623. Countdown to Extinction (5000 word chapters)

In this way, under what Professor X thinks is very reasonable, the connection between the city of the future and the countries of the world has become even closer.

Until a certain day.

"Mr. Vig, it's been so long, don't you have anything to say? If you want mind-shielding technology, we've got it, and if you want the ability suppression bracelet and mutant gene detector, you've got it. So what about the plan you are talking about against mutants? How long is it going to be delayed? ”

Li Kai pretended to raise his head from the microscope and looked at the adviser to the president of country M in front of him.

"It's already started."

They looked at each other with a calm expression. Li Kai then led the consultant to a laboratory on the side.

Entering the laboratory, this place is somewhat similar to the basement level of the former future city, full of places where fruits and vegetables are cultivated, and electronic machinery is moving.

The presidential adviser looked at this with a little puzzled: "Is there anything here that can deal with mutants?" It's just some food, and you're going to use it against mutants? Are you crazy or am I crazy? ”

Hearing the other party's words, Li Kai looked sideways at the other party: "If I were you, I would never make conclusions about things I don't understand." At least not at this time. You know why? ”

He asked, "Why?" ”

Li Kai's eyes were slightly cold, which made the consultant feel a little scary. In the bottom of my heart, I once again affirmed the conclusion that scientists are crazy.

"Because not only does it make you look stupid, it makes you look nasty. I would love to kill you and stuff you in the soil to use as fertilizer. ”

The consultant who said something was cold, and looking at Li Kai's eyes was like watching a change in the sky. After all, what Li Kai said before didn't want normal people to say at all, but it was a bit like a villain would only say it, and it had to be a villain among villains.

Looking at the frightened appearance of the consultant, Li Kai grinned: "Okay." Don't worry, I'm joking, how could I do such a cruel thing? Can't you even tell if it's a joke or not? ”

It didn't have any credibility with the advisor, and it didn't look like a joke to him.

Li Kai turned his back to the other party, and then continued: "I can answer your previous question. These are my weapons against mutants. First of all, you have to be clear that killing mutants will not solve the problem. The mutant gene detector can't completely detect the X gene, so even if all the current mutants are killed, there will still be mutants reappearing in the future. To do this, we need to make sure that mutants don't have a root cause. ”

The advisor withdrew his jealousy and fear of Li Kai, he came here for a very important matter, but he didn't come to quarrel or confront Li Kai.

Of course, his small physique is definitely not Li Kai's opponent. Don't look at Li Kai's change of this Vig is a skinny-looking guy.

But he himself is not strong, so he had a conflict with Li Kai in this place, and he felt that he was really likely to become a fertilizer.

"This thing you planted can have a special effect on mutants?"

Reached out and pinched the budding plant. Li Kai smiled on his face and nodded at the advisor: "You are very smart. ”

After a pause, Li Kai spoke again: "You are not a scientist, and you can't understand some scientific terms when I talk to you." I'll just say a few words. The food I studied has a suppressive and elimination effect on the X gene. It can guarantee the weakening of the superpowers of awakened mutants, and it can also ensure that newborn babies will no longer have the possibility of having X genes. This is the first step in the fight against mutants. ”

After hearing this, the advisor looked at Li Kai: "Just a little bit of yours, how can you guarantee that it will be effective on mutants all over the world, and how can you ensure that everyone can drink this food of yours?" ”

Hearing that the other party didn't ask a stupid question, but was quite insightful, Li Kai laughed: "This plant can be made into syrup, and it can be simply mixed into drinks and other foods." For ordinary people, it can also be used to refresh the mind, but for mutants, it is poison. And they won't find out yet. Because eating and drinking is impossible to avoid, it is a righteous conspiracy, and they can only accept it. ”

"If mutants are all dead, what about our research on mutants? You must know that the various abilities of mutants have played a significant role in the progress of technology. Although you have done this to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, it has no effect on the progress of science and technology at all. ”

Li Kai smiled slightly after hearing this: "Mutants will not be extinct, and I have never said that I want to exterminate mutants." ”

"What do you mean?"

"I told the president that mutants are a ladder that God has given to human progress. So they can't be exterminated. And all I'm doing is laying out for mutants to become weapons in the hands of humans.

