Early the next morning, the envoy's mansion area was lively.

Messengers and delegates from all the garden worlds, dressed in their most distinctive costumes, boarded the official bus to the Council's headquarters, surrounded by their own guards.

I don't know if it's out of a sense of ritual or other thinking, in this era when outer space uses starships to fight and destroy the world, in Hope City, there are still quite classical black four-wheeled vehicles to transport important people.

Driven by the staff of the Council, it takes more than 10 minutes to reach the office area of the Council headquarters.

This is a very mature rule and system in the past ten years, so Mason does not intend to break it, escorted by several mansion guards, Mason, who is wearing a black tuxedo, is very elegant to hold the hand of Harley, who is wearing a big red dress next to him, and behind them is Quinn, who is holding a child.

The effect of the compound potion was still significant, and even Skynet's Terminator Guardian couldn't tell the true identity of the envoy in front of him after the makeover.

It wasn't until he got into the luxurious car, and in the vibration of the wheels slowly starting, that Mason withdrew his gaze from observing the other envoys, and let the car drive into the uniform black traffic in front of him as an inconspicuous member of the long line.

Mason was driven by a lady in the uniform of the Council Defense Force, with the rank of second lieutenant, who kept her personal appearance very well.

"I heard an explosion last night."

His Excellency the envoy "Marlene Frost", who was sitting in the back seat, was surrounded by his two ladies, and while reaching out to tease the bridge of the nose of the child in his arms, he asked the second lieutenant driving in front of him:

"Is something wrong? On the way here, I heard that the law and order in Hope City has deteriorated recently, and it is said that it is due to the rebellion, which was not a tolerable reason before. ”

"It's a landslide, Your Excellency."

The female driver kept moving at a steady pace, and she replied in a very official tone:

"There is nothing legendary about the rebels, or any other dangerous thing, as you can see, order has been restored to the city and all staff are on duty as normal, and there is no disturbance to your work in the regular meetings.

In addition, your special opportunity will be waiting at the airport, and I will still drop you off after the regular meeting. ”

"Huh?"

Mason feigned surprise and said:

"So fast? Wasn't there a one-day event after the regular meeting in the past? I did so on my itinerary, and I did not receive an order from my governor to return early. ”

"The order will be delivered to your private terminal in twenty minutes, this is not for your actions, please don't make unwarranted associations, it's just that all the garden worlds are in combat readiness."

The female ensign replied as if she had memorized a manuscript:

"According to the monitoring of our scientific personnel, the fifth shock may come sooner than expected, so the time left for you and the Governor to prepare is compressed.

In addition, due to special circumstances caused by some reasons, today's World Meeting will be the last meeting to be held in the near future, and the time of the resumption of the regular meeting is uncertain at this time, but we will inform you in due course. ”

"Something's wrong, isn't it?"

Mason narrowed his eyes and asked:

"I can probably understand why the top of the council made such a decision, the rebels, I mean, the people of Neoutopia."

"Your Excellency! This is a topic that cannot be brought up here. ”

When the female ensign heard the words "new utopia", she immediately sternly stopped:

"For your safety, please refrain from continuing to discuss similar things."

"But I'm not alone!"

Mason snorted, leaned back in his chair, and sneered at the ensign who was driving:

"Believe it or not, all the people in all the vehicles driving on this road right now are thinking the same thing in their hearts, and you are very decisive but also very stupid.

The more you prohibit discussions, the more you will confirm the rumors that are getting bigger and bigger! The more you suppress this rumor, the more it shows your weakness and confusion.

Even if I am a person who does not care about this, I know that the number of world envoys who have come to the regular meeting this time is two-thirds of what it used to be.

This means that at least a third of the Garden World has been separated from you, and is ready to hop on the other side's ship.

The system built by the Council is collapsing, second lieutenant, and you don't seem to have any plans to jump ship. ”

He glanced at the female lieutenant, who seemed to be angry with her grip on the steering wheel, and he noticed the ring on the lieutenant's finger, and said:

"Everyone is thinking about the way back, and not only did the directors not come forward to stabilize the overall situation at this moment of panic, but even those guys who used to be five or six have disappeared.

I don't want to say it so bluntly, but the truth is, the city and the world have been abandoned, you guys! You've been abandoned, second lieutenant.

So if I were you, what I would do now would not be to reprimand the envoys for their continued loyalty, but to seize the last bit of time to find a useful way to get through the chaos for myself, my family, and my loved ones.

