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These Upper Citizens were not supporters of Charles and Morgan; they were merely supporters of their own interests.

Jing Yuan suggested that Mark not touch the three great laws for the time being precisely to stabilize this group of people.

According to Jing Yuan's idea, if the Upper Citizens and Dust Citizens learned Returning to Origin and stimulated their potential together, the three great laws would naturally loosen.

Jing Yuan had assumed that even if they studied together, the Upper Citizens would still have an advantage.

Dust Citizens would also gradually master Returning to Origin and stimulate their potential, but not more so than the Upper Citizens.

But reality did not develop as Jing Yuan had imagined.

A Dust Citizen showing such talent would inevitably cause the three great laws to loosen immediately!

Jing Nan took this news to Dragon Bone Village and told Mark.

Mark appeared quite happy and immediately said, "Then bring this child down to learn potential stimulation with them!"

In Mark's eyes, this was even a good thing!

One more person mastering Returning to Origin and one more person stimulating their potential meant one more warrior for them; of course it was a good thing.

News of Dust Citizen 8028 mastering Returning to Origin spread like wildfire.

He became a hero among the Dust Citizens, and many peers came looking for him, hoping for some guidance.

8028 was not stingy either, sharing his insights with his young companions.

The other older Dust Citizens also regarded these children as their hope. They took it upon themselves to handle the work of these "reserve laborers" to save time for them to study, even setting aside milk and bread specifically for the children to eat.

In the words of an old Dust Citizen, it didn't matter if they chewed on bug cakes for a few more years; these children were the hope!

However, these Dust Citizen children were also particularly hardworking. Under 8028's lead, in just one day, five more children mastered Returning to Origin.

When Jing Nan went to Dragon Bone Village to report to Mark, Bai Yuekui was also nearby.

Mark naturally had a cheerful expression.

Bai Yuekui said calmly, "Children have less emotional volatility, so it's the easiest time to master the Guiyuan Heart Method. It's no big deal."

Mark said with a smile, "It might be no big deal for you all, but for us, it's a huge step forward! Boss Bai, we're going to send these children down to learn potential stimulation; we'll have to trouble you from now on."

Boss Bai also had grievances she couldn't voice. With so many people suddenly arriving in the village, although they brought their own rations and didn't eat the village's food, it still had a significant impact on village life.

However, Boss Bai had a great heart. As fellow humans, she didn't mind too much.

"It's a bit of a hassle. But if the village runs into trouble, you can't just stand by and watch!"

Mark chuckled foolishly, "That's for certain!"

...The news of more and more Dust Citizen children mastering Returning to Origin was good news to Mark.

But in the eyes of some people on the Lighthouse, it stirred up an undercurrent.

Although some Lighthouse Upper Citizens hadn't gone down to The Surface, they had heard more or less news from those who had.

They all knew that the Guiyuan Heart Method was only the first step; there was a training method after it that could help people obtain Supernatural Abilities.

They might not be clear about Awakened Practitioners, but they were very clear about Ability Users.

There was an Ability User right there on the Lighthouse!

That was Jing Yuan!

The people of the Lighthouse all knew Jing Yuan's strength.

Controlling objects from a distance, killing without a trace. Flying through the air like a god.

When Charles launched the coup, if it hadn't been for Jing Yuan's Supernatural Ability, Mark wouldn't have become the City Lord so easily.

These Upper Citizens also knew their own worth.

Imagine if, in the future, a group of bottom-tier Dust Citizens suddenly transformed into figures like Jing Yuan; wouldn't their status as Upper Citizens and Dust Citizens be reversed?

They would become the new Dust Citizens.

And the kind that didn't need an ID card to be distinguished at a glance.

How could they possibly accept this!

Thus, in an abandoned room filled with junk on the Lighthouse, a meeting was taking place in secret.

Everyone was wearing cloaks—the same ones they had worn when attending the Light and Shadow Society's prayer meetings.

A group of people discussed noisily.

