242: Burning books and trapping Confucius

Logically, the more cunning a person is, the less likely they are to express their emotions clearly.

As the leader of America, MacArthur's cunning was terrifyingly deep.

Yet, such a person clearly expressed this emotion.

Everyone genuinely saw this regret on his face.

This was simply an inconceivable matter.

Excluding the impossible possibility that MacArthur was genuinely emotional, then it could only be that MacArthur was acting.

A play put on for the Tiger King.

However, Tofur could not have imagined that this time, MacArthur was truly not acting.

It was merely his instinctive, genuine emotional outpouring when he felt the protection of the Tigers Might.

Thinking of this, Tofur secretly cursed MacArthur for being truly shameless.

This damned internal competition, how did even showing subservience to the Tiger King become a competition?

America's act of subservience was so grand and impactful, how could other regions easily handle it?

Perfunctory action was absolutely impossible.

Thinking of this, Tofur immediately felt a sense of crisis.

For Lu Country, the overall strategic plan had been decided; all that was needed next was to smoothly show subservience to the Tiger King.

However, after the incident with America, Tofur felt that he absolutely could not be so perfunctory.

It's not scary to do things poorly; what's scary is when others do them better than you.

Thinking of this, Tofur directly turned off the monitoring screen in front of him.

He still had so many things to do; how could he waste time here?

...Like Tofur, Zhang Lin also watched the scene before him with a livid face, secretly cursing:

"MacArthur, that old geezer, is truly shameless to the extreme."

"If you're so good at fawning, why don't you go be a dog?"

"Damn it, this means our previously laid out plan needs major revisions."

"We absolutely cannot be outdone by America."

"We must attract enough of the Tiger King's attention to gain more say in the Tiger King era."

That's right.

In fact, Zhang Lin's side had long ago finalized the plan to show subservience to Lin Tianwei.

He had even delayed until now precisely to make some preparations.

Some preparations he thought would please Lin Tianwei.

However, his meticulously prepared plan was outdone by MacArthur.

There was no other way; he could only temporarily change the plan.

To devise another, even grander act of subservience.

Wherever there are people, there will be conflict.

Lin Tianwei probably never imagined these people would be so bored as to compete in such a matter.

He was actually not at all interested in how these people showed him subservience.

The only thing he cared about was the powerful Talents that might exist within them.

This was also why Lin Tianwei chose to peacefully rule Blue Star.

Only in times of peace could more new lives be born.

With the current 100% Awakening success rate and a 50% success rate for ability Awakening.

Every new life represented a possibility for Lin Tianwei to gain power.

Even if they didn't gain powerful Talents, acquiring some Talent fragments was an excellent thing.

Before Lin Tianwei had the ability to directly confront unknown dangers from the universe, he needed to acquire enough Talents and Talent fragments to make himself even stronger.

The sea of stars, perhaps this was Lin Tianwei's future journey.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei struck down the newly revived Black Fiend with a single Claws.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a new target."

"Ding, Talent extraction failed. The host gained 3,800 Talent fragments."

Black Fiend turned into Lin Tianwei's Talent fragments before it even had a chance to move.

This infinitely farmable 'experience baby' was truly a rare good thing, and Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't give it up.

He chose to completely devour Black Fiend, like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Lin Tianwei chose to bring Black Fiend back to the Tiger King Temple, to keep it in captivity so it could infinitely provide him with Talents and Talent points.

However, as Lin Tianwei's number of kills on Black Fiend gradually increased, Black Fiend not only revived more and more slowly but also provided fewer and fewer resources.

Most importantly, there was no sign of the crucial Rebirth Talent dropping at all.

This situation made Lin Tianwei's gaze towards Black Fiend gradually turn dangerous.

Perhaps there was some kind of protection mechanism that prevented the Rebirth Talent on Black Fiend from dropping.

However, in that case, Black Fiend would lose its greatest value to Lin Tianwei.

A prey that loses its value can only become Lin Tianwei's food.

