Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

At around 7 o'clock in the morning, the lights on the streets began to go out, a warm light began to shine on the city, and the streets became lively.

Gene put down the cup in his hand and stood up. He planned to go out. Vila was still lying on the bed, watching movies. This was the best way for her to kill time. Vila didn't plan to go out either.

Gene walks around the city every day, which is how he kills his time.

"Aren't you tired of wandering around like this every day?"

Vella asked and Jean smiled.

"I used to spend the day so carefree."

Gene said as he picked up his coat and put it on. He left the room and then turned on his mobile phone. Today's morning news was about energy dispatch. The use of new energy previously produced by Steka will gradually be slowed down.

Gene watched the comments and walked out of the elevator. Many people felt helpless about such a move, because they had been using these non-toxic and harmless new energy sources for many years, and the prices were not too expensive.

Instead, it is now necessary to return to traditional electricity use, which makes many people feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, the cost of electric energy is higher than that of new energy, which is unacceptable to most people. Now all over the country are beginning to install some photovoltaic power generation panels to convert artificial light into electric energy as much as possible.

Some old circuit lines can only be reinstalled, and many people's lives have been affected. Some companies have seized the opportunity and have begun to produce batteries with large power storage.

Tommy had said that electric energy would be used to replace new energy sources within the next three months. Gene looked at some reports on the news. Many people were complaining, but they were just complaints.

Gene knew very well that Tommy was making strategic reserves for the war. The new energy produced by Steka during his years of slavery had entered the strategic reserves, and all other resources were gradually decreasing.

Some scholars feel that the times are beginning to deteriorate, but it is an indisputable fact that the quality of life of many people has improved, so most people no longer criticize Tommy's system too much.

Nowadays, many people do not have to work hard every day as they did in the past, but they still cannot survive well. Nowadays, welfare benefits in all walks of life have been improved, and working hours have been reduced.

Many people are able to have their own time for entertainment activities after work, and the entire society has become more relaxed.

After such a series of systems, many people have also seen clearly that the busier they are, the harder it is. The reason why it is harder and busier is because this is what the capital above likes to see most.

People at the bottom are like slaves, working hard all their lives to create wealth for capital, and there is no way to escape from this environment.

In particular, Tommy has begun to curb early consumption and has introduced very harsh systems for some businessmen who stimulate public consumption. All of this is good in Gene's opinion.

It's just that all this is to allow more funds to enter the war preparation stage. Gene can see very clearly what means Tommy plans to use to build a national war machine.

Only by turning the entire country into a war machine can we calmly deal with everything when a war does occur in the future.

Jean walked on the street and looked at the people passing by. There was one biggest difference between this place and Bright City. The structure of Bright City was a mechanical structure from the beginning.

When Jean and the others built Brilliant City, they had already set the tone, but this was different. It was not a machine at the beginning, but a playground for businessmen.

So now that they have relaxed, many people feel relieved and no longer need to worry about survival, because the force that forced them to work hard has been dismantled.

The short-term freedom and ease will begin to disappear with the operation of the state machine. Tommy's approach is gentle and will make many people unknowingly get involved in this state machine.

After Gene's observation during this period, he can be sure of one thing. Tommy is cutting down industries that are incompatible with the state machinery. Once these industries are cut to an almost complete extent, people in the industry can only be forced to change careers, and Tommy Already starting to provide career change directions.

The high benefits and security have allowed these unemployed people to start changing careers on a large scale without hesitation. Although they have to go through a lot of pain during the transition period, overall it is good and the future is full of hope.

Many former sales staff have begun to switch careers in the manufacturing industry because workers' wages have been comprehensively improved.

In addition, many previous practitioners in the cloning industry have moved into the medical industry, and some have even moved into the medical research industry with some basic skills.

At this time, a piece of news appeared. The property market began to plummet again. Many people who owned large amounts of real estate were desperate.

This is what Tommy will do next, to make the house a part of simple daily necessities, rather than a luxury item. After getting the house from the family, he has been slowly putting it directly on the market.

Many people have bought the house of their choice for only one-tenth of the price in the past, which is unimaginable for most people, and Tommy promises that in the future, houses will no longer become luxury goods, and people from any class can easily do so. affordable.

The latest national employment channels are updated every day, all led by Tommy. These industries are components of the national machine. Once a war breaks out in the future, the entire country will be able to enter into the continuous production of war materials.

In the end, everyone in the country will serve the war. Jean took out a cigarette and lit it, walking on the street, when a woman ran over not far away.

"Good morning, Mr. Jean."

Kelly shouted happily, and Gene smiled and nodded. Kelly got up so early and planned to go shopping, then watch a movie at noon, and continue to work at the stall in the evening. Unexpectedly, she met Gene.

"What a coincidence, Miss Kelly, are your hands feeling better?"

Kelly nodded, and the two walked and chatted until they went to a nearby park, where many people were resting.

This park used to be very dirty at night, but now everything has changed.

"By the way, Miss Kelly, what do you think of your life now?"

"Very well, Mr. Jean, I have met President Tommy, and he is a very good president. Our lives are better because of him."

Gene smiled and nodded. Probably most people in this country would say this now, because they didn't realize at all that they would gradually become a screw.

"Has President Tommy received you?"

Kelly shook her head, lowered her head and looked at Gene from time to time, and then said.

