Chapter 355: Subsequent Impact and Chain Reaction

The Empire State Building had collapsed. The building that had represented America more than any other building in Manhattan had collapsed.

The fearless reporters who rushed to the scene captured the scene of the building collapsing and the cloud of dust from a distance, and broadcast it to the whole world.

This was so terrifying and devastating that even through the TV, one could clearly hear someone crying next to the reporter, and the reporter himself choked up while reporting. This was an unprecedented and huge blow to the confidence of Americans.

That night, countless people across the United States, Europe, and parts of Asia lit candles outdoors in squares and other places to pray for the victims.

Milo did the same.

He, the current President of the United States, and many people from the White House and Congress held the same ceremony at the National Mall in DC.

Although half an hour before the ceremony, he, Rockefeller and some other people who rushed to Washington had argued for a long time.

But at the moment, as the saying goes, when a rabbit dies, the fox mourns, many people would rather not appear on camera.

But he also came to the memorial ceremony at the White House, stood in the crowd, and mourned for the 5,635 Americans who had been identified and the 235 foreigners who had died.

Yes, two hundred and thirty-five more foreigners died.

Because the Empire State Building is more than just an office building, due to its long history.

It is also a famous tourist building in New York. Every day, a large number of tourists visit it and go to its top tower to overlook Manhattan.

However, although he expressed sympathy for the victims, he did not feel pity for them. The simple reason was that there were not many innocent people among them.

The cause and effect of the whole incident have basically come out.

It was not an attack from another country. It should be said that during this period of time, no country-level force dared to challenge the United States.

That's really seeking death.

But some organizations that do not have state power do not have the courage to do so.

Although the time of occurrence was different, it was within a very short period of time.

Washington has identified the person who started all this.

It’s still that Deng.

And this result has already gained preliminary recognition from all the celestial dragons.

According to intelligence feedback from all sides, it was indeed this person who did it.

It’s better not to mention the cause and effect.

Although extremists are crazy, why extremists become extremists is an interesting question.

As a citizen of this country, since you enjoy all the benefits provided by this country and share the dividends from the war, you naturally have to bear the costs that come with it.

Of course, someone will loudly refute this. Even if they enjoyed the dividends of war, it was not even one billionth of what a big capitalist like Milo got. Even if there was a price to be paid, these vampires should be the first to pay!

Yes! That's right! It's absolutely true! It's just... when have you ever seen something so fair?

The strong always gain more and give less, just like elections always go to the winner.

The so-called equal exchange means that you have to pay as much as you get.

It's just the ramblings of an idealist.

Whether a society is stable and vibrant depends more on whether the rules of the game and morals can prevent the strong from taking away the last piece of bread in the hands of the weak.

And whether the weak have made enough efforts within the rules to become the strong, rather than democracy and freedom.

Therefore, fairness is always relative, and Milo, as a celestial dragon, felt justified in using this incident to build momentum and profit for himself.

In addition to the event in Washington that evening.

He also mobilized a number of people to publicly condemn this terrorist act on ITK and support the government.

In addition, many subsequent Hollywood activities related to this incident were initiated by him.

Of course, the scale of these activities is very small. They are either giving interviews to condemn terrorist activities and comfort and bless the injured, or praying for the victims and the rescue operations and mourning the victims in special programs. Holding large-scale events at a time when the whole nation is immersed in grief is undoubtedly seeking death.

Although his team was not prepared, he only found out about it right before it happened.

However, he has one of the best journalistic teams in the United States, and the professional quality and ability of CNN reporters are impeccable.

With the resources of Paladin Media, it is not difficult to lead activities in Hollywood.

No other media group has someone as influential in film production as Milo.

So even though they were somewhat unwilling to let Paladin Media take the lead, they had no choice for the time being, because they were so popular now. Then, after more than a week, the pain of the people finally eased.

Some larger-scale activities with the theme of comfort and encouragement finally began again, and Milo took action again.

The charity gala, called "God Bless America," does not have a fixed location.

