Section 1. The Troubled President

Shortly after the video went viral, U.S. President Andrew Herbert’s hotline was flooded with calls.

Leaders from various countries rushed to call him to get more detailed information about the video content.

But Drew Herbert had no time to care about this. He was busy holding an emergency meeting in the White House Situation Room to discuss countermeasures with the US National Security Council regarding the Hill evolution plan mentioned in the video.

An angry Andrew Herbert cursed at the meeting:"I thought that after finally killing the"Black Flame Punishment" and the Xingri Society, I could finally calm down for a few days, but I didn't expect that Galen Scott was restless. Bastard, you made such a big fuss again and created such a drama. Damn it, fuck it, Galen Scott! What a bullshit evolution plan, what bullshit domination of the universe, it’s all fucking nonsense. Say. After all, that guy just wants to be the emperor, the emperor of the whole world. His ambition is so fucking huge. I will never allow him to do this, and the U.S. federal government will never allow him to do this. Don’t even think about it. Think! Please tell me how we can stop that crazy guy and end this absurdity as soon as possible."

Secretary of Defense David MacArthur said lightly:"If necessary, we can send a special force to Skopje. Clean him up where Special Forces is hiding. As long as there is accurate intelligence cooperation, this is just a piece of cake."

White House Chief of Staff Donald Kennedy frowned and said:"Before sending special forces, we must first confirm his crime, so He has a reputation for his work. Otherwise, it will be easy for him to be criticized by the nasty media and the president's political opponents, causing unnecessary trouble."

The attorney general said:"We can at least accuse him of"advocating subversion of the government.""、"fan and stir up chaos"、"Conducting illegal human experiments"、""Malicious spreading of computer viruses". These are all admitted by Lena Green herself in the video. They are obvious and there is no controversy."

Donald Kennedy said:"Don't forget, Galen Scott has already He gave up his U.S. citizenship in Switzerland, so strictly speaking, he is no longer a U.S. citizen."Advocating subversion of the government""、"The charge of"inciting chaos" does not apply to him. The charge of"conducting illegal human experiments" does not apply to him."、""These crimes of maliciously spreading computer viruses are within the scope of the FBI and are beyond the scope of the U.S. military."

CIA Director Audrey Casey said:"I think we can directly classify Scott as a"Gong terrorist" , classified the"Universal Cult" as a"consolidated terrorist organization." Their propositions and actions have essentially seriously threatened the security of the United States and other countries."

Donald Kennedy nodded and said:"Well, this is indeed better. As long as Scott is classified as a"Gong terrorist," we can reasonably use any necessary means to deal with him." He turned to Andrew Herbert and asked:"Mr. President, what do you think?"

Andrew ? Herbert waved his hand and said:"Whatever, just classify him as a"Gong terrorist". I only care about when we can get rid of that bastard."

Andrew Herbert told FBI Director Gabriel who was invited to attend the meeting Gonzalez asked:"Has the FBI found where the guy is hiding?"

Gabriel Gonzalez said:"Sorry, Mr. President, we have not found the specific hiding place of Scott's group yet. Location. But we have sorted out an investigation list and will investigate according to this list. I believe the results will be found out soon."

Andrew Herbert said irritably:"Soon? How long will it take? Tell me I have a specific time."

Gabriel Gonzalez said:"Before, we were worried about alerting others and did not dare to launch a public investigation of the objects on the list with great fanfare. We were afraid that Scott and others would run away after hearing the news, so the investigation progress was relatively slow. Slowly. But just now Scott and the others announced in the video that they are recruiting trial volunteers in Silicon Valley, indicating that they may not intend to escape Silicon Valley for some reasons. Considering this, I am going to send more manpower to the people on the list. All investigation targets will conduct a large-scale public investigation. At the fastest, all investigations can be completed in less than two days."

Andrew Herbert murmured:"Two days... two days……"He glanced around the crowd and asked:"Tell me, what do you think might happen in Silicon Valley in the next two days? What might happen in the United States? What might happen in the world?" The

Secretary of State said:" At least it is certain that leaders from all over the world will unanimously oppose Scott's plan. I can guarantee that no leader of any country will like and support such an extremist who is trying to overthrow the national government. Facts After the video spread, at least 30 governments immediately issued statements publicly condemning Scott's plan. There are also many more cautious governments waiting for us to give more information. More detailed information in order to better denounce Scott's crimes and show their opposition."

Audrey Casey said worriedly:"However, on the other hand, within the governments of various countries and the people at the bottom They may have an undercurrent. I am afraid that some high-ranking"Cosmic Cult" believers will begin to lobby their leaders, and many people inspired by Scott will flock to Silicon Valley to apply to be volunteers. After all, The conditions offered by Scott are very attractive."

