Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

bursts of roaring sounds

Large lifts from Section 3 landed in the southern block. In a three-story building with lights on, Ran Zhi sat by the window and looked at the chaos outside. Just after 11 o'clock, Everyone’s mobile phones received notifications of the joint drills of the administrative departments, and we hope that the public will not panic.

Ran Zhi knew very well that something big had gone wrong. The operations department was not acting normally. If it was really an exercise, they would have informed them today.

Ran Zhi just arrived at District 91 in the south of the ground floor at noon today. This small building behind the busy street that he had already bought is now Ran Zhi's new home. His wife Ding Manman also seemed very happy.

Everything at the bottom made Ran Zhi feel at ease, and the lingering discomfort in his body in the past disappeared.

Ran Zhi has known for a long time that cities are developing too fast and society is always moving forward, but not everyone can adapt. Some people have not yet realized that the times have gone far away and it is difficult to catch up. They can only be left behind by the times. Throw it away.

This is how the soil of the upper, middle and lower strata is today. It is difficult for people at the bottom to adapt to the current era. The rapid development has led to people constantly being left behind by the express train of the times. Once those people are left behind, they will be left behind. No chance again.

The wise man has thought about many issues. During the three years in prison, what is the paradise? For the people at the bottom, what kind of soil is needed to allow them to adapt and survive.

The answer is actually very simple. Just create an era and society that belongs to the lower class people. Ran Zhi looked at the light and shadow mobile phone on the table. Compared with the mobile phones in the past, this thing is indeed much more convenient, but there are a lot of things that need to be paid for. Functions, as well as replacement functions, filling mimics, etc., make this phone a permanent consumer.

In Ran Zhi's view, this thing is essentially just a remote communication device, but now many people can't live without it. What makes Ran Zhi feel most helpless is that the Internet is full of junk information, and people themselves It is a collection of information. After receiving too much junk information, people will slowly be filled up.

Once it is filled, it is over. Thinking about what you see, hear, and hear, and coming up with your own things, is what this sophisticated human machine should have.

The thinking of the entire city has been solidified by the extremely developed information. Information can be tampered with at will by those who control the information. The truth is very important to people, and to the entire society, but everything nowadays has been completely controlled.

It is not that problems occur frequently at the bottom, but for many people, the root of the problem is poverty. However, in the years from the bottom to the top, Ran Zhi gradually understood that the root cause is the infertility cultivated by the soil at the bottom. people's hearts.

Ran Zhi stood up and glanced sideways at the eye shadow phone. This thing was not necessary for him. Looking at the members of Section 3 walking through the street outside the window, Ran Zhi smiled.

People on the street just talk and laugh, looking at all this numbly. They have been filled up and have no ability to think. This is sad for a person, so Ran Zhi wants to create a place for people at the bottom. This era is a society that only belongs to those at the bottom.

Ran Zhi smiled and looked at everything on the street. At this time, he felt helpless in his heart. Now he only needed to wait for an opportunity. The wise man knew very well that Eddie would definitely do something, but Eddie ignored the biggest problem. The problem is that there is a god in the city.

The real power is not the power of capital. The power of capital is just a bunch of fictitious numbers at best. The real power is the bottom 60% of the population. These more than 10 million people are the most powerful.

Although Ran Zhi doesn't know what the gods want to do, if they want to achieve something, they can only continue to accelerate social development, squeeze out technical talents and continuously transport them to the top, and then the people at the bottom will serve as these The cornerstone of everything, this is inevitable, it is the same in any society, it is just a matter of the degree of pressure.

Those who understand clearly are pretending to be confused and conform to the times just so that they can stand on the wave of the times. Those who cannot understand can only become a speck of dust in the wave of the times, swaying with the wave.

Ran Zhi is very grateful for everything he has now, and there will be nothing further up. Only when he returns to his origin can he see everything clearly.

"Does it have something to do with water?"

