Chapter 1811
1811 The Awakened Trendsetter
Meng Chao opened his mouth to speak.
However, he found it difficult to refute Su Mulian’s statement.
Of course, he could swear to the heavens that he would always fight for all of Dragon City’s citizens.
But such an oath was meaningless.
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The human heart was unpredictable, and no one could guarantee that in their long life, they would always remember their original intent and never change until death.
Moreover, no matter how long one lived, there was always a limit to what they could do. Even if he could truly remember his oath in the next hundred years…
Once his life ended, what about his descendants, his descendants’ descendants, and the descendants of his descendants’ descendants?
Who could guarantee that his descendants would not become part of the Turan orcs’ Gold Clan after they inherited his power and wealth?
Without him, they would face the end of the road, without anyone to borrow strength from. Humans could only rely on themselves forever.
This was especially so in a world where spirit energy was abundant, where the strong gathered, where the weak were prey to the strong, and where the winner was king.
“In view of the strong need for cultivation and awakening among all the citizens of Dragon City, to prevent illegal and low-quality strengthening drugs from continuing to occupy the market and causing greater harm to the people, the relevant departments could only strengthen the research and development of legal and stable strengthening drugs. The final product developed was the Awakening Capsule.”
Su Mulian’s gaze shifted from Meng Chao’s face to Lu Siya’s.
She took a deep breath and continued, “The Awakening Capsule Project was mainly led by the Azure Alliance. After its initial success and hundreds of animal experiments, Lu Siya, who was the CEO of Superstar Company and the vice chairman of the Azure Alliance’s Life Counsel, personally took charge of the initial testing work to verify the safety of the new strengthening drug.
“At that time, many people tried to tell Lu Siya that the drug testing work was too dangerous. With her identity and status, there was no need for her to risk herself like that.
“Yet, Lu Siya said that she was seriously injured and her spiritual pulse was broken. She had become an ordinary person through and through, hence she was most suitable to take on this glorious and difficult job.
“As for her ‘identity and status,’ in the brand-new Dragon City, that was the last thing to consider.
“If she was too scared to make any progress in the face of such a minor challenge, how could she convince all the citizens that such a powerful person would serve and fight for the people wholeheartedly without slacking off until her last breath?
“Lu Siya took hundreds of Awakening Capsules, recorded the subtle feelings of each consumption in detail, and provided a large number of cell samples so that the researchers could constantly adjust the formula. Finally, the perfect Awakening Capsule was developed.
“The final version of the Awakening Capsule made the human body show partial beastification and increased one’s attack power slightly. There were almost no side effects or sequelae—at least, that was the case in the short term.
“Ten to twenty years down the line, the Other World would engage in all-out war, constantly changing with the raging wind and thunder. So, when it came to the long term, no one dared to pat their chests and guarantee in all honesty that Dragon City civilization would still be able to stand at the Other World’s southernmost tip and be as prosperous as it was in the present.
“With Lu Siya’s example and the Azure Alliance’s endorsement, the Awakening Capsules quickly became popular. They provided a shortcut for ordinary citizens, who had mediocre talent or missed the best time to cultivate, to control their fate.”
“I see.”
Meng Chao looked at Lu Siya and asked, “What was this so-called ‘partial beastification?’”
“It depended on how many Awakening Capsules you took and how long you took them,” Su Mulian said.
“If you only took it once or twice, the area of beastification would not exceed 5% of the skin’s surface area. Many people only grew furry ears, or their canine teeth and nails became longer, harder, and sharper.
“As long as they injected the inhibitor in time after that, their beastly characteristics would soon disappear without a trace.
“However, according to later experiences, very few people could resist the feeling of the surging power between their blood vessels and nerves after taking one or two Awakening Capsules.
“It went from three to five times, then seven to eight times, until it became more than ten times. The more times one took it, the higher the dosage and the shorter the interval. In the beginning, they were consumed occasionally, but later, they were eaten as meals. At first, the suppressant would immediately be injected after a fierce battle ended, but later, users did not even bother to use the suppressant when it was placed in front of them. They only wanted to squint and immerse themselves in the confidence and pleasure of being full of strength. Naturally, the characteristics of their beast transformations became increasingly intense.
“Their transformations covered 30% to 50% of their skin. Their bones and internal organs were also permanently changed, and they looked no different from the Turan orcs.”
“This…”
Meng Chao took a deep breath and said, “The humans at that time could actually accept such a change? Don’t tell me that no one discriminated against these half-human, half-beast individuals and no one raised any objections?”
“Of course there was resistance, but it wasn’t too great,” Su Mulian said.
“The first batch of the Awakening Capsule users were all heroes who fought bloody battles on the front lines. Since they were surrounded by the enemy, constantly running out of food, as well as ammunition, and were out of options, no matter how many Awakening Capsules they took and how terrible their appearances were, who had the heart to discriminate against or even criticize them?
“There was only praise and support for the Awakening Capsules among the people. They felt that this magical strengthening drug had helped mankind win and reduced their losses.
“As the Awakening Capsules gradually became popular among the people, the first people who took it, especially those who had obvious animal characteristics, would unsurprisingly attract some strange gazes.
“However, the benefits of the increase in strength were more real compared to the insignificant criticism.
“At that time, the Dragon City civilization had already formed an alliance with the Turan civilization, and it was involved in the great war with the Other World. As the war became more and more intense, the sphere of Dragon City’s influence continued to expand, and it needed powerful superhumans in all sectors.
“One could say that as long as one awakened extraordinary power, whether it’s by following the rules of cultivation or taking the Awakening Capsule, one could immediately take on important tasks, climb to a new level, and have a broad future.
“The power of role models is infinite. Even though we criticized and discriminated against the brave ones at first, as they were promoted, given raises, and sent to important positions in the new occupied areas, the criticism quickly turned into envy, and the envy quickly turned into imitation.
“Before long, the mainstream opinion among the people changed—those who dared to consume the Awakening Capsules were trendsetters of the time. They were the heroes who truly loved Dragon City and were willing to fight for their homeland. If you were too afraid of taking the Awakening Capsule, then you were not willing to contribute to Dragon City. You were a selfish coward who only wanted to ride on the coattails of others!”