Chapter 1365: Fierce Fight! Master and Disciple 97 (Part 2)

January 8, 2223

9:00 in the morning

At the gate of a hospital, five long queues stretched all the way to the lobby of the hospital. Many people looked solemn, and some people were still coughing from time to time. This is the 101 area on the ground floor. Among the 11 medical facilities in the area, only the hospital is still operating normally. The other 10 medical facilities have had their medical licenses revoked due to serious problems.

Some people have come here at 5:00 in the morning, but they can only queue up. Some people even came here last night. Several people have queued up and have not been able to enter the hospital for treatment.

The situation in various places is similar. It seems that the medical system collapsed overnight. Just a few days ago, those medical facilities were found to have various problems and their medical licenses were directly revoked. Since a few days, many people have only been able to queue up every day to see a doctor, and even have to queue up to buy medicine.

There are a total of 5 E-level medical facilities in Area 101, which are only allowed to sell medicines, but all of them have been found to have black market drugs and selling fake drugs. The relevant personnel have been arrested.

Medical congestion is a common phenomenon in cities today. Since the large-scale investigation of the Operations Department began, in just a few days, the medical systems in various parts of the city have been overwhelmed. Most doctors basically need to work in shifts 24 hours a day. Although there are a large number of 4-department staff to help, it is still difficult to solve the problem. The most critical thing is the insufficient supply of medicines on the market.

From the initial support, the complaints after the medical congestion began, to the current scolding, in just seven days, the city has undergone earth-shaking changes. All these voices point to one person, Alpha Angus.

Many media have followed up on the large-scale investigation of the Operations Department on the first day of the new year. The collapse of the medical industry began after Hillman Pharmaceuticals was revoked of its medical qualification certificate, and the situation has intensified.

Dissatisfied voices are filled in every corner of the city every day, and there are more and more. Many people don’t understand what Congress wants to do and why it allows the Operations Department to mess around like this. Most people’s statements have completely changed.

A large number of members of the medical faction were arrested, Freya, who had resigned as the president of the Medical Association, was investigated, and the medical company of the Aberon family was revoked of its medical license due to suspected multiple black market transactions and false transactions.

This is a huge change that has never happened in the city before. Every minute and every second, new scandals in the medical industry are announced on the investigation page of the case, and there are so many that people can't keep up.

However, Alpha, who is at the core of public opinion, has not made a single television speech. He has always led the joint investigation officers sent by 12 departments to work every day.

"10 billion?"

Someone in the queue at the entrance of the hospital exclaimed, and the originally lifeless crowd began to riot. This is a sky-high fine issued by Congress. Hillman Pharmaceuticals was exempted from criminal punishment because it arbitrarily researched cloning technology, which was strictly controlled by Congress as a dangerous technology, and had conducted some clinical medical experiments. However, because Hillman Pharmaceuticals is a family industry and most of the staff are members of the Hillman family, they are exempted from criminal punishment.

Some TV programs have invited some well-known economic figures to start special programs. Many scholars in the economic field feel that this 10 billion yuan fine is too incredible, because this is Hillman Pharmaceuticals' profit for 10 years, or even less than that. Hillman Pharmaceuticals' annual profit is more than 900 million yuan. Now this 10 billion yuan fine is bound to have a certain degree of impact on the Hillman family as a whole.

Eddie, the patriarch of the Hillman family, has held a press conference a few days ago to apologize for the illegal behavior within the pharmaceutical company and expressed his original intention to continue researching new medical technologies. Some people also think that Congress is too hasty. After all, Hillman Pharmaceuticals has indeed provided a large number of new medical technologies in recent years. Some people think that Congress should not impose severe penalties, and at most revoke medical qualifications, and they can obtain them again after internal rectification.

Now that this 10 billion yuan sky-high fine has been issued, Hillman Pharmaceuticals did not hesitate, but honestly and quickly paid the 10 billion yuan fine.

