If he hadn't been desperate to survive, he wouldn't have made the pact with his friends to venture out into the world. Now that all his friends are dead, the hopes of the entire village rest on his shoulders alone.
Hao Yun glanced at Tatsumi and spoke to himself.
"The empire is now like a tree with rotten roots, beyond saving. Overthrowing the empire and rebuilding is the best solution."
Tatsumi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and a glimmer of life returned to his eyes.
"Can you tell me about the Revolutionary Army?"
Hao Yun smiled; he knew that Tatsumi's resolve had wavered.
"To be honest, I don't like the Revolutionary Army. Their ideas are good, but their methods are wrong."
Tatsumi didn't speak, he just listened quietly.
"The revolutionary army's original intention was to overthrow the empire and establish a new country, a country without oppression where ordinary people could eat their fill and stay warm."
"This idea is noble, but it is not easy to do. According to my observation, the revolutionary army has changed its ways."
"In order to overthrow the empire, the revolutionary army contacted foreign tribes and also colluded with the nobles within the empire."
“You grew up on the border, you know more about other ethnic groups than I do, and you know their ways of doing things even without me saying it.”
Tazumi nodded solemnly. Foreign tribes frequently raided villages and committed indiscriminate killings on the border.
Hao Yun leaned against the wall, glanced at Tatsumi, and continued speaking.
"Leaving aside the foreign ethnic groups, the imperial nobles are no better. They oppress the common people, levy exorbitant taxes, and there are very few good people among them. What difference is there between the new country built by overthrowing the empire and the current one, relying on these people?"
At this point, Hao Yun couldn't help but chuckle.
In fact, Hao Yun was not interested in overthrowing the empire. As a transmigrator from another world, he would leave sooner or later. No matter how chaotic this world was, it had little to do with him.
Tatsumi pondered for a long time before finally looking up at Hao Yun.
"Isn't there a better way?"
Hao Yun shrugged. This world is rotten to the core. Power is all in the hands of the nobles, and the common people are powerless. Even if the common people were to overthrow the empire, all sorts of problems would eventually arise.
Firstly, the common people have limited knowledge, and trying to govern the country with them will only lead to more chaos.
If the nobility were to take power, things would become the same as they are now.
Hao Yun shook his head. He didn't want to waste his energy on this. He'd rather use that time to cultivate.
"Think about it yourself. Although there are problems within the Revolutionary Army, the common people will definitely live better than they do now after the empire is overthrown."
Tatsumi sighed, thinking to himself that he was just an ordinary person whose life and death were now in the hands of others, so what was the point of thinking so much?
The two fell silent. About ten minutes later, Akame walked into the room carrying a tray.
"Leave him to me."
Hao Yun nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave the room.
After leaving the confinement room, Hao Yun went to the restaurant.
Aren't you going into town today?
Leone, who was resting after eating and drinking her fill, looked up at Hao Yun and replied lazily.
"After causing such a big incident yesterday, the capital is now under martial law. Let's stay at the base for a couple of days before making any decisions."
"Big Sister is right, I can finally rest for two days!"
Lubbock stretched and got up to go back to his room for a nap.
He usually gathers information in the city, but now that the capital is under martial law, he's taking a long vacation.
"Hao Yun, come and help me right away!"
Mine's roar came from the kitchen. Hao Yun and Akame were not there, so the task of cleaning up the dishes was given to her and Hill.
Whoosh!
The sound of a plate breaking was heard, followed by Hill's apology.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"
In his flustered state, Hill accidentally broke two bowls while apologizing.
"Hill, it's alright, you can go out now."
Mine forced a smile and offered Hill a few words of comfort.
"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to, it's just..."
Hill felt guilty. Apart from fighting, he couldn't help with anything and even made things worse.
"It's alright, Hill. The kitchen is my job anyway."
Hao Yun smiled and patted Hill's head, telling her not to worry.
"You perverted bastard, don't touch Hill!"
The grumpy little girl, Mine, stood up angrily and berated Hao Yun.
Hao Yun snorted and patted Hill's head again.
"I'll touch you, what can you do about it!"
Brand, the eldest brother who was resting in the restaurant, couldn't help but laugh when he heard the noise coming from the kitchen.
Hao Yun and Ma Yin are like two people whose horoscopes don't match; they always end up arguing whenever they meet.
"Hao Yun, you're asking for it!"
Enraged by Hao Yun's mockery, Ma Yin leaped onto Hao Yun, scratching and biting him.
"Are you a dog? Hurry up and give in."
Hao Yun raised his right hand, and Ma Yin, like a fish biting a hook, wouldn't let go.
"Fine, since you won't budge, then don't blame me!"
Hao Yun grinned maliciously, reached his left hand to Ma Yin's waist, and gently grabbed her.
"Hahaha!"
Mine, who is particularly ticklish, immediately let go.
"Since you have so much energy, the kitchen work is yours."
After saying that, Hao Yun turned and ran.
"You bastard!"
Mine, who was left to wash dishes, picked up a plate and threw it away.
"Can't hit it, hehehe~"
Turning around and making a sarcastic remark, Hao Yun didn't linger. He left the Night Raid base and disappeared into the primeval jungle, intending to find a few dangerous species to fight.
Recently, Hao Yun has mastered the first two levels of the Body Refining Technique and is about to break through to the third level.
In order to speed up the breakthrough, Hao Yun would go into the primeval forest every day to fight dangerous species.
We walked for more than half an hour into the forest without encountering a single dangerous species.
"It seems we need to delve deeper."
Hao Yun sighed. He and Chi Tong had almost wiped out all the dangerous species near the base.
Even those that weren't killed instinctively slipped deeper into the primeval jungle.
More than an hour later, Hao Yun stood on a cliff.
In the valley below, a dozen dangerous animals, similar in appearance to cattle, were grazing nonchalantly.
Hao Yun's target was not them, but a giant python lurking in the forest.
This giant python is over thirty meters long.
It observed the herd for a while, then lay down in the treetops and wandered around. The bison, still grazing in the valley, were completely unaware that danger was approaching.
Hao Yun pondered for a moment, deciding to first assess the giant python's strength. If it was too powerful, he would retreat; there was no need to go and risk his life.
If it's slightly stronger than you, or about the same strength, then go down and kill it.
As the giant python drew closer, the cattle that were grazing all raised their heads.
Upon realizing it had been discovered, the giant python ceased its hiding and leaped out of the treetops, opening its massive jaws to bite a half-grown calf and drag it into the forest.
The cattle formed a circle, breathing heavily from their mouths and nostrils, their eyes bloodshot.
Moo!
A bull the size of a bus roars and charges.
The rest of the herd lowered their heads, bared their horns, and followed behind it, charging toward the giant python.
Just as the giant python in the forest was about to strangle the calf, it suddenly noticed the herd of cattle charging at it, so it quickly dropped its prey and coiled up into a snake formation.
Chapter 350 Dangerous Species
The battle between the dangerous species was so devastating that it caused mountains to crumble and valleys to collapse in half.
Neither side gained an advantage in the battle, and the giant python sustained multiple injuries.
The herd was also severely damaged, and none of the calves were saved.
If the giant python hadn't escaped at the end, the two sides would probably have fought to the death.
After the battle, Hao Yun followed the giant python away, intending to intercept it on the way.
The injured python was surprisingly fast at escaping, flying through the treetops and covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye.
"Damn, he's injured and still running so fast."
Hao Yun, who had been tracking them all the way, couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.
They chased after the python relentlessly for several kilometers before finally managing to stop it.
Having just suffered a loss at the hands of the bull, the giant python, seeing someone blocking its way, opened its mouth and exhaled a breath of cold air.