The story of the black silk female knight

"You seem... to have gotten even stronger?"

When Dong Hui saw Valensa again, his eyes widened in surprise.

Is there anything wrong.

You are a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Realm... Don't cultivators at this level spend years or even decades carefully refining themselves every time they become stronger?

How can someone become stronger so inexplicably?

That's outrageous... You're still saying you're not another version of Xiao Yu?

Of course, Dong Hui only dared to think these things.

He didn't want to experience the fear of dying again just because he had violated a woman's taboo.

"Hmm... Actually, I didn't want to get stronger so quickly either."

Valensa first snorted, then seemed to feign distress as she said:

"But Her Highness just told me something that made me more confident... and then I became a little stronger."

"..."

Dong Hui was utterly speechless. Becoming stronger just by being more confident? I'm speechless.

What are you doing here?

Valensa ignored Dong Hui's shock and asked him curiously.

Dong Hui had already completed all the procedures and formalities required for the human royal family to seek help from the church, but he was still not finished.

In front of him were nearly a hundred fist-sized storage bags, each with a capacity of about 100 cubic meters.

Many clergymen were continuously bringing canned food from all directions and filling the storage bags in front of Dong Hui.

"...receiving the first batch of aid supplies."

Upon hearing this, Dong Hui's expression was complicated for a few seconds before he adopted a rather devout posture and made a prayer-like gesture towards the sun:

“When I read the various records in the ancient books left by my ancestors, I thought that the description of the Church of the Sun was somewhat exaggerated... But after seeing it today, I realized that I was just being narrow-minded.”

Her Majesty the Goddess is even more benevolent and loving than described in ancient books and in my imagination, and the power of the Church of the Sun is also beyond my expectations.

My request for help was quickly approved... Although the church wouldn't directly send troops to help us reclaim our homeland and rebuild our nation, after learning about the difficulties our resistance was facing, they immediately expressed their willingness to provide us with ample food and other necessities as support.

"Hmph, it's good that you know this much."

Valencia, with an air of smug satisfaction that the church's power made her superior, snorted twice:

"But I didn't expect your resistance to be in such dire straits? You're even short of food and supplies?"

"...What else did you think?"

Dong Hui couldn't laugh at all; instead, he remained silent for a moment before saying:

"Our Tianxuan Continent has abundant resources that are no less than those of your continent, but the quality of life for ordinary people is worlds apart... There are quite a few people who have to risk their lives just to have a full meal."

However, it is precisely because of this that our resistance has been able to fight for a living space... At least since the destruction of the Star Altar more than 200 years ago, the people of the empire have been living in misery.

Otherwise, why would so many young people join the Imperial Army to undergo brainwashing and intensive training? Because it would ensure their families had enough to eat.

Chapter 76 Tianxuan Continent

A fully developed theocratic society possesses a level of material wealth that is unimaginable to human states still in the feudal stage.

The Church of the Sun was quite generous in agreeing to provide material assistance to the resistance.

In less than an hour, more than 500,000 tons of basic necessities, mainly food, were delivered to Dong Hui, along with matching storage bags.

This is only the first batch of material aid. As long as the resistance can fulfill what Dong Hui promised, the subsequent material support will continue without limit.

"As long as you are willing to offer your faith to Her Majesty the Goddess, you will never have to worry about cold or hunger."

The nun in charge of preparing food for Dong Hui said this:

"It is our Sun Church's inescapable responsibility to ensure that every believer can wear soft and comfortable pure cotton clothing and eat at least one nutritious and delicious chicken rice dish every meal."

This wasn't just a casual remark.

The supplies the church provided to Dong Hui were not unprocessed raw materials like wheat flour, rice, or cotton, but all finished products.

The clothes are all pre-sewn and ready to wear right out of the packaging. The comfort and warmth are absolutely guaranteed. The only downside is that the styles aren't very trendy and they're all loose-fitting, one-size-fits-all styles.

The food is almost entirely canned goods, ready to eat straight from the can, with a built-in heating function at the bottom of the can.

About 70% of the canned goods are chicken rice, which is the most popular and highest-volume product. The remaining 30% are fish rice, beef rice, meat floss cakes, etc. In short, they all contain meat, making them nutritious and delicious.

These daily necessities might not mean much to nobles and wealthy merchants, but for commoners, they are almost always a privilege reserved for holidays and festivals... At least that's how it is in the Tianxuan Continent now. In some remote areas, commoners don't even get to enjoy this kind of life once a year.

