Chapter 668 Flower of Blood and Bone·End Game IV (Want to play Black Myth)
Terra Calendar 1591.01.26.
10:40:56PM
Edisi Federal Bay State.
Night shrouded the Gulf State of the Edici Federation, and there was a damp and cold atmosphere in the air.
This state is famous for its green forests and ancient institutions of learning. At this moment, under the silent night, one of the most famous eight evergreen colleges in the Federation, Dome College, is being shrouded in a sudden emergency. .
Diwu~Diwu~Diwu~
In the night sky, a few faint starlights shine on the ground through the gaps in the dark clouds, reflecting the flashing red and blue lights of the federal police car. .
Police cars were parked in rows around a building in the college, like a blockade, strictly isolating the entire area.
Yellow isolation tape was pulled up around the building, warning anyone without permission to stay away.
Outside the isolation zone, state police officers with live ammunition and members of the anti-terrorism force in charge of the investigation bureau were standing ready. Their eyes were alert and sharp, and everyone's movements were full of tension. Their fingers were clenching their weapons, ready to respond to any possible surprise. condition.
High in the sky, several helicopters hovered at low altitude, and the roar of their propellers echoed like thunder in the night sky.
The helicopter carries a [reality stabilizing anchor] for thaumaturges. This advanced equipment emits a weak blue light to suppress any unstable energy fields.
These devices are fatal nemesis for those thaumaturges who manipulate reality and space, ensuring that the situation will not get out of control due to interference from thaumatology.
The atmosphere outside the building was solemn and solemn. The cold wind blew by, causing the corners of the uniforms of the police and special forces to sway slightly, and the metal equipment made a slight impact, adding to the tense environment. A bit chilly.
On the ground, the six board members of the First Federal Savings Bank and the financial beast holders of various financial institutions were mixed in the team. Each of their faces was full of serious expressions, their brows were knitted, and their eyes were looking heavy. looking at the interior of the building.
Financial beast holders are followed by their own financial beasts. These creatures of various shapes carry some mysterious power and look particularly strange and majestic in the night.
Among these people, one person stands out the most.
He is Ralph C. Alfred, president of the First Federal Savings Bank.
The agent of [the first financial behemoth, Iūppiter].
He looks to be in his early fifties, tall and straight, with a resolute face. His hair was slightly gray, but was neatly styled back.
His facial lines are clear, and his angular chin and slightly sunken cheeks add a bit of cold temperament to him; his eyes are deep, the color of his pupils is an icy blue, and his gaze is like that of a hawk. Sharp; meticulously dressed, wearing a well-cut dark blue three-piece formal suit, a white shirt with a straight collar, no wrinkles, and a dark blue tie, which is knotted just right and is on the left pocket of the suit In the middle, there is a silk handkerchief, the color of which matches the tie.
Ralph had one hand in his suit pocket, and the other hand was holding a delicate silver cane. The top of the cane was inlaid with a smooth obsidian, emitting a faint cold light.
"President, the men in black went too far this time. They killed President Dudley! He was one of [Jupiter's] capable people, how could they..." One board member angrily charged Ralph with the crimes of Heaven.
“That’s Sophia Wright.” Ralph interrupted the board member with melancholy, “The former president of the Ethics Committee of Heavenly Kingdom and the current member of the decision-making assembly——0-02.”
"I know, but even so, he can't kill Dudley," the board member gritted his teeth: "As one of the three vice presidents of the First Reserve District, he is the most likely to completely succeed him in the entire federation except you. [Jupiter]'s capable man was killed by that woman right under our eyes. How could we remain indifferent?"
The board members looked at Ralph with unstoppable murder in their eyes. He said, "If you think that if the nine members of our board of directors vote in favor of financial liberation and apply for the drum of liberation from the Federal Reserve Board, even if a miracle comes, we will not be able to leave the federal government completely."
< br>In the Edici Federal Reserve System, each regional Federal Reserve bank (such as the First Federal Reserve Bank) has a president and a board of directors, both of whom play different roles in the bank's management structure and are mutually exclusive. interdependence and mutual supervision.
Each Federal Reserve bank's board of directors consists of nine members who oversee the bank's operations and, to some extent, the president.
The board of directors has the power to appoint and fire the president, but the appointment of the president must be approved by the Federal Reserve Board.
They are regional interest representatives: Board members, usually made up of representatives from local banks, businesses and the public sector, ensure that the bank's policies and activities are consistent with the needs and interests of the regional economy.
The president is responsible to the board of directors and implements the board’s strategies and policy directions.
However, the governor has broad autonomy in specific operations, especially in monetary policy and bank operations; the governor is usually elected by the board of directors and approved by the Federal Reserve Board.
In the Commonwealth, the president is required to work closely with the board of directors to ensure that the bank's operations comply with its supervisory and management standards.
In the extraordinary realm, in the relationship between the president and the board of directors, the former is yang and the latter is yin.
When the two parties come together, and with the approval of the top official of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, they sound the drum of divine liberation for the twelve financial behemoths on [Financial Street] - representing the will of the country. A miracle will be born.
