Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

Chapter 1940 Wings. Niya. Red Thunder 10 (Part 2)

"what happened!"

There was a rapid knock on the door, and Niya woke up from her sleep. She looked at the door angrily, got up and quickly changed into her uniform. She had just slept for more than an hour.

"Ms. Niya, Director Liu asked you to go there quickly. It's in Area 110."

Niya yawned and walked out directly. There were a bunch of team captains standing outside, and they started walking quickly. However, Niya noticed something strange in the distance from the window, and she immediately ran over. Unexpectedly, The young team captains were all talking about the huge green barrier that appeared on the upper level.

"what happened?"

Nia asked, no one knew what was going on.

"Lady Niya, a few minutes ago, a violent white light shot towards the upper level."

For a moment, Niya felt that something was wrong. She quickly came to the top of the building. A small lift was ready. After more than a dozen team captains entered the cabin, Niya drove the lift quickly. Heading towards Area 110.

Soon the helicopter landed in the large courtyard of the Public Security Management Office in District 110. A large number of directors from the administrative department were present, as well as regional section officers and some team captains from nearby areas.

"In the next few days, please strictly control things in your area."

Niya listened quietly to the directors' arrangements. The cold was attacking everyone. Many people were rubbing their hands and shivering. It was already past 10 o'clock in the morning, and the temperature at this time was only 3 degrees.

Today is the 26th, the 26th sunless morning. Except for the minimum food security, water and electricity security, and medical security, everything else in the city has been suspended.

This has never happened in the past half century. This is the fifth time that the word strict control has appeared. Niya looked at many guests around her. Everyone knew that there would definitely be something like this in the next few days. Big things happen.

The governing officers did not say what it was specifically. Then the officers of each department went to the corresponding governing officers, waiting for the governing officers to assign more specific tasks.

Niya took out a cigarette and listened without saying a word. The residents almost stopped going out for activities, and food was delivered every three days by members of the regional administrative department.

Everyone is patiently looking forward to the day when the sun will rise, but most people get up every morning and look out the window in despair.

Due to the low temperature, some electronic equipment also malfunctioned, and only some engineers could be repaired here and there every day.

"Snowing!"

A soft snowflake fell down. Niya stretched out her hand to catch the snowflake. The snowflake on her fingertips quickly dissolved. At this time, many people raised their heads, watching this that could only be seen in TV series and movies. The snowflakes fell in great numbers, and many people exclaimed.

Everyone is looking at the snow seriously. It is a real snowflake, because there are water molecule absorbers in the city. Most of the time, it is difficult for water molecules to rise to high altitudes to form rain clouds.

"Please go back and follow what I just said seriously."

A director said and looked at Niya in the crowd.

"Niya, come here."

The other officers dispersed one after another, leaving Niya alone.

"If you have anything to do, please tell me quickly. I have to go back to rest in a hurry."

"I need you to lead the mutant team and station it outside Area 110."

Niya looked at the director in confusion. He was the director who had been working since her sister was in power, and he was relatively familiar with Niya.

"No, I'm going back to sleep."

Director Liu noticed what Niya wanted to do, so he could only smile helplessly and walked to Niya's side.

"This morning, the Wise Ones launched a photonuclear strike on Area 1."

"ha?"

Niya looked at Director Liu with a strange tone, and her head was buzzing for a moment. Now Niya knew clearly what happened.

"You idiots, the control of Section 10 was actually taken by that kind of scum. What are you doing?"

Niya grabbed Director Liu's collar angrily, but he just smiled helplessly.

"I didn't expect this from Niya, but we have found a way now. Once we get control back, we will start attacking."

"war?"

Niya's eyes widened and she looked at Director Liu in shock. He pressed the brim of his hat and finally shook his head with difficulty.

"The principal will handle it alone."

"What's the meaning?"

Niya continued to ask.

