Chapter 566 Meeting

The protesters and policemen who were bound by [Gravity Lock] became sluggish under the pressure of gravity, and their expressions and movements revealed varying degrees of struggle and helplessness.

The moment Xia Xiu put his hat back on, the scene seemed to be still for a moment.

As soon as the Federal Reserve Bank policemen saw Xia Xiu, they immediately realized that any resistance was futile. Their expressions changed from panic to resignation. They gave up resisting the [Gravity Lock] coming from every joint on their bodies and held their heads in their hands. Lie on the ground.

After doing this, they were surprised to find that the various gravitational suppression on their bodies had slowed down, so many policemen began to lie flat on the ground with their heads in their hands.

The scene became a little funny for a while. The public official wearing a Reserve Bank police uniform was lying on the ground like a prisoner with his head in his hands, as if giving up resistance. This contrast caused the police captain who was watching on the side. Kosik Bayev felt a sense of absurdity.

Kosik turned his head and looked at his subordinates, and then at Xia Xiu who was standing aside, he hesitated to speak.

Meanwhile, the reaction from protesters has been more mixed.

The first and second types of patients with strange hooffoot disease have less severe deformities and their resistance is not violent. They look at everything happening in front of them in horror and confusion, as if they have not fully understood the sudden changes. .

Their facial expressions reveal fear of the unknown and a sense of powerlessness over the situation.

However, patients in categories 3 and 4 displayed more intense emotions.

Especially the patient who led the charge before, his lower body completely transformed into a horse's hoof. This change gave him extraordinary strength.

Even under the influence of the gravity lock, he still tried to resist, with veins beating on his forehead, and the expression on his face was twisted, looking extremely painful and angry.

Under Xia Xiu's calm gaze, the situation of the protester who was still resisting tenaciously became particularly prominent.

"Do you recognize that person?" Xia Xiu looked at the resisters and asked Kosik, who was a little reserved.

"I recognize him." The police captain looked at the other person, then sighed and continued: "His name is Mikhail Garcia, one of the leaders of the Chenma Alliance."

Kosik then explained the so-called Morning Horse Alliance.

"The Chenma Alliance is a diversified leadership organization composed of infected people and supporters, committed to protecting and enhancing the status and rights of all 'pseudo people' in society. The organization opposes any form of exploitation and discrimination, and advocates fairness, equality and Treat all infected people with dignity.”

"The infected person organization..."

Xia Xiu glanced at Mikhail, who was still resisting. The opponent's horse's hooves trampled on the ground and he was struggling crazily.

The other party left a very deep impression on him, but if the other party continues to resist at this moment, it will inevitably cause the other party's horse skeleton to fracture. The horse's skeleton and muscle system are designed to run quickly. Once the leg is fractured, the entire weight distribution and power will be affected. The mechanism will be broken.

Xia Xiu would not cause too much damage to the people present. With a thought, [Sisyphus] understood the master's intention and gently raised his hand, raising his palm slightly towards the protesters.

"Gravity reversal——"

At that moment, the gravity in space suddenly changed dramatically.

[Gravity Lock] is no longer an oppressive force, but becomes a buoyant force that makes people weightless.

The air around them seemed to be sucked out of them, and the heavy burden that had been weighing on the protesters was instantly lifted. The protesters, who had been nearly paralyzed under the squeeze of gravity, suddenly felt as if their bodies were being lifted up by the current. His limbs swayed feebly, and his whole body began to float involuntarily.

This sudden change made his movements look very funny, like a puppet floating in the air, controlled by invisible forces.

At the scene of the conflict, the air was still filled with tension and uncertainty.

Xia Xiu stood in the center of the scene, his eyes scanning the protesters still floating in the air and the police scattered in all directions.

Then, he turned to Kosik and ordered with unquestionable authority in his voice:

"My ability can still be maintained for half an hour. Within this half hour, the management personnel will come here to jointly enforce the law with you to deal with this conflict. Within this half hour, I hope to see the federal police and management Our officers work together effectively to avoid unnecessary conflict and our goal is to restore order and protect the safety of everyone, both protesters and ordinary citizens.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze, and the pressure of gravity eased slightly, but the tension of the scene did not diminish.

Kosik's expression quickly became solemn, and he instinctively retorted, "This protest is a matter within the Federation, and the Federation has its own corresponding laws and regulations..." Before he could finish his words, he was coldly interrupted by Xia Xiu.

