Chapter 566 Meeting
The protesters and policemen who were bound by [Gravity Lock] became sluggish under the pressure of gravity, and their expressions and movements revealed varying degrees of struggle and helplessness.
The moment Xia Xiu put his hat back on, the scene seemed to be still for a moment.
As soon as the policemen of the Federal Reserve Bank saw Xia Xiu, they immediately realized that any resistance was futile. Their expressions changed from panic to resignation, and they gave up resisting the [Gravity Lock] coming from every joint on their bodies. ], lying flat on the ground with his head in his hands.
After doing this, they were surprised to find that the various gravity suppression on their bodies had slowed down, so many policemen began to lie flat on the ground with their heads in their hands.
The scene became a little funny for a while. The public official wearing a Reserve Bank police uniform was lying on the ground like a prisoner with his head in his hands, as if giving up resistance. This contrast caused the police captain who was watching on the side. Kosik Bayev felt a sense of absurdity.
Kosik turned his head and looked at his subordinates, then at Xia Xiu beside him, but hesitated to speak.
Meanwhile, the reaction from protesters was more mixed.
The first and second types of oddfoot patients, because their deformities are minor, do not resist violently. They look more at what is happening in front of them in horror and confusion, as if they have not yet seen it. I completely understand this sudden change.
Their facial expressions reveal fear of the unknown and a sense of powerlessness about the situation.
However, patients in categories 3 and 4 displayed more intense emotions.
Especially the patient who led the charge before, his lower body completely transformed into a horse's hoof. This change gave him extraordinary strength.
Even under the influence of the gravity lock, he still tried to resist, with veins beating on his forehead, and the expression on his face was twisted, looking extremely painful and angry.
Under Xia Xiu’s calm gaze, the situation of the protester who was still resisting tenaciously became particularly prominent.
"Do you recognize that person?" Xia Xiu looked at the resisters and asked Kosik, who was a little reserved.
"I recognize him." The police captain looked at the other person, then sighed and continued: "His name is Mikhail Garcia, one of the leaders of the Chenma Alliance."
Kosik continued to explain After reading the so-called Morning Horse Alliance.
"The Morning Horse Alliance is a diverse leadership organization composed of infected people and supporters, committed to protecting and enhancing the status and rights of all 'pseudo people' in society. The organization opposes any form of exploitation and discrimination , advocates fair, equal and dignified treatment of all infected people."
"The infected person organization..."
Xia Xiu glanced at Mikhail, who was still resisting. The horse's hooves trampled on the ground, struggling wildly.
The other party left a very deep impression on him, but if the other party continues to resist at this moment, it will inevitably cause the other party's horse skeleton to fracture. The horse's skeleton and muscle system are designed to run quickly. Once the leg is fractured, the entire weight distribution and power will be affected. The mechanism will be broken.
Xia Xiu would not cause too much damage to the people present. With a thought, [Sisyphus] understood the master's intention, gently raised his hand, and raised his palm slightly towards the protesters.
『Gravity Reversal——』
At that moment, the gravity in space suddenly changed dramatically.
[Gravity Lock] is no longer an oppressive force, but has become a buoyant force that makes people weightless.
The air around them seemed to be sucked out of them, and the heavy burden that had been weighing on the protesters was instantly lifted. The protesters, who had been nearly paralyzed under the squeeze of gravity, suddenly felt as if their bodies were being lifted up by the current. His limbs swayed feebly, and his whole body began to float involuntarily.
This sudden change made his movements look very funny, like a puppet floating in the air, controlled by invisible forces.
At the scene of the conflict, the air was still filled with tension and uncertainty.
Xia Xiu stood in the center of the scene, his eyes scanning the protesters still floating in the air and the police scattered in all directions.
Then he turned to Kosik and ordered with unquestionable authority in his voice:
"My ability can still be maintained for half an hour. Within this half hour, the management personnel will come here to jointly enforce the law with you to deal with this conflict. Within this half hour, I hope to see the federal police and management Bureau officers can coordinate effectively to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Our goal is to restore order and protect the safety of everyone, whether they are protesters or ordinary citizens."
His words just finished. , the air seemed to be frozen, and the pressure of gravity was slightly relieved, but the tense atmosphere of the scene did not diminish.
Kosik’s expression quickly became solemn, and he instinctively retorted, “This protest is. The Federation has its own corresponding laws and regulations to be responsible for matters within the Federation..." Before he could finish his words, he was coldly interrupted by Xia Xiu.
