Chapter 60
Star District No. 45 is adjacent to Central Star District No. 98 and is an important transit point for people and goods. Over time, it has developed into a medium-sized star city with a population of over 500,000.
Clothing, furniture, daily necessities... Anyone who wants to purchase high-quality goods at a reasonable price will choose to come here. Although many goods are rejected by the central star area due to defects, as long as you are patient, you can always find good items.
There are shops all over the star area, and business is booming all day long. It is one of the most important sources of income for the 42nd Legion, so it is natural to station heavy troops to prevent pollution.
So, as soon as the pollution erupted, several mecha squadrons rushed in. Before the surge of polluted gas reached the ground, hundreds of mecha soldiers simultaneously activated their high-pressure guns, strafing as they flew, blowing the billowing gray fog back into the sky.
As a result, the polluted gases spread more widely in the air. Looking up, it looked like dark clouds were rolling indiscriminately in all directions.
On the ground, some people panicked and hurriedly fled the scene on starships or flying motorcycles, while others were much calmer and seemed to have great trust in the 45th Regiment. They did business as they should and bargained as they should.
The 45th Regiment was indeed trustworthy. A quarter of an hour later, as more and more star teams arrived, they managed to prevent a single drop of polluted gas from falling to the ground.
There is a building near the anchorage that mainly sells clothing. It sells popular clothes from the Central Star Region. It is said that even the buttons are not recycled, and everything from head to toe is first-hand goods.
Many people looked out the window and saw that the air pollution area did not seem to pose a threat, so they finally put their minds at ease and started to pick out clothes. Unexpectedly, a scream suddenly came from a store.
The commotion and the gray fog spread along the corridors and stairs, reaching all floors.
A surging crowd poured out from the first-floor door, causing many stampedes. Some people were unable to escape and jumped directly from the window. Fortunately, they did not die from the fall, but they killed and injured a group of people who were trying to escape at the bottom of the building.
A moment later, they were enveloped by the gray fog, and their wounds became infected faster. Soon, they turned into unconscious pollutants and spread outward with the gray fog.
The high-pitched and piercing pollution alarm startled hundreds of mecha soldiers in the air.
What bad luck.
Not only did a contaminated area appear in the sky, but there was also one on the ground. It looked like both contaminated areas were at least level three or above. There were still star teams in other parts of Star City, but by the time they arrived, I was afraid that this area would be covered by polluted gas.
There are at least hundreds of pollutants that have mutated into humans, and they are extremely troublesome.
The gray fog quickly spread to the anchorage.
Many empty starships rushed out in a panic, not even waiting for their passengers to board. Those who first discovered the ground contamination had no other choice but to frantically climb aboard any starship they could find, regardless of where their route was headed.
In the chaos, only one figure walked up the gangway slowly and before entering the cabin, he even had the mind to look up at the dark clouds in the sky.
There was no expression on his face. He just gathered the cloth bag in his hand and entered the starship under the push of the people behind him.
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The reconnaissance system told Xizai that he and Xiyue were in a somewhat awkward situation.
Mecha soldiers are approaching in an orderly manner from all sides. Once the tide subsides, they will advance into the contaminated area to search for pollutants.
Very easy to expose.
Suddenly, the light spots representing the mecha soldiers on the system screen suddenly became chaotic.
At the same time, the sonic trap picked up the pollution alarm from below.
"What did you find?" Xi Yue asked.
"There's a pollution alarm on the ground. It could be that the polluted gas is sinking."
As Xizi finished his reply, Xiyue vanished. As soon as he left the pure space, his presence was immediately picked up by the pollutants, and a sharp whistle echoed from the depths of the thick fog.
The screaming sound was approaching rapidly, but it stopped abruptly because of Xiyue's sudden appearance.
The pure space enveloped Xiaozi, making it unable to detect the breath of living people.
"It's not that the polluted gas is sinking, it's that a new contaminated area has appeared on the ground," Xi Yue said. "The 45th Corps was caught off guard and is in a state of disarray."
Xiaozai: "Then let's take advantage of the chaos and leave."
"No." Xi Yue shook her head. "There are still pollutants in this contaminated area. It will be difficult for them to eliminate them in a short period of time. Once the control formation collapses, the polluted gas will sink and merge with the contaminated area on the ground..."
"Secondary pollution." Xizi took over her words, discerned Xiyue's expression, and nodded.
The contaminated area that caught the Corps off guard must have been of a high level. The devastating effects of secondary pollution catalyzed by two high-level contaminated areas in a densely populated area like Star City could be imagined.
After two collaborations, Xizi and Xiyue had developed a certain tacit understanding. Without Xiyue's intervention, Xizi took the initiative to fly out of the pure space, and the two flying pollutants immediately rushed towards him with a scream.
A few seconds later, they emerged from the gray fog.
One, its belly swollen like a balloon, its internal organs still visible within its red membrane, moved at a slower pace. The other, flat as a kite, had only its massive head, which opened its bloody mouth wide towards the youngster.
This is the weirdness of the polluted area: when they appear on the ground, most pollutants will not fly, but when they appear in the air, they often develop the ability to fly.
