This is a gray ruin, with only a few solid pillars remaining in the dilapidated buildings, and the cracked roads are like scars on the earth. Weeds and vines emerge from the cracked concrete floor, and they penetrate through broken windows or broken roofs.
Climb to a high place and enjoy the breeze, sunshine and rain.
"Compared with nature, human beings are nothing." Zhou Qingfeng stood in front of the South Lawn of the White House, the iconic building with its wide open mouth grinning silently at him, seeming to laugh at the meaninglessness of everything he did.
Behind Zhou Qingfeng, dozens of people gathered, and further away there were a large number of security personnel. No matter what their intentions were, everyone felt heavy at this moment. Most of them were walking for the first time.
When I arrived at the White House, I saw a scene of apocalyptic destruction.
Surrounding the White House are the core of the United States, Capitol Hill, Lincoln Memorial, George Washington University, Liberty Square, etc. These buildings are historical relics left over more than two hundred years, and are now almost completely destroyed.
Zhou Qingfeng walked along a temporary road to the South Lawn, where a simple podium and corresponding seats were arranged. He directly raised his legs and walked onto the podium, while dozens of people following him sat in front of him.
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After a quick glance, Zhou Qingfeng took a deep breath. Even though he has always been bold and willful, he was still a little uneasy at the moment. Because the next moment will determine the history of the next hundred or even thousand years. He is a great man who can personally push the wheel of history forward.
power.
But if you can't push it, your reputation will be ruined and turned into ashes in an instant.
"Everyone, I'm glad you can come today. We gather together to represent a general trend, a general trend of working for peace. It is not determined by the will of a certain person or a group. It is the expectation of all mankind now.
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The people sitting there were all smiling and listening quietly to Zhou Qingfeng's speech. Among them were Angelina Lawrence, who was in charge of running Washington, DC, Her Majesty Adams from Salt Lake City, and the Baath Party and the British, who were currently hostile to each other.
Special Envoy Ray, as well as the Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in faraway Seattle.
These dozens of people are the superiors who control the fate of tens of millions of people in the North American wasteland. Any decision they make has a huge impact. Today they gathered together for a special meeting of the North American Security Summit. The people responsible for convening this meeting
It was the local ruler Anji.
Among the people present, Zhou Qingfeng's figure was the most dazzling. Precisely because he was willing to attend this meeting, all the big guys in North America had to buy face. At this moment, he stood in front of the cold and gray ruins of the White House, but he was like a holy light from heaven.
The light shines brightly.
Anji, who was sitting at the bottom, looked at Zhou Qingfeng with dazzled eyes, and the attitude of a young girl in love was clearly revealed. Others were also listening attentively, not daring to let go of his words - with the current strength of the Aurora Legion and Uncle Zhou's status, he has
Qualified to gain the respect of everyone.
"In the past three and a half years, we have experienced the greatest suffering in the history of mankind. And in the past six months, we have also experienced the greatest happiness since the suffering.
Relying on our huge commercial logistics channels, we have rebuilt the agricultural production and mining systems. We have restarted the financial industry, restored the communications industry, and rebuilt the medical and health and social security industries. All of this is the result of our joint efforts. Of course,
My contribution is the greatest.”
Hearing the last sentence, everyone present laughed and applauded. A lot of reporters and cameramen were busy, and Zhou Qingfeng on the podium looked confident and humorous.
After waiting for the laughter to subside, Zhou Qingfeng continued to laugh and said: "Because of my great contributions, there were rumors not long ago that they would unite with various forces in North America to elect me as the Emperor of the Holy American Empire."
Hahaha..., the laughter of everyone below was dry and bitter. Everyone was caught off guard. No one expected that Zhou Qingfeng would bring up this topic at this moment when the leaders met together.
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the audience with a sneer, waved his finger and asked: "You all know the news, right? I'm surprised, unbelievable, unable to make a decision, reluctant and scared, right? Yes..., I was scared too.
.”
