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"I hope you haven't forgotten your original intention," the priest's voice rang out in Sun Jack's office.

Sun Jack had guessed that the priest would come to him, but he had not expected him to arrive so quickly.

Looking at the priest in front of him, he took a deep breath before speaking, "You don't need to speak, I already know what you're going to say. I haven't forgotten. In fact, with the destruction of FFP, defeating capitalism is my next target. I will never be another Lan Meng."

"Someone once told me that capital never sleeps, but I think that capital is merely a tool; it has always been people using tools, not tools using people."

In front of the priest, Sun Jack revealed things he had not shown to Abu.

The priest heavily placed a book on Sun Jack's desk. "But I can't see even a hint of that from your actions now."

"Yes! I did promise you, but haven't you seen what the situation is like outside now? Is now the time to implement drastic reforms? Do you really think I have total control over the Earth?" The priest was still the idealist he had always been.

But Sun Jack was different. The higher he climbed, the more considerations he had.

"Don't rush, we have just won. Everything is yet to be rebuilt."

"Fortunately, we now have plenty of time and can proceed slowly."

"Why proceed slowly? Now that FFP is gone, no one can stop us!" The priest asked with a determined look in his eyes.

"Is that truly possible? Look what kind of people we have around us? They are all beasts! Are you certain they will understand your lofty ideals?"

Unknown to him, Tapai and Old Six were standing at the door, seemingly adding to the commotion.

Just then, Sun Jack rushed over, pulled him in, pointed at his various tattoos and his flippant expression and demanded, "Everything needs manpower! Are you planning to achieve our goals with these kinds of people? Is that possible?"

"What?" At that moment, Old Six was utterly confused.

Seeing that the priest was silent, Sun Jack's voice gradually softened. "I know what you think, but some things can't be too idealistic. However, some things really can't be accomplished just by fervor."

"This generation is completely decadent, their values already set. So, we need to start instilling the right values from the next generation. Our hope as humans will always be with the next generation."

"I plan to unify and acquire the breeding factories. Starting now, no child born should bear any debt until they come of age."

"We birth them not to create debtors or produce slaves, but for the hope of our next generation."

"I want to see your highest ideal of Liberation Theology realized while I'm still alive, and I'm willing to give everything for it. But these things take time."

When the priest heard Sun Jack's solution, he finally stabilized a bit emotionally.

Yet he still focused on Sun Jack and said, "Was our enemy ever FFP? Is it TT or DF23? No, our enemy is capital. As long as capital exists, those in power will always be corrupted!"

"Rest assured, I will not be corrupted," Sun Jack wanted to send him away. He didn't think arguing with the Priest about theology was of any help to the current situation.

"No, you will be. No one can resist the corrosion of capital."

Sun Jack stood up abruptly, his face stern. "Then let me tell you, I won't. I, Sun Jack, absolutely won't! I absolutely won't let capital control me. I absolutely won't let the ghost of capital be reborn in me!!"

The Priest, staring into Sun Jack's determined eyes, said nothing and turned to leave.

Sun Jack let go of Old Six and gave him a shove before lighting up another cigarette. "Why are you running over here? Got nothing better to do?"

Old Six hesitated as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he left without a word.

Watching Old Six's retreating figure, Sun Jack cursed, then methodically dismantled all his combat prostheses and hung them on the wall.

He understood that from now on, the issues he would face couldn't be resolved by force.

Whether it was perfecting the Federation system or negotiating with the other two major capitals, relying solely on force wouldn't work.

As Sun Jack rapidly adjusted his own DNA, the strength of his muscles gradually returned to normal, while his brain was being progressively enhanced.

One after another, learning chips were brought in and inserted into Sun Jack's neural slots.

He didn't know if he could solve all the problems at hand, but he was determined to give it his all.

If he couldn't handle it, then he would pass the task onto the next generation; if the next generation couldn't handle it, then it would be left to the one after.

As long as there was a stable environment, they could keep trying various methods without stagnation.

Days passed, and the ruins of Metropolis transformed back into a new city. Citizens from the surrounding satellite cities also returned, and after a few short months, the dazzling neon lights and various vividly saturated holographic ads once again completely illuminated the entire Metropolis.

AA, holding another version of herself, strolled through the rain. With the buzzing sound of mechanical cat ears floating above her head, all the raindrops falling from the sky arched to avoid the two of them.

This was a small gadget made using anti-gravity technology that AA had rented and was selling very well online; these high-tech products once exclusive to Holy Grail people were gradually entering the lives of ordinary citizens.

Compared to the former Metropolis, a touch of green began to appear in the streets and shops. Plants that once required high patent fees to grow could now be grown by anyone, as the New Federation of Metropolis decreed that all plants were forbidden from having DNA gene locks set on them.

Though these green plants could only be covered with glass jars, the sight of various plants competing in beauty by the bedside greatly lifted AA's mood.

The voice emanating from a floating screen reached AA's ears, "The Himalayan Federation has now been established for 170 days. Under the leadership of Sun Jack, all cities are thriving. The Wild Men purification efforts are still ongoing, according to the reporter of this station, the site for the new city has already been confirmed..."

"Boss has been really slow lately, haven't seen him in a while," AA leaned on the other AA's shoulder.

"Of course, he's a big shot now," AA buried her head deep into the other's neck and took a deep breath. "Hope he isn't too tired, let's go find him and hang out someday."

While they were talking, they arrived at the zoo. Originally, Metropolis had no zoo, but fortunately, with the help of those animal brothels, most of the biological samples had been effectively preserved, allowing the citizens of Metropolis the privilege of freely observing animals.