Chapter 15 Chapter fifteen
They were starting to climb the stairs back to the top floor, which coincided with the blackout, which was an interesting timing.Janss could feel that her physical strength seemed to be cut off, and every time she climbed up, she lost a point of physical strength.When she went downstairs, she still felt very painful. The repeated movements were very uncomfortable, and she had an illusion that she was tired, but now it seems that the illusion is just teasing she plays.Now, her aging and frail muscles are really put to the test.Every time she climbed one step, she felt as if she was about to conquer a high mountain. She raised her legs, stepped on the first step, and then supported her knees with her hands, struggling to raise herself to a height of 25 centimeters. However, the spiral ladder kept going up. Extending, as if straight up to the million-meter-high sky, disappearing into the endless grayness above the head.
She saw a number on the landing to the right: fifty-eight.Now, it's different from when I went downstairs.When going downstairs before, she could indulge in meditation and walk down unconsciously. By the time she came to her senses, she had already passed several floors.But now, whenever she tried to take a step up with her trembling legs and looked out from the outer railing, she would see that the floor platform she just passed was shrouded in the dim green halo of the emergency lights, looming.
Manais walked beside her, holding on to the inner railing, while she walked on the outside, with the hand supporting the crutch between the two of them. Every time she took a step, the crutch hit the ladder with a "boom", and their arms Occasionally bump into each other.At the moment, they feel as if they have been away for months, away from their offices, their duties, everything they are used to.At first, Janss thought that coming down here to find a new security officer was like going on an adventure, but unexpectedly, it felt completely different from what she expected.Originally, she had a beautiful longing, thinking that this journey would bring her back her lost youth, but she didn't expect that the nightmare of the past haunted her lingeringly.She originally hoped to regain the lost youthful vigor, but unexpectedly found that the years had already worn down her knees and back.She originally thought that this journey would be a magnificent tour of the bunker she led, but she didn't expect that she found that she was so insignificant, and this journey would be so arduous.Now, she even doubts, does the bunker really need her?Wouldn't the bunker just work without her?
The world around her is a world of distinct classes.This, now she sees more clearly.People on the upper floors are only worried that the image will become blurred again, and they take many things for granted, such as the juice they drink for breakfast every day.The people on the middle floor live in a world made of soil, they are busy tending the crops and cleaning the corrals every day. What they care about is their greenhouse and their manure.To them, the world outside the bunker is not that important, and they only realize its existence after each cleaning of the lens.As for the bottom floor, it is the area of the mechanical factory and the chemical laboratory, which is responsible for pumping crude oil and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment.It was a world of "black hands", full of oil and heavy labor.For the people at the bottom, the outside world is like some kind of legend, and the food sent down from upstairs is what they rely on to support their bodies.Throughout her long life, Janss had always thought that the existence of the bunker was to support the upper-class people like them to manage the bunker, but now she finally realized that she was wrong.The real function of the bunker is to support the people at the bottom so that they can maintain the operation of the machine.
Then, they went to another floor.In the dim light, the number on the platform could be vaguely seen: fifty-seven.This floor is a residential area.There was a little girl sitting on the grid iron board, her legs were drawn, her arms were wrapped around her knees, and she was holding a book in her hand.There is a lamp on the ceiling above her head. Under the dim light, it can be seen that it is a fairy tale book with a plastic sleeve on the cover.Janss looked at the little girl and found that she was not moving, her eyes were almost unblinking, staring at the colorful picture.She didn't even look up to see who they were as they passed her by.Janss and Manes continued to struggle to go up step by step, occasionally looking back, the figure of the little girl on the platform had gradually disappeared in the dim light.It was their third day of climbing the stairs, and both were exhausted.From the top to the bottom of the entire stairwell, no footsteps could be heard, and no vibrations could be felt from the stairs. The entire bunker was immersed in a boundless silence, as if there was no one inhabited, as if only these two old friends were in this huge space. , two old partners.They climbed shoulder to shoulder, arms slightly swaying, on the rusty iron stair treads with peeling paint.Once or twice, the two men's arms rubbed against each other.
