Chapter 1006: Section 995 - First Movers and Late Movers
The monitoring network of Artificial Intelligence AI covered every nook and cranny of "Atlantis", and the health bracelets on everyone's wrists had positioning functions. Wherever the AI could reach, "Adam" would have the highest authority.
Therefore, every move of the City Management Committee was under Chen Fei's surveillance from the beginning. When the impeachment proposal passed, he merely sneered.
Grinding after the millstone, destroying the bridge after crossing, even a fool like Chen Fei who wasn't versed in plots and schemes understood that this was the norm in the human world.
But this group of naive people could only see the small piece of world in front of them and were completely unaware of the great terror of this star planet.
The ancestral land of "Sagari" is not Heaven, but Hell!
Frolicking in Hell... ha!
The Translucent Panel of the "Skylight" embedded three layers of Magic Arrays. The outermost was the "Air Film (1)" Magic Array, blocking rain and snow assault. The middle layer was the "Overall Strengthening (1)" Magic Array, and the innermost was the "Psychic Disturbance (1)" Magic Array. The entire framework of the "Skylight" was covered with the "Psychic Isolation (2)" Magic Array and the "Psychic Black Hole (2)" Magic Array, forming a completely enclosed wall barrier specifically against spiritual intrusion.
These Magic Arrays that could isolate spiritual prying from the outside were the product of all Psychic Power Users from the "Wall of Sighs" teaming up to seal the entire Central Building together with S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown, using the Psi Skill "Isolation" on one whole floor for an entire week.
Chen Fei personally guarded the Central Building, never leaving a step all day and night. Over a hundred reconnaissance drones patrolled the sky, with the power of various detection modules at maximum, monitoring the sky and earth within a hundred-kilometer radius.
Through temporary surveys and selections, those with some research on Magic Arrays and Alchemy were gathered together, being given access to alchemical and Magic Array materials from the Slan Dynasty, supplemented by the simulation models of Magic Arrays by Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam", aiding their understanding. Even as beginners, or just hobbyists, they could still achieve some gains in a short period.
Verification, copying, and adjustment did not pose too much difficulty. The final product more than suffices for Chen Fei's requirements.
After all, it was not demanding, only requiring two or three Low-Rank Magic Arrays. There was no need for these enthusiasts, who weren't even formal Alchemists, to create new or more effective works.
The SEG Core Unit not only supplied the necessary electricity for the lighting on the "Skylight" framework but also supported a portion of the energy for numerous Magic Arrays by converting to Crystal Energy.
Unless that Divine Breed exposed itself at close range, the Magic Arrays covering the "Skylight" could cut off the opponent's "sight" through spiritual power as a medium. When the Magic Array barrier officially activated, "Atlantis" was no longer unilaterally transparent in intelligence.
Only then did Chen Xiao'er, who had been on edge for a whole week, dare to breathe a sigh of relief.
Dry ice blizzards?
What kind of threat is that?
The thing Chen Fei worried about most had never been this. The "Skylight" bore a more crucial mission.
If that Divine Breed could still spy on the movements within the "Skylight," he might just have to accept his fate.
After all, without professional high-rank Alchemists and lacking precious rare alchemical materials, reaching this step was already the most he could do; no more could be achieved.
The impeachment cooked up by those old military heads of the City Management Committee was nothing but a joke in Chen Fei's eyes.
The vast "Skylight" provided a real foothold for more than seventeen thousand humans on this unknown star planet.
First pacify internal affairs before handling external threats, and now the internal affairs were stable.
Chen Fei finally had the energy to focus his attention back on that Divine Breed, Makeni of "Sagari", for he was the real grave threat in Chen Fei's heart and the others'.
If necessary, Chen Fei would even risk it all with an Element Annihilation Bomb to achieve mutual annihilation with the opponent. Trading a mere B-class Ability User for a Divine Breed was definitely worth it.
The sky outside the "Skylight" could no longer reflect the dim Constant Star Light. Thick clouds covered the sky, obscuring the equator and both poles, forming an endless night.
After the dry ice snowflakes fell, they quickly turned into crackling dry ice pellets. Breaking through the weak obstruction of the "Air Film (1)" Magic Array, they landed on the surface of the silicon carbide Translucent Panel, creating a dense rustling sound, hard and brittle, once again bouncing and rolling down along the curvature.
The basin where "Atlantis" was located happened to be at the top of a hill, equivalent to carving open a highland, where dry ice particles unable to accumulate on the outside of the "Skylight" would continue their rolling journey all the way to the foot of the hill.
At least in the short term, one does not have to worry about the continuous dry ice blizzards engulfing the entire "Skylight", along with the internal city and basin.
The outside temperature had already dropped to minus 110 degrees Celsius, not to mention water freezing. Without thick insulation, hypothermia would freeze a person rock-solid in just over ten seconds.
The impeachment resolution by the Atlantis City Management Committee proceeded as scheduled.
