(4K Dazhang asks for support, the ticket has been a bit miserable recently, and the plot has reached a critical period.) ）

Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Covering an area of nearly 2.36 million square meters, this magnificent building houses nearly 23,000 military and civilian personnel, making it one of the largest office buildings in the world and home to the headquarters of the Department of Defense, the highest military command organ of the United States.

At this time, the confidential prismatic conference room on the second basement floor.

The top brass of the Ministry of Defense is holding a special meeting, and the huge LCD screen is also fixed on the giant who is riding a sedan with his terrifying arms, but the picture of this video is obviously much clearer than the version circulating outside.

The white-haired current US Secretary of Defense Gates? Miller sat at the front of the conference table, took his eyes off the picture, and looked at the high-level people gathered in front of him, but in front of the conference table of more than a dozen people, it can be said that there will be a star-studded gathering, except for a very small number of people wearing suits, the seniority medals and military merit medals on the chest of each old man in military uniform are enough to brighten the eyes of ordinary people.

"Gentlemen, His Excellency the President has personally called me for a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the recent escalation of superpowered violence, as well as ...... The attitude of our Ministry of Defense to this matter. So early tomorrow morning, I'm going to the Oval Office to wait for His Excellency the President to give a debrief. But before that, I'd like to hear from everyone. ”

President of the Institute of Defense Analysis, Evie? Schneider coughed slightly, flipped through the folder in front of him, and began to report the messages on it one by one.

"Since the beginning of this year, there has been a significant increase in the number of mysterious attacks across the country. Especially after entering February. The curve rises sharply. As of now. There have been more than 35 incidents of violence related to superpowers alone. There were also 113 similar incidents, and while the target could not be identified, there was reason to suspect that it was related to the superpowers. Due to the large number of witnesses, many videos and pictures of the incident have begun to circulate in the media and on the Internet, and calls for the government and police to take measures and disclose information are becoming louder, and citizens in some places have spontaneously launched demonstrations and protests. ”

Hearing the message he reported, a four-star general with a thin face and deep lines frowned and asked:

"These so-called superpowers. It seems a little different from the previous monster attacks, didn't we capture a specific target? ”

Evey? Schneider shook his head:

"The vast majority of these superpowers are not much different from ordinary people, but their mobility and strength are far beyond ordinary people. The firepower of those ordinary police officers is not enough to subdue them, and the destruction efficiency is extremely high, and the action is fast and comes and goes, mostly in downtown areas. By the time the National Guard and the military arrived at the scene, they had already fled. ”

Then he remembered some kind of pause, and then said:

"Only earlier, in Los Angeles, a chase led by the Special Operations Division managed to kill the target. It has been handed over to the laboratory of the Pre-Research Bureau, and some progress has been made. I propose. Or let Marlow from the Special Operations Division? Commissioner Chaplin would like to share the details at his disposal. ”

Seeing that there was no opposition from the crowd, Evey? Schneider pressed the intercom on the table and instructed the guards and staff outside:

"Jean Marlowe? Colonel Chaplin came in. ”

The door slowly opened, and Marlowe, who was wearing the uniform of a U.S. military officer? Chaplin walked in with a calm face and a firm step, his tall and muscular figure looking extremely imposing against the background of the freshly ironed uniform, and the silver eagle epaulettes above his shoulders shone brightly.

"Mr. Minister, Chiefs!"

After a crisp salute, Marlowe took off his military hat and tucked it under his arm, his eyes shining straight ahead.

"You may be seated, Colonel Chaplin." Gates? Miller, who was obviously no stranger to the DoD knife, smiled and motioned for him to sit down at the other end of the conference table and look at him with appreciative eyes. "Colonel, what do you think of the recent frequent attacks by superpowers? What about the analysis of the objects captured at the Port of Los Angeles? ”

"Mr. Chief, in response to this series of super-powered attacks, our Special Operations Division has already conducted an investigation with the Pre-Research Bureau, and has formed a preliminary report, I hope you will allow my assistant to show it to the commanders for review."

