109: Blood Refining! Chen De's choice?

Chen De watched as the portal slowly shrank and deformed, eventually transforming into a mouth.

Chen De’s true form also appeared.

His manifested true form seemed like liquid; his entire skin and shape were in flux.

His body was dark red, and from the outside, it was like glass, faintly revealing the scene inside Chen De’s body.

Chen De looked at his true form without speaking; there was no need to speak.

With a wave of his hand, his true form splattered into countless dark red liquids and merged into Chen De’s human-shaped body.

Then he stretched out his right hand and clenched his fist.

Waves of energy emanated from his fist.

When his palm opened again, a drop of blood-red liquid was suspended within it.

This was Chen De’s second research achievement, Blood Refining!

It was an energy body condensed by absorbing and refining the fresh blood within living organisms.

Its function was similar to the Spirit Devouring spiritual medicine liquid.

Both had the effect of adding attribute points to Chen De.

However, compared to spiritual medicine, the energy contained in blood was more complex, and its utilization rate was lower.

The intermediate loss was far higher than that of spiritual medicine.

Therefore, the condensed energy liquid brought fewer attribute points to Chen De.

Of course, these were all conclusions Chen De derived through calculations during the research process.

What the actual situation would be still depended on practical results.

When Chen De designed the experimental materials and placed them in the living quarters, he referred to some methods used by certain countries in his previous life for transporting slaves.

A 30,000-square-meter research facility and a 10,000-square-meter living area for experimental materials.

By squeezing them in, there were nearly 20,000 people/demons living inside.

This was even with some demon beasts being large, occupying several spots each.

If one was missing, another volunteer would be brought in from outside.

They always maintained a sufficient state.

The cultivation levels of these demon beasts/humans, and even wild beasts, were generally at the lower end of the Demon Qi Realm/Qi Gathering Realm.

There was no other way; high-level martial artists and demon beasts were indeed difficult to capture.

Therefore, he could only take the path of quantity.

Next, let’s see how many attribute points these 20,000 low-level experimental materials could bring Chen De.

So, Chen De swallowed the blood bead in his hand in one gulp.

“Ding, the host has consumed a special spiritual medicine and gained twenty attribute points!”

Not bad; on average, a thousand Demon Qi Realm/Qi Gathering Realm beings could bring Chen De one attribute point.

Then Chen De began to ponder. During this period, due to Chen De’s benevolent governance, the population of Tianfeng City was less than 30% of its original.

Especially in the last few days, the population was dropping by half a percent at a time.

As of today, according to Chen De’s conservative estimate, there should still be around three million.

Unfortunately, the quality was uneven, and there were many non-martial artists among them.

They might not bring Chen De three thousand attribute points.

Of course, there were also some Ning Yuan Realm martial artists among them.

Perhaps they could make up for this deficit.

Immediately, Chen De walked out of the City Lord’s Mansion.

The plan was set, but Chen De was still troubled by one thing.

To do this, Chen De needed to find a grand… ah no, a legitimate… that’s not right either, an open and aboveboard reason.

Only then would it fit Chen De’s identity as the embodiment of moral principles.

Chen De could not, because he possessed morality, wantonly, casually, and for his own selfish desires, kill people.

If he really did that, what would be the difference between him and a deranged beast?

So, Chen De absolutely could not do such a thing!

But if he didn’t do it, Chen De’s heart would itch.

Now that such a good opportunity in Tianfeng City was presented to Chen De, if he missed it, Chen De wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

Chen De felt like he was going crazy with anxiety.

Oh well!

Oh well!

In this life, what Chen De cared about most were the words ‘morality’.

If he did something immoral, Chen De’s conscience would ache.

Chen De wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.

Unconsciously, Chen De walked out of the City Lord’s Mansion and onto the street.

Coincidentally, Chen De met a woman on the street.

Seeing someone approach, she didn’t speak, but merely looked at Chen De with numb eyes.

She silently walked to a corner, put her hands on the wall, and bent down.

Due to Chen De’s previous policies, her crucial parts were directly exposed and aimed at Chen De without any concealment.

Chen De calmly glanced at her, unconcerned, and casually walked past her.

As he walked, Chen De thought about a reason.

Wait, a reason?

Suddenly, Chen De stopped, as if he had thought of something.

Turning his head back, he looked at the scene again, and was choked with emotion.

Looking at the current tragic state of Tianfeng City, Chen De couldn’t help but burst into tears.

Wuwuwu!

Wuwuwu!

Wuwuwu!

Wuwuwu!

Chen De wiped his tears, his eyes red, and sobbed, unable to speak.

Why did Tianfeng City become like this? Wasn’t it supposed to be Chen De’s prosperous era?

How did things develop into this?

All of this must be due to the subordinates’ deceptive compliance, failing to truly implement Chen De’s benevolent governance.

Chen De admitted that he indeed bore some responsibility for Tianfeng City becoming like this.

But Chen De’s original intention was good!

So, Chen De only accounted for a very small part of this responsibility.

More precisely, Tianfeng City becoming what it is today has nothing to do with Chen De at all.

This responsibility, no matter who it falls on, should not fall on Chen De.

But why was Chen De still sad and tearful?

All of this was due to Chen De’s morality.

Chen De was too moral; he couldn’t bear to see human suffering.

Even after witnessing the harsh realities of the world.

Even after witnessing the harsh realities of the world.

Thinking of that scene and the people of Tianfeng City living in dire straits, how could Chen De, with his kindness, not be sad and shed tears?

Even if all of this actually had nothing to do with Chen De.

Even if all of this actually had nothing to do with Chen De.

But in Chen De’s heart, all of this was because he arrived too late.

He, Chen De, was guilty!

But since things had come to this, Chen De had no other choice.

The only thing he could do now was to prioritize the bigger picture.

These residents of Tianfeng City had long been numb; this hellish life had long taken root in their hearts.

This was a huge double trauma, psychologically and physically, for anyone.

To prevent the situation from escalating and affecting more innocent people, Chen De could only act ruthlessly.

Moreover, with their current numb state, even if they survived, they would forever live in the pain and shadow of this matter for the rest of their lives.

Chen De helping them was actually giving them a release.

Presumably, in the end, they would probably thank Chen De in their hearts!

No matter what, this matter still had a little bit of connection with Chen De.

If Chen De had come out to stop it earlier, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened.

Chen De acting now was just to atone for himself.

All these wrongs would be atoned for by Chen De alone!

Chen De’s eyes suddenly looked at the woman, and the next moment…