amaotonovel Chapter 1313 1 Treat everyone equally
Chapter 1313 1 Treat everyone equally
Just as Lin Yu expected, the cognition of this group of people from the Great Wilderness was indeed interfered with to a certain extent, causing them to ignore the "risk" of attacking Huo Ming in the Nevernight City and do something they would never do under normal circumstances.
However...the other party did not set a trap among the people of the Great Wilderness like the Turbine Gang did, which would cause them to self-destruct once they confessed.
This is reasonable. After all, the Turbine Gang would self-destruct because the organization had been illegally producing counterfeit parts of the "Rage" series for many years, and its stronghold was like a powder keg.
As for the people of the Great Wilderness... although they are portrayed as a group of irrational beasts, they are actually guys who know how to seek benefits and avoid harm, and have a strong will to survive.
Therefore, the other party probably did not go to such great lengths to do so, and simply blurred most of their memories.
For Lin Yu, this level of "cognitive interference" can indeed be overcome through "deduction".
All it takes is arousing their own fears, and those implanted, induced thoughts will vanish.
after all……
Even though the people of the Great Wilderness do not have the same "strict hierarchical" class consciousness as the residents of the City That Never Sleeps, the awe of the royal nobles is probably still in their genes.
With the cooperation of Huo Ming from the Nevernight City, Baron Shaka's psychological defenses were completely broken.
He directly explained where the prop used for "positioning" was hidden.
just now……
This thing naturally fell into Lin Yu's hands.
It was basically the same style as the one seized from the fifteen attackers, except that it was a little larger and was still in "operating" condition.
Through the display on the screen of this thing, Lin Yu confirmed one thing with some surprise.
"This thing is locked onto... you?"
Lin Yu looked at Fu Luo and held up the white instrument.
Fu Luo was also very curious and whispered, "It seems like they really have locked onto me... Could it be that the mastermind behind this was actually planning to use the people of the Great Wilderness to kill me from the beginning, and only did it themselves when the time was right?"
Lin Yu shook his head: "No, considering what happened with the Turbine Gang, I think the other party may have anticipated that you would be resurrected or transformed into another life form..."
"After all, if they're here to kill you, these people from the Great Wilderness, while their individual combat power isn't low, are still... not up to the task. They'll only serve to alert the enemy."
When Lin Yu said this, he suddenly felt a subtle disharmony.
Whether it was these Dahuang people or the previous Turbine Gang, he always felt that something was wrong.
The layout of these two places is a bit too inefficient.
Although the other party predicted that it was indeed quite powerful for him to come to the City That Never Sleeps to investigate this matter, compared with the guy's previous actions of killing Fu Luo and Gao Shan, his obstruction not only did not cause any substantial obstacles to himself, but instead left many clues.
If "Tonglu" really has such a style with a huge gap between the upper and lower limits, then it is a bit too incredible that they have been hiding it for so long.
"Then we must consider a possibility... that these two 'obstacles' were actually just attempts to make me let my guard down, and that there might be a bigger trap waiting for me behind my investigation in this vast wilderness."
After all...it seems that these clues might have been left for him intentionally by the other party.
Of course, there is also a possibility... that the mastermind behind the scenes did make a mistake in handling the follow-up of Fu Luo's matter.
However, it is impossible for Lin Yu to make his next plan based on the most optimistic scenario.
"In short, at least after this incident, my 'weight' here at Huo Ming in Nevernight should be even higher."
While Lin Yu was thinking...
Huo Ming in the Nevernight City over there also completed the processing of Baron Shaka and the settlement of the Great Wilderness people.
According to her promise to Baron Shaka, Huo Ming of Buyetian naturally executed all those who were directly involved in the attack, knew about it and provided assistance - even if they made such a decision because their thinking was interfered with, but Huo Ming of Buyetian could not be merciful in such a matter.
In the wilderness, kindness means weakness and will only bring endless troubles.
Nearly a hundred corpses were hanging on the exit road of the Dahuang people's settlement in Area K3. The remaining Dahuang people were disarmed and regained their freedom after being confirmed to have no ability or intention to resist.
To some extent, Buyetian Huoming was indeed very tolerant - Baron Shaka only begged Buyetian Huoming to spare his own offspring, but Buyetian Huoming spared most of the people in this town.
Although after a large number of buildings were destroyed and a large number of weapons were destroyed, these people in the wilderness would probably have to pay the price of many lives if they wanted to continue to survive.
But... at least the Nevernight Fire did give them a glimmer of hope.