"Laws and regulations? If it is formulated according to local conditions, our administration is also qualified to participate. Don’t forget, the Administration is the foreign-related director of the New Alliance’s Organizational Council, and we are also a member of the Defense Planning Committee. We have the jurisdiction to handle force sanctions, supervision, dispute prevention, and defense among franchised organizations. The power to cooperate and other matters. "
Xia Xiu's words were like a cold sword, Kosik's face was as pale as paper, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, obviously being rendered speechless by Xia Xiu's blunt words.
At this moment, Kosik's facial expression seemed particularly complicated, the corners of his mouth tightened, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
"But this is an internal matter of our Federation..."
He tried to argue, but his voice gradually became lower.
Xia Xiu did not allow him to continue and interrupted him bluntly, "Internal affairs?"
The fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven smiled contemptuously, "When your internal affairs begin to affect Public safety, especially in a situation like this involving so many extraordinary individuals, is no longer a purely internal matter. We at the Administration are involved to ensure that the situation does not get out of control and to protect the basic rights and interests of everyone. ”
There was a trace of anger and helplessness in Kosik's eyes, but under the increasingly cold eyes of the fourth sword holder of the Xia Tian Kingdom, he finally lowered his head and nodded silently.
He knew that any further dispute would only make his position more embarrassing.
Seeing this, Xia Xiu softened his tone.
"Thank you for your understanding, Captain Kosik. The management staff will arrive within ten minutes, and I hope you can give us your utmost cooperation."
Then, he He stretched out his hand to fine-tune the brim of his hat, making sure it sat upright. He slowly moved his eyes away from Kosik, looked around again, and finally used his mind to call up [Adam's] genealogy clock.
He glanced at the time, then returned his gaze to Kosik.
“The beautiful scenery of the Federation delayed me a lot of time, and my meeting with the Prime Minister of the Economic Adjustment Commission was also delayed a lot of time.”
As for Xia Xiu’s accusation, Kosik could only bow and apologize.
"I'm very sorry, Sir Abraham."
Xia Xiu nodded and said expressionlessly: "I leave this to you. I hope you can be fair with the management personnel. handle this matter properly.”
After saying that, he picked up the silver cane in his hand and left directly, heading towards the agreed location - the office of John K. Hanks, Prime Minister of the New Alliance Economic Adjustment Committee.
Kosik stood there, his eyes gradually disappearing as Xia Xiu's back disappeared from the end of his sight, and he finally recovered from the almost invulnerable aura.
“Huh~”
He let out a breath, then subconsciously glanced at his hands, which could not help but tremble.
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02:55PM
In a classically furnished room filled with bookshelves, John K. Hanks is sitting behind a heavy oak desk, holding a carved retro telephone.
"Understood, just follow Director Abraham's suggestion. Yes, make sure that cooperation with the bureau operators is carried out on an equal basis."
After issuing this order Finally, Hanks gently put down the phone, took a deep breath, gently massaged his forehead with his fingers, and frowned, looking quite stressed.
While he was immersed in deep thought, there was a knock on the office door. Immediately afterwards, the secretary's voice came clearly from outside the door, with a hint of professional respect in his tone:
"President, the director of the Administration has arrived and requests a formal meeting with you."
Hearing this, Hanska stood up from the chair and quickly straightened out the tiny wrinkles in his suit. , and then whispered instructions to the secretary outside the door:
"Please come in, Director Abraham."
As soon as he finished speaking, the secretary outside the door responded immediately:
"Yes, President."
Soon after, the office door slowly opened, and a handsome young man with blond hair and golden eyes, wearing an exquisite top hat and holding a silver cane, walked into the room under the guidance of the secretary.
Then, the secretary bowed respectfully to the two people present, and then left immediately, closing the door behind him.
Click~
The door closed, and Hanks took a few steps forward to greet the guests politely.
Xia Xiu stopped, politely took off his hat, and said lightly:
"Sorry, we encountered some minor troubles on the road and delayed us."
Although he was apologizing, his voice was calm. , also unapologetic in his words and eyes.
Of course Hanks knew what had just happened and had anticipated it. He responded:
“These accidents are the result of regulatory oversight by our Defense Planning Committee and should not have happened. , the Planning Commission will ensure that there will be no similar incidents in the future. You have to believe that this is just an example within the federation and will not affect the order of the New Alliance and our cooperation.”
"A case?"
The blond young man first repeated what Hanks said, and then he continued in a joking tone:
"I'm afraid this is not a massive case."
After hearing Xia Xiu’s half-joking teasing, Hanks didn’t have any displeased expression on his face. Instead, he pointed to the comfortable reception area in the corner of the room with a smile, showing a kind of Familiar and efficient statesmanship.