The Church of the Sun now claims that this kind of life is just an everyday occurrence as long as one is willing to believe in the Goddess.

Dong Hui was once again thoroughly shocked:

"Is this truly the land blessed by the gods? The books left by our ancestors were indeed not exaggerated at all; in fact, they were far too conservative in their records..."

Carrying over 500,000 tons of various supplies, Valensa and Dong Hui boarded the Pink Purple No. 1 and continued westward toward the Tianxuan Continent.

On the way, Valensa naturally didn't sit idle and continued to discuss the next steps with Dong Hui:

"After arriving at the Tianxuan Continent, we will first meet up with that descendant of the Southern Li Kingdom's royal family to rescue the Vermilion Bird. That's already decided. What's next? Are there any detailed plans?"

"It wasn't there before, but it is now."

Dong Hui pointed confidently to the storage bags on his nail that were filled with daily necessities:

"I've already discussed it with my companions... Once we rescue Zhuque, we'll launch a full-scale uprising and throw the Central Continent Empire into chaos as much as possible."

Once the Central Plains Empire falls into chaos, their heinous and shameful secrets will likely be difficult to conceal any longer.

"A full-scale uprising to create chaos and give me an opportunity? That's a good idea, but do you really have the capability?"

Valensa frowned slightly:

“You have said more than once that your strength is worlds apart from the Empire's, and that you have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.”

"Yes, that was true before, but now there might be some opportunities."

Dong Hui explained methodically:

"The Empire's large-scale western expedition this time involved its elite forces. The strongest and most loyal Imperial troops were all on the front lines. Wang Bo's 120 million elite army troops were also completely wiped out in the northern ice plains."

The remaining troops within the empire are almost entirely city defense forces and reserves. These imperial troops are not only no match for the elite units, but more importantly, they haven't undergone much intense indoctrination by the empire. Their loyalty to the Dragon Emperor isn't as fanatical; most of them joined the army simply to earn a living or were forcibly conscripted.

Our resistance is indeed weak in combat, but we've existed for centuries and have accumulated some connections... With a little manipulation, we can still raise a few ordinary armies to rise up against the empire, or even stage our own mutiny.

"I see... Hmm, okay, let's do it that way."

Valensa agreed to the plan.

The Pink Purple One continued westward at full speed, and after about 7 more hours, the outline of the Tianxuan Continent could finally be seen on the deck.

Although almost the entire navy of the Central Continent Empire participated in the western expedition, a small number of Lanternfish warships still carried out patrol missions in the coastal waters.

Unfortunately, the stealth and detection capabilities of these lanternfish warships are no match for those of destroyer shipgirls. The Pink Purple No. 1 easily breached the patrol area without leaving any trace.

Dong Hui had already contacted the rebels to meet her on the shore, and Valensa infiltrated Hua Sui Fu, the largest city on the southern coast of the Central Continent Empire and the former capital of the Southern Li Kingdom, with almost no effort.

Judging from Hua Sui Prefecture alone, the Central State Empire seems to live up to its name as a powerful empire. The buildings in the city are all magnificent and the streets are clean and tidy. Many roads are even paved with white jade bricks. The pedestrians on the street are all dressed in silk gauze and wearing gold and silver jewelry, which clearly indicates that they live a wealthy life.

But in the slums and villages surrounding the city, it's a completely different story.

Piles of sewage and garbage were stacked up, and people who were dressed in rags and looked pale and emaciated had numb expressions. People would often fight over a piece of spoiled bread... Life was like hell.

"Is the class gap really that big?"

Seeing this, Valencia couldn't help but mutter a sigh of admiration.

"...This is not just a class difference."

Dong Hui paused for a moment before whispering a reminder:

“You can take a closer look and see what the differences are between the residents inside and outside the city… besides material wealth and living conditions.”

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Valencia naturally observed more closely and immediately made a discovery.

The common people living in hellish conditions outside the city were all pure human beings.

Those who lived affluent lives and wore gold and silver in the city often had some kind of demonic beast bloodline, with features such as cat ears, fox tails, and tiger whiskers being very common.

"Do all people in the upper class have demonic beast bloodlines?"

Valensa's voice had a noticeable chill:

"Is the Central Plains Empire actually ruled by demonic beasts?"

