Outside 4277's pigeon coop, Suiying called softly for a long time, but no one responded. So she tiptoed to the window and looked inside, but she couldn't see 4277.

Could it be?!

Suiying thought of a possibility and hurriedly went to find 4079!

He, 4277, and 4079 were childhood friends, so he and 4079 both cared a lot about 4277... Now he understands that this feeling is called liking someone.

He was afraid that 4277 might end up living with 4079 because of this—

He dared not imagine the consequences.

Although they didn't have a breeding manual, the manual did say that reproduction is a human instinct, and even if you don't understand it, you can figure it out by being together with your partner.

How could one not be nervous while following a shadow?

This violates the three laws of the Lighthouse!

Dust people have no right to reproduce!

However, when Suiying found 4079's pigeon coop, she did not find 4277. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked 4079 about the whereabouts of 4277.

"40... Master Suiying, 4277 has gone to find Miss Hong."

4079 initially wanted to address 4068, but considering their past experiences, they respectfully addressed him as "Lord Suiying" before revealing 4277's whereabouts.

"Red Girl..."

Sui Ying was startled, recalling the scene earlier that day when Zhang Zhiwei had lashed Ned across the elevator platform, breaking both his arms and twisting his ankle with an iron whip. A surge of excitement welled up within him, but at the same time, a sense of fear also arose! Remembering the methods Charles had used against him, an even greater sense of dread crept in—

He has tasted the power and knows just how powerful it is. He also knows how terrifying a powerful person can be once he takes control of power.

Zhang Zhiwei has become a brand new position created by Charles, the commander of the Dust People!

Lu Jin became the manager of the supplies distribution room and worked with You En!

Hong Guniang even took charge of the city's reserve forces!

Why is 4277 going to see Hong Guniang at this time? Does she think that working for Hong Guniang will allow her to become a citizen like him?

Absolutely impossible!

Charles still controls the lighthouse!

# Chapter 1147 Identifying the True Target —

early morning.

The first ray of sunlight shone through the window of the pigeon coop where the Red Girl was, falling on 4277's face, causing her to unconsciously look up. She immediately saw the Red Girl's clear eyes and said, "As for the name, I've thought of it. I'll call her Wu Chenxi."

"So, Dawn, from now on, we're on the same team."

Red Girl slowly stood up, patted 4277, or rather, Wu Chenxi's shoulder, and smiled, "Go have breakfast, then get to work."

"what?"

Wu Chenxi was stunned for a moment.

"What? You think I'll assign you one or two particularly difficult tasks, and after you complete them, you can become an upper-class citizen, or stay with me forever?"

When the girl in red saw through her thoughts, Wu Chenxi blushed, but still asked, "Isn't that right?"

"No matter what, we still have to go through the 'procedure'."

Hong Guniang shook her head. "Over the next six months, Lu Jin, Zhang Zhiwei, and I will make a gradual, top-down change to the lighthouse."

Before the three laws are completely changed, as a 'Dust Citizen', you are under Zhang Zhiwei's jurisdiction and cannot come to my side immediately. You need to undergo an assessment.

Remember? The capable rise, the mediocre fall. We're not doing charity. I consider all the Dust People to be on my side, but if you really want to follow me, you'll have to compete for this position with other 'Dust People' later on.

Besides, this is the end times!

For the future of humanity, what is needed are capable and powerful individuals.

"And the three of us, relying on our ability to cure scarlet fever, obtained three powers from Charles. Our first step is merely to establish and perfect a channel for promotion."

Wu Chenxi suddenly realized, but then wondered, "Will it really work?"

“Even without the three of us, you can manage, it just will take a while… If I had to give a reason, it would probably be that Charles himself set a ‘good start’.”

Hong Guniang said confidently, "Our task as the three of us is simply to tear this 'opening' even wider."

“4068… What if Suiying’s contribution is something that the rest of us can’t replicate?” Wu Chenxi asked again.

"Under the system based on the three fundamental laws, everyone, including Lord Charles, must contribute their value. Therefore, there is no irreplaceable contribution from the Lighthouse; however, any contribution must be quantified."

