Chapter 512 [Operator·Mole]
Terra Calendar 1591.1.5.
Honcollapse Authority·Helselem Tower.
The first floor below ground level.
Xia Xiu and Tours were standing outside the observation glass in front of the interrogation room. Their eyes were looking through the glass at the scene in the interrogation room.
The half-orc Gruba Boneshatter was placed in front of special instruments, and his head was filled with dense instruments and sensors. These devices were extracting information from his brain.
His eyes were distracted, obviously under the influence of some kind of drug or technology.
"Is this guy still normal?" Tours looked at this scene briefly and clicked his tongue.
“We are not the villains in some picture book stories. This device looks scary, but the damage to the brain is not too serious. At most, it will make your brain think slower in the future. Moreover, now the interrogation department The person is Winfield Scott, he is a brain expert," Xia Xiu retorted.
The Winfield Scott mentioned here is the brain in a vat that he rescued from the great race of Yis on Jupiter. The other person became his just like Pansy Jane. Intelligence officer.
The No. 1 Intelligence Officer, Pansy Jane, is responsible for the regular intelligence processing of the Bureau and coordinating the operations of the Bureau; while the No. 2 Intelligence Officer, Winfield, only has one head left, so his job is to cooperate with [Adam] Crisis issue handling and intelligence review of some complexity.
Winfield is currently in charge of the interrogation section of the Bureau.
Tulse looked at the blond young man with a serious face and an upright look.
Unconsciously, questions arise in his heart: Isn’t Tianguo’s usual style the villain in everyone’s eyes...
But he also muttered this in his heart, after all, he is also a Tianguo now. of people.
Dong Dong Dong——
While the two were chatting, the Moon Rabbit appeared at the right time, and she walked respectfully in front of Xia Xiu and Turs.
"Report to the Director, this is the list of all the information provided by Gruba Broken Bones." Bright Moon Rabbit handed the information obtained from the interrogation department to Xia Xiu.
"Yes." Xia Xiu smiled at the Moon Rabbit, then took the information submitted by the other party and began to carefully read the documents in his hand.
"There are quite a few races involved, including halflings, kobolds, goblins, and some believers related to the gods..." He whispered while reading, "The so-called eight major races in the Whispering Square There are still a few people in the family who are unclear about the vomiting causer.”
"Yes, and the emetics will definitely become more vigilant when they find out that there are two less secret cult attendants here. They will probably tighten their supplies during this period. Moreover, the Whispering Plaza and other alien races may have heard of your arrival. After hearing the news, they began to intentionally or unintentionally intend to whitewash their own business, and the emetics also began to intentionally cut off their sales channels. "
Bright Moon Rabbit followed Xia Xiu's analysis. Based on her understanding and observation of the current situation, she further sorted out the situation.
The increased vigilance of the Emetic Cult and the adjustment of sales channels, as well as other alien races' attempts to launder business, are all direct responses to the current threat perception and countermeasures.
“It’s a little too late to clear my name now.” The director of the Administration responded calmly and coldly, his golden eyes flashing with an edge that could not be ignored, “With dogs like the Vomitizer and the Skaven clan, If you don’t have the characteristics of eating shit, you can’t get rid of it at all.”
“Furthermore, their secret medicine industry has formed a complex market system, and every link is closely connected to maintain the secret medicine of Whisper Lane. The operation of the market. The knowledge and ability of the Vomitizer Secret Cult, the resources and network of the Skaven Clan and the Werewolf Clan, the management of the Secret Cult servants, and the direct role of the communicators all together constitute such a black market economy.”
Xia Xiu casually swiped in the air, and [Adam's] screen projection appeared in the void, with a thought diagram constructed from his thoughts written on the screen.
The thinking diagram is about the planning of the upper, middle and lower reaches of the black market economy of Whisper Square.
[Upstream: raw materials and production]
The Emetic Secret Cult: As the original creator and main manufacturer of the secret medicine, the Emetic Secret Cult is at the top of this industry chain. They not only master the formula and production technology of the secret medicine, but are also responsible for the collection and processing of raw materials. In this segment, members of the secret cult use their knowledge and magical abilities to create secret elixirs with special effects, providing core products for the entire market.
[Midstream: processing and wholesale]
The Skaven Clan and the Werewolf Clan: These two groups are in the middle of the secret medicine industry chain. They are responsible for the further processing, packaging and wholesale of the secret medicine. The Skaven and Werewolf use their networks and resources to transform the original secret medicine provided by the Emetic Cult into commercial products on the market, and may also participate in the secondary innovation of the secret medicine and the development of new products.
[Downstream: Retail and Distribution]
Secret Attendants: Esoteric Attendants play the role of bridge and node in this system. They are responsible for introducing midstream products to the final stage of the market. As senior members within the esoteric cult, attendants are responsible for managing and issuing "communicator" licenses, ensuring that the distribution of secret medicines is in line with the interests of the esoteric cult and meets the needs of the market.