That night, they spent the night in the security sub-station on the middle floor.The deputy security officer insisted that they accept his hospitality, and Janss just wanted to take this opportunity to win his support for the new security officer. After all, Juliet was not from their security officer system.So they had dinner with the deputy security officer and his wife.Even though the room was dark and the food was cold because of the power cut, they still talked and laughed and had a good time.After eating, Janss went to the branch office.A very comfortable folding bed was prepared inside, covered with a good quality quilt.It was obvious that the sheets were borrowed, and there was a smell of high-end soap on them.Manais was going to sleep in the cell, which had a camp bed and smelled like bootleg gin.Not long ago, a drunk man was imprisoned in the detention room, probably because the lens had just been cleaned and the carnival was too much to celebrate. When the lights were turned off, it was almost impossible to feel the darkness in the room, because it was already dark.Janss lay down on the cot, lost in the darkness.Her muscles throbbed, but she felt much more comfortable lying still like this.Also, her feet were cramped and stiff as rocks, and her back hurt to the touch and needed some stretching.However, despite her discomfort, her mind was still racing, and she kept recalling some of the things she had said to Manes.For three days, she and Manes passed the time by talking while climbing the stairs, and that conversation was so exhausting. In the past three days, she and Manais seem to be going around in circles, testing each other whether they still remember the past.Today, their bodies are old and fragile, and their wrinkled faces are full of the vicissitudes of time. Moreover, one is a law enforcement officer who defends discipline, and the other is a political leader who has experienced turbulent waves. Their hearts have long been worn out by the harsh duties do.But even so, they are still eager to dig out the beautiful memories of the past, the romance of youth, the sweet pain from the depths of their tired and broken hearts. They would often mention Donald's name on purpose, to test each other out, and put that name between them, as if a child climbed into the parents' bed and squeezed between them.Whenever Janss thought of her long-lost husband at this time, a trace of sadness would creep into her heart.It's been a long time, and she hasn't lamented her decades of loneliness so much.For a long time, she lived alone, dedicated herself to the bunker, worked for the benefit of everyone, and always regarded this kind of work as her vocation. However, at this moment, she suddenly felt that such a life was more like a curse.Her life was stripped away, leaving nothing but a blank; her life was drained dry, leaving only a dregs, and her years of sacrifice turned into a sweet juice that nourished the entire bunker.But in fact, what she really takes care of is only the upper forty floors. As for the deep world under the bunker, she doesn't know much about it, and she rarely pays attention to it. The saddest part of the trip was the realization that Halston's spirit had come with her.Now, she was finally able to admit one thing to herself: the reason why she would embark on this journey, and why she wanted Juliet to be the security officer, and a more important reason, maybe it was because she wanted to escape, to Hiding in the deepest underground, away from the tragic scene on the surface: a loving couple hugging and lying on the sand dune, the strong wind blows their bodies, and their youth seems to be gone with the wind.She embarked on this journey to escape Holden, but she found that he was still entangled in her heart.At this moment, although she still can't figure out why those who are sent out end up cleaning the lens, she already fully understands why a heartbroken person would volunteer for this task.Rather than being entangled by ghosts, it is better to turn yourself into a ghost; than to let life become a void, it is better to lose life—— At this time, the door of the sub-station, which had been in disrepair for a long time, suddenly creaked.In the dark, Janss wanted to sit up and see who it was, but her muscles were so sore that she had no strength, and her old eyes, with their eyesight failing, made it difficult to see clearly.Maybe the deputy security officer wanted to come in and ask if she was missing anything.She wanted to tell him that this place is very comfortable and everything is missing, but in the end she still didn't make a sound.She just pricked up her ears and listened carefully. The garrison was covered with tattered carpets, and the footsteps were hard to discern, but she could barely hear the man walking towards her.The man didn't make a sound, she could only vaguely hear his joints creaking when he walked.It was the unique voice of an old man.Then, she felt someone lift her quilt.At that moment, the two old people suddenly understood each other's mind.It was a tacit understanding of the soul. Janss couldn't help but hold her breath, reached