Chapter 219

"... Um?"

In the past, when He Muzhi asked Qin Su questions, there were no follow-up questions, and He Muzhi was used to it. He didn't expect that this time would be so unexpected. He Muzhi's mind went blank for a moment, and his barely audible voice of doubt was very soft.

After quickly realizing what was happening, He Muzhi saw Qin Su's posture of turning his back to him and looking forward. He was relieved that Qin Su was probably busy on the Optical Brain and had not turned to face him, while his mind raced.

The first half of the sentence is equivalent to answering "yes," meaning those things are indeed related to dealing with the Modified Humans, just as they thought; their guess was correct.

The second half of the sentence...

'Qin Su is asking about his attitude!'

Yes, attitude, that's right, attitude.

Military Districts on various planets, and even many Military Academies, are dedicated to applying technology to the human body, secretly conducting Body Modification in hopes of creating humanoid weapons. Reason tells him that since everyone is doing this, it means that in the future, those of them who have not undergone modification are very likely to face a war with Modified Humans.

They are especially from Class 6, which is labeled with Qin Su and is envied by countless people, but also accompanied by Class 6.

Just because things are fine now doesn't mean that the superficial peace will continue in the future. After all, many of the Modified Humans had tried their best to endure the fear of being dominated by Qin Su during the past seven days, but they still revealed their disgust for them.

If a war involving Modified Humans were to actually occur... According to the Military District rules, participating in a war means that one is willing to disregard one's own life and death at any time in order to achieve victory. At that time, the Cyborg Army would easily have the idea that "they are destined to be enemies with Qin Su, and if they cannot touch Qin Su, they cannot touch (Class 6".

Given the extent to which Class 6) has attracted hatred, Class 6) is more dangerous than the others.

He should agree.

However... I had just spent time with them not long ago, and it was at Qin Su's behest. Seven days is not a long time, but thanks to the tireless efforts of every student in Class 6, each of them became more knowledgeable about Modified Humans than most people in the school.

Of course, it doesn't mean understanding their weaknesses. After all, would any Modified Humans be foolish enough to expose their weaknesses to anyone other than themselves? What they understand is the Modified Humans' lives in their respective Military District, which are akin to imprisonment and living in darkness, and the pain they have endured through countless cycles of reformation to get to where they are today.

In the documents they compiled and submitted to Qin Su's Optical Brain, they clearly expressed their view that, based on a small example, the circumstances of most of the Modified Humans they had not yet met were largely the same in different Military District.

After understanding their pain, one should feel sympathy. But now that Qin Su has revealed his weapon against Modified Humans, it seems that Qin Su previous attempts to bring them into contact with Modified Humans to help them understand Modified Humans better were actually intended to help them kill Modified Humans more effectively in the future.

Understanding the details of Modified Humans's life can influence Modified Humans mindset at crucial moments. Emotional fluctuations and loss of control can affect judgment during a confrontation. Now, with the targeted weapons provided by Qin Su, killing Modified Humans will become even easier.

Upon closer examination, it's easy to believe that they had no genuine feelings whatsoever, that it was all a deception targeting the Modified Humans, a calculated scheme to kill them more quickly and precisely in the future. It's like they were confiding in each other one second and betraying each other the next, making them seem... despicable and cold-blooded.

Emotionally... the more He Muzhi thought about it, the deeper his brows furrowed.

If it were him, at least for now, he wouldn't have even considered that possibility.

Qin Su silently counted down for ten seconds, his eyes still glued to the Optical Brain. Before he could hear He Muzhi's reply, he asked again, puzzled, "When you made your move against 'Xuan Jingcheng,' did you hesitate?"

One second they're having a great time, and the next second they're enemies, stabbing each other in the back, all because of differences in stance, beliefs, interests, and so on.

And it is precisely because of this understanding that the stabs they make can be fatal. There is no crime in taking precautions in advance. In any case, the other party will never know if they don't say it out loud. As for Class 6), since he needs to make Class 6) admire his strong persona while also keeping them in fear, Qin Su doesn't mind showing Class 6) his 'malicious intentions' side.

He Muzhi's conscience and morality have been at odds for far too long.

Thinking about it that way, doesn't his lack of hesitation for even a second make him seem rather unethical?

Qin Su: "..."

'Today was another terrible day, another day of being hurt by comparisons to the main character.'

Before He Muzhi could even convince himself, he suddenly heard Qin Su mention Xuan Jingcheng. This time, he shook his head without hesitation and said without thinking, "No."

