The arrival of Stationmaster Morton caught everyone off guard, because in everyone's impression, this elegant, life-enjoying, and stylish stationmaster was a very ordinary middle-aged man.
At this moment, Station Master Morton put down the package in his hand, took out a drawing board and related drawing tools, and said to everyone, "Please gather all the patients in the hospital lobby, and remember to make sure that everyone can show at least half of their body."
Everyone was stunned by this, wondering what Station Master Morton meant.
Lilith said, "Execute."
Upon hearing those two words, everyone immediately snapped out of their daze and turned around to quickly make preparations.
The group acted quickly; in less than ten minutes, all the parasitized individuals were ready.
Stationmaster Morton, carrying a drawing board, walked in and said to everyone, "Close all the windows and doors, seal off the entire hall, and then everyone go out."
Murthy and the others were taken aback upon hearing this and turned to look at Lilith.
Lilith nodded slightly, indicating that everyone should carry out the order.
The group quickly finished their business and, led by Lilith, left the lobby and closed the hospital doors.
"Dean of Orleans, do you recognize Morton Station?" Mursey asked tentatively.
The old dean here is the most senior and knows the people of Arkham best.
The old dean shook his head: "I had some dealings with Station Chief Morton, but I didn't know he was also a superhuman."
"My God, just how many superhumans are hidden in Arkham?" Debbie, who had just reached this level, was completely dumbfounded.
She and Rum had encountered Stationmaster Morton several times last winter while begging for food near the train station.
The kind-hearted stationmaster Morton not only gave the two of them some food, but also some money and clothes, allowing them to get through the coldest winter in nearly ten years.
In their eyes, Station Master Morton was a kind, handsome, and good-natured man. Neither of them ever imagined that such a person was actually a superhuman.
Compared to Debbie, Mursi, Kur, Jik, Minisa, and others were even more shocked.
It's important to know that, under normal circumstances, superhumans have a special connection with each other, and can even directly see each other's level.
They had all dealt with Station Master Morton to varying degrees, but in their eyes, he was just an ordinary person, without any superhuman aura or power.
While everyone was puzzled, Lilith said, "It's normal that you can't sense him."
Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at Lilith.
Lilith casually said, "The superhuman sensing rule is that higher levels can passively sense lower levels, while lower levels cannot passively sense higher levels. If the difference between them exceeds five levels, without special insight, even if they are in a fighting stance, they cannot sense upwards."
"There are also some people with special abilities who can completely lock their aura. Even if they are dozens of levels higher than themselves, as long as the other party does not concentrate on sensing them, they will not be able to sense them even if they are face to face."
"Take Whickert for example."
Everyone looked at Whickert.
As the postmaster of Arkham Post Office, he had dealt with everyone present, but none of them knew his true identity.
It should be noted that the combat power of those standing here is generally around level 30, which, in theory, would make them true powerhouses among all of humanity.
Under everyone's gaze, Whitaker calmly replied, "Ms. Arkham is right, I do indeed possess special methods to conceal my superhuman identity."
"There really is one!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Lilith added, "Morton has both; he possesses a special sealing ability and a sufficiently high level."
"How tall?" Minnie asked tentatively.
Lilith smiled slightly and extended four slender white fingers.
Everyone was immediately taken aback when they saw this.
Every ten levels is a significant threshold, and it seems that Morton is no longer on the same level as them.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the autumn sun in Arkham was already gradually setting in the west.
Under Hardy's guidance, Sheena's team, having completed their mission and wiped out the remaining members of the Yellow King Brotherhood, arrived one after another, to see if there was anything they could do to help.
Finally, Hardy brought Ballow and Char over and reported, "The Arkham Theatre has been completely resolved, and the Yellow King has been successfully reclaimed."
"The last member of the King in Yellow was also killed by Mr. Char, and his body has been taken back to Arkham Asylum."
Lilith smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, we have not disappointed the mayor."
With things having come to this point, once Morton emerges, the crisis at Arkham will be perfectly resolved.
At 4:15, the hospital gates, which had been closed for two hours, were opened.
Then Chief Morton walked out with a calm and elegant demeanor: "Come in."
Upon hearing this, the group entered the hall under Lilith's guidance.
Upon re-entering the hall, everyone was startled, as the more than one hundred people who had been in the hall earlier had vanished.
Instead, there is a huge oil painting on the ground, which is two meters long and eighty centimeters wide.
All the missing people are depicted in this painting!
For a moment, everyone fell silent, because this ability was simply too bizarre.
Station Master Morton said to Lilith, "I can keep them in the painting for about seven days. If you can't decipher the parasite problem after seven days, there's nothing I can do."
Dr. Murthy immediately realized what was happening and said confidently, "No need for seven days, three days will be enough."
