103: Section 103

Jing Yuan sighed, "All this time, I haven't wanted internal strife within the Lighthouse. But the existence of Charles and his cronies made me realize that internal strife is unavoidable. Since that's the case, we can only try to minimize casualties." Jing Yuan looked at Mark, then glanced at 4068, "Only if you ascend to power will these fence-sitters secretly loyal to Charles not act, indirectly saving their lives."

Everyone present heard Jing Yuan's words and remained silent. Flying Snow, who was always aloof, asked, "Since these people are Charles's, why do you want to save their lives?"

Jing Yuan sighed, "This is the apocalypse, and we are the last of humanity. If the few people left are all killed by internal strife, then humanity is truly finished."

Clang!

The armored vehicle ascended the lift platform.

The other three armored vehicles were still waiting on the lift platform. After everyone was assembled, the lift platform slowly began to rise... On the Lighthouse, Charles stood guard outside Morgan's sickroom.

Before, he was the one who tampered with Morgan's medicine.

According to the original plan, Morgan would be paralyzed, and even if Mark didn't die, the crime of violating the three great laws would be established, and he would be imprisoned, his life then no longer his own.

But now, Mark's guilt is not yet confirmed. If he returns safely, it will not only be a great achievement, but leading a team to venture into the Dense Ecological Zone at night is also an unprecedented feat, which will surely make him famous!

Even if Charles wanted to act against Mark, he would have to consider the impact.

Senge came to Charles's side, "What if Mark really brings the medicine back?"

"The ecological zone is so dangerous, can he even return?" Charles remained confident. He had placed so many chess pieces; as long as one of them succeeded, Mark would not be able to return.

"Mark is not only accompanied by experienced Wasteland Hunters, but also Jing Yuan. I heard that guy kills Phage Beasts as easily as chopping vegetables. If they return, we won't have any chance at all. By then, the City Lord won't be on your side either."

"That old man has never been on my side."

"Leader!" Vandy walked over, "Our people are ready. We will follow Leader to the death."

"Good!" Charles turned to Senge, "Gather your people. Whether you can keep your good life depends on today."

Senge hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Yes!"

"From today on, there will be no Wasteland Hunters on the Lighthouse!"

Chapter 105: lift platform Standoff

Outside the Navigation Control Room, a large number of Law Enforcers gathered.

Charles personally led the Law Enforcers there, wanting to take control of the Navigation Control Room, but he was met with a closed door.

Outside the door, several Law Enforcers had already fallen.

As soon as anyone approached, bullets would be fired from the Navigation Control Room.

"How do the people in the Navigation Control Room have weapons? Where did they get them?" Charles was furious.

Charles had intended to control the Navigation Control Room, so even if Mark returned, he wouldn't let him ascend the tower, exhausting him to death.

With so many Phage Beasts on The Surface, no matter how powerful they were, how long could they last?

"Jing Nan!" Charles gritted his teeth.

The Navigation Control Room was under Jing Nan's management; clearly, Jing Nan was also against him.

"Leader, news from the Medical Clinic. The City Lord has been taken away!"

"What? Didn't I send people to guard the Medical Clinic? Victor is locked up, who would save that old man!"

"I don't know! Judging by their equipment, it seems to be Wasteland Hunters!"

Charles loudly asked, "Didn't all the Wasteland Hunters go down to The Surface?"

After saying this, Charles understood. Clearly, they had also prepared in advance.

"Mark!" Charles's eyes narrowed into a slit. He hadn't expected Mark to be so thorough.

"Leader! The lift platform... it's descending!" A Law Enforcer ran over to report.

Charles's expression was very grim. He couldn't be sure now whether the people he arranged had succeeded.

If Mark died and the Wasteland Hunters lost their backbone, they would be a disorganized mess. Charles wouldn't have to go to such great lengths.

If Mark didn't die... Charles's eyes gradually turned vicious. Then it would be a do-or-die situation!

...The lift platform slowly rose, finally docking at the Lighthouse's main platform.

This time, the Wasteland Hunters were not greeted by cheering crowds, but by rows of uniformly aligned Law Enforcers and City Defense Force soldiers.