Ran Zhi glanced back at the solid water placed in a degradation device in the corner of the room, and thought carefully about a series of recent events. When Ran Zhi was cleaning up the company under his name, because he had two water supply plants under his control, he found that one Months ago, the water plant started selling solid water, all of which was bought by 4ke.

Thinking about the new virus incident at the bottom of the South in the past few months, Ran Zhi laughed. He turned around and closed the curtains, turned around and walked out of the small living room and came to the bedroom. Looking at his wife who was already sleeping soundly, he said softly He lay down on the quilt, hugged his wife and closed his eyes.

11:13pm

On the top floor of the 96th District Public Security Management Office, a helicopter from the General Affairs Section landed on the roof. The entire southern network was still blocked.

Congress has given the latest explanation. Because several network link transmission points were damaged, causing widespread network paralysis, the current operations department is dispatched firstly for drills and secondly to restore the citizen network.

"Sorry, something happened"

"Stop talking, Mr. Manager!"

Locke sighed, and Freya next to him looked solemn. The two walked out of the small lift directly. Only two people came over. The regional officer who had been waiting for him hurriedly came over to explain the following situation.

"Ask all department members to exit the hall and close the door."

Locke said, and the officer immediately went down. Freya already knew the situation on the way here.

In the past few months, their medical association has been busy with congressmen and a new round of medical rectification that may begin, such as family-style medical workshops, in order to allow more people to participate in the production of pharmaceutical raw materials. Joly can make medical prices more stable and provide more jobs for extra money outside of work.

After waiting for a few minutes, the two of them went straight downstairs. Although they both felt sorry for the large-scale poisoning problem that had occurred, if the matter had been solved as soon as possible, such a big problem would not have accumulated.

"I'm really sorry, I."

"Stop talking about it, Mr. Manager. Even if we knew it right away, we might choose the same method as them. Do you think Angus's house could start construction three months ago?"

Locke shook his head.

Soon the two came directly to the hall. At this time, more than 20 members of Congress breathed a sigh of relief. The moment they saw Freya and Locke, the originally tense atmosphere in the hall began to relax.

"Lady Freya, they are very professional."

"There is no need to say anything more. I'm sorry, everyone. I will handle this matter with full authority. Please come over."

Freya had a look of confusion and helplessness on her face as she looked at Li Fu, the client sitting on the ground in a daze, and an indignant man next to her.

"Mr. Li Fu, first of all, I feel sorry for the death of your wife. I'm sorry."

Freya bowed, and Xu Ming suddenly roared. His whole body was shaking, and veins popped out on his forehead. He raised his hand and pointed at Freya.

"You guys"

Xu Ming glanced at the MPs standing around and the fat man opposite who often appeared in TV speeches.

"I know what you are trying to say about young people, but have you considered other people? Have you considered this society?"

Xu Ming beat his chest excitedly.

"I only know how I feel here. I only know how Li Fu feels. If the administrative department had announced earlier that it was poisoning caused by heavy metals, maybe Li Fu's wife might have survived, but they..."

Li Fu pointed at Locke Jiahui, who was walking over from the opposite side.

"Don't say anything and just deceive the people. Is this the attitude of you superiors? What does this mean?"

"5 years!"

Locke opened his hand and slapped him.

"This incident will be announced in five years. Congress has launched an emergency compensation plan to compensate the victims."

"If money could solve everything, this man wouldn't cry like this, you"

In an instant, C was in front of Xu Ming and pressed a finger on C's forehead. His voice could no longer come out.

"Please forgive me for using this rough method. It is unavoidable. After all, this is what this city is like."

Freya looked at Xu Ming quietly, clasping her hands in her pockets, and frowning slightly.

"Whether personal feelings are more important, or are personal feelings ignored for the sake of the overall interests? We can't do anything, but please believe us, because there is nothing we can do!"

Xu Ming's eyes widened, unable to move or make a sound.

