Jian's Value

  "White Frost-Pted Bones"

  Li Aozi had never heard of ariggering this quest before.

  Clearly, it was a ‘world quest’ that appeared naturally because his enmity with Frost-Pted Republic had bee irrecible.

  All three rewards were generous, but the difficulty was evident.

  "White Frost-Pted Bones…"

  Such a cold phrase, but it seemed accurate.

  Even though the system warhat ohis quest was chosen, it was irreversible—Li Aozi still accepted it without hesitation.

  Whether it was the discrimination and persecution he faced, Nomi's tragic death, Xue Nuo and the youths bei subjects, or the tless women like Qiu Ran at the bottom, even aspiring individuals like David Lin and Du Zexin who couldn't truly ge their fate—the source of all these tragedies was Frost-Pted Republic.

  Frost-Pted Republic was rotten to the core; only a plete overhaul from top to bottom could end the tragedies.

  This would be challenging, as a Splendid Story quest abbreviated to SS-grade was above S-grade and not meant to be pleted by one person.

  Especially siderilement dition C: "End the Evil"—which required permaly eradig Frost-Pted Republid the Outnds' issues and ensuring the people didn’t overcorrect.

  This involved many issues, the first headache being the pseudo-society Philoris and its pseudo-citizens.

  Philoris was aernal threat, but narrative-level civilizations wouldn't sit idly by, so that wasn't his immediate .

  But the pseudo-citizens?

  Holy, the biggest threat from pseudo-citizens wasn’t them directly but the panic their existence caused among people.

  The most obvious victim case was Qiu Ran—she wasn't an Abyss iion, but after being told she was, she believed it, voluntarily leaving her family. Many other Abyss iions were simir.

  Humans were ily social animals; ohe group had a mistaken belief, even knowing it was wrong, one would be influenced by the collective, either refleg on their mistakes or quietly plying.

  Frost-Pted Republic was the same: men knew women were physically inferior, but with policies, judicial decisions, and employment fav women, public opinion naturally shifted towards women, even proposing theories like "female superiority," "womehe superiender," "men are ily sinful and only breed violence."

  The result was men and employers being influenced, men fag discrimination, and bottom-tier women like Qiu Ran being at the lowest end of the discrimination .

  This was the most direct issue to address to fulfill Settlement dition B.

  There were still many aspiring individuals in the David Lin fa, and Li Aozi believed in the political and military capabilities of "Frost-Pted Republic’s st man"—after all, he had anded Frost-Pted Republic’s ragtag army to defeat the war-crazed Tianhuan twice, which was impressive.

  The issue was whether David Lin could lead Frost-Pted Republito the right path or defend the nation’s safety—but could he pletely reverse public thinking in this enviro?

  Even if he could, would the female beneficiaries agree?

  Li Aozi deeply uood this.

  His previous life's mother was already very open-minded, but when it came to education, she still chose to let Li Aozi give up his studies for his sister to go to college—this was the helplessness of a bottom-tier family.

  These issues, Li Aozi felt, couldn't be rushed.

  It's said that ging people's perceptions takes at least two geions, about twenty years.

  Twenty years was about one or two game versions’ time.

  By parison, the most troublesome issue remaihe pseudo-citizens.

  Looking at the settlement ditions, Li Aozi estimated only A was the easiest.

  In his previous life, Frost-Pted Republic had tens of thousands of pyers, with very few supp the inal gover army, yet they mao help David Lin secure the presidency for ten years.

  Li Aozi had an idea.

  Sihe Alpha Test had already started, if he could tact the in-game testers and use some suggestive methods, he might get the officials to realize the importance of in-game voice els, possibly improving them.

  Ohing’s for sure: rust a game designer's capabilities; Li Aozi was a master, but the designer might never have logged into the game.

  From a pyer’s perspective, a game pnner's brain and mother usually couldn’t coexist.

  If Frost-Pted Republic’s current regime wasn't ehe eion’s people—at least Li Aozi—would face more severe persecution.

  Luckily, he had already discarded his personal terminal; otherwise, who knew if Frost-Pted Republietizens would start doxxing him, b him with messages, or even threatening him in person.

  There was nothing more to say; for a long time, everything Li Aozi did would revolve around one poiroy Frost-Pted Republic!

