The straight and flat asphalt streets, the shady green trees, the blue sky and white clouds, the slightly dazzling early morning sun, the quietly parked cars, and the busty beauties who woke up early for their morning jog, all spoke of a kind of silent tranquility.
Party Ace and the other three were on the sidewalk. On both sides of them were standard two-storey European houses with pointed roofs, white floors, and bright glass windows. They were neatly placed on both sides of the street. Each house had a garden of about 40 square meters in front and behind it. Neat blue and white fences surrounded the beautiful lawn and fragrant flowers.
After taking a few steps forward, they saw a middle-aged man with brown hair who was showing signs of balding. He was tending to the trees next to him. Small leaf privet, white birch, and palm trees were arranged neatly under his scissors.
When Reef saw the man, he said, "That's probably Gordon's boyfriend.
"This man should be Kate's current boyfriend, Gordon. He's a cosmetic doctor by profession, likes machinery, and has a short flight experience. His financial situation should be much better than Mr. Jackson Curtis'. He should at least have a Lexus LX and a two-seater Porsche 911. Hmm, the reason why Kate divorced that lousy writer, Mr. Jackson Curtis, and fell into Mr. Gordon's arms is obvious. Also, Mr. Gordon doesn't seem to be on our rescue list."
Obviously, the security in this area was not very good, so the nearby residents looked at Party Ace and the others with vigilant eyes, including Mr. Gordon. Party Ace was the first to greet him.
"Mr. Gordon?"
Gordon raised his head with a startled expression.
"You are?"
Zi stepped forward and introduced them to him.
"We're here to look for Kate. We have something urgent to tell her."
Upon hearing her name being mentioned, a young woman with typical Latin American facial features came forward. She had long chestnut hair, high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, and a slightly large mouth. The crow's feet at the corners of her eyes and on her forehead showed that her youth was rapidly fading. She looked at Party Ace and the others to make sure that she did not know the people in front of her.
"What's the matter?"
"I think Mr. Jackson Curtis should have mentioned us to you," Zi said briefly. "You should know that he found a good job in New York. We're his colleagues," Zi said briefly.
When Kate heard this, she smiled and said, "That's right.
"Yes, that's what he said."
Reef sighed and said, "That's right.
"It's like this, Mrs. Kate. You should know that in the great United States of America, the salary of every job is directly proportional to the difficulty of the job … So, I don't think Mr. Jackson Curtis told you that his new job is actually very risky."
Kate's face suddenly turned pale when she heard this. It was obvious that the divorce did not sever her relationship with Jackson Curtis. Instead, her relationship with Jackson Curtis' relationship had only deepened. Kate asked anxiously, "Mr."
"What the hell happened?"
Asked Sheyan in a sorrowful voice.
Tears streamed down Kate's face. She covered her face with her hands, trembling violently all over. She knelt on the ground, then opened her mouth towards the house as if she wanted to say something, but she was choked with sobs. Gordon, on the other hand, immediately shouted,
"Lily, Noah! Come out and take care of your mother! "
Zi took a step forward and said in a low voice, "The company is very sorry.
"The company is very sorry about this, so you don't have to prepare anything. All your expenses will be paid by the company. Please hurry up."
Gordon seemed to be a cautious person. He first dialed Jackson Curtis's number, but of course, it was a busy tone. Then, he asked to check Party Ace's identification. Of course, there was no problem. These things were made by the professionals of the FBI. After all his doubts were cleared, he was ready to leave.
But right at that moment, Sheyan's eyebrows suddenly twitched. His Perceptive Sense was the most sensitive among them, so he could clearly feel one thing – something that seemed to be very important, something that could even threaten their lives, suddenly broke.
Forty-seven kilometers under the Pacific Plate, there was a piece of Mesozoic sedimentary rock. This piece of Mesozoic sedimentary rock was only about 100 square meters in size. It had been here for tens of millions of years. Time and space had changed, but this piece of Mesozoic sedimentary rock remained the same.
