Highly advanced technology had not reduced social conflicts. Instead, it had made them even sharper.
With so many machines, human labor had become less important, and the upper class that controlled technology and resources exploited the lower class even more severely.
As time passed, the side effects brought by research had also worsened the environment. Apart from the cities, which could still be considered shelters, the wastelands outside were fraught with danger.
Radiation, monsters, and the Rebel Army were everywhere.
Besides Origin Project, the Gene Power Rebel Army led by Ashe, the Wasteland Alliance led by Pyke, and the Source Code Robots that had broken free of Origin Project's control could be considered the four main powers in this universe.
"Enemy attack!!!"
That blue energy arrow was exceptionally familiar to the company's people. Ashe had once been one of them.
After founding the Gene Power Rebel Army, Sejuani, another member of the Rebel Army, had grown deeply dissatisfied that Ashe's resistance activities had not turned toward more radical violence. She had thus become the leader of another radical rebel faction.
Now that even Ashe, a "moderate" rebel, had begun taking action, there was no telling how many people around them might be involved.
The energy arrow loosed from the bow was like a cruise missile, striking the lead vehicle of the convoy with precision. Battle erupted at that instant.
"Protect the doctor! The company's reinforcements will arrive in three minutes!"
This was the mission of these employees. If anything happened to the person they were protecting, both they and their families would be severely punished by the company.
Those three minutes were like purgatory to them. Gene Dynamics' offensive was exceptionally fierce, and their defenses were on the verge of collapse.
But at that moment, the appearance of a pink