out her hand to grope in the dark, and took his hand that was lifting the quilt.Then, she moved her body to the side to make room on the small bed, and then pulled him to lie next to her. Manais put his arms around her, pulled her into his arms, and then moved his body so that she lay beside him.She straddled his leg with her arms around his neck, felt his beard pressed against her face, felt him kissing the corners of her eyes. Janss held his face against his shoulder, and then, like a child, she began to sob, like a new apprentice feeling so bewildered, so terrified by a strange and horrible job.She wept because she was terrified, but the fear was gone as soon as he stroked her back, as if the pain in her back was gone as well.When the fear disappeared, she suddenly felt a blank in her mind.She didn't know how long she had been weeping, but when the fear was gone, she felt such a sweet tenderness welling up in her heart. Janss felt the old life force come back.The skin of the two was so close, she felt a shudder all over her body.Her arms were close to his side, her hands were on his shoulders, and his hands were supporting her lower back. At this moment, she couldn't help but burst into tears.Those were tears of joy and tears of sorrow.She grieves because she has lost so many years, because this moment finally comes after years of wasted time.The two embraced tightly, embracing the moment. Their hearts were agitated and they were trembling all over. However, all they could have now was warm kisses, clenched hands, and whispers of infinite tenderness. Then, she felt a strong sense of drowsiness. , and all the muscles, bones and joints of the whole body have exhausted all their strength, so, just like this, she hugged him and fell asleep, because she was too tired.She was tired, not just because she had climbed the stairs for too long, but also because her agitated mood exhausted her remaining strength.She didn't want to just fall asleep like this, but she couldn't resist.It's been a long time, and she hasn't slept in the arms of a man like this for a long time.The next day, when she wakes up, she may find that she is still alone, but her heart will be filled with unprecedented happiness.
The fourth day was the last day of their journey upstairs.By noon, they had almost reached the information area on the 34th floor.Janss found herself needing more and more rest, drinking water, and rubbing her sore muscles, not because she was really tired, but because of fear.She was dreading that she would soon be face to face with Bernard.On the other hand, the journey of her and Manais is coming to an end, which also makes her feel afraid. Due to power cuts, they traveled through the entire bunker from bottom to top, and everywhere they went was dark.Moreover, this power cut spread throughout the entire bunker, and most of the shops were closed, so the entire stairwell seemed empty, with almost no people in sight.Juliet remained down there to oversee the generator repairs, and she had reminded Jans that the lights would flicker because of the backup generator, which was running low on power.The problem was that, despite her mental preparations, Jans still felt uncomfortable.Climbing up from the bottom, the flickering lights along the way almost made her nervous.The rhythmic flashes reminded her of a past event.When she first became the chief, a light bulb in the office went out, which made her very distressed.For almost the entire term, the lightbulb was never fixed and flickered forever.The mechanical and electrical department sent workers to check twice, but they all said that the light bulb was still usable and refused to help her replace it with a new one.Later, she had to ask McClane to help her change a new light bulb.Back then, McClane was already in charge of the material area. Janss remembered that it was McClane himself who brought the bulb up to her.At that time, she had just become the person in charge of the material area, and she was in control of the power, so it was not difficult to give Janss a light bulb in private.So, she climbed dozens of floors and sent it up to Jans herself.Janss already respected her very much back then, because this woman held great power and shouldered great responsibilities.She remembers that McClane asked her why she didn't just break the old light bulbs, as everyone else did, so they could be assigned new ones. At first, Janss felt a little annoyed, why she didn't think of such a simple solution, but later, after she got to know McClane better, she gradually realized that when McClane laughed at her for being stupid, it was actually a compliment, so Later, she was proud of her brains. Later, they finally came to the thirty-fourth floor.Coming here, Janss suddenly had a feeling that they had already arrived home.The stair landing in the information area, they came to this familiar area again.Manais went to knock on the door, while she leaned on crutches and leaned against the railing to wait.Not long after, the door "creaked" open, and at that moment, bright and harsh lights immediately spilled into the dim stairwell.The reason for the power