This Game Is Too Realistic

Bugla Free State.

In the studio of a certain TV station, House, who was dressed in formal clothes, sat at a long table, piled up a thick stack of press releases, and started live broadcasting today's news program.

"Dear viewers, welcome to the House Daily Observation Program. I am your dearest Mr. House."

"Just last night, the Qingquan barbarians shamelessly detained six law-abiding businessmen from the Bugla Free State! There is no doubt that this is what the bandits did... Look, they claimed and plundered We are enemies, but what is the difference between what they did and plundering us?”

"Just as they plundered the wealth of the residents of Boulder City, now they are extending their greedy claws to us who are honest and loyal."

"It's a pity that we have not established diplomatic relations with them. Poor Mr. Hindison has to pay for his carelessness... They should choose their trading partners carefully. Dealing with gangsters never ends well."

"A text message is inserted below. Our beloved Chief Odo said that at the request of the Chief of the Great Rift Valley, we will try to cooperate with the alliance on issues related to mutant slime... What?!"

Looking at the press release in his hand, House, who was still taking photos of Xuanke a second ago, suddenly widened his eyes and almost fell off his chair.

Cooperate with the alliance?

Are you kidding me? !

…

Mr. House's program is not popular in the Bugla Free State, and it is not even ranked among the countless similar programs in the ratings.

Most of the people didn't like their appearance, nor did they like this guy's pedantic and dog-licking tone, so his show was only popular among the nobles in the inner city of Boulder City who had fled to the Free State.

Sometimes alliance players will watch his program for fun, and occasionally share excerpts on the official forum.

But what's interesting is that today, House's reaction on the show was surprisingly consistent with the vast majority of Free State citizens who accidentally watched his show.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Alliance has ruined the good things of the Free State more than once. The authorities' propaganda has even exaggerated the Alliance into an old enemy that "impedes them from getting rid of the rule of the Great Rift Valley" and hindered their company's success in Luoxia. The province carries out business.

Now, they actually want to cooperate with "gangsters"!

What a joke!

The scene of the press conference.

Facing a microphone stretched out in front of him, Otto knew that he could not explain to his supporters, so he could only bite the bullet and speak.

"...This is the opinion of the Great Rift Valley. I understand your dissatisfaction, but I have no other choice."

After hearing his explanation, the press conference was in an uproar, and people's emotions were out of control.

A man with a sign on his chest pushed through the crowd and tried to rush to the podium, but was stopped by a security guard wearing an exoskeleton.

Looking at the spineless boy, the man angrily yelled at him.

"Mr. Otto, do you know that just a few hours ago, Alliance soldiers detained our merchants?"

Otto looked at this angry young man helplessly.

"I know--"

"You don't know!" The man interrupted him angrily, pushing the guard who stopped him, "You are like a pug chasing behind the Great Rift Valley! I am really ashamed of you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards cut his hands behind his back and put them in handcuffs. He was escorted away like a hero amidst the cheers and applause of everyone.

Worried about having a water bottle thrown at him, the guard didn't dare to be violent with the guy.

Seeing the increasingly exciting press conference, Odo sighed inwardly but still patiently explained to these idiots.

"...Whether we can succeed or not, we must try to talk to the people in the alliance, otherwise the electricity bill will increase again."

"Or let me put it another way, you don't want to change the refrigerator door opening advertisement from 30 seconds to 45 seconds starting tomorrow."

That was what he said casually. No one knows whether it will turn out like this in the end.

After all, the chief executive didn't tell him how much energy prices would rise specifically, and how much of the costs those companies would pass on to those little leeks.

While Odo was tired of dealing with the reprimands of the citizens, Sigma, who was sitting in the office on the top floor of the Firestone Building, was staring gloomily at the prosperous city and the desolation carved on the skyline outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Just yesterday, he had just received an envoy from the Torch Church, and the instructions from the Great Rift Valley completely disrupted his plan.

