607: Chapter 606 Hell on Earth?

The old man's tone became calm.

"In our China, we have our own understanding of freedom."

"We were previously in the primary stage of socialism. Everyone stopped worrying about food and clothing, so naturally, we wanted better lives, which exposed many imperfections. But it's different now; in a few years, we will completely solve this problem."

"Completely solve it? ..." Professor Disser couldn't help but ask, "What changed all of this?"

"What else could it be? It's thanks to Chief Designer Lin!" The old man looked matter-of-fact. "Now that our country is strong, everyone's lives are naturally better. What do they call it... Oh, right, the primary stage of socialism. We are almost over that hurdle now and heading toward the intermediate stage!"

"Socialism... intermediate stage?" Professor Disser felt very unfamiliar with this term.

"That's right!" Another old man next to him leaned in, joining the conversation enthusiastically. "What do you think this is? This is what it truly means to have the people as masters of the country! Those with real ability take care of national affairs, and we ordinary folks just live our own small lives well, not causing trouble for the country and not letting ourselves be used as pawns!"

"When everyone thinks in the same direction and puts their strength into the same place, how could this country not be strong?"

"Unlike your North America in the past, arguing all day over a few votes, not understanding a damn thing about national affairs. If someone asked you what GDP is, you wouldn't even know, just ending up as someone else's pawn! In the end, everyone who takes office is just a spokesperson for those capitalists, and at the end of the day, isn't it still you ordinary folks who get the short end of the stick?"

This old man's words were very blunt, even a bit impolite.

The conversation with the old men lasted until the sky grew dark.

After saying goodbye to the two old men, Professor Disser walked alone on the street, his mind a chaotic mess.

He was from a middle-class family in North America and was a member of the middle class himself; he had never personally experienced the cruelest side of capitalist society.

Until a year ago, when his family truly fell below the survival threshold because of the crazy laughter disease.

From that moment on, Professor Disser had a deeper understanding of North American society.

Later, he met the Lord, met Cardinal Nakamura Inao, and met Pope Smith.

Smith told him that this world was dirty and sinful, and the root of all this came from the devil of that Eastern country—a man named Lin Mo.

Smith told him that the Lord would bring down divine punishment, using holy fire to cleanse this filthy world, and they would be the Lord's messengers, the creators of the new world.

The Lord gave him extraordinary power, gave him the hope of revenge, and gave him a "noble" goal to strive for his whole life.

Professor Disser believed this deeply.

He regarded Smith as his savior, regarded the Trisolaran Civilization as the true God, fanatically executed every one of the Lord's decrees, and longed to personally destroy this evil China to welcome the bright future that belonged to them.

But today, when he truly stepped onto this land, seeing everything with his own eyes and hearing everything with his own ears...

Professor Disser's faith began to waver at this moment, even showing a crack.

China... is it really the devil's world?

If this is the devil's world, then what can the place he used to live in be considered?

A living hell?