·Combat meeting minutes from Qiluo app·
Honorwell: When slaying Jane Gray Morton, the Knights of the Dawn interrupted the seance ceremony by depriving her of her status as queen using the "Death of the King" decree. Can we do Gaius the same thing again?
Will: I can help with the Guilty Spear.
Gaffrey: If the basic logic of the spell is replaced by the law of the kingdom with the Constitution of the United States, this is theoretically possible. However, there is a lack of evidence for the crimes Gaius committed, and we cannot judge the crimes based on guesswork alone.
Aurus: ...I don’t recommend that you work in this direction.
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Two hours later, Shenxing Disaster Relief Memorial Hall.
"This place is smaller than I thought." Qiluo said.
"It was originally a facility built by the city government to appease the public," Rei Shigure said. "It was included in the tourist brochure because of a long-term lack of funding for maintenance, and the operator was counting on rip-offs to earn some ticket money."
"Mrs. Take advantage of me, please chew your snacks honestly and pretend to be a tourist for me." Gongsun Ce said in a low voice. Shigurei rolled his eyes, took out a snake-shaped biscuit from the packaging bag, and reluctantly took two bites.
"It tastes terrible." Rei Shigure complained loudly, "Who bought this brand?"
"It's you." Qin Qianbai, who was pretending to be his son, looked unhappy, "It's all your fault for trying to buy discounted goods cheaply."
Shigure Rei took advantage of the topic and started preaching to his "son" by the ear. Gongsun Ce quietly left the filming scene of the family sitcom and walked to the exhibition cabinet to watch the records of the "Sinking Star Incident" 15 years ago with Alandia. More than a dozen old photos, a few reports and a disaster site restoration model are the faint traces left by the past disaster. The old newspaper in front of me wrote a summary of the investigation from 15 years ago: On August 24, 1995, multiple meteors of different sizes fell, causing 4 deaths and 35 serious injuries.
The memorial hall is small in area and there are only a few tourists in it. This place is called a tourist attraction but is actually a publicity building built by the government in response to public opinion. Now it has long lost its meaning. Perhaps in a few years when the government budget is low, it should be demolished and the land used to build an apartment building or a supermarket. This environment provides great convenience for discussions, and Gongsun Ce doesn't have to worry about the people around him. He pretended to be watching and asked Alandia softly: "What's the whole story?"
"In August 1995, Prince Aurelian went to Hezhu alone in order to inherit the position of head of the family. At that time, the old head of the family, Claudius, was old, and the Ultimus family needed a new leader, and Prince Aurelian He has shown peak strength at a young age and is recognized as one of the talents most likely to break through and create new worlds, so he has become the best choice."
"In terms of strength alone, he is indeed, but not necessarily in all aspects. Aurelian is the core of the political marriage. Even if he inherits the family head, he will not be able to live in the United Kingdom for a long time. Why would Claudius let a man who is far away in the kingdom be the family head? ?" Gongsun Ce objected.
"First of all, it is not uncommon for family heads to be far away from home. The Mr. Onoville you are familiar with is a ready example. Secondly, the Ultimus family is not the master of the United States. He can only represent the family itself. If Aurelian By inheriting the position of head of the family, Ultimus and the kingdom will become truly unbreakable allies, which will be beneficial to both parties."
Gongsun Ce quickly clarified his thoughts. Once the inheritance is successful, Optimus will become a wealthy family supported by the kingdom in the United States, and the kingdom will also receive full support from the world's largest arms dealer. During the secret war, this will serve as a guarantee for the two countries to "not fight" and will be a great benefit to both sides. It’s a win-win situation. He felt a little ironic: "So Aurelian was a genuine peace envoy back then..."
"Prince Aurelian himself has always preached truce and advocated peace. At that time, many people believed that this succession would lead to a true peaceful relationship between the two countries. The empire did not dare to easily go to war against the union of the United States and the kingdom. The dark clouds of the secret war would Therefore, he disappeared." Alandia said, "However, the prince died mysteriously in the end, and the relationship between the two countries fell to a freezing point, and the secret war intensified until the disaster of the sky came."
