Chapter 528: Be Self-Aware

Chapter 528: Be Self-Aware

Three days after Dazna quietly left, the entire Land of Waves was engulfed in dark clouds.

Thousands of people ran to the entrance of the Naoki Association, begging desperately for them to lift the maritime ban.

Because it had only been three days, and they could not hold on.

If the goods in hand couldn't be sold, that would be fine. At worst, it would mean bankruptcy!

But when they couldn't buy food even with money or only barely managed to exchange it for a bit of sustenance at several hundred times the price, their mental state immediately collapsed.

What was the point of making money?

Wasn't it to live a life replete with abundant food and clothing?

But with the country closed off, everyone was hoarding essential goods tightly. Even with money, people couldn't buy food, so what was the use of having money?

The restaurants on the streets were all shut, and the vegetable vendors had made a killing by hiking prices on the first day. But as three days passed and they sold everything, they were left stunned.

They had made hundreds of times more money, but what then?

When will the maritime ban end?

The Naoki Association isn't serious, right?!

It's not that nobody had tried to take risks by secretly building ships to escape.

But as soon as they went to sea, their ships were sunk or simply confiscated, cutting off this last avenue of escape completely.

Thus, the public was in panic, everyone cursing loudly!

Naturally, they weren't cursing the Naoki Association, which controlled the economic lifeline. They were furiously denouncing those with the heart of a wolf and the lung of a dog, always clamoring about building some sort of sea-crossing bridge!

The Naoki Association had contributed so much to this country, and yet you dare to spread rumors and insist on constructing some bridge. Have dogs eaten your consciences?

Public opinion instantly flipped!

Those who had wanted to make trouble were killed off one after another, and many now became like rats crossing the street, chased by everyone.

Then, just as Dazna had imagined, the enraged populace directly rushed in and seized them, pressing them in front of the Naoki Association's doors, hoping the Naoki Association would vent their anger and no longer make things difficult for everyone.

Some even wrote petitions stating that anyone who mentioned building a bridge again was their common enemy!

It wasn't that they were short-sighted and couldn't see the benefits of constructing a sea-crossing bridge for the future.

But the problem was, they didn't even know how to survive in the present; how could they think about the future?

At most, it's just a waste of time; development might be slower, but does it elevate to personal freedom?

On the contrary, for those who left the Wave Country, he seriously doubts whether they could still live as well as they did before.

Just any band of robbers could leave them penniless and empty-handed.

People, it's important to have self-awareness.

The world will continue to develop without anyone and won't stagnate.

Thus, a minor disturbance calmed down.

The people of the Wave Country returned to a stable and prosperous life, not having to rack their brains over basic needs and enjoying their happy lives.

And without comparison, there's no satisfaction.

No one wants to return to the impoverished life they once had.

Of course, thanks to my Ie Society, it's my Ie Society that brought them such a lifestyle.

For a while, the cohesion among the people greatly strengthened, and even those inflated with pride eventually realized the true gap between the two sides.

Even if the tiger takes a nap, it's not something they can provoke.

If they wake the tiger, the first thing it would do is eat them!

So, no one dares to speak ill of my Ie Society anymore, even if some only dare to do it in secret. Openly, everyone is more respectful than the next.

When Naoki reported all of this to Aoba, Aoba could say he had anticipated such an outcome.

Looking back on the history of those rebellions and revolutions, whether successful or not, they all have one thing in common: the people couldn't eat, and it was under these prolonged circumstances that they were forced to act.

As long as one can live and not starve to death, no one will think about overthrowing the government.

Those ambitious individuals and heroes are just going with the flow.

So, monopolizing the transportation industry means nothing. As long as the people have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live, those troublemakers can't stir up any trouble.

But this incident has been a wake-up call for it's time to enhance the entertainment activities within the country and give those who are fed and have nothing to do something to invest in emotionally.

Otherwise, there might be more troubles like this in the future.

It may be time to debut a girl group.

Aoba wasn't very sure, just pondering wildly.