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Chapter 79: A whim

4693 January 4, Kost Capital Star, Federal Navy General Hospital, Senior Ward

"On behalf of the Federal Daily, I am extremely honored to have you taken the time to accept my exclusive interview. On behalf of the Federal Daily, I apologize for the last rude issue and hope you don't mind." The Federal Daily apologized as Wayne sat in front of Bai Yu's bed.

"That's nothing, it's just that the situation was special, so I could only show that I wanted to negotiate peacefully with the rebels, so I misunderstood you too. However, have you seen the news posted by your newspaper two days ago?" Bai Yu leaned against the hospital bed in casual clothes and complained dissatisfiedly.

Wayne quickly explained: "That was an emotionally rebel-oriented editor in our newspaper. He hacked into our main computer without authorization and published the article without review by the editors. However, we immediately revoked it and published an apology letter. Didn't you see it?"

"Haha, is that right? I've been busy lately and haven't paid much attention to the news. The war reports of fighting rebellions in various military regions are enough for me to read." Bai Yu was really embarrassed to say that after reading the report, he tore the ultra-thin electronic document with a soft texture, and said that he would only read the war reports in the future.

Wayne stood up and bowed to her: "I'm very sorry, you worked hard for the Federation day and night, and such remarks that are not conducive to you are leaking from our newspaper. On behalf of my colleagues, I apologize to you solemnly."

Bai Yu waved his hand indifferently: "Editor Wayne, don't be so polite. The impact of the rebels will gradually be eliminated. However, some people support the rebels' remarks, which shows that the federal government did have incorrect parts before, so they could seize the handle and take advantage of it. For example, the main reason for the rebels to launch a rebellion is the government's ** and greed. I don't think this is exaggerated."

"Yes, I'm glad our future president can admit this, it takes courage," Wayne said appreciatively.

"I will take office tomorrow, and it's just temporary. At most, I will step down and return to the navy in a month. The federal government should still be governed by the president and government elected by federal citizens themselves, rather than a soldier who just took off his uniform." Bai Yu said with a smile.

Wayne was surprised: "You mean you will re-elect the president within a month? Wouldn't this be a little too hasty, and, are you not going to run for the election?"

"I won't run for the election. First of all, my little family fortune has already given the soldiers a bounty, and I'm afraid I don't have the money to run for the election."

Wayne smiled after hearing this. The female federal marshal spent all his wealth and quickly wiped out the rebels. This incident has been a talk throughout the Federation. However, she is right. The most important factor in the federal presidential election is that whoever has more sufficient campaign funds can win the election. After all, publicity and beautify herself and attack competitors are all cost money. However, Wayne feels that this is her refusal. With her current reputation, there is almost no need to promote anything.

"Secondly, I am a professional soldier. My thinking is used to everything from the perspective of a soldier. I can't understand the wishes and ideas of ordinary people at all. So I don't think I have the right to participate in the election. Moreover, the one-month campaign time is not too hasty, but too long. If it weren't for the long-standing presidential campaign process in the federal government, I would rather put on my uniform and return to the army next week." Bai Yu said with a fake worry that if editor-in-chief Wayne knew what she was thinking now, she would definitely throw the recorder in her hand on Bai Yu's face.

"Can you tell me your reasons? As we all know, the federal crisis has been completely shattered by you, why do you still have to rush the election?" Wayne asked strangely. He had heard that the interim president had found various reasons to be unable to take his seat, and he had never heard of anyone who was in a hurry to transfer authority unless he was too resentful and could not continue.

Bai Yu did not speak, but looked at the recorder in Wayne's hand. Wayne nodded in understanding and turned off the recorder.

Bai Yu sighed: "Mr. Wayne, the reason why I accept only interviews with you is because you showed anger towards the rebels and the blunt questioning of me that day shows that you have the spirit of not fearing power and daring to criticize crime." Bai Yu said here for a moment: "However, what I want to say below is not only the highest secret of the federal government, but also concerns the future fate of the four countries of Galente, Gardari, Mimatal and Emma. This secret will be released soon. Before that, I hope you are the first non-military person to know, because I need you to provide me with help, at least some suggestions from soldiers with rigid thinking, rather than from the perspective of the people."

After hearing this, Wayne sat upright and felt that he might not be able to hand in the exclusive news today.

"This matter starts a long time ago. As early as tens of thousands of years ago, there were no humans in the universe where we live. Suddenly one day, a wormhole linked to the distant universe appeared here, and a group of highly civilized human explorers traveling through the wormhole..." Bai Yubi streaked and told a story that was almost based on guesses but infinitely close to the facts. After a long time, Editor-in-Chief Wayne felt that his clothes were soaked in sweat, and it felt like he was wearing a wet cold-proof suit and standing on the vent.

"Your story is incredible." Editor-in-chief Wayne muttered.

"It is true. If it weren't for some incomplete evidence and this federal coup, I wouldn't believe it." Bai Yu nodded and admitted: "But that's the case. The remnants of the Jupiter Empire still want to use their hidden huge power to enslave the current human beings."

