Chapter 257 We Should Make Zaun Disappear
Levi knew that as long as the international environment dominated by Ziben remained unchanged, it would be impossible for Zaun to independently build a truly harmonious society.
Under this concept, no matter how well the Leader does in Zaun, what it can build can only be an upgraded version of Piltover, with equality internally and exploitation externally .
You can even think of Zaun as a giant corporation owned by everyone and with the sole purpose of making a profit.
If Zaun's more than 2 million "company shareholders" can make a fortune easily (compared to other countries), then outside of Zaun, there must be poor people in underdeveloped countries whose population is several times that of Zaun who are indirectly selling their blood and sweat for the people of Zaun.
"This..." Swain thought about it and felt:
“Isn’t this good?”
It is great to make foreigners work hard and our own people happy!
If Swain could make all the Noxians live a good life, he would definitely not mind making the people of Shurima and Ionia suffer a little more.
In fact, Swain is not the only one who thinks so.
Many Zaun people are embarrassed to say it out loud, but they have such thoughts in their hearts to some extent.
Didn’t you, President Levi, also propose the theory of victory with one city at the beginning, intending to let the people of Zaun stand up first?
As for the fact that the people of Zaun stood up first, when will they help their foreign brothers for the sake of Goddess Janna? We can discuss this later.
Their generation...
"It would be great if our generation could build Zaun into the second Piltover, some people would think so, right?"
Levi seemed to be able to see through everyone's thoughts.
Before everyone could get confused, his firm voice came out from the radio: "If you think so, then you must think about one question: how did Zaun get to enjoy such a good life now?"
“What guarantees our advantageous position in the international division of labor?
Of course it is military force. Without guns, you can't hold on to the purse strings.
So where does Zaun's current military strength come from? It still depends on the goddess Janna.
Without the "nuclear deterrence" established by Goddess Janna, Zaun would be just a powerful city-state, and would not be enough in front of world powers like Noxus and Demacia.
Zaun was able to rise because Janna stood on the side of the Zaun people.
"But is Janna really on the side of the Zaun people? No, I said that on the day the Wind Leader Association was founded—"
"Goddess Janna always stands on the side of the suffering!"
Li Wei did not speak empty words, but analyzed the facts with everyone:
"If we, the people of Zaun, don't suffer anymore, and sit back and watch others suffer, then Goddess Janna will definitely abandon Zaun and stand on the side of the truly suffering people!"
"By then, can the so-called economic achievements and the so-called 'one city, one people' that we are so proud of continue to be maintained?"
"No, everything we have now is just a kite floating in the sky. We can fly only when the wind supports us. If the wind abandons us, we will fall back to the ground immediately!"
Leaders are pragmatic.
If this was a world without supernatural powers, Levi might agree with the idea of one country and one world.
After all, in the mortal world, the enemy's power is too strong, and the gap between countries and nations is too deep. This cannot be easily changed by the fearless sacrifice of a group of idealists.
Anyway, Levi couldn't think of any way to make the rice-fried workers who ate steak and lived in a big mansion unite with the poor Africans who ate potatoes and lived in a tin hut.
If you want to unite with others, they will just get red in the face and call you a "bandit".
In this environment, an idealist who can stick to his beliefs, cultivate himself and manage his family well is already considered a great person.
If one can benefit his people and his country, he is a rare great man sent from heaven that is rarely seen in a century.
The difficulties in the mortal world are desperate. But in Runeterra, in this otherworldly world with the goddess Janna, the situation is completely different.
Here, faith itself is a kind of physical force, and it is also the greatest power possessed by the leader.
The more believers there are, the stronger Janna will be. It is true that output struggle will lead to enemy counterattacks, but at the same time, the power of Goddess Janna will increase rapidly at an unstoppable speed.
"Our most powerful weapon is faith and thought!"
"To give up the ideal of world peace is to give up arms, to give up life, and to choose slow death!"
"If you analyze it realistically, you will find that—"
"We have no choice at all. Our only path is to move forward, forward, and forward again, until we achieve complete victory across all of Runeterra!"
Levi spoke his thoughts in a high voice.
Anyway, now any enemy who is not stupid can realize what the Leader's long-term goal is after reading "A Brief Summary of Janna's Thoughts".
Zaun is so big now, there is no point in keeping a low profile. A tiger cannot pretend to be a pig.
So Levi simply stopped hiding it. He told everyone clearly that the leader was going to go to the whole world and save all mankind!
The speech stirred the audience.
Even Swain couldn't help but secretly clench his fists, admiring the leader's lofty ambitions.
"Of course, you have to eat one bite at a time and take one step at a time."
At this time, Levi cooled down the overheated atmosphere in time.
Being too conservative means waiting for death, being too radical may also lead to self-destruction. He is the helmsman, and he has to steer the ship in the right direction.
"I am not telling you all this today to ask you to abandon your common consciousness as a Zaun and give up your comfortable life as a Zaun to help and unite friends in other countries with all your strength. This is unrealistic and difficult to do in a short period of time."
"In the foreseeable future, Zaun, as the headquarters of the Leaders Association and a model for building a harmonious society, will have better material conditions than most regions."
"I want everyone to realize that this is not a privilege you are born with, but a reward for responsibility—"
"You have gained a better life under the banner of Goddess Janna, so you have the responsibility to become the guardian of Janna's thought and the pioneer leading the wave of struggle around the world."
When Levi gave this speech, he actually noticed that a Zaun-first trend had quietly emerged in society, and even within the leaders.
He just wants to remind everyone in time :
"Zaan can take the lead temporarily, but it will never and should never take priority."
"Don't forget, our ideal is world peace. When the world truly becomes one, Zaun will no longer be necessary. "
"Because then there will be no distinction between Zaun and Piltover. We are all friends and brothers united under the banner of Janna."
"So I said—"
"We should make Zaun 'disappear'!"
These words won warm applause from the audience.
At the same time, it also caused a group of people to fall into confusion.
They are the group of people who have the strongest sense of national identity.
Especially Swain.
He heard that Levi didn't just want to make Zaun disappear, he wanted Noxus, Demacia, Shurima... all the countries and races in the world to naturally die out with the arrival of world peace.
This made Swain even more conflicted.
He understands that world peace is a good thing, and can even be said to be a beautiful fantasy.
But, let Noxus disappear naturally?
Let the Noxians forget that they are Noxians , and get along harmoniously with the Demacians and become like a family?
Is this really possible?
No, don’t even mention whether or not he could do it… Just putting the words “Noxus” and “extinction” together made Swain’s brain resist violently.
“Levi…”
Levi on the radio had finished his speech, and the sweet and moving voice of the host Seraphine was replaced.
Swain still didn't get an answer, so he finally decided:
"It's time for me to go talk to him."
