The flashing lights kept flashing, and the wide hall was full of people playing a football field, all dressed in fancy clothes in the front row, sitting above the folds that had been prepared and waiting for the meeting to begin, while those in the back were not so well treated, some people spread a blanket on the ground, set up a camera and waited there, and some simply sat on the ground, holding the SLR camera in their hands, aiming the zoom lens at the rostrum and constantly adjusting the focal length. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The huge three-dimensional projection screen at the front of the venue showed the large characters of the press conference, including English, Chinese, Arabic and French, Japanese and German, but these are only subtitles and translations, the top large text has not been seen by anyone present more than a year ago, the simple and changeable lines of the bizarre characters look a little realistic oracle, but carefully look a little similar to the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Everyone present did not know the meaning of these characters, but everyone knew whose words they were, the pilgrims, or the glorious Holy See, the sacred script they used, which is said to have been excavated from ancient ruins, and evolved into the current appearance after the modification and transformation of the Holy See, which looks strange, but if there is anything that this character is most like, it is undoubtedly Chinese characters. Although the structure of each word is different.

"Hey, what's the matter with you!" There was a sudden shout from the crowd.

"What's wrong with me! When you are gone, the ground is empty, whoever is there is whomever it is, what are you shouting about! The other person was obviously not to be outdone, and replied loudly.

Apparently, the two reporters got into an argument over a well-positioned camera spot.

"Whoever comes first is whoever! Why do you occupy my place? The reporter who occupied the land was a little unwilling, and continued to shout loudly, "There is no royal law anymore, and no one cares about it!" ”

He looked around, but the people he saw all turned their heads to dissociate themselves from the matter, and none of them showed expressions on their faces that I didn't know this person, and some reporters even scolded in a low voice, picked up their equipment and walked out. It didn't take long for the two reporters to be empty in the middle of a circle, which was originally crowded with people, but now it was clean, and there was not even a trace of dust left on the white tile floor. The two reporters in the circle were a little dumbfounded, these two were obviously newcomers, and the seniors should not have had time to teach them how to deal with such a situation before they set off.

"What's going on? Who's fighting? A soldier in a black combat uniform squeezed out of the crowd of reporters, some of whom pointed to two young reporters in the middle of the clearing, signaling that the soldiers were arguing. Nodding to the alerting reporters, the soldier walked over to the two reporters.

"What's going on? Why argue? After the voice change made the voice of each soldier sound almost the same, the long boots on the ground made a clattering footsteps, and the two young reporters, who had been quiet, saw the person in charge appear, and immediately began to accuse each other.

"Sir, it's him, he's taking my place, and I've been waiting five hours for this position." The reporter who had taken his place was the first to point the accusation, but his opponent was not far behind and pointed at the tip of his nose to the soldier.

"How is it possible, the thing is like this, sir, when I came, there was no one in this position, and there was not even anything to occupy the position."

The older reporters on the periphery couldn't help but sigh and shook their heads slightly, not looking away, but none of them stepped forward to stop the two reporters from arguing. The soldier also listened silently, without speaking, and without any movement, flat-handing the standard TTI-2017 "Reaper" rifle in his hand, quietly watching the two reporters as the dispute intensified.

Finally, the soldier spoke.

"Alright, gentlemen, let's stop here." The soldier did not act aggressively as he had imagined, but only reminded you, "I advise you to stop there, or it will not do anyone any good." ”

"In view of the fact that you have violated Article 1, Paragraph 52 of the Regulations on Order in Public Places by making a loud noise, I now have the right to expel you from the meeting, but if you can promise me that there will be no more disputes until the press conference is over, I can let you continue to attend the press conference, if not, follow me away." The soldier said in a deep voice, but this kind of treatment makes the surrounding reporters talk about it, a round of topics is undoubtedly such a soldier has been uncommon this year, generally when dealing with the time, he will either beat and scold, and sometimes he will even drag it to a place where no one is shooting and killing, reporters are not uncommon for such things At first, there were non-stop magazines reporting on such atrocities, but soon, these newspapers that reported such events were inexplicably lost, and people began to understand something, These lackeys of the Earth Federation have come to a certain point in blatantness, the masses of the people dare not be angry or speak out, many of the humans living in the occupied areas have no social status, and are not even recognized, even if such people are beaten to death by a group on the street, the government is not willing to send a tricycle to pull the body away.

The two reporters quieted down, and an old-timer on the side really couldn't look at it, so he cautiously moved to the side of the two young reporters, pulled their clothes, and kept using his eyes to remind him to stop, and none of you could afford to make a big fuss.

After weighing the pros and cons in their hearts, the two reporters silently packed up their things and left in both directions.

