Chapter 281 Purification


    Time always flies by.


    ?With the Inquisition''s production capacity, it is not difficult to manufacture a directional radiation device, but for Rebecca and Sydney, they have more worries.


    "Uncle Big, should we put it aside for a while and wait until everyone is cured before...starting?"


    Looking at Duanmu Huai, Xueli timidly put forward her own suggestion. They had already conducted a series of experiments on this directional radiation system. Facts have proved that as long as organisms that have not been infected by Im substances are exposed to this radiation, they will not be affected. It will cause too many problems, and at most it will be like taking multiple X-rays a day.


    ??However, creatures infected by Im substances are completely different. Their bodies will completely disintegrate and then turn into ashes. The effect of this directed radiation device on the infected was so great that it made both men uneasy. This is not as simple as the vaccine against viruses in Resident Evil. It does not suppress viral infections and return them to normal, but kills them completely.


    “No need to wait any longer.”


    Duanmu Huai stared at the screen in front of him and shook his head.


    "Remember, even gods cannot save everyone. In fact, everyone is just a false proposition. You should also know very well that just like T-virus infection, some people can be saved and some people can only die. You may be able to You can save some people in a short time, or you can save more people in a long time, but you can never save everyone. The so-called perfection is just a false proposition, and perfection itself is also a poison.”


    Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai frowned.


    "There is no perfect success in this world. Any victory will bring regrets. War will destroy the enemy, but it will also make some people lose their families forever. But this is the reality. Human beings must experience pain before they can move forward. Instead of being immersed in perfect fantasies and dreams, sinking and falling - this world is cruel and realistic, and there is no true paradise, nor the paradise that people long for. However, human beings are still moving forward. to develop and live for their dreams.”


    As he spoke, Duanmuhuai raised his hand.


    “Start the directional radiation device.”


    “Okay~~~~”


    After hearing Duanmuhuai''s order, Mia, who was sitting in front of the console, responded in her usual light and leisurely tone, so much so that it even sounded like the opening of a grand banquet, and then - Artificial Angel Just pressed the button.


    The next moment, a white beam of light burst out from the battleship and hit the planet in front of him.


    ?The shining waves spread instantly at this moment. They were like ripples on a circle of ponds, gradually spreading towards the entire planet, from the outside to the inside.


    White radiation waves roared through every person, every creature, every plant, and every piece of land. Most people just stood there blankly, looking up at the huge beam of light falling from the sky. And those creatures infected by the Yim substance collapsed instantly under the envelope of radiation fluctuations. Their bodies turned into gray-white ashes in the blink of an eye, and then disappeared into the land with the wind, never to be seen again. .


    Soon, reports came from the Astra Militarum from all over the country. Both the Imu substance and the mutated biofluorescent species infected with the Imu substance were completely destroyed by the radiation.


    “This is it, it comes to an end.”


    “Then...is there no problem in this world?”


    “Of course not.”


    Hearing An''s curious inquiry, Duanmu Huai smiled bitterly.


    “In fact, what they have to face next is the big problem.”


    "Why???"


    ??Hearing Duanmu Huai''s answer, everyone was stunned.


    "But... Mr. Knight, the beast race has been eliminated, and the infection of Yim''s substance has been eliminated. What is left?"


    Lorena also blinked in confusion and asked her own question.


    Looking at them, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes helplessly.


    “It’s very simple, it’s an energy crisis.”


    “Energy…”


    “…crisis??”


    Facing Duanmuhuai’s answer, An, Gu Liya, Feilin, Lorena and others all showed puzzled expressions. On the contrary, Rebecca, Xue Li and Lani were either suddenly enlightened or thoughtful.


    ?It’s no wonder that in the world where Ann and Lorena live, there is currently no concept of “energy” at all. For them, lighting is either with candles or with magic. In winter, people chop wood for heating, and in summer, people chop wood for cooking. Even some magic-driven props cannot be used if they lose their magic power, which is only somewhat inconvenient for girls.


    But how this escalates to the energy “crisis”, the girls can’t figure it out.


    Even An is confused. After all, although she has indeed studied STEM engineering, and the commercial district currently under the supervision of the princess in Manalia is about to be completed, but for An, the so-called energy Crisis is still a new concept.


    After all...their world has not yet developed to this stage.


    But Duanmuhuai is right.


    ?It is true that this radiation kills Im-matter, which means that Im-energy is also finished.


    Now, this world has no energy reserves at all.


    ??Next, either they can only return to the Middle Ages and resume cutting wood and coal, or they will have to vigorously develop renewable resources such as wind, hydropower, and solar energy. As for oil and nuclear power plants, forget about them. The raw materials have been dug out long ago, and there is nothing left. And since almost all the equipment in this world had been replaced by devices driven by Im energy, this meant that those things... were now in tatters.


