The Federation's Revolution
Xia Fei dove into the lab and focused on researching the structure and technology of the nether bell. Harris, after being taught a lesson by Xia Fei, put down his work and joined Xia Fei in his research. Though Harris had a questionable personality, he was impeccable when it came to academics. Xia Fei was familiar with ancient technology, while Harris had a solid theoretical foundation. The two of them complemented each other and complemented each other.
Researching the communication system of a prehistoric extraterrestrial civilization was not a simple task. A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Xia Fei and Harris did not take a single step out of the lab. Aside from eating and going to the bathroom, they did not have any other entertainment or rest.
The young scientists in the lab were completely shocked. They thought that they had worked hard enough, but after seeing Xia Fei and Harris's performance, they could not help but feel ashamed. In front of the crazy Xia Fei and Harris, their efforts seemed so fragile and even lazy.
Quietly, an unprecedented work frenzy unfolded in the Alpha Research Lab. Everyone was busy day and night. No matter how tired they were, the mere mention of the two lunatics in the basement would energize them. Unknowingly, Xia Fei had become the spiritual pillar of the lab, using his own hard work to tell them why Xia Fei was the one who succeeded and not others.
Aside from helping Xia Fei in the lab, Harris would also spend a few hours visiting the other labs to observe the performance of the young scientists. He would answer every question they asked, just like a teacher.
Gradually, he began to feel the same way he did in the past. A long time ago, Harris was not as stubborn and crazy as he was now. Helping the other researchers was his daily routine, and everyone affectionately called him Teacher Harris.
Ever since he began to tackle the seventh brain region, Harris had become more and more irritable and unreasonable. He had always thought of himself as a genius, and he never believed that there was anything he could not overcome, but he was wrong. He was ridiculously wrong! The profoundness of the seventh brain region was like a mystery that he could never solve, and Harris began to doubt if he was really a genius.
There was a fine line between a genius and a madman. Harris, who had fallen into a predicament, went from being a genius in the eyes of the world to a madman and fugitive that was despised by the world. Even Harris himself could not explain what had happened in between.
He was completely immersed in the mystery of the seventh brain region, and the repeated failures made him very unwilling to give up. Thus, he began his crazy human experiments, and batch after batch of volunteers collapsed. But Harris still refused to come to his senses, believing that the Amethyst he had researched was the best genetic potion in the world, and that only the Amethyst Jade could lead humanity to success.
This madness lasted for many years, and after having enough of wandering and being on tenterhooks, Harris finally found peace, finding his old self in this tiny laboratory on Earth. It was a very strange feeling. Ever since he promised Xia Fei that he would treat these young scientists well, Harris felt that his mood had improved. It was as if the problem of not being able to solve the mystery of the seventh brain region, which had plagued him for the rest of his life, was slowly fading away.
Of course, Xia Fei noticed the change in Harris, and he decided to give him some time to see how this world-famous madman, the butcher that the world despised, would develop.
While the laboratory was in full swing, Xia Fei's secret operation did not stop. A week after Xia Fei entered the laboratory, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Times, and The Herald, which were the most influential newspapers in the world, had the most prominent headlines on the same day, reporting the case of Federation President Murati's murder.
Just as Andre had said, there were not many politicians in the world who were clean. As long as one put in the effort to dig, there was bound to be evidence.
Murati had a daughter named Kim Ailun. As Murati's only child, this young lady had been pampered since she was young. Unfortunately, instead of living a comfortable life, she learned how to gamble.
Anyone with a bit of social experience would know that gambling was most likely a scam. Unfortunately, Miss Kim Ailun did not know that. She stayed at the famous Monte Carlo Casino in Morocco for a month and lost more than seventy million federal dollars.
Fortunately, the young lady knew that she couldn't tell her father about this, so she borrowed money from everywhere to pay off her debts. A shrewd construction businessman realized the business opportunity and generously helped Kim Ellen pay off her gambling debts. He also took out a lot of money for her to squander. After another three months, the young lady's debt had reached more than 300 million yuan.
Now that this businessman had suddenly stepped out and asked Kim Ailun for money, of course, the young lady could not afford it. Thus, the businessman's true colors were revealed. He found Murati, who had just been inaugurated as president, and gave him two options. One was to pay the debt, and two was to let him contract the third phase of the Federation's interstellar spaceport project.
Murati was not someone to be trifled with. It was impossible for him to get to where he was today without some tricks up his sleeves. Soon, the Korean financial group behind him resolved the crisis, and the businessman was thrown into the Mediterranean Sea to feed the fish.