"Laws and regulations? If they are formulated according to the local conditions, our administration is also qualified to participate. But don't forget, the administration is the foreign affairs director of the New Alliance's organizational council, and we are also one of the members of the Defense Planning Committee. First, we have the power to handle matters such as force sanctions, supervision, dispute prevention, and defense cooperation between franchised organizations within our jurisdiction.”

Xia Xiu's words were like a cold sword, Kosik's face was as pale as paper, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, obviously being rendered speechless by Xia Xiu's blunt words.

At this moment, Kosik's facial expression seemed particularly complicated, the corners of his mouth tightened, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

"But this is an internal matter of our Federation..."

He tried to argue, but his voice gradually became lower.

Xia Xiu did not allow him to continue and interrupted him directly, "Internal affairs?"

The fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven smiled contemptuously, "When your internal affairs begin to affect public safety, especially in this case involving many extraordinary individuals, it is no longer a simple internal affair. Our Administration intervenes to ensure that the situation does not get out of control and to protect the basic rights of everyone. This is also our responsibility."

A trace of anger and helplessness flashed in Kosik's eyes, but under the gradually cold and icy gaze of the fourth sword holder of Xia Tianguo, he finally lowered his head and nodded silently.

He knew that any further dispute would only make his position more embarrassing.

Seeing this, Xia Xiu's tone slowed down.

"Thank you for your understanding, Captain Kosik. The operators of the Administration will arrive in ten minutes, and I hope you can give your best cooperation."

Then, he reached out to slightly adjust the brim of his hat to ensure that the hat sat upright, slowly moved his eyes away from Kosik, looked around again, and finally used his mind to call up the genealogy clock of [Adam].

He glanced at the time, and then his eyes returned to Kosik.

"The beautiful scenery of the Federation has delayed me for a long time, and my meeting with the Prime Minister of the Economic Adjustment Committee has also been delayed for a long time."

For Xia Xiu's accusation, Kosik could only bow and apologize.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Abraham."

Xia Xiu nodded and said expressionlessly: "I'll leave it to you here. I hope you can handle this matter fairly with the officers of the Administration."

After that, he picked up the silver cane in his hand and left directly, walking towards the agreed place-the office of John K. Hanks, Prime Minister of the New Alliance Economic Adjustment Committee.

Kosik stood in place, and his eyes gradually disappeared from the end of his sight with Xia Xiu's back, and he finally recovered from that almost impeccable aura.

"Huh~"

He exhaled lightly, and then subconsciously looked at his hands, they were shaking uncontrollably.

02:55 PM

In a room filled with classical furnishings and bookshelves, John K. Hanks was sitting behind a heavy oak desk, holding a carved retro telephone.

"I understand. Just follow Director Abraham's advice. Yes, make sure that cooperation with the Administration officers is on an equal basis."

After giving this instruction, Hanks gently put down the phone, took a deep breath, and gently massaged his forehead with his fingers. His brows were furrowed, and he looked quite stressed.

Just as he was immersed in deep thought, there was a knock on the office door.

Then, the secretary's voice came in clearly from outside the door, with a hint of professional respect in his tone:

"President, the director of the administration has arrived and requests a formal meeting with you."

Hearing this, Hanska stood up from his chair, quickly tidied up the tiny wrinkles on his suit, and then whispered to the secretary outside the door:

"Please let Director Abraham in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the secretary outside the door immediately responded:

"Yes, President."

Soon after, the door of the office slowly opened, and a handsome young man with blond hair and golden eyes, wearing an exquisite top hat and holding a silver cane, walked into the room with the guidance of the secretary.

Then, the secretary bowed respectfully to the two people present, and then left here immediately, closing the door by the way.

Click~

The door closed, Hanks took a few steps forward and greeted the guests politely.

Xia Xiu stopped, politely took off his hat, and said lightly:

"Sorry, I encountered some troubles on the way and was delayed for a while."

Although he was apologizing, his voice was calm, and there was no apology in his words and eyes.

Hanks certainly knew what had just happened and had anticipated it. He responded:

"These accidents were caused by the oversight of our Defense Planning Committee and should not have happened. The Planning Committee will ensure that there will be no similar incidents in the future. You must believe that this is just an isolated case within the Federation and will not affect the order of the New Alliance and our cooperation."

"Isolated case?"

The blond young man first repeated Hanks' words, and then he continued in a joking tone:

"I'm afraid this is not a huge number of isolated cases."

After hearing Xia Xiu's half-joking ridicule, Hanks did not show any displeasure on his face, but pointed to the comfortable reception area in the corner of the room with a smile, showing a familiar and efficient politician style.

