Perse Fanny was taking great risks and making a last-ditch effort.
Two zombie bodyguards who had been modified by herself were guarding the door. After confirming that there was no monitoring equipment in the room, she put on the holographic helmet, activated the private quantum communication equipment, and contacted the underground of the Nord settlement area. .
If there was anything else I could have done to mediate this matter at the beginning. So now, things can be said to be completely out of control...
After giving the order, Fanny thought helplessly.
When the underground of the Nord Resettlement Area was spotted by a big shot in Depth 7 and selected as a place to incubate his own "cocoon", the nature of the matter changed - before, no matter how you put it, it was still considered a business activity. category. As long as he balances the interests of all parties, he can achieve an ending that satisfies as many people as possible.
While it's tough, it's not impossible.
But now...
Those adjusters who are walking on the path of upgrading, in order to increase their success rate of upgrading and to achieve their own evolutionary goals, can accept a price that ordinary people cannot understand.
After reaching a certain level, you can no longer understand those adjusters using the way normal people think.
They are not "human beings" in daily cognition - they should be seen as monsters, machines, legions, disasters, weapons, walking cities... The similarities between them and native people are, at best, just because they are in the tree of evolution. Before the branches separated, they once shared the same trunk.
It's like man and ape.
The priority level of grabbing commercial interests is simply not worth mentioning compared to the evolution of those big shots.
Or it can be said that the so-called "commercial interests" and the name of the so-called "company" are the tools they use to devour resources from human society. Tracing back to the source, their primary purpose has always been to ensure their own evolution, while their secondary purpose has been to hinder the evolution of others.
In short, ensure your own evolutionary advantage.
In other words, no matter what the company's public relations influence or what business interests it is, everything must be compromised in preparation for the big shot's promotion.
Of course Fanny understood that the "Icarus Liberation Front" had some small tricks at the beginning. The reason why I didn't interfere too much was because the other party's small actions were originally within the scope of my plan.
It can even be said that allowing the company to provide profits to the people at the bottom of the resettlement area under pressure is actually what she is pursuing - only this concept of sustainable development can form a positive feedback system that continuously promotes each other.
She firmly believes that this has not been possible in the past simply because the trust of the old era was destroyed in the chaotic years of the "Domain War". What she needs to do is just to provide an opportunity for both parties to cooperate.
But now, those beings who are like "gods" bend down and focus on this small place. The nature is completely different... This is no longer a question of whether they can prosper and be happy, but whether they can survive. The problem; this is no longer a contradiction between people, but a contradiction between people and God.
If we try to play the "coward's game" with the company again, the outcome waiting for Icarus will be irreversible destruction.
She needed to tell them this before it was too late.
Fortunately, those who stayed at the Intelligent Control Center of the Nord Resettlement Area still had their own direct descendants. At the very least, he could use their operations to try to issue a final warning to the members of Icarus.
Like now.
[…If you don’t surrender, all of you will die. 】
She warned like this after Booker contacted her first.
However, his words did not receive any response.
Don't you believe me? Or is there a problem with the signal?
Fanny, who was inside Tartarus and was secretly using the quantum communication equipment, immediately took off her holographic helmet with both hands upon seeing this - she planned to debug the equipment again.
But then, she froze on the spot...
"I have a psychological evaluation report on you here. Do you want to see it?"
Cerberus's supervisor, Prison D, appeared in his office at some unknown time.
The middle-aged man wearing glasses sat at his desk, looking at him expressionlessly, holding a paper document in a black folder in his hand.
Fanny's heart skipped a beat for a moment, and then she immediately looked at the two "zombie" bodyguards guarding the door - at this moment, there were only two pairs of skeletons left there that were truly constantly disintegrating, and they were surrounded by tiny Dark red current. As soon as some of the larger pieces of the body fell off, they turned into dust in mid-air without making the slightest sound.
Fanny stood up in panic, but before she said anything, the other party waved her hand to signal her to sit down.
"I have no other way to stop their movements. The instructions you gave are too absolute, and their action logic is too rigid compared to ordinary zombies... Ah, you'd better sit down first."
Prison D said so.
Then, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"By the way, you won't be angry if your pet is destroyed like this, right?"
Fanny took a deep breath and sat down, then she gently clenched her fists to restrain her urge to tremble and said:
"Will not."
Upon hearing this answer, Prison D's expression instantly changed back to its previous cold look:
"Then you are too generous... Two loyal employees have obviously died, but you don't even have any emotion."
he said dryly.
Generally speaking, in this era, few people regard the "zombie people" who have been transformed and completely lost their self-awareness as human beings - after all, the concept of mental index defines the numerical range of human beings. But at this moment, Prison D directly referred to the two zombies as "employees"... No, could it be possible that he had already seen it?
Fanny, who was extremely nervous, bit her lower lip and planned to say something casually to avoid the topic. But what Prison D said next directly broke her fantasy.
"Those two zombies actually still have self-awareness, right? Your research progress on restoring the 'Pegasus' is actually much faster than previously reported."
The director of Cerberus said so.
Hearing this, Fanny opened her mouth first, but finally closed it.
Since the other party has investigated this, there is no point in refusing to admit it.
In fact, all "zombie people" who have been transformed by their own hands have not destroyed their "self-consciousness". Their consciousness is like a passenger in their own body. They can also sense the surrounding environment and even think and learn.
They are just completely deprived of control over their bodies, just like horses controlled by malicious programs.
At the same time, she promised all the "zombie people" she had experienced. As long as they work for her for three years, she will let them go free in the future - the same way she offered an olive branch to "Theseus" before.