cut has been informed to all the residents of the bunker. However, the real reason for the serious lack of power on each floor lies in the information area, because they are exempt from the power cut.Bernard quickly quoted several articles of the "Convention" to prove that their information area cannot limit electricity.Juliet once complained that the plant lights in the soil cultivation area should really be exempted from power rationing first, and which round will get the server in the information area.Complaints were nothing but complaints, but she quickly threw herself into generator repairs, doing what she could.Janss told Juliet to take this as a first lesson in political compromise, but Juliet said she thought it was exposing her weakness instead. As soon as she entered the information area, Janss immediately saw that Bernard was already waiting for them at the door, and the expression on his face was indescribably stinky.Several staff members in the information area were whispering to each other, but when they saw them coming in, they immediately shut up.Janss wondered if they had been monitoring their progress upstairs, so they had already figured out the time to wait for them here. "Bernard." She tried to keep her breathing steady, trying not to let them see that she was panting from exhaustion.She hoped to make him feel that she just stopped by to say hello, because she would definitely pass by here when going upstairs from below. "Mary." He called her that with deliberate contempt.Moreover, he didn't even look at Manes at all, as if he didn't exist. "This document needs your signature. Do you want to sign it here, or go to the conference room?" She took out the letter of appointment from her backpack, which had Juliet's signature on it. "Mary, what game are you playing with me?" Janss felt a rush of heat rushing to her forehead.The few people next to them were all wearing silver work clothes exclusive to the information area, and they all pricked up their ears to listen to them. "Playing games?" she asked. "Do you think it's fun to cut electricity? Do you think it's fun to take revenge on me in this way?" "revenge--?" "Mary, I have a lot of servers here—" "The power quota we gave you is more than enough for the server." Janss began to speak louder and louder. "But the electricity for the cooling system is directly piped up from the electromechanical area. If the temperature rises, we have to shut down the server. In our place, from before to now, the server has never been shut down!" At this time, Manais suddenly walked between the two of them and raised his hands. "Calm down, calm down." He stared at Bernard with a very flat tone. "Tell your subordinates to step aside," Bernard said. Jans grabs Maneth's arm. "The 'Convention' is clearly written, Bernard, it is my responsibility to select the security officer. In the past, the two of us worked very happily, and we endorsed each other's candidates—" "But didn't I tell you that the girl down there couldn't—" "She has already accepted the appointment." Manais interrupted suddenly.Janss noticed his hand resting on the butt of the gun.She didn't know if Bernard had noticed, but he suddenly fell silent, but his eyes were still fixed on Janss. "I won't sign it." "Then, I don't need to ask you any more duties to be assigned next time." Bernard sneered: "Do you think you still have a way to survive until the end of the next security officer's term?" As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the technicians next to him, and waved his hand to call one of them over. "I really doubt it." Those technicians were whispering, one of them suddenly ran over.Janss recognized the young man.She had seen him in the big restaurant on the top floor.Sometimes I work overtime at night, and I often see him running to the top.If she remembered correctly, his name should be Lucas.He shook her hand, smiled dryly, and said "Hello" to her, looking uncomfortable. Bernard spread his hands impatiently: "Whatever she wants you to sign, just sign it. I don't know how to sign. After signing, make a photocopy and file it, and leave the rest to you." After finishing speaking, he said with disdain He waved his hand, then turned his head to look at Manes and Janss, from head to toe for the last time, with disgust on his face.I can't tell what he dislikes. Is it because he hates their appearance, or the two old people, or their status and position, or is there anything else? "Oh, by the way, ask Sim to help them fill their water jugs and feed them a bit before they have the strength to climb back upstairs. Anyway, two old guys are out of their legs, and we'll have to figure out how to keep them Have the strength to get out of here and go back to their house." After speaking, Bernard immediately took big steps towards the iron gate, walked through the gate, and walked into the unfathomable information area.It was bright and bright inside, and the servers were buzzing with infinite joy. However, the temperature in the stagnant space was getting higher and higher, as if the blood in his angry veins was getting hotter and hotter, almost boiling.