“The chairman of the committee will not agree to go to war.” Ralph shook his head, “The war preparation resources consumed by each drumbeat are paid for with the future of the entire federation, and individual sacrifices are not enough. So that the committee can use all its future resources."
"That's it," the board member said reluctantly.
“We won’t let it go like this.” Ralph’s falcon-like blue eyes flashed with a cold light, “Compromise is a political art—when we compromise to the Kingdom of Heaven, they also Make a compromise with us."
After saying this, Ralph ordered to the people around him:
"You all stay where you are and don't move. No one can do anything without my order."
After giving the order, Ralph walked towards the entrance of the building alone.
His steps were steady and calm. There was silence inside the building. The administrative corridor was empty. The light was soft but cold on the floor, making his figure slender.
The air in the corridor seemed to have frozen, leaving only the slight echo of his leather shoes making contact with the ground.
Soon, he walked through this long corridor, and a huge room door in front of him opened automatically and silently.
Without any hesitation, Ralph walked in expressionlessly.
This room is obviously a core area in the building. It is spacious and luxurious. There are exquisite oil paintings on the walls, and the furniture and decorations are arranged in an orderly manner, showing the order and tranquility of this place.
However, among the intact buildings and furnishings, there was an unexpected presence - a male corpse lying quietly in the center of the room.
Ralph's eyes scanned every corner of the room, finally stopping on the body.
He quickly recognized the identity of the corpse. It was his subordinate, Dudley.
Dudley's death was not as horrific as outsiders imagined, and his body was intact.
The corpse was lying flat on the ground, with his hands clasped together on his abdomen, his eyes closed, and his expression peaceful, looking as if he had fallen into an eternal sleep.
Ralph's eyes stayed on Dudley's body for a moment, and then he turned to another corner of the room, where a disturbing presence stood.
It was a woman who looked to be in her twenties. She had an ordinary appearance, rough and dark skin, and seemed incompatible with this luxurious environment.
She was wearing a large shawl with a dark color that complemented her overall temperament; she was wearing a simple hat with a low brim, covering part of her face. , but the exposed eyes looked extremely sharp and calm.
The most eye-catching thing was her hands, which were tightly wrapped in a pair of black gloves.
The gloves do not look like ordinary leather products, but are made of some special material. The surface has a faint metallic luster and seems to have unknown functions.
The design of the gloves is complex and precise, with fine seams extending from the fingers, as if each finger can independently operate some kind of precision instrument; there are detailed rune carvings on the edges of the gloves, and those runes follow A faint light flickered as her fingers moved slightly, containing some ancient and mysterious power.
Ralph C. Alfred stood in the center of the room, his eyes firmly fixed on the woman standing in the corner.
His expression gradually changed from cold to respectful. Then, he bowed slightly and saluted, with respect and caution in his tone:
"Long time no see, Ms. Sophia."
0-02 slowly raised his head, his slightly ordinary face looking heavily shadowed in the weak light.
Her eyes narrowed slightly under the shadow of the brim of her hat, her gaze as sharp as ice.
She looked Ralph up and down, as if she was remembering something, and then, a hoarse voice flowed from her tight lips, with a trace of imperceptible mockery:
"I haven't seen you for a long time, Alfred family brat. Last time I saw you, you couldn't even hold a sword."
When Ralph heard this, his expression remained unchanged and he just nodded slightly, his eyes still maintaining calmness and self-control.
He straightened up, with a hint of memory and reality mixed in his tone:
"The last time I saw you, you were with Mr. Aaron... We all know, everyone We all know that you have been acting together with Mr. Aaron."
His words carried a sense of testing and confirmation, as if he was stating a well-known fact and also reminding the other party of some hidden meaning. the truth.
The air in the room became more tense at this moment, as if even the light was frozen in the confrontation between the two. Ralph paused slightly, as if waiting for Sophia's reaction, and then he continued, his voice low but clear:
"Everyone in Terra knows that 0-02 never appears separately from 0-01, and even if they are separated, your body is not the real body."
This As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the room became even colder.
0-02 Looking at the former kid, he has grown from an unabashed young man to the current first president of the federation, shouldering the honor and heavy responsibility of his family.
“You really want to kill me.”
Her words were plain and direct, without any fluctuation, as if she was stating a fact.
Ralph's eyes did not dodge. His gaze was firm and persistent, as if he was staring at a prey targeted by a hunter.
He looked straight at 0-02, the original humility and respect had disappeared, and his blue eyes were burning with unconcealable hatred and anger:
"Yes, I Thinking about it makes me go crazy."
0-02's expression did not change significantly, only a slight pause.
Her voice was still cold, as if the other party's anger was nothing but a trivial rumor to her:
"That was an accident."
"No accident," Ralph shook his head, The anger in his eyes became hotter and hotter, and his tone was full of sarcasm and cold determination, "Your blood has always been cold."
"Since you and Sir Aaron took that sword to kill An I have always wanted to kill you when Dong Mian was under the throne."
