Gentian Rain drove all the way forward and soon arrived at the city gate. Unlike other mobile cities, Fenrir did not move immediately. Instead, it stayed there. Not only that, many people could be seen waiting outside the city gate.
They looked like a group of refugees who had traveled a long way to get here. The soldier guarding the gate took out a stack of stickers and distributed them. The refugees took the stickers and stuck them on their arms. They closed their eyes and prayed. After a while, they picked up the stickers on their arms again.
After that, most people sighed helplessly. However, among them, someone suddenly raised his hand.
"That's great, I passed!"
As he spoke, a man strode to the front and waved his hand at the soldier.
"Look, this should be enough, right?"
"No problem."
The soldier nodded when he heard the man's words.
"Please go inside to complete the procedure."
"Wait, I, I have relatives … Can they come with us?"
As he spoke, the man pulled out a few people from the crowd. Looking at these people, the soldiers nodded in agreement.
"We'll conduct a DNA test and confirm the situation."
The soldier waved his hand as he spoke. Soon, the closed gate opened, and the soldier led the few people in. At the same time, Gentian Rain drove to the gate and waved at the soldier.
"Captain Rain."
The soldiers saluted Gentian Rain when they saw him.
"Thank you for your hard work. These are?"
"My guests. I'll explain the details to the higher-ups in person."
"Yes, please come in."
Soon, the group entered the city. The gate closed again, and the people outside finally began to stir.
"Are you kidding me? Let us in!"
"Let us in!"
A group of people even tried to break through the soldiers' blockade and enter the city, but they were knocked to the ground by the soldiers. Misaka Mikoto could not hold it in any longer.
"How could they do this? This is …"
"Alright, sit down."
Fangzheng slapped Misaka Mikoto's face when he saw that the tips of her hair were starting to fire again.
"This has nothing to do with you. Besides, there's nothing you can do."
"But, but this is too …"
"Too much?"
"…"
Misaka Mikoto nodded at Fangzheng's reply while Fangzheng chuckled.
"It is indeed too much. So?"
"Eh … …?"
"Other than going overboard, what else do you want to say? Cruel? Cold-blooded? But what can we do? "
"Yeah …"
Hearing this, Dragon Bile Rain let out a sigh.
"I don't want that to happen either, but there's no other way. The resources that Fenrir can obtain are limited. We must give priority to the god eaters, because the god eaters are the source of power and guardian of Fenrir. Compared to ordinary people, they are more important."
"So is Gyerni."
Fei Li also silently chimed in.
"Martial artists have the highest status and are not bound by the law. Even so, if the polluted beasts attack the city, all martial artists have to protect the city at all costs."
"Ability and responsibility are equal, but the treatment they need to enjoy is also the same."
Fangzheng shrugged and glanced at Misaka Mikoto.
"You should know that if it were you, you might be able to destroy dozens of Aragami or polluted beasts, but for ordinary people, ten of them might not even be able to defeat one of them. It's a simple equation of addition and subtraction. When a city is in danger, the people who will protect the city are obviously not the ordinary people who are cheering for them. Of course, they can provide logistical supplies and spiritual support, but when faced with a real threat, only those who are strong enough will be able to resist it."
"But, this is really …"
"This is how the world is. When resources are scarce, the survival of the fittest is the basic law of survival of the fittest. It's the same everywhere. For example, if there's a disaster, there's a group of seriously injured people who need treatment, but there are only a few doctors who can perform surgery. How do they choose? Of course, they choose to save those who are dying first. As for those who are not that seriously injured, they can only wait for a while. Do you think this is the right choice? "
Misaka Mikoto pouted when she heard Fangzheng's question.
"Of course it's right …"
"That's right, that's right. But what if I tell you that there are people who could have saved their limbs with enough time and manpower, but because of the doctors' choice, they have no choice but to amputate their limbs?"
"This …"
Misaka Mikoto was speechless when she heard this.
"It's the same for Changpantai. I can tell you honestly that the resources that Changpantai uses on its students are enough to upgrade tens of thousands of Level 1 ability users to Level 2, but what's the point of that? The entrance requirement for Changpantai is Level 3. Do you think the higher-ups made this decision on a whim? I'm sure you know the difference in strength between ten thousand Level 1 ability users to Level 2 and one Level 3 ability user to Level 4. If there are unlimited resources, of course, everyone in the school city can be an ability user, but do you have unlimited resources first? "
"…"
This time, Misaka Mikoto was finally speechless. Phyllis looked at them curiously, but she did not say anything. Dragon Bile Rain's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but he did not say anything. Instead, he drove to the parking lot in front of Fenrir's headquarters and stopped.
"Do you guys want to stay in the headquarters first, or do you want to take a look outside?"
"Let's take a look outside and see the scenery first."
