Chapter 1544: Utopia

"Hey, have you heard? It seems a distinguished guest is coming to our Eternal Realm recently."

"I was wondering why a descent warning suddenly went off... It shouldn't be time for the procurement team to return yet."

"The Eternal Realm descended specifically for this distinguished guest? How much face must that be?"

"More than that! Lord Wuji Jun even went down to welcome them personally!"

"Went to welcome them personally??"

"Could it be a visit from one of the Nine Lords?"

"Probably not... The other Nine Lords shouldn't be able to leave their own realms, how could they board the Eternal Realm and come to the sky?"

"That makes sense. Then who... is this distinguished guest?"

“……”

On the streets of the Eternal Realm at night, many figures from the neighborhood were moving red-wood rocking chairs, gathering together, drinking bubble drinks, and chattering about something.

Just then, the peripheral vision of one of them seemed to catch something, and his eyes widened!

He rubbed the corners of his eyes, and it took a long while for him to react.

"Hey, hey, hey! Look..."

"It’s Lord Wuji Jun!!"

As soon as this was said, everyone sat up from their rocking chairs in a flash.

They looked toward the end of the street and saw two figures—one black and one red—indeed walking slowly toward them. Wuji Jun went without saying; everyone in the Eternal Realm knew him. The figure next to him, draped in a red-bottomed, black-patterned opera robe, looked somewhat familiar no matter how they looked at him...

But for a moment, no one could remember, because the moment they saw Chen Ling’s eyes, their minds went blank.

This wasn't because Chen Ling used any methods, but because he was now an eighth-rank disaster body. If he didn't deliberately restrain himself, the terrifying aura he exuded with every movement would inadvertently cause a strong deterrent to ordinary people.

"Good evening, Lord Wuji Jun."

"Is Lord Wuji Jun hosting a distinguished guest?"

"It’s cold lately, Lord Wuji Jun, remember to wear more clothes!"

After everyone recovered from Chen Ling’s gaze, they greeted Wuji Jun enthusiastically. They couldn't remember who Chen Ling was for a moment, but Wuji Jun’s reputation in the Eternal Realm now seemed to have reached a terrifying level.

Chen Ling looked at these leisurely and relaxed citizens on the road, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

If it were any of the other three major realms, there would be no one on the streets at this time. Firstly, visibility was poor at night, and secondly, it was late autumn and cold. Residents of the resource-scarce three major realms had difficulty keeping warm, and no one was willing to wear thin clothes and stand by the roadside in the cold wind chatting about this and that.

But seeing the similar-styled hard-shell cold-proof clothing these people were wearing, as well as the small hand-warming stoves by their sides, the doubts in Chen Ling’s heart dissipated without a trace...

The living conditions of the residents of this Eternal Realm were even better than those of city residents before the Great Cataclysm.

Facing the enthusiastic greetings of the citizens, Wuji Jun nodded slightly without saying much, and walked straight ahead in his black robe.

"Why do I feel like that one in red looks a bit familiar..."

"Yeah! I feel the same way!"

"Is he wearing an opera robe?"

"Red clothes, opera robe... wait! Could he be..."

"The Dusk Agency’s Heart of Red 6? That Disaster of Mockery?!"

After the two walked away, everyone finally remembered Chen Ling’s identity and gasped!

The residents of the Eternal Realm were basically from the Xuanyu Realm, and they had been brought to the Eternal Realm before the end of that great war, so they didn't know the outcome of the subsequent war, nor did they know that the current Chen Ling had become the Red King of the Dusk Agency... Their impression of Chen Ling was still stuck in the era of the five major realms.

"Why did Lord Wuji Jun invite him to the Eternal Realm?"

"We finally escaped the war, why is this disaster star here again?!"

"Will the Eternal Realm be in danger?"

"I still believe in Lord Wuji Jun... With Lord Wuji Jun here, it will definitely be fine!"

"I hope Lord Wuji Jun is careful and doesn't fall for that Heart of Red 6’s tricks."

“……”

……

Chen Ling had already walked far away. He was not interested in the discussions and opinions of the citizens.

"The clothes they are wearing remind me of the windbreakers before the Great Cataclysm," Chen Ling said proactively.

"Are you talking about expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film?" Wuji Jun said calmly. "Those materials are outdated. The clothes they are wearing now are all more versatile and comfortable composite materials. We have as many of these clothes as we want in the Eternal Realm... and they are all distributed for free."

Chen Ling couldn't help but look at him again.

"You have so many clothes, didn't you trade with the three major realms? Many people there need these kinds of clothes."

"I am not a merchant, nor am I a saint; I cannot help everyone." Wuji Jun paused for a moment. "There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Eternal Realm. I personally provide for their food, clothing, housing, and transportation. I also have to consider their future reproduction and the resulting population growth... I have no spare energy to help others."

"Society before the Great Cataclysm suffered from overpopulation, which led to the unequal distribution of resources and bred too much misery and injustice. I do not wish for my Eternal Realm to become like that."

"However, I do provide a small amount of clothing to other realms, but that is in exchange for fresh fruits, vegetables, and certain plants... Ultimately, it is to improve the quality of life for the Eternal residents."

Wuji Jun did not fly; instead, he strolled slowly down the street with Chen Ling. His pace was very slow, as if he wanted Chen Ling to get a good, close-up look at this city.

He continued:

"Beyond the free clothing, every household in the Eternal Realm is allocated a 150-square-meter detached residence. Tables, chairs, benches, and household goods are all provided free of charge by the government... There is no need for currency here, no high or low status, no hierarchical oppression, and conflicts between people are minimized to the greatest extent..."

Wuji Jun’s footsteps grew slower and slower, finally coming to a halt at an intersection.

He looked at the shimmering, radiant city before him, slowly tilted his head up to meet the gaze of the twinkling stars across the sky, and remained silent for a long time...

He spoke again, firmly:

"This will be a true utopia."

Chen Ling’s steps faltered slightly.

He had to admit that Wuji Jun had developed the Eternal Realm very well—so well that it exceeded Chen Ling’s expectations...

In the memories Chen Ling held from before the Great Cataclysm, he had not been without his share of suffering and grievances. He, too, had once thought about how wonderful it would be if there were truly a utopia in the world with equitable resource distribution, simple interpersonal relationships, and a carefree life.

But now, such a small world had actually appeared before his eyes.

Yet, the Chen Ling of today was no longer the simple-minded college student he once was. He neither echoed the sentiment nor offered a rebuttal, but instead quietly scanned his surroundings:

"...Perhaps."