That night, they spent the night in the security sub-station on the middle floor.The deputy security officer insisted that they accept his hospitality, and Janss just wanted to take this opportunity to win his support for the new security officer. After all, Juliet was not from their security officer system.So they had dinner with the deputy security officer and his wife.Even though the room was dark and the food was cold because of the power cut, they still talked and laughed and had a good time.After eating, Janss went to the branch office.A very comfortable folding bed was prepared inside, covered with a good quality quilt.It was obvious that the sheets were borrowed, and there was a smell of high-end soap on them.Manais was going to sleep in the cell, which had a camp bed and smelled like bootleg gin.Not long ago, a drunk man was imprisoned in the detention room, probably because the lens had just been cleaned and the carnival was too much to celebrate. When the lights were turned off, it was almost impossible to feel the darkness in the room, because it was already dark.Janss lay down on the cot, lost in the darkness.Her muscles throbbed, but she felt much more comfortable lying still like this.Also, her feet were cramped and stiff as rocks, and her back hurt to the touch and needed some stretching.However, despite her discomfort, her mind was still racing, and she kept recalling some of the things she had said to Manes.For three days, she and Manes passed the time by talking while climbing the stairs, and that conversation was so exhausting. In the past three days, she and Manais seem to be going around in circles, testing each other whether they still remember the past.Today, their bodies are old and fragile, and their wrinkled faces are full of the vicissitudes of time. Moreover, one is a law enforcement officer who defends discipline, and the other is a political leader who has experienced turbulent waves. Their hearts have long been worn out by the harsh duties do.But even so, they are still eager to dig out the beautiful memories of the past, the romance of youth, the sweet pain from the depths of their tired and broken hearts. They would often mention Donald's name on purpose, to test each other out, and put that name between them, as if a child climbed into the parents' bed and squeezed between them.Whenever Janss thought of her long-lost husband at this time, a trace of sadness would creep into her heart.It's been a long time, and she hasn't lamented her decades of loneliness so much.For a long time, she lived alone, dedicated herself to the bunker, worked for the benefit of everyone, and always regarded this kind of work as her vocation. However, at this moment, she suddenly felt that such a life was more like a curse.Her life was stripped away, leaving nothing but a blank; her life was drained dry, leaving only a dregs, and her years of sacrifice turned into a sweet juice that nourished the entire bunker.But in fact, what she really takes care of is only the upper forty floors. As for the deep world under the bunker, she doesn't know much about it, and she rarely pays attention to it. The saddest part of the trip was the realization that Halston's spirit had come with her.Now, she was finally able to admit one thing to herself: the reason why she would embark on this journey, and why she wanted Juliet to be the security officer, and a more important reason, maybe it was because she wanted to escape, to Hiding in the deepest underground, away from the tragic scene on the surface: a loving couple hugging and lying on the sand dune, the strong wind blows their bodies, and their youth seems to be gone with the wind.She embarked on this journey to escape Holden, but she found that he was still entangled in her heart.At this moment, although she still can't figure out why those who are sent out end up cleaning the lens, she already fully understands why a heartbroken person would volunteer for this task.Rather than being entangled by ghosts, it is better to turn yourself into a ghost; than to let life become a void, it is better to lose life—— At this time, the door of the sub-station, which had been in disrepair for a long time, suddenly creaked.In the dark, Janss wanted to sit up and see who it was, but her muscles were so sore that she had no strength, and her old eyes, with their eyesight failing, made it difficult to see clearly.Maybe the deputy security officer wanted to come in and ask if she was missing anything.She wanted to tell him that this place is very comfortable and everything is missing, but in the end she still didn't make a sound.She just pricked up her ears and listened carefully. The garrison was covered with tattered carpets, and the footsteps were hard to discern, but she could barely hear the man walking towards her.The man didn't make a sound, she could only vaguely hear his joints creaking when he walked.It was the unique voice of an old man.Then, she felt someone lift her quilt.At that moment, the two old people suddenly understood each other's mind.It was a tacit understanding of the soul. Janss couldn't help but hold her breath, reached