novelraw Chapter 563 146: The Military's Olive Branch (4,400 Words) (Part 2)
Chapter 563 146: The Military's Olive Branch (4,400 Words) (Part 2)
"That guy Shen Ye is a celebrity in Nest City; he's different from Mokaka. When he participated in the selection, he used his real name and face, and the Fifth Senior Brother is from a noble family, so he couldn't possibly not know Shen Ye."
"Secondly, the Fifth Senior Brother and a few senior brothers and sisters, even the Master, probably don't have much contact, so he most likely doesn't know my true identity, let alone that I'm Shen Ye's opponent, a supporter of Mokaka."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have introduced the two of us to each other, because that would be like slapping both me and Shen Ye in the face simultaneously... The Fifth Senior Brother doesn't seem like an idiot; he wouldn't do such a thing."
"So, looking at it this way, the Fifth Senior Brother's position becomes a bit delicate."
[Indeed, the more you look at it, the more complicated it gets]
Master Zero quietly agreed.
[To say he's reliable, his relationship with Shen Ye is really not simple. If not partners, they definitely count as friends]
[But to say he's unreliable, the way he acted in front of you as if he were a 'brotherly friend' didn't seem fake. It's hard to say which side he'd stand on after knowing the truth]
[Will he side with self-interest and help Shen Ye, or choose to team up with you against Shen Ye]
[Hard to say]
Master Zero clicked his tongue, but in the end, he could only say...
[Really hard to say]
"Actually, I think it doesn't matter."
Yun You shrugged, calmly said, "People have the right to their own choices; what he wants to do is his own business. We have no right to interfere."
"If he wants to be our friend, then it's a win-win. If not, then we have another tricky enemy."
"Although Old Jin probably wouldn't want to see disciples fighting each other, if he strikes first, it's reasonable for us to counterattack."
Yun You really didn't take this matter too seriously.
Though Vitinya is quite formidable; if she becomes an enemy, she will surely be tougher than any opponent Yun You has faced before... But it's not like she hasn't killed high-tier Apprentice Death Gods. During her earlier battles alongside Tian En, she personally took down a Tier Four Apprentice Death God, and with the help of a few senior brothers now, her killing spree will only become easier.
[Alright, alright...]
Master Zero sighed helplessly.
[Anyway, you crazy girl are fearless, whether you want to kill or negotiate, it all depends on a single thought of yours]
[But no matter what your choice is, as long as it's not some impulsively hatched plan, I will support you unconditionally... Because we are in it together for better or worse]
"..."
Yun You didn't say anything more, just quietly curled her lips into a faint smile.
...
Time ticked by, second by second.
With the impassioned opening words from the secretary of the Starlight Welfare Institute, the formal voting for the Lower City Mayor also commenced.
However, the voting process truly wasn't suspenseful.
Mokaka had too big of an advantage; the three major voting bases in Lower City—civilians, mercenaries, hackers—had two-thirds of their votes taken by her, leading at a record pace.
In just a matter of minutes, her votes reached 60% of the total vote base, double that of the second place Shen Ye.
With such a gap, there's no reason for people to hope for a turnaround.
Unless Mokaka suddenly withdraws, the outcome is set.
Incidentally, the voting method for the mayor of Nest City is quite unique, utilizing a network system operated via 'gene signal.'
Every person born in Nest City is forcibly implanted with a signal gene, which can connect to the core system of Nest City. When voting is required, a single thought can complete the vote.
It's said that this election system was invented by some ancient Death God sage, and after years of war and friction among all parties, it was reluctantly accepted by all forces.
Though it still can't achieve 100% fairness, like some children born in black clinics might not connect to this gene, or the voting weight for mercenaries and hackers might be slightly higher than civilians, generally speaking, it is considered the fairest voting system in Nest City, even giving slum children the right to cast their vote.
For Mokaka's election, as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. However, most people have already anticipated this result, so they weren't surprised.
Yet, when Mokaka slowly appeared from behind the curtain, stepping from the darkness backstage to the forefront, people still widened their eyes in disbelief.
This girl is just too young.
Despite putting on a mature 'urban professional' makeup in advance, wearing several layers of insoles, and donning a dark purple evening gown she had never worn before, Mokaka is essentially still just a teenager, younger than most of the children of the guests present.
In the past, they had never seen such a young leader.
But then again, Mokaka's aura is indeed strong enough.
Revealing her true appearance for the first time in front of the world, even when facing thousands of guests, and billions of citizens in Nest City No. 3, she didn't shy away.
Though understandably a bit nervous, she still held her head high, unashamed and unabashed, completing the mayoral oath, and unhesitatingly declared her political agenda.
"I swear in the name of Vivian Hugo that in my term, I will improve Lower City's public facilities, establish schools, rationalize tax standards, and reduce wealth disparity."