"The water pipeline is 5 meters underground. How much manpower and material resources are needed to start digging. Of course, this is not an excuse or reason for us to evade our responsibilities. Do you still remember the riots last year? Or some previous riots, if you still If you remember, please don’t say anything else!”

Freya turned to look at Li Fu who was lying limp on the ground. C directly used telekinesis to lift Xu Ming and led him back.

When passing Locke, Xu Ming's eyes widened and he glared at Locke, but Locke smiled gently and shook his head.

"Young man, I used to be as impulsive as you, thinking that I should do something for something. When I came back to my senses, I couldn't do anything. Even sitting in this position, it's the same. I can do anything. Not even."

Xu Ming was taken out directly by C. The moment he closed the door, he felt his eyes go dark. C looked at this guy with disgust, put him on the ground and looked at the regional officer next to him.

"Once he violates any law, he will be arrested directly, do you hear me?"

The regional section officer next to him nodded. C took out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff. Then he glanced at Xu Ming, who had fainted. A helpless smile appeared on the corner of C's mouth.

In the past, C would have killed this guy unceremoniously, but it is different now.

"Mr. Li Fu, in 5 years, on behalf of the entire Congress, I will give an in-depth explanation of this incident and formally and publicly apologize to you! Although it is indeed impossible to make up for your pain, this is the only time we have at present. It can be done.”

Li Fu began to sob again, shaking his head constantly, and Freya walked to the middle of the congressmen next to him.

"I just hope you can answer the reporters' questions properly!"

These councilors were all brought out by Freya. Many of them hold ideals and beliefs and choose to follow Freya, and they have been along the way for many years.

"Lady Freya, is this an order or..."

"It's a request! This city is going through changes from one era to a new era. During such changes, various problems have arisen. The city cannot be allowed to be chaotic anymore. Once chaos occurs, there will be bloodshed and bloodshed. Tears! If you find it unbearable, this is an order! I don’t care what method you use to calm down this matter."

As Freya spoke, the councilors nodded. She turned around and looked at Locke, and they both nodded.

Li Fu was still venting his anger and kept slapping the ground. No one said anything, he just looked at everything in front of him quietly.

Freya sighed, raised her head and walked to Li Fu. She just squatted next to Li Fu and listened to the man telling the story about himself and his wife. Everyone was listening, and no one said anything. .

Because everyone knows that no matter how much words or money you use, you can't get this man's wife back.

11:31 pm

Alpha gradually sobered up, but was still very drunk. Latis was supporting Alpha by the side. The three of them were in a hotel at this time.

"What exactly happened?"

Mo Xiaolan asked, and Latis shook his head.

"If you ask me about this, I don't know. I'm just here for a visit."

Mo Xiaolan looked at Latis suspiciously. She had just received a call from Locke, saying that there was no need to wake Alpha up, and he would handle the matter himself.

"You really don't know? Can't you tell me everything?"

Latis laughed, looked at Alpha who was already sleeping soundly, put her on the bed and covered her with a quilt, then walked aside and lit a cigarette.

"I won't talk to you about the authority issue, little lazy one. After all, the three of us have been in the same room for so many years. I will only tell you one thing. It is better for you to ask Fat Brother in person about this matter. It is really not convenient for me to tell you. ."

Mo Xiaolan walked over angrily.

"Latis, I just want to tell you, I always feel that the situation in the prison is..."

"It's not your turn to interrupt what I'm going to do, little lazy guy. If you really want to achieve something, don't stay by yourself all day, just come up."

Mo Xiaolan stopped talking. She has not had much pursuit since she was a child. She feels that it is enough to have some friends, a stable life, a lover and family. She doesn't want to think about or take on the extra things. .

"I'm leaving. I have an appointment with my boyfriend tonight."

As Mo Xiaolan said that, he turned around and walked away, looking back at Latis.

"Take care of Alpha."

Latis smiled and nodded.

After Mo Xiaolan left the room, Latis smiled helplessly, walked to Alpha's side, held the hot water on the table, and pulled Alpha up a little.

