Diary System—Chapter 163: Biji: Mr. Xiong, if you say so, are you going to kill me too?
This figure was none other than Gu Yuena's virtual form, created using her mental power.
The humanoid Gu Yuena possessed unparalleled beauty and an ethereal, cold demeanor. Her eyes were a deep, clear blue, and her skin was as white as snow, radiating a cool luster. Her snow-like long hair cascaded freely, swaying in the wind. A silver dress accentuated her graceful figure, exuding the aura of a noble, aloof queen, yet unable to conceal the delicate charm within her bones.
After tens of thousands of years, these ferocious beasts had finally seen Gu Yuena's true form. Even the incomparably arrogant Xiong Jun was now extremely respectful, kneeling together and reverently saying, "Master!"
Bi Ji was also somewhat surprised by Gu Yuena's appearance, but with Gu Yuena present to explain the subsequent plan, her authority would be even greater.
"I plan to establish a Soul Beast Empire in Star Dou Great Forest and unite with the two Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North. What do you think?" Gu Yuena's clear, cold voice reached the ears of Xiong Jun and the King of Ten Thousand Demons, carrying an undeniable resoluteness.
Soul Beast Empire?
At Gu Yuena's signal, Bi Ji began to explain: "Master means that she is now in a semi-awakened state. During this time, she has been pondering for a long time: why is our Soul Beast race always at a disadvantage when facing human Soul Masters? That is because our Soul Beast race, although a whole, is internally fragmented."
With that, Bi Ji's eyes turned to Xiong Jun: "For example, your Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear tribe often clashes with other Soul Beasts, even causing a great deal of bloodshed."
Xiong Jun curled his lips and said, "Bi Ji, what you're saying isn't quite right. You should know that our tribe has a very strong sense of territory, even among ourselves. If someone encroaches on another's territory, a fight is inevitable. The stronger one gets, the bigger its territory! As for other types of Soul Beasts, we don't consider them so much. Once they enter, we kill them directly!"
Bi Ji: …
"So, Xiong Jun, you should admit that our Soul Beast race is not as united as humans. There are too many races within our Star Dou Great Forest. Therefore, Master's idea is to imitate the two major empires of human society and establish a Soul Beast Empire."
"Establish multiple tribes within the empire, similar to human towns, and these tribes will be interconnected. For example, my Emerald Swan tribe, your Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear tribe, and the Demon Eye Tree tribe, etc. We, these ferocious beasts, will form the core tribes of the Soul Beast Empire, protecting the kind and weak Soul Beasts."
"As for the more evil Soul Beasts, we will exclude them and not protect them, such as the Man-Faced Demon Spider and the Pit Demon Spider. Xiong Jun, your Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear tribe is somewhere in between, leaning towards evil. If the empire is established, your tribe must be restrained!"
Xiong Jun: …
The beginning was fine, and Xiong Jun didn't have any major objections. Establishing a Soul Beast Empire was indeed a good idea, but the latter part was not.
"Bi Ji, you're going too far. Although our tribe is bloodthirsty, we rarely actively attack other Soul Beasts—unless those Soul Beasts come into our territory. We have aura recognition around our territory. Those Soul Beasts that cross the line are provoking us; you should know that!" Xiong Jun said with great dissatisfaction.
Then, Xiong Jun looked at Gu Yuena with a respectful expression: "Master, I have no objection to your proposal. This can indeed greatly improve the cohesion of the Soul Beast race and better resist human Soul Masters. But I also have a question. Since we are learning from human empires, what benefits will we get from protecting these weak Soul Beasts?"
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear tribe has an extremely strong sense of territory. If they establish a so-called tribal town in the future, and it is interconnected, it means allowing Soul Beasts of other races to enter and exit at will and receive protection. How can he convince those tribesmen without any benefits?
Even if he is deterred by the strength of Master Gu Yuena, problems will arise over time.
Gu Yuena thought This is indeed a problem.
In the outside empires, from the emperor down to the city lord, they can all obtain benefits from the people below—namely, money and resources.
And their Soul Beast race is inherently located in the wild, where money is not used.
The most important point is that the reason why Soul Beasts are not united is largely because they still have a predator-prey relationship with each other.
This food chain not only exists with humans but also between their races. This is one of the essential differences between them and human Soul Masters!
But no one has ever heard of normal human Soul Masters cannibalizing their kind.
Seeing Gu Yuena fall into deep thought, Bi Ji looked at Xiong Jun with some helplessness: "Xiong Jun, as a ferocious beast of Star Dou Great Forest, you should know that although we want to imitate human society to establish an empire, it is impossible to be the same. We don't have money here."
"According to you, our Emerald Swan tribe has no combat ability at all, and we don't even have any means of self-protection. Are you going to kill me too?"
Xiong Jun: Sister, there's no need—there's no need to say that.
Looking at the very serious Bi Ji, even Xiong Jun had to give face.
Xiong Jun said somewhat helplessly: "Bi Ji, don't get excited. You should know the habits of our Soul Beasts. Your tribe is supported by our tribes because of your special healing abilities. To put it bluntly, Bi Ji, don't mind—it's precisely because your tribe is valuable that many Soul Beasts are willing to protect you. After all, there is a return. But what about other Soul Beasts? Why?"
Survival of the fittest!
This is not without reason.
At this time, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, who had been observing for a long time, opened his mouth: "I have an idea. Since we want to establish an empire, we need to divide the area. After the area is divided, we need to build places to live, and we can even learn to build tools from humans. In this way, our powerful Soul Beasts can provide protection for the weak Soul Beasts, and these weak Soul Beasts will contribute their labor to build the empire!"
"And after the empire is established—or even during the construction—the anomaly of Star Dou Great Forest will be noticed by the outside world, and they will send people to investigate. There are many good things among humans. After an individual Soul Beast kills a human, it needs to submit 30% of the spoils to us—that is, the so-called tax in human society."
Then, the King of Ten Thousand Demons showed a very bloodthirsty smile: "Also, because we are Soul Beasts, it is impossible to not eat anything bloody for a long time. But after the empire is established, we can only choose those most evil Soul Beasts. It doesn't matter if there are few Soul Beasts in the empire, but if there are more, it will not be enough, so the corpses of those humans cannot be wasted!"
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