--want to!
——I want both the Mummy and the Sword of Contract Victory!
Chen Zhongwu: "You are too lax. The thought of 'I want this thing' is written all over your face. If you have time, come to me and I will give you some special training."
"Is it fitness?" Masha couldn't help but think of some training programs carried out in the gym locker room.
"It's special agent training, including polygraph training and some special interrogation techniques. I think you need that."
Masha glanced at Chen Zhongwu and asked, "Mr. Chen, why do you suddenly treat me so well? I feel a little nervous. Are you attracted to me? But I'm not a homosexual."
"Neither am I." Chen Zhongwu curled his lips impatiently, "Do you know how much damage the Soviet Union suffered due to the full outbreak of awakening? The reports I have seen so far are just conservative estimates. The economic losses have reached one trillion. A full trillion in wealth has evaporated. The casualties are as high as three million, of which about 800,000 people died.
"This is already a war. Although the big cities have gradually restored order thanks to the efforts of the Soviet psychics, small and medium-sized cities are still being destroyed. Think about the size of the Soviet army and the population of the Greater Soviet Union, and then think about us. We have a larger population than the Greater Soviet Union, and our territory is about the same size, but the scale of our violent apparatus is smaller than that of the Soviet army. To be honest, I am very worried about the situation after the full awakening begins."
Chen Zhongwu patted Masha on the shoulder and said, "You are capable and have the desire to maintain peace in this area. It seems that the higher-ups trust you. Therefore, I think I should also take responsibility to train you. I am preparing to call my family and children to settle down in Yuezhou. I think with you here, Yuezhou will become the safest city in the future."
Masha nodded: "Yes, Yuezhou will indeed become the safest city."
——This is my base. If I can’t even protect my own base, where will my reputation as the King in Yellow be?
Chen Zhongwu nodded: "I believe you."
"You may not believe me, but you should believe my father," Masha said. "After all, I am the child of a war hero. At least I will not bring shame to my father."
Masha said this quite sincerely.
Every year during the Qingming Festival, Masha's father Ma Zili would go to Guiliu Province to pay tribute to his fallen comrades. Due to academic issues, Masha only went there once before he started elementary school.
That time, Masha watched from afar as his father sat in front of the wall covered with names, drinking and smoking silently.
The surrounding area is picturesque with pine and cypress trees and the sound of waves.
This picture was deeply imprinted in Masha's mind and would pop up from time to time, reminding Masha that he was Ma Zili's son.
Just now, Masha persuaded Claudia to accept her own bloodline.
In fact, it is also his own experience. In the process of growing up, it is impossible for people not to be influenced by their parents. Choosing to take a different path from their parents because they hate their parents is actually also a kind of influence.
Once you understand this, you will be particularly open-minded about certain things.
Masha said to Chen Zhongwu, "If there is nothing else, I will go back to check the status of the books' transportation."
Chen Zhongwu: "Okay. I'll text you when the Americans arrive. If they want to visit you, I'll take them there directly."
"Row."
"By the way, Mr. Ma Yu gave you so many books. Do you have a place to put them? I remember that world in your car is not too big, right?"
"You don't have to worry about that. The world in my car is a fantasy and cannot be measured by common sense."
"Okay." Chen Zhongwu shrugged.
Masha smiled at Cai Shi, who had been standing beside him faithfully and acting as a guard, and made a gesture of "let's go".
The two left the joint surveillance center one after the other.
Cai Shi asked quietly: "The British found King Arthur's sword? Could that thing be able to fire laser cannons?"
"Who knows." Masha shrugged. "Judging from the shape of the sword, FATE/STAYNIGHT should not be included in the World Government's propaganda plan, so its content cannot be used as a reference."
"Really? Then..."
Masha knew what Cai Shi wanted to ask but was hesitant to speak.
She probably wanted to ask, "Should we still try to grab this sword?"
——Cai Shi, Cai Shi, whether this sword can fire laser cannons is different from whether we should steal it!
——This sword glows, which means it is related to spiritual energy.
——The Third Dynasty of Egypt was already the end of the Dharma Age, and the legend of King Arthur took place thousands of years after the fall of the Third Dynasty of Egypt.
——No matter how you think about it, King Arthur can't possibly be a person with super powers.
——The legend goes that King Arthur's sword was forged by the elves in Avalon. Based on this legend, it is speculated that King Arthur's sword is likely a product of the Dharma Ending Age or even the Mythological Age.
——In ancient times, Britain was the cradle of Celtic culture. The Stonehenge built by the Celts could detect spiritual pressure, so it was not surprising that they could use spiritual energy to forge swords.
——More importantly, the sword started to glow after I stole Stonehenge. This is too much of a coincidence.
Masha's series of thoughts all led to one conclusion: I must have this sword.
--Moreover, the Americans may be focusing their defenses around the mummy now, so getting the sword first can serve as a diversionary tactic.
——Maybe it will cause a loophole in the American defense.
Masha thought about it.
——Anyway, it will definitely be a very busy night.
——Ah, I really want to put off all the annoying things during the day and recharge my energy for the action in the evening!
But reality does not allow Masha to do so.
----
I started, but it seems like I started a little late...
It’s okay, just get as many as you can. If you can’t get ten, try again tomorrow.
Chapter 557: Mr. Johnny, who sticks to his principles
"The destination is just ahead." The agent driving the car looked back at Ben and Johnny, "Isn't this journey a bit boring?"
"No, I am shocked by the current situation in China." Ben said, "You didn't specifically choose their prosperous places along the way, did you?"
"In order to avoid congested areas, I drove to a relatively less prosperous area." The agent who was driving said, "As a member of the Chinese branch, no one knows their achievements better than me. The Chinese have done a really good job."
