Douluo: I founded the mecha tribe and I am the king of mecha battles!

Chapter 150 Times Have Changed
Huo Wuji remained calm and unhurried, even slowly pouring himself a cup of tea, taking a small sip, before looking up at Shui Shuheng: "Elder Shui, please don't rush, sit down and talk slowly. Getting so angry like this is not good for your health."

"How the hell can I not be anxious?!"

Shui Shuheng was so angry that his mustache stood on end. "Tell me! Your Beast Merchant Guild wiped out the Tang Clan's branch in the East China Sea today! Do you know what that means?"

Before Huo Wuji could even speak, Shui Shuheng launched into a tirade: "This means that our East Sea Legion, our entire East Sea, is declaring war on the Tang Clan! You're playing with fire!"

"Do you know you're playing with fire?! How many of those SM federal congressmen and those damn research institutes are secretly colluding with the Tang Clan?!"

"The balance we've worked so hard to maintain, and you just casually shattered it like that?!"

"Are we still going to carry out the reforms? Your ruthless methods only have power but no virtue. Who would be willing to follow us in initiating reforms?"

Huo Wuji listened quietly to Shui Shuheng's roar, his face still bearing that indifferent expression. Only when Shui Shuheng's anger subsided slightly did he slowly put down his teacup and calmly look at the other man.

"Old Shui, are you finished speaking?"

Huo Wuji's voice remained calm, as if Shui Shuheng's anger had no effect on him whatsoever.

"no!"

Shui Shuheng was momentarily stunned by Huo Wuji's attitude, then snorted coldly, sat down, and after a long while said, "What? You think I'm wrong?"

Huo Wuji smiled slightly and shook his head: "No, you are right and you are wrong."

"What do you mean?"

Shui Shuheng frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Huo Wuji's ambiguous answer.

Huo Wuji stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the surging East China Sea in the distance. He slowly said, "Elder Shui, you are right. We have indeed broken the existing balance. But what you are wrong about is that we are not playing with fire, but igniting a raging fire that should have been lit long ago."

"I didn't understand?"

Shui Shuheng's brows furrowed even more.

Huo Wuji turned around, looked directly at Shui Shuheng, and said firmly, "Elder Shui, don't you think that the current situation in the East China Sea region has become extremely corrupt?"

"As an emerging urban cluster and a new port-type economic belt, rapid development is the main theme of the East China Sea region. A steady stream of funds flows in and out of the East China Sea region, and its tax revenue alone is equivalent to two-thirds of that of the central and western parts of the mainland."

"In other words, the financial loopholes created by those powerful families entrenched in the central and western parts of the continent, those detached forces that suck blood like leeches, will all have to be paid for by our East China Sea region."

"Do you think this is fair?" Huo Wuji's words struck Shui Shuheng's heart like a heavy hammer. He fell silent, his brows furrowed, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

As the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, he was more aware of the current situation in the East China Sea than anyone else.

Those ancient families, groups, and chambers of commerce that had evolved from sects and dominated the central and western parts of the continent, had long since extended their reach to the emerging land of the East China Sea, thanks to their accumulated power and influence over the years. They greedily extracted resources from the East China Sea, but never truly contributed anything to the development of this land.

They even exploit the complex web of loopholes within the federal government to disregard federal laws.
Shui Shuheng took a deep breath and slowly said, "Huo Wuji, you're right. The East Sea is indeed paying the price for those families, but that's reality. We can't change it, at least not now. As one of the oldest powers on the continent, the Tang Clan's tentacles have long since spread throughout the entire continent, and even to other continents."

“If we rashly take action against them, it will only provoke a more violent backlash. At that point, reforms in the East China Sea will come to a complete standstill, or may even regress.”

Huo Wuji chuckled, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Elder Shui, you are too cautious. It is precisely because of your caution that the reforms in the East Sea may have stalled. What we need is not timidity, but swift and decisive action. The Tang Clan is indeed powerful, but they are not invincible. Since our Mech Beast Merchant Guild dares to take action against them, we naturally have our reasons."

Shui Shuheng frowned even more deeply. He stared at Huo Wuji and said in a deep voice, "Confidence? What is your confidence? Is it just based on members like you whose identities and backgrounds are unknown? Huo Wuji, don't forget that the Tang Sect has dozens of Title Douluos, among whom the sect leaders are Limit Douluos, and some have even reached the 'god' realm!"

Huo Wuji chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Elder Shui, you're right, the Tang Clan is indeed powerful, but you seem to have overlooked one thing—times have changed."

Huo Wuji's voice was deep and powerful, as if stating an undeniable fact. He slowly walked back to the table, placed his hands on it, looked directly at Shui Shuheng, and continued, "The Tang Clan's strength is built on the rules of the past. They rely on ancient traditions and accumulated power to control the lifeline of the continent. But have you ever considered whether these rules and these powers are still suitable for this era?"

"As soon as one entity emerges that can rival it, the world will be turned upside down very quickly."

Chen Zhou once said to Huo Wuji in a casual conversation that the world will eventually be in the hands of the majority.

After countless years and countless cycles of reincarnation, most people will awaken generation after generation and reclaim the rights that rightfully belong to them from those who consider themselves superior.

Perhaps the immense power of an individual today can quell these countless rebellions, uprisings, and revolutions throughout history.
But the truth is that every rebellion, every uprising, and every revolution pushes the thinking of the majority of people forward. The framework gradually becomes transparent, blurred, and eventually completely unusable as it is broken down time and time again.

Compared to ten thousand years ago, the endless chaos of thousands of years ago was suppressed by the overwhelming power of the Soul Masters who controlled the vast majority of resources.

But are all these repeated chaotic phenomena really useless?
People's lives are improving, civilian-use soul-guided technology is finally emerging, and even officials in some remote and impoverished areas are starting to appear as ordinary people.

These changes are all trends of the times and inevitable historical developments.

The Beast Merchant Guild simply found this inevitable point and ignited the spark that could set off a raging fire at an earlier time.

　Three chapters to be released first

　　
　
(End of this chapter)