Capítulo 16: The Existence of Kerry City Was More Important Than its Destruction!
Be it Kerry City, Karon City, or even the southeast region where these two cities were located, they were all under the control of the Sky Capital Alliance.
The Sky Capital Alliance's administrative center was located in a city called Sky Capital City.
In the center of Sky Capital City, there was a majestic white palace called the Kremlin[1]. It was the center of power of the entire alliance.
At this moment, five people were sitting in a conference room in the Kremlin.
There was an old man, two middle-aged men, a young man, and a pretty girl.
The old man was thin, and his clothes seemed to be from the last century. He looked more like an ordinary old man next door when he squinted his eyes.
Next were middle-aged men. One of them was wearing a green military uniform, while the other was wearing clothes made of gold silk.
The eyes of the man in the military uniform were stern, and his aura showed that he was not someone to be looked at directly in the army.
The man in golden clothes had a noble face and looked like a businessman. His smiling eyes made it impossible to read his inner thoughts.
Compared to the three of them, the young man in the suit had blonde hair and blue eyes. He looked extremely handsome.
The girl in the white dress was very pretty, and her delicate makeup couldn't be ignored even if she stood in a crowd.
These five people belonged to the five main families that formed the Sky Capital Alliance.
The old man was named Donald, from the Donner family in the north of the Sky Capital Alliance.
The soldier was Aliden, from the Oli family in the western part of the Sky Capital Alliance.
The girl was Maurice, from the Molly family in the central part of the Sky Capital Alliance.
The businessman was Roy, from the Royle family in the southern part of the Sky Capital Alliance.
And the handsome young man was Johansson, from the Johnson family in the southeastern part of the Sky Capital Alliance.
At this moment, their eyes were on the screen on the wall. Frame after frame of images flashed across the screen, showing the current situation of Kerry City.
The images captured by the drones above Kerry City were transmitted back in real time.
The screen was now split into two.
On the left was the scene of the explosion in the hospital and the zombies surrounding the hospital.
On the right was a middle-aged man holding a bomb to stop the zombies' pursuit, and a young man with a girl walked towards the high wall.
After a loud explosion, the youngster walked off the high wall step by step. After falling down, the youngster stood up again and the scene of him carrying his sister back to the bottom of the wall was also recorded.
"I really don't understand why they would think of it."
"How tenacious!"
Among the five people, the young man Johansson and the young girl Maurice were the first to comment. Johansson even raised the glass of red wine on the table and gently shook it.
As for the old Donald, the soldier Aliden, and the rich man Roy, they were all so calm that they didn't say anything.
Kerry City was the only zombie city in the entire Sky Capital Alliance, and it was no secret to the five of them.
The drones hovering over Kerry City were released after their discussion.
The few orders that the guards in front of the high walls of Kerry City received were also given after the discussion of these five people.
In fact, the zombies in the entire city were produced by their bold attempt.
After the city of zombies was created, the original plan was to drop an atomic bomb to cover up all the evil.
But...
After some discussion, they decided to keep the zombie city.
Of course, they did not do this out of kindness.
If they were truly merciful, they would have saved the survivors inside and wiped the ground clean with atomic bombs.
The reason they chose to keep Kerry City was because there were enough benefits to be gained.
First, the city of Kerry was a material warehouse. With those zombies, they could have a lot of materials to study. At least they didn't have to worry about the test subjects and the problem of leakage. This saved a lot of money. No one could escape from the zombie city, so the experiment was safe.
Second, if the atomic bomb was used, the cities close to Kerry City would know about it. The radiation and the like would definitely cause fear among the people. If there was a migration policy to evacuate the people, the investment would not be small.
Thirdly, this doomsday city could deter the people and also display the charm of the entire alliance. It was because of the existence of the alliance that such a terrible virus was contained. This city also gave a reasonable channel for many projects and money.
They could also exile criminals and dissidents to this zombie city, which would serve as a good warning.
After Kerry City appeared, the Sky Capital Alliance's power had increased greatly, and their unity had risen sharply.
After all, if the public lost confidence in the rule of the Sky Capital Alliance, they could point the camera at Kerry City and say with good intentions, "Without us, this world would have been destroyed a long time ago. It's because of our existence that the others survived."
After saying that, the majority of the people would understand and accept the alliance's policies out of fear.
Now, the two explosions on the screen could be broadcasted to the public so that they could understand their "sacrifice."