' Xuan Jingcheng has Raymond as a witness who personally witnessed his heinous acts, which is completely different from the situation of the Modified Humans...'

Qin Su countered, "Then what's there to hesitate about now? Is there a difference?"

The Modified Humans were created by Military District and Military Academies. When doing this, the Military District and Military Academies wanted to use the Modified Humans to control their own 'authority'. In other words, the Modified Humans had no freedom, neither physical nor mental. They were merely weapons in the hands of the Military District, and the Military District controlled who to point those weapons at.

In the eyes of the Military District, Qin Su was also a Modified Humans, but they had not yet mastered the technology for cyborgs, so they were temporarily lying low and continuing their research, hoping to one day create Modified Humans could surpass him.

How could Military District that Modified Humans cyborgs like puppets truly be happy to have Modified Humans climb over them?

Therefore, in his eyes, not only the cyborgs outside the Federation, but also the Modified Humans in the hands of the Military Districts of the Federation- controlled planets are all potential threats to him, and everyone thinks that Class 6) belongs to him.

If the other side makes a move and you don't want to die, then you can only crush and deter them with absolute superiority while ensuring their death, thus achieving a superficial peace that will last a little longer.

Similarly, as long as the potential danger does not erupt against our side, we can maintain a superficial peace. Neither side will be bothered. Our side can simply consider it as having acquired a skill in advance. In the end, he is just suppressing those restless ambitions that have not yet surfaced by any means necessary, while preparing for the future. There is nothing to worry about.

The moral burden is too heavy; we should proceed cautiously, one step at a time, in case we make the same mistake again and again...

Realizing he was getting addicted, Qin Su quickly slammed on the brakes in his mind. "..."

That's so tempting!

Not only will you crave it, you might even die from it—physically speaking.

"...?"

'Huh? There's no difference?'

He Muzhi's mind was frantically comparing Xuan Jingcheng and the Modified Humans.

He Muzhi, who genuinely believed that Xuan Jingcheng was completely different from Modified Humans, was stunned by Qin Su's nonchalant words. His CPU seemed to be smoking, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

In the past, perhaps my calm answers to his questions led him to believe that Qin Su seemed cold and unapproachable, and I was unconsciously lulled into a false sense of security... No, that's not right.

He Muzhi quickly dismissed his own thoughts.

Rather than admitting that they had let their guard down, it was more that they had been lulled into a false sense of security by Qin Su's past 'gentleness'.

Today, Qin Su was unusually aggressive, shattering his illusions unexpectedly.

Upon closer reflection, it's highly likely that Qin Su didn't care about the questions he asked before; in other words, he was in a good mood and just gave him perfunctory answers. Only he naively and narcissistically thought it was Qin Su's 'preferential treatment'.

If someone else had asked the same question, the answer would most likely have been the same.

In Qin Su's eyes, Xuan Jingcheng and the Modified Humans are "equal." Such "equal treatment" is nothing short of an extreme indifference towards "all living beings."

These previously overlooked truths caught He Muzhi off guard, forcing him to realize that he had become arrogant because of Qin Su's 'gentleness' and the way others treated him, believing that he was a special person to Qin Su because of Qin Su's special treatment of him.

He never truly understood Qin Su.

Qin Su silently counted to five again, He Muzhi remained silent, clearly still struggling with his conscience and morality.

Having He Muzhi following him around like a ghost wasn't a good idea, and it was also delaying the time it would take for the students to learn about the weapons, which were obviously being rotated in groups. So Qin Su simply sent He Muzhi away. "Since you don't have anything to say, go down and think about it later. You have more important things to do right now."

'Sometimes, morality can be flexible. Occasionally, you can let go of your moral burdens and not care what others think; as long as you feel comfortable, that's all that matters. And when He Muzhi, like him, is galloping down the path of immorality with no intention of turning back, you won't have to worry about it anymore.'

"... good."

He Muzhi reverie and responded in a low voice.

As he turned to leave, He Muzhi became even more disoriented, thinking of Qin Su's belief that understanding the weapons used to kill Modified Humans was more important than the Modified Humans themselves.

[Equal compassion, equal hatred, therefore no difference? Doing whatever one pleases?]

[Qin Su's thinking is too cold-hearted. The Modified Humans are already pitiful enough. What did they do wrong to be targeted? How can the Modified Humans compare to Xuan Jingcheng?]

[Shouldn't you double-check this comment before posting it? The map is too short; the dagger appears before you can even finish scrolling through it. You can't hide it!]

