Providence is the capital of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and the third-largest city in New England.

Located at the mouth of the Providence River, it is an important seaport in the Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic coast. The former industrial city has undergone a revival and reinvented itself as a historic place with an abundance of nightlife and excellent open spaces.

But Penelope had been gone for a year, and she thought she would be able to see familiar scenes when she came back.

For example, you can go to the East End and see the 18th and 19th century houses, cobblestone streets and flickering street lamps......

For example, you can choose to catch a Broadway show at the Providence Center for the Performing Arts, or visit the Children's Museum of Providence or the Roger Williams Zoo......

The latter, in particular, covers sixteen hectares and houses many African elephants, snow leopards and black bears, and is one of the few childhood memories she has here that is still fond. Her father, when he was not "ill", behaved very normally and had brought her several times.

For example, you can also take the opportunity to experience the romantic nightlife of Providence, ride a Venetian-style gondola and see a new show......

Said to run from May to November each year, the performances are said to be a multi-sensory treat for a night with bonfires, music and festivities on the river, which Penelope wanted to see for years.

But until she graduated from college and then left home, she didn't do it in the end.

But I'm used to it, not only her, many people are the same, there are many things that I want to do since I was a child, but in the end there are few things that can get my wish, even if it's just a few comic books or a few toy guns.

There are some things that you couldn't get when you were a child, and you don't want them when you grow up, because what you lose is actually the original feeling.

However, the problem that Penelope is experiencing now is not that she is not in the mood, but that all this is no longer there-

Walking on the streets of Providence, although the scenery is still the same, the atmosphere is completely different from the past, she can feel the heaviness and depression in the air, and she can also witness the panic and anger of the people.

Parade!

Demonstrate!

Tens of thousands of Providenceians took to the streets, joining the angry crowd, holding up signs of all sorts and shouting slogans of one kind or another.

The view was common, very orderly and the atmosphere was congenial.

However, this is a rather dangerous signal, after all, the fundamental difference between "demonstration" and "unrest" is that "march" is only a way to express demands and hope that the government will do better, while "unrest" is a subversive activity with strong hostility to the government.

The dividing line between the two is not particularly clear, but if the phenomenon of demonstrations continues for a month and continues to be hot, then no matter who is concerned, everyone should take it seriously.

Fortunately, the United States has finally taken action in this month's time, otherwise, it really won't even be able to give an explanation-

Late one night, the United States suddenly launched five strategic nuclear missiles and bombarded a certain area along the western coast, and its tremendous power not only caused a local tsunami, but also directly wiped out an island.

Although it is completely unknown what the reason is, this incident has succeeded in shocking the world and has dominated international news headlines for more than a week.

Basically, it seems to say that no one believed it at first, and only treated it as a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true, so-

"More than a billion Chinese are shocked"!

And "U.S. nuclear explosion", as a hot search word during this time, is simply high, and even now, it can still squeeze into the top ten of the list.

The whole world is talking about this, because it is completely unknown what caused the United States to suddenly launch a full five strategic nuclear missiles, and some people even panicked that it was a declaration of war in the middle of the night and that the third world war was coming.

— This has rightly sparked a new wave of panic.

However, after that, the White House issued a statement saying that this was a manifestation of the will of the United States and a powerful counterattack to a foreign enemy that threatened the survival of mankind...... Humanity will never give in, and America will always be the land of hope for humanity......

Balabala, so cloudy, took the opportunity to publicize it, and gave a big shot in the arm to the American people.

Although the exact process is unknown, the White House has only explained vaguely and unilaterally declared a complete victory for the United States, which is a good praise for human courage, wisdom and strength, but only a very small number of people can detect the problem.

And no one chooses to say it, because even if they question it, no one will believe it, and they will even be attacked by some extreme madmen, who are only a little less terrible than the most fanatical traffic stars.

Anyway, since no one has come forward to oppose it, no enemy has come out to refute the rumors, and no terrorist organization has the courage to declare responsibility for this matter, then it is good to assume that this matter is true.

The United States has responded most forcefully to the current situation......

The United States has won! It's a small step, but it's a giant leap for humanity......

