Overturned Tower

"I can probably tell you about this matter, after all, there are quite a few people who know about it."

She said seriously: "Because strictly speaking, I have been on standby since the afternoon that day."

"……what?"

"On the afternoon of the previous day, someone sent a letter to our newspaper. It said that before tomorrow's dark, the 'Babel' organization would have a big operation... So I have been on standby since two or three o'clock in the afternoon ——Until Mr. Amirus reported the attack on the airship through the channel of our president. I flew over immediately..."

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to be so fast.

Xiao Liuli said with certainty.

"How long will that take?"

"15 minutes to 10 minutes. Not all news is worth dispatching to interview helicopters. I occasionally take a floating car... Bodyguards don't have so many configurations."

Xiao Liuli replied without hesitation: "If there is no advance warning, by the time we receive the information and rush over, most of the passengers must have already left."

"How many people know about this?"

"As long as you ask anyone who worked in our newspaper the day before yesterday or yesterday, you can find out about this."

Xiao Liuli said, then paused: "Do you feel something is wrong, Mister 'Hero'?"

"...Don't call me a hero, it sounds awkward."

Russell waved his hand and smiled wryly.

This time he really felt a little embarrassed, not because of his acting skills.

As for what's wrong...

—That is too many, too many to count.

But what can be said to Xiao Liuli is only a very small part of it.

"Is the content of the letter you received the day before yesterday confidential?"

"Okay, but we've notified the Executive Department before."

"Then," Russell said in a low voice, "why do some elves appear alone on the airship heading to Happy Island without a single bodyguard?"

Chapter 33 【快逃】

Whether it's the group of mercenaries, or Amirus, or the bad day...

In the airship hijacking incident, everyone's behavioral logic had a faintly weird atmosphere.

The group of mercenaries seemed to be hired by someone to take Amyrus away alive.For this they even got a special virus that only the Tower of Babel possesses.

But since their boss provides this level of logistical support, and even they have killed the flight attendants directly, why not use this virus to invade the airship firewall, get the passenger list directly, and pinpoint Amirus' room Where?

As Amirus, it is not difficult to know that the "Tower of Babel" will launch an attack on the Happy Island before evening yesterday.But he didn't bring a single bodyguard with him on this trip.

All elves are unable to use psionic powers and are in high positions.

But Russell has never heard of the news that a certain elf was assassinated... Considering that the head office can't cut the news, he can only choose to publish it or not.Russell, then, tends to say that none of these things really happened.

There are too many elves who go out without bodyguards - not only Amyrus, but also Russell's mentor.

Russell also heard an urban legend when he was a child, that is, elves can detonate the chips in other people's brains, causing disobedient people to be headshot directly... It was only later that Russell learned that there are some people called "uncoded people".

Taking a step back, even if the elves can control those ordinary people who still have chips and those without codes who have lost their chips, it is impossible for them to detect them.

Uncoded people can’t even be located—in fact, many uncoded people have committed crimes such as “murder”, “theft”, “embezzlement of public funds”, and “non-repayment of debts” in order to escape the accountability of the company law Just removed the chip from the black clinic and became an uncoded person.

Once you become an uncoded person, you will not be able to live in the upper city... On the other hand, the company will not be able to locate the other party.

All mercenaries must be uncoded.So why has nothing happened to the elves?

Russell tends that elves should possess another special ability that is not known.

This kind of ability can at least keep them from falling behind in front of psykers.

Russell had heard before that the Cyber ​​Church also seemed to have the ability that sounded like "divine magic"... Although they didn't believe in any real gods at all, they could also obtain divine magic.

The philosophy of the Cyber ​​Church is very simple, and Russell has heard them preach many times—the general idea is that whether it is civilization itself, or individual talents, love between people, and awakened spiritual power, all come from The sea of ​​group subconscious, this sea is their "god".

But as an individual, the mind cannot dip into the sea of ​​group subconscious.So they hope to let all human beings achieve cyber immortality...that is, mind uploading.

If everyone's thoughts are uploaded to the same server, then it means that all disputes, pain, jealousy, hatred, and incomprehension in the eternal life will be resolved here.Since then, no one is alone anymore, and everyone can be an individual or a group.Everything they do is to achieve cyber immortality for all human beings in the future.

- The holy Kala connects us Belongs to Yes.There is also some flesh and blood to make it weak, and at the same time some human beings to make it up.

Now that Russell recalled when the Cyber ​​Church was preaching, his expression would become very subtle.

Maybe the extraordinary ability mastered by the elves comes from the Cyber ​​Church.

After all, the Cyber ​​Church occupies a floating island alone... In other words, their status is also supported by the dragons, and it is basically equal to the head office.

The elves have lived for so long, and there is no contradiction with the church.Then they have a close relationship, and they may even be victors together-after all, there have been two world wars in this world.

Such speculation is also very reasonable, right?

If it is assumed that the elves have extraordinary abilities... then Amyrus is not as harmless and fragile as he appears.

Although he looked very grateful to Russell - if Russell was really a fresh graduate and hadn't recovered his memory when he was just born, he might really think that Amyrus is really a kind grandfather from the bottom of his heart.

But right now, Russell feels...it's a bit too coincidental here.

He still remembered that Amyrus woke up with a grunt after hitting his head against the wall.And after waking up, there was no concussion reaction, just like being woken up.