Marlowe sat upright, reporting as soon as he could, and at the same time pleaded.

Gates waved his hand casually, signaling approval of the proposal to him.

As the assistant who re-entered handed out the folders to the bigwigs of the Ministry of Defense, and then respectfully re-left, Marlowe continued to introduce again:

"Based on our research and research, it is more appropriate to call the so-called superpowers, in fact, genetically modified people. Because judging from the analysis of the laboratory of the Pre-Research Bureau, these people are not super abilities formed by natural or special mutations, but are acquired through special genetic technology. The analysis report pointed out that it is likely that there are two types of these modified people, the first is mysteriously appeared in recent years, and the appearance and form are very different from ordinary people, and there are generally special structures of the human body such as scales, armor and claws; The second type has only appeared in the past six months or even months, similar to the mutant giant in the video, basically maintaining its human form, even if it is a strong muscle explosion, it can still be seen that it retains obvious human characteristics. ”

Speaking of this, Marlowe paused:

"So we have every reason to conclude that there is an element of human manipulation behind these events!"

The high-ranking officials present looked at the information in their hands, all of them were solemn, exchanging glances with each other, and one of the old men with a hooked nose and a deep outline slowly asked:

"Who do you think could be? What is their purpose? ”

Marlowe didn't squint, he just glanced out of the corner of his eye, and he already recognized it as Martin, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Dempsey, the super-powerful faction of the U.S. military, the de facto holder of the baton of the three services.

"Sir, we have initially identified a target, please see the last page of the information. We suspect that this person is behind all of these things, and it is even likely that they ...... He is an important central figure. ”

Gates, Martin, and the others all flipped through the thick information as they said and went straight to the last page. A clear photo appears in the upper right corner. The young man in the photo is handsome and has deep facial features. However, there are still distinctly Asian characteristics.

They all instantly recognized the familiar identity of the young man.

A high-profile genius scientist, an advocate of the Artificial Genome Project, and the owner of Corona Corporation - Bruce? Plum.

Gaz frowned imperceptibly:

"Colonel, what do you think of these events and Bruce? Is Lee related? Is there any basis for this? ”

Marlowe nodded and quickly replied:

There are several reasons for this. First, Bruce? Lee's Corona Company is engaged in research in biotechnology, which to be exact, genetic modification technology; Second. He is committed to actively promoting gene technology, and the artificial genome project has just been voted down by Congress, and it is likely that he has already started other actions in private, and even dissatisfied with Congress because of this; Thirdly, according to our understanding, Corona is working with Lockheed Martin on a new family of power armor, which is said to have made a great breakthrough in the enhancement and modification of human body functions. Although no specific data has been obtained, the Pre-Research Bureau has been following up; The fourth and most important point. What about Bruce? After an in-depth study of the background of this person, I found that his rise was really unusual. But just over a year ago, he was just an ordinary law student, and suddenly turned into a genius in biological sciences, and his background is a little blurred, and many obscure and confusing clues point to this person. ”

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin? Dempsey shook his head, and while carefully looking through the information, he reminded in a deep voice:

"Colonel, most of what you say is far-fetched speculation, and there seems to be no direct evidence to link him to these so-called reformers. As for power armor and bolster strengthening, Corona and Lockheed reported to the Ministry of Defense. Since there is no cover-up, we also have some doubts. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Gates on his right-hand side.

The latter pondered for a moment and said:

"Bruce? Lee's identity is a bit sensitive and influential, and if you want to target him, I hope you can come up with stronger evidence. ”

He and Martin apparently both have the same problem in mind, to Bruce? Lee's current popularity in the world is probably enough to bring the city to the ground, not to mention his strong support for the current president. None of you here are stupid people who close their eyes and listen, how can they know nothing about this person's background. It is obviously unwise to try to take measures against him on the basis of groundless speculation.

