Tours held the steering wheel, leaned slightly, and focused on walking through the darkening streets in the evening. His natural fox ears swayed gently beside his ears, catching every whisper of the city, and his tail swayed faintly behind the seat, interacting with

The rhythm of the Chrysler Crossfire convertible resonated harmoniously. Inside the car, Xia Xiu was leaning on the passenger seat, with the silver cane in his hand lying across his knees. His golden eyes were quietly observing the changing scenery around him through the car window.

As the sports car drove into Hell's Kitchen, this historic neighborhood woke up at dusk and the neon lights began to light up one by one.

In Manhattan at dusk, the sky was dyed a gentle golden purple by the sunset.

Tours drove a Chrysler Crossfire convertible and drove slowly on the road leading to Hell's Kitchen. On both sides of the street, the old-fashioned masonry buildings were warm and ancient in the afterglow, and the windows reflected twinkling light spots.

"Welcome to Hell's Kitchen, where normalcy has been replaced by anomalies, and the laws of the junction expand outward through the gaps in various spaces. These laws are mostly dilapidated and full of chaos. They make dead things come alive and living things become insane.

——Here, buildings, portraits, sculptures...these art objects are endowed with terrifying active characteristics."

The fox-eared boy in the driver's seat began to introduce the strategic area arranged by the New Alliance to the Administration to the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven.

On the streets, people are no longer the only ones coming and going.

In this world full of magical realism, vampires wearing various fashions, giants of different heights, and scaly creatures with long tails together constitute the daily life of Hell's Kitchen. They are chatting in the cafe, or

Bargaining in front of roadside stalls, their languages ​​are diverse and complex, but they can all resonate here.

The sky overhead is a continuous display of wonder.

Sometimes it is a transparent whale swimming slowly in the clouds, its huge silhouette projected on the street, or it is like a group of pterosaurs flying past from a fairy tale, drawing elegant trajectories in the sky.

At sunset, the sky becomes a flowing canvas, painted with the sun's afterglow and the silhouettes of flying creatures.

In a corner of Hell's Kitchen, there may be a door that leads directly to another dimension. If passers-by accidentally break in, they may get lost in the forest of another world. And in an alcove that seems inconspicuous to others, maybe

Hidden is the entrance to a secret underground market, where magic potions, forbidden relics, and starlight-capturing containers are sold.

"Every brick and stone and every wall in Hell's Kitchen may be alive. The buildings are no longer static havens, but entities with their own consciousness. Tall buildings sometimes bend and twist, like

Dancing under the direction of silent music. Their windows are so see-through that you sometimes see them blinking, like eyes observing the busy life on the street."

Xia Xiu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked at the streets of Hell's Kitchen. As Tours said, he could sense the unusual tide of EVE in the entire Hell's Kitchen.

The so-called building activation is more like an abnormal phenomenon caused by the vibration of the reality structure. This phenomenon usually occurs during supernatural wars and is related to reality reconstruction events.

EVE tides can interfere with and destroy extraordinary things that operate based on thaumaturgic theory. In some extreme cases, EVE tides can interfere with the affected things at the conceptual level, causing them to acquire supernatural properties.

This strong and short-lived EVE tide is called an EVE particle shock, and it is a major real-life threat.

Interestingly, Hell's Kitchen is stuck in a phase conflict between New World City and the Junction.

Phase conflict is a collision between two reality structures, resulting in the EVE tidal phenomenon in a specific area. This specific area often has a huge benefit - its biggest benefit is that it can form a paranormal enclave similar to Three Portlands.

.

Xia Xiu observed it for a while and came to a conclusion about the current situation of the administration.

"The current situation of the Administration is indeed not optimistic. One of the so-called New Alliance's three giants looks more like a rubber stamp."

The so-called rubber stamp often refers to a person or institution that has great legal power but very little actual power. It is only used to carry out its duties and has no main power but must be established to maintain the legitimacy of the process.

A rubber stamp rarely vetoes, or cannot veto, certain proposals that are required to be approved

"Rubber stamp? A very appropriate political metaphor." Tours was stunned at this unfamiliar term at first, and then he nodded in agreement and said.

"There is indeed a big problem in Hell's Kitchen right now. I see a lot of it just now."

As the sports car slowly drove forward on the streets of Hell's Kitchen, Xia Xiu's eyes carefully looked at every corner of this unique community.

His eyes are sharp and full of insight, and he seems to be able to see through the hustle and bustle on the surface to see the real situation hidden deep in the neighborhood.

He noticed the garbage accumulated on the roadside, the pungent smell emanating from the wind, and the broken public facilities covered by graffiti, all of which hinted at the challenges of municipal management here.

Xia Xiu's nose twitched slightly. He could feel the smell of dust and chemicals mixed in the air. This excessive air pollution was not in line with such a vibrant community.

He could even observe pedestrians scurrying along the sidewalk, exuding germ-laden pollution.

His spirituality continued to wander around the city, and he noticed that the accumulated water in the drainage ditch was producing a peculiar smell, and strange noises came from the sewer cover on the street corner from time to time, as if something was about to move deep down.

Overhead, the wires hanging from the telephone poles are intricate and some are exposed, posing terrible safety risks.

"The municipal problems here are too big and cannot be ignored. I just looked at the basic regulations of the New Alliance on the road and found that the Edici government assigned Hell's Kitchen to the management authority and abolished local administrative officials.