    After all, Im Energy itself was destroyed, right?


    Let’s see how they develop in the future.


    ?Thinking of this, Duanmuhuai retracted his gaze and looked at the system interface in front of him.


    【Hidden mission "Survival and Destruction" completed】


    【Task evaluation: Calm】


    【For human beings, the end of one suffering is the beginning of another suffering, but human beings will still not stop and continue to move forward】


    ?【Get a random gift box +1】


    The mission evaluation is not very high, probably because Duanmu Huai did not discover the existence of this Im-infectious substance at the first time, and did not deal with it until the opponent turned into a plague. Well... Indeed, according to the standards of the Tribunal, Duanmu Huai''s approach can only be regarded as acceptable. After all, the Inquisitor is responsible for investigating existences that pose a threat to human beings on every planet, but Duanmuhuai obviously did not discover the dangers of Yim''s substance, and made up for it afterwards... The evaluation is generally understandable.


    After all, according to the style of the Inquisition, when signs of danger are discovered, the roots must be eradicated. For example, when they go to a place and find someone making lies and deceiving others, they will definitely hang him as soon as possible, instead of waiting until the other person has deceived a bunch of believers before taking action.


    Of course, although the mission evaluation was average, from Duanmu Huai''s point of view, this training was perfect. It not only trained the Astra Militarum''s surface joint operations capabilities, but also gave them a valuable opportunity to fight inside the body of a giant beast. experience - the next thing to do is to raise the level and let them experience an interstellar war firsthand.


    But this time, there is no need to search like before. Duanmuhuai has already locked the location of a civilization. Although it has advanced to the level of space warfare, its technological level has not yet reached the level of the Chaos Legion. It can be used as a The perfect battlefield to practice your own Astra Militarum space warfare abilities.


    ?But before that, Duanmuhuai still had to settle some things.


    "Okay, Miss Rebecca, Sydney, you guys did a good job."


    Duanmu Huai looked at the two of them and nodded.


    “Our cooperation has come to an end here. What are your plans next?”


    “Big uncle, what are you going to do next??”


    Xueli looked at Duanmuhuai curiously and asked. Faced with Xueli''s question, Duanmuhuai thought for a moment.


    “Next we will go to another battlefield to help mankind fight against alien invaders. You see, as I said, the purpose of the Tribunal is to protect mankind and eliminate all threats to mankind.”


    "Alien invaders!" Upon hearing this, Xue Li''s eyes suddenly lit up. She had grown up watching similar movies, so naturally she was quite concerned about this aspect.


    “Uncle, I also want to join the Tribunal! Is that okay?”


    "you??"


    Hearing Xue Li''s request, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment - well, the Tribunal is indeed lacking a biologist at the moment. Although Xue Li is not a motorist, judging from her past experience, Xue Li''s purity and loyalty are acceptable to Duan Mu Huai. Guaranteed.


    "Of course, but this is not an easy thing, do you understand? As a member of the Tribunal, you must obey orders completely, even those orders that seem unreasonable. This is not an easy thing. Many times, we even kill tens of thousands of innocent people in order to destroy the source of evil. Can you accept this?"


    “Woo……this…………”


    Hearing this, Xue Li hesitated immediately.


    “I, I’m not sure...”


    "very good."


    ?Looking at Xue Li in front of him, Duanmu Huai smiled slightly.


    “You are qualified.”


    "Why?"


    Hearing this unexpected answer, Xue Li opened her eyes in surprise, while Duan Muhuai reached out and touched her head.


    "This is also a test. Indeed, the Tribunal will make sacrifices, but this kind of sacrifice is not made casually or easily. Those who maintain the idea that ''this is a necessary sacrifice for a brighter future'' , is one of the reasons for falling into the abyss of darkness.”


    Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly. He had encountered similar situations many times when he was doing tasks as a player. Many times the BOSS did many heartbreaking things, but they all said, "Sacrifice is necessary. They have to do this for the sake of a great future.”


    Players have also discussed this many times, that is - whether the purpose really justifies the means, or whether it is necessary to make a choice even for the purpose.


    ?Taking drug experiments as an example, the standard for compliance with "ethical regulations" is to conduct biological experiments on animals first, until it is determined that the compound is harmless, and then human experiments are allowed in clinical settings. Only drugs that have passed human clinical trials can be marketed.


    ?This involves countless amounts of money. Even the mice used in biological experiments must be killed as soon as possible after the experiments are completed to reduce suffering.


    ?This is "ethical", but it is obviously a waste in terms of time, efficiency and money.


    ?So, what is the best way not to waste it?


    Of course, it is directly conducted on human subjects.


    ?Hill hundreds of millions of people die, and then create a drug that can save hundreds of millions of people.


    ?It’s great, convenient, fast, and not wasteful.


    The only problem is that it violates morality.