In an underground company vault near the Hillman Pharmaceuticals building, a large number of Section 7 personnel were checking and moving money, taking away the reserve funds in the Hillman Pharmaceuticals vault.

There were several heads of the Hillman family responding at the scene, and everyone's face was livid. At the same time, the Hillman family's acting spokesperson also stated that all funds and technicians would be withdrawn from the 60 factories built by the Hillman family at the bottom, the contract with Congress would be terminated, and the capital injection into the factories would be stopped.

In some areas of the bottom, many workers have taken to the streets and began to protest to the local public security management office, blocking the door of the public security management office and shouting continuously.

The heads of 60 factories have urgently closed the factories because without the financial support of the Hillman family, the factories could not operate at all.

Everyone felt that the situation had been getting worse and worse over the past few years. No one knew what was going on, what was going on in the city, what the operations department and the congressmen were doing, and Congress was simply a decoration.

Various arguments appeared in the city. Some people began to criticize those who did not work, saying that they did not work hard. There were too many people who did not work in the city, which led to the current situation. Although such arguments were supported by sufficient facts and data, they were difficult to stand.

Some people angrily criticized such comments. In recent years, the economic environment in the city has been depressed, and many people have lost their jobs and have difficulty finding jobs.

Chaos began to emerge in every corner of the city like wild weeds.

At the service vehicle transportation stations in the east, west and southeast, people kept buying tickets and getting on the bus. Just a few days ago, Section 11 announced a recruitment information. The construction of the new prison requires a large number of workers, with a monthly salary of 600, providing food and accommodation, and the upper limit of recruitment is 300,000. A large number of people packed their luggage and went directly.

It is not easy to find a long-term and stable job these days. Some people plan to go to the Agricultural Department. Section 12 also issued a recruitment information. Because the dust pollution caused by urban construction in recent years has eroded a large area of ​​planting fields close to the middle layer of the east, a large number of workers are now needed to use some equipment for dust cleaning, which is needed every day.

Standing on the long protective wall close to the middle level of the Eastern Agricultural Base, after the construction of the upper level began, dust pollution returned again, and the people in the middle level of the East were even more miserable. Therefore, this job of cleaning dust is not only for farmland. If you clean the streets, the salary is lower, 600 a month with food and accommodation, and if you clean the farmland, it is 900 a month.

Some people are wondering why Sections 11 and 12 suddenly recruited a large number of workers. It was not until the Hillman family’s 10 billion sky-high fine announced by Congress at 10 o’clock that everyone knew why.

There were continuous take-offs and landings from Section 7 flying to the prison and the Agricultural Department headquarters. After the take-offs and landings loaded with cash arrived, people from Sections 11 and 12 began to count and collect the banknotes. Half of the 10 billion punitive fine was allocated to Section 12 and the other half to Section 11.

In recent years, the two departments have basically not enjoyed the funding from Congress, but now there are serious problems in the areas under the jurisdiction of the two departments, and a large number of workers must be recruited.

In the square outside the headquarters of Section 12, a large number of light and shadow equipment generators are placed one by one. These machines can generate a dust processor and a dust protection mask every minute.

Workers are constantly queuing here. After getting the equipment, they complete the record, put on the work calculator, and then go directly to the car to clean up. From a distance, you can see a large area of ​​dust covering the eastern sky. These dusts from construction are extremely harmful to the planting soil of the agricultural base.

This shoulder-type dust processor has a metal tube that can be retracted freely, with a maximum extension distance of 10 meters. At the top is a dust absorber. Each backpack can hold 100 to 120kg of dust. Once the storage is full, it can be taken to the nearby take-off and landing to replace the empty storage backpack.

Each worker needs to complete the daily quota to get the full monthly salary. Some workers who cannot carry so much dust can be quickly replaced.

In the northwest, a large number of dust condensation processing machines have been prepared. All dust storage bags are generated by light and shadow materials. They only need to be placed in the dust condensation processor. After the mimic x is recovered, the dust can be directly condensed and dumped into the gully. The processing speed is quite fast.

