Chapter 35: Janna's Chosen
This is actually similar to selling insurance.
Sell insurance to acquaintances and fellow villagers first.
When more people buy insurance and we have enough funds accumulated, we can return to our hometown of Zuan to start a business.
And this insurance does not even require customers to invest money, only their trust.
Levi doesn't need these students to charge into battle and shed blood, he just needs them to help with publicity and promotion.
If there is any real bloodshed, he and Janna are enough.
"I, I understand..."
"I will go back today and share the Janna Thoughts you taught us with the tenants in our apartment building!"
"The people who would rent a house there are all Zaun people like us. They will definitely be interested in your theory!"
Some students have already stood up from their seats, talking incoherently, as if they want to go out and fight immediately, to work hard for this great work.
But Levi stopped him with a smile: "Student, please sit back first. We still have some things to deal with."
The ultimate goal and short-term goals have been determined, the feasibility analysis has been passed, and the work direction has been determined.
What else?
"Of course." Li Wei looked at these future scientists in front of him and compared them to people working in the vegetable field: "Even if you are doing a research project, you need to have overall planning, division of labor and cooperation, and you need to set up a research team first."
"So before we start working..."
"We have to be organized and disciplined first."
"This..." The students quickly reacted:
Yes, what they are going to do is something earth-shaking.
Back then, Vandall knew how to form a gang, organize people, and then take action against the ruler of Piltover.
If they want to do great things, how can they do it without organization?
But this organization...how should we run it?
“Who should…be chosen to manage this organization?”
"How do I choose?"
The expressions of everyone present, especially Victor, who was older and more experienced, gradually became serious.
Although he is a scholar of science and engineering, he can also see that:
This is a question of how to select and employ people.
To put it bluntly, it is a question of how to distribute power.
This question is very important.
Demacia distributes according to noble blood, Noxus distributes according to military merit, Ionia distributes according to clan status, and Piltover uses the merchant council to answer this question...
Which of these methods is suitable for the future of Zaun?
Even Victor, who was extremely intelligent, couldn't figure out this problem for a while.
"Because there is no standard answer to this question either." When everyone was confused, Levi answered like this.
"I ask you——"
"What do you think of Piltover's Merchant Council?"
Okay, of course.
This was the students’ first reaction.
Piltover is so civilized and advanced, how could their method be bad?
In fact, many of them had fantasized that if they could wipe out the alchemy barons who ruled Zaun in one fell swoop, and then imitate Piltover and build a parliament dominated by merchants in Zaun, they could make Zaun as civilized and prosperous as Piltover.
"But I have to tell you—"
"When the two cities were first split, there were actually no chem-barons in Zaun."
"Zaan itself is Piltover's 'twin' , a 'copy' of it, and all its systems are copied from the other side of the canal. More than 200 years ago, we also had a merchant council and community residents' self-governance at the beginning."
"But why did this meeting disappear in the middle of the meeting, and all the legitimate businessmen fled? In the end, the power of Zaun fell into the hands of those gang leaders and those alchemy barons?"
Levi's words awakened .
He also told them that in fact, not only in Zaun more than 200 years ago, but even now, in Shurima and Valoran, there are many countries with systems similar to Piltover.
But none of these countries is as prosperous and wealthy as Piltover. Not only are they not wealthy, but each one is poorer and more chaotic than the other.
Even a large number of people died every now and then due to various reasons such as colonial invasion, warlord civil war, ethnic conflicts, etc.
"But most people can only see the success of Piltover, but not the failures of poor and weak countries."
"Few people would think about why the same method doesn't work in other places and completely fails."
"To blindly worship a method and regard it as the key to solving all problems is actually the same as the productivity theory, which is a seemingly correct extreme."
"so--"
“We can’t just blindly follow others now, but we need to choose the method that suits us best.”
Levi's words were recognized by everyone.
But what is the most suitable method for Runeterra and Zaun?
Can Levi provide such a method?
If it were in the past, he really wouldn't be able to give it.
But now, in this world where supernatural powers exist, he finally has an answer.
This answer has no practical significance and is an answer that only works in Runeterra.
And Levi's answer is: "God's choice——"
"Janna will first select the members who are eligible to join, and then the members will elect our managers."
"Huh?" The students were all dumbfounded:
What the hell is God's Choice?
Isn't that the folk remedy that the Three Gods followers of Freljord and the Cult of the Sea Beasts of Bilgewater have been using thousands of years ago?
"Wait..." Some students noticed what Levi said next: "First, Janna will select the members who are 'qualified to join'... Mr. Levi, what kind of people are qualified?"
"Of course, those who are eligible to join must be true believers of Janna."
“They must cherish the ideal of universal peace and be willing to fight for their ideals all their lives… Always put the masses in their hearts, serve the masses wholeheartedly, be the first to go to the difficulties and take the benefits later, and be willing to sacrifice everything for our struggle, including their lives…”
Levi looked serious, as if he was reciting an oath.
Some students couldn't understand: "Teacher Li Wei, you, what you said... is simply a saint, a pure idealist."
"That's right! What I want is a pure idealist!"
"But how can there be so many pure people in the world?"
"Yes, there are many, even among you—"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bluebird on Levi's shoulder slowly flapped its wings.
Then, in the next moment, Lina, Victor, Seraphine... everyone present saw a strange scene:
All I saw were faint white "thin lines" extending from some of the people in between them.
The thin lines rose into the air, merged into one, and converged into the body of the blue bird like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea.
There are "strings" pulling out of Lina and Victor's bodies.
Seraphine hasn't yet.
“This, this is…”
"This is your 'power of faith', and this bird is the embodiment of Janna's will." Levi gave Janna some face and called this useless bird her clone.
"And everyone has seen—"
"Janna can 'see' the power of faith."
Those white lines are thick and thin, light and dark.
The thickness represents the strength of the power of faith, and can also be seen as the strength of the believer's spiritual power.
The brightness or darkness of the "line" represents the devotion of their faith.
Yes……
In this world where supernatural powers exist, Levi is now like playing a strategy game, and he can see the "loyalty of generals".
It is easy to tell who is an idealist and who is not.
This is his biggest cheat.
And even if Levi died, Janna would never die.
This goddess, who is always pure and selfless, will always guide mankind forward.
"This is what I found—"
"The best method for Runeterra!"
