Wasteland Echoer

"I said, brother, why did you bring these disgusting things here again? Take them away quickly. If you want to eat, you can go outside or to the 'small canteen'. I have to disinfect it later." Marco said, while He started to pull the sloppy man out of the room.

But from the beginning to the end, until the man was blasted away, he had a weird smile on his face, and the movements of his mouth and the sounds in his throat did not stop.

Fortunately, the sloppy man took away all the meat and remains of the "alien monster" before leaving, including the heart, which also saved Marco a lot of trouble in cleaning up.

After washing the ground with disinfectant water and sprinkling on the "'unintentional' disinfectant powder" that he had secretly purchased earlier from the factory at the federal stronghold, Marco walked deep into the large room, pulled down the switch, and started the exhaust ventilation equipment, which may have filled the air. Viruses in the room are discharged to the floor through air ducts.

After doing all this, he panted and pulled Luo Nie to sit face to face on two old shabby sofas with cotton inside.

"Marco." Luo Nie frowned and asked in confusion:

"Don't you, the 'wilderness tourist group', have iron discipline and cannot eat food that may be contaminated? Why was that person still chewing on 'their' meat just now? There is a strong 'sad' and 'burning fluid' left on those bodies ’, it’s obvious that the infection is quite serious.”

"They..." Marco paused, crossed his hands, propped them on the broken wooden table in front of him, knocked on his forehead and said:

"Alas, they are more crazy and insane than those with superpowers. In fact... they cannot be counted as our team members."

"Non-staff personnel?" An unfriendly word flashed through Luo Nie's mind.

"Although you shouldn't call them that, in fact, you are right." Marco admitted:

“They should actually be counted as semi-lost, and their acceptance reflects the kindness and fraternity of Big Brother, who is trying to unite all the forces that can be united in order to oppose the Federal Council.

"Of course, there is another point, which is also the most important. Although they occasionally become insane, talk nonsense, and even do extraordinary things, they are born with antibodies against the 'Whispering Virus' and have very strong fighting ability. They can often accomplish a lot. Difficult tasks, such as assassinating the leader of the Lost Group.”

"Can I understand it this way, Marco?" Luo Nie said sharply:

"They do all the dirty work, so you accept them but don't give them official membership. If they behave more abnormally, such as eating contaminated food and going completely crazy, you can quickly cut off the relationship, even if necessary. Execute them?"

"From a utilitarian point of view, you are right." Marco said without hesitation:

"But, Ronnie, I don't know if you've heard of a law that the Federal Council once issued."

"Which one?" Luo Nie asked.

"Regulations on the Protection of Successors." Marco replied.

Seeing Luo Nie shake his head, Marco sighed softly, leaned back and said:

“One of the most core provisions is that the Federal Council has the obligation to protect any human child who is born, grows, studies and lives in large and medium-sized settlements in the Federation without any infection.”

"There's nothing wrong with this."

"But there is another sentence behind it." Marco's tone became obviously angry:

"Any other children will be expelled until they reach the age of 16. In other words, as long as their parents are lost or semi-lost, and have come into contact with 'unintentional people' and lost people, they will be regarded as In the ranks of 'other than', they cannot be counted as humans in any federal regulations and laws, even if they are not infected with mutations!"

"It is indeed cruel. In the eyes of the Federation, even children must be completely divided into races and treated differently, even if there is no threat." Luo Nie sighed.

"So, 'Big Brother' believes that as long as he goes against the inhumane regulations of the federation, he can get more support and establish a federation that transcends racial restrictions. We are not just talking about what the 'wilderness tourist group' established We have indeed taken in many homeless children in the past few decades." Marco said, with a sense of pride on his face, slightly raising his head, looking at the bright electric lamp hanging high on the wall, and continued:

“We take care of them as much as possible, teach them survival and fighting skills, test their ability to assassinate enemies and escape danger, and train them into strong-willed and capable ‘combatants’ as much as possible.

“In fact, as long as many semi-lost and lost children are mentally healthy, we treat them as teammates, brothers and comrades, and we are not afraid to accept them into the team.

"But those who are in unstable status, especially the one who just walked out, can only be given 'supernumerary' status first. Only when the new city base is built can they be fully absorbed and properly placed.

"After all, the only difference between regular team members and 'non-staff' here is the 'right of passage'. To put it simply, regular team members can enter almost any corner of the base, and they can only move within a limited area."

"So, you let that... mentally unstable 'non-staff' live with you, aren't you afraid of getting infected?" Luo Nie asked curiously.

