Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 355 Fight

The Seventh Street area is especially lively at night.

Every time night falls over the city, large numbers of unemployed young people gather here to drown their sorrows.

To reduce the crime rate, the compulsory education rate in Mechanical Earth has reached almost 100%, and the school system is quite long and complicated.

In addition, the dual-track system of arts and sciences streaming has led to 90% of students entering practical majors such as science and engineering.

While Mechanical Earth does not restrict ordinary people from studying humanities and social sciences, the implicit barriers to entry for these majors are extremely high.

While STEM fields offer good job prospects, the increasing number of graduates and the deteriorating overall environment have forced many to actively seek employment.

Especially on inner planets, only tertiary industries such as education, healthcare, and finance have prospects for development.

For STEM graduates, finding employment on inner planets becomes extremely difficult, as salaries on border planets can be 3-4 times higher for equivalent qualifications.

So these people were herded like sheep, laid off from the capital planet and moved to Pan-Hyperplanet, and then from Pan-Hyperplanet to the front line, Revelation III.

But even after arriving here, it wasn't over. Everyone was still sometimes hungry and sometimes full. When there were projects, they would go to brothels to listen to music. When there were no projects, they would hesitate for a long time even to buy a pack of cigarettes.

After all, the basic construction projects were almost completed, and the only direction that could provide employment opportunities was foreign wars.

However, over the years, the three parties have been in a relatively restrained Cold War phase on the front lines, since no one wants to open a second front before achieving overwhelming results on the main battlefield.

Only in recent days, with the destruction of the Aventa aircraft carrier, have people seen a glimmer of hope.

"Let's fight! Let them all fight! The fiercer the better!"

“Every year, the savings bank collects so much tax from us. If it doesn’t go to foreign wars, is it going to be used to feed those parasites?”

Everyone was quite open-minded. Anyway, this war was going to happen sooner or later. Instead of spending money to fix the golf course for the noble lords, it would be better to use it to fix a screw on a warship... At least the latter would benefit everyone.

So when they heard that the topic of Xinghuo's presentation was related to the explosion of the Royal Avent, many people were actually just curious to see what was going on.

Everyone is tired after a long day at work. Asking them to find relevant news leads and connect them one by one is simply not in the mood for it.

It's better to listen to Xinghuo's underground intelligence network, just treat it as gossip. Whether what they say is true or false doesn't really matter to them.

"Team Leader White, the convoy arranged by Simothers has arrived. Their people from Spark say the topic of your presentation is too sensitive, and they might..."

"You might get shot by the eyes and ears of a giant corporation, right?"

Lin Xuan calmly took a sip of tea and leaned back in a private room on the second floor of the tavern.

Wally is a real businessman; he truly knows how to spend a lot of money to accomplish small things. The money Lin Xuan gave them was more than enough to arrange the speech at the city center.

It turns out this guy really didn't treat Lin Xuan and the others like human beings, arranging for them to go to a place that was both far and remote, and what's worse, he even had a reasonable explanation for it.

"Brother Bai Bing, you have to understand our difficulties. We are doing this for your safety. After all, the bombing of the Prince Avent is such a big deal. What if the government forces get involved and you are implicated?"

"But don't worry, I didn't embezzle a single penny of the money you gave me. I just used it for more useful purposes. I've hired a completely reliable security force for you."

"What? You're asking why there's a man in his seventies in this team? He's a relative of mine who served in the army years ago. Don't let his age fool you, he's absolutely reliable."

"Don't worry, brother. I know you want to join Xinghuo. Then we'll all be on the same side. Do you think I would betray my own people?"

"What do you mean seven old men can't make five teeth? That's all a rumor, a slander against me. Trust me, brother, I'm absolutely reliable this time."

Lin Xuan didn't believe a single punctuation mark in WALL-E's words.

Fortunately, Lin Xuan had her own armed squad, so she wasn't in such an embarrassing situation where she had no one to rely on.

"Su Zilin, you don't need to follow me during this speech."

As soon as Lin Xuan said this, the little girl's face instantly swelled up like a steamed bun.

"Captain White, although we are indeed a bit weak, you don't have to dismiss us like this. Staying with you is much more reliable than the group that Simothers sent!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan realized that Su Zilin had misunderstood and quickly explained.

"No, I have an even more important task to assign you."

Su Zilin looked suspicious.

"Are you sure you don't think we're too bad and want to get rid of us?"

Lin Xuan smiled confidently and shook her head.

"Last time I went to bomb the aircraft carrier by myself, and I had a lot of fun. I didn't take you guys with me because I was afraid it would be dangerous. This time, I'll come and meet you. You guys go and blow up the municipal center of this planet."

"I?"

Su Zilin pointed to himself, looking completely bewildered, and then quickly waved his hand.

"No, no, no, although we really hope that you, Captain Bai, will think highly of us, I can still distinguish between doing a job and sending people to their deaths. If you really think we are a burden, we can apply to Mind Earth to go back and retire. There is no need to give us a first-class merit!"

Su Zilin genuinely thought the White Team had gone mad. Although their squad was strong in combat, it was still a drop in the ocean compared to the government forces of an entire planet.

Rapid reaction task forces are designed for reconnaissance and behind-enemy-lines decapitation missions; who would want to go head-to-head with the front lines?

However, judging from the other person's expression, it didn't seem like they were joking at all.

"Don't worry, I'm not sending you guys to your deaths. I've already prepared equipment for you; it's in that abandoned warehouse behind this beer hall."

When the members of Squad Thirteen arrived at the warehouse following their captain's instructions, they were all stunned for a moment.

Inside, they saw a spaceship they had never seen before—a landing ship.

On the landing ship's paint scheme, a blue planet is printed.

Earth Alliance: Reach Star.

When the group boarded the ship and saw its internal operating system, they felt a chill run down their spines for a moment.

"Weapon systems: Prism Beam Strike, Thought Imprint Ray, Sun Engine Overclocking Oscillation, Gene Chain Disruptor..."

If any one of these weapons were fired, the entire city's inhabitants would be wiped out.

It's hard to imagine that such a powerful array of weapon systems could be integrated onto a small landing ship. It's like stuffing two antimatter bullets into a gun barrel, creating a huge sense of contrast.

"This isn't a landing ship, it's more like a civilization harvester!"