Chapter 34 Chapter Thirty-Four

I'm leaning against Tobias.Someone put the barrel of a gun to my spine and forced me to walk through the gates of the altruistic headquarters, which was actually a normal gray building, only two stories high.Blood was dripping down the side of my body and I wasn't afraid of what was about to happen because it hurt so much I couldn't even think about it. The barrel propelled me to a doorway, which was guarded by two Dauntless guards.Me and Tobias walked in.It was an extremely simple office, with only one desk, one computer and two empty chairs.Jeanine sat behind a desk with a telephone receiver pressed to her ear.

"Okay, put some of them back on the train," she said into the phone, "Now need to strengthen the security, this is the most important part - stop - I'm going to hang up." She hung up Phone, staring at us with gray eyes.Those eyes remind me of molten metal. "Divergent Traitor," said a Dreadnought.He must be the leader of the Dauntless faction - or a new member removed from the simulation. "I can tell." She took off her glasses, folded them, and put them on the table.She probably wears glasses more out of vanity than necessity because she thinks it makes her look smarter—that's what my dad said.

"You," she pointed at me, "I expected that. From the very beginning, all the questions on your personality test made me suspicious. And you..." She shook her head and turned her eyes to Tobias. "You, Tobias—or should I call you fourth?—you managed to fool me," she said softly. "Everything about you has been found out—test results, freshman situation simulations, All of that. Still, you're here." She folded her hands and rested her chin on them. "Perhaps you can explain to me how this is done." "You're a genius," he said calmly, "why don't you tell me."

A smile appeared on her lips: "My guess is that you do belong to the selfless faction, and the divergent characteristics are relatively weak." She laughed a little harder, as if she was amused by these children.Gritting my teeth, I considered whether to leap over the table and strangle her.I probably would have done it if it wasn't for a bullet in my shoulder. "Your deductive reasoning ability is really amazing," Tobias spit out with a "yuck", "I really 'admire' it so much." I gave him a sideways look, almost forgetting this side of him that would rather fight than lie down and die.

"Since your wisdom has been proven, come quickly if you want to kill us." Tobias closed his eyes, "After all, you still have a bunch of selfless leaders waiting to be dealt with." Even if Tobias' words made Zhenning feel annoyed, she didn't show it. She continued to smile and stood up slowly.She wore a blue dress that wrapped her body tightly from shoulders to knees, exposing a layer of fat around her waist.I was trying to focus on her face when I suddenly felt the room spin and I fell on Tobias, who quickly reached out to hold my waist. "Don't be stupid, take your time," she said softly, "you are here for a very important purpose. You see, I am puzzled by the fact that the Divergent are immune to the serum I created, so I have been Trying to remedy that. I thought the last batch of serum had made it, but as you all know, I was wrong. Fortunately, there is another batch to test."

"Why bother?" In the past, she and the leader of the Dauntless faction could kill the Divergent without breaking a sweat, why make an exception today? She stared at me with a half-smile. "I've had a question since I started the Dauntless project, and that's," she said, running her fingers lightly across the table, "why do most of the Divergent come from weak-willed, God-fearing selfless pawns?" I don't know that most of the Divergents come from Altruism, don't know why that is, and I don't think I'll have much time to figure it out.

"Weak-willed?" Tobias mocked, "Last time I checked, it takes extreme willpower to manipulate a situational simulation. Only a weak-willed person can mentally control an army, because for you It is too difficult to train an army by yourself." "I'm not an idiot," replied Jeanine. "What does a faction of intellectuals want an army for? We're tired of being dominated by a bunch of self-righteous fools who refuse wealth and progress. But we can't overthrow it on our own." They. But your Dauntless chiefs are all more than happy to help me with that if I promise to give them a job in a new and improved government."

"Improvement?" Tobias snorted coldly. "That's right, an improvement," Jeanine said. "Improved, and committed to a world where people live in abundance, comfort, and prosperity." "Then who will bear the price?" My voice was hoarse and slow, "Those wealth... didn't come out of thin air." "Currently, the nonpartisan crowd is the biggest burden," Jeanine replied, "and so is the disinterested. I'm sure the honest folks will cooperate once they see the remnants of the disinterested as part of the dauntless army. Ultimately all It can all go smoothly.”

Incorporated into the Dauntless faction army.I see what that means, she wants to control the disinterested, she wants everyone to be submissive and manageable. "Everything can go smoothly." Tobias said angrily, his voice raised, "Don't make any mistakes, or you might be finished before night, you—" "If you could control your temper," Jenny interrupted Tobias, "you wouldn't be where you are today, Tobias." "It's all thanks to you that I'm here," he said angrily, "at the very moment you're orchestrating an attack on innocent people."

"Innocent people." Jeanine burst out laughing suddenly, "I think it's a bit ridiculous for you to say that. I thought Marcus' son knew that not everyone is innocent." She sat lightly On the edge of the table, the dress was tucked up to her knees, revealing the orange peel. "Tell me the truth, would you be happy to find out your dad died in the attack?" "No!" Tobias squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth, "He is evil, but at least he won't manipulate the entire faction, and he won't plan to murder all political leaders."

