27 Chapter 26 : Screening Process

After taking care of the young man, Brian felt that the depression that had been pressing in his chest for the past few days had been relieved, which made him feel a lot more comfortable. Sure enough, although violence sometimes cannot solve all problems, it can be used to deal with them. It's very useful if you want to vent.

Ignoring the glances of the people around him, he turned around and faced the direction he came from, heading back to the abandoned factory.

After crossing two streets and returning to the entrance of the abandoned factory, Brian raised his hand and looked at the time. It was almost 9 o'clock. He saw a soldier holding a laptop and heading towards the long table.

After the soldier sat down, there were two more soldiers holding rifles behind him, observing the surrounding situation calmly, and those who were managing order were also wary of anyone taking the opportunity to cause damage.

When the time happened to point to 9 o'clock, a voice sounded from a broadcast speaker not far away:

"Attention, all residents in XX District are asked to go to the Information Management Office to register their information. Don't crowd; abide by order; and queue up in an orderly manner."

After hearing this, the crowd around them took their ID cards and crowded in that direction. Fortunately, there was a notice on the radio just now, and the guns in the hands of the two soldiers were photographed. When the crowd was running closer, they lined up in an orderly manner according to the order of first come first served.

The man who grabbed the first place sat down with excitement. He also knew the rumors circulating outside. Although he didn't believe it in his heart, whether it was true or not, he was very happy to get to this place.

The soldier sitting opposite him just glanced at him with a cold face, put his hands on his notebook, and asked:

"Name?"

"Enoch."

"age?"

"37."

"Profession?"

"Mechanic."

"..."

Brian stood aside and listened to the soldier's questions. When he first asked his name and age, he didn't feel anything strange.

But when the soldier then asked questions about his occupation, work experience, etc., he knew that the rumor must be false. He shook his head secretly, lost interest in listening, and turned towards the RV.

At the side of the RV, Osborne was holding his and Kelly's ID cards and was about to set off to queue up. He had just discussed it with Antoine, and the other party would temporarily help look at their car. Afterward, he would pay the other party for some supplies.

Originally, he was a little worried about whether Antoine would agree, but what he didn't expect was that the other party would agree without hesitation, without the slightest intention of refusing. This immediately made him feel a little doubtful, but rather a little worried. I wonder if there is a scam here!

But since he has entrusted the other party, he can only choose to believe that after entering the quarantine area, all these supplies will have to be turned in. Even if they want to stay, they will not be able to stay for long.

"Brian, I've been looking for you for a long time. Do you have Sarah's and your ID cards on you?"

Osborne, who was about to set off, saw Brian coming towards him; his eyes lit up, and he quickly checked to see if he had his ID card with him. After seeing the other party nod, he continued, "Hurry up; there's already a lot of people in the queue there. I don't know if I can get in line if we keep waiting."

"Didn't I tell you that I would confirm it? Do you believe these rumors?" Brian looked at Osborne in surprise. If he remembered correctly, when this rumor first came out a few days ago, the other party didn't believe anything I said.

"This..."

Seeing Brian's surprised look, Osborne blushed, put his fist to his mouth, coughed twice, and said, "Although it may be a rumor, it's groundless. Anyway, there is nothing wrong in giving it a try."

"No need to try; I just confirmed that it is fake." Brian clapped his hands and said it with certainty.

"How did you know?"

Antoine was placed next to the bench outside. Brian sat down, took a sip of water, and said slowly, "I just went over there to listen to the questions asked by the recorder. In addition to the basic information, they asked those people about their occupation, work experience, and other questions, and it took nearly an hour for one person."

"Is there any problem with this?" After hearing the other party's explanation, Osborne still felt a little confused and puzzled.

"Don't you understand? If the so-called lottery to select residents in the quarantine area is true, after confirming the information on the identity card, they should only fill in the name. As for the remaining information, they should confirm the residents in the quarantine area and then Ask in detail later instead of recording information that is not needed now as they do. Such an inefficient approach will only greatly extend the time to identify the residents of the quarantine area and waste a lot of precious time!"