out her hand to grope in the dark, and took his hand that was lifting the quilt.Then, she moved her body to the side to make room on the small bed, and then pulled him to lie next to her. Manais put his arms around her, pulled her into his arms, and then moved his body so that she lay beside him.She straddled his leg with her arms around his neck, felt his beard pressed against her face, felt him kissing the corners of her eyes. Janss held his face against his shoulder, and then, like a child, she began to sob, like a new apprentice feeling so bewildered, so terrified by a strange and horrible job.She wept because she was terrified, but the fear was gone as soon as he stroked her back, as if the pain in her back was gone as well.When the fear disappeared, she suddenly felt a blank in her mind.She didn't know how long she had been weeping, but when the fear was gone, she felt such a sweet tenderness welling up in her heart. Janss felt the old life force come back.The skin of the two was so close, she felt a shudder all over her body.Her arms were close to his side, her hands were on his shoulders, and his hands were supporting her lower back. At this moment, she couldn't help but burst into tears.Those were tears of joy and tears of sorrow.She grieves because she has lost so many years, because this moment finally comes after years of wasted time.The two embraced tightly, embracing the moment. Their hearts were agitated and they were trembling all over. However, all they could have now was warm kisses, clenched hands, and whispers of infinite tenderness. Then, she felt a strong sense of drowsiness. , and all the muscles, bones and joints of the whole body have exhausted all their strength, so, just like this, she hugged him and fell asleep, because she was too tired.She was tired, not just because she had climbed the stairs for too long, but also because her agitated mood exhausted her remaining strength.She didn't want to just fall asleep like this, but she couldn't resist.It's been a long time, and she hasn't slept in the arms of a man like this for a long time.The next day, when she wakes up, she may find that she is still alone, but her heart will be filled with unprecedented happiness.
The fourth day was the last day of their journey upstairs.By noon, they had almost reached the information area on the 34th floor.Janss found herself needing more and more rest, drinking water, and rubbing her sore muscles, not because she was really tired, but because of fear.She was dreading that she would soon be face to face with Bernard.On the other hand, the journey of her and Manais is coming to an end, which also makes her feel afraid. Due to power cuts, they traveled through the entire bunker from bottom to top, and everywhere they went was dark.Moreover, this power cut spread throughout the entire bunker, and most of the shops were closed, so the entire stairwell seemed empty, with almost no people in sight.Juliet remained down there to oversee the generator repairs, and she had reminded Jans that the lights would flicker because of the backup generator, which was running low on power.The problem was that, despite her mental preparations, Jans still felt uncomfortable.Climbing up from the bottom, the flickering lights along the way almost made her nervous.The rhythmic flashes reminded her of a past event.When she first became the chief, a light bulb in the office went out, which made her very distressed.For almost the entire term, the lightbulb was never fixed and flickered forever.The mechanical and electrical department sent workers to check twice, but they all said that the light bulb was still usable and refused to help her replace it with a new one.Later, she had to ask McClane to help her change a new light bulb.Back then, McClane was already in charge of the material area. Janss remembered that it was McClane himself who brought the bulb up to her.At that time, she had just become the person in charge of the material area, and she was in control of the power, so it was not difficult to give Janss a light bulb in private.So, she climbed dozens of floors and sent it up to Jans herself.Janss already respected her very much back then, because this woman held great power and shouldered great responsibilities.She remembers that McClane asked her why she didn't just break the old light bulbs, as everyone else did, so they could be assigned new ones. At first, Janss felt a little annoyed, why she didn't think of such a simple solution, but later, after she got to know McClane better, she gradually realized that when McClane laughed at her for being stupid, it was actually a compliment, so Later, she was proud of her brains. Later, they finally came to the thirty-fourth floor.Coming here, Janss suddenly had a feeling that they had already arrived home.The stair landing in the information area, they came to this familiar area again.Manais went to knock on the door, while she leaned on crutches and leaned against the railing to wait.Not long after, the door "creaked" open, and at that moment, bright and harsh lights immediately spilled into the dim stairwell.The reason for the power