Indescribable cyberpunk - #670 - Chapter 649 Deterioration

Today is bound to be a busy day.

The Security Department held a press conference at noon, and in the afternoon, the gate of the epidemic prevention center suddenly became lively again.

Three security airships landed, and a dozen heavily armed soldiers guarded the surrounding area. Even pedestrians passing by on the street were isolated and forced to divert.

Those who didn’t know better thought that there was a mental pollution monster inside the epidemic prevention center and they needed to be eliminated immediately.

Naturally, such a big news was immediately reported to Newcastle, the new director of the epidemic prevention station.

As for the former director, Grande, he was fired by the government because of “physical discomfort.”

“what happened?”

After receiving the news, Newcastle returned from the laboratory. When he drove to the door, he saw a group of soldiers waiting for him. He also thought that there was an accident inside the epidemic prevention center and hurriedly asked his secretary.

Noticing the gazes of the staff at the epidemic prevention station, the captain in charge of the operation spotted Newcastle as he got off the bus. He walked forward quickly and motioned with his eyes to the latter to come to the street to talk in detail.

“Mr. Newcastle, an accident occurred in Community No. 7. Some of the soldiers who participated in last night’s arrest operation suffered from mental problems. The hue value suddenly rose from the normal clear to turbid. We want to know the reason.”

“This is an epidemic prevention center. The matters you mentioned should be reported to the Archaeological Association. Haven’t we already started cooperating with them?”

After listening to the soldier’s report, Newcastle responded with some surprise. The epidemic prevention center is not a sanatorium, and the improvement of the color value of the soldiers in the security department has nothing to do with them.

“No, this time the situation is different. Soldiers with abnormal hue values ​​show the same symptoms as infected people. They not only have hallucinations, but also claim to have seen another world. The problem is that they have not been in contact with any infected people at all, but have only been close to them. It’s just C6 Commercial Street, and there is no possibility of gas infection because there were no problems with other soldiers present at the time.”

Briefly describing what happened not long ago, the captain turned sideways and pointed to the empty boat docked at the entrance of the epidemic prevention center, and continued in a low voice,

“The order given to me by Minister Bulwer is to send all the patients to you. As you said, the Archaeological Association will soon send a group of people to assist. On the one hand, I hope to find the reason for the abnormal hue value of the soldiers. , On the other hand, if things are difficult to change, these people can be treated as infectious agents and support the laboratory’s vaccine research and development work.”

“These people are elites trained by the Ministry of Security, and they are legal citizens of Qianfan City. Aren’t you afraid of doing this?”

Newcastle understood what the captain meant, but understanding didn’t mean he could accept it. He subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the words stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking.

Is there still room for bargaining in Thousand Sail City today?

“For Thousand Sails City, we can accept appropriate sacrifices. These are the minister’s exact words!”

He didn’t give much explanation. Since it was the order from the top commander of the Security Ministry, he had no reason to disobey it. Any argument here would be a waste of time.

“I understand, these people will be taken over by us. Can you help send them to the laboratory of the epidemic prevention center?”

There is not much entanglement. No matter what, if you want to cure these people or use them for other purposes, you still have to go to the laboratory first.

“I need to ask for instructions. The situation in Community No. 7 is not optimistic.”

In the past, Newcastle’s request would have been met, but right now the security department’s manpower is really tight.

“Is the problem in the commercial street serious?”

Noticing the embarrassed look on the soldier’s face, Newcastle frowned, not because he was dissatisfied with the soldier’s answer, but because he realized from the soldier’s reaction that the situation might be far more complicated than he thought.

And indeed it is.

By the time Virginia led people to the scene, the originally planned blockade area had begun to extend from the commercial street to the surrounding two blocks.

The street lights have been turned on. At first glance, everything seems to be normal on the snowy streets. The neon light projected by the light signs of the shops on both sides is intertwined with the orange light of the street lights. It is no different from usual, except that it is a little empty. , so that the rustling sound when the evening wind blows is very real.

It’s just that at this time, including Virginia, people from the Qianfan City government and the Archaeological Association looked at that area with deep fear.

“To test the situation at the scene, I need to know the general scope of mental pollution. Pay attention to safety. No one is allowed to enter the blocked area directly. The security department has already had people affected who are fully prepared.”

Standing next to the airship, Virginia told the association’s investigators that she did not want any more casualties before the headquarters’ support troops arrived.

“Ma’am, there is a communication request from the Minister of Security.”

“Connected.”

He glanced at the location of the security department’s support troops and couldn’t help but sneer as he didn’t see Bulwer.

“Chief Bulwer seems to be very busy. There is such a big thing going on in Community No. 7 and you are nowhere to be seen.”

With a lukewarm stab, Virginia was not too surprised that the minister huddled in the security department and did not move.

“I have to explain the situation to the high-level council. I am temporarily unable to go to the scene to command. I have ordered them to obey your orders. If someone disobeys the order, you are free to deal with it!”

Bulwer, who was staying in the office at this time, was extremely sincere and had the intention of leaving everything to Virginia to handle.

A few minutes ago, he had just watched the real-time video sent back when the troops originally stationed at C6 Commercial Street were attacked. In fact, it couldn’t be called an attack at all, because it was just soldiers killing each other from beginning to end!

If I had appeared there at that time, would the guns in the soldiers’ hands have been aimed at me?

With this idea in mind, Bulwer quickly found a street corner for himself.

Leave professional matters to the experts. Instead of just watching on the sidelines, it is better to let the branch president of the Archaeological Association coordinate the overall situation. This is called employing without doubt.

Anyway, the nature of the Archaeological Association determines that no matter how outstanding Virginia is, it will never be able to compete with him for power!

“I understand what you mean. There are still many things to deal with here. If you have any questions, please contact me.”

Virginia didn’t care what Bulwer was thinking right now. After hanging up the communication, she walked directly towards the security team.

First, she bluntly told these soldiers that without her personal order, anyone who entered the blockade area without permission would be classified as an associate of the Ouroboros organization, and then began to target 37 people through the security system. The blockade status of two intersections in Community No. 23 and Community No. 23 will be adjusted, and the scope will be expanded and people evacuated without exception.

Compared to the Thousand Sail City government, which has many concerns, Virginia handles affairs entirely from the perspective of people’s safety and how to solve the current predicament, so it has no concern for the government’s face.

After making a series of arrangements, Virginia returned her attention to the area in front of her. At this time, the association’s investigators had also completed preliminary tests and began to return.

But the conclusion they gave was something Virginia never expected.

“We have tried the detection props used in various environments within the association and even the soul stone you hold. The result is that everything is normal in this area and there is no mental pollution at all. President, we suspect that the Ouroboros organization has passed A certain method affected the soldiers’ mental state just now, rather than a problem in the commercial street.”

Holding the listening stick that records the test data, the investigator has compared it several times, but has never been able to find any abnormalities.

“I agree with this view. The range of hue value pollution at the intersections in Community No. 23 and Community No. 37 is limited to a radius of 10 meters. The location where the security team had an incident just now was nearly 100 meters away from the Bone Tree. It only took one night. , the scope of pollution expanded nearly 10 times, this phenomenon is obviously abnormal.”

The investigators on the other side also agreed with the above statement. As soon as problems occurred in Community No. 7, the Archaeological Association began to pay attention to the situation in Community No. 23 and Community No. 27 simultaneously. Only Community No. 7 had an accident. This made One has to doubt its specialness.

Is it really because of the attack by the Ouroboros organization?