Although the Free State is actually controlled by the Firestone Group, even so, it is not convenient for him to blatantly disobey the Great Rift Valley's orders.

He knows it very well.

Although the Great Rift Valley settlement is far less prosperous than the Free State, there is an insurmountable gap in the military force between the two sides.

But at this moment, what concerned him more was actually another thing——

"...There are rumors that the alliance management has met with representatives from both the college and the enterprise, and representatives from the legion are also on their way to Dawn City."

Standing in front of the desk, his confidant Xavier said respectfully.

Looking away from the French window, Sigma looked at Xavier.

"College?"

Xavier nodded seriously.

"Hmm... Moreover, I heard that the contact time between the college and the alliance was before the company."

Seeing Sigma frowning, Xavier paused for a moment and continued.

"It's also a rumor. I heard that...the Alliance is planning to form a cross-regional cooperation organization dedicated to solving the mutant slime mold nests that plague various parts of the wasteland."

"Combined with their ability to manipulate slime mold fruiting bodies, I suspect they intend to use this opportunity to expand their influence."

This guess is indeed reasonable.

If the Alliance really has the ability to control the behavior of mutant slime molds, then the territory governed by them will become their de facto jurisdiction.

Build military bases on corporate and college sites.

How dare they think.

Sigma sneered in his heart, but he didn't take it lightly.

Those ancient surviving forces have an extraordinary obsession with mutant slime mold, after all, those guys once destroyed their world.

This is completely different from most survivors in the wasteland.

If the alliance establishes closer cooperation with enterprises and colleges, the free state's living space will be even smaller.

It's not just that.

What if the Great Rift Valley is also won over by the alliance, and that old guy suddenly says, "Boulder City has joined the alliance, you should also join them." That will be a real rift!

He doesn't want to give away a lot of his hard work in business just because of someone's words!

At this moment, an incoming call rang on the desk.

Guessing who was calling, Sigma reached out and touched his watch, and soon a light blue beam of light rose from the desk.

The man standing in the holographic beam was Odo, who was at the Free State authorities' press conference just a few minutes ago.

"I'm sorry to disturb you at this time, Mr. Sigma. I believe you have heard that the chief of the Great Rift Valley hopes that we will cooperate with the alliance on issues related to mutant slime... As before, they used energy as a bargaining chip. Blackmail, I can only agree to it."

Seeing the respectful look on Odo's head, Sigma said in a relaxed tone.

"Your choice is correct. There is no need for us to stand against the Great Rift Valley."

Seeing Sigma's understanding, Odo breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask.

"What's your opinion?"

Sigma closed his eyes and thought for a long time. After a while, he opened his eyes and spoke slowly.

"I have no objection. Just follow the instructions of Mr. Chief and contact the alliance in the official name of the Free State."

Although several contacts between the Firestone Group and the Alliance ended in unhappiness, the Free State has never launched formal diplomatic contact with the Alliance in an official capacity.

Otto asked after a slight hesitation.

"Is this... really no problem?"

Sigma said concisely and concisely.

"It's not a bad thing to show a positive attitude towards the things the chief cares about, and we can understand their trends by contacting them. It doesn't matter if they refuse to cooperate, at least we should do something."

"What about our Japanese people? There are many voices of opposition." Odo said cautiously.

The candidates for the office of Governor of the Free State were nominated by the Great Rift Valley, but in the end they were elected by the people. Because of the press conference just now, he has already lost a lot of support. If he behaves too cooperatively, his support rate will drop further.

His opposition even began clamoring to launch impeachment proceedings to oust him.

Knowing what Odo was worried about, Sigma didn't care and just said it lightly.

"Don't worry, I will help you convince the opposition."

Although it was just an understatement, a smile of relief suddenly appeared on Odo's face after he was still nervous after hearing this.

"With your words, I feel relieved!"

Everyone in this settlement knows that the real man of the Free State is Mr. Sigma.

The Firestone Group not only controls the most profitable business in the entire Free State, but also directly or indirectly controls more than 90% of the media in this settlement.