All Law Enforcers wore unified uniforms, bulletproof vests over them, and held rifles.

Four red gravity bodies from the Light and Shadow Society and six blue gravity bodies from the City Defense Force guarded Charles.

Charles stood at the forefront, shouting at the four armored vehicles of the Wasteland Hunters, "Wasteland Hunter Commander Mark, violently broke into the Hall of Dawn, helping Dust Citizens get heart transplants, severely violating the three great laws. According to the law, he is sentenced to death, to be executed immediately! Those who defy the law or harbor Mark shall be punished with the same crime!"

Mark, sitting in the armored vehicle, saw this scene. To be honest, he felt more disappointment than anger.

Mark pressed the team's communication frequency and said to everyone, "Everyone stop, stay in the vehicles!"

After speaking, Mark got out of the vehicle alone and walked to the front.

Normally, no one would disobey Mark's orders.

But today, they didn't do as Mark said.

Snow Peak was the first to emerge from the armored vehicle, still wearing his gravity body and holding a gravity body machine gun.

Then, Erica, Flying Snow, Jeff, Corey, Haji, Gavin, Chu Feng, Neil, and Lin Ge successively exited the armored vehicles.

Mo Cheng, Penny, Kun Jie, Gao Ge, and others stood on top of the armored vehicles, manipulating the muzzles of the roof-mounted machine guns to aim forward.

Ten gravity bodies, four armored vehicles!

Looking at the people behind Mark, Charles felt a mix of emotions.

After a trip to the Dense Ecological Zone, not a single core Team Member died; all returned intact.

If Charles wasn't desperate, how could he be willing to face such Wasteland Hunters!

"What? Are you going to break the Lighthouse's laws with Mark?"

"Charles!" Mark said, "We are here to retrieve medicine for the City Lord this time. At least let us deliver the medicine to the City Lord! As for what you said, the City Lord will make his own judgment when he wakes up!"

"Do you think I will listen to you?" Charles then loudly declared, "The Wasteland Hunters are harboring the criminal Mark and are guilty of the same crime, to be executed according to the law!"

"Law Enforcers! The time has come to show your loyalty to the lord of light and shadow! Eliminate these heretics!"

"Wait a moment!"

Jing Yuan descended from the armored vehicle, "Everyone listen! Mark is the designated successor City Lord by City Lord Morgan! Charles, in order to contend with Mark for the position of City Lord, deliberately framed Mark! The criminal is Charles!"

Charles sneered, "Do you think they will believe you?"

Jing Yuan smiled slightly, "Believe it or not! I'm just giving you a chance, a chance to live!"

"I'll count to ten. Law Enforcers who leave now will live!"

"Ten!"

As soon as Jing Yuan's voice fell, two teams approached from both sides of the platform.

They were wearing the Wasteland Hunters' uniforms.

Not all Wasteland Hunters went down for this Surface mission.

At Jing Yuan's instruction, Mo Dong and Hyde, along with Jing Yuan's dozen or so trusted subordinates and Snow Peak's thirty-odd brothers, remained on the Lighthouse, waiting for this moment.

"Nine!"

The Law Enforcers in the middle saw themselves surrounded and their arrogance immediately diminished by half.

A Law Enforcer tried to abandon his gun and flee, but was shot in the head by Ned.

Fleeing in battle is punishable by death.

"Whoosh!"

After Ned shot the fleeing Law Enforcer in the head, he was shot in the hand.

Flying Snow's sniper rifle muzzle was still smoking.

"Eight!"

As Jing Yuan counted down, the Law Enforcers raised their guns towards the Wasteland Hunters in front.

But they were also unsure.

These Law Enforcers usually oppressed the populace on the Lighthouse, but when truly facing Wasteland Hunters who had experienced life-and-death training on The Surface, they lacked confidence.

"Seven!"

"Jing Yuan!"

A girl, 4277, ran out from Mo Dong's team on the left side.

At this moment, 4277 was holding a black oval shield.

The two sides were in a standoff; no one would pay attention to a Dust Citizen, so they let 4277 run to Jing Yuan's side.