Chapter 331: Handprints
This is where the video ends, and the president's office falls silent.
President Stelle stopped growling, and he looked at the final freeze frame on the screen for a long time. The Guilty Blake Owinette was drawing a cross on his chest with his right hand, and it was an inverse cross!
"Josiah, has his identity been confirmed?" asked Stelle after a long time, not even taking his eyes off the screen.
"It's confirmed, we have retrieved the video footage of the first appearance of the guilty man on the beach in Malibu and challenging His Majesty, and through computer comparison, there is no doubt that this is the same person. β
"It seems that the Lord of Desire is not as simple as we think, maybe he has been laying out for a long time. β
For a cult leader, or even a mad scientist, of course he can roar and crush the past, but for such an unfathomable guy who is suspected of being a real god, Stelle is not really brainless, and of course he must be cautious.
"Ahem, Stell, did you notice, the guilty man said something earlier. β
"What?"
Josiah rewinds the video and plays a shot.
"Oh, legendary, well, there are thirteen masters of this level under my lord's seat, who do you want to challenge?" said the culprit.
Then, fast-forwarding a little more, the guilty man said something else:
"Everyone else has a mission that isn't here, and if you're going to challenge it today, you're going to have to challenge me. β
"You meanββ? "In the president's office, everyone's faces changed.
"Maybe not β hopefully I'm thinking too much, but I've told them to be vigilant through private channels, but there's no feedback yet. β
Josiah's face is not very good, if something happens to these people, his position as the director of the FIB will be done, and no rich man will support a person who cannot protect them and stay in such a critical position as the director of the FIB.
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Rewind the clock to two hours ago.
"Hey, Josiah, how did you old cop remember to call me?"
It was Caleb Federik who picked up the phone, he didn't have much friendship with Josiah, and it could even be said that he had been looking at the old policeman unpleasantly, but since the call from the FIB director had come, he still had to answer it.
"Mr. Federico, I think you should be careful about your personal safety in recent times. β
"What? Pay attention to personal safety, ha-ha-ha, I've always been very, very careful about my own safety, my security team spends more than 30 million a year, how can I pay attention to my personal safety? Should I go to prison?"
"Federico, you know I didn't mean that!" Josiah also didn't like Caleb Federico, the age difference between the two was thirty years, and there was more than one generation gap.
"Okay, okay, Uncle Police Josiah, thank you for your concern, I'm going to hang up. β
"Wait, I'm going to tell you that there are twelve legends in the Ranch of Desire who are on separate missions, and so far we don't know exactly what they are. If you don't know what a legend is, it's recommended that you ask your security advisor. β
"Okay, I will, bye-bye-" Caleb Federik hung up disapprovingly.
Caleb is one of Citi's most famous playboys, as well as a famous genius scientist and entrepreneur, and it is said that the movie "Iron Man" filmed some time ago is based on this old man.
He was just thirty-five years old this year, and he was at his most energetic.
With three of its high-tech companies among Citi's 150 most profitable companies, artificial intelligence, big data and wearable electronics being his focus of research, and it is only natural that such a person should have his eye on the technology of Desire Ranch.
His upcoming yacht party is a stage where every Citi model dreams of showing herself.
Don't get me wrong, this guy isn't that classy, and he has a lot of fun on the yacht (although he has done it before), and the reason why his yacht party is so attractive is because the twice-yearly 'Future Light Fashion Show' and 'Future Tech Show' are held on this yacht.
The Future Yacht is said to be a yacht, but the size is comparable to a medium-sized cruise ship, the Future Light Fashion Show and the Future Technology Show were founded by Caleb, with the theme of Future Technology, respectively, for new products and wearable electronic products.
However, these two shows have become the most enthusiastic communication places for tech otaku and fashion beauties - this is the real talent (wealth) of women, each taking what he needs, and it has also become a hot topic of Citi news.
Caleb himself didn't expect this change, but he was happy to see it happen β the tech world does need dynamic young people, and love can sometimes spark the creativity of these young people.
Receiving Josiah's warning, Caleb didn't pay much attention to it, in his opinion, no matter how strong the human power is, there is a limit, and the power of technology is infinite - what legends, that is the residue of history, can the previous human technology be compared with the present? Now just take out a rifle, it is much stronger than the previous legendary bow and crossbow!