Gongsun Ce read the old newspaper carefully. He knew the story behind the official record. At that time, the Kingdom's Creation Envoys were unable to enter the United Kingdom due to the general environment during the Secret War, so the Kingdom sent four Manifestation Envoys as the Prince's bodyguards to return home with him. On the night of the inheritance ceremony, several dazzling meteors fell from the sky and razed an old building in Meteor City to the ground. The four apparition envoys were the four unfortunate victims of that night. The whereabouts of Aurelian Optimus were never mentioned in the news, because for fifteen years the official narrative of the Union has been that "Aurelian disappeared mysteriously." ". That prince is still remembered by the old citizens in the distant island country, but he has long been forgotten in his hometown.
"Something's wrong." Gongsun Ce said, "This is too rough for Gaius's plan. He is a man who is so cautious that he has to think word for word for casual greetings. His assassination plan will not be so public. If he wants to kill someone , that person should die in a reasonable way and have nothing to do with him."
"The premise is that he is strong and well prepared." Airandia pointed out, "Gaius fifteen years ago was a soldier who had just evacuated from the battlefield with nothing but a medal."
It seemed that Gaius had no choice but to take risks. Aurelian not only had the support of the kingdom, but also the favor of his old family master. If Aurelian inherited the position of the family master, he would never have a chance to turn around. Gongsun Ce agreed with this conclusion, and he began to think about what cards Gaius had in his hand at that time.
"He still has his best friend, the champion."
"The champion's action will not cause such turmoil."
Kaitianshu masters never like to make mistakes, and this makes sense. So it’s Situ Yi and Lord Yinlu? Even more impossible, judging from the timeline that those two people were still busy working on Shigure Genya, it is unclear whether they knew Gaius at that time. Hong Yiqing? There was no reason for a veteran Chuangjie to personally take action because of this. He could make Claudius, the head of the family at the time, change his plan again with just a few words...
His thinking reached a deadlock for a moment, and he suddenly remembered the brief exchange with Aurus before the action began. The second-generation rich man was so weak that his hands were trembling, but there was a stubborn light in his eyes.
"What kind of man do you think my father is?"
"A mechanically cool rationalist."
"Is that so in your eyes?" Aurus smiled complicatedly, "But in my opinion, my father is an emotional man."
"Are you sure you're talking about Gaius?"
"Ah, he is emotional and impulsive, so he uses himself as a negative teaching material to educate me. A long time ago, I asked my father about the Aurelian incident, and he only said one sentence, 'If I had your talent at that time That'll be fine'." Orus said, "As a machine, he really failed, and he would deal with his son with such a vague answer that arouses imagination."
Gongsun Ce hated the tone of the other person's words, but he agreed with this conjecture. What if we change the angle? The premise remains the same. If Gaius's image back then was different from what he is now, he was weak, at a disadvantage, and considered himself mediocre, but he had the same ambition as his son and wanted to fight a turnaround. But this does not mean that he will lose his IQ. He will think of a radical but retreat method to control this arms family...
Arms family...Otimis is an arms dealer and Aurelian is a pacifist?
Contradictions suddenly jumped out of my mind, like a school of fish jumping out of the sea under the moon. Gongsun Ce said quickly: "What was the first thing Gaius did after taking power?"
"Internal liquidation." Airandia said, "He personally killed the senators headed by the old patriarch Claudius, thereby completely establishing his right to rule."
Gongsun Ce had almost confirmed his suspicion at this time. He pretended to be a bored Kingdom man and took the lead to walk outside the memorial hall.
"You've thought about that possibility, right?"
"No evidence."
"Yes, think about the stupidity and arrogance flowing in their blood."
Alandia shook her head: "This cannot be considered evidence." Of course, Gongsun Ce thought, there was no way she could raise this speculation to the queen.
"Fortunately, we are not detectives now, so we don't have to make perfect reasoning." Gongsun Ce said, "Aurus is right, don't waste time on plan one. Adjust the travel plan, we must speed up the pace."
