Dongyang Satellite City.
There were 12 base cities and 47 satellite cities in Huaxia.
The base cities had a population of more than 100 million, while the satellite cities had a population of at most 10 million.
Of the 47 satellite cities, half of them were cities that existed before the revival of spiritual power, while the other half were bases built to suppress and develop extradimensional space portals. Over time, cities were formed.
There were no protective artifacts in the satellite cities, and tall walls were built around the city.
The tall walls surrounded the city and extended ten meters underground.
There were various weapons on the walls, and there were guards patrolling. High-strength cement was mixed with various sharp metal thorns, which could resist the waves of monsters.
The walls were also called the Giant Wall.
The Giant Wall blocked the monsters outside the city.
However, there was no Giant Wall in the sky above the city, nor was there a protective barrier around the base city. Therefore, flying monsters often attacked humans.
The casualties of the residents of the base city were almost all caused by the appearance of new Dimensional Portals and the attacks of monsters. The probability of such incidents happening was not high, and the number of casualties was not high. Dozens of casualties were considered serious, and generally, there would not be more than a hundred casualties.
There were also new extradimensional portals appearing in the satellite cities, and they had to face monster attacks all the time.
Every few days, people could see the image of a satellite city being attacked by demon beasts on TV.
Every one or two months, there would be big news about the Giant Wall being breached and hundreds of people dying.
It was impossible for monsters to attack the base cities, but it often happened in the satellite cities.
Because there was no protective artifact, the order in the satellite cities was even more chaotic, and the crime rate was dozens of times higher than in the base cities.
According to the records, the population of the satellite cities had been declining for 30 years.
There was no sense of security and happiness. This was the reason why people in the satellite cities were not willing to get married or have children.
Dongyang Satellite City.
Merlin Garment Factory.
This was a garment factory in the suburbs, less than two kilometers away from the Giant Wall.
The workers working in the factory could see the Giant Wall through the window, and from time to time, they could clearly hear the roars of monsters.
The workers did not have much reaction to this. They were used to it, or rather, numb.
The Merlin Garment Factory was not large, and there were more than 500 employees.
It was seven o 'clock in the morning, and the factory was already bustling with activity.
Everyone was in their familiar positions, doing their own work.
On average, they worked more than 15 hours a day. Working day after day, their faces had long lost their spirit, but they were not depressed either. They were used to it and numb. Only when they chatted would the atmosphere become more lively.
"Last night outside the giant wall, I don't know which demon beast was in heat, but it kept roaring all night. I couldn't sleep last night."
"Hehe, maybe she's in heat after smelling your scent."
"Big guy, are you looking for a beating with your cheap mouth?"
"Maybe it's her husband who made her stay up all night."
"Her husband doesn't have that kind of strength. Old Wang next door is about the same."
As usual, the idle chatter in the factory could not be separated from the dirty talk. Accompanied by bursts of laughter, there would be people getting on the cars and speeding up from time to time.
"Did you guys watch the Rookie Challenge yesterday?
It's really wonderful. "
"I was so sleepy after work yesterday, but I still stayed up all night to watch it."
"Zhan Tianyu beating Yun Tianqi was already shocking enough. I originally thought that was the climax, but who knew that Linfeng was the climax. Haha, as expected of the king of troublemakers recognized by the media, the headline character, he actually bombed Xie Yixiao until he was crippled. I heard that Xie Yixiao's right hand was almost crippled and will miss more than ten matches."
"Linfeng is also ruthless. He can't win, so he directly used a suicide explosion."
"Ruthless people aren't scary. What's scary is a madman who isn't afraid of death."
"You should ask if the opponent is afraid. He even bombed himself!"
"Xie Yixiao deserved it. Didn't you see that Yunkai was electrocuted? Linfeng is avenging his brother."
When people talked about the Rookie Challenge, the atmosphere immediately heated up.
Whether it was a young girl or a young man who had just entered the factory or an old man or woman in their sixties or seventies, everyone could come up and say a few words about this topic.
Moreover, they all had their own opinions.
They all had their own targets.
Although those geniuses had nothing to do with them and were too far away from them, it didn't stop them from chasing stars and yearning.
"Today is the semi-finals of the National University of Glory Tournament. It starts at three in the afternoon. Unfortunately, I have to work overtime and can't watch the live broadcast."
