Resurrection Empire

Chapter 628 - 237 Are You Even Human?

In the previous timeline, Xiao Xingyue’s interview happened yesterday afternoon.

Obviously, due to some irresistible factors, she postponed her visit to Starfire Town by a day.

When Ren Zhong arrived, Xiao Xingyue, dressed in a pristine white casual outfit, was sitting gracefully and elegantly in the office sipping tea.

Seeing Ren Zhong enter, Xiao Xingyue stood up voluntarily and said with a smile, "Mr. Ren, I’m sorry to bother you when you’re so busy."

Ren Zhong motioned for her to sit, offering a gesture of invitation, "No need for such formality, Journalist Xiao."

After sitting down, Xiao Xingyue got straight to the point, "I have already toured the town and must say I am impressed by your grand undertaking, Mr. Ren. The number of Scavengers in town now exceeds 180,000. You’ve personally funded the expansion of sleep capsules, housing, training grounds, hospitals, and even implemented arms subsidies. Am I correct?"

Ren Zhong nodded, "Not only that, but by this afternoon, a large quantity of medical supplies and arms resources I’ve purchased from elsewhere will have arrived at Starfire Town. Starfire Town is about to undergo significant development."

"Every detail here requires substantial expenditure. Won’t you suffer losses? Setting aside how many people will remain after next year’s Pu Cha, how do you plan to sustain it long-term? Does a larger population necessarily equate to profit?"

Ren Zhong smiled faintly.

Her opening remarks were about seventy to eighty percent similar to last time, but there were differences in the details.

Once again, Ren Zhong spoke eloquently, discussing subjective initiative, the potential of talent selection, and the economic model of the small town.

Ren Zhong summarized it as follows: "Take me, for example. Even I didn’t imagine three months ago that I could achieve what I have today. I was once an ordinary Scavenger, thinking I would lead a mediocre life for the rest of my days."

"But after I fortunately came to Starfire Town, I suddenly realized I had underestimated myself. I began to actively embrace change. I used lies to close the gap between myself and the people in town, and then turned those lies into reality. I achieved everything I set out to accomplish. I believe many Scavengers have similar potential to mine, they just lack an opportunity."

"Furthermore, the town’s population carrying capacity isn’t actually limited by a shortage of resources. Source Star doesn’t lack resources. The problem lies in infrastructure shortcomings. Once I address these shortcomings, the population capacity naturally resolves itself. I have already formulated a comprehensive plan."

"I believe it won’t be long before I can eradicate the Ruined Beasts surrounding Starfire Town. My employees will emerge as elite Scavengers across Source Star, generating profit for me and creating tax revenue locally."

"Besides the regular Ruined Beast industry, I will also cultivate fertile farmland outside the town to grow high-value natural grains. Under this agricultural system, everyone is a matured workforce. Why should I worry about not making money?"

"As long as the management system I establish continues to function steadily, the investment in Starfire Town today will return to me tenfold or hundredfold in the coming decades. By then, when I wake up from cryosleep, becoming the richest person on the First Continent wouldn’t be an exaggeration, let alone the wealthiest on Source Star, right?"

After hearing his "grandiose" statements, Xiao Xingyue was stunned for a long while, "Is wealth all you want?"

Ren Zhong countered, "What else besides wealth can be eternal?"

Xiao Xingyue: "Do you want a revolution?"

"Hmm? What is a revolution?"

"It’s when a group of people who believe society is inadequate gather together, spread ideas, incite emotions to awaken those who are unaware of the injustices they face to launch armed uprisings, eventually changing the societal operation system to establish a new order."

Ren Zhong’s pupils suddenly dilated, his face full of terror, "What are you talking about? Are you crazy? Isn’t everything fine now? Why do such things? Where is the injustice? Source Star’s welfare system ensures everyone receives basic life support; those who are poor are simply due to their incompetence."

"What about the wild Scavengers?"

"The town’s doors are open. They just lack the courage or ability to step in. Wasn’t I too born a wild Scavenger, but has it hindered me now?"

Xiao Xingyue: "That’s true."

Ren Zhong pouted again, "Besides, what new order can be better than what’s said now?"

Xiao Xingyue: "I was somewhat confused before. Now it’s clear; the new order you mentioned gives people at the bottom relatively fair opportunities for work, education, and life security, enabling them to unleash their potential and naturally create greater societal value."