"So..?" Even Osborne realized something at this time, and he even stuttered a bit when he spoke.

The corner of Brian's mouth raised slightly, and he continued with a sarcastic expression: "So, the so-called lottery to select the residents of the quarantine area is just to appease the masses and create an illusion. The reason why they want to confirm their occupation should be to choose a vehicle suitable for people entering the quarantine area, such as engineers, doctors, or veterans like you."

"As for confirming the working years, it should be to further screen out the newbies they don't need and ensure that those who remain can get started directly."

Osborne stroked his forehead, feeling a little dizzy. For a moment, he couldn't accept the fact. He couldn't help but sit down on the bench and glance at the residents in the distance who were queuing hard. He said with some bitterness, "Then ordinary people don't have a chance to go in?"

Hearing this, Brian couldn't help but roll his eyes. He suddenly felt that Osborne's IQ seemed to be a little off-line now, so he said softly, "How is this possible? Not all members of a social system are elites.; they also need ordinary people to increase productivity in the quarantine area; otherwise, you don't want those elites to go to the factory assembly line to produce necessities."

"So I estimate that the targets they choose should be senior people from all walks of life, as well as an equal proportion of young men and women aged 20–35, and accept children over 10 years old to the maximum extent. Of course, if there are families and children Those who meet these two conditions will probably be given priority."

"Now I'm really curious: who taught you these things?" Listening to the other party's clear analysis, Osborne looked at Brian in shock. Regardless of whether the other party's analysis was reliable or not, I am really curious about where a thirteen-year-old child learned these things.

"The shows on the Internet taught me," Brian complained slightly in his heart, but he just shook his head and had no intention of answering this question.

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have anything to say, Osborne just sighed and didn't ask any more questions. After all, everyone has their secrets, and it was not good for him to continue asking.

Sarah, who was sitting next to them, saw that the two of them had stopped talking. She hesitated and expressed her thoughts: "If what you said is true, it shouldn't be difficult to guess. Sooner or later, someone will see it, right?"

Brian turned his head and looked at Sarah beside him. Looking at her cute little face, he reached out and pinched her. To be honest, he kind of liked this feeling.

"Some people have noticed it a long time ago, but what if they know it's fake? Instead of waiting here and doing nothing, they might as well choose to take a gamble. They won't lose anyway. After all, what if it's true? So it turns out that the government is still cunning."

After slapping Brian's mischievous hand away, Sarah glared at him angrily. She didn't know why he always liked to pinch her face. Although she didn't feel disgusted in her heart, there were other people here now. She was also a little embarrassed and said angrily, "Then why don't we give it a try too?"

Brian touched his slightly sore hand and said with a smile, "What's there to try? If it's fake, it's fake. And even if we go and line up now, I'm afraid it's already too late. Uncle Osborne is a veteran. He once held the rank of lieutenant and has experience in commanding operations. Such people are very valuable now and will only become less and less valuable in the future, so he has a high probability of being selected."

As he spoke, he looked at Kelly and Sarah aside and continued, "The three of us are all thirteen or fourteen years old. With a little training and learning, we can become a new one in just a few years. The power of new people will be the most important resource in the quarantine zone."

At this time, even Kelly next to her couldn't help but start asking questions: "But there should be a lot of kids our age in Dallas! How did you know they would choose us?"

"Well..."

Now Brian scratched his cheek and was a little speechless. It is true that although there are many children of their age in this city, there are probably not a few of them.

"Kelly, as Uncle Osborne's daughter, and your age is very suitable, as long as he can get in, you can do it... As for Sarah and me, I have to think about this issue again."

At this point, Brian suddenly raised his head, stared at the people in front of him, and said slowly, "Actually, I just went to the management office."

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