Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 777: A Decadent Civilization

Xiao Yu’s industrial infrastructure was developing vigorously. The current situation was much better than the period when Xiao Yu had just returned to the Solar System. After all, Xiao Yu still had some remaining industrial foundations and a Continent-Class ship, as well as industrial facilities obtained from the Pegasus Civilization as a development base. So in only several decades, Xiao Yu’s industrial level had recovered to the level it was at when he left the Solar System.

Mars had also undergone gratifying changes under the Arrow Beasts’ transformation. With Xiao Yu’s help, in only several decades, green could already be seen appearing on Mars from space. Perhaps by coincidence, the environments the Arrow Beasts considered beautiful also fit human aesthetic preferences very well. In Xiao Yu’s mind, Mars was developing toward a second Earth.

Compared to Xiao Yu and the Arrow Beasts, the Pegasus Civilization had become wholly more decadent. These decades not only failed to let the Pegasus Civilization revive its spirit, they instead made the people of the Pegasus Civilization sink even deeper. Social mores were shifting from confidence, loyalty, integrity, friendliness, and so on, toward hypocrisy, deception, betrayal, and so on. In several decades, a Level 6 civilization, not to mention rebuilding, had not even finished clearing the ruins from the previous great battle. These ruins instead became a paradise for criminals. Illegal transactions, robberies, riots, and other evils took turns playing out here, and it truly became a lawless land.

This trend was spreading in an increasingly uncontrollable way. It even corrupted government personnel, who represented civilization and order. Embezzlement, corruption, all kinds of unfairness and injustice bloomed like flowers of evil.

Xiao Yu had not expected that in only several decades, a perfectly good Pegasus Civilization would become like this. Xiao Yu felt somewhat saddened. After all, the Pegasus Civilization had become like this in large part because of him.

“Since our struggle is meaningless, then why should we struggle? Our current level of technology is already high enough, already enough for us to enjoy ourselves properly.”

This was the prevalent mentality among the people of the Pegasus Civilization at this moment.

The entire Pegasus Civilization was declining in an unstoppable way. It seemed that, from another angle, this verified the powerful force of Luck Value. The Pegasus Civilization, which had once been developing vigorously, suffered a heavy blow and lost Luck Value, so it collapsed in one fall and inevitably declined.

The Pegasus Civilization leader adopted all kinds of methods, including strengthening government power, striking hard at crime, deliberately guiding positive role models, and so on, but almost nothing achieved results.

“If you can’t do it, then hand this matter to me.” Xiao Yu said. “People’s thoughts have been numbed, their spirits have rotted. Only bloodshed can wake people up. I will announce that the Divine Ark Civilization has broken with the Pegasus Civilization. I will manipulate warships to launch a full-scale attack on the Pegasus Civilization, using death and war flames to shock awake the sleeping people. Believe me, this method is very effective. In ancient Earth’s era, my civilization once underwent such a baptism. It was precisely because of such deep pain that our civilization ultimately revived.”

“Let me try again.” The Pegasus Civilization leader said despondently. “I know they are all good people. Several decades ago they were still good people. I don’t believe this situation truly cannot be reversed. Let me try again. I don’t want to see war. I don’t want to see bloodshed. After all, if battle occurs, the ones who die will all be my kin…”

The Pegasus Civilization leader completely disregarded his image and sat decadently in his seat. There was no one else around him, so he could relax like this. He was speaking with Xiao Yu through a dedicated encrypted channel. Xiao Yu saw his eyes filled with deep exhaustion and disappointment.

“One of my friends used to be a highly motivated scientist. He originally had a bright future and could have contributed more to civilization. But do you know? Just yesterday, the police caught him at a drug dealer transaction site. He abandoned the honor of being a scientist and actually went there to sell drugs, his purpose only to earn more money so he could have enough drugs to consume…” He paused, then continued in a hoarse voice, “I personally sent him to prison and signed off on the review document for his death sentence.”