"Rookie, very sorry to inform you..."
"Impeachment, huh? I know, if there's nothing else, you can leave now."
Chen Fei interrupted Deputy Mayor Huang Xiulun's formal announcement, his attention still focused on the last batch of data brought back by the reconnaissance drone fleet, forced to return due to the severe cold.
The Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" couldn't accurately filter out suspicious points, so manual analysis was needed, inspecting every inch of land. If there was a living creature, there would definitely be traces of activity.
Huang Xiulun was startled, guessing that perhaps the First Sovereign's members had informed Chen Fei, so he wasn't too surprised. He continued, "Next, there will be a vote by all members to decide whether you will continue to serve as mayor."
"I will establish a satellite city and suggest that dissenters move to the satellite city, also by a full vote."
Facing the impending flood of opposition, Chen Fei wasn't bothered by their divergent paths.
The "Skylight" of "Atlantis" operating normally meant that this city's encapsulated structure technology could be replicated, carving out suitable habitation on this alien planet's harsh environment.
"Move to the satellite city? Vote? What?"
Huang Xiulun was taken aback by the sudden statement.
What exactly does this mean?
Chen Fei multitasked, saying blandly, "Stripping away bad assets, since you find me disagreeable, then just leave on your own."
Upon reflection, a satellite city seemed like a good choice anyway, at least no longer having to see that "Rookie" who liked to misdirect, Huang Xiulun righteously declared, "No, it should be you who leaves!"
"The minority should obey the majority, a full vote by all members!"
Chen Fei calmly smiled, using the same method against him. Since democracy was so favored, then let there be a demonstration of democracy.
Though the First Sovereign's population ranked second on Blue Star, within the "Wall of Sighs" action force, the First Sovereign had the first rank in number, coupled with a group of smaller supporters. If it came down to a vote by all members, the outcome would still be uncertain.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to enjoy freedom and democracy once reaching the satellite city?
The impeachment resolution passed mainly due to a pre-emptive strike by the circles of Europa and the American Federation, with Africa habitually following suit. By the time the First Sovereign group reacted, it was already too late to prevent it.
The "Skylight" translucent panels continued production, with high-quality ones used for covering the sky and lesser ones sealing the ground. The satellite city location had been chosen, about 15 kilometers away from the hill where "Atlantis" is situated, also on high ground, about a third of the size of the Atlantis basin, with no sea water internally, only fresh water, a pure land structure.
The connection between "Atlantis" and the satellite city is primarily based on closed roads and railways, with the routes surveyed and planned, with elevated designs being indispensable.
Just as the "Skylight" of "Atlantis" was completed, the mechanical engineering team responsible for construction immediately began the closed transportation construction project.
Even though there was a terrifying dry ice snowstorm outside, it had little effect on the construction. Mechanical beings do not need oxygen and possess higher tolerance to ultra-low temperatures than humans. S-Class Superpower User Heseman Brown applied the Psi Skill "Isolation" to the construction site, directly connecting it to the chosen site for the satellite city. The effect was equivalent to the "Skylight", allowing not only humans to work in it but also mechanical beings and all kinds of engineering machinery.
Although the effect of the Psi Skill "Isolation" is similar to the "Skylight", and even better, the Psi Skill cannot compare to the physical reality's existence. At least the "Skylight" can still exchange light and air with the outside, and will not become a collective grave for the ten thousand members of the "Wall of Sighs" action force due to unforeseen circumstances.
"This is unacceptable, this is unacceptable!"
Who would have thought that Chen Fei could turn the tables like this, returning the favor, leaving Huang Xiulun, who originally thought he was in a favorable position, suddenly at a loss for words.
"Before the impeachment formally takes effect, I am the mayor, the king here, with this power. You may be dissatisfied with me, but you must do your utmost to maintain my authority; otherwise..." Chen Fei looked at the somewhat naïve but highly competent deputy mayor with pity, shaking his forefinger, "...otherwise, it will be seen as attempted rebellion."
The laws of every sovereignty on Blue Star do not apply to the current "Atlantis". The rule currently followed is nothing more than what everyone has tacitly agreed on from the beginning, which was authoritarian management (dictatorship), leaving no space for petty actions and schemes.
Once defined as an attempted rebellion, no matter how it's dealt with, it won't be excessive. With righteous cause in hand, one can truly act with impunity.
"Adam, release the full-member vote project. Dissenters can settle in the satellite city, expected to be completed within a month."
In front of Huang Xiulun, Chen Fei skillfully initiated a full-member vote, allowing birds of a feather to flock together. In some sense, it was better than a slaughter-style purge.
Especially with a formidable enemy on the horizon, the over ten thousand people in "Atlantis" each have their own stance, which isn't absolute.
Current dissenters are also comrades on the same front, so Chen Fei doesn't want to needlessly waste valuable combat strength on his side.