Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun immediately understood.

Wow, so this is someone who felt "unappreciated" within the federal system, and ultimately couldn't resist the temptation to switch sides to an opposing force!
This guy's thought process and moral compass are truly something else...

Feeling the undisguised, disdainful gazes from Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, and Di Yue, as if looking at trash, this Title Douluo finally lost face. His old face flushed red, and he hurriedly tried to defend himself and the Green Skull Organization's talent strategy:
"Otherwise, where do you think all those high-ranking combatants in the Green Skull organization came from?"

"Did it fall from the sky?"

"Most of them, like me, were 'tricked' into coming here by various means!"

To prove his point, he began to launch into a long and detailed account:

"For the ignorant and easily swayed commoners and low-level Soul Masters at the bottom, the Green Skull Organization desperately spreads rumors and smears the Federation, saying how corrupt the Federation's high-ranking officials are and how they oppress the common people. They use a series of carefully woven lies to brainwash them and turn them into cannon fodder and fanatical believers at the grassroots level of the organization."

"This group is mainly responsible for waging a propaganda war on the Soul Guidance Network, spreading panic, or carrying out small-scale riots and resistance activities in certain areas."

"For mid-level Soul Masters, such as Soul Kings, Soul Emperors, and Soul Saints, the organization will invoke the name of 'God'."

“Tell them that by following in the footsteps of ‘God’ and dedicating their faith, they will receive ‘God’s’ blessings and power.”

"These people are often extremely power-hungry or have some religious fanaticism. They can easily be developed into the most loyal core force to 'God,' and the power of faith they provide is said to be what 'God' needs."

"Then, it's us high-level combatants."

He pointed to himself, yet it seemed as if he was referring to someone else.

"For a Title Douluo like me, or even stronger, to be honest, all that bullshit about the glory of gods, or any dissatisfaction with the Federation, is just empty talk!"

"What we really care about are tangible benefits, such as rare and precious materials that can help us advance our cultivation, top-tier soul bones, blueprints for high-level soul tools, ways to obtain four-word battle armor, and even the faint hope of inheriting a divine position... Forget it, we don't even dare to think about that."

"So, the Green Skull organization uses the simplest and most brutal method to deal with people like us: enticement with benefits! They promise you whatever you want, just to lure you in first!"

He got more and more excited as he spoke, as if he were exposing some industry secret:
"They treat people differently based on their status. For example, if someone craves power and position, they promise them a high-ranking job; if someone is lusting after beauty and pleasure, they use the name of that mysterious goddess to seduce them; if someone has a deep-seated hatred and nowhere to vent it, they promise to help them take revenge..."

In short, exploit your weaknesses and cater to your preferences!

"Among them..." he lowered his voice, a lewd expression that any man would understand, "There are quite a few old guys in our organization, including some newly promoted Title Douluo, who are all drooling over that legendary goddess of beauty. They dream of seeing with their own eyes just how stunningly beautiful this being, who is revered as a goddess of beauty, really is."

He seemed to remember something, his tone carrying a hint of disdain and gossip:
"Take Zhang Geyang for example. He joined the Green Skull organization just because he heard that the Goddess of Beauty was incredibly beautiful!"

"What nonsense about faith and the pursuit of supreme beauty! Bah!"

"To put it bluntly, isn't it just wanting to be a lapdog for the goddess of beauty, fantasizing about one day being able to kiss her?"

This titled Douluo seemed to be trying to curry favor with Lu Jun and the others, revealing information without any remorse, even embellishing it:

"I've also heard from people in private that Zhang Geyang, that old bastard, often hides alone in a toilet stall, holding a blurry portrait of the Goddess of Beauty that he somehow got his hands on, while fantasizing about what the Goddess of Beauty looks like, and... cough cough, well, he's manually taking off his flight."

"What a pervert opening the door for another pervert—utterly despicable!" Everyone: "..."

Upon hearing this, an eerie silence fell over the entire room.

Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, Di Yue, and even Wu Siduo, who was filled with hatred, all showed indescribable expressions on their faces.

They never imagined that the Green Skull organization, which was hostile to the Federation and plotted terrorist attacks, would have such a chaotic and unacceptable internal atmosphere.

However, Lu Jun did manage to spot a familiar name amidst this jumble of information.

"Wait, you just said... Zhang Geyang?"

Lu Jun frowned slightly and confirmed.

Seeing Lu Jun's interest, the Title Douluo immediately perked up and said as if presenting a treasure:
"Yes, yes, yes, it's Zhang Geyang. He's the tower master of a branch tower of the Eastern Continent Spirit Pagoda, with the title Youyan. On the surface, he's the strongest person in the Eastern Continent Spirit Pagoda system, incredibly powerful!"

He deliberately lowered his voice, revealing:
"However, let me tell you, he's very good at hiding it!"

"On the surface, he is only a level 98 Super Douluo, but in reality, after he joined forces with the Goddess of Beauty, he received power bestowed by her, and his strength has long since risen to the level of a quasi-god!"

"That's a true powerhouse among the Limit Douluos, capable of taking on three demigod Limit Douluos single-handedly."

"Moreover, he holds a position of great authority within the Green Skull organization, and it is said that his actual combat strength is several times stronger than the current leader who is in charge of the Green Skull organization's daily affairs!"

He quickly added another sentence to show his seriousness:

"Of course, this is what I heard other high-ranking officials say when they were drinking and bragging. I haven't verified it myself, I'm just telling you what I heard."

"A quasi-god?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, and Wu Siduo's expressions all changed slightly.

What made Lu Jun's heart sink the most was that the goddess could actually directly bestow power and improve the cultivation of her followers.

If Zhang Geyang is not the only quasi-god in the Green Skull organization who was forcibly elevated to a higher level...

Doesn't that mean that the Green Skull organization is not as inferior to the Federation in terms of high-end combat power as it seems on the surface?
No wonder they were able to drive the Federation forces back in defeat after defeat in the Eastern Continent, they were so rampant!
"That's ridiculous."

After processing this information, Lu Jun couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

"A branch tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, one of the deputy tower masters of the headquarters, holding a high position and enjoying countless resources and honors provided by the Spirit Pagoda, actually chose to betray the organization that nurtured him and join a terrorist force for a mere, ethereal beauty?"

"Zhang Geyang, you really are a bastard who forgets his ancestors." (End of Chapter)