Editor-in-chief Wayne pulled away the collar that made him almost unable to breathe: "Then will the Federation fight against Gardari in the next stage?"

"It's not only us, but also the Mimatal and Emma Empire. All the alliances signed by the four countries before will be terminated, and all military forces will be directed at the Government of the Economic United States of Gardari and the 'Jupit Empire' behind it." Bai Yu said: "This is why we have to hold the presidential election immediately. We urgently need a stable rear."

Wayne shook his head: "I think this happens to be a person who fully understands the situation to stabilize the regime, rather than a rush to take over the politicians in the current mess of the Federation. Extraordinary times require extraordinary means. At such an extremely dangerous time, what the Federation needs is a leader who convinces the people and has the ability, rather than a group of bureaucrats who only deceive the people."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "To be honest, I know that the leader you are talking about is me, but I really can't do it."

"Why? What is more important than taking over the rear of the Federation at this time? I know that starting a war of a scale comparable to the four-year war will leave a lot of infamy as soon as I took office, but this is not a reason to escape. I also know that you don't care about those, otherwise you would not have ordered a one-time execution in that dangerous way and willing to negotiate. But why don't you take more responsibility?" Wayne said emotionally, his tone full of reprimands, but this time Bai Yu was not angry at all. She reached under her pillow and took out two things. Wayne shut up just after a glance. One was the ejection of Marshal Mimatal, and the other was the empire scepter of the Emma Empire.

"I have agreed to the Mimatal and Emma Empire as commander of their joint fleet at the same time, so I cannot continue to serve as the position of federal president. Even if I am busy, the federal constitution will not allow a soldier who holds senior military positions in three countries to participate in politics." Bai Yu looked at Wayne and said seriously, but when she saw that Wayne successfully swallowed his saliva intake, she held back her smile and looked to the other side.

Wayne coughed violently, looking at Bai Yu who looked out the window and her slightly trembling shoulders, he felt relieved. It seemed that the brave marshal would not stay in the safe rear. He asked tentatively: "It is rumored that you are the prince of the Emma Empire, or Queen Emma's biological sister, these..."

"Prince, this is right, but Queen Emma and I have no blood relationship. As for the name of sisters, this is another story from a long time ago." Bai Yu didn't know where to start for a while, and she didn't know some things in the middle.

"I understand, thank you for your trust, then what do you need me to do?" Wayne stopped asking. At this time, he was more concerned about the future of the Federation.

Bai Yu stared at Wayne: "To be honest, a month is far from enough to understand the operation of the federal government, and it is even more impossible to complete the transfer of power with the new government. The armies of the three countries need me to integrate. After all, the army of the Emma Empire was sandwiched between Galente and Mimatal, and the hatred accumulated over thousands of years is difficult to dissipate. This requires me to serve as the Grand Marshal of Mimatal and Prince of Emma Empire, as well as the Federal Navy Marshal, to communicate and even suppress them! Moreover, even if the presidential election starts tomorrow, it is impossible to complete it in a month. I need a person, a reliable, upright person who understands the rules of the federal government to take charge of the federal regime, and he must also make sufficient preparations for the war that is about to begin..."

Wayne shivered for a moment, and he vaguely guessed what the incoming interim president in front of him wanted to do: "You want..."

"Yes, I need someone to secretly serve as this interim president in my name, and I must also win the election later and continue to serve as the official president of the federal government. This person is you, Mr. Wayne!" Bai Yu roared in a low voice.

Wayne's face changed. He thought for a while and shook his head and said, "I can't do it."

"I have checked your files. I have been elected as a member of the Federal Parliament for two terms and also ran for the Speaker. I have also served as the district speaker in several areas. After leaving politics, you became the editor-in-chief of the Federal Daily. You have been slamming and exposing the federal government's and bureaucracy. So you are the most suitable. I have also checked the economic income and expenditure of you and all your immediate relatives, which makes me feel more at ease. Humph, do you think I came to you today and really let you have an exclusive interview?"

I thought about it and said, "If you are worried that you can't win the election, I can tell you clearly that I will directly manipulate the results of the federal election behind the scenes. I can check your bottom line. Can I find out the bottom line of those candidates? Don't say how many mistresses they raised, how many bribes they received, and how much air and water they waste that day, I can calculate it. Even if your competitor is a perfect politician, of course this is impossible. I will make your votes several percentage points more than him."

Wayne found that Bai Yu in front of him was a devil: "No, you can't do this, it's completely contrary to the federal constitution, it's trampling on the freedom and democracy of the federal..."

"I have to do this, you choose it yourself. You will be the president. After all this is over, I will return the real democracy to the Federation. Or I will do this by changing myself. But I don't guarantee that others will be as loyal to the Federation and the people as you do. But don't worry, if he really dares to do anything, I will fight Caldari and turn the gun and bombard the presidential palace again." Bai Yu threatened.

Wayne felt like he was being roasted on fire. If he agreed, it would go against his ideals. After all, he gave up on politics and entered the press because of the endless dark side of the federal government. If he didn't agree, not to mention whether he could leave Bai Yu's room alive. If this person who had the three powers had done the work of Gadari, he turned around and destroyed a "big president" who she thought was hidden in ill intentions last time, then the Gallent Federation was in the end.

