freeallnovels Chapter 3870, Part 20: The Apocalypse Era
Chapter 3870, Part 20: The Apocalypse Era
Chapter 3870, Part 2.0: The Apocalypse Era
On the screen, people were almost blinded by the priest's holy light effects... the priest was just too flamboyant at that moment.
But who can withstand the +17 Holy Light effect?
Putting aside whether baptizing Wayne on the spot was in accordance with the rules... Under the holy light, Director Wayne, who had become kind and benevolent, seemed to have an innate sense of approachability, making people subconsciously want to believe what he said.
"...What are they doing?"
On the streets of Gotham, at a makeshift table in front of a mobile food truck, Tina, who had just bought three hot dog sausage buns in one go, asked in astonishment.
“Are you kidding me?” John chuckled, squinting at the prospective pope bathed in holy light. “I never expected to see such an interesting fellow in the Holy See. I thought that kind of place would always be the same.”
Taina retorted, dissatisfied, "I'm asking you, why did his words become credible after he was baptized?"
“It’s not about becoming credible, it’s about having to admit it.” John slowly stirred his coffee with seven sugar cubes. “This country has too many believers, and these are their rules. Sometimes, you know these rules might be wrong, but you can’t correct them because, in most cases, they are actually right.”
“…I don’t understand.” Tina pouted.
John suddenly reached out and gently wiped the yellow mustard sauce off the girl's lips. "It's good that you don't understand. If you did, you'd be the one paying my salary."
...Don't touch me!
The ancient Mayan girl did not say these words aloud.
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At this moment, the whole world must be in an uproar because of Father Stra's outrageous actions... Everyone can imagine the furious faces of all the high-ranking officials and members of parliament in the United States who are watching this trial.
But at least, a certain degree of quiet was maintained in the courtroom.
The powerful figures participating in this trial have seen it all... They've only just fought one battle against the alien invaders, haven't they? Compared to the terrifying invaders, Stella's actions are nothing.
How many people, both inside and outside the courtroom, wanted to see this once domineering and arrogant country fall into the Rashomon-like quagmire of this trial?
The so-called tacit understanding and closed-door meetings between the countries before the trial... didn't that already give you the opportunity to contact the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
It's your own fault for not handling Wayne, which caused this huge disaster. You can't blame anyone else.
The pressure instantly fell on the Supreme Court Justice and the jury.
What a fuss!
This is ridiculous! Getting baptized on the spot to get a "trust" buff... Even if this is a country that values buffs, there should still be a basic law to follow when doing this, okay?
"...Your Excellency, this is against the rules...against procedure." The Chief Justice was sweating profusely and could only invoke procedural justice.
"You're saying my followers, my brothers, can't be trusted?" The priest stepped onto the railing, his left hand carrying the hammer he'd acquired from Thor, the Son of God, while his right hand simultaneously drew the Holy Sword of Physics. "You think I'm too old to cut anymore?"
The Grand Justice had no choice but to turn to the officials from his own country who were present for help... But the officials on whom he had placed his hopes were either tying their shoelaces or pretending to make phone calls, which made the Grand Justice grit his teeth so hard he almost broke them.
Ordinary people are really helpless against a world-class powerhouse like Stella—moreover, he is a powerhouse with the most followers in the world. If the Divine Dragon of China is half a T0, then Stella is at least T0.55.
“Your Excellency, even if the defendant denies the tenth charge, the remaining charges are sufficient to sentence him to death,” the Chief Justice said grimly.
The priest shrugged and said, “Then sentence him to death. I don’t care. I will redeem his soul after he dies. The Lord said that sins are deserved. He should die at midnight, so he won’t be kept until 3:30 in the morning… But at least he was honest during his judgment before his death.”
The Chief Justice's lips twitched slightly. "...Given the new developments in the case, I hereby declare a temporary recess!"
Almost as soon as the Chief Justice uttered the word "adjournment," major local television stations received orders from the highest levels to immediately cut off the live broadcast signal and hastily arrange some programs that would certainly be criticized, but were better than a black screen.
"Huh? You guys can't take a joke?"
The chief justice wanted to adjourn the court, but Father Strauss refused.
With a single strike of the holy sword of physics, the row of railings in front of the seats was instantly smashed to pieces.
The live stream signal was cut off, so the priest stopped pretending altogether.
