Chapter 231: Confrontation

The Magic City was in such turmoil that the Awakened could not be oblivious to it. Whether from the martial faction or the academies, this time, they chose to stand on the same side.

The Magic City originally had many guard points, with Awakened from both the academies and martial arts protecting them. But now, they had all gone on strike, hiding at home and not venturing out.

At the entrance of the Awakening Academy in the Magic City, a group of protesters gathered, holding up banners demanding the academy to come forward and execute those Awakened who competed with ordinary people for survival opportunities, and to punish Ye Xuan and Su Mengli severely.

Because in the video, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli had a tug-of-war competition with ordinary people, and they lost. As a result, those two ordinary people survived.

So, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli were to be punished slightly, and it seemed like they were quite reasonable and generous.

Lin Xu faced this situation with a frown, feeling helpless. Dealing with one or two ignorant fools was easy for Lin Xu, but facing so many privileged individuals was a different story.

In the academy playground, groups of students gathered in small clusters. Ye Xuan, Su Mengli, Long Hanjie, and others also gathered together.

Long Hanjie helplessly said, “What’s going on? Isn’t what happened in the gymnasium clear? In the end, you saved them. Why are these people causing such a commotion?”

Ye Xuan chuckled, “This matter is not that simple. There are people behind the scenes pushing this intentionally. But it doesn’t matter; they won’t cause trouble for long. I was planning to take you out for a walk, but it seems like we won’t have that chance now.”

Upon hearing this, Long Hanjie said, “Then why don’t we just go to the capital and not bother with these troublesome matters?”

At that moment, Zhou Yun patted Long Hanjie on the shoulder and handed him her phone.

Long Hanjie glanced at it, his expression changing. The protests were not only happening in the Magic City but also in other places, including the capital.

Long Hanjie’s expression changed as he asked, “How did this happen? Not many people died this time. Why is the reaction so intense?”

Ye Xuan explained, “This is a conspiracy orchestrated by the Heavenly Sacred Sect to escalate the conflict between the Awakened and ordinary people. Among the ordinary people, there is a group of wealthy elites whose status is threatened by the emergence of the Awakened. Using this incident, they want to restore order by suppressing the Awakened and solidifying their own positions, hence the magnitude of the situation.”

Long Hanjie coldly remarked, “How foolish of them. In this era, without the Awakened, every city would have become a buffet for the beasts long ago. The rise of the Awakened is an unstoppable trend. Do they dare to go against the tide?”

Ye Xuan calmly replied, “They are just unwilling. Besides, they don’t need to take risks themselves or participate in the protests. They only need to spend money, hire people to express their demands, and money can make the devil turn the millstone!”

Long Hanjie sneered, “These people are so self-righteous. If this protest causes a major problem, they will have to bear the consequences. None of them will escape, and now, there is nowhere for them to run!”

Before the rebirth of spiritual energy, if these wealthy individuals committed a crime, they would choose to flee the country quietly. With their economic power, they could live well even abroad.

But now, with the rebirth of spiritual energy, the situation was different. China was in excellent order due to its deep heritage and unity.

In contrast, many other countries had fallen to the beasts’ attacks, with numerous small countries having succumbed. Even major powers were shrinking their territories, with many cities already occupied by the beasts.

It could be said that after the rebirth of spiritual energy, most parts of China were like paradise on earth, while outside China, the situation could be described as dire and chaotic.

These people incited and initiated this protest, but they would have nowhere to escape when the time came to settle scores!

Ye Xuan added, “Let it go. Don’t bother with them. They are just grasshoppers in autumn! I’ll just watch quietly and see how long they can jump!”

Outside the Awakening Academy, the number of protesters gathering increased. Initially, they only surrounded the academy, chanting slogans.

Later, they received instructions from their leaders to throw ignited gasoline bottles into the academy. The first person to throw one in would receive a reward of thirty thousand, and the first ten would receive five thousand each.

Even with the rebirth of spiritual energy, money was still needed. Although the economic class in the Magic City was higher than in other places, the average income was only seven to eight thousand.

Under such high rewards, there were brave individuals willing to take action. Moreover, gathered together with a strong momentum, they believed that there would be no consequences for their actions.

Therefore, a few minutes later, someone filled a bottle with gasoline, lit it, and threw it into the academy. Once someone took the lead, others immediately followed suit.

Dozens of gasoline bottles were thrown in, and the entrance of the academy was set ablaze, billowing black smoke.

Lin Xu clenched his fists in anger, but with so many protesters at the scene, he couldn’t act alone. If he did, it would only escalate the conflict further.

Thus, Lin Xu could only say to the mentors beside him, “Listen to me carefully. Inform your students to return to their dormitories. Without my orders, no one is allowed to come out. We must not escalate the conflict!”

Upon hearing Lin Xu’s words, the teachers immediately went to make arrangements. The students were young and passionate, filled with righteous indignation. Many of them wanted to go out and confront the protesters directly.

However, they dared not disobey the dean’s orders. Lin Xu’s strength and prestige were very high in the Awakening Academy, so everyone obediently returned to their dormitories, quietly watching the situation unfold.

On the other side, a base of activities for the martial arts sect Awakened was also surrounded by protesters.

There were even more people protesting here than at the entrance of the Awakening Academy. Their purpose was clear: they demanded the execution of those Awakened who had robbed ordinary people of their survival opportunities, leading to the deaths of ordinary people by the fierce beasts under Zhao Tiansheng’s command.

The martial arts Awakened were relatively older, and although they were angry, they also understood that now was not the time to provoke conflict. Therefore, they also stayed hidden, allowing the protesters to cause a commotion outside.

Because all the Awakened from both the martial arts and academies had gone on strike due to the protests, there were no Awakened guarding the various defense lines in the Magic City.

The intelligent beasts, who were already wise, naturally did not miss this opportunity. They silently infiltrated the Magic City, searching for their prey.

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