What we need is not the presence of mutants around the world, what we need is that everything about mutants, whether they are born, grown, etc., is under our control. Only such mutants are the most perfect in our eyes. ”

Li Kai didn't have any emotional words for the consultant not to

Yu's whole body trembled. He had heard that scientists didn't mind being race killers for the sake of a little scientific progress, and he didn't believe it, but now he did. Because the example is right in front of your eyes.

Scientists are just a group of snake spirits who have been hammered and have not run away.

'Gollum~'

The advisor who swallowed his saliva looked at Li Kai, who didn't seem to feel what kind of cold words he had said.

As Li Kai's gaze fell on him, he smiled wryly: "(⊙o⊙)... That one...... The situation is already clear. If nothing else, I'm going to report back to Mr. President. What do you think? ”

The other party's cautious flattery made Li Kai have a smile in his eyes: "Okay, everything is ready, I hope you can bring me good news." ”

"Okay. I will definitely do my best. ”

After leaving Li Kai's laboratory, the consultant hurriedly went back to report, and even the paper documents were coded on his mobile phone on the way back......

In the White House, the president took over the documents from his advisers.

"Is that all you see?"

"Yes, sir, that's all I saw. I'm sorry, but I think Vig's experiment was useful, although it's likely that there's something to hide. ”

After a quick look at the paper, the president placed it on the table. Then he raised his head and looked at his advisor, the other party was his descendant, so he was still very convinced.

"Oh? Let's talk about it. ”

"Yes, Mr. President." The thoughts in his mind that seemed chaotic because of his fear of Li Kai were unified. Then the most crucial information was found in it. In a matter of seconds, the advisor said the most important thing.

"First of all, Mr. Vic is right. The growth of mutants and so on must be controlled by ourselves.

Unmastered mutants are double-edged swords that can hurt both enemies and themselves. But if it grows under our observation and monitoring, it is the most perfect weapon.

Secondly, the technology of the city of the future is really something that we have to get our hands on.

Although our country is still the only super-state in the world. But Asia is not slow to keep up, and without the technology of the city of the future, we can't guarantee that we will be able to close the gap with them.

Finally, eliminating a hidden danger for all mankind is also the only option to ensure that mankind will not become an outcast because of the survival of the fittest.

You must know that although the city of the future is not as good as when it first appeared, after such a long time, the city of the future has begun to influence the new generation. So ......"

The adviser did not continue, but the president was not without brains, and of course he could hear the meaning of the other party's words.

Leaning back in his chair, he looked at the advisor with his eyes shining.

Although this is the case, the adviser knows that the president is not looking at himself at this time, but is just thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.

Time passed minute by minute in the president's thoughts. After a long time, just when the adviser felt he should find a place to sit, the president came to his senses.

"This matter is left to the people below, Professor X has the ability to read memories, and those of us who know about this matter cannot go abroad from now on."

"Yes."

"Be subtle and don't be discovered. There is nothing that has not been accomplished during my tenure. The main thing is to be secretive and secretive. It must not be revealed that we have done a good thing. Otherwise, it will cause a lot of trouble. ”

"Yes."

"Go write a plan, and I'm going to look at it before the action begins. Also, tell Vic that it's time to prepare. ”

"Yes."

Orders were given, and the government apparatus began to move. State-supported factories began to be built, and land acquisition began. Take out all the seeds from Li Kai's laboratory and start cultivating.

A variety of drinks and foods that are harmful to the X gene began to be processed. Earning profits is the second most important of them, and the first important thing is to promote it.

Compared with the market, the price is much lower, and the taste is quite good, etc., so that it has swept the Americas and some Europe and Africa in less than half a year.

The President then ordered that food and drink be added to the supplies traded with the City of the Future. For a while, except for Asia and half of Europe, this kind of daily necessities that can inhibit the X gene began to play a useful role that Li Kai said to the president of country M at the beginning.

……

The world is developing, and science and technology are advancing.

But the city of the future is still breathing.

A few years have passed in a flash, and the number of mutants in the City of the Future has begun to decrease. The average person has increased from one percent to two percent and three percent.

On this day, Emma arrived in Professor X's room, looking at Professor X with an inexplicable look in her eyes.

"It's been five years, and no new mutants have appeared in five years. Don't you have anything to tell me about that? ”

Emma's voice became a little cold. What she was looking for was not what she wanted. The city of the future that is now lifeless is not what she wants.

