PFC Chapter 1496 Lu Ping'an's Rules
Chapter 1496 Lu Ping'an's Rules
Chapter 1496 Lu Ping'an's Rules
The most important thing in life is to be happy.
As a murloc, the most important thing is to make other murlocs unhappy.
At least, this is what Lu Ping'an has seen these days. Killing each other is too common, and cannibalizing each other is too ugly. Just beating and robbing people instead of killing or eating them is already considered a good person.
In the previous "simple" village life, Lu Ping'an only felt a little malice under the "peace"... If he did not show enough strength, he would probably become the other party's additional meal.
But he didn't feel too disgusted. He viewed those villagers more as wild beasts...uneducated and uncivilized wild beasts. Isn't it normal for them to bare their teeth at the strong and bite the weak?
"What a disgusting city! Can these things really be called 'people'..." Lu Ping'an began to doubt his own logic. It was obvious that the fishmen were humanoid creatures with advanced intelligence, but they basically did nothing.
Is this a city? Is this a society made up of connections between individuals?
"Ahhhhhhh!" The scream happened right in front of Lu Ping'an. The big fish bit the small fish and was too lazy to spit out a fish bone.
Robbery, killing, and rape, the worst crimes in human history, are just the norm here.
Guards? Guards are the kingpins of crime, and only new country bumpkins would count on them to dispense justice.
Who, then, will maintain order? Who will take responsibility for protecting the weak?
As far as Lu Ping'an understands, if there is really no order at all, it is impossible to build a city.
He did find order, but it was gray or even black.
"You haven't even paid the protection fee yet, and you still want us to protect you? I'm telling you, if you don't pay the fee within three days, we'll just give you the Whale Tiger Gang as a snack."
A lawless place has its own rules. Gangs are everywhere here. Even the unscrupulous vendors selling fish and meat have their own "Knife and Saw Gang" which employs a large number of professional thugs.
Fighting for territory is just a daily routine, and every bag of shells carries the blood and flesh of the weak, but gangs in this city are still only low-end and medium-end, and the high-end ones are.
"Clan? There won't be any XX family priests or X family young masters, right?"
"The strongest family in this city is the Shako family. They are armored tiger fish, a naturally strong race. The sisters of the Hui family are of Naga descent. It is said that they used to be engaged in the flesh trade, but later a king appeared in the family..."
Lu Ping'an was a little dazed. Wasn't he really traveling through some fantasy world?
But if you think about it, in a "primitive society" where the upper limit of individual force is extremely high and there is a lack of stable social order, isn't it natural for gangs with vested interests and clans united by blood to emerge?
"…….Is the city lord the largest clan of a certain family?"
"They are from the Sharon family. They are said to have the blood of the sea dragon...but they really have a king ruling this city. He is even more powerful than the queen of the Gray family."
Lu Ping'an blinked and had nothing to say.
In a sense, they are city lords and overlords, but there are a total of three king-level (rule-level) people in this city, so the strength is actually quite high.
One of them has been "recruited" to fight at the front line, and when he comes back, someone will naturally replace him... This is the rule between lords and kings. Cannon fodder is contributed regularly, and high-level combat forces also need to be "rotated".
Most of the world of Octopus is a world divided by lords, so the high-level combat forces are the great lords, kings, and overlords, which implies the size of their respective territories.
Although it may seem a bit exaggerated that a city has three rule levels, consider the scarcity of "cities" in this world. This is basically the "capital" of a large ocean area, and the countless villages and tribes around it are actually its territories... But because it is too far away and lacks communication tools, it is only collected regularly, and how much it can collect depends entirely on luck.
"It's mainly about collecting slaves, some to sell, and some to be used as 'soldiers' for the higher-ups..."
Forget about national consciousness, they don't even have the concept of being of the same race... In fact, when there is a lot of fishmen, and food is scarce, it is normal to eliminate the weak and keep the strong.
At the moment when they were able to sit at each other's table, they had no concept of being of the same ethnic group, let alone the so-called nation and race.
"…….Mentor theory? Talking to primitive beasts about rights and obligations? Talking about national awakening? Talking about struggle and social change?"
At this moment, Mr. Lu was really confused. His "deal" and "strengthening the weak" seemed to have no meaning to this world. It really gave the weak in this world a chance to become stronger... It was just a replacement of a group of lords and a new king.
"You can't twist your arm against your thigh. Don't let your personal behavior go against the rules of the world. If you spread morality and act like a saint in a primitive society, others will just think you're a fool."
After entering the city, Big Cat Chris has become much more active. If Lu Ping'an hadn't stopped her, this first-level fighter and healer would probably be killing people every day.
Hearing his "partner" say this, Lu Ping'an threw the so-called "shell currency" aside with a helpless look on his face. He tried to make some money in the past two days, and then found that the purchasing power of the currency here was really too subtle.
He habitually approaches the world in his own way, but in the end he finds that he is playing the wrong game... He is playing strategy management, while his opponent is playing GTA robbery.
This currency is the preferred shell, an equivalent of the city's brand, but in reality it can only buy low-end food and slaves... In a sense, there is no essential difference.
“Does massive money printing lead to devaluation?”
"The high-level forces and big businessmen of all parties do not recognize it, and issue their own currency internally?"
"A large amount of counterfeit money has entered the market, causing low-end vendors to be afraid to accept money?"
Lu Ping'an guessed what the reason was, and after asking and investigating, he found that his guesses were all correct...
"...All of the above? It's really despairing. Well, there are too many robbers, and no one dares to carry money. You are still strong. This is a completely unexpected reason."
Lu Ping'an wanted to purchase some plants, magic plants, and local specialties, but the coins he got were completely meaningless. They were still practicing a very primitive and pure barter system.
It is impossible for Lu Ping'an to hunt here and then sell his force in exchange for what he needs... The people here are primitive and brutal. Although they have no civilization, they are not stupid. As long as you state what you need and show your value, they have many ways to tame you, the "beast".
Lu Ping'an is confident that he will not lose, but as long as he follows this set of rules, it will be an endless game, and he has no intention of wasting time here.
"Then, we can only follow their rules. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth... After all, they are enemies, so let's play along."
Lu Ping'an's time is limited, and he no longer wants to play slowly.
So, that night, the City Lord’s Mansion exploded.
"I am Shark King Lu. From today on, I have the final say in this city!"
Okay, let’s play according to the rules of this world. I, Lu, don’t want to play business simulation anymore, but war strategy!
"Obey or die. You have three choices. One!"
(End of this chapter)