ATDIWR Chapter 126

Chapter 126 Foreign Residents’ March, Retarded Card Holy Father

“Something bad has happened!” Owen rushed from Luoshi Base to Jing Shi Base, her expression heavy and cold.

“Owen, what exactly is going on? Tell us in detail.” Wan Xueying went up to meet her, also with a solemn face.

“Just now, I suddenly received a secret report. M Base is going to launch a tough attack on Jing Shi Base!” Owen rushed over in her mech as soon as she received the information.

After two years of rapid development, while it was still far from the point where everyone in Xia Country had a mech, the high-level personnel in each base each had one and could operate it skillfully, even engaging in single-person combat.

As the current commander of Luoshi Base, Owen naturally had a mech, which allowed her to reach Jing Shi Base so quickly.

While the few of them were talking, another mech from Luoshi Base landed. The person was Jiang Fuzhong, the deputy commander of Luoshi Base.

Jiang Fuzhong briefly exchanged pleasantries with everyone, then stood behind Owen, just as he always stood silently behind Du Ruanlan when she was still alive.

“You placed a spy beside Charles in M Base?” Ji An asked.

Owen nodded, “We have many people in M Base, but no one had managed to get close to Charles before. Charles is too insane. Even if someone finally managed to get close to him, they might be killed within a day for trivial matters like the coffee being too sweet or the chair not being placed correctly.”

The Power Users who could serve as spies in M Base were elites of Luoshi Base. Whether in terms of Power Level or mental flexibility, they were one in a million talents. Luoshi Base could not afford to lose a single one of these elites.

Later, after discovering how insane Charles was, Owen no longer allowed people from Luoshi Base to approach him.

This also led to Luoshi Base being unable to ascertain Charles’ movements in real-time.

“Owen, can you contact the person who sent you the message?” Ji An asked.

“No,” Owen shook her head. “I was still trying to confirm who sent the message just now, but I contacted several people lurking in M Base, and none of them were the one.”

“Could it be a trap?” Gu Jinsheng asked.

“No,” Owen stated firmly. “This message is not an ordinary one; it’s ancoded language of our Luoshi Base. And this code word is not known by all lurkers; it’s an code word that only the most core personnel know.”

“Since the message is reliable, I will immediately notify the research institute to be prepared and strive to intercept the missiles at the first possible moment, making sure to intercept them outside Xia Country’s borders.” Ji An briefly instructed the others and then hurried off to gather people.

When the researchers learned of this news, they were both surprised and unsurprised. Charles was already insane, and anything he did was normal. Although everyone was busy, they were not chaotic and began their respective tasks in an orderly manner.

At the same time, Gu Jinsheng convened an emergency press conference and sent this news in text form to every smart computer or network account, ensuring everyone could know immediately.

“My God, Charles is actually going to launch an H War. Is he crazy?”

“Hasn’t Charles always been crazy?”

“Why did Commander Gu send out this news and announce it globally? Isn’t this shaking public morale?”

“What kind of retarded is the one upstairs? Commander Gu is doing this for our own good, to ensure we ordinary residents get the news as soon as possible to ensure our safety. Do you want the missiles to blow people into meat paste, and they don’t even know how they died, before you are satisfied?”

“I still think this shouldn’t be told to the public in advance. What can telling us change? It only creates panic.”

Some Power Users within Xia Country were made anxious by the online comments.

They gathered at the entrance of the command department, demanding that the base immediately arrange hover cars to send them out of Xia Country.

Such a situation occurred in various bases in Xia Country. At this time, a group of Power Users gathered at the entrance of Jing Shi Base. The number was not large, but there were still over a thousand people.

“Call Gu Jinsheng out and give us a satisfactory answer!”

“No matter what, the H War cannot be fought.”

“The world is already chaotic enough in the Apocalypse, do you want to add more chaos?”

Facing the citizens demonstrating at the entrance of the general command department, the staff could only try to persuade them kindly.

Especially since these citizens were holding various live broadcasting devices. If the staff said anything slightly wrong, it would be infinitely magnified and eventually become a tool for malicious people to attack Xia Country and Gu Jinsheng.

“Sorry everyone, at this time, Commander Gu is busy with dispatching and personnel arrangements and really cannot spare the time to come over. However, please trust Commander Gu; he will not disappoint everyone.”

“We have always trusted him. It is because of trust that we abandoned our homeland and joined Xia Country citizenship. And what is the result? Now Gu Jinsheng is repaying the trust of us foreign residents like this.”

