Chapter 272, Smart Prohibition
The demon hunters have developed a strong interest in Blackbird City.
The more mysterious it is, the more secrets it contains.
They could no longer dig up much intelligence from the three newly formed regular lands in the west of the continent. If they wanted to know more, their only option was to sneak into Blackbird City.
After many attempts, they found several different ways to try to enter Blackbird City.
For example, as materials enter through the channels;
For example, pretending to be someone from Blackbird City to take over;
For example, you can directly explore the surroundings of Blackbird City. In such a large city, there are always places that are not guarded, and you can sneak in...
However, these attempts ultimately failed.
They even sacrificed several lives for this.
Finally, they found a reliable method: being recruited.
Blackbird City would occasionally absorb some people from outside into Blackbird City. No one knew what these people were going to do there, but it was said that they would have a "better life".
The demon hunters took over the identities of some people from the outer towns who were about to be absorbed into Blackbird City. This was also not easy, but after all, Blackbird Heavy Industry's external review was not as strict as that inside Blackbird City. They spent nearly a year collecting intelligence in the outer towns while integrating into the local community, and finally succeeded.
Five people were selected to enter Blackbird City; the remaining seven were not selected, but that was also good enough, as they could provide support and transfer intelligence from the outside.
Then, there was no news of the people who went in.
Ilan Bird was one of the people outside. The information that was supposed to be sent out as agreed had never been received.
The people waiting for intelligence outside were also getting anxious. More than a month later, a new opportunity appeared: Blackbird City once again selected their people in the irregular recruitment.
Elan Bird was involved.
They discussed it and let Bird enter Blackbird City.
It was a large black car. He and more than 20 people in the car entered Blackbird City together.
They were initially concentrated in a corner of the city, and according to the administrators, they would be assigned to different jobs and residences later.
Bird found an opportunity and sneaked out with a hidden pistol.
However, he could hardly move in the city.
Walking in Blackbird City, he realized that Blackbird Heavy Industry's control outside was nothing compared to that inside the city.
This place seems like an extremely huge concentration camp!
People are strictly controlled, there are patrols on the streets, and people without permission and without serious business are not even allowed to wander around the streets.
The most terrifying thing was that the characters he saw, such as "civil servants" and "patrolmen", all had their bodies significantly modified. Prosthetic eyes and limbs were the most common things, but it was not uncommon to see people whose entire bodies had been modified beyond recognition, with multiple mechanical arms extending from their backs, and whose entire lower body had been transformed into a four-legged shape.
There are even pure, automated robots operating on the streets.
This scene made Bird shudder!
He was not an ignorant person who knew nothing about various situations. He was a heretic demon hunter. During the days of "training", his mind took on a large amount of information and knowledge. Before setting off, they also looked up a lot of things about the Fats family collected within the alliance.
This scene almost immediately gave him an idea: Blackbird Heavy Industries had violated two major bans of the empire.
"Prohibition of Automatic Machines Order" and "Prohibition of Smart Devices Order".
The former prohibits all non-human-operated (servoskulls don't count, they count as 'humans') and automatic mechanical equipment; the latter simply prohibits any computer or computer-like equipment.
These two prohibitions are intended to protect against the ubiquitous "electronic demon".
In today's imperial world, the word "demon" may still be more common, but the word "electronic" is rarely seen.
According to the inherited knowledge he received in his mind, any electronic device produced by humans, even if it is not physically connected to the Internet, as long as it has the function of automation and automatic calculation in this regard, it is possible for the electronic demon to invade and cause the machine to "betray" humans.
Calculators will give wrong results; autonomous robots will take up arms and harm humans; automated production lines will suddenly start assembling killing machines and start riots...
Anything that is not controlled by humans at key nodes will eventually betray humanity.
So the question is: How dare Blackbird Heavy Industries do this?
Aren’t they afraid of death?
The Fats family... aren't they afraid of death?
Bird realized that this was very important intelligence and information.
Although, he was far from knowing why all this happened, but he didn't need to know. Just the things he saw on the street, if he reported them back, would be a big deal.
If this matter is made public, the Alliance will immediately get authorization to declare war on Blackbird Heavy Industries - of course, this is not actually necessary, as the planetary governor can do whatever he wants on his own planet.
It’s just that Blackbird Heavy Industries is a little special. It is the property of the Fats family. Without an explanation, it would be difficult to explain if a fight breaks out.
No explanation is needed now.
Even the Fats family themselves could not protect themselves. With such a thing happening to Blackbird Heavy Industries, I am afraid that the people of the Imperial Inquisition will definitely go to the three Fats family worlds to conduct a thorough investigation.
Going further, the Alliance's beating of Blackbird Heavy Industries was not as simple as getting authorization. If they were lucky enough to apply for it, the Astra Militarum and the Imperial Navy would come.
It might be a bit difficult elsewhere. In an ordinary imperial world, after applying, no one knows how long it will take to wait for the regular troops of the empire to come to support.
But in the Pegasus region, this problem will be greatly alleviated.
The Tianma Star Region is the core of many surrounding star regions and one of the second most prosperous core regions in the entire Dragon Eagle Star Region. The Tianma Fleet and the Dragon Eagle Third Legion are mainly stationed in the Tianma Star Region. Their mission is to guard and patrol the security and defense issues of many surrounding star regions.
It might be slow in other places, but if something happened in the Pegasus region, the Navy and the Astra Militarum would come to suppress it in minutes.
