Apocalypse — Chapter 64: One Hundred Percent Subjugated

Under the ghostly green mist, every person in the City of Sin had a line of white numbers floating above their head whenever Xiao Yi looked at them.

The first person he saw was Tang Ningning, who was distributing the day’s supplies.

The number above her head was—100%.

“System, what does one hundred percent mean?”

【The maximum Loyalty value is 100%. A value of 100% means that this person’s Loyalty has reached its maximum. She has been completely subjugated and is absolutely loyal to the Host.】

“Completely subjugated?”

【The City of Sin actively subjugates every living being within the city. The longer one remains inside, the higher their Loyalty becomes. Reaching 100% means the subjugation process is complete. Unless a subject possesses an exceptionally strong resistance, any person can theoretically be subjugated.】

【Friendly Reminder: Only slaves who enter the City of Sin voluntarily will be gradually subjugated. Those forcibly imprisoned inside the city will not be subjugated and may instead develop stronger resistance.】

Xiao Yi nodded in satisfaction.

In other words, as long as he broke a target’s psychological defenses and then brought them into the city, their Loyalty would gradually increase until they reached 100% and became completely subjugated.

He had never imagined the City of Sin possessed such a heaven-defying hidden function.

Next, he looked at Tang Jingyan, who was helping Tang Ningning.

The number above Tang Jingyan’s head was—98%.

Her Loyalty was already extremely high.

What surprised Xiao Yi was the beautiful police officer, Si Ruoqing.

Her Loyalty had actually reached 90%.

【A Loyalty value of 90% is rated Excellent. A servant with this level of Loyalty has an extremely low probability of betrayal.】

Xiao Yi had assumed this stubborn policewoman would resent him for his domineering cruelty.

Unexpectedly, Si Ruoqing’s Loyalty had already reached 90%.

The twin sisters’ Loyalty was even higher. Both had reached 92%.

Xiao Yi carefully walked through the crowd and discovered that most people had Loyalty values between 90% and 95%.

He was quite satisfied with the result.

People—women in particular—possessed a natural instinct to submit. Faced with overwhelming strength and absolute control, that submissive instinct would be magnified without limit.

Conversely, the more gently and kindly you treated them, the more the dark side of human nature would grow until they eventually repaid kindness with betrayal.

The ancients had a saying: give a man a bowl of rice and he will be grateful; give him a sack and he will become resentful.

It warned later generations that even generosity required limits.

You also had to judge who deserved help and who did not.

When you encountered hardship, those who had once helped you were the ones most likely to help again.

Those whom you had helped, however, would not necessarily repay the favor.

It was cruel, but Xiao Yi understood that this was reality.

It was also why he had chosen to become a villain.

Xiao Yi checked his remaining Apocalypse Coins. After spending 300 on Betrayer’s Nightmare, he had 136 left.

“That’s enough to summon a Wandering Hound and upgrade the City Wall!”

Xiao Yi nodded and issued an order.

“System, summon a Wandering Hound.”

He would be traveling farther than before, and he had no idea how long he would be gone. Necessary precautions had to be taken to ensure the city’s safety.

【Wandering Hound: Attacks any living being that enters the City of Sin without authorization. Price: 50 Apocalypse Coins.】

【Wandering Hound selected. Summoning requirements met.】

【50 Apocalypse Coins consumed...】

【Summoning in progress...】

As the synthetic voice faded, a hellhound wreathed in red flames crawled out of the ground. It obediently lay at Xiao Yi’s feet and wagged its long, slender tail to curry favor with him.

Xiao Yi carefully examined the newly summoned hellhound.

Its entire body was crimson, and it stood roughly as tall as a person. Its limbs were thick and powerful, ending in sharp claws, while its mouth held rows of terrifying fangs. It looked like a demonic Tibetan mastiff.

Xiao Yi was extremely satisfied with its appearance. Judging by looks alone, the beast possessed tremendous combat strength.

Even a C-rank zombie might not be a match for this hellhound, let alone an ordinary human.

Xiao Yi walked to the City Wall and gave the System another command.

“System, upgrade the City Wall now!”

【Intermediate City Wall (Unique Structure): Six meters high and fifty centimeters thick. Constructed from reinforced concrete. Functions: Defense—can withstand attacks from zombies below B-rank. Control—all living beings within the wall are subject to the City Lord’s authority. Prerequisite: Beginner City Wall. Upgrade Cost: 50 Apocalypse Coins.】

【Intermediate City Wall selected. Requirements met. Construction available.】

【50 Apocalypse Coins consumed...】

【Construction in progress...】

Amid violent tremors, the City of Sin’s walls suddenly surged upward and thickened. At the same time, their brick-and-cement construction transformed into reinforced concrete.

【Construction complete.】

The synthetic voice sounded, and the entire wall became taller and more massive in the blink of an eye.

“The higher and thicker walls look much safer.” Xiao Yi nodded in satisfaction.

Now that the walls had been reinforced and he had both the Hunter Repeating Crossbow and the hellhound standing guard, nothing unexpected should happen to the City of Sin while he was away.

【Beep, beep, beep... Intermediate City Wall construction detected. Outer City construction authority unlocked.】

The sudden synthetic voice caught Xiao Yi off guard.

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