Communicator: The communicator is the end of the industrial chain and directly faces the final consumer. They are responsible for the final retail sale of the secret medicine, delivering the product directly to the hands of users. The disseminator needs the approval and permission of the esoteric attendants, and this mechanism ensures the orderliness and secrecy of the distribution of the esoteric medicine.
“The Administration must eradicate this black market economy completely.”
Having said this, he paused, turned to look at Turs who was silent and asked:
"Tuls, what do you think?"
"Me? " Turs didn't expect that Xia Xiu would suddenly name him, so he was stunned for a moment.
However, how can he see it? This matter is obvious.
“Armed conflict is unavoidable, and managing the situation must take action against Whisper Square, the hub of the neighborhood.”
Tours's fox ears shook slightly on his head, seeming to express his thoughts and decisions at the moment. He said seriously with a serious expression on his face:
"Now the top-level combat power of the Administration is guaranteed by pillars, so for We are not timid about the backers behind Whispering Square, but when it comes to the grassroots level..."
As the saying goes: Soldiers will fight against their generals.
At the level of generals, the Administration now has the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven as its backbone, so there is no problem in terms of top-level combat power.
In the command system, there is no problem with Tours and Pansy Jane, coupled with [Adam].
The problem facing the administration now is at the level of soldiers versus soldiers. They lack grassroots and backbone operators, and now there are only a handful of elite officers in the entire administration.
“The newly established administrative task force doesn’t even have an official name now.” As he spoke, Tours looked at the tall and tall Moon Rabbit.
“The A1 assault team now led by the elite operator Jiaoyue Rabbit is limited to 20-30 people, because only this size ensures the flexibility of the team and ensures sufficient If you want to take action against the Whispering Square, the size of the task force will have to be tripled, and a large portion of the management's grassroots officers will have to be mobilized. After all, they will be needed both before and after the war. A large number of grassroots personnel deal with administrative issues," the fox-eared boy continued in distressed words.
"It is true that grassroots problems are the main problem that the Administration needs to solve now." Xia Xiu approved Turs's words.
The grassroots officers of the Administration often have to deal with a large number of tasks, but the manpower is tight, resulting in high work pressure and difficulty in effectively allocating time and energy.
This is only a staged grassroots issue - because it does not yet involve basic indicators such as personal development, social relations, and psychological pressure of grassroots cadres.
Now we just single out the problem of shortage of manpower among many problems.
“That’s why I hope to set up a task force in the administration to divide the related tasks of the Kingdom of Heaven trip, hand over important and urgent tasks to the task force, and relieve the grassroots from the heavy and difficult problems. Liberate, improve grassroots work efficiency, and reduce their work pressure." Xia Xiu sighed.
His administrative philosophy has always been "better troops and simpler administration".
By streamlining the organization and personnel and improving efficiency and effectiveness, we will optimize the functions of the Administration and improve the governance capabilities of the Administration.
On the premise of ensuring administrative efficiency and service quality, reduce unnecessary administrative levels and personnel, and optimize resource allocation to achieve more efficient operational efficiency.
He has now rationalized and reorganized the existing authority, reducing organizational levels, merging departments with similar or overlapping functions, reducing administrative costs and improving decision-making efficiency.
Try to free grassroots operators from unnecessary and repetitive work.
However, for the fledgling administration headquarters, time is still far from enough, and there are always more problems than methods.
So, Xia Xiu could only focus on the construction of the task force, and first create a strong enough "elite force" to solve a large number of problems.
"The municipal issues in Hell's Kitchen and the Whispering Square will be resolved around midwinter. I will double the number of the task force before the festival and ensure their combat capabilities." Xia Xiu said to Turs.
"You are going to find the other two thornheads," Turs said with his fox ears straightened up and he became interested. "Their political background and code of conduct are very difficult to deal with." "Didn't you give me the list of personnel of the task force, and now you are causing trouble with me?" Xia Xiu glanced at Tours speechlessly.
"Don't look at me like that. Although they are troublesome, they are indeed rare talents." Tours replied immediately.
"Reading information is indeed a rare talent, but their purpose of contacting the Administration is very impure." Xia Xiu recalled the files of the two preparatory elite operators that Turs handed to him. .
"A traitor to the Mechanical Church of the Daevite Empire, a subjugator of Valhalla, and a patient with strange hoof disease..."
He rubbed his brows and continued:
"You and Pansy Jane are responsible for controlling the affairs of Hell's Kitchen and Whispering Plaza, and the command of the A1 team has been temporarily handed over to you two. I now need to make contact with the first target to see what they want. "
"Yes." Turs and Moon Rabbit nodded at the same time.
A twisted [Mobius strip] appeared in front of Xia Xiu.
The next moment, ripples occurred in the space, and his figure completely disappeared from the sight of the two people.