He could only hope that Black Fiend would be a little more useful, otherwise, its demise might not be far off.

As if sensing Lin Tianwei's killing intent, even Black Fiend, already in death, suddenly shuddered.

It seemed that even death could not avert its fear of Lin Tianwei.

It was truly pitiful to the extreme... Time passed by minute by minute.

Thirteen hours had passed since Lin Tianwei's 24-hour declaration.

The time left for the entire world to choose was already pitifully short.

Of course, this was only for other creatures.

Higher intelligence allowed them to perfectly embody seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

America's initial act of subservience created a chain reaction like dominoes.

It ushered in an era where everyone rushed to pledge allegiance to Lin Tianwei.

They all emulated America's actions, replacing their original flags with the high-flying Tiger King Flag.

There was no other way; except for a very few places with vast resources, they simply couldn't compete with America.

Since that was the case, copying was the best option.

Choosing the simplest parts to copy and showing subservience to the Tiger King early might be the best choice.

And so, the Tiger King Flag became the unified rhythm across the entire Blue Star.

Little by little, it gradually occupied the entire Blue Star.

It truly achieved the magnificent feat, unprecedented by any creature in history, of having the same flag fly in every corner of Blue Star.

However, this behavior made Etna grit his teeth in hatred, yelling, "Protect originality, protect originality, do you understand?"

"Plagiarism, this is plagiarism! It's utterly shameless."

The thought that the fruits of his entire night's painstaking labor were so easily plagiarized made Etna so angry he wanted to vomit blood.

But this act of plagiarism also ignited his competitive and aggressive nature.

Gritting his teeth, Etna fiercely said, "I will show you what America is capable of."

"Plagiarism? America will be so far ahead that you won't be able to plagiarize."

Thinking of this, Etna waved and called his assistant, Milos, ordering, "The original plan must be moved up."

"I want to see results within ten hours, at the latest."

Etna's words made Milos unable to hold back, saying, "Lord Etna, is ten hours too rushed?"

"To achieve the plan you speak of, it would be impossible without several months."

"Better to have nothing than to have something mediocre, Lord Etna, better to have nothing than to have something mediocre."

"If we rush and produce shoddy work, that would be putting the cart before the horse."

"Moreover, rushing would require exploiting those cotton-picking tools."

"That would truly go against the benevolence of Lord Tiger King."

"Perhaps this would instead displease Lord Tiger King."

It should be known that Tiger King Farm was a typical example of doing little and gaining much.

Not only was overtime basically nonexistent, but there were also celebrations and other collective benefits.

Occasional overtime was also compensated with sufficient overtime pay.

It was precisely because of this that Tiger King Farm was able to win over so many people's hearts.

It even became Lin Tianwei's greatest aid in ruling the entire Blue Star.

Tiger King Farm served as an example, showing everyone the happy life they could enjoy after showing subservience.

This was also why the voices of resistance against Lin Tianwei were so small.

Milos's words immediately startled Etna.

Worry makes one confused.

After passing the trial given by MacArthur, Etna finally gained the qualification to establish the Tiger King Special Task Force.

And he immediately rallied a large force, specifically responsible for handling America's affairs concerning Lin Tianwei.

The facts also proved that Etna indeed had this capability.

One after another, draft plans for pleasing Lin Tianwei were constantly drafted by him.

With only a little refinement, they could ultimately form a very good plan.

It would definitely greatly surprise the Tiger King they served.

However, even the best plan required continuous improvement and some time to implement.

Yet, the pressure from all over Blue Star almost made Etna lose his head, nearly causing him to make such an obvious mistake.

Thinking of this, Etna sincerely apologized to Milos, saying, "Milos, you did very well, reminding me at the most crucial moment."

"Indeed, that is so."

"Giving up eating for fear of choking is the most foolish thing."

"Since we are going to do it, our Tiger King Special Task Force must do it the best and the finest."

