people are even more cunning. They secretly collaborate with store employees to sabotage store facilities or damage shelves, leaving merchandise scattered across the floor, deterring customers."

He sighed and continued, "What's even more infuriating is that some of these troublemakers were even secretly sent by the Duchess. They exploit their power and status to deliberately find fault. Even if we know they're doing it on purpose, they have the 'evidence' in their hands, leaving the shop owner helpless and forced to swallow his anger." "Although I'm a powerful Contra, I can't intervene directly. After all, this is a business dispute and must be handled according to the rules."

At this point, Butler Dai's eyes grew dim and he shook his head helplessly.

"At first, I killed a few people. I killed anyone who did something wrong, and then I was quiet for a few years. Now that I'm older, I'm rampant again."

"In the end, I, an old man, had no choice but to hand over part of the property rights to the Duchess, hoping she could help me solve this problem. However, as you all know, the Duchess has always coveted control of this market. How could she truly help me? She just wants to use this opportunity to completely control the market in her own hands."

Upon hearing this, Lin You and Huo Yuzhe looked at each other, and a sharp light flashed in their eyes.

Lin You knew very well what this market meant to Butler Dai.

It is not only the result of the hard work of Butler Dai and the previous Duke, but also an important tool for Duke Baihu to support his own power and fight against the royal family of the Xingluo Empire.

Through the reputation and status of Duke Baihu in the Xingluo Empire, he secretly created a community of interests that was different from the royal family of the Xingluo Empire. This market town was the core of this community of interests and the place where Duke Baihu's family secretly accumulated strength. Following it as a model, the market town system had been implemented throughout the country.

However, isn't it a bit too ridiculous that a market with an anti-royal style at its core is controlled by a royal princess?

It was not until then that Lin You began to react. Seeing how the old man was worried about this matter, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Isn’t this the life of the lower class people in Douluo Continent?
Although, in this world, the strong are respected and strength is supreme, but in the end, the number of soul masters is just a drop in the ocean compared to the population base of ordinary people.

Ten thousand years ago in Douluo Continent, the total number of soul masters was only about 100,000. (Original text) Now, after so many years of development, the total number of soul masters during the Peerless Tang Sect period, including the Sun-Moon Empire, would definitely not exceed one million. Among them, the Sun-Moon Empire had the most soul masters because they needed the labor of soul instructors. As long as one had innate soul power, they could take drugs and become a soul master.

In comparison, the three empires have the least number of soul masters, because even a large part of the military personnel in Douluo Continent do not know about the concept of martial souls. It is conceivable that in order to prevent civilians from awakening powerful martial souls to interfere with their rule, the nobles in the three empires are gradually weakening the people's wisdom and will not even deliberately arrange martial soul awakening ceremonies.

It's even more disgusting than the Spirit Hall.

It is much more difficult for ordinary people to awaken their martial souls than to hunt for souls after awakening them. Therefore, with each generation, there are more and more ordinary people, and the difficulty of awakening martial souls in the upper levels becomes higher and higher. It is no wonder that this very unhealthy empire operation mechanism was eventually defeated by the Sun-Moon Empire.

Without soul masters, how can you rely on an army composed of ordinary people to fight against the soul guide army of the Sun and Moon Empire?

The three empires were swept into the garbage dump by the soul guide artillery fire, and nothing was left after several rounds. The unification of the Sun and Moon Empire was completely unstoppable unless there was an external force, the mechanical gods.

And apart from these, how many ordinary people do there are?
The Xingluo Empire alone has two to three hundred million people, which means a population ratio of 1:2000~3000. This is not enough to describe it as one in a thousand. You must know that among soul masters, the Soul Master level is the most stringent. If you cannot break through to the Soul Master level before the age of thirty, it means that you will never be able to break through in your entire life. Moreover, a large number of soul masters have an innate soul power of half a level, and the quality of their martial souls is also very barely acceptable. It is considered good if they can break through to level ten.

Therefore, in terms of quantity comparison, the current world is still a world of ordinary people. Lin You has been in the academy for so long that he almost forgot that although soul masters are free and easy, there are still so many people working in various industries and struggling to make a living.

He did not have a good face towards the White Tiger Duke's family, but for his grandfather's hard work and the innocent people involved in the fight, he felt that there was no need to implicate these merchants.

In fact, the most important thing is that he doesn't want to see the Duchess of White Tiger happy. Lin You now wants to make things difficult for this crazy woman.

(End of this chapter)