“The police department told me that one of the civilization’s Ten Moral Exemplars we evaluated last year, a kind and amiable elder, was arrested a few days ago. The charge was forcing underage girls to engage in abnormal relations with him… You know, the reason he became a moral exemplar and received my personal commendation was precisely because of his outstanding contributions in protecting children…”

The Pegasus Civilization leader lit something like tobacco from Earth’s era with a slightly trembling hand, took two hard drags, and lowered his head in pain. “I don’t know what this is all about. How did it become like this? Upright and dignified on the surface, but base and shameless behind the scenes. And also, my most loyal comrade, the highest judicial officer who would rather give his life for our civilization, was also arrested some time ago. I found out he was actually the biggest behind-the-scenes protector of the greatest underworld force in the entire civilization. You know, he was a judicial officer. Fighting crime was his duty… And do you know what the more ironic thing is?”

The Pegasus Civilization leader took another hard drag, then threw it away and continued, “Even more ironic is that I later found out the intelligence that led to the highest judicial officer being arrested was deliberately leaked by another one of my loyal comrades, the highest financial officer, simply because the highest financial officer wanted the force he supported to replace the force supported by the highest judicial officer…”

“Even, I have sensed that a portion of people are brewing a coup, plotting to drive me out of power because the policies I’m carrying out harm their interests and keep them from recklessly being parasites of the civilization… My son is actually one of the key leaders of this organization. He has been serving the role of monitoring my every move within the family…” The Pegasus Civilization leader’s hand trembled uncontrollably, and a stream of turbid tears flowed from his eyes.

“You shouldn’t smoke that much.” Xiao Yu said quietly. “It’s harmful to your health. You’re already old.”

From the time Xiao Yu met him nearly ten thousand years ago until now, his age had already exceeded ten thousand years. The biological technology of the Pegasus Civilization was not as developed as the Divine Ark Civilization. Measured by average lifespan, the Pegasus Civilization leader was already an elderly person.

“If I don’t save our civilization, I won’t be willing to die.” The Pegasus Civilization leader spoke in a trembling voice. “I can’t let our civilization be ruined in my hands. I will change all of this. I will. Definitely.”

“It’s obvious you yourself have no confidence.” Xiao Yu said blandly. “I will not let my old friend suffer persecution by dark forces. If things cannot be done, I will directly intervene in your civilization, using warships and robots to destroy all evil, using the blood of your kin to wake up your kin who are sleeping.”

“No, don’t do that.” The Pegasus Civilization leader steadied himself and said, “They used to all be good people, all qualified Pegasus Civilization people. Let me try again.”

“Alright.” Xiao Yu sighed softly and cut off contact with the Pegasus Civilization leader.

At this moment, on a residential planet of the Pegasus Civilization, within a dilapidated city, a young man was being driven off by a vicious, burly man, “Hurry up and get out of here. I don’t need people who eat without working. If you dare stay here again, I’ll crack your skull.”

This young man’s face always carried a gentle smile, as if he did not know what anger was. Facing the vicious man’s expulsion, he persuaded in a soft yet firm voice, “You can’t do this. Customers come here because they trust your reputation. How can you cheat and harm them like this? Sorry, I truly can’t help you do such a thing.”

“Get out, get out!” the vicious burly man roared.

The young man could only smile bitterly, shake his head, and leave. He knew that if he didn’t go, that burly man might really crack his skull. And after his skull was cracked, he had no money to get treatment.

He was the ‘fool’ Moir, well-known far and wide in his hometown. But no matter what others said about him, Moir always knew in his heart that he had never changed. He had always kept those fine virtues from the pre-civilization era, while everyone else had changed, so he ended up with this nickname. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

“How did our civilization become like this?” Moir sighed inwardly as he left.

Night had already fallen. The chaotic city was gradually being swallowed by darkness. At some point, it began to rain. Moir tightened his clothes and continued forward, hoping to find an unoccupied house as a temporary place to stay. Before he found a place, he spotted a shivering beggar by the roadside.

This beggar wore only thin clothing and was missing a limb. Such a person obviously had no ability to survive independently. Such a person could only beg to obtain a bit of resources to keep living.

“In the past, how could there have been beggars? Anyone without the ability to survive would be properly cared for by government welfare…” Moir sighed, pinched his thin wallet, and still walked over to the beggar.

“Brother, I don’t have much money left either. Take this bit of money and go eat a dinner. I hope tomorrow you’ll meet another kindhearted person who can solve your meals for tomorrow…”