233: Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green mountains, why should we return home wrapped in horsehide?

Xiao Fan frowned and nodded, "Perhaps."

"Don't go completely insane, no matter what, don't." Meng Tianzong sighed, "Why is it that whether it's me, or Ouyang Guanyue, or the people in the Super God Class, we only started killing enemies after we turned eighteen? Because before eighteen, our minds weren't mature. Of course, also because we weren't strong enough before eighteen."

"You are a clear example. You should have started when you were twelve, right?"

"If it weren't for your own mature mind and sufficient strength, you would most likely be a madman by now, or already dead."

The two had already walked to the foot of the Great Wall, and they ascended the steps.

Xiao Fan nodded, agreeing that Meng Tianzong's words made a lot of sense.

He asked, "What about the Other-race? Don't they also eat their own kind? Don't they fall into madness?"

Meng Tianzong shook his head and said, "Let me tell you the true structure of the Other-race."

"Currently, the Human Race has about 20 billion people."

"Do you know how many Other-race there are?"

Xiao Fan asked, "How many?"

"At least 120 billion!" Meng Tianzong said in a deep voice, "This isn't written in your inland textbooks, is it?"

"They don't dare to write it!"

"The disparity is too great!"

"Do you know why?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Fan's brows furrowed tightly.

"Because the Other-race can reproduce!" Meng Tianzong secretly clicked his tongue, "Before the resurgence of Qi, the Other-race were just a group of animals. Most of them transformed into various Other-race, and a small portion became mutated beasts."

"Animals, they can give birth to over a dozen in one litter."

"How can the Human Race compare in number to the Other-race?"

"So why do the Other-race kill each other?"

"There are too many of them. Half of Blue Star's resources are simply not enough for 120 billion Other-race to survive."

"Also, 'Other-race' is just a general term. They are not one race!"

"To them, the Demon Clan is the Demon Clan, the Black Ancient God Clan is the Black Ancient God Clan, the Blood Race is the Blood Race. They don't think they are all on the same side. So, in your eyes, the Other-race devouring and killing each other seems strange, but in their eyes, it's very normal."

"Moreover, the Other-race Continent has a full Seven Kingdoms, and the population of one kingdom alone is even greater than all the Human Race in the Federation combined!"

"They fight wars almost every year. This not only Cultivates strong individuals but also consumes those useless Other-race, allowing them to become nutrients for the strong, just like raising Gu. Therefore, the average strength of the Other-race is getting stronger year by year!"

"It's actually very twisted. You give birth to a litter of cubs, send them to the front lines, and if they lose, they get eaten by the enemy. There are even weaker Other-race who can't even make it to the battlefield and can be sold at a clear price, just like selling chickens, ducks, fish, and meat."

"Of course, most Other-race now don't eat their own kind; they only eat Other-race from other species."

"So..." Xiao Fan's brows were tightly locked, "The overall strength of the Other-race is stronger than the Human Race?"

Meng Tianzong shook his head and said, "It's not wrong to say that. If 120 billion Other-race were to unite, the Human Race would find it very difficult to resist."

"But as I said, the concept of 'Other-race' is too broad; they are not on the same side at all, so it's impossible for them to unite and fight the Human Race!"

"What's more, while the Other-race are numerous, there aren't many with high quality. Out of 120 billion, two-thirds of the Other-race actually live lives worse than pigs and dogs, completely unable to go to the battlefield, not even considered cannon fodder."

"Moreover, the Human Race is also very powerful now. If they get serious, they might not be afraid of your 120 billion people."

"So there's no need to worry about that."

Xiao Fan nodded silently, his emotions complex.

He once thought his living environment was cruel enough.

But he didn't expect that compared to Shanhai Pass, it was like a drop in the ocean.

"But the Federation's inland seems to be completely unaware that people are dying every day in the Eight War Zones." Xiao Fan frowned and asked.

"Alas." Meng Tianzong sighed and shook his head, "Two hundred billion people, one Federation, it's too difficult to manage."

"Hundreds of years ago, people in the inland knew, but later it was gradually sealed off because such information, once revealed, could easily cause meaningless panic."

"When the problem of survival is at hand, and even dignity cannot be maintained, people have no creativity or imagination. But the development of the Martial Dao cannot be separated from imagination and creativity. So, the peace and stability of the inland are to allow people to uncover more secrets of the Martial Dao, and then pass them on to the soldiers on the front lines to learn and become stronger."

"The Federation's system has gradually improved through countless crises."

"Everything, in a gradual process, only needs to be shown to those who need to know!"

"Just like the Super God Class, a happy childhood, establishing good qualities, starting to Cultivate the Martial Dao at twelve to strengthen their foundation, learning the principles of being a person, gradually perfecting their minds, entering the front lines at eighteen, and then solidifying their life goals after understanding the truth of this world—that's very good!"

"But there are always some foolish people who self-righteously believe that telling a teenager everything earlier would be better. They think that if a child knows early, they will understand early and become strong quickly. But history has already proven that this idea is too idealistic and unrealistic; it will only cause many Geniuses to be ruined due to psychological reasons!"

"Everyone needs to grow, needs time. Good things take time, and you can't rush hot tofu!"

At this moment, Xiao Fan and Meng Tianzong had already ascended the Great Wall. The strong wind howled, making their clothes flap noisily.

Looking out, sand filled the sky, but Xiao Fan could see that in the far distance, there were many small battlefields. At this very moment, people were sacrificing themselves, yet the inland, tens of thousands of miles away, was peaceful and prosperous. Children were reading aloud in schools, and adults were working diligently, like cogs, keeping the Federation running.

And on the front lines, people were bleeding and sacrificing, not even knowing if they would see the sun the next day.

All of this was to perpetuate the great civilization of humanity!

At this moment, Meng Tianzong took out his phone again, and with a light tap, a line of data appeared before Xiao Fan.

"Shanhai Pass has tens of thousands of strongholds. Today, 469 strongholds suffered casualties. Now look below, people immediately choose to follow up on this software, filling those vacant positions."

"The Federation currently has 20 billion people. Nearly ten million soldiers enter the Eight War Zones every year, but also nearly ten million people die in the Eight War Zones."

"Furthermore, what you just saw with bodies was considered good; most don't even leave ashes behind."

Meng Tianzong lamented, "Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green mountains; why need a horse's hide to wrap the corpse home."

Xiao Fan's expression was complex. Suddenly, he remembered what his second brother had told him before he came.

He asked in a deep voice, "I still have one question: Why are you willing to sacrifice yourselves here?"

Hearing this question, Meng Tianzong burst out laughing.

PS: It seems many people are looking forward to me writing about Immortal Fire's trial, but I think it's not very relevant to the male protagonist and feels like filler, so I didn't write it. I'll just use narrative techniques to write a few key turning points and changes when the fighting is almost over. Besides, constant fighting can lead to visual fatigue. Anyway, the confrontation with the Demon King Group is already arranged for later, that's what's exciting.