Wearing a red tie and a neat suit, the middle-aged man tidied himself in front of the mirror and then walked into the venue with a smile.
The meeting room is circular, with no beginning or end. All seated people have laptops and microphones in front of them so that participants can communicate with those who are not participating in the meeting in real time.
Entering the venue, the middle-aged man smiled and greeted the other people: "Good morning."
"You got up early today?"
"Yeah, after all, such a big thing happened. If I continue to sleep in, I will always feel sorry for the salary I get paid every day."
"Ha, you guys got the news too? Tsk, if you ask me, this is a rare big deal these days, right?"
"By the way, 'Alchemist', you seem to be from Western Europe, right? Were you shocked when you heard about this?"
The middle-aged man who was asked the question smiled helplessly: "Yes."
He pretended to be relaxed and said: "I never thought that such a terrifying organization existed in my hometown. To be honest, if it hadn't been exposed, I would probably have been kept in the dark."
As he spoke, he pulled out his chair and took a look at the name tag on it.
A plaque engraved with "Lester Lavey" stood in front of him, symbolizing his name and... identity.
Gently stroking the plaque with his fingers, the middle-aged man Lester leaned back in his chair and looked at the laptop with deep and dark eyes.
After a short wait, most of the people who could come finally arrived.
Soon, an old man at the round conference table stood up and said kindly to the others at the round table: "It looks like everyone who can come has arrived."
"Except for the officers guarding the peninsula, the captain of the law enforcement team, and directors at all levels, all representatives of the committee are gathered here," said the white-haired old man. "Then, in the name of the chairman of the committee, Gary Fielding, I formally declare the 36th special meeting of the committee to officially begin."
"This meeting will mainly discuss the incident that occurred not long ago regarding the Yanxia Mountain Exercise."
The chairman of the committee, Gary Fielding, looked at the others present and said, "Let's discuss the so-called 'Human Watch' organization that emerged during this exercise, and the possible collusion between the organization and the Abyss."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present froze slightly.
Although everyone present was clear about the issues that needed to be addressed, they still felt confused and hazy when Gary Fielding actually spoke about the situation.
This is the first time that a true "human spy" has appeared.
If the situation is really as described in the report, then this will be a huge upheaval for the entire committee... no, to be more precise, for the entire society! Therefore, although many people were not in the meeting venue, they still tried their best to participate in the content of this meeting through remote communication equipment. Except for those who really couldn't come, most of them were present.
After looking around, Speaker Gary said calmly: "Then let's get straight to the point."
"First, I would like to ask Mr. Qi Guang to describe the specific situation," the speaker said. "I am worried that some people with special circumstances may not understand what happened, so it would be better to let the participants themselves describe it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Guang's portrait popped up on a notebook next to him.
At this moment, Qi Guang was wearing a black suit, and because only his upper body was photographed, no one could notice the wheelchair he often sat in.
There were still some unhealed wounds on his face, and he didn't use any special makeup to cover them up. Instead, he just showed the scars to add credibility to his words.
After seeing Qi Guang's face, the members of parliament present subconsciously sat up straight.
As the deputy director of the Countermeasures Bureau, Qi Guang himself was quite prestigious. In any case, the fact that he imprisoned the gods in his body had already impressed many people present. So before he spoke, everyone kept silent tacitly.
Putting his hands flat on the table, Qi Guang coughed and then said, "Okay."
"Members of the committee, first of all, please allow me to describe the exercise that took place not long ago on Yanxia Mountain," Qi Guang said. "The exercise was originally planned to last for a week, but due to some special circumstances, it was forced to stop on the first day. The specific situation is as follows - the anti-human group "Human Watch" headed by "Fraudster" Rodney intended to use this exercise to kill the 26 teachers and 321 students in this exercise..."
His voice was serious and calm as he described in detail everything that Humanity Watch had done during the exercise, their original plan, and the possible consequences if the plan succeeded.
Everyone present listened to Qi Guang's words and subconsciously remained silent.
After Qi Guang finished speaking, someone raised his hand.
Speaker Gary looked at the man and said, "Please speak."
The man leaned in front of the microphone and looked at Qi Guang calmly: "In fact, Mr. Qi Guang, I have a question to ask. Where are the members of the group who participated in this anti-human behavior now? How did you infer that they actually carried out the above behavior, rather than misjudgment?"
When they heard that person speak, everyone's faces became serious.
