Chapter 123: Those who hold back and those who assist
Chapter 123 Those who hold back and those who assist
Sterk Panticost, as the commander-in-chief of PPDC, was already prepared to die when he announced the existence of the Space-Time Administration.
Sterk places all his hopes on the Space-Time Administration, hoping that the Space-Time Administration can solve the world's problems and return the world to its original appearance.
The Space-Time Management Bureau came according to his idea, although there were some minor twists and turns. But it did come, and they have the ability to solve this time-space trouble.
However, a problem has arisen. If you want the Space-Time Management Bureau to solve the world's troubles, you must show your own spirit of resistance. People who can't even resist are not worth saving.
Now Sterk just wants to pick up a pistol and shoot the four people on the other side of the video call.
Kaijumon dragged its injured body and destroyed the monster wall in less than a second, but until now, they still kept their treasure on the tattered wall.
Even more, after they learned about the existence of the Space-Time Administration, they became even more depraved.
"General Panticost, you should tell us the specific identities of the aliens you summoned! What is the purpose of their coming to Earth!"
The speech of the representative of Magnesium made Sterk extremely disappointed. He had already given the answer, but he didn't expect that this group of people would pretend not to see it.
There must be spies arranged by these people among the more than 20,000 people in the entire Shattered Dome. The intentions and attitude of the Space-Time Administration must have been conveyed to them verbatim.
But now, it's ridiculous to pretend that you don't know anything.
The silent Sterk was considered uncooperative by the other party. They threatened Sterk and said: "General Panticost, as a soldier you should obey orders! As for your alien friends, as long as they can deal with those monsters, we will
We can give them normal treatment in the name of a diplomatic mission!"
When Panticost heard these words, he felt more and more ridiculous. How did he get so much money from this group of people before?
Oh, I almost forgot, he doesn't have enough funds at all. A large part of PPDC's operating funds is obtained through illegal monster trade.
Even when they describe the Space and Time Administration as aliens, why don't they give diplomatic treatment to those Kaiju beasts from aliens?
"Sorry everyone, I'm late..."
At this time, an old man appeared on the black screen that was originally in standby. He said slowly: "I'm old. I don't know how to use these novel devices at all. I can only ask my subordinates to help debug them. By the way, how are you talking about?
Time and Space Management Bureau? It seems to be called that, right?"
The old man's interruption caused the original one-sided crusade against Sterk to disappear instantly, and the remaining four representatives winked at each other across the screen.
Representative from Magnesium Country: ‘You didn’t communicate with them?’
Representative Yingguo: ‘I listened to you, I thought you had already talked about it…’
Representative of the country: 'You have already talked, what else do you want me to talk about?'
Representative of the Soviet Union: ‘You never bring me along when talking about anything! Tons, tons, tons, tons, tons…’
The quality of politicians allows them to instantly understand what the other party means. Now that the rhetoric is not unified, there is no way to put pressure on Sterk.
The representative of the Magnesium State started to make a call, and the representative of the Ying State changed the subject and said: "General Panticost, in view of the recent need to thicken the monster wall, we can only cut off the funds for the Broken Dome. But don't worry.
, the funds agreed upon for the last eight months will definitely be given to you for eight months. Let us finish repairing the wall first, and then we will make up for it for you..."
Do you dare to say such shameless words? By cutting off the funds for Broken Dome, doesn’t this mean that PPDC will be disbanded?
Sterk was completely disappointed with the people in front of him. He was ignoring the good situation and giving up the earth.
Before this contact, Sterk did not reveal the content of Rorschach's exchange with their small group, but only widely publicized the responsibilities of the Space-Time Administration in the Shattered Dome.
But these people in front of them only want to let the Space-Time Management Bureau take responsibility, but they never mention the obligations they have to fulfill.
Do you even take the assistance from the Space-Time Management Bureau as a matter of course?
"Gentlemen! According to the predictions of mathematical expert Dr. Hermann Greeb, the next attack will occur in a week, then reduce to four days, and finally it will occur once every eight hours, and finally once every four minutes. There are also
There may be attacks from multiple monsters!"
