"But if humans can control the power of monsters, they will forget this fear and start to go crazy."
Just like the old saying goes.
Having no money is more terrible than death.
By the same token, in this age of frequent wars, weakness is the true original sin.
That's why they would willingly recognize Orochimaru as their master.
Just because Orochimaru can bring them real power.
As for what is the price of obtaining this power?
Sorry, no one cares about this kind of thing.
The powerless civilians only care about whether the demons are eliminated.
A weak ninja only cares about how much power he gets.
As a scientific researcher, Orochimaru only cares about the meaning behind the experimental data.
As for those monsters that were sacrificed...don't they deserve to die?
"So, this is a good thing for everyone, isn't it?"
Orochimaru said so.
Li pursed her lips and said nothing, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms.
She couldn't argue with Orochimaru.
She was not the eloquent type.
But at the same time, she instinctively felt that Orochimaru's approach was wrong.
Monsters that have committed many evil things should certainly be eliminated - but definitely not in this way.
"How to do?"
The troubled girl felt as if her head had turned into a ball of paste.
She subconsciously turned her head and looked at Nanxing who had been standing beside her, hoping that this old father who was not old at all could show her a clear way forward.
Nanxing did point out a clear path for her.
However, what Ling Li did not expect was that this bright road seemed to be a little different from what she imagined:
"Do you think he's right?"
Nanxing asked.
The girl shook her head.
"So what are you waiting for? Just go beat him up!"
"???"
“Only the weak will seek justification for their actions.”
"A truly strong person doesn't need a reason at all when he wants to beat someone up."
"In other words, the fact that 'I don't like you' is enough reason for you to beat someone up!"
Nanxing said firmly.
Orochimaru was left speechless.
He suddenly felt a little regretful for bringing these people who knew nothing about academics to visit the experimental base that he had spent so much effort to build.
It's like playing the lute to a cow!
But after listening to Nanxing's method, Li suddenly understood.
Yes.
Since you think this is wrong, just don't listen to it.
As for beating up Orochimaru for this kind of thing...
"forget it."
Look at Orochimaru in front of him, he is pale and looks sick.
Then he looked at his fist which could easily break a huge rock.
Li thought about it and decided that it would be better not to bully the “old, weak, sick and disabled”.
——If he is really beaten to death, saving his life will be a big problem.
“Only if this approach is wrong.”
"Then what will the future of humans and monsters be like?"
On the way out of Orochimaru's base, Li couldn't help but think about this question.
She carefully considered the solutions for both sides, constantly guessing and refuting them, but in the end she still couldn't figure it out.
When she was confused and asked this question to Nanxing:
"You shouldn't wonder what the future of humans and monsters will be like."
"What you should really think about is what you hope the future of humans and monsters will be like."
"The choice of the future is actually in your hands."
Chapter 34: Darkness Covered by Starlight
evening.
It's getting late.
But Li had no intention of spending the night in this ninja city.
He didn't even want to stay in a guesthouse outside the city.
At her strong request, Nanxing and others left Orochimaru's Ninja Castle and walked more than ten miles to the south.
It was not until the outline of Ninja Castle completely disappeared in the deep darkness that she breathed a sigh of relief, like a little animal that had escaped from a cage.
"terrible."
Looking back in the direction of Ninja Castle, the girl patted her chest, her face showing an expression as if she had escaped death.
At this moment, in her eyes, the city hidden in the darkness was no longer the most prosperous ninja fortress.
It was clearly a ferocious beast lurking in the darkness, ready to devour anyone it could find!
It also looks like a creepy snake den, filled with terrifying venomous snakes.
"Orochimaru."
She kept this name, which symbolized danger, firmly in her mind.
But this doesn't solve any problems.
Because from the beginning to the end, Orochimaru was doing the right thing.
He is absolutely rational and will never judge the good or evil of a thing based on his personal preferences.
Therefore, the truly innocent:
"Is it actually me?"
Lying on the grass filled with the sound of insects.
The girl raised her head and looked at the stars in the sky.
In those bright eyes, there was no longer the carefree look from before.
"growing up".
This may be a very long process.
A person needs to experience many things and meet many people before he can make progress.
But at the same time, it seemed like it happened in a flash.
The accumulation of quantitative changes leads to qualitative changes.
The pressure from outside can then lead to a real transformation in people.
And now the girl is experiencing this.
"Orochimaru..."
This character, who could not be described as evil, but was definitely not decent either, really brought a strong shock to the girl.
——Before meeting him, Rico had never thought that humans could be so evil.
"No, it should be said that so-called human beings are such an existence."
"It's my father, my mother, and Sister Xiaoai who have protected me so well."
It was a quiet night.
The girl's thoughts flickered along with the stars in the sky.
She finally noticed the deep night sky hidden under the bright stars.
It is actually the real theme of the night.
As for those seemingly bright stars and the seemingly bright moonlight, they were just false illusions that blinded her eyes and gave her the illusion that "the night sky is beautiful".
"So, Dad."
"Ok?"
"This world is actually very cruel, isn't it?"
she asked suddenly.
As for this question, Nanxing pondered for a moment before giving a seemingly plausible answer:
"Not for you."
"For others...it depends on who it is."
"In other words, no matter what era this world is in, there will always be a group of people who think this world is very cruel."
This is actually the truth of the world.
Exploitation will never disappear, and resistance will never cease.
It is nothing more than a shift from the exploitation of humans by monsters to the exploitation of humans by humans themselves.
Or, one day in the future, when humans have the ability to travel between stars, it may turn into the exploitation of other civilizations by humans - or vice versa, causing the Earth to be colonized by other intelligent life forms.
Now, the real question is, is Li the exploiter?
she is not.
In fact, quite the opposite.
She is a shrine maiden, and logically she should be on the side of humans, fighting against the exploiters (monsters).
But at the same time, the mysterious thing is.
Since arriving at a young age, Li has never had much contact with humans.
Apart from the villagers of Maple Village and her human parents, the people she came into contact with were all real demons and monsters, and had nothing to do with the word "human"!
Therefore, if she had to choose, she would stand by the person she is familiar with without hesitation.
Yanma Ai, Yakumo Yukari, Fujiwara no Mokou, Kazemi Yuuka, Komeiji Kaku, Yasaka Kanako...
Even if it was Suwako Hajime, whom she hated, she would not hesitate to help if she was really in danger.
Everyone knows that Sister Li is a loyal sister. As long as she knows someone, she will never stand by and watch them die.
Even if they don't know each other, they will definitely help when they see injustice.
And now.
"々' That means if we leave them alone, they will disappear sooner or later, right?"
Li asked again.
Orochimaru is indeed very scary.
