In the endless Gobi desert, the sun turned into a red duck egg yolk hanging at the end of the sky, and the mighty motorcade drove on the gravel road, leaving traces of ruts and winding roads.

Duan Moyan looked curiously out of the car window at first. After all, this was her first time traveling far away since time travel. But after several hours, the scenery along the way was still the same, and there were not even residential buildings. It seemed that District 12

The border is really remote.

But this place is not truly uninhabited. The railway tracks crisscrossing the sky in the shape of a skeleton are black, like the spines of dragons that have been dead for many years. From time to time, a few carriages will pass by quickly, driving single-track into the desperate wilderness.

Perhaps because her gaze lingered a little too long, Joyce, who was sitting motionless across from him, suddenly said: "In the gray carriage are the prisoners, who will be assigned to prisons No. 1-5 according to population. In the white carriage are the prisoners who are about to serve their sentences."

Depraved people will be sent to... a place from which they can never come out."

Duan Moyan couldn't help but ask: "How can we judge whether this person is really degenerate?"

Joyce longed to talk to her more, but was afraid that she would be annoying if she was too lively, so she could only keep a cold face.

"It is divided into three stages according to the degree. In the first stage, there are intermittent violent tempers and criminal characteristics. In the second stage, the animal form cannot be maintained. In the third stage, the ability to talk to people is lost. In the third stage..."

Duan Moyan lowered his eyes and thought deeply. The number of degenerates has been increasing year by year due to increasingly serious genetic defects. Inhibitors are expensive and purifiers are scarce. So even though men in this era enjoy strong bodies, they have no chance of dying.

Enjoy what should be a long life.

If this trend continues, humankind will become extinct sooner or later, and this is no easier than a zombie virus.

Seeing that she stopped speaking, Joyce felt a little uncomfortable: "Don't you ask why you sent these people into the desert and swamp?"

Duan Moyan turned her head and looked out the window: "No matter what the reason is, it is an established reality. Can you change it?"

This answer made Joyce choke. He loosened the collar of his military uniform and rubbed his messy hair as if out of anger.

"Sending them to no man's land is their final exile and the only way to survive. If a miracle occurs, someone may be able to survive there. Even if they are about to become a fallen species, they are still citizens with family and friends. Based on ethics, there is no

A person is willing to bear the crime of massacring citizens, even if this person is about to become a degenerate species, Pei Ji was just because of..."

The words stopped suddenly, and Duan Moyan turned around and looked at him suspiciously: "What's wrong with Pei Ji?"

Joyce was stared at by her, and she didn't react for a moment, with a dull expression on her face: "Didn't he mention it to you?"

Duan Moyan shook his head: "Many people in District 12 have inexplicable hostility towards them, but he never told me when I asked."

It was the first time that Joyce saw her looking so kind and cheerful, and he was involuntarily attracted. He moved closer to the girl and said, "Maybe he doesn't want you to know."

Duan Moyan hesitated: "After all, we have been good partners through life and death. Lu Xun once said that you must trust your friends, and I don't want to be a burden all the time."

Of course Joyce didn't know who Lu Xun was, and he didn't dare to ask.

He knew that Pei Ji didn't tell Duan Moyan because he was afraid that she would also have prejudices against him: "You are not a burden, and besides, you believe in him, and others don't."

"Pei Ji used to serve with me in the Red Sun Army. One time during a mission, a soldier showed symptoms of madness and entered the third stage directly, killing several civilians. In order to control the situation, Pei Ji killed

Dropped him."

Duan Moyan's mouth opened so wide that Joyce continued: "The deceased was his direct subordinate. Not only that, Clark was also the legitimate son of the Polo family. Although they were not great aristocrats, they still had some power. Pei Ji blatantly

It's impossible to live better if you kill him."

"But..." Duan Moyan was speechless.

Yes, if things are really as Joyce said, then Pei Ji's actions are completely out of consideration for the overall situation. Humanity entering the third stage is hopeless. If he doesn't take action ruthlessly, more civilians will die.

She has already seen the horror of the fallen species - they are not as disgusting as zombies, but they are more powerful than zombies.

Duan Moyan sighed. It seemed that this new federation was more stratified than she thought, and the power of the nobles was beyond imagination.

Seeing her lonely expression, Joyce added: "To be honest, although I hate Pei Ji, if I were in that position, I would do the same thing."

