Assassin Seven, starting in Shennong Kingdom!

Chapter 257 The Formula of Life

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Mark was pondering Qin Ming's words when he saw a commoner sneak in, pick up a gun from the corner, and frown, asking, "Who are you?"

"Take me to the Shangmin Medical Area, I...I want to..."

Qin Ming turned to the person who had come and said, "If you want to donate your heart to your husband to save him, I can help you. However, you only have one year left to live. Even if you donate it to him, it will only extend his life by one year. Do you still want to donate?"

"I……"

The old woman was startled, her mind went blank, and without even checking Qin Ming's identity, she knelt down. "I'll trade, even if it's just to let him live one more day, one more moment, I'll trade for him. Please help me. We've been together since before the apocalypse, we've come this far together. He told me that as long as he's with me, he's not afraid of the end of the world... and I'm not afraid either."

Mark had already figured out the other party's intentions and frowned, saying, "It only adds up to one year of your life, which is completely meaningless. Is it worth it for you to do this?"

The old woman looked flustered, not because she was considering whether it was worth it, but because she was worried that Mark would stop her.

Qin Ming smiled and raised his hand, saying, "If we only consider whether it's worthwhile, then humanity will never be able to leave the cave, because every first step out carries the risk of death. I understand, he will appreciate this sentiment."

"Thanks……"

The last sentence was addressed to the old woman. As he spoke, a life force was extracted from the old woman, along with a life essence that seemed like a soul, which gathered in Qin Ming's hand into a ball of light.

As the life essence was extracted, the old woman did not turn into flesh and soil, but disappeared directly.

Mark stared in shock at the scene. "This!?"

"Go do what you need to do, your time is running out."

After saying that, Qin Ming left directly.

Mark's expression changed slightly as he recalled what Ran Bing had said earlier. He grabbed his coat and rushed towards the Dawn Hall.

……

Boom...

There was a thunderstorm.

As Qin Ming walked out of the medical room, several city defense soldiers ran past him, looking very urgent.

Looking up at the lighthouse, as expected, Mark had stormed into the Hall of Dawn, and the entire lighthouse seemed to fall into an eerie silence.

The essence of the Three Laws is to suppress human nature, but not to erase it.

Decades of repression have pushed this emotion to its limit, and it could explode at any moment.

All that was needed now was an outlet, and Mark's actions were undoubtedly the key to igniting that force completely.

"why?"

"To live."

Mark was led to the city lord's hall. The atmosphere was heavy. Upon hearing Mark's words, Morgan stood up and said in a deep voice, "What do you think has allowed you to survive to this day? It is the Lighthouse that taught you how to fight and survive. Whether you like it or not, you are a part of the Lighthouse!"

Mark said, "Corey risked his life to bring back supplies for the Lighthouse, but he was injured and couldn't get medical treatment. Professor Elon worked hard all his life, but he was banished in his old age. Those dusty porters did the hardest work and ate the cheapest food. 4068 did a great service but was still beaten... So as part of the Lighthouse, how are we any different from cold corpses?"

Do you know how much energy a lighthouse consumes per minute?

Morgan looked at Mark as he descended the steps, and said in a deep voice, "You know there will be population replenishment after battle losses, but do you know how many resources it takes to train a single Wilderness Hunter? You only see the Lighthouse abandoning your wounded comrades, but do you know how many Dust People won't even have enough insect cakes to eat if you treat a wounded Wilderness Hunter? You think the Lighthouse is driving the elderly to the surface, but you don't know how many newborn babies will starve to death by feeding people who can't contribute. The Lighthouse can choose not to control reproduction and wait until the population exceeds its carrying capacity. Then, will you decide who to abandon?"

Mark had no rebuttal; each of these was an essential element in the existence of the Beacon of Relationships, and the very essence of the Three Laws.

Ultimately, resources are limited.

Mark, recalling his previous findings, said, "If we could get back to Earth, maybe we could solve these problems."