    ?For example, as long as hundreds of thousands of people die, a drug that can completely cure cancer can be developed, then should these hundreds of thousands of people die for this?


    On this issue, players are divided into three groups.


    One group believes that procedural justice must be ensured, and then the justice of the results. They believe that human beings are human beings because of their morality, norms, and even their rationality and compassion for their fellow humans. Without just procedures, there is no guarantee of just results.


    The other group is completely the opposite. They agree that the results justify the means, and say that the reason why humans can stand at the top of the food chain is because of their intelligence and the survival of the results by any means. Just like in primitive society, only idiots will be stupid. If you want to have a "fair fight" with a saber-toothed tiger, you must be able to surround and fight him, and you can use poison and you will never let him go! Without this kind of cruelty and ruthlessness, how could people evolve from survival to the present level?


    The last group belongs to half and half. They agree that sometimes in order to achieve the goal, some means must be adopted instead of stubbornly adhering to dogmatism. However, they cannot completely give up the bottom line of being a human being.


    For example, human experiments on drugs are allowed, but not on innocent people. Instead, criminals can be used, especially those who have committed heinous crimes. Living is a waste of food and tax money. It is better to use them for human experiments, which is also considered waste. Take advantage of.


    Simply put, the last group has flexible moral standards and walks on gray dividing lines instead of choosing black and white.


    ?Of course, the three parties did not discuss who was right and who was wrong in the end. This is the case online and the same is true in the game. However, it is because of Xinghai OL''s high degree of freedom and this profound discussion of human nature that it has become one of the most topical online games in Duanmuhuai''s world.


    If the Tribunal is compared to a doctor, then each doctor''s attitude and thoughts will naturally be different.


    ?For example, when facing a cancer patient, some doctors may directly recommend amputation. Although this will result in the loss of a leg, the patient''s life will be saved.


    Some doctors may choose to give patients conservative treatment and do everything they can to preserve the patient''s health. After all, everyone is raised by their parents. If they can have a healthy body, who wouldn''t want to?


    ?Of course, if it cannot be saved and there is a possibility of spread, then amputation is necessary.


    After all, a doctor’s job is to treat illnesses and save patients. On the premise of preserving the patient’s life, how they do it depends entirely on their own ideas and technical means.


    However, this approach is sometimes necessary, but it may also become the source of corruption.


    After all, how do you decide which people are necessary sacrifices and which are not?


    An innocent civilian and a thousand criminals, do we have to eliminate the former in order to save the latter?


    ?This is also the reason why every judge will be reviewed after issuing an order of extermination. After all, who knows whether this person has fallen into a heretic in the name of "for humanity".


    Xue Li''s purity and loyalty can be guaranteed by Duanmu Huai, and he really needs someone in the organization who won''t always think "there is no way". At least, this can be regarded as a check and balance.


    “And, where is Miss Rebecca?”


    Duanmuhuai confirmed that Xue Li was staying, and then looked at Rebecca. He had never fought with Rebecca. He had only heard about this lady''s situation - after all, Resident Evil 0 is an old game. The current system no longer supports it, but Duanmu Huai really doubts whether this person used the T virus on himself. According to this timeline, from Rebecca''s Resident Evil 0 to the present, at least the past twenty years have passed. Come on.


    ??But why is she still as young as a twenty-year-old girl?


    This is not scientific at all!


    "I... plan to go back and continue to supervise anti-bioterrorism operations."


    Rebecca hesitated for a moment and then spoke. After this operation, she finally knew how powerful and terrifying the power of the Tribunal was, so Rebecca became more determined to protect her world and eliminate the biochemical terrorism raging in that world. Otherwise, if something happens again one day, the Tribunal will issue an extermination order... What will happen then?


    "Well...that''s fine. In that case, I want to entrust you, Miss Rebecca, with some side business."


    “Side job??”


    "Yes, you have also seen that this planet needs to be rebuilt, and the energy aspect also needs to be innovated again. I hope that in your name, I can import a large amount of renewable energy equipment from that world, such as solar energy and so on, and bring it here. As for the reward... …pay in gold bullion.”


    After all, this planet is full of dilapidated and abandoned cities, and the gold bars in the banks in the end of the world are naturally useless and have been collected by Duanmuhuai''s people.


    Now using it for reconstruction activities on this planet can be regarded as waste utilization.


    ?Otherwise, these gold bars have to be eaten or drank, and what’s the use of them?


    "I see."


    ?After hearing Duanmuhuai’s request, Rebecca thought for a moment, then nodded.


    “But I need to report this to my superiors.”


    “Whatever you want.”


    Duanmuhuai doesn''t care about this.


    ?After arranging everything and sending Rebecca back to her own world, Duanmuhuai also returned to his room and rubbed his hands.


    Next, it’s time to withdraw gold for ten consecutive rounds!


    (End of this chapter)