"Don't worry about the unnecessary Niya. There are still a large number of mutants in the occupied area. The principal will attack from the east. There may be a large number of mutants escaping from here, and you only need to hold on. , just arrest them, if necessary."

Niya let go of Director Liu. She vaguely noticed something, turned around, threw away the cigarette butt in her hand, and blew out a puff of smoke.

"I know, let the people from the special management team gather together."

Niya walked slowly with a serious expression. Director Liu also knew that at this time, if the strong Niya led the team, it would give a certain degree of confidence to the staff guarding the northwest.

All the section chiefs and secretaries have entered Section 10. The situation there is quite bad now. All this is to reduce unnecessary casualties. Once there are heavy casualties, there will be a huge blank period in the Executive Section. , In Director Liu’s understanding, rights can be changed at any time, but there must be no gaps. Once there is a gap, very serious problems will arise.

Niya quietly walked out of the gate of the Public Security Management Office. The streets were full of temporary light and shadow houses. A large number of members of Section 3 were still resting. Niya walked along and saw many members of the Section 3 gathered in piles. Officer, Niya soon came to a place where many houses had been demolished. People from the special management team had begun to gather. When they met, everyone bowed and saluted Niya, and Niya just nodded.

Then Niya came to the temporary headquarters. Several team leaders were staring quietly in front of the light and shadow screens. All the exits to the southwest had been blocked. The periphery of the occupied area had been surrounded by Section 3. Many Heavy firepower has been set up.

"Lady Nia."

Niya nodded and sat over. The captains of the special management team were reporting the situation. Nowadays, a large number of mutants are mainly concentrated in three areas from 103 to 105. There are nearly 2,000 people in total, including more than 100 S-class people. mutants, all numerical values ​​are listed.

These data are all from the infiltration investigation of Section 2. The atmosphere in the entire temporary headquarters is serious and solemn. No one knows when the war will break out next and in what form. They can only prepare actively. Prepare for the impending war.

Not only here, but also in the barrier area, the situation is the same. After a large-scale cleaning operation, although the Northern Crimson Tide has been wiped out, many people wandering in the barrier area have gathered again.

Niya listened to the report quietly. Their main task was to mobilize immediately to stop the mutants once a war broke out.

"Don't you think it's strange?"

Niya said something, and everyone looked at her at this time.

"What's weird, Lady Niya, did you notice it?"

Niya exhaled a puff of smoke and said with a bitter smile.

"What I mean is that this is not the era before the establishment of Brilliant City, nor is it the era when Brilliant City was established!"

Many people smiled awkwardly, and Niya fell into deep thought. If a war really started, it would not be beneficial to anyone. The city would definitely have major problems that are even more difficult to calm down because of this incident.

Niya thought about how to solve this problem, but there was no way. This was not something she could decide.

"Sister! What would you do if it were you?"

11:01 am

Latis quietly looked at the prisoners who were receiving food. Their expressions looked a little serious. After they received the food, they had to return to their cells. Everyone noticed something unusual, but no one said anything.

Nowadays, most of the prisoners have moved to the newly built prison tower. There is a place for the prisoners to relax in the back, close to the ravine. Now the prisoners are divided into six levels from LV0 to LV5, and the prisoners of each level have different levels. They will be divided into different groups according to the number of people. Prisoners with a large number of people will rotate to the exercise yard every day.

The small number of prisoners can move around in the exercise yard every day. Prisoners of different levels have no chance of contact at all. The group atmosphere in the prison begins to be broken down. Each prisoner has his own independent cell, from bottom to top. A large floor has a canteen and some recreational facilities for prisoners.

An underground tunnel excavation project has begun. Prisoners from LV0 to LV3 are digging in turns. During the excavation, the prisoners who are digging underground eat, drink, and defecate underground, and exchange the amount of earth and stone they dig every day for food.

Today, two-thirds of the people in the prison department have been deployed to help, so the prison's defense force is now extremely weak. After receiving food, the prisoners must return to their cells.

