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Chapter 343 - Chapter 343 Chapter 290 Information Barrier (Three Updates)

Chapter 343: Chapter 290: Information Barrier (Three Updates) Chapter 343: Chapter 290: Information Barrier (Three Updates) At that moment, the Uzi Sports Car had completely driven out of Azura’s city circle and arrived in the suburban farm area. On both sides of the road were large patches of farmland, sprawling and fertile, with agricultural machinery tilling the fields early in the morning.

Ash glanced over and saw a cluster of low, flat houses forming a village in the distance–although there were some buildings two or three stories high, compared to the advanced Level 2 cities, these houses seemed like remnants of an old era. Yet, in the fields, young Beastmen were operating machinery similar to tractors, bustling with energy.

“Do rural areas have so many young and strong laborers?” Ash asked curiously, “I thought the young people would all go to big cities to work.”

“How could that be possible.” Hanna said casually, “80% of the Kingdom of Gospel consists of producing villages and towns, and although alchemy machinery is advanced, industries like livestock, fishing, and mining still require human talents. The prosperity of the top ten cities is built on the support of all other villages and towns.”

“Why don’t the young people run away?” Igula asked, “Rural life can’t possibly be better than city life, can it? There aren’t even drones in the sky here.”

Ash’s face darkened, “Don’t mention drones, Liss would be scared.”

Hanna raised her eyebrows, “Are you very curious?”

“Not exactly curious, just that Kingdom of Blood Moon also went through such a phase,” Igula said calmly, “Aspiring for prosperity is a biological instinct; Kingdom of Blood Moon had to spend a lot of effort to make the lower working class realize their place.”

After thinking for a moment, Hanna slowly stopped the car as they passed a field and called out to a working Beastman youth, “Hello.”

Hanna, who could rank in the top ten of the Beauty List, had a charm that transcended racial boundaries. The Beastman youth came over in a fluster, scratching his head stupidly, too nervous to even greet properly.

“Do you watch ‘Heart’s Delight’?” Hanna asked.

Mentioning this, the Beastman youth was no longer nervous, “Yes, I’m a count with three thousand ‘heart friends’!”

“That’s great. I am from the Limited Media Culture Company, and I want to conduct an on-site survey about the interest orientation of ‘Heart’s Delight’ users for advertising research. Could you show me your viewing history?”

The Beastman youth happily agreed and summoned the Gospel Book to show The Exiled.

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“Great, thank you very much for your cooperation.” Hanna took out the wine they had drunk the day before, “This is a small gift for you.”

“Thank you,” the Beastman youth curiously took it, “What kind of wine is this, pink rabbit? I’ve never seen it before, can we exchange it for our village’s ‘Throat Piercer’ instead?”

“Sorry, I’ll remember that and switch to your preferred brand next time,” Hanna smiled, leaving the Beastman youth utterly enchanted, “Goodbye, and may today also be a day blessed by the Gospel.”

After glancing back at the Beastman youth who had lingered for a long time, Ash teased, “Miss, you’ve easily ruined another person’s marriage.”

“Do you understand now?” Hanna asked.

“What do we understand?” Ash couldn’t keep up with the Miss’s train of thought.

“Information chasm?” Igula asked thoughtfully, “But we’re not far from Azura, just standing on tiptoes we can see the second-tier city on the horizon. Can they really be trapped by the information chasm?”

“It’s much easier than you think,” Hanna replied. “The barriers of the Gospel Book are flawless.”

Knowing that the fool in the back did not understand, Igula explained, “The videos that the Beastman ordinarily watches are all about other village residents, none about big cities like Azura. Plus, the pink rabbit beer that Hanna drinks is a famous brand in Azura, but the Beastman farmers have no clue about it. So, we can conclude–although that Beastman has received a medium level education, his worldview is completely limited to his village, utterly unaware of the bustling city life.”

“Perhaps in his eyes, Azura, just a few dozen kilometers away, is merely a slightly larger village, not worth longing for. He is quite content with his life as it is. Those who are richer and more powerful than him, at most, don’t have to work in the fields and can spend every day lying in bed playing with ‘Xinyue’.”

“By the way,” Hanna said, “city dwellers don’t use the ‘Xinyue’ Veil application. Even the farmers in areas outside Azura use locally-customized information applications. ‘Xinyue’ is exclusively for areas below second-tier cities in Azura.”

Information chasm, information veil, information cocoon.

Perhaps the names are many, but the meanings are all the same–to block your access to information, letting you obtain only partial, biased information, thereby shaping your superficial and narrow worldview.

The logic is simple, the method uncomplicated, but the consequences are horrifyingly bone-chilling.

Ash couldn’t help but shake his head. “How can it be possible, if they said they were uneducated, that would be one thing, but all citizens here have received medium-level education, right? How can they possibly be so easily deceived–”

At this moment, Liss had woken up and, like a koala, clung to Ash, listening quietly to their discussion.

“I don’t know about your Kingdom of Blood Moon,” Hanna spoke calmly, “but don’t forget, we have the Gospel.”

Gospel.

This term, which they had heard countless times these days, once again showcased its importance as critical as air, sunshine, and water.

“The class barriers that you exhaust all your wisdom to establish are just sandcastles effortlessly built by the Gospel. In the social system of the Gospel, it’s not just about class against class, but there should be information chasms between each region, each village, each family, and even between individuals.”

“As long as you don’t know about my opulence, and I don’t know about your vulgarity, then everyone can live harmoniously and collaborate within the Kingdom of Gospel, resolving potential regional, racial, and class conflicts that would otherwise erupt.”

“Everyone has their position in society, and they must stick to it. Perhaps greed, fear, envy, and anger may lead to irrational decisions, but that’s okay, the Gospel Book teaches everyone to be rational and resist temptation from a young age.”

“Even if you really can’t manage it, it doesn’t matter, the Gospel Book will help you ‘block’ those contaminating pieces of information. As long as your world is narrow enough, that faint light will illuminate everything for you.”

“For the social machine, what lubricant could surpass lies and ignorance?”

At this time, a highway bridge, seeming to lead to the Heavenly Kingdom, emerged ahead. It wasn’t merely a mere concrete structure, the surface of the bridge gleamed with a light blue halo, evoking a sense of advanced technology. The halos formed words, pointing in three directions: “Hemera,” “Astra,” “Vatican Mura.”

“Fasten your seat belts, we’re going to speed up.”

Hanna spoke cheerily as she drove the old sports car onto the bridge. As the mileage increased, the passengers noticed the car’s speed accelerating, almost as if it was about to fly off the bridge!

“A Miracle?” exclaimed Ash.

“This bridge is a Miracle built by the wood technique mage construction team,” the Housekeeper boy laughed. “This is the sky bridge to other first-tier cities. As long as you drive on this bridge, the speed will keep increasing until breaking the sound barrier, as if the bridge itself is moving forward. This is the quickest mode of transport in the Kingdom of Gospel.”

Ash held Liss and looked through the car window at the land below.

The farmland was neatly organized, and homes were densely packed. However, as the gaze slightly lifted, the bustling second-tier city of Azura became visible.

The sun was up high, the sunshine was dazzlingly bright, and today was another hopeful day.