He leaned back, glanced to the side and began to brag naturally: "As an officer, you have to protect the people and your subordinates. This is the bounden duty of a soldier."

Chatting can easily narrow the sense of alienation between each other. Duan Moyan rarely looked directly at this person. His red hair was still messy on top of his head. When he saw her looking over, he glanced at her quickly and said awkwardly: "Of course, I will spare it."

I went out to protect you."

"……I do not need it, thank you."

The convoy drove for more than an hour, and she saw a gray pillar on the ground in the distance. It was very tall and looked like an elongated version of a vajra. The top of it shot straight into the clouds, and the end could not be seen at a glance.

When she got closer, she realized that the iron tower was not only tall, but also surprisingly thick. It was like Sun Wukong's golden cudgel enlarged countless times. It was crisscrossed with several empty rails in different directions. Near the iron tower

There are many buildings that are as big as toy boxes in front of it.

"That is a standard azimuth tower, used to locate the center of the area. It is not only a network signal transmitter, but also an intersection of sky rails. There are few stations in Area 11, so we must get on the train there." Joyce explained.

Duan Moyan was still holding on to the window glass to look out, and when she heard the words, she let out an ooh, and her hair was blown by the wind, like flying willow leaves.

Joyce mistakenly thought that she was interested in the tower, and after thinking for a while, she added: "We have to take the Airbus to Area 1 immediately, but if you like, I can show you around."

Duan Moyan turned to look at him suspiciously, and Joyce straightened his back: "Although the Azimuth Tower is very high, you can fly up there with me. My wings are very powerful. I have never seen anyone stronger than me."

The eagle." After saying that, he stopped moving, as if waiting for her to come forward and touch his body.

The corner of Duan Moyan's mouth twitched: Thank you for the invitation, but I don't plan to sit with you.

She found that this man was not only arrogant, aloof, willful, straight, and annoying, but he was also - a little stupid.

The convoy entered Mingshan City, the 9th city in District 11, with great force. Soldiers blocked the way at the heavily guarded gate. The adjutant showed his identity card, and the convoy was immediately allowed to pass.

At this time, Joyce did not forget to brag: "They also belong to the garrison, and they are also my subordinates in terms of rank."

Duan Moyan simply ignored the man's fits of convulsions from time to time. She looked outside through the single-sided glass: The name of the city Mingshan revealed Chinese style everywhere, but the city's construction disappointed her. Near the Azimuth Tower was a

There are tall buildings with no characteristics in the circle, and towards the outside are old residential buildings, arranged like a grid.

There are many crops grown in the fields outside the city, mostly drought-resistant plants such as wheat and corn. Occasionally, you can see people working in the fields, but they are all dry, black and thin, and there are no women at all.

As the vehicles entered the city, the roads were relatively clean and tidy, but there were more people paralyzed on the roadside waiting to die. Joyce was not surprised by this, and did not show any surprise at all. He was not even willing to look at them more.

If the life of District 12 hangs on a thread, then poverty is the main theme of District 11.

The off-road vehicle stopped in an open space near the Azimuth Tower. As soon as Duan Moyan got off, he saw the convoy carrying other people leaving at a high speed without stopping. Murphy was lying on the window and calling her loudly.

Their faces were pressed against the windowpane, full of tears.

"Moyan——Mo——"

Duan Moyan:......

"You didn't say I was the only one who got off the bus."

Joyce stood beside her with a high-spirited posture, without a trace of guilt on his face: "You are not alone, and I am with you."

Duan Moyan didn't want to reason with this man.

The two of them walked on the open road, and he always kept a half-step pace. The distance was not too far or too close, so as not to be annoying, and there were two soldiers further behind who were following them from a distance, hiding their whereabouts.

The road was very smooth and solid, and the craftsmanship of the houses on both sides showed the high technological level of this era. However, there were almost no cars or people on the road. From time to time, one would pass by, and most of them were military vehicles or trucks transporting grain and grass.

"The main functions of Area 11 are military garrison and agriculture. There really isn't much to see. It's better to go hiking." Joyce looked disgusted, but he didn't ask her to go back.

"There are many people in front of me, be careful not to leave my side." The closer to the Azimuth Tower, the city became more and more lively, and even Joyce, who always kept his eyes on the top, couldn't help but become wary.

