ATDIWR Chapter 135
by VolareChapter 135 Joint Pressure, People Panicking
Charles was already insane, it was known worldwide that he was unreasonable. People couldn’t reason with a madman, so naturally, they could only transfer this pressure to Jing Shi Base, trying to force the relatively rational and communicative party to make concessions.
The world has always been like this.
However, Gu Jinsheng was never someone who could be swayed by external forces. Once he made a decision, it would remain unchanged, no matter what.
As for Ji An, in his previous life, he died after suffering countless grievances because he prioritized the overall situation too much. Now that he had the chance to live again, he was no longer willing to sacrifice himself.
Both of them were like this. The other subordinates at Jing Shi Base followed Gu Jinsheng and Ji An’s lead, completely disregarding external pressure.
The Research Institute here was prepared, and with the precise positioning of the missile launched by M Base, they successfully intercepted the missile outside the borders of Xia Country once again.
Considering that H Base was uninhabited, the Research Institute this time destroyed M Base’s missile over H Base. It did not cause further damage, but despite this, it still thoroughly frightened the various bases.
Some bases that were likely to be affected could no longer hold back. They stopped watching from the sidelines and proactively contacted M Base.
“Commander Charles, hello. We are contacting you this time for the sake of the greater picture of peaceful human development. It is already the Apocalypse, a time of human survival. It is not easy to have internal strife. Regardless of past grievances, everyone should set aside prejudices and work together to overcome the difficulties.”
One of Charles’s eyes was destroyed in the previous siege, and he hadn’t had a chance to replace it temporarily. This time, he wore a black eye patch, which made him look even more sinister and irritable.
“Go tell these words to Gu Jinsheng, why tell me? It is he who doesn’t want humanity to unite, and I am just a humble, pitiful commander who seeks survival for the residents of my base.”
Although they knew that everything Charles said was nonsense and far from the truth, no one dared to contradict Charles. All the negotiation representatives were afraid of provoking Charles, making him even more insane and causing indiscriminate attacks.
They could only speak in a gentle tone, even coaxing him with the tone used for comforting a child: “We know that the person who did something wrong this time is Gu Jinsheng. Since he created an artificial planet for human survival, at this critical juncture, it should be open to all of humanity, not hidden away.”
This condemnation resonated with Charles, and he was very satisfied.
Seeing Charles’s expression soften, they dared to ask: “On Jing Shi Base’s side, we will jointly condemn him, but we don’t know what conditions you have to be willing to coexist peacefully?”
Clearly, everyone was on the same level, but Charles’s condescending attitude made it seem as if he was a superior being who could easily decide the life and death of the people on the other side of the video call.
Charles said: “I am very easy to talk to. As long as Gu Jinsheng agrees for the residents of my base to immigrate to that artificial planet, and guarantees that after immigration, they will nominate me to be the president of the new planet, that will be fine.”
“We will definitely find a way to make Gu Jinsheng agree. Your request is not excessive. As long as Jing Shi Base doesn’t want to be an enemy of all humanity, he must agree.” At first, the commander of Y Base didn’t understand the meaning behind Charles’s words and readily agreed, even surprised at how easy Charles was to talk to this time.
It wasn’t until the assistant beside him quietly nudged his arm and whispered a few words in his ear that he reacted. He was so shocked that his pupils dilated, and he nearly blurted something out.
The assistant quickly and deftly turned off the speaker.
“He’s crazy, he wants to rule the world.”
The assistant said: “If it were just persuading Gu Jinsheng to agree to the immigration of all humanity, a joint pressure from all bases might indeed be possible. But if it’s asking Gu Jinsheng to agree to Charles ruling all of humanity, Gu Jinsheng will absolutely not agree.”
“Let alone Gu Jinsheng, even I wouldn’t agree. Look how deranged Charles is, tormenting the residents of his own territory without any mercy. If he really becomes the president of all humanity, there’s no telling what kind of heinous acts he might commit.”
“What should we do then?”
“It’s good that Charles said that. Let’s first convey Charles’s intentions to Gu Jinsheng. Gu Jinsheng will absolutely not agree to such an absurd request. Then, we can take a step back and demand only the immigration of all humanity, which will be easier to negotiate.”
