Yang Kaixu has big ambitions.
Of course, this is not to say that it is bad. A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. The greater the ambition, the stronger the motivation for that person to climb up. Even if he does not reach his dream point in the end, his achievements are often not low.
That being said, how many of them are without ambition?
Being a ghost story teller is a dangerous profession. Anyone who wants to become a ghost story teller is putting their head on the line and risking their life to make money!
Of course, the money they earn is unattainable for most other professions. This is precisely because it is high-risk and high-reward. Every day, people die in the world of ghost stories, and every day, new ghost story masters are born.
The higher a ghost storyteller's level, the greater their chance of death, because they will participate in more difficult dungeons! An S-rank ghost storyteller is naturally very successful in lower-level worlds, but if they go to higher-level worlds, they may end up as cannon fodder if they are not careful!
In some smaller countries, the highest level is only S-class.
Yang Kaixu looked Jiang Ran up and down: "It's quite a surprise that you're here."
"Yeah?"
The bishop next to him scratched his head. "What, do you two know each other?"
This development is a bit unexpected.
He originally thought the cult leader would just kick this guy out.
"It's terrible, Your Excellency!" Another bishop rushed into the room in a panic. "Song Di's mother is about to collapse! Your Excellency, please go and check on her!"
Yang Kaixu immediately nodded, stood up from the stool, and followed the bishop out of the room, glancing at Jiang Ran before leaving.
Jiang Ran naturally followed.
As they left the church, Jiang Ran observed the houses along the street and found that they were all surprisingly similar in size, with only slight differences in style and color.
He initially thought this was just a unique feature of the buildings around the church, but no matter which way he went, the surrounding houses were all like this, as if highlighting the word "equality for all"!
"Why don't these rich people spend money to make their homes bigger?"
Upon hearing Jiang Ran's words, the bishop chuckled, "Looks like you're from out of town. A rich man? What rich man?"
"We will provide everyone with accommodation and employment, and they will receive the same amount of money every month. They are free to choose the style and color of the houses, but it is absolutely impossible to change the size of the houses!"
Jiang Ran heard this differently. It meant that the church controlled all the resources on this land and distributed them to all the people according to their wishes.
What's the difference between this and a dictatorship? Yang Kaixu shouldn't be called a cult leader anymore; he should just ascend the throne as emperor.
"The church's ideal is to create a peaceful world where everyone is equal."
Jiang Ran smiled again: "I don't think it's that fair. Since you assign work to everyone and give out the same amount of money every month, and everyone does different jobs with different levels of difficulty, yet they receive the same amount of money, is that really fair?"
“These are minor issues,” the bishop waved his hand. “If someone’s job is tiring and dangerous, then their working hours will definitely be less than others. We just need to arrange for more people to cover their shifts, and everyone will have the same amount of time.”
Jiang Ran shook her head; the bishop's statement was too idealistic.
“Look!” The bishop raised his hands. “This system has been in place all along, and there hasn’t been any trouble. Everyone lives happily here. Our leader has brought happiness and peace to everyone!”
There's only one reason why nothing went wrong here: this is a dream! This is just Yang Kaixu's dream, so of course there won't be any problems. Everything is proceeding according to his plan!
If this system were implemented in the real world, society would instantly descend into chaos!
Everyone has the same things, which for some shrewd people is simply the same starting capital.
In the first month, everyone received the same salary.
Some people spend their money, while others use it to generate more money, and the gap between the rich and the poor will gradually become apparent starting in the second month.
Human desires are endless, and it is impossible for everyone to be exactly the same as others, because in such a society there is still a behemoth that reigns supreme over everyone, and that is the church itself.
They would think, "Why can you, Yang Kaixu, sit in this position as the leader and rule over everyone, but I can't?"
Such an ideal policy is simply impossible to implement in reality.
Jiang Ran thought that if he were to live in such a utopia, doing the same things every day, earning the same amount of money, and living a life that would never change, he really couldn't stand it!
If people want to move forward, they must have a goal. If they could only see the end of their lives, human society would be like a stagnant pool.
Soon, the group arrived at Song Di's house. Standing at the door, they could hear faint sobbing coming from inside. Yang Kaixu stepped inside, and Song Di immediately choked up as he said, "My mother couldn't hold on any longer; she's passed away..."
"It's alright," Yang Kaixu reassured Song Di. "Temporary death is not the end. I will bless each of my believers with a lifespan of at least a hundred years!"
"Bring your mother to the center of the church square, and I will personally preside over her resurrection ceremony!"
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Jiang Ran wasn't particularly surprised.
With faith, as long as Yang Kaixu can get Song Di to carry his mother to the center of the square so that everyone can witness it, then with so many people believing that Yang Kaixu can be resurrected, resurrecting an ordinary person would be an easy task!
He must have done this many times before, so the impression that he can resurrect the dead is already deeply rooted in the minds of the people!
When he stands in the center of the square, everyone will think that he is about to resurrect Song Di's mother, so he can use "faith" to respond to this "belief".
"I didn't expect you to be so helpful."
On the way back, the two walked side by side.
“Other ‘gods’ don’t have the time to respond to every believer’s prayers.”
“Every believer is equal, so they all have the right to have their wishes fulfilled,” Yang Kaixu replied casually. “I have always believed that everyone has their own responsibilities and duties to fulfill.”
"Others work as sanitation workers, sweeping the streets to make this place cleaner; they are serving the people."
"As the leader of this organization, I respond to everyone's prayers, make everyone's wishes come true, and create a peaceful society. This is also serving the people."
"There is no essential difference; it's just that with great power comes great responsibility."
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Happy New Year, everyone!
I thought we could update three times a week before we reached a million words, but it seems I was too complacent. There are just too many things to do during the New Year, and I simply can't keep up with the writing. So, let's resume two updates a week for now. Happy New Year, I love you all!
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