Latis quietly looked at the elevator leading to the underground. She really wanted to go down once, but she has never been down in these years because Alpha didn't even want to look at herself.

It's just that today, in such a special season, Latis wanted to go down and talk to Alpha. There was such a huge problem in the city. Just an hour ago, the section chiefs had received the notice.

This notice is extremely important. Latis feels it is necessary to tell Alpha because the principal has made a decision and he will handle the matter personally. Latis knows very well that Alpha is always holding back a feeling in his heart. Angry, from the moment she took action, there was no turning back.

After all these years, Latis could only look at Alpha silently, saying nothing, and never even making eye contact.

"It wasn't supposed to be like this."

Latis said as he walked slowly towards the downward elevator, gave some instructions to several council officers and then went down directly.

Soon Latis came to the underground, where only a dozen people were guarding. Below was a large site that had been excavated, and many prisoners were chatting and laughing.

Alpha has always lived underground. He only comes up when taking a bath, eats something from the canteen, and then goes directly to the underground again.

"Lord Latis, you..."

A team leader watched Latis open the door to the outside and wanted to ask something. After noticing Latis's expression, he did not continue to ask.

Latis walked down the stairs step by step, and the team leader immediately ordered people to follow him with weapons and collar controllers.

The chatter and laughter of the prisoners became smaller, and many people looked over. Latis ignored the looks of the prisoners. She walked straight towards the tunnel that had been dug for a certain distance, and the staff who followed were reminding her. Ask the prisoners to step aside.

Latis knew that Alpha lived in the first cave excavated. Together with Quasimodo, she stood at the entrance of the cave under the dim wall lamp, quietly looking at the cave with only a trace of light. , the hill-like Quasimodo is sitting on the right side, and in the dim light, a pair of feet covered with mud are exposed.

"Are you there Alpha!"

Latis' tone was a little strange. He spoke to Alpha for the first time in many years. However, Latis' words did not receive a response. Quasimodo, who was sitting cross-legged on the right, opened his eyes and looked at the door. , nodded slightly, with gratitude in his eyes, Latis hummed.

Then Latis took out two cigarettes and threw one into the darkness. A line of light red particles floated over, which was particularly conspicuous in the darkness. The outline of a human face appeared in the reddish light. .

As a small cluster of flames lit up, a ferocious and excited face appeared, and the smoke started to burn. Latis suppressed the sadness in her heart. She breathed deeply, trying to make her heart excited. The overwhelming emotions calmed down.

So many years have passed, and the madness on Alpha's face has not faded away. With a click, small stones fell from the stone wall, and cigarette butts burned fiercely in the darkness. Under the faint light, there were a pair of beasts. Frightening eyes.

A thick smoke was exhaled. Latis quietly looked at Alpha walking past him, and Quasimodo also stood up. The square outside had expanded a lot, where Alpha and Ka Simodo and the two appeared fighting.

"Still don't say anything?"

Latis asked and put a hand on her shoulder. Alpha shook his head with an evil smile. The moment he walked out of the cave, the prisoners who were still asking the officers about something suddenly suddenly His expression suddenly changed, and he immediately began to retreat to the edge of the square. Looking at Alpha's appearance, Latis felt extremely heartbroken.

Quasimodo followed Alpha. Every time Alpha lost control, Quasimodo stopped him. The prisoners were very afraid of these two people, because even if they did not use telekinesis, they were still very powerful. Once involved, he could be seriously injured or even killed. Alpha suddenly started to make a fuss, not once or twice. Everyone was afraid of this devil-like woman.

Now no one would connect this woman with the person who was once called the Princess of Brilliant City. Alpha let out some gloomy laughter and looked at the prisoners in the square.

"You just woke me up. The next time I take a break, if anyone wakes me up, I will kill them."