Do not try to understand God using human thinking.

[Western mythology? Unbound by mortal rules? One second they're angry and want to send people to cause chaos, the next they're in a good mood and happily withdraw their assassinations to bring peace to the world? They can control their own destiny at will? The life and death of mortals are only a thought away from the gods? Then Qin Su is truly hellish.]

[A little creepy]

Qin Su: "?"

Is it possible that when he said "no difference," he meant the "dangerous" aspect?

Judging from the comments... he just chatted with He Muzhi for ages, and it turns out it was all a non-communicative conversation, yet they still talked about "going together"?

Qin Su: "..."

'I'm starting to feel like beating the drum to appeal for justice.'

--

"So, is it what we thought? Is it really targeted at Modified Humans?"

"If so, did the Class Monitor say why? Tell me quickly, I'm so anxious I want to run around!"

"You look a bit off. Why aren't you saying anything, He Muzhi? What's wrong with you? What did the Class Monitor say to make you act like this?"

Qin Su was not close to them, and the people in Class 6 could not hear him. Qin Su and He Muzhi were both facing away from them, so they did not even know how He Muzhi's mouth was moving. They could only stare at the back of He Muzhi's head. When He Muzhi came back, they rushed over to ask him questions.

"... I'm sorry." Faced with his classmates' questions, He Muzhi took a deep breath, his voice dry.

With his mind in turmoil and still unsure how to relay Qin Su's words to his classmates, He Muzhi could only say, "The Class Monitor said that the most important thing for us right now is to understand these weapons; everything else... we'll talk about it later."

"Ah, He Muzhi, what's going on? You're making us do this for nothing..."

Before Anthony could finish speaking, Sophia covered his mouth with her hand. "Alright, alright, everyone get back to work."

He Muzhi never kept anything to himself before, and he always said what he thought. But now his face looked strange, and he looked like he was in a difficult situation. They didn't dare to ask and could only wait. Even He Muzhi asked, he came back with such a strange expression. They dared not look at him anymore. (Class 6 was not lacking in people with good eyesight. They all dragged away the students who didn't have good eyesight.

He Muzhi felt much relieved. He couldn't figure it out for the moment, so he put it out of his mind and forced himself to focus on the present.

Every week thereafter, Class 6) would get a new batch of weapons to familiarize themselves with. In addition to training during the day, the students in Class 6) also had to familiarize themselves with the weapons, and they also had to conduct regular summaries on the weekends. They simply didn't have any extra time to think about anything else.

Occasionally, someone would remember that He Muzhi hadn't given them an explanation yet, but He Muzhi wasn't the kind of person who could forget things, and it was obvious that he hadn't thought it through yet. Although the other students in Class 6 were so curious that it felt like ants were crawling all over their bodies, they held back and didn't urge him.

Before we knew it, the end of the semester was fast approaching.

Apart from the class that was selected to go to Leichakan last time, all other classes of the Fourth Military Academy were required to go out at the end of the semester and were assigned to other battlefields or exercise areas of various sizes for their final "exams". It was a complete mobilization.

As is customary at the Fourth Military Academy, the four classes from the four graduating classes that were not required to travel this time needed to help prepare supplies for the other classes' trips, working alongside the school staff.

Unless deliberately kept secret, anything related to Qin Su would not remain 'silent'. After returning to the Fourth Military Academy from Leichakan, the fact that Qin Su would occasionally take up some of the teachers' and instructors' classes and training sessions each week for secret individual training quickly spread throughout the Fourth Military Academy.

Each time it was a closed-door event, leaving no loopholes for people outside of Class 6 who wanted to inquire.

Such special treatment aroused dissatisfaction among students from various classes for a period of time. Some gossiped about it in private, while others criticized it. However, the Principal and the instructors and teachers whose classes were occupied by Qin Su were happy to have some free time. Class 6) simply ignored them and didn't even have the interest to say that they were jealous. It was like punching cotton, which made many people feel unbalanced.

The two senior classes who had once gone out to Leichakan with Class 6) returned to the Fourth Military Academy and their fates once again became completely different from Class 6). When they saw the students of Class 6) who had gone out with them according to the school's assignments, they couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks again.

After grumbling for a while, seeing that no one in Class 6 responded, I got bored and could only rummage about the scores from last time.

"Who said Qin Su is fair? He gave Class 6 too high a score but gave us low scores. His favoritism is too obvious. I heard that some people even got low scores. Tsk tsk, I don't know how we offended Qin Su. Don't you think so?"