"My kid will be eighteen next year. I wonder what level of demon spirit he can refine. I don't dare to think about the Three Hero Academy. It would be great if he can get into the Nine Elite Universities."
A woman's expression revealed a trace of expectation, which resonated with many parents.
No matter where, children are the hope of their parents. It was even more so in the Satellite City.
In the twelve headquarter cities, the wish of an ordinary family was to move into the inner city.
That was the starting point of entering the upper class, the beginning of a meteoric rise.
Almost all the families in the Satellite City wished to enter the twelve headquarter cities, even if it was the slums, because there was a guarantee of safety.
In the eyes of the people in the Satellite City, as long as they could live in the headquarter city, it was the beginning of their happiness.
The headquarter city was already overcrowded, so it was very difficult to accept new people.
The children in the Satellite City could only have the opportunity to stay in the headquarter city if they were admitted to a good university.
For an ordinary person, if they wanted to live in the headquarter city, they would need to pay five million dollars.
This amount of money was an astronomical figure for an ordinary family. For an ordinary worker, they wouldn't be able to save this amount even if they didn't eat or drink for a hundred years.
Moreover, this was only for a single person. If it was a family, it would be tens of millions.
Even if they were admitted to a good university and could stay in the headquarter city to work, only a portion of them could rely on their own efforts to bring their parents and family to the headquarter city.
Therefore, very few people in the Satellite City could enter the headquarter city.
There were many ways to change one's fate.
Study hard, get admitted to a good university, find a good job after graduation, or start a business to make a lot of money.
However, the fastest way to achieve the highest status is to refine a demon spirit on the day of awakening and become a Demon Spiritualist.
As long as you refine a high level demon spirit, you can change your own fate, or even the fate of your family.
After discussing the day of awakening, it was time to boast about their children.
Their children's talent was pretty good. At this moment, they weren't stingy about their children's results. This was what they were most proud of, and also their biggest hope in changing their numb life.
At this moment, those who didn't have children, or whose children's results weren't good, could only show envy. They didn't have the qualifications to express their opinions.
"So what if he was admitted to one of the three Hero Academy? Didn't Zhang Aomei's daughter get admitted to the Maleficent University? She doesn't work here like us."
Suddenly, a fat woman said.
When these words were spoken, everyone quieted down. Soon after, many people laughed and looked not far away.
There, steam was lingering.
An old woman in her fifties or sixties, with white hair and loose skin, was holding an iron and seriously ironing her clothes.
Just now, when people were chatting, the old woman didn't say a word. When the topic of children came up, she lowered her head to reduce her presence. However, unsurprisingly, they still talked about her.
Seeing everyone's mocking gaze, she didn't refute. Being questioned again and again, she didn't become impatient. She only smiled. Her smile was slightly bitter.
This kind of topic would come up every two or three days.
At the beginning, she was unconvinced and argued. Now, she lowered her head and remained silent. She was already used to it.
"Why are you talking about this? Aren't you tired of saying it so many times? Her son is paralyzed and is still being treated in the hospital. Besides going to work every day, she still has to clean the factory. Is it easy to work 18 hours a day?"
Some people didn't laugh. Instead, they frowned and said.
However, this didn't make the fat woman restrain herself. Instead, she said louder, "Aren't you curious?
Zhang Aomei, is your daughter really in the Maleficent University? "
Zhang Aomei lowered her head and didn't respond. She was seriously ironing her clothes.
Not answering didn't make the fat woman stop. Instead, she mocked her even more unscrupulously.
"It must be a lie. Those who can get into the Maleficent University are all geniuses. Why would they need you to work? It's been so long. They should have earned enough money to send you to the Maleficent University."
Hearing these harsh words, Zhang Aomei wanted to refute.
Not only was her daughter in the Maleficent University, but she was also specially admitted. This was much more difficult than getting in.
Two days ago, her daughter had remitted 1.2 million yuan.
The workers in the factory only earned three to four thousand yuan a month. After a year of expenses, there were only a few thousand yuan left. With two children at home, they couldn't even make ends meet and had to borrow money to survive.
1.2 million yuan. This was the money that the fat woman could never earn in her lifetime.
Zhang Aomei wanted to refute, but she didn't say anything in the end.
