In Ark Simulator, why do I always start out as a ruthless person?.

"I'm glad you're still alive."

"You are still alive, and you didn't abandon me."

Chen Qi looked at the wounded Qian in front of him and saw her gradually taking off her disguise. He already knew what she was going to do for him.

For a moment, Chen Qi, who felt a warm touch in his heart, nodded heavily towards the mace and said with deep emotion:

"……very nice."

"Hmph." In response to Chen Qi's sincerity, Jian only responded with a snort with a hint of smile.

Neither of them said anything more. The friendship between them, who had gone through wind and rain, life and death together, was worth more than a thousand words.

"You want me to help you?"

"Well, please, my injured hand is hard to use."

Jian walked naturally to Chen Qi's side, supported his arm, and led him slowly towards the door of the court.

Gertrude also reacted suddenly at this time, and followed Qi for fear of falling behind.

However, looking at the scene of Jian and Chen Qi supporting each other, the countess already had the answer in her heart.

In this party, I am afraid that my status will never be higher than that woman whose brain is all about muscles.

Although she was a little unwilling, Gertrude felt more ecstatic after witnessing Chen Qi's escape from danger this time.

The power granted by the Gemini Queens themselves and the legal political parties are destined to grow public opinion again.

All of this is bound to make their party rise higher!

As one of the earliest investors who supported Qi, Qi will definitely give me more power in the future.

Sure enough, he was not wrong about the person.

This kid...no matter whether he is the descendant of the Witch King or not.

I have made up my mind that I will follow him till the end!

Gradually, Chen Qi, supported by Jian, walked to the gate of the court.

The steps were already filled with his supporters.

Facing everyone, Chen Qi, who had already won, did not feel a single ripple in his heart.

Right now, he only wants to do one thing.

That is to declare your victory to everyone!

"victory!"

"——Victory!"

When Chen Qi raised high the only hand he could move, hundreds of pairs of hands also raised in response!

As Chen Qi glanced, he saw members of the "Sons of the Witch King" organization raising their hands.

There were more ordinary people who participated in the march.

There were also some nobles and curious people who came to watch him being tried. They were already intimidated by him and also raised their hands.

But he doesn't care about any of that.

After experiencing this near failure, Chen Qi already had more answers in his mind.

In this country, relying solely on the support of the Leithanian people is far from enough to achieve one's goals.

He wants to attract more people.

Recruit more people who can be used by him, who have power and influence and who can really make a difference, to support him!

Next time, I must not fail again.

Next time, the one who wins in the end will definitely be me!

Behind Chen Qi, Queen Bai, who still maintained a perfect smile on her face, was looking at Chen Qi's back, and she was already alert in her heart...

She knew that the man in front of her was definitely not a descendant of the Witch King.

He has neither the Witch King's terrifying talent for Originium skills nor his cruel and tyrannical character and methods.

However, after witnessing his prestige and his ability to inspire and lead millions of people, she began to doubt her own judgment.

This man may have nothing to do with the Witch King.

But, his ambition...seems to be no less than that of the Witch King!

...Fortunately, he couldn't possibly possess the terrifying power of the Witch King. If they wanted to kill him, it would be easy.

Besides, the nobles were not pushovers. If he wanted to organize an army that could rule Leitania by force, he would have to...

Putting aside how difficult this is, the nobles around him who feel threatened will definitely not sit idly by.

And although he had some public support, he had no weapons, no soldiers, and no funds. No matter how ambitious he was, how could he resist them?

Thinking of this, Queen Bai finally put her worries at ease and temporarily put them aside.

I scared myself, it seems I was thinking too much.

In this land, no one can take Leitania away from them... absolutely no one.

PS: Oh, oh, oh, I beg readers to collect more (rolling on the ground), I really want to gather all the readers here (rolling on the ground)

Chapter 17: Leitania's version of "My Struggle"

[After a trial that went through without any danger, your reward is far better than you expected. ]

[You avoided the process of enlightenment in Longchang and obtained the title of Earl. And this did not cut you off from the members of your organization. You are still the only savior in the hearts of the helpless people of Leitania. ]

[Your party has also become a formal and legal organization, and after winning this nationally televised trial, your party has begun to expand at an alarming rate! ]

[You have given hope to the common people in Leitania who are helpless and lack the power to resist the government and the nobles. They all firmly believe that only you can protect them.]

[Especially after the twin queens approved of your actions, the people of Leitania were more convinced of this.]

[There are even quite a few civilians and infected people who travel long distances from other mobile cities to join you. ]

[During the short period of time that you were recovering from your injuries, your party has expanded to more than 10,000 people.]

[This number is extremely terrifying in the context of Terra. It is about one twentieth of the population of a small mobile city.]

[The standing army of a small mobile city in Leitania, plus the guards, police and other armed forces, only has more than a thousand people. ]

[This means that as long as you find a way to solve the weapons problem, you can seize control of a mobile city by force. ]

[And now, all members of this organization are gathered in the mobile city where you are. ]

[This is not even the scariest part of your organizational development.]

