roccoschili Chapter 222 Christmas in the Shadows
Chapter 222 Christmas in the Shadows
Christmas on December 12th, in a country with a strong Christian atmosphere like the United States, is a beautiful day for family joy, but this year's Christmas is different from the past.
In many cities in the United States, although celebrations are held as usual, people also decorate various dolls, such as Santa Claus and reindeer pulling sleighs, at the door of their homes.
At the same time, there are very beautiful Christmas trees in my room or in the shopping mall, but the festive atmosphere is always covered by a cloud.
People in the streets and alleys are no longer discussing what gift you will receive today, or whether your child who is studying in New York, Los Angeles, has time to come back and have Christmas dinner with you.
Mothers no longer pay attention to the discounts in shopping malls, and those products that are difficult to buy on weekdays seem to have completely lost their appeal at this moment.
There is only one word that people discuss, "war". Since the end of World War II, the people in the United States have never paid so much attention to the topic of war as at this moment.
Although this country has not been in a state of war for only a short dozen years since its establishment, those wars are either far away from the mainland of the United States, or the outcome can be known at the beginning.
Only this war that may happen in the United States, or even break out in the world, made everyone completely at a loss for a while.
Because this is not a war between countries, a more appropriate term should be the title given by the New York Times, "The Civil War of the Human Species".
A war between a group of humans with supernatural abilities and their ordinary people.
This atmosphere has been spreading everywhere, from the city of Los Angeles on the Pacific coast to Washington, D.C., near the Atlantic Ocean. As long as there is Internet and TV, every American is discussing this topic.
And in the underground war room of the White House in Washington DC, President Bush is in a particularly bad state at the moment. He has been staying in this underground war room since the bad incident broke out in New York.
The sound of clattering keyboards around him, as well as the constantly switching news on the big screen, as well as the real-time data of network monitoring, looked at him a little dizzy.
The helpless president untied his tie, and directly unbuttoned the two buttons on his shirt. After taking a few deep breaths, he slumped on a chair in the war room.
The current situation is very bad. The fire in New York has caused 21,756 deaths. At the same time, more than 100 people were severely disfigured or burned by the flames because of watching the excitement.
This matter has been completely exploded on the Internet. The news media have reported this matter one after another, and the video captured at that time has been broadcast on the TV screen.
In the blue and gold confrontation fire field, two young men were fighting there. The power they possessed was simply breathtaking. That Mr. Augustus could even partially change the terrain.
He seems to be like the superman in those sci-fi films, who can change the existence of the three-dimensional world at will. The tall buildings that once symbolized the richness of the United States, the Empire State Building is like a toy in their hands, and can be dismantled or restored at any time like building blocks.
Faced with such a terrifying situation, even if that Mr. Augustus fought to save New York, some people find it hard to understand or not to believe that there is such a powerful force in this world.
In the face of power far beyond people's imagination, people do not worship those people like watching science fiction movies or superhero movies, but more people feel fear.
At the same time, in the Congress, there was an intensified situation about his own impeachment and reporting at the beginning. Some members of the Congress unashamedly claimed that it was because of their collusion with Mr. Augustus that this situation happened.
In the southern part of the United States, the situation is very different. A large group of farmers and industrial workers, who were bewitched by someone, even believed that Augustus was the Messiah of the new century.
And the so-called Julius is Satan from hell. A war between justice and evil is about to start, and mankind will either usher in a new golden age or usher in complete destruction.
So now the United States, as well as most places in Europe, can be said to be full of wind and rain, and there are problems everywhere.
President Bush stretched out his hands and rubbed his face, then waved to the secretary next to him. The secretary who received the signal immediately took action, and quickly handed a large glass of whiskey with ice to the president.
In fact, according to the rules and regulations, no one has the right to drink alcohol during the special work, but now due to the high-intensity work of more than 40 hours.
And the complexity of the problem was beyond the traditional range. The entire war room was already in a mess, and the smell of tobacco and alcohol continued to permeate the closed space.
The president who took the wine glass was just about to raise the glass to take a sip when another assistant in military uniform ran over and whispered something in the president's ear.
"Then let Colonel Carl come here quickly. Their combat team has been established for so long, and they should have a way to deal with the current situation."
Hearing the assistant's words, the president quickly put down his glass and said loudly.
The assistant who got the order quickly walked in with a burly man, who saluted President Bush with a very standard military salute as soon as he met him. His shiny leather shoes made a crisp sound when he squeezed his feet together sound.
When President Bush saw the other party at first sight, he decided that the man in front of him was unusual.
And unlike those generals who have been here for meetings, this colonel did not wear a gorgeous military uniform, but came here wearing a set of combat uniforms. The gap between the generals.
The president immediately stood up, shook hands with each other cordially, and said happily.
"Colonel Carl, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's really a pity that I haven't had time to meet you since I took office."
"I hope that in the future cooperation, you can provide a new way of thinking to solve this difficult problem for us."
In the face of the president's kind words, Colonel Carl still maintained his image of a cold soldier, but nodded silently, and spoke calmly with his signature voice.
"The current situation is indeed very complicated and difficult, but this will not affect my judgment. I will only provide the most professional and effective solutions, but these solutions will definitely be controversial without exception."
"So I came here today just to discuss with you in advance, and to provide you with a very important piece of information, so where is my position? Mr. President."