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Chapter 52 Aftermath of the War

United States, Manhattan, New York.

On a news program on a certain TV station, the host is reporting an event that most New Yorkers will never forget.

News commentator:

Today is a special day. For 53-year-old architectural designer John Smith, this is the first Thanksgiving he has celebrated in 22 years.

John Smith:

As a native Brooklynite... I can proudly tell the world that we've built this building again.

From the former Empire State Building to the current World Tower, at this moment, we have accomplished all of this.

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The news commentator on the side added the background:

The World Tower is a skyscraper invested and reconstructed by ME Architecture Company. Its basic design fully inherits the structure of the Empire State Building in the 1930s.

General Motors, which suffered a brief trough after the Thanksgiving disaster, quickly underwent a transformation under the guidance of Miss Edison. Now, as a brand new ME Group, it has regained the top spot in the world's top [-] companies.

For John Smith, who is also a New Yorker and an employee of ME Group, the ups and downs are far from being summed up by slogans such as being strong again.

John Smith:

Back then I was an electrical engineer in charge of building safety.

At about three or four o'clock, the security guard on duty that day began to knock on the iron door of the apartment. I was still in my pajamas in a daze, and I was dragged and dragged to the street by him.

At that time, I realized that the entire city's power grid was down, and we followed the existing disaster management procedures to deal with the problem-in fact, that was all I could do.

Following the rules was the only thing I could think of and do at the time.

According to the official explanation, the electromagnetic pulse crisis that affected the entire New York City was caused by a technical accident in a high-tech research and development center.

Anyway, I don't understand it, but it did cause such a serious accident.

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News commentator:

To explain, the chaos caused by the widespread blackout caused by the electromagnetic pulse is one of the indirect causes of the collapse of the Empire State Building.

Several terrorists entered the building with the intention of carrying out terrorist acts, and the chaos of the power outage provided them with an excellent opportunity.

Also at the most critical moment, the country's rapid response force arrived, pulled up a long blockade around the building, and launched a fierce struggle with the terrorists.

The firepower of the terrorists was extremely terrifying. They even forced the troops to use heavy facilities such as tanks and helicopters, but the result was not ideal, and the building still collapsed.

Fortunately, most of the people in the building had already evacuated before that, and the terrorists didn't know why they were not attached to the hostages, and it seemed that they only had sabotage in their eyes.

It was precisely because of the strange nature of the other party that when the incident ended, the casualties of ordinary people were controlled within double digits.

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John Smith:

This was the truth told to us by the counter-terrorism personnel at that time, and I am extremely glad to think about it now, I did not expect that someone would take advantage of the opportunity of the blackout to do such a thing.

Speaking of which, the blackout may have something to do with them, and according to anecdotes, similar riots seemed to have occurred across New York on the day of the blackout.

Individuals were even so frightened that they saw monsters.

....... Haha, how is it possible?

According to them, it might be a monster that brought down the Empire State Building. After all, only such unreasonable things can allow the troops to use tanks and helicopters in urban areas.

News commentator:

You can really joke.

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The Thanksgiving disaster changed under the influence of Li Kai, Delta, and Brownie. The fission bomb was not fired, and the intercontinental missile body naturally did not turn into a [meteor shower] and smash into New York City.

However, I don't know whether it was luck or misfortune, the Empire State Building still failed to escape the fate of collapse. The original time and space were smashed by projectile fragments, and in this time and space, the aftermath of the riot's collapse became the final factor to crush it.

Although the unified caliber on the official level is terrorist attacks, very few files still record the truth—that is indeed a trace of the Houkai.

In more densely populated and more technologically advanced urban agglomerations, the impact of the Honkai pulse is more severe than in rural areas. In the mansion, there are medium-sized Honkai that can only be dealt with by a single A-level Valkyrie or several B-level Valkyrie. beast.

However, due to the bad relationship between the North American branch and the Destiny headquarters, there are no Valkyries from the Destiny side stationed in the entire United States, and they can only be handed over to troops composed of ordinary people.

The Empire State Building was destroyed during the struggle between the two sides, but fortunately, the number of Houkai beasts was very small, and it was difficult to pose a threat to the entire building for a while, so ordinary people were given time and space to escape.

If it was handed over to the highly elite Valkyrie to fight, things would not be like this. However, ordinary humans certainly do not have the strength of the Valkyrie, and can only make up for it with numbers and firepower.

So the building was destroyed.

This incident caused a great blow to the country, and the panic caused by the disaster had a serious impact on the economy.

......

At this very moment, Walter Yang, who was sitting in front of the TV, stared blankly at the conversation between the news commentator and John Smith.

This is a room full of youthful vigor, but the owner of the room does not have the optimistic smile of a young man.

He thought a lot.

"Let's go back."

Ada: "Go back?"

This artificial intelligence has been silently by his side since he left.

"Yes, go back."

"Go back to the home we all share."

Ada: "Home—does it mean anti-entropy?"

"Ah."

Walter Yang nodded softly, while lowering his gaze, and gritted his teeth.

"Really, what are you doing running away from home, I'm just like a fool..."

Ada: "From a personal point of view, if you go back, you will lose your identity as Joachim, and you will only be able to appear in front of the world as an anti-entropy lord for the rest of your life."

"This is undoubtedly unfair to you. You can only become Walter's shadow, and you can't even appear as the second acting Herrscher—this kind of inheritor."

"Unless your merits, strength, and influence have completely surpassed the first generation of Herrschers of Reason."

"never mind."

Walter Yang showed a look of relaxation or relief, "I don't like that either."

