Blackstone Code

Cold winds accompanied by heavy snow are already very common weather in Marillo.

There seems to be endless heavy snowfall here, and almost every few days there is a major cleaning. Although the snowflakes cover up all the filth in the world, they also gradually deprive humans of their hope of survival.

The old woman was holding her granddaughter's hand and standing in the snow. The two of them were shivering from the cold and could only stomp their feet back and forth, shaking their bodies in an attempt to avoid the cold.

The low temperature on the ground will make feet more susceptible to frostbite, and people with frostbitten feet will not survive here for long.

A large group of people were queuing up in front of a strange, huge vehicle that looked like a bus or a truck.

The grandfather and grandson came to line up very early, and when they waited, the staff gave them a number plate.

"This sign determines whether you can leave. If you don't mind, I will fix it on your wrist."

The girl stretched out her hand, and the staff adjusted the steel cable-like thing to make sure it would not fall off or be too tight, and then pinched the tool in their hand.

With a click, a bracelet was placed on the girl's wrist, which she could not break free from. There was a small metal tag on it, which contained her identity information and data with unknown genetic significance.

"Get in the car, we'll give you an experience inside."

The girl glanced at her grandmother, who nodded and pushed her twice, "Don't worry about me, I'll wait for you outside."

Until the moment of separation, people will never notice the sadness of separation.

The girl got into the car and was very warm.

There is actually a separate heating system in this car, and the moment I get on board, I feel like it’s spring!

She had experienced spring, real spring, and summer, in memory.

But now these are only memories.

The clean and tidy interior of the vehicle made the girl feel inferior. She was wearing thick and very dirty clothes, which made her not know where to stand or what to do.

Fortunately, the staff guided her to the examination port in time, "Next we will check your blood, bones, body organs and body surface."

"After confirming that you don't have any diseases, we will consider the next step and give you a job with the federal government."

"Before we take you away, you have the opportunity to refuse, but once you decide to leave with us and start doing that, your refusal will be invalid."

"If you agree, then we will begin these inspections..."

The girl glanced numbly at some doctors in the car, both men and women, but their attention was not on her.

The nurse next to you smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will take good care of your personal belongings, and if you are lucky, they will send you a new set of cotton-padded clothes later."

First, blood is drawn, then imaging examinations are performed, and then a physical examination is performed to check for skin diseases.

Although the girl was a little shy, she was surrounded by female doctors and nurses and eventually took off all her clothes.

When the exam was over and she was at the back of the car, a doctor handed her a form.

"It's nothing serious. You're in good health. You have some fleas but it's not a big problem."

"We will announce the list in three days. Remember to come and see the results then. If nothing else happens, there is a high probability that you will be hired by us."

The doctor's words made the girl feel slightly relieved. She said thank you and left with the form.

She didn't ask why she had to wait three days, and she didn't know what to do during those three days.

The doctor just calmly asked someone to open the car door and let her leave.

There are many such mobile checkpoints in Marillo. They are the product of the cooperation between Global Communications Service Company and the Immortality Institution. Mr. President requested that at least 80,000 healthy young people no older than 18 years old be prepared, and 20,000 young people no older than 24 years old be prepared. adults.

These people will be filled into a new shelter, and they will undergo stricter management, and the selection criteria will be in addition to the rules that must be observed in terms of physical health.

Also take into account their blood type, how their internal organs are performing, and how their appearance matches the aesthetic standards of those who decide.

Some of them will continue to provide "high-quality blood" to the shelter, and they will also become a part and link in the experiment.

Although this seems a bit... scary, it does give them a chance to survive.

In normal times, people who are worthless would have a chance to live, but in this bad time, people who are worthless have no chance of living.

The three days passed very quickly and were very torturous. Early in the morning, the girl came alone to the place where the results were announced.

Her grandma is sick.

There are actually very few elderly people in Marillo now, and most of them have frozen to death.

After the Federals left, there was no way to obtain food, and at the same time, electricity and heating gradually stopped.

For the current Marillo people, their only way to combat the cold is to dig holes.

Let's dig a hole together and dig deep.

