I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Lu Ban decided to listen again.

"But precisely because of this, we have lost the power to grow."

Hippocrates said.

"Like an infant, who has a teacher who guides his behavior and corrects his mistakes from a young age, and continues to guide him carefully as he grows up, he will always be on the right path, no matter when or where. He will gradually begin to lose the ability to distinguish right from wrong based on his own cognition."

"But you won't lose Utopia, will you?"

Feng Yu countered with a question.

"Indeed, we will not lose Utopia in the foreseeable future; at least the city will continue to exist as the climate of the wasteland gradually improves."

Hippocrates smiled wryly.

"Then you don't really need to grow up, do you?"

Feng Yu said that a supernatural city like Utopia is simply paradise for people living in the wasteland, and they have no need to leave.

“If this world were always so barren and dangerous, then we wouldn’t need to break free from the control of Utopia; we could just stay here peacefully. But that’s not the case, and what I’m doing isn’t just unfounded worry.”

Hippocrates tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice, as if considering his words, but he quickly continued speaking without any hesitation.

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"In fact, among the exploration teams we have sent out, we have already discovered the other side that Utopia has brought us."

"These exploration teams are the elite of the elite. They possess powerful superhuman strength to survive in the wasteland, as well as unwavering will and excellent equipment."

"Among the teams that go out to explore, very few are able to return after completing their missions. Many teams lose their target in the wasteland and return empty-handed. Some encounter unexpected events and are wiped out. Some even defect to other city-states and become traitors."

Upon hearing Hippocrates's statement, Lu Ban quickly grasped part of his meaning.

"You mean that the rules of utopia only exist within the city, and once these people who have grown up under the constraints of these rules go to the wasteland where there are no rules, they will lose their restraints, which will lead to even more serious situations?"

Lu Ban guessed.

Imagine a car that's always on a highway, moving along a predetermined path. But if suddenly the road disappears and it finds itself in a boundless wilderness, the driver will lose their way and not know where to go.

"Yes."

Hippocrates nodded.

“I conducted some psychological intervention on the surviving members of the exploration team and quickly discovered this.”

"In Utopia, all their actions are governed by rules, and they know exactly what to do and when to do it. But once they leave Utopia and come to the wasteland, without rules, they begin to get lost and are disturbed by all sorts of things, because there is no Utopia to tell them what to explore today and what to explore tomorrow, and they will not be punished for doing anything."

"Similarly, some survivors also told us about their experiences of being attacked. They were wanderers from the wasteland, a gang of villains composed of explorers who had defected from other city-states. In the eyes of the Utopia exploration team, combat was routine. They did not expect ambushes, betrayals, and all sorts of insidious and despicable means. Even though the Utopia explorers had strong combat abilities, they were still no match for the various methods of those desperate fugitives who licked blood from the blade."

"Finally, some people, after breaking free of their bonds, quickly degenerate, murdering their companions or taking away the treasures they have discovered, forever betraying Utopia."

Hearing Hippocrates' words, Lu Ban gained a general understanding of the other side of the city.

People who grow up in paradise cannot understand the deceit and treachery of the ordinary world.

Even with the teachings of elders, theoretical knowledge and practical experience are two different things, especially in the wilderness where life and death can be decided in an instant, a moment's hesitation may lead to defeat.

Just like an excellent student who diligently and attentively studied from school to home under the supervision of their parents from childhood, but then indulged themselves and their grades plummeted when they got to university because they were no longer under their parents' control.

A person who is always subject to external control lacks the ability to be self-disciplined.

If the wasteland remains a wasteland forever, then utopia can indeed continue to exist.

But now, the wasteland is facing unprecedented changes in a century. In this new world full of possibilities, if the people of Utopia do not venture out on their own, they will truly perish.

For the inhabitants of Utopia to survive, they must come to understand the necessary evil of this world.

Chapter 863 Comprador

For the people of Utopia, the wilderness is dangerous.

If one cannot know what evil is, it is difficult to survive in the wilderness.

Explorers who experienced fairness, justice, and transparency in Utopia found themselves bewildered and helpless upon arriving in a wasteland devoid of fairness, justice, and transparency.

Of course, the utopian nature of the city means that anyone who wants to invade it must also abide by the rules. In this way, outsiders also become members of the utopia, so there is no question of invasion.

Even saints are bound by this city, and that is why Utopia will stand forever.

As Plato mentioned earlier, even if the people's choices lead to their own destruction, they cannot stop it as long as it is within the rules of utopia.

Because there will always be newcomers who will step into this place and continue to practice the perfect justice of utopia.

The city is immortal, though its inhabitants may all die.

Thinking about this, Lu Ban felt that Utopia was no different from the strange things in his world.

"Aren't you violating the rules of utopia by telling us these things?"

Feng Yu suddenly asked, since what Hippocrates had just said was damaging to the reputation of Utopia, and it was hard to guarantee that the city would really allow such views to exist.

"Rest assured, freedom of speech is also a rule of utopia. As long as it is not a false accusation or a rumor, as long as it is the truth and the words are true, then even a saint cannot stop people from speaking out. So this also proves that what I just said is the truth."

Hippocrates laughed.

"But telling only half the truth can also become a lie."

Feng Yu responded sharply.

"What you said may indeed be true, but there may also be other information that we do not know, and the truth may be quite different from what you said."

