"This toilet doesn't even have a door. Men and women are crammed together in a large dormitory every day. Even the animals on a farm live better than this!"
In the Ji family's bunker, these undocumented workers were considered inferior beings, even less than animals.
Without privacy, without dignity, all that remains is an empty shell without a soul.
The senior student on the other side lowered her head slightly, unconsciously fiddling with her fingers, "People like us with inferior abilities are inherently the lowest class in this apocalypse..."
"At least Mr. Ji is willing to give us a space to survive, and I think Mr. Ji is a good person."
"Does the Ji family have some kind of obedience potion that they've given to these people a lot of times?" Zhang Xiaojuan asked, completely bewildered.
These are all top students from the country's top universities. Why are they now so submissive and willing to be enslaved, and even speaking up for the perpetrators?
The scene before them was eerily unsettling, causing everyone present to frown, except for Ji Feng, who wore a smug, amused expression.
Lu Sheng gripped his Tang sword tightly, turned and walked towards the door. "These people have been completely tamed. Let them fend for themselves."
She had already done more than enough by helping them remove their collars; she didn't have the energy to care about the lives of so many people.
Heaven helps those who help themselves; these people have given up on themselves, and no one can save them.
Seeing this, the remaining people could only sigh deeply and follow Lu Sheng as they quickly left the workshop.
Just before leaving, Xiao Zhu couldn't help but look back one last time.
The workers have all put their collars back on and returned to working on the machines.
"Ugh, these capitalists are real beasts. Before the apocalypse, they made empty promises to the working class, and after the apocalypse, they just imprisoned them."
Zhang Xiaojuan, a lowly office worker, harbors deep resentment towards capitalists.
Before the apocalypse, at least there were laws to protect the interests of ordinary people, but after the apocalypse, the legal order collapsed, and ordinary people's lives became extremely difficult.
Without the constraints of the law, these wealthy people have become even more unscrupulous, living more arrogantly than before the apocalypse.
“I can understand that they are afraid to run away, but what does it mean that they would speak up for the Ji family?”
Although Han Rui had never worked a day in her life, she was completely baffled by this strange situation.
Being sold out and then helping the seller count the money—is there anything more outrageous in the world?
“Stockholm syndrome.” Xu Yi’s deep voice sounded somewhat hollow in the empty corridor. “A psychological phenomenon that refers to the psychological reaction of a victim who, after being subjected to continuous threats, control or abuse, develops an emotional dependence, sympathy or support for the perpetrator.”
Han Rui blinked her big eyes blankly, "What kind of strange illness is it this time?"
"Stockholm syndrome was first defined and named in a bank robbery that occurred in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973. In this case, the kidnapped hostages developed a strange emotional bond with their kidnappers, and began to feel sympathy and loyalty to them, and sometimes even confronted the police to protect them."
"This usually occurs in extreme situations such as prolonged physical or psychological abuse, control, or imprisonment. Victims may form an emotional bond with their abusers out of a need for survival, attempting to gain a sense of security and hope for survival."
Apart from Lu Sheng and Ji Feng, the remaining children looked bewildered, their eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge.
“I’ve learned something new…” Sun Tiantian suddenly turned to look at Xiao Zhu, “How come he wasn’t affected?”
Ji Feng, ever the familiar type, hooked his arm around Xiao Zhu's neck and rested his head on his shoulder. "Not every victim has this kind of psychological reaction. Maybe Xiao Zhu is strong-willed and hasn't been brainwashed by the Ji family."
"Absolutely, I'm an active applicant for Party membership, absolutely determined."
Xiao Zhu immediately showed a resentful look, "I'm about to become the top scalper in the entire central region. I'm still thinking about dominating the market, how could I possibly be brainwashed?"
Indeed, money is the only thing that holds true faith.
As the group was talking, a huge fireball suddenly came crashing down from the depths of the dark underground passage at incredible speed.
The scorching heat quickly engulfed everyone.
At this critical moment, the enormous fireball crashed into an invisible barrier, instantly halting its trajectory.
Countless sparks flew, and taking advantage of the gap, Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu quickly unleashed their ice spikes and water curtains, working together to extinguish the fireball.
Everyone's expression immediately sharpened, and they all looked up in the direction from which the fireball was flying.
The barrier protected everyone except for Zhuangzhuang, who was unlucky enough to accidentally burn his two tufts of hair because his butt was too big.
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