Chapter 16: The Moral Shackles
Out of the girl's sight, she turned the corner of the alley. The armor on the armored man collapsed in an instant, turning into a layer of red and black mist, and there were golden streamers in the red and black mist.
The mist surged rapidly towards the hands, and as the mist decreased, a teenager's face was revealed under the armored helmet.
With short black hair, a delicate and delicate face under the short hair, and a pair of eyes exuding gentleness and vitality, this young man is Xiao Yun.
In just a short second, the red-black mist that shrouded Xiao Yun had all been drilled into the small holes on the hand ring.
It was not the first time he had felt such a scene, but Xiao Yun couldn't help but marvel.
According to Feiying, [Red] is made of some unknown living metal, and can freely transform between gaseous and solid, which completely subverts Xiao Yun's three views and various laws of physics in the world.
After straightening out the somewhat wrinkled school uniform, Xiao Yun bent down and lifted the shoulder bag placed in the corner. Putting the shoulder bag back onto his shoulder, Xiao Yun turned his head and looked behind him.
Behind him was a corner, and naturally he couldn't see the figures of the two thugs who were knocked down by him.
"Are they really going to be okay?" Xiao Yun asked with his mind towards Feiying.
"Of course it's going to be fine, please don't doubt my micro-computing skills. It's very easy for me to let them unconscious without causing them physical harm. ”
Feiying first answered Xiao Yun's question, and then sneered at Xiao Yun: "What, are you worried about the two little gangsters?" If you are worried about them, why do you choose to attack them? ”
"I chose to shoot at them to stop them from hurting that girl. But I myself do not have the right to impose additional penalties on them. Xiao Yun replied.
"The right to punish? Isn't power power? Feiying was very disdainful of Xiao Yun's answer.
Xiao Yun said seriously: "If you have the power to punish the wicked without permission, it is a crime, and it has no other use than to bring chaos to this society." The real right is the law of the Federation, and that is the right that is just and reasonable. ”
"Federal law? Aren't they the greatest symbol of power in the world right now? Relying on its own strength makes the whole people have to submit to it. Flying Eagle laughed.
"Federal law is not about power, it's about hope. People want to not be treated unfairly, that's why the law comes along. ”
"Federal law treats all people in the world equally, and it does not favor the royal nobles like the laws of your empire." Xiao Yun replied.
"Huh, fair? That's ridiculous! How did your father's decades of work go down the drain? The Eagle burst out laughing.
He continued: "Even if the law is really fair, it is human beings who enforce it. People will always have selfish intentions, how to ensure the fairness of the law? ”
Xiao Yun bowed his head and was silent, he couldn't argue with Feiying's words.
After a long time, he spoke again: "If the enforcers are human beings and cannot guarantee impartiality, then what if the enforcers are artificial intelligence?" ”
"Boy, what are you thinking about. You're just an ordinary person, no matter how good your ideas are. It is the Federation that ultimately determines the world. The Eagle avoided the topic and did not answer it directly.
Feiying's deliberate avoidance attitude only made Xiao Yun even more itchy about his previous thoughts. And the words accidentally exposed in Feiying's words made Xiao Yun vaguely understand Feiying's opinion.
[But today's flying eagle is a little abnormal! ] He wanted to save the girl, but instead of stopping it, the eagle helped him fine-tune the strength of his attack, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly today. 】
[In the future, I must practice how to control the red well, otherwise it will be troublesome if the flying eagle does not help at the critical moment in the future. In contemplation, Xiao Yun had already walked out of the alley and walked along the avenue in the direction of home.
As soon as Xiao Yun's thoughts fell, the voice of the flying eagle sounded in his head again.
"Boy, something like today, never do it again in the future. Once your matter is discovered by the Federation, you should know the consequences! ”
Sure enough, this is a normal flying eagle, and he was really weird before. Listening to Feiying's words of educating him, Xiao Yun felt relaxed instead.
Regarding Feiying's words, Xiao Yun directly refused: "I can't promise this promise." If I encounter such a situation in the future, I will still take action, because my name is Xiao Yun. ”
"What a mess! Because your name is Xiao Yun, you have to draw a knife to help when the road is uneven? You're not their parents, do you need such a flood of justice! Flying Eagle's tone was a little angry.