She originally planned to use this method to slowly expand her influence within the Pluto Submersible Company by controlling the supply of zombies to Tartarus.
But now it seems that Cerberus has actually seen through his trick a long time ago, and he just deliberately allowed himself to engage in such small tricks.
"I just……"
Fanny wanted to explain, but the other party raised her hand again and interrupted her.
He opened the folder in his hand and read:
"Compared with the aloof temperament that the target usually displays, her desire to climb into the company's core power circle has been successfully concealed. And compared to following the path designed by others, , the target audience will be more eager to win on their own terms."
After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at Fanny:
"It seems to be true...you are actually more ambitious than many people in this company."
Fanny said nothing.
Prison D smiled and said:
“But really, being ambitious isn’t such a bad thing. After all, ambition is better than some unnecessary compassion that can cause financial damage to the company.
"But what I'm worried about is that your ambitions won't be based on such arrogance and arrogance as 'I want to change this world where the weak can eat the strong' or 'I hope to build a world where everyone is equal.' Isn’t it an ideal that will bring disaster to all mankind?”
When he said this, although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were only cold.
"I……"
Fanny opened her mouth to explain something, but at this moment, the fatal communicator suddenly rang.
[Zizi... Regarding Pluto's deep dive... we need a detailed explanation... Zizi...]
That was Booker's reply. What a coincidence, it came back at this time.
"Ah, it's a pity that this seems to be the case."
Prison D spread the folder on his knees, then clapped his hands gently, as if with some regret.
Then, he looked at the folder spread out on his lap and continued reading:
"Due to their childhood experiences, the target may have more sympathy than necessary for people with low living standards. They may also have unrealistic illusions about the organizational level and moral standards of the proletarians... After a comprehensive evaluation, the target is very They may participate in the 'anti-company' social movement and bring hidden dangers to the safety of the company's property."
After reading, Prison D spread his hands.
Fanny stopped talking completely.
Leaving a program backdoor in the "Zombie Man", privately linking up with civil resistance organizations... No matter which one you choose, it is enough to sentence you to death. And her only basis was that the other party also found out that the reverse research on "Pegasus" was progressing much faster than she claimed.
In other words, your own use value is not that important anymore.
This time, she might actually die.
"Let me tell you something about the principles of Cerberus' law enforcement."
Without mentioning what to do with himself, Prison D suddenly turned to another topic.
"We all know that the company's regulations are just decorations, and everyone will do whatever they can to get promoted. This is actually a strategy used by the company to screen out the strong - in such an environment full of unrestricted competition, the only one who can do anything is to win promotion. Only the truly strong can stand out. Therefore, we actually don’t pay too much attention to many of your behaviors.”
He said:
"However, not all strong people are worthy of promotion and training... Needless to say, those commercial spies sent in by other companies must be dealt with immediately once they are discovered. And the same level of threat as commercial espionage, The people who need to be dealt with immediately are the 'idealists'."
Prison D said, with a sarcastic expression on his face.
"Idealists are a group that should least have power. In human society, they exist like malignant tumors. They are representatives of selfishness and the crystallization of the evil of human nature. Countless crimes more cruel than cruel are all caused by them The number of people killed by 'idealism' in history may only be rivaled by the 'plague'.
"A realist will only kill those who hinder his prosperity and wealth. But an idealist will kill everyone equally with compassion, just to make the world what he expects. "
If there is a difference between the real world and your ideal world, then there must be something wrong with reality - this is their logic.
After Prison D finished speaking, he raised his finger towards Fanny.
His fingertips lit up like a laser pointer, and a bright red laser pointer hit Fanny's forehead.
Fanny's shoulders trembled slightly and she remained silent.
"So according to our law enforcement principles, you were supposed to die here... You are a group of 'cancer cells'. We have no way to control people like you and include you as part of our system."
Prison D said, suddenly put away his fingers and continued:
"But I don't know if this is your luck. There is a senior executive who just wants to recruit a group of employees who are not so 'obedient' to build his own initial team."
Fanny, who originally thought her death was imminent, was stunned.
"What?"
After confirming for a long time that she was not mistaken, she asked with difficulty.
"Well, after all the rats in the lower level of the Nord settlement area are cleared, you will go there with that adult."
Prison D said in an extremely sarcastic tone:
"You heard it right, the person who can save you in the end is the reason that will destroy the people you want to save... This world is really interesting, isn't it?"
After saying that, Prison D picked up the folder and stood up. At the same time, the quantum communication equipment behind Fanny melted like butter.
"If you think clearly, report to Cerberus' office tomorrow. Of course, you can also choose not to come, and then choose a method you like in this office to terminate your own heartbeat."
Prison D left after leaving such a sentence.
…………
[We need more specific information, we need...]
Booker was still trying in vain to get more information from Perse Fanny.
However, the message he sent was like a mud statue submerged in the sea, instantly losing contact.
[Forget it Booker, it’s good to know this information. It might be very difficult for the other party to send such information.]
Seeing this, Liao Qi comforted him.
But Booker did not listen to his giving up, but continued to try to call as if grasping a life-saving straw.
[About that big shot at Depth 7, we need more information...]
Compared to his previous calmness, Booker was completely panicked at this moment.
A guy with depth 7 intends to complete his breakthrough to the limits of human intelligence in such a remote place?
Naturally, he would not believe such nonsense, but if such a thing really happened, then there was only one possibility - the guy with depth 7 did not come to the Nord settlement area, and the so-called upgrade was just an excuse.
The other party is actually here for you.
Or to be more precise, the other party came for the "Fire Thief".
(End of chapter)
