Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 684 The White Method

The media was in an uproar, and most of the people watching the live broadcast of the meeting were also completely bewildered.

How did it suddenly become the highest crisis?!
Especially for the residents of the White City, although they had just experienced a major earthquake, they had recovered very well over the past few months.

Peaceful daily life would continue in this uneventful way, and even a major earthquake would be nothing more than a minor setback, with no major problems affecting them.

That's how it should be!
"As the head of the central government, I need to announce this to the entire capital before this meeting begins—the capital is facing an unprecedented and enormous crisis that could cause everything in the capital to vanish in an instant, and the order we have spent countless years building to cease to exist. Therefore, the capital is convening this meeting to gather all forces and present our plans and arrangements to you all." Bai Wucang's voice was calm and powerful.

But as he spoke, most people were still dumbfounded.

Everyone was doing just fine, and then suddenly we were told that the world was about to end and everyone needed to find a way to survive it. It's April now, but it's not April 1st anymore! April is almost over!

Moreover, even though it was April 1st, this joke still came from the mouth of the central leader.

This is undoubtedly true.

After a long silence, some people immediately became restless and wanted to do something.

However, the chaos in the gray neighborhood didn't really take off. The authorities were already prepared. As soon as someone rushed onto the street, before they could do anything, they saw police and authorities personnel with a lot of equipment waiting for any troublemaker who wanted to be the first to step forward.

Even in places like supermarkets and convenience stores, people were deployed early on to extinguish any potential chaos and control the situation before it could erupt.

Many people eventually chose to return to their televisions or other devices and watch the live broadcast obediently.

Most of the attendees didn't show any expression; they already knew most of the information they needed to know.

Just as Bai Wucang was about to move on to the next segment, Eliadodike suddenly opened his eyes and stood up: "Then the opening remarks are over, let's move on to my speech."

There was silence.

Some audience members had been informed about this person's identity before the conference, and even if they didn't recognize him, they understood once the title "Head of the Lamplighters" was mentioned.

This is a super big shot, possibly even bigger than the head of state.

“Recently, many of you have felt puzzled and uneasy about the actions taken by the Pure White Society, the Tide Army, and the Pure White Beacon. But I can assure you that this crisis is about to be resolved. We are fully prepared to deal with the dangers to come,” Eliadodike said, spreading his arms and revealing a smile.

"At the same time, I will also directly resolve the crisis that has haunted your hearts since ancient times in the white world. The shadow of darkness will never cover our hearts again."

“Mr. Eliadodic, stop keeping me in suspense. Now that you’ve spoken, please state your solution,” Bai Wucang said indifferently.

Eliadodike nodded slightly to Bai Wucang and said, "The Lighthouse will take a sufficient number of people from the capital to escape danger and go to a complete world without division, and of course, without the threat of the Black."

Everyone was surprised, and some were deep in thought.

There was a lot of discussion among the various groups.

Someone raised their hand: "Does such a world really exist?"

“Yes.” Eliadodike nodded gently. “Many people probably know about the existence of the Zero Subway. Although this subway is a manifestation of illusions and disturbs the peace of the capital, our Pure White Society and the Lighthouse have seized upon its nature and made use of it. It can help us connect multiple worlds, transcend the existing spacetime, transcend the past history, and finally break through the limitations of this world. We can use it to escape the fate of the apocalypse.”

He spoke rather generally, but his main point was to convey that they had a plan and a method, which, given his position, was indeed very convincing.

However, for those who know some of these things, borrowing the Zero subway line is actually quite complicated.

It's important to understand that Metro Line 0 is one of the biggest crises that Dadu is currently facing. Is this kind of crisis something that can be resolved so easily, or even turned around and used?

Bai Wucang stared at Eliadodike. As expected, the meeting could not be maintained normally from the very beginning, so he simply let it go and asked directly, "Then what do you mean by 'sufficient population' that you just mentioned?"

This point being brought up has certainly piqued people's interest.

"Of course, it's a matter of making choices. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to be saved. Even if we use the Zero subway line, the number of people we can take with us will be quite limited. Besides, not everyone can bear to bring the current Dadu (Beijing) over there intact, can they?"

Eliadodic's smile deepened.

The whole audience was stunned.

On this occasion, the Undying Lighthouse, however, seemed oblivious to the need for concealment. Facing this question without any attempt to evade it, it even spoke about it in a rather blatant manner.

"The invasion of the dark world manifests itself in every aspect. The rampant evil religion that believes in illusion is even supported by malicious individuals. The gray neighborhoods are like swamps, breeding countless evils. The abuse of fantasy elements and illusionary power has indirectly or directly led to all of the above-mentioned situations. What did everyone living in the white world do wrong? Is it really necessary for us to take the entire capital to the new world?"

