At this time, Feng Qi was wearing a windbreaker and a mask, wrapping himself very tightly, walking on Street No. 23 in Chengdong District.
Future City is a science and technology city. All streets and alleys are equipped with surveillance systems connected to the city's sky-defense network, and all surveillance systems have face recognition functions.
As an S-class wanted criminal in Future City, he must first ensure that his whereabouts are not discovered.
Even if it is the Future Research Institute that manages and monitors.
But Li Xingchen also said that not everyone in the Future Research Institute is trustworthy.
It was almost early in the morning, there were few people on the streets, the weather was slightly cold after it had just rained, and the road was still very wet.
The cleaning robot is playing music and driving slowly from a distance, cleaning the road along the way.
Arriving at the bar at the end of the street, he pushed open the door and entered.
There is soothing music playing inside the bar, and it is very lively with people coming and going. It seems like a different world from the outside.
Come to the corner of the bar.
He sat sideways and looked up at Li Xingchen, who was drinking alone.
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you. I've done so many things in your name, and I'm very happy. As for the resources I snatched, I can't take them back, so I might as well give them to you. When the time comes, you will all be dealt with in one pot, which is enough to prove that those things are all gone."
It was you who did it.”
Li Xingchen said with a grin, then picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp:
"have a drink?"
"No more drinking. What are you doing with me this time?"
Hearing Feng Qi's refusal, Li Xingchen filled himself a glass, then shook his head and said:
"I really have nothing in common with you. There is no conflict between pursuing your ideals and enjoying yourself. Why put pressure on yourself all the time? Having fun in hardship is what we should do. Even if we die, at least we will be happy and have no regrets.
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"I just don't like drinking. If you prepare a big table of delicious food, I guarantee that I will eat more than you." Feng Qi couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then continued:
"Okay, let's get down to business. What news do you want to tell me?"
Facing the inquiry, Li Xingchen put down his wine glass, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and said:
"You guys have stopped recently. The forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute are about to take action."
Hearing these words, Feng Qi frowned slightly:
"Tell me more about it."
"Yesterday, the forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute held a top meeting. At the meeting, they made it clear that they will take action in the near future and launch actions against you."
"As for why it didn't take action before, it's because the field forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute got a message from somewhere that you are the spokesperson of a certain field force. They believe that your actions against the Science and Technology Research Institute are to target the Science and Technology Research Institute.
They test."
"Just like the Science and Technology Research Institute's test of the Hupo Research Institute, your actions were misunderstood by them as a probing challenge, so they chose to tolerate it. During this period, they were also collecting intelligence about you and trying to understand your details."
"But the situation is different now. They no longer intend to continue investigating the non-existent domain forces behind you, so your Dawn organization is now in danger."
After hearing these words, Feng Qi suddenly understood something.
Apparently the Shadow Hunter betrayed his information to the Science and Technology Research Institute.
But this behavior helped him, and the concerned behind-the-scenes forces never took action.
After understanding the situation, he looked at Li Xingchen who was still spitting out white mist and frowned:
"Stop smoking, I've never seen you stop."
Hearing these words, Li Xingchen grinned:
"My body has completed 76% of the psychic mechanical transformation. Any toxic substances that enter the body can be discharged from the body without any residue. I will not die."
"I'll give you a show." As he said that, Li Xingchen suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a pool of black liquid with smoke oil on the ground.
Feng Qi:......
Looking at Li Xingchen with a sullen look on his face, he felt helpless to complain.
"Anything else?"
"Recently, the forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute are also suspecting that there may be something wrong internally. Every planned action is known to you in advance, so an internal investigation may be launched. Recently, I should not carry out secret research on science and technology again.
The hospital has taken action and we will wait until the limelight has passed."
Hearing these words, he felt a chill in his heart, and the "Truth Word Machine" that had been arranged to be used during the sacrifice line suddenly appeared in his mind.
At that time, through the false information deliberately left by the Scarlet Research Institute in Twilight City, we learned that there might be werewolves from the Tiger Soul Research Institute within our own forces, and the Science and Technology Research Institute had launched an internal investigation operation.
During this period, "Mo", the core figure of the Science and Technology Research Institute, created a black technology device that was used to interrogate all members of the core circle.
At this time, the field forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute had begun to suspect that there was an insider, and Li Xingchen was in danger of being exposed.
Thinking of this, he immediately told Li Xingchen the relevant information about the mantra instrument.
After listening to his reminder, Li Xingchen remained calm:
"Don't worry, the truth machine may be useful to others, but now I prefer psychic robots, and that thing won't work for me."
"What about your brain?" Feng Qi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Also semi-psionic mechanized."
"You are so cruel to yourself."
"Those who achieve great things should be more cruel to themselves." Li Xingchen said, picking up the wine glass and taking a sip:
"Don't use the contact device to contact me recently. Wait until I take the initiative to contact you. You may appear next to me at any time during the investigation by the Science and Technology Research Institute."
