Chapter 438: Mysterious Place
Chinese The simple and elegant White House is the office of the presidents and governments of country M. To the south of the White House is a wide portico supported by thick opalescent stone pillars, with four fronts and two on each side. Directly in front of the portico is the famous South Lawn, where the President's helicopter can take off and land.
On the night of the third day when the entire M computer network was paralyzed, just as many people were falling asleep, the group hurriedly walked out of the White House and boarded a helicopter that had been waiting here for a long time. Soon, the helicopter's propellers spun rapidly, a gust of wind swirled on the South Lawn, and the helicopter took off and flew straight west across the tall city of Washington.
The long bridges of lights, the cars that fill all the streets with light dragons, and the neon lights of the bustling events make up this magnificent giant city that represents the economic and political center of the earth.
As the height of the helicopter increases, the Washington Monument, illuminated by the intense spotlights, appears in the lower left, towering and awe-inspiring.
Looking at the marble obelisk built to commemorate George Washington, the first president of country M, and symbolizing the unity and prosperity of the country, President Feld on the plane rubbed his temples, his chest seemed to be pressed by a thousand pounds of stone, and he was so uncomfortable that he just wanted to cry.
Anyone who sees President Felder for the first time will be overwhelmed by his demeanor: his well-proportioned figure, straight nose, tall, slightly bald forehead, blue and slightly sunken eyes, slightly curved light yellow hair, and always a warm smile on his face, which has become his signature characteristic, whether it is meeting foreign heads of state or dealing with major international and domestic issues, he always behaves like a person, making many people mistakenly think that he is a gentle president in his bones. It is not like the previous presidents of country M, who always wielded political and military sticks against other countries at every turn.
His outstanding appearance also added a lot of points for him to be elected president of country M. However, at this time, he looked extremely decadent, his eyes were red, and his beard was not shaved, which was very different from his usual gentle and elegant image.
Felder was born into a wealthy family in Country M, and his grandfather was a wealthy banker on Wall Street and a former Republican senator. His father was also elected president of country M, and wrote a rich chapter in the history of country M and the world. Felder is the second president to follow in his father's footsteps to enter the White House, after Adams, the sixth president of the nation.
After winning re-election in 2004, Felder was confident about his political future. But then, he seemed to have stepped into a nightmare, whether it was the external Y-Lak War, the Middle East issue, or the poor response to Hurricane Katrina at home, and the dispute over the fate of the vegetative woman Xia Vau, he was greatly criticized, and the relationship with the public of country M was seriously torn apart, and even some bigwigs in the Republican Party doubted his ability to govern, worried that he would lose both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2006 midterm elections.
Just when Feld was in a difficult situation at home and abroad, something even more terrifying happened: all the network security of country M was greatly damaged, and it was useless. And all the elite backbones of the country are helpless against this. In order to prevent data loss and destruction, almost all institutions and departments have shut down their servers and interrupted network connections. The damage is obvious in a highly developed modern society that relies heavily on the Internet. The whole country, almost overnight, was paralyzed. This is undoubtedly worse for the already somewhat shaky Felder government.
Three days, three full days later, Felder has removed two FBI chiefs and ordered those involved to work around the clock to find a solution to the current problem.
Many experts have found out that what has caused the current situation in country M is a new type of virus that has never been seen before. The virus is extremely insidious and destructive, and it is constantly escalating and mutating, so far, they have not found an effective way to eliminate and contain this virus, the only way is to interrupt the network connection, otherwise the virus will immediately be like a pervasive mercury, which will quickly pour in, destroying all computers and servers. In the past three days, the virus has caused hundreds of trillions of dollars in damage to country M, and this number is still increasing. If this problem is not resolved as soon as possible, sooner or later country M will return to the "Stone Age" and will be reduced from the world's largest country to a country that does not enter the stream.
However, to everyone's great surprise, this virus seems to have a recognition function, and it seems to only target country M, and other countries related to country M have not had a similar incident.
And the dissatisfaction of the domestic people has become more and more intense, and some people have even begun to walk the talk of the end of the world and the aliens will launch an attack on the earth, and the panic is spreading. The clamor for Felder to step down is also getting louder and louder, making Felder anxious. Now, he has to resort to the last killer weapon to save his shaky political career.
The helicopter quickly landed at the airport, where a blue and white Boeing 747 had been waiting for a long time. This is Air Force One, which symbolizes the power of country M and the international tentu, and is called the "White House in the sky".
