The stele exudes a violent light that attracts the attention of countless people.

At the same moment, in the central square of the "forum", hundreds of millions of standard citizens, in both public and private scenes, noticed this change.

"Is that a sign that the rally is about to take place......

"It's finally getting started!"

"It's more exciting than any election in history!"

"Of course, this is not a presidential election, but the announcement of the Declaration of Independence!"

Whispers and boiling shouts culminated in the "forum" at the same time, and in an intimate scene that housed thousands of people, thousands of pairs of eyes looked at the center of the square at the same time, staring intently at the changes on the stone tablet.

Among these thousands of people, there are the heads of big MCN organizations, Internet celebrities with hundreds of millions of fans, and famous media personalities and presidents of media companies, but it is the leader of the Campert family, Robles, who generally sits among everyone.

And right next to Robles was Fernando.

Naturally, he sat down next to Robles, his back straightened.

After yesterday's events, Fernando seems to have been regarded by most people as the heir to the next generation of the Campert family, and after entering the "forum" to prepare for the vote, he also indisputably sat next to Robles.

Although it is only a seat in the virtual world, it is vaguely a status symbol.

Fernando clenched his fists and stared at the stele with trepidation, his face full of excitement and a hint of panic, but these boiling emotions were suppressed in his body.

"It's a matter of success or failure...... Today's outcome will not only determine the future of this country and our family, but also a pivotal moment in my fate.

“…… But before I can do that, I'll need to use a mace to make my identity a little more solid. ”

Fernando thought so, his spirit, which had not rested for more than an hour in a row, was completely tense, but fortunately, special drugs had been used in reality to keep his brain awake at this time, and even more and more active because of excitement.

"Uncle, when the decisive battle is about to come, do you want to speak to everyone 'before the battle'?"

Fernando leaned close to Robles' ear and whispered. Although there are more convenient private channels in the "forum", he prefers to take the approach of being seen by others, even if it is not very economical.

Robles raised his chin noncommittally, as if he still needed to think about it, but he focused his eyes on Fernando.

There was a very meaningful look in his eyes, but Fernando felt that his uncle had understood his thoughts, and he also felt that he understood what the other party meant.

The time is ripe.

"—Uncle, if you feel too tired, I can do it for you."

Robles narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Fernando with a knowing smile on his face.

For a long time, he bowed slightly.

"Then let's try it."

"Okay—"

Fernando felt that his spirits had never been so uplifted, and he immediately stood up, looked around, and clapped his palms, the crisp sound that attracted the attention of most of the people present in the current scene.

Looking at these celebrities, former high-ranking government officials, and media bigwigs, Fernando cleared his throat and opened his mouth passionately.

"Hi guys......"

……

A short but humorous speech ended with applause.

Fernando let out a long breath and returned to his seat.

He was so happy that the act of speaking in front of thousands of American elites was like closing the coffin to determine his identity, and he felt more secure and happy than ever.

But the moment he sat back.

"Mr. Campert......"

Fernando was stunned, thinking that he was calling himself, and followed the prestige to see Bowie, the chairman of Wafft, the largest media company in the United States, walking in this direction.

Fernando immediately got up, smiled at Bowie, and greeted him. But the billionaire, who was still amiable when he met him in the conference room yesterday, and even bent down to greet him, only nodded to him slightly, and stopped next to Robles, who was still sitting on the sofa in the middle.

"—Mr. Campert, I would like to inquire of something from you?"

Only then did Fernando realize that it was not he who Bowie wanted to talk to.

He stood in front of the couch in a daze, a little unnaturally trying to sit down, only to find that everyone else's eyes were looking towards him.

In an instant, Fernando's originally high mood fell.

He felt a faint sweat on his back, and although it was a virtual world, the psychological reaction was not fake.

And at that moment, Robles coughed lightly, and his gaze moved to his face.