[In court, you voluntarily give all your earldom to the families of the martyrs. If you don't want the territory, you can also exchange it for an official position or title, as well as money as compensation.]

[This has led to many members of your organization changing from civilians and infected people to knights, executive officers, guard captains, tax collectors, and other pillars.]

[Although, their official positions and titles were not high. ]

[But under your careful arrangement, they begin to become a force that penetrates into the capillaries of a moving city.]

[You begin to have a group of middle-level officials and nobles who are extremely loyal to you and are capable of influencing the operation of a mobile city. ]

[And as time goes by, they will also promote and win over a large number of grassroots cadres and subordinates. These people will become new members of your organization and once again expand your control over this mobile city. ]

[Of course, there are also some families who want to own territory but are afraid that they are not capable of managing or defending the territory and dare not accept it.]

[You gave them a perfect answer.]

【You can manage the territory on their behalf. 】

[Of all the taxes on the territory, you only collect 30% as management fees, and the remaining 70% is given to the families of the martyrs as the treatment they deserve.]

[This share is much more favorable than the 50-50 share between the emperor and the nobles in Leitania law, so naturally no one would refuse.]

[As for the territory under your jurisdiction, what most people didn't expect was that you didn't choose some wealthy areas, but instead unhesitatingly designated the entire slum as your own territory.]

"I really don't know what you are thinking. There are so many lucrative places to be your territories, but you choose to be a slum count."

Next to Chen Qi, Jian looked at the beer hall which had not changed much so far, and after a moment of silence, he expressed his guess:

"Are you worried that after you leave the slums, everyone in the organization will think that you are no longer in the same group with them?"

"Ok?"

Chen Qi, who was originally writing something with his head down, looked up in surprise when he heard that Jian could actually analyze this point.

However, after the accident, Chen Qi felt more joy in his heart.

Although he had been training Jian as the "first combat force" in the organization after knowing her identity, for him, a butler who was both civil and military was definitely more useful than a simple warrior.

Chen Qi has never given up on cultivating Jian's cultural potential, which is why he has always forced Jian to learn to read and write.

Now it seems that although my education of Jian was relatively laissez-faire, it was still very effective!

Hasn't this already taught us to grasp the key to the problem?

"Being able to say this, Jian, even if you let me go to jail again, I would be willing to do so."

"However, you still haven't explained it completely. I have other considerations for choosing the slums as my territory."

"Jian, in terms of prestige and people's support, do you think I have more advantages in the rich area or the slums?"

"Of course it's a slum." Jian answered without hesitation: "We built this place bit by bit."

"Moreover, you are a thorn in the eyes of the rich and nobles. The Gemini Queens even approved of your organization of the strike. I'm afraid they hate you the most."

"That's right." Chen Qi turned his gaze to the book he was writing and told Jian about his plan:

"And if I, a count who is a thorn in the eyes of the rich and nobles and has no foundation at all, were to choose the rich district as my territory, would the people who live there, who are either rich or noble, really obey my rule?"

No, don't even bother to obey. I'm afraid we won't even be able to collect taxes. Chen Qi muttered to himself.

"From this point of view, the rich areas are less attractive to me than the slums."

"At least, I have enough reputation in the slums. People here are willing to obey my will and submit to my rule, and will not deliberately cause trouble for me."

"——Mace, when ruling a piece of land, the first thing to do is not to look at how rich it is, but to see whether the land is a place you can rule and digest."

"As long as we can effectively extract resources from a piece of land, then the land is valuable to us."

“No matter how rich a piece of land is, if the people there do not support you, it will only make our rule very expensive, and we will spend more than we earn. It is better to abandon it.”

"Public opinion is the most important thing."

Mace: "Public opinion..."

Jian murmured the word for a long while, and then she nodded as if she understood something.

But soon, there was a hint of helplessness in Jian's eyes as he looked at Chen Qi who was concentrating on writing a book.

This guy is always so smart. No matter what kind of difficulties he faces, he is always so calm...as if everything is under his control.

But what about yourself?

Have I really helped him in any way so far?

Jian recalled what Chen Qi said to her when they first met. In his heart, she would be a strong person who could compete with the Gemini Queens in the future.

But is this really the case?

Just a few of the Gemini Queens' confidants surrounded her and left her powerless to fight back.

If I had been stronger at that time, perhaps Qi would not have been injured, let alone thrown into jail.

Although if that were the case, Qi might not have turned a disaster into a blessing and had such a high reputation today.

But Jian always felt that if this riot could really succeed, Qi should have a second, better and smoother plan.

After all, he has always been so at ease.

I was clearly prepared to die for him...but I still couldn't help him.

The strong unwillingness in her heart made Jian unconsciously clench her fists, and also made her finally make up her mind at this moment and tell Chen Qi her decision.

"Pray. I need to leave Leitania for a while."

"..."

The pen in Chen Qi's hand paused for a long while before he completely understood the meaning of the mace.