Xizi took the initiative to reduce his defenses and focus all his attention on the flight system. The quietly running Juhe core even emitted a faint humming sound.
He waited until the two pollutants almost touched his mecha.
Then he suddenly sank and moved sideways, and Xiyue suddenly rushed up from below. The two pollutants collided with the pure space at high speed, like two lumps of mud hitting rocks. Before they could react, the high-speed flying little boy had already moved above them.
Still two lightsabers, stabbing straight down!
The pollutants roared at the same time, but Xiaozi didn't wait for them to struggle. He reorganized the strange gold into a high-temperature fire gun and burned them all.
Leaving behind two deformed, charred corpses, unable to move anymore.
"Is your mental strength sufficient to purify the third-level pollution?"
"Okay, but," Xizi hesitated, "once we purify it, we'll be completely exposed. Or should we leave it to the Corps?"
"They're not sure if there are any contaminants inside, so they might not take action. Besides, the ground is more polluted. Even if you steal their credit, no one will be distracted to stop you."
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The manned starship broke through the dim star zone barrier.
The pilot hadn't yet engaged landing mode when he heard a sudden commotion behind him, mixed with the sound of shattering glass. He glanced up and saw gray mist pouring in through the rearview mirror.
He was an experienced pilot. Today, there happened to be a pollution outbreak in a manned starship in Sector 33. When he took off, he was still thinking about what he should do if he encountered such a situation. At this moment, he was suddenly inspired and immediately acted according to the plan in his mind.
Open all the windows, speed up, and use the wind to sweep away the fog.
The manned starship rushed from the west to the east of Sector 29, and indeed, it had escaped the entanglement of the polluted gas. He turned his head and saw a light gray cloud slowly sinking in the sky far behind.
Thanks to his previous experience, he succeeded.
Of course, this is also because the polluted area is not large. Judging from its size, it is only at level five pollution.
However, the driver and the frightened passengers did not notice that the person who was originally sitting in the window seat had disappeared.
She was in the contaminated area and fell along with the polluted gas.
There was a bulging cloth bag hanging on her forearm, which contained the decent clothes she had just bought for her two sons in Star Area 45.
Opposite her, a boy also bathed in gray mist was looking at her calmly.
Chen Yilan recognized the boy not only because his three older brothers and sisters were the "bosses" who suddenly appeared in the 29th star zone, but also because she knew at the first sight of him that he was a messenger.
Urban legend calls those who are born with pollution the God of Pollution. Only a very small number of "people" know that the vast majority of them are just messengers of pollution, an empty shell of a walking corpse.
But at this moment, the other party was able to accurately predict her location and detonate the pollution to intercept her, which shows that this perception was wrong.
Chen Yilan wore her usual kind smile and asked, "Splitters?"
Shi Hanyi didn't deny it. His tone was as calm as if he was delivering an order: "No pollution can be activated within the jurisdiction of Legion No. 33. Otherwise, I will tell the other gods of pollution your location."
When Chen Yilan heard the first sentence, she showed no emotion, but the second sentence made her smile stiff and no longer lively.
She knew what it meant to have her position exposed.
"I don't have any thoughts about Xiyue." Chen Yilan frowned slightly, "I am just fulfilling my mission and opening the contaminated area indiscriminately."
Shi Hanyi repeated, "Pollution cannot be activated within the 33rd Legion's jurisdiction."
"Xiyue was able to become the God of Pollution because you killed the other messengers behind the scenes, right? If the pollution outbreak hadn't been unbalanced, I wouldn't have received so many new instructions."
However, Shi Hanyi only repeated the sentence for the third time.
"Pollution cannot be activated within the 33rd Legion's jurisdiction."
After saying that, he no longer looked at Chen Yilan, and urged the pure space to start sinking faster.
Chen Yilan's smile completely disappeared, and she asked, "Xiyue is also a Split?"
This question successfully kept Shi Hanyi.
The boy didn't look up at her, but tilted his face slightly, his eyes shrouded by thick, long eyelashes.
"Since you can break free from your tools and become a programmed life form, you should understand that your mission isn't limited to the contaminated zone. Don't forget your secondary mission."
Level 5 pollution wasn't large in scale, and the descending gray fog resembled a long, upside-down river. Xipo, wrapped in a mecha, hovered over the river, catching Shi Hanyi as he emerged from the gray water.
He couldn't help but turn on the sound wave capturer and heard the entire conversation inside. His heart was in turmoil and he couldn't help but look up until he landed.
There was a sudden sharp pain in the brain, and the reconnaissance system suddenly failed. Qi Jin also shrank back into the mecha box as his mental power faded.
After a long while, the pain that was so severe that it made him lose his voice subsided. He tried again and successfully opened the mecha box.
His mental strength was restored, but Shi Han's gaze, as calm as a deep pool, left him with lingering fears.
He was telling him that this was not a secret for him to pry into.
Xipo said nothing as he reassembled the purification gun and easily eliminated all the polluting gases, but he suddenly discovered a starship in the gloomy sky.