They knew the person who was speaking was a representative of a country in Western Europe. As the birthplace of "Human Watch", once it was confirmed that there were indeed such a group of lunatics and traitors in their hometown, Western Europe would definitely experience a major earthquake. Whether out of patriotism or local psychology, they all hoped to get more solid and credible evidence.
Qi Guang's expression remained unchanged after answering this person's question: "Currently, all criminal groups involved in the 'Yanxia Mountain Exercise Incident' have been detained in a special agency in our country. This is to prevent the news from being leaked and to closely guard the prisoners for future trials."
"As for the evidence, the group has actually admitted their anti-humanity purpose," Qi Guang said. "The video file has been submitted to the committee. Members can listen to it."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Speaker Gary.
Gary nodded slightly, and then said to the others: "Everyone can open the corresponding video file."
After getting the approval, everyone present opened their laptops and double-clicked the extremely conspicuous file on the desktop.
In the video, a haggard man with withered blond hair sat on a chair, staring at the camera in front of him.
Although he looked thin, there was some kind of evil fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to use this method to burn the person in front of him, and his face was distorted and hideous.
Off screen, a calm voice said, "Hello, Mr. Rodney."
Faced with this lukewarm opening, Rodney became angry.
He struggled to get up, but it was as if there were some invisible chains tightly wrapped around his body on both sides, causing his body to tremble. "It's you! It's you! It's you! You damn bitch, you deserve to be cut into pieces! It's you who destroyed everything, and it's you who destroyed the only hope of human survival!!"
As Rodney said this, he roared, his face full of flesh, and his eyes were filled with undisguised ferocity and hatred!
Despite his nonsense, Rodney's eyes were unusually firm, as if he really meant it.
He really believed that the man in front of him had destroyed humanity's only chance! However, facing Rodney's eyes, the man just smiled faintly: "You worry too much, Mr. Rodney. Humans do not need the help of the enemy. We have our own means and methods to deal with crises, even if it means being crushed to pieces."
"Besides, the future may not be that bad," the man said, "at least the future I see is far from that bad. I can even say that it is much better than you and we imagined. Of course, we have already talked about this topic before, so let's not elaborate on it and get straight to the point."
The sound of flipping files echoed in the video, and the man continued, "Let me see, the date is April 14th. On this day, you planned a large-scale anti-humanity incident against the Yanxia Mountain exercise, attempting to kill the students and teachers on the mountain through the 'Piercing Prince', the 'Molten Core', and the 'Tyrant King', right?"
Listening to the man's voice, Rodney sneered: "That's right!"
"The plan has been in place for a long time! We will transport the heavily guarded 'Piercing Lord' from Western Europe, allowing him to avoid the checkpoints and guards. Then we will use the 'Molten Core' to transform Yanxia Mountain into a volcano, spreading the Piercing Lord's blood explosion to every part of the mountain!"
Rodney said coldly, "We even specially created a barrier to prevent the people from the Countermeasures Bureau and the Committee from noticing. Even if they noticed, it would take some time to break the barrier. The time they spent was enough for us to capture all the people on the mountain and kill them until they bleed like a river!"
Looking at the smug Rodney, the interrogator sighed, "How stupid."
Turning to the next page of the document, the man continued, "So what is the purpose of your operation?"
"Purpose?" Rodney laughed. "To reveal a new form, of course!"
"If humans want to survive, they must rely on the abyss! Unfortunately, most people don't realize this. They only think that this is an anti-human act of betrayal! For this reason, our wishes have always been restricted."
Looking at the camera, Rodney suddenly stepped forward and grinned, "For this we need a reason, a lead, a clue that can expose the facts about the alien species to the world and make those knowledgeable people realize that joining the abyss is the only viable path for humans! In addition, the alien species in the abyss are also interested in human sacrifices. By sacrificing those diehards, we can also gain more favor from the abyss creatures! Under such circumstances, the power of our 'Human Watch' will continue to grow!"
When it came to the latter part, Rodney could hardly hide his excitement.
Outside the computer, the congressmen were already looking shocked.
Even though they had already known some of the results in advance, they still found it hard to believe when Rodney actually said it.
Someone actually wants to connect to the "Abyss"? !
Even though not everyone knows what the "abyss" really means, for those who do know the situation, after hearing Rodney say the words "surrender to the abyss", they will mark "Humanity's Watch" with the mark of destruction without hesitation!