But Morgan vehemently refuted this view, saying, "Put away your unrealistic ideas. We are no longer the masters of the earth. In the face of the Devouring Beasts, humans have nowhere to hide! They are more dangerous than you think."

With his advanced age and illness, Morgan's breathing became noticeably labored as he spoke.

"But that woman is standing on the shoulder of the Devouring Beast. If she can survive, so can we. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we should not give up!"

Morgan was so enraged that he lost his mind and blurted out, "He's not even human!"

"What!?"

Mark was startled, and the others were also taken aback.

The fact that humans still exist on the ground is one of his deepest secrets. If the people on the lighthouse knew that humans still existed on the ground, no matter how much they tried to cover it up or explain, the three laws would no longer be able to restrain everyone!

Just like Mark in front of him, from the moment he saw Bai Yuekui standing on the shoulder of the Devouring Beast, he knew that he could no longer live in accordance with the Three Laws.

Morgan knew this well.

"Lord of the city, who exactly is she?"

Morgan realized he had misspoke and stopped talking. Instead, he turned and walked to his seat, saying, "The lighthouse can't withstand any more unnecessary strain. Take it down."

"City Lord!"

Mark understood that he would not get any answers from the question, so he could only say, "Lord, I beg you... to let Ran Bing and me travel far away."

"Captain Mark, are you insane?!"

Charles, "Captain Mark, think it over."

Victor: "Mark, do you remember what happened to Red Hair?"

Mark's gaze sharpened; this had always been his nightmare. "All I remember is that my sister just wanted to go back to the surface and live a good life with the people she loved."

Morgan was furious and said in a deep voice, "The Lighthouse is humanity's last home. Returning to the ground is suicide!"

"To me, this place is more like... a grave."

"You!? You'll kill everyone!"

"City Lord!"

Morgan collapsed to the ground, his life hanging by a thread.

"Lord City Lord!"

Others rushed forward to check on Morgan's condition, but Charles turned and left the scene.

Clearly, Morgan found it hard to accept Mark's current behavior, on whom he had placed high hopes. He had thought that Mark's succession as city lord would require a reform to consolidate his position, but he had not considered the possibility that Mark might completely abolish the Three Laws.

If the three laws are abolished, change can be accomplished, and it will be thorough.

But doing so would inevitably require the people on the lighthouse to return to the ground!

This was unacceptable to Morgan; the ground was no longer habitable, a conclusion he had reached after decades of research.

Boom! !

The city lord fell into a coma, and there was no further news regarding Mark's fate. After all, he was the city lord's chosen successor, and according to the hierarchy, no one had the right to deal with him at the moment.

Even if Morgan were to die, he would still be the most likely candidate to become the city's ruler.

"How is the city lord?"

“His emergency medication has run out, and the Life Formula has determined that it has no medical value.”

Where is the nearest collection point?

“The currently known medical collection point is in the T-69 area, 60 kilometers away, but that area… is a densely populated ecological zone. According to the law, the Lighthouse cannot risk the entire Hunters to save one person. Even the city lord… is no exception.”

Mark looked at Jingnan, paused for a moment, and then said resolutely, "Prepare the gravity body, I'll go get the medicine."

Jing Nan hurriedly followed, advising, "Mark, the Hunters have never conducted nighttime operations, and besides, you're alone. You need to think it over. If you refuse..."

"Trust me, don't tell Ran Bing yet, I'll be back soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Victor and his men blocked his way, approaching with pistols in hand.

However, Victor did not lay a hand on Mark. Instead, he returned Mark's sidearm to him. Mark's weapon had already been confiscated after his arrest. "You don't have to come back, but the medicine must come back."

Immediately, the hunters gathered and found Mark.

Over the years, Mark's reputation on the Lighthouse has grown to be second only to Morgan's. At this moment, the Hunters are not very supportive of him going to rescue Morgan.