“Then you have four days to start mass production.” Morton smiled as he rolled up the huge oil painting.
The whole trip here has come to a perfect end.
The old dean breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, although it was a disaster, the outcome was good."
At this moment, everyone involved in this operation, except for Kos and the seriously injured Rum, had gathered in the hospital lobby, where the incident had occurred.
Lilith looked up at the crowd. She could see the fatigue on their faces, but at the same time, she could also see their pride and ease.
"Residents of Arkham! Be proud of yourselves! For we have now demonstrated our worth and protected our home!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a surge of excitement, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment filled their hearts.
clap clap clap!
A few rounds of applause came from the doorway.
Everyone turned to look and saw Los and Queen Sue standing at the door.
At this moment, the blood-red sunset shone through the window, illuminating the group of people in the afterglow of the setting sun, making them look so magnificent and splendid.
Su Yi stared wide-eyed at these people. Everyone here was an absolute powerhouse who could stand alone outside, and now they had all gathered here, all under the command of one person.
While Su Yi was still in a daze, Los walked over with a proud and arrogant expression and stood in front of everyone.
In the solemn afterglow of the setting sun, it was as if a great god-king and his divine generals stood in that sacred palace.
Immediately, the God-King's magnificent and proud voice rang out.
"Look, this is my unparalleled lineup!!"
"This is my Arkham!!!"
End of this volume
Chapter 0269 Arkham Development Act
January 9, 1931 (Bimonthly Calendar), Anya, the capital of the Rosas Empire.
Mante District, Massey Bar.
For the people in the bar, the world has no meaning, because after a few drinks, they can forget themselves and easily ignore the time of ordinary people to embrace the joy of drinking.
Today's Massey Bar is no exception.
Nine days have passed since 1930 began. Although the new year should bring a fresh start, the number of drinkers here has actually increased considerably.
This is not surprising, as the capital is not at peace these days.
More than three months ago, after completing her investigation in Arkham City, the Great Queen returned to the capital and did not "cover up" for the military. The next day, she held a press conference and made public the various crimes committed by the military.
This immediately sparked resistance and condemnation of the military from the entire empire. Even the various nobles and two members of parliament could not ignore or suppress such fervent public opinion. In order to win their own votes, they did not hesitate to turn against the military and sever ties with it.
It was at this time that the Queen's prestige grew, and the number of members of parliament and dignitaries who supported her gradually increased.
Because of their diminished strength, the struggle between them became even more intense.
The military, of course, would not stand idly by and wait to be defeated. They directly joined forces with six major financial groups in the Empire's military and chemical industries to launch a frenzied lobbying, suppression, and bribery campaign.
This incident once again demonstrates the omnipotent nature of money.
The newspapers and reporters who had been generously criticizing the military just the day before quickly turned against it, while the empire's mainstream media, which had long been controlled by major financial groups, began to remain silent on the matter and started to distort the facts and confuse right and wrong.
Su Yi was not surprised by this scene. She did not put too much effort into the media. Instead, on the third day after her return, she directly used her Queen's Privilege, which is the Arkham Development Act that still shocks many people to this day.
The entire bill was specifically designed for the city of Arkham, and its first step was to elevate Arkham to a special district with economic and administrative independence, directly under the Queen's jurisdiction.
At the same time, because of Los Arkham's impeccable performance in this matter, the Queen rewarded the Mayor of Arkham and others who had contributed to the battle.
Los himself is the owner of Arkham City, the lord of this city.
The Queen then directly bestowed upon the Marquis of Los the title once again.
With such a title, Los could have his own private army of five hundred men and more territory.
After acquiring the title, the Arkham family's lands naturally expanded.
Arkham then rapidly expanded southeast, taking over all the land previously held by Innsmouth.
At the same time, the bill granted Arkham very favorable policies, such as free trade rights, and the requirement to pay only 1% tax when trading with foreign countries, which was only one-tenth of the tax rate in other parts of the Empire.
Furthermore, if a company is established in Arkham, the entire company can receive government support, obtain low-interest loans, and also receive a 50% tax break.
Because Arkham has autonomy and the same administrative powers as the province of Massa, many import and export approvals can be processed here.
Arkham's efficiency in this regard is 100 times that of the Massa province!
Yes, what takes five days to complete in the capital of Massa province can be done in just over an hour here.
This policy made all the merchants eagerly anticipate Arkham, yet none dared to act rashly.
This bill caused a huge uproar, especially among the provinces and major financial groups.
The military clearly understood the Queen's intentions, and thus began its countermeasures on the very day the bill was issued.
The Queen has only five absolute privileges in her lifetime. These privileges do not require justification; as long as they are used, they are absolutely legal.
Su Yi had already used it twice before to protect herself, and she used it twice more in this bill.
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