Chapter 307 - Refining the Sou (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The tax revenue in the City Lord’s mansion was very high. It exceeded 55% in profit margin. However, Wei Huo and the others did not care about that. After the book was published, they launched a new terrifying product—literature.

They sold a novel written in the language of the Atlanteans. At first, the Atlanteans bought the product of their book company out of trust. They did not understand what was going on with this book that was filled with words, but after reading it a few times, they could not look away.

The most terrifying thing was that novels were more readable than picture books. They took longer than books to read as well. Reading a novel could take a long time, but they could not stop.

Wei Huo and the others even started training writers. Their purpose was to have them write stories for their own people.

This was a terrifying cultural invasion. It was self-invasion. The underwater creators injected their desire for freedom into their works. Upon reading such works, the Atlanteans were infected by these thoughts.

The book and novel immediately became popular in the city after being released. They even showed signs of expanding to other cities. The advantage of these two products was that one had to spend very little money on reading, as they did not need to walk or speak. However, they could obtain knowledge while reading.

There was nothing more terrifying than this. Books could give people knowledge, and their price was very low. There was almost no need to spend any money to read them.

Most importantly, if a novel described a scene that could make their hearts beat faster and their faces turn red, they would all have an amused expression on their faces and shout in their hearts, It’s so worth it! It’s so worth it!

At the same time, all sorts of books were published. The most famous one was Successful Learning. Not only could the terrifying Successful Learning deceive land people, but it could also deceive Atlanteans. What was even more terrifying was that there were several versions of Successful Learning. Every version could sell well.

Soon, the profession of freelance writers appeared in the society of Atlantis. Some writers even wrote bold scenes that made people blush. The works of these writers were often very popular.

Wei Huo and the others’ methods had revived the city’s market. The city’s market was getting better by the day, and its economy was rapidly developing. Taxes were also rising rapidly. The City Lord had even presented the subsidiary company with a medal.

Unfortunately, the nightmare was just beginning…

Some young people started running away from reality and becoming addicted to novels and books. They then gave up their jobs. Some young people chose to start their own businesses in pursuit of their ideals and ended up failing.

Although the economy was rising rapidly, many people had been thrown into jail because they could not walk or breathe.

At that moment, a person controlled by Wei Huo walked down the street and shouted, “I have a dream…”

“New Job: The Orator has appeared.”

The Orator went onto the streets to give a speech. He kept walking and talking. “I hope that one day, we will be free to run around the land. I hope that one day, we will be able to talk as much as we want. I hope that one day, we will breathe in big gulps of air even if we are penniless…”

This speech resonated with most ordinary people. They worked all day just to earn a small salary, but they had to spend their money to talk, walk, and breathe. They had no freedom.