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Rishi Robert's day began in an ordinary house in Hell's Kitchen, which was a very different impression from the outside world. A place full of chaos and danger.
Ding Bell Lingling——
The ringing of the alarm bell is like the first bugle sound every morning, announcing the beginning of a new day.
His movements were a little slow, and the fatigue from last night had not completely dissipated.
Forcibly slap off the crystals on the right mechanical arm. This is [ore disease], but he is different from ordinary ore disease patients.
As a mechanic of one of the Three Mechanical Churches [Maxwell Religion Church], he can transfer the internal organs and ore particles in the circulatory system to his arm through a mechanical arm, although this cannot cure his illness. , but it greatly alleviated his pain.
After rubbing his groggy eyes, Li Xi got out of bed and started the morning washing ritual. On his exposed left hand, there was a line of time records - [175, 320:20: 56].
It represents that the time scale of life is constantly decreasing. Richie still has 175,320 hours of life left. He can clearly watch the passage of his life.
"Gululu——"
The light blue mouthwash flowed away in the white porcelain basin, and the cool feeling on the inner wall of his mouth gradually dispelled his sleepiness, making him finally wake up.
After groping in the closet, he took out a black uniform of the Authority. It was a symbol of his status as a member of the Authority and was also part of his daily life.
When the curtains are opened, the warm yellow sunlight suddenly pours into the room, filling the entire space with the slight coolness of the morning and a hint of warmth.
In the room, dozens of books and notes, large and small, are neatly arranged on the bookshelf at the foot of the bed.
The semicircular spines of the books reflected a row of bright spots, gently stimulating his eyes.
He was so happy today that he dug out the fairy tale book he brought from the Daeva Empire - this book should have been burned by the empire's firefighters with "451" carved on their heads, but his The parents kept it and used it as a children's enlightenment book for their sons.
In Daeva, the government prohibits other civilians from owning books, and publicizes among the people that ordinary citizens owning books and knowledge will lead to misfortune and inequality.
Only the subjects of His Majesty the Great Hanged King can obtain knowledge, only the servants of the four masked lords can obtain knowledge, only citizens authorized by the government can obtain knowledge, and only students authorized by the Atlas can obtain knowledge. .
The rest is to contribute their ‘time scale’ to the empire’s six ‘Books of Time’.
The mission of the citizens of the empire is just like the poem that is widely circulated in the capital of science and technology of the empire - [Sleepless City]:
『The surface of the lightless sea cannot reflect the dim sky. .
The unascendable dark star rules here,
repeating meaningless echoes.
No one knows when this city was built.
The bones of countless sins are its foundation.
People dance crazy dances involuntarily,
because all living beings have to play a predetermined role.
For those existences beyond mortal cognition,
We die and are reborn, then die again.
Our monarch squirms and twists on his throne,
Before his authority, we offer sin sacrifices,
The offering is blood (time) ;The person he serves is named the Hanged King,
so that he can suffocate in bliss on his puppet string. 』
In the Daevite Empire, the job of firefighters was not to put out fires but to burn houses containing books.
They are the butchers who eliminate dissent and stifle freedom of thought.
【A long time ago, in a remote and mysterious forest, there lived a hardworking mole named Timo. Timo is different from other moles. He has a dream - to create a secret garden of his own. 】
"Mole..." Rich Robert said to himself as he touched the lifelike paintings in this book.
Mole, this is the code name he gave himself in the Bureau.
When a mole reaches adulthood, its eyes are sunken deep under its skin, and its vision is completely degraded. In addition, it often does not see the sun and is not used to sunlight. Once exposed to sunlight for a long time, the central nervous system will be confused, various organs will be disordered, and even death.
When encountering danger, it screams to scare the enemy, and then waits for an opportunity to escape. Its sound is like the chirping of cicadas and birds.
Because it likes to dig holes, damages crops, and is harmful to agriculture, it is called a pest.
This is an introduction to the mole, which is a contemptuous name for the citizens of the Daeva Empire by the Atlas, just as the Oletin Empire calls the citizens of the lower world the Gray People.
The Atlases of the Daevite Empire also called their people - moles, with contempt and disdain.
Knowledge is light, and I have lived in a "lightless country" where books have been burned since I was a child.
Once you reach adulthood, you no longer have access to knowledge.
The sad heart barrier, the sad cognitive barrier, the sad ignorant thoughts...
It has been firmly penetrated into the Mole's mind.
“Ignorant in life, ridiculous in death.”
Rich Robert put the books back to their original place. Every time he looked at this fairy tale, his eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible anger.
He hates the Hanged King, hates the lightless country Daeva, hates the Atlases in the Nightless City, hates the Gear Orthodox Church that prohibits the spread of knowledge...
He is a mole, But he's not a mole.
He wants to find fire for the lightless country.
(End of this chapter)