Here, Felder will transfer to the "Air Force One" special plane to carry out a secret mission related to the national fortunes of country M. And those who know his purpose, M** political high-level, will never exceed five people.
Sitting in the oval office on the plane, Felder turned around the blue globe on the desk, inadvertently turned to the side facing China, staring at the small place on the globe, and there was always an indescribable meaning in his heart.
To him, China is an extremely ancient and mysterious country, and although no one believes that this incident has anything to do with it, he always finds it a little strange.
Felder closed his eyes slightly, and it suddenly occurred to him that President Washington was admired and admired by the entire people of M, and went down in history as the greatest president in the history of M. And myself, shouldn't it become a negative teaching material?
Hopefully, the trip will solve all these problems, no matter what the cost, Felder thought to himself.
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In the middle of the desert, there are several towering stone cliffs, extremely dangerous, and in the sunlight, they look like countless cold sharp blades.
The eye crosses the yellow sand that blinds in the sunlight and falls on the dilapidated remains of the ancient city in the sunlight. After thousands of years of devastation, the ancient city, which may have once represented the pinnacle of human civilization, is now only a pile of unrecognizable mound slightly above the ground in the east and west, unyieldingly covering the insignificant area of the great sea of sand for miles in total.
This is a vast desert about 300 kilometers southwest of Cairo, the capital of Cairo, which is uninhabited, and the convoy set off from Cairo and galloped on the boundless sand for almost three whole days before arriving in this area.
Standing at the highest point, under your feet is the vast sand dunes that have been blown by the wind, and the shadow of the sand continues to stretch on the sand as the sun shines on it. Felder sighed lightly, if it weren't for the clear satellite positioning, he couldn't believe that the destination he had come from thousands of miles was actually such an ancient city in the wilderness desert that had been abandoned for many years.
Here, can you really make your wish come true?
A and more than ninety percent of the land belongs to the desert, so it is not strange to live in the desert, but the edge of the desert and the center of the desert are two completely different concepts. In the depths of the desert where there is no water source, it is tantamount to a fool's dream to survive. And here, from the nearest oasis, there are nearly 100 kilometers away, not to mention the climate is extremely complex and abnormal, since ancient times, this area has been spread countless strange legends and stories, incredible things happen from time to time, many people who have been here have not been able to get out of this area again, even the locals, also talk about the color change, regard it as the devil's land, have never dared to set foot in it easily.
In addition to the huge team of bodyguards he brought, A and the official also sent a large number of heavily armed troops to surround and guard the vicinity, and the helicopter gunships kept circling overhead. There are hundreds of logistics supply vehicles alone. In addition, all vehicles are equipped with high-tech satellite telephones, and many vehicles are also equipped with multi-pulse frequency radio communication equipment, which can ensure the smooth operation of communication equipment even in the event of a nuclear explosion or external radio interference.
But even so, Felder's security personnel did not dare to slack off, after all, the desert is completely different from the sky, land, and sea. The sky, the sea, and the land are the three dimensions that people are familiar with, and the desert is like the fourth dimension unknown to human beings.
No one knows why President Felder had come all the way from country M at such an emergency, but for them, it was their only duty to keep the president safe.
It was darker, and the moon crept up, turning the desert, which had been golden half an hour ago, into a silver glow, if not so dull and monotonous, the desert would be beautiful day and night.
There was a lot of hustle and bustle, and there were so many things to prepare for thousands of people who wanted to settle down in the heart of the desert. Electricity from generators lit up one military tent after another, and in the silence of the desert, the stars were dotted with them, which looked particularly chic.
Surrounded by a crowd of people, Felder finally stepped into an ancient city that was not much different from the ruins. Although almost the entire ancient city is buried in sand, just looking at the remaining traces cannot help but make people marvel at this ancient civilization full of mystery and horror.
In the center of the ancient city, there is a large temple, which has long been dilapidated, but the huge stone pillars are lined up one by one, like countless giants in a procession, revealing a shocking solemnity.
In addition to the huge stone pillars, all that remains of the temple is more than a dozen steps and a stone gate that is almost buried in sand. Everything else has either disappeared into the long run, or has been moved by daring adventurers. Everything in this ancient temple is full of ancient relics, and the crudest of sacrifices, placed on the antique market, may also have unexpected value.
Without anyone following, Felder slowly walked up the steps and slowly towards the temple. The others all stayed at the bottom of the steps. They were not very worried about the safety of His Excellency the President, because before Felder entered the ancient city, Aji's army and President Felder's bodyguards had already conducted more than one carpet search of the ruins. Apart from them, there is not a single ghost here, and nothing has been found that could pose a threat to the safety of His Excellency the President.