He gestured to Xia Xiu to walk to the small reception area in the corner of the office, which was exquisitely and comfortably decorated. A large dark leather sofa and a low glass coffee table formed a simple reception area.

Xia Xiu followed him to the reception area with light steps, casually placed his hat on the corner of the sofa, and casually leaned his cane next to the sofa.

On the other side, Hanks carefully took a bottle of fine old wine from the wooden wine rack. The words on the wine label were slightly blurred, revealing some traces of time.

He gently shook the bottle, took out two exquisite crystal wine glasses from the cabinet, and placed them on the coffee table.

Puff~

He opened the bottle skillfully and elegantly, showing his familiarity with this sense of ritual.

Hanks poured the red wine into two glasses, leaving a string of tiny bubbles in the glass, and the aroma of the wine spread, adding a bit of warmth to the atmosphere.

He handed Xia Xiu a cup, picked up the other one, raised the cup gently, and said with a smile:

"Despite the unexpected events, hopefully our discussions will pave the way for the future."

Xia Xiu took the wine glass, shook it gently, and watched the wine slowly flow along the wall of the glass, then took a sip, savoring the delicacy and complexity.

"Let's talk about this so-called new era horse race. Why are the infected groups protesting? What support do you hope to get from the authority? Also, how did you get targeted by people from [Red Branch]."

Hanks on the side heard Xia Xiu mention [Red Branch], and his originally calm face showed surprise for the first time, "How did you detect that the people from [Red Branch] were mixed up among them?"

"Their taste is too strong, and the provocative techniques are too old-fashioned, so I can tell at just one glance that these guys are unoriginal."

After hearing Xia Xiu's words, Hanks slowly put down his wine glass, pondered for a moment and then replied:

"We have only recently become aware of the infiltration problem of [Red Branch]. We did not expect that their tentacles have extended to this extent. Since the establishment of the New World, their organization has also expanded exponentially, and there are already many Four Monarchs in Chaos. of [champions] to join their team.”

Speaking of the [Champion] of the Four Monarchs, Hanks looked at Xia Xiu with a slightly complicated look, and there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Xia Xiu naturally understood immediately that the Four Monarchs were also one of the "owners" of the new world, and it was indeed difficult to interfere.

Therefore, the federation, with a loving father and a filial son, faced the capitalist father and had no choice but to find another way to check and balance the four monarchs.

"Let's talk about the infected people next."

Xia Xiu promptly changed the topic of the Four Monarchs. After all, it would be very embarrassing for the Kingdom of Heaven and the Federation to discuss this topic.

"Please take a look at this information first. Understand this information so that we can have better conversations in the future."

As Hanks spoke, he handed a paper document that had been prepared to Xia Xiu.

Xia Xiu took the materials and opened them.

——Related investigation report on patients with equine oddfoot disease——

0%-20% distortion rate

Benign aberrations: Mild equine characteristics, such as tiny horse ears or slightly enhanced leg muscles. These aberrations have little impact on daily life and may not even be noticed.

Malignant deformation: The deformation causes slight discomfort, such as sparse horse hair growing in some areas of the skin, which may cause itchiness or slight inflammation of the skin, affecting aesthetics and personal care.

21%-40% distortion rate

Benign aberrations: Obvious equine characteristics, such as the growth of a beautiful pony tail or ears, and the development of leg muscles, which enhances the ability to run and jump.

Malignant deformity: Uncoordinated equine characteristics, such as one leg becoming abnormally strong and the other normal, or parts of the leg skin becoming hard and thick, affecting walking comfort and appearance.

41%-60% distortion rate

Benign aberrations: More equine traits, such as hind legs becoming longer and stronger, allowing for high-speed running. The body hair becomes as smooth and shiny as horse hair.

Malignant aberrations: The aberrations result in impairment of the function of some organs, such as partial toe deformity, or gastrointestinal function is affected due to the aberration of some internal organs.

61%-80% distortion rate

Benign aberration: Almost more than half of the individual's body exhibits equine characteristics, such as the lower body completely transforming into horse hooves, with extremely high running speed and endurance.

Malignant aberrations: The sites of aberrations include critical organs such as the respiratory and digestive systems. These aberrations cause patients to require special medical support and daily care.

81%-100% distortion rate

Benign aberration: Almost the entire body has equine characteristics, and its appearance and physiological functions are similar to those of a horse, but it retains human intelligence and communication skills and can adapt to special living environments.

Malignant aberrations: Almost total body aberrations seriously affect the quality of life, requiring continuous medical intervention and care. The patient is completely unable to take care of himself, and his social and work abilities are greatly limited.