  “, let’s see what rewards Du Zexin's quest has.”

  【Emerge: “Armored Assault” pleted】

  【Evaluation】: Brilliant

  【Due to your outstanding performahe random reward has been ged to a choice of five】

  【Rewards being distributed...】

  【Reward Settlement】:

  【You gained 10,000 experience points】

  【You extrae piece of advanced skill knowledge from 'Professor Anna.' Please choose one of the following five [Craft] knowledge options】:

  “Doctorate-Level Basic Pharmacology”—You create basic potions in the b by bining formus.

  “Doctorate-Level odity Marketing”—When selling items in bulk, based on your [Intelligence] check, you get at least a 10% sales bonus.

  “Professor-Level Pharmaetics”—All potions you make will have instant effects.

  “Master’s-Level ical Medie”—Credential to indepely practice as a ical physi, with higher success rates in emergency rescues.

  “Bachelor’s-Level Biochemistry”—You are profit in the biochemical meisms of pnts, animals, and humans, making it easier to uand biology and chemistry.

  “This unlucky guy… really brought misfortuh him.”

  Li Aozi hadn’t expected it; despite Professor Anna having numerous advanced knowledge sets, only one was at the professor level, and even bachelor-level knowledge was offered.

  “So unlucky!”

  Li Aozi gnced over, finding only A useful.

  He also had a [Craftsman] life profession. Choosing A, "Doctorate-Level Basic Pharmacology," he dragged the skill under his inactive life profession.

  Being able to make basic potions wasn't bad; he could sell them for survival and earn some extra money.

  After the battle, Jian Nelia came out, not f Qiu Ran but instead searg the battlefield, pig up ons and equipment.

  Li Aozi couldn’t be bothered with this woman, thinking, like Qiu Ran said, she wasn’t a good person.

  Keeping her was merely to ect with the Rose Army.

  However, he realized she had signifit value.

  “Qiu Ran, Jian, e with me.”

  Li Aozi beed, leading them down to the subway station.

  The agents had been killed, and there were no obstacles. Qiu Ra much better, perhaps due to Li Aozi's earlier words and beheading Anna, making her feel closer to him.

  “Is this an old-time subway… It looks more beautiful than the modern ones.”

  Qiu Ran, leaning against Li Aozi, traced the marble reliefs on the wall. Despite turies of corrosion and damage, the once-beautiful outlines remained visible.

  “Of course, old-time Blue Star civilization was much more impressive.”

  Li Aozi casually said, adopting a sger’s tone:

  “These are cultural relics of the a order. Be careful, don’t damage them.”

  “Sger indeed.”

  Jian ented coldly:

  “Times ge; ging to past glory brings nress.”

  As they desded, Li Aozi noticed a spicuous armored train, its ramp raised, ready to leave.

  Sure enough—the Metro Brotherhood was still here!

  He deliberately shouted:

  “Oh wow, seems like the Rose Army warriors dislike the old order, even the creations of the old times? I’ll be ho—don’t get upset—chips from old-time toasters run smoother in Red Arrow’s powered armor than modern industry’s defective products.”

  Hearing his direct remarks, the armored train screeched to a halt.

  “Oh my!” Qiu Ran excimed, startled. “What’s going on—hat’s this? Is this… a train? Why is it covered in so much armor and mae guns?”

  As a meic, Qiu Ran was immediately fasated by the industrial mae. She rushed forward, eyes glued to the armored train, admiring its structure aerior defehe rugged, violent look of heavy maery striking her visually.

  “Halt.”

  As Qiu Ran approached to touch it, a female voianded from the train. The train stopped, the ramp lowered, and two Metro Brotherhood members, dressed iher jackets and exoskeletons, disembarked.

  The man, the driver, sized up Li Aozi, then asked:

  “Are you a sger?”

  Li Aozi removed his goggles, revealing his pale skin and handsome face, gaining immediate favor from the man.

  “Li Aozi, a treasure-hunting digger.”

  His fluent sng made the man nod, extending his hand iing:

  “Long live Ludwig and the Anaerobes. I’m Zhou Liefeng, the driver of ‘Youth’ train, and this is rade Celia.”

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