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Chen Xi sorted out the old newspapers, found a few books from them, and began to read them in the light from outside.

The newspaper reported that after the defeat, the empire was in a deep economic depression. Strike waves broke out across the country. In order to restore the empire to normal operations, the royal family decided to use coercive measures.

The royal family signed many humiliating treaties, and much of the land was divided. The humans in the area also became slaves of the orcs.

In the past, Chen Xi would have been very sad to see this news, but now, he felt nothing.

The life or death of the empire has nothing to do with him.

As the domestic environment became increasingly harsh, the empire urgently needed a war to divert domestic conflicts and inspire the people to quell the civil unrest.

The Empire implemented two plans.

1. The God Cultivation Plan.

Eleven god-training centers were established within the empire to cultivate eleven gods.

The state is willing to purchase children aged 5-10 from the public at the price of one gold coin per child, regardless of gender or number.

2. The Mechanical Kingdom.

In addition to the Institute of God Training, the Empire decided to focus a lot of attention and funds on alchemy and scientific research, trying to build a mechanical army.

To speed up progress, the Empire forcibly conscripted all non-noble adult males under the age of fifty to contribute to the rise of the Empire.

After reading the newspaper, Chen Xi couldn't help but sneer.

The Empire had a good plan. During the Great Depression, it forced the husbands to work and left the wives alone to earn money and take care of the family.

There is only one human nation in the world, and humans have nowhere else to go. In order to eat and survive, those people can only consider selling their children.

Chen Xi was about to put the newspaper away when he suddenly caught sight of a dusty letter on the ground.

He opened the envelope and took out the paper inside.

"Dear Father, I hope you are well. I wonder if the nuns at the monastery have enough to meet their daily needs. I regret to tell you that we were unable to obtain more ghouls. However, we have found a creature with a higher IQ than ghouls, making it more suitable for this task."

[They don't even need to eat corpses, which means you no longer have to risk your life snatching food from monsters. They work for a day and only need to recharge...]

The letter had been in the warehouse for a long time, and the paper was covered with stains. The content underneath was completely covered, making it impossible to tell what it was.

Chen Xi was about to go back and discuss it with the Holy Bird. He put the letter in his pocket and turned to look at Little Lily not far away.

The girl dug out a pocket gun from the pile of junk.

Chen Xi took it and looked at it.

This little pistol is not only real, it also contains seven bullets.

He took the music box and exchanged the pistol with Lily.

Lily was fooled by the music box.

She is so gullible.

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The murderer who killed Lily's mother was drinking with a group of friends.

The little bear warrior was stealing food from the table and stuffing it into his stomach while eavesdropping on their conversation.

The teddy bear lost interest when he found out that they were just talking about how cooked the children were and whether they should be eaten right away or sleep first and then eat.

It roared silently and was about to rush forward with a knife in hand.

A pair of slender white hands suddenly reached under the table and hugged it.

A gentle, unfamiliar male voice rang in its ears, "Don't be nervous, I'm Chicken Warrior. Do you see that red-haired man? I'll carry you over and you can stab him to death."

"I bribed a servant. The power in the villa will be cut off in two minutes. Now follow my instructions. We will kill everyone here together."

The struggling teddy bear tilted its head and collapsed in his arms, motionless.

Yu Tong, who transformed into a guest with the help of props, walked to the new mayor with a smile.

The man looked at the teddy bear in his hand in surprise and was about to ask him where he got this junk.

Yu Tong raised his hand and pushed the teddy bear against his face, and the little bear warrior poked his head several times.

The steel knife pierced the man's head, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.

The new mayor and his friends were all stunned.

It was not until the mayor's eyes widened and his body slowly fell to the ground with his eyes open that the people around him reacted.

One of them was about to shout for bodyguard when the man in front of him suddenly disappeared.

Then a golden bird as big as an eagle shook off its dress and pecked the man's face fiercely.

The sharp bird's beak instantly pierced the man's forehead, and a scream suddenly rang out in the villa.

The next second, all the lights in the room went out.

The bodyguard who arrived with a flashlight could only see a huge black shadow running around the room.

It waved its sharp claws and swatted away the distinguished guests one by one.

This team of bodyguards consisted of gunmen and warriors. They pulled out their guns and were ready to shoot at the shadow.

A golden shadow suddenly flew out of the villa and rushed in front of the bodyguard in the blink of an eye.

The warrior reacted quickly and immediately put up a shield.

A pair of sharp claws pierced through the shield in his hand, pierced his skin, and tore his face off.

The young masters' personal bodyguards noticed something was wrong and formed a defensive formation to give the magician time to chant.

At this moment, the big bird landed on the ground, pressed the helmet on his head and whispered: "Chen Xi, what are you doing? Use your skills quickly."

The bodyguard captain was stunned.

The white-haired noble they captured before seemed to be looking for a child named Chen Xi.

The young master lied to him and said that he knew where Chen Xi was. As long as he followed him into the town, he would take him to find the child.

The nobleman, desperate to save his son, stepped into the town without hesitation like a fool, stepping out of the protection of imperial law.

The captain of the bodyguards opened his mouth to the people around him, wanting to send someone to notify the priest of the Institute of Education.

A monster suspected to be related to Chen Xi escaped from the orphanage. Monsters with followers had high magic and physical resistance, which was beyond their ability to deal with.