Startled, the chief justice crouched down and hid under the table, not daring to show his face... As for the guards in the courtroom, they had already drawn their iaido pistols like startled rabbits.
Unfortunately, they probably knew that the powerful American Iaijutsu would have almost no effect on Father Strauss in front of them... so it was just for show.
This is just a job with an annual salary of 100,000... not a job with an annual salary of 10 million!
"Your Excellency Stella, if you continue like this, we...we will definitely lodge a strong protest with the Holy See headquarters! The current Pope is still alive; the Holy See does not belong to you alone!"
Finally, an official stood up shakily and was pushed forward by two colleagues behind him.
Bang!
The holy sword of physics was suddenly thrown, flying past the official's cheek and embedding itself directly in the wall behind him—instantly, dense cracks appeared on the entire wall.
The officials gasped in shock, not daring to breathe loudly for a moment.
"A rat," the priest scoffed.
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The holy sword of physics pierced through the wall and landed heavily on the floor of the corridor outside the courtroom... A figure staggered out of the shadows, his left calf pierced through and bleeding profusely.
The man whose calf was pierced directly by a crowbar was none other than... the mustachioed man in sunglasses, [Blade]!
[Blade] felt very wronged... He was just trying to deal with that old man Vincent, and he didn't even intend to go to court. How could he be so accurately targeted just by wandering around outside?
—What kind of people are in there? Do they even understand reason?!
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"Enough, Stella, stop this nonsense." In the silence, it was the Radiant Tower Master, the [Non-Human] King, who took the blame for everything. "Everyone is watching, don't hurt anyone... It's good to adjourn the court. Since the military of the United States is involved, we should be more cautious."
"What if I have evidence?" the priest chuckled.
"Then take it out." [Fire Cloud Evil God] said directly, "Be quick about it, we still have to give a report to the public later."
"Let's restore the live broadcast signal first, shall we?" The priest shrugged.
[Radiance] frowned, then glanced behind him... Instantly, several mages appeared next to the live-streaming cameras.
It's not just American media here... actually, some of them have never turned off their phones.
"You, you can't do this..."
The Supreme Court justice peered out in alarm, feeling that his political career was over... Time to retire.
In reality, it was the United States itself, and at this moment, there was simply no one who could stand up to these top-tier experts—without such top-level combat power, one could only be beaten in this extraordinary society.
"Lord Radiance, you can't let Lord Stra act recklessly... We also have many collaborations with the Non-Human Realm..."
When 【Radiance】 swept his gaze across the crowd, the officials instantly fell silent, as if petrified.
They could only subconsciously look at Shenzhou Fang... and that was it. It was already a miracle that Shenzhou Fang didn't stomp on them.
"Stella, I'll give you ten minutes at most!" [Radiance] said calmly. "All live streams have been restored."
At this moment, the priest activated the holy light effect again. He clapped his hands lightly a few times, and then the courtroom doors were suddenly pushed open.
Leading the group was none other than Vasco, a paladin from the Holy See.
At that moment, several Papal Knights behind Paladin Vasco led in an old man with a pale face... A slight commotion arose.
The old man was none other than General Vincent, who had suddenly left under an excuse not long ago.
"This old guy tried to escape, and we just happened to run into him, so we caught him...and brought him back." Vasco said expressionlessly, "Oh, by the way, Your Honor, we were actually escorting a witness here. Call the witness!"
"It is now recess time..." The Chief Justice was almost in tears when Father Strath raised his gavel again. "Call...call a witness!"
Then a fair-skinned man in his thirties walked into the courtroom with a serious expression... Most people did not know who this fair-skinned man was.
But Director Wayne recognized her immediately, his face filled with disbelief, "It's you... Phyllis?"
“Hello, Director…” Phyllis nodded slightly to Wayne, “No, it should be Mr. Wayne now.”
After exchanging greetings, and without waiting for the Supreme Court to speak, Phyllis surveyed the crowd before walking directly to the witness stand… He lightly tapped the microphone, “My name is Phyllis, and I am a Level 8 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Furthermore, during this period, I was also secretly bribed by General Ross of the military, and under General Ross's instructions, I secretly used S.H.I.E.L.D. resources to quietly transport a batch of B61-13 warheads into Washington, D.C.”
The crowd was in uproar.