Felder walked to the stone door, stretched out his hand and swept the sand on the stone door, his eyes were soon firmly drawn to the various symbols inscribed on the door, and his eyes shone with a strange light, like a pious believer who saw God, and his lips trembled and muttered, but no one knew what he was saying.
This is only a small part of the stone gate, with the help of the faint moonlight, under the peeling sand, revealing richly textured carvings: strange creatures, mighty gods and men, densely covered on the stone gate, silently telling the nobility and lowliness, rise and fall of human civilization.
Seeing that His Excellency the President showed such interest in this broken stone door, many of his entourage couldn't help but think: Could it be that the President came thousands of miles and drove more than 300 kilometers in the desert, just to take a look at this stone door?
But the thought had just risen to their minds, and something happened that stunned each of them: President Felder, who had been in their sight a second before, had disappeared without a trace at this moment.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, looked around again, and found no trace of President Felder, and after looking at each other, a chill could not help but rise in everyone's hearts, and they all rushed forward in a swarm.
The stone door was still there, and even the marks left by President Felder had just swept away the sand were clear, but there was no trace of the man.
Everyone couldn't help but be shocked, and while notifying the other personnel, they expanded the search area. Perhaps there was a fluke in their minds, in case His Excellency the President went somewhere else, but no one noticed it at the time.
However, no matter how much they searched, it was as if Felder had vanished into thin air, and his whereabouts were never to be seen again.
It's impossible!
Around the ruins of the ancient city, thousands of heavily armed soldiers were stationed, surrounding the area. What's more, at that time, the farthest distance of President Feld's personal guards would not exceed ten meters, and even if he walked fast, it was impossible for him to get out of this heavily guarded area in a few minutes.
However, even if they dug three feet into the ground, and even brought in all kinds of high-tech equipment and instruments, they found nothing. For a time, all the locals spread that President Felder led people to trespass here, angered the devil, and was captured by the devil, otherwise how could a living person disappear mysteriously under such strict protection?
For a while, this kind of rumor spread, making everyone panic. If it weren't for the pressure and fate, I'm afraid the locals would have run out long ago.
What is the oddity of this ancient city? What did Felder come all the way for?
When Felder faced the stone door engraved with various symbols, and silently muttered words in his mouth, a change of heart protruded. He only felt that there was suddenly pitch black in front of him, and at the same time it affected the entire space around him, one moment it was still light, and the next moment it turned into darkness.
Felder was startled, and just wanted to shout, but he felt that his feet were empty, and his body seemed to fall into an abyss.
A chill surged from the depths of his heart, and Felder struggled desperately, but his body seemed to be in the void, and he could not touch anything. It was also pitch black in front of me, and I couldn't see anything. He wanted to scream, but the voice disappeared when it reached his throat, and he couldn't make it at all, and he didn't feel any pain, because he didn't feel anything at all, just like a void existence.
What's going on? What will be next? What will happen to you?
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Felder's consciousness gradually blurred, and he was on the verge of a complete mental breakdown.
But at this moment, the air around him suddenly distorted, and countless rays of light flashed in front of him, and after a moment, Felder found himself standing on a large empty platform, empty all around, without anyone and without any sign of life.
He shook his still somewhat dazed head, and for a moment he didn't realize what was happening, but soon a strange thought arose in him.
"I made it!"
Looking around, Felder's red-silk eyes burst into an indescribably strange look.
To tell the truth, this time he traveled thousands of miles to the ancient city in A and the desert, which had long been in ruins, and he was just holding on to a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation. Unexpectedly, he actually succeeded and really came to this wonderful place.
A slight gust of wind blew from somewhere, bringing a breath of fresh air that made Felder feel refreshed. He took two deep breaths, calmed the ups and downs in his heart, and took a steady step towards the depths.
Turning a corner, Rao is Felder was already mentally prepared to see all kinds of incredible things, but everything in front of him still made him dumbfounded, he couldn't believe his eyes, and his breathing suddenly stopped!
In front of me is a huge building, I don't know what material is used to build, the whole body is red, smooth as jade, not only exudes a beautiful and dazzling luster, but also full of strange birds and beast patterns, the craft is not an exaggeration to say that it is a ghostly workmanship, everywhere reveals a solemn meaning. Cat flutter Chinese