This is a matter of principle and bottom line.
No one understands what the "abyss" really means better than those who know it.
That was precious information confirmed by the countless lives lost on the peninsula and the countless compatriots who died at the hands of "disaster"-level alien witches.
Those who go with the "Abyss" will be swallowed by the "Abyss"! The content after the interrogation is also very simple, basically it is the supplement of details and the corresponding situation of "Human Watch".
The more people present heard the relevant content, the more frightened they became.
If "The Abyss" is still difficult to understand, then the content of "Humanity's Watch" revealed by Rodney is undoubtedly a completely anti-human behavior.
Human sacrifice, human trafficking, and human experiments, any one of these are crimes that will be criticized or even executed if brought to light, making it difficult for those who may have sympathy for "Human Watch" to make excuses.
About twenty minutes later, the interrogation ended with Rodney's crazy laughter.
Everyone looked at each other.
Soon, someone looked at Qi Guang: "Excuse me, I want to ask. How can Mr. Qi Guang prove that this is solid evidence of the crimes committed by the anti-human gang 'Humanity Watch'? For example, how can you prove that the trainee is the so-called seventh seat of 'Humanity Watch' and that what he said is the truth!"
Faced with this question, Qi Guang nodded: "This is indeed a problem, but we also have ways to deal with it."
"Along with the video files, some disclosed data was uploaded," Qi Guang said. "This data is like the account of Human Watch, which records in detail when and where the organization held ceremonies and sacrifices."
"You can observe whether this case has occurred in your area during the corresponding period of time, and compare and verify whether Human Watch has tampered with your area. Compared with vague words, I think data is more intuitive."
Qi Guang said with a smile: "After all, data will not lie."
Listening to his words, everyone subconsciously clicked on the data.
However, the more I looked, the uglier the expressions on their faces became.
I saw someone behind me even pounding the table hard, his eyes almost spitting fire.
The man suppressed his anger and said, "So my subordinate's son is like this...!"
He probably saw the victim files of some people he was familiar with, and in that file there were records of Rodney's personal identification.
There is no doubt that everyone present can confirm the authenticity of this data by comparing it with their own internal records.
Just as Qi Guang said, as long as there is verified, comparable data with rich samples, the authenticity of this fact will be greatly increased.
At least now, most people realize that the anti-human organization "Humanity Watch" does exist, and is still rampant in secret!
Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Speaker Gary clapped his hands and said, "Then, those who understand the situation can start asking questions or making resolutions."
"This is the first time since the establishment of the committee that we have faced such an arrogant organization," the speaker narrowed his eyes. "If left alone, this organization may have an immeasurable impact on the future of mankind. Therefore, as a union of various countries, the committee believes that it is necessary and obligated to make a statement on the follow-up of the organization 'Humanity Watch'."
"Please think carefully before speaking."
The words fell.
Everyone present had a solemn look on their faces.
This is the first time that the committee has shown such a firm attitude.
As a committee of representatives from various countries nominally responsible for all international abnormal events that cross national borders, the committee has always behaved in a non-aggressive manner and has no intention of interfering in the affairs of other countries.
Only in special activities, such as the exercises in Yanxia Mountain and the trials in Western Europe, will the committee take responsibility and take the initiative to organize them.
However, now that such a terrifying organization has emerged within Western Europe, it seems that the people in the committee can no longer sit still.
This is not only a slap in the face of Western Europe, but also a slap in their face! As an organization that nominally handles abnormal events in various countries, such a thing actually happened in Yanxia Mountain, and they were completely unaware of it, and they didn't even know that they were infiltrated...
It can be said that the committee was slapped in the face this time.
Therefore, they were rarely tough, and their words revealed their determination to destroy "Humanity Watch" and completely break off relations!
So everyone wisely made the right decision.
After receiving the resolutions of the members, the Speaker nodded with a smile and regained his previous kind expression.
"Just in time, there is one more thing," the speaker said, "Mr. Qi Guang mentioned that their country is planning to set up an official organization called the 'Special Talents Union' to handle all possible abnormal matters in the future and ensure the safety of people's lives and property."
"Mr. Qi Guang submitted a proposal, hoping that the union could be expanded to a global level, and that each country could also establish a corresponding union to help each other and cultivate outstanding talents."