He motioned to Xia Xiu and walked towards the small reception area in the corner of the office. The layout was exquisite and comfortable. A large dark leather sofa and a low glass coffee table formed a simple reception. district.
Xia Xiu followed him to the reception area with light steps, placed his hat lightly on the corner of the sofa, and leaned his cane casually beside the sofa.
On the other side, Hanks carefully took down a bottle of good old wine from the wooden wine rack. The writing on the wine label was slightly blurred, showing some signs of age.
He shook the bottle gently, took out two exquisite crystal wine glasses from the cabinet, and placed them on the coffee table.
Pfft~
His movement of opening the wine bottle was skillful and elegant, showing that he was familiar with this sense of ritual.
Hanks poured red wine into two glasses. The red wine left a string of tiny bubbles in the glasses, and the aroma of the wine spread, adding a bit of warmth to the atmosphere.
He handed Xia Xiu a cup, picked up the other one, raised the cup gently, and said with a smile:
"Although there are some emergencies, I hope our discussion can help the future. Paving the way."
Xia Xiu took the wine glass, shook it gently, and watched the wine slowly flow along the wall of the glass, then took a sip, savoring the delicacy and complexity.
“Let’s talk about this so-called new era horse race. Why are the infected organizations protesting? What support do you hope to get from the administration? Also, how did you come to be targeted by people from [Red Branch]? ”
Hanks on the side heard Xia Xiu mention [Red Branch], and his originally calm face showed surprise for the first time, "How did you detect that the people from [Red Branch] were confused among them?"
"They The taste is too strong and the provocative techniques are too old-fashioned, so I can tell these unoriginal guys just at a glance."
Hearing Xia Xiu's words, Hanks slowly put down his glass and thought for a moment. Then replied:
"We have only recently become aware of the infiltration problem of [Red Branch]. We did not expect that their tentacles have extended to this extent. Since the establishment of the New World, their organization has also doubled. By extension, there are already many [Champions] of the Four Monarchs in Chaos joining their team.”
Speaking of the [Champions] of the Four Monarchs, Hanks looked at Xia Xiu with a slightly complicated look. , a trace of involuntary helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Xia Xiu naturally understood immediately that the Four Monarchs were also one of the "owners" of the new world, and it was indeed difficult to interfere.
Therefore, the federation, with a loving father and a filial son, faced the capitalist father and had no choice but to find another way to check and balance the four monarchs.
“Let’s talk about the infected people.”
Xia Xiu promptly changed the topic of the Four Monarchs. After all, this topic would be very embarrassing for the Kingdom of Heaven and the Federation to talk about.
“Please take a look at this information first. Understand this information so that we can have better conversations in the future.”
As Hanks spoke, he handed a paper document that had been prepared to Xia Xiu.
Xia Xiu took the materials and opened them.
——Relevant investigation report on patients with equine oddfoot disease——
0%-20% distortion rate
Benign aberrations: mild equine characteristics, such as Tiny horse ears or slightly enhanced leg muscles. These aberrations have little impact on daily life and may not even be noticed.
Malignant deformation: The deformation causes slight discomfort, such as sparse horse hair growing in some areas of the skin, which may cause itchiness or slight inflammation of the skin, affecting aesthetics and personal care.
21%-40% distortion rate
Benign distortion: obvious equine characteristics, such as beautiful pony tail or ears, clearly developed leg muscles, enhanced running and jumping ability ability.
Malignant aberrations: Uncoordinated horse characteristics, such as one side of the leg becoming abnormally strong and the other side normal, or part of the leg skin becoming hard and thick, affecting walking comfort and appearance.
41%-60% distortion rate
Benign aberrations: More equine characteristics, such as hind legs becoming longer and stronger, allowing for high-speed running. The body hair becomes as smooth and shiny as horse hair.
Malignant aberrations: The aberrations cause damage to some organ functions, such as partial toe deformity, or gastrointestinal function is affected because of the distortion of some internal organs.
61%-80% distortion rate
Benign distortion: Almost more than half of the individual's body shows equine characteristics, such as the lower body completely turning into a horse's hooves, with extremely high running speed and endurance.
Malignant aberrations: The aberration sites include key organs such as the respiratory and digestive systems. These aberrations cause patients to require special medical support and daily care.
81%-100% distortion rate
Benign distortion: Almost the entire body has equine characteristics. The appearance and physiological functions are similar to horses, but it retains human intelligence and communication skills, and can adapt to special living environments.
Malignant aberrations: Almost whole-body aberrations seriously affect the quality of life, requiring continuous medical intervention and care. They are completely unable to take care of themselves, and their social and work abilities are greatly limited.
(End of this chapter)