"Have you thought about it?" Bai Yu asked.

Even though Wayne made up his mind, he could only control his body and nodded slightly. But for Bai Yu, this was enough: "Very good, come to work at the Presidential Palace tomorrow. On the surface, you are temporarily the minister of my interim government, but you have the final say in everything in the federal!" Bai Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"How do you plan to manipulate the federal election? That's entirely the artificial intelligence of the central computer to calculate votes?" Wayne asked.

Bai Yu smiled cunningly: "Don't worry about this, you just need to prepare for a speech in office."

After sending away the editor-in-chief Wayne who was almost exhausted, it should be Minister Wayne. Bai Yu happily took out snacks and Kufei from under the pillow to enjoy it. He also complained: "I don't know how to bring some things to see the doctor. What's the point of bringing a bouquet of flowers? It took me a long time to talk and starve me to death..."

Ola appeared on the stereo projection and asked with a gloomy face: "That's a bribery, but how are you doing this?"

"You have to admit that what I said makes sense." Bai Yu also admired her ability to write and act. In fact, all of this was decided temporarily. She came to Wayne today just to inform the Federal Daily in advance and promote the presidential election that will begin soon.

Ola thought for a while: "It seems that there is such a reason, but at least you can say hello to me. It is difficult for me to have no trace of interference in the votes of the federal presidential election."

"Actually, there is no need to interfere with the results. With your strong monitoring ability, just publish all the scandals that Wayne's competitors' ancestors have done in the 18th generation. I don't believe that there will be another guy as upright as Wayne in the Federation, but are you sure Wayne is really fine? He is not the kind of guy who is very treacherous and loyal, right?" Bai Yu asked while chewing the dried fruit.

"Well, of course not. His biggest problem is that he is too upright, and this guy is simply an ascetic. If you want to talk about his shortcomings, he is too jealous of evil. When encountering things that violate moral standards, ordinary people can ignore them more or less, and he can't sleep for several days." Ola denied.

Bai Yu was startled: "Uh, then you'd better stare at him, don't say what I said today, and he will publish it in the Federal Daily tomorrow."

"Don't worry, no, his dream is to build an ideal society without corruption, bureaucracy, and truly democratic. However, like his personality, I guess the position of the president will not be long. After all, all the bad habits in the federal political circle have formed deep-rooted subconscious rules, which all originated from human beings. If human beings had no human beings, they would have perished long ago." Ola said.

Bai Yu shook his head and said shamelessly: "How could it be? I don't have this kind of **."

"Is that true?" Ora looked at Bai Yu who was drinking heavily and said with a smile: "Appetite is the most basic one. This comes from the instinct of human survival. You can avoid one and I will see."

"Enjoyment will not cause corruption and dictatorship, and at most it will only gain weight." Bai Yu quickly killed a can of Kufei and said.

Ola smiled: "I got a can of long-limbed dragon deer eggs, do you eat them?"

"Yeah, yeah." Bai Yu nodded happily: "Where is it? Take it out quickly."

"I'm lying to you, look, this is a trigger. Have you ever heard of the story of ivory chopsticks?" asked Ora.

Bai Yu shook his head.

"This is an ancient fable of Emma's Empire. It says Emma had a wise man who stopped him when he saw Emperor Emma's chopsticks made with ivory to eat, saying that these chopsticks would destroy Emma's Empire." Ola said

"It's too exaggerated. A pair of chopsticks is not a destructive weapon. Can the Emma Empire be destroyed?" Bai Yu didn't believe it.

"Yes, Emperor Emma asked the same question. The wise man said that if you eat with chopsticks made of ivory, you will definitely not use ordinary cups, but must use dragon rhinoceros horns."

Dragon rhinoceros is a huge creature that has long been extinct. It is said that its fangs are very expensive. Bai Yu immediately agreed: "Well, it makes sense, that's how to match it."

"Then you won't eat ordinary dishes with these good tableware." Ora began to induce Bai Yu to jump into the pit.

"It makes sense. If you eat military canned food, why do you use such good tableware? Of course, you only need to eat a big meal." Bai Yuli should have said.

"Haha, then you have to wear gorgeous clothes and sit in a magnificent palace, right? Look, in order to be worthy of these good chopsticks, you have unknowingly increased the cost. If you do this every day, can you satisfy it without embezzlement? If you are not dictatorial, can such a bad source of funds last long?" Ola said with a smile.

Bai Yu had nothing to say. After a long time, Bai Yu asked, "Then is no human being?"

"That's not the case. Everything is a double-edged sword. It has a good side and a bad side. There is no **. Humans are still squatting in stone caves, wearing leaves and eating raw meat. In the history of human nature's evolution, every time there will always be people like Wayne who will slightly correct the direction of human evolution, so it is not helpless." Ola said.

"Well, where did your artificial intelligence come from so many great principles? You realized it yourself?" Bai Yu suddenly asked: "Speak like a philosopher."

"You teach me." Ora said inadvertently.

"I?"

"Well...you used to be." Ora said to Bai Yu.
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