Life Dungeon Game

Chapter 711 But K Never Left (Mega Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

"Friends, you should probably take a look at this."

The fiery twilight streamed through the window. Skate glanced at Sinji sitting in front of her and the woman in the corner, then placed the documents in her hand on the old table.

The devastating disaster has passed, and with the help of the Nolanca Mercenary Group, the city has regained power and internet access.

From St. John's City to the Federation, everyone is passionately recounting the strange phenomena that occurred last night.

After last night's fierce battle, the city defense forces regained control of the high walls. Most of the mercenaries from the Kegete Group chose to surrender, while the remaining small number of die-hards are being surrounded and wiped out by the mech forces.

The main force of the Nolanca Mercenary Group had entered the city that morning to work with the FBI to clean up potentially contaminated items left behind by the Kejette Mercenary Group and Velent.

The remaining people gathered here to discuss the results of the first phase.

Fies, the leader of the Nolanca Mercenary Group, should actually be here too, but he doesn't want to get involved in these non-combat, detailed matters.

Another key figure, Ishia, is still in the hospital due to severe injuries and cannot come.

"what is this?"

Senezi, whose body was wrapped in bandages, picked up a document and flipped through it, then his expression gradually darkened.

"Preliminary findings of the FBI's investigation at the Kegete Group's factory,"

Skye sighed, "In the past, the Kegete Group would never have allowed us to enter these factories, but last night's events allowed us to legally enter the factories to conduct an investigation, and they have no power to stop us."

In another corner of the table sat a sophisticated woman in business attire with chestnut hair in a single ponytail. Listening to Skytie's words, she picked up a document, glanced at the cover page, and after a brief pause, looked up at Skytie.

"So, this is the core of the 'food production' technology that the Kegete Group is so proud of?"

"Yes,"

Skye nodded slightly.

This was actually the first time he had seen the woman in the corner. She introduced herself as Lina and said she was a representative sent by the Nolanca Group.

Although Skate didn't know how the old man had contacted the Nolanca Group, the arrival of the Nolanca mercenary group last night certainly played the most crucial role.

Furthermore, with the city government essentially crippled and the city defense forces severely weakened after the incident, the Nolanca Mercenary Group became the core force stabilizing the entire city.

The other party now also has the right to know everything that is happening in St. John's City.

He organized his thoughts, opened the file, and showed a photograph that filled an entire page—a picture of a 'machine' with intricate purple veins—and continued,

“Our agents went deep into the heart of the Kejette Group’s factory and discovered these things.”

“This is…” Lina stared at the photograph, “a carbon dioxide enrichment device?”

She is in charge of part of the grain business at the Nolanca Group, and she has a certain understanding of grain production.

The federal government’s primary food source is artificially produced food through carbon sequestration.

This involves fixing carbon dioxide in the air into amylose and amylopectin.

Different types of starch are mixed in a certain proportion, and other substances such as synthetic vitamins are added. After going through a certain process, artificial grains can be made.

For example, by mixing amylopectin and amylose in an approximate 1:3 ratio, and adding some water, enzymes, fats, and vitamins, you can create flour with a simple texture.

Flour made from ordinary, crude mixing has a poor taste and is very cheap.

Some artificial flours, when blended, can taste as good as natural wheat flour, and in some aspects, they are even better. Such flours may even be more expensive than natural flours.

Of course, the blending method can only determine the taste, but the efficiency of carbon fixation is the core factor affecting grain yield.

Currently, the two biggest factors affecting carbon sequestration efficiency in federal food production are the utilization rate of carbon dioxide by the sequestration medium and the degree of carbon dioxide enrichment in the region.

The reason why St. John's City is a grain-producing city is that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the vicinity of St. John's City is relatively high, and due to the terrain and airflow, it can be quickly replenished after being depleted, so the concentration of carbon dioxide can be maintained at a relatively stable level throughout the year.

Currently, the main R&D investment of the Nolanca Group's grain industry is in the enrichment and utilization of carbon dioxide, so Lina has a relatively good understanding of these two aspects.

Although the carbon dioxide enrichment equipment of the Kegete Group is different from the mainstream equipment, it is similar in shape.

"Yes,"

Sinji glanced at Lina. Lina could recognize the name of the machine at a glance, which proved that she was at least not a novice, making it easier for him to explain.

He turned to the next page of the document and showed the charts on that page.

