American Strategic Deception Bureau

　(Saipan and Guam, which were occupied by the US military long ago, belong to Oceania in terms of geographical division.)

　The reason why the military base in Bali was retained was not for any Asia-Pacific strategy, but simply because of its high economic value. On this picturesque island of Bali, the "nude women's prisoner-of-war camp" or "Tantra Master" training camp jointly run by the CIA and the US military continuously trains batches of female "Tantra Masters" who can perform "sex therapy" in bed and cure all kinds of diseases for the guests.

　While nudist camps are now being held all over the world to cultivate extraordinary sexual skills, Bali, perhaps due to its exceptional feng shui, has the highest success rate in the world for women practicing Tantric Buddhism as nude futons, with hundreds to thousands achieving enlightenment every year.

　This has greatly alleviated the shortage of "Tantric Masters" who can perform healing techniques around the world, and has become a favorite of wealthy people around the world.

　For the sake of the health of the wealthy and powerful in developed capitalist countries such as Europe, the United States and Japan, the nudist camps in Bali must never be closed.

　By selling these "high-tech extraordinary talents", the CIA and the US military can make at least hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every year, so naturally they are reluctant to give up this treasure trove - for the sake of life and health, even the most stingy rich people will become generous and even spend a fortune.

　At the same time, American soldiers are flocking to this beautiful nest where they can fire at will, and are willing to pay bribes to come to Bali to serve.

　Therefore, although the Jakarta regime on Java Island across the water is salivating over this treasure trove of Bali, it can only watch with envy.

　However, although Bali was left as a holy place for artillery fire, the US military presence in Southeast Asia was almost eliminated.

　So much so that many right-wing figures in American politics have repeatedly lamented in newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television news: "The Asia-Pacific strategy deployed since the time of President Roosevelt has now been completely destroyed! The glorious light of the city on the hill is dimming and extinguishing!"

　However, the American people, who were already tired of war and depression, reacted indifferently, with a numb feeling of "I'm tired, let's end it."

　In addition to withdrawing overseas troops, President Nixon also canceled the Army designations of five divisions at one time, sealed and retired one million tons of naval ships, including four aircraft carriers, and more than 1800 Air Force fighters, bombers, transport planes, trainer aircraft and other military aircraft.

　Even the nation's intercontinental missile launch bases were abandoned en masse by President Nixon's order. In particular, those silos that had already used their missiles were sold directly to "special construction companies" that specialized in building underground shelters for the wealthy, in an effort to recoup as much capital as possible.

　From the Navy to the Army, from the Air Force to the nuclear arsenal, everything that could be cut was drastically cut by President Nixon.

　While rapidly withdrawing and disarming troops, President Nixon also imitated Roosevelt's New Deal during the Great Depression and launched large-scale infrastructure projects in the country. The engineering troops withdrawn from the Asian battlefield and overseas bases were ordered to repair the power supply system, roads, bridges, airports and other infrastructure destroyed during the turmoil. For a time, large-scale construction was taking place all over the country, and the unemployment rate dropped significantly.

　Of course, just as Roosevelt's New Deal faced numerous attacks, Nixon's recovery plan also touched upon the interests of countless people, provoking an extremely violent backlash. Not only did Nixon face multiple assassination attempts, forcing him to move his office into the White House bunker, but the Pentagon was also nearly hit by an atomic bomb. The thugs who attempted to nuke the Pentagon had already transported a miniature atomic bomb to the banks of the Potomac River before being intercepted by the police!

　In addition, someone imitated the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces and flew a suicide plane into the White House. However, it was shot down by the White House's anti-aircraft guns. The wreckage of the plane fell at the foot of the Washington Obelisk, killing only a group of unemployed civil servants who were holding signs protesting forced layoffs and demanding compensation.

　Compared to the daily chaos of Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, other major cities are no less chaotic. With hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of federal civil servants and military officers suddenly out of work, becoming "exported talent," these individuals simply can't find enough respectable jobs. Consequently, they join gangs in droves, leveraging their knowledge of government systems and laws to fuel the flourishing underground economy.

　From drug trafficking to smuggling, from underground casinos to tax evasion, there is nothing they dare not do that is written in the criminal law to make money.

　And those retired veterans, with their professional military skills, have greatly improved the combat effectiveness and intensity of gangs in various places.

　As a result, every IRS operation seems like a public security battle, and IRS agents even need to drive armored vehicles to arrest people and collect taxes.

　In response to the above chaos, President Nixon instructed his supporters to establish a "War Disaster Relief Committee" in the Senate, and then relied on white militias such as the Ku Klux Klan to form a new terrorist mobile team to launch large-scale security crackdowns across the United States.