The speaker was a man with a mustache. From his appearance, it could be seen that he was Asian, but it was impossible to determine which Asian country he was from.

“Gu Jinsheng has failed our trust. We trusted him so much, yet he has put us in a dangerous situation where we could be bombarded by H weapons at any time. Now we only ask him to come out and meet us face-to-face, and explain the truth of the matter clearly. I don’t think this is an excessive request.”

Although the speaking man had a polite attitude and looked refined and well-educated, the staff member was inwardly complaining bitterly. He had been working in reception for so long that he knew this kind of person was the most difficult to deal with.

“I’m sorry, Commander Gu is really busy. There are too many things he needs to handle at this time, he really can’t spare the time…”

“Then call Ji An out to see us, it’s the same!” The man demanded again.

“Yes, call Ji An out!”

“Whether it’s Gu Jinsheng or Ji An, we must see one today!”

The staff were bewildered by these people’s demands. “Director Ji is a researcher. He doesn’t manage these things. What use would it be for you to see him?”

“Looking at the entire Earth, who doesn’t know the relationship between Ji An and Gu Jinsheng? I don’t believe that facing the threat of M Base’s nuclear weapons, Ji An knows nothing. Perhaps the mastermind behind this matter is Ji An.”

The staff member had been trying to be polite and persuasive all along, as that was his job – to appease these troublemakers. But when these people spoke disrespectfully about Ji An, the staff member couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Please watch your words. I can understand your anxiety at this moment. But that is no reason for you to be disrespectful to Director Ji!”

The staff member angrily raised his voice, “The reason why you can stand here stably right now, without fearing for food and Zombies like people in other countries, is all because of Director Ji. Now, immediately apologize for your disrespectful words towards Director Ji just now.”

“Did I say anything wrong? If Ji An hadn’t created the artificial planet, how would this war have been provoked? H weapons? Do you know what that represents? It means countless deaths and radiation. Even those who survive will not be able to continue living peacefully; they will suffer the torment of radiation every day.”

“Is it possible that Director Ji created an artificial planet suitable for human survival, and that was wrong?”

“Ji An is naturally wrong. His mistake is that he is too selfish.”

The staff member couldn’t stand it anymore, grabbed the man by the collar, and punched him in the face.

The man yelled loudly, “The command department staff are hitting people, everyone defend yourselves quickly!”

A cunning glint flashed in the man’s eyes. While deliberately creating panic, he released his Power User ability at the staff member.

The staff member was sent flying by a huge Earth-type ability. Seeing this, the other staff members quickly released their abilities to stop the man.

Just like that, a violent conflict erupted between the demonstrating citizens and the staff members. Both sides started fighting at the entrance of the command department.

“Commander Gu, something bad has happened. Our staff members and the demonstrating Power Users are fighting.” With such a serious conflict occurring, the staff member could only come to report to Gu Jinsheng.

“What’s going on?” Gu Jinsheng knew that his staff members would never easily engage in a physical fight with ordinary citizens, so he asked.

“It seems a demonstrating citizen spoke disrespectfully about Director Ji, and the staff member was provoked into fighting with him.”

Gu Jinsheng put down the documents in his hand, his brows becoming even colder.

Wan Xueying didn’t understand, “These people are truly insane. If it weren’t for Ji An, where would they have the chance to yell and scream here?”

“Boss, I’ll go out and take a look.”

“No need, I’ll go myself.” Gu Jinsheng turned and strode out of the command room.

Gu Jinsheng released his Thunder Dragon. The Thunder Dragon rushed out with crackling sparks and lightning all the way, angrily yelling with a squawking sound, “Let this Dragon Lord see which bastard dared to offend An An! This Lord will definitely make him know why the flowers are so red!”

The Thunder Dragon did not restrain its thunder power, rushing out like lightning, burning down many things along the way.

The staff member said helplessly, “Who angered Thunder Dragon Lord again?”

The Thunder Dragon could restrain its thunder power itself and usually wouldn’t release it easily. Every time it fully released its thunder power was when someone angered it, and it used its thunder power to threaten and intimidate the other party.

The Thunder Dragon rushed out of the command department and arrived at the square, where it saw the two sides fighting fiercely.

The Thunder Dragon roared, “Who cursed An An?”

The Thunder Dragon’s roar was rumbling, like thunder.

The reactions of the fighting parties below were different upon seeing the Thunder Dragon. The staff felt their morale boosted, while the citizens were suppressed by the Thunder Dragon’s might, feeling deep fear.

The Thunder Dragon circled in the sky. Seeing that no one answered its question, it became more impatient.