Whether last night's explosion was an accidental collapse I'm sure you know better than I do, ma'am, you can keep your head down and act as if nothing happened, and you can prepare for both. ”

Mason snorted, closed his eyes and said:

"Drive and look at the road! It's time to hit the front! ”

"Huh"

The brakes were immediately slammed, and the sudden stop forced the car behind to slow down, and the female ensign looked up without seeing any obstacle in front of her, which was clearly a bad joke on the part of the envoy behind her.

But just as she was about to scold her with a red face, she heard Mason say faintly in the laughter of two little cuties:

"You see, you don't have absolute confidence in everything in the Council, you can't hide it from yourself. I can understand that no matter how good a person is in the face of change, he will be at a loss, especially after more than ten years of stable life, he will not want an unexpected event to affect his life that has been set on track.

When you get used to a certain life you will think that change is a dangerous thing and that it is far away from you, but change does not happen by personal will, you have to be prepared and act on it.

Let me give you a suggestion. ”

Mason whispered:

"Shoot the bullets from your pistol in the right place, and remember to bring your boss with you when you surrender will also make you better treated in the next era.

Of course you can remain faithful, but listen to me, girl, and think for your husband and children. ”

This is already a blatant persuasion.

According to the rules of the Council's garrison in Hope City, the second lieutenant should have drawn his pistol now to stop Mason's madness and report it to his superiors immediately.

However, until the car stopped in the square of the council headquarters, and Mason and the two ladies swaggered into the crowd to go to the meeting venue, the female ensign who was driving did not make any move.

She sat in the driver's seat in despair, watching Mason's figure disappear through the car glass, and after several minutes of hesitation, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number marked "big lazy bug" on her phone.

"Put down your work and go home immediately! Don't alarm anyone else. ”

She whispered to the other side:

"Protect your children at home and don't come out no matter what happens today! Don't ask, I don't know! But. But it's about to change. ”

After making the call, the female soldier returned to the station, touched the gun on her waist and glanced at her superior's office, she wondered if she would be bewitched by the devil.

But it has to be said that His Excellency the Special Envoy's parting words do sound very reasonable in the current situation.

"Urgent news from the local garrison of the Sixth Sequence of the Conquerors!"

Just as the second lieutenant hesitated, the operator suddenly answered in the garrison office area where she was, and she turned her ear slightly to hear the communication there.

"The rebels in Hope City are plotting a dangerous situation, and the target is said to be the ongoing World Congress! They're going to take the envoys hostage, and the order has been given from above, and everyone is ready to go! ”

The news made the lieutenant's eyes narrow.

She immediately realized that the sixth sequence's warning was not a good idea, and that it might have been part of a plan, so an important issue was now in front of her.

Is it a whistleblower?

Still is

Ten seconds later, she took a deep breath with a loaded pistol and knocked on the door of the chief's office, a voice in her heart urging her to act!

——

"This little golden apple is as good as ever, especially when it comes to humanoids that aren't strong-willed."

Mason played with the golden apples that were still glowing and walked into the huge circular conference hall in front of him, and as he walked to his place, he said to Harley beside him:

But it also proves that the Council really seems to have given up on maintaining the ruling system, and that they were willing and decisive enough to abandon what would only slow them down when they realized the danger.

I have a feeling that things are going to go pretty smoothly today. ”

"But that cute iceberg lieutenant could be beaten into a sieve for participating in the rebellion for your casual actions, little sweetheart, and she won't even be able to see the moment her system collapses."

Harley snorted and whispered:

"You're such a badass!"

"I just helped her make up her mind."

Mason shook his head and said:

"If she didn't have that kind of worry about the future in her heart, she wouldn't have been so easily invaded by the golden apple, it wasn't that I planted the seeds of confrontation for her, and she naturally understood that its collapse was only a matter of time before she was in this system than the negotiators.

She will be able to join in today's change, and I'm sure she'll thank me. ”

"Bang"

The sound of the gavel striking sounded in front of us, indicating that the meeting had entered the preparatory stage, and the envoys and delegates who were still talking to each other fell silent.

They were sitting on their knees, their expressions serious, and they couldn't tell what these guys were thinking from their appearances.

Others have figured out the impurities they carry with them or are immersed in relaxing reading, and some have even come up with a gaming device similar to a mobile phone.

One by one, they show the style of old fritters.

Obviously, they also know that nothing can be said here other than the fruitful work of wasting time.