Steck's words finally attracted the attention of the other party, but it was not a good kind of attention...
The representative of the Magnesium Country who did not get through the phone dropped the phone with a look of hesitation on his face and said: "Panticost, are you threatening us? If the time you said was followed, the earth would have been destroyed long ago!"
"I'm talking about the future! This news has been confirmed with the Space and Time Administration! The earth is in danger!"
"I see what's at stake is what you say! Maybe these monsters were summoned by your alien friends!"
"F**K YOU!"
Unable to bear it, Sterk cursed at the people on the screen for the first time. He was about to die, and he still held on to that bit of power and refused to let go.
"Our conversation ends here! Sterk, you'd better go and persuade your alien friends!"
Before he could finish speaking, several screens in front of Sterk couldn't wait to close.
When Sterk was about to leave, a voice stopped him.
"General Panticost, please stay!"
Sterk turned around, and it was the belated old man who stopped him.
At this moment, the old man said seriously: "Let me ask you, will the monster really appear at the time you said?"
Sterk, who had given up hope, just replied in a routine and calm manner: "This is the result inferred from Dr. Herman Gribb's mathematical model."
"That's not what I asked! Did that person object to this conjecture or put forward other opinions?"
The person the old man mentioned naturally refers to Rorschach.
"No. He is even sure that Herman's mathematical model is correct..."
After hearing Sterk's exact answer, the old man's expression began to change, from nervousness to relief to worry.
"Yeah, I understand. I'm still used to living in the Broken Dome of HK..."
I thought it was just a matter of family affairs, but there was a trace of unpleasantness on Sterk's dark face. How long had it been before he said this?
"I am living a happy life! Thank you. If there is nothing else, I will leave first!"
"Hey, I didn't tell you! Why are you still so anxious? No wonder you stormed the Normandy defense line and were knocked down by two shots..."
Hearing this, Sterk initially suspected that the old man in front of him must know something, but he was not sure. After all, Rorschach told him in public that he drove the Tango Wolf to attack the Normandy defense line.
However, the old man opposite him picked up the tea cup, took a slow sip, and said: "As people get older, they will remember some things that are not there. It is better to be young..."
"Are you too..."
There is no need for Sterk to say the rest. The old man has already given the answer just now.
The old man put down the tea cup, looked at Steck solemnly and said: "Go and prepare for the battle. I can pick up rags here and I can get you some mecha hunters, as long as you don't mind that they are the previous models. As for the Shattered Dome,
, on the land of HK, can I still starve you?"
After receiving such support, Sterk solemnly put on the military cap on his arm and saluted the old man.
The old man in the video waved his hand and said to Steck: "Go, go, get ready to fight. I am an old man, I can help you a little bit. By the way, that Xiao Liu, please give me the phone line."
Plug it in, maybe some nasty guy will call later..."
Seeing the old man on the screen rejecting the assistant's help, he skillfully turned off the video call. With a glimmer of hope, Sterk's worry finally subsided.
After walking out of the video conference room, Sterk was about to tell Rorschach the news, but he didn't expect that Rorschach sent someone to find him first.
Alvin and Levi were standing at the door of the conference room, looking at Sterk who was going out, and asked: "General Sterk Panticost, we have something to ask you..."
The guards around the conference room had disappeared, leaving only two unknown people in front of them. But beside them were the Krieg Death Army.
"What do you need to ask me?"
"Your body, and your cooperation with Hannibal Zhou..."
Hearing Hannibal Zhou's name from the mouth of the person in front of him, Sterk let out a long sigh of relief with a wry smile.
The day has arrived...
Even with the support of those five people, PPDC's funds are still not enough to support the operation of eight Mecha Hunter bases in the Pacific Rim region.
Speaking of Broken Dome alone, in its glory days, there were thirty Mecha Hunters in this base.
The strategic goal of PPDC is to build a defense system for the entire Pacific Rim region. How much funding and logistical support is needed?