If they had proposed immigration for all humanity from the start, Gu Jinsheng might not have agreed. But by first proposing an absurd demand and then taking a step back, even if the later demand is outrageous, the other party, when compared to the first, will feel it’s acceptable.
Understanding this point, the representatives from Y Base pretended to agree and then turned to pressure Jing Shi Base.
Ji An almost laughed mockingly when he heard the representatives’ seemingly serious conditions. It had to be Gu Jinsheng; facing such absurd conditions, Gu Jinsheng could still maintain his poker face.
“Impossible.” Gu Jinsheng only gave three words.
The representatives on the other side of the video didn’t expect Gu Jinsheng to have such an attitude.
“You need to know that Charles is already insane. You can’t reason with him. If you don’t agree to his terms, he will launch an H War against Jing Shi Base.”
How could Gu Jinsheng not know that those people on the other side were full of ulterior motives, claiming it was for the good of Jing Shi Base, but actually calculating their own benefits?
“If you only wish to say this, then forgive me, as I have important matters and cannot accompany you.” Gu Jinsheng left this sentence and was about to close the video conference, which made those few tugging commanders on the other side panic.
“Wait, we know it’s hard for you to accept Charles becoming the president of the new planet. How about this, we will fully pressure Charles, and you just need to agree to the immigration of all humanity.”
The representatives on the other side originally thought they had made a concession and that Gu Jinsheng would compromise somehow.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jinsheng’s attitude remained firm: “I only accept immigrants with Xia Country nationality.”
“Gu Jinsheng, you cannot be too selfish. That planet is not yours alone; it belongs to all of humanity.”
“Our Xia Country manufactured it independently, so it belongs to our Xia Country,” Ji An interjected.
Seeing that Ji An was displeased, Gu Jinsheng directly hung up the video communication.
The base representatives on the other side were completely unprepared for this outcome and looked at each other blankly.
“How is this Gu Jinsheng as difficult to deal with as Charles?”
“They’re all crazy, all crazy.”
“They dare to fight because they have economic strength. What are bases like ours, whose economy hasn’t developed well after the Apocalypse, supposed to do?”
“Let’s contact Charles and see if he is willing to compromise.”
“Not likely.”
Charles didn’t even wait for these people to finish speaking and directly hung up the video communication.
Charles didn’t care if the residents of his jurisdiction could immigrate; he only wanted to be the president of all humanity.
“How can these people be so shameless?” Kong Zhongcheng cursed angrily after the meeting.
“When we were creating the artificial planet, they didn’t contribute a single penny. Now that we’ve made it, it’s theirs? Based on what?” Wan Xueying was equally indignant.
“The most ridiculous is that Charles. On Earth, he’s just the commander of one base. He wants to be the president of all humanity after immigrating to the artificial planet we created? How daring! Everything good is supposed to be his.”
Ji An said: “It’s all wishful thinking. However, we also need to prepare early.”
Gu Jinsheng asked, “How is the subsequent refinement of the artificial planet progressing?”
“Soil and water sources are still insufficient, and time is short. Power Users are already working overtime to purify them. Many Power Users have overused their abilities and fainted from exhaustion, but it still needs time.”
Gu Jinsheng said: “Tell them to pay attention to rest.”
“I have already forced them to rest.”
The representatives from the various European bases were unable to work with Charles and could not persuade Gu Jinsheng, leaving them overwhelmed.
After much thought, they decided not to bother with Charles; pushing him too hard might drive him completely insane, possibly leading to heinous acts or even a crazy move to destroy the world together. So, they put the pressure on Jing Shi Base.
These bases issued a joint statement. If Jing Shi Base did not open the artificial planet to all of humanity, they would unite and launch an H War against Jing Shi Base.
“Boss, what do we do now?”
“Compromising just like this feels too unwilling?”
“That planet was created solely by us. Why should they come and seize the fruits of our labor in the end?”
Owen worried: “What I’m more worried about is that even if we accept them, when we get to the new planet without the zombie crisis, they might not develop peacefully. Then, they might attack us on the planet we created, fighting against us Xia Country people. That would be too humiliating for us.”
“I will absolutely not compromise,” Gu Jinsheng stated directly.
“If you want to survive, then join Xia Country nationality. The artificial planet is ours, and only our citizens can reside on it,” Ji An also refused to yield.
