Wuhun element periodic table, rubbing black hole in Douluo

Chapter 455 Lin You: It's simple, just add more money.

Orange walked to the front of the stage, her gaze sweeping over the familiar yet unfamiliar faces below, many of whom were her classmates and teachers.

She took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly, and bravely said, "My father was just an ordinary cook. However, under the tyranny of the false emperor, he was forcibly conscripted into the army. Without even a decent weapon, he was forced to go to the battlefield and ultimately died tragically under the fire of the Star Luo Empire. Even his remains were never recovered."

Her voice choked, her eyes reddened, but she held back her tears.

“I have traveled to many places in the Sun Moon Empire, and there are countless families like my father’s! So many young men were innocently dragged into the war, and so many families were torn apart as a result! Uprisings broke out in various parts of the country because they could not endure the oppression, but without exception they were brutally suppressed!”

Ju Zi stretched out her hand and pointed to several students in the crowd: "Junior Li, your family is in the Northern Frontier. Was your father also conscripted to build those flashy but impractical fortifications, and has he been missing ever since? Junior Wang, your family is on the coast. Seven years ago, when the Sea Spirit Beasts rioted, did the local officials, in order to claim credit, force your father's fishing boat to go out to sea for reconnaissance, and it never returned?"

The student whose name was called turned pale, his eyes filled with pain and anger, clearly proving that what Ju Zi said was true.

She had done her homework after all; Orange's reputation for intelligence was well-deserved.

"The root of all this lies in the greed and tyranny of the royal family!"

Orange's voice suddenly rose, filled with accusation, "To satisfy their own extravagant enjoyment, they frantically plunder the people's wealth, disregarding their lives. In our prosperous Ming capital, behind the glitz and glamour, hundreds of thousands of women from impoverished families are forced into high-class prostitution to eke out a living! And how many such tragedies are unfolding across the country?"

"They colluded with the evil spirits of the Holy Spirit Cult, preying on the people and disregarding human life. Ordinary families who suffered injustice had nowhere to seek justice. How many families were broken apart and how many wronged souls had nowhere to be redressed? And all these evil consequences have to be borne by us, the innocent citizens."

"They even murdered the emperor and their brothers to ascend that blood-stained throne. Now, the truly benevolent late Crown Prince Xu He has returned with justice. Should we continue to aid and abet the wicked and serve such a cruel and inhumane false emperor?"

Every word Ju Zi said was like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's hearts hard.

"Spreading heresy!" Jing Hongchen roared in fury, unable to contain himself any longer. His soul power erupted, and he struck at Ju Zi with a palm strike. "I'll kill you first, you traitor!"

He attacked in anger, his palm strike fierce and about to hit the orange.

"Master, please calm down." Lin You was prepared. He shouted in a low voice, and his body was instantly covered with a layer of hard tungsten element, blocking in front of Ju Zi.

With a muffled thud, Jing Hongchen's angry attack landed squarely on Lin You.

Lin You swayed slightly, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he still stood firmly in front of Ju Zi.

"Lin You!" Ju Zi looked at him gratefully, her eyes even more determined, ready to continue speaking.

Seeing that his attack had failed, Jing Hongchen was even more furious. Just as he was about to make another move, he felt his wrist tighten suddenly, and an irresistible force came over him, rendering him unable to move.

He turned his head in shock, only to see that Moon had appeared beside him at some point, his aged hand gently resting on his wrist.

“Why are you angry when a young man speaks?” Moon’s voice remained calm.

Ju Zi took a deep breath and said loudly, "His Highness Xu He has promised that after he inherits the throne, he will completely eradicate the malignant tumor of the Holy Spirit Cult, cleanse the court and the country, and restore a truly bright and clear world to our Sun Moon Empire! More importantly, His Highness knows that Soul Guidance Technology is the foundation of the Empire, and has promised to double the research funds allocated to the academy on the existing basis!"

"What? Research funding doubled?"

"Eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult? Excellent!"

"So it wasn't the Three Kingdoms of Douluo who attacked, it was something that happened within the royal family! I was so scared!"

"More money is great! Who's the emperor doesn't matter, as long as the money's enough!"

Orange's words instantly ignited the enthusiasm of most of the Soul Masters present.

They may not care so much about who becomes emperor, but doubling research funding is a real benefit!

Cheers and chatter erupted from the crowd, and the previous tension and fear dissipated considerably.

Jing Hongchen stared blankly at the absurd scene before her, feeling a chill rise from the bottom of her heart.

These pillars of the empire, whom he had painstakingly nurtured, were so easily swayed by self-interest! He abruptly turned to Mu En, shouting angrily, "Sect Leader Mu! Is this what you wanted to see?!"

Mu En simply smiled slightly without saying a word, but to Jing Hongchen, that smile was full of irony.

Jing Hongchen then turned to Ju Zi and questioned her sharply, "What makes you, a commoner woman, the right to make such a guarantee for His Highness the Crown Prince?"

“I vouch for it.” Lin You stepped forward and stood beside Ju Zi, his gaze fixed firmly on Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen wanted to say something more, but he felt Mu En press harder on his wrist. The force was unfathomable, which made him shudder, and he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He looked at Lin You, then at Ju Zi, and then at the smiling Mu En. A terrifying thought exploded in his mind: a conspiracy! This was definitely a long-planned conspiracy!

Shrek Academy saved Xu He back then, probably for this very reason. They are trying to overthrow the imperial power of the Sun Moon Empire!

……

Meanwhile, on the ruins of the imperial palace.

As the aftershocks of the explosion gradually subsided, the once magnificent palace complex was now reduced to scorched earth. Thick smoke billowed and flames flickered amidst the ruins.

"puff--"

Several disheveled figures rose from the ruins, most of them ragged and covered in blood, clearly having suffered serious injuries in the massive explosion. These were either royal retainers or top-tier warriors from the Imperial Guard, who had managed to escape from the epicenter of the blast.

In a collapsed side hall of the palace, several guards were calling out anxiously.

"Your Highness! Your Highness, please wake up!"

Amidst the rubble, Xu Tianran, who had been placed there by Kong Deming, slowly opened his eyes amidst a violent cough.

He stared blankly at the unfamiliar, charred scene before him, and then memories of the time before the explosion flooded back.

"The palace! Father!"

He suddenly sat up, trying to rush out, but the movement aggravated all his wounds, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"puff--"

Everywhere he looked, there was destruction! The imperial palace, which once symbolized the supreme power of the empire, was now a sea of ​​fire and ruins, and countless familiar faces had probably already perished there.

His father, his brothers and sisters, and his loyal ministers and guards!
"what--!"

Xu Tianran let out a shrill roar, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins and frantic hatred. He could not accept the cruel reality before him.

Who? Who did this?!

Whoever it is, he will tear them to pieces!

However, the intense stimulation and severe physical trauma caused him to feel a sudden darkness before his eyes, and the overwhelming anger and grief instantly overwhelmed his reason.

"Pfft!"

Xu Tianran spat out another mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fell straight backward, unconscious once again.

"His Royal Highness!"

The guards cried out in alarm and frantically tried to rescue them. The entire palace ruins were plunged into chaos and despair.

(End of this chapter)