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The train was still moving steadily towards the downtown area, and the people on board were changed several times because of the stops at the platform.
At this time, Shen Ye and his companions had already entered another relatively spacious carriage. Inside this carriage, there were actually several Shinra employees in professional attire.
These Shinra employees were currently discussing the collapse of the Mako Reactor.
"They actually collapsed the Mako Reactor. Those criminals are really good at causing trouble." said an employee of shinra.
A middle-aged man sitting next to her who looked like a middle-level manager of Shinra Company nodded: "Although it hasn't been announced yet, it's most likely done by Avalanche."
"I heard that they have been looking for trouble with our president before. It's so abominable." The female employee complained.
"I guess it's to blackmail Shinra Company. After all, those who are rebelling against the company are just a group of poor people living in the downtown area." said another Shinra employee.
"Hey, stop talking nonsense!" Barret, who was sitting not far away with his eyes closed, heard their conversation and couldn't help but stand up and refute them.
"But I heard that the purpose of the avalanche is to save the planet!"
Seeing Barret, who was burly and had a mechanical right arm, approaching, the Shinra employees were terrified and huddled together in fear. The Shinra middle-level manager even asked, "Who... who are you?"
"Me! I'm just a kind citizen who cares about the planet." Barret walked up to them and said viciously.
Shen Ye, who was also sitting not far away, heard his words and burst out laughing. He thought to himself, with a body stronger than an ox and a ferocious face, you have nothing to do with kindness!
At this moment he really wanted to stand up and move closer to take a closer look, but Jessie was dozing off on his shoulder, so he could only listen carefully with his ears perked up.
"How can you be kind?" The Shinra female employee looked at Barret, especially when she saw his huge mechanical arm and discovered that there was a minigun hidden inside, a flash of horror crossed her face.
"Stop, stop talking, or you'll get beaten." The colleague next to her quickly covered her mouth.
But the Shinra middle manager summoned up the courage to say: "Don't be afraid. As Shinra employees, we cannot succumb to violence. We must carry forward Shinra's fearless spirit..."
But before he could finish his words, Barret raised his mechanical hand and waved it at them.
At this point, all the Shinra spirit was useless, and those Shinra employees screamed and ran away.
"Hmph! A bunch of cowards!" Looking at their backs, Barret snorted disdainfully, and then sat down in the vacant seat.
"That scene just now was very funny, wasn't it!"
Just when Shen Ye was regretting that the show was too short, Jessie, who was resting his head on his shoulder, suddenly asked.
Shen Ye tilted his head to look at Jessie and found that she was blinking at him. Then Jessie left Shen Ye's shoulder, stretched, and said, "Barret always likes to scare others, but except for his attitude towards the Mako Reactor, he is actually just a person with a slightly bad temper. He usually won't attack the weak. At most, he will scare them, just like what he did just now."
"I can see that." Shen Ye nodded. After all, Barret also has the identity of a vigilante. If it weren't for his overly extreme attitude towards the Mako Reactor, he could be considered a very good person.
"Hey, Shen, look, we are going to the lower area." At this time, Jessie looked out of the car window and said excitedly.
Shen Ye looked out of the car window, and what came into view was no longer the prosperity of the upper circular area, but the dilapidated slums in the lower area.
"Look, it's because of that disc that looks like a sour pizza that the residents of the lower class are suffering." Barret also glanced out the window and said coldly, "The disc blocks the sky above, so it's a luxury for the residents of the lower class to even get a full day of sun. In addition, the Mako reactor keeps draining the life of the planet, making the land barren, the air turbid, and even the flowers can't bloom. It's too miserable!"
"If you don't like it, why don't you leave?" Before Shen Ye could speak, Cloud suddenly said, "That's how I got here. If I don't like a place, I just leave."
"Leave? That's easy to say. Not everyone is as capable as you. Besides, this is our home!" Barret glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Please try to understand the fragility of ordinary people and their persistence in their home, Brother Cloud!"
These words made Cloud fall into silence and made Shen Ye nod deeply.
Soon, the train stopped at the platform in the seventh block.
Cloud remained silent until he got off the car.
Barret, on the other hand, regained his previous enthusiasm. As soon as he jumped out of the car, he looked up to the sky and shouted, "That's great!"
It has to be said that Barret's passion is extremely contagious, and Jesse and the others also cheered.
Then, Barret said: "Before the next action, everyone can move freely. Now, let's go and treat ourselves to something good!"
This time, Jesse and the others cheered even louder!
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At the entrance of the Seventh Heaven, Tifa and Marlene sat on the steps like they did last time, waiting for Shen Ye and the others to come back.
"Sister Tifa, will Dad and the others be okay?" Marlene lay on Tifa's lap.
"Don't worry, they will be fine. With Shen and Cloud here, no matter what danger they encounter, it can be easily resolved." Tifa comforted Marlene.
But having said that, her eyes were also full of worry. Although Scarlet sent her the news that Shen Ye and his team had successfully escaped shortly after the collapse of the No. 1 Mako Reactor, she could not feel at ease until she saw them return safely.
"Shen, please don't get into trouble!"
Tifa murmured as she stroked Marlene's hair.
At this moment, several familiar figures slowly appeared from the corner and walked towards the Seventh Heaven.
Seeing them appear, Tifa and Marlene stood up and ran towards them.
"Dad!" Although Marlene had short legs, she ran quite fast and was the first to rush into Barret's arms.
Then it was Tifa's turn. Under Cloud's complicated gaze, she hugged Shen Ye directly, and then gave him a kiss without caring about the eyes of others.
"Wow!" Marlene, who was already riding on Barret's shoulders, saw this scene and screamed while covering her eyes. However, due to curiosity, a few gaps appeared between her fingers, and she stared at them without blinking.
"Children, don't watch this!" Jessie said with some jealousy, "Shen, Tifa, you two should be careful."
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