You know, this is not in line with the Illuminati's usual low-key style.

But no matter what, Albert is not the kind of fool who would not fight back after being beaten. Since the Illuminati wants to play, Albert will play with them.

"Who will be destroyed first? I'm really looking forward to it!"

Thinking of this, Albert's two little feet moved excitedly on the bed.

The next day, a hot event appeared on large and medium-sized media websites around the world and topped the list in a short period of time.

"The Secret Story of the Assassination of the President of Hermes Technologies!"

"A mysterious power organization is actually the mastermind behind the assassination?!"

"Revealing the assassination record of the Illuminati, the world's mastermind behind the scenes!"

"The Illuminati and the Secrets That Historical Celebrities Have to Tell!"

《Shock! The Illuminati's first assassination attempt failed!》

That’s right, it was Albert who did it. He used the resources at his disposal to exaggerate the true and false information in the data and spread it on the Internet.

You know, in this era, netizens like conspiracy theories the most, because such things are often the most likely to arouse people's curiosity.

All of a sudden, the news about the Illuminati became so popular that we no longer paid attention to the assassination itself, and we all started talking about the Illuminati.

In short, now the whole world knows that the Illuminati wants to kill Albert, the president of Hermes Technologies.

What was supposed to be a battle of wits and courage in secret was suddenly brought to the surface by Albert and turned into a "reality show."

Some people have even started gambling on the Internet, which is basically related to the Illuminati's next assassination operations.

This is a simple conspiracy. Next, the Illuminati can either wait quietly for the heat to die down, or take action immediately to avoid any further complications. But in any case, they must reconsider the cost and impact of killing Albert.

If this happened in secret, the national government might turn a blind eye, but now that everything has been made clear, killing Albert would be a slap in the face and would be gambling with the national credibility of the United States where Albert is.

I'm afraid that at this moment, major powers around the world are waiting to see the United States make a fool of itself.

Of course, this matter is not perfect for Albert. Not to mention the long-term consequences, this act of self-destruction has brought negative impacts on the stock price of Hermes Technologies and the new projects that it has recently invested in.

After all, it is hard not to be suspicious of a company whose president may be killed at any time, especially since Albert has already been assassinated once.

Albert's willful behavior caused considerable trouble to the work of S, Helen and a large number of people in the company.

Such a dangerous thing is also accompanied by extremely high interests. If Albert can win the battle against the world's behind-the-scenes manipulator, then the prestige of Hermes Technology in the upper echelons of the world will be greatly improved. But this also means that Albert will shake the Illuminati's authoritative position in the world, which will be something that the Illuminati will never allow.

In fact, before the incident happened, Albert had already convened a meeting with his confidants.

S sat by Albert's bed, peeling an apple for him.

Lucy stood in the corner by the window, thinking about something.

Joel stood at the head of Albert's bed, looking at his profile carefully, his face flushed.

Even Helen, who is very busy with work, took time out to make a video call.

"As you have heard, this is the situation we are facing now."

"The Illuminati, there actually is such an organization, and the death of the master and the mistress is related to them!"

S was a little surprised, with a look of regret on his face.

"Now it's good that the oldest paranormal organization in the world wants to kill you."

"It's not a wise choice to fight them head-on instead of running away, because even so, we still know very little about them."

Lucie analyzed the situation rationally for Albert.

“I will obey M. Albert’s orders, and I will not allow any enemy to hinder you.”

Joel said what she wanted to say.

"President, Miss Lucy is right. Even though we are in an alliance with the Shinomiya Foundation, we should not confront the Illuminati head-on."

Helen agreed with Lucy.

Chapter 88 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power

After experiencing the desert bandit robbery, the caravan's speed increased. After all, everyone had witnessed their companions dying at the hands of the bandits, and a layer of gloom hung over their hearts. Besides, who knew if this would be the last robbery.

Under the urging of sensitive nerves, no one had any complaints about speeding up.