The speaker glanced at everyone present and said, "This is a motion proposed by Mr. Qi Guang himself. If you are interested, you can communicate and contact Mr. Qi Guang after the meeting."
After saying this, the speaker changed the subject: "Well, let's move on to the next topic. This exercise was suspended due to an accident. Do we need to continue with a compensatory exercise next..."
With the speaker's voice, the temporary meeting of this committee gradually became similar to the previous ones and became harmless again.
However, there is no doubt that this special case will leave a deep impression on the minds of all the representatives. After returning home, the representatives will probably make corresponding adjustments to the policies and strategies of each country.
For example, regarding the "Special Talents Union" mentioned by Qi Guang, some people think it is good, while others think it is bad.
Anyway, no matter what, at least the water has splashed out. What's next is to see whether the ripples in the pond will spread to the sea.
"Humanity Watch" was finally forced to come to the fore. At least on the surface, it was officially identified as an anti-human organization by various countries. Once discovered, it would be wiped out with all efforts! Because of this decision, the future of "Humanity Watch" will definitely not be similar to the original timeline. The dream of acting as a hero and attracting countless Western Europeans to return to their homeland like before may only be realized after their death.
This meeting seemed to be a happy one for everyone.
But some people don't seem to think so.
After the meeting, Western Europe's "alchemist" Lester Lavey said goodbye to several friends and left the venue with a smile.
After he got into his private car, the calm smile on his face gradually faded.
In just a few seconds, Lester's muscles couldn't help but start twitching, and his eyes gradually became fierce.
"Qi Guang...!" There was an ambiguous roar in his throat, as if hearing this name made him feel very bad, and Lester's middle-aged gentleman's face became distorted.
After the black limousine twisted and turned, Lester's private car stopped in front of a low-key mansion.
After getting out of the car, Lester straightened his clothes and made sure there was nothing wrong with his appearance, then gently rang the doorbell of the house.
A moment later, an old man wearing a black suit and a monocle on his nose walked to the door and looked at Lester deeply.
The old man opened the door and bowed slightly to Lester: "Welcome, Mr. Lester."
Lester did not dare to be careless and quickly returned the greeting to the old man: "Thank you. By the way, 'His Majesty the Emperor' is now..."
The old man straightened up and said calmly, "Your Majesty is already waiting in the study."
Having said that, the old man turned around and walked towards the interior of the house.
Hearing this, Lester's face lit up with joy.
He quickly followed the old man, almost unable to suppress the smile on his face.
The interior structure of the house was far more luxurious than the low-key and simple style of the exterior. Countless works of art were displayed on both sides of the aisles, and the spacious corridors were covered with lush green plants. There were many plants that Lester could not name, but he could only feel that they were precious.
Tall suits of armor were everywhere in the maze-like residence, with traces of blood on them. The broad sword blades were free of rust and seemed to have been constantly wiped, as if they had been bright from hundreds of years ago to today.
Walking between the houses, Lester felt more and more in awe and fear of the "Majesty" he was going to meet next.
Soon, they stopped in front of a large and thick rosewood door.
The old man knocked gently on the door.
A smiling voice came from inside the door: "Come in."
Lester pushed the door open subconsciously, and slowly walked into the study as the old man bowed.
In the study, he saw "His Majesty".
He was a mature middle-aged man, with hair as golden as the sun and eyes as blue as the ocean. His clothes were luxurious and fitted, and seemed to be hand-sewn stitch by stitch, with several beautiful medals and family crests on them.
When he saw this man, Lester knelt down subconsciously: "Your Majesty..."
He knew that the man in front of him was one of the "emperors" of Western Europe, twisted from the brave man in the legend, connected to the Western European retainer system, and mastered many monsters in Western Europe, the legendary "Lionheart King"! The origin of the "Lionheart King" is unknown. Some people say that he is definitely the king of the same name, but because the content is completely different from the portrait and the personality is not very similar, they are skeptical about this.
Some people also say that he is a distortion of the British red dragon "King Arthur" recorded in mythological books, but because the scope of his rule is not within the corresponding territory and he does not show many characteristics of "King Arthur", this statement is also questionable.
In any case, among all the kings in Western Europe, "King Lionheart" is definitely the best one.
Thanks to the unique "emperor-vassal" system in Western Europe, although "Origin" did not appear in Western Europe in the future, many emperors showed strength that was not inferior to "Origin". And the future "Lionheart King" is such a powerful king who can be compared with "Origin"! Looking at Leicester, the Lionheart King smiled and said, "How is it?"