Hearing the two answers, Marlowe? A look of disappointment flashed in Chaplin's eyes. However, he knew very well that on such an occasion, it was a good result for him to be able to speak and make suggestions, and he could not refute it.

And he could only report so much that he had to quietly exit the conference room in advance.

"Well, gentlemen, before drawing further conclusions. What should we do about the media and the public? I'm afraid that the local police stations have been harassed to the point that they won't be able to delay for long, and soon we won't be able to stay out of the situation. ”

Gates rolled his gaze and asked a new question.

"There are so many videos and pictures that have appeared, and the attacks are so frequent, mostly in downtown areas, that it's not easy to hide them......"

"But the consequences of publicizing this must be taken into account, and letting the public know about the existence of these modified humans is likely to cause unnecessary panic. After all, the vast majority of people are only accustomed to accepting the existence of 'normal' people, and are likely to develop intense and uncontrollable fears. ”

"That's right, because people don't have the ability to distinguish for themselves, if they are used by outlaws or people with intentions, it can easily cause chaos on a larger scale."

"Not to mention the civilian, our military is also currently unable to distinguish these modified humans lurking in the crowd, this is the most tricky!"

……

Although the senior officials present had their own opinions, the vast majority of them still had a very unanimous attitude and did not agree to inform the outside world of the specific situation of the reform. At this moment, none of the so-called democracies and the right to know have played a big role.

Gates finally knocked on the table, making a crisp sound that caught everyone's attention.

"Please take measures as soon as possible to grasp more information about the transformation of human beings, and the most important thing is to find a convenient and accurate way to distinguish them from ordinary humans; The Joint Chiefs of Staff is requested to come up with a detailed action plan to expand the monitoring of important cities and central areas on the premise of minimizing the impact, so as to improve the mobile response speed of the operational forces and avoid falling into a passive situation again; As to whether or not to inform the outside world of the specific situation, I will convey your views to His Excellency the President......"

Martin and the others bowed their heads one after another, understanding that as Secretary of Defense, Gates had already made a conclusion, and left the meeting room one after another.

And when Marlowe left early? As Chaplin was about to walk out of the circular corridor, he was stopped by a graceful female officer, who took him around and around the elevator to the top floor, and finally returned to a small reception room.

Of course, he is not lustful, and the reason why he is so obedient is only one point - this woman is Gates? Miller's confidential secretary.

A moment later, Gates walked in from the other side of the room.

"Mr. Minister."

Marlowe, who had been sitting precariously, immediately stood up and saluted.

"You may be seated, Colonel Chaplin." Instead of sitting down, Gates walked through the couch to the window of the room, overlooking the central garden area below. "Marlowe, with what you know about these modified humans, can they change their appearance?"

"There's a big possibility."

Marlowe didn't quite understand what he meant, and of course he didn't sit down, but stood and looked at the back of the defense minister.

"I'm not sure if all of the people in the room today are taking a stand. That's why I asked you to talk about it alone, can you understand what I mean? ”

Gates? Miller turned around, with a serious expression, and quietly looked at Marlowe in front of him, which made him suddenly shaken!

Is it also possible that the top of the Ministry of Defense will be infiltrated?!

Although Gates didn't say it explicitly, he clearly revealed this meaning in his words, so much so that he had to privately recall himself to spy on him.

Marlowe didn't say a word, but nodded solemnly with the same expression, of course he understood the significance of this matter.

"You're a very good soldier, Marlowe. What about Bruce? On Li's side, we can continue to follow, but we must pay attention to keeping a low profile, and we can't put it on the table if we don't grasp the real things. As for the internal ...... of the Ministry of Defense Concealment measures can be taken appropriately, and in the meantime, your operational detachment will report directly to me. ”

With that, Gates turned around again.

He also has his own unspeakable troubles - Bruce? Lee and His Excellency the President have a close past, is it necessary for me to remind her? (To be continued......)