1.2 million yuan. Such a large amount of money would arouse the greed of many.
This money was for her son's medical expenses.
She still had to work in the factory. Everyone was an ordinary person who earned a living. It wasn't a good thing to be envied too much.
People who didn't fit in would be ostracized.
She had experienced this firsthand.
Her daughter was specially admitted to the Maleficent University. At first, she was indeed their pride, the pride of the whole family.
However, over the past year, because of her son's accident, she and her husband had to work in the factory to earn money. Instead, they were ridiculed.
Only she could understand the bitterness of it.
Seeing that Zhang Aomei didn't dare to refute as usual, the fat woman raised her head and sneered proudly. She said, "I'm right. If it's true, why didn't she refute?"
Ding, ding, ding …
Just as everyone was chatting, an ear-piercing bell suddenly rang. This was the sound of an emergency assembly in the factory. It would only ring when there was a major event.
"Could it be that the demon beasts are attacking the city?"
Everyone stopped what they were doing. Their bodies were tense and their expressions were worried.
Some of them were even trembling with a look of horror.
However, looking at the factory leaders, it didn't seem to be the case.
"Hurry up and run. Didn't you all eat?
Gather outside the factory. There's a big shot here. "
A person who looked like a leader shouted.
"What big shot?"
It wasn't a demon beast attacking the city. Everyone was relieved. They didn't dare to ask, let alone complain.
There was no shortage of workers in the factory.
In the factory, the leaders were the local tyrants. Although they were nothing in the outside world, here, they would lose their jobs with just a word.
In today's society, it wasn't easy to find a job, even if it was a factory worker with such a low salary.
Five minutes later.
More than five hundred people in the factory gathered outside the factory. The leaders were more than ten managers. They were also discussing with a look of confusion. They didn't seem to know who the big shot was.
If it was really a big shot, why would he come to a small factory like theirs?
They waited for an hour, but the so-called big shot still hadn't appeared.
The employees whispered. Although they were impatient, they didn't dare to say anything when they saw the leaders waiting obediently.
"They're here."
Suddenly, there was a slight commotion in the crowd. Everyone raised their heads.
A silver-white hovering car appeared in the air. The wing logo on the front of the car was the familiar "Double Wing" that everyone was familiar with. It was a luxury car that cost at least ten million yuan.
Under everyone's gaze, the luxury car slowly descended and landed on the ground.
A man and a woman opened the car door and walked out.
The man was in his forties or fifties. He was seriously obese. The employees were no stranger to him.
Dongyang Satellite City was divided into seven districts. They were in the Anning District. The man's name was Xie Dafu, and he was the district chief.
But why would the district chief come to a small factory like theirs?
Was he here for an inspection?
What surprised them even more was that the high and mighty district chief was very polite to the woman beside him with a smile on his face.
The employees didn't know the woman.
However, the factory leader couldn't help but tremble.
As long as they were doing business, they would know the woman in front of them.
She was one of the seven major families in Shanghai and the spokesperson of the Huang's Group in Dongyang, Huang Xintao.
As a member of the Glory family, Huang Xintao was a real big shot. No wonder even the district chief had to be respectful to her.
Such a person could make a district develop quickly with just a few words.
"Why is Huang Xintao here?"
The factory leader's heart was beating fast. He didn't have the right to curry favor with such a big shot.
Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly stopped. He saw Huang Xintao come to the back of the car and open the door.
She was an even bigger shot?
The factory leader felt his blood boiling and his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
Under his gaze, a young man got out of the car.
The young man looked to be in his twenties. He wasn't tall, less than 1.7 meters. He wasn't skinny, but he was extremely thin. His face was pale and he didn't seem to be in a good mental state.
Huang Xintao stood behind the young man. She was slightly behind the young man as if to show respect.
Although the young man wasn't in a good mental state, he looked excited. He seemed to be looking for someone in the crowd.
Among the employees, Zhang Aomei was surprised and confused. She whispered to herself, "Is that Xiaojun?"
That young man really looked like her daughter.
Her daughter had a crew cut two years ago. She even said that her daughter didn't look like a girl.
Although she had lost a lot of weight, as a mother, she still recognized her daughter. She just didn't dare to admit it.
How could such a big shot, someone that even the district chief had to curry favor with, be her daughter?