But this was a warning from the FIB director, and he relayed it to his subordinates.
As a result, the three cadres in charge of the security department under him all looked as ugly as their dead parents.
"Hey, I said Mason, why are you doing this, aren't you a legendary martial arts master? what's the big deal?"
"Boss, you don't do this business, you don't know the horror of legends! It is said that there is a legend in the Beidou of the Red Banner - they are called Master of Transformation - you have always heard of the terrible of Beidou, right?"
"I've never heard of itβ" Interlaced like a mountain, Caleb Federico really didn't pay attention to any 'Beidou'.
"Boss ββ,, Farce Farrle Farler, president of the Fowler Group, hid in the Kansas Riesley military base two years ago, and the entire military base was taken to the end, do you still remember that incident?"
"Oh, is that the same Van Cisco Fowler who bought our virtual ship control system? Isn't that a terrorist attack?"
"No, everyone in the circle knows that he went too far and provoked Beidou. He is said to have had a conflict with the Red Flag oil company in Africa and hired someone to blow up their oil wells. The Red Banner let out the wind to kill him, so he hid in Kansas, where the Forler Group was based. β
"What does that have to do with the legend?"
"Under normal circumstances, even Beidou would not have gone crazy to attack a military base - it would be almost suicide! But it's completely different with a Legend to lead the team, you can think of the Legend Master as a super person. β
"Okay, okay, Mason, you just just say what the characteristics of the legend are, don't talk so much, I'm not interested in Forler and Beidou. β
"I don't know, no one knows how far the legends can go, and no one knows what the legends are capable of, but many of the deeds they have done have become legends in the eyes of the world. That's why they're called legends. The only thing we know is that the saga is scary. β
"Oh my God, I'm not paying you a salary of 1.6 million a year, not to hear you say, 'Legends are scary.'" β
Caleb reached out and patted his forehead, and said helplessly.
"I mean, boss, you should avoid being in any place where you can be expected, like, can you not be present at this futuristic tech show?"
"Noβokay!" Caleb Federik said to the point.
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"Boss, all the guests have been counted, every corner has been checked, and no strangers have mixed in. Mason reported to him.
"Activate the Ares system, load the facial recognition system, activate the automatic attack system, authorize the Ares system to directly attack any stranger who boards the yacht without permission, and activate three groups of defensive robots as a supplement. β
KELEB DRANK A GLASS OF SAN BENEDETO MINERAL WATER AND ORDERED CASUALLY.
"Mason, don't put on such a stinky face, the yacht is sailing in the waters of Citi, and no matter how strong the legendary master is, he can't fly to the ship - well, even if he can fly over, the ship's radar will detect him. β
"OK, startup complete. A gentle female voice sounded, this is Caleb's personal artificial intelligence Jenny, and it is Caleb's most important research achievement.
Jenny said it was artificial intelligence, but in fact it was just a super large and complex program, and if it weren't for Mason confirming that all the people on the yacht were all right, Jenny wouldn't have been able to activate the facial recognition system at all.
At present, Jenny is not really intelligent, and she can only recognize the image of the person according to the preset program, that is, she can identify whether the existing characters on the ship have been dropped, and she can also identify whether there are new people mixed in, but she cannot identify whether the existing characters are dangerous elements - this part of the work must be manually confirmed by Mason's security personnel.
That's why Caleb salivates over the technology displayed by Desire Ranch.
"Hey, Mason, look down there, there are so many beautiful women waiting for you, come, laugh - uh, if you don't like these beautiful women, is there anyone you like among those bastards over there? I can also introduce you to me, I don't discriminate against homosexuals. In the direction of Caleb's finger, a group of technicians were spying on the beautiful women, and when they looked down from upstairs, the lewd form of the gang was in full view.
In the four corners of the room, there were four heavily armed men, and someone laughed in a low voice.
They are located on the upper deck of the yacht, and beneath the transparent floor beneath the yacht's indoor swimming pool is a design that has been popular among the Citi plutocrats over the years β men know that the picture is more pleasing to the eye when viewed from above.