These words immediately resonated with many residents of the "white" neighborhoods. The vast majority of "white" neighborhood residents never actually interact with people from the "gray" neighborhoods in their lives; at most, they might only catch a glimpse of "gray" neighborhood news online.

What I saw most was the chaos and decay of the gray neighborhoods.

If it's true, a method that can both protect them and purify the environment of most places should naturally be supported.

……

"He was the one who took a part of the white world as a buffer zone and turned it into gray neighborhoods, and when things got tough, he didn't hesitate to cut off gray neighborhoods to use as shields. Now he can actually say these things without batting an eye, his skin is too thick." Bai Qiangwei, who was next to Jian Banxian in the audience, couldn't help but say.

"I think he just chose the most efficient and straightforward method given his limited abilities. I still admire him quite a bit, but of course, as someone from the gray neighborhood, this kind of sweeping generalization is still very unpleasant." On the other hand, Kuroko had a slightly different opinion.

"If you say that, the fortune teller won't be happy," White Rose teased.

Jian Banxian, however, still smiled and said, "There's nothing to be unhappy about. His actions are indeed worthy of gratitude from most people."

As he spoke, he slowly stood up and uttered the second half of his sentence.

"And they deserve to be hated by even more people who have fallen."

Eliadodike took control of the meeting, and pointed at Lu Chongming: "This is a sinner. He has committed all the crimes I mentioned above, colluding with the dark forces, polluting the diligent processing bureau, and even allowing the tentacles of the dark forces to reach into the center."

Lu Chongming thus became the focus of attention in the entire capital.

What bothered him most at that moment was that if his parents saw him like this, it would definitely worry them a lot.

“We brought him here as an example, and as a statement of our position, to put him on trial in this arena, to expose how despicable these parasites clinging to the capital are. He is just one of them; there are many more parasites lurking in the gray neighborhoods. We can hardly eradicate them… but this is an opportunity.”

Even though Lu Chongming's tempered mind was hard to tolerate at this moment, he still kept his composure and simply clenched his fists.

“Our bureau doesn’t think so.” Shiraishi stood up abruptly, without any preamble, and confronted Eliadodike directly.

Eliadodike's smile faded slightly as he looked at Shiraishi.

"You've really aged a lot, Shiraishi, in every sense of the word." The unspoken voice entered Shiraishi's mind directly.

"You haven't changed at all, Eliadodike, you're making me itchy again." Shiraishi didn't have such a sophisticated telepathic technique, so he spoke directly and frankly.

"Ha, the Bureau of Investigation and Handling is under investigation and control because of its connection with this criminal, so its statements at this moment are probably not very convincing."

“Yes, but we’ve never been very good at verbal sparring. Normally, even the lantern bearers aren’t that good at it. You’re the only exception.” Shiraishi was practically exchanging insults with Eliado Dike on this stage that was the focus of the capital.

But after he finished speaking, he immediately showed the documents.

All participants received relevant paper materials, which were also made public on all broadcast media and can be easily found online.

"All your accusations are baseless. On the contrary, Lu Chongming is an outstanding member of the Task Force. His efforts to maintain order in Dadu are evident to many. If you believe that the order and peace of the Gray Streets are still not something you can take seriously, then you are denying the significance of our Task Force. Considering the crimes committed by the Pure White Lighthouse and the Pure White Society over a long period of time that have not been made public, I hereby accuse Lord Eliadodike of the Undying Lighthouse, that you, your lighthouse, and the Society are not entirely innocent."

"At the same time, regarding the attack on the Wave Factory the day before yesterday that plunged Lu Chongming into this vortex, we have found out the actions of the central family groups behind it, and that there are others colluding with the underworld. Please feel free to verify the chain of evidence we have released."

Shiraishi's meticulous and firm tone echoed throughout the hall.

Jian Banxian's smile deepened: "Very good, the fire has finally reached us."

"And now?" Kuroro asked.

"Of course we'll just add fuel to the fire! We're the best kindling for this grand event. They should be almost ready over there, right?" Jian Banxian said.

"Hmm." Bai Qiangwei glanced at her phone and nodded.

"Alright, let's begin." Jian Banxian snapped his fingers.

A sudden tremor swept across the entire world, but most people did not react.

Eliado Dix suddenly changed his expression and turned his head sharply to look at Jian Banxian.

"Don't look at me like that. Isn't this the unspoken result we both know? I'm helping you." Jian Banxian shrugged and said in a low voice, "Isn't this giving you a chance—a chance to kick Gray out?"

(End of this chapter)