Finally, after moving quickly, the caravan arrived at the target town half a day ahead of schedule, and now they could see the prosperous Newland across the yellow sand.

Along the way, Pochi has been with Jeanne, and the two gradually get to know each other.

Although she didn't know her background or the purpose of her going to Newland, for Pochi, Jeanne was like a caring older sister who gave her a warm feeling. Although she was not as attentive as Junko, she was also a rare warmth.

So what is Pochi like to Jeanne?

No one knew what she really thought in her heart, but at least on the surface she took good care of the poor one-armed girl.

"It's time to say goodbye, little Pochi."

The entrance to the busy loading dock in the small town was where the two said goodbye formally.

"Wu, um, Sister Jeanne, goodbye..."

There was some reluctance in Pochi's eyes, but after all, the two of them had only met by chance, and she had no reason to keep Jeanne.

"Don't be sad. If fate allows, my Lord will arrange for us to meet again."

Jeanne rubbed Pochi-chan's head, making her pink hair messy.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you...thank you, Sister Jeanne, for taking care of me along the way."

"Goodbye then."

Jeanne smiled gently, waved her hand, put on the hood of her traveler's cloak, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

Pochi bowed 90 degrees to the departing Joan of Arc, then carried her guitar and luggage bag, ready to embark on her journey to find the truth.

I finally got a taxi and avoided having to cross the highway and walk to Newland City.

Pochi walked into the checkpoint with a hint of timidity.

The person in charge of checking the checkpoint today is Hank. He has been in the business for many years and is very experienced. He has always only played black-and-white with those who have no power, and he can be considered to be "doing his duty" when it comes to extortion.

But today, Hank met someone unusual.

Looking at the entry documents and identity documents on the table, the only personal belongings he carried with him were a guitar and some ordinary luggage, and he didn't even have a weapon.

There was no doubt about the pink-haired boy named Pochi Silverhand in front of Hank.

Moreover, the other party has not said a word since entering the checkpoint, and has no intention of bribing him at all.

This... is very unreasonable. According to Hank's many years of experience, the pink-haired woman in front of him is definitely a person with a story.

"Shocking! A woman killed a dozen bandits with her bare hands and saved a caravan from being attacked!"

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the content in the border town tabloid that he had read while slacking off before - it was said that the woman had pink hair (because Pochi and Jeanne were together, and the caravan members were unwilling to be interviewed, the reporter chose Pochi with a rare hair color)

"hiss--"

Kill a dozen gangsters with bare hands? !

Although there may be some exaggeration in it, the attack on the caravan is indeed true.

In addition, this woman didn't say a word and had a cold face when she came to such a place. Her silver prosthetic limbs were so ostentatious that she didn't even use prosthetic skin. It was obvious that she was very confident in her own strength.

What frightened Hank the most was the guitar.

Although the guitar looked and tested no different from an ordinary rock guitar, it was likely hiding something special. Seeing how the other party dared to enter Newland without even bringing a weapon, the guitar must be a terrifying killing weapon!

I saw the security guard staring at me with a wandering look and wiping his forehead from time to time.

Bochi was extremely nervous, but she was afraid of being exposed so she dared not say anything. She could only stare at the other person.

"It's over!"

Hank was suddenly shocked when he saw Pochi's fixed eyes on him. For some reason, he felt his heart skip a beat.

"We need to send this plague god away quickly!"

After making up his mind, Hank hurriedly signed the authorization document for Bochi, then tried his best to appear as flattering as possible and walked up to Bochi.

"Here are your documents. There is no problem. You can enter the city."

"Snapped!"

Silver Prosthetic grabbed the document and Pochi left the checkpoint as if he was escaping.

"Huh...it's finally over. I was really scared!"

Hank felt relieved as he watched the pink-haired girl leave. It turned out that rich experience could really come in handy at the critical moment!