However, at this moment, cracks began to slowly appear in the middle of the sedimentary rock. Then, like a biscuit, it broke apart with a crack.
As soon as this piece of Mesozoic sedimentary rock broke apart, it immediately triggered a terrifying chain reaction. The tremendous pressure it was under was now completely transferred to the other faults in the plate! The other faults had already reached their limits. Now that they were forcibly pressured, they could only break apart one after another.
This domino effect can be described in a ballad:
If you lose a nail, you lose a horseshoe. If you lose a horseshoe, you lose a warhorse. If you lose a warhorse, you lose a general. If you lose a general, you lose a war. If you lose a war, you lose a country!
An iron nail could determine the rise and fall of a country. It sounded unbelievable, but if one analyzed it carefully, it was actually logical. The fracture of this piece of Mesozoic sedimentary rock, which seemed insignificant, was actually more serious than the butterfly effect between an iron nail and a country, because it would determine the life and death of tens of millions of people, or even the survival of the entire human race!
The end of the world in 2012 had finally arrived!
***
At this time, the entrance of the "base" in New York was in a complete mess.
A large number of clothes, travel bags, plastic bags and the like were abandoned there, as if a large number of refugees had just passed by. A large group of people crowded at the entrance, their eyes flashing with hatred. They carried slogans on their backs, such as "Severely punish the damn liar", "Return my hard-earned money", and so on.
Not far away, there were even a few groups of people gathered together, roaring and roaring like wild beasts. These people, who felt that they had been cheated, lost their family fortune, and were now burdened with debt, went to extremes. Therefore, when they saw some of the staff of the base, they dragged them over and beat them up! There were even news of the victims being killed.
"Charles, I've known you for decades, but I didn't expect you to be a damn liar! I trusted you wrongly, and now your reputation is in tatters! "
A politician stood in front of him and said bitterly. He could not even hide the frustration and depression in his heart. He spat on Professor X's face. Unexpectedly, Professor X was the only big shot who was willing to stand up and face the crowd. He stayed on the open-air conference platform. Below him were tens of thousands of people in pain. Even though he had suffered such humiliation, he still sat quietly in his wheelchair and asked everyone to be patient. But no one listened to him.
There was saliva all over his body and face. It was obvious that he was not the only one who had done this. With Professor X's strength, he could easily wipe out all of them.
Jean subconsciously questioned Professor X angrily, saying that he was a victim, so why did he let these people do what they wanted? But Professor X replied calmly.
"A person should have the courage to face their mistakes head-on. Jean, you and all of our people must be responsible for taking full control of the airship. Don't hesitate to use force!"
Not only Professor X, but even Magneto and Dracula, Prince Dracula, were similarly questioned. Magneto was not spat on, but ridicule and abuse were inevitable. Dracula, on the other hand, was forced to abdicate because of this incident and fell into a crisis of confidence. He was even questioned by a Vampire Count right in the nose. All of them were in a very sorry state.
The only one who appeared to be at ease was Dr. Octopus. He was not a good-tempered person. Anyone who dared to be rude in front of him could not escape the unfortunate fate of being blown away by the mechanical arm "PIA" like a fly. It was clear that evil people would not be at a disadvantage no matter where they were.
At that moment, a weak tremor suddenly came from the depths of the earth!
This tremor was a bit like "the bright moon shines above the sea". Although it was weak, it was felt by all 340 million people in the United States. Their hearts were suddenly slashed with fear!
Because this tremor was the prelude to the collapse of the entire Pacific Plate!
After the first tremor, it was followed by another tremor! Anyone who had experienced an earthquake would know that even the slightest tremor was completely different from an artificial tremor! It was a kind of involuntary force that originated from the depths of the earth.
In comparison, even if you were standing next to a pile driver, or a howitzer on top of a bunker, the shockwave produced by the explosion would not have the amazing potential and unstoppable force of an earthquake.
These two tremors immediately calmed down the crazy crowd near the base. They were frozen in place like lifeless puppets. Confusion and fear began to appear in their eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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