This is a marathon evening party led by ABC and broadcast in Los Angeles, New York and London in turn with the participation of the four major television networks and various cable TV stations.

Well-known people from all over the world participated, and even those who could not be present in person delivered speeches through various means.

All the scenes were arranged solemnly.

There were candles lit all around, and the stars who appeared in front of the camera all had heavy expressions.

Apart from delivering some touching speeches, some hopeful poems were recited. The atmosphere was serious but also a bit dull. Fortunately, there was also a singing segment.

This night is destined to be the singer's moment to shine.

Whether it's Madonna, Jackson, Mariah Carey or Jennifer Lopez.

Everyone was extremely dedicated in singing this song of mourning and hope, and tried their best to portray themselves as encouragement and comfort to the families who were hurt in this disaster.

This works really well.

It won a lot of applause both in person and across the United States.

Until Britney, Christina, and young Taylor Swift came on stage... When Christina started singing the first sentence, a unique flavor suddenly emerged.

It carries a little bit of sadness, but more of encouragement, confession and gratitude. It is very gentle and beautiful, coupled with Christina's excellent singing skills.

It seems to reach directly into people's hearts... When Britney started to sing the harmony, the emotions suddenly became high. The feeling of gratitude and the sense of encouragement brought the whole song to a new level.

Finally, when Taylor's voice, which was still intact and completely childish, joined in, the entire performance and singing were sublimated.

The applause they received for their performance together was almost more than that of all the people who had performed before them combined.

Because only 20 days had passed.

Most singers sang old songs whose themes were closer to the current atmosphere.

Only some of the lyrics were modified and the music was rearranged at most.

Although a few people wrote new songs for 817, the time was a bit tight.

The quality was not very high, so when this song came out, it immediately attracted most of the attention.

Plus, the two super popular idols were lightly made up, and their simple outfits in pure white were very fitting for the melody of the song.

And Taylor, dressed as an angel and coming out from behind, seemed to make the whole scene sacred.

There were originally whispers at the scene, but as the song reached its climax, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath and listen...

There is no doubt that this was Milo's work. If he wanted to take advantage of this incident, he would make full use of it.

For example, in addition to the media circle, he naturally did not let go of other fields.

Almost on the third day after the incident, the U.S. Congress unanimously passed the resolution to declare war.

The United States declares war on Afghanistan!

Although Milo knew that it was a quagmire, although Milo knew that it would cause the empire to continue bleeding.

But it's useless.

It's like 911 in a parallel universe. The 817 that happened two years earlier in 1999 had an even stronger effect than 911.

The emotions of the entire nation need an outlet, the excited military-industrial complex needs a reason, and all the celestial dragons want to share the benefits.

This declaration of war can be said to be a carnival that the entire empire from top to bottom, including the Milo Group, wants to participate in.

It should even be said that the Milo Group desires war more than anyone else.

Originally, the Boston consortium was most interested in arms, and California and Texas, which were friendly with the Boston consortium, were also mainly engaged in selling arms...

All that remains is war.

Only a war similar to that of 1991 can appease the subsequent demands of all Americans for 817.

I have been busy like this, busy with the 817 incident that happened ahead of schedule.

Milo did not leave Washington until nearly mid-September.

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A month has passed since that day.

When Milo returns to New York.

Compared to before, the streets of Manhattan seem extremely deserted.

Since 817, various commercial organizations, municipal departments, headquarters or branches of banks, insurance companies and Fortune 500 companies in the numerous buildings in Manhattan have chosen to move out.

Although some large commercial institutions and companies still stand here, they are no longer the same as they used to be. It seems that the shadow of 817 has been hanging over this small island of 59.5 square kilometers.

"Everything is terrible. It's really terrible."

"The ruins of the building are still burning, and the fire brigade has never stopped working."

"The air quality in Manhattan and even New York has dropped by a hundred levels because of this."

"Within 3 kilometers of the Empire State Building site, large amounts of toxic components can be detected in the air even now."