Red Girl patiently explained, "But now Charles only wants to smooth things over and is unwilling to publicly disclose how many contribution points he actually contributed to his promotion from a commoner to an upper-class citizen..."

This is actually a good thing for us.

As long as we don't directly violate those three laws—for example, if I discuss with Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei the establishment of assessment criteria for commoners, and train outstanding commoners around us—he can only turn a blind eye.

"I see, but why do I feel... I feel..."

At this moment, Wu Chenxi gained a completely new understanding of the Red Girl.

"You think I'm not a good person?"

Hong smiled faintly, "To judge whether a person is good or bad, don't just look at what they say, but also at what they do."

Think things through more, Chenxi. I have high hopes for you.

But never forget that.

In this apocalypse—

Who is our real target?

"Is it Charles? I've heard a small group of Upper Class people speculate that Captain Mark turning into a monster might be his doing."

Dance at dawn without hesitation.

"No."

Red Girl shook her head.

"The Three Laws?"

"Not at all."

After being rejected twice in a row, Wu Chenxi frowned, recalling what the Red Girl had said, and the word "apocalypse" came to mind. She then realized the real answer: "Is it the Mana ecosystem?"

"You are indeed a smart person, so never forget who is the mastermind behind turning the world into what it is today."

Red Girl had high expectations for this intelligent young woman.

"I see."

Wu Chenxi was suddenly full of energy and left Hong Guniang's pigeon coop, preparing to exchange contribution points for insect cakes, but she encountered Suiying on the way.

“4277···”

Suiying wanted to greet him, but since they were outside, there were many people around. In particular, many upper-class citizens were also walking around on the platform outside the lighthouse. If they saw him greeting a commoner under the main hall, they would deliberately lower their voices but make sure he could hear them and mock him for still being a commoner.

Wu Chenxi noticed Sui Ying's hesitant expression and understood, though she was also somewhat disappointed. However, she also knew that before the three laws were truly changed, their friendship could never return to what it was before.

If she truly cared for him, she should adapt to the change in identity as 4068... Suiying as soon as possible and try not to make things difficult for him anymore.

So, facing the somewhat bewildered Suiying, Wu Chenxi took a deep breath, lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Suiying, I shouldn't have blocked your way."

In an instant.

Suiying stood there dumbfounded.

When he came to his senses, the thin, long-haired girl was long gone. He remembered how he had lost his temper yesterday because he hadn't controlled his emotions, and how he had stubbornly denied their nickname for him, "4068." He wanted to slap himself.

He knew perfectly well that both 4277 and 4079 simply wanted to stay by his side, just as Mark had friends like Mo Cheng and Ran Bing who were always there to help him, even willing to give up their privileged lives as upper-class citizens and the honor of being hunters, to follow Mark, who had become a monster, to the surface to survive...

And now.

It felt as if I had personally severed this connection that I had shared since childhood just yesterday.

Simply because he was already a "superior citizen".

[It's all...it's all Charles's fault!]

Sui Ying clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, but there was nothing he could do but swallow his anger and head towards the Hunter Training Grounds, venting his frustration on the training equipment.

On the other side, 4079 found 4277 and couldn't help but ask, "4277, were you with Red Girl all night?"

"That's right, and I'm her student now."

Wu Chenxi shared this secret with her only close friend whom she could talk to now.

"No way?"

4079 doesn't believe it, otherwise why would 4277 come here to collect insect cakes?

"Of course it's true!"

Wu Chenxi took a bite of the insect cake and said mysteriously, "I have something to tell you. In the next six months, we commoners may have to undergo one or more assessments. Those with excellent abilities can be promoted."

"Promoted to the rank of upper class?"

4079 exclaimed in surprise.

"of course not."

Wu Chenxi shook her head, "But there is an opportunity to work as an official."

"That's impossible, isn't it?"

The three laws of the Lighthouse are so harsh, how could ordinary people possibly do the work of the superiors?

"Didn't everyone in 4068 become upper-class citizens?"

"In the past, this would have been absolutely impossible!"

"Everything in the Lighthouse can be priced with contribution points! We used to have contribution points, but we couldn't buy food from the upper classes, but that might not be the case in the future..."

# Chapter 1148 Lu Jin has plenty of strength and methods

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