As long as this adult takes action, he doesn't need to worry about any opposition at all. Those people will consciously keep their mouths shut...

…

Just when all walks of life in the Bugra Free State were making a fuss about the "Sindison Case" and the "Great Rift Valley follower Odo Kasho", the "Industrial Area Arson Case" held in Dawn City also caused a stir in the alliance. All sectors of society are paying widespread attention.

The case begins at noon.

The auditorium of Shuguang City Court was packed with people, and even the aisle in the last row was filled with people of different statuses.

In fact, the original trial process would not be so fast, but because the parties involved pleaded guilty and the evidence chain was clear, the trial of the case was advanced due to pressure from all parties.

At this moment, a young man in his early teens was standing in the dock. He had a resolute face and a straight posture. He did not look like a bad guy, and he was born in the military.

This is indeed the case.

His name is Sun Yong, a soldier of the First Corps. He joined the army during the war in Luoxia Province. The reason for joining the army was very simple, just to follow in the footsteps of that great man.

Most of the soldiers in the First Corps were like this.

Most of them do not have a high level of education. They are either slaves rescued by the Alliance from plunderers, or they are refugees who are protected by refugee homes.

He regards management as something more important than life and honor, so when he heard that someone dared to insult his beloved leader, he was immediately overwhelmed with anger.

Now that I calm down and think about it, I really shouldn't have been so impulsive at the time.

No matter what the reason is, he should not vent his anger on the person he is supposed to protect.

Not only did he find the wrong person.

It almost led to a more serious fallout...

Looking at the young man standing in the dock, the judge felt a little unbearable, but he still performed his duties conscientiously.

"Do you know you made a mistake?"

Sun Yong nodded.

"I am clear."

The defendant has pleaded guilty.

The next step is sentencing.

The judge sighed and continued.

"Then is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Sun Yong shook his head.

"no."

The lawyer sitting at the defense table kept winking at him, trying to remind him what to say to win leniency, but he didn't even look over there.

Wrong is wrong.

He does not want to excuse his crimes, he is willing to accept the trial of the law.

Seeing that the defendant had nothing to add, the judge was ready to announce the outcome of the trial.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the audience.

"Mr. Judge, I would like to say a few words on behalf of my soldiers..."

Wanwan, who didn't intend to speak at all, couldn't help but speak. As soon as he stood up, a serious scolding came from not far away from him.

"Mr. Commander of the First Corps, pay attention to where you are standing now. This is the alliance's court, not your military camp! Except for the defendant's defense lawyer, no one can say a word for him."

Wrench immediately looked at where the voice came from, and saw that the person speaking was old Charlie standing in the audience.

Faced with Wrench's stunned and puzzled gaze, Old Charlie just looked at him calmly without frowning.

Others were intimidated by his identity and kept silent, but old Charlie was not afraid of him.

"I - bah! I didn't mean what you said! I am standing here as a citizen... I am also a citizen of the alliance, what's wrong with me expressing my opinion?!"

Looking at Wrench arguing with a rough voice, old Charlie continued expressionlessly.

"You are a citizen of the Alliance, and I am also a citizen of the Alliance! This is my position. No one is allowed to interfere with the majesty of the law."

Just when Wanwan was scratching his head and scratching his head anxiously but couldn't say anything to the old man, the young man standing in the dock suddenly spoke.

"Captain, I have realized my mistake. I have betrayed the trust of the management and everyone... I should be punished by law. Please stop interceding on my behalf."

Looking away from the dumbfounded Wrench's face, old Charlie looked at the young man standing in the dock and nodded approvingly.

This kid is a sensible person.

Although there have been some detours, it has been transformed on the inside, and it turns out that it is not a pillar of talent.

There were whispers in the court.

At this moment, there was another voice that made him frown.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Judge, I am the client...Although I have no identity, I think I should be qualified to say a few words!"