There are constantly 3-section take-off and landing aircraft receiving backpacks near the dust storage bag maker near the headquarters of Section 12. Once they are full, they will fly directly to the vicinity of the eastern isolation wall.

There are already a large number of workers braving the scorching sun, holding dust cleaners near the farmland to clean the dust in the air that is visible to the naked eye under the light. There are many 3-section staff wearing protective masks nearby to maintain order on the scene and direct the workers.

All these tasks could have been dispatched to Section 3, but in the end, under Ye Chunwang's decision, they still recruited workers from outside, so that Sections 11 and 12 can at least provide 600,000 stable jobs before the end of construction.

Next to the prison, a two-kilometer-long pit is still being dug. Crowded people are digging with equipment and tools. The number of prisoners is less than 10,000. Long-term high-intensity labor has made many prisoners sick, and some even have different degrees of physical problems.

Many workers who came over felt incredible when they saw this scene. They could dig such a large pit with manpower, and the depth was also surprising.

Some workers built sheds near the pit. Many people looked happy. After all, it is rare to find such a stable job in the city.

"What's going on?"

On a street in District 22 close to the upper level, many shop owners looked at a large number of workers pouring out of the construction site in front of them, talking and laughing about something. Many people looked smiling because the workers had just settled their wages. Some received tens of thousands, and some received more than 4,000.

After asking, I learned that Angus Construction had temporarily stopped construction. Most workers did not plan to eat here, but planned to rush to the eastern agricultural base without stopping.

The wallet management office was overcrowded, and most of the workers immediately went to save money. Because the additional taxes have been deducted when paying wages, the workers did not worry about depositing the money in Section 7. It was safer this way, even if it cost money. It is very convenient. You only need to register a mobile payment account and you can pay with the mobile phone you carry with you.

Just when many local people were feeling gloomy, a lift suddenly stopped at the large square construction site in front of them. Some people saw Mr. and Mrs. Angus coming down with a bunch of people, as well as many people doing business. There are people from the 4th Section, including Akimi, the section chief, and Marcus, the secretary.

Many public security management vehicles drove over. After a large number of Section 5 personnel got out of the car, they began to evacuate the people who gathered outside. No one knew what was going on here.

"Mr. Angus, Mrs. Angus, I'm really sorry. I can only ask you for help at this time."

More and more lifts have landed in this former large gathering square. The large amount of building materials originally accumulated has been exhausted. Several underground construction entrances have been blocked. As the last group of workers left, Entering the square, many engineers from Angus Construction came over.

"As long as we have the raw materials, we can start work today, and some drugs can be shipped out of the warehouse at 0 o'clock tonight."

Avano said confidently, and Akimi breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, the Angus family has passed the review of Congress and obtained a license to produce medical supplies. It only requires the guidance and supervision of people from the 4th department on site. However, the Angus family's engineering team was urgently mobilized. Nearly 1,000 technical engineers in various fields quickly established some large-scale drug production machines after receiving some drawings of drug production machines from Section 10. According to the construction method of the machine, it takes up to three hours for the machine to be built on the template of the light and shadow artifact generator.

The Angus family also signed a cooperation document with Congress to urgently respond to the shortage of medical supplies in the city. Only the Angus family in the entire city has the technology and space to support such an emergency.

Hundreds of drugs that are in short supply in the city are in urgent need and need to be put into production as soon as possible. Many medical companies are still resisting during the review. They also want to use the medical market as a threat in an attempt to force Congress to stop the review. Most medical companies The giants have joined forces.

Some lifts loaded with Mimic Object The film-making machine has been generated in the center of the square, and a large number of 10 small air purification robots and dust cleaning robots have begun to work.

At this time, a large number of media reporters had arrived. Some reporters entered the square after being reviewed by the entrance office and went straight to the Angus couple.

"Mrs. Angus, do you really plan to transition into the medical industry?"

Violet smiled and shook her head.

