Chapter 137: The Scourge of Civil War
"Hey, the things in the college cafeteria are just unpalatable, and something like this can be called steak!"
Adele was angrily stirring the black pepper juice on the steak with a silver fork, her eyebrows almost wrung together, and she was venting her dissatisfaction with the food. Alan, who sat across from her, had no such trouble, cutting the steak into pieces with precision with a knife and bringing them to his mouth at a near-constant speed. Adele put down her knife and fork, crossed her fingers with her hands to support her chin, looked at Alan who was eating with relish and said: "I really don't know how you (did) it, obviously their steak is so unpalatable, or the level of chefs in Ugal Castle is about the same as here, it is really a disaster." ”
Alan wiped out another piece of beef, shook his head, and said, "If you lived on the ground for ten years, you would be like me, and you wouldn't care about the heat or deliciousness of the food at all. On the surface, it's good to be able to eat. ”
Picking up a doughnut to accompany the meal, Alan shook it and said, "You only use things like this as a decoration or a foil." After eating this meal, they are thrown away or go to the surface through another channel. And my mother, every year, spends a great deal of her savings to give me the food that flows from Babylon to the ground, because they are hardly contaminated in any way. For myself, a piece of doughnut is the whole definition of happiness! ”
Putting the doughnut in his mouth, Alan ate it at a slow pace. When the bread is chewed and ground through the gums, the smell of wheat seems to take time back in time.
But I can't go back!
A voice said this, and Allen's heart ached, and his attention returned to the moment. Seeing that Adele was cutting off a piece of beef and putting it in her mouth, Alan shook his head and said, "Our growth environment is different, if you really can't eat it, don't force it." ”
Adele shook her head and said, "It's none of your business, even Aunt Lannie can eat something, there's no reason why I can't do it." This is...... To Aunt Lannie! ”
She brought a piece of beef to her mouth and bit down hard.
The dinner ended in a pleasant atmosphere, and apart from Adele's occasional complaints about the beef being so old that it made her grit her teeth, the meal was not bad. After dinner, Adele led Alan in the direction of the academy gate.
"Where are we going?" Alan asked.
Adele blinked and said, "Sister will take you to (open) (open) your eyes." ”
"Tell the truth." Eren didn't have a good airway.
Adele showed a pitiful look and said, "Okay, okay, that's it." Tonight there will be gladiatorial tournaments at the Grand Hotel Venus, the kind that has no limits. Guests who enter the venue can place any bets/bets at will, and there is no upper limit. Well, do you want to see it, gladiatorial matches like this are not seen all the time. ”
Alan frowned, "I thought this kind of bloody fight would only be held in the dark streets. ”
"Of course, it is impossible to hype it up, after all, it is against the Federal Constitution, and therefore it is confined to a limited circle. The amount of bets/bets will not be less, as long as I win one bet, it will be enough for my pocket money for a year. I see you've been so lucky lately, and you got two tickets from that guy Leon. I had a meal with you just now, do you have to be my bodyguard for free for one night, sister, I have a huge amount of money! ”
Alan casually asked, "How much did you bring?" ”
Adele whispered in his ear: "Ten million, all the assets I can use are here." ”
"So much!" Alan was really shocked, he had recently gotten a few million from Leon, and he was already a little dreaming. Now seeing Adele running around with tens of millions, I suddenly have a sense of being a little witch.
"It's not much, it's mostly a little bit of money that I used to make from investing in a guy." Adele smiled with crooked eyebrows, that person was naturally Allen in front of her.
"Let's go, let's go, I heard that Venus also invited a soul singer to sing tonight, he is a rising superstar, and he missed it if he arrived late." Adele dragged Alan out of the academy.
Outside the gate of the academy, a flying car with the logo of the Moson family has been waiting for a long time. Alan was furious, and the girl had already planned it early in the morning. After the two got into the car, the car started and drove them to the Venus Hotel.
Driving in the bustling city of Babylon, the buildings on both sides of the highway are brightly lit, and neon lights of various colors flicker in a blurry color. The well-dressed people, the constant traffic, the towering buildings and the colorful lights all speak of the prosperity of Babylon. The floating island and the surface are like two worlds, one heaven and the other hell.
"You know, Babylon had another name when it first began?" Adele said suddenly.
Alan looked back from the bustle outside the window and landed on Adele, waiting for the rest of the story.
"The Ark......" Adele said softly, "it was built to keep people away from the radiant ground, and it is the ark that leads people away from disaster." It's a pity that humans are creatures, and when too many people get together, power arises. And power always serves the few. So, those in power back then drove a large number of people off the ark in the name of overpopulation. After monopolizing the Floating Island, it was renamed Babylon...... O hanging garden of God. ”
"Is this the origin of the contradiction between the floating island and the surface?" Alan asked.