Hahaha..., everyone's mood was brought to joy again by Zhou Qingfeng. If he wants others to be happy, others will laugh; if he wants others to be embarrassed, others will be miserable; if he wants others to be embarrassed, others will be sad. And he is on the podium.
Above, be calm and generous.
"Six months ago, the first North American Security Summit was held in Salt Lake City. At that time, it was popular for big shots to put various shiny prefixes in front of their titles.
I failed in this bragging contest because I really didn’t know how to brag. So I simply made up a nonsense about a Holy American Empire and appointed myself emperor. In the end, this unexpected approach made me win!”
Hahaha... everyone laughed again.
"Now someone is telling me I can turn this dream into a reality."
Hahaha..., everyone began to cry secretly again.
Zhou Qingfeng paused for about ten seconds and observed the expressions of the big bosses or special envoys in front of him. Everything was as expected.
He continued: "I thought it was a joke at first. Because I could sense the danger behind this kind of flattery, and I thought to myself, 'How could anyone really want me to be the emperor?'"
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the special envoys sent by the American Baath Party and the Enclave. The two inseparable opponents were very embarrassed. This time, they unanimously expressed their willingness to support 'Victor Hugo as emperor'.
Zhou Qingfeng's words also meant that 'I have seen through you a long time ago'.
"The Emperor of Holy America sounds very majestic, but if you think about it carefully, it will not do any good at all. I will not gain any more power and resources, but will only bear a heavy burden and responsibility. When I see this recommendation
, I thought to myself: I’m not stupid, so I wouldn’t do such a thing.”
Speaking of this, Zhou Qingfeng paused again. He took out two thin pages of paper from his jacket pocket, spread them out on the podium, looked at the writing on them with a gentle expression, and said in a deep voice: "But not long ago, I
I received a letter that changed my mind."
When Zhou Qingfeng ridiculed himself, everyone felt very relaxed. But when they heard another letter came out to change Zhou Qingfeng's mind, everyone began to worry again.
Zhou Qingfeng looked at the handwriting on the letter paper and read softly: "Dear Victor, please forgive me for writing this letter. I never wanted to have anything to do with you, but some recent situations have made me extremely sad.
.There are some things that I can only place my hope on you.
I love America, but it has been dismembered. I love the people here, but they cannot feel my kindness. In North America, power is now dispersed and barriers are clearly defined. Life at the top has become very luxurious, but the bottom is still there.
Suffering from hunger.
There are a large number of vicious cases in various states in North America, but the criminals only need to change places, and the police are powerless to do anything to them. Officials are corrupt and no one is pursuing them. Countless people are using any means to fight for power.
The influx of a large number of cheap goods has indeed improved the lives of ordinary people, but the entire social atmosphere is rapidly deteriorating. In the face of material desires and power, everyone bows to them and becomes a slave who has lost their soul and principles.
Victor, you don’t know how much I hate you. I know that you brought all this. You are the one who opened Pandora’s box. It was you who spread greed, hatred, selfishness, arrogance, and jealousy throughout the wasteland.
Earth, everything is your sin.
I know that you have some extraordinary abilities, and I also know that your cold-bloodedness and cruelty are outrageous. But I can only beg you now, please stand up and end all this. Because only you can close Pandora's box.
Only you can save this world.
I know what you want, so go and fight for it. Be the emperor and build Holy America. As long as you can truly bring peace, all power and glory can be yours.
Please, please stand up bravely and shoulder your responsibilities. I will pray for you and pray that you will end the suffering in this world as soon as possible."
After reading the short letter, Zhou Qingfeng straightened his back and stared ahead. With a sneer and arrogance on his face, he asked loudly to the bosses of the dozens of North American wastelands below: "I am very ashamed, even myself
I didn't even realize that people had such expectations on me.
I thought about it over and over for several days, and my mood was sometimes overwhelming and sometimes calm. I am very happy that someone encouraged me in this way. She allowed me to bravely face a question that I have avoided for a long time - how did I come to this world?
What is it for?
I want to ask you now, who is in favor of me becoming the emperor of the United States? Who is against it?"