"Well... I can't really say."

While answering Valensa's question with a wry smile, Dong Hui took out an identity token and handed it to the city guard. He was also searched before he and Valensa entered the city together.

As for Valensa, the obviously suspicious female knight in silver armor, short skirt, and black stockings, the city guards didn't ask her any questions, acting as if they hadn't seen her at all.

This scene made Dong Hui once again marvel at the unfathomable depths of legendary figures. After pondering for a moment, he continued to answer Valensa's earlier question:

"This matter is actually related to our suspicions about the Dragon Emperor's crimes against humanity, and it is more likely the main reason for the Dragon Emperor's gang's break with the Star Altar."

"Oh?"

Valensa gestured for Dong Hui to continue.

In order not to attract the attention and vigilance of the powerful imperial figures within the city, the two of them certainly could not rush to their destination at full speed after entering the city. They had to walk slowly like ordinary pedestrians, and there was plenty of time.

So Dong Hui cooperated by talking as they walked:

"When the Central Continent Empire had just unified the Tianxuan Continent, the people did indeed enjoy a period of good life... It was probably to completely suppress the remaining prestige of our exiled royal family that the Central Continent Empire distributed most of the wealth of the old nobles to the people, which won them great popularity."

Unfortunately, this period of prosperity was short-lived... After the wealth of the old aristocracy was exhausted by the people, the empire issued a series of decrees that prioritized talent.

The main theme of the decree is that the empire values ​​talent, regardless of background, and anyone with ability can be given important positions and enjoy wealth and honor.

These decrees seemed to have no problems at first glance, and they even received enthusiastic support from many people when they were first implemented... After all, during the period of rule by the old aristocracy, the biggest contradiction between the common people and the ruling class was the lack of upward mobility, and a person's life was predetermined from birth.

These new imperial decrees made it possible for ordinary people to enjoy wealth and prosperity, which naturally garnered widespread support and won the hearts of the people.

Only later did many people realize... that while the empire's decrees seemed to offer hope for the common people to rise up, that hope was merely a mirage, impossible to realize.

"……How to say?"

Valensa guessed with some curiosity:

"Is it because the children of the powerful and wealthy are born with an absolute advantage in educational resources, which ordinary people can never surpass through hard work alone?"

"...This is only one aspect, and if that's all there is to it, there's still a sliver of a chance to create a miracle through hard work."

Dong Hui smiled wryly:

"What truly makes ordinary people more desperate is not the issue of educational resources, but the huge gap in their innate bloodlines... This is also why the vast majority of the city's residents have the bloodline of demon beasts."

Even if ordinary people who study diligently and painstakingly study, what difference does it make? Can they compare to the photographic memory and inherited memories of those with the bloodline of demons and beasts?

The same applies to ordinary people who practice martial arts... Ten years of unwavering practice in horse stance and stance training may not be as effective as a three- or four-year-old child with the bloodline of a demon beast.

Of course, there are also exceptionally talented individuals among ordinary people who manage to stand out. However, after achieving this, they almost always choose to marry into powerful families with demonic beast bloodlines. Their children will then also have demonic beast bloodlines, and even more superior ones at that.

"The class disparity caused by bloodline talent..."

Valensa hesitated for a moment:

"This situation also exists in Fran. The descendants of nobles are naturally much stronger than common children because of their bloodline advantage, and most of the outstanding commoners will eventually marry the descendants of nobles and integrate into the noble bloodline... I am actually a beneficiary of bloodline talent."

"But you Fran have the Church of the Sun."

Upon hearing this, Dong Hui's smile grew even more bitter:

"The existence of the Church of the Sun at least allows ordinary people to live a worry-free, or even happy, life... They just can't enjoy the luxuries that you nobles do."

But the Central Continent Empire was different. The empire that had personally driven the Church of the Sun from the Tianxuan Continent simply didn't have enough resources to guarantee the survival of its lower classes… or rather, it did have enough resources, but the vast majority were controlled by the powerful and wealthy, and what remained was far from enough for the common people to sustain their lives.

"Irregular distribution? That's a problem that's hard to avoid in any civilization..."

Valensa sighed and asked again:

"What does this have to do with the crimes against humanity committed by the Dragon Emperor's gang?"

"Of course it matters!"

Dong Hui's voice suddenly turned serious. He then cautiously looked around to make sure no one was paying attention before whispering: