March 20, 2075A few days after the funeral of Kouland and his family, another meeting of scientists was held. The purpose of this meeting was to decide which project would be realized. As before, the number of attendees was quite large, consisting not only of scientists but also of government officials and businessmen.On one side, Ferdinand Volkov appeared enthusiastic and very confident about this meeting, as if he had already won, even though the results had not yet been revealed.“I hate that triumphant expression.” Dimitri muttered tersely, his sharp gaze fixed on Volkov indicating his anger towards the man.“Yeah, I wish there was something to wipe that smirk off his face.” Makarov replied.“Thank you to all the attendees who came to this meeting. Actually, we still need more time to make decisions and hold another meeting,” a man who was one of the city’s officials opened the meeting.“However, a few days ago, something big happened, a tragedy struck.”Everyone nodded, and the
The 10 volunteers appeared confident as they stepped through the wall, surrounded by people dressed in protective gear, they were the city wall guards protecting themselves from exposure to hazardous substances outside the city wall.Everyone watched attentively. Clearly, these people encountered no issues, they continued walking further away from the city gate without any hesitation.“I’ve tried attaching these to several volunteers, 10 individuals with various bodily disabilities, whether from illness, accidents, or other incidents. We conducted several tests on all of them, even taking them out of the dome. And here are the results.” Volkov proudly presented.The hologram screen showed that the people taken to the outside world appeared fine, they breathed in, unaffected by the toxic air full of pollutants, hazardous substances, and nuclear radiation. Their skin and eyes also showed no signs of radiation effects. The outside world had no adverse effects on them. Seeing this, people
Several months since the inauguration of the cyborg project, this news was spread across all television stations so that the city’s residents could learn that people would undergo drastic changes. Of course, this sparked both support and opposition. Despite demonstrating all the advantages and benefits that humans would gain, there were still many who disagreed with the project.So, before riots and protests could erupt, Volkov and several dignitaries held a press conference to explain and clarify everything. They managed to answer every question posed to them.At a residence, Velia, who was with Xander, watched this news program on TV, featuring Volkov speaking in front of the camera. Actually, only Xander was watching, as Velia sat on the floor, busy with something.“This is utter nonsense. This guy intends to butcher people with his project.” Xander reached out his right hand toward the TV, commenting with an annoyed tone on what was being broadcast.Velia seemed not to respond at
April 4, 2080For several years, humans have been developing bunker agriculture. During that time, everything seemed fine, but scientists began to notice something when fertilizers and nutrients for each plant no longer yielded the expected results. That’s when they realized something was amiss and started conducting further research on the matter.Eventually, they discovered that the quality of plant seeds was declining with each harvest, as predicted by Dimitri and Makarov earlier. Plants were indeed experiencing a continuous decline in their quality, and it was only a matter of time before they could no longer be cultivated, rendering them unable to grow.Inside the plant research lab, several scientists dealing with this issue were puzzled.“This is strange, the fruits and vegetables we’re getting are not as good as they used to be,” the first scientist said, puzzled by the research results.“What does this mean?” asked the second scientist.“It means our food supply is declining
Mei Ling Cheng continued speaking, providing more information. “Ladies and gentlemen, all of this has been happening over time, with a gradual decrease in quality from month to month. It’s likely that next month’s harvest will be even worse than the current one.”“What’s causing all of this? Has it been identified?” asked one man, a scientist present there.Dr. Mei Ling Cheng then provided an explanation, as previously relayed to her by other scientists.Several individuals immediately conducted further examinations to verify this, trying to find loopholes to prove it wrong. However, the data they obtained only confirmed what had been disclosed.Various arguments were then immediately thrown out, panic spreading throughout the entire room.“This is bad, we need to find a solution to this as soon as possible.”“Yes, otherwise, we’ll lose our food source, and this will become a disaster.”“Can’t we create fertilizers or plant stimulants to address this?” asked an investor who appeared d
A crisis was unfolding in the city of Lycaelus, where residents were seen protesting, attacking public facilities, and confronting security forces attempting to restore order. Hundreds of people took to the streets in what was not the first instance of such unrest. Due to the ongoing food and drink crisis, the city’s inhabitants had begun resorting to such extreme actions.After months of declining food production and the rising prices of all types of food, the city’s residents, having lost patience, took to the streets in protest, resorting to extreme measures. Of course, for the downtown residents and the upper-middle class, they could still enjoy delicious and plentiful food, a far cry from the lower-class citizens who were struggling, with some even dying of starvation.A teenager found himself trapped in the midst of the protesting crowd as he tried to secure a piece of bread. He was cornered and had already sustained numerous injuries from people who were unaware of his presence
The shelter, it’s a place where children and teenagers from the slums reside. The city’s caste-based and wealth-oriented outlook has led to a large population of impoverished residents in the slum areas, coupled with the high birth rate, resulting in many children abandoned on the streets.Some people with more resources built this place to accommodate the homeless children or teenagers on the streets. This place also has several adults from various backgrounds who will handle and take care not only of the place but also of the children in need of care.This shelter also has a special clinic so that the residents of this slum area can use this facility for free. Yes, this place provides many facilities for free, including providing free food, with many people contributing to support this place.And this also becomes the main location where the scene unfolds. Inside the clinic, Nouel is panting, holding a half-empty bottle of cold drink, while the teenager he helped has received treatm
Nouel asked, still not friendly, “Why are you doing all this? From what I see, this rundown clinic doesn’t charge anyone. I think, let alone paying the staff, they can’t even handle the equipment and supplies here.”Casually, while doing his job, Dvliericht explained everything, “We have regular donors, so we don’t worry about finances even if the patients don’t pay. Unfortunately, for now, we can only handle minor injuries, not able to perform surgeries. Besides the lack of medical staff, we don’t have adequate equipment.” Dvliericht explained the condition of the clinic, so no one collects fees from every patient in need of help, plus the condition of the clinic like this has been well explained.Nouel then responded sarcastically, “Pathetic, actually serious injuries are the ones that require high costs for treatment. If it’s just scratches or a fever, it’s not important at all, even someone can handle things like that at home.”“You are right, but on the bright side, we’ve helped