Chapter 209: Struggle
After the initial and strongest wave of radiation had passed, Chen Yue slowly resumed his construction operations.
At this moment, the scene presented in Wang Liang's three-star system, not to mention the devastation, can probably be regarded as a heavy loss.
I don't know how many factories, spaceships, communication relay stations, satellites, probes, etc. have been scrapped directly, and those that have not been scrapped have been more or less damaged. Moreover, the intensity of background radiation in the interstellar environment has increased a lot, and in the future, Chen Yue can only continue to work in this environment.
In this regard, Chen Yue had to greatly increase the number and allocate more computing power in order to barely maintain the work efficiency at the previous level.
If it is an ordinary civilization, this is enough to cause civilization to suffer a heavy blow, or even collapse.
At the moment, the Southern Galaxy. In the meeting hall of the Supreme Council, the 39 members who hold the highest power in civilization each have serious expressions.
Each MP represents at least one industry, as well as the interests of all those who work in that industry, all economic groups, and the rich and the public. Every member of parliament is a major figure in civilization, and a single word can affect the fate of hundreds of millions of people.
Now, the final decision on the list of 30 million people who are eligible to board the ship to Wang Liang's three-star department will also be made by the 39 lawmakers, including Speaker Bing Yuntian.
After the official opening of the meeting, one of the parliamentarians spoke first. After explaining the importance of his industry, his contribution to civilization, and so on, he asked for the final number to be allocated to himself: 1.6 million.
Next came the second councillor, who asked for 1.9 million shares. Then the third, the fourth......
After all 39 parliamentarians spoke, as soon as they summarized slightly, Bing Yuntian found that the total number of shares demanded by the parliamentarians was as high as more than 6,000, which was twice the number given by that mysterious civilization.
This is clearly not going to work. In this way, it can only continue to be reduced. But from which parliamentarian to cut? How much to cut? Who should reduce more, and who should reduce some?
The meeting was adjourned. So, under the peace of the bright side, there began to be an undercurrent surging in the dark.
Behind every legislator is not aware of how many interests are involved, and I don't know how many people are engaged in complex games.
After another meeting, the total number reported by lawmakers was reduced to 49 million. But it still doesn't work.
This time, the parliamentarians engaged in a fierce debate in the meeting, some began to form gangs and temporarily cooperate, concentrating their firepower on the rest of the councillors in an attempt to reduce their share, and others began to act in the shadows, using all kinds of means that could not be put on the surface, either to protect their own interests or to embezzle the interests of the rest.
During this period of time, the accidental mortality rate of the intelligent beings of the Southern Star Civilization suddenly increased a lot. According to rough estimates, in just one week, more than 1 million people have died inexplicably.
The icy sky was scorched. During this time, he was under tremendous pressure. He was already trying his best to mediate and calm things down, but he still felt that things were getting out of his control.
I don't know how many struggles later, at the time of the 16th meeting, the total number of demands made by the parliamentarians was finally reduced to 31.56 million, which is not far from the standard line of 30 million.
Bing Yuntian, who had already seen wisps of blue hair—a sign of the old age of the Southern Star people—finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
The numbers are almost the same, and the list can be determined with a little more compression.
But at this time, the struggle between the parliamentarians really entered the white-hot stage. Obviously, the "water" of every member of parliament has been squeezed out, and the most core interests have been involved, and there is no way to retreat.
After seven days of arguing in the conference hall, and as many as 1.56 million people in the Southern Star Society died inexplicably, the total number of people was reduced by less than 10,000, and it could no longer be reduced.
Seven days later, another meeting began.
Bing Yuntian originally thought that there would be another fierce quarrel in this meeting. Strangely, however, no one spoke at this meeting. The parliamentarians were silent with mixed expressions.
After a long time, a parliamentarian said: "31.552 million is not far from the standard line of 30 million." If that civilization is really a well-intentioned civilization, it must not mind a little more. ”
"Aren't they civilized with good intentions? Even 30 million people have been saved, what about another 1.5 million people? Can you drive us away again? ”
"If you refuse to save a little more people, what kind of kind civilization is it?"
Along with the beginning of one councillor, many of the remaining councillors expressed their opinions. Bing Yuntian immediately objected: "30 million is a standard line, and it can't be moved." ”
"You are the head of civilization, and now, it is time for you to stand up and fight for the interests of our civilization!"
"Don't you want to save more people? Don't even dare to fight for the interests of civilization, what are you going to do? ”
"If you can't do it, I propose to convene an emergency election process and elect another speaker!"
"That's right! Re-election! ”
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Bing Yuntian truly felt that the development of the situation was beyond his control. In the face of the surging emotions and the same attitude of the parliamentarians, Bing Yuntian's heart was full of powerlessness.
He suspected that these people had secretly united and launched a joint attack on him.
Taking a deep breath, Bing Yuntian made a decision.
He believed that he was the only one who truly considered the future fate of civilization. If he is replaced, the new speaker does not know which direction to take civilization.
At this moment, I can only compromise.
As a result, the Southern Star Civilization Council finally approved the list.
In order to ensure that the voyage begins, the Southern Star civilization must set sail before the effects of the supernova explosion actually reach the Southern Star System. Otherwise, once the matter is exposed, civilization will immediately fall into chaos, and no one will be able to leave at that time.
Aerospace carriers, heavy transport ships, and logistics support spacecraft have been allocated for this voyage. The group boarded the ship and took action.
A large number of selected candidates, either knowingly or unknowingly, were notified and secretly transported to the Expedition Fleet, and then immediately forced into hibernation, claiming to be on a secret mission to temporarily cut off contact with the rest of the population.
Unbeknownst to most people, the voyage proceeded in an orderly manner.
Everything seemed to be going well, but the feeling of powerlessness in Bing Yuntian's heart became stronger and stronger.
In order to ensure that all the people who finally boarded the ship had the corresponding qualifications, Bing Yuntian set up a number of supervision teams to constantly verify the identity of each person. At this moment, a team of inspectors submitted a report to him.
The report shows that a street gangster who has no occupation at all and relies on abduction and abduction to make a living has inexplicably obtained the qualification to board the ship.