Duan Moyan saw small vendors starting to appear on both sides of the road, some selling vegetables and fruits, and some selling some daily necessities. Most of the people coming and going were middle-aged men with young children, and occasionally young people doing heavy work could be seen.

people.

——There is no woman.

So after she appeared, the crowd on the street seemed to have pressed the pause button.

The dark-skinned, sturdy young man blushed, the middle-aged boss dropped the apple in his hand, and the children wearing ill-fitting slippers followed her in groups.

Wherever she went, the eyes of those people followed her, and within a few minutes, things developed into the whole street being blocked by water.

"There is a woman?!"

"Did you hear that a young woman came to Dongda Street!"

"It's too crowded now."

Duan Moyan wanted to come out for a look, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this. When she appeared in A3, everyone's reaction was not so enthusiastic. The road was seven or eight meters wide, and there was only a three-meter radius around her.

Circle, the rest of the place was densely packed with people.

People were buzzing and didn’t know what they were talking about. People of all skin colors and appearances were mixed together, and the circle showed signs of getting smaller and smaller. Duan Moyan flinched a little. She had no choice but to lean towards Joyce.

.

Then with a "Tang——", a pair of huge bright red wings suddenly spread out from behind his back, and gathered at Duan Moyan's side in a protective manner. The shiny feathers looked very sharp, and they were originally surrounded by

Her people suddenly backed away quickly.

Joyce glanced at the crowd with squinted eyes, his face showing absolute pride: "Just do whatever you have to do, do you understand me?"

People hesitated to move. At this time, the soldiers who maintained order also came. They quickly drove away the stranded people with weapons. Raymond stepped forward and communicated with them, and the soldiers stopped looking at Duan Moyan.

Already.

Joyce did not fold his wings. He was like a rooster with high morale, proudly raising his head and chest. He urged: "Keep shopping, don't you still want to go to the Azimuth Tower?"

Duan Moyan glanced around suspiciously. There were still many people secretly looking around, but they didn't dare to step forward because of someone.

The two walked along the road to the huge Standard Azimuth Tower. From such a close distance, the building was like the waist of a god, astonishingly thick. The passenger carriages that came and went were as small as rubber and criss-crossed in the air.

Speeding on intersecting tracks.

The Azimuth Tower is surrounded by the station square. There are huge electronic projection screens on each pillar, listing the time and destination of each Airbus flight. Duan Moyan stood underneath and watched with interest for a long time. She

I found that the sky rail in District 11 can only reach District 9, and the most frequent flights are to various cities in District 11. It seems that the federal government has great restrictions on regional transportation.

There are also some electronic screens showing daily news. Just like in the past news broadcasts, the very good-looking anchors broadcast the hot topics of the day in a clear and concise tone.

"Today, the head of state of Brunkabu Island, Simba, visited Oviwe Asia and held talks with the head of state of Hope on intercontinental trade issues."

"Miss Caroline Warren has received news of her marriage. She will get married to her chosen fiancée in two months. The wedding is expected to be held in Bali."

"In response to the large-scale genetic madness incident that broke out in the Third Army a few days ago, the relevant troops are currently under the temporary control of General Jing Yi, the commander of the Third Army."

A chaotic scene appeared on the screen. Many people in military uniforms bared their teeth and roared with beasts. There were all kinds of strange shapes. In this chaos, Duan Moyan saw the back of a man flashing past. On his head

The long silver hair stands out in the black, like a desert snowfield.

Duan Moyan was watching with great interest, when a person suddenly rushed out from the crowd of quietly watching people not far away.

He was a drunk man, dirty and wearing a jacket full of oil stains. He was obviously not in a good state, but his eyes were astonishingly bright, and this man probably had some kind of speed.

With her animal genes, he ran in front of her in a matter of seconds, so fast that none of the soldiers could even react.

"Ah! Ah!"

The drunk man rushed over, shouting something feverishly, and reached out to grab Duan Moyan's arm. Joyce stood a little far away. He just spread his wings to separate the man when he saw the girl next to him.

Suddenly he took a step forward.

Following the force, she grabbed the man's arm with both hands and twisted it violently. Her feet were steady, and she threw him neatly over the shoulder. The huge strength burst out of her petite body without knowing where, and she directly knocked the man away.

The drunk man, who was twice her size, fell to the ground with a "boom".
Chapter completed!