Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

Xingyuan quietly held a glass of wine and sat in a dark corner, quietly scanning the faces under the emergency warm light. These faces were constantly changing, and the faces in front of him were changing. His eyes gradually became blurred, and then distorted, becoming like monsters and ferocious creatures.

Xingyuan shook his head. Everything around him became more and more distorted, with colorful blocks intertwined together. He was a little out of breath, and the sounds in his ears began to fade away. He clutched his chest in pain.

Such anomalies made Xingyuan miserable. From the time he started to embark on this road, such anomalies would occur from time to time when he was under too much psychological pressure. Each time, Xingyuan would be tortured half to death. He knew it very well in his heart. , all the weird things you see are reality.

The burning feeling in his chest and the wailing deep in his heart can only be heard by himself. No one is stupid. The person who can sit in this place has an average citizen level of 8 and stands at the top of the city pyramid.

Everyone present knew that there was a big problem in the barrier area, which was why martial law was implemented in the city. Coupled with the presence of some rioters, it was impossible for the administrative department to keep the internal situation as usual when facing pressure from the outside.

Members of Congress have received a special drill instruction from the General Affairs Section on their mobile phones, but this instruction is so unconvincing in the eyes of many people.

The massacre in the barrier zone that happened 20 years ago caused a huge sensation. People in the city accused Xingke of the evil behavior. At that time, Xingyuan did not say anything. He just watched the farce silently. As expected, soon no one was willing to mention all this anymore.

Except for less than 40% of the criminals in the barrier area, the rest of the people are losers in the city. People who were directly expelled after their citizen level dropped to 0. Over the years, many new lives have been gained.

A greater proportion of the population in barrier zones consists of citizens expelled from the city rather than criminals.

Destruction or survival, this is a huge question before everyone. It is also a question of the survival of the majority and the survival of the minority. In such a doomsday, the city's supply materials cannot be infinite. For the sake of the majority, the resources of the minority must be sacrificed. The approach sounds correct and reasonable.

However, Xingyuan cannot admit its rationality and correctness in people's concept of good and evil. Many people in the city sneer at the barrier zone, thinking that they are no different from bedbugs and are hopeless. However, there are still many people in the city. After providing them with food, the beginning of the second year is the time to release some information from the previous year.

Xingyuan still remembers that every time like this, the most unified voice is to cut off the food supply in the barrier area. In any era, there are people at the bottom who endure the ruthlessness of society, and in any era, there are people who stand at the bottom of the society. In the name of righteousness, people who speak unabashedly to interfere with others.

It is obviously a good thing to clean out the garbage in society, but people are not garbage.

Xingyuan pressed the glass of wine quietly, and his vague consciousness came to his senses again. He stared coldly at the people around him who were still talking and laughing.

No matter when, people are hopeless.

What Xingyuan was most worried about happened without warning. The reason why he entered this circle was just hoping to find some people who could work with him to solve the backlog of problems in the barrier area for many years. A few years ago , after learning about the plan to establish an agricultural base in the barrier area, Xingyuan felt that things would turn around, but gradually the plan was shelved again and again, and finally it is still mentioned occasionally, and no one wants to care about it now. .

Many friends I met after entering the circle shook their heads when they heard about this plan.

Someone once said that good and evil have the same proportion in human nature. Evil suppresses good and good suppresses evil. We are both angels and demons. If our nature can be slightly tilted to one side, then all societies will The problem was solved centuries ago, but people are so divided that it’s impossible to know exactly what we looked like back then. At one time, cities allowed the losers of society to survive in barrier zones, and at another, He also brought weapons to crush everything in the barrier area.

The ultimate irresolvable problem is the conflict between people, but the essence is that no one is willing to extend a hand outside the barrier zone.

It is impossible for everyone to join hands and make progress together. Only someone can stand up in such a difficult time, but that person is not Xingyuan. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, thinking about it in his mind It was the little girl who started arguing with her colleagues after learning everything.

Maybe it's too late, but not necessarily. If the child had appeared earlier, maybe there was still hope in the barrier zone!

Xingyuan lowered his head with a bitter look on his face, and at this moment he smelled the smell of smoke.

"Mantha!"

A hand pressed over, Mansha blew out a puff of smoke at Xingyuan, and Xingyuan coughed.

"Are you still holding on to such boring thoughts? I have told you before that people should be more realistic. This seemingly deformed and ruthless system carries the process of Brilliant City, the law of survival of the fittest, and the best method. Just don’t consider these issues. The human social process is inherently cruel. Even if you understand its essence, you still can’t find a reasonable solution. There can only be ways to adapt to society. Everything today is just for the majority of people. , the final result of abandoning the law of a few people, no one is willing to touch such cruel things, because human nature is like this. For cruel facts, they will selectively forget, as long as they live in the present, because human nature is Selfish!"

Mansha smoked a cigarette leisurely and looked at the lost man in front of her. She once loved this innocent man and appreciated everything about this man, but that was only in the past.

At this time, Xingyuan stared at Mansha in confusion. She seemed to know everything that was about to happen. She spoke to him in such a tone. This was the first conversation between the two in more than ten years, and Mansha's words Xingyuan was a little shocked.

"I didn't expect to hear such words from you, Mantha!"

"No one is stupid, no one is stupid. While he is saying that the bugs in the barrier area should be eliminated as soon as possible, a certain part of his heart, called conscience, is praying for a better life. We are emotional animals. Otherwise, those popcorn-like sensational films that tell the story of the beauty and magnificence of human nature can infect others. But people are powerless in the face of reality. This is the reality today. After tonight, I’m afraid The city will usher in a new round of changes."

Mansha said, stood up, turned around and started walking, Xingyuan quickly chased after her.

"Where are you going?"

Looking at Mansha who was about to leave the venue, Xingyuan asked.

"I have asked my bodyguard to pick me up. I will go to my private apartment in the film and television area. Do you want to come with me?"

Mansha smiled, and Xingyuan watched her leave the venue without looking back.

You have changed a lot, in ways that I didn’t notice at all, Mansha!