"Do you think your actions must be right? Do you think this will solve the problem? Do you think that people will appreciate you? ”
Or do you just want to be a righteous hero in the eyes of others and enjoy the cheers of others? What do you think? Doesn't that girl's thanks make you feel good? ”
Flying Eagle's anger grew louder and louder, resounding in Xiao Yun's mind. Xiao Yun didn't interrupt Feiying's words, because he knew the reason for Feiying's anger.
If Chi's affair is discovered by the Federation, he may still have a chance to live. But as a flying eagle of an imperial warrior, it is absolutely certain to die.
"When you see someone in trouble, you want to help them, right? The difference is that some people just think, while others do it with actions. ”
"Some people will stop and wait because they are not able to do so, or because they are afraid of getting into trouble. But I have the ability to help others, so why not help them? ”
"I never expect anything in return, just seeing their smiles makes me satisfied. I want to make a contribution to the world and make it a better place. ”
"What I want to do is very simple, that is, to be myself, to be a good existence of the name Xiao Yun, and to make this existence worthy of the expectations of others."
"What's so bad about being kind, gentle, and overflowing with a sense of justice?!" This is Xiao Yun's answer to Feiying in his heart.
"The so-called fairness and justice are nothing but moral shackles that human beings use to limit others. With this moral shackle, one can never become truly powerful. ”
"With your current strength, even if you help others, be careful of the existence of the Federation. But if you can throw off this moral shackle, I can guarantee that you can become truly powerful. ”
"Strong enough that you can come face to face with the Federation and implement that idea you had before. The question now is: Are you willing to break this moral yoke for the sake of the future of most people in the world? ”
Feiying's calm voice sounded in Xiao Yun's heart, his voice was unprecedentedly serious, as if he was telling a great oath.
It's just that Xiao Yun didn't notice this at this time, and he continued to refute the views he didn't agree with.
"Even if justice is a moral shackle, this moral shackle exists to protect humanity. With this moral shackle, people can be called human beings, and the world will not be chaotic. ”
"If people want to become truly strong, they do not abandon this shackle, but turn this shackle into strength, and love and justice are the strongest forces in the world."
"When the shackles of morality are thrown. No matter how strong he is, he can't be called a human being. For the sake of the existence of the majority, at the expense of the minority, what is the use of such a bloody future? ”
Xiao Yun's mind was very firm, this was his Xiao Yun's belief, and this belief even infected Feiying, making him silent.
Looking at the houses not far ahead, Xiao Yun suddenly asked Feiying, "I want to ask, why did the girl ask me to answer that answer when the girl asked me my name before?" ”
There was silence in his head for a long time before Feiying's voice sounded: "If it weren't for your insistence on wanting to make a move, there would be no need to answer." But if you make a move, then it is likely to be exposed afterwards. ”
"The title of Scarlet Rose can be misleading during a federal investigation. Blood is the color of the light armor, and the rose will make people think that the person inside the light armor is a woman, reducing the possibility of your identity being exposed. ”
[Is that so?] On the surface, Feiying is angry with me, but in fact, he cares about me very much. The corners of Xiao Yun's mouth twitched slightly.
"Thanks, anyway!" Xiao Yun thanked Feiying.
The Eagle was silent and did not respond.
Xiao Yun pursed his lips, entered the password, and pressed it lightly on the fingerprint password lock.
Pushing open the door, Xiao Yun walked towards the house.
"I'm back, Ru."
"Welcome back, brother."
Xiao Yun, who had expected to see his sister running over to pick up his schoolbag, stopped at the entrance of the living room. looked at a few uninvited guests in the living room, and asked his sister sitting on the sofa with his eyes.
Xiao Ru smiled sweetly and tilted her head.
The black-haired girl next to Xiao Ru looked him up and down with a gaze that made Xiao Yun extremely uncomfortable. He raised his slender arm, which was as white as jade, and said hello lazily.
"Yo, good evening! Juvenile. ”