Alpha's words put strong fear on the faces of the prisoners. Many of them hurriedly covered their mouths. The atmosphere at the scene was very solemn. Latis walked over slowly, and suddenly Alpha pressed his forehead. The corner of his mouth opened slightly, and he was already ejected the moment he bowed down.

With a loud bang, Quasimodo fell in front of Alpha like a bomb. He held Alpha down like a running bull with both hands and pressed her shoulders. The flying gravel was like a bullet.

Instantly, screams were heard everywhere, and Latis reacted quickly and ejected in front of the staff, using telekinesis to contain the flying gravel, otherwise some people might have their heads shot through.

The power is getting stronger and stronger, this is what Latis feels. Looking at the gravel a few centimeters in front of his eyes, when he uses telekinesis, he feels an extremely powerful impact. The place where the two of them are is The place has sunk under the feet.

"I just want to tell you today that there is a big problem in the city. There has been no sun for 26 consecutive days. The people in the administrative department are dealing with it. This may be the most serious problem that has affected the city in the history of Bright City!"

Alpha stared at Latis sideways, and then laughed, but immediately she looked at Quasimodo.

"Every time you stop me, how long can you stop me?"

Quasimodo had no intention of giving in, and Alpha finally lost her strength. She pressed her forehead with one hand, pushed aside her hanging hair, and walked towards the cave step by step, as if she planned to go back to rest.

"And the principal!"

Just as Alpha walked past Latis, Latis spoke. Alpha hesitated for a while, and his expression changed slightly.

"The principal decided to solve the current problem personally. Nearly 20 districts were bewitched by a criminal named Wise Man and declared independence. The city is now in the cold winter. The Wise Man has controlled the AI ​​within 10 departments and has launched an attack on the upper levels today. A light nuclear strike."

Alpha grinned.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Alpha then walked up and stepped into the cave. Latis clenched her fists and closed her eyes.

"Your chosen successor, Tamai, is finished!"

Alpha laughed heartily, and she walked forward step by step, her body about to disappear in the dim light.

"I will fully support the recommendation of Nia Angus as the next candidate for the head of Section 5!"

Alpha was stunned for a moment. Her eyes were staring straight at the ground. Quasimodo, who was following him, noticed all this and just watched silently. Latis left. Alpha smiled and sat back down comfortably. On the cushioned place, he pressed his head with one hand. After the cigarette butt in his hand burned out, everything in front of him fell into darkness again.

Alpha pressed his forehead, the corner of his mouth turned down, and held one hand tightly. Quasimodo sat silently in front of Alpha, stretched out a hand as if to comfort him, and with a loud bang, Alpha's Her fist fell, her eyes were horrifying, and she exuded a sense of madness.

"It will be fine!"

12:21

Gene sat quietly on the top of a house. Rose beside him looked at the large block of lights in front of him with a serious expression. Locke had already gone to District 105.

"Once it's done over there, take action!"

Gene nodded, then took out a cigarette and handed one to Rose, who sighed.

"You're looking more and more like a zombie, you bastard."

"Have it?"

Gene responded with a smile and Rose nodded.

"What are you going to do after you take care of things?"

Gene stood up, looked east, and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Take a walk around the prison."

Rose shook her head with a slightly helpless look.

"How about releasing her secretly?"

"Until she becomes human again!"

Gene said and squatted down while Rose stood up.

"The second negotiation has almost begun!"

"Leave it to those two people, no problem."

12:31

A lift slowly landed in the compound of District 105 Public Security Management Office. Locke opened his eyes and looked at Wu Qun who was still smiling across from him. The two came to negotiate. One represented the business department. One represents the Hon.

"What do you think?"

Wu Qun asked, and Locke sighed.

"There's nothing to talk about with a madman."

"We've arrived."

Ling Hong's voice came from the cockpit. The two looked at each other and walked out of the helicopter after smiling. Ling Hong acted as their guard. If there was any emergency, Ling Hong was sure to be the first to deal with any incoming attacks. people.

