The Big One Was Coming
"Humanity's achievements today are entirely due to the summarization of experience. I find it hard to understand that in Year 2077, there are still people making ill-gotten gains by exploiting Feudal Superstition like ghosts and monsters..."
"What I find even more unbelievable is that we, who have received basic education, would actually believe such scams, believing that Preservative Film can catch ghosts, believing that Air Fryer can kill ghosts..."
"Yes, some people might say they're just watching for fun and don't actually believe it, but so what? The process of watching for fun has become a tool for some people to deceive others. Do you have any awareness that you're being used?"
"Citizens, be vigilant! Capital has inflated to a dangerous level. Look into how many so-called ghost-related attacks have occurred recently! They'll stop at nothing to create hype. Can you guarantee you won't be the next one killed...?"
George Augustus stood on an open-air stage, delivering a rather uninteresting speech to the crowd and cameras.
In reality, most speeches are not interesting. Even a female mayor who rose to power by selling tea leaves, her speech on improving tea quality was far less engaging than her tea-selling videos.
The reason why both the venue and the Live Broadcast Platform were packed with people was because everyone was waiting for an unexpected event to happen.
Yes, it was an accident.
The real highlights of the Mayoral Election livestream are the various unexpected events, whether meticulously planned or accidental.
And figures like George Augustus were undoubtedly the targets of this group of enthusiasts.
No other reason than that this person is too arrogant!
It's said that it only takes a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to debunk them.
Why is it that when elders casually share fake science information from some cheap online marketing account in a group chat, they get tons of likes, but when you painstakingly explain that it's a rumor, you get complaints?
Isn't it because when he posts these science-related articles, it gives people the feeling of "I care about you," while when you debunk the rumors, it just makes the people who were fooled feel like you're calling them stupid?
In the eyes of a group of self-proclaimed enlightened audiences, George Augustus is such a figure. No matter how reasonable his words may be, no one is destined to appreciate him or applaud him. On the contrary, his speeches are constantly offending various vested interests.
When a public figure lives a life where they are the enemy of the world, isn't the ensuing absurdity something to look forward to?
Especially in such an era.
Sure enough, just as some people in the audience were getting impatient with the tedious speech, the man on stage suddenly twisted his body.
The strange movement was quite unexpected, but then the impact sound coming from the loudspeaker, and the belated gunshot, finally announced that the fun was about to begin.
The previously listless onlookers immediately activated their defensive measures, avoiding potential damage from stray bullets while simultaneously opening live streams and personal accounts, posting various "on-site" boasts online, and sharing the story unfolding there.
Just kidding, this is the data traffic code!
Compared to independent Self-Media, the well-prepared "regular army" immediately set up specialized equipment. Thanks to George Augustus's impressive performance, they are now filming research-grade drones produced by Konstantin Company, equipped with high-speed cameras that can easily capture every moment of a supersonic projectile passing through the air.
George Augustus also began his self-rescue efforts. Without hesitation, he kicked over the podium in front of him, revealing a motorcycle that had been hidden inside. However, before he could even straddle it, several bullets, seemingly from kilometers away, hurtled towards his body.
In the professional group's Live Broadcast Room, the famous commentator was sitting and giving a rapid-fire commentary with his mouth equipped with a prosthetic tongue, while George Augustus in the scene suddenly twisted the handlebars, and as the car engine started, the car suddenly bounced up due to the unexpected spinning of the wheels!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The two crisp sounds, heard almost simultaneously, were captured clearly and precisely by professional equipment. It was at the very moment these sounds exploded that George Augustus mounted his motorcycle and sped away.
"Catch up!"
The director was yelling frantically at the drone operator, while the commentator in the Live Broadcast Room was shouting in an excited tone that made one worry he might have a stroke from high blood pressure:
"See that? That's an SVK-777 sniper round, also known as the 'Silver Reaper.' As far as I know, there isn't a single ballistic warning device on the market that can predict an attack by this kind of projectile, but Mr. George actually blocked two of them with his motorcycle! Oh my god, he must have gotten a Motorcycle factory brand endorsement. What brand is his motorcycle? I suddenly feel like I want to buy one too!"
[It's just the Silver Reaper, I dodge at least twenty of his shots every day!]
[Idiot! The Silver Reaper in the game has a modified drug, otherwise it would break the game balance!]
Can't I just hide away in real life?
[Yes, yes, you can also punch through a 50-meter steel plate with your bare hands and kick George's Shield to pieces...]
There's never a shortage of braggarts in Live Broadcast Room, but as the drone refocused, the chat paused, because everyone's attention was once again drawn to this Mayoral Candidate was acting like he was in an action movie.
"Finally caught up! Looks like our cameraman won't get fired. But we can't blame them, after all, our Mr. Augustus has plunged into deep water filled with all sorts of cables. In last year's box office champion, Fast & Furious 23, the protagonist's Chifeng 790 used this very spot to shake off the Reaper armed drone..."
"Oh, photographer, give us a wide-angle shot! Oh, there it is, everyone look, these should be the attackers. They're wearing the Hongjing Group's War Bishop exoskeleton, one of the few products in recent years that can compete with Konstantin Company for military contracts. But strangely, they don't have any markings on them. Viewers experienced with Mayoral Election should already realize what's going on. That's right, our Mr. Augustus is probably really in trouble this time!"
Feng Xue was distracted while watching the Official Live Broadcast, and when she heard the host's comments, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.
The meaning behind these words is not hard to guess. After all, assassinating the mayor is punishable in this city by a sentence that is not even as severe as riding a motorcycle without a helmet. In the previous assassination attempts, people were not seen hiding their identities when they were shot in the street.
In other words, now that they have concealed their identities, it means they have given up the advertising benefits that the assassination could have brought, which means that the advertising benefits can no longer offset the losses from the illegal act.
In other words, the big one is coming!
Some people say that paint suppliers are pushing cement mixing permits to suppress cement production, which shows that Colombia cement suppliers are incompetent. However, this is not the case.
The reasons behind this are quite interesting.
First, there's the paint company here, called DuPont. Yes, the same company that sent its competitors to ride in dirt planes (you know, the dirt planes you're thinking of). It's not that the cement company isn't working hard; it's just that the paint company is too ruthless!
Secondly, Colombia was once known as an infrastructure powerhouse, embarking on a massive infrastructure boom after World War II, building subways, highways, airports, apartments, and more. They completed everything Colombia needed to build in a very short time. During this period, cement was in high demand and short supply, so they weren't worried about sales. They became complacent and failed to take precautions.
(Therefore, if you're renting in Colombia, it's best to look for older buildings from the 1960s or 70s. Although the plumbing and electrical systems may have some issues, they are definitely sturdy and durable, and the sound insulation is relatively better.)
But the problem arose next: after the infrastructure was completed, Colombia civil engineers were out of work because all the domestic projects had been finished.
With no projects to work on, a large number of civil engineers lost their jobs, and related professions also lost their employment prospects. Naturally, no one wanted to work in this field, and as a result, Colombia's related industries collapsed in a very short time.
Why do New York's airports, subways, and highways now resemble those of a third-world country? Why do they now hire top-notch civil engineers from China to build bridges? The root of the problem lies here.
That's why Yan is now providing aid and constantly demolishing and rebuilding; the saying "crossing the river by feeling the Eagle Country" isn't just empty talk.