Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

A moment later, in Area Z of the Mechanical Hive, there was an observation tower outside the original Ring of Control.

The view here is wide. Thanks to the special structure on the top of the mechanical honeycomb, the observation deck surrounding the entire Z area can obtain a nearly full-angle view. On a sunny day, one could even see Yanan from the observation deck. city ​​coastline.

At this moment, Barr Darkrod was standing on the edge of the observation tower, watching the locomotive that Chen Yan and his investigation and scientific expedition team were riding on as they headed west.

His eyes fell on the "locomotive" that had been modified to prevent cold weather, until the shadow of the entire locomotive disappeared into the heavy snow.

A voice came from behind him. Although the voice was gentle, the owner of the voice was obviously unable to restrain himself for some reason, so he showed urgency:

"Lord Darkrod, we don't have that much time... Everything needs to be completed before he comes back. We have confirmed that his clone is no longer in the mechanical hive, and the mysterious man named Swam was also taken away by him. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Barr Darkrod completely ignored the other party's eagerness and pointed at the locomotive that had disappeared into the snow:
"What is that thing?"

The other party came here today to ask for help from Barr Darkrod, and he knew very well that Barr Darkrod's location destined him to become an enemy if he could not be a friend.

So even though Barr Darkrod didn't cooperate with his lobbying at all, he still answered patiently:
"It's an old maritime train locomotive that was modified by the engineering department of the original logistics center. It was equipped with skid-type slide rails suitable for traveling on ice and a low-temperature-resistant power system... The engineering department are all spineless guys, and they were just given a contract. Just bought it."

Barr Darkrod did not question the flaw in the other party's words, but continued to ask:

"Why do you fight against him?"

The other party had already prepared his words before he came, and when Barr Darkrod asked, he blurted out smoothly:
"Our god has arrived! The god has descended on the mechanical hive because of our devout prayers and offerings. The power he possesses can sweep everything!"

Baal Darkrod burst out laughing.

The scoff irritated the other person.

"You don't believe it, and most people don't believe it either. They think what we say is false. They have many doubts in their hearts. They always doubt our gods and completely forget about the people who were healed by the gods after the disaster."

Barr Darkrod finally turned his head, stretched out his finger, made a slight "sudden realization" expression, and said in a joking tone:

"I remember that you started taking action before the tsunami came. How is your progress so far?

Have all the cults, big and small, in the mechanical hive become your food? "

He paused here and gave the other party time to think - look, I know everything you have done, and I can even pronounce the names of every cult that has been annexed by you.

Because Chen Yan has already conducted a full investigation on you, and the detailed investigation report is now lying in my mailbox.

It is impossible for a cult of your size not to leave traceable traces on a large scale when preaching. We can get information about you without even spending too much effort - this is what you have paid for your crazy expansion on a large scale. One of the costs.

Barr Darkrod still clearly remembers what Chen Yan said to him during a previous meeting:

[Spring God Secret Order expands its power by rescuing sick people. They recruit sick people to become believers and try to get them to accept Spring God's faith. This is very ridiculous in itself. Most people in this era have already left. to be brainwashed by cults.

But it is different for other cults. More than half of the more than 200 small cults inside the Mechanical Hive are composed of liars and magicians. These people have no ability to survive except for cheating.

I predict that they, all the cults in the mechanical hive, will undergo an extremely bloody involution due to shortage of supplies, and the cult that can win this blood type involution must have what people need most - [full belly] Or [heal].

From a personal point of view, I am optimistic about the Spring God Secret Order, because compared with hunger, sudden and immediately fatal diseases are obviously more terrifying. 】

He was not convinced by Chen Yan, because he would not be able to conduct a detailed investigation in such a short period of time. Why should he say that people have escaped ignorance?

He doesn't think that everything Chen Yan is doing now is correct, but he thinks that of all the words Chen Yan has said, at least these are correct——

[Human beings cannot resist disease, and the fear caused by disease is insoluble. Any actor who can eliminate the fear caused by disease will definitely be active on the stage of history for a long time to come. 】

Baal Darkrod looked into the other person's eyes, as if he wanted to see something from them:
"Do you know that he has actually noticed you a long time ago because your movements are too conspicuous.

One of the important reasons why he didn't attack you is that you are really useful. Your cure rate for patients suffering from extreme environmental conditions is much higher than that of ordinary hospitals. Although there are some side effects, he is thinking of ways to deal with even the side effects - —

He set up a laboratory to study the effects of your Spring God Secret Order's strains on the human body, tried to isolate the adverse reactions, and then simulated the transformation process of the strains on the human body.

Once he succeeds, you will become worthless, and that is when you will be completely purged. Believe me, he has always been clean when dealing with things like you, and his methods allow him to do anything. No one could eradicate it - and he was very keen on eradicating it - except for children. "

Baal Darkrod looked at the other party's unchanging expression and knew that the other party also knew about this matter.

Even though he had threatened and ridiculed, the other party still did not refute, because his remarks had actually leaked some of the secrets prepared by Chen Yan to the other party - this was a real favor, and in a sense it was also He - Baal Darkrod, as the titular head of the mechanical hive's violent law enforcement arm, is the real overture to the cult.

"He won't succeed."

The other person's tone was relaxed and firm.

"He will face a complete failure, because the miracles of my god cannot be explained by science."

The other party's answer was simple and did not add any extra explanation.

Bar Darkrod turned around and tapped the cold and cold metal railing with his right index finger, making a crisp "bang bang" sound. This slight sound echoed in the empty observation deck space, making it audible. My heart felt cold.

The other party's voice sounded quietly behind him:

"God has sent down His will, and we are the faithful executors of God's will. Our loyalty to Him prompts us to do such things, and God's gift to us proves that we are right."

