Chapter 714 12. Mason stabs the sharp knife into the enemy's heart, and Harley prepares the nails to hammer the coffin
Early the next morning, the special envoy's residence area became lively.
The envoys and representatives from various garden worlds wore their most distinctive clothes and, surrounded by their own guards, boarded the official cars heading to the council headquarters.
I don’t know if it’s out of a sense of ritual or other considerations, but in this era where starships are used to fight wars and destroy the world in outer space, quite classic black four-wheelers are still used to transport important people in Hope City.
Driven by the staff of the council, you can reach the office area of the council headquarters in just ten minutes from here.
This is a rule and system that has been very mature in the past ten years or so, so Mason has no intention of destroying it. Under the escort of several mansion guards, Mason, who is wearing a black tuxedo, very elegantly leads the man next to him in a bright red skirt. Harley's hands, and behind them is Quinn holding a child.
The effect of the compound potion was still significant, and even Skynet's Terminator guards were unable to determine the true identity of the special envoy in front of them after being reshaped.
It wasn't until he got into the luxurious car and the vibration of the wheels slowly starting that Mason withdrew his gaze to observe the other envoys and allowed the car to drive into the uniform black traffic ahead and become inconspicuous in this long queue. part of.
The person driving Mason was a woman wearing the uniform of the Council's Defense Force, with the rank of second lieutenant, and she maintained her personal appearance very well.
"I heard an explosion last night."
The special envoy "Marlene Frost" sitting in the back seat was surrounded by his two wives. While reaching out to tease the bridge of the child's nose, he asked the ensign driving in front:
"Did something happen? On the way here, I heard that the security in Hope City has deteriorated recently. It is said that it is because of the rebels. This was not a reason that people could tolerate in the past."
"It's an underground landslide, Your Excellency, Special Envoy."
The female driver kept moving at a constant speed and answered in a very official tone:
"There are no legendary rebels or other dangerous things. As you can see, the order of the city has been restored and all staff are on duty normally. It will not interfere with your work in the regular meeting.
In addition, your special machine will be waiting at the airport, and I will still send you off after the regular meeting. ”
"Huh?"
Mason pretended to be surprised and said:
"So soon? Didn't there be a one-day activity after the regular meeting in the past? My schedule is also arranged in this way, and I have not received an order from my governor to return early."
"The order will be conveyed to your private terminal in twenty minutes. This is not a behavior directed at you. Please do not make any unreasonable associations. It is just that all garden worlds have entered a state of war readiness."
The female second lieutenant answered in a serious manner, as if she were memorizing a script:
"According to the monitoring of our scientific and technical personnel, the fifth impact may arrive earlier than expected, so the time left for you and the governors to prepare has been compressed.
In addition, due to special circumstances caused by some reasons, today's World Regular Meeting will be the last meeting held in the near future. The time for the resumption of the regular meeting is currently uncertain, but we will inform you at the appropriate time. ”
"Something happened, right?"
Mason narrowed his eyes and asked:
"I can probably understand why the top brass of the Council made such a decision, the rebels I mean, the people of New Utopia."
"Your Excellency! This is a topic that cannot be brought up here."
When the female second lieutenant heard the words "New Utopia", she immediately stopped her severely:
"For your own safety, please do not continue to discuss matters like this."
“But I’m not the only one saying that!”
Mason snorted, leaned back on his chair, and sarcastically said to the second lieutenant who was driving:
"Believe it or not, everyone in all the vehicles driving on this road is thinking about the same thing. Your decision is very decisive but also very stupid.
The more you ban discussion, the more likely it is that the rumors will become more and more popular! The more forcefully you suppress this rumor, the more you will show your weakness and confusion.
Even if I am a person who doesn't care about this, I can still know that the number of world envoys who came to attend the regular meeting this time is only two-thirds of the previous number.
This means that at least one-third of the garden world has separated from you and is always ready to jump on the other side's ship.
The system the Council has built is collapsing, Ensign, and you don't seem to be jumping ship just yet. ”
He glanced at the female second lieutenant who was holding the steering wheel tightly and seemed very angry. He noticed the ring on the second lieutenant's finger and said:
"Everyone is thinking about the way forward. At this moment of panic, not only are there no directors to come forward to stabilize the overall situation, but even those guys who used to have five people and six people have disappeared.
I don't want to say it so bluntly, but the fact is that this city and even this world have been abandoned, you! You too have been abandoned, Lieutenant.
So if I were you, what I have to do now is not to scold the envoys for continuing to be loyal, but to seize the last moment to find a useful way for myself, my family and my loved ones to survive the chaos that will arise.