　After two years of fierce fighting, 13 criminals were shot dead in the streets and 300 million were imprisoned across the United States, finally reversing the deterioration of public security. As for the fact that 60 state legislators and 18 mayors were accidentally killed while rectifying public security, it can only be said to be an unavoidable accident.

　Regarding the utter chaos in American society during this period, Moscow was naturally full of cynicism, Beijing was a bit more subtle, and Paris and London were outwardly regretful but secretly gloating. It felt as if the American edifice was about to collapse.

　However, as someone who had been in the game, Firi knew that American imperialism would not decline or fall so easily. President Nixon's drastic reforms were merely a way to cure America's ills. With the substantial capital accumulated over the years, the United States could certainly revive and regain its hegemony!

　After all, America’s title of “City on a Hill” is not an empty boast, and the name of “The Chosen Nation” is not pure self-praise.

　Although this is no longer the golden age of the post-World War II era, when the United States' industrial productivity alone could dominate the entire global village, even in 1970 in this dimension, the struggling American manufacturing industry still accounted for 35% of global industrial production, while Western Europe accounted for 25%.

　Add to that the industrial production capacity of other "free camp" countries such as Japan and South Korea that are controlled by the United States. The Western camp of Europe and the United States is using more than 70% of the world's industrial proportion to compete with the Sino-Soviet socialist camp, which accounts for about 20% of the world's industrial scale. It can be said to be a crushing situation.

　Of course, the situation will be different when the next round of Sino-US confrontation comes. East Asia will be the real monster room at that time.

　——By 2024, the total output value of the manufacturing industries of China, Japan and South Korea alone will account for more than 45% of the world's total.

　Although North Korea's industrial scale has been severely restricted due to long-term sanctions, Vietnam's industrial output value is not very large either.

　But even so, the five countries of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Vietnam in the East Asian Confucian cultural circle together account for half of the world's industry.

　Among them, China's industrial output value alone accounts for one-third of the world's total, which is equal to the size of the United States and Europe combined.

　Therefore, compared with the already aging Europe and the deindustrialized United States, East Asia is the real monster house!

　This is also why the United States would rather assassinate a senior Japanese official than prevent the formation of the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Area. This is because once these three regions are integrated, they will have an overwhelming advantage over the US-EU alliance—the combined industrial output of the United States and the European Union is equal to that of China.

　But Europe is far from East Asia and has no need to risk its life in a game with China. And the United States cannot pull other countries in to fight with all their might.

　Therefore, the United States in the Sleeping King era felt very awkward: it discovered that its advantage over China was actually only spiritual...

　But in 1970, the United States' advantage over the Soviet Union existed not only in the spiritual aspect, but also in the material aspect!

　As long as Uncle Sam successfully achieves strategic contraction, retracts his bruised fist, applies ointment, and waits for its wounds to heal.

　So, when Uncle Sam swings his fist again, its power and ferocity will definitely shock the complacent Soviet bear!

　Of course, for Firi at this time, such grand narratives and historical torrents were still far from his level.

　Now, he has returned to Los Angeles and set up his own headquarters in Pasadena, the setting for the American TV series "The Big Bang Theory" and the place where Qian Xuesen, who was once known as "one man could replace five divisions", lived.

　-

　North of downtown Los Angeles, the satellite city of Pasadena

　Located approximately 15 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles, it has long been a renowned West Coast research hub and university town. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) here is NASA's largest laboratory, responsible for the lion's share of research and development in U.S. space exploration.

　Many famous cutting-edge scientific and technological talents from around the world have studied and lived in Pasadena. For example, Qian Xuesen, the founding father of the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" program, whose life story is included in textbooks, lived in Pasadena before returning to China and worked at the rocket laboratory here.

　In addition to scientific research and higher education, Pasadena is also a world-class art and aesthetic mecca that is no less than Hollywood. The Art Center College of Design located here has trained almost half of the world's automotive designers, one-third of commercial photographers, as well as a large number of film crews, graphic designers, packaging designers, illustrators, animation crews, industrial product designers, and so on.

　If actors and directors yearn for Hollywood, other technical personnel in the film industry all have their eyes on Pasadena.

　Therefore, Pasadena is not only a gathering place for "Frankenstein" in the United States, but also a place for the exchange of science fiction literature and film art. Directors who want to shoot science fiction films and TV series often come to Pasadena to consult experts in order to seek professional guidance and avoid low-level bugs.

　As a result, the streets of Pasadena are filled with all kinds of bizarre clubs, studios, and agencies. To attract attention, they often use names that are unconventional and sensational: "Galactic Empire" and "Mars Federation" are everywhere.

　As for the waiters dressed as astronauts and aliens, they are swaggering on the roadside.

　It is also common to see people walking through the market and posing to attract customers.

　The residents of Pasadena have long been accustomed to all kinds of weirdos, as well as scientific geniuses or lunatics with strange temperaments.

