Chapter 307: Refining the Soul
Chapter 307: Refining the Soul
The tax revenue in the City Lord’s mansion was very high. It exceeded 55% in profit margin. However, Wei Huo and the others did not care about that. After the book was published, they launched a new terrifying product—literature.
They sold a novel written in the language of the Atlanteans. At first, the Atlanteans bought the product of their book company out of trust. They did not understand what was going on with this book that was filled with words, but after reading it a few times, they could not look away.
The most terrifying thing was that novels were more readable than picture books. They took longer than books to read as well. Reading a novel could take a long time, but they could not stop.
Wei Huo and the others even started training writers. Their purpose was to have them write stories for their own people.
This was a terrifying cultural invasion. It was self-invasion. The underwater creators injected their desire for freedom into their works. Upon reading such works, the Atlanteans were infected by these thoughts.
The book and novel immediately became popular in the city after being released. They even showed signs of expanding to other cities. The advantage of these two products was that one had to spend very little money on reading, as they did not need to walk or speak. However, they could obtain knowledge while reading.
There was nothing more terrifying than this. Books could give people knowledge, and their price was very low. There was almost no need to spend any money to read them.
Most importantly, if a novel described a scene that could make their hearts beat faster and their faces turn red, they would all have an amused expression on their faces and shout in their hearts, It’s so worth it! It’s so worth it!
At the same time, all sorts of books were published. The most famous one was Successful Learning. Not only could the terrifying Successful Learning deceive land people, but it could also deceive Atlanteans. What was even more terrifying was that there were several versions of Successful Learning. Every version could sell well.
Soon, the profession of freelance writers appeared in the society of Atlantis. Some writers even wrote bold scenes that made people blush. The works of these writers were often very popular.
Wei Huo and the others’ methods had revived the city’s market. The city’s market was getting better by the day, and its economy was rapidly developing. Taxes were also rising rapidly. The City Lord had even presented the subsidiary company with a medal.
Unfortunately, the nightmare was just beginning...
Some young people started running away from reality and becoming addicted to novels and books. They then gave up their jobs. Some young people chose to start their own businesses in pursuit of their ideals and ended up failing.
Although the economy was rising rapidly, many people had been thrown into jail because they could not walk or breathe.
At that moment, a person controlled by Wei Huo walked down the street and shouted, “I have a dream...”
“New Job: The Orator has appeared.”
The Orator went onto the streets to give a speech. He kept walking and talking. “I hope that one day, we will be free to run around the land. I hope that one day, we will be able to talk as much as we want. I hope that one day, we will breathe in big gulps of air even if we are penniless...”
This speech resonated with most ordinary people. They worked all day just to earn a small salary, but they had to spend their money to talk, walk, and breathe. They had no freedom.
At that moment, someone stood up. “Down with moneyism; let’s establish a home of freedom!”
People started shouting crazily. They talked about their wishes and were arrested by the police...
At that moment, a person named Liu Huo stood up. He had written a book called Theory of Freedom.
As soon as Theory of Freedom was released, the lower-class citizens of the city started rioting. They wanted to resist the City Lord and protect their freedom!
A terrifying freedom storm was brewing in the city. Wei Huo and the others entered the volcano on the side of the city.
They had learned by paying money that the volcano was not a naturally-formed volcano. However, it was an active volcano.
The golden armor said, “The technology of the Atlanteans has developed to such an extent that they can actually create volcanoes. They are using this method to obtain Earth’s internal resources. Will they one day obtain all the resources on Earth?”
The energy in the Earth’s inner core was constant. As the energy in the inner core gradually decreased, the Earth would face death sooner or later. The Atlanteans’ reckless creation of artificial volcanoes would accelerate the process.
Wei Huo said, “If that had happened, the Atlanteans would have obtained the ability to leave this planet long ago. I don’t even suspect that they have this ability now. That’s why they can obtain energy from the Earth’s core without any worries.”
The Atlanteans were more terrifying pests than the land people. The land people seemed to be unrestrained when it came to obtaining Earth’s resources, but this was nothing compared to the entire Earth. No matter how hard the land people worked, even if they plowed the Earth with nuclear bombs, what effect would it have on the Earth?
However, the Atlanteans were different. If they continued like this, the Earth’s inner core energy would eventually be exhausted by them.
There was only one reason Wei Huo and the others had entered the volcano. They had purchased a precious piece of information. It was the reason why Legendary creatures cultivated in seclusion in the volcano.
The Black Dragon Prime Minister said, “I didn’t expect there to be something like Soul Refining Water in the volcano. It can cleanse one’s spirit and remove impurities. No wonder Legendary creatures at the bottom of the sea cultivate in the volcano.”
Wei Huo checked the information on the Soul Refining Water carefully and said, “The Soul Refining Water is a liquid with a density higher than mercury. It’s located deep in the core and will evaporate due to the high temperature. That’s why there’s a chance that a volcano will emerge in the form of gas. However, it will quickly turn back into liquid because the temperature is not high enough. It will then flow back into the depths of the core and repeat this process.”
This kind of thing was too precious. It could cleanse one’s spirit after all. This was the greatest temptation for Legendary creatures. In the underwater world, a drop of Soul Refining Water could be priced very expensively.
The golden armor said, “The boiling point of the Soul Refining Water is 6,000 degrees. The temperature in the Earth’s core is 6,800 degrees. That’s why it can vaporize. After that happens, the Soul Refining Water will increase, but the temperature will decrease during the rise. That way, after reaching 6,000 degrees, the Soul Refining Water will turn back into the Soul Refining Water and flow back into the depths of the Earth’s core. That’s why one has to go deep into the magma to obtain this liquid.”
Xiao Yi said, “It’s very difficult to go deep into the magma, but if you use a material like mercury, it will be easier to obtain the Soul Refining Water. The mercury can fuse with the Soul Refining Water and lower its liquefied temperature. It will only liquefy in places where the temperature is lower. That way, the Atlanteans can obtain a mixture of Soul Refining Water and mercury in the shallow magma area. After the mixture is collected, the Soul Refining Water will be refined.”
“Pfft!” At that moment, a black worm emerged from the magma. Xiao Yi said, “This black worm is the reason we sent the mercury down. The outer shell of this black worm can withstand high temperatures. During the egg-production period every year, these worms will reach the depths of the Earth’s core to lay eggs and die there. However, by injecting the mercury into their bodies ahead of time, they can bring the mercury to that place. Otherwise, even Legendary creatures would not be able to get there.”