In addition, the Governor, or rather the Governor's family, has a certain influence in the political arena of the star zone. If something like this happens, the Alliance's army may not need to fight desperately. As long as the intelligence is accurate and the evidence is solid, the Alliance's army can just guard it. Soon, the Imperial Navy and the Astra Militarum will come to the Wrathful Owl Star and flatten the Blackbird Heavy Industry.
No... Thinking of this, Bird realized another problem.
The 3rd Dragon Eagle Legion, which is the Astra Militarum unit stationed in the Pegasus star region, seems to have... a close relationship with the Fats family. Their main base is on the three planets of Fats!
hiss!
This is complicated.
Of course, Bird was just a spy. There were some things he couldn't figure out or understand, and he didn't know what to do. But that didn't matter. He didn't have to think about these things.
All he had to do was to pass on this information clearly.
However, even if you want to do this, it is difficult.
He could hardly walk on the streets of Blackbird City, let alone leave the city alone.
At least the defense inside Blackbird City was not that tight. Although he did not have a proper identity to pass through, there were not that many patrols on the streets. As long as he kept his clothes consistent with others and tried to avoid being seen, he would be fine.
It's a little slow, but at least it can move.
But if they want to leave the city, they have to go through many checkpoints, especially the outermost one, which is too difficult. When they tried to sneak in, two of them died without finding the way in. Now leaving would probably be as difficult as hell.
He was forced to wander around the city, trying to find his companions who had previously sneaked into the city and seek help.
He didn't hold out much hope at first.
What he could see and realize was definitely also realized by his comrades who had sneaked in before. If possible, his companions would not remain silent about such important information and would definitely try every means to send it out.
The reason why they didn't do that must be because of some very difficult practical factors, but they just haven't encountered them yet.
If he could find his comrades in the city, he would avoid many detours.
The only thing he was worried about was: Are his comrades still alive?
Fortunately, after wandering the streets for two days, with no place to get food due to the incessant rain, he made some unexpected discoveries.
He saw a sickle symbol in a secluded place.
This sign was the meeting signal agreed upon by the comrades before entering the city.
When Bird saw this thing, he realized that his comrades were not dead—at least not all of them.
In great joy, he found another arrow sign at the marked place, erased it and searched all the way. After a whole day's effort, he finally found the place.
I knocked on the door and met a kid whose eyes had been transformed. He was pointed at with a gun. It turned out to be Tim Vent, but he had been disfigured...
Even though he had a thousand doubts in his mind, he still followed Wente into a room.
There is a comrade lying here, but he is breathing in less than out, and it is obvious that he will not live long without sufficient and reliable medical support.
Bird's heart skipped a beat and a very bad idea came to his mind.
And this idea was confirmed by Vent: "There are only two of us left, and Oga is going to die too."
Bird was silent, with a heavy heart.
But he quickly adjusted his mindset and asked, "I've seen the situation on the street these past two days, and it's very serious. But you've been here for a month, have you gathered more intelligence?"
Wen Te nodded, then shook his head: "As for intelligence, we have it. We know that the implementation of the policies of the upper echelons of Blackbird Heavy Industries is consistent with the intelligence we received about the Iron Man Heresy in our minds. They... they are raising humans and then 'helping' them evolve."
"This is reflected in the fact that they will continue to absorb people from outside Blackbird City. These absorbed people live and work here in peace and contentment, and are kept in captivity. Then, according to the quota, they line up to undergo 'glorious evolution', that is, they are transformed into the monsters that combine machinery and flesh and blood that you see on the streets."
Hearing this, Bird couldn't help but interrupt: "Will the people who were captured not resist?"
"We can't resist. They have no weapons and no unified organization. How can we resist under strict surveillance?" Tim Vent said, "But, as you said, not everyone is willing to accept this fate. That's why we can survive. Little Si Ni... is the kid you saw outside just now. When we settled down in his home last week, we got help from his family. At that time, his parents were still there, but yesterday, his parents lined up for the 'Glorious Evolution' and were taken away. In fact, he was going to be taken away too, but Oga and I hid him, and Oga almost died for this..."
"Wait!" Bird realized another big problem, "Have you been exposed?"
A helpless smile appeared on Tim Vent's ferocious face: "What else? Why are there only me and Oga left?"
"Then we have to move as soon as possible..."
"It has been moved. This is not Xiao Si Ni's home. This is a place where the owner has just been taken away for glorious evolution and the new residents have not yet moved in."
Bird felt even more depressed.
Although he already knew the answer, Bird still held on to the last glimmer of hope and couldn't help asking, "Then... have you found a way to get out?"
Who would have thought that Wente would grin and reveal a terrifying smile: "Yes, and I'm waiting for you to come. Only you can do it."
Bird suddenly realized.
He immediately understood what Vent meant.
These demon hunters are people who have a certain spiritual talent, but not enough to become a formal psychic. After being successfully trained, they will gain a special ability similar to psychic talent.
Vent's ability is 'flying pigeon'. He can use his spirituality to construct a flying pigeon to transmit information.
But the flying pigeons summoned by this ability are obviously not enough to fly out of Blackbird City, otherwise it wouldn't have dragged on until now.
Bird's ability, on the other hand, is a weakened version of mind tampering.
According to Vent, his way of escaping was to use his innate ability to tamper with his mind.
Bird said in a deep voice: "Tell me about it."
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One day later, on the second floor of a house on the street in Blackbird City, Bird waited nervously. He looked down from a slightly cracked window.
On the bed behind him, two men were tied together, with their mouths covered and faces filled with horror.
A little further down the street, several black, fully enclosed vehicles were approaching slowly.
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