The soldier looked at the backs of the two reporters leaving, breathed a sigh of relief, slung his rifle back to his shoulder, and squeezed out of the crowd of reporters, and the open space was quickly filled by the reporters.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet." This episode did not affect the normal progress of the meeting, and soon the lights in the venue gradually dimmed, and the spotlight hit the rostrum, reflecting the figure of the host, and a Peugeot usher-colored suit set off a handsome face, which is the result of directional genetic modification, each host was required to transform the appearance, saying that it was to create an otherworldly visual experience, but after the transformation, how do you look like a service boy sitting on the stage in a gay bar.

"The press conference is about to begin, and the theme of this press conference is the architectural miracle that has been completed, the crystallization of science and technology after the cooperation between mankind and the glorious Holy See, and journalists who have questions can raise their hands to speak after the official start of the reception." The host said into the microphone in a soft tone to the officials and reporters present, "The person who presided over this press conference is the Governor of the Earth Federation, and he will answer the questions in the hearts of everyone present one by one. Now the press conference has officially begun. ”

The applause rang out in the room, and although it was enthusiastic, it was clear that the applause was not from the heart. Then the flashing lights came on, and the sound of the shutter clicked before the Governor even appeared.

"Your Excellency, please." The host announced loudly, and at the same time put the microphone aside, and there was a warm and unwilled applause in the venue, in which an old man in a straight suit with gray hair straightened his chest and walked onto the rostrum with a serious expression on his face. After standing on the rostrum, the old man pressed his hand towards the venue to signal that he could stop applauding, the venue was quiet, the old man sighed in his heart, but there was no way, since he was already sitting in this position, he had to sit down, at least he already knew that he was a bad guy, everyone was scolding himself behind his back, but he couldn't hand over this chair, he knew that there were many people who coveted this position with bad intentions.

He coughed softly and cleared his throat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend this press conference, and it is a great honor for me to be here with the eyes of the world on you." The old man said the opening sentence that he had already been familiar with, "Let me introduce myself first, the first governor of the Earth Federation, my name is Su Hua. ”

"Let me introduce the basic situation of this suspended city, and serve as a reference for the questions in the future." Su Hua said into the microphone, the voice recalled in the venue, and before the words fell, a huge orange three-dimensional projection suddenly appeared directly above Su Hua, and the simple outline showed how beautiful this suspended city suspended over the Pacific Ocean was.

"The Suspended City, called the 'World Tree', takes its name from the pillars of the world that run through the Nine Realms in Norse mythology. Covering an area of 210,000 square kilometers, the highest point is 10,500 meters away from the sea surface, this suspended city as a whole, with the road surface as the datum, 28 floors underground, a total of 21,300,000 cubic meters of space. Su Hua pointed to the three-dimensional projection above his head, the surface of the "World Tree" was gradually painted with bright silver, and the projection of this suspended city showed a metallic texture, slowly rotating, like a ballerina showing the audience every angle of herself.

"The majestic building will become the only ruling capital of the Earth Federation on Earth, it will be the pinnacle of human civilization, and it will be a milestone for mankind to move towards the future." Su Hua pretended to be very excited, and a hypocritical smile appeared on his face, "Now you can start asking questions." ”

A journalist raised his hand to speak.

"May I ask you, Lord Governor, how many years will this suspended city be suspended in the Pacific Ocean?" The reporter took the microphone and asked loudly.

"I can't say for sure." Su Hua shook his head, "The Suspension City is constantly moving and the specific location is not disclosed, it was originally expected to self-sink after a hundred years, but the 'World Tree' is the first applicable model to be produced, and any technical problems will appear on it, so once there is a little accident in the suspension process, we will abandon it." ”

"Thank you for the answer." Then he quickly recorded Su Hua's answer on his laptop, and then handed the microphone out, and another reporter raised his hand to speak.

"May I ask the Governor, will there be terrorists in the 'World Tree' infiltrating the 'World Tree' to cause vandalism?"

"You can rest assured that the 'World Tree' is equipped with the most advanced automated security system and a professional defense team, which will be very effective in fighting crime this time, and it is impossible to destroy the 'World Tree' without knowing the structure of this suspended city with just a few terrorists infiltrating."

"Thank you, Governor." The reporter replied politely, handed the microphone out, and then began to record Su Hua's answer on the tablet with his memories.

"Your Excellency the Governor, in addition to the internal security system, is there any external defense measures in this suspended city, and we live here, can our safety be guaranteed?" Sharply asked, Su Hua was silent for a moment after hearing it.

"This reporter, please pay attention to the speech restrictions, your question has exceeded the upper limit of what can be answered in this press conference, I can't disclose the specific defense facilities here, it is a level above the first level of confidentiality, but I can guarantee that living on the 'World Tree', you will live in the safest place in the world."

There was a round of applause in the room, which would not disappear anytime soon, and the questions continued.

