harleyscars Chapter 017 A Grand and Vibrant Event
Chapter 017 A Grand and Vibrant Event
Seeing that the others had become interested, Meng Shisan was secretly pleased, but his face remained calm: "Cowardice, selfishness, and greed are the original sins."
What I want to do is change all of this, but killing only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. In my opinion, it's better to get straight to the point.
He had always had this idea, and after learning about the base's filth, this idea became stronger and stronger, and his purpose gradually changed.
As for Yan Zhiyu and the others, he was initially wary, which is why he tested them.
However, their identities as time travelers made him more willing to believe them.
Of course, he was also aware that these guys must have something to hide, and what they had just done might have been a test or probe of him.
These are not important.
It's normal to be cautious since you don't know them.
As long as everyone shares the same goal, that's fine.
Everyone has secrets.
"How can we address the root cause?" Yan Zhiyu asked.
Meng Shisan smiled, leaned closer, and whispered something.
Upon hearing this, the group stared at him in disbelief.
"Brother, do you have to be so ruthless? You should know that if we do this, we won't survive either."
At this moment, one of his companions couldn't help but say, "We may not be afraid of death and are willing to go crazy with Sister Yan, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to just blatantly throw our lives away?"
"How can you call it suicide?" Meng Shisan shook his head and said, "In my opinion, your plan is the one that's suicide."
Just as you said, there are people in the Department of Energy who will cooperate with you.
The question is, how many people can there be?
If you include the Department of Energy, do you have several hundred people in total?
Although I don't know much about the base, it has a population of nearly 200,000.
In this environment, does the armed forces department account for even one percent of the total population?
Does the field operations department have this number?
I think there are definitely some, and probably more.
After all, without sufficient military force, how can we deter those guys who have been trapped in the base for decades and are filled with resentment?
Dozens or even hundreds of people want to seize power in the base? How dare you even think about it?
Even assuming we take a step back, do you really understand the base?
Do they really think that by purging a few high-ranking officials at the base, they can change the world?
To be frank, the true power holder of the base has never been the base chief.
This was a warning I received personally from Xu Xin at the medical center.
What I really angered by my previous behavior was the person who made the rules.
"Even I don't know what kind of being that is, and you still think you can succeed?"
The group of people were stunned.
This was the first time they had ever heard of this either.
"Is there someone behind the base leader?" Yan Zhiyu asked.
She always thought that as long as she got rid of the base chief, she would be the new base queen. Little did she know that there was a big boss behind the base chief.
This certainly had a significant impact on her plans.
"I don't know if it's someone behind the base chief, but I'm certain that this person exists." Meng Shisan didn't say something, after all, the idea that the mysterious person wanted to use them to destroy the base was ultimately just his guess.
Besides, he didn't want to reveal the fact that he had traveled through time.
Given the current situation, no one can say for sure what's going on, so we should try to hide as long as possible.
"Moreover, even if you get lucky and actually win, do you think the pioneers secretly trained by the base will let you off the hook?"
Don't forget, they could very well be hiding somewhere in the wasteland right now.
Once you make a fuss, they'll coordinate with your inside team and wipe you all out.
This possibility cannot be ruled out.
On the contrary, although my plan is more radical, if you think about it carefully, doesn't it actually have a higher chance of survival under the general trend?
Who can say for sure what the future holds?
This world has to change, completely change, and there's no room for mercy.
If we really fail, then we'll all stand back to back and face death together.
In this respect, everyone is equal.
Besides, who knows what the end of death is like?
Judging from their reactions just now, they may have truly been prepared to die, but they weren't without any plans.
As long as it's still possible, they're willing to seek a way to survive.
Meng Shisan merely disrupted their plans.
"How confident are you?" Yan Zhiyu asked.
"I'm 90 percent confident of achieving my goal. But to be honest, I'm not even sure how confident I am of surviving afterwards."
Perhaps I will die, you will die, and even everyone involved or coerced into this will die.
But so what?
In this world, everyone has gone mad, driven insane by this cruel world. It's reached a point where you can't live without being obsessed.
So, how about it? Interested in going crazy with me?
If I win, I'll be king of the world; if I lose, I'll wander the earth like a lonely ghost.
Yan Zhiyu didn't give an answer immediately, but said, "Your plan is too crazy. We need to discuss it with the others."
After saying that, he gave his two companions a wink, and the three of them got up and went back to the car at the same time.
Seeing this, Meng Shisan smiled but didn't say anything more.
This is normal. Although everyone is in a bad situation, it is still a life-or-death job. Meng Shisan felt uneasy about agreeing to it so easily.
"This guy is way crazier than us!" Back in the car, someone couldn't help but say, glancing in Meng Shisan's direction afterward.
Yan Zhiyu, however, turned to the other person and asked, "Lin Yuan, what do you think?"
"Yes, Lao Xie, tell me about it."
Xie Linyuan hadn't said much and had mostly listened before, but seeing that the two of them were looking at him, he said, "If you ask me, why don't we go crazy with him?"
Everyone knows our situation; leaving the base means certain death.
Let's not talk about the distant past, but about the recent past.
With our current armor's energy reserves, we'll be able to last until noon tomorrow at the latest.
If you don't go back to base soon, who among you can guarantee you'll survive if you take off your armor?
As for counterattacking the base, is the base so easy to counterattack?
Meng Shisan was right about one thing: we know absolutely nothing about the base.
Ultimately, it's because our status was too low before. Although we had memories, we were still limited to the field operations department.
If the ending is the same regardless of the outcome, I would rather have the kind of dramatic, passionate love story he described.
Even if I lose, I'll still disgust a bunch of people to death.
Moreover, don't forget that we analyzed it before: after we traveled through time, it seemed as if an invisible force was pushing us in this direction.
This may very well be related to the person behind the scenes that Meng Shisan mentioned.
To this day, I still don't know why I hate the base so much.
While it's true that the base is incompetent and infuriating, honestly, do you think we're the kind of people with an insatiable sense of justice?
"You can talk about yourself, but I'm genuinely bursting with a sense of justice. I'll speak up when I see injustice."
"Don't call me Lu Ping anymore, how about Lu Zhengyi?" Xie Linyuan said, giving him a disgruntled glare.
Don't you understand his personality?
Ultimately, everyone's personality was affected after the time travel.
"If that's the case, then it's definitely something we can do." Lu Ping didn't mind his sarcasm. "If you can't choose how to live, can't you at least choose how to die?"
It was a bit crazy, but it was really exciting!
Having been transported to such a godforsaken place, it would be a shame not to make a big splash.
"You both agree?" Seeing that the two of them said so, Yan Zhiyu immediately made the decision, "Okay, Lin Yuan, get ready. We'll drive south later and find a suitable place to notify the others."
At this point, Yan Zhiyu looked in Meng Shisan's direction and said, "I have another question to ask him. If his answer satisfies me, then we'll go crazy with him."
Upon hearing this, the two looked over at the same time.
Meng Shisan was chatting quietly with Er Er.
"Perhaps we shouldn't ask?" Xie Linyuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "He might have his own ideas, or maybe he has other plans."
Having known each other for many years, he immediately guessed what Yan Zhiyu wanted to ask.
However, Yan Zhiyu shook her head: "As you ask, this question is actually just as important to us."
Whether it's worth cooperating with depends on his answer.
After all, if he really did that, the lives of so many of us would be tied to his.
As the leader of the team, she naturally has to be responsible for everyone.
After saying that, Yan Zhiyu got out of the car and walked towards Meng Shisan.
"One last question."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shisan smiled, knowing that these people had reached a conclusion.