Urban Sims

The seventh day.

The final day of moral judgment.

The number of people who applied to criticize Lan Li on stage today was obviously much smaller than yesterday.

Even if it is criticism, the tone is much gentler than before. The focus of the criticism is also on Lan Li's revenge methods. He thinks that she is too extreme and wants to destroy the whole world in order to understand the tone in her heart.

Could such a person exist there?

Everyone in the audience nodded. This woman, because she suffered a lot, let all the Erqi people suffer for more than two thousand years. Is this something a normal person would do?

Although I sympathized with her experience, in my heart, I still couldn't forgive her for what she had done.

Therefore, after the morning debate, a real-time TV station survey showed that the proportion of people who support punishing Lan Li rose to 81%.

At noon, after all the voting devices were distributed, and before the referendum was held, Mr. Lan suddenly announced a major news on the TV broadcast:

"Good afternoon to all the Erqi people."

"My superior leader just told me that he has prepared two paths for all Erqi people."

"The first way is that you can stay on this planet. You can continue to stay in your homeland as an affiliated civilization of the Blue Star Federation and build your own future."

"The second way is that this planet will be requisitioned by the Blue Star Federation and used as our colonial star, and you Erqi people will all leave this planet and complete the various tasks assigned to you."

"Which of these two roads you will take is related to the voting results that will come out in the afternoon. As for what kind of voting results will correspond to what kind of road? We will not tell you for the time being. We will act based on the results."

"So, Erqi people, make your choice well, your future is in your hands!"

Mr. Lan's words caused an uproar and a lot of discussion.

"The first way is to stay in our homeland; the second way is that the Blue Star people want to drive us away and turn our planet into their colony! This... this is not like the three-eyed people. Will they turn us into their slaves?"

"It turns out that this civilization is similar to the three-eyed people, and it is also an evil civilization!"

"What's the same as the three-eyed people? At least the three-eyed people didn't come to colonize us, but this civilization wants to occupy our homeland!"

"Why do they deprive us of our homeland? Why do they enslave us? I don't accept it. I want to fight for freedom!" A big man raised his fist with an angry look on his face.

"Just because they are stronger than us and because of their technology, they can eliminate us without any loss, but we can't cause them any harm." The companion next to him poured cold water on the big man.

"I...I." The big man's aura weakened, and he reluctantly lowered his raised fist.

"The first path is acceptable, but what kind of trial result will there be before we can take the first path?" another person asked.

"You should vote to punish that woman! If such a woman is not punished, and we cannot accept it, those aliens will not be able to accept it either!"

"Yes! The aliens support us in punishing the woman. Otherwise, why would we hold such a trial? If the woman is innocent, why would we set up this stage to judge her?"

"I think so too. That woman must be punished! We will also get the first path!"

"No! I am completely different from what you think. If things were that simple, there would be no need for the aliens to announce the two paths, because it is obvious that the woman will definitely be punished, but after punishing the woman, Will the aliens arrange the first way for us? The aliens have no connection with that woman. They want to kill that woman. It is simple and easy. But why would they punish that woman and then give us something good? Which way?

On the contrary, I just believe that once that woman is found guilty, we will soon lose our home.

Unless the woman is acquitted, aliens may be surprised why we would choose this outcome. Why forgive that unforgivable woman? They will think that we have put down the burden of hatred, no longer dwell on the past, but choose a new future!

Aliens may want to keep us in our home world for this reason!

Therefore, this is a test for all Erqi people. We must choose carefully! "

said a young man with a sharp mind.

"So... it seems to make sense." The person next to him nodded, agreeing with his point of view.

"But... that hateful female devil, just let her go like that?" Another person shook his head violently, "I was tortured so badly by the Three-Eyed Society, I really can't do it."

"I can't do it either... maybe it's not what you think. Maybe after the female devil is punished, the aliens will let us stay on our planet?"