"Drink some water! I really don't know why you drink so much."

Alpha opened his eyes slightly.

"Why are you so lazy?"

"She's gone Alpha, do you want to take you to the hospital for an injection?"

Alpha shook his head and lay down again after drinking water. Latis turned Alpha on her side and gently pushed her back.

Everyone has been very busy with work in the past few years, so we only got together a few months ago during a meal in the General Affairs Department.

Latis came here this time not just for a meeting, but he planned to continue sending a sum of money to the Angus family. The income from the prison has been good in recent years, so this money can be used to support the Angus family first. .

"Are you feeling better?"

Seeing Alpha was still a little uncomfortable, but he was already asleep. Latis lay on the bed, next to Alpha, and reached out to Alpha's forehead with one hand, but never touched it.

Angus's house is like Latis' second home. Latis has been alone since she was very young. She has never felt what home is, but Alpha gave it to her.

Latis is very clear about his feelings for Alpha. Such feelings do not happen overnight, but are cultivated over many years. However, Latis has already decided that he will bury this feeling in his heart for the rest of his life. As long as As long as we can remain friends with Alpha as always.

"Sorry!"

Latis said, lying down and turning off the light.

0 o'clock sharp

Gene looked at Frye, who had regained the movement of his hands and was struggling to eat by himself.

"How are you feeling?"

"It was like having a very long dream. I dreamed about a lot of things, the principal."

Gene nodded. Now that something like this happened in the city, Gene knew very well that people from Section 4 rushed over to deal with it. He could only accompany Frye, but he could do nothing else.

"Let me ask you a question Fry! What do you think should be chosen between the minority and the majority?"

Frye was a little surprised, but said without any hesitation.

"Choose the one who needs help the most."

Gene smiled and nodded. It was a correct answer. Gene knew very well that if Ellie was still here, she would have said the same thing. This is not a question of the majority and the minority, but whether it is necessary or not. question.

If you blindly discard the minority and choose the majority, more and more of the minority will be discarded. This is the nature of the problem that will keep happening again and again.

In the past, Gene did not approve of Ellie's approach of helping those most in need, rather than abandoning these few people for the so-called stability and the so-called overall benefit.

History is always reincarnating countless times, and mistakes are being replicated countless times. Jean still remembers many things that happened in the past because of concealing the truth, the most serious one of which was the nuclear power plant explosion three centuries ago. .

That accident was just because of a lie, and tens of millions of people were ultimately affected. These effects are long-lasting and far-reaching, and they will not stop after the accident is over.

In Gene's impression, the teacher who taught him a lot said at that time that lies would bring nothing.

Gene stood up, walked to the window, lit a cigarette, and looked at the bright city. He thought of the young couple who almost broke up in the past. The man's name was Le Wen and the woman's name was Su Xin.

Jean had heard a little bit about what happened to the couple, which really surprised Jean. It was just a small act of kindness, but the couple helped many people in need in the next few years. , this was something Gene had never thought of, and he glanced back at Fry behind him.

"Principal! If I recover, I want to return to work in the hospital as soon as possible."

Gene smiled and nodded.

"I will think of a way. At least I can help you solve part of the funding problem. Isn't there still some land over there that can be planted?"

Frye immediately understood what Gene meant.

"I will go to Natasha first and ask her for some seeds that can be used to grow food."

Gene stood on the window edge, then leaned against the window frame, with one leg straight and the other bent, a cigarette in his mouth, and the wind blew across his face from time to time.

"New Era!"

Frye looked at Jean with some emotion, and the light of the new era that Monica had been telling him in the past came to mind.

"Will you see it, principal?"

"Definitely! It's time for me to go, Fry. I have to go see some places."

Gene said and stood up, tilted his head and smiled at Frye, then jumped down, the curtains fluttering in the breeze.