"Your Excellency Governor, can you give us a more detailed introduction to the 'World Tree', such as what areas are divided into the Suspended City and whether the related infrastructure is complete?"

"This is related to the 'World Tree' life security issue, and I will answer it later if you don't ask, but when I mention it now, of course I won't avoid it." Su Hua smiled slightly, "Regarding the division of the 'World Tree' functional area, it can basically be divided into nine districts, the first is the residential area, we provide more than 20,000 houses for residents to choose from, and the residential area of the 'World Tree' has the world's first-class green environment, and we have even opened up an artificial forest covering an area of 200 hectares at the edge of the residential area." ”

"The second area is the industrial zone, where the electricity, domestic water, garbage disposal system and agricultural training base in the entire 'World Tree' are all concentrated, and this area covers an area of only 6.7 percent of the entire 'World Tree', but it can still support the operation of the entire 'World Tree' for two years and four months without external supplies, and the desalination system can allow the residents of the 'World Tree' to drink pure water that can be directly drunk. In addition, daily necessities can be produced in large quantities in idle factories, in other words, the 'World Tree' is a small globe on the earth. ”

"The third area is the defense zone, where the Federation troops defending the 'World Tree' are stationed, and this is a restricted area for civilians, so I can't say much about it here."

"As for the other six zones, two of them are airports, which are managed by Zone 36 and Zone 15 respectively. A college area, a research area, a hotel area, and an area that cannot be opened. These eight zones surround the most central and largest business district, floating two hundred meters above the surface of the Pacific Ocean. ”

"May I ask the Governor, what are the plans of the federal government for the future of the unoccupied territories?" A reporter asked, the whole venue was quiet, it seems that everyone is still very concerned about this problem, the reporters stopped pressing the fingers of the shutter, the click of the shutter disappeared instantly, the only sound in this venue was the slight sound of the air conditioner, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Hua's body, everyone was waiting for Su Hua's answer.

"On that note, we've been reporting on progress at previous press conferences, but this time our main purpose is to celebrate." The World Tree's completion, so those tiresome wars are no longer to be talked about again, but as before, the Federation's army is unprecedentedly strong, and the remnants of the rebels are curled up in the ruins of the city and are no longer powerless, on behalf of the Earth Federation Government, I remind the civilians who are counting on the rebels to restore power as soon as possible, and return to the right is the way to go, and the biological laws of the jungle will naturally determine which side will win in this game of cat and mouse. Su Hua knocked on the table hard, and said this paragraph full of righteous indignation, but before the words fell, Su Hua's whole person seemed to be half collapsed, and his hands were supported on the table to barely maintain the posture of combat strength, and the black-clothed bodyguard who had been standing behind him since the beginning wanted to come up and help, but Su Hua waved his hand and signaled that he didn't need to help.

"That's all for today's press conference, please pay attention to the news update on the official government website for other information." Su Hua took the place of the host, said a little breathlessly, held a sullen breath in his chest, and didn't care about the reporters who kept raising their hands to ask questions in the audience, and walked towards the backstage with staggering steps, Su Hua didn't wait to leave the rostrum, raised his hand and rudely loosened the tie neckline, and the two buttons fell to the ground with a snap, but Su Hua didn't pick it up, and walked quickly to the side of the rostrum, and the bodyguard in black followed closely behind Su Hua.

"Please be quiet, follow the instructions of the relevant personnel to exit in an orderly manner, do not crowd and do not make noise." The host walked up to the rostrum with a microphone and said to the reporters. The aristocrats in the audience got up boredly and left in groups of twos and threes, while the soldiers who had been guarding around the venue entered the venue at this time and instructed the reporters to leave through the exits.

"What, you regret it?" The black-clothed bodyguard stood in the locker room, leaning against the wall, looking at Su Hua who was removing his makeup, and his eyes behind the sunglasses kept flashing with a sharp light.

"Well, sort of." Su Ling didn't refute, nodded slightly, his face seemed to be covered with wrinkles in an instant, he looked like he was ten years old, they were old people who were over the age of sixties, at this time it was more like entering the age of antiquity, the tiredness of the old dragon bell burst out in an instant, this person seemed to be sitting on a chair, with his eyes closed weakly.

"Regret it, what's the use?" Su Hua kept sighing, "But it's okay like this, at least someone will raise you for the rest of your life." ”

"Is this really what you were expecting?" The bodyguard said in a deep voice, clasping his hands in front of his chest, with a grim expression on his face, "I really can't figure out what your real purpose is, to say that you are a good person, after the defeat in Rome, you took all the 'New Federation' mercenary arms to the glorious Holy See of the Pilgrims, waged war against the Admiralty, and helped the Pilgrims clear the resistance on the ground, the bad is really unforgivable." ”

(To be continued)