'You see, the survivors in the city were so dangerous. They had explosives in their hands and they were terrorists. If they came out, they would bring danger to the alliance.
You see, those zombies are so dangerous, and in the blink of an eye, they destroyed an entire hospital.
You see, the high wall is so safe. The gray-white wall protects everyone, and no zombie can escape.
So, long live the Sky Capital Alliance!'
"Do you think we should spread this video on the internet? After all, there have been more and more people criticizing us recently. This incident will be a good way to divert their attention."
It was the young girl among the five who made the suggestion. Maurice's voice was as clear as a skylark.
"Agreed. We can even initiate a vote on whether to save the survivors. This vote can show our democracy and slightly guide their emotions."
"If they can argue with each other, they won't notice us anymore."
When it came to decision-making, Donald made a shrewd suggestion.
As the oldest politician here, his suggestions were all for the sake of the stability of the Sky Capital Alliance.
"I agree."
Aliden's expression didn't change much, and his eyes were still as sharp as knives.
"How could I not agree? I even thought of an idea to make money."
Roy's eyes darted around like a mouse that had found its food.
"I like the idea of making money. Kerry City is in the southeast, so I need more money."
Johansson finished the red wine in one gulp. Kerry City was in their southeast region, and this was their greatest guarantee.
Then, the bell in the meeting room was pressed, and a special assistant walked in.
The video on the screen was put on the internet, and it was placed in the most eye-catching position by the platform.
The internet was a channel for information to spread, so it was naturally firmly controlled by them.
The report on this matter would be broadcast according to their wishes.
The entire video had been edited, and the eyes of the survivors in it were extremely fierce. They seemed to hate the world and everything around.
They were terrorists!
The scene of the young man carrying his sister away with resentment was also shown on the broadcast.
On the internet, many ordinary people who saw the video were furious and full of hatred.
"They even blew up the wall when they came out. Didn't they think that they would release the zombies in Kerry City?"
"You're all crazy! Isn't it good to stay in Kerry City?"
"Many of them are exiles. They can't wait to destroy the world. That young man might be the descendant of the exiles."
"It turns out that the survivors' words were all false. These are all exiles."
"The exiles have lived for so long. They are so good to us. We should have thrown them into the zombie crowd."
"We were fooled by the news at the beginning. These people just want to take revenge on us. It's true that the bad guys will never change."
"Originally, I still hated the soldier who fired the gun. Now, I apologize and thank him for killing the demon."
"They are premeditated terrorists."
"I'm relieved to see that the hospital is surrounded by zombies. I think I saw a similar young man."
...
On the internet, everyone was discussing this topic madly.
They believed that the boy and the girl deserved to die, and that the survivors in Kerryity were not worthy of sympathy.
The existence of Kerry city was like a dagger hanging above the necks of all the people.
Many people even mentioned Jiang Feng, who had disappeared into the wall.
"Did that young man die? I'm afraid he'll blow up the wall again, which will be a disaster for all of us."
After this person mentioned Jiang Feng, many people appeared to agree.
"The people of Kerry City are all demons. It's good that they're all dead. I don't know why the alliance spared their lives."
"I can tell that the young man is up to no good. He might just want to infect the soldiers and turn the whole world into Kerry City."
After the video was released, it gained 300 million views in a short time.
Immediately after, the Alliance released a new video. One of the scenes was of Jiang Feng going to the hospital and walking on the streets.
It was just that the resolution was a little blurry.
Of course, there were also some images of other survivors.
All the survivors in the video were fierce and out of place with the people outside the city.
After the video was released, the officials also released a voting notice.
The content of the notice was probably that after the young man blew up the high wall, they spent a sum of money and used a drone to check the situation of the entire Kerry City. They found many survivors, and even the young man was still alive, so they wanted to start a vote to see if they should save the survivors of Kerry City.
Or should they save the young man who had walked out of the high wall?
It was up to all the people to freely choose whether to let the survivors live or not.
Even if they were exiles, the punishment they had received was enough. If it was not enough, they could continue to stay in prison for a period of time.
This was the vote that Johansson and the other four had discussed in the meeting room of the Kremlin.
The purpose of voting was probably to give everyone a chance to write their name on a test paper after it was filled with answers.
They didn't really want the result of the vote. They just wanted the people under their rule to have a chance to choose freely.
Notes:
[1] Kremlin: The name "Kremlin" means "fortress inside a city"
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