For a while, they stared at each other like that, the length of which made my heart tighten.Then Jeanine cleared her throat first. "I would like to say that before long, countless selfless people, and their children, will be under my administration. A large number of them may be divisive people like you, who are not subject to situational simulations. Control, which is not a good thing for me." She stood up and took a few steps to the left, clasping her hands in front of her.Her nail beds, like mine, have been bitten through the skin. "For this reason, it is necessary to invent a new situational simulation for those who are immune. I have to re-evaluate my assumptions, and this is where you can be used." She walked to the right again A few steps, "You are right, you do have super willpower, and I cannot control your will. But there are a few things I can still control." She stopped and turned to face us.I rested my head on Tobias' shoulder, blood running down my back.For the past few minutes, the pain has been endless, and I'm used to it.It's like the siren keeps going off, and one gets used to it after listening to it. Her palms were clasped together, and there was no evil joy in her eyes, nor was there a trace of the masochism I expected.She doesn't look like a lunatic, more like a killing machine.Seeing a problem, she uses the data she collects to come up with a solution.If selflessness stands in the way of her power-hungry, she'll find an effective way to clear it.There was no army, so she found one in the Dauntless; she knew that she needed to control a large number of people in order to be safe, so she invented a way to use the serum and the signal transmitter.The Divergent is just another problem for her to solve, because she's smart enough to solve any problem, even the problem of our existence—that's what makes her so intimidating. "I can control what you see and hear," she said, "so I created a new type of serum that manipulates your will by adjusting your surroundings. Those who refuse to accept our leadership will be subject to strict supervision." monitor." Surveillance—rather, the deprivation of free will.She is really good at playing with words. "Tobias, you are very lucky to be my first test subject. As for... Beatrice," she smiled, "You are seriously injured, and you are not of much use to me for the time being. The execution will be carried out at the end of the meeting Bar." I tried my best to hide the shudder when I heard the word "execution", the wound on my shoulder was still painful.I looked up at Tobias and saw the terror in his wide, dark eyes and it was really hard to hold back the tears. "No." His voice trembled, but his expression was firm, he kept shaking his head, "I would rather die." "I'm afraid you don't have much of a choice in the matter," replied Jeanine lightly. Tobias cupped my face and kissed it a little rough.The pressure of his lips forced mine to part.For a moment, I forgot the pain and the fear of dying.I'm so happy, this kiss at the end of my life will forever be etched in my mind. Then he let go of me and I had to lean against the wall.With no warning other than tense muscles, Tobias straddled the table with his hands strangled around Jeanine's neck, and the Dauntless guard at the door lunged at him, gun ready to shoot, and I screamed. Two Dauntless soldiers pulled Tobias away from Jeanine and pushed him to the ground.A guard pinned him down, with his knees on his shoulders and his head in his hands, pressing his face onto the carpet.I rushed towards them.Another guard slammed his hand on my shoulder, forcing me against the wall.It's a pity that I was weak due to blood loss, and I was too small. Zhenning leaned against the table and hugged herself, panting heavily, unable to speak.She rubbed her swollen neck, which still bore Tobias' handprint.However machine-like she may seem, she is still human; tears welling in her eyes, she takes a small case from a desk drawer and opens it, containing a needle and a syringe. Panting, she picked up the box and walked towards Tobias.Tobias gritted his teeth angrily, raised his elbow and hit the guard behind him hard in the face, but the guard put his pistol on his head all at once, and Jeanning stuck the needle into his neck and pushed a Tube serum, Tobias's body suddenly went limp. A noise rolled out of my throat, not a cry or a scream, but a hoarse, vague, staccato whimper that didn't sound like mine. "Let him stand up." Zhenning's voice was a little hoarse. The guard helped Tobias up.He didn't look dull like other Dauntless soldiers, but his eyeballs were chattering, with a bit of vigilance in his eyes; he looked around in a daze, as if he was very confused about the things around him. "Tobias," I yelled, "Tobias, it's me." "He doesn't know you now." Zhenning said coldly. Tobias turned his head, half-closed his eyes, rushed towards me angrily, raised his hand to grab my neck, and squeezed my trachea with his fingertips.I almost suffocate. "He's been controlled by the simulation," Jeanine said.But my ears were buzzing, and I could barely hear her voice, "Everything he saw was upside down, and now he sees enemies as friends, and friends as enemies." A guard finally pulls Tobias away.I gasped and took a sharp breath. The Tobias I knew is gone, and the man in front of him has been completely controlled by the situation simulation. He can attack the "innocent person" he said three minutes ago without even blinking his eyes.If he was allowed to choose by himself, he would rather die than surrender. "The advantages of this version of the scenario simulation are obvious." Zhenning said excitedly, with bright eyes, "he has independent thinking, and is more useful to us." Her eyes suddenly fell to the two I also looked at Tobias's soldier. Tobias's muscles were bulging, and he broke free from the soldier's hand angrily. His eyes looked in my direction, with indifference written in his eyes. "Take him to the control room, there needs to be a capable person, and he happened to work there too." Zhenning put her hands together and put them on her chest: "Take this person to room B13." She waved her hand and announced my "execution".My whole fate was thus decided, and she was just crossing off a to-do list.Two soldiers dragged me out while she eyed me blankly. They dragged me down the corridor.I struggled, howled, and shook, numb on the inside but not on the outside.I bit down hard on the soldier's hand on the right, tasted a trace of blood in my mouth, and couldn't help smiling.He threw his fist at me and my mind went blank.