Mason leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed as if he were resting when he was tired, and held the glowing golden apple in his hand, keeping its energy level to a minimum so as not to alarm the security robots around the venue and some of the spellcasters who were on the perimeter responsible for protection and surveillance.

Rao is the lowest level of mental perception combined with the strengthening of Isu senses allows him to perceive the mental and emotional activities of the people around him, although he cannot perceive what they are thinking, but the fluctuations of those emotions are not as calm as everyone seems on the outside, as if a whirlpool is brewing under a pool of calm deep water.

The large conference hall that can accommodate nearly 1,000 world envoys is still solemn and luxurious, and the working adults have cleaned it very neatly and magnificently.

It was certainly a display of authority when the system of power symbolized here was stable, but now that it has been in turmoil, there is enough reason to be the eye of another storm.

"Look, little sweetheart! Tony! ”

Harley looked around and suddenly spotted a figure that surprised her, and hurriedly poked Mason's arm to wake the captain from the golden apple's perception.

Then, as the little cutie pointed out, he saw Tony Stark walking into the huge conference hall from the other side, escorted by a team of elite mechanical guards.

Although his face is not much different from that of the members of the Stark Legion, the haggard and frail posture and the end and twilight that never appear on other Tony indicate that this is a new Tony Stark.

Mason stared at him as he walked up to the rostrum of the chamber, and the captain made it clear who he was.

This should be the legendary "Tony Zero"!

Tony Seven once told the story of this guy, and it is said that he had something in his head that gave him the first-class intelligence in this world's starry sea.

"I didn't expect that doing something interesting would have an unexpected gain."

Mason's face disguised as someone else showed a smile of surprise and satisfaction, and he said to Quinn, who was holding little Blayiac in the same disguise:

"This guy is a member of Old A's small group, and he usually lives in seclusion, so we can definitely find some great news from him.

You and Hallie must hold back the scene and give me a moment to talk to this zero Tony.

His health seems to be in jeopardy, and he may need a good doctor to diagnose him. ”

As soon as Mason finished speaking, Tony Zero, who was sitting on the rostrum with several other directors who were forced to open his business and had a helpless face, coughed a few times, activated the PA device and said to all the world envoys:

"I'm presiding over this meeting today, and before I get to the important topic, I want to give you bad news. The impact process has accelerated again, and according to my observations, the fifth shock will come in four days.

This conclusion is not entirely accurate.

The shock event has entered its final stages, so that the occurrence of this cosmic phenomenon also carries a strong degree of uncertainty, so that in some special cases, the time for the impact to arrive will be further shortened.

Therefore, after today's regular meeting, you will need to return to your respective garden world and work with the governing body. ”

The news that Mason had received from the previous female ensign using the golden apple was now announced, like a bomb dropped into the hall, causing the idlers who were fishing to widen their eyes in astonishment.

That's not right!

Didn't you say that there was still half a month left? How did it get to this point all of a sudden?

Although the Garden World has a complete shock defense system, and with the assistance of the Tenth Fleet, they don't have to worry about the sudden acceleration of the impact event, this sudden situation really disrupted many people's thoughts.

For example, those who have already made up their minds to jump ship.

The manufacture of the Isu signal tower and the world's magnetic field generator for the neo-utopian project will also take time! This unexpected situation forced them to complete the covert preparations for this attack.

As a result, the entire conference hall suddenly became a mess, and even some envoys immediately got up and prepared to leave, and time was too precious to be squandered here.

But there was one man who was faster than all of them.

Mason's hand raised, then he got up and shouted:

"I'm curious about the Council's response to this contingency, and the issues that so many people are concerned about but can't be discussed here, how exactly are you going to deal with the increasingly active neo-utopian rebels?

Is the fusion plan they are preaching around the sea of stars viable?

If that's all true, will the Council allow Garden World the freedom to choose its own destiny? When we first joined the council system, you made a promise!

The original and sole purpose of this organization was to keep the fire alive in the catastrophe of the impact and to fight the apocalypse, and now hope has arisen, though sadly it was not born in your hands.

But I want to ask, will you prevent us from reaching out to them and receiving their help? ”

The venue fell silent for a moment.

All eyes were on Mason.

Who is this guy?

Such a bold pick out the crux of the problem, although what you said is indeed what everyone cares about, but so direct.

Hey, the kid who came to the conference with two wives and children!

You're brave.

(End of chapter)