A pair of angry eyes stared at the three people who walked into the lobby of the Public Security Management Office. Ran Zhi sat quietly on a small round table. Locke stared at Ran Zhi angrily. In the previous incident, he was almost beaten by Ran Zhi. Tricked to death, some people still think that they killed those criminals.

Wu Qun sat down comfortably first, while Ran Zhi looked at the three of them with a smile and clasped hands.

"It's not God who came this time. In other words, has Congress agreed to our request?"

Many people around seemed a little excited.

"What are you going to do after independence? First let us hear what you are doing."

"Today you are here to talk about ways to solve the problem, aren't you?"

Ran Zhi asked. Locke Jiahui didn't speak after he sat down. Wu Qun nodded.

"Of course, we represent the Congress, so we must be cautious. First of all, we must be clear, how will you survive after independence?"

"The eastern planting land has been in the hands of Congress since the past. Is it time to pay interest?"

“Without borrowing, where would the interest come from?”

Ran Zhi shook his head.

"The agricultural base in the east, over the years, would not have reached its present scale without the cultivation of the people at the bottom. I just want to get back the land that belongs to them for the people at the bottom."

Wu Qun nodded.

"What about the area?"

"There is enough planting land to support 500,000 people. From now on, we will take care of everything in the planting land. We can carry out trade to a certain extent, okay."

There was a burst of laughter, and Locke shook his head.

"Absurd, Ran Zhi, if there is only simple planting land, it is impossible to create an effective society, let alone an orderly society."

"Your Excellency, Manager, I just said that that is our request, and if you don't agree, then we can only continue to let the sun fall silent. In less than a month, what will be the result? I withdraw my preamble, this is not a request, It is a request. You have no choice. I will only give you three days at most to consider it. If there is still no reply after three days, I will not announce which area will be attacked next time."

Locke stood up, Wu Qun grabbed Locke's hand, and then nodded.

"Actually, Congress has already decided, but it still needs detailed accounting. Can we wait until the 30th number? It's just one more day."

Ran Zhi stood up.

"On the 29th, I ask Congress to declare to the whole city that our independence will not last longer than one second."

There is nothing left to talk about, and both Locke and Wu Qun know it.

"And we will not accept any conditions other than the blockade on the periphery of the evacuation area and the land that gives us enough food and drink for 500,000 people. There is no room for maneuver."

The plan failed. Wu Qun knew very well that the man in front of him had made all preparations, even death. Originally, Wu Qun wanted to start with the economy, but this man directly killed the topic. As long as the people present had something to say, If they waver, there will be some internal commotion here, and they can delay it for a few more days.

"Remember, we will see you off on the 29th."

Ran Zhi said, Wu Qun and Locke could only stand up, Locke asked angrily.

"Are you really going to implicate innocent people?"

Ran Zhi laughed and asked.

"Do you really think you are innocent? Your Majesty, Mr. Manager! It's not my problem that it's like this today. Ask the people in the middle and upper levels, when will they be willing to give the bottom some scraps? They can't survive long ago. Well, for most people, I believe you two also know why the crimes at the bottom are so rampant and continue to be banned."

"But at least it can change slowly, at least"

Ran Zhi laughed.

"Change! We are no longer willing to continue to be the cornerstone of the city. Every system is introduced, every so-called revitalization plan? As a result, Mr. Manager, how many times have you lied?"

There was a noise all around. Not only the cadres were observing the negotiation, but also some ordinary people in the area.

"Things that were supposed to be given to the bottom end ended up being nothing. Everything today is not like this because I planned all of this. If I was just a simple lunatic, no one would care about me. There won’t even be that many people responding, right? What is the real despair?”

Locke Jiahui clenched his fists and did not refute, but Wu Qun did the same. He knew what Ran Zhi wanted to say.