"I was involved in a case and lived in the presidential mansion for a while."

Gene was a little surprised, but didn't think much about it. He and Kelly chatted for a while and then separated. The girl looked very optimistic and cheerful.

“What does the future hold for this country?”

Jean muttered and quickly disappeared into the crowd. After a while, Jean came to the top of a building, quietly overlooking the city during the day.

"It's basically exactly the same."

Gene smiled helplessly and lit a cigarette.

No matter any human society, it will eventually become exactly the same. The most likely solution to human problems found by Jean and others was staged in a country on another land.

A mechanized society is the ultimate means to solve most of the conflicts in human society, making humans a link in the entire social machine and putting the entire society in a cyclical stage.

Human beings only have responsibilities, and there is no distinction between high and low. Human beings in all positions work and live for the continuation of mankind.

Such a society requires a high degree of technology and information assistance. Unfortunately, in such a society, human beings will become like machines, and perhaps most human beings will lose their individuality.

"Maybe after all that's the answer."

Jean smiled bitterly, turned around and disappeared on the rooftop.

3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Tommy stepped into Flo's research room. There were currently more than 30 people here. Flo was sitting in the office and talking about things with several assistants.

"Mr President."

Flo shouted, then Tommy nodded and the others stood up and bowed.

"Everyone go out first, I will talk to Minister Flo."

After a bunch of people went out, Tommy sat down and looked at the young scientists who were taking a break and discussing on the lawn outside. The youngest among them was only 19 years old, and the oldest was 67 years old.

Flo selected his team based on his own understanding and some information. The current scientific research team will make many surprising discoveries every day.

"We have now reached the practical stage, but this stage is not going well."

Flo pulled up some recent practice data for Tommy, and Tommy figured it out after taking a look at it, Flo explained.

"Mr. President, we are now designing a kind of nano-neuron, a device with a response similar to the functional neurons of the human body. It can be realized with these mimics. Eventually we will make a device that is as powerful as humans, or even much more powerful than humans. A super-responsive robot."

Tommy hummed, and Flo didn't ask anything about it. He thought that it might need to be equipped with an AI to use it, but Tommy didn't let them design the AI ​​part, so Flo's current job is actually very easy.

"Minister Flo, I just hope that you can come up with the finished product as soon as possible, so as to lay a solid foundation for future research."

Flo felt the urgency in Tommy's tone, and he didn't quite understand why he had to study so quickly.

After all, this kind of research is very difficult. If you force the finished product to come out quickly, if the finished product has major flaws, it will be very difficult to modify it, and you may even need to tear it down and start over.

After noticing Flo's look, Tommy softened his tone and said.

"I'm not urging you, I just want to give you a heads up."

Flo snorted, and there was a surge of fear in his heart. This president was different from the presidents he had seen, and it was scary.

Seeing Flo showing fear, Tommy explained.

"You should also know by now that the unemployment wave is coming because of my various systems."

Flo hummed and Tommy laughed.

"The reason why I hope you hurry up is because once you succeed, manufacturing mimics will be the largest industry in this country in the future."

Flo understood. It was true that many people had lost their jobs during this period. Although Tommy had introduced an unemployment benefit system, such a system could not last long. These people had to find suitable jobs.

Flo also knew that if the work of producing mimics could be left to humans, it would instantly solve the problem of human unemployment.

But when he thought of creating mimics on a large scale, Flo felt uneasy. Although he had thought that Tommy might use these people to replace humans, there were too many things that could be done if such mimics appeared.

"We will definitely look into it as soon as possible."

Tommy hummed and then said.

"In a few days, I will announce some research results and this new industry. You can make a report for me."

Flo nodded, and then took Tommy to visit some laboratories. Flo was relieved until Tommy left at about 5 o'clock.

"Minister, what does Mr. President need these things for?"

An assistant asked, and Flo shook his head. He didn't know what to say. Although there were no monitoring and eavesdropping equipment here, this was why Flo felt a little relieved that he didn't need to be monitored.

"Probably for use in war."

This was Flo's initial judgment. These robots, which do not feel pain and can be recycled and reused at any time, are terrifying existences on the battlefield. As long as there is a perfect mechanism for recycling mimics in the future, these mimics will be immortal.

It can be used continuously. Although some mimics will be consumed, it is difficult to consume all the mimics in the center of the ocean in a short period of time.

Several assistants also began to discuss the topic of war, Flo said with solemn eyes.

"Everyone, stop talking and get back to work. We must meet the president's requirements as soon as possible. This is very important."

Flo watched the news this morning and knew that if there was no industry that could attract a large number of people, the country would have problems, so Tommy was very anxious.

"I hope we can get results soon."

Flo said, and began to sit in front of the computer, looking at the results of today's research by several groups, but it seemed that there was still not much progress.

What Flo is most worried about now is what will happen to them once the research is successful?

So Flo did not speed up the research, but began to slow down. Unless Tommy personally explained something, Flo would have no idea. Such an important national secret would inevitably make them the holders of the secret.

These secrets obviously cannot be made public, so Flo feels the danger, and they may even disappear at any time because of these secrets.

"Hey! What should I do?"

Flo pressed Macau, knowing that the next time Tommy came, if he couldn't produce any effective results, something would definitely go wrong.