Soil has become the best insulation material, but in a "cellar" that lacks ventilation, a group of people often suffers from lack of oxygen in the middle of the night.

The temperature started to drop again yesterday. The old man may... his physical fitness is very poor, and he eats very little, so he cannot produce enough calories.

She was sick, dizzy and unable to stand up, so the girl had to come alone.

She was worried about her grandma, and also worried about herself.

Worried that she would be selected, if she was selected and left, her grandmother would be dead.

Although she began to understand last year that her grandmother might not live for a few more years, she still hoped that her last relative could live for a longer period of time, even if it was to live for one more month or even one more week.

Soon, she saw herself on the big poster announcing the results. The selected people around her were caught up in the carnival, but she was at a loss.

She didn't want to leave her sick grandma behind, so she walked to the work window, showed the wristband in her hand, and then asked, "Can I bring my family with me?"

The person who answered her was a very beautiful lady with a sweet smile, but what she said made the girl feel cold.

"Sorry, this does not meet our requirements. You can leave with us, or stay with your family. You can only choose one, not both."

"You have one day to deal with these things. Our transport vehicle will come and take away all the selected people at 9:30 tomorrow morning."

The lady glanced at the wristband on her wrist and said, "I'd like to give you some advice personally. This is the last bus to the Federation. After tomorrow, no one will come."

"You're a smart girl, you know what I mean."

"I say this because you are still worried about your family at this time, so I am giving you some advice. If you miss this opportunity..."

The lady smiled, but still without warmth, "Make a decision early. You are not indispensable to the company."

It may not be possible for ordinary companies to take away 100,000 people in a few days, but for Global Communications Service Company, it is normal.

Mr. Wardrick's factory has been fully converted to produce "snowmobiles", a newly designed huge vehicle that can easily accommodate hundreds or thousands of people and can be regarded as a train car off the tracks.

It can adapt to most outdoor environments, as well as lower temperatures.

This was made to facilitate its transportation between some shelters that were not so accessible, the Federation mainland, and the Nagalir side.

One hundred thousand people, just over a hundred cars, which is not much.

The girl returned to the cellar in a daze. Her grandmother was lying on the quilt, as if she was asleep.

Her footsteps alarmed the old man, who struggled to open his eyes and looked at her, his face full of expectation, "Did you pass...?"

The girl nodded and sat next to her, "But I really can't leave you like this."

The old man's originally cloudy eyes soon brightened up, "Just pass, just pass!"

"Listen, you are still young. You have many years to live. There are still many things you have not seen and many things you have not experienced."

"I'm old. I don't have many days left to live. You shouldn't have such thoughts."

The girl held the old man's hand and said, "You are my last relative."

The old man was in pain, and the physical pain made her almost collapse, but she had a smile on her face, and she was happy from the bottom of her heart that her granddaughter had a chance to live!

"I shouldn't be an obstacle for you to embrace a new life, dear, don't let me die of guilt, okay?"

Her eyes were glowing.

The girl was silent for a long time, acquiescing to this result.

The next morning, the old man barely supported his body and went to the gathering place with the girl. She was already very ill.

The girl wanted to ask those people for some medicine, but unfortunately, they were not prepared.

When the moment of separation came, the girl finally cried uncontrollably, while the old man comforted her gently.

"I will watch you in heaven. You don't have to feel sorry for me, because I will go to see your parents soon. We will bless you together."

Her chapped lips kissed the girl's frozen red forehead, "Whether it's for us or yourself, live well..."

The girl was almost emotionally broken and was sent to the car. This time the separation was not the separation of leaving early and returning home late. They, the grandparents and grandchildren who depended on each other, would never see each other again in this life unless something unexpected happened.

The vehicle slowly started to start, and the old man's emotions began to become turbulent, and she finally cried.

In this bad time, in this bad weather, she couldn't help but take steps towards the vehicles in the distance. She didn't want to leave her last relatives and the last light so quickly!

The trampled ice and snow on the ground was so slippery. She fell heavily and her face fell on the ground. The blood that was not so fresh flowed out and quickly turned into ice.

Scarlet and dazzling.

She never stood up again.