Phyllis's voice didn't stop, "Yes, you heard right, it was a batch of B61-13s. Their power was enough to wipe out all life on the ground in Washington, D.C. But in the end, only one was detonated... which is lucky."
Father Strauss slapped the Chief Justice aside, knocking him off his seat, and then assumed the role of temporary Chief Justice, tapping his hammer with Thor's hammer. "General Ross, why are you doing this? What proof do you have that what you're saying is credible?"
“Just as Mr. Wayne just said, the military intends to sacrifice Washington to force the United Nations to go to war with the [New World] government.” Phyllis took a deep breath. “Because only in this way can the complex behind the military sell more weapons and obtain more funding from the state… As for the evidence.”
He reached into his pocket and took out a memory card. "In here are the records of all my conversations with General Ross, as well as the records and times of all B61-13 shipments made under his instructions... There is also a record of a phone call between General Ross and an important military figure, but only General Ross's voice is recorded. As for the person he was talking to, it was General Vincent."
Upon hearing this, General Vincent opened his mouth... but ultimately remained silent with dignity, knowing that any words would be futile at that moment.
From the moment he was captured by the paladin Vasco, his fate was sealed.
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The former director of H.I.E.L.D. finally received the trial he deserved—the death penalty, to be carried out immediately.
In addition, the executioner was the paladin Vasco… Father Stra performed his first and last religious service before Wayne's execution.
During the execution, some parts were completely blurred, while others were only lightly blurred—so there were definitely soldiers involved… In the United States, the entire process was in high definition.
This public trial did not bring any charges against General Vincent... but this century-old scandal of the U.S. military is spreading around the world at an alarming rate.
In court, the Supreme Court judge and the jury, along with the official representatives of the United States, had already left at some point.
Next was a speech addressed to all of humanity, authorized by the powerful figures of Shenzhou—said by the mature and prudent Huo Zhen.
"This is a report about the truth behind the Washington disaster. I hope everyone will listen carefully and calmly. Because this concerns the future and survival of all humanity..."
With the revelation of the origins of the Divine Warriors, the existence of an alien civilization beyond the world was officially announced, and at this moment, the entire world was unusually quiet.
Whether it was already suspected or everyone was certain, it's one thing... but for someone to officially stand in this position, representing official recognition of the matter, is another.
Huo Zhen read very slowly, word by word.
"...Humanity will face unprecedented challenges. At this moment, on behalf of China, I call upon the people of the world to unite, set aside past prejudices, and cooperate. At the same time, I inform the [New World] government to engage in friendly dialogue with us. The world is diverse; it can accommodate all..."
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"...The world is diverse, and it can accommodate all people."
The sound traveled clearly through the air... In front of the television screen, Bai Zhi grabbed a handful of potato chips and stuffed them into her mouth—this was already the third bag of cheese and onion flavored potato chips she had eaten today.
She suddenly blinked... and felt like someone had come to the study.
But it's definitely not Miss Yuya.
Inside the study.
A girl who looked remarkably like [Loya] slowly materialized: No. 003 Alaya, Sub-Administrator.
—[Report: Dramatic fluctuations have occurred in global parameters]
—[Recommendation: Make corrections within a short period of time]
— [Inquiry: Should it be implemented?]
"Why make changes?" Boss Luo... Luo Qiu rested his chin on his hand, examining the girl number 003. "Anyway, in your original script, this [breeding ground] couldn't last. Now that unexpected parameters have appeared, why not continue to observe it?"
The girl remained silent, her eyes flickering uncertainly... she was probably about to crash.
Boss Luo said softly, "Are the parameters really beyond what you expected?"
--【Sure】
Boss Luo shook his head, "Then why does the [Cicero] laboratory still exist... and why does the third small world of the B side exist?"
— [Doubt, denial, doubt]
Boss Luo walked to the girl's side and gently rubbed her cheek. "So, did anyone make any changes to you from the very beginning?"
The girl stared blankly, her expression unchanging.
Boss Luo released his hand and waved it, saying, "It's alright, the unknown is what's interesting... However, since we're not going to make any changes, let's just make the changes in this world even more intense. Hmm... let's call it, Extraordinary Era 2.0 - The Apocalypse Era."
— [Accept Naming]
Boss Luo smiled slightly and suddenly said, "Since you're already here, why don't you stay for a simple meal?"
— [Confused... but will execute instructions]
Boss Luo smiled and said, "You should have said yes."
--【……OK】