In order to express his gratitude, Murati promised to help the Korean financial groups in other aspects. According to him, "We've been working together for so long, and we're all old friends. There's no need to say anything as long as I can help."
He had said all this in the tightly guarded guest room of the presidential palace. Logically speaking, it should have been impossible for anyone to hear it. Every personal attendant had gone through strict training, and the security was top-notch in the Federation.
However, he did not expect that top-notch in the Earth Federation was not the same as top-notch in the Pan-Human Alliance. These little tricks were useless in the eyes of the Deathguards of the Assassin Sect. Not only was his voice recorded, even the scene was captured clearly. He could not deny it even if he had three heads and six arms.
The rest was much simpler. Xia Fei's men secretly leaked the first-hand information to the major media all over the world, so a piece of shocking news spread across the world in an instant.
Andre appeared to be very excited on the screen. "This time, Murati will have to die even if he doesn't want to. The Korean and Italian financial groups behind him will also be affected. I've received news that the stock prices of all companies related to Murati have plummeted today. Should we acquire these companies while we're at it?"
Xia Fei thought for a moment and said, "Samsung Electronics is very useful to us. They have a lot of skilled electronics workers, and the quality of the company's assets is not bad, either. However, it's too early to make a move now. Does the company have any shares of Samsung?"
"We do have some, but not too many," Andre answered.
Xia Fei smiled. "Oh, there's no point in keeping these shares, so let's just sell them. At the same time, spread the news that the major shareholders of the company have wavered and are preparing to cash out in the stock market."
Andre chuckled. "I understand. Not only do you want to acquire the company, but you also want to make those major shareholders lose everything."
Xia Fei nodded. "That's exactly what I'm trying to say. I'm afraid that Murati is also behind Quantum Holdings this time. There's no need to hold back against such an opponent; we must wipe them all out in one go."
"What about the other financial groups?" Andre asked.
Xia Fei waved his hand and made a 'kill' gesture.
"Quantum Holdings is no longer small, so there's no need to acquire the smaller companies and assets that aren't of high quality. Let them go bankrupt," Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
Andre pursed his lips. "Xia Fei, as a businessman, we should always leave a way out so that we can meet again in the future. From this point alone, I can tell that you're still a stubborn warrior deep down."
Xia Fei did not say anything. He did not like the word pity. Xia Fei would save an injured puppy and treat it, but he would not feel any pity for his opponent at all.
Turning off the screen, Xia Fei continued trying to build a communication unit model in the lab as if nothing had happened.
The Alpha Lab was quiet, but the outside world was already in an uproar. The people were all accusing Murati of abusing his power, and his ruthlessness was simply unbelievable. The upper house and lower house both started a motion of no confidence in Murati. Quantum Holdings secretly instructed several members to fan the flames. Not only did they want Murati to step down immediately, but they also wanted to hand him over to the judicial authorities for punishment.
For a moment, the entire Federation was in an unprecedented turmoil since its founding, and the prestige of the federal government was at its lowest.
In just an hour, the upper and lower houses passed the motion of no confidence in Murati, passing it with 99% of the votes, demanding Murati's immediate resignation and a snap election to elect a new president.
Murati knew that he could not escape this, so he returned to his home in Nuremberg from the presidential palace and shut himself in.
Twenty-four hours after the president was removed from office, Wu Long, the director of the largest corporation in the Earth Federation, Quantum Holdings, the minister of commerce and security, suddenly announced his departure from Quantum Holdings to run for the presidency as an independent candidate.
Suddenly, all kinds of media outlets flooded the place. Wu Long's election manifesto was shown on the television, and his glorious resume was shown in the newspapers. More than a hundred experts and scholars on the talk shows all insisted that this was the most dangerous time since the founding of the Earth Federation, and only an industrialist like Wu Long could lead the federation to glory. After all, this middle-aged man had participated in creating the miracle of Quantum Holdings, and his strength was obvious to all.
Most of the media outlets, after receiving the approval from Quantum Holdings, spared no effort in promoting a brand new idea. The Earth Federation could only succeed under the leadership of an industrialist like Wu Long, not those despicable politicians.
Wu Long was so busy every day, constantly traveling around the world to lobby. He had a manly look on his face, and his image design company had designed him to be a stubborn and courageous entrepreneur. Xia Fei would probably not even dare to recognize him if he saw him on the street.
Under Andre's push, the upper and lower houses set the date of the new election half a month later. The reason was simple: a country could not go a day without a ruler, and the federation could not go a day without a president.
As a result, all the candidates were dumbfounded. A snap election in half a month's time. How could they prepare in such a short time?
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