"The fall of the Empire State Building is not just the fall of the Empire State Building itself. It also seems to have made the fate of Manhattan more uncertain."

Milo stood in front of the French window of his office in the International Building at Rockefeller Center.

Looking at the gray and gloomy sky, he knew that the situation in the world had completely changed.

A lot of the prophetic knowledge that you have memorized may be useless.

Fortunately, I don’t just rely on memory, and fortunately, I can hear the gospel.

The person who just spoke was his good friend, partner and cheap father-in-law, Jin Pu.

Next to Gimp, sitting on the sofa in Milo's office, was Milo's best friend, Hector Cabrera, the current president of Blackburn Bank.

"I don't think so, Don." Hector chuckled and said, "Crisis is crisis. Where there is danger, there is opportunity. The danger has passed, and the opportunity is here now."

"Chance?"

"Don, please. You are mainly in the real estate business. Don't you know that since that day, the price of houses in Manhattan and New York has dropped by more than ten percent?"

"Of course I know. But who wants to live in Manhattan now? Even in New York, many people want to escape. It's just that some people don't have enough money to leave."

"So as the best real estate developer, shouldn't you buy at a low price? Take advantage of the drop in prices and buy up a large number of abandoned houses? This is Manhattan. Unless it is leveled by Mu Hai, it will always be Manhattan."

"You mean... its price will go up?"

"certainly."

Gimp was obviously a little skeptical of Hector's analysis.

He looked up at Milo standing by the window, and Hector immediately knew what he meant.

Hector laughed. "You don't need to look at Milo. He thinks so too. He told me so."

"good!"

Almost without hesitation, Gimp said, "I'll have someone prepare. When a suitable price comes, I'll stock up on some New York real estate."

"I believe that will make you a lot of money."

Milo ignored the conversation between the two people behind, because he knew that a global financial storm had begun to brew here.

When it breaks out, capital all over the world will be shrouded in the shadow of fear.

The Internet bubble, which had already come earlier and was even bigger, should have occurred at the end of the year according to his prediction.

A few months earlier than in the parallel universe.

But now, because of the 817 incident.

This matter became a little confusing.

After the incident, the U.S. stock market and global stock market naturally fell.

The Nasdaq, which was already overvalued, naturally fell most sharply.

But just like the United States couldn't wait to declare war and prepare to send troops.

In the stock market, the US will temporarily does not allow this incident to happen in the United States, and the US stock market also ushered in a huge disaster.

That would trigger a trauma crisis for traumatized Americans.

Due to the chain reaction, it may not just be Nasdaq that collapses.

Even the legitimate U.S. stocks may be brought down.

So Milo and other consortiums, who were originally preparing to withdraw and run away.

Now they have to step down and temporarily maintain the Nasdaq bubble.

The U.S. stock market was rescued in a short period of time.

But the problem is, everyone knows that bubbles will burst.

No one knows who will run away first. Everyone is afraid that others will run away first and they will not be able to escape.

The basis for the consortiums to create a bubble and get rich together under his coordination is gone.

Now everyone is carefully maintaining the bubble while being ready to run away at any time.

So the storm is bound to happen.

Moreover, because of the chain factors of the 817 incident, it is definitely more powerful than the Nasdaq bubble in the parallel universe.

I wonder if the superposition of the two can surpass the 2008 financial crisis in the parallel universe.

At this moment, there was no emotion on Milo's face. He had a cold expression on his face, with his hands in his trouser pockets, looking down at the people flowing on the street, small, rushing around and moving stiffly.

"Boss, people from the Finance Department are here." Harrison's daughter, Haley's cousin, Milo's secretary, was wearing a white shirt with a large lapel. The open collar revealed purple hollow lace and the grooves inside.

It seemed that because of the guests, she restrained herself, her collar was drawn up, and she wore a tight black blazer with a waist.

It's just that the slightly short hip skirt and the black stockings with black garter buckles and lace edges are still hard to help but arouse people's imagination.

In order to attract someone's attention, she wears sexier and sexier clothes.

"Let them in."

(End of this chapter)