civilwarnovels Chapter 3574 Edge of Tomorrow (2)
Chapter 3574 Edge of Tomorrow (2)
Chapter 3574 Edge of Tomorrow (Twenty)
Not long after, Harley also came out of the interrogation room. Obviously, both cases were blamed on the Brainiac Support Group. However, things were obviously not that simple.
Standing at the door of the police station, Schiller looked at Harley and asked, "The police officer's body was found on Diamond Street?"
Harry nodded and said, "Yes, but that wasn't the first crime scene. They killed someone in a neighborhood near the old campus - another person, I mean - and the policeman found out, so they took action."
“Although the old campus is not as far from Diamond Street as the new campus, it is still a certain distance away. Why would they dump the body there?”
It seemed that Schiller was asking Harley, but actually he was not asking this question, because he knew that the policeman's body was probably brought there by Harley in order to implicate the gang on Diamond Street.
"Diamond Street is not innocent," Harley said. "I learned from Lina that they have been providing financial support to the Brainiac Support Association, allowing them to organize clubs and incite students. It's just that they did it covertly enough. If we don't build a fuse, it's hard to put the fire on them."
"I see." Schiller narrowed his eyes slightly.
The emergence of the Brainiac Support Group is indeed very strange. Although popular culture spreads faster and wider among young groups such as college students, these young college students are not good at keenly seizing business opportunities and grabbing the market.
The fact that an organization like the Brainiac Support Society, which is similar to a cult and a pyramid scheme, was able to be formed at such a fast speed was naturally due to the instigation of the Diamond Street gang.
"Did Gordon do it?"
"Diamond Street has been blocked off now and the marchers must take another route or Gordon will punish them."
"I think we have to take some countermeasures." Schiller looked back at the police station. In the warm light coming through the window, countless figures were running around. Tonight was another sleepless night.
"To whom? Diamond Street or Brainiac?" Harley sighed. "If Brainiac really did something harmful, someone would naturally ban the software without us having to do anything."
"But the problem is that this guy is very cunning. He really just provided a tool. How humans use it is up to them. It's not his fault. So far, he hasn't shown any flaws. On the contrary, he is very cautious and moves step by step."
"Humanity is either inferior or overconfident. Any external intervention will only speed up the swing. But no matter which one it is, it is part of humanity. We cannot deny that. The disputes between humans provoked by Brainiac are not much more than the disputes that humans had when he was not here."
"It's just that such things used to happen in areas that people thought were wild and chaotic, but now they've come to cities. These panics are only temporary, and people will soon find that these chaos are nothing compared to the benefits they can bring."
"So you support him ruling the Earth?"
"That's not the case. Provoking chaos is just his means, not his goal. Provoking chaos is to destroy the original order, and after the original order is destroyed, a new order must be established. It is the new order he wants to establish that will cause us trouble."
Harry thought for a moment and then said, "What kind of new order do you think he will establish?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, he should be making the next move soon. We have to think of a countermeasure before the new order arrives. It's best to prepare early to avoid being caught off guard."
"I'll go back and discuss this with the others. Are you coming to the meeting tonight?"
"No, the labor intensity has been too high recently. I want to go back to sleep."
After saying goodbye to Harley, Schiller returned to the school office. He had been staying at the school for the past few days, not just because Barry's parents were staying at his house, but also because it was more convenient to go to the other world from the school. He would occasionally go to check on the business of the store.
After returning to the office, Schiller entered the other world and drove to the store for a tour.
Because of the White Knight's new policy, the other world was much more prosperous than before. Many people who had bought houses began to renovate them. The street where Schiller's shop was located really became a hot spot, and many people began to open shops in his style.
Schiller's store has seized the opportunity and has had good sales recently. It has made tens of thousands of dollars in just a few days of opening. After deducting various costs, the profit is probably several thousand yuan.
When Schiller came over, Merkel was wiping the shelves. Seeing Schiller coming in, he waved and smiled and said, "Good evening, boss."
“You’re your own boss,” Schiller said. “How are you today?”
"Customer flow has increased a lot." Merkel said happily, "The two new products are very popular. A lot of each has been sold. It is estimated that they will set a new historical turnover record."
"A lot more guests?"
"That's right." Merkel nodded and said, "It feels like it's 50% more. Today I also met several families of regular customers, and even children. It seems that many people plan to settle here."
“Is it too early to settle down now?” Schiller said. “The supporting facilities are not complete, and energy and network are also big problems.”
"Who knows? They may just be here for a visit," Merkel shrugged.
Schiller stayed here for a while and then went back. He did not come here to supervise Merkel's work, but to learn some other information.
After returning to the office, Schiller lay on the bed and thought. Rich people have the sharpest noses. They have access to many information channels that ordinary people cannot. Their movements can best explain the problem.
