Looking at Vanessa's resentful expression, I seemed to understand something, so I asked tentatively, "Could it be that all the unexplained deaths in the missions you commanded were caused by someone else snitching on you?"
Vanessa: "At first, I didn't believe it. How could there be a traitor in the Sky Garden? But ever since I graduated from the academy early and the Assault Eagles first released photos of the Ascended, I began to doubt it. How could the infected know our movements so accurately? But if someone in the Sky Garden informed the Ascended on the ground, the ordinary infected would definitely be discovered immediately."
Me: "So the Hanging Gardens have ascenders."
Vanessa nodded slightly. "There's no other possible outcome. Aside from the Ascenders, no one else should be able to communicate on the Ascender Network."
I tentatively said, "So you're telling me something. Are you trying to clear yourself of the fact that you killed so many people?"
Vanessa shook her head slightly. "No, that's not the case. It can't be compared to your record of 20,000 living people. The Chief and I are the same. We utilize everyone's strength to the fullest! Isn't that right?"
Indeed, at the beginning I just wanted to be a good person, but an absolutely good person cannot be a leader of the people, and an absolutely bad person will inevitably bring disaster. The reason I dislike Vanessa is that what he did was too ruthless. The most important thing is that a lot of Kowloon people died. Anyone would definitely hate someone who let his own people die.
But now I am no different from him. Ever since I sent 20,000 people to their deaths, I have said goodbye to my former self. No wonder when I saw Vanessa this time, I didn't feel as disgusted as before, and I even began to gradually accept what she did.
I laughed softly and said, "Haha! Indeed, I am really no different from you now. I won't bother with you about what happened before."
Vanessa supported her face with her right hand. “Well, as the saying goes in Kowloon, adults are generous.”
Me: "Haha! That's true. And what are those two black bows on your head?"
Vanessa was caught off guard by my sudden change of topic and didn't react for a moment. It took her a while to realize what I was talking about.
Me: "It seems your sister has finished the surgery and is out now, right? And I heard that she seems to be always by your side. Could it be that these two bows were made by your sister? I didn't expect you to have such a girly heart?"
Vanessa's face flushed, and she argued with a stuttering voice: "No, this is just my sister who forced it on me."
I exposed her directly: "I don't think so! You are the only one who gives orders to others. Others won't do anything rash unless they receive your orders, not even your sister."
Vanessa sighed and shook her head helplessly. "Alright, you guessed it. I won't waste any more time. Let me tell you about your mission. Because we're short on manpower lately, we're transferring dozens of newly graduated students from Faos Academy to serve as commanders of the constructs."
Me: “Do we have to fight right after graduation?”
Vanessa: "Weren't you and I the same back then? We were newly transferred here, so we definitely lack practical combat experience. Just like the class that the Chief graduated from, you're the only one left alive now, and the others are basically all dead. So, to avoid heavy casualties, some people will be assigned to provide combat guidance to these new students."
I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart: "You mean..."
Vanessa smirked and said, "That's right, you have to train those cute juniors. Don't worry, there won't be many."
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