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This caused anticipation to sprout in everyone's hearts.

"The person beside me is Teacher Ulaanbaatar from The Surface. He has come up to the Lighthouse today to teach us how to evade Phage Beasts. This technique is called 'Returning to Origin.' Once you have mastered Returning to Origin, we will be able to become invisible in front of Phage Beasts."

Someone among the commoners exclaimed, "If we learn this move, won't we be able to go to The Surface whenever we want in the future!"

"Yeah! We won't have to worry about Phage Beasts when collecting supplies anymore."

"With such a powerful technique, it's unlikely to ever be the turn of us Dust Citizens to learn it!"

Those speaking were all Dust Citizens.

"True, how could it ever be our turn as Dust Citizens!"

Mark didn't hear the discussion below. He continued, "For the past few days, Jing Nan and the people from the Civil Affairs Department have been discussing a plan. Without affecting normal production and maintenance, everyone will learn the Guiyuan Heart Method in batches under the leadership of Teacher Ulaanbaatar."

"Everyone!"

"City Lord Mark said everyone!"

At this point, an Upper Citizen asked, "City Lord Mark, when you say everyone, do you mean all Upper Citizens, or does that include all Dust Citizens as well?"

Mark said directly, "Everyone, including Upper Citizens and Dust Citizens!"

"Oh!"

All the Dust Citizens present began to cheer!

Perhaps they weren't cheering because they could learn Returning to Origin, but simply because having the same rights as Upper Citizens in this regard was enough to make them incredibly excited.

This was just the beginning, so the Upper Citizens didn't care too much.

Based on genetics, even if these Dust Citizens were given the chance to learn, would they even be able to?

Under everyone's coordination, 1,100 people were selected from the entire Lighthouse. Divided into teams of 100, they began Guiyuan Physical Training led by Ulaanbaatar and his ten disciples.

Among these 1,100 people, youths and children were selected first because they were the easiest to train and the most likely to show results.

The future new Wasteland Hunters teams would also be selected from these people.

Once the teams were divided, the entire Lighthouse Outer Ring was occupied by the training squads, a quite spectacular sight.

Mark, Jing Yuan, and Jing Nan walked along the Outer Ring to inspect. Seeing everyone training, they seemed to see the hope of humanity overcoming the mana ecology in the future.

Jing Nan's face showed some weariness and a bit of worry.

Mark looked at Jing Nan and said, "Jing Nan, thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

Jing Nan had been in charge of the personnel selection process.

She sighed, "On the Lighthouse, the ratio of Dust Citizens to Upper Citizens is about 8:2. Although we tried to favor Upper Citizens when selecting personnel, the ratio of Dust Citizens to Upper Citizens still reached 6:4. Dust Citizens still make up the majority."

"That's normal," Jing Yuan said dismissively. "Morgan's theory of the three great laws was wrong to begin with. Take stimulating potential, for example—it mainly depends on probability!"

Jing Nan still looked troubled. "I know the logic. However, what I'm worried about is that when a large number of Dust Citizens are clearly superior to Upper Citizens in learning Returning to Origin and stimulating potential, the status of Upper Citizens will be threatened, and chaos might ensue. Currently, the three great laws have not been abolished..."

"When everyone realizes that the so-called genetic superiority theory is a scam, the three great laws will naturally be abolished. We won't need to say a word!" Jing Yuan's intention was actually to let everyone be influenced subtly.

He hoped that during this subtle process, some sensible people would be able to process the change in status themselves and accept the transition, avoiding trouble.

Besides, with his current strength, he wasn't afraid of these people on the Lighthouse making trouble at all. His only concern was Bai Yuekui, whose strength remained unknown.

Hearing this, Mark said worriedly, "Even though genetic superiority is a scam, the gap between those who have stimulated their potential and those who haven't will become another massive chasm."

Jing Yuan smiled after hearing this and looked at the two of them. "Actually, this problem is very easy to solve. It's just that you've lived on the Lighthouse since childhood and can't think of it for the moment."

The two looked at Jing Yuan, their expressions saying, 'It's as if you haven't lived on the Lighthouse since childhood either.'