A well-dressed middle-aged man stood up from the bustling auditorium and walked to the aisle of the corridor.

Seeing that the bailiff maintaining order in the court did not stop him, he smiled and continued.

"To be honest, I was really scared that night, especially when I saw the warehouse on fire. I seemed to see your bravery on the battlefield in the flames."

Sun Yong said awkwardly with a red face.

"sorry……"

"No, in fact, the one who should say I'm sorry...is actually me."

Wang Tu sighed and turned to look at the people in the audience beside him.

"I am the director of Tujia Printing Factory. I am sorry that I have betrayed your trust. I did not carefully check the newspapers delivered from the warehouse, and some inexplicable things were mixed in. As a result, there was no newspaper for everyone to read one day. I can only come here to kill time... Later, I thought about it carefully for a long time and realized that this actually poses a huge safety risk. "

"For just a few dozen coins, three pieces of paper filled with lies can be circulated on newsstands across the city. Fortunately, they are just pieces of paper, not bombs or anything else."

Looking at the people whispering, he paused and continued.

"I reflected all night. In the past year, I have been thinking about how to improve the productivity of the printing factory, how to improve production efficiency, save costs, and make more money... but I neglected the most important thing that cannot be ignored. The problem is that my factory is not a pure machine, it is part of this society, and its obligations should not only be production, but also social responsibilities that belong to it. "

"Thank you for making me realize this. Before it caused bigger trouble, this lesson was not a very bad deal for me... Moreover, the insurance compensated me for my financial losses. I will go out later."㣉An additional inspection process will be added to the library to ensure that a similar situation will not happen again.”

"In addition, I think this is not just my problem. I just run a printing factory. I can carefully check every order, but you can't expect me to check whether every order is true or false for you." Words. At least we should have a media rating agency where people who tell the truth get a higher rating! If no representative is willing to do this proposal, I will do it and if I am elected as a representative, it will be my first. A proposal!”

The audience burst into applause.

Looking at his supporters, Wang Tu smiled and nodded, then turned to look at the judge and said seriously.

"Mr. Judge, I know that there is no possibility of settlement in the public prosecution case, but can you please consider that all of us bear unshirkable responsibilities and we are all aware of the problem, and appropriately reduce his criminal responsibility... …After all, the fire did not cause any casualties, it just burned some paper.”

"I think this is not just my idea. If because of my inspection, a young man who should have devoted his blood to a greater cause sacrificed his youth, but I don't have to bear any responsibility... this guilt It will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

There was even louder applause.

His remarks impressed at least some people, and even companies that originally supported the arbitration softened their attitudes.

Judgment alone is meaningless.

This is not the Middle Ages where the gallows was needed to deter criminals. Besides, who in the wasteland is really afraid of death?

If the rules are not perfected, the things they worry about will happen again and again, and the contradictions hidden under the water will become more acute, and this is just the beginning.

"That's right!" Wanwan clapped his hands so hard that his hands turned red.

This guy is much more capable than him!

It's a talent!

Old Charlie didn't applaud, and his expression didn't change at all, but when he looked at the guy who ran a printing shop, there was a hint of surprise on his face.

He didn't know if this guy was playing political speculation.

But at least just now, with just a few words of support, that guy had won the favor of all walks of life, including soldiers and citizens, without offending other companies.

"Quiet! Quiet!"

The judge banged his gavel twice, waited until the noise at the scene subsided, then looked at the man standing under the court and continued.

"Under the existing law, I should not take your advice."

Wang Tu had a regretful expression on his face.

Indeed.

All he could do was plead for mercy.

But at this time, the judge paused and continued.

"However, I have to admit that there are many details in the case that cannot be ignored, which are not covered by our current legal provisions."

As he spoke, he cast his gaze on the crowded auditorium.

"I remember correctly that legislation is the work of the representative assembly. There should be representatives among you. I want to hear your opinions."

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience immediately burst into chatter.

