“Nelson，Nelson。 What do you want to toss? ”

"What does the last World Tech Summit explosion and this Paris explosion have to do with you?"

"How did you provoke those madmen from the Restoration Society?"

"Why didn't you take out those sooner? Do you have to wait for them to mention 'roundtable Freemasonry'? ”

"Nelson, is this another fundraiser?"

"Are you going to explain something to us?"

"If you have something, just say it quickly! I still have a polo game to play. ”

"yes. There are a few little beauties waiting for me to go to the interview. ”

"You can take it easy, too. I went to interview the little beauty early in the morning, and I won't do anything else today? ”

"What is there to do? Is it possible to be like a young person who has just started a company, meetings, socializing, and doing everything himself? ”

"Let's get down to business, Nelson, the boys who came to pick me up are already waiting for me downstairs. These young men are not good at waiting. ”

"That's just a good time to sharpen their minds."

"No, I just like their unpolished, natural state."

"I'm afraid that they will know your true identity and age, but they will never be able to do it again."

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After all the 13 participants were lit up, the 12 people except Etlord started talking about each other, like a bunch of bored kids. But in fact, these people are actually outstanding representatives of their respective families, extraordinary people who have amazed the world, and if it weren't for the latest life science technology to give them a new lease of life, they would have retired in their old age.

The family backgrounds that enjoy a seat at the round table vary. Some are hereditary nobles who were prominent in the feudal era; Some were wealthy merchant families who dominated the market at the beginning of the commercial era; There are also upstarts who rely on the huge wealth brought by the revolution in emerging industries and are rapidly promoted.

Although the path to fortune is different, after entering the round table and becoming one of the 13 major families, the main business of each family has actually become the financial industry. In a way, the Roundtable Mutual Masonic is like a super multinational investment company with a wide range of business areas, and the top council composed of 13 families is the board of directors of this super company.

Different from ordinary companies, in addition to engaging in normal business activities in the name of its holding companies and financial institutions, Mutual Freemasons also use members from all walks of life to influence and solve many kinds of incidents that are difficult for governments to control or even solve, and directly participate in the top-level wrestling for the establishment of world order and the formulation of international rules.

Etlord has always had a complicated mindset about Freemasonry. On the one hand, he very much agrees with the existence of such an elite organization as the Freemasonry that can influence the course of human civilization; On the other hand, he was dissatisfied with the lack of mobility at the top of the Freemasonry hierarchy, with representatives of the 13 major families always leading the major decisions of the Freemasonry.

It is true that in the Freemasons, there are many people who are superior to the representatives of the 13 great families if they are selected by their ability, but because of the great power of the 13 great families, all other Freemasons can only be subordinated to them and used by them. However, the 13 guys who are accustomed to the vicissitudes of the world, who are accustomed to living a luxurious and casual life, are not very interested in promoting human civilization and other things. In Etlord's opinion, they should all be replaced.

However, Etlord also knew that at present, the time was not ripe to completely overthrow the rule of the 13 Elders, and he had been fighting alone, and it had taken a lot of energy to play Nelson Roechill. He knew very well that for the elders of the 13 families of the Roundtable Mutual Masonic Association, whose social circle was extremely complex, it was difficult for anyone who knew him to distinguish a stand-in.

Finding someone, or completely replacing the heads of the other 12 major families with clones, is not something that can be done overnight. If you don't do it well, you may suffer from it, endangering everything that Etlord has already gained.

"Alright. It's been a long time since you've seen you, so it's understandable to joke. Let's let Nelson do the talking, though. ”

"Hmm. Said yes. Everyone's time is precious. Let's let Nelson explain the reason for calling everyone for this meeting. Let's get straight to the point. ”

Etlord smiled and looked around at the 12 faces, waiting for them to stop chatting and all of them quieted down until he spoke, and then he said unhurriedly, "Thank you all for being on time." The reason I have convened this meeting has to do with the Donbu terrorists. This point, presumably, is already clear to everyone. So, I'll just talk about what you don't know. ”

Etlord cleared his throat, "Guys, remember the 'Red Star Greening' project, right? ”

Hearing Etlord revisit the "Red Star Greenery" decades ago, the attendees were all stunned.

"We now have the opportunity to restart 'Red Star Greening'. No, it's a chance to usher in a new era of 'interstellar civilization' in Ace. Etlord continued.

"Oh? Come on. That 'Red Star Greening' has made hundreds of billions of crowns go down the drain. That's more than the GDP of many countries in a year. ”

"We're not short of money, though. But that doesn't mean we should do something that requires a huge amount of investment and has no output. Aerospace is a bottomless pit. If you really want to do it, let the government take the tax to do it. Why do we need to mix at this time? Unless, profitable? ”

"Nelson. Maybe there's nothing on Ace that fascinates you anymore. But for us, there is no place in the universe known so far that attracts us more than Es. ”

Neither is that true. Now on Ess Star, it is difficult for us to make a major breakthrough in our lives. But space is different. Everything is new there. And whoever can take the lead has the potential to rule the world. Just like our ancestors, reclaiming colonies and establishing world order. ”

"It's a pity that there are no colonies left in this world."

"But the order established by the colonizers remains. Isn't even the new law of the new nation a shadow of the order created by our great forefathers? ”

"Actually, the crux of the matter is nothing more than how to start this new era, what is in it for us? How will money differ from power? ”

"That's right." After hearing the reliable question, Etlord spoke, "When we do things, we must seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. And what are the benefits of being the creator of the interstellar era of Ace? ”

As Tiger and Hurt said, the first advantage of being the creator of the era is to be able to set the rules of the game. And economically, the rewards that the universe can bring are probably far more abundant than the wealth that the New World on the planet Ess gave to our ancestors. After all, you're not like them, who only have decades to fight for. On a new planet, you can even become a god of a planet if you want to. ”

"Sounds like a lot of fun. But that doesn't solve the problem of start-up capital. ”

"Funding is naturally the primary issue, and given the greening of Red Star, the cost is huge. This time, we're going to involve all of Esto. For the beginning of a new era, everyone should contribute what they can. Etlord interrupted the discussion.

"It's a great idea. But how? We can buy off some politicians in every country. But to get all countries to unite to promote the same thing is a dream. What's more, it's such a nonsensical thing as interstellar exploration. Besides, what does this have to do with terrorist attacks? But Etlord's words were immediately interrupted by the attendees.

"You all saw the World Artificial Intelligence Technology Expo and the terrorist attack on Paris. This is an opportunity. ”

Etlord paused deliberately before continuing, "The terrorists of the Donbu Revival Society have named us their enemies. If we take this opportunity, we eliminate the terrorists. Then, we will have unprecedented support in public opinion. Plus the support of our top UK members in various countries. What else can't we do? We will create a new era. ”