Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

Chapter 192: No More Parliament Starting Today!

An hour later, the playground outside the command center was already packed with people. Under Alex's command, everyone in the shelter put down their work and gathered on the playground. A podium had been set up on the playground according to Alex's instructions, complete with a microphone and sound equipment.

Several enthusiastic senators actively maintained order in the crowd, while Guangbei Jia, assuming the role of a host, stood on the podium, delivering what she thought were stirring and inspiring clichés.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Fellow citizens! In this exciting moment, I, on behalf of the parliament, bow deeply to pay tribute to the comrades who sacrificed themselves to defend our shelter!"

"At the same time, I want to thank the wise leadership and command of the various leaders in the parliament! It is only because of the wise command of the leaders in the parliament that we could not so easily defeat the zombie tide!"

"Finally, I want to thank our great hero, Alex! Alex! At the same time, Alex has been appointed by the parliament as the Speaker! In this battle, if Alex hadn't fought desperately to guard the gates of the shelter, I'm afraid our shelter would have been breached by the zombie tide long ago, and we would have become food for the zombies!"

"So! We all should thank the parliament! Thank the soldiers of the city defense team, thank Alex! Only under the wise leadership of the parliament can we have better development and live better lives! We..."

Guangbei Jia spoke passionately and eloquently, without stopping.

In her words and between the lines, Guangbei Jia not only promoted the parliament but also began to secretly claim the fruits of victory earned by the soldiers with their lives.

She attributed the main credit for this victory to the wise leadership of the parliament, even counting it on the heads of those blood-sucking parasites who dared only to hide behind the soldiers, trembling and shouting orders.

Guangbei Jia's words did not resonate with the common people and ordinary soldiers; many even secretly scoffed at her. If it weren't for the armed soldiers surrounding the playground, and if Guangbei Jia hadn't made some significant contributions during the construction of the shelter, people might have already expressed their dissatisfaction with her.

What kind of people were those parliament members during the big battle? Did they really think everyone was blind? If it weren't for the soldiers fighting with their lives and Alex risking his life to guard the gate, how could these talkative parliament members dare to boast here?

However, people in the shelter were already accustomed to such arrangements and rhetoric. Now, when Guangbei Jia spoke like this, most people didn't react much. Some brainwashed civilians even began to cheer loudly. However, such people were few in number, making the whole scene somewhat awkward.

At this moment, the command center's large doors slowly opened, and Alex, accompanied by several elite mutated soldiers, strolled onto the stage. Alex's appearance immediately triggered a huge cheer.

"Hero!! Long live Alex!"

"Great hero! I love you!"

"Long live the great hero! Long live Alex!!!"

The crowd was instantly ignited, and the previously silent assembly erupted in waves of noisy cheers. Alex's previous performance had earned the respect and recognition of all ordinary soldiers and civilians in the shelter. Compared to Guangbei Jia, who only knew how to criticize from behind but had never set foot on the battlefield, these ordinary civilians preferred a hero like Alex.

Guangbei Jia's face darkened, and she awkwardly said, "Next, let us welcome the newly appointed Parliament Speaker, Alex, the captain of the City Defense Brigade, to address us! Let's warmly applaud our hero!!"

"Boom!!" The crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers. Alex stepped onto the stage and gestured for silence. Soon, the excited crowd consciously fell into silence.

Standing by the microphone, Alex coughed casually and then straightforwardly stated, "Today, I've gathered everyone here to announce two things."

"Firstly, starting today, all the soldiers in the shelter must obey my orders. No one is allowed to mobilize the City Defense Brigade. All weapons and ammunition must be surrendered to the warehouse and will be distributed by Captain Shen Han of the Shen Squad. Soldiers not responsible for city defense or gathering supplies outside during peacetime are not allowed to carry any weapons!"

After Alex's first announcement, the crowd emitted a collective gasp, and in an instant, the entire assembly erupted in another round of noisy reactions. Especially the parliament members, one by one, their expressions were agitated, and they harbored feelings of discontent!

"Alex, this is autocracy! Yes, you are the brigade captain, and you have control over the City Defense Brigade. However, our Parliament should have the authority to regulate the City Defense Brigade, to regulate you! If you misuse the military power of the City Defense Brigade in the future, what will we do? Your actions are no different from establishing yourself as a dictator! I strongly disagree!

Military power must be decentralized!"

"Yes! Alex, by doing this, where does it leave our Parliament?!"

"Even when the shelter was just established, not even Gu acted this way. How can you, Alex, a newly appointed brigade captain, be so domineering?!"

Several members of Parliament who held some military authority were the first to stand up, loudly protesting against Alex's actions, attempting to use the Parliament to suppress the rising influence of Alex.

"Alex, your arrangement might not be appropriate, right? As the first chairman of the Base Shelter, don't I have the authority to mobilize the City Defense Brigade as well? This is autocracy! Are you disregarding our Parliament?!" Angrily, Guangbei Jia stood up and reprimanded Alex.

Alex smiled faintly, gently waving his hand towards the security-maintaining soldiers around.

"Bang, bang, bang!!!" Gunshots rang out, and the crowd immediately fell into silence. The few protesters among the Parliament members were now silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

Alex smiled calmly, continuing with the microphone, "Secondly, from today, the Base Shelter will abolish the parliamentary system. All members of Parliament will have equal status with civilians, and I will make all decisions."

"What?!!!" All the members of Parliament stood up abruptly, glaring at Alex on the platform.

Guangbei Jia stared at Alex in disbelief, his face turning pale. Shen Xudong, who was initially full of expectations, suddenly dimmed, and there was even a hint of hatred in his eyes! Didn't Alex say that once he took control of the City Defense Brigade, he would hand over all parliamentary authority to himself?! Canceling the Parliament now, what does that mean?!!!

Could it be that Alex has been playing me, using me?!!!