Chapter 17: The First Ancestor
The witch hunter is always the most dangerous group in the world, because the lessons of history have told them countless times that when they truly understand the true purpose of natural disasters, they are usually powerless to turn things around.
They failed to resolve the plague centuries ago and never solved the great famine. Even today, one-sixth of the country in the world has been baptized by poverty and war all year round.
And the only thing they can do is to investigate the truth as much as possible in a limited time.
Even, this pushed them to the brink of death again and again.
"According to your opinion, isn't our lives always under the control of natural disasters?"
An Ling struggled to digest all the horrible but unknown facts mentioned by Kate King. Could it be that she usually ordered a takeaway meal, and all she had was the "Fatty House Happy Castle" tailored for them by the natural disaster?
If Kate King didn't say anything alarmist, then the disaster was actually raising them as "fat housemen"?
Just thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel chills.
And Anling finally realized what Kate King said, the real horror.
If the natural disaster appears in the form of a monster or a evil spirit, she will be alert and come to Gu Yun to discuss solutions. She will put down all the affairs at hand and investigate the existence of a monster like now.
But……
The lifestyle of the "fat man" will only make her feel happy.
After a busy work, I turned on the computer when I went home and turned on my computer, and I had snacks and drinks next to me. When I was hungry, I would go out and order a takeaway, and someone would deliver the steaming food to my door.
In the past, what restricted this behavior was health considerations, but now, natural disasters are working on deliciousness and nutrition. Gert Pharmaceuticals has not stopped working after developing anti-cancer drugs. Eric Brando has told the public media countless times that their goal is to eliminate all known diseases that plague humans.
It can be predicted that in the coming era, human concerns will become less and less, and the impact of bad habits in life will be eliminated by more "advanced" technologies, the working time will be shorter and the social welfare will be higher and higher, so that when a person reaches a certain level of shock, even if he stays at home and does nothing, he can enjoy the happiness he imagines.
During the entire process of change, Anling didn't know who his enemy was.
She felt that what she was fighting against was not a concrete enemy, but her own emotions and desires.
Even if she knew the nature of Gerte Pharmaceuticals, it would be difficult for her to treat it as a purely evil institution, because one of the direct and clear benefits it brings is that it can extend the lifespan of her parents.
The development of new drugs can turn people's attachments and reluctance into possible pursuits. In Kate King's mouth, the "natural disaster" does not seem to charge them excessive rewards, but instead delivers this opportunity to everyone.
"The only price that the disaster currently charges is curiosity."
Kate King broke the silence, "As long as you abandon all your curiosity, you can enjoy all the conveniences they bring with you with peace of mind."
He was very sure that at every moment, countless people around the world were willing to reach this deal.
He still remembers that the American Anomaly Investigation Department told him that ignorance is a kind of happiness.
Understanding that the existence of paranormal phenomena will not bring any benefits to life, it will only make people become increasingly neurotic, and they must not splash holy water on the face of anyone passing by to ensure that they are real humans, not vampires, werewolfs or monsters disguised as monsters.
The witch hunter is a job that is insulated from ignorance, so more than 70% of the witch hunters end up with unnatural deaths.
"If you want to quit, now is the best time."
"You mean, there is a new natural disaster here?"
But Gu Yun did not hesitate for a moment, because the fat man's happy meal and comfortable life were not his pursuit.
"no."
Kate King shook his head, "The scourge is now selecting the right candidates to help them manage the world. Eric Brando, who has visited City X before, is also one of our key observations. There are some news that he comes from an ancient vampire clan. On the American continent alone, we have more than 20 targets. They span different fields and have absolute voice in their respective fields."
“It sounds like the feudal system.”
An Ling blurted out that when she first entered the trap of "Horse Riding and Killing", she had specially read the history of the medieval times for a period of time.
This also answered a question in her mind.
If the mechanism of disaster continues layer by layer like the feudal system, they will not need to do anything by themselves and can firmly control the entire industry in their own hands.
Kate King didn't agree, "We will help Fu safeguard the goal of ruling, called Xiao Wang. If we use the company to describe them, they are the CEOs on the surface, and while establishing their absolute right to speak, they will use certain means to deal with opponents who refuse to cooperate."
Each Xiao Wang used different methods. Some created an accident, while others directly turned them into puppets. "In this case, they were directly replaced."
"The Xiao Wang you are talking about shouldn't be an ordinary monster, right?"
Gu Yun asked.
"Of course, we are not facing ordinary typhoid monsters. Just like vampires and werewolves, they also have their own internal typhoid monsters. According to incomplete data, each typhoid monster has its own opinion leaders, and at the level of power, they are far above ordinary individuals. We call these them the ancestors."
The disappearance of vampires, werewolfs and witches have all left traces in the dark history of various continents, but the ancestors of the eccentric monsters have never appeared in any literature.
There are only two possibilities.
One possibility is that it has not really existed.
However, it is more likely that all those who saw it were silenced.
"I can only regret that we know nothing about the ancestors of these monsters. At the worst, all the props we know that restrain the monsters may be invalid for the ancestors."
This is also the reason why Kate King had to try to cooperate with Gu Yun and others.
Witch hunters usually win by experience, but once past experience fails, they are not much better than ordinary people.
Chapter completed!