Whether the explosion last night was an accidental landslide, I believe you know better than me. Madam, you can continue to bury your head and pretend that nothing happened, or you can make two preparations. ”
Mason snorted, closed his eyes and said:
"Drive and watch the road! We're going to hit the front!"
"唰"
The brakes were stepped on immediately, and the sudden stop forced the car behind to slow down. When the female second lieutenant raised her head, she didn't even see the obstacles in front of her. This was obviously a bad joke by the special envoy behind her.
But just when she blushed and was about to scold her, she heard Mason say quietly amidst the laughter of the two cuties:
"Look, you yourself don't have absolute confidence in everything the council does. You can't hide it from yourself. I can understand that no matter how good a person is when facing changes, he will be at a loss, especially after more than ten years of stability. In the future, you will not want any unexpected events to affect your already established life
When you get used to a certain kind of life, you will think that change is a dangerous thing and that it is far away from you. However, change will not happen based on personal will. You have to be prepared and take action for it.
Let me give you a suggestion. ”
Mason whispered:
"Shoot the bullets in your pistol to the right place, and remember to bring your boss with you when you surrender. This will also help you get better treatment in the next era.
Of course you can continue to be loyal, but take my advice, girl, think about your husband and children. ”
This is already a blatant attempt to persuade them to surrender.
According to the regulations of the Council's garrison in Hope City, the second lieutenant should draw his pistol now to stop Mason's crazy talk and report to his superiors immediately.
However, until the car stopped in the square of the council headquarters, and Mason and the two ladies swaggered into the crowd to go to the regular meeting venue, the female ensign who drove the car did not make any move.
She sat in the driver's seat in despair, watching Mason's figure disappear through the car glass. After hesitating for several minutes, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number marked "Big Lazy" on her phone.
"Put down your work and go home immediately! Don't alert others."
She lowered her voice and said:
"Protect your children at home, and don't come out no matter what happens today! Don't ask me too much, I don't know! But... but things will probably change."
After making the call, the female soldier returned to the station. She touched the gun on her waist and glanced at her superior's office. She doubted whether she had been bewitched by the devil.
But I have to say that the parting words of the special envoy do sound reasonable in the current situation.
"The local garrison troops of the Sixth Order of Conquerors sent an urgent message!"
Just when the second lieutenant was hesitating, the operator's response suddenly sounded in the garrison office area where she was located. She turned her ears slightly and heard the communication content there.
"The resistance in Hope City is planning a dangerous situation. It is said that the target is the ongoing World Regular Conference! They are threatening to kidnap the envoys. The superiors have given orders and everyone is ready to go!"
This news made the ensign narrow his eyes.
She immediately realized that the warning issued by the sixth sequence was not well-intentioned. It might be part of a plan, so now an important question was placed in front of her.
Is it a denunciation?
Or
Ten seconds later, she held the loaded and loaded pistol, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the commander's office. There was a voice in her heart urging her that it was time to take action!
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"This little golden apple is still as useful as ever, especially when facing humanoid creatures that are not determined."
Mason played with the still-glowing golden apple and walked into the huge circular conference hall in front of him. As he walked towards his seat, he said to Harley beside him:
"But this in turn proves that the Council seems to have really given up on maintaining the ruling system. They are really willing and decisive enough. After realizing the danger, they immediately gave up those things that would only hinder their escape.
I feel like things are going to go pretty smoothly today. ”
"But that cute Lieutenant Iceberg may be beaten for participating in the rebellion just because of your casual actions, sweetheart. She won't even be able to witness the moment when the system she is in collapses."
Harley snorted and whispered:
"You are such a bad guy!"
"I just helped her make up her mind."
Mason shook his head and said:
"If she didn't have that kind of worry about the future in her heart, she wouldn't have been so easily invaded by the Golden Apple. It's not that I planted the seeds of confrontation in her. She naturally understands this system better than the negotiator. The collapse is just a matter of time
She will be able to join in today's changes, and I'm sure she will thank me. ”
"Bang"
The sound of the gavel banging sounded in the front, indicating that the meeting had entered the preparation stage, and the envoys and representatives who were still whispering around fell silent.
They were sitting upright, with serious expressions. It was impossible to tell what these guys were thinking from their appearance.
Some guys have taken out the impurities or novels they carried with them and devoted themselves to relaxing reading, and some even took out game devices similar to mobile phones.
Each and every one of them showed their charming style.
Obviously, they also know that there is nothing to talk about here except wasting time on productive work.