"These foolish cotton-picking machines should truly be grateful for the existence of the Tiger King, otherwise, they wouldn't enjoy such good treatment."

"However, if they think they'll have an easy life because of this, then they are truly a bit too naive."

"Although Lord Tiger King is benevolent enough, he upholds the most basic principle, which is fairness."

"However, fairness is the greatest cruelty to these cotton-picking machines."

"Their bones are filled with laziness, greed, and cruelty."

"Once they lose the whip's lashing, they will become incredibly lazy and eventually fall into poverty."

"I truly look forward to it, looking forward to them doing something that will enrage Lord Tiger King."

"At that time, perhaps we can return to the era of Slaves, an era of Slaves exclusively for these cotton-picking machines."

"They simply don't deserve to enjoy the beautiful life granted by Lord Tiger King."

"Becoming high-quality farm tools is their true meaning of life."

Pausing, Etna added, "Let's put aside these digressions."

"We certainly cannot be too hasty, but we also cannot do nothing."

"How about this, we'll start with some preliminary work that doesn't require much technical skill."

"This will also lay a solid foundation for our later work."

Milos immediately froze, saying, "Lord Etna, do you mean..."

"To overthrow all churches and traces of God's existence?"

Etna said as a matter of course, "Naturally."

"So-called faith is merely a tool of rulers."

"Since we are about to usher in a new faith, the old faith naturally has no reason to exist."

"Only Lord Tiger King is the one true God of America."

"You need to remember this forever and execute it firmly and seriously; this is the core of our Tiger King Special Task Force."

Milos understood the reasoning, but considering the vast number of God's followers, he still hesitated, saying:

"Lord Etna, you are absolutely correct."

"But I fear that doing so would cause unrest and turmoil, which Lord Tiger King might dislike."

Etna shook his head and said, "You are still a bit too naive."

"Any false belief, when facing the true God, has only one path: to collapse on its own."

"As for those stubborn ones who have been brainwashed into foolishness?"

"They need to have the strength to stop all of this."

"If my guess is correct, they should currently be in a state of complete immobility."

"Such people are merely lambs to the slaughter; how could they possibly stop us?"

Etna knew everything that happened on the land of America.

Naturally, he knew about the two completely different reactions that would occur when facing the Tigers Might.

These fools, unable to abandon their faith in false gods, simply had no right to move.

The terrifying Tigers Might alone was enough to suppress them, making them unable to move.

How could they possibly have the ability to stop their actions?

However, this discovery also made Etna feel incredibly ashamed.

The moment the Tigers Might descended, all he felt was comfort and peace of mind; there wasn't even 0.01 seconds of heavy pressure.

This indicated that he had, from his heart, already shown subservience to Lin Tianwei.

This behavior undoubtedly filled him with shame.

However, Etna's skin was also very thick, so it was naturally impossible for him to be too embarrassed by such a small matter.

After listening to Etna's words, Milos suddenly understood and said, "Lord Etna, you are right."

"These followers of false gods are probably too busy with their own problems right now."

"Please entrust this matter to me immediately; I will execute it meticulously according to your requirements."

"I will execute it at all costs."

At this point, Milos's eyes shone with a fierce light.

This time, he would absolutely not go easy on those who dared to obstruct him.

And so, a large-scale operation sweeping across America began again.

The buildings representing the faith in God, which had barely survived the Claws of the Awakened Beast, were all razed to the ground.

Not only that, but even materials like the Bible were collected and centrally burned.

It must be said that the effect of brainwashing was truly terrifying.

To prevent this "atrocity," some followers of God even endured the immense pressure brought by Lin Tianwei's Tigers Might and directly jumped into the fire pit where God's materials were being burned.

They attempted to stop the burning of these materials in this way.

Just as they had done before.

However, this time they encountered the most ruthless and unfeeling policy.

The flames not only did not extinguish but instead burned fiercely, fueled by their bodies.

This could be considered America's version of the burning of books and burying of scholars. (End of chapter)