"Of course not." Marco smiled bitterly:

"His room is next to mine, but... he saved my life. During that small 'unintentional wave' near Davidsk, if he hadn't carried the injured me on his back and ran for a long time, I would have reached a hundred The temporary camp many kilometers away injected me with 'No. 0 medicine'. I must have committed suicide long ago by pulling out the 'cut core'.

"Don't say he's eating meat in my room, even if this floor is demolished, I won't scold him. But then again, let's Yan Xi' snatch the weapon limiter this time 'The chip is really a pity."

Facing Marco’s sigh, Luo Nie also regretted:

"Indeed, after all, it can be regarded as a masterpiece created by the 'Lord of Machinery'. If all can be recycled, it will be a meaningful gift if you are lucky enough to see Him in the future. But then again, in my long memory, I I did see someone using this device, but I didn’t know that it contained a chip after it was destroyed.”

"Actually, Yan Xi's destruction of it is not strictly considered damage. For those Lost Organizations, the chip is actually more important." Marco added.

"Is it important? Let's talk about Marco." Luo Nie looked into Marco's eyes doubtfully, put his hands on the table, and asked in a low voice:

"You knew nothing about the 'QiLi' series before. Could it be that you are deliberately pretending?"

"Of course not. I have always been aboveboard in my work. According to the Putoa people, I have always adhered to the spirit of chivalry. According to the standards of the Khitanris people, I am a 'gentleman'." Marco looked a little angry.

"I've never seen anyone call themselves this so openly." Luo Nie complained.

"No matter what, I still have a moral bottom line. I used to engage in scientific research in the Department of War at the Federal University. Any experiments related to 'unintentional people' and war are fatal and do not tolerate any fraud. For knowledge, knowing is knowing. , If you don’t know, you just don’t know.” Marco explained:

"In addition to what you told me when I was fighting the dragon, Thalia also gave me a more detailed account of the 'Qi Limit' on the off-road vehicle back. Although the woman talked a lot, But my ability to express myself cannot be complimented, but fortunately I can understand it.”

"tell me the story?"

"What you know is its past, but we are already studying its future. Listen up, kid." Marco's expression slowly relaxed and he continued:

"You also mentioned that there are a total of 12 devices in the 'QiLi' series, which were jointly created by the 'Master of Machinery' and the 'Master of Machinery'. However, the 'Master of Machinery' only created the first 6 types and the last 6 types. It was completed independently by the 'machinist', and together they formed this series."

"Although I don't want to admit this detail, you are indeed right." Luo Nie said helplessly.

As a creation or apostle of the "Lord of Machinery", Luonie from the bottom of his heart did not want to mention anything that might damage his image. This was a kind of respect and piety.

"Thalia also told me some shocking facts, Ronie, I hope you won't be too excited after hearing this." Marco took precautions in advance.

"It's okay, Uncle Marco, just tell me."

"The first six types created by the 'Lord of Mechanics' have long been found and destroyed by 'Yan Xi' and the Lost Organization behind him. After taking out the chips, they even started the ritual of 'praying to the gods'. In the so-called With the power of the 'Machine Master', the existence of those devices was erased.

"If you don't believe it, Luo Nie, you can try to recall their names. I think, since you can even remember the name of the 'reciprocating circulator', you should not forget the first six types." Marco made a request to Luo Nie. gesture.

The originally confident expression on Luo Nie's face quickly turned into surprise, and then into anger. He thought hard for a long time, and it was clear that he felt familiar, but when those memories were about to come out, they seemed to be teleported away, and he couldn't. Find every cent.

After several attempts, he had no choice but to shrug his shoulders and give up, but still asked unwillingly:

"Destroying the device and erasing its existence will do no good to the Lost."

"No." Marco shook his head. "In fact, they have a horrifying plan that has been secretly carried out. Even the Federal Council, which has deep exchanges with the Order, has no way of knowing about it."

"What's the plan?" Luo Nie asked with a bad feeling in his heart.

"Actually, one of the relics of the 'Universal Energy Evolution Platform' you are looking for is buried under the ground at the junction of the 'S Area' and the 'Old Water Valley Area' in the Extreme Cold Special Zone. As long as you collect 12 slaves, If the chip taken out of the device is embedded in the brain of an alienated and lost person, the specific location of the 'evolution platform' can be found, and the evil technological product sealed by the old empire - the 'mind console' - can be found. It is a weapon that can fire powerful and destructive lasers, or it is a controller that completely manipulates and enslaves people.

"and……"

"And...what?" Seeing Marco pause, Ronie asked in fascination.

"After activating all the evolution stages, you can find the group of 'Source Image Pillars' that are truly buried with the power to destroy the world under the guidance of the last 'evolution stage' that represents the 'fluctuating light'."