"Fortunately, we are not detectives now, so we don't have to make perfect reasoning." Gongsun Ce said, "Aurus is right, don't waste time on plan one. Adjust the travel plan, we must speed up the pace."
The Harvey family came here in good spirits and left in disgrace. They left behind the complaints and some household garbage that almost every tourist would make. This includes two half-eaten food packaging bags, and the unpalatable snake-shaped biscuits shake with the collision and make a slight noise in the trash can.
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The time came to 9:30 at night, and the Harvey family returned to the hotel. Just by looking at the expressions of the girl at the front desk, she knew that they were like most country people who came to Meteor City for the first time, rushing to see the countless attractions in the metropolis, and then being confused by the ever-changing landscape.
"Let me guess where you guys have been. The Capitol? Old Kenton Memorial Hall?"
"The mud pit appeared out of thin air at the entrance of the Capitol, and the honey glass tunnel turned right when you exit the Memorial Hall." Mr. Harvey looked tired, "Saint King Blessed, how did you survive here?"
"It depends on your luck." The girl at the front desk said, "Be happy sir, there will be a meteor shower tomorrow, and then this crazy city will finally be able to calm down for a few days!"
After everyone took the elevator upstairs, they all rushed into Mr. Harvey's room. Shigure Rei and Kirara were the first to throw themselves on the bed. The guess of the girl at the front desk was absolutely correct. They had browsed a total of ten scenic spots, large and small, today. Even Huanyue Zun, a travel enthusiast, felt mentally exhausted.
"Ugh, I really regret choosing the travel plan." Qiluo groaned, "Why don't we choose the transportation workers from the Wood Machinery State."
"Obviously, you guys are not very good at playing the role of porters, and I'm embarrassed too." Gongsun Ce sat down next to her and rubbed his idol's face, "Cheer up, crew members, let's review the battle plan again! "
The battle plan had been drawn up before departure, and every member was familiar with it. But Gongsun Ce still planned to retell it again, in order to review the story to see if there were any gaps and to calm the mood of his companions. He spread the travel brochure on the table and pointed at the rectangular presidential palace on the large spread.
"The landscape of the State of Glory Light is extremely complex and changeable. No one can tell how many votes a flash of light will change or even affect the election results. The presidential election day in the United States is set on the first day after the meteor shower every autumn. This is because after the meteor shower The Huangguang activities will be temporarily suspended within 3 to 5 days to ensure the fairness of the election results and the security of the election process."
"What is the principle of meteor shower?" Qin Qianbai raised his hand.
"It is speculated that it is a redundant elimination mechanism when the State of Glory is running, and the totem should be able to affect it." Alandia replied, "The meteor shower has been moved forward this year, and Gaius was worried about the change in Chi Ze and moved up the election time. , the possibility of making further changes in the short term is low.”
"The forecast time for the meteor shower is tomorrow afternoon to evening. According to tradition, the president and vice president will make a public appearance at the presidential palace to hold a celebration ceremony with the candidates. This is our best opportunity to take action. Everyone knows the specific plan, and What problem needs to be solved?"
Qiluo raised her hand: "I want to ask about the President of the United States. Klein Ayman may have the ability to influence the civilized front. What if he breaks the pot and launches an attack on the spot?"
This piece of information came from Governor Jago. He specifically stated during the meeting that the president, as the commander of the United States, is likely to have the qualifications to intervene on the civilized front. In the worst case scenario, it is possible for the other party to directly lift the table and unblock the mysterious world. Gongsun Ce shook his head when he heard this: "Gaius's plan is to become a god himself. It will not be good for him to destroy the civilized front before succeeding. If the opponent is really crazy to this extent... we will rely on our plan three."
"Your backup plan is so outrageous, you might as well think of something else. Can't you really think of a way to get the Guilty Gun to come ahead of time?" Rei Shigure said, "It feels a bit risky to rely on just the few of us to carry out the assault. "
"I'm afraid it's difficult. In the past two days, I have made a preliminary analysis of Meteor City's defense system. It responds relatively slowly to telepathic weapons, but once weapons of the level of the Guilty Gun are brought, it will immediately trigger an alarm. "Alandia said, "On the other hand, Mr. Shigure is still in a coma..."
