Chapter 175: Thought Reform [Additional Chapter for Leader Kridlo]

When her brother threw the stone, Ella was so scared her face turned pale! She grabbed him and dragged him into the house, covering his mouth and not daring to move.

It was unclear how much time passed before the noise outside returned to normal. Only then did Ella breathe a slight sigh of relief.

“Are you crazy? Do you know this could get you killed?!” Ella scolded her brother Aibo in a low voice.

“I’m not crazy. He is Ajef, the Internet God’s lackey. I’ve seen his picture. They’re the ones who killed Mom and Dad!” Her brother shouted angrily, full of hatred.

Ella shivered at his words, ashamed of her cowardice and saddened by their parents’ death.

It took her a long time to say, “I know you want revenge, but what if he’s not the enemy? And this could get you killed!”

Aibo pouted and turned his head, refusing to speak.

The atmosphere in the room grew tense.

Ella wanted to say more but ultimately couldn’t. She left the room with red eyes to find out what was happening outside.

Her parents had died protecting the mushroom farm, leaving only her and her brother. She couldn’t lose him too.

After leaving the stone house, Ella learned from Auntie next door that the human had caught the stone casually tossed it aside and walked away, seemingly not caring.

This detail made Ella breathe a sigh of relief.

Before she could think about where to find food, a group of dwarven warriors stormed in like wolves, grabbed her brother, and dragged him outside.

This scene shocked not only the neighbors but also plunged Ella into despair.

She chased the dwarven warriors frantically, trying to rescue her brother, but ended up bound by the warriors as well.

Both she and her brother were escorted by the dwarven warriors to the front of that human, amid a crowd of dwarves.

With her hands bound, Ella struggled to sit up and look around.

They were on a cave cliff. Her parents often warned them not to play here, as it was dangerous.

At that moment, the human man stood on the cliff edge, overlooking the entire Ironbeard Tribe.

Behind her, countless Ironbeard dwarves gathered.

“Mr. Ajef, I apologize for my tribe’s offense! This boy offended you. He is at your disposal!”

A familiar voice made Ella shiver. It was the voice of Chieftain Ken.

Yu Sheng’an turned to look at the grandstanding Ken, confused about Ken’s intention.

When the stone was thrown, he hadn’t reacted, meaning he didn’t care.

In reality, why would he target an underage boy?

However, seeing the frightened and hateful eyes of the dwarven boy and girl kneeling on the ground, he suddenly realized a possibility.

Ken deliberately used these young people to incite tribal hatred against him.

So, if he spread the Internet here and even set up a bank, there would inevitably be resistance.

Realizing this, Yu Sheng’an’s pupils slightly dilated.

No wonder they are the wise dwarves! Even in so-called surrender, they’re resisting.

After all, since he had made a statement across the Internet, it would damage his credibility to attack the Ironbeard Tribe.

If he became an untrustworthy person, his future path would be hindered at every turn, which he definitely didn’t want.

In fact, the gathered dwarves all looked at him with silent rage.

From the looks of it, if Ken gave the word, fervent individuals might rush up to assassinate him!

Yu Sheng’an was moved. With a wave of his hand, the ropes on the two siblings were instantly broken.

Ella instinctively threw herself beside her brother, hugging him tightly, looking at the tribesmen with fear, eyes pleading for help.

But no one helped them or even spoke for them, despite showing empathy.

“I’m curious, brave dwarf, I don’t recall offending you. Why did you attack me earlier?” Yu Sheng’an asked. The Divine Spark of Contracts made him automatically understand the dwarven language.

Aibo stayed silent, glaring at Yu Sheng’an with hatred.

“Sorry… My brother is immature. I’m sorry. Please forgive us! I apologize on his behalf,” Ella kneeled, pleading bitterly.

“Sis, don’t beg the enemy! What’s there to fear about death?” Aibo shouted.

“Enemy? I don’t recall having an enemy like you,” Yu Sheng’an replied with feigned surprise.

Fourteen-year-old Aibo was completely enraged and shouted, “Don’t think I don’t recognize you! I’ve seen your picture. You’re Ajef, the Internet God’s lackey. You invaded our home and killed my parents! I want to kill you!”