Frye had a joyful smile on his face. He believed what Gene said, because Frye had learned a lot from Gene, and he also understood the reason why Gene has not given up his work until now. He is really a A teacher worthy of Fry's respect from the bottom of his heart.

This kind of caring that is as subtle and ubiquitous as the breeze can be felt, seen and heard by everyone who knows Jean.

"What was that dream? Devourer."

Frye smiled helplessly, propped himself up and lay down, closing his eyes.

The night had begun to darken, and many of the lights in the city were extinguished. Jean stopped on the rooftop of a building and looked at the dark night sky in the distance. He smiled. Many things were different from the past and could not be explained simply and crudely. There is no way to deal with it, but now the only thing Jean can do is to silently watch everything in front of him.

"Tomorrow will be a sunny day too, right Ellie!"

0:23

The helicopter took off slowly. Freya looked tiredly at the lights in the dark city. Locke next to her pressed her forehead in annoyance.

"I don't know what to say."

Freya pursed her lips and smiled, her smile slightly bitter.

"No need to say anything more, Mr. Butler, no problem, we will be at Angus's house soon."

Locke nodded. There is nothing they can do now. Relying on buying solid water to supply it to the people in the south is not a long-term solution. If it continues, the situation will be even worse.

Although the price of solid water is the same as the price of daily water for the public, it is actually losing money. The current situation of the 4th Department is a bit bad. In just three months, the funds within the 4th Department that were originally used to open the 4th Medical School , is almost empty.

Because of the cost of processing and transportation, the price of solid water is much higher than that of ordinary water.

The two have thought it through and discussed it with their colleagues. The only way now is to let the Angus family start the construction project in the south and solve the water supply problem in the south first.

If construction is fully started, it will only take three months for the people to drink safe and clean water. But the problem is that other construction must be carried out simultaneously, otherwise the construction costs in the south will continue to increase.

They had contacted the Angus couple in advance, and now the two of them were planning to formally talk to the Angus couple about the start of construction.

The brightly lit family territory can already be seen, and the lift flies past quickly, like a red meteor streaking across the dark night sky.

0:39

Eddie stood quietly on the rooftop, holding the wine glass in his hand, and laughed happily. In the picture captured by the long-distance observation equipment next to him, the general affairs department's lift had landed at the Angus family's house. On the lawn, everything went as planned by Prometheus.

As long as the heavy metal poisoning incident is allowed to ferment and break out, the Angus family can be forced to start work, and the next plan can begin again.

This time the start of construction was different from the previous one, it was tantamount to a suicidal start. Eddie knew very well that the Angus family was not far from destruction.

The long-standing wish is about to come true. Once the Angus family falls, Eddie can legitimately take over everything. Only the Hillman family in the entire city has the ability to take over.

Once everything is under control, Eddie's plan can be accelerated. The capital is huge enough to cover the city, ahead of the biomechanical technology on the city market, and the private semi-mechanical transformation project he has already built.

Recently, at the suggestion of Prometheus, Eddie planned to study how to make mutants violent. This is a time bomb. There are so many mutant bombs in the city, and he just needs to figure out how to ignite the bomb.

Eddie really likes fireworks. Every year, the Hillman family burns a large number of fireworks into the sky. The dazzling light that explodes in an instant makes Eddie feel happy.

"We have found a suitable candidate!"

A black flame ignited, and Eddie looked at the light and shadow screen next to him. On it was a strong man with a height of more than 3 meters, Quasimodo.

"I see, what should I do?"

"In the last incident, the body of the deceased woman named Melanda has not yet been processed."

Eddie's eyes widened in excitement.

"What's the probability?"

"60%."

Eddie combed his hair with one hand, thought for a while and then said.

"That's enough. Such a small probability is enough to leverage everything. Even if there is no leverage, this matter has nothing to do with us, right? What's the backup plan?"

"It's ready, Mr. Eddie."

Eddie looked at information about another man named Pete who was going to jail soon.

"Let's get started, I need to be at the national meeting when something goes wrong!"