After leaving the checkpoint in a hurry, Pochi first walked to the land on the outskirts of Newland and took a few deep breaths of the fresh air with the smell of industrial fuel, and then he completely relaxed.

Looking at the towering skyscrapers in front of him, the elevated bridges that surround and penetrate the gaps in the city, and the various vehicles flowing on them, Pochi had a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

At the same time, confusion surged into her heart like a tide. The little truth that belonged to her was hidden in the shadow of this huge monster.

Can they, such insignificant people, really find it?

"Come on, Pochi!"

"You're a guitar hero, at least don't let your family die in vain!!!"

Trying hard to cheer herself up in her heart, Pochi Silverhand embarked on this journey full of unknowns. At this time, she didn't understand what kind of huge wave she was about to be caught up in.

In a roadhouse on the edge of the city, after making sure there was no surveillance, Joan of Arc turned on the communication device she had been carrying with her. After connecting to the Internet, she saw at first glance the news reports and online discussions about the Illuminati conspiracy theory flying all over the place.

Joan of Arc frowned immediately, not knowing what was going on. She did not jump to any conclusions, ignored the hot messages, and connected the communicator to the encrypted frequency band.

Turn on your headphones and a recording starts playing.

"The situation has changed. According to the instructions of the elders of the parliament, we have re-evaluated the danger level of Albert Hermes. His existence has seriously disrupted the normal development order of mankind. He is a major threat that must be eliminated.

While performing supervisory duties, you should assist the executive in completing tasks when necessary.

May God bless us.”

After listening to the recording, Joan of Arc put away the communicator in her hand, but her brows were still not relaxed because doubts still existed in her heart.

But until she could see it with her own eyes and resolve her doubts, she had to maintain her piety and complete her work.

Besides, Joan of Arc's intuition told her that this operation was by no means a simple matter and she had to be extremely alert.

"May God bless us..."

Chapter 89: United Against External Oppression

In the hospital ward, everyone is in an awkward attitude towards Albert's proposal.

"Yes, if we follow common sense, this is not a rational and safe method."

"But Lucy and Helen overlooked one problem."

Albert was ready to start fooling... ahem, convincing the two of them.

After all, Albert is the boss here. Although everyone has reservations about his age, they are willing to follow his leadership.

After all, up to now, every proposal made by Albert has been very radical, very risky, and wanted to pay some price, but the final results have always been in a good direction, which gives people a kind of blind confidence.

"That is the purpose of both parties."

Albert looked around and read something in everyone's eyes, something they had avoided before but now had to face.

"Previous events have proven that the Illuminati's goal is to eliminate me. So what does it mean to eliminate me? I think everyone knows it, right?"

"That is to say, even if we do nothing, the next assassination will still come. I don't think those self-righteous people in the Illuminati will give up so easily."

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought, especially Lucie and Helen. It was not that they could not find words to refute Albert, but that it was indeed the case and the assassination was bound to happen, which was a fact that everyone could see.

In this incident, Hermes Technologies, as a world giant, was actually on the passive side, completely at the mercy of the enemy, which can be said to be a great shame.

Although Albert's behavior was extremely risky and irrational, its real effect was to directly change the nature of the whole incident, turning the Illuminati from a mastermind who manipulated everything into a participant.

As long as Hermes Technologies does this, the waters will be thoroughly muddied, and the Illuminati will either have to kill Albert or publicly make peace with them and pay a price. They will definitely not be able to get away with it unscathed.

Seeing that the two opponents were wavering, Albert struck while the iron was hot, "As long as we can win this game, then in human society, whether in the surface world or the inner world, the position of Hermes Technology will be unshakable, and it will become the leader of the real giants."

"Yes, the president is right. If we can really make the Illuminati compromise, we can also take the opportunity to obtain their psychic research data. In this way, our project can make great progress!"

After hearing what Albert had said, Helen, a crazy scientist who was already very interested in the Illuminati's psychic research, also began to imagine a bright future.

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