　So, when the second floor of a local coffee shop was suddenly renovated and a striking rocket emblem and a golden plaque with an eagle emblem and the words "Federal Space Forces Headquarters" were hung on the side facing the commercial street, everyone took it lightly and took it for granted.

　(Refer to the layout of the Maori Detective Agency in "Detective Conan", with Poirot Cafe downstairs and the Maori Detective Agency upstairs.)

　But what they don't know is that this "Federal Space Forces Headquarters" is real.

　A major general-ranked commander of the Federal Space Forces set up his office here.

　What the citizens didn't know was that behind the golden plaque that read "Federal Space Forces Headquarters" was another line of smaller characters:

　American Strategic Fooyou Agency!

　In short, looking around this headquarters which is "hidden in the city" and, more importantly, close to home, Firi expressed great satisfaction.

　"Very good, from today on, I am the real "bureau chief"!"

　As he muttered this, he placed the marble plaque engraved with the Chinese characters "Ju Zuo" on his desk.

　(End of this volume)

　Author's words: PS: Syria is really on the verge of a sudden collapse. Hama and Homs were lost within 24 hours, and the next step is the battle to defend the capital Damascus.

　I wonder who will be ousted first, young Assad or President Yin?

　Volume 4: The Magic Planet of the Cosmic Big Swindler

　Chapter 524: Where to start fooling people?

　October 7, 1970, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

　Although the calendar has turned to autumn, in Los Angeles, where it is summer all year round, the sun is still as bright and the wind is still as hot.

　The wall clock ticked away, starting a new cycle. The languidly warm sunlight filtered through the window, wandering around the room.

　A rich fragrance like orchid permeates the spacious bedroom, full of hormonal temptation.

　——At this time, a week has passed since the "Federal Space Forces Headquarters" and "American Strategic Deception Bureau" in Los Angeles completed the renovation and opened for business on the second floor of a "Planet" cafe in Pasadena.

　But apart from the first day of opening, neither Firi nor Marita ever went there again.

　Only his adjutant, Lieutenant Wolf Lee, was ordered to stay at the Space Force Headquarters and Strategic Deception Bureau in the city. He dozed off every day while smelling formaldehyde, occasionally checking emails and answering phone calls, and sending away overly attentive salesmen and contributors who came to the wrong place.

　——Next to the Federal Space Force Headquarters is a science fiction literary magazine called "Space Exploration Editorial Department". Many unsuccessful writers who have their works rejected there often try their luck submitting works to the Federal Space Force Headquarters, completely ignoring the military emblem at the entrance of the headquarters.

　But despite this, Lieutenant Wolfe Lee's job was very easy. The actual working time was only one or two hours a day, and sometimes even only half an hour - this also included the time to clean the office, and then he could sit in the office and watch TV.

　Well, by the way, it can replace activated carbon and help the commander absorb the formaldehyde smell in the newly renovated office.

　You don't have to go out for lunch at noon. You can call the Planet Cafe downstairs and ask the waiter to bring up pizza or sandwiches. If you want a change of pace, there's a fried chicken shop, bakery, and Mexican restaurant across the street.

　As a result, only a week had passed, and because he ate a lot every day and didn't move, Wolf Lee's figure had become noticeably rounder, almost as plump and smooth as the fat orange cat he raised that couldn't catch mice.

　Then, since the employees' work is so easy, the boss Fili is naturally even more relaxed, and he basically has a vacation every day.

　That day, just like the past few days, Ferry slept until almost noon, ate a simple meal, and then sat comfortably on the sofa, watching TV while petting Juanita on his lap like a cat. At the same time, he asked Zhao Qiuniang, who was sitting next to him, "Qiuniang, why don't you sleep a little longer? I get up to cook. You're already fasting and don't need to eat, so why are you up earlier than me?"

　After hearing the host's question, Zhao Qiuniang, who was covered in sweat, couldn't help but roll her eyes. She stretched out her arms and pointed at the kiss marks and bruises on her body. "How can I sleep? Am I going to be toyed around by the hostess? I just can't stand it anymore, so I have to hide away!"

　At this moment, bursts of sobbing and Marita's triumphant laughter were heard from the bedroom... which made Ferry a little embarrassed.

　"Yes, Master, why did Mrs. Marita suddenly become so horny? And she used so many strange pink spells in bed."

　Juanita also looked up from Feri's lap and asked curiously, "I feel like she wants to eat us!"

　"As slaves for others' pleasure, your job is to be eaten by your master, little cutie!"

　Fili smiled and patted her butt, "But, Marita is really hungry this time -

　—You were sealed in a magic book, oblivious to the passage of time, your memories still frozen in the moment before we said goodbye. But for Marita, it's been months since she's been apart from you, and she's been living a boring prison-like existence in Washington, D.C. She's already pining for your beautiful bodies!