"clear."
"By the way, have you contacted everyone on that list?"
"We have recruited several very good talents. Where did you collect this list?"
"The guys on these lists are all on the assassination list of the Institute of Science and Technology."
Hearing this answer, Feng Qi suddenly felt enlightened.
The list given to him by Li Xingchen allowed him to recruit many like-minded people with lofty ideals, allowing the Dawn organization to grow rapidly.
The only thing he regrets is that there are no human latent forces contacting him at this stage.
He could understand this.
Every human latent force must have its own salvation plan. It is obviously very risky to contact them at this time, and it may cause one's own plan to lose everything.
What he needs to do now is to continue to increase the strength and influence of the Dawn organization, so that those latent forces can see the hope of overthrowing the Science and Technology Research Institute.
After coming back to his senses, he looked at Li Xingchen and smiled:
"I have nothing else to do. I don't feel safe staying outside."
"Where do you live now?" Li Xingchen asked curiously.
"I have no fixed place and I change places every day. Recently I live in the sewers, which is relatively safe."
"That's really hard work." Li Xingchen said with a grin, without any sympathy on his face.
"As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. How about staying at your house for a night?"
"Don't hurt me." The smile on Li Xingchen's face suddenly solidified.
After some small talk, Feng Qi stood up and walked out of the tavern. After walking for a while along the street he came from, he turned into a dark alley and disappeared.
…
In the days that followed, Feng Qi led the Dawn organization into hibernation.
Three months later, Feng Qi received a sensational piece of news from investigators outside the Dawn organization.
Li Xingchen and more than ten core members of the Future Research Institute were arrested.
He was convicted as a "human traitor" during the trial and was publicly executed at the Future City execution ground three days later.
Feng Qi was shocked when he learned the news.
Li Xingchen's sudden exposure raised many doubts in his opinion.
Although Li Xingchen is controlled by the field forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute, the power in his hands cannot be underestimated.
Even if they cannot defeat the field forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute, they can still cause considerable trouble to them and make them pay a price.
But the current situation is that Li Xingchen is about to be executed, and there is no movement from the Future Research Institute.
More importantly, the Science and Technology Research Institute only executed a dozen people, including Li Xingchen.
But there are definitely more than a dozen soldiers in the Future Research Institute who follow Li Xingchen and secretly fight against the Science and Technology Research Institute.
There seem to be many hidden secrets in this.
With doubts, he immediately contacted members of the organization and began to investigate Li Xingchen's exposure.
In the following days, nearly half of the members of the Dawn organization went out to collect intelligence.
Feng Qi learned from the subsequent intelligence feedback that the Institute of Science and Technology had charged Li Xingchen with more than ten crimes, the three most serious of which were:
1. Murder his teacher, the former director of the Institute for the Future.
2. Secretly join forces in the field and attempt to subvert human civilization.
3. Secretly colluded with the Daybreak organization to hinder the development of the Science and Technology Research Institute, and attempted to control the entire Future Research Institute for his own use.
There are many other charges, each of which is enough to sentence Li Xingchen to death.
But why Li Xingchen was exposed, there is no answer at all from the existing intelligence.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye.
On this day, the streets in Future City were deserted, and residents turned on Future City’s official live broadcast software one after another.
The scene of the live broadcast is the first execution ground in the future city.
Before Li Xingchen was escorted to the scene, the area around the execution round platform was already surrounded by residents of Future City.
After learning what Li Xingchen had done from the official announcement, they gritted their teeth with hatred, just waiting to see Li Xingchen, a human traitor, be judged with justice.
At this time, Feng Qi was wearing a windbreaker and mixed in with the crowd, waiting quietly.
He was unwilling to accept Li Xingchen's ending.
But he was powerless to change anything.
The Dawning Organization at this stage is simply unable to compete with the Science and Technology Research Institute.
To fight the enemy with full blood is undoubtedly to hit the stone with an egg, and end up being shattered into pieces.
His sacrifice line has a more important mission to continue, so he cannot fall down here.
But after two years of getting along, he still came to see this friend off for the last time.
For safety reasons, before arriving this time, with the help of a disguise artist from the Dawning Organization, he made slight adjustments to his body, including slight changes to his face and appearance.
While waiting, Li Xingchen was escorted to the execution ground by two city defense soldiers.
At this time, Li Xingchen's clothes were torn, and the machinery on his body was extensively damaged, and he looked very embarrassed.
Two city defense soldiers escorted Li Xingchen to the metal seat, sat him down, tied him to the seat with a special chain, and put a metal hat on his head.
Li Xingchen has to undergo spiritual punishment.
The execution method of spiritual torture is similar to that of electrocution before the disaster. The difference is that the energy released is a special spiritual energy extracted from high-purity necromantic ore.
When this kind of spiritual energy is poured into the body, the consciousness of the person being executed will be quickly eaten away, leading to death, and the process is painful.
…
On the torture seat, Li Xingchen looked expressionlessly at the angry people in front of him.
