269. Break the silence
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President Palmer Royce is enjoying a fixed half-hour break with her dog. It's his habit, and unless there's an emergency, no one comes to bother him.
People who only know work without rest are like cars without brake pads. Mr. President agrees with Ford Sr.'s famous remark.
During this short break, Mr. President would never take the initiative to touch those annoying tasks, such as the assessment in Upper Niuyo Bay this morning, and he turned off the television halfway through it - with the presence of the two aircraft carrier formations in Upper Niuyo Bay, it was enough to deal with any unexpected situation.
He took a sip of coffee, bent down and rubbed the neck of his dog, Pitch, and while playing with the little nine-month-old Yorkshire dog, a chaotic running sound came from the hallway. The sound of running is loud and urgent, which is a sign that something less pleasant may be happening.
"Mr. President, we have a big problem!" Suddenly, the door of the office was pushed open, and a group of high-ranking officials, including the vice president and the secretary of defense, squeezed into the 75.8-square-meter room. National Security Adviser John Borman, who was over 70 years old, rushed in at a pace that would have made Bolt ashamed, put his laptop on the famous resolute desk, and turned the screen to Royce.
The spectacle of hundreds of warships gathering in the bay of Upper Niuyo instantly made Mr. President forget his displeasure at being interrupted.
If you think about it carefully, just 20 minutes ago, the wind and waves in Shangniuyo Bay were still calm, how did it become like this after 20 minutes? Such a huge fleet actually appeared in the inland sea of the Shan Kingdom, could it be that all the early warning systems of the Shan Nation had struck?
Suddenly, Mr. President remembered the information that the Shen Guoren had transmitted through a special channel, and the intelligence showed that a German with a second-level supernatural ability was likely to list the Shen Guo as a target!
At that time, the 72-year-old senior national security adviser reported to him that the reliability of the information sent by Shen Guoren was judged to be more than 50%, which is also the reason why there are two aircraft carrier fleets in Shangniuyo Bay instead of one.
As far as common sense goes, the combat power of the two aircraft carrier formations is enough to challenge and even defeat 80 percent of the world's countries, and even a few days ago the finance minister complained to himself, believing that dispatching so many warships is a complete fuss, and that it is useless at all except to increase the financial burden. But now it seems that in the face of a powerful supernatural power owner, it is not enough!
"And that's not all. Before he had time to observe Mr. President's very ugly face, Borman raised the document in his other hand: "What's even more terrifying is that from the southern tip of the Manhattan Peninsula, the infection caused by unknown causes is spreading widely, and it is currently speculated that it should be a virulent virus, which spreads extremely fast, and a large number of infected people have died!"
Hearing this, Mr. President's head finally "buzzed", although the fleet in the bay of Shangniuyo was spectacular and showed enough hostility, but after all, it had not launched an attack, and if there was no attack, there would naturally be no casualties. But according to Borman's intelligence, mass casualties have begun to occur on the Manhattan Peninsula, which is a densely populated area! When was the last time this happened?
"Is there any exact data?" said Mr. President, forcing himself to remain calm.
"There's no exact data, but it's at least over a thousand!" Boltman's voice was a little dry. The death of 1,000 people is still in the country itself, or in the Button Covenant! What is even more terrifying is that the number is still climbing at a crazy rate! Borman could not believe it, but he had to believe it, because the data transmitted from the Button Covenant was so irrefutable.
"We don't know the real cause of this mass of deaths, nor the way it was transmitted, but we only know that those infected are in extreme pain, and the speed and scope of transmission are extremely alarming. In light of this, our staff in the vicinity have begun an emergency evacuation. Borman said in a trembling voice.
"Isn't there any way to control the spread?" Royce looked up.
"Cut off Manhattan's access to the outside world, closely monitor the scope of the infection, and if it still can't stop the infection, then the only way to do it is to take drastic measures, sir. Borman said with difficulty.
The drastic measures, though not stated, were known to everyone present what Borman was talking about, and for a moment there was only a heavy gasp in the entire Oval Office.
"You're trying to nuke a bomb on Niuyo, that's a city with a population of over eight million!" Royce slammed the table. He was angry and scared, not because Borman was wrong, but because he was right, and if things really got out of hand, the activation of nuclear weapons was a must. But the problem is that the order for a nuclear attack must be decided by oneself, even if it turns out that he is right, the president of the first country to launch nuclear weapons on his own city, Royce does not dare to imagine.
What's more, although the death toll is now a thousand, it seems to be extremely high, but if you order the bombing, the death toll will be in the millions!
"Why did this happen during your tenure?" Mr. President hated in his heart.
At this moment, the phone on the desk rang, it was a newly installed green phone, and the other end of the phone was connected to the leader of the will of God, the supreme organization of the superpower of the country, that is, the old Lieutenant General Geld, who was on the scene at the moment!
Everyone's eyes turned away, and an even more uneasy feeling came to everyone's hearts.
"I'm Royce, and I hope you're telling me good news. Royce picked up the phone as the crowd watched.
It's a pity that today seems to be an unlucky day for Mr. President, and from the phone he heard even more terrible news than Borman.
"We're really in big trouble. Somewhat dejected, he put down the phone, and Reus's face was full of bitterness.
Sandbox, supernatural weapon test, observer, apocalypse, after hearing Mr. President's relay, the whole office was silent.
"If everything is true, the development of events is no longer confined to the limit, and we can only hope that we can only hope that those capable people on the ground will be able to defeat the enemy. Mr. President said helplessly. Although the final outcome of the earth is doomed, according to Licht, no matter who wins or loses, it is clear that it is much better to support oneself than to believe in the Germans.
However, according to the news from Lieutenant General Geld the Elder, the situation on the scene is not good, not only is the strength of the German Licht side strong, but he is also disintegrating and dividing the owners of supernatural powers present.
"Tell me, who has defected?" asked Mr. President in a low voice.
"Not yet, the Germans are still waiting for a reply. As soon as Lieutenant General Gerd Sr. finished speaking, a new change occurred on the deck of the Roosevelt.
"I'm willing to join you. A female voice broke the silence and walked slowly towards Licht.
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