"Fernando...... Can you leave a vacant seat for Mr. Bowie? ”

The sofa in the virtual world can naturally be continuously lengthened, even if it is necessary to seat a thousand people at the same time, but Robles obviously does not mean this at this time.

Fernando nodded stunned, stumbled past the couch stiffly, found a seat in the corner of the bubble space, and silently watched as Bowie sat down in his rightful place, chatting intimately with Robles.

Although there were thousands of people in the scene at this time, not a single one looked at him, but Fernando felt as if everyone was laughing at him, and he wondered why he had fallen from heaven to hell in just a moment, from the center of the field to the most marginal position?

…… Is it just because you're too eager?

Fernando swallowed his saliva and moved his gaze to the stele, which had been written in clear letters.

In the next poll, the first thing to be voted on is which bills should be formally considered; The second thing to be voted on is the order in which each bill is voted on; The third one to be voted for is the formal "yes or no" to be formally adopted and implemented.

And now, the first round of polls has begun.

……

"Mr. Campert, wouldn't this be a bit cruel to a child?"

Bowie smiled and whispered in Robles' ear, who was just staring intently at the stone tablet, on which the motions were flickering—each flickering motion, the brightness of which was a reflection of the standard number of referendums.

"Before you want glory, you have to eat humiliation."

Robles only replied lightly, his eyes fixed on the light of the motion, and Bowie nodded, but the smile on his face also visibly converged, it was clear that Fernando's current situation was just a casual introduction he threw out.

"I've heard that you want to have the bill on the 'Property Act' put to a vote at the outset, with all due respect, Mr. Campert...... Isn't that a bit too risky? You know, that Mr. Navalley is very different from any enemy in the history of America, and in the face of his endless army of machines and hundreds of things as big as God's work, whatever the outcome of this vote, I'm afraid we will have to accept it obediently?

“…… So, let's either delay the order of the 'property law' bill a little bit and see if the public opinion is consistent with our estimates? ”

Bowie's words did not shake Robles's expression, and his face seemed to freeze.

"People are blind...... We've already foreshadowed too many emotions beforehand, and giving them more time will only sober them up. Trust me, to win out of chaos. ”

“…… All right. ”

Bowie smiled wryly.

"After all, you've always been the one who led us forward...... Even if hell lies ahead, I can only keep up with you. ”

Robles finally looked at him and smiled.

"Trust me, we'll only go to purgatory at most."

……

Time flies.

The first session took only six hours, and many were still thinking about which bill to choose as the official one. Although there are also some whole things selected, at this moment, most people still think about it seriously.

And the second session did not last long, and it was also six hours to choose the order of voting for the various systems to be implemented in the United States.

- "Property", "Civil Conduct", "Civil Rights and Interests", "AI and Human Protection", "Competence of the New Government", "Nature Conservation", ......

Because Navali said in advance that the composition of the government and the military system will be composed of AI computing and mechanical services, there is no room for discussion about the internal composition of this part, so the main vote is either a bill on the relationship between citizens or a bill on the rights and obligations between citizens and the government.

And the first one, and the most crucial one.

Bill No. 1.

- What kind of country does the "new America" want to become?

Is it a co-ownership system with the ownership of the whole people as the main body, no other economic form, all wealth is uniformly handed over to the state for management, and individuals distribute resources equally?

Or will the new form of money, the "credits", be simply replaced with the dollar, without changing the economic system, without redistributing everyone's income and property, or will it only be fine-tuned through taxation and the like, without essentially changing the old system of private ownership?

The answer soon became clear.

During the three-hour voting period, everyone voted on the results they wanted.

With the standard citizen ID of the virtual world as the verification, one person, one vote, there is no possibility of deception.

The end result came just three hours later.

New America's Act No. 1 –

"Within the territory of New America, private property is sacrosanct. The State shall not deprive any standard citizen of property without due process of law.

"The currency of the United States, the old so-called 'dollar', is converted into credits in the new America, and the private property of the standard citizens will not suffer losses due to the change of the new American system."

(End of chapter)