The starship quickly landed where the purifying light converged, and it was Xi Yue who came out of it.
Xiyue was also a little surprised. She looked up at the sky and then glanced around at the empty area. "Han Yi, is this contaminated area yours?"
"Mom." Shi Hanyi held her hand.
Xiyue had no choice but to turn her gaze to Xipo. Unbeknownst to her, the reconnaissance system inside Xipo's mecha visor was still running, and had captured a light spot that was getting farther and farther away.
That was the person Han Yi was looking for.
It took him a while to come back to his senses, and he turned off the mecha and shook his head at Xiyue: "It appeared by chance. I didn't think its level was high, so I didn't wait for the 33rd Legion to come."
Xipo handed over the purification bead in her hand: "Big sister, please pass it to the legion for me."
Xi Yue looked suspicious, but didn't say anything. Because the purpose of this trip was to find Han Yi, she said, "Keep it, it will be useful in the future. Han Yi, I have something to ask you."
She walked away with Han Yi, glanced back out of the corner of her eye, and asked softly, "Do you know..."
Before he could even utter the word "instruction", he was interrupted by Han Yi.
"Mom." He called out with a hint of grievance.
Xi Yue would definitely not understand in the past, but now she knows Han Yi’s reaction very well.
He knew what she wanted to ask, but he didn't want to say it, or couldn't say it.
This reaction itself was confirmation. He knew the instructions and was also aware of the changes that had taken place in her, but for some reason, he couldn't explain it.
Why?
Xiyue was puzzled, thought for a moment, squatted down, picked up a stone, and drew a line on the ground. But it was only one line, because Han Yi covered that small area with his hand.
Can neither speak nor write.
The former is understandable, given the existence of high-tech devices like sonic traps, and walls have ears. As for the latter, there can't be a remote surveillance camera filming her at all times, right?
Xi Yue thought for a moment, grabbed Han Yi's hand, asked him to spread it out, and planned to write on the palm of his hand.
Sure enough, Han Yi clenched his fist.
This method doesn't work either.
That leaves only one possibility: there is an omniscient and omnipotent being who can observe her every move, even the slightest one.
This inference made Xiyue feel a chill in her heart.
Could it be the supreme being of the polluted organization?
It can turn any object into a remote control, project words into the eyes of living people, move ash holes to any place, and detonate pollution... It is no exaggeration to say that it is a miracle.
The real god of pollution...is He?
Xi Yue looked at the small boy with a distracted gaze, and suddenly remembered the diary.
The original owner was only five years old when she wrote her first diary, but judging from the diary numbers, she had already detonated pollution 78 times by then!
Looking at Han Yi again, his identity information shows that he is only seven years old. Because he has not awakened his spiritual power, he has never been to school. This is exactly the same as the original owner.
Even if such a young child can have a teacher come to teach him at home, can he recognize so many characters? As far as I can remember, many children in primary school still use pinyin to refer to characters they don’t know how to write!
There is only one explanation: all gods of pollution are born with knowledge!
Not only the words, but also one's own identity and the task of opening the contaminated area that one needs to complete are all things that one is born with!
Only she, a person whose soul inexplicably traveled through time and space with the original owner, knew nothing about the organization behind it!
But that's not right. On the night when Han Yi repaired Xipo's mental damage, she clearly asked so many ignorant questions. If there really was an omniscient and omnipotent boss of the organization observing her, she would have been exposed long ago.
Maybe... it was because I still needed to rely on the remote control to turn on the pollution at that time, and I was just an insignificant minion in the organization?
It's possible, but a bit far-fetched.
Xi Yue pondered for a long time, but couldn't think of a way to communicate safely with Han Yi. Suddenly, an idea came to her: Yuan Xu!
That guy was eager to find her for cooperation, maybe he knew something about the organization!
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Central Star District, Secretariat.
General Yuan, who came here with the determination to "cry and make a fuss", couldn't save face, so he simply changed back into his cynical appearance and acted like a rogue in the director's office.
He lazily lay on the sofa, and no matter how he was invited or driven away, he wouldn't leave. He stayed like that for a whole day and a whole night, which gave Bo Yucheng a headache, but he was helpless.
After all, the other party is the ruler of eight star zones, oh no, including the newly purchased garbage star zone, he is the ruler of nine star zones. We can't use force to drive him away.
"Brother Bo, I'm not asking you to withdraw the supervision order. I just want the execution period to be adjusted from six months to two years. Is this request too much? Just comply."
Bo Yucheng closed his eyes and sneered in his heart.
Two years? If he doesn't get this done quickly, he won't be able to hold this position for even a year, let alone two years?
He knew that Yuan Xu would continue to talk, so he simply closed his eyes and rested. Unexpectedly, the other party became quiet.
Bo Yucheng waited for a moment, opened his eyes a little and peeked over, just in time to see Yuan Xu turn off the computer screen, pat his butt and stand up.
"Go out and rest for a while, then come back to chat with Brother Bo." Yuan Xu said with a smile. Before leaving, as if he had thought of something, he added, "Brother Bo had better figure it out while I'm away, otherwise..."
He chuckled.
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