Russell doesn't know much about that virus...but its ability to break through the firewall is so powerful, so the paralysis control effect on the human body can be lifted just so easily?

It was then that Russell had his first doubts.

That's why he adjusted his expression immediately and switched to business mode.

But now, Xiao Liuli's words were like a sharp dagger, embedded in the suspicion in Russell's heart, prying it away forcefully.

of course.

Considering that Xiao Liuli is also a "devil" suspect now, I can't completely trust her words and deeds.

But it doesn't really make sense for her to lie about it.

If there are so many people who know about it, Russell can find out if he just investigates—he can use discs himself, and it is very easy to obtain this kind of information.

While Russell was thinking, Xiao Liuli became a little flustered.

She put her hand over her booze-soaked chest.

It seemed as if he had only noticed now that his thin white singlet was wet with wine, showing a translucent appearance.

"Sorry, I'm going to leave first... to change clothes..."

Xiao Liuli got up and whispered, "I'm really sorry!"

"Ah, it's okay."

Russell smiled: "I failed to discover and remind you at the first time, rather, it should be my responsibility."

"I'm really sorry... You can watch variety shows first, or listen to operas. The program library here is quite complete."

Xiao Liuli said so, without waiting for Russell to respond, she reached out and waved her hand in the air, turning on the screen opposite the sofa bed.

Although everyone has a built-in broadcasting function in the chip behind their heads, the big screen still looks comfortable.

Not to mention, it was a huge screen on the entire wall - when it was turned on, it played a funny program similar to cross talk.

The surrounding canned laughter was even in stereo, echoing in all directions of Russell.

Seeing Xiao Liuli leave the room with her handbag in hand... Russell didn't feel wronged.

He comfortably crawled on the soft sofa bed, squinting his eyes and listening to the cross talk.

It should be said that Xiao Liuli caught it well... Although the wine was spilled, it didn't make the sofa bed wet.

But it's not easy for him to lie down directly.The main reason is that he thinks it is impolite to take off his shoes or not to take them off.

At this moment, Russell, who was lying on the sofa bed, couldn't help but sneezed—the scent of the three girls was mixed on the pillow, which was a little choking for Russell, who had a relatively sensitive sense of smell.

But when he rolled on the sofa bed and looked up at the screen, he unexpectedly discovered...

On the huge screen that was broadcasting the comedy program, two huge red frames popped up, just covering the faces of the two characters.

【Run away】.

【Run away】.

【Run away】【Run away】【Run away】【Run away】【Run away】——

Immediately afterwards, densely packed warnings of different sizes kept pouring out like virus pop-up windows, completely covering the entire screen.

"—hahahahaha!"

Shrill canned laughter, still ringing in all directions.Hysterical laughter, as if someone was laughing at Russell.

Russell's pupils shrank, feeling a great crisis.

Suddenly he bounced off the sofa bed and back.It was like sliding off the bed with a swipe...but just passed by the cold and heavy metal arm.

It was aimed at the back of Russell's head.

Shocked, Russell's pupils turned into cat-like vertical pupils, and he reached out to grab the empty atmosphere.

Between Russell's right fingers, there are three emerald green translucent shadows.

The non-existent device, which was set to "cut only the nerves and data lines", cut along the end of the metal handle towards the shoulder.And there was a feeling that something had actually been cut.

Russell bounced back suddenly, ears perked up to look around.

In front of his eyes, a silent figure gradually emerged from the void.

——This is exactly the men in black on the helicopter gunship yesterday.

The prosthetic leg of his left arm drooped unnaturally.Apparently it's completely undriveable.

"[Iron Claw] can't be used anymore."

The man in black made a dull and vague voice: "Be careful, don't fight him in close quarters."

—Is there anyone else? !

Russell's heart tightened.

The next moment, a muffled bang sounded from the void.

There was a bang... something was launched and hit the ground.

With the instant firelight, Russell saw two vague shadows, and recognized the ball that fell to his feet.

- That's a flashbang!

Russell was taken aback.

The bodyguards hired by this newspaper are simply amazing.Just touching little Liuli, will you kill them all?

I am also a member of Tianen Group!

——And you are using the prosthetic body I made! !

"Stop it, I'm from the executive department! My own!"

Russell picked up a pillow to cover his eyes, trying to block the glare of the flash bomb, his body bounced back flexibly, and at the same time loudly identified himself.

He also kept an eye out and didn't say that he was from the Special Executive Department.

But when the bright light flashed, Russell threw the pillow away...

However, he clearly heard a few sounds of opening the safety and loading the gun.

Most people would never recognize it, but Russell could tell right away...it wasn't an explosion-proof submachine gun for firing rubber bullets—it was the sound of a pistol.

The four men in black were briefly revealed by the flash bombs, and their bodies gradually blurred and disappeared while loading their guns indifferently.

——Russell's heart suddenly turned cold.

There is no doubt that it is absolutely impossible for a regular security company to use live ammunition firearms!Explosion-proof submachine guns and electric batons like yesterday should be standing armaments!

"Don't jump out of the window, you can't open this window!"

Delphinium's voice suddenly came from the surrounding speakers: "Go up, or go to the lobby and blend in with the crowd!"

But how can I go!

Russell thought to himself.