Some people shouted not guilty, some shouted that the punishment should be reduced, and some shouted that the sentence should be changed to one where they could not work... The noisy scene looked more like a vegetable market than a court.

Especially Wrench, he shouted loudest and his face turned red with excitement.

Old Charlie looked at the boss with black lines on his head, but he didn't say anything. After all, the laws of the alliance gave the judge a certain right to self-sentencing. If the judge lets the people in the courtroom speak, his behavior will not be judged legally. is reasonable.

Although in theory judges should not be affected by public opinion, in reality they are not affected at all.

The laws of the Union are formulated by the representatives, and the representatives are born from the citizens. The provisions themselves are the projection of the will of the citizens.

Looking at the noisy audience, the judge had to bang the gavel again and said loudly to the court.

"Innocence is impossible!"

"However, I also believe that part of the defendant's criminal liability should be appropriately reduced... This is taking into account the dynamic understanding of the injured party, the fact that no casualties were caused, and the defendant's good attitude in pleading guilty."

Looking at the cheering audience, Sun Yong's face was full of surprise.

And when his eyes came into contact with the smiling Wang Tu, a trace of guilt appeared on his face, and he buried his eyes in shame.

At this moment, the guilt in his heart was far more profound than after he calmed down last night.

If that person is arrogant and domineering, or scolds him, or even throws things at him, he will feel a little bit better.

In fact, that person, like him, longed for the alliance to become greater and more beautiful. His self-righteous justice did not punish any evil person who should be punished, but only hurt a compatriot...

Standing in the middle of the cheering crowd, looking at the wrench with raised eyebrows, old Charlie sighed, not knowing what to say, shook his head, turned around and walked out of the court.

He expected that Wrench would come here, and he planned to uphold the dignity of the law even if he sang blackface to the end, but he didn't expect that an unknown person would appear halfway through.

He had nothing to say about this outcome.

After leaving the court, Old Charlie told Chu Guang everything about the situation at the scene through VM, and hesitantly expressed his opinion.

"I don't know if that's right."

Looking at the slightly troubled old Charlie, Chu Guang, who had just reached a cooperation agreement with the company, smiled in a good mood and said.

"It has nothing to do with whether it's right or wrong, it's just their choice."

Seeing Chu Guang's smile, old Charlie felt a little misunderstood and hesitated for a moment and asked.

"Can I understand that... you are satisfied with the result?"

Chu Guang said with a smile.

"I can't say I'm satisfied, but I'm really pleased. Of course, this has nothing to do with the result of the penalty... Do you still remember that the earliest rules in this land were the terms I wrote on VM. The content above is only a short Three short sentences: Don’t kill, don’t rob, and don’t steal.”

Old Charlie nodded and said.

"I remember it, but it wasn't that long ago."

Chu Guang continued in a relaxed tone.

"Yes, it didn't take long for those clauses to become thicker than a book could finish. They began to propose solutions to our existing problems and actively took on more social responsibilities... I admire it very much. As the small businessman said, this is not a loss-making business. We only used a small fire to make progress and avoid bigger troubles. "

"I'm glad it didn't take them too long to realize that true freedom is achieved by self-discipline."

He knew very well that the omnipotent philosopher king described by Plato in "The Republic" could not exist, but too many surviving members of the alliance had too many unrealistic illusions about him. Fortunately, he has a clear understanding of himself. He knows that he is just an ordinary human being.

In fact, he has been guiding the residents of the alliance to solve some problems spontaneously.

Whether it is selecting representatives from all walks of life and later all strata, or allowing players to initiate proposals on the forum, this is what he does all the time.

Even if some proposals are immature, what does it matter?

There are some problems that he himself has no solution for.

Someone proposes, someone improves, and things will always get better little by little.

Old Charlie said with a bitter smile.

"Maybe my thinking hasn't changed yet... maybe I really should retire."

Looking at the self-deprecating old man on the screen, Chu Guang said with a smile.

"You don't have to force yourself to change. Conservative voices are indispensable."