A deputy director praised the idea with the air of a seasoned official. "The Central Hub's plan is excellent. There are many Awakened across the country now, and capable people keep emerging. Once the Central Hub issues an order, these talented individuals will surely be willing to serve the Central Hub and help ease the nation's burdens. It would be an honor for them, and a chance for many to rise above their station. I believe the Awakened will respond enthusiastically. Even if one person can't handle it, what about ten or a hundred? Thousands? Tens of thousands? We can pile up enough bodies to bury it!"
What he'd said at first had been a little unpleasant to hear, but it had made some sense overall. The more he said, though, the more outrageous he became.
His last sentence in particular was callous and cold-blooded. He sounded exactly like an old bureaucrat with not a shred of humanity.
Even if that was what he thought, there was no need to say it out loud.
Sure enough, everyone present wore strange expressions after hearing him.
Luo Teng was especially speechless.
He'd already grown impatient with the deputy director's various high-sounding official platitudes.
Now the man was spouting more nonsense in a condescending tone. It was infuriating to listen to.
If they'd been speaking privately within the Action Bureau, that would have been one thing. But with young people like Han Jingjing and Jiang Yue present, it was hard to imagine they wouldn't take offense.
Especially Jiang Yue. He wasn't even part of the Action Bureau. How was he supposed to feel hearing that?
What, did he look down on the unaffiliated Awakened? Did he think their lives didn't count? Were they just cold, meaningless numbers to be piled up?
What a