"However, it's like the Empire State Building can only be rebuilt as it is."

"The organization born with that person's self-sacrifice as the cornerstone can only be symbolized by that person's image."

"...He's not dead, is he?"

Ada hesitated, then said.

"Yes, even in the past few years, he has taught me a lot of ways to use the power of the Herrscher...but that's all. He can only exist in the core, and he can no longer declare himself to the world. The presence."

"Otherwise... why do I need my successor?"

Chapter 53 40 years later

The North American branch declared independence after that battle and became anti-entropy.

The mixed impact of the electromagnetic pulse and the Houkai pulse has brought a lot of trouble to anti-entropy and the countries on this land, economically, politically...

However, all this has become better again under the leadership of Edison and Planck. After the North American branch was renamed Anti-Entropy, Planck is still the main talker. After all, [Anti-Entropy Leader] has special reasons , can not casually appear in non-important occasions.

That is strategic deterrence. As a Herrscher, it is the same deterrent as the [God's Key] and [Honkai Fission Bomb] of the Destiny Headquarters.

Not to mention that the anti-entropy of the God's Key is not without it. Although the main body is broken, it is still being restored and used as much as possible... However, the ability of the Herrscher of Reason is enough to counter the threat of the God's Key. can be reproduced.

Edison carried out a large-scale reorganization of her general company, forcibly adapting to the economically sluggish American society at that time and the anti-entropy that had just been established in a way that was almost self-disintegrating, and was highly integrated with anti-entropy.

For others, it is difficult to make up their minds to dismember the business empire they have built, but for Edison, she doesn't care.

Feelings, health, power, wealth...even life, as long as she can avenge Honkai, she can overwhelm everything.

Anti-entropy was also given the mission to fight against Houkai at the beginning of its establishment, so Edison did his most extreme support.

From the collapse of the Empire State Building to the rebuilding of the World Tower 20 years later, everything in the past seems to be vivid, and the child Joachim has also become Walter Young.

And in the following decades, the world seemed to be divided into two parts, one was destiny, and the other was anti-entropy. The conflict between the two sides did not weaken, but escalated more and more.

The differences in philosophy lead to little room for cooperation between the two camps, unless there is another Herrscher who stands on the opposite side of everyone.

But obviously it doesn't exist right now.

It is precisely because of the gradual growth of anti-entropy that Otto's original plan to cooperate with Delta and others was temporarily put on hold. Reviving Kallen is a long-term plan, while the growth of anti-entropy is a reality that has to be faced in the short term.

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"Today, Destiny and Anti-Entropy clash again."

Brownie is currently in his own small room, squatting on the sofa, holding an apple in both hands and gnawing on it.

She saw information about destiny and anti-entropy from the information Li Kai gave her.

As the friction between the two sides intensified, Otto had less and less time to find himself and others. In order to suppress the anti-entropy that was growing in strength, he spent a lot of thought.

"Will it evolve into an infighting among human beings?"

Brownie thought with some concern, if it becomes like this, it seems to have deviated from the original goal.

"I think there may be friction, but it shouldn't turn into an unlimited infighting." Delta sat cross-legged on the other side of the sofa, his tail wagging.

"Walter Yang, and Einstein will not let this happen. They should be very clear about their goals and real enemies."

"Speaking of them, 40 years have passed, Tesla and Einstein are no longer aging because of the rated power of the black abyss and white flowers...but Edison and Planck should have almost entered their old age Bar."

It's 1995, and the millennium doesn't seem that long away.

[Currently the most influential anti-entropy is Walter Young, Einstein and Tesla, and Edison and Planck... They are indeed as you think. 】

Li Kai sent the general situation of anti-entropy to the virtual screen of the two of them.

At this time, the anti-entropy has gradually taken on the familiar appearance of Li Kai.

[For so many years, a balance of mutual deterrence has been maintained between Mandate of Heaven and Anti-Entropy. Without the intervention of other forces, neither side can completely eliminate the other. 】

[This is an objective fact that both parties have already realized. 】

As Li Kai said, he came behind Brownie, put his arms around Brownie's shoulders, and rested his chin on the top of Brownie's head.

"Speaking of it... It's been 43 years since the first collapse..." Brownie straightened his body and leaned into Li Kai's arms.

"It was a bit of a surprise that the progress of the collapse was actually suppressed."

[It is the joint credit of Otto and Walter Yang, they did not spread the technology beyond generations on a large scale. 】

"Anti-entropy Titan armor, doesn't it count?"

[It is indeed beyond the standard of this generation, but it also depends on the magnitude. 】

[The current anti-entropy is not yet ready to face the real Herrscher, so only an experimental troop has been established, and Destiny, whose technology is also good, has not even given the number of the mecha troop. 】

[Both sides are restraining. The knowledge you gave Walter about Houkai has played a big role. Yang has obviously communicated with Walter and knows some taboos. 】

[Otherwise, one has the support of the United States, while the other has branches and industrial bases all over the world. They are really desperate to prepare for an all-out war. How many soldiers do you think the two sides can explode now?How much turmoil can it bring to society? 】

"However, it's almost the limit, isn't it?"

Delta also came to the side of the two at some point, with his shoulder touching Brownie's arm, and the two were very close.

"Once the collapse begins, it is irreversible. The two sides have restrained themselves for more than 40 years, and I feel that the limit is almost reached."

[That's natural. 】

As he said that, Li Kai sent a bunch of information to the two people's virtual screens, and the eyebrows of the two people twitched.

[This world has no secrets from me at the network and information level, you see. 】

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