"This is only temporary because there is a shortage of medical supplies in the city. Our Angus family wants to relieve the current pressure in the city. We, the Angus family, will withdraw when the city's medical market recovers."

What reporters are most concerned about is the issue of medical prices, Avano said.

"All the items produced by Angus Medical will be supplied to the whole city at the lowest market price. If the price cannot be met, we will open a second or third temporary factory."

In a large room, many businessmen in the medical industry gathered together. The medical stock price has plummeted recently. Most of the businessmen are about to go bankrupt because of this review, but everyone is still holding on. In just seven days, some people Unbearable.

Eddie was holding a glass of wine and looked around. No one spoke. Everyone was watching the latest news and looking at the Angus couple who were still speaking with fear.

"No, how about we resume production quickly? What do you think, Mr. Eddie?"

One boss said, and some other bosses also agreed, but there were still voices of disapproval.

"If we resume production now, we will have to sign an agreement with Congress. It will be very detrimental to the development of our medical industry in the future. Don't be fooled by the small profits in front of you. The Angus family still has to worry about construction. They simply don’t have the capacity to meet the entire city’s medical needs.”

An old businessman said, and everyone's mood had relaxed for a while. Congress had convened all the businessmen in the medical industry for a brief meeting on this issue. At the meeting, Congress came up with a An agreement to regulate the medical industry, but businessmen are obviously unwilling to sign this agreement.

The content of the agreement is very simple. No matter which medical company they belong to, the people in charge of medical facilities in various places are people from Section 4. People in their company do not need to manage these medical facilities, they only need to be responsible for the normal operation of the medical industry, which is equivalent to Every day, all the conditions of each medical facility are directly transmitted to the 4th department, and then the 6th department records statistics. This is equivalent to restricting the hands and feet of the medical industry.

No businessmen in the medical industry agreed, and the meeting ended in a huge dispute. Businessmen and congressmen in the medical industry all united. No matter whether they were families or ordinary businessmen, everyone gathered at Hillman. In the pharmaceutical company, countermeasures are being discussed. Today is the third time that everyone has gathered.

There were more businessmen waiting in other rooms, and everyone couldn't sit still. There were more than 100 businessmen in the medical industry in the large room where Eddie was.

The review is still going on. Basically 80% of the medical facilities here have had their medical qualifications revoked. When the medical pressure increased sharply in the past few days, Congress hopes that they can start operations and maintain the medical industry normally while accepting review. , but the businessmen immediately closed all medical facilities collectively, and only S-level facilities such as hospitals were operating normally.

Because hospitals were authorized by Congress to operate by some businessmen in the past, many hospitals that have not been closed are not the assets of the businessmen, and those hospitals that have been closed will violate the law if they are forced to close without any problems, and There is no closure. All the medical facilities under review under the businessmen have been completely closed.

Eddie seems a little absent-minded. No matter what others say to him, he always just smiles and shakes his head, drinking alone. In the past few days, he has been so angry that he can't eat or sleep. But now Eddie is very relaxed. The Angus family It can indeed fill the needs of the medical industry in a short period of time, but it cannot be filled in the long term. Raw materials are absolutely not enough, but now the raw materials are in the hands of major medical companies.

Eddie knew that the current raw materials were released from the Congressional Medical Raw Materials Reserve, but they were far from enough for the city's daily needs.

"Everyone!"

Eddie finally stood up, and everyone stopped discussing. He glanced at the Angus couple who were still answering reporters' questions on the light and shadow screen, and said with a sneer.

"If we unite, we will definitely be able to calm everything down. But if any of us agrees to Congress's conditions first, it will be the most serious impact on our future. The medical industry will have no future at all."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and those who were previously afraid that the Angus family would seize the medical market also figured out that it was only for the short term.

Eddie said as he began to ask people to prepare today's lunch. He exchanged greetings with some people and then turned and left. Surrounded by bodyguards, Eddie walked to the bottom of the corridor, his private room.