"Aliens will not be so kind, and things will not be that simple. If compared to losing our home, I would rather choose to forgive that woman, even if she is guilty of a heinous crime."

The young man shook his head and said, his words made several people around him think deeply.

…

2 p.m.

There's still half an hour until voting starts.

The central square, the judgment seat.

"Your Honor, I would like to say a few final words in front of all the Erqi people!"

Luo Xin, who had lost more than 20 kilograms these days, walked up to the old judge and made a request.

Because the final vote is electronic, each Erqi person will be issued a small voting device. After the voting process begins, it may only take up to half an hour for the voting results to come out. After the results come out, the voting results will be determined based on whether they are guilty or not. If you are guilty, the old judge will sentence you.

If guilty, Lan Li will be sentenced to death.

If not guilty, he will be released in court.

Seeing that he didn't have much time, Luo Xin wanted to seize this little time to say a few final words to all the Erqi people.

"The defense time has passed and you have no chance to speak." The old judge glanced at him and said.

"Your Honor, please give me five minutes and give Er Qixing one last chance!" Looking into the old judge's eyes, Luo Xin said solemnly.

The old judge looked at his bloodshot eyes, which were extremely swollen due to lack of sleep, with a determined look like an exhausted warrior, and on his thin face, which was covered with traces of the spirit of not giving up even when hope was slim. Finally insisting, the old judge thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you three minutes."

"Thank you, your honor!"

It was said to be three minutes, but after picking up the headset, Luo Xin kept talking for 20 minutes.

These 20 minutes were called "the 20 minutes that created a new era" in Erqixing's later history books.

In these 20 minutes, Luo Xin moved the old judge, hundreds of millions of fellow Earqi people, and himself with his words.

This time, he didn't make any big arguments or try his best to defend Lan Li. Instead, he drew a blueprint.

A blueprint for the future of the Erqi people.

This blueprint is full of emotion, every byte is full of emotion, and every fragment is full of his infinite imagination.

He even imagined a wife, two children, and a happy family for himself.

He also painted a future for the country, an endlessly bright future.

He claimed that the Erqi people would create the same glory as the "Blue Star People", have the same numerous colonial galaxies, have the right to autonomy, and have a place in this dazzling galaxy.

Finally, he said:

"We have been delayed for too long. We are too far behind others. If we don't catch up, we will have no hope!"

"Hate, pain, and those heavy memories, Erqi Ren can no longer carry them!"

"I don't expect forgiveness, I don't expect forgiveness. I just hope that everyone will forget everything in the past, embrace our future, and embrace our new future!"

"So, please make your choice carefully. The future of the Erqi people lies in your hands!"

"please!"

Luo Xin bowed deeply and took a long time to get up.

…

Feitian, living area and large living room.

"This cunning guy is really a rare genius among people with strange ears." Looking at Luo Xin in the video, Yun Xinghe smiled and shook his head.

"But brother, in his speech, he didn't say a word about asking his compatriots to forgive his teacher?" Yun Qiaoqiao was puzzled.

"He didn't say a word, but every word conveyed this meaning. This is the highest level of language expression." Sugaru said on the side.

"The bet I made with Lao Lan that day, I thought I would definitely win. Now it seems that I may lose. Erqi Ren is indeed not hopeless yet."

After the voting process started, Yun Xinghe murmured as he looked at the data that was rapidly refreshing on another screen.

"Civilizations that have experienced severe disasters will always learn lessons and mature quickly." The old man in his mind suddenly said.

"Captain, the result is out, 50.005 versus 49.995. I won that bet!"

Sure enough, after a while, Lan Xiulong's smiling face and very proud voice came from the communication screen.

"Yeah! That's great!" Yun Qiaoqiao jumped up.

"Beyond my expectations, I didn't expect such an amazing reversal to happen," Berekov said.

"This is really a miracle." Xia Xingkong sighed.

Dr. Heng sighed: "This civilization is also a big joke that has trapped itself, but the future will be very bright."