The crowd was once again dumbfounded.
Everyone clearly worked hard this month, so how could they almost lose the qualification to even polish Mr. Ren’s shoes?
Seeing that the crowd was discouraged, Ren Zhong smiled, "Don’t underestimate yourselves. If I didn’t need you, why would I be here talking to you today?"
The crowd felt grateful once more.
As expected of you, Mr. Ren, you really know how to encourage people.
Ren Zhong’s expression turned serious again, "Listen carefully to what I’m going to say next."
"I’ve been in Starfire Town for 59 days. I’ve seen too many human tragedies here and too many people who are neither human nor ghost."
"This place is filled with violence, bloodshed, deception, suppression, and the ruthless law of the jungle is carried out to the extreme. On one side, Fourth Level professionals in the team use equipment worth millions of Contribution Points, capable of everything under the sun; on the other side, the people at the bottom have to scrape for clothes from their meal bowls, living in constant fear, and exchanging life for money."
"In my view, this town doesn’t live up to its name. There is almost no starfire here; it’s a man-made purgatory. Now, whose fault is this? Where does the problem lie? You’ve all been with me for a while, and I hope each of you can state your own answers. Speak freely, without concern."
The crowd remained silent for a long time.
Zheng Tian answered first, "Is it because our talent is inadequate, and we’re not strong enough?"
Ren Zhong shook his head, "Zheng Tian, you are only focusing on your own matters."
Ou Youning raised his hand, "It’s all Lin Wang’s fault!"
Ren Zhong didn’t comment, just smiled slightly, then looked at Wen Lei.
Wen Lei scratched his head, "Mr. Ren, this question is too complex. I can’t figure it out. But I think Mayor Ma didn’t do well enough. If he could be stronger, prevent Yang Bingzhong and the team from being so excessive, or create more industries in town to provide more jobs, everyone might live a little better."
Ren Zhong then looked at Bai Feng.
Unexpectedly, Bai Feng, who seldom speaks, answered decisively, "It’s the Mengdu Group’s fault. Only by forcing people into extreme poverty can the Mengdu Group buy the lives of the elders at low prices and recruit volunteers. We are all sacrifices."
Ren Zhong nodded appreciatively, then turned to Chen Hanyu.
Chen Hanyu: "Starfire Resources and Yang Bingzhong are the culprits."
Ren Zhong nodded once more, finally looking at Yujin.
He initially thought this young man would say, "Whoever Mr. Ren thinks is at fault, then it’s their fault," given that Yujin hadn’t lost his mother this time and hadn’t experienced deep pain.
Unexpectedly, the young man merely held the heavy sniper rifle tightly and slowly said, "Aside from Mr. Ren, everyone on Source Star is at fault."
Ren Zhong was stunned for a long time, then suddenly laughed.
He excitedly raised his hand and ruffled Yujin’s hair, "Kid, you truly have a point."
Zheng Tian and the others were puzzled.
Is this the correct answer?
It feels a bit strange.
Everyone pointed at their faces.
Zheng Tian: "Where did we go wrong?"
Ou Youning: "Yeah, although we’ve been doing quite well, I actually feel like I’m pretty unfortunate."
Wen Lei: "Before meeting you, Mr. Ren, we were quite struggling too, just living one day at a time."
Ren Zhong smiled and waved his hand, "Without a completely correct answer, it is wrong."
Then, his tone suddenly became severe.
"Undoubtedly, someone must have made a mistake, which led to the current outcome. So, let me tell you, my true enemy is this mistake! The goal is too distant, and I can’t explain it all at once with you."
"Every tall building starts at the ground level, so let’s tackle the first error we can see. Tomorrow, I will kill Lin Wang! Take his place! From tomorrow onwards, I will create my new order among the Scavengers in Starfire Town according to my rules! In my new order, I call the shots!"
Ren Zhong didn’t say everything openly.
In the end, he didn’t dare to tell others about the word "revolution."
It’s not about doubting their loyalty, but rather knowing that the fewer people who understand the nature of "revolution," the better.
If the crowd often mentioned "keywords" in their usual conversations, it could inevitably lead to trouble.
He needs to disguise himself as a reasonable, a born and raised, ambitious man of the small town who is unwilling to remain subordinate.
In his heart, he added a sentence for himself.
From this day on, I, Ren Zhong, swear here.
I declare war on all injustice in this world!
I will ensure tragedies do not repeat!
I will speak for all the wrongfully deceased and demand accountability for all those at fault!
I will solve all the unresolved mysteries of Source Star that are unreasonable!
I will practice the Revolutionary’s Creed in this world and restore humanity to its rightful state!
I will trample the peaks and turn the Nine Giants into dust!
I will venture to the stars and demand justice for humanity from the advanced civilization above Source Star!
To achieve these goals, I will fight for life, until my last breath!
Ren Zhong hopes that when he truly dies, he can openly engrave these words as an epitaph on his tombstone.
Then, this renewed life of his would be without regret.