"I used electromagnetic waves and telepathy to detect the structure and population distribution of this city. The area is not large, and it can just accommodate 250,000 people..."
Russell sighed. No matter how many people there are, Zion will become very crowded. I'm afraid this is also within the robot's plan.
Neo also sighed after hearing this. He didn't think much about it, he was just impressed by Russell's ability.
I just walked around and figured out the layout of Zion. Fortunately, I was one of my own. If it was the machine, humans wouldn't have to think about anything and just enjoy themselves.
The two of them walked around and soon reached the bottom level.
It stands to reason that if two gangsters were wandering around, someone would definitely come forward to investigate. However, Russell was too low-key, and anyone who saw them would subconsciously ignore them.
Under Zion, the area with the highest geothermal energy, human survivors discovered a huge cave and divided it into several areas. In addition to gathering and collecting energy, the entire city's crops were planted here.
There are all kinds of grains, vegetables, and fruits. Perhaps due to the underground environment, these plants grow randomly. Russell can't understand any of them. He can only say that the colors are very beautiful, and the colors are bright and lustrous, as if they are poisonous.
Gay purple, forgiveness green, lemon yellow, colorful black, blue stripes and white...
Russell picked an unknown fruit and handed it to Neo, who was greedy next to him. The latter wiped it and put it in his mouth.
During this short period of time, he was eating a nutritious meal aboard the Nebuchadnezzar. The food was so sticky that it almost made him vomit.
"How does it taste?" Russell asked curiously.
"No sweetness, a little sour, and a little bitter..."
Neo smiled bitterly and shook his head. This was the most unpleasant fruit he had ever tasted, bar none.
The obvious thing is that fruits without photosynthesis cannot produce glucose, and coupled with the rapid ripening and growth caused by chemical fertilizers, the taste is naturally a mess.
But then again, with today’s human conditions, it’s good to have fruits to eat, so who cares about the taste.
"Russell, why don't you eat?"
"No, I'm different from ordinary people. I can survive without eating, drinking or sleeping. My resources are limited, so leave them to those in need!"
"..."
Neo felt that he had been deceived, and confirmed that the water dispenser in Russell's room was used to deceive people.
He was very torn, wondering whether to tell everyone the truth, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Ignorance is a kind of happiness, and let Morpheus continue to drink happily.
After leaving the last floor underground, Russell felt something. He took Neo into the elevator and stopped at the penultimate floor.
The elevator door opened, and Russell said to a few people dressed in military uniforms: "No need to look for us, we are Russell and Neo, take us to see the congressman."
"..."
Several officers were stunned at each other, but they still nodded and led the way towards the meeting hall.
"What's wrong?" Neo asked in confusion.
"Morpheus was scolded by his love rival's boss, Commander Locke of Zion, for more than an hour. He insisted that what he did was right, and was finally kicked out of the office by Locke."
Russell explained what happened: "After Morpheus left, he met with members of parliament and told us about our situation. The members were very interested."
Neo nodded and exclaimed: "Although I know your ability, it amazes me every time. Nothing can be hidden from you, as if you have always been by Morpheus's side."
"It's not that exaggerated. My abilities in the real world are far less powerful than in the matrix..."
Speaking of this, Russell glanced at Neo and said deeply: "You are different from Trinity and the others. The designer programmed your creator, but apart from the program you are still a human being, and your upper limit is far higher than you think.
Be strong, let go, and you can do more."
Neo nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, I can be as powerful as you in the matrix?"
"You think too much!"
"..."
…
In the meeting hall, twelve members constitute the highest power center in Zion. Even Morpheus's superior, Commander Locke, is responsible for these people.
The twelve people have different clothing and skin colors. Comparing their appearance, it is not difficult to see that they correspond to the major human countries before the war between man and machine.
Although members have equal status, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Even if Zion has a population of 250,000, there are two differences between natural birth and separation from the matrix. Therefore, these twelve members supervise different departments respectively, resulting in their power differences.
High and low.
The most powerful giants are all of the same age, around sixty years old, and dress exactly the same. They are all naturally born Zionites.
When Russell and Neo entered the room, Commander Morpheus and Commander Locke stood side by side. The twelve council members were as steady as old dogs, and they all looked at Russell with calm eyes.
Apart from anything else, just this ability to nourish Qi is worthy of praise.