And Professor X's expression also became a little solemn: "I don't know why this happened. Mutants

It's always been very good to integrate with humans, and you can see it by looking at the present of the city of the future. They have no reason to do it to us. ”

Emma looked at Professor X's expression very seriously, and after making sure that the other party was not clear, she frowned: "Professor, I need you to go to the brainwave amplifier." ”

"What? When did you build the brainwave amplifier? Professor X glared at Emma:

"You should know that the peace agreement with humanity includes that the City of the Future does not allow the construction of brainwave amplifiers, let alone the use of them. If the mutants are the first to break the agreement......"

"Professor, how long do you think mutants will be able to hold out? The city of the future now has only half of the mutants left in the population combined, and the youngest mutant is already seven years old. It's extremely unusual that no mutant child has appeared in more than five years, so I need you to connect the mutants all over the world with a brainwave amplifier, and I want to know if it's just our future city that has seen such a change or if the whole world is like this. This is critical. ”

Professor X is also very clear that if there is no mutant baby, then the mutant race will eventually be wiped out and disappear from the long river of history.

"But the world's major powers already have mind-shielding technology, and my ability is limited, and I can't connect to the minds of mutants in various major powers at all."

How could Emma not be aware of such a situation. And she didn't plan on having Professor X connect with the mutants of the big countries in the first place.

"After all, only big countries have the ability to make thought shielding, and only those few countries in the whole world have thinking shielding technology. Most other countries simply don't have the capacity. So it's just a matter of connecting countries that don't have a mental shield. ”

Looking at Emma's determined gaze, Professor X knew that it was impossible for him not to do it.

And he also wanted to know if this was the case only in Future City.

Emma and the two of them went to the basement level, where a newly built brainwave amplifier was in the middle of the first floor.

Emma motioned for Professor X to go over and get started, and then walked to the side and waited quietly for the results.

In less than two minutes, Professor X took off the brainwave amplifier and looked a little gloomy with his head down.

You don't have to ask Emma to understand what the result is. And at this time, Professor X also spoke.

"There are no mutants under the age of six, and most of them are plagued by various diseases."

Emma's figure shook for a moment, although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, but he still couldn't accept the fact when it appeared in front of him. Why is this happening? Did he really do something wrong to expel Li Kai in the first place?

Professor X turned to look at Emma, "Emma, we need to find out why this is happening. The source must be found, otherwise the mutants will ......"

Hearing Professor X's words, Emma's face suddenly showed a mocking expression: "How to find it?" Professor, how do we find out? There aren't many mutants left in Future City that can fight.

In the face of human weapons and high-speed technology, it is no longer time for Kai to be around.

We can't compete with the whole world, and if we don't have strength, we don't have the right to speak.

You don't have the right to speak, you asked me to find a plan that was decided to be carried out against our mutants five years ago, how do you say to find it? ”

Every word Emma said was like a thorn in Professor X's heart. After all, five years ago was not long before Li Kai left the City of the Future.

And what does this mean? It shows that humanity did not intend to coexist peacefully with mutants from the beginning.

They have one set on the surface and one behind the scenes. They are plotting to wipe out the entire mutant race and return the Earth to human rule.

Humans are happy to leave one or two mutants behind, and they are protected as if they were rare animals. If not, the mutants will be exterminated like the animals that have been slaughtered by humans.

This situation made Professor X's belief a little broken, because advocating peaceful coexistence was his own idea, and he also won Emma to expel Li Kai from the City of the Future.

Now Li Kai's threat is gone, but he has pushed the mutant race into the abyss, and it can be said that he has a large part of the responsibility for the current situation.

"Emma, I can tell from your look that you've made up your mind, say it." Professor X looked at Emma and said with a determined look in her eyes.

looked at the big bald head in front of him with a calm expression, it was this guy who fooled himself and led to today's situation. But Emma, who has been the lord of the city for a few years, knows that there is no need to shirk responsibility at this time, on the contrary, they need to stick together. Otherwise, the mutants are really finished.

"Announce to the world what is happening to mutants and let the whole world know about the despicable methods of humanity."

"Are you going to ......" Listening to Emma's words, Professor X looked at her in shock. But you must know that such a long peace between mutants and humans is not easy to come by, and it is really a bit bad to give up like this.

Emma seemed to see what Professor X was thinking. A sneer appeared on his face: "Peace has never existed for a moment, and from the moment Kai left, humanity has laid hands on us. ”