Adele nodded and said, "Resentment will spread, and the change of times cannot erase the initial resentment. And as time passed, other ingredients were added to this resentment, and it became even larger. Someday, it will explode in full force. When the time comes...... Maybe there will be a civil war? ”
"That's pretty bad."
"It's really bad, but these problems are a headache for the big guys." As if she was going to drive something away, Adele waved her fist lightly.
The Federal Civil War is a problem that no one wants to mention, but its hidden dangers are substantial. In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the interests of the federal government and the wealthy aristocracy. In this regard, they will definitely not compromise, but only symbolically concede. But for people at the point of view, it is not enough to make concessions, unless they are allowed to get to the core of their interests, the contradictions will not be resolved, and the resentment will be difficult to quell.
And that's exactly the crux of the matter.
Originally from the surface of the earth, Eren had lived on Babylon for nearly two years, and he knew better than anyone the vast differences between the two worlds. But as Adele said, power always belongs to a small number of people, and the interests are the same. No wealthy family would want to divide their assets equally among the people on the surface, so the conflict will only grow with each passing day.
In the event of a civil war, the children of a family like Allen should protect their own family. But the people who are the sword are those who fight for their reasonable rights and interests. In such a war, who can tell who is right and who is wrong.
In contrast, expeditions to the Outlands are much simpler.
Colonial invasion is nothing more than two endings. The first is that the winner is the king, controlling the entire colonial star, turning it into one of the chains of interests, providing resources and huge profits for himself and his family. The second is the failure of the invasion, being killed by the natives of the planet, and the soul is cut off from a foreign land.
Either way, it's a much simpler position than being in the middle of a federal civil war.
Alan remembered the first lesson of basic warfare that day, and the words of his mentor, Professor Randolph: "War is never just!" ”
Venus Hotel arrived.
The flying car entered the underground parking lot, and in the carriage, Adele rubbed her little hands and said: "Sister must kill all sides tonight and win a lot of money, or I won't leave tonight!" ”
Alan laughed and said, "I can't see it, you're still a gambler." ”
"It's a little gamble."
"With 10 million, it's still called a small gamble......" Alan shook his head, and at this time, the speeding car was parked. The two were about to get out of the car, when suddenly a bright light came on behind the car. Alan narrowed his eyes, and faintly saw the silhouette of a speeding car heading towards them in the light.
Crisis arises suddenly!
"Be careful, get out of the car." Alan yelled.
The two hurriedly opened the car door and threw themselves out of the car almost at the same time. Before he hit the ground, he heard a heavy crash behind him, followed by the sound of the window glass bursting and shattering. Alan rolled on the spot, bounced off the ground, and saw a speeding car almost shoveling into the back of Adele's seat frame, as for the driver in the front driver's seat was already lying on the steering wheel, life and death were unknown.
The wind was blowing. Suddenly from the car that caused the accident, two men in black attacked Allen, both of them showed their marks, obviously at the level of eleven or second grades.
Taking advantage of his spare time, Alan glanced towards Adele and saw four people pounce on the girl. Obviously, this killing game is arranged for Adele, if it is for Allen, then he should have four people on his side now. Who is so bold as to dare to attack the young lady of the Mosen family. You know, Adele is a direct blood relative of the Mosen family!
Time did not allow Alan to think about it, because Adele's invitation came suddenly, Alan did not bring his fangs with him. All over the body, only the demon salute behind the waist is available. Alan didn't hesitate to pull out the dagger/head, and with a thought, the gem on the handle of the dagger/head shone with blood. The dagger/shou was elongated, and a stream of crimson color smeared all over the blade, and as the pitch-black lines were generated, the transformation of the first-order form of the blood hymn was immediately completed.
Alan was holding a blood-red short knife, and suddenly crashed into the two men in black, and suddenly a small piece of red light burst out from his arms, and the two men in black exclaimed in unison. Even the ability didn't have time to activate, so he was injured by Allen's fireworks-like knife light, and he fell (opened) with a left and a right middle knife!
On the other side, the battle between Adele and the four men in black also reached the point of life and death. The eldest lady of the Mosen family is proficient in long-range sniping, but her kung fu in hand-to-hand combat is really average. The four men in black each held short knives, and they had their own rules between advancing and retreating, and they were obviously proficient in joint fighting. It's just a few breaths, and Adele has been stabbed in many places, but fortunately, she is still calm enough, and she has exchanged injuries for injuries at a critical moment, so she has suffered until now.
Seeing that he was about to reach the limit, at this time, the knife qi was agitated, and Adele's eyes were happy.
Eren killed!
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