In line with the principle of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, Russell smiled slightly and randomly picked a seat to sit opposite the congressmen.
His current vest is that of an old monster who lived thousands of years ago. He sits while others stand, and there is nothing wrong with respecting the elderly and loving the young.
"Bold, how can you be so presumptuous in front of all the members!"
The speaker is Commander Locke. As a soldier, his loyalty to Zion is impeccable and he is a qualified military commander.
But as a person, it cannot be said that he is not good, he is a bit petty, because Morpheus praises Russell and Neo to the sky, and as a love rival, he will naturally step on them when he gets the opportunity.
There is no other meaning, it is just to target Morpheus, Russell is just lying down.
"You speak too loudly."
Russell raised his hand and snapped his fingers. Commander Locke's body immediately stiffened, his face turned red and he couldn't breathe. He had his hands stuck on his neck, his nose was full of tears, and he curled up on the ground in pain.
Next to him, Morpheus smiled lightly, that's it, this is the effect he wanted.
Sensing Morpheus's little thoughts, Russell rolled his eyes and pulled Neo, who was slightly restrained, to his side to prepare.
"Be arrogant, we are the saviors, why are you so humble?"
Russell confused Neo with just one sentence, and the latter felt that it was better to treat others politely when he was new here.
Snapped!
After a snap of his fingers, Commander Locke propped himself up with both hands and gasped for fresh air. After getting up, he looked at Russell with fearful eyes, as if he were looking at another monster.
"You, what did you do to me?"
"Nothing, it made you forget how to breathe properly."
Russell replied lightly, glancing at the twelve congressmen: "There is no need to introduce yourself. Morpheus has already told me and Neo's identities, and your identities, I looked through your brains, and they are basically the same."
knew."
"..."xn
The twelve members' faces twitched, and the solemn atmosphere created in the meeting hall was instantly broken. They did not want to believe Russell's words, but a voice told their own memories in their minds, making them have no choice but to believe it.
"I am not a person who likes to hand over the initiative, so I will briefly say a few words to confirm the rules of this meeting and express my principles..."
Russell folded his hands on the stone table in front of him. People are very strange creatures, especially old fools like congressmen. If you reason with them, they will act like a gangster with you, and you will act like a gangster with them... After an infinite loop
, back to the beginning of reasoning.
In this case, let's lay out the truth first. Russell felt that he had the greatest truth, so he had the final say.
"After reading your thoughts, I found that many of you have doubts about my and Neo's abilities, and there are also people who want to control us. Forget about this, I will show you the facts."
As Russell spoke, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers again. Commander Locke's body was shaken, he walked up to Morpheus with his head held high, stood at attention, took a break, and saluted: "Congressman Morpheus, Locke is reporting to you."
"..."xn
The expressions of the congressmen changed greatly, and they began to whisper among themselves.
"There are 250,000 people in Zion. I can delete everyone's memory at once and replace twelve congressmen with ease. Be sensible and don't trouble me."
Russell's eyes flashed, and the black mist filled the air behind him, turning into a huge dark and evil face, warning: "I always root out troubles without mercy."
"..."
The congressmen were all mere mortals, standard ordinary humans. How could they withstand such a psychological impact? Half of them fainted on the spot, and the rest were dripping with cold sweat.
Also dripping with cold sweat was Morpheus, who felt that the person he had invited back was not the savior, but the devil.
"Okay, I'm done. Do members of Congress have anything to add?"
The dark fog subsided, and Russell put on a sunny smiling face, looking like a newbie who had never seen the world before.
You are like this, what else can we say!
The congressmen dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. They picked up their sleeves to wipe the cold sweat on their foreheads and cursed Morpheus half to death in their hearts. Where is the promised savior? Why is his style so outrageous?
"There is no rule that the savior cannot be painted in this style..."
Russell sighed: "Don't think nonsense, your hearts are all open to me. Don't show it in front of me and do it behind your back."
As soon as these words were said, the drop of a needle could be heard in the discussion hall. The members looked at their noses, their noses looked at their hearts, and their hearts looked at the old people... all of them remained silent collectively.
Morpheus said before that Russell was a god, but they didn't believe it, but now they believe it, but...
Who can tell them how to communicate with God correctly so that they will not ascend to heaven where they are?