Does Chapter 506 include me?
Show-off?
This was the first time Yun Zhao had heard Xie Tu use this word to describe someone's... profile picture.
But among the hundreds of small portraits on the right side of the curtain, she couldn't immediately identify which one it was.
The meeting has officially begun.
Yun Zhao temporarily put aside his chaotic thoughts.
To be honest, she felt both apprehensive and expectant about the meeting. On one hand, she worried that the decisions made by higher authorities would be detrimental to her, and on the other hand, she hoped that the entire guide community could truly stand up for themselves.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the investigation meeting regarding the recent 'Dark Guide' incident is now beginning."
The sound was amplified throughout the entire conference hall via a loudspeaker system.
"We have the final investigation results." The speaker was Xu Chuan, the head of the security department from Dawn Base.
His expression was solemn, and his voice was low. "Through genetic tracing and event reconstruction by the research institute, we have confirmed that the so-called 'Dark Guide' does indeed exist, and there is currently only one such person."
The people in the four conference rooms had different expressions, but none of them showed surprise.
It's clear that everyone had already received the news beforehand.
"Lin Yue, 22 years old, unregistered guide, clashed with a team of sentries in contaminated zone 105, escaped using her special abilities, and controlled the sentries to leave the contaminated zone..."
The screen switched to a blurry surveillance video.
The location was the edge of the 105 contaminated zone's monitoring area. Seven fully armed sentries suddenly knelt down, while only a slender figure was captured at the edge of the frame.
Shortly afterward, a convoy bearing red-crowned crane markings passed by, discovered the anomaly, and arrested the guide.
The image is very blurry, and you can hardly see the face clearly.
"After interrogation, she confessed to being a 'Dark Guide,' indicating that it came from a family genetics. Before this, we never knew that there were people with special abilities among the Guides..." Xu Chuan's voice came through the loudspeaker.
Chief Shen lowered his head and hurriedly picked up his teacup to take a sip of water.
Minister Bai maintained his gentle and kind demeanor, looking up at the screen.
Minister Han in the picture is as steady as a mountain.
It was as if it had nothing to do with them.
"According to the Cross-Base Jurisdiction Regulations, the incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Dawn Base and should be handled by Dawn Base."
Minister Xu Chuan: "Our decision will result in this guide being placed under lifelong guardianship."
Immediately, someone raised an objection.
The speaker was the head of the security department at the Dawn Base.
"The upper limit of the Dark Guide's abilities is uncertain. The four major bases should establish a special research group to find out as soon as possible whether it is a genetic mutation or something else."
Minister Han, representing the Shuguang Base, said, "Indeed, this matter concerns the entire group, and individual supervision is not conducive to risk prevention and control."
Hopeful base echoed: "We've only discovered this one case so far. We're more concerned about whether the Dark Guides are just an isolated incident, or whether this group is quietly growing in some unknown corner."
If Dark Guides do not develop a proper worldview and use their abilities indiscriminately, it will be an extremely terrifying disaster.
"Besides, who can guarantee that there aren't Dark Guides in the four major bases?"
These words caused the entire room to fall silent.
I didn't know that special guides existed before.
The four bases have only registered their internal guides and conducted level tests, but have never explored in depth whether they possess any special abilities.
"Now that the Dark Guides have been discovered, we have to consider this possibility. The key now is to conduct a comprehensive re-screening of the Guides in the four major bases."
Minister Xu: "I suggest that the 'Regulations on People with Special Abilities' be revised, and that all registered guides be subject to regular mental health testing, comprehensive supervision, and isolation measures when necessary."
The head of the Dawn Base nodded, "Daily work supervision is also necessary, from monitoring mental energy fluctuations and conducting regular psychological assessments to establishing a mechanism for punishing violations. We cannot take chances and wait until other Dark Guides cause trouble right under our noses before taking action."
Most of the people present were sentries and agreed with this solution.
The few guides, however, mostly hold high-ranking positions.
For example, base chief Shen and Minister Bai, among others, have to consider the stability of the base and have to take into account many more factors.
On one hand, there is the Sentinel's fear of losing control; on the other hand, there is the risk of over-regulation that could trigger a rebellion among the Guides.
Without oversight, mere unfounded speculation is enough to cause panic within the base.
These days are the best proof.
Minister Bai was thinking for a moment and was about to speak when a voice rang out.
"Does that include me?" Yun Zhao asked.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
In the conference room of the Dawn Base, most of the people present were wearing uniforms. Among the few guides, the S-class guide in white stood out.
Yun Zhao heard his own steady breathing.
You can feel countless eyes scanning her, both on and off the screen.
The little bluebird, impatient with the meeting, was playing alone in its mental realm. The prying eyes made it irritable, and it muttered curses under its breath.
[Useless! Trash!]
Ah, don't stare...
Yun Zhao's fingers, which were under the table, were slightly curled. A large hand reached out and grasped her hand from under the table.
Yun Zhao's gaze remained calm as he met the stares directed at him. "I mean, testing and comprehensive oversight, including me?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to every corner of the almost suffocatingly quiet meeting room.
The initial proposal for a base suddenly fell silent.
Just kidding. Xia Mingang hasn't even arrived at Dawn Base yet. It's not like he's out of his mind to make things difficult for this S-class guide at this time.
The others present also understood this in their hearts.
S-rank guides are unique; they not only possess strong mental power but also serve as a vital link in maintaining the stability of S-rank sentinels.
She is in the operations department and rarely appears at the base.
The so-called isolation and supervision measures were ineffective against her.
Because she is special in herself.
“Service is not slavery. Guides and sentries have equal rights. Why point the finger at the entire guide community without any evidence?”
Yun Zhao's identity gives him an inherent advantage.
She had to speak out for the entire guide community and state her position: "I oppose any policies implemented against guides other than a second mental health test."
Xie Tu followed up calmly, "I second that."
Minister Duan was speechless.
The atmosphere in the meeting room froze.
Following that, several more people stood up to express their opposition, including Bai Yu, who had been the most enthusiastic.
“If the sentries don’t trust us, they can refuse to accept the guidance!” Unfortunately, her voice was quickly drowned out.
"Frequent mental testing and comprehensive monitoring are torture for guides, and may even lead to mental disorders. Who will bear the consequences then?"
"Perhaps the regulatory proposal should be reconsidered."
Now that the Dark Guide has appeared, how much time do we have left to deliberate?
The head of Dawn Base said helplessly, "Are we supposed to wait until more Dark Guides appear and cause a major disaster before we take action?"
"But if unreasonable regulation leads to dissatisfaction among guides and exacerbates internal conflicts, wouldn't that be a disaster?"
For a time, everyone expressed their own opinions, and the situation reached a stalemate.
Minister Bai glared at his daughter, coughed lightly, and broke the deadlock: "What Guide Yun said makes sense. We cannot only see the threat of dark guides and ignore the rights of normal guides."
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