Fangzheng quickly gave his answer, and Longdan Rain Palace smiled faintly.
"No problem, please take this."
While speaking, the Rain Dragon Bile took out a badge.
"What's this?"
"This is a kind of pass. You can enter the headquarters with this pass. As long as you tell the guards that Dragon Bile Rain invited you here, they will know what to do."
Dragon Bile of the Rain Palace nodded at everyone.
"Well then, I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Seeing that Dragon Bile Rain had left, Fangzheng stretched his back and turned to look at the girls behind him.
"Alright, let's take a look around. It's rare that we're in a new city, so it's not a bad idea to take a look at the scenery."
Everyone, including Misaka Mikoto, stopped thinking about what they had seen earlier and put it behind them when they heard that. At first, she was just angry that the clones were treated so roughly, but after Fangzheng's reminder, Misaka Mikoto finally understood what was going on. In fact, she had the same problem. After all, there were more than ten thousand Misaka sisters. If Misaka Mikoto were to fork out her own money to feed them, she would not be able to. Moreover, with so many clones, Misaka Mikoto would not be able to explain to the outside world.
If it were not for Fangzheng's help, Misaka Mikoto would not know how to treat her sisters.
Just imagine ten thousand sisters waiting at her doorstep, begging to be adopted … Misaka Mikoto could more or less understand their mentality and thoughts.
While Fangzheng took Misaka Mikoto and the others for a walk, Dragon Bile Rain returned to Fenrir's headquarters and took the elevator to the top floor.
"Minister John, I'm back."
"You're back, Dragon Bile."
Looking at Dragon Bile Rain, the blond man sitting behind the desk nodded. He was the minister of Fenrir's easternmost branch, Johannes von Silzak.
"I heard that you've brought back a few people? Are they qualified too? "
"No, Minister John."
Dragon Bile Rain shook his head.
"To tell you the truth, I'm here for these guests. They're not God Eaters, but they possess powers that no God Eater can compare to …"
"Oh?"
Minister John's eyes lit up as he sat up.
"Can you tell me the details?"
"Yes."
Dragon Bile Rain nodded, then continued to report.
"Not long ago, I left Fenrir and tried to look for suitable Divine Armaments in the gathering places. However, when I arrived at one of the gathering places, the place was being attacked by the Aragami. Moreover, there were a few people who were fighting against the Aragami. The way they fought was completely different from what I have seen before."
Dragon Bile Rain closed his eyes and thought about it for a while.
"First, there's a girl named Misaka Mikoto. She looks like she's only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she can manipulate lightning at will. She can turn an Aragami into charcoal with just a casual strike. I've never seen such an ability before, and I've never heard of anyone with such power. "
"Hmm … That's interesting."
Minister John's expression became playful when he heard Dragon Bile Rain's report.
"Continue."
"Yes, there's another girl named Shirai Kuroko. Her ability is even more terrifying. She can travel through space at will. At least, from what I can see, she can easily appear and disappear at any time. She can even teleport the people she comes into contact with to other places. I don't know if there's any limitation to this ability, but from what I've seen, this ability is quite terrifying."
Shiroi Kuroko's ability had left a deep impression on Gentian Umiya, even deeper than Misaka Mikoto's. After all, there were some high-level Aragami who could manipulate lightning, but this kind of teleportation ability … was the first time Gentian Umiya had seen it. Shiroi Kuroko's ability to teleport at will.
"There's also a girl named Zuo Tianlei. She could wield a sword and easily slay the Aragami. Meanwhile, that sword was transformed from another girl! This is also an ability I've never seen before. Among these people, there's a girl named Phyllis Ross. She has a power that allows her to observe the entire battlefield and communicate with others through telepathy. If I'm not mistaken, this should be the ability known as' Psychic Might 'from the mobile cities in the south. "
"Hmm …"
After hearing this, Minister John frowned and pondered carefully.
"Is that all?"
"No, that's not the point. In fact, apart from these girls, there's also a man named Fangzheng. He's in his early twenties. According to Mr. Fangzheng, he's currently traveling with the girls on this continent. Not only that, if I'm not mistaken, they should come from a very powerful mobile city, and there are many powerful metahumans like them in that city."
"So, you're saying …?"
"I think we, Fenrir, should contact and communicate with them. Maybe we can cooperate with them."
That was the real reason why Dragon Bile Rain invited Fangzheng and the others to this place. The place where Fenrir was located was too barren, and it was difficult for them to cooperate with other places. Now that they had found such an opportunity, of course Dragon Bile Rain would not let it go. But after all, he was only the commander of an army. The minister had to be the one to deal with the diplomatic affairs.
"Interesting. If what you said is right, then there must be a very powerful force behind these people …"
Having said that, Minister John pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of this matter."
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