"No, boss, I can't leave you during this time. β
"OK, OK, I know you like me, but I can't accept your feelings, really, Mason. β
"I like women, bosses. β
"Please, a little humor, Mason, the way you look stresses me out, it's just a legend, nothing remarkable, the ship's radar will detect any creature over a meter in size approaching on and off the water, you don't have to be so nervous. Okay, I'm going to preside over the opening, and everyone on the boat is fine?"
"No, boss, we checked everyone more than once. β
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"Ladies and gentlemen, ahem, in fact, a lot of the time, I don't want to see the bastards over there. Last party, yes, it was the bastard in yellow who snatched the beauty I fancied, but I can't help him - who made him my chief engineer?"
"He's here again today, beauties, and I warn you, this bastard is a playboy, don't fall for him!"
There was a lot of laughter in the audience, and of course, on the other side was a whistle and middle finger, and when it came to playboys, Caleb's reputation was definitely not much better.
"Well, boys, there are people here who can't be called lads anymore, we might call them 'old guys'?
However, old lads, please note that, of course, young people can come and ask the waiter if they need it, and (whispering) we have a 'blue capsule' for free!"
"Alright, I announce that the first session of the day, the future fashion show, begins!"
A series of beautiful women walked the runway, and all kinds of surrealist and fantasy clothes opened everyone's eyes - especially these styles of clothing are often very economical.
For example, a beautiful woman wears almost no clothes, and what she hides her body is not a clothing fabric, but a strange paint.
This high-tech pigment is almost completely non-reflective, making this tall lady walk like a banshee from hell, with black lips and eyeshadow that has an evil charm of its own.
The other one, on the contrary, doesn't know how the designer came up with it, with a strong light at the bottom of the skirt and chest, and the light illuminated by it can't see anything clearly, which makes the group of animals in the audience drool a lot in vain.
This is the combination of fashion and technology, Citi's most creative fashion exhibition, and every model who can walk on the runway here is Citi's top model - the high-tech masters are not short of money.
Of course, what attracts more than the models themselves are the various new products they wear, and this is also a new product launch.
Three-dimensional projection watches, self-conditioned skirts, glasses that can replace computer screens, suitcases that can automatically follow the owner, these newly launched products, with well-designed clothing and beautiful women of different styles, are a feast for the eyes of journalists/R&D personnel.
Of course, the beauties who participated in this yacht party were not only the models on stage, their job was the next day's 'Future Tech Show', they needed to stand on various technology exhibits on the platform, and sometimes they also needed to make demonstrations for visitors.
This is one of the main reasons why beautiful women flock to yacht parties, reporters do not leave them out when they take photos and publish news, and many models become famous through this way to get the opportunity to show themselves.
Of course, it's also a good thing to be able to catch a Kaizi here, and the programmers/researchers who can participate in this party are quite famous in the industry.
Don't look at these birdmen who are raunchy and walk on the road like a poor dick, in fact, many people are holding the company's option shares in their hands, and there are many millionaires and multimillionaires.
Through Caleb's two shows, there are more girls who have successfully married millionaires than all of Citi's matchmaking sites combined!
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The guests and men left, and the yacht docked directly at Caleb's own private dock, and the team of bodyguards on the shore checked all the corners in advance and confirmed that it was safe before sending a signal that the boss could disembark.
"Phew, Mason, look, isn't it nothing? You're worrying too much. As usual, Caleb, who had successfully held two shows and launched new products in conjunction with several new technology companies, walked down the gangway and stretched.
"Okay, okay, it's completely safe here, Mason, didn't you say you were going home to see the kids, give you two days off, you go. β
"You are a nice owner, we will meet again in the future. Mason smiled, patted Caleb on the back, and headed for his car.
"Angela, do you think Mason has been under too much pressure lately, and why did he say that? Does he want to ask me to resign?" Caleb was puzzled by Mason, and turned to the housekeeper who came to greet him.
"I don't know, sir. Maybe Mr. Mason wants to take a long vacation?" Angela was also a little puzzled, and the people who usually say this kind of thing are people who want to leave their current work environment.
Caleb turned around and watched Mason's car drive out of the villa, a little confused.
"Ah, Mr. Caleb, behind youβ" Angela suddenly exclaimed behind her.
"What's wrong?"
At Caleb Federico's vest, his suit and shirt suddenly shrummed into powder, revealing a palm-shaped hollow.
Through the hole, the muscles on his back can be seen directly.