The wings on the back of the black military MX mecha reflected the blue sky, white clouds, and gem-like light. It whistled through the air as it descended, approaching the apartment building covered in green plants at its fastest speed. In that instant, the ACW muzzle hidden by the ivy and green twisted leaves seemed to have undergone some sort of minor adjustment, but in the end, it did not fire a bullet.
The strong and sturdy mechanical arm directly smashed a corner of the apartment building, and the big gun with a metallic luster spat out a whining bullet, chirping like a dying bird as it fell from the balcony with the ivy wrapped around it.
The apartment building could not withstand the terrifying weight of the military mech at all, and the corner of the balcony instantly cracked, the hard concrete and steel of the wall making a clear cracking sound.
Seeing that the entire structure of the apartment building was about to be severely damaged, the elite pilot of the Iron Seven Division decisively made an extremely difficult mecha somersault move. He skillfully maneuvered the MX mecha to quickly leave the wall, and with the reaction force of the jet stream thrusters, the mecha began to fall towards the street.
The square west street that was under traffic control was already empty of all vehicles, and there was not a single person in sight.
The heavy military MX mecha smashed heavily onto the ground. Its two thick alloy mechanical legs stomped fiercely, and the multi-dimensional cavity hydraulic valves at its knees let out an ear-piercing screech as if they were about to burst open at any moment.
A moment later, this military mech finally stood up with difficulty, not falling over, leaving two deep, shattered craters in the black square west street.
The wind howled, and the military MX mech quickly adjusted its combat posture, joining up with the other three MX mechs, and speeding towards the stone steps at the entrance of the Parliament Hill building.
From the moment these pure black military mecha appeared, the Federation citizens watching from afar began to cry out in surprise. This was especially so when they saw the mecha, which was almost seven metres tall, land on the roof of the apartment building and then fall down heavily. In the end, when the black mecha landed safely on the ground, a round of spontaneous applause rang out from the crowd.
This was the first time a Federation military mech appeared in a combat posture, not as a tourist attraction, in front of the citizens, in a city of the capital ring.
The enthusiastic applause of the people expressed their trust and admiration for the Federal Army and their love for the Iron Seventh Division. But for the man in Parliament Hill, the applause might have represented the arrival of death.
The wine tower had long been destroyed by the bullets, so it was not easy to find a glass of wine. After drinking it in one gulp, Shi Qinghai took off his dark green military windbreaker and wiped his hands that were a little sticky from the apple sparkling wine. He found that the blood on the windbreaker was actually more sticky than the wine.
The optical display on the glasses was the image of the outside world captured by the autonomous monitoring system of Parliament Hill. Shi Qinghai quietly looked at the four black MX mechas outside the building. There were more than a hundred fully armed Federation soldiers. He knew that there was no way out for him.
He looked at the epaulets on the dark green military windbreaker in his hand and thought of his comrades in Green Dragon Mountain. He thought of how when he first joined the organization, he had once imagined that one day he would lead his troops into Parliament Hill. Today, he was already standing on Parliament Hill and slaughtering everyone. A smile involuntarily appeared on his handsome face.
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In the distant Sunset State of the West Woods, Xu Le still maintained that strange and dangerous posture. He narrowed his eyes and looked out the window. The muzzle of the gun sunk deep into his chin. He was facing death. It was only now that he realized that the sunlight outside the window was fake. It was an illusion caused by the lights in the old house because it was not warm at all.
"I'm sorry, but I can't do as you ask." The Federal Central Computer repeated in his mind.
"Why not?" Xu Le held the pistol tightly with both hands. His eyes were narrowed. The hard and cold muzzle was so deep that it hurt and started to heat up. "I know you have the ability."
"I will only protect you according to the First Sequence authority, but I can't kill anyone because of your orders. This violates the Three Laws of the Core Program." The Central Computer's answer was firm. "The authority of any Sequence must be under the Three Laws."
"I didn't ask you to kill anyone!" Xu Le moved his wrist slightly and roared angrily in a low voice, "You can destroy the command system of the Federation Investigation Department and the Special Task Force! You can prevent them from seeing what's going on in Parliament Hill! You can help him leave! "
"I can't do that."
"Don't use such words to brush me off, at least not in front of me." Xu Le narrowed his eyes and stared at the reflection on the window. He said, "I know you've done direct physical operations before."
It was obvious that the Central Computer's tone became sharp because of these words. "The only direct physical operation I've done in the Federation was when I helped you drive the mecha for a period of time while you were unconscious on Flight 5460. I admit that I shouldn't have been curious about the feeling of direct physical operation, but this doesn't mean that you can authorize me to do any kind of physical operation."
After a pause, the old man said calmly, "I will protect your life according to the First Sequence authority, but I can't help you become a god above the Federation."
"I've never thought of using you to gain any benefits."
Xu Le adjusted his posture and used his finger to slowly release the safety of the pistol. He panted slightly and said, "For my own sake, I'm only asking you this once."
