Martial Arts: I Have Diligence Reward System-Chapter 536 - 203: Tons of Sweet Crits_2

The vehicle was driving on the road.

Suddenly, Gong Ling let out a startled cry.

Her eyesight was the best, and from afar she saw a motionless body lying by the roadside.

Later, Gong Ling confirmed it was indeed dead.

The corpse was as skinny as a skeleton, possibly starved to death.

"So tragic."

Wang Lu Feng swallowed, feeling a bit uneasy inside.

"This is Jiangyuan Country, a world completely different from the Divine Land.

"It’s actually a good thing that you youngsters get to see it."

The General shook his head and said.

As the vehicle passed by the corpse, everyone saw it more clearly.

He was definitely starved to death, as skinny as a skeleton, yet his stomach was distended like a dune, evidently filled with indigestible stuff.

Su Yue felt particularly uneasy too.

People can starve to death.

This is a very normal natural phenomenon, but for people like them, it was only something read about in books.

In the Divine Land, the government provides minimum living allowances to the impoverished, and you wouldn’t even see beggars on the street, let alone starved people.

Ordinary people, as long as they work a little harder, might not live a very comfortable life, but could definitely have meat in their three meals a day.

But in other countries, these things turned out to be luxuries.

The vehicle continued to drive.

Finally, they passed a village.

Desolate!

Su Yue could only describe it as such.

At the village entrance squatted a dozen people, old and young, each with sallow skin, expressionless faces, and numb pupils, staring at the speeding car with stiff heads following the direction of the vehicle.

The common trait among these people was being extremely thin.

It was clearly a state of malnutrition.

And most of the houses in the village had already collapsed, with some even scribbled with things resembling slogans.

Jiangyuan Country borders the Divine Land, so the language and script here have been thoroughly assimilated by the Divine Land, allowing Su Yue and others to recognize some incomplete slogans.

Most were similar to: Self-reliance, resisting demons, and so on.

"General, those villagers look very hungry, that little boy seems to be digging grass roots to eat. Doesn’t Jiangyuan Country’s government provide relief food?"

Gong Ling asked suddenly, unable to hold back.

"Yes, otherwise they would have starved to death already." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The General said.

"But they’re obviously not getting enough to eat."

Gong Ling asked again.

"Because Jiangyuan Country’s government doesn’t have enough food to fill everyone."

The General said again.

"Why don’t they grow their own food?"

Tian Hongwei asked.

"Because it’s useless.

"Jiangyuan Country frequently gets small groups of aliens intruding, and there are also many members of the Yangxiang Sect. These members might even be from among the villagers, and they deliberately set fire to crops, destroying everything."

The General sighed and continued:

"In these small countries frequently invaded, it’s really difficult to guarantee the cultivation of crops.

"The food sources for small countries are partly from international aid and partly exchanged for energy because of constant battles with aliens. Jiangyuan Country has quite a few rare Spirit Medicines, which are the main imports of the Divine Land.

"Actually, several centuries ago, both Divine Land and the five global Alliance Countries had similar situations to Jiangyuan Country. The government opened up farms, but carelessness could lead to destruction by the Yangxiang Sect, until the past few centuries, this situation was curbed.

"Of course, with the development of Earth’s agriculture, crop yields are no longer a major problem, the difficulty lies in protecting the farms."

The General explained.

"General, I’ve heard that Jiangyuan Country has serious overpopulation, yet with such a food shortage, why is there so much population?"

Liao Ping asked.

"We have to start with the Crawling Grass.

"In Jiangyuan Country, if a poor family wants to escape poverty, the quickest and most effective way is to produce a Martial Artist.

"Ordinary people around 11 years old, about the age when they would start junior high in the Divine Land, can go to the government to obtain Crawling Grass.

"Afterward, these people would eat the Crawling Grass and experience passing through Ghost Gate.

"A child who passes through Ghost Gate will have Qi Blood fluctuations in their bodies, indicating they have been recognized by Crawling Grass, and can practice in Jiangwu, and their family would receive government aid, never having to starve again.

"Of course, the failure rate is 70%.

"On average, out of ten who eat Crawling Grass, seven will fail, ending with a major illness.

"For those precious 30% slots, impoverished families can only desperately have more children.

"That’s why Jiangyuan Country has such a high population."

The General said.

"What if none succeed? If a family has a dozen children, and none pass through Ghost Gate, what would they do?"

Gong Ling asked.

"Leave it to fate.

"Just like buying a lottery ticket in the Divine Land, you always have to spend two yuan to buy, to have a chance of winning.

"In Jiangyuan Country, ordinary people have this mentality, as long as they have enough children, there’s a chance one might succeed.

"Once one succeeds, the whole family eats well, even very well. This is Jiangyuan Country’s national situation."

The General shook his head.

He didn’t know how to explain this circumstance either.

One can only say the national situations are different.

"What about those who don’t pass through Ghost Gate? Do they still have a chance to become Martial Artists in the future?"

Tang Hongwei asked.

"It’s over for them.

"Crawling Grass isn’t a joke; if Qi Blood can’t be produced, then there’s no hope in this lifetime.

"Since they chose the kill-the-goose-that-lays-the-golden-eggs path, this is the price."

The General shook his head.

"General, is there a situation where...if a Martial Artist marries a Martial Artist, would their child have an easier time passing through Ghost Gate?"