"Hmph! You didn't see today how happy those lowly Dust Citizens were! They really think they can turn things around!"

"Today, a Dust Citizen under me actually dared to tell me how to do my job! In the past, I would have whipped him to death!"

"These Dust Citizens are getting more and more arrogant! Thinking they can boss people around just because they know a bit of technology—they're losing all sense of propriety!"

"When Mark took over, I knew this day would come. Back when Mark was still the Wilderness Hunter Commander, he often distributed supplies to Dust Citizens in private. I thought that after he became City Lord, he would abolish the three great laws, but instead of abolishing them, he pulled a stunt like this!"

"Old City Lord Morgan is still around; Mark doesn't dare abolish the three great laws yet!"

"But once this group he's training grows up, abolishing them will just be a matter of a single word!"

"So we can't wait for that day!"

"Then what should we do?"

"I propose we rescue City Lord Morgan and Leader Charles and let them take back control!"

"Hmph! Even if they get out, how can they compete with Jing Yuan?"

"Jing Yuan is just one person..."

"Haven't you seen his abilities? Morgan and Charles didn't even have the power to resist in front of him. What do you expect them to do once they're out?"

"I don't think we need to consider Jing Yuan; he and Mark are both on The Surface now. Since they like The Surface so much, let's just leave them there! We'll take the Lighthouse and leave, returning to our former lives!"

"That's true, but The Surface has ways to avoid Phage Beasts and those Supernatural Abilities; those would still be very useful to us."

"We can find a way to get the learning methods. But we can't delay any longer; we must act as soon as possible. Once those Dust Citizens' consciousness fully awakens, they won't be so easy to control!"

"Right! As soon as possible!"

"Alright, it's decided! Whether we can keep our good lives depends on this one chance!"

"There's nothing to consider. If you don't want to become Dust Citizen laborers, the only way is to risk it all!"

"Right! I'd rather die than become a laborer!"

"Then we'll assign tasks now. Who will go see Morgan, and who will go see Charles? We need to find out their attitudes. If they've both lost their nerve, we'll start another plan!"

"Good!"

Chapter 165: Phage Beasts Staring at Those Returning to Origin!

Steel Flame Fortress.

After dawdling for a day, Jing Yuan and the others finally set off.

Uto, the Leader of Steel Flame Fortress, arranged for a vehicle to return to Dragon Bone Village with Jing Yuan's group.

On the Steel Flame Fortress side, Quid was the Leader, and he brought three strong young soldiers and a technician.

They were responsible for loading and transporting the metal cylinders.

After they finished loading the items.

Jing Yuan walked up to Uto and asked with a smile, "Leader Uto, aren't you coming along?"

Uto shook his head, "I won't be going!"

"Alright then, come over and visit when you have time!" Jing Yuan said politely, then returned to the vehicle.

Without much small talk, Thousand Miles started the vehicle and drove toward the tunnel.

Not long after they left, Thousand Miles said with a smile, "You actually asked Uto to come out? He hasn't left Steel Flame Fortress in how many years!"

Star Shatterer smiled beside him, "He is getting old, after all!"

Jing Yuan asked in confusion, "What does that have to do with age?"

Star Shatterer explained, "Steel Flame Fortress follows the survival of the fittest. At his age, if he leaves the fortress and anything happens, his position won't be secure!"

Jing Yuan nodded, "That makes sense!"

The vehicle drove out of the outermost gate and entered the wilderness.

The Steel Flame Fortress vehicle followed behind them.

Jing Yuan looked back and asked, "Are we returning the same way we came?"

Thousand Miles nodded, "The same way!"

"Alright! Then I'll sleep for a bit. Call me if there are any Phage Beasts!"

Thousand Miles smiled and said, "You killed so many Phage Beasts on the way here; there probably won't be many left on the way back."

"How many did we actually kill?"

"Unless there's a special situation, Phage Beasts migrate very slowly. Since the Phage Beasts on this route were wiped out, there naturally won't be many left."