　Besides, she just successfully entered the supernormal realm and obtained the profession of "Beauty", so naturally she wants to put her knowledge into practice and experiment on you!"

　At the Harrington Hotel in Washington, D.C., while patiently awaiting an audience and approval from President Nixon, Fili, driven by boredom and Marita's repeated requests, finally gave Marita an initiation, granting her a Transcendental profession and transforming her into a "beauty." She even reached level 5 and mastered a vast array of pink magic triggered by kisses.

　But the side effect was that the red-haired beauty Marita's already strong physical desire was further expanded to the brink of explosion.

　Just sleeping in the same bed with Fili alone, even with the use of magic cheats, could not satisfy Marita's thirst for dirt.

　So, after finally finishing her business and returning to her Los Angeles home, the "Beauty" Marita could hardly wait to urge Ferry to release the sealed harem slave girls from the "Love Slave Treasure Book", and then she cheered and pounced on them before they could react...

　- Fortunately, after years of living together in the harem and being intimate with each other, Marita has been successfully turned gay by Fili and prefers to sleep with women.

　Otherwise, it wouldn’t be the female slaves who were being played around with and screaming, but Fili who was being squeezed dry like a drug residue!

　But even so, Fili didn't expect that Marita now had an even better appetite than the succubus, and she still didn't have enough fun after a week of crazy partying.

　Firi himself didn't care about this, but Zhao Qiuniang, a cautious Chinese girl and former Vietcong prisoner, was a little worried.

　"Hey, Master, you're now a Major General and Commander. Is it really okay for you to just stay at home and not go to work?"

　"That shouldn't be a big problem. Anyway, as the commander of the Federation Space Force, I've always been a lone commander. I have no men, no money, no staff, and naturally no official duties. Besides, I've asked Xiao Li to stay in the office. If there's anything urgent, he'll naturally call me."

　Fili said lazily, "As for the work of the Strategic Deception Bureau... well, I haven't figured out how to start it yet!"

　Although when he established the "Strategic Deception (Fraud) Bureau", Firi was full of ambition.

　But after becoming the director, Firi discovered that the United States currently did not seem to have any urgent need to engage in fraud - at least no one had made any requests or suggestions to him in this regard. It was very likely that from the White House to the Pentagon, no one knew what the use of this empty shell unit was.

　Well, since there are no orders from above, it seems that I can do whatever I want... But where should I start?

　At this moment, a variety show on TV showed a shot of crop circles in the UK, and suddenly Fili had an idea:

　It's you! Let's start with the crop circles!

　Chapter 525: Bringing Good Fortune to President Nixon

　The so-called "crop circles" are mysterious events in which various huge, unknown geometric patterns suddenly appear in large fields.

　Although often referred to as crop circles by the news media, these mysterious geometric patterns appear not only in wheat fields but also in rapeseed and pasture fields. Hence, they are also referred to as "grass circles" and "rape circles."

　It is not well-known in Asia, but in Europe and North America, it has been an "unsolved mystery of the world" for hundreds of years.

　These strange circles are made up of crops that are overwhelmed by mysterious forces. They often appear suddenly overnight, and their composition is rigorous and conforms to geometric laws. They are mysterious because these geometric patterns are often very large and extremely complex, yet very precise.

　The largest crop circle spans more than 200 meters, which is larger than a football field, but it was formed suddenly overnight.

　Creating such a large and precise geometric pattern in a wheat field covering at least ten acres is difficult for ordinary people, even with the help of professional surveying tools. Even if it is handed over to professional surveyors, it is still quite troublesome.

　Especially those crushed crops, not only did they fall neatly in the same direction, but there were also signs of high-temperature burning where they fell. Abnormal radiation also appeared on the surface where the crop circles were located... European and American experts tried every possible way, but they were not able to finally solve this mystery until the 21st century.

　There are two old British men

　Doug Ball and David Jolly came forward in 1991 and claimed that all the crop circles in the UK over the past 20 years were made by them starting in the 1970s by stepping on wooden boards.

　But when they reenacted the scene live for television cameras, the audience was puzzled to discover that the crop circles, which the two old men had spent most of the day sweating profusely pressing out of wooden boards, were not only small in scale and simple in design, but also had crooked lines and crude shapes. They were completely different from the previous crop circles with their exquisite designs and precise lines, like those drawn with a ruler and compass.

　Moreover, the wheat in this kind of crop circle that is artificially pressed out with wooden or steel plates will be directly broken and crushed to death.

　But in many real crop circles, the straw is "flat"

　"Smooth collapse" will cause nodes to appear at the bends, which is caused by structural changes, and crops can still grow normally after bending. The method of artificially suppressing crop circles with wooden boards cannot replicate this phenomenon at all.

　MIT students tried to replicate this phenomenon using homemade equipment, but this was not achieved until the 21st century.