Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 25 Anomaly in the Core Area!
Mark stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at Lord Morgan above.

There were only the two of them in the hall.

"Mark, you did a good job on the recent supply gathering missions."

Morgan spoke slowly: "If you have any requests, you can make them now, and I, on behalf of the Lighthouse, will try my best to meet them."

An aged voice echoed in the hall.

As the sole leader of the beacon, Morgan was very old; his face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were cloudy.

At the lighthouse, very few people knew that Morgan had once been a commander of the Wilderness Hunters.

He, like Mark, once piloted a gravity vehicle to fight against the Devouring Beasts, receiving cheers from the crowd, strong and vigorous!
Unfortunately, time waits for no one.

The once-heroic Morgan is now old and frail, and is already preparing for his successor and his departure.

"We didn't encounter any Devouring Beasts during the last supply scouting trip, so we don't need to replenish our ammunition or manpower."

Mark took a deep breath.

"But there is one thing I hope the city lord will grant, which is related to that ground survivor."

Ground survivors?
A look of recollection crossed Morgan's eyes: "The Church of Light and Shadow just reported that he is merely a mortal. What are you trying to say?"

When Mark returned to the lighthouse, he mentioned in the council that the hunters had brought back a survivor from the ground, a wealthy man who had been hiding in a hibernation pod and had survived until now.

He was a little surprised at first.

But he was busy with many things and never thought of the survivor on the ground again after the court meeting ended.

Until recently, the Church of Light and Shadow gave him a special report on the genetic test results of the ground survivor, and used this as an excuse to file a complaint against Mark.
Mark was unaware of the Church of Light and Shadow's complaint.

He said, "This ground survivor has demonstrated combat skills that surpass mine. If he joins the Hunters, he will definitely be of great value to the Lighthouse."

He wanted to take this opportunity to secure a civil service position for Bai Yuetian.

On the lighthouse, identity is more important than anything else.

Morgan raised an eyebrow: "He beat you?"

Morgan was quite surprised.

He knows Mark's capabilities best; it's truly a miracle that anyone could defeat him.

“I’m not as good as him in any other way except for my ability to withstand blows,” Mark answered frankly.

Morgan nodded slowly: "In that case, he is a rare talent, an elite figure even in the old world."

“So I think he shouldn’t just be a commoner,” Mark pressed on.

"We hope you will grant him citizenship and allow him to join the Hunter Squad!"

Mark looked at Morgan with eager eyes.

Morgan was silent.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.
As time passed, the warmth in Mark's eyes gradually diminished.

He understood that silence was also a form of response.

"Lord of the City!" Mark, clinging to a sliver of hope, wanted to try again.

Morgan's eyes sharpened, and he said decisively, "To turn a commoner into a superior being? Mark, never say such a thing again!"

He hoped that Mark would understand him and carry on his unfinished work in the future. Therefore, he could tolerate some of Mark's minor mistakes and even protect Mark on some major issues.

But he couldn't accept that Mark had such a rebellious idea!

Transform the common people into the elite?
This is shaking the very foundation of the lighthouse!

“But, Lord City Lord, you also think he’s a talented person!” Mark was still unwilling to give up.

Morgan sighed.

He looked at Mark and said, “In the old world, there was no distinction between commoners and superiors; anyone could succeed through their own efforts.”

"Then why does the Lighthouse divide people into Dust People and Upper People?" Morgan asked.

Mark hesitated.

He whispered, "Because resources are precious in the apocalypse, some people have genetic defects that make them more susceptible to serious diseases."

“If we give resources to these people, and they die young, all the resources we used on them will be wasted.”

When he promulgated the Three Laws, he was already old enough to remember things, and that's how Morgan explained it to everyone at the time.

“That’s right, exactly.” Morgan nodded.

"For a commoner to become a superior being, there's no precedent in the Lighthouse. Has there not been a single outstanding commoner in the past few decades?" "There have been!"

"But this door cannot be opened, otherwise every Dustman will want to become a Superior, and if their wish is not fulfilled, they will resent the Lighthouse."

"Over time, the Dust People will become a major scourge to the Lighthouse, and the Lighthouse will never have a peaceful day again!"

Morgan earnestly said, "We can't let one person shake the foundation of the entire beacon, do you understand, Mark!"

Mark remained silent for a long time.

In the post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce, in order to ensure the continuation of the human race to the greatest extent possible, people are divided into Dust People and Upper People based on their genes, and resources are allocated accordingly.

This is actually reasonable.

just
"If we can't let him become a commoner, then let him be a hunter of the wilderness, is that alright?"

Mark declared emphatically, "He's still a commoner, just in a more suitable place to shine as a beacon!"

If he takes a step back, Bai Yuetian can't become an ordinary citizen, but he can at least be a hunter, right?

"After eating an apple, you want to eat a pear; after eating a pear, you want to eat grapes; after eating grapes, you want to eat watermelon. Human desires will only expand endlessly!"

Morgan shook his head; he completely disagreed with Mark's words.

"We must eliminate the possibility of ordinary people trying to align themselves with the upper class from the very beginning, otherwise it will surely cause future trouble!"

He sighed deeply: "Mark, do you understand?"

“But!” Mark still wanted to argue.

Training a Dustman from scratch is a waste of resources, but wouldn't it be an even greater waste of resources to leave an already grown Dustman unused?
As for inflated desires, combat missions are not something to be envied by ordinary people.

Without the status of an upper class, yet having to bear the risks of a hunter, other commoners would only keep their distance. How could their desires possibly swell?

“No buts!” Morgan roared.

The aged voice echoed in the hall, and Mark saw disappointment in Morgan's eyes.

“Lord of the City.” Mark frowned.

Morgan waved his hand: "No need to say anything more, there's no room for negotiation on this matter."

"But my promise to you still stands."

He then changed the subject: "Think about what you or the hunters need, and tell Jingnan, and she will help you achieve it."

"You go."

Mark's heart sank.

He wanted Bai Yuetian to become a commoner, partly because he hoped Bai Yuetian would have a better life, and partly because he coveted Bai Yuetian's fighting prowess.

So skilled, it's a shame he's not a hunter!

But he understood that things had progressed to a point where it was difficult to move forward.

What to do now?
Are we just supposed to sit idly by and watch Bai Yuetian become a commoner?

Mark was in a state of utter confusion.

blah blah blah!
Tap tap tap tap tap!
The sound of high heels came from not far away, and a young woman walked into the council hall.

She had a beautiful face, wore a black, red and gold uniform, and exuded elegance in every gesture.

Jingnan, the chief commander of the lighthouse control room.

Mark and Jingnan brushed past each other.

The two exchanged a glance, and Mark saw a hint of panic in Jingnan's eyes.

Strange, what happened?
He deliberately slowed his pace, and the next second, Jingnan's voice rang out from behind him.

"Lord City Lord, a massive disturbance has broken out in the core ecological area. The control room has detected a series of violent explosions!"

"It's like human artillery fire, extremely intense!"

what? !

In an instant, Mark's pupils contracted sharply.

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