Chapter 642: All Beings

As the internal data of the Third Class became clear, all traces of Sun Jack were erased. Whether inside the Utopia Federation, the Third Class, or even within the Poet system, no one could know where Sun Jieke's original body was.

However, no matter what happened, nothing could stop the further escalation of the situation. When the cobalt bomb inevitably appeared on the battlefield, Earth completely turned into a purgatory, destroying all living beings, whether human or artificial intelligence.

The fierce warfare had utterly destroyed the already fragile ecosystem of the Earth. At this moment, the Priest standing in the middle of Shendong Street looked up at the sky. It no longer rained above Metropolis; instead, it began to snow, and the temperature continued to drop. The nuclear winter had begun.

And as the atmosphere was destroyed, the oxygen content in the air gradually decreased. Looking around, everyone's mouth was covered with an oxygen mask, changing color as they breathed.

The Priest walked indifferently through the city of destruction. Metropolis had been destroyed several times over, and then it was no longer destroyed because no matter how many times it was destroyed, it would be rebuilt. But everything came with a cost.

Metropolis had changed entirely, everyone was living a gasping, lingering existence; the once dazzling lights had completely vanished, leaving only a haunting silence.

In such times, faith became a necessity, and Liberation Theology saw unprecedented development. But this was not what the Priest wanted, nor what God needed.

God did not want everyone to need him, but rather that no one would need him any longer.

As he contemplated, a young man walked towards him. It was X, who was still dressed magnificently, but his expression seemed a bit off.

The Priest watched X approach him, just staring at him. Seeing the Priest look his way, X helplessly raised his hands.

The company was confiscated; all resources were utilized. Since the company was gone, naturally there was no longer any need for its boss. I told Sun Jack a long time ago, there is no place for capitalists in his world."

The Priest shook his head, then walked forward with X. "No, this is not the world he wanted either."

X drew an electronic cigarette from his pocket and took a drag. "Does it even matter anymore? Let's just survive first. I don't want to die. What did Sun Jack say? Can we win?"

The Priest shook his head, "I don't know, right now I'm only responsible for managing religious affairs and appeasing the public."

"Bah, when you see Sun Jack, remember to tell him, the world he created is worse than Metropolis! He manages it even worse than the Holy Grail."

It seemed that X finally found someone to vent to, and he poured out all his dissatisfaction to the Priest.

"Look at it now, everyone gets just one meal according to the rationing system! Don't you think that the brown viscous porridge being quickly crammed into everyone's mouths is just like gasoline being poured into a machine's body? What difference does it make from the past nutritional paste!"

"The old Metropolis never made everyone undergo sleep-separation surgery, pushing everyone's bodies to the limit, and yet he managed to do it."

"You all say that we don't have any mechanical prosthetic bodies to prevent being controlled by rogue AIs, but at this moment, the people of Metropolis have never lived more like a screw in a machine than now."

After listening to X's various complaints, the Priest slowly spoke again: "Believe me, this is not his intention, he is also doing it to survive. We must fight with all we've got to survive, only by surviving is there hope."

However, upon hearing this, X seemed even more agitated. "Then win the fight! Are we winning with all this? You think I don't know that we are being routed at every turn because of the information lockdown? Don't forget what Sun Jack promised when he took my company away! He said he would send me to space if things went south! Where's the ship, I'm asking you!"

The Priest looked at X coldly. Humanity was at stake, and the other party still only cared about their own interests.

Seeing the Priest not responding, X's expression became vicious as he wanted to say something, but at that moment, a low hum sounded from above. A heavily overloaded Hover Car skewed toward the building next to it.

In a fierce collision, with flames bursting forth, half of the Hover Car fell straight from the sky.

Seeing people inside, the Priest quickly adjusted his body and rushed at great speed to attempt to lift the wreckage of the Hover Car to save the people inside, who were an AA.

But it was clear his strength was not sufficient, and at that moment, another hand reached over to help the Priest lift it together. The Priest turned his head and saw that it was X.

But X was not looking at him; instead, he turned his head and shouted to the distance, "Hey! Come on, someone help out!"

With X's call, those who were hastily passing by started to come over and help together.

Soon, with everyone working together, the AA was finally rescued from inside, but it seemed that the AA was in very bad shape, covered in blood and their fate uncertain.

In the face of this sudden incident, without any discussion, everyone voluntarily and selflessly helped out, including X.

"Quick! Take them to the medical unit! I have life-support equipment in my Hover Car!" X's luxury Hover Car landed quickly, and two medically experienced individuals had already leaped aboard with the AA, starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation, while others at the scene called for emergency services and fought the fire.

No one explained why they did this, but in such a situation, everyone voluntarily did what they could.

And as the accident scene settled down, all those present spontaneously dispersed to continue their business, but the Priest stood aside, looking at X. "Why did you offer your Hover Car?"

"What? Didn't you see how urgent the situation was just now? If we hadn't acted quickly, she might have died." X looked at him incredulously.

"If we were still in Metropolis, I believe you, as a Holy Grail Person, wouldn't bat an eyelid at the death of a lowly citizen."

Hearing this, X seemed very disagreeable. "Even now, I don't care about that person's death, don't think I'm so kind-hearted. But with hope so dim, every person who survives means a slighter chance of winning,"

But the Priest's expression softened a lot at this moment, "You say they live worse than in the old Metropolis, but I don't think so. I think it's a lot better now than it was during Metropolis's time. At least now, when people run into trouble, there are others willing to help without asking for anything in return."