Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"Here, Xiaoyu!"

A three-story bar that was almost full. On the second floor near the street, Bernal was wearing a black suit and waving at the stairs. Qianyu was wearing blue casual clothes and walked over gracefully.

Many people around looked over. There were some wine glasses on the table, and people kept coming over to toast. Bernal was in charge of agriculture, and he was responsible for the food distribution for the more than 200,000 people in Mars Base 66. , and aid deals with other Mars bases.

After Qianyu sat down, Bernal stood up and went to the metal machine that looked like a big pillar in the middle of the bar, and entered some information about drinks and snacks on the screen.

"Mr. Bernal, did you find any information when you came to me?"

Seeing Qian Yu's eager look, Bernal smiled and shook his head.

"Whenever things come to bear on that boy, Yikna, you are always very dedicated!"

Qianyu turned his head slightly and looked at the noisy crowds on the street. At night, the busiest time in the Mars base, people would hold various carnival activities.

After all, the work here basically doesn't have to be too strenuous now, and most industries have old robots to help.

"Is there really no news?"

Qianyu asked. Bernal smiled and took out a chip card from his pocket. Qianyu looked at the black chip card with a golden pattern in the middle suspiciously.

Qianyu has never seen this style of chip card. The chip card is equivalent to the identity record of each citizen, recording all information about each citizen from birth to death.

"deceased!"

Qianyu stared at Bernal suspiciously.

"What do you think happens to people who die?"

"What the hell, Mr. Bernal, I don't know what you mean!"

Bernal smiled and looked at the display on the table. The drinks he had just ordered had been served. He went over to get some drinks first.

While talking, Bernal took out a lot of chip cards from his pocket, and Qianyu became even more suspicious.

"Check the dead people on these chip cards! Maybe there will be something to gain."

Qianyu reacted immediately.

"Are you saying that it is most likely that someone who has registered as dead is secretly planning to frame Ike?"

Bernal nodded.

Bernal's words awakened Qianyu. Qianyu knew that once a person dies, everything in his past will only exist in the chip card. The family or descendants will hold the chip card of the deceased. If there are no descendants, the base will custody.

In the past, there were indeed cases where the deceased's chip card was used to commit crimes, so the base later took back all the chip cards. Family members in need can go to the base lobby to get the chip card to check some of the deceased's information.

"In other words, some people have died, but the chip card has not been canceled and can still be used."

"This is the only point I can think of at the moment. The facts and evidence are clear. The surveillance at Ike's home did not find any suspicious third parties. The most important thing is that several people in Base 51 who have obtained actual benefits from this aid exchange said in unison. I insist that I made the deal with Ike in private."

Qianyu nodded. She probably understood what Bernal meant, but she was a little confused about what they could gain by insisting on wrongly accusing Ike.

"I'm not too sure about the purpose of the people who framed Ik, but the only thing that's certain is that this matter will evolve into a big problem that drags down all Mars bases."

"Is it that serious?"

Bernal smiled.

"You should know some of the conditions of the Mars base, right?"

"No matter whether it is production capacity or technology, it cannot satisfy the people in the base. It needs assistance from other Mars bases. The population is undergoing a large-scale loss. Some of the people who are behind the Mars base have gone to other Mars bases and become second-class citizens."

Bernal nodded.

"It's good that you know that Mars bases are becoming more and more unequal. Although our lives are very comfortable, people in other bases are not living so well. Have you been to Mars Base 51?"

Qianyu shook his head.

"Due to the application problems of ecosystem technology, the ecosystem they built was not perfect, and the Mars base with perfect technology refused to send technicians to help. In the end, our base helped them build a complete ecosystem, but The situation has not improved with the establishment of a complete ecosystem, and bloody conflicts still occur there, and they happen frequently."

Although Qianyu has heard of these things occasionally, she has not learned about them in detail, because the media here rarely report on other Mars bases. This is also what the base director Gable ordered them not to report casually.

"We live in closed bases one after another. Each base is a society with a different style. Once there is a problem with production capacity in such a society, there will be turmoil. Whether it is agriculture or technology, this is what we rely on to survive. There are indeed a lot of resources, but it is very difficult to obtain them simply and easily. The harsh external environment and immature technology make it impossible to industrialize, but the population is growing quietly!"

Qianyu knows that this is a dilemma facing all Mars bases. If they want to industrialize, it will only take a few years to threaten the survival of the ecosystem. Although waste can be discharged to the outside world, industrialization first Building is a big problem.

"Things will eventually come to an end. If this selfless society wants to continue to progress, it can only develop into a selfish society. The difficult pioneering society is over. If people no longer get something from the work they do, , a very bad situation will occur.”

Qianyu meditated quietly. She picked up a glass of wine and took a big sip. After a while, Qianyu seemed to understand.

"Mr. Bernal, you mean that someone wants to make a big fuss out of this Ike incident."

Bernal smiled and nodded.

"Because of my status, it is inconvenient for me to participate, Xiaoyu. If I haven't found anything effective before the trial, I won't have a chance."

Qianyu hummed and put away the chip card on the table, with determination in her eyes.

"Thank you Mr. Bernal."

After saying that, Qianyu drank the wine in the glass, stood up and left quickly. Bernal put his hand on his chin and looked at the people who were still reveling in the street.

"Sometimes you have to give up something!"

At this time, a woman wearing a hat stood up from the seat next to Nabel.

"Mr. Nabel, do you really want to do this?"

Nabel thought for a moment and then laughed, then stood up and said.

"Just wait a few days. If you can't seize the last chance, then let's start!"