At this moment, his heart did not fluctuate much.
As time passed and the execution time approached, the executioner standing behind him asked as usual:
"What are your last words before you die?"
"Give me a cigarette." Li Xingchen said without hesitation, with a smile on his face.
"You were my idol, and your inspiring growth experience has always inspired me." There was anger in the eyes of the executioner.
"Then I'm sorry to disappoint you, so hurry up and give me a cigarette. According to the rules of the future city, this requirement can be met before death, right?" Li Xingchen said nonchalantly.
"Are you worthy?!"
The executioner was about to continue to rebuke, but was stopped by another companion beside him. Then he reached out and took out a cigarette, stuffed it in Li Xingchen's mouth, and lit it for him.
"According to regulations, we have fulfilled your last wishes."
"Okay, I have no other last words." Li Xingchen took a deep breath of cigarette, and the cigarette butt sparkled.
He opened his mouth and spit out a cloud of white mist, with a happy expression.
Seeing Li Xingchen's appearance, the crowd below was filled with anger.
They all protested that Li Xingchen, a human traitor, should be treated differently, why should he satisfy his dying request, and threw small stones at him that had been prepared for him.
Looking at the city residents standing below, Li Xingchen's heart rippled.
I live for you, but you regard me as a devil.
An unspeakable sadness mixed with anger welled up in his heart, but when that kind face emerged in his mind, the hostility in his heart dissipated.
Taking another deep breath of cigarette, a smile appeared on his face again
At this moment, the execution time came, and the two executioners pressed the switch at the same time.
Suddenly, black psychic material invaded Li Xingchen's body, and his eyes instantly turned red.
The mental pain made him grit his teeth.
Before he died, many memories flashed through his mind, and a familiar and kind voice sounded in his ears:
"Li Xingchen, I asked you to stand beside the devil to kill the devil."
"I am your certificate of surrender. Such a death is valuable, so why should you be sad."
"Turn your grief and anger into strength, and don't let me down. I have created excellent starting conditions for you."
…
At the beginning of the story, a couple died in an attack by a creature beyond their realm.
The five-year-old son cried and looked for his parents on the street while holding a doll, and thus became an orphan.
When he was hungry and cold, he met a kind old man and got a home.
The old man trained the boy to grow up, sent him to apply for Victory Academy, and watched him join the domain battle group and become a front-line warrior.
He also told the boy how to stand up again after he lost his arm.
Finally, under the guidance of the old man, he successfully entered the Future Research Institute and became a researcher...
The old man is the former director of the Future Research Institute.
As his consciousness gradually faded, Li Xingchen suddenly felt a sense of relief.
The moment he killed the old man, he knew that he was dead.
But before he died, he felt that his former self was back.
The image of him and the old man sitting on the top of the mountain appeared in his mind. At that time, they embraced the first ray of sunshine in the future city... The old man's hazy face gradually became clear under the light.
"Old man, I failed you."
At the last moment of his life, many regrets appeared in his heart.
When I was a child, I looked up at the stars and if I could pick them with my hands, now I am seven feet tall and cannot reach the sky...
A peaceful and warm future turns out to be so far away.
Oh, I'm not willing to give in...
The spark in his mouth burned to the end, and Li Xingchen's body seemed to have lost its support and hung down weakly.
The world never knew that this star had taken the initiative to enter the darkness and tried its best to shine out, hoping to illuminate the whole world...
Listening to the cheers in his ears, Feng Qi clenched his fists.
What Li Xingchen once said to him with a smile came to mind:
He said that the situation of human civilization is worrying. It is like a tree. The more it yearns for the sunshine at high places, the deeper its roots will stretch to the darker underground, where there is nourishment and strength... We are still too weak.
Only the power of the devil can defeat the devil.
Taking another deep look at Li Xingchen, he gave the highest salute in his heart.
…
A month later, in front of Li Xingchen’s tomb.
Feng Qi lit three cigarettes, stuck them in the soil in front of the tomb, unscrewed the lid and poured out a pot of strong liquor.
"If I hadn't died, I would have come to see you every year in the future."
At this moment, a voice came from behind.
"Feng Qi, let's talk?"
He immediately turned around and saw a burly man wearing the uniform of the Future Research Institute standing not far away.
Just when he was alert, the burly man reached out and took out the contact device:
"Channel 11-11, code: Future."
Hearing these words, he couldn't help but be stunned and subconsciously asked:
"Who are you?"
"The current director of the Future Research Institute, Li Xingchen's successor, is also your next travel companion."
Hearing these words, Feng Qi was stunned.
He suddenly understood why Li Xingchen died.
I also understood why there was no response from the Institute for the Future regarding the death of Li Xingchen and others.
Just like the old man, Li Xingchen also chose a trustworthy person in a desperate situation and used his own death to help him take root in the darkness.
The field forces behind the Science and Technology Research Institute still have not been able to erase that star.
It just returns in a different way and is waiting for the day when it will shine...