The other party answered his question again, and like any cult fanatic believer, he couldn't restrain his enthusiasm when talking about the gods:

“After the advent of the Apocalypse, countless evil gods were destroyed, but our god is always there, which has verified his authenticity.

The rescue of the suffering people in the mechanical hive is a testament to His mercy.The arrival of His true form today proves His intention - He will replace the powerful psychopath, pervert and lunatic, and build the mechanical hive into His kingdom of God, so that everyone can bathe in His Under the gift! "

Baal Darkrod asked in a tone of curiosity that was almost joking:

"A gift? Does it make everyone become monsters like you?"

This sentence greatly offended the other party, so the other party showed an angry look and said in a deep voice:
"The human body cannot withstand the gifts of the gods, so unexpected things happen. Their deformations have nothing to do with the gods!"

As Barr Darkrod listened to what he said in a righteous manner, what Chen Yan said in the previous meeting again came to mind:
[Most of the fanatic followers of those cults have simple minds and low IQs, which is why they can do many seemingly anti-intellectual behaviors.

Their beliefs are therefore very pure. If we want to sign a contract with them - I mean if, it is not necessary - we must not be serious with them. As long as they are willing to put in the effort and the effort they exert really works, let them say whatever they say. Go ahead. 】

So Barr Darkrod gave up continuing to test and debate.

He ended the conversation with his final question:
“What’s after everything?

——Even if you can occupy the mechanical hive, let your people take control of infrastructure such as electricity, and even develop everyone into your believers.

After he comes back, you will be unable to stop him and you will have no choice but to let him slaughter you. "

Barr Darkrod looked into the other person's eyes again:
"Are you going to use everyone's lives to force him to submit? This is a really feasible plan!"

The other party looked at Baal Darkrod calmly, and said something absurd and completely made up:

"When everyone becomes a believer in the Spring God, everyone in the entire mechanical hive will usher in a [spiritual ascension] - we will abandon the physical body, abandon this mechanical prison, and ascend to His kingdom of God. Enjoy endless wine and delicacies, and never suffer any more.”

Barr Darkrod understood something, but couldn't accept it at all. He laughed and cursed:

"Are you talking about mass suicide!?"

He was no longer impatient, and without giving the other party a chance to explain, he put away his smile as if changing his face, showing a face full of disgust and malice, raised the gun and shouted at the other party:

"Waste of my time! Get out!"

Hatred appeared on the other party's face:
"You will definitely regret it! When you regret it, God will definitely forgive you for the mistakes you have made now!"

When the other person turned around and wanted to leave, Barr Darkrod pulled the trigger on the back of his head.

The other party fell to the ground in response. His head was penetrated but he was still not dead. He let out a neigh that was not like a human voice and struggled to stand up.

Barr Darkrod took out a Snake Rock from his pocket, took two steps to the man's side, and stuffed the Snake Rock into the muzzle of his gun.

Then the man no longer had the strength to struggle, and fell to the ground without making a sound.

Barr Darkrod looked at this man with gloomy eyes, and he had only one thought in his mind at the moment:
The Secret Order of the Spring God still cannot be used as a force that can fight against Chen Yan, so maybe all thoughts are over.

……

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At this moment, Area B of the Mechanical Hive, an underground bar outside a certain surveillance camera.

There are few places like underground bars in the Mechanical Hive. In the era of the dominance of the logistics center, some transactions here were legal. As long as no one was killed, you could do whatever you wanted. If someone was killed, there would be ways to deal with the aftermath.

But things are different now. The new lord takes the lead in pursuing "blood debt payment with blood" - as long as someone owes a blood debt, the lord himself will definitely use violence to help the debtor passively repay the debt -

In just two days, the blood of gang members who were executed for murder at the intersection of District B has dyed the floor near the intersection a blood-red color that even a high-pressure water cannon cannot clean away. The frightening color is a very effective warning. Everybody on the street.

Today's underground bar has gathered more than a dozen named gang bosses from Areas B and C of the Mechanical Hive. They are gathered here not because of team building, but because they finally have someone who can "open a meeting". If you have an opportunity, you must seize the opportunity to talk about how to make a living in the future.

"Don't talk about your boss, even if the governor is here and he kills people, he will still die!"

A Suka Britannian with a ghost face tattooed on his face finished a liter of wheat beer in one go and said this in a cursing tone.

There was no discussion, because since the death of Suka Britannia's words, the several big gangs in Suka Britannia had no one to unite, and they became a mess. In addition, they originally relied on ruthlessness to do business. Now is no longer an era where people can be ruthless and ruthless. Naturally, they have no business to do. After such bad luck and being angry, naturally no one will touch his bad luck.

Their discussion was very chaotic, and everyone wanted to have something to say:

"Let me tell you, we have to find a way to change our thinking. The previous method is definitely not going to work. We might as well find another way to do business."

"Doing business? Are you still thinking about doing business? Are you thinking about XXX?"

"Fuck you, the serious business I'm talking about is that the new boss of the Mechanical Hive will soon support it. The scale of the Mechanical Hive's more than 50 people is equivalent to a municipal administrative unit in the southern part of the empire, and each industry has its own business. We have all the people in the business, so why can’t we open our business?

With businessmen and commerce, this stagnant water can now come alive! "

Such a statement can easily attract the attention of others.

"Where did you come from?"

"The guard captain next to the new boss is the former underling of Father Hassan. He got lucky and became powerful. He has a good relationship with me. He told me this when we were drinking yesterday!"

"Let you go XXX, I know him, Thomas Gilbert, right? He faced off with the armed forces of the Hansen Consortium in Area J for a whole day yesterday, and his skull was almost opened. It is said that he rested directly after returning, you When the hell did you drink with him?"