Aibo shouted, grabbing a stone and lunged forward.

However, a beam of light suddenly descended, fixing him in the air.

“No, don’t! Don’t kill Aibo, don’t!” Ella panicked, rushing to save her brother, but how could she pull the fixed Aibo with the Light Forceps?

“What you said is true, I am indeed Ajef! But the rest of your words are wrong. Your enemy isn’t me but your Dwarf King—Kauth!”

Yu Sheng’an’s voice was not loud, but it spread throughout the Ironbeard Tribe.

“You’ve been deceived by Dwarf King Kauth. He’s the real culprit behind all this!”

“Don’t forget, why did the Fourth Calamity invade? It’s because your Dwarf King Kauth shamelessly stole my production line and refused to return it, prompting the Fourth Calamity to retaliate!”

“We target Dwarf King Kauth, not you. But the Dwarf King represents the Dwarven Race, pulling all innocent dwarves down with him!”

Yu Sheng’an’s argument, appealing to common grievances, left the Ironbeard Tribe dwarves stunned.

Upon reflection, it seemed to make sense.

Could it be that their greatest villain in this war was their king?

The Ironbeard Tribe dwarves were bewildered.

At this point, Yu Sheng’an continued to subtly alter the narrative.

“Now your Chieftain Ken has corrected the mistake, breaking with Dwarf King Kauth and exiting the war. The Fourth Calamity will only target Dwarf King Kauth, not your Ironbeard Tribe.”

“The Internet God is fair. He doesn’t demand a change of faith or tribute. Your lives will return to how they were before, even better, as the Internet God brings the Internet. You can learn brewing, magic, forge skills, buy food, and sell weapons online.”

“The Internet God is even willing to sell you production lines to help improve your forging skills. Then, you can manufacture vehicles yourself, making transportation more convenient!”

With a wave of Yu Sheng’an’s hand, rows of machine tools appeared out of thin air on the cliff plateau.

This scene, along with Yu Sheng’an’s words, caused a commotion among the Ironbeard Tribe! His move against Dwarf King Kauth frightened them! They even lost the ability to discern due to the shocking explanation, instinctively looking to their chieftain for help.

Ironbeard Chieftain Ken frowned, hesitated for a long time, and then gritted his teeth, “Ajef is right. This erroneous war was started by Dwarf King Kauth. The Ironbeard Tribe shouldn’t pay for his mistakes!”

“Crash—”

Ken’s confirmation endorsed Yu Sheng’an’s words.

The Ironbeard dwarves might not trust Yu Sheng’an, but they trusted their Chieftain.

At that moment, the tribe was in an uproar! Everyone was shocked by this ‘truth’.

Yu Sheng’an smiled seeing this.

Incite public anger? You’re still too naive.

Shifting the blame is a tactic long exhausted on Blue Star. Finding a scapegoat isn’t difficult. Even without Dwarf King Kauth, I could find a lot of scapegoats.

Tribal discrimination, cultural prejudice, ideological disputes, the list goes on!

Things worn-out on Blue Star, trying to show them to me is like showing off in front of a master craftsman.

The most important thing is that Ken, who chose to submit, had already broken away from the Dwarf King. If he still spoke for the Dwarf King, he’d be out of his mind.

So he had no choice but to agree with him.

In the stunned Ironbeard dwarves, Yu Sheng’an lifted his hand, releasing the Light Forceps binding Aibo, and meaningfully said to Aibo, “Young man, remember, the knife used for murder is never the culprit, the person holding the knife is. Dwarf King Kauth is the real murderer of your parents!”

This metaphor sent a shiver through the confused Aibo.

It also refocused the grudge of countless dwarves who bore grudges against the Fourth Calamity on a new target!

All at once, the Ironbeard Tribe and Dwarf King Kauth were torn apart.

Especially when a large amount of food, drink, and production lines were sent over, the staggering difference in living conditions made this rift irreparable.

With the spread of the Internet, a more deadly yet silent ideological transformation began.