EBE Chapter 373: Go home, kid, go home
Chapter 373: Go home, kid, go home
Meanwhile, inside the tavern.
Hearing the piercing alarm outside and the occasional gunshots from the distance, everyone in the tavern turned to look at Lin Xuan on the stage.
At this point, many people had begun to believe Lin Xuan's words to some extent.
Perhaps, that aircraft carrier really was destroyed by the Starfire organization.
At this point, some people couldn't help but panic. If that were the case, then the man in front of them would be the mortal enemy of the three giant corporations.
Will those of us who attend his speech be implicated as a result?
Some people had already silently wanted to get up and leave, but upon hearing the chaotic gunfire outside the street, they sat back down in their chairs.
At least here, with the protection of the Spark Organization, they are safe.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the best of times, it is the worst of times.”
"We live in a technologically advanced civilization. We thought that the rapid development of technology would liberate our hands, but the reality is not so."
"Three giant enterprises have sprung up, and they are using these more advanced technologies to oppress the people at the bottom of society even more severely."
"They created mechanized troops and used violence to force us to work 18-hour days."
"They use genetic technology to sell our organs for transplantation like commodities."
"They developed digital life, uploading our post-mortem consciousness to the terminal to continue working for the company."
"The reason we live such miserable lives is because of the three giant corporations. These three giant corporations are like three malignant tumors weighing on all of us."
“I have witnessed the companies seizing water resources, then land, and in the end, they will even exploit our souls. The government is powerless against these tycoons and lets them exploit us.”
"Now, I will give you a chance to rebel against the giant corporation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several members of the Spark Organization came in carrying heavy wooden crates and lined them up in a row.
The box was opened, revealing rows of precision electromagnetic rifles that looked remarkably like the Type 191 rifles. Under the dim lights of the beer hall, their black metal casings stood out conspicuously.
These weapons were all made by Lin Xuan overnight using nanorobots. Compared to ordinary rifles, these weapons, which are somewhere between sniper rifles and assault rifles, are more suitable for electromagnetic bullets.
The reason is simple: electromagnetic weapons reduce recoil, but they also significantly reduce shooting accuracy. In the past, gun handling skills could compensate for the ballistic deviation of the gun, but the random trajectory of electromagnetic weapons, if used in a sweeping attack, can deflect the bullets completely.
Lin Xuan didn't expect these people to help her; she just wanted more people to boost her morale.
"This……"
The group stared at the gun on the ground, exchanging bewildered glances.
"Grab your guns and come with me. Let's go take back what's rightfully yours!"
Lin Xuan finished speaking, but everyone remained unmoved.
Everyone was hesitant, and no one was willing to step forward and be the first to speak out.
Everyone knows that taking money is embezzlement, but taking a gun is rebellion.
To deal with the three giant corporations, their small numbers are undoubtedly a drop in the ocean.
No matter how eloquently Lin Xuan spoke, one only has one life.
Therefore, when faced with such a dilemma, ordinary people will first observe and wait, and they will help whoever wins.
But they don't realize that whoever they help will win.
Lin Xuan looked at the unmoved crowd; their eyes were numb, as if they had long been accustomed to the current situation.
In their eyes, they might not feel that these giant companies are exploiting them; on the contrary, Lin Xuan seems more like a rule-breaker.
The three giant companies have provided jobs for countless people. So what if people in the factories often work overtime to the point of sudden death?
The boss still paid you your salary and compensation.
You should learn to be grateful.
"Never mind, I overestimated you."
Lin Xuan sighed deeply, realizing that he had oversimplified the situation.
He originally thought that as long as he raised his arm and called for help, countless people would support and follow him.
But it seems that he has many supporters, but to get them to follow him, he will probably need to produce some tangible results.
Lin Xuan bowed deeply to the crowd and prepared to step off the stage.
He didn't have high expectations for today's speech. As long as he could explain the situation regarding the HMS Lord Avente aircraft carrier, everything else could be discussed later.
Lin Xuan knew that changing public opinion would not be a matter of a day or two, but could take anywhere from one or two years to several decades.
If you want the people to stand up, you must first make them realize that they are kneeling.
But it doesn't matter. As long as we plant this idea in their hearts first, one day, this spark will start a prairie fire.
But just as he turned to leave, a voice called out to him.
"Wait a moment, Mr. Bai Bing."
Lin Xuan turned around and saw that the person who called out to him was a burly man. Lin Xuan looked at him and saw that the man was a head taller than her.
“You… don’t seem like someone from the poorest area.”
Lin Xuan extended her hand and shook hands with the other person. In that instant, the nanobots, without the other person's knowledge, reached out through his arm and burrowed into the man's body.
If the other party has any other intentions, Lin Xuan can detonate the robot inside the other party's body in an instant.
"Can I take a step to talk?"
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan turned to the side, signaling the other person to follow her.
After the two arrived backstage and made sure no one was around, the burly man finally spoke.
“My name is Rhodes, Rhodes Stewart, captain of the seventh squadron of Mechanical Earth, the Yukikaze destroyer… um… former captain.”
Lin Xuan was not surprised by this answer. The other party's strong physique was probably due to the injection of a lot of modified muscle-enhancing drugs. These drugs gave the soldiers of the mechanical Earth a physique far beyond that of ordinary people, and of course, made them easier to identify.
"So, Captain, what brings you here?" Lin Xuan asked, her eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of amusement.
"Could it be that they want to bring me, the leader of this reactionary movement, to justice and nip the danger in the bud?"
Upon hearing this, Rod waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, no, no, you misunderstand. I am no longer a soldier. I came to see you simply to discuss what you just said."
"You say."
Seeing that the other party seemed to have no hostility, Lin Xuan relaxed a little.
"You said the three giant corporations are a cancer, and I admit that. But you also said that these problems were caused by the three giant corporations, yet you attacked the frontline troops and even condoned your comrades attacking the government. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Rhodes was once a staunch supporter of the mechanical Earth government, and as a soldier, obeying orders was his duty.
If someone were to say that the government of Mechanical Earth was bad back then, he would be the first to disagree.
But now, he has been kicked out of the army by the government, and he doesn't know what to do next.
For the first time, his worldview was challenged, and his absolute loyalty to the mechanical Earth began to show signs of wavering.
But after listening to Lin Xuan's theory, he seemed to have a new direction.
"Are you saying that all the mistakes were caused by the three giant corporations, and that the government of Mechanical Earth made no mistakes, is that right?"
Lin Xuan looked at Rod in front of her with a smile.
The latter neither confirmed nor denied it, but that was indeed what he thought in his heart.
Lin Xuan didn't argue with him, but simply reached out and patted his shoulder.
"You've worked hard all these years serving in the military. Come home, son, come home. Maybe you'll find a new answer."