Such scenes are very common to the natives of the wasteland, but when Fu Luo passed by the hanging corpses in his vehicle, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Old Lin," he whispered to Lin Yu, "Among these hundreds of people, there must be quite a few who are... innocent."
Lin Yu nodded. "Yes, after all, some of them were merely participating and assisting... plus their cognitive impairments. There may not be any completely 'innocent' ones, but those who are not guilty of the death penalty in this matter... probably account for the vast majority."
Fu Luo listened to Lin Yu's calm tone and whispered, "Although I know you are seeking revenge for me, but...is this really okay?"
After all, although the order to kill was given by Huo Ming of Bu Ye Tian, Lin Yu definitely did not just "watch coldly from the sidelines".
Because the entire "script" of Huo Ming in Nevernight threatening Baron Shaka and making the other party voluntarily offer to die was basically designed by Lin Yu.
In Fu Luo's opinion...
Perhaps there is a better way that would result in fewer deaths.
Lin Yu looked at Fu Luo and understood what he was thinking. He said, "According to the moral concepts of our world, this is indeed 'cruel'... but this is the Wasteland after all."
"But you are not a native of the Wasteland—even if you are pretending now, you are not."
Fu Luo still spoke in a low voice.
Lin Yu looked at Fu Luo, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then think about it from another perspective... Even though these people are relatively 'innocent' this time, they participated in activities that could kill you and me without any psychological burden... Even if they were affected by cognitive interference, it at least shows that they don't care about human life and may often participate in such things."
"Anyone who is prepared to take the life of another must also be prepared to be killed themselves."
"If you take this into account, from the perspective of our world's moral values, I can even be considered to be punishing evil and promoting good, right?"
After hearing this, Fu Luo fell into deep thought, and finally seemed to accept Lin Yu's explanation.
"Well, this damn 'Death Game' and the Ten Realms are indeed complicated... I actually couldn't figure it out before," Fu Luo sighed, "But, this is also a well-known ideological dispute within 'Order' - the attitude towards the natives of the Ten Realms."
"While most members of the Order agree that players and the world they inhabit must be prioritized, and that indigenous peoples also have human rights, there are no clear regulations regarding the extent to which these peoples are entitled to human rights, which races are entitled to human rights, or how each player should act. Ultimately, everything depends on everyone's own conscience."
As Fu Luo spoke, Lin Yu also touched his chin and spoke.
"I haven't really paid much attention to the diverging lines and ideologies within Order in this regard... I've only heard that the Grandmaster is the type who disregards the human rights of other worlds within the Ten Realms."
Fu Luo shrugged: "It's normal that you don't know, Lao Lin. After all, few people would take the initiative to talk about this kind of thing. On the contrary, because of my status as an 'extra', I have the opportunity to talk to people more."
"The Grandmaster is definitely the type who doesn't take the lives of other worlds seriously. In contrast, the Professor... he's been advocating that we minimize our impact on other worlds whenever possible, as long as the mission conditions allow."
"However, the professor raised this point not out of some unfounded kindness, but rather because he believes that there is a certain symbiotic relationship between the Ten Realms and our player community. Maintaining good order in these worlds and expanding the influence of the 'good and lawful' faction in these worlds as much as possible will benefit the players' survival environment."
"And within the highest management, only these two individuals have a clear stance, so each side has its supporters... Regional leaders, inspectors, and even major city administrators all lean toward one side or the other, though they rarely express it."
"Of course, experts from other organizations outside of Order will also have different views on the Ten Realms. After all, the higher their rank, the stronger their strength, and the longer they have been in the Death Game, the deeper their entanglement with the Ten Realms will be."
Lin Yu nodded, he also understood this point deeply.
"So, you're more on the side of the 'Professor' and believe that the indigenous people of the Ten Worlds also have human rights?"
Fu Luo nodded.
"Honestly... when I realized they were flesh and blood, even though I knew they spanned an entire world and the differences were greater than ethnicity or national boundaries, I still couldn't see them as completely alien and treat them differently from the people I usually interact with."
"However, Old Lin...it seems that you believe that the natives of the Ten Realms do not enjoy full human rights."
Lin Yu laughed: "Maybe, but I think I can treat everyone equally."
After all... Lin Yu admitted that he was not a very loving and kind person.
Although he joined "Order" as "Director", he is the role closest to himself.
This character is also Fu Luo’s “friend”.
But...after all, this is just a role played by Lin Yu.
The so-called kindness and integrity are part of a person's character.
Lin Yu knew that although he might not be a bad person, he did not have the sense of responsibility that most members of "Order" had.
So, whether it's the natives of this world, other players, or people from your own world...
When necessary, they can all be objects of "calculation" and "abandonment".