0-02 stood there quietly, with deep eyes, seemingly listening, but without any sign of response.
And Ralph's anger was as uncontrollable as a flood. He almost gritted his teeth and said:
"Aaron Siegel!!!"
As soon as this name came out, the air was filled with excitement. The sense of oppression rose instantly, and the whole room became heavier because of this name.
Ralph’s voice echoed in the empty room, full of undisguised hatred and contempt:
“That glib bastard, after putting an end to the demon kings, built a new one. A council of sprites and demons at his disposal, just so that he could sit on the evil throne of the rotten wound of the Assembly of Decisions and lick its oozing and festering cavity like a dog!”
0-02 still stood there, silent.
Her hands were crossed on her chest, and the runes on her black gloves shone faintly, seeming to respond to the tense atmosphere around her.
“You have become better than before. If you were in the past, you would not have said so much - politicians’ excessive emotional venting only adds to the weight of the subsequent trading chips.”
< br>"You do want to kill me, and you expressed it very sincerely, but this is just an idea. Actions and ideas are two different things. Your refusal to unblock the Drum just now means that you want to get more from me, from the Kingdom of Heaven. political bargaining chip."
0-02 tilted his head, thinking, "The current chairman of the State Reserve Committee is Ben Greenspan."
"..." Ralph C. Alfred said no more.
0-02 did not continue speaking. Silence represented a tacit understanding.
"I should be able to leave now." 0-02 was the first to break the silence.
"Explain." The first line leader just spit out one sentence.
"This is the explanation." 0-02 took out a piece of paper and flicked it.
The paper automatically floated in front of Ralph without any wind, and he stretched out his hand to pick up the paper.
【A letter to heaven,
I am Vincent Anderson, CEO of ■■■ Robotics.
Hopefully you have received our package as you are reading this letter now.
You have approximately 8 days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 34 seconds to react accordingly before the protective device is destroyed by this "thing". Countdown begins with [DATA EXPUNGED].
This "thing" is an energy core that provides unlimited energy.
While our company is known for having all the "cutting edge" technology, as you can see, we lost control of this core and its self-destruct program was accidentally activated during a dimensional experiment.
It caused a big explosion, destroying one of our small plane laboratories, yes, an entire small plane!
The loss of our financial and human resources is huge.
Therefore, my friends and I paid great attention and thought carefully after this accident.
After many meetings and discussions we came to the conclusion that this “thing” was not something we could handle.
In consideration of the friendly relations between us, our Board of Directors has decided to send this package to you, the Kingdom of Heaven, rather than to the other gods of the Ivy Realms.
I believe that our friends in heaven can handle this problem and successfully "contain" it without any doubt.
You know, this core is uncontrollable and indestructible.
So...
I wish all of you staff the best.
——From ■■■ Robot Company]
“This is the explanation, your people are suspected of crimes against humanity.” 0-02 looked at the corpse at his feet, “I spent a lot of money Time to clean up all the relevant personnel."
After that, she took out a metal sphere with a diameter of about 8 centimeters.
The surface of the sphere exhibits a deep metallic texture and emits a faint light, making it look like some highly sophisticated alchemical artifact.
The sphere is engraved with almost unrecognizable patterns, which seem to be incomplete scales and images of dragons. These patterns are full of ancient and mysterious atmosphere, carrying some kind of profound knowledge and power.
The sphere is not stationary, but slightly rotating. It is constantly adjusting its relationship with the surrounding space.
As it rotates, the surrounding space seems to fluctuate slightly, with an unstable distortion.
This sense of distortion makes people feel that its existence itself is constantly tearing apart and reorganizing reality.
Ralph could sense that the sphere was continuously emitting high-intensity alpha rays. Although invisible, there was a faint sense of ominousness in the air.
Those who are close to it can feel an invisible pressure, and the space itself is collapsing around it.
This phenomenon makes people feel extremely uneasy, as if they may be sucked into another dimension at any time.
"The [Electronic Channel] of the God of All Machines..." Ralph said in a deep voice.
“The principle is similar.”
0-02 controlled the sphere, “Its source of energy is to steal energy from other dimensional spaces, with almost no loss of energy, and the utilization rate is astonishing. 99.9765%. The energy generated per second is approximately 5.25×10 kilojoules, which is equivalent to the energy output of a small nuclear reactor; the price is to cause extreme chaos in the surrounding space, and may also bring matter or creatures from other dimensions into our universe.”
0-02 took the metal sphere and began to walk out, "I have already given the explanation that should be given, and I will give you the chips that need to be paid later."
"Oh, that's right."< br>
Suddenly, 0-02 seemed to have thought of something, stopped and said to the expressionless Ralph:
"Get ready to connect the curtain, there is another accident in the starry sky; The fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven seems to be like us old immortals, who are always prone to bad things. However, this young man’s reaction movements are probably bigger, so you need to pay attention.”
At this moment, 9 hours, 2 minutes and 51 seconds have passed since the fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven was sealed.
Time left until night cruise: 1 hour, 10 minutes and 4 seconds.