"According to the food engineers at the Kegett plant, their machines are 200% more efficient at enriching carbon dioxide than typical federal enrichment machines, and their carbon dioxide utilization rate is also higher than that of other large corporations. Currently, their food production is 167% of that of normal equipment."

"So, what's the price?"

Sienzi, who had been silently flipping through the documents, suddenly asked a question.

He didn't understand food production, nor did he understand enrichment and utilization, but he knew that many people worked in the Kegete Group's factories, and these machines covered with strange patterns didn't look very 'technological'.

In this world, every extraordinary power comes at a price.

"The internal documents of the Kegete Group did not specify what the cost was,"

Skye shook her head. "However, we found some data like this in the factory documents,"

He continued flipping through the document, revealing a new page.

"Average employee turnover age?"

Lina glanced at the contents of that page and asked with some confusion.

"Or rather,"

Skate paused for a moment, then said, "It's called the average age of employees."

Then, under the gazes of Sinji and Lina, he continued, "The average age of ordinary employees working on the front lines of the Kegete Group is around forty-three, and after these employees leave, they will basically die of illness within six months."

At this point, a slightly awkward expression appeared on his face, "And besides these departing employees..."

In addition, Kegett also experiences a large number of employee disappearances each year, which are ultimately settled privately by the company through the city government and the employees' families.

This large-scale disappearance involving intercity conglomerates has actually fallen within the jurisdiction of the FBI.

However, the FBI in St. John's City has essentially been sidelined by the Kejette Group, and the FBI doesn't even have any information about these missing persons cases.

And Skye could guess that the so-called 'private settlement' method would not be very 'honorable', as there were also a large number of underground gangs in St. John's City.

"Missing..."

Sinji slowly closed the document in his hand, his face ashen. "The documents left by Night Hawk say that the pollution monster is actually a mutated 'human'."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat somber.

The twilight outside the window bathed everyone's faces.

"Speaking of which, is your investigation process this fast?"

Finally, it was Lina, who was in the corner, who broke the silence. She looked at Skye and said, "Logically speaking, these documents should be hidden in a very deep place. How did you find them in just one day?"

"In a sense, this wasn't something we discovered; we received a kind of 'hint'."

Skate sighed, sat down in his chair, flipped his hand, and a playing card appeared in his palm. He slowly placed it on the table. "This is what we found in the crack of the control panel in the factory where we found this information."

Lina and Sinzi both looked at the playing card.

It was a plastic playing card that was very common in the federal government. The card face was...

Heart

Just then, Lina's bracelet vibrated. She glanced down at it, then looked up at the other two. "There's a message from Dawn City. Perhaps we can take a look."

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Dawn City

Bright sunshine on the peaceful earth.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going.

Many people looked down at their wristbands, discussing the various topics that were trending on the federal hot list.

Have you heard what happened last night?

"That sacrifice in St. John's City last night?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's said that mercenary groups from conglomerates were involved in last night's events, killing people everywhere. I have a friend in St. John City who said that the sky was filled with lightning last night, flashing all the time."

"So scary?"

"Yes, I'm telling you..."

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Soft conversations drifted from the corners of the street, as commuters hurried by. The giant advertising screens atop the high-rise buildings continued to play lavish advertisements.

The city seemed unchanged.

However, after someone's footsteps passed by, the huge outdoor advertising screen suddenly stopped, and then all the screens on the street flickered and turned into a room with a completely white background.

Pedestrians who were in a hurry stopped subconsciously and stared at the screen that was undergoing a strange change.

Although time may blur memories, seeing familiar scenes can always bring back some buried moments.

Looking at the pure white room background on the screen, some people seemed to remember something.

As more and more people stopped to watch

Then, a figure shrouded in a black hooded cloak, wearing a strange black and white smiling mask, slowly appeared on the screen.

He was looking at the camera, but it also seemed as if he was looking at the people outside the screen.

Upon seeing the familiar mask, most people finally realized who it was, and there was a soft murmur and conversation among the crowd, but they quickly quieted down again.

People stared at the giant advertising screen, at the figures reflected on it.

They were waiting, waiting for the figure inside to speak.

At this moment, in every corner of Dawn City, from the bustling Eighth Avenue to the filthy Aston neighborhood, almost every outdoor advertising screen is displaying this figure.

More and more people gathered under the screen, watching the person on it.

After a brief pause, the figure on the screen slowly raised its hands, and a calm, slow voice came from beneath the eerie smiling mask.

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time,"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps I should introduce myself again. I am 'K'."

There was another commotion in the crowd, but it quickly subsided.