Eddie knew very well that this invisible war was about to begin. This was a protracted war in which no one could survive alone. Prometheus, the future of the city, had already met, and the countdown to destruction had officially begun.

"If anyone agrees to Congress's conditions"

Eddie said something, and a bodyguard behind him immediately bowed slightly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Eddie, we are already ready."

Eddie nodded with satisfaction and showed a cold smile.

After answering the room, Eddie snapped his fingers, and a black flame rose from the ground.

"How's the situation?"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Eddie, everything is ready. The personality implantation technology has made breakthrough progress, and it will be done in less than 5 years at most."

Eddie laughed heartily. The more chaotic the city, the better for him. Eddie didn't care how much money the Hillman family lost. After all, as long as there was large-scale chaos in the city, everything would become extremely clear.

"In the end, it was not human beings who overthrew the divine authority, but their own stupid decisions!"

Eddie smiled and looked to the other side, Ran Zhi nodded with a smile on his face.

"I will go to the barrier area again today. Currently, Alatan Ulla's combat ability is good. After all, in such a difficult environment, the soldiers trained are not weak in combat effectiveness."

Eddie snapped his fingers and Prometheus disappeared into the air.

"I think it is necessary to continue to provide them with some weapons."

Eddie nodded.

"As you wish, wise man, once the voices against the gods gather together, everything we have will succeed, and after we succeed, you can enjoy your old age with your wife."

Ran Zhi nodded, and then he confirmed again.

"You should be able to do what I said, right?"

"Don't worry, wise man. What I have promised may not necessarily be fulfilled by others, but you are different!"

Ran Zhi nodded and turned around and walked into the elevator behind him. Eddie smiled softly. Many times, to accomplish something, you only need to grasp a little bit of expectations in other people's hearts.

Prometheus has calculated that now the gods want to solve the high unemployment problem in the city. This is the problem that the gods must definitely solve in the next few years. Taking action on medical companies is only the first problem. One step, the actions of Section 11 and Section 12 are enough to explain everything.

According to a lot of data provided by Prometheus, the probability of operating on mutants in the next step is as high as 29%, and some members of Congress who can enter Congress have also vaguely revealed something. This success rate has increased with this year. At the beginning, it continued to rise with the accumulation of big data.

The medicine that causes mutants to go berserk has entered higher fields of research. Even high-level mutants can make them go berserk. This is what Eddie hopes for most. The top management of the acting department is indeed powerful, but it only takes a moment. , they will become the promoters of their own plans.

Some of the secret weapon manufacturing factories of the Hillman family are located in many places in the city, producing weapons every day. A large number of these weapons are now transported to the barrier area, and some are stored in various parts of the city. Once the city begins When it collapses and the gods show up, that's when these weapons come in handy.

Eddie had imagined countless times what the final moment would be like. Gradually, Eddie showed an excited smile and laughed a little crazy.

"I am the one who can truly save the Brilliant City!"

At 12 noon

At the edge of the huge pit near the prison, the prisoners lined up in a long queue waiting for food. Among them was a figure like a hill, with a collar around his neck, hands and feet, and looked extremely huge. The prisoners who knew Quasimodo well knew that this man was usually taciturn, never had any complaints, and would not talk to anyone.

Everything Quasimodo did was spread among the prisoners, but everyone was more afraid of this hill-like man.

"This is your portion, Quasimodo."

When it was Quasimodo's turn, a pot as big as a washbasin was placed on the side. Quasimodo picked up his lunch. His daily workload was equivalent to that of more than 100 people. Moreover, he never caused trouble, communicated with others, or had any disputes with others since he was imprisoned. Facing Quasimodo, the prisoners were all afraid.

The prisoners each looked for a place to eat. Quasimodo took his meal and walked around the prison wall. At this time, a noise came. Quasimodo looked over and saw a young child being knocked to the ground and the food in his hand was snatched away.

"What kind of look is that, kid? If you want to live here, you have to follow the rules here!"