Lester didn't even dare to raise his eyes: "'Humanity Watch' has been defined. I guess in the future... they will have a hard time."
Hearing this, the Lionheart King smiled: "As expected."
"It is impossible for humans to allow such a 'monster' to exist in their country," he said calmly. "He is covered in human skin, but his heart is dark inside. Such a guy is more alarming than enemies like us. Their leader must be having a hard time during this period. As for you, the fifth seat of 'Human Watch', you may have to stay out of the spotlight recently."
Listening to the words of the Lionheart King, Lester gritted his teeth and raised his head suddenly: "Your Majesty!"
"I am willing to throw myself into your garden!" he said loudly. "I have realized that the principles of human beings are not correct, and humans themselves are too short-sighted! The only one who can lay the foundation for the future is you!"
"Please allow me this humble request. I am willing to serve as the king's forerunner in the name of Hermes and contribute my knowledge and experience to you!"
Looking at Lestat, the smile on the Lionheart's face gradually disappeared.
He looked at Lester calmly, as if he was looking at something interesting.
After a long while, he finally said, "'Hermes'... He is said to be the only one who can take 'souls'. He is really tempting."
Hearing his words, Lester's face lit up.
But soon, the voice of the Lionheart King came again: "But, I find that I don't seem to need you that much."
"How can your knowledge help us monsters?" he said with a smile, "Or in other words, what is the meaning of human soul to us?"
"You should wait until you find the other legacy of Hermes," King Lionheart waved his hand. "If you wait until that day, my palace will definitely be open to you."
"For now, you should think carefully about how to survive the future purge before considering anything else."
As he spoke, the Lionheart waved his hand.
The next second, the old man outside the door came in directly and dragged the dazed Lester out of the room.
With a "bang", the heavy door closed again, and Lester's panicked voice echoed in the corridor, as helpless as a patient who was desperate and seeking medical treatment.
The Lionheart simply rested his hand on his forehead and glanced at the shadows around him.
"What do you think?" he asked suddenly.
About three seconds passed.
A voice came from the shadows: "The apprentice of the Alchemist, the one who likes to use human experiments, has probably been arrested. I'm afraid he can't escape. In order to avoid sanctions, he has to seek our help."
The Lionheart King smiled and said, "Yeah, otherwise how could he possibly be interested in monsters like us? Or he must be panicking, otherwise he wouldn't be so irrational."
"But Hermes, if it weren't for his current sensitive identity, I would really like to see the things left behind by the only person who is said to have touched the 'soul'..."
The Lionheart said with some regret: "That is the 'secret text' brought back from the Land of Origin..."
In the shadows, the voice smiled faintly and said, "There will be a chance."
"What we need to pay more attention to now is the East."
Hearing his words, the Lionheart King regained his spirits: "Yes, the East!"
The man in the shadow said calmly, "I saw that the Pale Lady also headed east. If nothing goes wrong in the future, a disaster will break out in the New Sea."
"The Pale Lady"?!
Listening to that person's words, the Lionheart King was slightly startled: "That guy also went to 'Xinhai'?!"
"That's right," the man in the shadow said, "'Xin Hai' probably has the key to her advancement. So it's not surprising that she went there."
Lionheart: "That's true... I'm afraid the 'New Sea' will be in chaos next?"
The man in the shadows said with a smile: "Yes."
"If there is no deviation in the future, many, many, many people will die in 'Xin Hai'," the man said, "After all, you and I both know what kind of personality 'Pale Lady' is."
After the words fell, both of them were silent for a moment.
After a while, the Lionheart King seemed to suddenly remember something: "That's right."
"I heard that a man who claims to be a 'prophet' appeared on Yanxia Mountain this time."
He glanced at the shadow next to him: "Like you, he is a guy who claims to be able to see the future. I don't know what his true identity is. Compared with you, the 'Nostradamus', who is better..."
The Man in the Shadow, or Nostradamus, said simply, “That is a fake, a false prophet.”
"I'm afraid he is a low-quality person who thinks he can see through fate, but is actually deeply immersed in his own consciousness," said Nostradamus. "A prophet? He is extremely stupid."
"I am the only prophet in this world. Everything else is just a lie."
His voice was flat and without any personal emotion.
It's like stating a fact.
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