“The immigration conditions can have a relaxed policy. This time, anyone without a criminal record, who is not an anti-Xia resident, and who acknowledges that the artificial planet belongs exclusively to Xia Country, can join Xia Country nationality,” Ji An said.
“That is acceptable.”
Just as the various European and American bases were inciting their residents to unite and oppose Xia Country, Jing Shi Base’s latest immigration policy was announced.
This time, there were no economic restrictions, only the requirement to acknowledge that the artificial planet belongs exclusively to Xia Country. Almost all foreign residents were tempted.
As for joining Xia Country nationality, Xia Country is currently the best-developed base among all bases. They were eager to join such a base, so why would they resist?
Some shrewd foreign Power Users, after receiving this news, simply packed their luggage and secretly fled under the pretext of going out to hunt zombies.
By the time the high-level officials of the various bases reacted, a large portion of the base residents had already slipped away.
These base high-level officials couldn’t sit still and immediately used strong-arm tactics. Anyone found fleeing to Xia Country would be immediately executed on the spot, along with their family members, without needing to report or verify.
The base high-level officials’ original intention was to use such ruthless methods to deter the residents who wanted to negotiate, but unexpectedly, it not only backfired but also gave some petty individuals an opportunity.
“Oh god, my son didn’t run away, he just went out to hunt zombies.” A mother kept explaining her son’s whereabouts to the Power User who came to question them.
“His father and I were both injured during the last zombie hunt. Now there’s nothing left to eat at home. If he doesn’t go out to hunt zombies to get food, our whole family will starve to death.”
“Excuses! I see clearly that he has fled to Jing Shi Base. He is a traitor to M Base, and your whole family, knowing this, failed to report it and tried to cover for him. You all deserve to die.”
“We didn’t. If you don’t believe us, you can send someone to monitor our home. When he left, we agreed that no matter whether he could hunt zombies or get food, he would definitely return after three days to let us know he was safe.”
“He’s been gone for two days. He’ll be back tomorrow at the latest. You just need to wait one more day, just one day. If he doesn’t come back tomorrow, you don’t need to do anything, we will end ourselves.”
“I see you’re clearly trying to stall for time.” The Power User completely ignored the couple’s explanation and directly attacked them.
The couple did not want to die like this and resisted fiercely. However, two fists were no match for four hands, and they were killed.
A teammate looked at the unseeing corpses of the couple on the ground and said uneasily: “Captain, it’s just one day, it wouldn’t hurt us to wait.”
The captain’s eyes widened, “If their son really escaped to Jing Shi Base and colluded with people from Jing Shi Base, and came back tomorrow in a hover car to pick up their family, and the neighbors too, could you bear that responsibility?”
The team member shivered in fear. She certainly couldn’t bear that responsibility.
Just then, the son who had gone out to hunt zombies returned. He had indeed hunted a high-level zombie and exchanged its Zombie Crystal Core for enough water and food.
He happily rushed home, thinking his parents were waiting for him, but as soon as he reached the doorstep, he smelled a strong scent of blood.
When he saw the Power Users wearing patrol uniforms standing at their front door, his ominous premonition reached its peak.
“Mom! Dad!” The son rushed into the house like crazy, only to be met with the sight of his parents’ corpses lying in a pool of blood.
“What did you do to them? I just went out to hunt zombies to get food, I didn’t escape! Why did you kill them! I want to report you, I want to report you!”
The captain raised his gun and shot a bullet through the head of the last survivor of the family.
A team member, unable to bear the sight, said: “Captain, we killed innocent people by mistake, why are you making it worse?”
“What else? Wait for him to report us? Then we’ll be the ones punished. If any of you feel it’s cruel, then go turn yourselves in. I absolutely won’t stop you.”
The team members fell silent. No one was willing to turn themselves in.
The captain turned around and slightly curved his lips. Of course, he knew that the son of this family had just gone out to hunt zombies.
He sincerely wanted their whole family dead. This family had offended him before, and he had always lacked the opportunity for revenge. Now that he had such a rare opportunity, what could it matter if he used public power for personal vendetta?
Such wrongful cases occurred in various bases, and many people died unjustly.
This caused the base residents to become even more panic-stricken. Residents who originally had no plans to immigrate began to find ways to immigrate to Jing Shi Base as much as possible.
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