.This seems to be a sign of respect for our kingdom of heaven, but in fact it is just taking off your pants and farting, superfluous nonsense.

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Abolition of all administrative systems and the complete release of such a multi-ethnic autonomous region to us is an unabashed attempt to disgust us.

Already."

When Turs who was driving the car heard this, he shrugged helplessly and replied:

"I also know that the large and stable administrative system is key to dealing with the operation of the city and the quality of life of residents. These issues involve the scope of responsibilities of the municipal government or local government, including infrastructure, public services, urban planning,

Environmental protection, traffic management, public safety and financial management, etc.

Now the Management Bureau is the city government in Hell's Kitchen in name only, and you have seen the scene just now: the aliens on the streets who have no regard for the appearance of the city, the abnormal creatures roaming freely in the sky, and the aliens that can be seen everywhere.

Door of degree.

We are all aware of these problems, but they are difficult to manage. These complicated problems have formed a huge mess - they are constantly being cut and sorted out, and they are still messy."

“In order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle within.”

Xia Xiu tapped his cane with his index finger and said in a deep voice:

"The organizational reform of the Authority, the power retaking by the New Alliance and the subsequent policies to expand political influence - these must all be put in the back.

Now that I have officially taken office as the head of the administration headquarters stationed in the Edici Federation, I must take care of all the issues within my jurisdiction, especially the municipal issues in Hell's Kitchen."

The fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven clearly stated in one sentence the issues that the Administration now has to deal with, as well as the focus of his next work.

"The current top priority is to restructure Hell's Kitchen's administrative system. The new administrative system must have the Administration as its core."

"How long is your expected construction time?" When Tours asked this question, his hands paused on the steering wheel, and the Chrysler Crossfire convertible also slowly stopped.

The scene ahead was like a scene torn from another world: a bridge could no longer bear its own weight. Collapsed concrete blocks and twisted steel bars were scattered haphazardly on the road, blocking the already busy traffic.

On the ruins of this accident, two medium-sized white dragons were fighting.

They each occupy a space of five feet square, and their roars are full of wildness and fury, deafening.

The dragon mouths of these mysterious creatures exhale not fire, but icy cold air, which makes the surrounding air seem to condense. There are obvious damages on their scales, as if they have just experienced a fierce battle, but this does not mean that they have just experienced a fierce battle.

Suppress their aggressive instincts.

The residents of Hell's Kitchen seem to have become accustomed to such scenes. They keep a safe distance, take detours, or watch from a distance, with a hint of surprise but also calmness on their expressions.

Some daring aliens gathered not far away, making various noises and heckling the two white dragons with limited intelligence. They were looking for excitement in this sudden street show.

Xia Xiu squinted his eyes slightly and stared at the giant white dragon in front of him that was biting a piece at both ends. At the same time, he answered Turs' question just now:

"The five-year plan that has been announced to the outside world is the core of all reserve decision-makers in the future. In addition to the work of the Administration, I also have the establishment of Ivy League colleges on my schedule, so I hope to finalize the work of the Administration within three months.

Hell’s Kitchen’s leadership position and the establishment of a complete supporting local administrative system.”

"Three months... is a bit too soon." Tours clicked his tongue.

The decisions made above are often related to the future fate of these migrant workers.

Three months to solve and build Hell's Kitchen is indeed a bit too late in terms of time.

He would not have any doubts about Hugh Abraham's military power, but his management and administrative abilities were still to be determined and unknown.

"Time does not wait for us, we must race against time." Xia Xiu exhaled, "My work for a long time will be centered around the expansion of construction work. Although the competition to complete the golden ring is called the Ivy War, but

This war is more a war of creators than a war of violence."

Although force plays a part in the so-called Ivy War, construction and creation are the key to Ivy.

Creation is always harder than destruction. Whoever can fight will not be able to win the fruits of victory in the Ivy War.

"What we need to do now is to let everyone in the outside world understand that Hell's Kitchen is a special administrative region affiliated with the Kingdom of Heaven - here, the Administration is the boss."

A sudden chill broke the original calm in the car.

This feeling is different from ordinary cold. It has an indescribable deterrent force, as if it can directly touch the depths of the soul, making people shudder.

The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven suddenly exuded such a terrifying aura that could not be ignored. His face was still as calm as water, but the air around him seemed to be condensed, and time seemed to slow down at this moment.

Sitting in the driver's seat, the fox-eared boy's hair suddenly stood up. His crisis sense was triggered again, and for a moment, he felt a bone-chilling chill.

He instinctively turned his body sideways and turned his gaze to Xia Xiu, wanting to observe him.

Just as he turned his head, his eyes caught a glimpse of a purple-gold figure flashing behind the blond young man.

"Buzz——"

A low and strong voice suddenly sounded, as if it was a call from another dimension.

The sound of this sound signaled that everything in the surrounding world was about to undergo earth-shaking changes.

[Crown Blessing·Time Slot——]

"Time Slot·Time Distortion Pause——"

[Sisyphus] emerged from nothingness, and in an instant, the hustle and bustle of Hell's Kitchen was replaced by a surreal stillness.

The surrounding colors quickly faded and turned into monotonous gray and white. Only [Sisyphus] and Xia Xiu still retained their original bright colors.

Tours still kept turning his head to look at Xia Xiu, his expression frozen at that moment, as if time had been deliberately pressed on the pause button.
To be continued...