Jing Yuan continued, "Even if some people cannot awaken their potential, their children still have a chance. As long as they are willing to have children, their descendants will all have a chance."

As long as there is a chance, there is hope! There is a motivation to keep living!

The most nonsensical part of the three great laws is that it relies on class division to rule, yet it wants to control reproduction and cut off the upward mobility of the bottom layer.

When the bottom layer loses hope and something to rely on, they have nothing left but to resist or wait for death!

Whether on the Lighthouse or not, if you block the upward path for the people at the bottom, it will eventually lead to self-destruction."

After hearing this, Mark and Jing Nan also had a sudden realization.

"So that's why you're letting everyone participate in learning Returning to Origin and stimulating their potential."

"Yes!" Jing Yuan nodded and looked at the Dust Citizens training around them. They were all exceptionally happy to have the opportunity to learn.

"This girl is performing well; her horse stance is very stable. What is your name?"

"4277?"

"I asked for your name, not your serial number!"

"My name is 4277. We are Dust Citizens; we don't have names."

The physical training teacher talking to 4277 only then realized that there was a distinction between Dust Citizens and Upper Citizens on the Lighthouse.

Although Jing Yuan had asked them to try and ignore these situations before coming up to the Lighthouse, it was still easy to forget.

The training teacher originally wanted to praise 4277, but on second thought, he decided against it.

There were many Upper Citizens in the team. If you praised a Dust Citizen for being better than an Upper Citizen, it might not be a good thing for her.

Jing Yuan's group of three happened to walk over at that moment.

Jing Nan looked at Jing Yuan and said, "4277 is indeed very excellent. I arranged for her to work in the Research Department, and she is very hardworking. Even that friend of hers seems to have passed the preliminary evaluation for the Wasteland Hunters."

"Her friend?" The first person Jing Yuan thought of was 4068.

On second thought, wasn't that person currently imprisoned? Then Jing Nan must be talking about 4277's other friend, 4079.

"By the way, what happened to the two Dust Citizens who were imprisoned earlier?"

Jing Nan asked in confusion, "Are you talking about the two Dust Citizens who tried to assassinate you two?"

"Yes!"

"One has already committed suicide, and the other is still imprisoned."

"Who is still alive?"

"I think his name is 4068!"

Chapter 152: Releasing 4068

Jing Yuan sighed and shook his head with a light laugh. "This guy certainly has a tough life."

"According to the original laws, Dust Citizens who commit murder would be thrown directly off the Lighthouse. However, since the area below the Lighthouse is now an Evolution Zone, we haven't dealt with him yet, considering it might pollute the environment."

Jing Yuan looked at 4277, thinking that if 4068 could repent, it wouldn't hurt to give him a chance.

After all, as a Dust Citizen, he couldn't stir up much trouble.

"How about this! Leave his matter to me. If he's willing to repent, give him a chance."

Mark looked at Jing Yuan with an appreciative gaze.

Jing Yuan smiled. Sometimes he felt Mark was soft-hearted, but wasn't he the same?

Jing Yuan looked at Mark and said, "Mark, after we finish the inspection later, take Ran Bing to the Sky Farm."

"Is there something going on? Why do I need to bring Ran Bing?"

"I want to do a small experiment."

Curiosity appeared on both Mark's and Jing Nan's faces, but Jing Yuan didn't say more.

He turned and walked toward 4277's team.

"Everyone has been practicing well. I'll give you a ten-minute break before continuing!"

The training teacher clapped his hands, signaling everyone to stop.

"Ouch!"

Everyone immediately collapsed onto the ground from their horse stances.

4277 was different from the others; she stood up directly.

While others were slumped on the ground, she was standing, and her field of vision ahead suddenly cleared.

4277 saw Jing Yuan at a glance and waved to him with a smile.

"Jing Yuan!"

Jing Yuan walked over and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

"Not bad!"

Jing Yuan gestured and said, "Come with me for a moment!"

4277 walked over with a look of confusion.

Jing Yuan looked at the training teacher. "Teacher, I'll take her away for a bit and bring her back later."

"Okay."

Jing Yuan then took 4277 to another team and brought 4079 along as well.

Looking at Jing Yuan, 4277 couldn't help but ask, "Is there something you need us for?"