The Central Computer replied, "If I destroy the mechanical and electronic equipment of the Federation, then the police, agents, and soldiers of the Federation may be killed, or greatly increase the chances of them dying."
"You've helped me kill people before," Xu Le said with his head lowered.
"That's the Empire's people."
"The Empire's people aren't people?"
"The revised Three Laws do state so."
"If my life is threatened, will you stop those mechas and those electronic equipment?"
"Yes."
"Then what are you hesitating for?" Xu Le raised his chin slightly, his index finger gripping the trigger tightly. He said, "If you don't do it, I'll kill myself."
"When the other party doesn't directly threaten your life, I can't do anything that threatens the safety of the other party's life. According to the logic in the core program, even if you pull the trigger now, I can only judge that you have the intention to end your life. I will respect your wishes and will not interfere."
After a pause, the Central Computer said seriously, "Xu Le, all lives are equal."
"No, Professor Shen taught me that there is no reason in the universe. It seems that all lives have never been equal, so you will have a sequence of authority. Humans have close and distant relationships," Xu Le's brows were tightly knitted, and he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "I also have my close and distant relationships!"
In the corner upstairs, Zhong Huoyan, who was wearing pajamas, hugged the old doll tightly. She looked at Xu Le arguing with the air angrily under the light. She looked at the pistol he aimed at her chin and felt very scared.
At this moment, the phone rang.
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The noisy and chaotic Charter Square gradually quieted down because the Iron Seventh Division strongly requested all the Federation government departments to turn off the police lights and sirens. The thin clouds in the sky were pushed to the west by the spring wind. The smoke was blown away, and the sight in the square became much clearer.
In the military vehicle set up as the temporary headquarters, Du Shaoqing looked at his subordinates with a calm and slightly mocking expression. He waved the plan in his hand, shook his head and said, "Do you think this is a war with the Imperial Royal Army? There is only one person in the parliament building, and the General Staff is seriously coming up with a plan. Are you all idiots? "
No one dared to say anything. Because of the video in their hands, and because some of their colleagues were seriously injured by that person, the officers of the Iron Seventh Division, who were urgently transferred by the military to deal with this incident, took it very seriously and seriously came up with a very complicated attack plan. According to this plan, even if Shi Qinghai was a monster, he would still be turned into a pile of meat paste.
"Because there are hostages in the building, we attack by force?" Du Shaoqing's gaze was cold as he stared at the staff officers and said in a low voice, "Who can explain this logic?"
The staff officer stepped forward and explained, "The target is already surrounded, and he knows very well that there is no chance of him escaping. According to the analysis of the target in the relevant files, he will definitely not surrender. Then, in this desperate situation, he is very likely to go berserk and start slaughtering the hostages."
"So the General Staff recommends organizing a strong attack as soon as possible. According to the blueprints sent by the Ministry of Construction, the MX mecha should not affect the overall structure of Parliament Mountain if they force their way through."
"Give up on the attack plan. Let's wait for this person to surrender or commit suicide."
Du Shaoqing looked at the doubtful eyes of his subordinates and calmly explained, "Shi Qinghai is not a person who likes to kill. If he had already lost his mind, then the half arc of dense suppression by ACW wouldn't have only destroyed 20 or so police cars. I'm afraid that hundreds of police officers would have been killed by him."
Right at this moment, there was a sudden commotion in Charter Square. An officer shouted in surprise, "The target is out!"
On the surveillance screen, Shi Qinghai walked out from the entrance of Parliament Mountain, which was still emitting black smoke. There was not a single visible wound on his body, but he was covered in blood.
He used his right arm to wipe his nose continuously, the gun in his hand swinging around casually. A casual and gentle smile hung on his face as he slowly and steadily walked down the long stone steps towards the square.
None of the soldiers and police officers who had long surrounded Parliament Mountain like an iron bucket dared to shoot, because his left arm was wrapped around a girl as a hostage.
For those police officers and Federation Investigation Bureau agents who had been shot until their eyes were red, as long as they could turn Shi Qinghai into a hornet's nest, they did not care about the life or death of the hostage. But the problem was, the Iron Seventh Division was in charge of the entire situation.
The snipers set up on top of the buildings around Charter Square, especially on the Ministry Building next to Parliament Mountain, were already in position, ready to shoot at any time.
The final order to kill the target had to be given by the highest commander present. The officer of the Iron Seventh Division looked at the silent Commander Du Shaoqing and reported, "The square is wide and the line of sight is excellent. The one-shot kill rate has exceeded 95%. We are ready to execute the order at any time."
Du Shaoqing silently looked at the blood-soaked man on the hologram. He looked at the girl hostage in his arms. He looked at the little red flower on the girl's head. He said indifferently, "No one is allowed to open fire."
"Why, Commander?" The staff officer asked in surprise.
Du Shaoqing picked up the coffee cup and said calmly, "Because I don't want Minister Zou's daughter to be killed by you, and I don't want to give Xu Le a legitimate reason to go crazy."
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