Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"It's almost time to start!"

At 8:15 in the morning, in the underground facility next to Jichang Composite Materials Company, Marcus gradually unplugged the wires connecting the human brains in Pool 0 and Pool 1.

ticking

The water on Marcus's hand fell onto the surface of the pool. The eyes of the people in Pool 0 moved slightly, and bubbles came out of the water one by one. There was a pungent smell in the room, Luo Rita looked at everything in front of her quietly. At this time, the cadres began to appear from the light and shadow screens one after another, looking at everything in front of them.

Regarding the details of the research, the cadres asked a lot of questions throughout the night, but Marcus obviously didn't want to say anything and cleverly avoided the question.

But in the end, what everyone is most concerned about is the actual combat power of these human-wolf soldiers. Marcus has already guaranteed this. Even if the lowest-level E-class mutants, no matter how poor their physical fitness, are using this wolf, If you have alienated genes, your strength can be comparable to that of A-level mutants.

The end of the season is a good example. Many people didn't believe it at first, but after everyone saw the battle with Jean at the end of the season that day, everyone was convinced.

At this time, some videos were being played on a light and shadow screen. The videos were of several C-type transformers who were originally sent to deal with the end of the season. Their strength was at least the level of A-level mutants, but in just 20 seconds, It was instantly killed at the end of the season.

Everyone has also seen the video of the battle with Jean at the end of the season. Being able to suppress Jean all the time is extremely incredible to many people.

At this time, everyone wanted to see what the actual combat capabilities of mutants implanted with wolf alienation genes were like.

thump

The people in Pool 0 opened their eyes, sat up, panted and looked at everything in front of them, and then began to scream in heartbreaking pain.

"Welcome back Mr. Marco!"

The pale man in the pool, whose hair had been shaved off, slowly turned his head, and a little golden red appeared in his originally light blue eyes.

"This is."

Marco's tongue was a little knotted. He looked at the light and shadow screens around him in horror, looking a little confused. The chill was still sweeping over him.

At this time, the person in Pool No. 1 also woke up. He was a man who was stronger than Marco. There was his name, Wu Qi, on the wall of the pool near his head.

Wu Qi looked older than Marco. Although he was trembling, he still walked out of the pool.

"Dr. Marco, can you give me a blanket!"

After a while, Marco and Wu Qi sat by the wall with a blanket on their backs. They looked at everything in front of them quietly and looked at each other. They both knew each other and had participated in a virtual network experimental project more than 40 years ago. .

"What on earth did you see!"

Lolita walked over and asked directly, Malfa smiled sadly and shook his head.

"Sometimes I was in the forest, sometimes under the sun, sometimes in the snow-capped mountains, and sometimes I saw monsters. It was like having different dreams, until now."

Everyone present knows that this experiment led by 10 departments to connect human brain neurons to the virtual network world ended in failure. When this technology achieved certain breakthroughs, it was announced that as long as you feel that you are already in the real world, If it is meaningless or dissatisfied with the status quo, you can sign a contract and then enter a state of permanent dormancy. You can travel in the virtual online world and build everything you imagine.

Why Congress agreed to all this is unknown. Only Frye knows the real reason, but Frye never said it, but Marcus seemed to know something, but he didn't intend to say anything.

"Dr. Marcus, who are you, or why are you standing here?"

Marcus smiled, grabbed a single-sided spectacle from the table nearby, put it on his right eye, walked up to Marco and Wu Qi, pulled their heads and arms and inspected them carefully , after a while Marcus smiled and nodded.

"No problem, my physical signs are normal and I am recovering slowly. I will be able to start in about half an hour."

Marcus said, the two looked at him in confusion, Marcus smiled and patted the two on the shoulders.

"How many years have we been asleep?"

Marco asked and Marcus said.

"It's been 43 years. This plan failed. I brought you here after you were abandoned."

For a moment, the two people next to the wall seemed to be in a bad mood, with mixed feelings.

"Where are my two sons, Wu Chao and Wu Yue! They..."

"Wu Yue is dead. Although I don't know where Wu Chao is, he should have been arrested by the administrative department."

For a moment, Wu Qi's face began to darken, and his hand was clenched into a fist, but his fingers were a little unruly. Marco's face was also a little uncomfortable at this time. He was a criminal himself, and one day he accidentally got a hand in prison. He signed a letter of intent for research, and as long as the research was completed, he could regain his freedom. Of course, Marco signed it without thinking about anything.

"If you want to eat, I will take you there. You should be aware of your physical condition."

Marcus said and they both nodded.

At this time, many cadres were confused, and Lolita also looked at Marcus with confusion.

"I told them a lot about my research through some special means, but it was like a dream to them."

The two stood up tremblingly and followed Marcus into a lighted passage.

"Does the stuff on the upper level need to be blasted out?"

At this time, a woman wearing a mask asked in a low voice. Lolita hesitated for a while and then said.

"Let's wait until the storm calms down. If it explodes now, it will be covered up immediately."

"Human beings are indeed a bunch of hypocritical creatures who like blood and violence."

One cadre said, another cadre said.

"Don't you also enjoy watching it? From the past until now, haven't you liked watching others fight the most?"

"Reject violence!"

"Ban the live broadcast!"

"Civilized society!"

"Against barbarism!"

At this time, near the headquarters of Section 5, many people were sitting or standing on the street holding signs with eye-catching slogans. They passed by some people who were discussing the live broadcast of the mutant promotion exam, and they immediately left. Said the past.