The store's turnover was lukewarm and customer flow was average some time ago, but today it suddenly increased by 50%. This is obviously not because Merkel worked hard, but because some other changes have occurred.
Before, when rich people came to look at houses, at most one or two people would come, and many would just hire people to come and look, but now they suddenly bring their families into the other world. They must have their reasons for doing this.
As he was thinking, Schiller slowly fell asleep. The moment he entered the dream, he saw a flash of golden light, and then Barry appeared in front of him.
"Professor, thank you for protecting my parents." Barry put his hands together, thanked Schiller, and then said, "Some things may happen recently, but please believe that things are not off the planned track, and everything is still under control. If you have any questions, you can call me directly."
Barry left after saying these things without knowing why. He came and went in a hurry. Schiller didn't have time to talk to him. But Schiller didn't have much to say. He had already guessed that the Justice League was prepared. Since they said they were sure, Schiller didn't bother to ask for details. He still had to keep some sanity to read the paper.
The next morning, Schiller was awakened by a knock on the door. He took a deep breath and sat on the bed for a while before he woke up. As soon as he opened the door, he felt like he was hallucinating.
There are a bunch of people standing outside: The Joker, Harley Quinn, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, Two-Face, Scarecrow...
Schiller even wondered if he had traveled through time again.
After his brain finally turned on, he looked at the people who rushed into his bedroom and asked, "Why are you all here?"
"Oh my god, Professor, I don't know what to say about your sleep quality," said Harry. "I called you at least 50 times. I thought Brainiac had kidnapped you!"
Schiller took the phone from the bedside and remembered that he forgot to charge it yesterday. It was turned off and he didn't receive any calls. He looked at his watch again. It turned out that the gloomy weather outside had blinded him to the time. It was not morning at all, but already 1pm.
"What happened?" Schiller asked, taking his nightcap off his head.
"'Brainiac Act'!"
"what?"
Harley covered her forehead and said, "Brainiac convinced most members of Congress and the state legislature to pass the new Brainiac Act within a week."
“What do you do mainly?”
"Allow Brainiac to build the Brainiac Center on Earth to house the servers and take over all network and electronic services in the United States. From now on, there will be no Internet, only the Brainiac Network."
"What a big commotion." Schiller leaned against the bed, thinking of the information he learned from the other world yesterday, and then said, "I'm afraid there is more than this?"
"All major electronic equipment manufacturers around the world choose to connect to the Brainiac network and store all their user information on the Brainiac network's servers. Electronic devices include personal computers, mobile phones, game consoles or smart home appliances, as well as office computers, factory assembly line intelligent control systems, and electronic transportation systems for railways and airplanes..."
"I really don't know how he did it!" Jonathan sat down on a chair by the window, crossed one leg and said, "They were willing to give out something as sensitive as user information, and without exception, they gave it out at the same time..."
"Do you really think they gave it to me?" Harvey scoffed. "I'm afraid the guy got it himself and threatened the company: 'If you don't pretend to give it to me voluntarily, I will disclose the user information directly.'"
"This possibility is the most likely," Cobert said. "The little electronic security technology humans have is useless in front of him. If we cooperate with him, at least we can beautify it into creating a better future for mankind. If we don't cooperate, we will lose both the wife and the army."
Harry sighed and said, "Professor, you are right. He created chaos in order to establish a new order. Now public opinion is almost unanimous in saying that Brainiac did a good job."
"Is that really what humans said?" Schiller said. "He is omnipotent on the Internet, so he will only let you see what he wants you to see. No matter how many websites you change and how many comments you see from new and unfamiliar users, they are all information cocoons woven by him for you."
"Of course I know that. The key is, how many people can withstand such information bombardment? I'm afraid most people have been brainwashed and think Brainiac will really bring them a better tomorrow."
"I'm not surprised that ordinary people would behave this way. After all, their main source of information is the Internet. Seeing that many people are saying the same thing online, they naturally tend to agree more easily. But why are those politicians overwhelmingly helping Brainiac?" Harvey said with a frown.
"No matter who you are, there is no information security in front of Brainiac. Those politicians have done so many dirty things. If you don't help Brainiac, your scandal will be exposed immediately and your political career will be completely ruined." Jonathan said with a sneer.
Jack scratched his face and said, "This isn't the worst news."
Schiller looked at him.
"It looks like Brainiac is planning to build the Brainiac Center in Gotham."
"Oh my God." Schiller pressed his temple hard, saying with a headache, "Where is he going to build it? Don't tell me it's downtown. Gotham is already congested enough, and it doesn't need more landmark buildings."
"Unfortunately, it's right next to Diamond Street, where the original DeVoe Building was. Construction has already started."
Schiller sighed and shouted into his phone, "Brainiac, please update my car's satellite navigation system and black out all roads within a ten-mile radius of Diamond Street. Thank you."