Gabriel Gonzalez said:"In fact, this is probably the case not only in other countries, but also in the United States. The believers of the"Cosmos Cult" in the country are expected to soon Action will be taken, and all kinds of hot-headed followers and speculators will rush to Silicon Valley from all states. If we don't take measures, Silicon Valley will soon become a mess."

Andrew Herbert said solemnly :"I don't want to see the United States turned upside down by those bastards! I also don't want to see uncontrollable riots in Silicon Valley! What measures can you take to prevent these bad situations from happening?"

Defense Secretary David MacArthur said:"I think some tough measures are necessary to deal with those lunatics. We can send an army of about 5,000 people directly into Silicon Valley to implement martial law and remove those who support Scott and those who apply for jobs. The volunteers are all regarded as thugs and all of them are arrested. As for other cities, we can have the army on standby 24 hours a day. Once a riot breaks out in any city, we will send troops to suppress it as soon as possible. We must not let them act recklessly. opportunity."

After Andrew Herbert thought for a moment, he nodded and said:"Well, let's do it."

Gabriel Gonzalez said:"In addition, Mr. President, I suggest you talk to California Governor Robert"Fisher made a phone call to win his cooperation and asked him to instruct the California Police Department and the San Jose Police Department to send additional manpower to strengthen security and inspections in the local area."

Andrew Herbert was a little unhappy after hearing this. He said patiently:"Robert Fisher? That nasty old man. He intends to participate in the next election and compete with me for the position of president. So all along, no matter what I want to do, he has been firmly opposed. I asked him to cooperate. , Will he listen to me? I don’t want to waste time doing boring things."

Donald Kennedy said with confidence:"I think he will cooperate. Just because he wants to participate in the presidential election, he is even more unwilling to Things are messed up. If there ends up being a big riot in Silicon Valley under his watch, his party and voters will be disappointed in him, and his presidential dream will be completely over. So no matter how hostile he is to you, he won't go against you on such an important matter. Andrew Herbert said reluctantly:"

Okay, okay, I'll call him later.""

The Secretary of State said:"Also, I think if possible, it would be best for Kenichi Ito to issue a public statement condemning Scott and the"Cosmos Cult." Kenichi Ito was one of the key figures in Scott's plan. If those supporters of Scott see Kenichi Ito openly standing up against Scott, they will be more or less suspicious of Scott's plans and intentions, and their enthusiasm for action will be reduced."

After Andrew Herbert hesitated for a while, he shook his head and said:"No, he is my secret trump card in the next presidential election, and he cannot be revealed so early."

That's right," said Donald Kennedy. And if other countries know that Kenichi Ito is in our hands and that we are about to obtain wormhole transmission technology, they will definitely be very jealous of us, and even be hostile and point the finger at us. That's when things get complicated.

The Secretary of State nodded and said,"I understand." Then we will try to avoid this in all external statements."

On the other side, in the control room of the secret institute, Breslin, Professor Doudna, Reina and Anna were nervously staring at several large screens on the wall.

Some of these large screens were playing Looking at the camera footage in the streets of Silicon Valley, some were playing news programs from major TV stations.

Rena's eyes were tired from watching, and she said with some boredom:"Do we really have to be like this all day?"

Yes," Breslin said. The next 24 hours are very critical. We need to pay close attention to the latest changes in the situation in order to prepare contingency strategies.

Professor Doudna asked Breslin:"Do you think things will develop as we expect?"

Breslin shrugged and said,"God knows." This depends on whether Reina's speech in the video is appealing enough."

Leina said:"Anyway, I have tried my best. I am a biologist, not a speaker. I am pretty good at this job."

Professor Doudna said:"Rena did a good job indeed. Although it is not as convincing as the"prophet", it at least makes things clear.

Breslin said with some concern:"If people respond, we can take the next step." Otherwise, we must evacuate the institute immediately. If we make such a big fuss, the FBI will soon send out a large number of people to search all suspects, including here.

Professor Doudna murmured:"I hope the video will be effective so that we don't have to evacuate." If they were to evacuate, it would probably be difficult to implement the"Prophet's" plan.

Breslin smiled bitterly and said,"Actually, even if our method works, it's not much better." We have exposed the plan that the Prophet originally intended to carry out in secret. Governments of various countries will definitely take measures to prevent it. It will also be difficult for the Prophet to continue to implement the plan in the future, and it will not be as smooth as before."

Rena said:"Don't worry, as long as Hill can be delayed to recover, Hill will naturally think of ways to modify his plan. He is Hill, he can handle everything.

Breslin nodded and said,"That's right." If only the prophet would not blame us when he recovers. Rena said confidently:"We worked so hard to delay the FBI and buy time for his recovery. How could he blame us when he was grateful that we were too late?" Don't worry, he is not that stingy, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people following him."

Breslin said:"Well, the prophet is indeed a person with a big picture."

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