cut has been informed to all the residents of the bunker. However, the real reason for the serious lack of power on each floor lies in the information area, because they are exempt from the power cut.Bernard quickly quoted several articles of the "Convention" to prove that their information area cannot limit electricity.Juliet once complained that the plant lights in the soil cultivation area should really be exempted from power rationing first, and which round will get the server in the information area.Complaints were nothing but complaints, but she quickly threw herself into generator repairs, doing what she could.Janss told Juliet to take this as a first lesson in political compromise, but Juliet said she thought it was exposing her weakness instead. As soon as she entered the information area, Janss immediately saw that Bernard was already waiting for them at the door, and the expression on his face was indescribably stinky.Several staff members in the information area were whispering to each other, but when they saw them coming in, they immediately shut up.Janss wondered if they had been monitoring their progress upstairs, so they had already figured out the time to wait for them here. "Bernard." She tried to keep her breathing steady, trying not to let them see that she was panting from exhaustion.She hoped to make him feel that she just stopped by to say hello, because she would definitely pass by here when going upstairs from below. "Mary." He called her that with deliberate contempt.Moreover, he didn't even look at Manes at all, as if he didn't exist. "This document needs your signature. Do you want to sign it here, or go to the conference room?" She took out the letter of appointment from her backpack, which had Juliet's signature on it. "Mary, what game are you playing with me?" Janss felt a rush of heat rushing to her forehead.The few people next to them were all wearing silver work clothes exclusive to the information area, and they all pricked up their ears to listen to them. "Playing games?" she asked. "Do you think it's fun to cut electricity? Do you think it's fun to take revenge on me in this way?" "revenge--?" "Mary, I have a lot of servers here—" "The power quota we gave you is more than enough for the server." Janss began to speak louder and louder. "But the electricity for the cooling system is directly piped up from the electromechanical area. If the temperature rises, we have to shut down the server. In our place, from before to now, the server has never been shut down!" At this time, Manais suddenly walked between the two of them and raised his hands. "Calm down, calm down." He stared at Bernard with a very flat tone. "Tell your subordinates to step aside," Bernard said. Jans grabs Maneth's arm. "The 'Convention' is clearly written, Bernard, it is my responsibility to select the security officer. In the past, the two of us worked very happily, and we endorsed each other's candidates—" "But didn't I tell you that the girl down there couldn't—" "She has already accepted the appointment." Manais interrupted suddenly.Janss noticed his hand resting on the butt of the gun.She didn't know if Bernard had noticed, but he suddenly fell silent, but his eyes were still fixed on Janss. "I won't sign it." "Then, I don't need to ask you any more duties to be assigned next time." Bernard sneered: "Do you think you still have a way to survive until the end of the next security officer's term?" As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the technicians next to him, and waved his hand to call one of them over. "I really doubt it." Those technicians were whispering, one of them suddenly ran over.Janss recognized the young man.She had seen him in the big restaurant on the top floor.Sometimes I work overtime at night, and I often see him running to the top.If she remembered correctly, his name should be Lucas.He shook her hand, smiled dryly, and said "Hello" to her, looking uncomfortable. Bernard spread his hands impatiently: "Whatever she wants you to sign, just sign it. I don't know how to sign. After signing, make a photocopy and file it, and leave the rest to you." After finishing speaking, he said with disdain He waved his hand, then turned his head to look at Manes and Janss, from head to toe for the last time, with disgust on his face.I can't tell what he dislikes. Is it because he hates their appearance, or the two old people, or their status and position, or is there anything else? "Oh, by the way, ask Sim to help them fill their water jugs and feed them a bit before they have the strength to climb back upstairs. Anyway, two old guys are out of their legs, and we'll have to figure out how to keep them Have the strength to get out of here and go back to their house." After speaking, Bernard immediately took big steps towards the iron gate, walked through the gate, and walked into the unfathomable information area.It was bright and bright inside, and the servers were buzzing with infinite joy. However, the temperature in the stagnant space was getting higher and higher, as if the blood in his angry veins was getting hotter and hotter, almost boiling.