"That is to believe one hopeful lie after another, and in the end it is covered up by a bigger lie, and even despair is covered up, because the next hopeful lie will follow soon, and everything will follow. It will only repeat itself in a cycle, won't it! For bullshit reasons like the stability of the city, don't bring it up again."

Ran Zhi laughed, then turned around, looked at the two of them and shook his head.

"You had a chance, but this opportunity was ruined by you. I was born at the bottom of the city when the city was founded. I have experienced countless so-called new eras, but none of them allowed me to see a new era. There is a little glimmer of hope, and the only one who gives me a glimmer of hope is Alpha Angus!"

Locke stared blankly at Ran Zhi, who was already walking slowly. Many mutants around him came over and stared at them angrily. The three of them could only turn around and leave under the angry eyes of everyone.

"There is no turning back and no regrets!"

Wu Qun said, his expression no longer relaxed, Locke nodded.

"There are only results, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, the winner survives, the loser is speechless!"

"Is your stance just?"

Wu Qun laughed at himself. Both of them understood what the wise man said, but the bottom layer has been like an old ship that has been stranded for half a century, unable to move forward on the shoal, in the wind. In the sun, it seemed as if everyone had been forgotten. Everyone was desperately trying to escape from the bottom floor. The bottom floor has not changed much over the years.

Lies, as the most effective weapon of power and money, efficiently perform tasks again and again. For the stability of the city, in this melting pot, people with hopes and ideals are burned by lies again and again, but they are saved again and again. wallowed in lies.

"When did we start giving up ourselves?"

After entering the lift, Wu Qun muttered and Ling Hong lit a cigarette.

"Unconsciously, each of us is like this. We know it is wrong, but we do it. Should the criminals in the barrier area die? Should they be reduced to guinea pigs? The city created them, but turned them into It’s really ridiculous to sweep it out like garbage, isn’t it?”

Locke did not participate in the banter between the two. He just sat down quietly. As the lift lifted off, Locke felt a chill.

"The trolley problem!"

Locke murmured after a long time, and Wu Qun laughed.

"Because we humans are social animals, when managers think about problems, they must stand from the perspective and standpoint of the majority of people. This is actually unfair. This is how humans continue to this day, or in other words, standing It is more appropriate from the perspective of most people who are useful to humanity as a whole."

"This can only go so far!"

Locke closed his eyes in silence, and Wu Qun nodded.

"We can only go so far. There is nothing more than right or wrong. We only need a just stance. This is the result."

Wu Qun did not continue. The multiple-choice question was now placed in front of everyone, but everyone could only choose the worst option for human beings.

12:57

"Niya, are you full enough to hold on?"

Ma Tao looked at Niya blankly.

"Old Ma, I'm not joking with you. Please inform us that if there is a conflict, we will retreat immediately."

Ma Tao sighed.

"There is no time for us to retreat, we"

"I will let the special management team and the mutants from Section 3 do their best to prevent them from rushing out. As long as everything calms down, then we will convict those who should be convicted and arrest those who should be arrested."

Ma Tao scratched his head.

"I'm afraid things are not as simple as you think. It has been 26 days. If they were willing to come out, many people would have come out. After all, don't they restrict the freedom of ordinary people?"

Niya didn't say much, and planned to continue to some peripheral defensive positions to warn all those in the field that force cannot solve the problem. Now the people inside are in a dilemma, because they know that once the independence thing falls through, the worst will happen. The first level is death, the next level is that they will be expelled.

Niya's idea is very simple, just make the last little effort, even if it can avoid a little conflict and bloodshed, no one needs to pay blood and life for such nonsense.

All it takes is to arrest the wise man who is the culprit. The road to the future can only be taken one step at a time. No one can achieve perfection. Niya has never felt hopeless for the future of the city.

"Asshole Gene, answer the phone!"

Niya looked at the number in her hand that still had no response. She really wanted to have a good talk with Jean.

Niya only knew that once it really turned into a bloody conflict, the situation would become very bad, at least for the future, it would be very bad.