"Ladies and gentlemen, every year the Department uses live broadcasts to disseminate such brutal fighting scenes. Don't you think this is strange!"

Several men and women who were about to go to the restaurant, for a moment bypassed it with some disdain. Human rights groups like this can be seen every year at this time. They think that the content of the combat examination is blatantly broadcast in full view of the city. Promoting violence.

"Mr. Duke, this time of year is like a carnival for everyone, but there are also different voices. Some people think that the mutant promotion exam should not be so publicized and extravagant. What do you think?"

In the CBV live broadcast room, Pan Hua looked at Duke next to him with a smile. At this time, Duke smiled helplessly. There were only two live broadcasts, and some people sitting at home in the restaurant were also a little confused at this time. He got up because he didn't see Hu Youran.

"Why is that old man Hu Youran missing?"

A table of people were sitting in the restaurant, eating snacks and watching the live broadcast. One of the men muttered.

"It may have been taken down. After all, he said something like that last night. Fortunately, our family ran fast last night, otherwise we might not even be able to buy anything today."

Violence is quite common for many people. Violent incidents occur from time to time in the streets and alleys. Everyone has become accustomed to it over the years.

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. The purpose of the live broadcast of the exam is that mutants are a special group, and everyone knows that mutant laws are different from ordinary people. For example, as a mutant, you attack ordinary people. , if it is just ordinary people fighting, the punishment will be from one month to one year of agricultural work, depending on the seriousness of the matter. If a mutant causes a violent incident, the minimum sentence will be one year in prison."

At this time, many people had tuned the channel to CBV, and the programs on many other TV stations were talking about the same old stuff. Some people, who were either real experts or people hired by gambling companies, were talking about a lot of theories about mutant fighting, and they were still talking about the same old stories. Some of them are programs before the battles between celebrities on the TV station, which are more serious in nature. There are also some celebrities who maliciously act cute and pretend to be stupid, which makes many people feel disgusted.

Most of the programs that broadcast live about the key points of mutant battles and the relationship between the strong and weak are advertising and some induce viewers to buy some gambling. In recent years, it has been difficult for these TV stations to make any tricks in the program. Because they don’t dare to openly discuss major social and economic issues like CBV without permission from the administrative department.

"Everyone should have heard that mutants actually eat a lot. Especially after using their alienated abilities, the body will need to replenish a large amount of energy to maintain the activity of the alienated cells. This also leads to the problem of mutants. If you do the same job as ordinary people and receive the same money, you may starve to death, so the wages of mutants are higher. The most well-known jobs for mutants are probably bodyguard work, errand work, or construction sites. In fact, you may not know that many mutants have also made relatively large contributions in the industrial field. A large part of the scabs created by mutants using alienated cells are actually used in industry, but many people do not know it. , of course I’m just giving an example!”

Duke said as he began to pull up a chart.

"This is the income of mutants before the exam and some social incidents caused by the alienated cells in mutants. They all happened in chaos and without any supervision. The exam started more than 30 years ago. After the standardization began, some social incidents caused by mutants have been greatly reduced by now."

Duke said as he stood up, took his hands on the two charts, and drew a downward red line.

"Mutants are actually the same as us ordinary people, but their bodies are much stronger than ordinary people. In the past, they did not have a chance to show themselves, so the decision was made to make the mutant examination public, and this decision also led to A large-scale consumer economy has arisen, and on this stage for display, naturally everyone will try their best to show themselves, so that everyone can see the advantages of mutants in a comprehensive and three-dimensional way."

At this time, Duke changed the topic and said immediately.

"You must have seen some entertainment-based fighting shows in the past. Those shows were very popular at the time, but many things were preset. Over time, everyone became bored and lost interest. But only mutants advanced. The exam can make everyone so excited every year. It does not mean that everyone likes violence, and the purpose of the acting department is not to show violence, but as a mutant, fighting ability is the best manifestation of a mutant. This can also make Ordinary citizens know more about mutants than watching some fake programs. In the past, these fake programs were even suspected of being manipulated by gambling companies, so now everyone basically cannot see the kind of talent show that operates behind the scenes. A mutant show.”

Many people still agree with Duke's speech. Many people in their 60s and 70s know that in the past, the only place for mutants was to go to work or to do some work. At that time, the most popular place among the middle and lower classes in the city was the underground. Arenas, so most mutants can basically only go to these arenas, but usually there are secret operations in these arenas.

Nowadays, the legal and formalized live broadcast of mutant battles in the business department is completely different from the past. There is no behind-the-scenes operation. The mutants who can finally enter the top 64 are all aiming for the front position, including the mutants who take the exam. I am working hard, after all, it has a lot to do with my future income.

"Not bad, just give it 9 points and try hard next year."

Le Xiao smiled and saw that the scorer of Section 5 next to him looked confused. At this time, pole 1 where Le Xiao was was crowded with mutant candidates, and everyone wanted to take the exam in front of Le Xiao.

A D-level mutant just jumped 9.868 meters. Last year's record was 9.124 meters. He is a D3-level mutant. This time he was promoted to C-level, but the result was still more than ten centimeters behind. He was originally desperate. Yes, but at this time, this D-class mutant kept nodding gratefully at Le Xiao.

Many mutant candidates who had taken the exam many times were also puzzled. Normally a score of 7 would be considered good, but Le Xiao did not expect that Le Xiao would score 9.

"Master Le Xiao, watch out, I'm jumping!"

A thin C-level mutant squatted on the ground, Le Xiao nodded.

"let's start!"