It simply didn’t care and chose a Power User with a mustache that it disliked the most and rushed towards him.

That Power User was very imposing towards the staff members, but in front of the Thunder Dragon, he was nothing. The Thunder Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a thunderball, which directly struck the man and sent him flying, electrifying all the man’s hair.

The man lay on the ground twitching constantly, his whole body scorched black. The Thunder Dragon continued to circle in the sky, its dark eyes scanning the crowd below, looking for the next lucky victim.

The Power Users scanned by the Thunder Dragon’s gaze felt their scalps tingling and were scared to death. They dared not cause any more trouble and huddled together like quails, as if this could give them some courage.

Fortunately, Gu Jinsheng arrived before the Thunder Dragon found the next lucky victim.

The medical personnel behind him quickly stepped forward to provide emergency treatment to the Power User who had been struck by the Thunder Dragon.

Thanks to the Power User’s strong physique and the Thunder Dragon’s mercy, after being given an emergency pill, that Power User recovered.

The awakened man cautiously stared at the Thunder Dragon with his small eyes, afraid that the Thunder Dragon would rush up again and give him another critical strike in the next second.

The Thunder Dragon clicked its tongue twice, provocatively spat out two thunderballs at the Power User, and let out a mocking laugh.

Gu Jinsheng silently watched this scene and called the Thunder Dragon back.

“I’m here,” Gu Jinsheng didn’t know who was clamoring to see him, but now that he was here, they could state their demands.

The man struck by the Thunder Dragon clutched his chest and slowly stood up with the help of the medical personnel.

“Shouldn’t Commander Gu proactively give us an explanation, for example, why M Base wants to launch an H War against us?”

The medical personnel supporting the man’s eyes widened in shock as they looked at him, unable to believe he was so brave.

He had just been beaten to a half-dead state by the Thunder Dragon, and now he dared to question Gu Jinsheng under the Thunder Dragon’s threat? Wasn’t he afraid that the Thunder Dragon would give him another blow? The Thunder Dragon had never been a good-tempered dragon.

Fortunately, with Gu Jinsheng deterring it, the Thunder Dragon, even though it was itching for action, did not harm the man again.

Gu Jinsheng’s gaze fell on the man, without any emotion, “They want to immigrate to the artificial planet, and I disagree.”

Gu Jinsheng’s tone carried a simple, matter-of-fact inflection, which choked the man, almost making him faint again.

The man clutched his chest and took a while to recover before saying, “Commander Gu, don’t you think this is too inhumane? Now that humanity is facing a great disaster, Commander Gu only cares about himself, which is too selfish.”

It was unclear what these protesting people thought when they heard this, but the command department staff just felt that this man had a problem in his head, like a retarded card Holy Father.

The artificial planet was researched and manufactured by Jing Shi Base. Shouldn’t they prioritize their own people instead of outsiders, M Base people, and Charles?

The man continued, his tone even carrying blame, “Commander Gu, don’t you think you are mainly responsible for this H War being provoked? If you hadn’t refused Commander Charles’ request and disregarded the safety of residents of other nationalities, this war wouldn’t have happened at all. So please reflect carefully and don’t continue to make mistakes.”

“You are telling Gu Jinsheng how to do things!” The Thunder Dragon was so angry that it screeched. If it weren’t for Gu Jinsheng suppressing it, it would have already electrocuted the man into ashes.

“Dream on.” Gu Jinsheng’s thin lips parted, only uttering two words, making the man’s face turn green with anger.

“Commander Gu, aren’t you afraid of becoming a sinner in history, leaving a bad name for ten thousand years, and being cursed by future generations forever?” The man was aggressive.

Gu Jinsheng was already impatient, slightly frowning. “Do you have nothing else?”

Gu Jinsheng still had a large number of things waiting for him to deal with. The man saw that if he was just here to say these useless words, he had already met him and listened, and he had to rush back to handle other matters.

Seeing that Gu Jinsheng was completely unmoved, the man half-threatened, “If Commander Gu is unwilling to change his mind, then please restore our original nationalities. We are unwilling to associate with someone as heartless and unrighteous as you and become sinners of history and humanity.”

The man held his head high, as if this could show that he was more righteous than Gu Jinsheng. At the same time, he seemed to think this was a very effective threat.

“I advise Commander Gu to carefully consider before giving us a reply. After all, the residents of Xia Country are not only Xia Country people now, but also more residents of other nationalities. If Commander Gu doesn’t want to chill the hearts of these people and cause unrest among us foreign residents, it is best to think thrice before acting.”