"Won't Hoover suspect you have treasonous tendencies when you say this?" Johnny asked.
"Those who really have the tendency to betray would not say these things. Besides, we are intelligence officers, and intelligence officers should seek truth from facts and report real intelligence. As for which intelligence is handed over to the president and which is withheld, it is none of our business."
Johnny nodded and continued, "I have to admit that I am impressed by the three-dimensional transportation in Chinese cities. We really should build more viaducts like theirs on Manhattan Island. It will definitely greatly improve the damn traffic jam. When I go to the island now, I basically take a helicopter. I don't even want to go to a building that doesn't have a rooftop helicopter platform."
"They have proven themselves to be the best engineers in the world," Ben took over Johnny's words, "After the resurrection of spiritual energy, they may prove themselves to be the best superpower experts in the world."
"I won't let that happen." Johnny smiled, "Although it seems that Shadow and the Vigilante are ahead of us now, I will catch up with them."
"Of course you would, I know." Ben nodded.
The agent driving the car said: "The orchard is in front of us. You can already see the flowers blooming out of season."
Johnny and Ben both leaned toward their sides of the glass and looked outside.
“It’s blooming really well,” Ben said.
Johnny was amazed: "Once I master the secret here, I will make something like this in my garden."
Agent driving: "You mean, create one in your garden..."
"Of course. One of the characteristics of science is that it can be replicated. If such a phenomenon occurs here, then it can be replicated in another place as long as the same conditions are prepared. If it cannot be replicated, it means that the investigation is not thorough and the conditions are not prepared."
At this time, the car had arrived at the entrance of the orchard.
Johnny opened the door and got out of the car. As soon as he got out, he frowned: "Why are there so many children?"
The agent opened the door and got out of the car: "Because the master Mashama told the locals to get a child to meditate under the tree."
Johnny hesitated, and Ben said, "That's what was said in the briefing."
Johnny: “Okay, I forgot.”
He paused, then added: "But, aren't there too many children?"
"The owner of the orchard is selling the spot for one million. Apparently he's selling more than one." The agent shrugged. "By the way, the price for a spot under that tree is five million."
Johnny couldn't help but frown: "So these kids who can't sit under the tree also spent a million to get the qualification?"
"Yes."
"What about this scripture-like thing they're reading? It's not mentioned in the briefing." Johnny paused, looked at Ben and emphasized again, "Definitely not."
Ben: “No.”
“This is the Three Character Classic.”
"Is this also the request of the 'King in Yellow'?"
"No, if he asked for it, you would have seen it in the briefing," the agent said. "This is something the orchard owner came up with himself."
"Who is that old man?"
"He is a relative of the orchard owner, but now he is Mr. Guo, a master of Chinese studies. By the way, these Three Character Classic textbooks are printed in a nearby copy shop. They are sold for three hundred yuan each. They are said to be copies written by the master of Chinese studies himself."
Johnny came close to a child and stretched his head to look at the textbook in the child's hand.
The kid looked up. “You’re Iron Man, right?”
"No, I'm 'Iron Master'." Johnny said the first half in Chinese and his code name in English.
"Mom, look, Iron Man!" the child shouted excitedly.
"NONO, I'm Elmaster, not Elmian." Johnny said.
The child had a puzzled look on his face, obviously not understanding.
The other kids have already looked over.
"Wow, Iron Man and the Hulk!" a child shouted.
The whole scene became boiling.
All the children gathered around at once.
At first, the "Master of Chinese Studies, Mr. Guo" was going to use a ruler to maintain order and his own authority, but after hearing what the children were shouting, he chose to wait and see.
After all, he had heard of the reputation of Iron Man and the Hulk, and knew that their prototypes were both SSS-level super-powered people.
The old man has presbyopia, and wearing glasses doesn't help much. He stared at Johnny for a long time, and even took out his phone to check the news to confirm -
At this time, a parent shouted: "It's really him! Look, he looks exactly like the one in the news picture!"
So now the parents also gathered around.
"Please, touch our child's head!"
"It's okay to just shake hands!"
There were also parents who spoke even worse English than Ma and said things that no American could understand.
Johnny yelled, "Quiet!"
No one paid any attention to him.
Ben took a deep breath and yelled, "Quiet!"
In an instant, the entire orchard fell silent.
"Okay, quiet down now," Ben said to Johnny, "you can say whatever you want to say."
Just as he finished speaking, a piece of the window of the small house under the tree shattered.
Ben: "Uh... okay, I'll pay for the glass."
Johnny: "I don't know what's wrong with you. What I want to tell you is that, for now, whether you sit in a place where magical phenomena occur, recite the Three Character Classic, or ask a superpower to touch your child's forehead, it will not increase the chance of awakening."
Immediately, a child shouted, "Look, Iron Man said this is useless! I don't want to recite the Three Character Classic anymore! I want to go back to school!"
That’s right, what the child said was “I want to go back to school.” It seems that in the child’s cognition, reciting the Three Character Classic with the old gentleman under the tree is much more boring than studying in school.
Johnny: "I'm not saying it's useless, I'm saying there's no evidence at this stage that it can increase the chance of awakening. My suggestion is that if it's free, you can try it, but if you have to pay, please refuse."
After these words were spoken, some people's faces turned unhappy.
The orchard owner stepped forward and said, "What are you talking about? It was Master Mashama who said that this would be useful."
Johnny was surprised: "He said that?"
"That's what he said!" said the orchard owner confidently.
Johnny turned to look at the agent.
The agent shrugged.
Johnny said in English: "What do you mean by shrug? Did the King in Yellow say that?"