Because the whole of America desperately needs such news to make them feel that they are still the masters of the world, to make them think that they still have enough power to rule the planet and decide the future fate of the world......

If this news is true, it is naturally the best, indicating that American citizens are still Draconians on Earth.

If this news is fake...... That can at least soothe their spirits a little bit -

Like the "Sigil of the Old Gods" given by someone to a makeover investigator organization, its existence is quite significant, even far greater than the actual effect.

The purpose of the old seal is to provide a false sense of security in the event of a lack of knowledge, and it can also provide a false sense of security to friends who lack knowledge.

After all, it was impossible for the Old Seal to really hurt those things, and it wasn't even very lethal to the dependents, let alone use it to save their lives in the aftermath of the Old Dominator or even the Outer Gods.

Strictly speaking, the old seal is like the meaning of garlic to vampires, it is not lethal, mainly disgusting, just like when a person sees a piece of Xiang being thrown over, his instinctive reaction will be the first to dodge...... The same is true for vampires to avoid garlic.

Again, the same goes for the Old Seal, which just belongs to something that some Creature doesn't like...... But if you are in a hurry, you can do it anyway, and then you can wash your hands......

And now, this news is an old seal for Americans, whether true or false, they desperately need to rely on it to gain a false sense of security in order to cope with this terrible world that has suddenly turned upside down and become strange.

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Penelope didn't think about it that much, she just felt the extreme tension of the situation.

Obviously, it is the same all over the United States, for example, she went to New York to work, and she also saw the scene of crowds marching on the streets, every day, but only when she was here, she felt that the situation was a little serious.

Probably because when she was elsewhere, she was just a foreigner and a stranger to everything.

And it was only when she returned to Providence that she returned to her own hometown, so she suddenly reacted when she saw such a huge change in familiar personnel.

"God bless America!"

"Strongly demand to take advantage of the victory! Consolidate your gains! ”

"Down with those damn wizards! Let them understand who has the final say in this world! ”

The fanatical crowd shouted such slogans, held signs and slogans, and almost crowded the entire street, making it impossible to walk, let alone take a taxi.

Penelope frowned and listened carefully for a while, and after analyzing it, he understood what the demands of this group of people were.

Although it is said that the five strategic nuclear missiles of the United States and the statement of the White House have given the people a good shot in the arm, effectively stabilized the turbulent social order, and reassured the people.

But there are pros and cons to everything, so there are also some side effects, that is, some people really believe that the United States has succeeded in deterring the mysterious side, after all, all beings are equal under the nuclear bomb, and they do not believe that there is really anyone who can fight the strongest weapon of mankind.

So they began to become confident, full of a kind of honey confidence, and a strong desire to take advantage of the victory, in other words, they wanted revenge!

After all, the pain and shock caused by the destruction of the Fourth Fleet cannot be healed in a month or two.

It's not enough just five strategic nuclear missiles to bombard an inexplicable island, who knows what the results will be? They need more intuitive and more shocking results!

That is to say, I feel that I must continue to attack and declare war openly, until I penetrate the whole of Italy, capture the demon king of Italy alive, and then sentence and execute the whole country, so that I can relieve my hatred, promote the prestige of our country, and be able to barabala......

And so on and so forth.

All in all, their demands were quite fantastical, and Penelope felt a burst of horror after figuring it out, and decisively rejected the words of a few people who came forward to pull him in.

This made the other party's attitude a little bad all of a sudden, and two people scolded and wanted to come up and move their hands and feet, and they pushed her, and they were pulled by the people around them and spat out fragrant unwillingly.

Probably accusing her of not having the responsibility and glory that an American should have, and unilaterally announcing her expulsion from her nationality - "If you don't march, you're not an American"!

Penelope felt extremely unreasonable, and at the same time quite depressed, she still couldn't help but look back frequently when she left, she always vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it.

However, for the sake of safety, she didn't leave too much exploration, after all, those people seemed to be looking back at her frequently, which made her heart furious, but she was able to speed up her pace.

"Contact has been made with the target, and the listening tracker has been successfully implanted."

"When this miniature device is implanted in human skin, it also has a faint pain, you haven't found it, have you?"

"No, we followed your teachings and distracted her through some of the more obvious physical contact conflicts."