"Thank God that Shiyu-kun was able to catch up with the battle when he got up. Sneaking in without the cover of Curse Balance is still too unsafe." Gongsun Ce took out a tied picture scroll from his backpack, "Thankfully we still have this secret weapon. There is a guarantee no matter what.”
"At this level, it's not a guarantee, it's a killer." Qiluo complained.
"Secret weapons are always the same as preparatory plans, the more the better! We made three plans before, and I decided to abandon the plan for the identity of the president. Gaius's situation is different from Gray. Using the past to deal with him is a move. It's just a stone to hit yourself in the foot." Gongsun Ce said, "You can try plan two. If there is nothing you can do, rely on plan three."
Rei Shigure was surprised: "Is it wrong? Are you really planning to use that magical plan?"
The totem of the Bright Light State is not only the key to the urban defense system, but also another core of the Saint Civilization Front. It can become Gaius's trump card and can also be used to "incite rebellion". The so-called plan two is for Alandia to guide Qiluo's actions, relying on information control capabilities and the church's spells to replace the control priority of the totem. Once successful, the totem will give priority to obeying the church's instructions, and Gaius's plan collapses from the foundation. And plan three...
Plan 3 is basically a gamble, not to mention whether it will have a chance to be launched or even the effect if it succeeds is not certain. It is full of the flexible style of this group of people that has always been adaptable.
"An unreliable preparation plan is better than no plan at all, so everyone will have to take risks tomorrow." Gongsun Ce made up his mind, "If everything goes well, I will be able to hold back Gaius and Totem at worst, and Rei Shigure will be responsible. During the battle against Jinglian, Yan Qi said that he would be responsible for dealing with Situ Yi, but..."
Everyone knows what he left unfinished. champion.
One part of this plan that was not completely finalized in the end was that no one could guarantee that they would stop the champion. So far, they have a lot of experience fighting against the World Creation Envoy and the Monarch Dragon, but the final state of the Heaven Returning Technique is completely different from them. That was a man as terrifying as a ghost. His sudden strikes in the fighting arena were like the divine judgment of Seraph. Just like his realm, it transcended common sense... and beyond understanding.
"I'll fight him." Qin Qianbai said.
The girl sat cross-legged on a wooden bench, playing with the Wanhua Sword that turned into a flute. She raised her head to meet everyone's gaze, and there was nothing strange on her face, neither happy nor nervous.
"Miss Qin, can you do it?" Alandia asked on behalf of everyone, "This is not the only option. We can ask Agent Will to dispatch in advance."
"Before the actual fight, I don't know the outcome." Qin Qianbai said, "But I know that there are some battles that you can't retreat from. Once you retreat, you will never be able to move forward again. Now I have a better knife and more weapons." Beautiful clothes, if I don’t fight I will lose to the champion forever. I don’t want to be the loser forever.”
The girl spoke eloquently, her eyes were as clear as a pool of spring water, and she could see the end with a simple and clean glance. That kind of fighting spirit that contains no murderous intent and no grudges is something Gongsun Ce cannot possess and cannot understand. Maybe those who can't understand should be left to such "similar people" to deal with?
Gongsun Ce rubbed her head: "That's all up to you, Qin Qianbai. Don't die, you know?"
"I won't die. I'm still waiting to go back to my hometown with Ah Ce to get married."
"The decisive battle is coming soon, okay? Don't raise the flag like crazy at this time, okay?!" Qiluo went crazy, "Qin Qianbai, please take back your death flag quickly. It will be too late if you don't!"
Qin Qianbai suddenly realized: "If I had known earlier, I would have gotten married in advance..."
"I think she is good at this. She has already entered the idiot state in advance. Martial arts idiots are invincible." Rei Shigure curled his lips, "Okay, let's finish it quickly and let big sister and I have a good sleep when we have time."
Gongsun Ce cleared his throat and said sternly: "That's the end of the combat review. Please gather your strength and get ready. This combat is codenamed 'Meteor', and our actions will be faster than any meteor. The most brilliant light burst out in an instant!"
(End of chapter)
