Compared to ten days ago, the camp's area had expanded significantly, and there were more people joining, one after another.
It was uncertain if the people at the End Station were completely rotten trash. Perhaps they had simply lost hope in reality because of this country.
What Roya was doing was giving them that hope, allowing them to touch it with their own hands.
Once that hope took root in their hearts, the proactivity they displayed was something even Roya couldn't help but admire.
Currently, there were a total of 200 registered people in the entire camp, a number that was no longer small.
Their location was just a corner of the End Station. The End Station's land area was vast.
However, according to Roya's previous investigation and estimates, the total population in the End Station was close to 5,000, which was no small number.
Roya estimated that the entire Goa Kingdom, including the people in the Colber Mountains and the villages outside the Colber Mountains, was approximately 60,000 to 70,000, not exceeding 100,000.
Roya's ultimate goal was to completely transform the entire End Station, turning it into a habitable town.
For now, the camp's development was still quite abnormal, with the food and necessities needed for development all coming from Fujitora and Roya.
Food was manageable for a short period. The Goa Kingdom was rich in natural resources, whether it was sea beasts in the ocean or ferocious beasts in the Colber Mountains. Hunting any of them would be enough to feed the current camp population.
However, Roya still assigned personnel to find ways to transform the cleared land into arable land.
This was necessary. The Goa Kingdom had a very favorable climate and land conditions, and even a little planting could produce a lot of food.
This was also why the Goa Kingdom, despite being exploited by numerous nobles and the World Government's Celestial Dragons, most residents could still maintain a relatively good standard of living.
With the area of the End Station, as long as they continued to clear trash and reclaim wasteland, at the current rate, as long as they could hold out until the next harvest, they would be able to form a virtuous cycle.
The camp was getting better and better, but Roya was a little absent-minded, seemingly hesitating about something.
“What have you been thinking about lately?” Fujitora couldn't help but ask.
“I've been wondering if I should teach them combat skills,” Roya replied. “We can't stay here forever. Once we leave, they need to have enough strength to handle things.”
“Teaching combat? Perhaps that's a good thing,” Fujitora said.
“But I'm a bit worried. If individual strength becomes too overwhelming, wouldn't it lead to bad things?”
Roya was unusually worried. This was the first time Fujitora had seen such an uncertain expression on his face.
Roya's worries were not unfounded. This world possessed superhuman powers, where a single strong individual could resist an entire army or even destroy a country.
When individual power swells to a certain extent, many orders would be easily broken.
The saying “a hero defying the law through martial prowess” refers to this.
After hearing Roya's concerns, Fujitora pondered for a moment and said, “I don't think we need to worry so much.”
“Individual power is cultivated through training and practice, just like knowledge is gained through learning. The power of the body and the power of knowledge, there isn't much difference between them.”
“The World Government restricts thought, and we restrict power. Isn't that the same in nature?”
“If an order is good, then the people who gain power from it will naturally be more inclined to maintain it. If most of those who gain power from it oppose it, then that means the order itself is wrong.”
“Just like how we are now opposing the World Government and the Kingdom nobles,” Fujitora said.
“Of course, this is just my own perspective. Compared to my understanding of revolution and the world, I'm far less profound than you,” Fujitora said with a slightly awkward smile, scratching his head.
“No, you're right, Ichi-san,” Roya said with a relieved smile. “You're right. In terms of thinking about this issue, I'm far inferior to you.”
“I always talk about liberating the power of the masses, but when it comes down to it, I'm afraid of the masses who have gained power. That's my problem.”
Besides seeing through the issue, Roya was also very relieved by Fujitora's progress.
From initially only being able to follow in his footsteps, now Fujitora was able to engage in deep thinking and consider things from the perspective of the revolution.
This was great. Later, when he taught some methods, Fujitora would be able to handle things independently.
After the discussion, Roya quickly adjusted the current routine of the camp people.
In the morning, Fujitora would provide guidance for swordsmanship and physical training. In the afternoon, they would continue to level the garbage and reclaim land.
Combat training had a food allowance, and people could also voluntarily choose to give it up.
Sengoku: Are they forming an army?
Kaido: I can tell you very clearly, this is indeed forming an army, but it's just pure training without fighting, so such an army wouldn't have much combat power.
Tsuru: Are the so-called Revolutionary Army ultimately resorting to this kind of violent war?
As a Marine, Tsuru was naturally disgusted by this kind of unauthorized army formation that disrupts order.
Dragon: War is unavoidable. The Revolutionary Army must have its own army. It's just that I realized this too late, which is why the tragedy at Ohara happened.
Roya didn't disappoint Dragon again.
He knew, after all, the necessity of an army for the Revolutionary Army.
Once, Dragon also believed in power, thinking that change in society could be achieved through appeals and ideology.
He once hated war and armies immensely.
However, the events of Ohara delivered a heavy blow to Dragon, making him realize that the World Government wasn't so benevolent.
Simple appeals couldn't bring about reform in this world.
If they wanted to succeed in the revolution, they had to have their own power, overthrowing the royal regime and the World Government's rule through violence. This was the only way.
But this path was also difficult to tread.
Dragon was well aware of the downsides of this path, because he was currently stuck in this dilemma.
He wanted to see how Roya was going to form his army.