So Sterk took a desperate risk and turned the source of funds to the private sector.
It is certainly true that there are strange people among the people. Hannibal Zhou is one of them. When the monster appeared, he keenly seized this business opportunity.
Each body part of Kaiju beasts has been developed by humans for different functions. Their bodies contain a large amount of amino chemicals, which can be used as chemical raw materials after refining. The parasites on the body are soaked in ammonia water as a strange thing.
Raised as pets, although these pets eat meat.
Even the poop of a chrysanthemum can be used as fertilizer to fertilize an entire land.
Not to mention the monster bone meal sold mixed with other animal bone meal, which costs up to five hundred dollars per pound.
PPDC dispatched mecha hunters to fight the Kaiju beasts. The dead monsters were chartered to Hannibal Zhou to dispose of the body materials. Hannibal Zhou used the power of PPDC to expand his business and provide funds to PPDC. PPDC received funds to maintain the mechas.
Hunter. Then the Mecha Hunter kills the Kaiju Beast...
Hannibal Zhou and PPDC completed a closed loop, and built a monster industry on this capital chain.
But now that Hannibal Zhou has fallen into the eyes of the Space-Time Administration, Sterk Panticost is also suspected.
Although Rorschach knew that Sterk was fine and that he was already on the countdown to death due to radiation sickness, he would not be a threat.
But others don't know that whether it's the Wings of Freedom Survey Corps or the participating World Parliament, they need an answer.
As a result, the Survey Corps and Krieger launched a joint operation to clear Sterk's name and at the same time identify all possible threats in this financial chain.
Sterk, who was being escorted by Krieger, saw his adopted daughter Mori Mako, who was looking at him worriedly.
Cai Tiantong took the report he had just written and was about to hand it to Steck when he was stopped by Herc Hansen.
The commander of an operating base was arrested like this? Without an explanation, mutiny is only a matter of time.
When passing by Heck Hansen, Sterk stopped and said: "During my absence, you will be the commander of the base. Comfort them! Remember, cooperate fully!"
Heck Hansen stopped the excited Cai Tiantong and Mori Mako who was trying to get closer, and said: "I will comfort them."
"I'm talking about full cooperation! A group of mechas will arrive at the Shattered Dome soon. I want you to hand over the mechas to the Space-Time Management Bureau and obey all orders from the Space-Time Management Bureau!"
"But……"
"No buts! Soldier! This is an order!"
Sterk shouted these words to Heck in front of everyone. Mori Mako was even frightened by Sterk's voice.
"Order received! Marshal Sterk Panticost! Follow your orders!"
Heck also responded loudly to Sterk, but his words emphasized Sterk's identity more in order to put pressure on the Space-Time Management Bureau.
But no one cares...
Alvin still had that indifferent face, and he started writing and drawing in his notebook again. Levi only followed Alvin as an insurance policy.
As for the escorting Krieg soldiers? This threat can even make them laugh out loud.
Sterk was taken away, and no one in the entire Broken Dome knew where he had gone. Mako Mori and Cai Tiantong searched every room in the Broken Dome, but could not find Sterk.
Rorschach naturally knew the answer, but the two of them could not contact Rorschach at all without permission. Even Heck Hansen, the current commander, could not see Rorschach again after meeting him once.
In the nest, Alvin and Sterk sat face to face. Alvin said: "I'm sorry for contacting you in this way. Since you were a participant in the 1999 war, we don't need to use strong methods to deal with it."
It breaks through your mental defense and probes your memory. It is easy to create idiots. However, other panic detection methods are still needed..."
Alvin said these words while pointing to the Cerberus around him. Cerberus enhanced by the virus can accurately detect hormonal changes in people. Even people who have undergone lie detection training and can accurately control their heartbeat can also
Unable to control hormones in the body.
Sterk looked at Cerberus, who was drooling on the sofa, and nodded to show that he understood.
"So, the first question. Mr. Sterk Penticost, what do you think of Kaijumon?"