Mason leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes as if he were resting when tired. He held the slightly glowing golden apple in his hand and restrained its energy level to a minimum so as not to alert the security robots around the venue and some peripheral personnel responsible for protection and monitoring. Spellcasters.
Rao's lowest level of spiritual perception combined with the enhancement of Isu's senses allows him to detect the psychological and emotional activities of the people around him. Although he cannot sense what they are thinking, the fluctuations of those emotions are not as strong as everyone's appearance. So calm, like a whirlpool brewing beneath a deep, calm water.
The large conference hall, which can accommodate nearly a thousand world envoys, is still solemn and luxurious. The working adults have cleaned the place very neatly, revealing its grandeur.
When the power system symbolized here was stable, it was certainly a display of authority. However, now that it is in turmoil, there is enough reason to become the eye of another storm.
"Sweetie, look! Tony!"
Harley looked around and suddenly spotted a figure that surprised her, so she hurriedly poked Mason on the arm to wake the captain from the golden apple's perception.
Then, following the little cutie's finger instructions, he looked over and saw Tony Stark walking into the huge conference hall from the other side, escorted by a team of elite mechanical guards.
Although the face is not much different from the members of the Stark Legion, the haggard and weak posture and the ending and twilight that have never appeared on other Tonys represent that this is a new Tony Stark. gram.
Mason stared at him, watching him walk up to the rostrum of the conference hall, and the captain understood the identity of this guy.
This should be the legendary "Tony Zero"!
Tony Seven once told the story of this guy. It is said that there is something in his brain that gives him the first-class wisdom in the star sea of this world.
"I didn't expect that I would gain something unexpected by doing something interesting."
Mason's face disguised as someone else showed a smile of surprise and satisfaction. He said to Quinn, who was holding the similarly disguised little Brainiac:
"This guy is a member of Old A's small group. He is usually a reclusive person. We will definitely be able to find some great news from him.
You and Harley must suppress the situation and give me some time to have a good chat with Tony Zero.
His health seemed very worrying and he probably needed a good doctor to diagnose him. ”
As soon as Mason finished speaking, Tony Zero, who was sitting on the rostrum with several other directors who were forced to open their businesses and looked helpless, coughed a few times, activated the loudspeaker and said to all the world envoys:
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"I am presiding over this regular meeting today. Before discussing important topics, I want to tell you some bad news. The impact process has accelerated again. According to my observations, the fifth impact will arrive in four days.
This conclusion is not entirely accurate.
The impact event has entered the final process, which brings strong uncertainty to the occurrence of this cosmic phenomenon. Therefore, under certain special circumstances, the time for the impact to arrive will be further shortened.
Therefore, after today's regular meeting ends, you need to immediately return to your respective garden worlds and respond with the management agencies. ”
The news that Mason used the golden apple to get from the previous female ensign was now announced, like a bomb dropped into the venue, making the idle people who fished for fish widen their eyes in shock.
This is wrong!
Didn’t it say there’s still half a month left? How could it be shortened to this point all of a sudden?
Although the Garden World has a complete impact defense system and has the assistance of the Tenth Fleet so that they do not have to worry about a sudden acceleration of impact events, this sudden situation did disrupt many people's thoughts.
For example, those who have already made up their mind to jump ship.
The manufacturing of the Isu signal tower and world magnetic field generator of the New Utopia Project also takes time! This unexpected situation made it impossible for them to complete the secret preparations for this attack.
As a result, the entire conference hall suddenly became chaotic, and some envoys even stood up immediately to leave. Time was so precious that we could no longer waste it here.
But there is one person who is faster than them all.
Mason raised his hand, then stood up and shouted:
"I'm very curious about the Council's response to this unexpected situation, and the issues that many people are concerned about but cannot be discussed here. How are you going to deal with the increasingly active new utopian rebels?
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Is the integration plan they are promoting throughout the Star Sea feasible?
If that were all true, would the Council allow Garden World to freely choose its own destiny? When we first joined the council system, you promised us!
The original and only purpose of the birth of this organization is to preserve the fire in the disaster of impact and fight against the doomsday. Now hope has emerged, although it is a pity that it was not born in your hands.
But I want to ask, will you prevent us from contacting them and accepting their help? ”
The venue fell silent for a moment.
All eyes turned to Mason.
Who is this guy?
You boldly pointed out the key to the problem. Although what you said is indeed something that everyone is concerned about, it is so direct.
Hey, the guy who came to the meeting with his two wives and kids!
You are very brave. (End of chapter)