The existence of the Council of Elders made Feng Yu and Lu Ban realize that the rules of Utopia are not flawless. As long as there is sufficient explanation and motivation, it is possible to bypass some of the rules.

Of course, such actions must be beneficial to utopia; any attempt to exploit the situation and harm the city will likely be met with immediate and severe consequences.

Hippocrates' words were also beneficial to "Utopia," and therefore could not be considered as an attempt to harm the city.

"Even so, if you want the people of the academy to become the next saint, cooperating with me is the best option, isn't it?"

Hippocrates smiled and said.

In utopia, intrigues and schemes will be exposed under the blazing sun; only open and aboveboard strategies are the best option.

As Hippocrates said, the Academy would find it difficult to win the next election by following the normal path; only by breaking free from the rules of utopia would it have a chance of survival.

What do we need to do?

Lu Ban, who had been silent until now, asked.

"As far as I know, in recent years, many traveling merchants who went to Utopia have stayed here and are supporting the Yellow Sand Brotherhood behind the scenes. Although this is in accordance with the rules of Utopia, many members of the Yellow Sand Brotherhood have gradually sided with those merchants from outside."

Hippocrates did not answer Lu Ban's question directly, but instead gestured with his eyes to a group of well-dressed young people. The woman leading them looked to be about thirty years old and was clearly a saint.

"For these people, utopia is a pretty good market. It would be best if they could stop exploring the outside world and just rely on the resources brought by traveling merchants to survive and be exploited for wealth."

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"I know that, they're compradors."

Lu Ban was well aware of this behavior. In modern times, compared to plundering by force, it was more common to seize wealth by dumping goods. Since the other party would be bound by the rules here if they entered Utopia, they might as well treat it as a colony, a place to sell goods, and sustainably exploit it to the point of exhaustion.

"comprador?"

Hippocrates didn't quite understand what Lu Ban meant, but he still gestured to another group of people.

Those were a few people further away from here. They looked to be in their early twenties, with tanned skin that revealed strong muscles, and they looked like brave and skilled warriors.

One of them was the same person Lu Ban had seen during the debate in the square earlier that day; presumably, this was a member of the Wild Wolf Guard.

"Although the Wild Wolf Guard has not yet shown any signs of communicating with the outside world, their goal is to maintain the status quo of Utopia and remain stagnant. Only in this way can their importance be highlighted. However, if they remain trapped here, one day this place will change hands and be occupied by a more powerful city-state."

Hippocrates said in a low voice.

Compared to the Brotherhood of Quicksand, the Wild Wolf Guard is a relatively short-sighted type. They may not have any ill intentions towards Utopia, but their closed-minded behavior will eventually lead to bad consequences.

"As for the Sand Council, their attitude is too hardline. Utopia is not suitable for war with other city-states. Our superhumans will suffer heavy casualties in the war, and even the cities will be plundered."

Hippocrates then pointed to a group of children who looked to be only eleven or twelve years old on the opposite side. Although they were young, their eyes already possessed a rebellious quality that inspired fear. However, this easily led one to think of the fearlessness of the ignorant. For children whose minds were not yet fully mature, the idea of ​​fighting violence with violence was not unusual.

"According to you, you are indeed not suited to engage in direct conflict with other city-states, at least not now."

Lu Ban agreed.

"Therefore, I believe we should go out and explore the world, find what we need from the relics of the old civilization, and revitalize the world. Only in this way can the people of this city truly usher in the end of their childhood."

Hippocrates sighed.

The people of the wasteland have short lifespans and can only pass on a limited amount of knowledge. Many die before they have even had a chance to experience anything. For the entire civilization, this situation has led to stagnation in development. To solve these problems, either external forces are needed to accelerate the development of the civilization, or a solution to the crystal nucleus disease must be found.

For Hippocrates, the answers to both methods lay hidden in the Promised Land, hidden within those ruins.

"Very convincing."

Feng Yu commented.

"What you need to do is find the loopholes in these three camps and make them lose their legitimacy. Once these forces' claims are considered harmful to utopia, they will naturally lose their eligibility to run for office."

Hippocrates concluded.

"You mean, use the rules of utopia to exclude them?"

Lu Ban thought about it and realized that this coincided with what he was going to do. If the academy was the camp he needed to support, then other camps would inevitably have other chosen ones involved, which would inevitably lead to a situation that would endanger Utopia.

"That's right, and at present, the easiest to defeat should be the Yellow Sand Brotherhood, which has colluded with outsiders."

Hippocrates's gaze sharpened.

Chapter 864 What a coincidence!

night.

Without the light pollution of city lights, the desert sky appears even more dazzling, with constellations completely different from those on Earth creating a magnificent and colorful starry sky.

Lu Ban noticed that there were some empty spaces in the starry sky.

From Earth's perspective, these stars are certainly not on a single plane; they are the light from stars at different distances. Therefore, when we look up at the night sky from Earth, we can see that the sky is full of stars with almost no gaps, but we can glimpse the dense starry sea of ​​the Milky Way.

However, in the desolate starry sky, there are some obviously empty areas where not a single star shines, which seems extremely abrupt.

This situation easily leads one to think of some inappropriate scenarios.

For example, the stars in that area, regardless of their distance, were all obliterated by some devastating force.

For example, there exists in that area a being so enormous that it is beyond human comprehension, whose body blocks the starlight coming from that direction.